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Today's Smile MMJ TT Good Morning RAVTA FB (AP At the dtecuaaioiia. Gov. Simm explaining why iew Ml' ean't hand out pampb-lrte on eperd lawe at ports of entry. "In Ariiona and California they atop you and aak If yna have any orange, thra (Ivo you inch a pamphlet." A Ilatrnrr apoke up: "Why eaa't wo atop 'am and aak thry'TO any etalU pepper?" Itomt la Thle laeaa I'uf ti To rVlkv That Srtne; A Pram JualKe MlgM Bo A Mw.a Of Infloraring Peupta ui Not Alwaya A Jaeaa Of Making friend. 75th Year Volume 104 Number Entered aa aecond elut matter, Albuquerque, N.

Pott Office under act of Congreea, 1874. Saturday Morning, May 28, 1955 Published Every Morning 20 Pages In Two Sections Price 7c Volunteers Help Engineers Board orted Resisiin Russian To Get Complaint estore Town On Belts' Jaunt Rep il iiu ToR I iLlt eZL Mm oris to Woo Elm Back Into Fo Hit Albuquerque Citizen 4ks State Agency To Revoke License by Twister Comnillee Named Mass Inoculation UDALL Kan. UP) Public and private purses opened generously and strong-muscled strangers worked overtime Friday to restore life to this tornado-destroyed town. Victim of the worst storm disaster in Kansas history, lUdall was left with only one .11 Yugoslav Chief Demands Talks On Highest Level sr 1 i UT ocnooi Will Be WASHINGTON (INS) Li Shi Ml --J Scheele said Friday the mass inoculation program for school children will be resumed next week and predicted it will be completed before the peak of the polio season. Scheele told a news conference that some Salk vaccine L-i A I I By JACK GILL A complaint seeking revO' cation of the- engineering license of E.

O. Betts director of public works for the city, is being filed with the State Board of Examiners for Engineers by an Albuquerqe resident. Wayne Sloan, 543 Estancia NW, said he mailed a complaint Friday to the board in Santa Fe. He said he had no personal animosity toward Betts and was acting "in the public interest" since the City Commission has not taken any disciplinary action against Betts. Betts went on an expense-paid fishing trip as guest of two city contract holders who footed the bills.

Since then the commiS' sion has issued an order banning acceptance of money, gifts or favors by any city employes, but no action was taken against Betts. Betts contends that nothing was wrong with his trip to Guaymas, Mexico, with "old mends" who picked up the tab. Explains Interest Sloan, who said he has been a practical engineer not registered and is' now associated with a private firm, said, "I don't like the way it seems to work down there" at City Hall in explaining his interest in the incident. He said he is asking the state board to revoke Betts' license "in the public interest." He further stated: "It is apparent that the City Commission majority is so in debted to Betts' account of his spearheading of the last city election that it is impossible for them to take disciplinary action against him for his recent be havior in accepting gratuities in the Guaymas fishing case. "As a citizen of Albuquerque I want protection against such persons and the only method that now appears open is an appeal to the engineers board; therefore I have today filed a complaint against Betts with the board citing his recent behavior." AH Have Rights D.

B. Jett, chairman of the board reached in Las Cruces, said the board would receive Sloan's complaint and meet to decide whether or not an investigation and hearing are warranted. He said he knew nothing of the Betts incident. He said his is a "public board and every citizen has a right to file com plaints with it." It is the same board that re-j voked the licenses of C. R.

Hat field and L. W. Hitchcock after their firm of Southwest Engineers was fired as city consultants. Betts has feuded a number of years with the two men, and he contends that Hitchcock and City Commissioner Clyde Tingley exposed the fishing trip. Santa Fe district court restored the licenses of Hitchcock and Hatfield and the case is now before the New Mexico supreme court for decision.

