Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 2

A RENO EVENING GAZETTE The Boy Who Lost His Laugh Lenten Guidepost PHONE FA 3-3161 PAGE ELEVEN RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1957 chosen what seemed the lesser Public Hearing Scheduled in City Dump Case Location Near Stead Air Base Draws Protest Taxing Division Budget Slashed Assessment Standards Unit Faces Big Work Curtailment The division of assement standards of the Nevada Tax Commission took one of the heaviest budget cuts of the 1957 session of the legislature frotn lawmakers who believe its functions should be curtailed as the state recedes from the ad valorem tax field. The legislature this year reduced the state's share of the ad valorem tax rate from 39 to 28 cents. This followed reductions made in 1955 when the state's share was 69 SQUAW VALLEY PIONEERS Wayne Poulsen and his wife Sandy have pioneered the development of Squaw Valley, the site for the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. The pair seeks an early solution to the once peaceful The Poulsen Side of Squaw Valley Deadlock May Break Friday By FLOYD STAKR Founder and Director of Starr Commonwealth for Boys, Albion, Mich. "Please do me a favor," the judge said over the telephone, "and with no questions asked." I had known Judge Harmon for years; several boys from 'his central Michigan county had come to Starr Commonwealth for guidance.

I asked, "What's the favor, Judge?" "I nave a boy I want you to he said. "Tell me about "No questions, remember?" he said. "I want you to accept him as a personal favor to A SULLEN FACE The sight of Roy startled me. He was 13. large for his age, and on his sullen face was a blank ex pression that made me wonder if he were well.

He was petulant and somber, as if he were waiting for a whipping he felt he deserved. Trying mv best, I could find nothing attractive in him, but a life of working with boys had taught me that a child needs love most when he is most unlovable. Walking to my car, he looked at me with a snarl. I said to myself "This is going to be a rough one." But I had known many rough ones. In 42 years, some 3,700 boys had passed through Starr Commonwealth.

All of them had come voluntarily that was the rule; but I knew many of them had merely Victor Cokefair Taken by Death Victor Cokefair, a resident of Reno for 51 years, died at his home, 434 Doberts Wednesday. Mr. Cokefair was the second son of John Adams and Catherine Cokefair, born in Indiana. As a young boy he went with his parents to Laramie, and attended the public schools and the University of Wyoming. While In Laramie he was connected with the U.

S. Postal Service. Coming to Reno in 1906 he was employed as an accountant by the Nevada Packing company. In 1920 he became the first inspector of food and drugs and weights and measures for Nevada, which position he held until 1949 when ill health forced his retirement. He was an active member of the First Baptist church of Reno holding many offices since 1910.

He served as chairman of the deaconate; was a member of the board of trustees for many years, and also taught the adult Bible class. He served as financial secretary of the church from 1921 to 1957. For several years he was secretary-treasurer of the Northern Baptist convention. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Young Mens Christian Association and for several years was scoutmaster of Troop No. 1 in Reno.

He was a former member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Harriet Parsons Cokefair, Private services will be held at the First Baptist church Saturday at 2:30 p. with the Rev. Blake M.

Franklin officiating. Burial will be in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery. The beauty of flowers is appreciated but it is requested that they be omitted, and that those desiring to do so send a contribution to a favorite charity in memory of Mr. Cokefair. Friends may call at Walton funeral home Friday.

Struck by Car Boy, 5, Hurt Johnny Selvidge, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Selvidge, 1603 Peavine suffered multiple abrasions and the loss of three front teeth when he was struck by a car near his home, Wednesday at 4:25 p. m. The boy ran from behind a parked car and was struck by a 1950 sedan driven by William R.

Thornton, 44, 1137 Buena Vista Ave. Thornton was cited for speeding. Police officer R. E. James who was driving behind the Thornton car, said Johnny ran into the street causing Thornton to slow suddenly.

The boy thei turned back, and as Thornton speeded up ran back into the street. Johnny was hit by the car's right front fender and thrown "six orseven feet," James said. The boy received multiple facial abrasions, the loss of three teeth and braises. He was reported in good condition at Washoe Medical Center this morning. Cash Box Empty Empty cash boxes greeted the burglar who broke into a barber shop at 746 W.

