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County Elective Heads Pledged Raises Traffic Tangle Gets Worse on Bayshore ltery These pictures, taken simultaneously yesterday afternoon, are proof of the daily traffic jam on Bayshore highway at Third avenue here. From the viewer's angle you are standing atop the Third avenue cloverleaf now under construction. Above, you are facing north. Two lanes of southbound cars and trucks are halted clear back beyond the Peninsular avenue overpass, visible in the dis- (Times Photos) tance, while traffic crosses on Third, torn up on the east side. Now turn around.

Below, you are looking south. Two lanes of northbound vehicles are tied up as far as the eye can see, to the vicinity of Sixteenth avenue. Note the large number of trucks. The jam won't be relieved until the overpass and freeway link are completed, police said. AUTOS LINED UP FOR MILES AWAIT SIGNAL Traffic congestion at Third avenue and Bayshore highway in San Mateo, caused by current construction of a new cloverleaf overpass, presents a virtually hopeless problem, Police Chief Martin McDonnell admitted today.

"We'll just have to live with it and make the best of it." he said. Growing Problem The police chief was queried by The Times on what can be done to relieve the congestion in response to numerous complaints motorists of this city and points farther south in the county. McDonnell said that the problem has been growing more acute for several months, and that his department and the state have been co-operating in all possible ways to aleviate the situation as much as possible. "It isn't anyone's fault that this terrible situation has arisen." he said, "but what we can do about it is severely limited by the actual, physical facts involved. No Alternative "These facts are that there is no alternative way of handling the traffic that normally uses the intersection, and that the construction operations are absolutely necessary and unavoidable.

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No Officers Available "I have heard suggestions that the signal should be manually operated, but I do not think that this would appreciably help even if it could be done. And it can't be done because we do not have personnel available for such duty-our available force is spread too thinly now to allow us to assign men who would be tied up ori a single intersection for 24 hours a day. "1 am well aware that traffic attempting to bypass the traffic block at Third and Bayshore is creating problems on our other city streets, particularly on Humboldt street, and we are maintaining patrols that make every effort to keep this situation under control. "Frankly, I think that the intersection problem, aggravated I by the concrete pouring on the I access road right now, is at its worst point thus far. But I am afraid that it will be even worse.

I have been informed that when concrete pouring on the main overpass section begins the Third avenue traffic may possibly be limited to a single lane east and a single lane west. "Have to Live With It" "What we must remember Is that the comparatively b'rief difficulty we are experiencing now is being remedied by the construction work thr.t is causing it. we'll just haye to live with it and make the oest of it." The numerous complaints that have been reaching The Times include protests that Bayshore traffic in the morning is slowed nearly to a halt from Nineteenth and Tenth avenues northward and spreads to residential streets in efforts at bypassing, and that traffic is similarly blocked late in the day from the Peninsula avenue overpass southward with the same effort to bypass on city streets. Local traffic attempting left! turns from the Bayshore highway and from the bridge approach is i claimed to aggravate the problem. County Heads Pledged Raises (Times Redwood City Bureau) REDWOOD CITY, May Mateo county's elective officials were informet 1 by the board of supervisors today that they will all receive salary raises in the coming fiscal year, 1953-54.

The department heads were told the board has approved pay boosts of $500 to more than $2000 annually. The raises, to be effective July 1 represent a total increase of over the $84,060 now paid to elective officials. Sheriff Highest Sheriff Earl B. Whitmore won the largest increase -in salary, His annual pay was raised from the present $8,420 to $10,550, raise of $2130. The smallest pay boost went to District Attorney Louis B.

Dematteis, whose $12,500 was raised to $13,000. Alvin S. Hatch, board chairman, in explaining the action of the supervisors stated, "The pay raises were granted to bring salaries of local elective officials more in line with salaries paid in other counties and with those paid appointive officials in this county." Whether or not civil service em- ployes are to receive salary boosts will depend on the outcome of a study by the civil service commission. The commission has indicated it may reach a decision thi? Friday. Other pay raises granted by the board today: Engineer M.