Not Just a Trip Betts said Friday night that the board would revoke a license only for such things as "mal practice" or practice "against the general welfare of tne public." He said the board must have "just cause" to act "not just a fishing trip." In reply to Sloan statement about his political activity, Betts said that in the last city election he, "as a private citizen, did what I could for the Citizens Committee as any citizen has the right to do." The Citizens Committee, which backed the commission majority of Maurice Sanchez, Lars Halama and Richard Bice, Friday made public a letter to the commission agreeing with the new no-gifts policy and urg ing that it be made into ord inance. Typhoid Claims Two HAGEN, Germany Wl West Germany's worst postwar typhoid fever epidemic 614 cases reported to date has claimed the lives of two persons. Grasshoppers Clog Railroad PORTALES (P) A mile-wide stream of inch-Ion; grasshoppers reported crawling over the Santa Fe railroad tracks four miles southwest of Elida Friday. Section Foreman G. A.

Smith reported to the Elida station agent that the hoppers were so thick they caused the wheels of his motor car to slip. The regular passenger train went over this track without trouble however. To Setlle Issue Over 'Speed Trap' Group Is Authorized To Obtain Opinion Of Attorney General SANTA FE (m A delegation which met with Gov, Simms Friday to discuss a "speed-trap of state police on Nine-Mile Hill, west of Albuquerque, centered its com plaints on justices of the peace. The group included Dan Eit zen, president of the New Mex ico Motor Hotel State Po- lice Chief Joe Roach and Peter Brooks, secretary of the Ameri can Automobile and six others. A three-man committee was appointed in the afternoon to ask an attorney general's opin ion on three points concerning justices of the peace.

1. That JP's be "instructed" in the duties of the office. 2. That they accept personal checks from traffic offenders. 3.

That a uniform schedule of bonds and fines be set up. Tibo member of the State Police Board, who served as chairman after Simms left, said, to sum up, the complaints of motor hotel people rest cn justices of the peace. Three Points at Issue He appointed the committee to meet with the attorney gen eral and see what could be done about the three points. Main criticism of the group was on lack of legal knowledge by JP's and lack of a uniform fining sys tem. Gov.

Simms called the session after receiving complaints from motor hotel people and others on a radar-operated "speed- trap" at the bottom of Nine-Mile Hill. Eitzen said tourists were com plaining of being immediately hauled into court to pay fines and many of them told him they "weren't coming back to New Mexico." Denial by White This was denied at the meet ing by State Police Capt. Archie White, of the Albuquerque dis trict. White said the only time officers forced violators to go immediately to a justice of the peace to pay their fines was when they were "uncoopera tive." Other suggestions the commit tee made included: better coordination between law enforcement officials on traffic viola tors; and that signs of radar zones be made more conspicuous. Brooks suggested that a sign-about 14 by 16 feet be placed right at the point of the radar zone at the bottom of the hill.

He also said it might be well to put three warning signs at the top instead of one as at present. No definite decision was ever made on the sign suggestions. Asst. Atty. Gen.

Walter Kegel Jr. talked to the committee of three later. He said the discus sion ranged around the three justices of the peace complaints "We talked about the possi bility of putting out a booklet of instruction for justices of the peace," Kegel said. He said that as far as uniformity of fines and bonds went, the committee de cided that was a matter for the Legislature. Child Is On New Highway A 10-year-old girl, Bobbie Jean Brogan, was killed almost instantly Friday afternoon when struck by a car while riding her bicycle on a stretch of new highway now under construction north of Bernalillo.

State, Patrolman Earl Scrog-gins said the accident occurred north of Bernalillo and three miles north of NM-44 on the new highway. State police said the highway is not open to traf fic and that the death would not count on the state's highway toll. Driver of the car was identified by Scroggins as Pete Jara-millo, 28, of Bernalillo. One report said the girl died of a broken neck, although details of the accident were lacking. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert L. Brogan, who live at the Brown Construction Co. camp at Bernalillo. Her body was brought by Albuquerque Ambulance to the Strong-Thome Mortuary, which is in charge of funeral arrangements.

fnuaren Resumed Surgeon General Leonard E. Leon Thompson Named to Board Of Education Here The first change in the Albu querque Board or Education since 1947 occurred Friday noon when Judge D. A. Macpherson Jr. was renlaced by J.

Leon Thompson. Earlier this week Judge. Mac pherson had submitted his resignation to the board which appointed his successor at a special noon meeting. Judge Macpherson, clerk of the board, resigned because he will assume the post of Judge for Division Four of the Second Judicial District next Wednes day. He was recently appointed by Gov.

