Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 9

1i V-1 RENO EVENING GAZETTE PHONE, 3-3161 PwENO, NEVADA, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1955 PAGE NINE Change Asked Park Terrace Protests Dog Eviction Order Need Discussed For Improvements As Council. Meets Lansky Is Paid By Thunderbird Interest of $96,000 Received In Four Years of Payments, Say CARSON Jake Lansky and George Sadlo received $96,000 in interest payments in four years ending in 1953 from Marion B. Hicks, general manager and part owner of the Hotel Thunderbird in Las Vegas. LIGHTS ATOP VEGAS BUILDING HERALD A-SHOT LAS VEGAS The mechanical age is wonderful. The Atomic Energy Commission today instituted a new device which keeps newsmen and others posted on whether a scheduled nuclear blast at the Nevada test site is still on.

Atop the AEC building on South Main street, two colored lights have been installed. If the test is to go on as previously announced, following the weather evaluations taken during the night, a blue light burns. If the joint, test organization decides the weather or other condition are not conducive to the test and cancels or postpones the shot, the red light burns. Previously newsmen had to telephone or contact the AEC in some manner to find out whether the blasts were to be shot off as planned. Now they look for the lights on the building.

tax returns of a Nevada Tax showed Hicks Photostatic copies of federal income the two men, introduced as evidence in Commission hearing Monday afternoon, had paid Lzmsky, known underworld figure, and Sadlo NATIONAL COMMANDER of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Merton B. Tice, paid his official visit to the VFW department of Nevada Monday. Commander Tice is pictured above third from right at speakers table banquet in Nevada room of Hotel Mapes Monday0 night when he addressed members and guests. Seated left to right are Mrs. Vivian Fulstone, VFW auxiliary department president; Joseph Feldstein of Reno, VFW department er; Mrs.

Charles Russell, Commander Tice, Governor Russell and Mrs. Feldstein. Glenn Thorne of Reno, past department commander was master of ceremonies. Commander Tice in his speech stressed basic principles of Americanism as exemplified by the creed followed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (Gross photo) ceV I ST 1 1.: FIGHTING RESIDENTS near the area marked, between Ninth and Fifteenth streets in Sparks and between A street and the Southern Pacific railroad tracks, assembled an advance guard last night to claim a date for a public hearing concerning rezon-ing.

The railroad wants to rezone tha land to light industrial from commercial and residential. Former Mayor Daniel J. Fod-rin and his neighbors want it to stay the way it is. The hearing was set by the Sparks city council for March 14. Hearing Slated On Sparks Zoning In Franchise Of TV Concern Community Antenna Says New Capital Is in Operation Listing seven points in the present franchise agreement that should be modified, spokesmen for Community Antenna TV, Reno's leased wire television sys tem, appeared before the city council Monday night to request that the changes be made, in view of new capital being brought into the operation.

Seven specific points were list ed and the request was made that new agreement be drawn and another move that involves changing of a city ordinance. City Manager Tom Hilberg stated the background of the re quests being made and requested modification for the length of time of the franchise from 10 to 15 years and the land use change also be made. Discussion brought out that or iginally, Community had planned to wire one part of the city, and let revenue from this portion of the operation pay for the costs involved in laying wire for the rest of Reno. Hilberg stated that the company had informed him such action had now been deemed not feasible and the corporation wanted to go ahead and wire the entire city, thus needing the addi tional capital. The seven points were almost wholly included in the present franchise agreement.

Legal coun sel for the incoming investors, who looked at the "fine print" in the franchise agreement request ed it be modified in order that the new capital become available. Hilberg reviewed changes as follows: Under the present agreement, the company must bring channels in as they become available to the system subscribers and that to prevent duplication, the company would now agree to augment the present two channels with possibly three more. Later discussion, however, by the attorney for the new interests, Harry Lightstone, revealed that his clients would gladly settle for three. Lightstone noted that charges for each additional channel brought in came at a rate of about $1150 per month. The second provision sought that no service charges be diline' ated out, that no promiscuous re quests of lowering rates by users be entertained; that the present franchise agreement be extended to 15 years.