Fourth, Wednesday evening. Shop manager L. Johnston told police someone cut a small hole in a door panel to enter the shop. Cash boxes behind the barber chairs had been opened, but Johnston said all cash is removed from the boxes every ftight evil between our school and a reformatory. Young as they were, many had beccme shrewd and callous, their love-starved hearts locked behind a veneer of resentment.

This I recognized in Roy, though I knew nothing more about him. He sat silently in the car as we entered the campus, his eyes straight ahead. To give Roy a chance to become adjusted to his new surroundings, I left him alone for a few weeks. Reports came back to me. Roy was in constant trouble.

He re fused to study or do his chores. He argued with his house-mother and battled with his house-mates Maliciously, he damaged property of the school and of the other boys. FROM LARGE FAMILY Knowing so little about" Roy, I didn't know where to begin with him. All I discovered was that he came from a large, poor family, that he had been indifferent at school, that being last 'in every thing he lost faith in himself. One Sunday, during my weekly talks to the boys at chapel services, I discussed faith: faith in God, in prayer, in one's self.

But Roy remained sullen. We had a chapel game we played, in which I chose a letter of the alphabet and then picked boys to name items, beginning with that letter, for which they were grateful. I called on Roy, but, as always, he hung his head and said nothing. DOING CHORES Early the next morning, I went to Roy's dormitory. The boys were busy at their chores, but Roy huddled alone in a corner.

I opened the door to the basement and said, "These stairs could use a good scrubbing, Roy, how about doing this job for me I returned two hours later and discovered that Roy had washed the stairs with muddy water. They were a mess. This was his way of showing me that he would not conform. I decided that if he wanted to play tricks, I would play them too. I got fresh water and soap and scrubbed the steps until they glistented.

Then I told the housemother, "Don't tell anyone that I did this. I'll be back after school." A PUZZLED BOY When I returned, the boys were preparing for dinner. I opened the basement door and said, "Excellent. These stairs look beautiful. Thanks a lot, Roy." Puzzlement creased Roy's face.

He glanced at the stairs, then at me, then the others. Several days later, I again asked Roy to scrub the stairs. Again he washed them with mud. Again I cleaned them myself, and I returned after school to tell Roy what a good job he had done. Every morning for two weeks I scrubbed those stairs.

Roy's bewilderment grew. I sensed the change in Roy. He bit his lip guiltily each time I praised him. On Saturday morning, after again assigning Koy to the job, I went back to the building to do it myself when the boys were out a recreation. I opened the basement door and there was Roy, working away.

The highly-scrubbed steps shone. GRATEFUL FOR LOVE We looked at each other with immediate understanding then I nodded approvingly and went away. Next morning in chapel after I finished my usual talk, I said, "This week let's take the letter 'L' Roy, tell me something beginning with that you're grateful for." He lowered his head; we all waited. Then he muttered a word. I had to lean forward to catch it.

He had said: After chapel I saw Roy walk ing alone, and I joined him. We continued silently for several moments, then I asked, "What finally made you decide to do it?" He knew what I meant. "The wav I neurea it, ne saia, it had to be you cleaning the stairs. And all the time you were saying those nice things about me in front of the others, and work- too, to get money to take care of us all. So I made up my mind finally to try to earn what you were doing for me." SCHOOL BECAME FUN "This morning in chapel.

Roy, you said you were gratetui ior love. Do you know what love 1S7" "I think so," he said. "It's doing nice things for people." For the next months, it was impossible to stop Roy from doing nice things." He welcomed his chores, then hunted for more; he was restless to please. He discovered that school could be fun. He found friends all around him, and he learned to laugh.

When I felt he was ready to return home, I made arrangements for him to go back to his family, assuring him first that he could continue in his present happy frame of mind as long as he earned love by loving others. TOMORROW Ed Furgol, champion golfer, tells how faith and prayer helped him overcome a physical handicap and go on to become one of the world's great athletes. LEAVES JAIL Apparently dissatisfied with his jail duties as a car washer, Bill Henderson left the scrubbing detail at Reno police station Wednesday. He had 34 days left to serve at the city jaiL People objecting to Reno's proposed city dump location plan to turn out in force for the public hearing scheduled for 7:30 p. m.

