Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 19

New Sales Tax: RENO EVENING TTE Rules Meeting i in. PHONE 3-3161 RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1955 PAGE NINETEEN i 1 1 Is Scheduled Local Unions Thunderbird Sues Vegas Robbery it--' 1 onf racfors in State Tax Board CSJ Tax Commission To Make Study Of Regulations Nevada businessmen who must Negotiations Restraining Order to Block Hicks- Jones Ouster Sought collect a two per cent sales tax Is Nipped by Police Agent Henderson Officer Undercover Man In Postal Case LAS VEGAS. The "informer" from their customers, starting July 1, will have a better idea LAS VEGAS The long expected court action against how to go about it next week. Report Carpenters, Employers Are Near Agreement the Nevada Tax Commission was on file today as the LlLiD. Ihunderbird hotel asked the district court to issue a re straining order blocking execution of a commission ruling Negotiations affecting vital who enabled postal authorities Reno building and construction trades have reached a crucial hat Marion B.

Hicks and Clifford A. Jones be removed rom the gambling license of the establishment. District Judge A. S. Henderson, in whose court the and city police to abort a well planned robbery of approximately stage with contracts with key IN HOBBY SHOW Freddie Wilson, National Easter Seal Boy for 1953, may be seen working at his loom at the Annual Hobby Show to be held at the California Building in Idlewild Park this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

There is no admission charge to the show and the public is invited to attend. million dollars Tuesday night, action was filed, would not set a hearing on a permanent Norman Clay, sales tax administrator, has The Nevada Tax Commission will meet in Carson May 23, and among the items on the agenda will be consideration of rules and regulations for collection of the tax. STUDY RULES Tl Members of the commission have been studying a proposed set of regulations since early this month and will consider them was reported today to have been labor organizations expiring in the period between May 21 and May 24. injunction, however, and a Henderson- police officer who was at all times acting in the line It was learned today that the of duty. visiting Nevada district judge, Merwyn H.

Brown of Winnemucca, was asked to conduct the proceedings. only contract approaching settlement is that with the carpenters' The officer was identified as Ed Meagher, juvenile officer on the union, where an offer that appears Henderson force and a friend and to be acceptable has been made. Judge Brown set June 10 at 10 m. as the time for the hearing SUBMIT PROPOSAL fellow officer on the Las Vegas formally at next week's meeting. However, negiotiators on both force of suspect Walter Ludwig and he also issued a temporary Clay also is interviewing appli Fifth Annual Hobbies Show Opens Friday sides of the table must carry the restraining order.

more than two years ago. LINE OF DUTY cants for staff positions thi3 proposed pact back to the people Judge Henderson said his calen '-vlA I week and will be ready to an they represent and no formal con Wally Newcomb, director of dar was full and he could not hear nounce appointment of such per tracts have been signed. public safety in Henderson, told the case any time near the date Still in the negotiation stage sonnel as sales tax investigators and auditors. reporters that the so-called in the tax commission order is slated to go into effect June 1. are contracts with the hod car former in the postal holdup at Applications for licenses re tempt was a Henderson officer APRIL ORDER riers and laborers, plumbers, electricians and painters, among The fifth annual Reno Hobbies quired under the 1955 act will acting in the line of duty, who The hotel was ordered last be ready for mailing to retailers others.

Association show will open at 6 p. Friday, in the California obtained the information by be April 25 to get Hicks and Jones The labor picture in the build coming a part of the holdup gang. effected by the sales tax next next week also, Clay said. off the gambling license or have building at Idlewild Park. LUNCHEON SPEAKER Vice Admiral Harold Montgomery Martin will speak on Power for Peace, theme of the 1955 Armed Forces Day, at a kick-off luncheon Friday noon at the Riverside hotel theater restaurant for the observance.

He is Javy Air Force Pacific fleet commander. Armed Forces ing industry will become clearer Newcomb said the police officer the license revoked. There will be approximately The sales tax administrator re tomorrow following a meeting of at all times was acting with the The suit was filed on behalf of fifty exhibits, covering a diversity contractors in the area. knowledge and advice of his im- of subjects and interests. Collec cently completed a trip around the state during which he appeared before many business Hicks, Jones, James F.

