Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 1

Today' Smile Good Morning: SOt'TH BEND. Iiid, (AP The South Bend Bait Co. ha ream and hmoki rltht In III altlcr. Harold O. mmu it president and 0, W.

Brouki if Tie president. Rl(hwy Deaths In Mexico Dropped 4 In 1954. Ferliap Cm 01 Tnot 41 Kii Veu. 75th Year Volant 303 Number 1 entered weond Htm uttw, Albuqusrqu, Prat Of tic andr act ot Cmth, U7. Sunday Morning, January 2, 1955 Published Every Morning 68 Pages in Seven Sections Price 15c imms ecoiies IS xaco Juoverior ill He Chief Executive Youngest Motorist Saves Life Telephone Rates Here, in Phoenix, to Measure Pledges UP Democrats Ready To Assume Control Of Next Congress WASHINGTON new Congress, the 84th elected Bince the American republic was founded, gets under Highest in Regionn Fire Here Re-Examination Of State Fiscal Policy Is Asked Tax Commission Makes Request In Biennial Report From the Journal's An unidentified Colorado motorist was credited with sav Survey Shows Milk High in Albuquerque, ing the life Saturday morning of Joe 21, of Rt.

1, box 458, who was burned while try Gasoline Price Average Albuquerque and Phoenix ing to thaw-out frozen water To avy Responsibilities By DICK WILBUR Of The Journal's Santa Fe Bureau SANTA FE A roaring salute from 12 jet planes of the New Mexico Air National Guard at Albuquerque, zooming past overhead, greeted Gov. John Simms Jr. a few seconds after he was inaugurated here before some 3500 to 4000 well-wishers gathered on grounds of the statehouse. Under a sunny sky, the young leader of the new administration solemnly, pledged to measure up to the heavy responsibilities he pointed out he is assuming. The 38-year-old governor from Albuquerque youngest chief executive the state has ever had spoke soon after outgoing Republican Gov.

Edwin L. Mechem told on pipes, way next Wednesday with the Democrats back in control, and with hearty talk of bipartisanship mingling Santa Fe Bureau Deputy Sheriff Leo Lucero already with pre-1956 political skirmishing. SANTA FE The State residents are paying more for telephone service than residents of other major population centers in the How will the program of Re Tax Commission suggested Saturday that the next publican President Eisenhower fare with the Democrats; with members of the President's own legislature re-examine and re-appraise the "entire fiscal Mountain States, according to i survey conducted by the Phoe nix, Gazette. policy" of the state "in the light party? what will be the ef feet on the course of world af fairs, and on the lives and for 'Sitter Helps Pair Find Brother Albuquerque residents also are paying more than in most of changing physical and conditions" and changes in population. tunei of Americans? about the And thr are snmo npw men Cities IOr milK DUt In its biennial report to the -14 in the Senate.

56 in the.same Ior Sonne. House to help cope with them. said Aldarete was trying to defrost water pipes at the back of his house when the torch he was using caught his clothes on fire. Aldarete ran from the yard to the road where the motorist saw his clothes burning, stopped and put out the fire. The Aldarete home is on US-85 south of the city.

Lucero said the motorist, from Denver, helped Aldarete in the house and then called an ambulance and sheriffs office. He was taken to St. Joseph Hospital and later transferred to the Santa Fe Hospital with burns on his head, face, arms, chest and legs. Homan Is Asked governor the commission also declared that a survey has proven The Democrats pledge a bi The survey shows that Salt Lake City, Utah, is the leader when it comes to reasonable telephone rates, milk and gaso that "we do not need to increase partisan approach to national By ABERCROMBIE HOLMES A baby sitter was instrumen taxable (property) valuations security and related problems. we need only to get the line prices Eisenhower says he is convinced they mean it and has told his The survey indicates that in property that we now have on the tax rolls on an equal basis." tal in' helping an Albuquerque man and his sister find on New Year's Day a younger brother they had not seen or heard of since he was an eight-weeks-old the eight states and one Texas cabinet to keep Democratic leaders posted on their plans, but The commission made no ac county included in Mountain tual recommendations in its re already the Democrats are look States Telephone and Telegraph port.

