Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 21

I pi 'October 27, 1954 RENO EVENING GAZETTE 21 Appeal niea presidents aid asked Gambling Probe Ends First Phase For Condemned I in finding lost hikers Jones said he had. known Sad' cate, Jones declared, was can- proximately 43 acres of strip prop- lo for 13 or 14 years, but had celled when Sadlow told Hicks he erty upon which the Hotel Thunderbird is located. The buildings, wells and furnishings and a por LOS ANGELES UP Presi dent Eisenhower has been asked Salt Lake Killer identified as Tabet on Oct. 4 in the Thunderbird Hotel office. Jones demanded that the tape recording of the conversation be played.

'That is the 'best evidence of what was said," Jones declared. heard of the relationship with Jake Lansky only by hearsay. He said that Sadlo, to his knowledge had never been in the Thunder did not want to take this sock as security. This was Hicks' explanation also. FRIEND OF SADLO (Continued from page 1) Nevada's central committee's selection for the vacant post of Democratic national committeeman owns approximately 11 per cent of the Thunderbird.

The Sun also added fat to the political fire by alleging that to help solve the mysterious case of two University of California tion of the Algiers motel are owned by Bonanza. The corpora bird gambling pi.t or in its count WASHINGTON. JP A new graduate students who disap- regarding her brother, Walter Gordon, 26, who disappeared in the park last July 20. Mrs. Bel-son said a similar letter has been written by Mrs.

Marilyn Von Laass of San Mateo, whose husband, Orvar Von Laass, 30, disappeared in the park under similar circumstances Oct. 9. In her letter Mrs. Belson said tion assets, he valued at between Zxk and 4 million dollars. He said ing room.

Sadlo, it was explained in appeal was filed with the su- peared in the wilds of Yosemite Before this particular sequence of the hearing was over, Jones Kefauver reports identify Sad' later questioning, is a man who the hotel company operates the preme court Tuesday for John have rftt let. lo as a partner with the Lanskys charged that Greenspun was stag Vail Pittman. Democratic can hotel itself, leases out other-por stays frequently at the Thunderbird, and is a close friend, accord ing a "reign of terror" in southern in a Florida gaming enterprise. tions of the business, but does not Jesse Neal, who. is under death ters to the president asking that sentence for the fatal shooting of he enlist the 'aid of army moun- ing to Jones testimony, of Jake As the afternoon session opened, Nevada.

share in the gambling proceeds. "No one is secure," he declared. Lansky. Louis Weiner, Jones' law partner Salt Lake City policeman in taineer troops search for the Jones valued Algiers motel as sets at $800,000 and declared that iqi I i wo men. "You can't use your phone, you can't be seen with your friends for ToT roct nf 5aTl WfS.

JaCK tieiSOH VI iXJS All the land, situated next to the didate for governor, is being supported in his current campaign by gamblers who are hopeful of a softened state tax-commission attitude toward their industry if Pittman is elected. The newspaper said there is no evidence Pittman is aware of such suDDort and Pittman has fear that will be ballooned into a ended his testimony with a bitter protest that his home telephone had been "tapped." "I think someone has gone what I consider very far afield in tap Thunderbird was purchased from Francisco, was scheduled to be executed Aug. 3 but sinister incident. An attorney can not talk to his clients. It is some Junior Provided With Grade Alibi Clark granted a stay pending fi the Bonanza Hotel, Inc.

The motel company has no stockholders, he said. Loomis asked Jones how the thing like living behind the iron in part: "Nothing points to voluntary disappearance in either case. There are various aspects of these disappearances which bear investigation. The parallel in their chosen field of work (political science), their superior mentalities and their vanishing under mysterious circumstances give rise to many questions." Gordon was working at Camp Curry in the park as a desk clerk. He failed to return from nal supreme court action on Call for Workers ing my home telephone," Weiner declared.

"I don't know who did it I feel deeply about the fact declared the charge is "cheap Neal's first appeal. curtain." The witness said it was his de sire to have all details of the con The court will announce next LOS ANGELES, Oct. MP) motel acquired its assets and that someone should invade the politics." DRAMA IX HEARING month whether it will grant Neal If junior gets a bum report card versation, but that it should be in answered. "Mr. Hicks can Swamps Company a hearing.