Schuyler, Victor B. Sayre, Harry Badger, Most of the unions which have mediate superior officers, and tions of Indian artifacts, butterflies, stamps, various antique the information he gained was William Deer. Jack Lane, Joe not settled with the contractors operate under a "no contract, no STUDENT HEAD -Thomas Sloan, above, Reno high school junior, has been named student body president for the next school year. Student Head Is Elected men's groups to explain the new passed on to the postal author! Wells and L. B.

Scherer, all stock law. He has also held many con work" policy. holders in the Thunderbird. items, interesting woods from different parts of the world, and many other items will be dis ferences with representatives of Therefore some work stoppage ties. While Newcomb declined to reveal the name of the undercover officer, there was little Named as defendants were Gov, individual businesses and firms.

appears inevitable if new agree ments have not been reached be Additional conferences with in played. SHOW CRAFTS doubt that he was Officer Meag Charles H. Russell, Robert A. Allen, D. W.

Park, Norman Brown, Paul D. McDermott, Gor Day Luncheon fore the current contracts expire. her. Art crafts including crocheting However, in the past, unions terested business groups will be held from time to time upon demand, Clay declared. Further establishing Meagher as don Lathrop and W.

S. Larsh, all leather work, painting in oil and Thomas Sloan, junior student at Reno high school, has been which have not signed industrywide agreements have accomp members of the state commission, The new Nevada law also im water colors, ceramics, wood The civil action is based on the named student body president Speaker Named lished interim contracts with in the undercover agent was his presence in Rose De Lima hospital ostensibly for a gall bladder attack shortly before the holdup was to havp takpn nlarp. claim that the tax commission work, photography, and carving poses a two per cent sales tax on personal property purchased following an election held Wed HONORED as "Mother of the Year" by Reno Eagles Auxiliary lodge is Mrs. H. C.

Bonham, above. Mrs. Bonham will be honored at a program given by the lodge Friday, May 20 at 9 p. m. in IOOF hall in Reno.

The program will include songs by Reno Men's Chorus, and presentation of roses to Mrs. Bonham and favors to all Eagle mothers. Refreshments will be served. Co-chairmen of the program will be Paul A. Ward-leigh and Harry D.

Anderson. dividual employers. took action "not supported by or will be exhibited and explained nesday. At the present stage, both con elsewhere for consumption in Ne 1 1 Son of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Members of the Western Ne- tractors and union spokesmen Tf 73C tha Wnitaliyntimi rf J-auncning rieno activities ior vada. Sloan, 575 Williow Reno, would not comment on how far- based upon any substantial, credible or admissable evidence." The order to get Hicks and Jones out of the hotel was described as thP sixth member of the pan? that Armed Forces day weekend, Vice Among the regulations to be vada Model Engineers will operate Sloan is prominent in Reno high reaching a work stoppage would large and small displays of minia is believed to have made other Admiral Harold Montgomery members suspicious, causing them Martin will speak at a luncheon be in event new contracts are not school athletics and was a member of the Huskies state cham ture railroads, including steam announced is a chart of taxes to be paid by the customer on nearly all items purchased in retail outlets. completed before the deadlines, to call off the holdup at the last eia rriaay noon at tne pionship basketball team. "arbitrary and capricious" and contrary to the due process of law guaranteed by the 14th amend Several contractors have re mimrto ruveiaiue xioiei. ineaier restau He succeeds Stanley valentine fused to bid on pending construe Merchants will start collecting n.Anrs rxxorrArr, rant.

to the student offite. tion projects because of the un engines as well as many electric models. Their exhibits will be interesting with tunnels, hills, switch tracks, and operating signal lights. The liveliest exhibit will be the tax on sales totalling for ex ment to the U. S.

constitution, CITE OBLIGATION The admiral, whose topic will Meanwhile, the alleged ring- fce Pea Other successful candidates certainty in the labor picture, Mount Resigns ample, 10 cents or 24 cents, which is one of the decisions the The suit, which was filed by the include Fred Black, vice-presi dent; Sandy Thompson, secre both as to the availability of workmen arid the wages that will r6 a this year's advance, is com ice officer George Anderson, 31 mander the air'force, Pa hotel's attorney, William Wood tary and Dale Record, treasurer, state tax commission will make when the new regulations are hftve to be paid under new con miniature Dachshunds owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hale.

