The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 1

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157 TWO SECTIONS SIXTEEN PAGES SAN MATED, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1956 5e PER PER MONTH REILLY MAYOR: ENDS DEADLOCK Belmont Opens War on Vandals; Schools Entered BELMONT, July police are setting' up a special detail to curb a city-wide outbreak of vandalism and burglary that has developed over the past three weeks. And they are seeking to ascertain whether it is linked with vandalism in Sharp Park and other coast and south county areas. The Belmont elementary school district board of trustees, which devoted most of its meeting last night to the problem, is asking those living near the schools to watch for "juveniles lurking near them." Three of the city's four elementary schools were entered during the last 10 days--one. the Cipriani school, this last week end. NewH-Bomb Test Detected TOKYO W) The Jaranesa weather bureau United "States apparently set off still another nuclear test explosion in the Bikini area today.

bureau said abnormal atmospheric pressure waves and a slight earth shock that its instruments picked up 'indicated the blast -occurred about 11 a.m. PDT Monday. It said'both'the earth 'shock and the waves" -resembled those recorded. Jiu- clear explosions inv Bikini atoll, this time they were "conspicuously weaker." Similar evidence of nuclear blasts was reported by the Japanese observatory May 28 and June 26, but the U. S.

Atomic Energy Commission to confirm or deny that tests were made on those dates. The first test explosion by the United States this year at Bikini was May 5. On May 21 a hydrogen was exploded. The AEC announced a series of tests would continue through June. Newsmen who witnessed the first two were obliged to leave after the H- bomb drop.

Justice Douglas in Portland Hospital PORTLAND (UP) Supreme Court Justice William 0. Douglas was hospitalized here today with an ailing hip. 'Douglas said he expected to continue to his summer home at Forks, "in a couple okdays," and later planned a flatboat trip down the middle fork of Salmon river in Idaho. Scoreboard NATIONAL LEAGUE PHILADELPHIA 001--7 rrrrsBtraoK ooo 101 ooo--a a a HoiGYlo. Itoberti (8) ind Lcpnta: Hall.

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HRS--Looata 2 (3rd and Walls tut). ITtAFAC KNOTTN MOST VAlUABli miaous YOU GIT Prln Ukctiwi ON YOUR NEW 'M FORD MM ill" Biwam AjwtoMr )T Ow loci that. Church Entered Thursday night, vandals damaged the poor.box in the Immaculate Heart Roman a i church at Ralston near Alameda in an apparent attempted theft, the third of a scries of recent break-ins at the church. Burglars, apparently juveniles, twice, within a fortnight have attempted to obtain money by breaking into the a YMCA and force vending machines open. Police Chief James' Lyall de- Sergeant Dan 3 charge of investigation into the break-ins.

Ee will be assisted -by Sergeant George Dipabli, juvenile- officer. Lyall said that patrols are taking special precautions to. prevent further entries while the department "checks out all phases for a tie-in." He indicated he felt. that the breaks were. part of a county-wide pattern.

Similarity Seen "We're trying to piece it together," he explained. "It may all be the same operation. There have been a number of breaks on the Coastsidc, including a recent one at Sharp Park that appears the same type operation. "It could be our own juveniles, or it may tie in with other cities We are co-operating with othe police departments and the sher iff's office in this." Despite considerable damage nothing apparently was taken in the school break-ins. At the Cipri ani school an office window wa.

smashed, and a cafeteria entered via an office key. A desk was bro ken open. Twice Entered The Barrett school was entera twice, with smashed windows an a secretary's desk in the office pried open. At the Mae Nesbitt school, after forced entry, a locked refrigerator was broken open. But there was only butter in it.

A week ago four windows were smashed at the school. School Supt J. A. Iglehart said that an order had been reiteratec that no money be kept in the schools. In.San Carlos, the elementary school board informed the police that eight windows in the Central school had been shot out with an air rifle and shingles torn from the end of the pre- built buildings adjacent to the larger permanent, school.

Firecrackers had been placed between doors and windows- and set off. Other Incident! Vandalism was aisu reported at the El Portal school for handicapped children in San Mateo, at Garfield school in south Redwood City, where .35 windows were broken. (See stories inside). The vandalism drive came at a time when San Francisco police were conducting all-out campaign against teen-age hoodlumism and vandalism. Former President Herbert Hoover spoke out against vandalism at' a luncheon meeting.