Monday by Wrashoe county commissioners. The meeting is to be held in the State building. FINAL DECISION Tentative approval of a vari ance for the dump site, which is east of Stead Air Force base, has been given by the Washoe county board of adjustment, but the commissioners must make the final decision on whether or not to grant the variance. Melvin Brown, president of the Sun Valley Land Owners' Association, said today 'that he hopes to crowd the state building auditorium with people protesting the dump location, and urged anyone with an interest in the city dump question to attend the session. Others expected to speak against the city dump site are Walter Bantz, representing land owners along highway 395; Harold Chisholm, representing Panther Valley property holders and George D.

Quimby, who is to speak for the entire protest group. CITY REPRESENTED Because Monday night is the night of the regular Reno city council meeting, councilmen will be unable to attend in force, but City Manager C. B. Kinnison said the city will be represented at the hearing. Brown said the Sun Valley land owners object to the dump location because smoke from the dump site, which is west of the hills on the west side of Sun Valley, will drift directly into the valley with prevailing westerly winds.

He said another objection is that people will dump refuse on Sun Valley roads, rather than drive the eight miles from Reno to the dump site. Still a third protest from Brown is based on the possibility that Sparks may join Reno in use of the new dump site, and Sparks garbage trucks will drive through Sun Valley on their way to the dump. Although Kinnison says the city does not plan to have any burning at the new dump, Brown insists that fires will always develop in a dump, whether they are lit intentionally or not. Allen Manages Holiday Hotel Appointment of Arthur V. Al len as manager of the new Holi day Hotel in Reno has been announced by John Mueller, presi dent of The Holiday, Inc.

Mr. Allen was formerly manager of The Riverside in Reno and for the last year general manager of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. He has also been affiliated with the Drake Hotel in Chicago, the Beverly Hills Hotel, Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, and the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. He is a former director of the American Hotel Association and lor many years on the Board of Directors of the Utah-Nevada Hotel Association. Mr.

and Mrs. Allen will make their home at The Holiday HoteL Allen replaces Victor Bushman as manager. Gas Engineer Starts Check Gas Engineer George Y. Blair, hired by the city of Reno to double-check testing of the Sierra Pacific Power Co. gas mains within the city, arrived in Reno Wednesday night and was ready to begin work this morning.

Blair is to work with Frank M. Orelup, gas system expert from Waco, who has been hired by the power company to conduct tests ordered by the state public service commission after the Feb. 5 Sierra( street blast and fire. Frank Tracy, power company president, said this morning that the testing is being set up on a continual systematic basis, according to an extensive plan. "This testing program has no end.

It will go on as long as there is a gas system," the power company president said. Ross to Divide Federal Court Federal Judge John Ross announced today he will spend every other month presiding over cases in Las Vegas until congress acts to appoint a replacement for Judge Roger T. Roley, who retired Monday. Judge Ross will hear his first Las Vegas case April 29. He was elevated to Nevada's permanent judgeship upon Judge Foley's retirement.

A bill to make the second federal judgeship in the state permanent now is before congress. the strife which has engulfed little valley high in the Sierra. (Dondero photo) five children, four boys and a girl, all interested in skiing. They are Christian, 13; Wayne, 12; Lance, Eric, and Sandra, 4. Poulsen's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Victor Poulsen, now live in Sacramento. OPTION RENEWED In 1943 the Poulsens renewed their option on the land in Squaw Valley and purchased the original 600 acres which at present contain the lodge and chair lift. BUILD VALLEY From this time until 1949 the Poulsens built their home in the valley and planned also to build a ski resort in the area. Many persons were Interested in the development of the valley, but it was Cushing who convinced the Poulsens that he could do the most towardhis end.

The Poulsens had met Cushing while skiing at Alta, Utah and invited him to Squaw Valley. As an outgrowth of this meeting, Cushing sold enough stock in the ski resort enterprise to construct the world's longest double chair lift and open a lodge in 1950. Also during this time the Squaw Valley Development Corporation was formed, which took over the original 600 acres of land gained by the Poulsens, who still own 1240 acres of land in the valley separate and apart from this area. In an interview yesterday Mrs. Poulsen explained that under the original agreement, Cushing was to have set up the resort area through the sales of stock, and her husband would then manage the establishment at an agreed salary of $5000 annually.