John Simms. Last Change The last change on the school board occurred when Judge Macpherson replaced his father, D. A. Macpherson, in the election of March' 1, 1947." The newcomer, Thompson; is a longtime Albuquerque resident and has been associated with the real estate and insurance firm of Savage and Sganzinl since 1936. He is now vice president of that corporation.

Thompson is a member of the board of directors of the Albu querque Kiwanis Club, was vice chairman or tne 1954 uommu nity Chest, is a charter member of the Junior Chamber of Com merce, disaster chairman of the local Red Cross unit and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is married and has two school age daughters. Regrets Leaving Judge Macpherson said Friday, "I regret very strongly that my position as district judge will make it impossible for me to continue serving on the Board of Education." He added, "I have known Thompson for more than 20 years, and I am sure he will be an excellent member of the board." The complete Board of Edu cation and beginning dates of their service now include Thompson; S. Y. Jackson, appointed in September, 1938; Richard W.

Thorne, elected in March, 1939; Mrs. Arthur Nicolai, appointed in October, 1942; and Robert Elder, appointed in August, 1944 Santa Fe Bays 11 I YinWPCl ftfiQfl Lf 1114 IT Gdl ilUilU CHICAGO CD The Atchison, Topeka tt Santa Fe Railway Co. announced Friday it has acquir ed control of the Toledo, Peoria Western Railroad a stra tegic line for transcontinental freight. Fred H. Gurley, Santa Fe pres ident, said his lin bought 73,800 or 82 per cent of the shares of stock of the for 963,000.

The purchase is subject to approval by the Interstate Com merce Commission The 239-mile line runs from Iowa, across Illinois, to Indiana. It connects with the Santa Fe to the west and to the Pennsylvania Railroad to the east. Acquisition of the line would enable Santa Fe to divert east- bound freight that has been moving through the Chicago and St. Louis gateways. The Weather AI.BIQ1 ERQIE and VICI.VITTt Fair toriay and Sunday.

Somtwhat windy thia afternoon and avanlnff. Not much change In ttmperatur. High today 78, Iowa tonight 46 Valley, 5 Airport. Outlook for Monday, continued fair, but some chance of a new norm development approaching from the northweat. NEW MFXICO: Generally fair hut cloudmeae nortneaat.

Cooler aaat and along northern border area. Sunday mnenlly fair with mild temperaturea. High today near 70 northern border, near 90 aouthern border. Low! tonight 35-45 north, 45-55 eouth Outlook for Monday: Poealbly developing few thiinderahowera loutheatt Is Un aftar- noosi tiMwlure) aioaujr Uit. 1 Soviet Communist Official's Approach May Have Backfired BELGRADE, Yugoslavia' CP) President Tito has demanded that Soviet Communist boss Nikita Khru-schev put the Belgrade talks strictly on a governmental plane, an informed source says.

Tito was described as resenting efforts by Khruschev to woo him through a Communist party line appeal. Khruschev's "dear comrade" approach apparently has mis fired and Tito's national Com-munism remains intact, the source said. Holds No Office Khruschev holds no office in the Moscow government but So viet Premier Nikolai Bulganin is here with him. The informant said Tito took his first opportunity Friday to reply to Khruschevs arrival speech of Thursday. Tito was quoted as telling the Moscow delegates he had agreed to their coming to Belgrade on the un derstanding that the talks would be purely governmental.

But, the informed source said, Khruschev responded to Tito in about the same vein as his speech of Thursday when Tito listened without expression to Khruschev's appeal to return to the Moscow fold. Tito, a Croatian peasant's son with a long record of Communist activity, was trained in the same tough school as his Soviet visitors. He presumably saw in Thursday's speech an effort to lure him back into the Comin- form, something ha has declared he would never do. Yugoslavia was expelled from the Comin-form in 1948. Informed circles here suspect ed from the time Khruschev was named head of the Soviet delegation that the Russians were coming here mainly to persuade the Yugoslav president to give up some of his independence.

