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2-8AN MATBO TIMES TUESUAY. MAR. 18. 1S47 MORE. ABOUT-City Workers Win Pay Raise (Continued (mm Page 1 a cooperative gesture to expedite sale of the property in order to retain the fiesta permanently in, San Mateo and to permit it -to qualify for state matching funds before the end of this month.

It must own the property by that time to do so. There was no discussion of the issue by the council last night. The salary boost, as approved by th" bf-rd. blankets in all civil! service employes, and excludes department heads. It provides a change of the salary schedule from a five to three year range.

Minimum $10 increases will go on upper bracket lalaries, while beginning salaries will get the biggest raises, ranging from S30 to $40. No Jurisdiction Ruling on the controversial Farmer's market, turned down on i to 2 vote last week by the commission. City Attorney Harzfeld, said. "It is my opinion that neither the city council, nor the planning commission have any jurisdiction over this application. The property i SCEIES AT KSHO lUWRAL PARTY AT BEN FRINHJN LAST HUNT Leaders Hail KSMO Advent 612MoreHomes For Mil ale Preliminary steps in the expected annexation of new subdivisions to San Mateo, totaling 612 new Mayor Patrick J.

Kearas of Sao county planning commission at its nomes )n estimated Carlos: San Carlos extends the me eting Friday bl development, were taken todav heartiest of welcomes to KSMO. I commend" purchase by the board, ev supervisors of private property San Mateo developers with the sub- in the rear of the county jail for i mission of preliminary Plans to frMi 1) great good and sen-ice to the community at large. Urge More Land for ci.r REDWOOD CITY, Mar. ihink that we of the Peninsula are fortunate to have a great news- paper like The Times and the addi- expa nsion of that institution, Plan- lion of its radio voice indicates SecAtary Frank Skillman Mid foresight and trust in the coming today i great future of the Peninsula. Mayor F.

Furlong tr. of long ago as 1933 the planning commission proposed that the Belmont: My heartiest congratula- adjacent property be acquired to tJAwif TVifc Timoc nn itc HOW ra- i. ntLAAe Upper picture shows part of tke crowd UK Be FramklUi hotel taken as they iUtened to KSMO's broadcast of the "Cavalcade of the Peninsula." At right, Mrs. Aue Bnibaker, touiaets manager of the is welcoming guests, Col. Frank RartieU in the foreground.

At lower right Supervisor Ed McDonald at the microphone, one of the many guests at the party who were interviewed over the air. THOUSANDS OF MATEANS HEAR KSMO INAUGURAL (Continued Page 1) tion as well as its own newspaper, and. because we recognize that, through radio, we are given an in is zoned, commercial and the Farm-; creased opportunity for public server's market is a commercial use. No special permit is required. The council read several protesting letters in which property owners in the district cited increased traffir'hazards.

wear on streets, noxious odors from decaying vegetables and other possible nuisances as reasons for their objec- ice to the people of San Mateo county, KSMO on the air tonight." tions. Would Veto It "We are sympathetic with the people making the objections," said Mayor Hirschey. "and I think we'd vote it down if we had the right." City Attorney Hanfeld pointed out that should the market become a nuisance it could be abated. Mr. Richman, representing Mrs.

Rambaud, in answer to Councilman Edward J. Reilly's questions, declared all sanitary regulations would be observed, that special provision has been made for customer and truck parking, that the property would be paved and attractive stands put up. For Farmers Only Farmers selling at the market will have to be certified by the county agricultural commission, prohibiting sales by commission men. He added he would seek daily health and- sanitation inspections. "I see no objection if the business is conducted properly," commented Reilly.

The property has 168.7 feet frontage and is 125 feet in depth. Richman said it would accommodate 35 cars. Ten farmers would operate stands at the market. Many Interviewed Continuing with its agenda, the council authorite'd City Attorney Harzfeld to undertake compilation of an ordinance code, to cost aboul $4000. The city manager also was authorized to establish two-hour parking meters on the east side oi street from Baldwin avenue to the alley.

Established Salaries Ordinances were adopted estab lishing salaries of City Clerk Wil liam O'Farrell and City Treasurer Charles A. Ginnever permanently at S400. The action was necessary as a legal technicality to prevent a cutback of the wartime salary in creases granted during the emer ency period, which since has been eclared at an end by Presiden Truman. A request by Mr. and Mrs.