Saturday at San Mateo. MOTORS Late Race Results MLMONT run-- ant T.M HHXO HTA 3 JO J.M PONHY t.N 1.M l.M 30,000 Rail Workers Out Due to Strike Steel BJackout Hits Big Industries In Areas PITTSGURGH (UP)--The piledriver economic blows of the three-day nation-wide strike of 650,000 United Steelworkers hit the transportation industry today with furloughs scheduled for thousands of "noncombatant" workers. Railroads alone scheduled layoffs for upwards of 30,000 workers by the week end. Truck, lake and driver workers also faced hard times. With the evidence of a prolonged shutdown piling, up, the U.S.

Mediation Service abandonee its sideline position and schedulec "exploratory" talks with each sid in the bitter contract dispute. Bu it did not intervene immediately Separate Conferences Mediation Director Joseph Finnegan said he would confer separately Thursday with Davit J. USW president, anc John A. Stephens, U.S. Steel Corp vice president -chief industry bargainer.

Chances of. bringing: the this- week. appeared slim. Both the union and 'industry seemed adamant in their, positions in the deadlocked dispute which, led to' the strike at a.m. Sunday.

The union calls the. company- proposed five-year, no-strike contract "inadequate." The companies call union's demands "exorbitant." Walkout Claims Toll The strike, which has cut. 90 per cent of'the 'nation's production, was already claiming ts'toll on these segments of the economy: Railroads: At least 30,000 railroad workers are to be laid off by the end of this week. The Pennsylvania, a big steel hauler, began laying off 18,000 with the initial furloughs amounting to 15 to 20 per cent of the force. The Baltimore and Ohio will furlough 5,000 Workers on Friday at operations from New York to St.

the week ennd, Elgin, Jolietfc Eastern expects to have laid off 3000. The Chicago Gary steel center. The Duluth, Mesabe Oro Range Railroad, Minnesota Ore Road, plans to furlough 3,000. The Erie gave layoff notices to 205 men in the Youngstown, Ohio, district and the Lehigh said it has furloughed 400, mainly at Sayre and Packerton, Pa. Great Lakes Shipping: Officials predicted the lake iron ore boats will be tied up at their docks in two weeks.

The Pittsburgh Steamship Division of U.S. Steel, with 58 vessels, said its entire fleet would be out of service by mid-July. The Columbia Transportation Co. will dock its 21 boats after'present cargoes are delivered. On Saturday, Hanna Co.

will begin laying off crews of its 10 boats. River Transportation: The Union POZNAN RIOT LEADERS FACE FIRING SQUAD BERLIN (UP)--A Scandinavian businessman said today Polish Communists already have executed the leaders of the "food and freedom" uprising in. Poznan. A purge of Polish Communist party ranks also appeared imminent because of the bloody uprising last week. The official Communist party newspaper warned that heads will roll.

The businessman who arrived here from Poznan today said workers suspected of leading the demonstrators were placed before firing squads and executed as soon as they were caught. Dozens Executed Others captured with arm's in possession also were summarily shot, he said. The businessman said he was told in Poznan that "dozens" were executed by the Communist firing squads. The official Polish Communist newspaper Trybuna Ludu todaj attacked party officials in Poznau for cowardice during the uprising and- said they will "answer for their acts." East radio said the Polish Communist party was Communist lack of in Poznan: "Western if upheaval'-reported' that" party'''officials', stood by while demonstrators seized the arsenal at the 'militia command Weapons also were taken from the hands ing militia and security guards. Hoots and Jeers Led by anti Communist underground fighters, the demonstrators stormed the city jail, Communist party headquarters and the city hall.

They destroyed the radio center used to jam broadcasts from the West. Barge Line Corp. of Pittsburgh expected to feel the. effects of the steel strike when' present commitments for its almost 300 barges are fulfilled in the next few days. U.S.

navigation Lock No. 4 on the-Monongahela River above Pittsburgh reported tow traffic through the big locks has dropped as much--as 90 per cent. Fair Fourth Seen By Forecaster SAN FRANCISCO, W--It will be a fair July 4 holiday in almost all of the weather said today. While 'high fog is ersist along the Pacific shore, nlan'd regions'. will "be- warmer.