The decision will cover Most of the drama in the hear the voices of the people who privacy of my home, my children and my wife. As a result of the invasion of my privacy my wife here he now has a new excuse smog. both appeals. were present. answer that question." Hicks explained that the Algiers motel situated adjacent to the WASHINGTON, Oct.

The policeman. Set. Owen T. "Thaf will be done if the record has practically collapsed." Farley, was shot May 23, 19j1, (FlThe Monongahela Iron and ing occurred Tuesday, when Louis Werner, law partner of Jones, acknowledged he told a man identified as Louis Tabet in is played." MIKE IN HOME Claude L. Reeves, acting superintendent of schools, told the board of education the recent 18- Governor Russell ruled that the Thunderbird, originally was built for Ben Siegel and Joseph Hen-schel but that they sold out for Weiner said a mike was placed a hike up the trail to Glacier Point.

Von Laass was vacationing in the park when he disappeared on a hiking trip. He was trailed by bloodhounds to commission would not play the after he arrested Neal on a re- Metal Co of nearhy New Eagle quest by California police. With Neal was Mrs. wilma Tully. advertised for 50 la-urnm Vio haH nirkerl nn in Reno, borers, then had to call police to a coversation which was tape record at that particular time.

day siege of air polution "has reacted adversely upon children." $400,000. Bonanza Hotel Inc. on the telephone wires in the last three weeks. He said he knew the time it was done because his -i- onM CLAIMS PRIVILEGE "There has been a substantial the foot of Royal bought Siegel's interest for and Hicks personally bought increase of absences," he noted. Jones explained that he claimed Arches Cliff.

Neal. denied firing the fatal control a crowa oi neariy shot arid blamed the shooting on applicants, the woman. Michael W. Standtlander, co- house had been painted and that some of the paint had been "All schools within the heavy the privilege of refusing to divulge the conversation because of the smog area report a substantially smeared on the telephone wire, Last Summer counsel fo Neal owner of the tirm saia. I a 1 4 1 I recorded, that Jake and Meyer Lansky are "in" the Thunderbird.

He also said he "presumed" he made the statement in the same conversation that "Cliff is the Number One guy in the state when Pittman is in, but this fellow Russell is nobody." increased incidence of headaches. awyer-client relationship that ex filed an appeal with the supreme "We naa ntne amicuny This paint was knocked off when the microphone was attached, he John J. Deegan coughs, eye strain, excessive nasal isted at the time between him and Henschel's share. The Thunderbird Hotel Co. operates the casino, bars, dining room, and kitchen, Jones testified.

Its assets include the gaming bankroll casino equipment and the bar and restaurant inventory. discharge and other turmoil. court which asked review of de- trie positions, xne uuuu: nials by lower federal courts of in taking care of the overflow of the man known as Tabet. said. "I think that when, in Amer Dies in Reno Tabet is a Greenspun employe pica iui iuQi.v.

i ica, we get to the stage that we tap a person's home phone, then it is time for all of us to look at and will do his bidding," Jones Children are irritable and teachers are discontented and rfustrat-ers are discontented and frustrat-phere of smog." Russell, who defeated Pittman Jones said that he paid cash for John Joseph Deegan, resident rlrc- 7-ihnnal CUlMUe Llltf salts ui for the iiovernorship lour years charged. "He might come back and charge that I disclosed the the annroximatelv 11 per cent our hole card," Weiner declared. of Reno, where he lived at 4130 aco is a candidate for re-election to review a similar denial by tne JZlI.r crossroads. interest he owns in the Thunder contents of a privileged communi ca at Weiner declared, however, that "I don't attribute this act to this board, or intimate that this board Neil died at a local hospital Tuesday. Mr.

Deegan was a na cation." bird company and that none of it r.ear New Eagle. The firm wants Utah supreme court. In both appeals Neal's attor The witness said that he did not had anything to do with this." the 40 laborers to remove aban tive of Perth Amboy, N. and neys assert he did not have a is for services rendered. REPAYING LOAN he knew nothing about Thunderbird operations and added he had not "the slightest idea" why he made the statement that the wast to jeopardize his standing REA Group Hits Power Policies doned track once used by the As the hearing closed today fair trial in a Utah state court was 63 years of age last Saturday.