DIDN'T WORK OUT "However," she added, "It didn't quite work out that way. After the plans had been completed, the lift and lodge constructed arid the resort began operation, Wayne's promised position seemed to be comletely forgotten along with many other things. The corporation took over the management of the facility, and has done so ever since. Although we own a share of the operation, it is very minor in comparison to outside interests." Then came the news that Squaw Valley had been' selected as the site for the 1960 Winter Olympics. learned about it in the newspapers," said Mrs.

Poulsen, "like everyone else. We were very pleased to hear that we had gamed world recognition through athletics in having the site of the 1960 Winter Olmpiad, but also we were hurt to think' that we were not told about the plans." From that point on plans for the Winter Games monopolized the valley, and officials swarmed in to set up operations, geared to the financial picture painted by the state of California, enlightened with each successive session of the legislature. CINCH PREDICTED Most of the world had been led to believe that it was a lead pipe cinch. Experts reported that having the Olmpics in a concentrated spot such as Squaw Valley would pose no problems in transporta tion, in the valley itself, that is. Not too many stories carried the fact that U.

S. highway 40, the transcontinental route leading to (Turn to page 12, col. 4) Man Held for cents for each $100 of as sessed valuation The governor had recommended that the division be appropriated $156,272 for the biennium, but the lawmakers gave it only $82,919. SET AVERAGE Assemblyman George Von Tobel (R-Clark), a member of the ways and means committee, explained that the majority of the committee felt that the most important function remaining for the divi sion will be to establish assessment ratios in each of the counties, and set a statewide average. This set of statistics will be brought into play in July through the operation of the Peabody school formula.

Under its terms, counties assessing property at a lower rate than the state average will Jose a proportionate amount of state school aid funds. Those above the average will conversely have more money available for school purposes. Robbins E. Cahill, secretary of the state tax commission could not be reached for comment today on the effect of the budget. -POST ELIMINATED Von Tobel declared, however, that the position of director of the division, a post now held by Homer Bowers, former Churchill county assessor, had been elimin ated.

Von Tobel also declared that the ways and means committe felt that the county assessing average and the state average could be established at a savings to the state by calling in consulting firms for that purpose. During the last three years the bureau of assessment standards has been responsible for re-evalu ation of about half the property in the state. The following sum mary of work accomplished to date wasgiven today by J. Bryce Leggett, cnief appraiser. Re-evaluation of the city of Reno was completed just in time for the current tax list.

In Las Vegas, appraisers are working now, and property values are changed on the rolls as fast as various areas are re-evaluated. Work on the city of Sparks is expected to be finished in time for the next tax roll, and a part of Washoe county is also expected to be completed then. In Elko county the appraisers have completed work on all buildings and on commercial land. Pershing county buildings have been re-evaluated, but land valuation has not been completed. Carson buildings have been reevaluated, but re-evaluation of Carson land still remains.

In Douglas county, all buildings have been re-evaluated, but land has not been. Insect Control Meet in Fallon FALLON. Mosquito control throughout Churchill county will be discussed Friday evening during a meeting of the Farm Bureau at the Sheckler community Representatives from Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Fallon, will be present to offer their as sistance to the program. The navy last year had proposed to add its help toward ridding the area of insect pests. Insecticides, it was then explained, would be applied over the valley by aircraft.

The city of Fallon during recent years has been successful in controlling insects within the town limits. Friendly Gesture "A friend returned the wallet of Reno fireman Don Colony, 1680 North Virginia in the mail Wednesday, he re ported to Reno police. The cash which was in the wallet when it was taken several days ago was not returned. Accompanying the wallet was a note stating that it same from a friend. Theft Here Crawford, meanwhile, is awaiting a trip to Seattle for prosecution on forgery charges.

It turned out that a quilt company in Seattle was missing 70 payroll checks and Crawford was suspected. This came out after Crawford boldly went to Reno police to complain about Craig lifting $3500 from him Police grabbed Craig at Elko, and he still had 53400. But the trail led back to Crawford, who also was jailed. Craig's bail was set at $2500 by Justice of the 'Peace William R. Beemer.