However it suggested ing coldly and questioningly at Co gvsten, phoenix has the baby 28 years ago, Repeal Suggested "Fate has made this the hap the administration's plan to telephone rates with the manpower strength of the jresidential service for one party, 1. That consideration be given piest New Years Day in our to repeal of the quadrennial as lives," said Joel Bergkvist, 5309 On domestic issues the so ss.sn. Mescalero Rd. NE, who has spent To Stay on Job sessnient law. Under this law property may be assessed only each four years.

The last leg years trying to locate his broth er, Henry Forrest Henderson. crats are reserving the right to: object-and to make PoUUcalL nnks hay, if they can, for the 1956 5xff 1 lookers of the new administration: "I believe it will earn your respect, and I hope it has your support." The new Democratic governor in a forthright speech said, "it is government's responsibility to encourage the economic growth of the state," but stressed this must be done "within the his-toric framework of free enterprise." Resources Growinr Citing reasons for optimism on the part of New Mexico, he said there is evidence its natural resources will last for many generations, provided they are vigilantly conserved. "Our human resources are growing daily. Our children are being well educated," he added. And he declared: "Government rapidly is becoming a dignified and rewarding career, rather than th dumping ground for incompetents." Simms emphasized he was not representing state financial problems will be solved overnight.

He said willingness of the taxpayers to underwrite the eost of new or expanded services will be a factor. And he asked "cooperation of all citizens in facing up to the problems that confront New Mexico at the beginning of 1955." The five Simms children watched from front row seats as islature turned down a proposal The brother was adopted when it be repealed nr dpntial Wt on. Yrt nn u' he was eight weeks old by Mr $5 and $3.85. 2. That the issuance of dis vi 'Iff a some oi tnese issues nousing, nd Mrs.

A. B. Henderson, then of Dawson. traint warrants for the collection of delinquent taxes on personal Other rates (excluding tax) were as follows: $5.20, $4.40. property be clarified.

3. That sufficient funds be ap His real mother had died in giving him birth, and the 28-year old man did not know until New Year's Day that he was an Salt Lake City $6.25, $4.75, Gov. John F. Simms has asked Lilburn Homan to remain on the job as small loans investigator for the time being. Richard Everett, Simms' executive assistant, said that the request was made to allow Simms to name a state bank examiner.

The small loans man falls under the jurisdiction of the bank examiner. Homan was named nearly a propriated to allow the unit tax for example they seem more likely than some Republicans to follow the general line of the administration. GOP Differences As for the Republicans, they have frank differences on foreign policy. Many back the President. Others notably Sen.

Knowland of California, who system to be installed through. $3.50. Twin Falls, Idaho $4:75, $4.75, $4. El $4.05, $3.35. out the state.

At present the adopted son of the Hendersons Never Was Told system is being set up in Ber nalillo and Socorro counties Cheyenne, Wyo. $4.75, $3.75, $3.25. 4. That counties with less than 10 miles of county road under Great Falls, Wyo. $4.75, $3.75 "Several times I had suspected that I might have been adopted but they never me," Henderson told his brother here who located him by telephone in Se becomes the Senate minority! county supervision be allowed to $3.25.

leader, and Sen. McCarthy of year ago by former Gov. Edwin L. Mechem to study the small loans business. Only last week he issued a report severely criticizing much of the industry.

The rates given for Twin Falls use motor license fees for purposes other than roads. This Is Utarnncin i faat urltH hlrw AtA UVUilSKI- VllJt.a 1I1IU Wall Far Eastern and certain other PPosed increase and attle, Wash apparently designed to aid us in .1 rasa a rate im.ics wium matters, Everett said that Simms has The brothers "spent thirty trying to close some of the the figures above) is being Alamos. 5. That the legislature cori It's taken for granted Eisen- not yet read the Homan report gap of 28 years and learning of hower will get more backing 50Uht MST although he said a copy was sider "more closely correlating relatives they never knew Per gallon gasoline prices for from Democrats than from his made available to us and I have the tax-levying and tax-paying had regular fuel at major oil com studied it. He said tne new gov-caiendar year with the tax Continued Tat Fit They plan to hold a real re their father first stepped ward and vowed in a confi- ernor is "generally in sympathy spending fiscal year.

union next summer. with tightening the small loan find 6. That the legislature Few Babies laws and seeing that the small a solution to the "growing prob OPTIMISTIC: John F. Simms Jr, expressed optimism ever the, dent, serious voice to carry out state's ability to carry out a better future Saturday shortly duties of the governorship faith-after he was sworn in as New Mexico governor in Santa Fe. fully.