He was a veteran of World War and reputation as an attorney by Pittsburgh Railways Co. The because the prosecution used tes violating what he considered to jobs will last about three months. He further testified that as a result of a series of loans, mostly for construction, Bonanza Hotel, timony "known to be perjured. Lanskys were Jones was on the stand Tues be a confidential conversation. Standtlander said the men will DENVER, Oct.

27. UP) A re Greenspun read a formal statement to the commission in which he denied Jones' charge that Greenspun was responsible for a "reign of terror" in Southern Ne The appeals also contend that Govenor Russell said that the be paid $1.35 an hour, and added owes approximately 500,000 gional Rural Electrification Ad day afternoon and he denied the Lanskys held or ever had held an the prosecution suppressed evi commission understood Jones "We have all the laborers we to the Thunderbird Hotel Co. and ministration conference yesterday dence at the trial. position in this matter. need now and know where we interest in the operation.

vada. that this loan is beine repaid, but attacked power policies of the The appeal filed today alleges can get more if necessary." "If you do not want to answer, He provided some heat when "I want this commission to there are no definite terms. It Eisenhower administration and that the state "knowingly per you may be excused." was Jones' testimony that the! accused it of "actually withdraw mitted its chief witness, Mrs I. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. M.

Loquerigo of Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Ross-Burke Co. Gordon Estate Placed on File Petition for probate of the will of Ada J. Gordon, who died Oct.

Before this exchange, Jones an know that neither myself or any of my staff participated in any wire tapping or conversation re Gas Explosion he refused to testify concerning hs conversations with Tabet, the mystery man in the probe. Jones said he wanted to divulge the Tully, to testify falsely" on cru boards of directors of the three companies are interlocked. ing from vitally needed water development projects." swered numerous questions concerning the operation set-un of cial points. In resolutions adonted at the Under questioning by Loomis, Damages Trailer In the habeas corpus proceed cording nor was it made under our Greenspun close of a two-dav meeting, the the Thunderbird Hotel Bon Jones spent considerable time conversation but that the commission should play the tape ings, Neals lawyers contended conference said the administra denying that he knew various that 'the prosecution wilfully Butane gas exploded in a trailer itself. underworld figures including tion, particularly the interior de suppressed the sworn testimony house Tuesday morning, blowing He said that he had knowledge of the recordings and then told This the commission refused to partment, has attacked power Frank Costello, Tony Accardo, Tom and Jack Dragna.

of a police officer showing con- out one side of the trailer and do. anza Hotel, and Algiers, Inc. He declared that all interests in the Thunderbird Hotel Co. had been made known to the tax commission, and that to his knowledge none of the partners, past or pres the commission that they were preference laws which give first clusively that the chief prosecu- scattering and scorching contents One of the interested onlook made by law enforcement He said he had met Meyer Lan call on federally developed energy 10, was filed in district court tion witness must have had the The explosion occurred at 10:25 sky, but knew him and his brother agencies in "legal and lawful pur crs at the hearing is H. Greenspun, publisher of the Sun Tuesday by Mrs.

Hazel Reed, a to cities, cooperatives and other public bodies. murder weapon at or about the a. m. in a trailer park at 2ol5 East Jake only casually. suit of evidence only after it be niece.

ent, had made agreements with any other persons to hold interests The witness also was called came apparent that a crime had a bitter critic of Jones. JONES REFUSES time of the murder, and that she Fourth St. Reno firemen said had perjured herself when she they believed a spark from an been committeed." upon to explain why a stub in the for the benefit of undisclosed The Tuesday afternoon session said she had not had it in her unknown source exploded gas ac Thunderbird Hotel Co. stock FORFEITS BAIL Willie Walter Ray, 46. and Tenth streets, forfeited $25 bail in "There is no reign of terror nor has an iron curtain descended of the hearing developed into partners.

COMPLEX SETUP register book had been altered The petition says the estate consists of real estate in Portland, and real property in Reno, with value in excess of $10,000. Mrs. Reed and a number of other relatives and friends are named in sparring match between Jones and Jones said that Hicks had over southern Nevada. No decent Sparks municipal court Wednesday following his' early morning Loomis when Jones refused to an cumulating from a leaking gas line. No one was in or near the trailer at the time of the blast.