There luiu icjjui ucio umi. Ait cw cific fleet burn of Reno, said also that the hotel owners were obligated- to Miss Record was elected to of tracts. adopted. ice following a primary election As Legislator pay large sums to entertainers All of the unions are seeking held previously. yu Master of ceremonies will be he his red haired wife and an- Dr Jack Buchhol president of other man were arrested hi the ill- th RenQ Toastmasters club Val fated ot to rob a postal courier chairman of the lunc'heon and others on and after June 1 Installation ceremony for the It said that the owners have no increased benefits, including wages, and some are asking for pension and other welfare gains.

Action Awaited new student officers will be held legal ability to recover or dam- vi nuiy committee, said today. From Mineral Monday, May 23, at a student ges for loss or profit, since it Guests at the speaker's table assembly. will also be several puppies on display. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Curnow will demonstrate spinning and weaving and display a variety of the fruits of their looms. Also at his loom, representing the Nevada Society for Crippled Children, will be Fredde Wilson, famous as the Easter Seal boy of 1953. MINERAL SHOW cannot legally sue the tax com R. Other candidates include: for mission. the post office when they -became Smith of Reno MayQr anJ Mrg In Berber Case president.

Harry Walters and Army Officer HAWTHORNE Keith Mount Another part of the complaint Jim Gardner; for vice president, Mineral county assemblyman, alleges that the competitors of informer who tifped off officials Mayer USNf Nevada AFD stated today he is submitting to the hotel will steal business away to tne Drazen piou nrnippt nffir- r-nl irhn a. Linda Barton, Phil Herrington and Rita Miolini; for secretary, Nina Freedman, Fritsi Hancock, the county commissioners his re "We saw all the cars and every- Fn1k Dies in Reno iu: A I signation from the legislative posi Mineral exhibits and lapidary uui.suui.u u.c tu.c, mUitary district; Col. C. O. Tot from the Thunderbird if the hotel is not allowed to operate.

The hotel owners stated also that they have a moral obligation to "main Dawn Wells, while other treas tion he has held the past two-and- derson said, "and stopped to see man, Marine Corps, commander urer candidates were Pat Rey work in semi-precious gems will be shown and demonstrated by a-half years. what was happening. Then they Lf the cold weather station at nMnr nW .1 nolds and Margaret Weeks. A regular army officer, Lt. Col Mount's decision to resign from members of the Washoe Gem and Manslaughter charges pending against a Reno janitor, Everett, will either be dropped or substantiated by a formal complaint today, Washoe county District Attorney Dyer Jensen said.

Everett has been held in the Reno city jail on suspicion of manslaughter concerning the death of Isidro P. Berber April 29. tain a steady level of employment" to their more than 500 i Carroll D. Wood, 41, was found dead in his South Virginia street Mineral Society. Anaerson auimueu iidvuig a A1rt 0 aK.

i i I The Reno Flower Arrangers gun out ciaunea wat in nu une Clifford J. Heflin, command apartment Wednesday morning the assembly was made after Attorney General Harvey Dickerson rendered a formal opinion that a member of the assembly could not hold a position with' a school dis Mine Engineer's The state commission action Guild will show arrangements oi amy as an oiiicei to cuijr er of tne 3635th combat crew Coroner William R. Beemer, who against Hicks and Jones followed using rocks and dried materials loaaea piStOl. trainincr wino- nt StpaH AFR- T.t investigated, said Colonel Wood hearings on charges that gam They will also have designs in Anderson and his wife, Joyce, Col. Josenh Geach.

commander of trict. died of a heart attack. Berber, a railroad section hand miniature. 24, and the three other men im- the 192nd ehter homhpr smiad- Mount has been employed for A graduate of the United Death Reported blers Jake Lansky and George Sadlo were secret partners in the hotel operation. "Hobbies serve varied useful plicated in the asserted plot were -f Vlo m0, a xratii from Sparks, died in a local hospital two weeks after a bar-room States Military Academy at West several years as inspector of construction and maintenance man arraigned before U.