It was doubted that the Russians were actually coming as they said to discuss primarily problems of state. Tito was believed to have made an effort with his usual force-fulness to 3idetrack the Russians. The best informed opinion here was that Tito is buying only a part of Khruschev's ideas. This opinion was blostered by Borba, No. 1 Communist newspaper in Yugoslavia, which gave the first comment printed here on Khuschev's speech.

Favors Independence Borba said Yugoslav public opinion accepted with approval that part of Khruschev's speech that said the Belgrade meeting should contribute to better relations between the two countries and that stressed development of relations on a basis of "independence, non-interference in internal affairs and respect for sovereignty." Pointedly, Borba made no reference at all to the parts of the Khruschev speech that fell unpleasantly on Yugoslav ears. But it added with sharp significance: "Our policy is against links with any ideological bloc." Drive-In Church Services Planned During Summer Albuquerque will have a drive-in church starting June 5, announced the Rev. Roy W. Ford, pasto- of the Monte Vista Christian Church. Sunday services will start a week, from Sunday at the Ter race Drive-In Theater at 9600 Central East.

The services will continue every Sunday during the summer months. The drive-in services are in tended principally for the of tourists, the Reverend Ford said. Services will start at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 9:15 a.m. so motorists can continue their trips with an early start.

The services also are expected to attract Albuquerque residents such as in valids and persons unable to attend church regularly because of children. habitable structure a small residence. Already 73 dead and more than 200 injured had been counted out of a population of 500. An estimated 50 were missing. The casualties were part of the 114 killed and more than 700 injured in a series of vicious twisters that ripped through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri Wednesday night and Thursday.

Property damage in the midcontinent area was estimated in the millions. President Eisenhower, responding to an appeal from Gov. Fred Hall of Kansas, Friday authorized the Civil Defense Administration to use whatever funds are necessary to aid the state's stricken. The Red Cross, establishing a field headquarters at Arkansas City, for both Kansas and Oklahoma, reported a quick and generous public response to ap peals for funds. Contributions were being received by local chapters in the two states.

Volunteers Move In Workmen from neighboring towns and cities moved in voluntarily to help clear tangled wreckage and set up temporary buildings, In Blackwell, where 18 were killed and 500 injured by a tornado that immediately pre ceded the Udall disaster, most relief work was undertaken by that city's own citizens. It is a much larger community Udall. New trouble for Blackwell, however, came Friday from the flooding Chikaskia River that loops the city north and east. It was in the northeast section that the tornado struck. The river crested at 25V4 feet, 3tt feet above flood stage, blocking highways in the stricken area and forcing evacuation of 15 lowland families.

Blackwell's death toll was re duced for a while Friday from 18 to 17. A woman listed as dead last night was found alive. Later, however, another body was dis covered, raising the toll to 18 again. More than 500 persons were injured and 545 homes damaged, 145 of them badly. Up wards of 300 persons are home' less.

Gov. Fred Hall flew to Udall for a personal inspection. His visit lasted about an hour. As he left he remarked, "There cer tainly is no defeatism in this town." The full extent of Udall's de struction was measured by Ward Stuber, Winfield, Red Cross Disaster Committee chair man. He reported 170 homes completely wrecked, 18 so damaged they are not livable and will have to be razed; and only one relatively unscathed.

Only three business' and public build ings were not leveled and these three are unusable. Mayor Earl BRowe expressed fear more bodies would be found as the debris is cleared. He said an estimated 50 residents have not been accounted for and although some of these may be staying with friends or relatives, he believes some are lying dead beneath the ruins. National Guardsmen were painstakingly checking the town, yard-by-yard, with the aid of hoisting cranes. As they moved along, bulldozers closed in, sweeping up the wreckage.

The town was closed off to all except bonafide residents and persons with urgent business. Tents were erected to house command posts for various relief agencies. Will Be Rebuilt Mayor Rowe said Udall would rise again. "We're going to rebuild," he asserted. "That's certain, although we have to start prac tically from scratch." The first new building went up Friday a 40x80 frame struc ture on the foundation of the old city hall.

Built by volunteer workmen from Wichita, it will serve as a government and communications center. Udall Check and Letter Found 50 Miles Away EL DORADO, Kan. UP) A check and a letter, apparently picked up in the tornado that hit Udall, were found near here Friday. The check, on the Udall bank, was found by Clarence Mc-Creight, whose home is about 50 miles from Udall. A letter addressed to Mrs.