Schwartz, operators of the munici- al golf course restaurant, to trans- er their lease to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Dower of 334 San Mateo drive, was continued to the adjourned meeting.

Attorney Hugh F. Mullin represented the Schwartzes. Approved were the park and recreation commission's recommendations permitting monthly outdoor boxing matches to be put on by the VFW at Fitzgerald field in Central park and the use of city-owned property at Nineteenth and Palm avenues, original site of the corporation yard, as a playground. Paving Bids The following bids were submitted on paving work at Central park: Oliver De Silva, Frank Smith, L. C.

Smith, T. M. Bloomquist, $798.70. Bids on the six-foot strip of prop- Following Mr. Clinton's talk the program was transferred by remote antrol to the Garden room of the EJenjamin Franklin hotel, where some of the hundreds of guests of he station were interviewed by Bob )ay and Bill Delmar, production manager of the station.

Among those interviewed were. C. B. Johnson public relations director of the Westinghouse Elec- ric company; Dale Grubb, director of the American Broadcasting company; Judge Aylett R. Cotton, superior court of San Mateo coun- Ed J.

Sullivan, commander of he San Mateo post 82, American Legion; James Kehoe, postmaster, San Mateo; Charles Shattuck, pres- dent of the Burlingame chamber of commerce; Henry Misselwitz, secretary of the San Mateo cham- er of commerce; Fred Marianetti, vice-president, Bank of America; Philip Pope, president of the San Mateo club; Daniel J. Sullivan; assistant district attorney, San Mateo county; Robert O'Brien, chief of police, San Mateo; Judge Francis San Mateo municipal court; Alvin Hatch, chairman of the board of supervisors. Celebrities There Mrs. L. Herbert Harris, president of the Burlingame Women's club; F.

B. Kerr, chairman of the San Mateo county real estate board; George McQueen, Burlingame Advance; Ray Spangler, Redwood City Tribune; Dan Bowerman, United Press; Edward McDonald, supervisor, San Mateo county; Waiter Wisnom, chief of police, Hillsborough; Thomas L. Hickey, supervisor, San Mateo county; Riiiby Hunter, women's announcer, KSFO, San Francisco; Jerry Joroslow, editor of Peninsula Life magaine; Walter Jack, superintendent of San Mateo elementary schools; Col. Edwin R. Petzing, Sixth army signal officer, representing Gen.

George P. Hays, commanding general. Many Telegrams Many telegrams and letters of congratulations received at the studio and at the Benjamin Franklin hotel were read over the air by Day and Delmar. They were from: Bing Crosby; Gov. Earl Warren; Mayor Roger Lapham, San Francisco; Mayor L.

Herbert Harris, Burlingame; Jon Hall and Frances Langford, Hollywood; J. D. Bromfield, president, Levy San Mateo and Burlingame; C. P. McGregor, famed Hollywood producer and radio director, whose program, "Proudly We Hail," will be presented over KSMO, Saturday afternoon; Fulton Lewis famed radio commentator; Carlton E.

Morse, writer and producer of Man's Family" and former local resident. Important Interviews At completion of the interviews the program was sent back to the studio where Bob Williams, program director, interviewed his old boss," Ralph Edwards of "Truth or Consequences," and Mrs. Hush came in well and that they were more than pleased with the entire program. At 6 a. today, Joe Gillespie went on the air with the outstanding "Morning Serenade," to start the station on its first full day of broadcasting.

At 7:30 the first news broadcasts to be presented over the station went on with Bob Day at the microphone. KSMO, broadcasting on an assigned frequency of 1550 kilocycles and 1000 will be on the air each day for 18 hours, including Sundays. 20 Ships Seek Lost Seamen (Continued from Page 1) whether any of the terrified men who leaped overside from the Dearborn succeeded in getting into the lifeboat if it survived the heavy seas. The naval surface force wjll join long-range military aircraft which have been searching the stormy central Pacific each Planes to Aid The entire search for the missing lifeboat will center at Pearl Harbor. Planes will fly here from midway, from which the has been conducted, and flights tions to The Times on its new ra- io station KSMO.

