The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 20

20--SAN MATED TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1953 RodMcClellan Has Own Firm Rod McClellan, for many yean associated with the E. W. McClellan company, Colma florists, has separated his interests from the McClellan company and is now doing business as the Rod McClellan company, it was announced today. Under the separation the new company will concentrate on hybridizing, growing, importing and exporting orchids. The announcement said orchid plants will be sold directly from the plant range in Colma and business will be transacted as the Rod McClellan company, Box 289, Colma.

Rod McClellan's announcement stated further: "Our cut orchid flowers and any cut-flower crops such as heather, carnations, roses and gardenias, will continue to be sold through the E. W. McClellan company, now owned solely by my brother. W. G.

McClellan. "The separation will enable our staff to devote their efforts toward promoting and enlarging our hybridizing program even beyond its present scope. So by concentrating our efforts we will provide a wider selection of better hybrids." The average American, eats about 35 pounds of poultry a year. A I Dotit Safler Another Minute No matter bow man? remedies you tried for Kebinf? eczema, psoriasis, Athlete's foot or -whatever your skin tro-able may be--anything from head to foot "WONDER SAfcVE and Wonder Medicated Soap can help you. Developed for the boys in the Army--now for folks at WONDER SALVE in white, Kreaselwa.

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Try" them. Jar or Sold in San a bv a i Collins, a a Bird Stores; home i San Bruno members of the five-city San Mateo Union High school district citizens' bond committee are shpwn above, examining architect's model of Capuchino High school when final units are added. The committee is urging a "yes" vote at the polls tliis Friday on the bond and tax measure which will provide funds to expand present inadequate high school classroom facilities. From left: Don P. Morrison, commander San Bruno American Legion post; Clay Fisher, San Bruno councilman; and Harold Highsmith, co-chairman of the citizens' committee.

ROUMANIAN TANKER TURNS FUEL TO U.S. SINGAPORE A official source revealed today that a United States tanker would take 10,000 tons of Romanian jet fuel, originally destined for Red China, off the Finnish tanker Wiima. The source, who asked to remain unidentified, said the United States was buying the cargo, worth about $400,000. It will be used by the United States navy and, ironically, perhaps by United States jet planes in Korea. The tanker Cahaba slipped into Singapore waters after dark last night under top secret orders awaiting United States state department clearance before taking on the fuel.

It was estimated it would take 16 hours for the Cahaba to complete the transfer. $331 IN TOOLS STOLEN Theft of $331.78 worth of electric drills and saws from the Bay Pest Control company, 1217 South Railroad avenue, San Mateo, was reported to San Mateo police yesterday by Donald Athey, 1041 Ps- loma avenue, Burlingame, the plant's manager. A busy and colorful past, an exciting present, bright horizons ahead! A message from the president of Southern Pacific to the 100,000 people in family--reprinted from the Southern Pacific Bulletin, employes'magazine. This month we observe an important anniversary in our railroad's history. It was 84 years ago, on May 10, 1869, that the Golden Spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, completing the first transcontinental railroad of which our pioneer line was the Western link.

It is a good time to pause and take stock. Let us consider where we are today--and where we are going. Unexpected Reverses After overcoming the tremendous difficulties involved in constructing the railroad that "couldn't be built," the "Big Four" (Stanford, Huntington, Hopkins and Crocker) immediately had to face the problem of developing traffic. They had expected a large volume of freight from the Orient and from the Nevada mines, but the newly-built Suez Canal diverted the Oriental trade and Nevada mine production slumped. Pioneer Promoters of the West So, to develop traffic, an aggressive campaign was begun to bring settlers, tourists and industries to the territory served by the railroad.

This effort was effective and is still being carried on today. Now--just as 84 years ago--our railroad and our industry face complex problems, but, working together, we will meet our problems effectively just as our predecessors met theirs. The great territory we serve, our Golden Empire of eight Western and Southwestern states, has had an amazing development. Its present rate of population and industrial growth is much greater than that of the rest of the country. In this growth we play an important part.

But still greater progress and opportunities lie ahead. We need have no nostalgia for the "good old days." Southern Pacific is making extensive studies and plans not only to keep pace with the future development of the "Golden Empire," but to stay ahead of it. We will continue to provide our full share of the modern, efficient transportation service needed by the dynamic area we serve. We're Getting Younger We were a new railroad in 1869. Today we iare 84 years young.

Our "steel highway" has been rebuilt many times and is immeasurably better than it was in 1869. Our trains and facilities have also been replaced in the same way. Since the end of World War II we have invested almost half a billion dollars in plant and equipment. Each succeeding year sees us in a better position to give still finer service. New Philosophies of Service Those pioneer railroad days were exciting, but what of today? Today we are living in an era of great discoveries in science and invention.

We are applying many of these to railroading. Now we are making use of electronics. We have "pushbutton" freight yards that sort cars almost automatically, radio communication direct to radar, electronic equipment to keep tabs on freight cars, and machines which speed up accounting and eliminate a great deal of drudgery. We have new types of locomotives representing a great advance in railroad efficiency. We are making use of new techniques and methods, many of which actually create new jobs.

We have new philosophies of service. We are making new advances, too, in the field of human relations, both within our company and in our dealings with the public. New, Greater Opportunities we but consider what is going oh around-us, we can gain an awareness of our new opportunities that should give us new stimulus, new encouragement. We are grateful to those early pioneers who built sti soundly and placed in our care a great railroad system. It is our privilege to carry on in a broad-gauge way so that we may leave a still better heritage to those who come after us.