Ouster Asked Of Four New U. N. Regents Four men who were the win ners of seats on the expanded board of regents of the University of Nevada will now have to prove in court they are legally entitled to the jobs. Attorney General Harvey Dick- erson Wednesday filed an action in the state supreme court ask ing the high tribunal to "oust and debar" the four new regents on the grounds their appointment by the legislature last March 18 was unconstitutional. FACE LEGAL FIGHT Winners of the political race for the post and who now face a legal fight are William Elwell of Las Vegas, Grant Sawyer of Elko, N.

E. Broadbent of Ely and Cyril O. Bastian of Caliente. They have until April 23 to prepare answers to Dickerson's complaint. Dickerson alleged in his complaint that the manner and method followed in choosing the new regents was contrary to the constitution "in that it took from the electors of this state the right to elect members of the board by popular vote." It was also inconsistent with past methods used to increase the board and "was an arbitrary and unconstitutional abuse of legislative power," the attorney general charged.

LIST OF FOURTEEN The four men were selected to serve on the board at a joint ses sion of both houses of the legisla ture from a list of 14 compiled by nominating committees from both the senate and the assembly. They were selected after passage, of AB342 enlarging the present board from five to nine members. The four are to serve until Jan. 1, 1959. Dickerson declared, however, that assumption of the powers delegated to the regents by the four men named by the legislature would result in "illegal, unlawful and unwarranted actions which would be of inestimable harm to the State of Nevada and from which no recourse might be had by those injured by such acts." Dickerson i me Gov.

Charles H. Russell that he was going to challenge the right of the new regents to act, in a letter released Wednesday. He said that should the new regents act on a contract and the courts later decide they had been seated illegally grave questions would then arise. He also em phasized that under such circum-t stances payment of per diem "and mileage to the new regents could also be questioned and that actions of the board affecting the university and its administration would be of no force or effect. PLAN DESCRIBED The plan to enlarge the board, one of the major recommendations of a special committee that investigated the university, has been described as a maneuver to fire the university's president, Dr.

Minard W. Stout. He generally is supported by three of the present five members of the board, and none of the new regents have expressed publicly their views on the controversial president. Dickerson said the legislators "attempted to clothe the method of election with constitutionality by declaring that an "emergency" existed at the institution. He said in his complaint that none does exist in fact, either now, or in the past.

i The McHenry committee which investigated the university, traced the cause of recent controversies at the institution to "authoritarian" theories of administration held by the president. The committee called for the injection of more democracy into the management of the institution. Police Question Hefty Baby Sitter A 243 pound, 5 foot 6 inch ex-Reno baby sitter is being questioned by Sacramento, police today in connection with two bad checks cashed in Reno last December. Shirley Charmaine Loom is was picked up in Sacramento March 22 in connection with other charges and Reno police have requested that the woman be quiz zed about the Reno checks. By GEORGE UMBENIIAUR High in the Sierra in a valley where the' sun shines often, but the snow remains for a long time, lives the Wayne Poulsen family of Squaw Valley, Calif.

A few years ago this family was far removed from the hustle and bustle of a teeming world which was just on the edge of enveloping the valley in a maelstrom of events that has mystified experts in many fields. This was before Alexander Cushing, a young man witn a talent for convincing conversation, painted a picture of the valley for the members of the International Olympic Committee at Paris that swayed them into choosing it as the site for the 1960 Winter Olympics. SAW OWN WORLD Returning to Poulsen, now an airline pilot for Pan American Airways, one must reflect upon his background, achievements and ambition. Poulsen, who during his athletic days was a top competitor in downhill, and slalom racing and ski jumping envisioned his own world of Winter sports neatly wrapped up in the confines of one of the most naturally beautiful spots in the Sierra, Squaw Valley. Today, the whole world knows about Squaw Valley, and visitors by the thousands have come west ward to view the site of the VIII Winter Olympiad.

The Poulsens still live there, but somehow, it doesn't seem like the same place. The turmoil and confusion which SQUAW VALLEY GROUP FORMED AUBURN. OF) An -organization known as the Squaw Valley Property Owners Assn. has been incorporated with the announced purpose of establishing a comprehensive planning setup in the High Sierra valley. Listed as a director in the papers filed with the Placer county clerk's office yesterday was Wayne Poulsen, major property owner and a central figure in the squabble with the California Olympic Commission over land for the 1960 Winter Olympics in the valley.

