San Mateo Times (Newspaper) - December 15, 1949, San Mateo, California MISSING GIRL SCOUT IS FOUND ALIVE News Behind The News NATIONAL By Ray Tucker The Recon nance corporation's recent drilling loan of to ness and co-operative interests in Kansas City and other Missouri centers has lost its original aura of mystery as a result of the that certain banking and promotion beneficiaries had been associated with the cal machine in a contractual way tor many I The transaction has caused a sensation in the the Far and in petroleum circles because it is the first that the RFC has underwritten ai loan for actual oil Since the earliest the RFC has re- 1 fused to finance such schemes be- cause of their highly speculative Another reason for Industrial and commercial concern is that national and local which are apparently borrowing from both the RFC and the farm credit ad- are major participants in the new Tycoons A thc A y n e w which was first known as the mass Petroleum company of is Arthur W. Kineade of a center of considerable oil He is an oil lawyer and banker and he is also board chairman of the new lie had a leading part in ing and in obtaining RFC Mr. is a prominent ber of the American Petroleum in- In he has been an officer of numerous banks and real estate mortgage firms in Texas and He is now president of the Fourth National bank at which has served as partial ancier for numerous petroleum op- in this William Thornton Jr. is a director of the Fourth National bank at and also president of the First National bank at although these posts comprise only a few of his and his family's far-flung The Kemper brothers are among the tycoons of Kansas City and the Mid- west ALL TNE NEWS Sii Days a Week for only UU per month delivered per Single Copy THE PEN I N SU LA'S DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST A NEWSPAPER LEADING NEWSPAPER OF SAN MATEO COUNTY UNITED AND ASSOCIATED PRESS DIRECT WIRES THE WEATHER Cloudy with occasional rain Partly cloudy with a few light showers Littie change in Low tonight 45 de- high Friday 56. Southerly g to 16 VOL. 49, No. 298 THREE PAGES SAN DECEMBER 15, 1949 5c PER MONTH COAST WOMAN DISAPPEARS Holdings was national of i for many His two other James M. Kemper and Rufus Crosby Kemper officers and key figures in so many Kansas City corporations that it is almost impossible to list But it is known that they frequently handled contracts ed by the Democratic officials of Kansas Jackson county and the Their holdings include trust life insurance real estate and general gage They arc also inter- ested in Braniff public theatres and In they own mill and clay sand and gravel James M. Kemper was chairman of the Kansas City advisory board for the RFC from 1933 to 1939. As a Jackson county I OWer judge until 1934, dent Truman undoubtedly had many business dealings with per in view of their in clay sewer sand and gravel firms A Jackson county judge is not really a The judges arc sim ply county and they have full authority over tion of roads and similar facilites It was as a member of this agency that Mr. Truman really got his start under the auspices of the late Tom FOR Can't Beat a Come in and see the NEW 1950 A Big Coast Dinner Opens Drive for Breakwater Fund on Page 2) Times County News Service HALF MOON Dec. brilliant outlook for com- of construction of the Pillar point breakwater during 1950 was forecast before an audience of more than 350 last night at a dinner in the Miramar hotel inaugurating a drive seeking federal appropriation of funds for the Congressman John Z. who was joined in port of the harbor project by Congressmen Franck R. ner and Richard told the meeting of county and state leaders that the drive to get federal funds may an economy year in but Woman Escapes Menlo Blast County MENLO Dec. clothing in trapped by ing chemicals and Mrs. let 25, leaped through a plate glass window here late day to save herself from what men said was a blaze at the Clifford 603 Santa Cruz Mrs. Morin is art employe of the pharmacy and was working in the prescription room at the rear of the store when fumes from a ken bottle of ether were ignited in a sudden flash fire that quickly swept of drugs and She burst through the window as the only means of exit from the blazing At Palo Alto hospital today aides said she is recovering satisfactorily from cuts and first and second degree burns of the hands and She lives at 185 Fairbanks si San Menlo Park firemen answered the alarm at p.m. though they quickly controlled the blaze they remained until afler 11 p.m. in salvage operations and in making certain that there was no possibility of rekindling the They said it was probable that the ether fumes were ignited