Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 21

Reno Evening Gazette I -it Li ,4 PHONE 3-3161 RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1960 PAGE TWENTY-ONE 27th Annual Reno Rodeo Opens ANOTHER SMOOT SURPRISE IS COMING Friday Night Competition Starts Events Queen to Lead Annual Parade Here Saturday Eveiything is in readiness for the opening performance of the Vi Million Bond Sale Set By Fair Board Emergency Fund Of $150,000 Is Protective Move For the third time in recent Any day now, City Traffic Engineer Glen Smoot is going to change Commercial Row and Plaza street to one way street patterns. Above it's been a long time since Renoites saw diagonal parking on the south side of Commercial Row. Below: streets being posted, by Smoot, who is watching and George Clarke, city paint crew supervisor, who is twisting the wrench. Traffic on Commercial Row will be eastbound and Plaza westbound. (Gazette photos) FAIR, COOL WEATHER FOR RODEO Fans attending the three days of the Reno Rodeo should be able to sit in comfort during the performance.

The Reno office of the weather bureau said today that the outlook is for clear skies and mild temperatures Friday through Sunday in Reno and Virginia City. Always previously the rodeo has been held over the July Fourth holiday wlien the thermometer as a rule registers temperatures close to the 100 degree mark, and sometimes above that. But Wednesday's high temperature was only 85. and maximum figures for the rest of the week shouldn't top that, the weather man believes. W.COMMENjALR&ff EVERYTHING IS READY for the Reno Rodeo parade on Satin-da' according to Jack Horgan (right) advisor to Parade Chairman George Solari, and Rex Bell, grand marshal of the parade, who today rode over the route of Saturday's Pageant of the West.

(Photo by Gitta) ONE WAYi) 1 'Sfay Out Unless Invifed' Tax Collector Receives Order as Tempers Flare two pronged probe starts After crash A field auditor for the Nevada underwent extensive surgery a prompted member J. C. (Specs) McKenzie to ask "Why such a bi? wind over such a small amount?" The amount is $21,464.20. Stage for the drama was set by Board Secretary Edmond Mc-Goldrick who pounded the table vigorously and charged Sampson with "deliberately transfer of the board's operating fund from Nevada Bank of Commerce to the First National Bank of Nevada. He called Sampson' action a "subterfuge." Sampson's reply was calmly delivered as he said there was "no subterfuge and no deliberate effort to thwart the board." McGoldrick was instrumental in getting a percentage splite of board moneys for all banks in the erea in a 60-20-20 pattern which sampson has called "unworkable." Actual split has been delayed.

Sampson produced a copy of a portion of the transcript of the board meeting which he offered as an explanation for refusing to tranfer the fund. He also showed a voided check which had been drawn to effect the transfer. The transcript showed a statement that "things should be left as they were" for a while. Sampson said he took it to mean the bank transfer while McGoldrick and other board members apparently intended only to refer to the 60-20-20 split of room tax money. I960 Officers Slate Elected At Boys' State Delegates to Boys State elected state officers Wednesday, the third day of the 1960 session, with the slate headed by Lyle Rivera of Las Vegas as Boys State governor, i Rivera received the gold annual award to the Boys State governor, from Gov.

Grant Sawyer in a Wednesday assembly. In his address, Gov. Sawyer emphasized the importance of individual thinking and action. Ke deplored the tendancy of "fence straddling" and the fear of declaring oneself on important issues. Speeches by Alex Coon, chief Deputy Washoe County clerk, and Robert Stenovich, highway patrol superintendent, highlighted a Wednesday night assembly.

Other "state" officials elected yesterday are: Lieutenant governor, Jim Chamberlain, Sparks; secretary of state, Stafford Sims, Las Vegas; state comptroller, Arne Swensson, Las Vegas; sJate treasurer, Harlan Fricke, Reno; superintendent of public instruction, Charles Burr. Yerinton; attorney general, Vine? Earn-hart, Fallon; clerk of the Supreme Court, Jim Fox, Las Vegas; and justices of the Supreme Court, John Phillips, Las Vegas; Mario Peraldo, Fallon; and Gkn Charles, Henderson. With elections complete, Boys State is now functioning as four cities, two counties, two judicial districts and one state. In addition to the political aspect, the boys have formed a band which will present a brief concert at the end of the week. The Boys State newspaper is being printed daily and has been given the name of 51st Star.

