Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 17

Vr1 Gazi Reno Evened -A Newspaper for fhe Home Information and enjoyment for every member of the family PAGE SEVENTEEN RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 30, 1958 PHONE FA 3-3161 I I I I Battle apped udiic nousinq ig I liiilii III 1. Jill II NUlir I jnil a 'a WW8 -f i .4 I t.mmJA& ''Sir I -'V -4' I Private Builders Carry Fight to Reno City Hall Realtors and builders opposed to public housing in northern Nevada are carrying their fight straight into city hall tomorrow afternoon. At the request of Gus Meyer, chairman of the Committee to Oppose Public Housing, Mayor Len Harris has scheduled a meeting to be held at 3 p. m. in Reno city hall with the committee, the city council and the city housing authority.

At a luncheon meeting of the committee Wednes-day, Meyer told members I that new Federal Housing I Mill lljl JIJ11I I mW MI I "i-- Li4' (if i jll 1 i THIS NEW SUNLIT ROOM IN THE geriatrics ward at the Nevada State hospital on Coney Island drive will be open for inspection Sunday from 1 to 4 p. m. with hospital superintendent Dr. Sidney J. Tillim as host.

The doctor says this is the first opportunity Nevadans- have had to see the half million dollar building completed last Fall and invites everyone to stop by. The specially designed building has no stairs, special bathing facilities and piped in high-fidelity music. (Gazette photo) Authority rules make it possible for private industry to build housing for low income groups at costs close to those for public housing units. MEET PAYMENTS He said the privately built IGaming Tables Shrouded at Royal Nevada homes could be sold for monthly payments close to the monthly rental costs for public housing. LAS VEGAS.

UP) Gambling tables were shrouded and slot As advantages for privately machines turned to the wall at the luxurious Royal Nevada built homes versus those built with public funds, Meyer said the families who were housed Nevada Tax Program Hit By Railroad hotel here today in response to 4-HERS TO PRACTICE JUDGING LIVESTOCK Washoe county 4-H youngsters will practice judging livestock in a full day session Feb. 8, assistant county agent Miller T. Hunter announced today. The practice is to give the members training for the junior livestock show to be held here in April. While the judging is primarily for 4-H members participating in livestock projects, other interested 4-Hers are welcome to attend, according to the would eventually own the a siaie eaici suspenaing tne casino license.

homes, and that the low instal The action put about 125 gambling employes out of jobs ments included tax revenue for the city, county and state which the public housing would not and left some 70 creditors with $98,000 in overdue accounts produce. Meyer's committee is aiming A full-scale attack on the lack of equality in the Nevada tax equalization program is slated to be launched here Tuesday by wondering about the future. SEEKS FINANCES (extension service. directly at a proposed 150 unit FEW OF NEARLY 2000 University of Nevada students line up for registration for the Spring semester at the university Wednesday. Classes began for students Thursday morning but the registration facilities remain open for late comers and a few who failed tj complete signing Wednesday.

The university's new registration system means more travel for students as they have to scatter to departments to register. Be fore last Fall departments met in the gymnasium where everyone crowded, seemingly at once, to get the courses they needed. This Spring may be the largest second semester registration in the university history, officials say. (Dewey Berscheid photo) the Union Pacific railroad. public housing project here which is to cost about $1,900,000 and for which land has already But Hotel President T.

W. Richardson scurried to seek new finances and overcome other state objections to reopen Participants will meet at the University of Nevada main station farm on Boynton Lane near the old Manogue high school at 10 a. m. Sheep and swine will Railroad officials will appear Death Takes J. H.

Stoddard before the state board of equali zation to protest the Union Pa ing the casino. be judged at the university farm cific's 81,300,000 increase One of the major state protests appeared to be on its way valuation 'this year. The valuation was made by to elimination, however, with James Halley Stoddard, a "na the state tax commission the announcement that hotel manager Maurice Friedman is tive of Virginia City, died at his which has the same membership and beef judging will be conducted at the Clifford Matley farm on Mill street. The judging sessions will last until 4 p.m. so the extension service is reminding youngsters to take along a sack lunch and to wear comfortable clothing.