The finding of the younger brother involved a complicated lems" caused by allowable ex pany stations showed the following: Salt Lake City 28.5 to 29.9 cents per gallon. Albuquerque 28.9 to 31, Santa Fe 28 to 32. El Paso 29. Great Falls-29 to 31. Phoenix 29.9 to 31.5.

loan firms obey the laws." But he added that he did not know whether or not Simms would endorse the many recommenda Continued PI Flu Comptou Gives Oath Applause sweDt toward Speaking tefore a crowd estimated at 3500 to 4000 people from throughout the state, Simms asked the cooperation of all citizens "in facing up to the problems that confront New Mexico at the beginning of 1955." (Staff photo) Greet '55; nr ni Harriman Pledges Bold tions made by Homan. Simms from the crowd as he moved forward to take the oath New York Administration Twin Falls 29 9 to 32.9. i ax Diame l0f office administered by Chief oimms berve as 01 ALBANY, N. Y. W-Averell In one Phoenix neighborhood.DaDy lOUCnei Iinsei three major oil company retail- A- KflkJ ers were sellinf reeular for 28.9lvu fce Ivmcu Harriman took office Saturday) Apparently with a view to the series of events in which a baby sitter, Marie Ridnour, 17-year-! old Valley High student, played important role.

Bergkvist, his wife and four children formerly lived at 263 Gene NW, next door to Miss Rid-nour's family at 267 Gene NW. Bergkvist sold his home a year ago to a family which in turn sold the home to Mr. and Mrs. E. T.

Scott, who hired Miss Ridnour as a baby sitter. Mention Dawson One time while Miss Ridnour was baby sitting, the Scotts mentioned they had once lived in For Child of State Secretary as New York's 48th governor and in his inaugural address pledged "a bold, adventurous administration" devoted to the calendar and $600 income tax fenu Pr sanon. nignesi price CHICAGO (P) A baby boy exemptions for their parents, for Premium brand gasoline was was killed when he touched tin- nearly four times as many in Santa Fe and Great was draped 0Ver a light babies were born in Albuquer- wlth Per allon eost at.35-5 cents.bulb on famiiy Christmas que on New Year's Eve as 0n'Lowest," premium brand was: The victim was steven New Year's Day. in? Lake 3.1,9 Pyron, 10 months, son of Mr. a i Milk prices in Twin Falls were -j vtt-c i Pv.mn nt nKnr.

economic and social welfare of By FRANKIE McCARTY, of the Journal Staff all the people of the state. Harriman succeeded Thomas SANTA FE Gov. John Simms new duties got underway earlier than most persons knew Saturday morning. He and Mrs. Simms, serving as godparents, attended the 10 a m.

christening of three-year-old Warren Buck, son of C. B. Buck and the new secretary of state, Natalie Smith Buck. At that tl.it 21 babies were -born on the cents per quart ana d0 Des Plaines. He died of Standing on a platform banked with greens, and speaking flanked by flowers of the state's red arid yellow colors, Simms said: "We are in a difficult transition period.

No longer are we a frontier. Yet we are just entering the period of our greatest growth. "Our population figures are surging upward every year, threatening to outstrip the services required to adequately house, feed and protect our citizens. "Governmental revenues are lagging behind the insistent demand for facilities and services per nan ganon in stores, witn svvk siaies jjemutrauc gover- Tact rlau nf lOi iiVUa ftnlu civ home deliveries at 18.5 cents per "nor 12 years, Dawson the small mining townwer here'0 NfiW Years Dewey, who retired to private hour, capital residents and visi wtiere uie nciiuensuns uvea years ago. She told the Scotts law practice after 12 years as M-w Ym-'.