Commis- Guard; 0,,. Tom Wescott of and recreational purposes in the American way of life," say show Point, N. Wood was the son brawl. He was presumably sionerA waaiaie euiiuy the Navy and Marine Corps Re of Maj. Gen.

(ret.) and Mrs. J. Dudley D. Homer, 68, well- sponsors. "They are instructive.

struck on the head during the course of the fight 011 me ieueiu ciwige oi Srve center and Val Dage. Wood of Santa Monica, Calif. known mining engineer who was morally uplifting, often remuner for the Hawthorne elementary school and currently is serving as inspector on the new construction work for the Mineral county high school. Colonel Wood was executive of spiracy to roo tne maus oy iorre. 0ther activities scheduled for The others arraigned were Rob- th.

WPfkpnd nbsprvanrp inrlndp a Police detectives and Jensen ative, and sometimes therapeutic. graduated from the Mackay School of Mines in 1910, died ficer of the Nevada military dis have beeji collecting witnesses There is a hobby to fit every per tonality and purpose." trict. He had been in Reno since Saturday at Manson, Mass. ert Dean Anderson, brother of the parade Armed Forces Day Satur-officer, Robert Schomer, 29, and Hav Ktsti, Hicniavc at th state Mrs. Arch Allen Taken by Death and their statements since the SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER He gained prominence as August of last year, coming here The show will be open from 6 coroner's inquest last week.

The former police officer Walter Fred building Saturday and a com. Although Mount received no mining operator after serving as from Camp Irwin, Calif. He was to 10 p. m. Friday, 10 a.

m. to 10 jury decided that Berber's death o. bined onen house at Stpad AFR salary from the school district general manager of the Matah unmarried. p. m.

Saturday, and noon to 8 p. 1 ney an waiveu preliminary cundav was duo to a blow on the head, and detectives arrested Everett ambre copper mines in Cuba for Colonel Wood was a graduate 1 1 i 1 Sunday. There is no admission nearings on tne conspiracy unarge during the time the legislature was in session at Carson City, the question was raised by a member many years. He had engaged in Mrs. Dorothy Williamson Allen of Georgetown University in charge.

Door prizes, furished by as their chief suspect early this and were placed in custody in the mining work in Nevada before Washington, D. and the Com a prominent resident of Reno for the exhibiting hobbyists, will be week. federal wing of the city jail in of the school board to determine if joining the American Metals or mand and 'General Staff school many years, died in Santa Moni given every hour. Soft drinks Everett and several witnesses lieu of $15,000 bail each, or a total Mount could retain his status as a ganization. Business Agent ca, Wednesday following a coffee, hot dogs, and other refresh have told police basically the at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

He served in the Pacific theater in of $75,000. Mr. Homer retired about three legislator while employed by the long illness. ments will be available to the pub The Anderson couple and Scho school. years ago and made his home in the second world war and in the same story: that there was a fight in the Depot bar a night two lic.

She and her husband, Arch E. The attorney general ruled that Korean campaign. mer were arrested at the post office about 8 p. m. Tuesday after Allen, moved to Santa Monica weeks prior April 29, that Berber Stricken Here Colonel Wood was a holder of Essex, Conn.

Previously he had served as vice-president in charge of the South American mining work of the American Metals he could not, referring to the constitutional separation of the legis about five years ago. They had was knocked down and that po the bronze star with an oak leaf the daring robbery scheme fizzled and a 22-man army of police built and operated the Kit Car lice, after entering the bar, sent lative, executive and judicial cluster and the army commenda son hotel on South Virginia street Corp. which owned the Cuban Berber home. officers and postal investigators branches of the state government Daniel R. Williams.

69. busi tion ribbon. 'Fair and Warm' Weekend Seen here. mines. No one with the exception of staked out in the area moved in ness agent for the Retail Clerks In the formal ruling, Dickerson Ross Burke company is in Active in civic organizations, An outstanding Pacific coast to make the arrests.