by a gas water heater in the The highly volatile fumes are er than air and spread Preliminary estimates of damage arc to the one-story macy structure and to the There was considerable smoke the firemen Ruth Aberle Found Alive Dec. Ruth missing since was found alive in the forested region northeast of Sheriff's Deputy Ted House He said details were not but the girl was found on the per river some 12 miles from the search There was no report on her con- The 16-year-old Girl Scout dis- appeared from a group which had been searching for Christinas When she was reported missing the greatest hunt ever started in this region Reports received at the sheriff's office said the brunette Girl Scout was found at the home of a who was otherwise uniden Mrs. Smith called the Sheriff Bud Reynolds said he talked to Mrs. Smith and confirmed that the girl was The Smith residence is on upper approximately seven miles from the spot where the girl became separated from her young companions while hunting for Christmas trees Sunday morn Late Race Results Sporran 17.10 7. 2.70 24.1012.10 5.90 Northland TROPICAL Nanism 14.30 1D.SO Cherish Head Tell 4-00 Mf never 1J.SO MO 1-10 15.110 4.20 that an all-out effort to get funds sufficient for the start of tion will be Plans Ready Col. Freeman S. Tandy of the United States army of designers of the said that plans for the breakwater will be ready to start construction midway in 1950 if the tion is Chairman Thomas Callan of the San Mateo county harbor sion disclosed that a 1300-acre ry site to obtain rock for the water has already been secured and that the commission is moving toward making the re- quired county contribution of funds for project is under ty Supervisors Alvin Hatch and Martin Poss reiterated their port toward this already pledged by the board of super- Congressmen There Numerous other in- Comdr. Charles Winslow of president of the State Marine Parks and Harbors addressed the gathering at which Mervyn Rath borne of Half Moon Bay acted as Anderson introduced Havenner and both of whom spoke briefly in assuring their continued active support of the breakwater and in declaring they were sure it will receive favorable action on a congressional appropriation of Try for Start The district congressman was chief speaker of the He told the don't want to fool we may meet an economy year in I can't say that the breakwater will be started in 1950, but we will try to get at least a part of the money to start He advocated the early tion of a San Mateo county Pillar point project association with a in order to avoid needless duplication of effort in providing congress with essential information on behalf of the and said the county should make its cash contribution of for the project able as soon as possible as an surance of local support for the Breakwater Present will do my best to get some of the construction funds next he Anderson also introduced 89- year-old Mrs. Kate orary mayor of who won applause when she asked for the breakwater as a day in July of 1950. She described Anderson as the man I have kissed in 50 Colonel Tandy joined with Com- modore Winslow in describing the breakwater project as first link in a chain of 15 small craft harbors needed and sought Alaska to and said the army engineers arc strong in port of it as furnishing the best Page 2, 6) Greyhound to Ask for Commuter Rate Raise For Parts in Bookie Murder Joe Teller Not Will Be Accused as Burglar City REDWOOD Dec. The county grand jury today returned indictments for der against Roy Glenn A. John Ruano and Cecil C. Alves for the holdup slaying of Bookie Martin lauer in Daly City September 29. The jury returned the true bills shortly after 10 a. m. before Superior Judge who set the arraignment for the defendants now in custody for next Monday at p. m. Seek Roy Teller and Ruano were rounded up in San weeks ago and arc now in county McMains was arrested last week in Texas and returned to Redwood San cisco gambler is a fugitive now being sought throughout the The indictments eliminate the preliminary hearing sot for row in paly City police court on the original murder At the same time District ney Louis B. announced that a murder complaint against Roy Teller's Joe who has been held as an accessory after the will be Joe Teller will be recharged with prosecutor Ten Witnesses The blanket indictments followed appearance of ten state's witnesses before a long session of the grand jury on the case last Several new witnesses entered the picture of the murder Those appearing before the inquisitorial body Mrs. Pauline Daly market owner and the slain to Page 3, Column 6) 5 Slot Machine Raids in Menlo MENLO Dec. slot machine payoffs here ended