If this lusty new I ffspring inherits the characters-j meet the jail's needs," Skillman Planning Engineer E. B. Stahm. Both tracts are now outside the city limits. David D.

Bohannon organisation filed a copy of the first section of Hillsdale No. 4, containing 320 lots, newspapers and great friend of Belmont. I am sure that KSMO will ieserve the same regard. Mayor Joseph Hearn Bruno: Addition of radio station KSMO to the worthwhile things of San Mateo county, in my opinion, a sign of progress. There is a wonderful future ahead for the county and the addition of this station is just keeping in stride.

I was pleased with the opening last night It is a great thing for the county. San Mateo county will pro- Tew to a wonderful future. From what I saw last night at the dedication of the station I know KSMO will be right in step with the forward march. FREDERICK PETERSON, Coun ty Executive: San Mateo is progressing at the fastest rate in its history. The inauguration of radio KSMO is another step in the progress of the city and the county.

It is an important event that will focus nationwide attention on San Parking Ban For Camino (Continued from Page 1) lated flow of traffic. City Engineer Kenneth Fitch and council mem- i bers are studying this' problem. I Second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for April 7. Legal pub-: Ircation will make it effective about June 1. Council members decided lipon a conference with Southern ic right of way officials, tree experts and others before talcing any action, on the Public Utilities letter pointing out the hazard of ac- will be coordinated with sweeps by cidents treated by large eucalyp- erty on Fourth avenue, located between the Collins building and the Benjamin Franklin hotel, we're submitted by Clyde S.

West, $3000; and McDonald, Wilson, Draper, $3076. All bids were turned over to the city manager for report. The council approved a supplementary appropriation lor the golf course in 1947, including $10,647.96 in rental and $25,000 purchase of 20 ships under the command of Capt. L. S.

Sabin Jr. The overall search will be directed oy the Hawaiian sea frontier, commanded by Vice Adm. John L. Hall. 1 The men aboard the lifeboat were the only Fort Dearborn crew members who were not safe.

Twenty-two-men were removed from the stern section of the tanker in a daring rscue yesterday by a seven-man boat crew from the navy command ship El Dorado. Sea Ladder Chief Boatswain Norman Kester, of Monrovia, and his crew maneuvered their boat alongside the half- ship on which the hag- ard survivors had bucked the lashing sea for five days. tus traes along the S. P. right of way between North lane and Oak grove.

Protest Tree Cutting Attorney Luther Carr announced that he represented 300 residents of Burlingables and that any idea acres. Other Business Other business included adoption of resolutions abandoning earlier proceedings and a resolution of preliminary determination on the Hacienda bridge project, final map of Sunnybrae No. 3, and amendment io the business licence ordinance, final map on Blackburn subdivision. Continued to the next regular meet- inn was an article to be added to the San Mateo Improvement Procedure code. The American Legion, Post No.

82, was granted permit to hold the annual Folcy Burke shows. SAME SWEETNESS Maple sugar has about the same sweetening properties as ordinary sugar. a IClfeul Hi Sun L'tlll Second Clam Mattar oil of San a i Act or a 1171. SUBStfUIPI ION A Hy Oarrlar II 00 mo llv Canter a a In 11.00 a i II AO 'quarurly In Py Mall a a t- advanea.il.M lingli Dally fame, and Joe Gillespie interviewed Orin Tucker, known band leader and musician. guest list numbered into the hundreds, and they were received by Mrs.

J. Hart Clinton, Janet Amphlett, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jack, and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert A. Poston as they entered the Garden room "or the opening ceremonies. Throughout the two-hour broadcast, San Mateo leaders paid high ribute to the memory of Horace W. Amphlett, founder of the Times and the Amphlett Printing company. Many Memories To many the occasion brought back memories of the opening of the Times building in 1930, when Mr.

Amphlett took the great step to make the Times the leading newspaper on the Peninsula. As the station went on the air, residents gathered'in front of the observation windows at the studio and were witness to Dick Marsh's aicadc program Many listeners reported that they had tuned their radios a few minutes before broadcast time, and all agreed that hearing the opening words was one of the thrills they will not soon forget. At the conclusion of the interviews at the hotel and after formal interviews with Ralph Ed down the trees would vigorous protest. "Am S. M.