Hilberg said that with the new capital, it was hard ly likely any return on the new investment could be realized if the franchise period were not ex tended. Item 4, said Hilberg, did not clearly term the designation in event of default; the present agreement does not provide for any reasonable period should the city want to default on the fran chise provisions. Also, said Hilberg, Lightstone had noted that the franchise now does not definitely state where wires be placed, either above or below ground and the new request also asked that other than General Electronics equipment be used. Although the service claims it has had but one period of interruption, of two hours, since instituted a year ago, the company requested that it not be held responsible to provide closed circuit reception, should regular service falter. Lightstone pressed for some action by the council at an early date, stating he had made three trips to Reno in the past six weeks and that his clients were paying the expenses.

Noting the risk involved, Lightstone said the relatively newness of wired television and the experience he had with such systems in Pennsylvania prompted the changes in the franchise agreement. Lightstone, city attorney at Pottsville, noted to the Reno council he was well accustomed to sitting on the other side of the rail and taking part in similar discussions regarding wired television. Local counsel for Community, Kenneth Dillon, said his clients had already invested $360,000 in facilities up to date and asked that the needed ordinance be read by title to get the ball roll ing. By law the city council can i not act on ordinance matters in less than two weeks. Dillon ask ed that the new agreement and necessary ordinance matters be initiated, with action to come on March 14.

Trial of Suit Is Concluded Trial of a $1500 promissory note suit was concluded in one day Monday and was taken under advisement by District Judge A. J. MaestrettL In the suit Mrs. Kristina Ga-brielli charges that her former husband, J. P.

Gabrielli, owes her the $1,500. Mr. Gabrielli claims that the note was cancelled in November, 1954. The note was written Oct. 12, 1950, and was to have been paid in 20 monthly installments.

a Every dog has his day, and such was the case for the dogs in Park Terrace, the city owned housing project, at a meeting of the Reno city council Monday night. Dog owners, dog lovers and residents of Park Terrace in general filled the council chambers to protest an order from the manager Oof the housing project, that tenants would be evicted by March 1, if they did not get rid of their dogs. The residents, through a spokesman, Leonard Campbell, took the council to task on several points and won at least a temporary decision rescinding the order to get rid of the pets. AREA INSPECTED The canine discussion was prompted by opening remarks of City Manger Tom Hilberg, who described a number of undesirable conditions in the units there. The city manager said that he had inspected the area with Councilman Tom Harvey, Director Jay E.

Baker, and Wil liam Bailey, a resident of Park Terrace. The tenants broke into the middle of the discussion to protest the dog ban. This prompted an hour long discussion about conditions in general and the rescinding of the ban. Campbell also said that improvements had been paid for by rent increases, The residents refuted vigor ously allegations that their dogs were running wild, particularly a rancher area to the east and on the premises of the Ne vada Meat Packing company, nearby slaughterhouse. The coun cil reminded the listeners com' plainants had claimed rude treat ment by Park Terrace residents when they followed the canines back to their owners.

READY ANSWER Robert Rogers, a resident of Park Terrace had a ready answer for the remarks about dogs running wild. "Things are so crowded down there it's hard to tell when a dog is actually running wild." Rogers said that if he was ordered to get rid of his dog, he might as well go too; because his family would not let him back in the house. One woman contended that Park Ter race inherited all the neighbor ing dogs also, stating on one oc casion she even had to call the Reno police department to get a police dog off her porch. This animal, she said, was not owned by anyone in Park Terrace. Councilman Harvey said he had received numerous calls from Park Terrace residents who refused to give their names, and that complaints from the packing premises stated the same rude treatment when parties called on dog owners to ask that the dogs be kept out.

Campbell, a trucker, stated he could not see how the Terrace dogs could gain entry to the pack ing house pens, noting there was at least a five foot, close wire fence around the area. He agreed however, that the rancher had but a common barb wire fence, easily accessible for any dogs around. Howard Crocker, another resident, posed the problem of "who's ti blame, the cattle or the dogs." Harvey moved to suspend the notice and recommended that it be given further study. Among the other problems mentioned were inadequate fire exits, (Turn to page 10, col. 4) Bookie Quits Before Probe CARSON.