abruptly today after Police Chief George Potter con- ducted a scries of five ting two last A special officer got 20-cent payoffs in two one costing him an investment of in nickels and the other In each case the slot machines were of the old fashioned arm not paying but using an counter payoff on winning com- The two machines were confiscated by police and Potter said today he has not yet been able to ascertain their The first arrest was made at 9 El Camino at p. m. The special officer to Page 2, Column 2) Parking For Some SM Streets Seen Institution of parallel parking on certain downtown streets will be recommended lo the San Mateo city council by City Manager Ar- thur B. as a solution to the growing traffic congestion which has impeded fire ment equipment in responding to The Times learned Danger Studied The recommendation will be based on reports under preparation by Fire Chief Hugh Police Chief Robert K. O'Brien and Carl city planning A meeting was held late between Sullivan and the department at which the decision was made lo mend parallel parking as the only possible immediate solution to the hazardous condition which caused delay of fire and police equipment due to trucks and cars thai crowd town The parallel parking to Page 2, Column 1) More Wind and Rain Forecast More rain and wind was forecast for Snn Mateo county and the bay area tonight and Friday with winds early tonight up lo 20 High winds yesterday played havoc with Christmas decorations on the streets of Menlo where several strings of lights and heavy tinsel were blown lo the ground late in the Sleet on Skyline A sleet storm was reported in the vicinity of Sky Londa and some snow was reported at the Saratoga gap on the Santa Clara county Redwood City reported of an inch of rain to bring the season's total to 2.96 inches as compared to 1.37 inches last In San Mateo at the city hall to Page 3, Column 2) Rail Unions Call For Strike Vote Dec. of two railroad brotherhoods claiming a membership of operating employes on the nation's railways today that they have authorized a strike vote among their members after a col lapse of negotiations wilh the roads on wages and work W. B. president of the Brotherhood of Railroad and Harry president of the Order of Railway made a joint announcement that they had authorized issuance of a strike If the controversy follows the pattern of other recent railway dis- the next step will be an at- tempt by the National Mediation board to mediate the Bus Line Head Says Costs Now Pass Earnings Proposed New Schedules to Be Made Public Next Week San Mateo Greyhound com- muters today learned that they might soon expect the second rate increase in less than a year as the company revealed it was about to ask the State Utilities commission for higher commute and multiple ride fares between San the Marin and Con- tra Costa Amount Not Revealed Neither in statements to the press nor the commuters would the pany reveal the amount of the in- crease it would ask nor the date on which the application would be A second statement was week in which will be included the proposed new set of Today's statement claimed an annual loss of in Marin county operations and in Contra Argument No figures are offered for the San Maleo peninsula and the ar- gument for a Peninsula increase is on the following Peninsula fares were established for the first time in 1934. anu underwent a reduction the following They have never been increased during the entire 16 intervening Every item of expense in- curred in providing Peninsula ice so radically increased that it is impossible to cover 1949 costs Page Column 1) Bridges Judge Denies Mistrial SAN motion a in the Harry Bridges perjury trial was denied today by Federal Judge George B. Defense Counsel Vincent in making the charged he and his James were constantly criticized by the He said the court made threats against Under Sentence is under a six months sentence for contempt of the complained the defense was hampered in presentation of its case and it was impossible now to obtain a fair and impartial F. Joseph chief said he was at the move since the government's seven major witnesses thus far called had bared most of the He have never seen witnesses called by the United States ment subjected to more relentless cross-examination than in this to Page Column 3) Santa Here Many Yuletide Parties Listed The annual round of local mas parties gets under way here morrow night when Santa Claus will make his visit to the chamber of commerce party to be held at the civic center starting at 7 A full program of entertainment has been planned to officially come Santa with carols by the San Mateo Union High school choral group under the