A. Grant, from S9000 to Assessor 0. B. Hemp stead from $7620 to $9000; Controller Fred Beer. $7620 to $8800; Treasurer A.

H. Sagehorn, $7620 (Turn to Page 2, Column 8) THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Thursday morning. Fair afternoons. Possible local drizzle this evening. Continued cool.

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M. Commandos Go to Suez Floods Recede As Waco Counts Toll; 97 Dead Seven Inches of Rain Fall in Wake of Two Tornadoes WACO, Texas (IP)--Search parties working all night by floodlight found 10 more bodies in the storm-twisted heart of Waco, bringing the Texas tornado death toll to 97. Flood dangers from muddy, swollen waters of the Brazos river threatened for a time, but appeared past. A crest of 27 feet, only a "foot short of the 28-foot flood stage, had been predicted. But the river stopped at 26 feet early today and rapidly subsided, falling to a sharmless 17.09 foot stage at "7:30 a.m.

Seven-Inch Rain Tributaries of the Brazos had been swollen as a result of seven- inch rains which preceded, and followed the mammoth, freakishly silent tornado which crushed two square miles here Monday afternoon. On this third day since the tornado, rescue workers went on at a resigned and discouraged pace. They had little hope of finding any other living persons in the remaining rubble. Waco's known death toll had risen to 88 and damage was estimated at $25,000,000. Nine in San Angelo The other Monday tornado, at the west Texas plains city of San Angelo, had a death toll of nine and a damage estimate in excess of three million dollars.

Nearly 300 injured were counted at Waco, close to 100 at San Angelo. As the death count steadily rose, the usually placid, muddy red Brazos inched higher and higher at Waco. Many persons already I had been evacuated last night and the river was expected to reach a Flood stage is 27 feet. Dig Into Ruins Tired, grimy workers--some almost at the point of exhaustion-still dug doggedly into heaps of rublbe that had been modern storm store buildings before Monday's big blow. Giant cranes and mighty bulldozers roared and groaned as they hacked at the tons of debris.

Workers burst through the tangled, twisted mass late last night into the of the demol- (Turn to Page 2, Column 7) TIMES' CHOICE Following are Times' recommendations in issues before the people at the school elections next Friday: S. M. ELEMENTARY Ernest A. Elliott (trustee) S. M.

UNION HIGH SCHOOL William I. Farmer (trustee) S. M. JUNIOR COLLEGE Jorgen C. Johansen (trustee) HIGH SCHOOL 83,500,000 bond issue and 9-cent tax increase Dulles in Telaviv Under Heavy Guard TELAVIV OP) --United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived here today to confer with Israeli leaders on Mid-Eastern problems amid unprecedented security precautions.

Streets of the capital bristled with guns, troops and police on guard against Communist or other factional demonstrations. The United States secretary of state fie where from Egypt, where a hostile press angrily attacked his fact-finding tour of the turbulent Middle-East and charged the United States with a ef "evil" with Britain. Dulles was accompanied by Mutual Security Administrator HaroU Stassen. Final Okeh Given To Tidelands Bill WASHINGTON (IP) The tidelands bill, giving coastal states title to the offshore lands that may hold fabulous oil treasures, won final congressional approval today. The house approved the seriate version of the bill and it now goes to President Eisenhower for his promised signature.

The roll call vote was 27iio 116 for the bill. British Rush Troops; Men Begin to Dig In Ships Also Hurry Toward Canal Ports; Claim Attacks LONDON (H)--Three landing craft loaded with British royal marine commandos sailed under secret orders from the Mediterranean fortress island of Malta last night as the tense British-Egyptian dispute over the vital Suez canal zone worsened. There was no official announcement of the tough fighters' destination but speculation immediately arose that they would be inforee Suez garrison. Egypt's Premier, Maj. Gen.