Assisting in the judging day Federal Judge Orders Mental home in Reno Wednesday after as the board of equalization quitting. Friedman said he will resign on its customary basis of assessing utilities at 35 per cent of within the next few days as soon as prospective investor Sam their actual value. Uiider the equalization pro NEW STORM BLANKETS SIERRA WITH SNOW 9 Motorists couldn't move far out of Reno today in any direction but east without meeting travel restrictions in the wake of a moderate Winter storm which blanketed the Sierra Nevada with snow. The major transcontinental route through Reno, highway 40, was only icy in spots in Nevada but across the state line in California it's a different story. Chains were advised from 14 miles east of Truckee to nine miles east and required from that Baker names a new hotel execu tive.

Baker tentatively, has will be J. D. Mankin, extension animal husbandman with the gram, this is the ultimate goal for the assessment of ali prop Tests For Eaton agreed to buy 11 per cent of th erty in the state. stock for $49,500, with an option But so far, county assessors to ultimately buy 51 per cent of an illness of several weeks. Mr.

Stoddard attended schools in Virginia City and had attended mining school as well. He was the son the late James H. and Jane Stoddard of Virginia City. Since 1926 he had owned the Stoddard Furniture store here, the oldest establishment of its kind in Reno. An ardent horseman, he maintained a large stable of horses for years.

He was also interested in raising livestock and had been active in his early years in the mining industry. CARSON An order for a haven't made too much progress the hotel. His $49,500 if approved by the state plus the university. Practice judging will also help the 4-H youngsters to prepare for achievement day at the Washoe county fair in September, extension experts say. First-year 4-Hers with no psychiatric and electro-ence toward it.

The statewide average of assessment made by the counties last year was about 26 $150,000 Richardson has per over Dormer summit to point sonally borrowed, is expected to per cent of actual value. go far toward meeting state objections that the hotel doesn't judging experience will have phalogram examination for Elza W. Eaton to determine his mental competency to face charges of the shotgun slaying of two veterans administration officials in Reno has been signed by Federal Judge John R. Ross. been purchased in the northeast.

The chairman said he was prepared to present figures at the meeting tomorrow which would show that public housing is not needed here. He added that the committee has a substantial war-chest to fight public housing and that various people who had not even been approached by the committee had appeared at meetings to volunteer contributions. The Reno housing authoity which plans to build the 150 public housing units, is an organization which was formed by the city, but which now has the power to make its own decisions. A statement issued at the Monday night council meeting indicates that the builders and real estate men can expect little encouragement from the city council. It was presented by Councilman Harold A.

Mathisen and endorsed by Mayor Len Harris, Councilman Joseph Mastroi-anni and Councilman William L. Foster. Among other things, the prepared statement says "It is not surprising that some of those wno have organized against this (public housing) program are the greatest offenders. Filthy, rundown homes bought at slum and salvage prices are offered at ridiculous rentals on a take it or leave it basis. Such practices must be stopped." This is one of the points of contention the Union Pacific is their first opportunity at the have enough operating capital to protect the public through Saturday session while older members will be able to sharpen payment of gambling losses.

expected to make. Why should it be assessed by the state at 35 per cent of value while non-utility business assessed by the He was a candidate for Wa-j their judging skill PROTESTS EVIDENT The order was issued at the State gaming control author! request of defense attorney Bert Goldwater of Reno, who ties never have specifically counties averages only 2b per voiced their protests to Fried Baxters. They were advised again from Baxters down to Monte Vista. There was seven inches of new-snow at Emigrant Gap, eight inches at Donner summit and 11 inches at Truckee. ROADS PLOWED At Lake Tahoe roads had been plowed after an eight inch snowfall in the past 24 hours but motorists were advised to carry chains.

Snow slowed travel in the Spooners summit area of highway 50 where conditions were more severe because of poor vis said in. his motion that he "has man, but they made tnem evi cause to believe that Eaton may cent The railroad also is expected to argue that, in addition to the vagaries in assessment formu be presently insane or other Man Is Found Dead in Room dent when the Royal Nevada was licensed a year ago by in wise so mentally incompetent sisting that he have nothing to as not to be able to understand la, the tax commission was way off base in determining the val do with the operation. proceedings against him or per The gaming board gave in sonally assist in his own de fense." formal approval to Friedman's employment at the hotel last A 54-year-old man who ap ue of the line's operation in Nevada. Union Pacific tax agent T. E.

