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PART 3 Los Angeles Times LOCAL NEWS EDITORIALS -OPINIONS LXXVI Times Classified Advertising Number, MAdison 9-4411 WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1957 CC Times Office: 202 West First Street, Los Angeles 53, Calif. MAdison 5-2345 Lies Charged to Rivals by Poulson Flare-up Over Oil Leases Blamed on Jealousy by Mayor BY CARLTON WILLIAMS Mayor Poulson in forthright language asserted that opposing political candidates are concocting "half-truths and lies" in frantic efforts to defeat him for re-election, The Mayor indicated in unqualified language, also, that he believes that much of the recent flare-up over oil leases at Los Angeles Harbor had its inception in political jeallousies and hopes of rivals to defeat him. Downright Lies Charged "It is obvious already that my opponents in my candi-89, dacy for re-election as your Mayor will conduct their campaigns on the lowest political level of half-truths and misrepresentations and downright lies," he said. The Mayor made it plain some of his comment was beamed in the direction of John M. Ennis, former president of the Building and Safety Commission and a candidate to unseat Poulson.

Ennis resigned his city post Monday because, he said, of "startling disclosures" involving "personal friends" of the Mayor in the oil leases. Like Political Speech The Mayor said yesterday that Ennis' 1500-word letter of resignation Monday amounted to nothing, more than a political and constituted "a vicious, untruthful attack on me personally and my administration." "Curiously enough, this man was high in' his praise of my work as Mayor until he decided he wanted the job himself," went on Poulson. The Mayor said he dislikes getting into personalities in a political campaign but that Ennis' statement of Monday left him no other recourse. The Mayor went on: "Let me clear up another thing once and for all. The Turn to Page 3, Column 1 Helene Costello Requiem Today Requiem for film beauty Helene Costello, 53, will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m.

today in Calvary Mausoleum Chapel. Private interment will be in the family plot. The $3000-a-week star of silent films died Saturday at Patton State Hospital. With her when she succumbed to pneumonia was her sister, Dolores Costello Barrymore, also once a top film star. After a brief, brilliant career on the screen, Helene Costello became involved in financial worries, divorces and illness.

In 1947 she described herself as destitute in Superior Court in asking support from her fourth husband, Artist George Lee LeBlane, who a year later was awarded custody of their daughter Dierdre. She also had been married to John Reagan, Actor Lowell Sherman and the Cuban sportsman, Arturo de Barrio. She was a daughter of Matinee Idol Maurice Costello. MOURNED Dr. James A.

Blaisdell, retired head of Pomona College, dies. Dr. Blaisdell, of Claremont (Colleges, Dies Dr. James Arnold Blaisdell, former president of Pomona College and president emeritus of Claremont College, who founded the Claremont Group Plan of associated colleges established in 11925, died yesterday at his Claremont home. He was ill only briefly.

Dr. Blaisdell retired in 1937 after building a reputation as one of the nation's foremost educators. He began his service to education in the West in 1910, when he became president of Pomona College after leaving a professorship of Biblical literature and librarianship at Beloit College, Wisconsin. Dr. Blaisdell was credited with developing the quality and resources of the college in the best tradition of the small, liberal arts institutions.

Group Plans Start Under his leadership Pomona College, to preserve the character of the small independent college, limited its enrollment and inaugurated the plan of similar colleges to be developed in the same educational community. He foresaw the joint use of university-type facilities. In 1925 and 1926 the establishment of Claremont College and Scripps College initiated the group plan. Potentialities of the group plan were further realized with the establishment of Claremont Men's College in 1946 and Harvey Mudd College in 1955. His vision of the future as Turn to Page 2, Column 4 Kyle Palmer to Address GOP Group Kyle Palmer, political editor of The Times, will discuss the 1957-58 political outlook at a general membership meeting of the Republican Associates at noon tomorrow at the Biltmore Bowl.

Palmer has reported California politics for more than 30 years. He is expected to talk about the 1958 election in California, the increased strength of Democrats in the Legislature and the Presidential nomination outlook for 1960, Tickets for the luncheon, sponsors said, may be obstained from the Republican Associates office. Presentation of Palmer the meeting, according to the organization, is part of a continuing program to inform members of Republican Associates by providing a platform for speakers of excepItional insight. Philharmonic Industry Nights Increased Industry Nights at the harmonic this season are more numerous than last season, it was announced yesterday by Southern California Symphony Association, sor of the Los PhilOrchestra Two. Industry Nighta are scheduled for this week Richfield Oil Corp, tomorrew night and.

Rexall Drug Co. Friday night. Dr. Eduard van Beinum, musle director, will he on the podium, for both which feature John Browning de piano soloist en will introduce Angeles audiences Manley J. Bowler Named McKesson's Chief Deputy U.S.

Attorney's Assistant Gets $17,500 Position Manley J. Bowler, 48, chief assistant to U.S. Atty. Waters for the last four years, yesterday was appointed Chief Deputy District Attorney by Dist. Atty.