Mohamed Nagiub, has threatened to oust British forces from the zone with Egyptian blood if necessary- Cruiser Ready The British admiralty reported that the light cruiser Bermuda is now at Port Said, in the canal zone, but declined to comment on unofficial reports that four royal navy destroyers--Chieftain, Cheviot, Chequers and Chrevron--had been rushed to the area. An army spokesman, announcing the shift of the commandos, said "certain movements of the royal marine commandos have been approved as a precautionary measure." Tommies Ambushed His announcement came shortly after Minister of State Selwyn Eloyd told the house of commons that British soldiers in Egypt have been "ambushed, shot and assaulted" in some 30 attacks since the beginning of April. Declaring that many of the attacks apparently were carried out with "at east the connivance" of members of the Egyptian armed forces, Lloyd added that "our soldiers have no option but to defend themselves." Dig Trenches Reports from Port Said, at the canal's northern end, said British troops were digging, trenches at several points in the zone and have set up tank supported military guards at certain crossroads. A British army spokesman in Cairo commented that it was the "normal responsibility of commanders to ensure at all times the security of troops and installations." British Egyptian talks over (Turn to Page 2, Column 6) Late Race Results SUFFOLK DOWNS FIRST-- i Miss Cross 32.80 8.00 5.20 Great Shuttle 4.00 3.40 HI Georeie 6.40 SECOND-Idealist 48.20 16.00 8.20 Honej- Jar 4.60 3.20 Asked Forit 3.20 THIRD-Eye Catcher fl.40 4.40 3.00 Bird. 1 Lulley 5.00 Sirens Ring 3.60 BELMONT FIRST-Pass Park Catalyst SECOND-Ruche Smock a-Fresh Tonic THIRD-- Eastcell Errolford Gentle Star 5.10 5.10 6.80 15.90 4.10 13.30 4.60 7.30 3.40 2690 610 PIMLICO FIRST-- 11 Money Mad Marie Everest SECOND-- Nlcodem 13.00 Johns Ex Handy Man THTRD-- Red Cardinal 4.W a-Somethlns Ironnearted 47.80 19.40 11.60 11.40 7.00 3.20 8.00 4.40 5.30 3.80 11.00 3.40 260 10.60 6.00 3.20 GARDEN STATE FIRST-HI Oail 8.60 4.40 3.60 Briefcase 4.80 3.60 Garalorter 5.BO SECOND-- Tarport Kid 6.00 3.60 3.00 Blazing 5,00 4.20 Midchannel 23.20 Angry Reds Say UN Offer Could Wreck Armistice PANMUNJOM, Korea (IP)--The United Nations gave the Communists a detailed formula for ending the Korean truce deadlock today, and, after hearing and reading it, the Communists said the proposal threatened to wreck'the entire armistice negotiations.

Lieut. Gen. William K. Harrison, chief UN negotiator, handed the Washington-approved plan to North Korean Gen. Nam II, the Communist chief delegate, at a meeting in the truce hut.

Under the UN proposal, all anti-Communist North Korean prisoners held by the Allies turned loose in South Korea on armistice day as free civilians. All anti-Communist Chinese prisoners would be freed after two months if they still refused to go home. Then they would be permitted f.o go where they pleased. Delivered by Clark W. "Clark, supreme United -Nations Far East commander, brought the plan, a counter-proposal to the eight-point Communist formula, to Harrison in a dramatic flight yesterday to the Allied base at Munsan.

Communists did not like it, but suggested we meet tomorrow," Harrison said after the one-hour and 40-minute meeting. The UN truce formula contained ten articles and 26 paragraphs in addition to a preamble. The Communist plan contained only eight paragraphs which the UN considered vague. The Allied plan calls for repatriation within two months after an armistice cf all prisoners who want to go home and release on the effective date of an armistice of all Korean prisoners refusing to be repatriated. India Chairman The plan would turn over to a five-national a commission proposed by the Communists all Chinese prisoners who refuse to go home.

India would serve as chairman of the commission and supply armed military police forces. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden and Switzerland would serve as commission members. Whereas the Communist plan proposed that the commission operate on a majority-rule basis, the Allied proposal called for decision of policy matters within the commission upon a "basis of unanimity." Thus the UN plan would give veto powers to any of the neutral nations. Release All It would release to civilian status in Korea all prisoners who still refuse to be repatriated after two months in custody of the neutral commission. Then the commission would be disbanded.