direction of bert In event of rain tomorrow Henry chamber Mid the party would be poned until Saturday All boys und girls up to 12 yeari at- tending the party will receive a Twenty-fifth Ave. Tuesday night Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the avenue business district at p. m. He will set up quarters in front of the First church at Twenty-fifth and Hacienda Beneath a gaily lighted mas Santa will meet the dren and present each with a The annual party is sponsored by the Twenty-fifth avenue In Santa will make a reappearance His original appearance was made there two weeks Burlingame avenue and merchants will remain open until 9 p. m. as a part of a scheduled Fashioned Christmas Shopping Santa Claus will appear on both way and Burlingame avenue to interview children as to their Christmas A special tree lighting ceremony will be held tomorrow on the city hall The pro gram will start at cording to Mrs. Arne of the Belmont recreation sponsoring the At Mayor Bayley Kohlmeier will welcome the children and their parents to the after which the traditional Christmas carols will be Community under the direction of the Rev. John In case of rain tomorrow the ceremony will M held Sunday night at Santa will make a special visit to the Belmont Wednesday night at in a special free to Fage 4, Column 1) Corlett Named To JC Board mines Redwood REDWOOD Dec. Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Miss Pansy Jewell Abbott today announced the appointment of Norman of San Mateo to the San Mateo college board of replacing Judge Murray Draper of San Maleo who served as a board member before his recent appointment to the ty superior bench by Gov. Earl Civic Leader who lives at 2406 meda de las in San has never before held political of- fice although he has been a inent civic leader in more than a dozen organizations and He is a past president of the Bur lingame Chamber of Commerce and the Burlingame Rotary club and is currently secretary of the Durlin game president of the ty unit of the American Cancer on the board of directors to Page 2, Column 7) Britain May Have A-Bomb London Daily Mirror said in an indirect that Brilain has developed an bomb which soon may be tested on the secret Australian rocket The an independent but ed but did not say directly that Britain has had the bomb for two A spokesman for the ministry of supply in charge of atomic admitted that Britain is atomic weapons as part of her arms program but re- fused to say whether here had completed Asked aboul the the spokesman cannot We are forbidden to do so for security He added that the Mirror had made some tions from facts well By agreement wilh the United States and the Mirror to Page 2, Column 7) o Fishing Boat Lost in Heavy Seas Off Coast SAN Dec. crew of the fishing boat En- loaded with an 80-ton abandoned the craft in heavy seas early United States coast guard The men were taken aboard the F. after radioing the Endeavor was in a sinking condition and taking a vere beating in heavy The United States coast guard cutter Alert was proceeding to the area about eight miles off Point which is 16 miles south of San Luis 1 Officials Seek Wife Missing Nearly 2 Weeks inhabitants of Lonely Cliff Home Near Devils Slide REDWOOD Dec. Sheriffs officers for throe days have been quietly gating the mysterious of Mrs. Patsy Wells a district officer of the from her cliff home at two miles north of on December during the ab- sence of her Robert L. it was revealed The also a loader in the and who discovered liis wile guile upon his return late on De- 4 after an overnight trip lo San Juan on did not report Die fact of her disappearance to ties until December 11, Deputy Sheriffs Paul Jensen and James Beatty Cliffs Sea expressed they that his wife may have com- mitted suicide by jumping from the cliffs rise I CIO feet from the ocean's edge and about the samp distance from the couple's partially built cottage west of the Coast lie did not report her missing lie his fears might prove during the seven days between her disappearance and notification of the sheriff's Batchelor has kept a vigil on the beach for signs of her Jensen and Beatty Near Sea The deputies were also gating the possibilities she has met wilh foul or has taken a trip East. The Batchelor garage in which the couple have living quarters and the constructed on a lonely spot about n mile south of notorious Devil's The nearest neighbor is a mile or more Jensen The officers late this morning interviewed Mrs. Batchelor's Mrs. Eva P. Jolly of 1307 Jones San in the hope lo Page 3. Column 1) Save any amount at any and Kavc our liberal earnings Way Current Ptt Rate Annum Peninsula Federal Savings Loan Association 01