Winds probably; will, be light and westerly. There was tome winning in northern and central erday but Mott temperatures, was-up to -84, bat Frwno 83. PowderPiiff Fliers Arriving Women flyers from throughout the nation started converging on San Mateo county yesterday as the Villa hotel opened its doors to house headquarters for the 10th annual All Woman Transcontinental Air race Powder Puff derby). Scheduled to start next Saturday, at the San Mateo county air- jort in San Carlos at 9 a.m., the Powder Puff fliers are preparing 'or an active four days previous take-off. Two important functions will be held Thursday, July during which time the public will have an ipportunity to meet the flyers and ind out more about the race.

The San Mateo Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a luncheon and fashion show at the Villa 2hartier at noon on Thursday. evening the annual take-off banquet will be held at the Elks' club at 6:30 o'clock. This event held every year just' previous take off and each contestant and her co-pilot is introduced. Ed Brady, nationally famous news commentator, will be Burlingame Councilman ForSalesTax Byrd Says Necessary After Mayor Explains Financial Dilemma Councilman Andrew C. Byrd came out flatly for a city sales tax last night after Mayor Charles W.

Rooth of Burlingame, chairman of the council budget committee, warned that the city is in a financial dilemma because the council is nowhere near making proposed expenditures for 1956-57, meet the city's estimated income. Although Rooth made no public statement in favor of the sales during a recess he said he would fa.vor Byrd's suggestion if the sales tax were adopted by ordinance limiting half the revenue to needed capital expenditures and half toward reducing present property, taxes. He pointed out that his budget committee has been completely unable so far to find funds for an estimated 325,000 worth of new vehicles needed by various departments during the coming year, Building Trades Opposed 'rMeanwhile, -the Building and Construction Trades Council; of which reprer Hemingway In the pf bposed 1-c'e'nt "sales -'tax. In a letter to San Mateo city council received 'group, voiced its opposition, to th sales tax in a resolution-passe unanimously June 28, and aske every local in the county, to tak similar'action. They asked that whenever is scheduled to come before 'th city that the building trades conn cil be notified so they can send representative to present the: views.

The letter was signed Charles Seafuse, secretary of th building trades council. Burlingame's Mayor Even before receiving a re quest from city employes for a per cent salary increases, whic will add around $15,000 to a proposed budget, Rooth said th' city wis nowhere near balancin the budget because requests from department heads exceed by ove $100,000 the estimated revenue of the city for the coming year In addition, Rooth said, to th many, "urgent" requests of 'department city will hav (Tufa to Page 2, Column 1) master of ceremonies and Arthur Godfrey has been invited to attend. Among first to arrive for the race are Mrs. Alice Roberts, Phoenix, Mrs. Iris Critchell, Palo Verdes, Miss Irene Leverton and Mrs.

Carol Cooper from Miss Randy Hapgood, Henrietta, and Mrs. Marjorie Gray, Fort Worth, Heise and Doris Fritzke, Milwaukee, Miss Miss Barbara Kiernan, "Andover, Miss Pauline Glasson, -Corpus Christi, Miss Sarah Gordick and Mrs. Verna Wilson, Kansas City, Kan. Index Comics Page ..12,,,13, 14, 15' Editorial: Peninsula News' -Radio, Television Society Sports ii 10 .12 9 11 5 7 Million-Dollar Realty Deal (Tlraei Redwood Cltr Bureu) REDWOOD CITY, July three-way $1,000,000 deal for th sale of the 255-acre estate of the late John Macdonough in Por tola valley to the Bellshore cor poration controlled by the. Bra gato Paving company, Belmont was recorded in the county re corder'T off ice here yesterday.

Angelo Bragato, president the Bragato "and Bellshore com panics, saM it is planned to develop the 200 one- acre home sites. The Bellshore corporation will develop the sites and put in street improvements Bragato said. The sites will be sold for construction of homes probably in the $50,000 class, he stated: The property is situated north of Alpine road and west of Westridge -drive. According to deeds filed-with County- Ruth Kirste, the Macdonough. estate was sold Ormondale company of WQodside headed by Dent W.