Joe Hornstein went out'of the horse book business last Saturday night just one jump ahead of 'the Nevada Tax Commission. Hornstein, operator of the Nevada Turb Club in Reno, had been ordered to show cause why his gaming permit should not be cancelled. The commission had evi dence to show that he had been taking bets at his club by other means than wagers 5n person strictly against tax commission policy. Scheduled to appear at the last meeting he had sent a telegram to the commission stating that he had to attend the tuneral ot a friend and could not make it. The commission put over his appear' ance until Monday.

At noon Monday, Robbins Ca mil, commission secretary, re turned to his office from the morning session of the board. He found that Hornstein had once again availed himself of- the facilities of Western Union. A telegram lay on his desk from the turf club operator. It read: "Effective midnight, Feb. 26, the Nevada Turf Club ceased operation.

A request is made to terminate my license therein, ef fective Feb, 27." The commission closed its business Monday by drawing a resolution informing Hornstein that his gambling license had, indeed been terminated. for this was not the Dublic $48000 each in "interest" during the period from 1951 to 1954, inclusive. The hearing was held to permit the ow-ners of the Thunder-! bird to appear and show cause why their gambling license should not be revoked. The photostats of the income tax return forms of Sadlo and Lansky were introduced and read before the commission, and sizeable crowd of legislators and other onlookers, by Robbins E. Cahill, commission secretary.

DEFENSE DELAYED At the opening of the hearing the commission agreed that the Thunderbird could present its defense against the tax commission citation at the next commission meeting, set for the end of March. The continuance was granted after it was announced that Wil liam K. Woodburn, of Reno had been named attorney to present the Thunderbird case, succeeding Harry Claiborne of Las Vegas. Woodburn explained that he was unfamiliar with the case and had just returned front a trip east. In introducing the federal in come tax returns ot faacuo ana Lansky into evidence Cahill testified as to the action taken by the commission in securing the re turns.

He said he and E. J. Price, chief auditor of the commission, went to Washington, D. late last year and conferred with officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to determine proper proce dure for examining the returns of Meyer and Jake Lansky and Sadlo, in order that it might be determined if those men had paid their proper tax to the state of Nevada. STAND PRESENTED Cahill said he and Price were informed that under certain provisions these returns might be released.

Gov. Charles Russell then wrote a letter, dated Dec. 3, 1954, presenting the state's official stand for seeking to examine the returns. This letter was read to T. Coleman Andrews, commissioner of internal revenue by Cahill.

After the completion of further formalities which required several days, Cahill, then in Florida on business, called the Bureau of Internal Revenue and was told it would be several weeks before the returns could be secured and turned over to him for inspection He then asked that photostatic copies be sent to him in Carson These photostats were received last January 10 and introduced in the hearing Monday, after the governor gave Cahill permission to divulge their contents Cahill then read for the record from the returns of both George and Jean Sadlo and Jake and Anna Lansky showing an aggregate for the four years from each filing of $48,000 "interest from M. B. Hicks." The government did not furnish copies of Meyer Lansky's returns. CALLED TO STAND Following Cahill's testimony Hicks was called to the stand to discuss a number of checks written by him to George Sadlo, and particularly two for $160,000 and (Turn to page 10, col. 6) Dage to Seek Mayor's Job Val Dage, former vice com mander of the American Legion, department of Nevada, is the latest candidate to make a formal declaration that he will run for the office of mayor of Reno.

With his announcement, Dage released his campaign platform. He first said he advocated increasing salaries of police and firemen. Dage's proposed salary schedule has the uniformed men starting at $325 a month, with regular increases to $425 a month after five year of service. Dage said the pay raise would be financed out of parking meter revenue. At the present time city ordinances require that parking meter funds can be used only for traffic control and to purchase off-street parking facilities.