Residents In Burned Town A San Mateu couple were today awaiting word from their two daughters, residents of Clallam Bay, where yesterday 11 business buildings were destroyed by fire. According to Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

Evans, 421 Portola drive, their two daughters, Mrs. Nicholas Chesnes and Mrs. Fred Lampi, were living in the small milling town. They have been unable to contact each other because the post office, telephone and telegraph offices have been destroyed by the fire. A United Press report-from the town said this morning that the fire started yesterday from a cigarette dropped in a shack at the end of main street and quickly licked its way through stores and one home.

Firemen were required to use dynamite to halt the flames. A Jogger Paul Sine, 44, was the person I mb ers of the fire department: tit cut meet ong other things," Carr said, "the trees serve as a -wind break during summer, months from west and north "Objection by the Southern Pacific that speed of trains might be handicapped should limbs of the or the trees fall, can easily be met by pointing out speed of trains through Burlinijame is governed by law" Carr said. Tree Danger J. H. Mac Pherson called attention of the council that "elecfrric warning devises had been 'discussed in years nast and could be installed.

MacPherson said railroads passed through thousands of miles of forest area with limited danger from falling trees. City Attorney I. Karmel sugested the study conference. Council members decided upon an inspection with members of Planning commission, fire and health departments of the Corner of Howard and Humboldt avenue A building permit seeking a store on the lower floor has been denied. Planning commission members seek to reclassify th corner and contiguous territory back to residential.

The-location has been a controversial one for several vears "onerty owned by the late Rockwell Stone, zoned for other purposes than residential, in the area is a focal point. Firemen List located directly west ot Hillsdale "'The fact that the county court- No. 3. The new subdivision is of San -M has "never considered moving the jail from RedVood City." The property in the jail's rear, extending from Jefferson avenue, is in two parcels, owned by the J. B.

Perry company and Nettie A. Winiger, respectively. MORE Rebuffs Russ Demand (Continued from Page 1) ownership of the gold, which was being held for distribution by the interallied reparations agency in Brussels, and that furthermore Hungary's gold already had been returned. The American secretary said all money received from the export of and coal had a i the. to Mateo and its neighbors." 000.

The second subdivision was filed by Conway and Culligan. To be known as Laurel Village No. 2, it includes a total of 292 lots, located north of East Hiilsdale boulevard, bordering the racetrack stables on the west and extending to the Bayshore on the east Both maps will be studied by the planning commission at its next Monday session. "I lice garage after a 60-mile-an-hour chase along Third avenue late yesterday afternoon by San Mateo Policeman George Condon. McDonald obtained liberty for Lackey today by putting up cash bail of $250 to guarantee Lackey's appearance in police court Saturday on a charge of drunken driving.

for its true vision in establishing another neede'd medium of public information. This (KSMO) if a notable event in the history of iur county, comparable to the establishment of a ful-time, trained service, or a daily newspaper. We were fortunate to be present, at the inauguration of this 4 new sfrvice." ALVIN S. HATCH, Chairman, Board of Supervisors: The founding of station KSMO shows confidence on the part of the San Ms- teo Times in the future of the city and the county that it serves. My congratulations to The Tiroes and KSMO.

JAMES J. McGKATO, Sheriff of San Mateo County: Another and vitally important public service sentatives of. the inter-allied reparations agency present their views on reparations. Members of the agency will first present their views the deputy foreign ministers, who wili decide whether the foreign minis-, ters themselves should hear the; report. Denies Reparations France, like the United States, denied receiving any reparations from current German production and said that coal had been paid for in dollars which supported the German economy.

Bevin declared he had "read these charges in the Soviet press and had had a good laugh over; them." i The British foreign secretary i Wen KSMO wTt added that he agreed i I air Jast nicht. The-Penin-'l shall that recriminations be a 1 The first of the following list were made Congress Told Peril in Delay from Page 1) denouncing an appeal by Gael Sul livan, executive director of the na tional Democratic committee, for the Republican national committee to join in an endorsement of Presi dent Truman's $400,000,000 pro gram to bolster Turkey and Greece against Communism. He urged GOP National Chair nan Carroll Reece to reject the Democratic appeal. There were in dications that Reece would do so in a statement tonight. No Politics "When bi-partisan foreign policy gets into the rival hands of partisan national committees it is in grave danger of losing its precious character." Vandenberg told the senate.