Hammill and a number of utility tax experts and attorneys Goldwater added that he Boy Run Over By School Bus Joseph Jay Jackson, 7, received extensive injuries Thursday morning when he was run over by the rear wheels of a school bus near a Sparks school. The boy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Jackson, 1523 Sparks.

Sparks police said the boy apparently ran suddenly from the sidewalk and into the side of the school bus, was knocked down and fell under the wheels. Both the boy and the bus were proceeding along street between 12th and 13th near the Robert Mitchell school. Driver of the bus, Ernest L. Damon, 19, 1075 Ralston Reno, was not cited. Young Jackson was taken to Washoe Medical Center after the 8:45 a.m.

accident. Attend-ants there this afternoon said that he was Tiot on the serious Fall, but conditioned the action parently had been dead for at least several days was found shoe county commissioner in 1948. Mr. Stoddard is survived by his widow, Mrs. Irene Stoddard whom he married in Virginia City Oct.

12, 1913. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lola Philhower of San Francisco, a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Tonkin of Reno; a niece, Mrs. Alice Benedict of San Francisco, and a nephew, Harold Brown of San Mateo, Calif.

He was a member of Reno lodge No 13, F. and A. Scottish Rite bodies of Nevada, Kerak Temple of the Shrine and the Knights of Pythias of Virginia City. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Ross-Burke chapel under the direction of Reno lodge No.

13. "bases his belief upon the appar ibility. Chains or snow tires were upon his -winning similar ap ent loss of memory regarding Thursday morning in his apart needed from the junction of high proval from county authorities. are slaved to carry the fight to This was not forthcoming, way 50 and highway 395 south of Carson over the Clear Creek ment, where a dislodged vent to a gas heater that was going the board of equalization. the circumstances surrounding the crime for which the defendant stands charged." but Friedman then won a court grade to the state lin ruling holding that the county could not bar him from working.

Eaton, -62-year-old former full blast pointed to the apparent cause of death. Dead is Jack D. Vekander, an unemployed casino work chief security guard at the Reno There has been talk that he Veterans Hospital, is charged might seek a similar ruling af Chains were required from the foot of Meyers grade to Strawberry and advised from Strawberry to Kyburz oh the 50 route. Highway 395 south through er. His body was seen tnrougn with slaying Arthur R.

Small fecting the state, but this the window of his ground floor thought apparently has been abandoned in view of the an apartment at 117 Moran St. by a and Philip I. Keables at that hospital Nov. 18, 1957, in a shooting spree that lasted only about five minutes but took Washoe valley was slightly icy nouncement of his resignation. passerby who informed the landlord.

today and increased winds ac three lives. companying a new storm may slow travel on this route. The family appreciates the sentiment of -flowers but asks that in their place donations be made to the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children in Salt Lake The third man, Earl Lom- On highway 395 south from bardi, assistant engineering officer at the hospital, was wound Man Booked After Story Reno police Thursday charged hit-run driving against a man who came to the station to report that his car had been stolen Wednesday night. Booked, after interrogation and a lie detector test, was Guy Henry Camp, 33, 117 Stevenson St. The accident in question occurred at South Virginia and Arroyo.

Jim Cluck, 425 Fifth told police that a red and white convertible had collided with his car and then was driven away. Several hours or critical lists, but that his ed fatally by a shotgun blast, five miles south of Gardnerville to Double Springs chains or snow tires were required. In California chain controls were PAPER BAG MAKES NOISE LIKE PROWLER That was no prowler making a noise, but a paper bag on a clothes line hitting against a house at 704 Mill police learned after Shirley Jackson called them early Thursday. But Tony Oliverio, 1895 Coleman Drive, said there was no doubt, about the prowler at his house Wednesday night. He said a man came to the front door, apparently because lights were off in the house, and ran when Oliverio came to the door.

