Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - January 12, 1955, Galveston, Texas CHICKEN Private Dining Boom Available For Private HILL'S CAFE 15th A Beach Ph 54323 Ih and of Public Service and the Mainland W L MOODY CO BANKERS ESTABLISHED UM TIM tint hi drive-in U to i for M vean Two Mr oo ESTABLISHED 1842 SALVESTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 1955 Vol 113 No 3 Quit Posts Land Board Rudder States Resignations Not Requested State Senate Okays Work of Committee Meeting Set Today AUSTIN Jan 11 top employes and the praiser stepped out of their jobs with the Veterans Land Board day amidst state and senate in- into some of its proved land deals Land Commissioner J Earl der said the board has accepted resignations of Lawrence C ton executive secretary U.S Cutcheon assistant executive and appraiser H Lee Rlchey Rudder said resignations were not requested They followed the Jan 1 resignation of Land Commissioner Bascom Giles who was the Veterans Land Board chairman Just As Custom Jackson said he and the other two employes offered their after the custom followed in changing administrations Rudder took the helm from Giles Jan 6 With the veterans program the past five years Jackson said he wanted to do whatever would be the most help for the program He he would still assist ment employes and state and ate investigators In every way he could Rudder said the resignations are effective immediately and re- placements will be named an soon as suitable personnel can be found These resignations have been Accepted with the approval of the other two members of the Land said Rudder for what we consider the best Interests of the veterans land program Bodder Program Other members of the board are Gov Allan Shivers and Atty Gen John Ben Shepperd Rudder said he is studying to eliminate some of the criticisms that nave been directed at the land program in recent weeks He has nothing specific yet to recommend he said to the Senate Investigating Committee which re- sumes its study tomorrow into legations of fraud In certain block land transactions under the program Sen Dorsey B Hardeman San Angelo chairman of the Senate Investigating Committee said the committee has specific agenda for its meeting tomorrow He said the meeting is set to receive whatever additional mation the attorney general tor or other investigating agencies or individuals have to offer The Legislature which In less than an hour today jumped immediately Into further in- of the 100 million lar veteran's land program The senate unanimously its investigating committee to finish a job it started before study of charges of in the G-I farm plan Recommendations for legislation tightening the veteran's land laws were expected from the committee which Hardeman called to meet at 9 tomorrow The action was a In it marked the first time anyone could remember a lature plunging so soon Into a major controversial Issue ARNOLD IS OPTIMISTIC CLOUDY WARMER Forecast for Galveston and Mostly cloudy and er with occasional day afternoon Thursday Ing and colder Moderate to locally IS to 24 miles per hour ing to IB to H per hour northerly whids Thursday o SUN MOON AND TIDES for 13 R 40 m P p.m AND A TION p.m fnr 24 boun ending CST Jnn 11 M M 72 M Dfl Rio Kl M Fort Worth M M M Bin Antonio Rain Other 49 40 22 30 Caribou City Huron Low 42 35 Miami M M 34 22 27 20 in New M 3 24 York 37 12 Ok Id JH 34 41 2t S n2 41 40 22 in 24 M 21 M 32 41 15 3R 20 40 12 and Kin nn Wyo Minn bad 3 of anow In bourn Official Pelican Talk Slated Today By LILLIAN E fim witter John L Arnold president of the Pelican Island Development Corp arrived in Galveston Tuesday op- a contract agreement can be reached between Eastern opers and the Galveston County Navigation District for the of Pelican Island Arnold gave assurances the de- velopment program is still tive to the Eastern financiers and declared a number of prospective Industries are Interested in tions on the island Arnold was accompanied to veston by S O Miller regional engineer of Merritt Chapman Ik Scott Corp one of the backers of the Pelican project They will meet with the gation commissioners Wednesday at In the conference room of the W L Moody Co bank to discuss phases of the overall contract and try to arrive ELECTED at an agreement whereby the bridge to Pelican Island can be built and the initial development of the Island started I am most optimistic ences of opinion regarding the contract can be worked Arnold said It is almost -a year since the bridge bond issue was approved by the taxpayers of Galveston and as nothing definite has been done It would seem we have arrived at a point where a decision must be reached as to whether the bridge will be built or not be built Interested We are ready to go forward with the development program as soon as negotiations are completed and are highly interested in the industrialization of the Arnold declared He said a number of industries who were seeking to locate on Pelican were lost through lack of but I feel If we can work together a satisfactory ment other industries interested in this location will come in Other representatives of the de- who will attend the meeting are L Walter Henslee and Edward W Watson local attorney The navigation district will be represented by former Judge Charles