Sawyer Party Leaves Today On Guard Tour A party led by Gov. Grant Sawyer left this morning by National Guard plane to inspect Ne vada National Guard units at Boise, Idaho and Yakima, Wash. The group will inspect the Air National Guard unit at Mountain Home Air Force Base at Boise todav and the Army National Guard unit at Yakima tomorrow. The governor is scheduled to return to Carson City Satur day. Accompanying the governor ore Friitor Darwin Lambert of Ely.

State Sen. Warren Monroe of Elko, Reno Mayor Bud Baker, newspapermen Frank Johnson and Bob Smith of Carson City Aronoff Wins Casino Suit LAS VEGAS (AP) Dist. Judge George Marshall decided Wednes day that Beldom Katleman owes Eeniamin Aronoff 5240,000 tor a former interest in the El Rancho hotel casino. Aronoff originally invest ed SoOO.OOO for a 49 per cent in terest then withdrew with $140,000 Katleman returned another the suit was filed. Katleman then filed a counter suit claiming damages because of two court attachments against the casino in the process of the suit.

27th annual Reno Rodeo, which will get under way at the Reno Rodeo Grounds at 7:15 Friday evening. Cowboys are flocking to Reno for what promises to be the largest entry list in the history of the rodeo. Jack Buschbom, president of the Rodeo Cowboys Association is due in Reno this afternoon; Casey Tibbs, one of Reno's favorite cowboys already is here: Dale Smith, Lex Connelly, and Guy Weeks officers and directors of the Rodeo Cowboys Association arrive late this afternoon, according to Ray Peterson, president of the Reno Rodeo Association. TOP COWBOYS 'The entrv list has reached the 200 point, which means that the top cowboys of the nation win compete for the rich purses Friday evening, and Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Led by Rodeo Queen Sherry Wagner the parade on Saturday will start promptly at noon, and will wend its way south on Vir ginia street to State, east on State to Center, and north on Center street to Sixth street where the parade will disband.

Only mounted entries and cow-bovs will participate in the entry each day at the rodeo grounds. This will expedite the perform ances, and enable those who at tend the rodeo to enjoy Reno's other attractions. Everything possible has been done by the Reno Rodeo Association officers to pre sent a fast moving show at "all three performances. Tickets are now on sale for all performances at the ticket booth at Powning Park and the booth will remain open until 8:30 tonight and Friday night to accommodate the expected last minute rush. Parade entries close at 6 o'clock this evening, and none can be accepted after that time.

Entry blanks are available at the Chamber of Commerce, at Southworths, at the Commercial Hardware Company on East Fourth Street, and at the Rodeo Grounds. BANDS AXD POSSES tour bands and lour posses will participate in the parade. The parade announcers, under the direction of George Vargas, will be placed at strategic points along the line of march, and the reviewing stand will be erected in front of the Mapes Hotel. The four posses are stabling their horses at the rodeo grounds this evening and tomorrow morning, and the rodeo stock, furnished by the Flying Ranch already is on the scene. The queen and her princesses, together with the color bearers who will march in the parade, will meet with parade officials and Lt.

Gov. Rex Bell, trrand marshal of the parade Friday, for final details of what is expected of them. Five record holders are among the cowboys already entered, and as the entries do not close for the rodeo events until Friday it is expected that possibly all of the champions in the six ro deo events will be on hand for this year's competition. No large rodeo has been scheduled anywhere in the West, and so the Reno Rodeo this vear will he the goal of the rodeo cowboys. ine various concessionaires have informed Peterson that they are prepared to handle record crowds for all three performances, which means that the public will be well taken care of this year.

Clem McSpadden, Texas state senator, who will announce this year's rodeo events will reach Reno by plane at noon, accord ing to advices received this morning by the Reno Rodeo Association. Local Cafe Worker Dies Arthur Holtz died at a local hos pital on June 16, 1960. Born in Wisconsin, Sept. 7 1897, he has resided in Reno for many years, and had been employed as a culinary worker. He is survived by a sister-in- law, Mrs.

Herman Holtz of Am-hert, Wisconsin. Funeral arrangements which are incomplete, wil be announced by Wal ton Funeral Home, corner West weeks, the Washoe County lair and Recreation Board agreed to sell $21a million in bonds to get the proposed convention ball-auditorium program underway. Wednesday's agreement was informal but important that it was a final instruction to the board's fiscal agent, Edward L. Burton Co. Nicholas Smith, a Burton vice president, and Emile Gezelin, counsel for the board, to draw up a resolution authoriz ing the sale.

As an additional feature of the resolution, there will be a 000 emergency reserve fund cre ated from sale of the bonds. Smith told members the reserve fund is a necessity in order to make the bonds saleable and to protect bondholders in case Reno has a lean year on the room tax. The resolutions allows the board to float bonds above the $4 million originally authorized, pro- viliner certain stipulations are met. To meet the requirements of bond counsel, the resolution re quires all fair board bond money to be handled through county officers. Fair board members heard a complaint on installation of boat lunching ramps at Sutcliffe and promised resort owner Joe Capurro they would investigate.