Ivan Huggins of Udall was found by Donald Mossman in a pasture three miles south of here. El Dorado Is 35 miles north east of Udall. Judge Hatch Dismisses Rice Suit U.S. Judge Carl A. Hatch dis missed a personal damage suit Friday against H.

N. (Bud) Rice, former Budville peace justice, but granted a California motorist nominal damages of $1 and costs against Rice's co-defendant, State Patrolman H. C. Stan-brough. The complaint against Rice was dismissed on the ground of legal immunity enjoyed by all judges, But Judge Hatch continued to show his disfavor toward the manner in which the one-time Valencia County peace justice conducted his court when he said, "I can not legally render judgment against Rice, but as an individual I think a judgment should be served against him.

In denying the allegation of "false arrest" brought by a California dairy executive, Harry Chilcott, against Rice, Judge Hatch explained that though the charge against Chilcott made by co-defendant H. C. Stanbrough, state patrolman, wa3 defective, it was sufficient to confer "jurisdiction" on Rice. "The immunity given to judges by law protects him," Judge Hatch said. "I can not find against him." Judge Hatch strongly rebuked Rice and Stanbrough Thursday for he termed the "most reprehensible actions" in prosecuting and fining JDhilcott and another driver who had been involved in a minor collision on US-66 near Cubero last November.

However, Judge Hatch did rule that Patrolman Stanbrough did "falsely imprison" the plain tiff, who was fined $100 and had his California license re voked as a result. But on this count, he awarded Chilcott only the nominal sum Continued on Pago Threa Increased Sp eed Limits Rejected From the Journal'! Santa Fe Bureau SANTA VY. Prpsnr rnwarrl increasing the speed limits on some parts of state highways to 70 miles per hour was reported to the State Highway Commis sion Friday, but the commission didn't give in. Commissioners Ralph Jones and Eber McKinley agreed that if an increase in limits were al lowedand an increase in traf fic fatalties occurred "we'd be blamed for it." It was a close call In the last legislature, Chief Highway Engineer L. D.

Wilson recalled, as to whether 70 miles per hour would be the standard maximum on all state highways. He said that when he heard a law to that effect was in the works, he contacted Anthony Albert, attorney who had been working with the Governor's Traffic Safety Coordinating Com mittee. Albert then made other contacts, and the law was amended. As the new law now reads, the speed limit is 70 miles per hour except that the Highway Commission has authority to establish lower speed limits for sections where studies indicate the speed shouldn't be at the 70 m.p.h. top, according to Wilson.

McKinley voiced belief setting speed limits on state highways should actually be up to the Leg islature. A suggestion was made that; if the commission ever decided to let the top 70 prevail every where, this ought to" be done just before the next legislature meets. Then the voters could make their wishes known direct ly to the legislature on what they thought the limit should be. Traffic Toll So Far This Year 106 Last Year at This Date 139 Ilad Died on New Mexico Highways will be released within the nextj seven days under stringent newi safety standards. He said release of new batches should pick up after that and increase rap idly by mid-June.

At the same time, the sur geon general made public new requirements designed to provide a "tremendously" increased margin of safety and a "more polished (final) product." Dr. James V. Shannon, asso ciate director of the National Institutes of Health, said that in general, the new standards call for: 1. "More frequent testing." 2. "More sensitive testing." 3.

"Testing on what is be lieved to be a more rational basis." Democratic Plan In another development, the Senate Labor Committee made public Democratic-sponsored plans to provide free vaccinations for every child in the U. S. Scheele said he could not es timate how many doses of vac cine will be cleared for public use next week because manu facturers are now gathering that information. He declared, however, "It ap pears quite certain some vaccine will be released next week and there will be progressive reJ leases thereafter. The peak of the polio season starts in late July or mid-August.

Scheele said that "barring some completely unforseen circumstance" there should be enough vaccine before then to complete the second shots in the free inoculation program first and second graders. Nine Million Take Part for Between eight and nine mil lion youngsters are participating in the inoculation program sponsored by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, There are about 60 million children in the U. S. 19 years of age or younger. Scheele said the new tests, "designed to make a safe vac cine safer," will make no mate rial addition to the length of time required to turn out and test a vaccine batch.