ArrMpnfi tors were barely beginning to stir after celebrating New Year's quart Milk sold in Phoenix stores for 20 cents per quart and 39 cents per half gallon following a retail milk price war. Santa Fe had the highest milk undisputed leader of the Repub- Results in 217 Deaths Day. The federal law allows the exemption for babies born any time during the year, even as late as p. m. Dec.

31. "The prospective mothers in Eve. about Bergkvist and his search for his brother. Bergkvist had gone to Dawson years ago, but could find no one who knew where the Hender lican party in the state, sat re laxed on the platform. The Rt.

Rev. J. Kinsolving III, who later cave the benedic- By the Associated Press Accidental deaths piled "Pjtion at Simms' inaugural offi- tragically fast New Year's at th, hld at The Weather which are the responsibilities of bringing fears that the final toll EpiscopaI church of the costs: 26 cents per quart, 50 cents per half gallon. Other quart-half gallon rates were as follows: Salt Lake City 20-40 cents. El Paso-25-48.

Great Falls 23-48. Albuquerque 25-49. this hospital are so mad that, their babies weren't born Dec.l 31 that they are determined they won't be born New Year's Day," an attendant at one hospital laughed Saturday. Hnlv Faith SnrnnA ffnrHatrier is, governments, AiBiQi KRoric and vioiMTTs tn- for the holiday weekend might erfaainit doudin today wiUi occasional! far pxcpei nrpvwus forecasts ram or now ahowr Ut. today and! Previous loretdaJ.

occasion! mow too i hi and arlv Mori- An Associated PreSS Survey dsy; clMrinn lata Monday; coldw and UhnwM 917 fatfllitip in th na-windy Ut tonlfht and Monday. HithSnowea ln lne na Sheriff Gets Free Deputies BEDFORD. Ind. (AP) Sheriff Zelbert Hawkins had the last word when two of Uie Lawrence County commissioners refused his request for two new deputies. "Starting tomorrow, you're all deputized," the sheriff told the commissioners' board.

Asked what would happen If the deputised commissioners refused to respond to calls, Hawkins said, "I'll bring them In just like In contempt of court" Paul Huss, mayor of Santa Fe. Our mam reliance, for the Warren, the Bucks' only child, at least, is on our de-w arma.ntiv nfri natural resources which Albuquerque's first child of will not last forever." itxUy 4: low tomcat i vnjr and non irom 6 p.m. (local umei ceremony. "He took it much bet 1955 is an eight-pound girl born Htifhtt, Airport. Friday to near midnight Satur- a few seconds after lz a.

m. to r4R uuffl stolfv xew Mrxiro: Tncrinr Of these 177 were attribut sons had moved to. Mrs. Scott, it turned out, knew that Mrs. Gulley, 1624 Valley Rd.

SW, is a sister of Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Gulley told Bergkvist the family lived in Spokane and that the son lived in Seattle. So on New Year's Day Bergkvist put in a phone call to the Hendersons, but the Seattle operator said they had no phone listed.

Then he placed a call for Henry Forrest Henderson in Seattle. His brother's wife answered. The reunion between brothers followed. ter than I did mine," commented his mother after she had taken her oath as secretary of state. Mr and Mrs.

Candelano Lopez, ion; ocoaiional rain nd now norih-l 1222 Eighth St. SW, Roy Hollis, 509 Walter SE. told police a wheel, tire, tube and four hub caps were stolen from eu vo irauic nusnays, iuo and 22 to miscellaneous causes. The National Safety Council First Baby of Year and in northfrn mountaini; moMlv cloudy with anew north and partly cloudy wuth Mfnay; lncrasm( wind south and lodij. btcotnlm cold and windy northwMt 1st toiight and ovr most ot th Mat IJiUldav.

Ilich Sunday 20-40 In solving the problem of financing government New Mexico, Simms said that in td-dition to the taxpayers' attitude toward financing new or extra expanded services these points will be: 1. "Better collection of existing revenues." 2. Increased governmental efficiency." 3. "The "Little Miss New Year" was his car Saturday while it was said it was beginning to look as born at home with Dr. M.

