Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 11

RENO EVENING GAZETTE OUDT PAGE ELEVEN NEVADA, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1953 PHONE 3-3161 Full bt ory Shasta Power Conference Scheduled, Meeting Told Hofe Strong doubts as to whether the applicants for a license to operate a proposed new luxury hotel in Las Vegas had told the complete story. about their enterprise were expressed by Robbins Cahill, executive secretary of the Nevada Tax Commission, at a hearing held in Carson this morning. He made the statement "after interviewing before the commission three of the five applicants for a license to operate the proposed new Casa Blanca Hotel, to be constructed i along Las Vegas, "Strip." Commission, P. G. E.

Session To Discuss Wheeling Requests Gov. Charles Russell reported Saturday to the State Coordinating committee for Economic Development at its meeting in Carson that he has arranged a conference between the Nevada Colorado River Commission and the Pacific (las and Electric Co. on the problem of getting Shasta power to Nevada. However, Governor Russell, after reading a letter from PG which cited action in the California legislature which will make wheeling Central A f.u.. Juveniles Held In Clark County Narcotics Net Three Arrested, Others Questioned AfterYouth Dies LAS VEGAS A count y-wkl narcotics crackdown was underway today as Sheriff Glenn Jones begu calling in more juveniles for questioning in connection with the uncovering of a narcotics and bai-biturates cache and the death of lt- ear-old Alfred LeRoy Sheriff Jones said his investigators were mainly interested in jailing the "dope pushers" and would welcome any leads that tet-n-ageis might have.

The crackdown came after th death of the North Las vouth who reportedly had tak half a dozen "Red following a Friday evening party with three companions. ESCAPES FATE Another 17- ear-old vouth is -lieved to have cscapt-d a similar fate when the boy's mother and sheriff's deputies forcibly aroust-d him from a sound sleep and made him "walii it off." He was detained at the county juvenile home and was rcioiU-d still in a daztvi condition today. Ofiicers said they had learned be had taken the same number of pills that young Syria swallowed. Sheriff Jones said that FeijC Owen Higgs, 21 of Las Vegas, also Ls being held. A third vouth.

John Hunter Logan, of North Ies Vegas, was apprehended but released after several hours of questioning. During the investigation, sheriff's men uncovered $5iM) worth of barbiturates, heroin, cocaine, morphine and codeine. Part of he narcotics was found buried iehind the North Las Vegas Fun Center and another part in a deserted building near Lake Mead. DRINKING I'ARTV According to d-puties. Syria was drinking wjth some other youths when they decided to take the narcotics.

Alter the party was over, hevas put to ied when a sister returned home from a date. His if lis. I SPONSORED BY THE South Reno Lions club, winner of the state Lions queen contest held Saturday morning was Miss Janice Rosasco of Reno. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Louie Rosasco of 637 St. Lawrence St. and is employed at the Aetna Finance Co. Other contestants were Norma Hammond of Elko; Evelyn Ham of Boulder; Gail Johannes of Reno; and Glenna Thompson of Ely. The three-day state Lions convention concluded Saturday evening with a district governor's banquet.

(Christensen photo) RENO, J-" I 5 ehEcies 12,000 pounds. The fine schedule remained mandatory "and shall not be waived under any circumstances by the court." The permit law remained on the books and the operators will be allowed to haul loads up to 20,000 pounds an axle, if a survey shows that the highway can stand such weights. Another law passed by the legislator gives the birthdays of all motor vehicle operators double significance, After June 30, 1953, driver's licenses will expire on one's birthday every other year. The expiration date formerly was June 30. Chauffeurs licenses continue to expire on July 1.

Effective in 1954, license plates on vehicles registered in Nevada will have a new look. By legislative mandate, they will be silver and blue, under AB 399, and each county will have a code letter, followed by consecutive numbers, decreed in AB 97. CODE LETTERS The code letters are as incd by counties as follows: Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln. Lyon, Mineral. Nye, Ormsby, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, White Pines, X.

Other bills enacted into law by the 1953 session include: AB 354, authorizing the highway department to install mandatory "no-passing" zones on hazardous stretches and provides a penalty for violators. SB 84, appropriating $15,000 to pay the state's share of the costs of the MALAD highway tests. SB 86, legalizing directional signals on motor vehicles. SB 135, providing new procedures for abandonment of streets or petitioning for thoroughfares. SB 114, allowing trucking concerns to license under public service commission regulation only the average number of carriers that will be in the state op a given day.