Furthermore, Oliverio said someone had tried to enter his house a few days earlier. City, Utah or the Nevada Hu mane Society in Reno. Cremation will be at Moun tain View crematory. but Eaton is not charged with his death. Hinote Rites Are Held Here Many friends assembled at the home chapel of Ross-Burke Co.

Wednesday at 2 o'clock to pay their last respects to and attend the funeral service for Joe A. Hinote. injuries, which included fracture of the pelvis and possibly other fractures, had not fully been assessed. strictly enforced from the So- Coroner William R. Beemer said he thought death to be accidental and didn't expect to call an inquest, although he expected to inform the district attorney's office of his findings.

Beemer said that the vent pipe to the heater had been knocked loose, and that an accidental push against the heater could have done this. Air in the apartment had been poisoned so much that the water in a goldfish bowl had turned black, and the fish were all dead. The combination of heat and bad air made it difficult to nora junction south to Casa Diablo. Snow depths ranged from traces near Coleville to nine inches at Leevining. Walter Trabert Service Is Held ICY SPOTS LEFT Elko County Native Dies Early morning chain or snow tire controls from Stead air force base north to the state line on highway 395 were lifted at 10:50 a.m., but some icy spots remained.

Elko county native George W. fix time of death, which could have been a week or so ago. The service was under the direction of Mount Rose Lodge No. 40, Free and Accepted Masons, with A. Fred Funk master, C.

Earl White senior warden, L. A. Ferris junior warden, H. J. Schnitter chaplain and Clyde Arrington tyler.

The selections "Abide with Me" and "Rock of Ages" were sung by Mrs. Margaret "Hawk, Garat, 62, died Wednesday morning at his home in Hollis-ter, following a short Vekander was a native of San On the same route traveling James Powell Dies in Reno Retired electrician, James north the California highway department advised using Francisco and a veteran of World War II. Survivors weren't known immediately. Fu Mr. Garat was a son of the A.

M. Tailleur Dies in Fallon FALLON. (Special) Graveside services for Arthur Milton Tailleur, 86, will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. under the direction of Alpine Lodge Knights of Pythias.

Mr. Tailleur, retired black-emith, died Wednesday afternoon at his home. He was born in Dayton, Nov. 19, 1872 and had resided in Fallon the last 14 years. He was a member of Dayton Lodge No.

4, Knights of Pythias 59 years. Survivors include a son, Milton of Fallon; two grandchildren, Mrs. Betty Johnson of Redwood City and C. J. Tailleur of Caliente, Calif, and a niece, Mrs.

Grace Caffrey of Reno. chains from Secret Valley to late Mr. and Mrs. John Garat, pioneer northern Nevada Ravendale, and east from Su- accompanied by Mrs. Mary A.

Powell died in a local hospital neral arrangements will be announced later by the Ross-Burke Co. Wednesday. sanville over Fredonia and Morgan summits on state highway Atcheson, organist. The temple guard of Kerak temple of the Shrine was an Mr. Powell was 78 years old and had lived in Nevada.

since 36 chams were needed. On highway 40 alternate, the Feather, river road, it was icy 1921. He was a native of Mich igan. He was a memoer or tne International Brotherhood of Sherman Kelley Service Friday Funeral services will be held honorary escort. Members of the divan, past pontentates, Nevada state highway patrolmen and the Washoe County Car Dealers Association attended in bodies.

The body was accompa livestock family. He was bom in White Rock in northeastern Elko county. Surviving are his widow, the former Corrine Locke, Hollis-ter; a son, Tom Garat, Hollister, and two brothers, Henry S. Garat, Oakdale, and John B. Garat of Reno.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart church in Hollister. Funeral services, for Walter E. Trabert were held in the Sierra chapel of Walton Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock with several hundred relatives and friends in attendance. Many of the business houses and Sparks city hall were closed during the services to permit the business people and cfty officials to attend.

The Rev. E. P. Sheppard of St. Paul's Episcopal church of Sparks conducted the services.

Joseph Battaglia sang "The Lord's Prayer" and "In the Garden," accompanied by Mrs. Melba Manzo. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery where committal services were conducted bjs Father Sheppard. Honorary bearers were C. Lester Zahniser, John Ferrari, Lester T.