The papers say the major purposes of the organization include preservation of the area for mountain recreation, protection of trees, preservation of water resources, preservation of the meadow areas, construction of and control of buildings. surrounds the valley has seemed to have covered it with a film, and the happy picture which once prevailed, is seen as though through a cloud. Misconceptions have arisen through many conflicting reports about the newest occurrences in the valley, many of which have been made by those who have not taken the time nor trouble to see the situations as they really hap pened. Politics also have entered into the pitcure to play an important part where finances have been sought. LEARNED EARLY Poulsen learned to ski early in life, and applied this athletic ability to great skill as member, captain and coach of the first Uni versity of Nevada ski team and originator of the annual Winter Carnival staged by the university in the Reno recreation area.

The young skier was graduated from Nevada in 1937 and in 1938 obtained the first option to buy land in Squaw Valley. He had fished there in the Summer, and carefully studied the terrain for future planning. It was Poulsen who first de veloped interest in skiing in the Mt. Rose area, setting up the facilities and running it for three years prior to his entrance into the armed forces. He first joined the Royal Air Force in 1941 and later became 'an officer in the U.

S. Navy Air Corps. He met San dy, his wife, who was then Gladys Kunau. The pair was married at Glendale, Calif, while he was sta tioned at Twenty Nine Palms, in 1942. At the present time they have Single Variance Given Approval One of five variance applications was approved by the Reno board of adjustment Wednesday night.

More than 50 persons crowded the tiny conference room adja cent to tne mayors ottice in Reno city hall to protest against a variance which would have permitted a bar on Denslowe drive. The bar variance, was denied as people unaoie to get into the room stood in the hall outside C. W. Baker, developer of shopping center in which the bar was to be located, asked the variance. He submitted a peti tion signed by 63 people who said they had no objection.

The opposition was led by James Roberts 570 Cranleigh Drive, who brought protest peti tions signed by 76 persons. The only variance approved grants the Rev. Marjorie L. Bar ing, 506 Holcomb the right to sell religious books and other items at her home. A condition is that the variance is to be re viewed in two years, and no signs are to be erected.

F. G. Listons request for a variance permitting a duplex home in a single-family zone at 1664 Liston Ave. was denied. Also denied was a variance asked by Harold Shampine which would have permitted construc tion of two homes on his land on an alley near Arlington avenue and Urban road.

A request for additions to their office building by Drs. John Palmer, John Scott and William Pasutti was held over for exam ination of plans. The building is at 321 West Fifth St. Justice Court Hearings for Pair Two men who were in police custody within hours of the com mission of crimes with which they are charged were arraigned in justice court Tuesday. James Emory Foster, 27, Oma ha, accused of being Reno "pellet gun was ordered held in lieu of $2500 bail on a robbery charge.

Foster, an air force sergeant who turned out to be AWOL from a Nebraska base, is accused of holding up a cafe proprietor here last Wednesday night and shooting him, without causing much damage, with a pellet gun. Foster, who waived his pre liminary hearing, picked up Fri day, minus $112 taken from the Jack and Jill Cafe. Roger Bonta, 19, 25 Reservation Road, was held under $1000 bail after arraignment on a first degree burglary charge. Bonta was picked up Thursday almost immediately after it was learned a lumber company office' had been broken into, traced by eyeglasses found on the scene. He also waived preliminary hearing.

Opening Held For Tropicana LAS VEGAS, April 4. UP) The 15-million-dollar Tropicana Hotel opened here last night with a lavish stage show starring singer Eddie Fisher. The 300-room hotel is owned by T. M. Schimberg, president; Louis Lederer, Paul Anderson and Charles Baron, all of Chicago; and J.

Kell Houssels, Las Vegas. Only local residents were in vited to last night's preview show ing. The hotel, on a 26-acre site six miles from downtown Las Vegas, officially opens to the public today. Fisher was on for 45 minutes, singing many of the songs he helped make hits. To Face Further Charges Robert Craig, the man who came to the attention of local police when a man who is himself wanted in Seattle "blew the whistle" on him, apparently also will be prosecuted by Washington authorities.

Craig went to justice court Wednesday on a grand theft charge resulting from the loss of $3500 by a travelling companion, Gerald Crawford and signed a waiver of preliminary hearing. But Emile Gezelin, assstiant dis trict attorney, said that Craig is sought in Seattle on check charges and apparently will be returned there..