Owner of the trailer was listed as Lawrence Davis. possession at that time, though she was the only person other than the defendant (Neal) who could have committed the crime." planned to transfer 630 shares to In explaining the complicated financial set-up, Jones said Bon law-abiding person has anything to fear from its duly constituted swer questions regarding the con reckless a man named George Sadlo as arrest on a charge of security for a loan. The certifi- driving on street. nn brd with the man I the will. anza Hotel, owns the ap law enforcement agencies." Ml wm PUT F0 ACCHT 745 SOUTH VIRGINIA STREET FREE DELIVERY OPEN SUNDAYS PHONE 2-4444 Dear Friends: We very humbly and proudly invite you to the opening of the all new RENO PET FOOD MARKET for we know who we have to thank for this all new, modern pet food store.

It is you our dear friends, our customers. We would like to take this opportunity to thank every one for such wonderful support, help, and continued patronage, "although sometimes our service hasn't been what we felt you deserved" Without your help we couldn't possibly have arisen from the charred ruins, smoke and ashes our store was, just last September 20th, to what we want to present to you today. We believe it is one of the world's most modern and beautiful pet food stores certainly the only one-we know of that has a drive-in window, to better serve you. Large parking lot, to better serve you. Delivery service, to better serve you.

Charge accounts, to better serve you. A special standing order service that assures you of a fresh supply of the world's finest petfood delivered to your door regularly, to better serve you. An all new, spotlessly clean kitchen, representing an investment of over $5,000 to better serve you. Specially trained personnel who realize their job depends on your complete satisfaction, to better serve you. We can only offer you this service because you have been kind, generous and certainly what we think the word "friend" implies.

We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. DON AND RACHAEL COMBS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29TH t) SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. 3 1 ST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30TH THURSDAY ONLY, OCTOBER 28TH Attention ALL CHILDREN Fr om 1:00 o'clock 'ill 4:00 We will give away absolutely free FREE Halloween faces, Halloween horns, and Halloween balloons. Nothing to buy Just FUN ALL DAY Starting at ten o'clock, we will give six beautiful baby Parakeets away for the Igcky ones, and free ice cream bars, free candy bars, free balloons, for all children under twelve, all day long. Johnnie Arizona will be present from 1 1 :00 until 2:00 o'clock with his western band playing your favorite tunes and giving you autographed photographs of himself.

Stop by and say "Hello" to him. He will appreciate it. The chifdren's dog show will start at 2 o'clock. Prizes for every child that enters. Grand prizes for every group and every outstanding dog, such as coaster wagons, large dolls and doll buggies, singing tops, and so many other gifts too numerous to mention.

No losers. Every child that enters will be a winner. We have been very lucky in securing Mr. Tom "Red-dy" Stevens, outstanding radio, television, and movie personality. He will be on hand with his music from one o'clock to 3:30.

We know that you will enjoy this outstanding program. And in conjunction, we will have the cat show. We especially invite all little girls from the ages of up to 1 2 to bring their cats, because we have wonderful gifts such as crying dolls and doll buggies, large cuddly teddy bears, pandas, fancy dish sets with fancy gold trim, and many other gifts, also ice cream, candy bars, balloons, Every child will be a winner. i one every fifteen minutes your choice of beautiful liariz Mountain singing canary or a beautiful baby Parakeet. Nothing to buy.

Just sign the register. Your number may win stop by and pick them up. I Limit one each per child. Jf We haven't forgotten you wonderful mothers. We know that you love that beautiful pastel colored California pottery, and we have 3,000 first grade assorted color dinner plates, regularly selling at 69 this special event of our opening they will be 19e EACH.

Limit of 8 per customer. THE POLICY of the new Reno Pet Food Store will be the very best service the very lowest price and the biggest smile that you will be able to receive anywhere. Next Tuesday, November 2nd, we have a great opportunity to remove all doubt from the minds of the Reds as to how we feel about our great Country the most wonderful one in the world. We can do that by voting. This year we have a fine group of office- seekers.

They have worked hard and they have clearly put their platform before us. We owe them the consideration of our vote. Rachael end I will vote. Rachael is a Democrat. I am a Republican.

We vote independently. Neither tries to influence the other's vote. Each of us votes for his choice. We believe that is why our country is strong and will continue to grow even stronger..