He said that the main concept in the new standards is placed on tests of a more sensitive nature, particularly while the vac cine is going through the pro duction line. Scheele said vaccine from the Cutter Laboratories will be released if it meets the new standards. However, he indicated this would not include any of the lots that were withdrawn when Cutter vaccine was banned a month ago. Scheele indicated that he hopes other children may also get their saiK snots Deiore me polio season's peak, but there was not enough informs- tion available Friday to make a firm prediction. Seven Persons Perish In British Columbia Fire NELSON, B.

C. Seven persons were listed as dead or missing Friday in a fire whicn quickly 'engulfed and destroyed the oldest hotel in this interior British Columbia town. Two bodies were recovered Both were charred beyond recognition. The hotel was the three-story Strathcona. Most of the 60 ten-nants were elderly residents.

Fire Chief E. S. Owens de scribed the quick-spreading fire as a nightmare of "horrible people were nanging out of the windows when we got there. Their hands were being burned and they were afraid to jump. 'Cussed' and Discussed, You Can Have 'Em All Journal editorials are reprinted, "cussed" and discussed.

They are informative, Interesting and are read. You won't want to miss the editorial comment on national, state and city affairs while you are on vacation. Have your Journal saved and delivered to your doer In a handy Vacation Pac by calling 3-6661 or seeing your carrier boy. Henry Johnson 1 Roswell Youth Wins Optimist Speech Contest Henry Johnson of Roswell, was named winner of the Opti mist district oratorical contest Friday and will compete in an Optimist International contest next month in Montreal, Can. Young Johnson won the speech competition over two other boys, Woody Clemens of Roswell and Herminio Cabello of El Paso He was given a wrist watch and the expense paid trip to Can ada.

All three boys won trophies Winner of the national con test will receive $5000. Judges for the contest, which highlighted the second day ses sion of the contest, were Dist, Judge Edwin L. Swope, Dr Wayne Eubank of Univer sity of New Mexico speech de partment and Dean Alfred L. Gausewitz, dean of the UNM Law School. Introducing the contestants was the Rev.

Nathan Pipkin of Roswell. Approximately 120 Optimists and guests were welcomed to the city Friday by City Commission Chairman Maurice Sanchez. Members heard William T. Tate of Dallas, international vice president of Optimist, speak briefly at one of the day's business sessions, Tate will make a featured talk at the governor's banquet this evening. Other Friday events were a brunch and fashion show for delegates' wives and a barbecue Friday night at the Fraternal Order of Police grounds.

Events get underway this morning with an "Old Timers" breakfast at 7 a. m. at the VFW Hall. Business sessions, includ ing the election of new district officers, will occupy the remainder of the day: A banquet and governor's ball are scheduled for 7 p. m.

at the Alvarado, Fair Weather Through Sunday Weather outlook for the long Memorial Day weekend: Fair, somewhat breezy today; contin ued fair Sunday; doubtful Monday. The district Weather Bureau here said the "doubtful" forecast for Monday was the result of a storm now brewing off the Pacific Coast. It may or may not arrive here by Memorial Day. Typical spring weather prevailed over the state Friday. There were afternoon breezes, in most sections, but only in a couple of places-was the wind strong enough to stir up dust Farmington recorded gusts up to 40 miles per hour; some 30-mph winds hit the southern border Afternoon temperatures ranged from 74s at Grants and Las Vegas to 93 at Carlsbad.

Albuquerque's high was 82. Woman Is Killed As Autos Collide LAS CRUCES (JP)-A 52-year-old Las Cruces woman died in a headon collision Friday night on U.S. 70-80, two miles west of Las Cruces, the sheriff's office reported. The victim was identified as Norma Letcher. Sheriff's 'officers said the ac cident occurred at the west end of a bridge over the Rio Grande and the woman's car collided with a truck.

The death raised the New Mexico toll for the year to 106 and was the first death of the Memorial Day weekend. Last year at this time, 139 had died. 1 There was a drive-in church here some years ago, but it closed after a few months' operation..