SB 145, removing the requirement that trucks with thre or more axles be equipped with front wheel brakes. SB 192. providing for penalties for violations of the use fuel tax law. AB 125-126, removing the requirement that vehicles used by the parole and probation officer and the gambling investigators of the Nevada Tax Commission, and one automobile operated by the prison display the state seal and "official use only" designation. Assembly resolutions called for immediate completion of Route 1A, the "Fallon-Lovelock cutoff" and asked the public roads bureau to make it a part of Highway 95.

AB 334. authorizing the state highway department to improve the road between Gerlach and the Nevada-California boundary became law without the governor's signature. Failing to pass were bills which would have required counties to credit shares of license plate fees, to road funds; increased driver's and chauffeur's license fees; established speed zones on hazardous highway stretches; eliminated the attorney general from the highway board. s. i Cahill said flatly he would ask the commission to defer the application again until the situation is clarified.

The tax commission secretary said that he felt the part a man identified as Charles Tourine, alias Charles White, would play in the enterprise had not been explained fully. He said also that he was not satisfied with the sequence of events which led to the interest of William Bischoff, widely-known Miami figure, in the Las Vegas hotel. Bischoff, identified In the Ke-fauver crime committee report as an associate of racketeers, was listed in the original Casa Blanca application as the holder of a 40 per cent interest. His name was withdrawn later. Cahill identified White as an ex-convict and told the three applicants that "it appears he has some connection this operation." Lewis B.

Merman, of Hollywood, a motion picture director. Dr. Irving Lester Alberts, a Miami physician, and Julius Gaines, a Miami building contractor all denied that White or Bischoff had interest in the proposed Casa Blanca hotfl. Harvey A. Silvert, Los Angeles attorney representing the group that plans to build the hotel and lease it to the applicants, also appeared this morning.

Gaines told the commission he felt like "Peck's bad boy because I happen to know and to have befriended a person with a criminal record." He was referring to his acauaintanceship with Tourine. The commission had some difficulty in determining just how BLschoff became interested in the enterprise in the first place. Merman testified a month ago that he lecame interested through Dr. Alberts. Alberts at first said he did not bring him in.

Cahill called attention to this discrepancy in testimony, Merman said "I brought him in without consulting anybody else." Alberts said he had known Bischoff for most of the 16 years he had practiced medicine in the Miami area and may have mentioned him casually to the others in the group while the venture was being discussed. Cahill also said he thought that the lack of an experienced gambling operator among the owners of the proposed hotel was another question that would have to be cleared before the application is disposed of. The Casa Blanca application lists Jack Goldman, 15 per cent; Murray Saul, 15 per cent; Merman, 25 per cent; Dr. Alberts, 15 per cent, and Gaines, 30 per cent. The Casa Blanca hearing is expected to continue this afternoon.

The tax commission is holding a regular monthly session. A lengthy agenda of gambling matters has been prepared for commission action and the meeting likely will continue through Tuesday. Among the applicants summoned to appear before the commission, in addition to the Casa Blanca group, are William Pechart and Dave Kessel who are interested in operating the Palace Club in Reno. Sparks Council Plans Meeting SDarks councilmen have plenty of business on the agenda for their meeting in the city hall tonight. One now councilman, for the second ward, is to be chosen to replace Seth Burgess, who resigned to become mayor.

Applicants are Robert Sullivan, manager of the Sparks Chamber of Commerce, James Buchanan, Tracy Hauder, Al Marlia. and Jean Roberson. Other business to come before the council is 1) possible annexation of land for 72 homes, 2) public hearing bn the sewer contract proposed to be let for renovation of the city's sewer system, 3) an ordinance to make parents responsible for curbing of use of alcoholic beverages by Sparks juveniles. 4) an ordinance to require that itinerant photographers prove financial responsibility, 5) final passage of an ordinance increasing salaries of the mayor, councilmen, city clerk, and city attorney, 6) discussion of specifications for a new fire engine to be purchased by the city, and 7) renewal of a contract for removal of sludge from the sewer plant. Hubcaps Taken Theft of hubcaps from three Reno cars was reported to Reno police Saturday.

Ralph Tillmanns, 1450 Wright said two were taken from his 1950 Cadillac sometime in the preceding few days. Tom Womack. 623 West Third said one hubcap was taken from his Cadillac between 5 p.m. and 6 p. m.