Capurro complained because he was to get a 24-foot wide ramp in front of his place. Instead it was installed at neighboring Cros- i by's Landing. Members found there may have been some countermanded orders at the scene. Capurro may get an additional 12 foot ramp some members indicated. Portola Youths Are Arraigned At Beckwourth Special to Gazette-Journal PORTOLA, Calif.

Three Portola youths were arraigned in Beckwourth Judicial District Court here on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and three more booked on suspicion of assault. Charges were brought against the group by Constable L. O. Gray following a fracas between the Portolans and five airmen from Stead Air Force Base Saturday night. The youths claimed airmen shouted obscenities at their girl friends and that they followed the Stead men in a car to a point outside the city limits where the fracas took place.

One airman suffered a broken neck and concussion. In Washoe Medical Center in Reno is Air man John Sanders. 21, Harry Aldnch, 21, another airman, also suffered a concussion. Arraigned here were Ruben G. Guerra, Andres Castillo, and Patrick A.

Simmons, all 18 years of age. Booked were Richard W. Johns, 18, Marlen D. Mitchell, 21, and Randall L. Welch, 23.

Another Portola youth is being held by Juvenile authorities. All but Castillo and Simons were released after posting a $2,000 property bond or $1,000 cash. A preliminary hearing for Guerra, Castillo and Simmons has been set for June 29. Redfield Land Tract Reverts Multi-millionaire La Vere Red-field had 50,000 acres of land back Wednesday plus earnings from those who thought they could sell it at a two million dollar profit. Redfield sold a 90-day option on the undeveloped land ranging from southwest Reno to Lake Ta hoe last May to Attorneys John Drendel and William Bradley.

The lawyers told newsmen at the time they valued the land at earn one million each in 90 days. Instead, they sold the option quickly to Reno businessmen Norman Biltz and Thomas Dant, for merly of Portland, Ore. who failed to find buyers before the deadline Tuesday. Neither the lawyers nor Biltz and Dant would say what they paid for their options. But the attorneys said they made a small profit in the sub option.

Tax Administrator Gordon Sampson, chief executive officer of the Washoe County Fair and Recreation Board, was ordered Wednesday to stay away from board meetings "unless requested to attend." Board Chairman Benjamin Winn instructed Sampson to make him self scarce after tempers flared in a board meeting. The explosion over proposed transfer of a bank account Death Takes Retired Reno Sheep Man John Guichu, 82, of 420 Burns retired businessman, died to day in a local hospital. Born in Kintoa, Spain, Dec. 8 1877, Mr. Guichu came to this country in 1901 and was in the sheep business until his retire ment five years ago.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marie Guichu; a daughter, Mrs. Eugenie M. Piretto; a son, Steve J. Guichu; two granddaughters, Mrs.

Dolores Taylor and Miss Lois Piretto, all of Reno; three grandsons, 1-Lt. Glen Piretto, Jimmy and Steve Guichu; a great grandson, Charles W. Taylor, several nieces and nephews. He also leaves three brothers, a sister and a step-daughter, Mrs. Catherine Michelena, all in France.

Recitation of the rosary will be held Friday at 7:30 p. m. in the O'Brien Rogers and Kei-per Chapel with a requiem mass to be celebrated Saturday at 9:30 a. m. in the Church of the Little Flower.

Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Eureka Editor Taken by Death ELKO (Special) Edward J. Moyle, editor of the Eureka Sen tinel, weekly newspaper, died Tuesday at the Elko General Hospital. Mr. Mjyle, who had been in failing health for some time, was 68.

Mr. Moyle was a native and lifelong resident of Eureka County. He had been associated with newspaper work for more than 15 years and had been editor cf the Sentinel for the last 15 Years. He was born Feb. 12.

1893, at Ruby Hill. Listed in "Who's Who" at one time, Mr. Moyle learned the printing business working on the Eureka Sentinel, one of the oldest newspapers in the state, of Nevada. Mr. Moyle had a state- Death Takes Reno Native C.

J. Gault Member of a pioneer Washoe County family and a resident of the Wedekind district all of his life, Charles J. Gault died this morning while being taken to a hospital from his home. He had been ailing recently. Mr.