As he spoke, the administration bill to carry out the program of aid to Greece and Turkey was introduced in the house by Chairman Charles Eaton of the foreign affairs committee. Vandenberg told'Cie senate that he wished to "get the record straight" on the extent to which U. S. foreign policy is bipartisan. He said the part that is bipartisan is confined ''within relatively nar- row'limits." The bipartisan approach, he said, had "nothing to do" with China and most phases of our policy toward I Latin America.

"At times I have satisfied with neither," he said. Vandenberg has given his approval to the plan for aiding Greece and on the air last night. The'Penin- sula's first full-time station will play an important part in our daily lives. Drive Starts For Rose Park (Continued from Page 1) half acres of park property in Beres' ford, located at Twenty-eighth avenue and the Alameda, for use at a rose garden. The acreage is valued at (18,000, said Reilly.

The council also authorized expenditure of funds for fencing, grading, contouring, and watering of the garden. Its development is being boosted by the Peninsula Garden Study club, San Mateo County Rose society, veterans' organizations, American Association of Women, the Hillsboraugh and Beresford Garden clubs. avoided but that he had had to answer Molotov's charges because "they are not true." Bevin said it was true that scien-1 tific information had been com-! piled, but that it had been placed i in a book which was available to everyone, including Russia. Marshall added that the information was placed in pamphlets' of "which the- Soviet Union had received the largest number." At this point Molotov said his information on patents was based upon a public statement of John Green, an executive secretary in the United States department of commerce. PrinterInMcDonald's Car Nabbed in Chase Edmund G.

Lackey, 36, upstate publisher, spent the night in the San Mateo city jail, and an automobile belonging to Jas. McDonald III, remained overnight in the po- omc, it, a 0 tne plan lor aiding ureece ana killed, succumbing in a hospital R- Auger John W. Turkey, provided state questions icke, Otto Fr after being seriously burned. One woman suffered a broken arm when she fell while fleeing from the i blaze. Destroyed were a hotel, restaurant, meat market, tavern, storage locker, theater, drug store, taxi office, hardware store, garage and one residence.

Damage was estimated at $100,000. prov Otto Fricke, Emmerson. are answered satisfactorily. Robert Antoneili, James F. i Farlier vandenbers revealed Harvey E.

th Sd a John ipcning announcement and the Cav- ilcadc program wfiich followed. Ranch Owner Held in Theft (Tlmrn Hnlwood Cltjr Rnrtnn) REDWOOD CITY, March 18. -John Pavlina, 55-year-old Sunny vale rancher, was held at county iail today on grand theft and robbery charges after Tony Ross, a ranch hand, signed a complaint accusing him of stealing a wallet containing $2000 Ross told sheriff's officers and Deputy District Attorney John Weeks that he had hung his coat on tree branch while working for Pnvlinn on the lattor's property at wards and Ornn Tucker, the stnff iwoodside ono day week. Wlion presented a half-hour resume of the hf put on the coat, Ross said, the program schedule which started was gone, this morning Officers said a found in Well Received Pavlma's hotel room in Sunnyvale Many from as far south i yesterday identified by Ross as San were phoned in to the His hail set by Justice I. phoned studios last night and this morning, reporting thxt the lUUon'i signal Clerk Herbert White's office' not read the final draft and de reveal when he would in cSfi 0 the om: SSTuVtte bSf 'sinatV: rwu-ranZff fE nglneer Fitch i He called upon Republicans and TM5 nf flre insurance, cover- Democrats alike to respond to their age on city owned property and improvements.

The policies were increased to $470,000 over $400 000 addit fees' of S406. Total policy payments under new plan are 123 5 a year The council adopted the uniform own conscience in approaching the new policy. Vandenberg said he expected senators to refrain from yielding their best judgments on the issue "to the political dictates of any party managers." 5 ris instructed that letters be sent Peter Dahl again re- to postal officials and Congress- quested that former councilman man Jack Anderson that land- Jack Roth return a city ordinance scapinu be completed at the post code book and Mayor L. Herb Har- office. McAuliffe, who issued the warrant, at $5000, BUSINESS FOR SALE SPORT AND HOBBY SHOP BURLINGAME Coll 4-1815 Cheiter Morrla "Boston Blackie "VERDICT Door, P.

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