Saturday while it was parked at First and Lake streets. B. J. Hill, 569 Monroe said two Cadillac hubcaps were taken while his car was parked at his home Friday night or Saturday morning. 4 i 4 'J ELECTED district governor at the final business session of the Lions annual Spring District 4N conference was Jim Gwilliam of Ely.

The convention ended Saturday evening at which time Gwilliam was honored. The Ely Lion will succeed Wallace II. White of Elko, whose term ends in June. An estimated 500 Lions and wives attended the three-day conference. (Christensen photo) Ely Man Named Governor of Lions District New district governor of the Loans clubs of District 4N is James Gwilliam of Ely.

District 4N includes the 28 Lions clubs in the state of Nevada. Gwillian was named district governor at the final business session of the annual Spring conference which ended here Saturday. The o'ther candidate for the post was Dr. Arnold Johannes, president of the Reno Arch Lions. Both the district governor-elect and the present district governor, Wallace II.

White of Elko, were honored banquet, district June. at a Saturday evening Gwilliam will assume his governorship duties in The Saturday banquet, held In the Fable Room of the Mapes Hotel, was the concluding session of a three-day convention which brought more than 500 Lions and wives to Reno. Other Saturday highlights included the naming of Miss Janice Rosasco of Reno as the Lions club queen for 1953 and a student public speaking contest held in the afternoon. Host for the convention was the South Reno Lions, assisted by the Reno Arch Lions, Reno Lions and Sparks Lions. General chairman for the conference was Len Harris.

He was assisted by Vice-Chairman Scott Hig-ley and Charles Agnes. At the Friday afternoon business meeting. Lions voted to hold the next conference in Las Vegas. The Downtown Las Vegas Lions will be the host for the affair. Court Rejects Binion Review WASHINGTON, April 13.

CP) Benny Binion, operator of a gambling casino in Las Vegas, today was denied a supreme court review of an order requiring him to return to Dallas to face federal income tax charges. The order was issued by U. S. District Judge Leon R. Yankwich at Las Vegas.

Binion formerly resided in Dallas. In 1946 he moved to Las Vegas where he runs a place called "the Horseshoe Club." An indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in Dallas in 1952, charging a 1948 tax violation. After Yankwich issued the removal order, Binion appealed to the U. S. circuit court in San Francisco but that tribunal dismissed the action.

Counsel for Binion then appealed to the supreme court with a contention the circuit court was wrong in holding a removal order was not appealable. QUESTIONS ASKED DALLAS, April 13, CP) A special federal grand jury began secret questioning of 40 witnesses today in what was believed an inquiry into income tax returns for 1946 and 1947 by Nevada gambler Benny Binion, formerly of Dallas. Reporters recognized some of the witnesses as professional gamblers from Galveston and others as from Nevada, California and Montana. Last fall Binion pleaded no contest in Nevada to charges of 1949 income tax violations. He paid nearly $35,000 in back taxes and penalties.

He is under indictment for 1948 alleged federal violations but has resisted efforts to return him here for trial. Texas officials want him for alleged state law violations. Dr. George Carr Reno Dentist Taken by Death Dr. George A.

Carr, prominent Reno dentist since 1916, died in a local hospital early Sunday morning. He was 72-years-old. P'uneral services will be held at the O'Brien-Rogers chapel at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rites will bo under the direction of the Kights Templar. The body will be accompanied to East Lawn in Sacramento for cremation.

Son of Dr. Isaac Northrop and Carrie Elizabeth (Wells) Carr. Dr. Carr was tern in Tarboro. North Carolina Sept.

21, 1880. He was the grandson of Dr. Thomas B. Carr who had served with the rank of surgeon in the Confederate army. FAMOUS SCHOOLS Dr.

Carr was educated in some of the famous schools of his native state attending the Horner Military Academy, the University of North Carolina and the Atlanta Dental College. Later he entered the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery where he was graduated with a IXD.S. degree in 1902. After graduation. Dr.

Carr joined his father in practice in Durham. Two years later the partnership was dissolved and Dr. Carr continued to practice in Durham until 1916. In 1905 when the Durham County Dental Society was organized. Dr.

Carr was the first secretary of the organization and his father was the first president. Dr. Carr came to Reno in 1916 to practice dentistry and a year later was married here to Miss Grace Shields, also of Durham county. His widow survives. HEADS SOCIETY In 1928, Dr.