G Sr chairman John Kane secretary George C Boiler commissioner and Adrian F Levy ST district at- DOYLE GRAHAM Head e Graham Named President Doyle Graham manager of the Hotel Galvez is the new president of the Greater Galveston Beach Association He was elected at the regular meeting of the board of directors Tuesday afternoon at the Jean fitte hotel succeeding Ed on William J Guyette was elected vice president and Earl Llewellyn and Richard A Klaerner were re- turned for another year to their respective posts of secretary and treasurer In addition to routine board ness the directors voted for ports of the annual banquet Feb the annual High School Fiesta to be held from April 1 to June 1 Final Report In his final report to the board Johansson termed 1954 the busiest year in history and re- viewed the more important ties which received publicity and brought many new visitors to Galveston He recommended a more sive membership campaign in 1955 to raise with which could do an even greater job for Galveston Words cannot express my felt thanks for your cooperation and your help in making 1954 a he told the board members and Galveston owes each and every one of you a of gratitude Tha retiring president was plauded for his own work and in ISM GOBA for 1955 nro J A Torregrossa scl Dubba and Forrest Robinson traffic ager of Galveston Wharves is the only new member New faces on the board of directors rre Albert Danny Cochran and Guyette Directors succeeding themselves arn Jack Hamll ton TJ J D tor Klaerner John Braunsdorf Irving Ducott son Mike Ed Lrach Ed C E Vanco Thorn cm George Strickland Jake Webster Graham and Jack Sparks torney Will Be Open Judge said it would be an open meeting Arnold said he was pleased the meeting would be open I am glad to have the meeting open If it meets with the approval of the navigation he added Principals will discuss points at issue in a proposed contract sub- mitted by the navigation commis to the Eastern developers last December providing for the overall development of Pelican Island Several revisions have been gested by the developers in the hope of completing the contract negotiations and these will be dis- cussed point by point with the navigation commissioners Arnold said Arnold indicated Tuesday he will remain in the city to con- the negotiations if it is found necessary in the hope the contract will be mutually able IKE SIGNS FOR POLIO GIRL Costa Rica Fights Sack With Planes President Eisenhower dens the autograph book of Mary March of Dimes poster girl as she visits him in ington In connection with the official launching of the annual fund drive As Mary stands by smiling the Chief Executive is Jotting Best wishes to a beautiful little American She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Paul of Collierville Term The girl was stricken with polio when fire months old HOPES FOR FLIERS Russia Gives Okay On Verdine Freedom WASHINGTON Jan Russia agreed Tuesday to release Pvt William old who has been held In a Communist prison for nearly six years The State Department said sia informed Charles E Bohlen U S ambassador to Moscow that Verdine will be turned over to American authorities In Berlin No date was given for the promised transfer Verdine is the last American citizen known to be held by the Russians with the exception of some so-called dual nationals whom the Russians claim are viet citizens Two Others Returned Russia last Saturday returned two other Americans John H No- ble 29 Detroit and Pvt William T Marchuk Pa No- ble said in Berlin Tuesday that Soviet prison camps are ripe for revolution The State Department has been preparing to press Moscow for the release of Verdine when the Isle Chamber Names Committee Chairmen Chairmen of 1955 Galveston I Perich chairman Chamber of Commerce committees were named and personnel of the traffic and commerce and the con- vention and visitors groups proved by the board of directors Tuesday E J Pennington Sr elected president presided and re- 17 at the Buccaneer hotel were pre- sented by E H Harder chairman Committee chairmen were named as Agriculture and dairying E M Norton annual banquet ments Dan P Doyle aviation Harry G Black budget and nance Robert K Hutchings con- vention and visitors Al T Whayne city Thomas M Price Education E O for- eign trade R M way Robert T housing David C Leavell industrial de- velopment George W in- surance Homer inter- city relations John A Parker Know Your America Dr M M Mihovil legal and legislative Mills Medical College Medical college I H membership C L W H Sandberg merchants and manufacturers vid H Nathan military affairs Miles K Burton municipal affairs Edward W Watson national fairs E H Harder new business A Blackshear program of work Edward ber health Dr Carl A Nau publicity Jack Hamilton wall extension J G sports and recreation J Lewis pez traffic and commerce S P water supply John J Kane The executive la com- posert of Nathan Im- pant presidents first vice president Doyle Whayne and Ings The traffic and commerce com- F G Robinson secretary E R Anders W C Boyd John R Braunsdorf Thomas M Brewer Robert Fenton John H Gresvik Hugh K Jones D R Keenan W H Smith J A Torregrossa L A Weber Convention and Visitors The convention and visitors com- A T Whayne chairman Jake Webster vice chairman R E Bowen