The new candidate also says he favors a civic auditorium to be buitl on city owned land, with a seating capacity of 4000. He claims such an auditorium would be a major asset in attracting conventions. A civic center, to house all city and county offices, is a third project in Dage's platform. In addition to the three major items, Dage says he is in favor of more police patrol cars and expansion of Reno airport. For many years Dage has been active in veterans' affairs here, and in veterans' projects, including the creation of U.S.S.

Nevada Dav. Nevada Alumni Asked for Part In Investigation Holding a special meeting Mon day noon, members of the execu tive committee of the University of Nevada Alumni Association de cided to take positive action in matters relating to a complete investigation of conditions, past, present and future on the University of Nevada campus. Alumni Association President Sam Francovich said: "The executive committee of the University of Nevada Alumni Association has determined that as an impartial group sincerely interested in the welfare of our state university, we will be happy to aid the university in any way. "In the event it is determined that an over-all examination of university affairs is necessary we will be pleased to lend our efforts to help in the selection of people who should examine the affairs of the university with a view toward obtaining unbiased facts as to the many problems besetting our university." After the Monday meeting, the executive committee members voted to send letters to the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate and to the governor's office asking that the association be of assistance in discussing the proposed investigation of the University of Nevada. Copies of the letter were also sent to Univer sity President Minard Stout and Silas Ross, chairman of the board of regents.

"With this thought in mind," said the letter, "I was directed to write a letter to you, house speak er Cyril Bastian, and send similar letters to the Honorable Charles Russell, governor of the state of Nevada, and the Hon. Rex Bell. president of the senate, to request that, you jointly appoint a com mittee to meet with the executive committee of the University of Nevada Alumni Association for the purpose of arranging the appointment of a committee to thoroughly investigate the problems existing at the University and to make specific recommenda tions thereon. The letter was signed by President Francovich. Alumni spokesmen emphasized they were taking no sides in the issue, but felt they should have a voice in any action or contemplated action and that they were interested in facts and not innuen- dos or heresay or rumors.

Search for a suitable agency or person to investigate the university administration also will be made by the senate, which Tuesday followed up a similar assembly action. Lt. Gov. Rex Bell named Senators Ken Johnson, R. R.

Orr, Republicans, and Farrell L. Seev-ers. Democrat, to a committee to seek an investigative body. The motion for appointment of such a committee was made by Sen. Newton H.

Crumley of Elko, formerly a university regent. He said that in the last few days it had been made evident that there was "another situation at the university," and said "I feel there is no alternative but to have an investigation." Bastian first called for such a probe after receiving a letter from Jacobson. The board of regents has called a meeting with Jacobson to air his complaints Saturday. Herlong Board Wins Election HERLONG, Calif. Three members of the Herlong elementary school board won a decisive vote of confidence in a special election held Monday.

Recall of the three had been requested in petitions circulated by a former elementary school teacher whose contract was not renewed and the board's status had been discussed at numerous public meetings at which words flew hot and heavy. Monday more than 500 out of an eligible 927 voters had their say on the matter. In three separate ballots the count was' as follows: Gerald Mclntyre, 373 votes against recall, 122 votes for recall; Roy Hooper, 336 against recall and 124 for, and John Stagg, 375 votes against recall and 116 for. Five persons had filed for places on the board in the event recall was effective, but a write-in candidate, Sam Tate, got the majority of the votes. Cigarette Tax Required on Military Sales CARSON Assemblymen Tues day passed a bill requiring the payment of state taxes on cigarettes sold on military bases, but resoundingly defeated a na-turopathy measure.

Cigarettes sold to military per sonnel, usually at PX's, had been exempt from the three-cent tax, Dut the tax would apply under AB 312. William Embry (D-Clark), chairman of the sponsoring taxa tion committee, told the assembly that the state has been losing S50.000 a biennium in taxes it could have collected in this man ner. Vote on the measure was 32-11. The bill legalizing and regulating the practice of naturopathy, AB 36, gained only eight votes while 31 members voted against it. During debate, and in reference to remarks that more than one faction of naturopaths is involved another naturopathy bill has been introduced in the senate Gary Adams (R-Washoe) said that the legislature should not at tempt to "legislate a private quarrel." Two new bills given the senate by Sen.