Carr was elected president of the Nevada State Dental Society and three years later was named president of the Washoe County Dental Society when that organization was first formed. Subsequently, he was named to the house of delegates of the American Dental Association. Dr. Carr was active in many local organizations and was a member of Washoe Lodge No. 35, F.

and A. Reno Council No. 4, Royal and Select Masters; Oasis Temple of Durham; and DeWitt Clinton Com-mandery No. 1 Knights Templar of Reno. He was a life member of the American Dental Society, the Nevada State Dental Society and the Washoe County Dental Society.

In addition to his widow, he is survived by a son, George A. Carr, of Reno, and a grandchild. Dr. Carr had resided at 669 So. Virginia St.

for many years. Sues Greenspun LAS VEGAS, April 13. CP) I lank Greenspun of the Las Vegas Sun has been sued for $900,000 damages by City Commissioner William Peccole, who alleges that four columns in the newspaper libeled and slandered him. Peccole, a real estate broker and Insurance man, seeks re-election as commissioner, a post equivalent to city councilman, after one four-year term. His suit, filed Saturday, complains about columns in the Sun on March 20, 26, 27 and 2S that dealt with liquor and gambling licenses.

Peccole asks $75,000 actual and $150,000 punitive damages for each column. Greenspun was the plaintiff several months ago in a $225,000 damage suit against Sen. Pat McCarran (D-Nev) and 20 hotel gambling casinos. He charged violation of the anti-trust law and claimed the defendants conspired to destroy his newspaper by suddenly withdrawing their advertising contracts because" of Greenspun's editorial comment. The suit was settled out of court Feb.

13 on undisclosed terms. Victory was claimed by both sides. Jet Plane Crash Fatal to Pilot LAS VEGAS, Nev. CP) Second Lt. Stuart E.

Rodman of Eing-hampton, N. was killed yesterday in a jet plane crash east of Boulder City, Nellis Air Force base officers said today. The base gave no details other than that Lt. Rodman was on a routine training mission. The crash occurred about 7:30 a.

m. Investigation by a board of officers was ordered, as is customary. Last night the base said an officer had been killed but did not then Identify him, presumably awaiting r.otification of next of kin. Vegas Broker Valley Project power outside California aH but impossible, said, "You can surmise the position they take from the tone of the letter." Governor Russell also told the committee that the Southern Cali fornia Edison the other pos sibility as a wheeling agent for CVP power to Nevada, had informed him its representatives could not meet on the subject. That company's current strike problem was cited, but the Edison Co.

letter also noted that no "such wheeling arrangement is feasible anyway. The FG meeting, will Ik? held April 28 at San Francisco. Nevada has contracted for kilowatts of energy from Shasta, but with the provision that it find a way to wheel it and firm it by June 30. BRIGHTER NOTE On a brighter note, the governor reported progress in negotiations with Arizona, which have leen going on since January, for off-peak energy, probably 35.000 to 45,000 kilowatts of firm power. Negotiations for this may le completed shortly.

In addition to solving some of southern Nevada's power problem in itself, the firm Arizona power I would put Nevada in a favorable position in the Shasta matter, but is expected to have little effect because of wheeling restrictions on California public utilities. The governor discussed power problems- at length as part of the committee's water-power program for the meeting. I Expected fireworks from a Fallon group came only in the form of questions from Carl F. Dodge, Churchill committee member, as to the functions of the Colorado River Commission and the composition of its membership. After John F.

Cory, secretary of the committee, had suggested a discussion of CRC activities and scope, Dodge asked Gov. Russell if the commission actually is concerning itself much with the overall power problem in Nevada. RELIEF SOUGHT The governor said that the commission was doing so, and in fact has had studies made of the statewide problem and has sought relief for various areas. He admitted that much attention had been paid southern Nevada problems, but said that was because these were the most acute while the northern part of the state does now now suffer any acute shortage. Gov ernor Russell, backed by Legislative Counsel Jeff Springmeyer, explained that powers of the commission were broad enough to serve the entire state for most power purposes.