Walton, Clark Nor-ris, Joseph S. Byerly, Arnold D. Pitts, Frank Gettle and Calvin A. Lewis. Casket bearers were Robert W.

Baker, Harlon M. Purdy, James Rice, J. B. Laveaga, Hector Mac-Eachrn, Chester Mayfield, Joseph Sbragia and Nye early this morning and chains were, advised from Beckwourth to Spring Garden. It still snowing lightly this morning.

later police spotted a damaged convertible near Reno high school, and found that parts found at the accident scene matched damage to the convertible, i A first check on ownership didn't prove fruitful. Then this morning Camp came to the station to report that his auto had been stolen. Detective Sgt. Howard Wot-ring, who was taking the report, was able to point out the detective division window and ask Camp if that was his car. Camp said yes, and expressed surprise at its condition.

Wot-ring continued the questioning. Some hours later, and after Detective Capt. William Brod-head had given him the polygraph test, Camp was booked. Police said that Camp had refused to sign a statement in connection with the charge but had made some verbal Electrical Workers, local No. 401.

Mr. Powell is survived by his North into Oregon there were widow, Mrs. Una S. Powell of for Sherman Kelley in Sievra chapel of Walton funeral home nied to Bast Lawn in Sacra mento for cremation and inurn ment. Reno.

changing chain controls as the tail of the storm shifted. Friday at with the" Funeral services will be held Rev. C. F. Waters of the First East in Nevada highways 40 Saturday at 1:30 p.

m. in Ross- Baptist church of Banking, officiating. Burke company chapel with the Rev. Blake M. Franklin of the First Baptist church officiating.

and 50 were open and clear but icy areas were reported at Win-nemucca, Elko, Wells, Carroll summit and Austin summit. Two Injured In Collision Burial will be in Mountain ANDREOLI RITES Requiem mass for Antone Andreoli will be celebrated Saturday morning in the Catholic church in Loyalton, Calif, with Ross-Burke company in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Vinton cemetery in Vinton, Calif. The Nevada highway depart View cemetery. Friends may call at Walton funeral home Thursday.

SERVICE MANAGER False Alarm Said Accident Reno firemen responded to what turned out to be an accidental false alarm at Harolds Club on North Virginia street Two women suffered injuries Al Kujola.is service manager in the collision of two autos at Mr. Kelley, who resided at 138 for Travel Trailer sales. H. A. Danforth.

owner manager, is Flint and Ridge streets Wed ment has posted chains or snow tire restrictions in. the Virginia City area and on the Geiger grade and Gold Hill summits north and south of the Comstock City. Stevenson St. here, died in Las Vegas Monday nesday afternoon. now on vacation.

early Thursday afternoon. David Ronald Little, 20, of Stead Air Force base, driver of rTi CFC0UGSEI AM? I ALWAYS OH? WELL, WHERE ARE YOUR PAPEBS? AREN'T YWGOINS A neatly TIED bundle Or USED THREE-CENT Galena Creek at the foot of one of the cars, was cited for a DO MY The big fire rigs were on the scene before club employes could inform the fire department of the accident. IS HAVING A I PAPER SALE Mt. Rose grade had 12 inches right of way violation. 10 TAfcE Injured were Evelyn Scott, 34, 228 Keystone driver of the of new snow and plows spent the morning hours opening the road for chain or snow tire equipped vehicles as far as Sky Tavern.

other car, who was treated at Washoe Medical Center and dis RADIO STOLEN Theft of a $140 portable radio PENMAN SERVICE Funeral services for John Walter Penman will be held Friday at 1:30 p. m. in Ross-Burke company chapel under direction of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 407. Burial will be in the veterans plot of Mountain View cemetery.

from his auto, parked on Lib erty street, while he was bowl Plows had cleared the park missed, and Sara Tate, 40, 237 Vz Gay St, a passenger in Little's car, who was still in St. Mary's ing was reported to Reno police ing lot and the road leading into Reno Ski Bowl shortly after noon. i Thursday by Orlando Capitani, Hospital today but In good con 1290 South Clough Road. dition, according to attendants..