We live in an exciting present and we face a future that is full of promise for each of us and for our railroad. 'ay-as-You-Go Stock Plan Told ST. LOUIS MB--The New York ock exchange is considering a ay-as-you-go plan for the purchase stocks. C. Keith Funston, presi ent of the exchange, said las ight.

He said the idea, if adopted ould be for persons to pay sc luch as regular intervals, with more shares of stocks being urned over to them when ave paid the market price. I ould be like the bond-a-montl Ian used by the federal govern SOVTBBH PACIFIC COMPANY, D. J. Prerident, SAN FRANCISCO ruman to Address Missouri Legislature JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ormer President Harry S.

Tru ian was scheduled to address oint session of the Missouri legis ature today. Vew Coast Organization HALF MOON BAY, May Coastside Property Owners' ssociation" was the name chosen or a new organization here at a meeting at the Half Moon Bay High chool. The primary objective will be a study of taxes in the various districts in Half Moon Bay. The officers elected are: President, Al Holgerson: vice-president, rlervyn Rathbone; secretary, Harriett Schoppe; treasurer, John Ssteves, and an eleven-member executive committee consisting of J. Bettencourt, John Reis, A.

P. Dutra, Steve Ponce, Henry Debenedetti, Tony Santos, Mamie Canadas, Fosephine Marsh, Vivian Pimentel and M. E. (Pat) Cardoza. Gas Survey A committee making a survey of prospective users of natural gas reported: John Reis had up to the night of the meeting, secured 238 signers to a petition to be presented to the P.

and E. company, and Al Holgerson said he had 39 more, with the survey about 70 per cent complete. When completed the survey will be submitted to the P. G. and E.

The company will study the cost of installation of gas mains and the association will be informed as to what has to be done to get the gas service into Half Moon Bay. A motion was passe-d asking the police district commissioners not to renew the contract with the sheriff's office to supply a night watchman for Half Moon Bay for the coming year, pending a study The executive committee was given the power to act in this matter They will meet with the police com mission on May 19. Policing Costs Chief Deputy Sheriff Walter Moore and Deputy Al Prara were present. Moore said that while the police district furnished the sher iff with S3400 a year, it costs his office $660 a month to furnish night protection here. He also ad vised the meeting that if the sher iff could get authority from the board of supervisors, a residen deputy would be located here.

A committee was appointed see if there is any way to be re lieved of the high tax burden now being levied for the San Matet Junior college, as they feel tha this district has been paying to' much toward the college, due the fact that there are few student from here attending the junior co' lege. Vlerriam Still LONG BEACH, Calif. ttP--For- mer governor Frank F. Merriam, critically injured in an auto accident, was reported "unchanged but quietly" today at St. Mary's lospital.

Merriam. 84, was injured in near- jy Santa Ana, Sunday, when a jassenger in a car involved in an auto accident. The driver of the car, Mrs. Gleda John, and another passenger, drs. Hazel, Merriam, Gov.

Merriam's niece, escaped the accident uninjured. Merriam, who retired from poli- in 1938. suffered a broken col- ar-bone, six fractured ribs, shock and a "disturbed heart," physicians at St. Mary's hospital said. Merriam is a Republican and one of the state's two living ex governors.

He served from 1934 to 1938 as chief executive of Cali- 'ornia. litical, Report Assembly Refuses to Raise Speed Limits SACRAMENTO (UP)--The assem bly had refused today to set a maximum speed limit of 65 miles an hour for California highways or to allow speeds up to 25 miles per hour through school zones. The bill would have left the present 55 miles per hour prim; facie speed limit in effect bu would have put a top of 65 into th law. Under the bill, a person trav eling more than 65 miles per hour would automatically be subject to arrest and conviction. The one provision left in the bil would increase the prima facie speed limit in business and resi dential zones from 25 to 30 mile, per hour.

Voice'Has Big Sed Audience NEW YORK t-PI--A Voice of America official says a conservative estimate of the agency's ef- ectiveness is that "half of the peo- ile behind the iron curtain are fairly regular listeners." Leo Lowenthal, chief of the eval- uaton staff of the Voice, made this estimate yesterday at a public learing by a United States senate oreign relations subcommittee. The congressional group is inves- igating the Voice setup. It started days of hearings here with vesterday's testimony by a number of high officials in the agency's Mew York offices. Lowenthal said his estimate of Voice audience in the Soviet union and its satellites was made on the basis of information ob- from persons who had fled the iron curtain areas, and from diplomatic and other sources. He said some sources could not be for security reasons.

SCIENCE OF MIKD TOPIC "The Importance and Power Treatment" will be the topic a the meeting tonight of Religiou Science of Mind at 217 Park roai Burlingame, it was announced by Mollie Haylor. Got Heartburn? GET TUNIS! Top-speed relief for gas, acid indigestion. TUMS POI THI TUMMY French Rout Reds Near Laos Capital HANOI, Indochina (W--French union troops have routed a force of Vietminh Communist invaders hi a violent battle in the Plaine dei Jarres area, southeast of the Laotian royal capital of Luang Pra- bang, the French high command announced today. The high command said French and Laotian troops ambushed the enemy force 10 miles east of the key French position on the Jarres plain yesterday. After a brief but violent clash, the Communist rebels retreated, leaving 30 dead.

Twelve were taken by the French forces. French losses were undisclosed. The battle, first major action the area since the Red invaderv of Laos began their withdrawal northward, was fought at a spot some 90 miles southeast of Luang Prabang. The U. S.

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