He admitted the powers might not extend to possible construction of steam generating plants, which he saw as the eventual solution to many of the power needs in the state. Dodge said he was aware the most pressing need for power is in southern Nevada, but wondered if it might not be a good idea to have a representative on the commission, now dominated by southern Neva-dans, from the northern part of the state. Governor Russell then detailed CRC membership and some of the problems of the group, but didn't touch on the possibility or likelihood of northern Nevada representation. Dodge had also asked, during the governor's discussion of the Shasta power situation, what the attitude of congress might be on a state (California) placing restriction on the transmission of power generated by units built with federal funds. Governor Russell said he feared that it might be the right of any state government, through its public utilities commission, to control utilities even in the matter of wheeling federal power.

He said that as things stand apparently the only way for Nevada to get any CVP power would be for this state to build lines from Tracy. Calif. He explained that this wouldn't be practical for the 3,000 kilowatts of power that could have been allocated for northern Nevada from the 33,000 promised, and that long lines to southern Nevada would apparently make that impractical too, unless underwritten by users. Fined in Crash Fredric White, 22, .1133 Plumb Lane, was fined $25 in municipal court Monday morning on a charge of reckless driving. White was accused of having driven his car in a reckless manner Sunday night, when it struck a parked car at Plumas and Caliente streets.

The parked car was owned by Lucky Mijie, 28, 384 Caliente SL Curb Gutter Projects Added To City Program Several additional curb and gutter and street anil alley paving projects have Ixvn added to the 1953 improvement program, with a protest hearing scheduled l-fore the Reno city council tonight. HEARING SET The hearing will be devoted to objections to previously-published I items in the city's six' wards and to these additions: Concrete combined curb and gutter, on Knoll drive, from Ard- more Drive to Glenmanor drive (unfinished portion), as well as paving on that region. Paving of a north-south alley north of Mount Rose street. a.n qf Wright street, and we4 of Lap-der street. These projects are in the first ward.

In the fifth ward, curb and gutter projects are contemplated on West 11th street, from Washing- ton fo Williams avenue; Williams avenue, from Gear street to West Hth street; and Vine street, from Gear street to Wist 11th street. Paving is planned on West 11th street, from Washington street lo Williams avenue; Williams ave- nue. from Gear Mieet to West 11th street; and Vine street, from Gear street to West 11th street. The costs of these, and the i other, improvements will as-- sessed against owners of lots and premises fronting on the streets and alleys; and it is likely that a considerable number of protes-tants will appear this evening. WILL OPEN BIDS Bids will be opened for grading the new baseball area in Idlewild Park, for sandblasting and painting the East Second street bridge, and for a load-packer for the sanitation division, a pickup truck for Highland and Park Terrace Housing developments, and a pickup truck for the fire depart nent.

Dr. Carl A. Upson, a chiropractor at 924 West Plumb Lanf has an appeal from a zoning decision before the coucil, which will be heard this evening. He can now operate his chiropractic business for a limited period of six months under a board of adjustment ruling. Then he must move his business from the residential district.

It was still cViubtful this morn- provement bond issue, which is de- ing whether a $750,000 sewer im- signed to divorce tewer and storm I drain systems, will be ready for introduction at this evening's session. Foquette Dies In Gas Chamber After more than four years of i legal delays, Clayton Octave Foqu- ette died calmly in the Nevada i penitentiary gas chamber in Carson Monday for a 1948 murder during a $91 holdup. The 40-year-old Foquette, orig- inauy or st. i "loud. and in later years of Redlands, was pronounced dead about 22 minutes i after he entered the chamber at sunrise.

He was convicted of slaving Donald Brown. 20, University of Nevada student who was attending a service station, during a holdup at I iienuerson, Aug. 19, 1M4H. Foquette alo was charged with the murder a few weeks earlier of Sidney A. Young, a Redlands serv- i ice station operator, but he was never brought to triai on that charge because of the Nevada ac- tion.

Foquette's attorney, John Bon- ner of Las Vegas, contending the condemned man was insane at the time of the JJrown slaying, delayed the execution nine times with un- successful appeals to state and fed- eral courts. I The father of four children, Foq- uette twice had been a mental hos- 1 pital patient. I His wife, Lucille, of Palm City, I and his mother and a sister were present for the execution. Warden Arthur Bernard reported Foquette ate a Sunday night chick- I en dinner and slept fairly well. PURSE TAKEN Theft of her puise, -aining $8 in cash was reported to Reno police '-by Mrs.

Clara Cappello, 115 East! Second St. Mrs. Cappello. soda fountain employe at the Greyhound i bus station, said the purse was stolen Sunday night by someone who reached behind the fountain to take it. mother was unable to arouse him the next morning.