Under the Allied plan, the Communists would be permitted to interview the i for two months to allay their fears about what might happen if they returned to the Communists. If the Communists should fail to persuade the reluctant prisoners during that period, the captives would be free to go where they wish. Under no circumstances would the prisoners be forced to go home against their will. Planned Details Those who desired to return to Communism after hearing part or Deal On for Site West of Polo Grounds General Petroleum Said to Be Ready to Move Offices From S.F. A national oil company is planning to move its west coast office headquarters from San Francisco to a new $600,000 ranch-type building to be constructed on a three-acre site adjoining the Borel estate on the Polo Grounds property, it was revealed last night, following the County Development association meeting at Villa Chartier.

(The company was identified in San Francisco as the General Petroleum corporation with offices at 417 Montgomery street. Company officials decline dto confirm or deny the report. C. Smith, owner of the prop- perty, however, positively identified the firm as the General Petroleum company and said that an option for the property had been singed pending final approval from the York headquarters, which it expected momentarily.) The transfer will take place as soon as the city council adopts the recommendations of the city planning commission which ruled Monday night the Borel property and the adjoining polo grounds property owned by Smith should be zoned ministrative was stated by Carl Cunningham, San Mateo realtor, who is acting as agent between Smith, Aylett B. Cotton, representing the Borel estate, and the major oil concern.

Firm Takes Option Cunningham said that the firm has taken an option on the property and has received the go-ahead for commercial-ad- type purposes it all of the "explanations" would be signal from the west coast office. (Turn -Page 2, Column 4) COLLEGE PARK RAPS JC STAND ON COYOTE (Times Redwood Oily Bureau) REDWOOD CITY, May San Mateo county groups have pledged their support to the stand of the board of supervisors against turning over Coyote Point to San Mateo Junior college. In letters to the board, the Peninsular-College Neighborhood association and the coast guard auxiliary, Flotilla No. 16, expressed their view that Coyote Point should be developed as a recreational site, as the supervisors intend. The letter from the neighborhood association, signed by John R.

McDaniel, president, states, in part: "We hereby offer you our full support in opposing the use of the Coyote Point recreational area as a junior college site. "Our association area lies adjacent to and between the present Delaware campus of the college and the Coyote Point area. As the organized improvement association of the area, it has fallen our duty from time to time to approach the junior college directorate, seeking co-operation on certain matters. response has not been particularly gratifying. We are moved to wonder if they would be any more responsive to the public (Turn to Page 2.

Column 2) SCHOOL ELECTIONS TO DRAW HEAVY VOTE Redwood City Bureau) REDWOOD CITY, May of county voters today prepared to visit the polls Friday to choose school district trustees and decide special propositions in six districts. There are trustee contests in 12 of the 30 districts, with a total of 46 all the districts. There will be 85 polling places in schools throughout the county. In addition to deciding contests for the San Mateo Junior college and San Mateo Union High school boards, voters of the high school district will also approve or re- ject a bond issue for new plants and improvement of existing schools, and whether to boost the high school tax rate to $1.26. A rate of $1.65 ends this- year and reverts to a former rate of $1.17.

Opening Hours Polls will be open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. in most districts.

However, in districts having less than 500 students, polls will not open until 9 a. m. and will remain open for varying hours. These districts are Alpine, Brisbane, Coastside Union, Greersburg, La Honda, Montara, (Turn to Page 2, Column 1) All that remains is city council approval next Monday night and final approval by the New York central office of the oil company. The name of the firm will be revealed next week said Cunningham who gave full details except the exact identity.

Total cost of the development with the $100,000 approximate cost of the three acres of land will be $700,000. Approximately 150 employes (Turn to Page 2, Column 4) in Your POCKET! with Chevrolet's Greater HeMle Lower Original Cort Lower Operating Coit Take a Dlacorerr Drive and TrT The All Now 1951 POWEBGLIDE Automatic TransmLuton SEE US NOW New Gar are Open Thnridajr ft Friday till SMAUCQM6 CHEVROLET Burlingune Sail Mateo.