Kenneth F. Johnson (R-Ormsby) would set up a fund for payment of hospital and medical care needed by indigents hurt in motor vehicle accidents, but would also make it easier for hos pitals to collect money due them when any is available. The measures are SB 194 and SB 195. The former sets up fund of $25,000 to be administered by the Nevada Industrial Com mission, for payment of claims by hospitals, doctors and others who have aided indigents who are auto accident victims. The lengthy bill sets up a maxi mum payment schedule, methods of making claims, provisions for appeal and the like.

The companion measure, SB 195, allows hospital liens on any sum awarded an injured person through actual or threatened court action and makes third parties liable to make payments to hospitals. The senate passed a number of measures, mostly minor in nature, including SB 72 which sets nine legal state holidays plus primary and general election days, and AB 56, which changes the makeup of the real estate commission. State Escapes Storm Threat The storm which threatened to follow on the heels of last weekend's blast has changed direction and will bring nothing but some high cloudiness here today and Wednesday, the weatherman reported. Temperatures rose today in western Nevada after the cold spell which reached a low Monday morning of seven degrees below zero and this morning seven degrees above zero. Top mark of the mercury Monday was 37 degrees.

Highways and roads are open again to traffic, with chains advised in some spots. The only road closed is from Sky Tavern to the Reno Ski Bowl. U. S. Highway 40 today was clear, the Reno office of the California state American Automobile Association said.

On highway 50 chains are advised from Meyers grade to Strawberry, and on high-way 89 chains are advised from Truckee to Hobart Mills. Highway 395 south and north is open and clear. On the Feather river route, chains are required from Portola to Spring Garden, and on the Mt. Rose highway, required from Galena Creek to Sky Tavern. VFW Leader Pays Official Visit to State The United States must be prepared for war and should adopt a more positive policy towards Russia, Merton B.

Tice, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars said in Reno Monday night. Commander Tice, paying his official visit to the department of Nevada, told a banquet gathering in the Nevada room of Hotel Mapes that the time has long since passed when this country should pussyfoot or appease the Communists in any form. FREE PRISONERS The speaker stressed the fact that U. S. airmen are held prisoner by the Reds and that steps should be taken, any steps necessary, to secure their release.

No bargains should be drawn, he declared. "We have the might and the will to preserve our American heritage," said Commander Tice, "and we must never back down, anywhere, or at any time." Preparation for war, the commander declared, is the best way to maintain peace, Sbut under no circumstances should this nation agree to the entry of Communist China in the United Nations. Lomraanaer lice received a Carson City Dollar belt buckle from Nevada VFW department commander Joseph Feldstein, and a gift from Mrs. Vivian Fulstone, president of the VFW auxiliary, at the conclusion of the banquet. Glen Thorne, past de partment commander was master of ceremonies.

His work in or ganizing the Crystal Bay VFW post won for William Duggan the award of a watch. Greeted by a large crowd of VFW and auxiliary leaders on his arrival at Reno airport Sun day night commander Tice attended a council of administration meeting Monday. He spoke on the VFW community service program and the five point pro gram on internal welfare, nation al defense and security which two weeks ago he presented before the veterans affairs committee of the house of representatives in Washington. A tour of the Veterans Administration hospital and a luncheon at the Riverside hotel were other highlights of his visit. State officials on hand to greet Mr.

Tice when he arrived Sunday night included Herb Crosby, senior vice commander from Henderson; Dr. Joseph M. George, national surgeon-general from Las Vegas; Claude Shipley, department service officer and quartermaster from Reno; Don Urqu-hart, past department commander from Las Vegas; Leonard Burch and Ray Munson from Ely; Alfred Allman from Las Vegas; Russell Gustafson from Hawthorne; Ted Kipke of Mina: John Biegler of Elko; Claude Keema, and Floyd Savoy, Joseph Feldstein, Joseph Caldwell, George Wright, J. Glen Thorne, Robert Hughes. Noble Canter and Martin Buckley Reno.