McKesson, Bowler will assume his new $17,500 job next Tuesday. At the same time McKesson announced he has asked the Board of Supervisors to create a Civil Service position of administrative assistant. The appointee to the ($13,284 to $16,560 position will direct all Civil Service personnel in the District Attorney's office as distinct from the policy-making political posts of chief deputy and assistant chief deputy. Extensive Record Bowler, a native of Groton, S.D., is a graduate of Manuall Arts High School and Southwestern University. He was in the City Attorney's office from 1942 to 1944, a deputy in the District Attorney's office from 1944 to 1950, practiced law until 1953, and then became Chief Assistant U.S.

Attorney. With his wife Violet and children, Manley 17; Lynn, 13, and Susan, 9, he lives at 8621 Knoll Drive. Bowler is a Republican. Bowler succeeds to the poelsition vacated Jan. 15 by Adolph Alexander, who had been appointed last August by the ailing Dist.

Atty. in a surprise substitution for George W. Kemp, a veteran the organization. FIESTA REHEARSAL- -Gabrella Hodecz, Hungary revolt heroine, watches from balcony as Millita Dominguez, from left, Consuelo de Bonzo, Diana Garcia and Dolores Castillo rehearse benefit fiesta set for Feb. 10 to aid the.

Hungarians. Times photo BY THE with BILL HENRY WASHINGTON We're rolling out the red carpet, literally and figuratively, here for King Ibn Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, and it is only right and proper that you should know the reasons why. HIS MAJESTY The plain fact is that in the touchy, explosive, tinder-dry and vital Middle East, which not only is the junction point between three continents, and a few oceans and also contains the world's largest known oil pool, this is the most substantial and stable ruler to be found in the ramshackle hodgepodge of half-dozen members of the so-called Arab League. This is the most solid guy of the lot. He really is boss of his country.

He's one of the few who can pay his bills. If we can get him on our side it's like getting hold of the major stockholder in the Middle East corporation. Don't let anybody fool you with the idea that we approve I royal dictatorships or polygamy or whatever he may be doing with all those American millions he's getting from his oil. The basic fact is that he's important to us and to the world. ECONOMIES- The plain fact is that while the Arabs, led by Egypt's Nasser, have hurt the West European economy by shutting the Suez 4 Canal and cutting the pipelines, they have also hurt themselves.

Even King Saud is feeling the pinch, if you can say that a fellow who is getting only, $200,000,000 a year instead of $300,000,000 a year is suffering, Egypt is stony broke and worse, Jordan 18 completely busted, 80 much so that the other Arab nations are passing the hat to keep her afloat. Syria and Lebanon never did have any wealth to brag about, Iraq, next to Saudi Arabia the most substantial of the lot, has had her oil pipeline throat out by neighboring Syria, If. Saud can be convinced that playing footsie with Nasser is hurting more than it's helping him, that's the start of better relations in the Middle East, COLORFUL This chap not only powerful not only owner of the richoil, pool in the world, monbut he's an absolute arch and he wields power Throughout the Moslem world hecause he controls the sacred of but he's colorful. quite boy himself, Brands much aver feet, flowing native robes Arabian Knight brought Tight down air conditioned plane herd CHIEF AIDE- J. Bowler, left, talks with Dist.

Atty. McKesson after appointment yesterday as Chief Deputy District Attorney. Bowler, 48, former chief to U.S. Attorney, will start new job next Tuesday. Times photo Benefit Fiesta Will Honor Revolt Heroine A heroine of the Hungarian rebellion last October will be honor guest next Feb.

10 when Los Fiesteros and Latin American Friends for Hungary hold a benefit fiesta in La Golondrina on Olvera Street, it was announced yesterday. The heroine is 19-year-old Gabrella Hodecz, now a screw machine operator in a South Gate manufacturing plant. She was wounded three times in the Budapest fighting. Attends Rehearsal Miss Hodecz yesterday attended and joined in a press preview and rehearsal of the fiesta entertainment that will be staged by Consuelo de Bonzo. Among the entertainers taking part in the rehearsal were Millita Dominguez, 22, daughter of Mexican ConsulGeneral Adolfo Dominguez, singer of Mexican and Peruvian songs; Diana Garcia, 17, performer of a Portuguese peasant dance, and Dolores Castillo, 15, Spanish ballet dancer.

Among those who have volunteered to serve as bartenders and waiters at the fiesta are George Swartz, president of Los Fiesteros, and Alfred Hart, Beverly Hills banker. Mitchell, 'Mr. Auto Leaves Post Standish L. Mitchell, secreItary of the Automobile Club of Southern California since 1914 and secretary and general manager since 1936, has it was announced yesterday, Harry Bauer, Auto Club president, who announced the retirement, said that Mitchell (has been on a leave of absence for the last 19 months (because of illness, He praised Mitchell for his "forceful leadership and foresight" which, he said, brought important progress and benefits to this community on wheels and to motordom in the nation at Surely, anyone has learned the title, Mr. Auto Club, it is Standish I.