Deputy Coroner William O'ReiJ-ley said he lelieved the youth had been dead since 1 a. ni. Results of an autopsy are expecicd this af ternoon. Entry of federal narcotics agents and the federal bureau of investigation was expected later txlay, after sheriff's deputies and North Las Veas police complete their questioning of an estimated 35 teenagers. Those at the Friday night drinking party were understood to le among the same teen-agers who were apprehended in a series of burglaries of summer homes in the Mt.

Charleston area last fall. Members of the same teen-a group are reported to- have used the same Mt. Charleston hideaways for narcotics part es. Sperks Girl in- An essay written by Albert Jacques, 16-year-old student at the Sparks high school, lias won third place in a national contest sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of th? Physically Handicapped. Her awards will include a cash rize and an expense-paid trip to Washington.

D. C. to receive her check nd certificate from Secretary of Later Martin P. DuikLi later this month. An honor student who has maintained a perfect attendance record in the Sparks schools.

Miss Jacques is a member of the junior class and is active in dramatics, debate and speech. She is the daughter of Mi and Mrs. Albert Edward Jacques of Sparks. In addition to her national honors, the Sparks student also received $250 as the state winner in the essay contest, and 525 as the Sparks inner. Thousands of high school students throughout the nation participated in the contest, writing cssavs on the subj "The Physically HaiKlicapie-d.

a National Asset." Five prizes are to le riven to thf national winners, th" first for second third. and the remaining, and respectively. Formal presentation of the national awards will mad. at a meeting of the President's committee in the auditorium of the department of later on April 23. News of Miss Jacques' aw I was announced to th Governor fYrr.mittee on Emplovment of the Physically Handicped in Nevad by Admiral Ross T.

Mclntire, chairman of th President's committee. George Hamilton of Reno served as chairman of the Nevada contest. The Nevada committee, wbieli was reactivated last year by Gov. Charles Russell, works on a ycar-around basis in an effort to encourage employment of the physically handicapped in the state. John M.

Lindsay, veterans emplov-ment representative for Nevada, is secretary of the committee. Maffi Rites Set Final rites for Steve Mafii wi.I be held from the O'Brien-Rogen chapel at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, thence to Our Lady of the Snow Catholic church for requiem mass Ijeginning at 9:30. Burial will be in the Mountain View cemetery. Recitation of the rosary will, at the O'Brien-Rogers chapel hi evening at 7:30. Wins Honors Legislative Review (This is another In a series of articles on the work of the 1953 legislature.

Today's chapter concerns new statutes on highways and operation of motor vehicles. Another installment appears tomorrow.) BY BRYN ARMSTRONG The "legislative advocates" representing the trucking industry and the railroads were polite to one another in the legislative halls in Jenuary, February and March. It can be seen from this that the relationship improved, in comparison with the session two years ago. 'But the atmosphere was strained for a while, especially while two mesaures were under consideration. FIRE IN EYE Keith Mount, a Democrat from Mineral county, came to the session with fire in his eye because he objected to damage to one highway in Mineral county, caused, he declared by overloaded trucks used in a mine haul from Gabbs to Luning.

As the opening gambit, Mount introduced a bill calling for mandatory fines, maximum S1000, for truck overloads. His next move was to call for amendment of a 1951 act which provided for a per-mnt of allowing overloads. The Mineral county assemblyman said that there were indications the permit law would be extended to cover the continuing operation of fine hauls and that the 1951 lawmakers meant no such thing when they approved the statute two years previously. He thereupon found himself involved in one of the largest donny-brooks of the session and the lobbyists for th etruckers and railroaders were hardly polite to one another for quite a while. The upshot of the whole thing was that the overweight bill, AB 193, finally was passed and approved by the governor in amended form.

As the bill became law. it called for a top fine of $600 for everweights ranging upward from APRILSHOWERS PREDICTED FOR RENO TONIGHT More April showers which should bring more May flowers were forecast for Reno and vicinity by the weatherman for tonight and Tuesday. Repentantly, the local forecaster added the rain showers both here and In the valley during the next 24 hours would be- only occasional and light. Light snow was predicted for the higher mountain regions, with rain below the level. After a week of unseasonably low temperatures, the thermomeer was expected to show higher readings both today and in the morning with a low of 25 predicted for Tuesday and a high between 55 and 60 forecast for today.

The Reno office of the American Automobile association reported this morning that all highways In this rejrion were open to travel without chains. Motor.