Dr D Bailey Calvin L J Cassell Robert T Coleman Irving AT ANNUAL MEETINGS 4 Isle Banks Elect Officers lin suddenly notified Bohlen of its decision to free him According to department records was bora In La June 3 1926 He was discharged from the Army In Korea Feb 14 1948 and re- enlisted in the regular Army the following day Disappeared in Records show he was discharged again in June 1947 and in August of that year at Fort Sam Houston Tex He was reported ab- sent without leave in on Feb 3 1948 and has been pre- to be in Soviet hands since then The State Department said pre- that it is believed Noble had seen Verdine as late as Jan 2 Noble quoted as saying that Verdine appeared ill but that he did not believe the soldier was in serious condition The department also is ed in the case of Mrs Erika Glaser Wallach foster daughter of Noel and Herta Field who is reported to be in a Soviet prison camp near the Arctic circle Mrs Wallach is regarded as stateless because of her connection with the Fields BERLIN Jan 11 man back from slavery in the Soviet Union expressed the belief today that eight American fliers shot down off Europe in 1950 may be alive in Soviet prison camps Noble he had been told at Vorkuta that the American men were held in a Soviet prison He called it common knowledge at Vorkuta that some Americans who came down in the Baltic Sea where in captivity A U S Navy Privateer a engine plane over the Baltic in April 1950 with 10 men The U S government in notes to Moscow contended the crew had managed to ditch safely because two partly inflated were found The Soviets would concede only that they had Ducoff Homer Durham Duke T I fired upon an American bomber Files M J Gaido the type which they con- tended violated Communist Three new officials were added o the roster of officers of the Moody National Bank at the meeting of stockholders and directors Tuesday it was an- by Mrs Mary Moody forthen president The new officers are Wesley W Alexander formerly with the trust department of the Mercantile Jonal Bank at Dallas as vice lent and trust officer effective Teb 1 Henry E McCord formerly connected with the local internal revenue bureau assistant trust of- icer and Alfred J Bowen cashier Bowen has been associated with the Moody bank or some time John M Winterbotham president of the First National Bank an- V W McLeod Galveston attorney was named a new tor of the bank Annual meetings were held day by four national banks and the Galveston Clearing House sociation in accordance with state and national edicts Moody National Bank Mrs Mary Moody was elected president of the Moody tional Bank Other officers elected G H Scheel first vice president I Jurecka vice president Wesley W Alexander vice president and trust officer Henry E McCord ant trust officer Arthur E Ake cashier H J cashier A K Benham cashier Paul Malloy cashier and Alfred J en assistant cashier were elected Mrs E H ton Sr F J R E Bowen R E Smith G H Scheel and I Jurecka First National Bank The stockholders of the First tional Bank approved an increase in the number of directors from nine to 10 All of the directors were re-elected and V W McLeod was elected to the board The directors Arthur E A Turn to Page 2 See ONE BLIND BOY'S PET RETURNS Blind Doming 2 with Joy tin ho his pet boxer Buddy In Buddy and was found hy police two from home after search of te hunt Large Estate Legal Guardian For The four Villareal orphans whom Galvestonians befriended after the tragic accident which claimed the lives of their parents two brothers and a sister now have a legal guardian and a sizable estate Probate Judge Hugh Gibson pointed the Rev Salvador guez pastor of the Mexican Church as the legal guardian of the children Tuesday the children was assistant county attorney Jules Damiani who offered his services free of charge The estate consists of raised through individual tions here and several benefil events and the cash value of the in bonds which Mrs Raymond Mosher won for them through the Strike It Rich sion show last week Presented Check Mrs Mosher was presented the check made out to the Villareal trust fund Tuesday Total of the estate if R R Cardenas Mexican consul who has acted as the treasurer oi the local Villareal fund said he will go with Father Rodriguez to the bank and account to the guardianship account which will be opened Judge Gibson stated he will in- the home at 1210 avenue K which the children's parents were purchasing at the time oi their death If he considers it an he most ly will permit the guardian to pay off the indebtedness on the home from the estate money he said The four youngsters Armando 11 Marta 9 Maria Berta 3 and Carolina 2 are being cared for by their grandparents Mr and Mrs Guadalupe Villareal who moved from their home in Elsa Texas to Galveston after the Not Appointed Mr and Mrs Villareal could not bo appointed legal guardians of the children because they are not American citizens as the law re- quires Mr and Mrs Domingo Villareal Domingo Jr 4 Joe five weeks and 8 were killed instant ly in an auto wreck near La Marque Oct 24 of last year Ar- mando Marta and Carolina were Injured and hospitalized at County Memorial hospital Maria was not with tha at the time but was visiting her grand- parents at Elsa V W McLEOD Bank Director Catterall