Mitchhe said. Mitchell was the oldest employse of the club in point of service, his career back 19 1011, when he was assistant secretary, the peal chairman Commission noted an all round Los Angeles Bligh Blantord Univer Noted Oil Geologist Paul M. Paine Dies Engineer, Petroleum Company Executive Apparent Victim of Heart Attack at 65 tioned Cadillacs, not to mention a string of air-conditioned castles strewn across his desert country. He's a genuine ant and while he's probably the proprietor of a hot Arab temper, he keeps it under control and is definitely more interested in peace and quiet than in trouble and war. PROBLEMS The Arab customs by which King Saud lives will make trouble for Miss Victoria Geaney, who runs the Blair House establishment for the Department of State.

It's a sort of overnight tourist stop for visiting dignitaries although it housed the Trumans for something like a year while the White House was being rebuilt. Miss Geaney has learned, from previous Arab visitors, the importance of knowing which way is east and she will be able to point his Saudic majesty in the right direction on the five occasions per day on which he bows toward Mecca. She knows that he neither smokes nor drinks and she has a cuisine which is prepared to cough up the odd-type viands to which the King and his retinue are accustomed. She knows all about his titles, too. His two major titles, other than King of Saudi Arabia, are Shaikh Al Shaiyuk, which means Sheik of Sheiks, like King of Kings, or as the Shah of Iran puts -Shah of Shahs.

He also bears the religious title of Hariss Al Haramain, which means that he is the guardian of the two holy places of the Moslem faith, Mecca and Medina, And among the other things they're going to show him while he's here is something a tall man can appreciatea basketball game between the Naval Academy and Duke University, Standish general "I had considered selecting someone from within the office," McKesson said in ing his announcement. "But under our county charter, those under Civil Service are not permitted to engage in political activity. "It seems to me that the practice of having Civil Servlice employees take a leave of absence in order to handle one of these assignments is a violation of the charter and the Civil Service system. shall not create special jobs to circumvent Civil Service. "I believe in the Civil Servlice idea and I intend to respect it in both the letter and the spirit.

Therefore I looked outside this office for a chief deputy. I feel that Manley Bowler, who is in a younger lage-bracket than -to me a desirable factor- and who has had six years of familiarity with this organization, is a happy choice. He is trial lawyer and administration tor." McKesson explained his quest for the new post of adTurn to Page 2, Column 7 Explains Selection Comic Dictionary CHATTERBOX A woman who never lets ideas interrupt the continuous flow of her conversation. Copyright, 1957, by Evan Esar Paul McClary Paine, 65, of the nation's most noted oil geologists, died suddenly yesterday at his home, 165 Shorecliff Drive, Corona del Mar, mak-apparently of a heart attack. After his birth in Baltimore land an early education in that city's.

schools, Mr. Paine was graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1904. He spent two years in Montana as an assayer and then went to Washington, D.C., where he became a cial agent on mineral examlinations in connection with land fraud investigations. This job took him to San Francisco, where he remained until he resigned in 1910. Married in 1910 Late that same year, Mr.

Paine married Olivia E. Newman in the Adobe of the Mission Inn, Riverside, the same place the bride's parents had been married. The newlyweds went to the Buena Vista Hills district, near Taft, where Mr. Paine had a posiwith the Honolulu Oil Co. He became superintendre-ent there in 1914.

After the birth of the ple's daughter Maya in Los Angeles, the family moved to Tulsa, where Mr. Paine had a position with the Gypsy Oil Co. He left that company in 1919 and began a career as an independent oil engineer and geologist, He gave a series of lectures lat Massachusetts Institute of in 1921 and in the years thereafter lectured in many universities all over the world. In 1921, Mr. Paine also became a director of the Union Oil Co.

And during that same year, he represented both parties in the merger of the Percy Rockefeller group and the Shell Oil Co. A year later, he was appointed vice-president of the Shell Oil Co. California to organize its prospe-duction department. Having accomplished that within a year, he resigned and returned to his private consulting practice which he continued until his death. In this practice he was consultant and appraiser reorganization of the Richfield Oil Co.

and also for 20th Century-Fox studios. Land Firm Director From 1938 until 1954, Mr. Paine was a director of the Kern County Land acting as its consultant in all oil matters. He also was a part owner and director of the Formax Oil Co. In addition to his widow cou-and daughter, now Mrs.

Maya Paine Miller of Long Beach, Mr. Paine leaves two grandchildren, Eric and Carson Ann Miller. Private funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Baltz Mortulary, Corona del Mar, the family requesting that there be no flowers, Symphony No. 8.

by the Dutch Composer Willem Piper and has included on the program Cesar Franck's Symphony in Minor and Beer thoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in 4 Major. Executives and employees of the two companies will tend, the concerts P. large numbers. Mra, Carl Dumbolton, vice president of the Symphony Association, terday met with Kenneth Bond of the marketing of Richfield end Mrs.

Virginia Pence, employ mens manager of discuss details of the two con certa, Industry Philharmonis with Mr. Virginia Pence, Bond, Carl Dumbolten, discusses Rexall and manager.