Classes Planned In Folk Dancing The Near and Far Folk Dance club and the Reno Recreation! Commission today announced that a new series of classes in folk and round dancing will begin at the California building Wednesday. Instructions will be given every; Wednesday evening from 7:30 p. m. to 9 p. m.

Basic steps and fundamentals of folk and round dances will be taught, starting with comparatively easy dances. Later in the evening intermediate and advanced dances will be taught for those with a knowledge and understanding of dancing. Beginners as well as members of square dance clubs are expected to join. Those unable to attend the Jrst meeting are welcome to ttart the following Wednesday. Former Sparks Mayor Daniel J.

Fodrin appeared before his city council last night and unlimbered a small sample of the artillery he plans to produce in a public hearing March 14. Fodrin brought the advance guard of his fellow-sympathizers with him and promised to fill not only the council chamber, but the corriidors as well, the next time the council meets. 'SMALL BATCH' "This is just a small batch," he said, waving his arm toward the 45 people who filled the council room. "I suggest you have more chairs ready March 14 when you hold the public hearing," he added. Fo3rin was referring to a hearing the council set for March 14 on the Southern Pacific Railroad's application to rezone land south of A street for 300 feet to the railroad tracks.

The railroad had asked the regional planning commission to rezone the land from commercial and residential to light industrial use. The planning commission, which heard the railroad's petition Feb. 14. rejected the idea and refused to recommend the rezoning. However, they have power only to recommend.

The final decision rests with the Sparks city council. Last night Fodrin asked the council for a hearing date. He demanded and received not only the March 14 date, but a full 10 hearing for the rezoning applica tion Fodrin made the follow ing statement: "Take a look at the property from Watkins Mill, to the State hospital, he said. "Look what the railroad has done to that." Councilman Robert Sullivan talked with reporters this morning. He said he had made a trip to San Francisco to talk with officials of the railroad.

ARE PROHIBITED "Slaughter-houses," he said, referring to Fodrin's remarks the night before, "are definitely prohibited in land classified light industrial. "There are as many restrictions for industry on land classified in that manner as there are for people living on land classified residential," he said. Sullivan told the council of his conference with the railroad officials. Councilman A. H.

Oborn asked him, "Would the S. P. be in favor of selling the land?" "The S. Sullivan said, "is never in favor of selling anything." Sullivan told reporters he was in favor of the rezoning idea. "I feel it is necesary to increase the tax basis of Sparks and bring industry to the city.

"And that," he added, referring to the area in question, "is the most logical place for industry." Tonight the regional planning commission meets with the state highway department. This meeting, which is closed to the public, is presumably being held to decide the future of highway 40 in Sparks. Robert Guinn, chairman of the Sparks citizens' committee, said last week that the highway department is considering moving the highway from street to a point closely paralleling A street. Should the department and the planning commission decide on this, Fodrin may well have either fuel or water for his March 14 fireworks. For A street would have to be widened to accommodate a 200 foot highway.

If A street is widened south on railroad property, then Fodrin and his neighbors will have transcontinental trucks to disturb their peace. If A street is widened north, then the residents of that area will have to move to make room. And if highway 40 stays on street, Fodrin and hfc petitioners still have the Southern Pacific railroad to fight. 0f.days from the date the public hearing notices will be sent. This, Fodrin said, was their legal right in case they wanted to obtain counsel.

Fodrin said he had signatures on a petition from every property owner in the affected area except those who were out of town." He said from 85 to 90 homes will be affected by the re- zoning. Another councilman said he had seen the petition. He said "almost everyone in Sparks has signed it." The petition objects to the railroad's desire to rezone the land. Fodrin claims the railroad will lease the land and "slaugh ter houses and planing mills which would make, he claimed, life unbearable for those resi dents facing the property. At the present time, a chain wire fence separates A street residents from the property.

They have today a broad view of the railroad tracks unimpaired by nothing but bare land. Firing a few shots at random.