Local fo. 1484 of Reno, died at stated: a taxi driver nas saia ne saw chafge of local funeral arrange while in Reno, Mrs. Allen was a athlete when he attended the Uni "An assemblyman is hot only an Everett strike Berber. Evidently, meats, which are not complete at member of the Reno League of assemblyman during the legisla An off-beat "fair and warm' this time. the fight was a free-for-all, with blows accorded the individual versity of Nevada, he had been fullback for four years on the rugby football team, and was a Police Chief Albert H.

Ken- a local hospital Wednesday eve- nedy said he had known of the ning after a lengthy illness, plot for the last two weeks, He was born March 31,1886 in through a sixth man, who was in Webber Falls, Indian Territory, the gang but actually a police in- now Oklahoma, but had lived in American Pen Women and the Century club. She was born in weekend forecast was given to tive session but also during his entire term of office. He is charged, during his term, with ex participants. day by the U. S.

Weather bu member of the 1908 and 1909 top San Frpncisco, but had lived most reau. ranking western rugby teams. He of her in Reno and Goldfield Student Banquet ercise of powers belonging to the former. Nevada for the last 38 years and had lived in Reno for over 25 And if it works out according to indications, Reno will have where her father, David E. legislative branch of our state also participated in track, baseball and basketball events here Williamson, was engaged in news I years government.

had its first pleasant weekend Mr. Homer was a member of paper work. He was editor of the Surviving are two sons, W. "He is subject to special session Policy Explained Pleads Guilty in the last eight weeks. the T.H.P.O.

fraternity, now Sig Williams of Gabbs and D. E. Reno Evening Gazette from 1912 duties during his term of office Bright sunshine today was ex ma Alpha Epsilon. until 1935 when he retired. Williams of San Antonio, and may and at times does serve The taxi driver told detectives he saw Everett hit Berber, but even he does not know if the janitor swung a beer bottle.

The bottle theory was born s-jmetime during the coroner's in-q lest, when witnesses said they remembered Berber telling them of the fight and a beer bottle that was usid. Since none of the active combatants can remember if a bottle was swung, police have even suggested that Berber's fa To avoid any misunderstanding, Surviving are his widow, two pected to warm Reno to almost 80 degrees, with about the same three daughters. Mrs. Clvde on interim committee or commis Surviving besides her widower University of Nevada Alumni To Larceny Count sons, George, a graduate of the of Sparks, Mrs. Ger sion activity all during his two are a son, Williamson Mayo of temperature predicted for Fri Association members announced ald Miller of San Lorenzo.

Calif year term. The school districts University of Nevada, and Dudley Homer, and a daughter, Snn Francisco; a daughter, Mrs, day. Wednesday's high mark was today that guest lists for the an Harry J. Kasch, 32, captured an(j Mrs. Jack Voeel of Stock- are political subdivisions of our Robert Creveling of Salt Lake 73 degrees, and this morning'; nual student recognition banquet Rachel.

during an attempt to rob Harold ton, Calif and four sisters. Mrs state government and a part of City; a brother, David William low was 36 degrees. The mer were cut down this year for fin Funeral services were conduct Jensen or Jensen drug store a. C. Adams of Siloam Art- son of Honolulu; and six grand cury tonight will reach about 40 ancial reasons.

ed Wednesday in Manson. its executive branch. An employe of the school district is exercising May 10, pleaded guilty lhursaay and Mrs. Fannie Thompson. Mrs, children.

tal head injury might have been degrees. Fair weather and rising tern morning in district court to a re- Addie Opdyke and Mrs. Lovella The second annual recognition affair will be held tonight in the Private funeral services will be caused when he hit the floor. (Turn to page 20, col. 5) duced charge cf larceny not Bickle, all of Oklahoma City, peratures are also expected over held Saturday at the Pierre mor- Fable Room of the Mapes Hotel Two Jail Trusiys Thrc witnesses to the fight.

amounting to robbery. Okla. Fifteen grandchildren also all parts of Nevada tonight and The statement was made Kasch declined an offer of a survive Friday. In the Sierra-Nevada and Everett, all told detectives they remembered two police offi court appointed attorney and Services will be announced by view of calls to the alumni office by unidentified persons who asked skies will be clear and the tem Sought by Police cers entering. the bar after the asked for probation.