Fred W Catterall J P Cowley Joe G Eiband McLeod Iharles H Moore G G Moore William M Morgan H Renfert and J M Winterbotham Officers will be elected at a meeting of the board of directors Friday National Bank All officers and directors of the National Bank were re-elected Three promotions were an- by John W McCullough president They included Tucker T Steel to vice president and cashier ise Stevens to assistant vice dent and Hal C Pruett to vice president Directors were re-elected as Harry G Black John W Harris Robert K Hutchings W A Kelso James D Latimer Ad- rian F Levy Sr John W lough C J Savage and J G Tompkins McCullough president Savage vice president Hutchings vice president H W T Rabe vice president Steele vice president and Miss Stevens vice president and Pruett assistant vice president T W Lain was named vice ident and trust officer Norman Johnson trust officer and Ernest Invaders Seize City 30 Miles From Capital Nation Asks National Guardsmen To Take Up Arms SAN JOSE Costa Rica Jan U Rican warplanes late Tuesday an slon force which stabbed across border and seized the important communications ter of Villa Quesada 30 miles from this capital city Costa Rica has1 no standing army but President Jose Figueres order- ed national guardsmen rushed to Villa Quesada where the invading force was reported building a ing strip for a possible air attack on the capital Dispatches reaching San JOM said Costa Rican clashed with invaders in the early after noon strafing members of the In- vading force who were levelling the ground in an apparent effort to build a landing strip Rifle Fire The invaders replied with fire Costa Rican authorities said of the invaders were believed to been in the strafing The invading force was not to exceed 300 Reports from Mexico City said the force ed mercenaries and soldiers of for- tune as well as political of Costa Rica's liberal regime Nicaraguan officials denied that the force entered Costa Rica from Nicaraguan territory The official Nicaraguan radio described the as a revolution within Turn to Page 2 See THREE Rica President called It all in- vasion and said it was the f an aggression which haa been in preparation for several years Emergency Meeting In Washington the organization of American States met in gency session to call an ary meeting of the American for- eign ministers to consider the ation of the OAS ed a commission to make an investigation Representatives of the United States Brazil Mexico Ecuador and Paraguay make up the com- mission group American officials in Washington made it clear that the United States is disturbed by this threat to the but that the United States is playing no favorites in the dispute Costa Rican sources in ton reported an unconfirmed ber of dead and wounded as a re- sult of the invasion but there were no dead and wounded as a result Of Turn to Page 2 See TWO County Lawyers Split On Changing Courts Galveston and Galveston county lawyers are divided in their ions of a proposed revision ticle five of the Texas constitution regarding state courts There are some who favor it and some who are de- clared Griffith D Lambdin dent of the Galveston County Bar Association I haven't talked with enough of the attorneys to form any opinion as they are divided He reported the question has not been discussed at any meeting of the bar association Mail Referendum Galveston lawyers are now in a special mail conducted by the State Bar of Texas to establish a percentage opinion among the more than 000 members of the state bar Officials of the state bar have indicated should the proposal re- a favorable vote in this mail referendum it likely would be pre- sented in the coming session of the legislature The proposed amendment which has been under study by a special state bar committee would lish a unified court system and change the method of selecting judges Primary Changes The primary changes proposed 1 Combine the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals 2 Remove the Supreme Court and Appellate Court justices from popular election by providing that every six years the people would vote on whether a judge should remain in office and should a ative vote result the governor would appoint a successor based on the recommendation of a special commission of lawyers and laymen 3 Permit the legislature to sheriffs prosecuting attorneys and county clerks cither elective or as It sees fit 4 Give the Supreme Court the t power to prescribe all rules for practice pleading and procedure as well as licensing disciplining and disbarring attorneys Announce Result Officials of the State Bar of as will announce the result of tha mail referendum in about a week The proposal hasn't been dis- cussed very said one veston lawyer I know it hasn't been discussed at any open ing of the bar association and I haven't had anybody even mention it to me I voted said another veston lawyer I think the posal gives far too much power to the Supreme Court SABBATH Remember fhe Sabbath Day to keep it holy Exodus A sign I read WE CLOSE ON so It said AND GO TO CHURCH and I'm for that Cut out and paste this in your hat Get oil and gas on And at your station say I'll leave you Sundays in the lurch Why don't you close and go to If each of us take that stand We'd keep the Sabbath in this land C HYER
