Show FORESTERS HELP VOLCANO'S BIRTH ALTURAS Calif By By The Associated Press Witnessing the birth of ofa ofa f fa a volcano is 15 all in the days day's work worl for a forest ranger His eyes are arc trained for strange sights Recently rangers on duty in the vicinity of Glass Mountain gater a a. bare spot in the stunted timber Umber region at the summit of the mountain They found the ground was hot and to the tread Digging through the pumice form form- forming formIng forming ing the surface cover they found fou the soil too hot to be bs touched with the naked land hand and at a depth of ofa a a. few inches ordinarily hard rocks roI could be crushed to a pulp pal They pierced a hole through the outer crust and steam began to Issue Issup Several other vents were dis disclosed dis- dis disclosed closed closest and a tr ge odor odo arose The rangers belle believe they have helped bring into being an active volcano If the infant lives cs it will willbe willbe willbe be the second one in this state For some time past residents o of nearby valleys have reported see- see seeIng seeIng seeing Ing smoke and steam rising from Glass Gass Mountain in the winter months and travellers tra in the lava bed coun coun- country country country try around the mountain have said sale they heard distinct underground rumblings |