K. parked in the 5200 block Menaul northwwt. w-rt urnith and st; lowlthough the traffic toll alone Former State Sen. and Mrs. Milton Smith of Carlsbad were on hand to see their daughter, tomtnt itt-w nonjiwasi, mi-so aouto audi.

Blvd. NE. Wylder, pioneer Albuquerque I baby -doctor who seldom misses Mrs. Buck, sworn in. The former senator, who served in the bringing the New Year's first baby, officiating, legislature for 18 consecutive continuing growth or the state." The proud father is employed years, said he was pleased to see oimms tnen added: I as a coach cleaner for the Santa Snow, Rain Forecast For Albuquerque Today his daughter carry on the tradi-.

withla Framework Uon- "We cannot overlook the fact Fe Railway. Tht baoy was first served 'for six Smith named Mary Lopez. Other New Year's babies in eluded. Anyone who found occasion years in the House, beginning in that it is government's responsibility' to encourage the economic growth of the state, and for optimism in milder tempera 1935, then was senator for 12 1 c- A daughter born to Mr. and years.

to help stabilize the economy, tures here Saturday is in for a disappointment, the weather Mrs. Dean L. Jones, 2822 Grace land Dr. NE, at 12:32 at Presby terian Hospital. man warns.

to the end that more of its citizens can achieve a measure of freedom from poverty and In Swearing-in held no terrors A son born to A'2c and Mrs. security. Albuquerque will receive either snow or rain today, and the first Sunday of 1953 -will be ushered out by high winds. Alvin E. Carter, Kirtland AFB, "This must be achieved within it nn 1 i4-a.

''ss a 1 for Dist. Judge David W. Car-mody, who is beginning another term as district judge here for Judicial Dist, One. "It's easy," he whispered to a Journal photographer as he left the plat at 1:50 a. m.

at Sandia Base Hos pital. the historic -framework of free A daughter born to Mr. and enterprise and the determination ot individuals to shape lives of Mrs. Manuel Agurrie. 604 Ver their own choosing.

Temperatures will drop to a low of 13 in the Valley during the night Either snow or cloudiness also is forecast for other sections of the state today. anda Rd. NW, in Doctors Hos pital at 5:32 p. m. "Government must not com form.

I. B. Pickett Jr, a state police A daughter born to Apprentice pete with private initiative, but rather must create a climate favorable 'o such initiative. Seaman and Mrs. Garry B.

Mc- man, held the Bible as his father The only touch of real winter Cantiu4 re Fi weather in New Mexico Satur "Seven Foot" Pickett was sworn in for another term as corporation commissioner. Justice Dan day was the Farmington area, The morning inaugural ceremonies went smoothly, a credit to the planning and manager where flurries of snow were iel K. Sadler, who performed a Suicide Ruled in Death Of Woman Near Santa Fe similar ceremony for Pickett six ship of the state's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. C.

G. Sage, and SANTA FE An inquest years ago, said the commissioner told him then that "1 want to lighted. Wi'Jiams Takes Oath LANSING, Mich, on G. Men jury ruled that a woman whose body was lound in the hills Cahaw4 a Fa Fear POLISH WRITER DIES CnttRc4 twr northeast of Santa Fe came to nen Williams became the first her death by a self-innicted four term governor In Michigan A Man Stabbed, Iradio announced the death of when he was sworn in iwiaayiaw uminsm, a consn SANTA FE uftState Police writer. Among his books were with his all-Democratic state cabinet.

A crowd of 2000 stood in the snowy, chilly weather to gunshot wound in the head. The woman is still unidentified. When found, her feet were resting on a copy of the Rocky Mountain News dated Oct. 12, and a book of matches from Denver was ntarby, A SOLEMN MOMENT: John F. Simms jouthful Albuquer-que attorney who was to become New Mexico's governor only a few seconds after this pictura was taken, is shown as he see Princeton-educated Williams said a man identified only as the novels "The Filibusters," Frank Gonzales was stabbed to "Travel Without Money," and death Saturday at Lamy, No "In the Landing of the Rising details were known- Sun." stands solemnly while the New Mexico National Guard band plays the national anthem.

At his right is Mrs. Simms. At his left it Gen. Sage, state adjutant general (Staff photo by Sbumway) heir to a toiletries fortune, take the oath..