Gault, whose father the late James Gault served four years in the Nevada Legislature as Washoe County senator, was born on the home ranch northeast of Reno on Christmas Day in 1880. Educated in the North Truckee school he later attend ed the university prep school in Reno, taking special courses in business and agriculture. After leaving school he joined with Tom Curnow in buying and operating the Nelson Cigar and Tobacco Store on Virginia street. After the business was sold, Mr. Gault became assistant to Coun ty Assessor John Hayes, and was on the county assessor's staff until he retired a few-years ago.

During all of that time he engaged in part time ranching on the home ranch. A charter member of the first farm bureau organized in Wash oe County Mr. Gault had con tinued as a member ever since. He was a past grand master of Odd Fellows in Nevada and a member of Reno Lodge No. 14, IOOF; also of Reno Encamp ment No.

5, IOOF, Nevada Re- bekah Lodge No. 7, Reno Lodge No. 13, F. and A. and Adah Chapter No.

4, Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Capurro and a son, No-lan Gault of Sparks; a brother, James H. Gault of Reno: five grandchildren and twelve nieces and nephews. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs.

Belle West of Fresno. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ross-Burke Co. Identification Experts Name Officers Here Walter Sorenson of the Santa Monica, police depart-parrment was elected president of the Calfornia State Division of the International Association of Identification as the 44th annual division conference continued today in Reno. Capt. Dallas Seevers of the Reno police department was chosen first vice president and other officers named were: Sgt.

A. Reed McLaughlin of the Los Angeles police department, sec ond vice president; Capt. Charles Braun of the Shasta County sheriff's office in Redding, third vice president; Capt. Ralph Brad ford of the Long Beach police department, fourth vice presi dent; Ed Ehrhardt of the Lodi police department, editor; Lt. William Witte of the Clark Coun ty sheriff's office, Las Vegas; sergeant-at-arms; and directors Robin Mandeville, A i police department; Raymond Quinn, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Capt.

Richard Dubbe of the Imperial County sheriff's office. El Centra, Calf, and Fred Strohte of the Upland, police department. Chest X-ray Unit The mobile chest X-ray unit operated by the Nevada Tuberculosis and Health will be placed at the Westfield Village Shopping Center Friday. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 2 p.

m. and 4 p. m. to 7 p. m.

short time later. Investigating officers included Deputy Sheriffs Maurice Mann and Norman Allen. They were assisted by Bob Christensen, a Nevada Highway Patrol officer. Reached at her home Mrs. Lee said her husband left Reno around 8:30 p.m.

She said he did not tell his family where he was She was unaware of his whereabouts until this morning when she learned of the accident, she said. Lee is an auditor in the com mission sales ana use tax divi sion. He previously was affiliated with the proceeds of mines di vision. In Carson City, Robins Cahill, secretary of the state commission, said he was launching an in vestigation of the crash to determine why Lee was driving an official vehicle at such an unusual hour in such remote area. "It's the first time in 15 years we have had a situation like this arise," Cahill said.

He said he did not believe Lee was on official business at the time of the accident Mrs. Lee surmised her husband might have isited relatives who maintain a residence at Lake Tahoe. The couple owns a family car, she said. Deputies expected to serve Lee with a reckless driving citation total loss and was towed to a Sparks service station. It is a new Dodge and one of the few official vehicles allotted to the tax commission.

Nevada Resident 29 Years Dies Mrs. Alice McAllister of 1185 York Way, Sparks died at a local hospital June 16, 1960. Born in Lookout, May 30, 1914, she has been a resident of the Reno-Sparks area for the past 29 years. Survivors include her husband, Donald C. McAllister of Sparks; two daughters, Mrs.

Joan Gardner and Miss Judith McAllister of Reno, and three sisters, Mrs. Rose Layne Salinas, Mrs. Sadie Haas of El Centro, Calif, and Mrs. Sarah Wilson of Portland, Oregon. Acting County Manager Named Tax Commission faced investigation at two levels today after he lost control of his new official state car on Mt.

Rose highway and plunged with the vehicle nearly 100 feet down a deep rocky canyon. Injured in the early morning crash was Richard Anthony Lee, 38, of 885 Cherry Lane. He is hospitalized following surgery at Washoe Medical Center. Doctors said he suffered a severe head laceration, numerous bruises and abrasions, and possible chest injury. His condition is described as satisfactory.

Washoe County deputy sheriffs said Lee's car careened off the highway between 1 and 2 a.m. He was alone in the automobile. Officers said they found skid marks along the pavement for 400 feet, indicating Lee was trav eling at an excessive speed. A reckless driving charge was pending against the state official, deputies said. Lee was believed heading lor Reno from Lake Tahoe when the accident occurred.

