Show Q Mexican Indians I Ask Fire Gods to Soothe Volcano Recent Earthquakes Not of 0 Volcanic Origin Scientists Declare MEXICO CITY July 28 AP AP- AP Strange tales have come Into the capital that in some remote parts of Mexico the s Indians many of whom have changed their ways but little during since the Spanish came cam have commenced to their ancient fire fhe god that the volcanoes be calm and earth convulsions cease Reports of Increased activity in some of the country's volcanic zones and a series of earthquakes stronger than usual have caused among the masses dismal predictions of approaching volcar Ic and disaster Scientists of the government observatory oh- oh ser atOry s say such fears are unfounded unfounded un- un founded and that the thel recent earthquakes earthquakes earth earth- quakes have not been of volcanic origin But that does not abate the popular apprehension Most of the people cannot read what the enlists sa and If IC they could they would not be convinced They now know they are are being shaken by They know their active active ac- ac tive volcanoes still smoke and rumble Many now alive ber much destruction by earth earth- that accompanied volcanic outbursts They see that the very region In they live was fashioned by stupendous cataclysms sms of the long ago They have evidence that all angriness underneath the earth carth has not subsided Science the they know not or of But the fire god gad or orsome orsome be sol sol- some other god seems to a a. ace The newest volcano In Mexico 1 is Jorullo which was formed only years o ai-o ao In a tremendous lava outpouring that desolated what had been a fertile agricultural district dis- dis In Subterranean roa Iri s were heard was a huge earth movement then a great seethed seeth- seeth underground lava ed up forcing the plain apart and feet piling upon ulon Itself 1700 formed the still active Jorullo It converted In one vast movement aU all th the surrounding country countr Into the bad lands of lava beds dot dotted ted with holes that smoke and constantly and shake with almost continuous underground disturbance disturbance- |