Macdonough, the late John Mac' donough's son, and from that company'to the Bellshore corporation. title -was handled through. V.the Mateo I County. Title, firm- Cornish; of Alto represented dale' coinpany'and the Bellshore corporation in the land transfer. Ttie'rHedwobd City engineering firm of Murphy and- will prepare plans for the divisipn ai icon as the proposed development county plfinnf 1 It was Mayor Edward J.

Reilly Vice-Mayor Marian Hemingway today. The. long -squabble over a successor to Mayor Victor Binsacca was resolved last night when Countilwoman Hemingway nominated Reilly for-the mayoralty. All but Councilman Paul Anderson voted for him. Mrs.

Hemingway was then chosen vice-mayor. Reilly is a veteran of 16 years 09.the Photo). THREE CITIES TO HOLD FOURTH CELEBRATIONS The biggest Fourth of July celebration in the bay area will take place in San Mateo county tomorrow, and will include a major fireworks display at. Redwood City Wednesday night. There will be a rodeo and a iree hour long parade in Red- vood City, and civic picnics in South San Francisco and San Carlos.

It will be a. day of celebration and for nearly all except for the full crew of the'Cali- fornia Highway patrol and state liquor agents. All Officers on Duty Capt. J. W.

Kennedy of the highway patrol that all 29 men will be on full 'duty tomorrow in an effort to crack down on drunk driving, speeding and other violations. "We don't have the manpower for actual but we will be patrolling all areas and will crack down hard on any driving," Capt. Kennedy stated. He opined that. the peak traffic load would come at 7 p.m.

tomorrow. "Already we have arrested 10 per cent more drunk drivers this year than "at a corresponding time last year," he. commented. Frank Fullenwider, area administrator for the state department of alcohol beverages control said that his agents will patrol taverns along highways and in major recreation areas. Watch Taverns They will be on the lookout for Turn Pafc 2, 5) PROOF OF COLLISION IN AIR CRASH FOUND GBAND CANYON, Ariz.

W--An Air Force officer said today there was "a positive indication" that ie which 28 persons', to death in the Grand Canyon had collided: in flight. Paint Scntcbei Capt. Byrd Ryland, head of an air search and. rescue unit from ilarch- laid' evi- encespointing to a collision con- sted of paint scratches found'on iecei of the TWA'Snperconitella- on 'Euperconitellation aod a ntttd Air In- to nearby buttes in the canyon Saturday. A collision had been the general the first wreckage spotted Saturday night The first report to substantiate this belief came shortly after.

the last remains of victims were removed from the TWA wreckage! 'Seek Bicker crewi finished their work on the jagged -Canyon butte where the TWA fuperconstel- lation 'smashed to Then they (Tan 4 Anderson Declines to Give Assent Edward 3V Reilly, who has previously served iwo terms as mayor of this city during his 16-year tenure as councilman, last' night was again named to that post in a swift reorganization session of the board. He was nominated by Councilwoman Marian Hemingway at the end of. prepared statement in which she lashed "invisible government," charging that "elements attempt to interject themselves into governmental affairs outside the caucus room.or-coun- cil, chambers." She said this was the.reason she cilman Carrol Speers for the.may- oralty. Anderson.Falls to Vole Former Mayor Victor seconded the Councilman Paul Anderson abstained from voting in the roll call that followed Reilly's nomination, while Mrs. Hemingway, Binsacca and Speers cast their votes for Reilly.

Mrs. Hemingway was then unanimously ciiosen 35 vice- was nominated by Anderson. The mayoralty decision tended a 'three-month hassle over who the post with repeated deadlocks and the refusal of Mrs. Hemingway to participate in the selection. Mrs.

Hemingway Explains Mrs. Hemingway read the prepared Statement because ''so few people-seem to "have noted my criticism on May 7 of the pressures at 'work with respect to the council reorganization." She added that this was why she' meant to stay out the controversy. She declared at that May 7 meeting that she "tad received threats she would be "clobbered" in the newspaper if shu didn't vote a certain way. She said at that time the threats had come from "irresponsible labor." "I was deadly serious in saying that I would leave the iclu- tion up to the men, not boys," she declared. "There was nothing blithe nor casual in that statement It seemed to me that, given time, they could work nut a satisfactory answer as reasonable- men should, which 1 would (Turn to Page 2, Colnnu 4) July Sale! MEN'S SUITS All Wool Quality to 65.00 and Summer Nylon Wool Tropicals $28 and.