The injured man was taken to Wasoe Medical Center by Sparks ambulance and Justice Court Cases Heard Five persons appeared in Reno. Justice Court Monday afternoon on charges ranging from drunk driving to petty theft, court records show. Three pleas of guilty were entered. Receiving a $200 fine for admittedly driving while drunk was Gene Culver of Sparks. The lighter than usual fine came when the arresting officer reportedly said he had not followed Culver's car but noticed the smell of liquor when he stopped the Sparks resident.

Tommy Kelly Shirley was given a jail sentence and fine for driving on a suspended driver license. He got 10-days and a $100 fine. Mr. and Mrs. William Need-ham asked for more time to enter a plea.

They face a charge of petty larceny, the court records show Darwin Barnett of Reno was fined $50 for fishing without a license. He was reportedly arrested June 8 at the east drain ditch of the Washoe rearing station, the fish and game complaint said. "The fairest way is not to look at individual positions but check them all to get them in proper relation to each other," he said. About 2,000 positions will be srutimzed. Gartner said no changes would be made immediately unless some inequities required immediate action by the State Personnel Advisory Board.

Fletcher's recommendations for i changes in unclassified salaries were adopted almost without ex ception by the 1960 Legislature. Sawyer asked all department heads to give the consultant com plete cooperation in the study. "Properly performed," he said, "it will be of great assistance in an effective and efficient ad ministration of our state Rooming House Ordinance Repealer Urged LAS VEGAS (AP) City Tt-torney Sidney Whitmore today proposed repeal of the rooming house ordinance forbidding unmarried couples from renting lodgings. He said the activity was already covered by vagrancy and prostitution laws and the newer ordinance was being abused by those seeking divorce grounds and fighting child custody battles. The city commission set July 6 for action on the proposed repeal.

Tax Exemption Deadline Near County Assessor Albert Boyne announced again today that it is time to file for exemptions, directing the announcement at those in Washoe County who are so entitled. Primary recipients of state tax exemptions are widows, certain veterans and the blind. Those who wish to apply their exemptions to personal property should file at the special office at Mill street and Kietzke lane. he says. Deadline for filing is the first Monday in August.

On July 29 and Aug. 1 Boyne's office will open during the evening for the-convenience of persons who work the same hours as he keeps. be for the Air Force to purchase and store its oxygen rather than to produce it at a substantially higher cost than it could buy from the liquid oxygen industry," the report said. Sens. Bible-and Ernest Gruen the 40 billion dollar defense money bill include a provision banning use of any military funds for buying liquid oxygen plants unless need for this was certified by the Secretary of Defense.

The Senate Appropriation Com-, mittee instead merely warned the defense department against such spending, in its report accom panying the money bill, and urged use ot commercial oxygen sup- plies. wide reputation for unique jobreal estate taxes shoufd fije at printing. fRovne's office in tho rvuirt hniica He is survived by his widow, Rose; son. Jack; and daughter, Sherry, all of Eureka; two nieces, Mrs. Albert Biale of Eureka and Mrs.

John DePaoli of Rodeo, and a nephew, Carl Harris of Eureka. George Oshima will serve asinine million dollars and stood to First Classification Study Of State Employes Slated Nevada Senator Protests Plan to Buy Oxygen Plant acting manager of Washoe Coun- ty during the illness of County Manager Allen Carter the Washoe County Commissioners decided at a special meeting Wednesday. Carter is on the critical list of patients at Washoe Medical Center. Oshima, county engineer, will act in a dual capacity pending Carter's recovery. CARSON CITY (AP) The first major classification study of state employes since Nevada adopted its civil service-type system in 1953 will begin July 1.

State Personnel Director Irven Gartner said the state wide survey of Nevada's government workers should be finished by next January. Gov. Grant Sawyer ordered the study earlier this month "in the attempt to establish whether equal pay lor equal work is in effect." V. L. Fletcher, a management consultant who completed a recent survey of appointed or unclassified employe salaries, has been hired to conduct the study.

Gartner said evidence indicat-d unequal pay-scale classifications existed. If II (Q. I fl HATE Windy Id ays! WASHINGTON (AP) A Sen ate Small Business subcommit tee demanded today that the Air Force abandon its plan to buy some 70 liquid oxygen plants at a cost oi to 8 million dollars. This would be unwarranted and unnecessary government competition with private business, said the unanimous report prepared by Chairman Alan Bible (D-Nev). Oxygen is needed by pilots and crews for high altitude flights.

Bible said public hearings by the Senate group proved that hundreds of commercial oxygen plants scattered throughout the country are able to meet most Air Force needs. "The sensible procedure would.