District the Bnen-Rogers perature will not change much why the affair was not bein fight. However, both city and Judge Grant L. Bowen reserved handled as it was last year. contprvd npndincr a nrnhntinn in- nerchant patrol police have told Bonanza Airlines Permit Approved However, committee 'spokes Washing cars and weeding lawns were evidently not for Mar vestigation county As- RenQ Resident men indicated, anyone interested in attending, faculty members Bond Issue Lost Students Strike vin Toby and Wilbur Astor Wed sisiain ill iiiuiiiey iiueuu J. Raggio was the prosecuting at-1 4 YCQTS 0 or otherwise, were welcome to nesday.

Police said Toby, selected as WASHINGTON, May 19. CSV- do so by calling the alumni office A Ua limn 4Vir Tn. luc nine vi mc an cat, ocu- rw-. ci President Eisenhower today sign GRASS VALLEY, May 19. UP) and making reservations.

Committee spokesmen a i jail trusty with 150 days to serve, investigators they were not in tre bar the night of the fight. Confusion evidently exists there because merchant patrol and city police wear identical uniforms. Jensen said he had two more people to talk to this afternoon. Both are friends of Berber who were not at the bar the night of the fight. Tl, resident for the last 14 years, ed a bill to provide for issuance More than 600 students of union and Astor, another trusty, with 51 died this morning at her home a paring Kmie ana aemanaea money.

A customer entered the high school today set out on a 4 of permanent operating certificates to 13 local service airlines also that the affair was primarily for the students and expense for at 1349 Locust street. days to go, left their respectiv FOUR PASSES REMAIN CLOSED Motorists in this area under the impression that certain Sierra passes are open are in error, it was reported here today by the local office of the California division of the American Automobile Association. Gene Shoupe, local manager, said that Sonora, Eb-bets, Carson and Tioga passes are still closed to through traffic He added that they may be open by the Memorial Day weekend, but this is not certain, and an announcement will be made later if they are cleared. Portions of some of the four passes are open, Mr. Shoupe said, but warned that none is open to through mile march along highway 49 to She was born at Ataka, Tenn The certificates are to be issued store observed the scene and called" the police, who made the ar the dinner was being limited al- posts without so much as a fond Feb.

26, 1872. Mrs. Shannon was most exclusively to student by the Civil Aeronautics Board, Nevada City to protest the heavy "no" vote there which helped beat a 51,400,000 school bond issue farewell. rest. Police said Kasch was in a member of the Methodist guests.

toxicated. church yesterday. which in the past had approved only temporary permits for the carriers. The legislation affects carriers Surviving are a daughter, Mrs McCLOSKEY RITES While police cars become dusty and the station lawn grows rank with dandelions, Astor and Toby are being hunted by officers. Both BADE SERVICES Funeral rites for Mrs.

Ella Mc- Little attempt was made to hold classes at the high school after W. D. Shully of Reno; a son, T. H. Reynolds of Marked Tree Funeral services for Mrs.

Ger- which have been operating since Qoskey will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Friday at the home chapel were jailed on public drunken trude M. Bade will be held at a brother, Stark of 200 of the students opened the mushrooming demonstration by January 1, 19o3. The 13 lines in ness charges.

2 p. m. Friday at the O'Brien- Cherry Valley, five grand OX COMMITTEE Grover Hillygus, Nevada cig aret and liquor tax supervisor, has been named to the convention committee of the National Conference of State Liquor administrators, it was announced today. The organization met this week in New York for its annual of the Ross-Burke with the volved, serving 444 cities in 42 staging a sitdown. Others soon Rogers chapel with the Rev.

Ar- children and several nieces and Rev. Arthur V. Thurman of the states, are Allegheny, Bonanza, joined. THREE MESSAGES tliur V. Thurman of, the First nephews.

First Methodist church officiat Marchers headed for Nevada Police hold unrelated messages ing. Burial will be in the Masonic Central, Frontier, Lake Central, Mohawk, North Central, Ozark, Piedmont, Southern, Southwest Methodist church officiating. Funeral arrangements will be Burial will be in the family plot announiced later by Ross-Burke City with signs of protest and de for Peggy Marlow, Joseph Orr section of Mountain View ceme nunciation for the "No" vote. and Landa de Mao. in Mountain View cemetery.

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