Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • 12

ebaba journal WEATHER SAMMY SAETY SAYS ESTABLISHED 1870 RENO NEVADA RIDAY MORNING MARCH 16 1956 PAGE TWELVE YESTERDAY: High 59 Low 15 TODAY: air and warmer IT SHALL BE UNLAWUL to exceed 15 mph through an uncontrolled intersection (Ch 10 Sec 57bl b) A ALUMNI DAY BUET AND MEETING SUNDAY MARCH 18TII PM at Chapter House 205 University Terrace Record Budget Adopted By Reno City Officials SP Seeking Approval 15 Days Late or New Gaming Club Building Would Be Constructed Across Of His Plans in were to site but not of of COOKED OOD SALE SPONSORED BY HIGHLAND SCHOOL TA Own School for Mentally Handicapped Children SATURDAY MARCH 17 AT THE SOUTH VIRGINIA STREET SAEWAY STORE 10 AM until CLOSING HOME COOKED OODS BAKED GOODS CANNED GOODS Phone 3 3616 not take any a budget for and the Pacific will be hearing nor the The fur Especially Suitable for Professional Men Reno after all vided it Explosion of gas in a kitchen range caused superficial burns to Mr and Mrs Arthur Aguayo 617 North St Wednesday eve ning and also damaged one room of their apartment iremen summoned at 6:21 pm said the blast apparently re sulted after an oven burner was left open too long before being lit A repairman found the stove in good condition they added Explosion of the gas burned Mrs Aguayo on the hands and legs and Mr Aguayo on the hands and face Neither required hos pital attention however Some damage was done one wall of the kitchen and contents of the room by a small fire resulting from the blast firemen said pursuit The foot race ended with arrest at Second and Stevenson Sts Police said a allegedly used on slot machines at the Carlton Hotel Bar 218 Sierra St was found in the hotel rest room Olson pleaded not guilty to the vagrancy charge that was lodged against him following his arrest His bail was continued at $500 following his appearance before Municipal Judge Harry An derson yesterday He was repre sented by Attorney Richard Waters Jr of Carson City In Modem Building HUMBOLDT AND CALIORNIA 7th Annual Search Starts for Best Western Star Office Space Available A Rose 245 Eleventh St Sparks found a strange automo bile in his driveway this week He asked Sparks police to remove the car Officers said the vehicle a 1947 Pontiac has neither license registration Keys were in ignition when it was found car was impounded pending ther investigation it was not suitable The council was advised that it would have to purchase an expensive instru ment to have a suitable one the building The instrument was taken the State Building yesterday Echeverria Appears On Behalf Of Defendant Reno firemen reported com plete destruction of a small cabin on the north end of Sutro St yes terday by fire of undetermined origin A dog and the entire contents of the cabih were lost in the blaze The cabin was occupied by Mr WM Shilling who escaped in jury in the fire iremen were called at 11:59 am to extinguish a grass fire at the south end of Plumas St The fire was controlled with no dam age A closet fire at Central School resulted in a call at 12:48 pm iremen reported slight damage to stationery and books stored in the closet Non Tax Revenue The non tax revenue which is anticipated includes an estimated $1200000 which the city expects from licenses of all sorts $1000 000 from bond sales $250000 from the operation of the airport $165000 in fines and fees and $165000 from garbage operations Since the assessed valuation of the city was placed at $78906135 in order to raise $1183592 in taxes the city would have to levy a rate of about $150 per $100 of assessed valuation The present city rate is $114 The council did action to approve the present six months period even though the state law speci fies that expenditures should not be made without a budget There has been no budget in oper ation since January 1 for the city Mr Gunn has repeatedly said that tle city has been given for mal authorization by the State Tax Commission to operate dur ing the present six months per iod without a budget However the exact terms of the authoriza tion still were not clear last night Russ orshey of 235 Hillcrest Drive called police Wednesday when he saw his overcoat adorn ing another man It long before the in vestigation got complicated The current wearer said he pur chased the coat from a friend He gave police the address The seller agreed with the story but added he too had bought the coat from another party The price he said was $8 Officers took the controversial coat into safekeeping until they can track down the person who originally took it from Mr or shey without benefit of payment Overcoat ound On Wrong Man Short circuit in wiring was blamed for a fire which totally destroyed a 1952 Buick sedan be longing to Jack White 1516 Stewart St Wednesday morning The car caught fire 13 miles north of Sparks on the Pyramid Lake Road Sparks firemen sum moned at 11 am were unable to save the vehicle or its contents Arraigned in justice court yes terday morning Serena Mae Burchardt was charged with murder and remanded to custody of the Washoe County Sheriff and ordered held without bail for preliminary trial on April 5 Mrs Burchardt 22 is charged with killing her 44 year old hus band at their home on Denslowe Drive Tuesday afternoon Attorney PeterEcheverria rep resented the accused at the ar raignment and William J' Raggio assistant district attorney ap peared for the state riends Present Many of the young friends were present at the ar raignment Booked in Washoe County jail at 11:15 yesterday morning she had $5034 and two rings in her possession She listed her closest relative as her father Cook general delivery White Springs la Southeast Section Water Troubles Are Cited Unlicensed Auto Taken rom Drive uuuuig in mti inciucni spriniea away from Capt Dallas Seevers when the latter tried to stop him Olson allegedly ran west on Riverside Drive with Seevers in city council yesterday approved a record $4520590 bud get in a special meeting that came only a few hours after it was reported that the city government was dangerously slow in its bud get planning City Manager Ira Gunn pre sented the budget at a 3 pm meeting that was called by Mayor Len Harris The new budget covers the fiscal period from July 1 1956 to June 30 1957 A few minutes after the council ap proved the budget Mr Gunn left for Carson City to file a copy with the State Tax Commission Under state law the city is re quired to complete its budget for the next fiscal year before March 1 or if a is ap proved by the tax commission before March 15 Mr Gunn had said on Wednesday that he did not expect the budget to be com pleted for several days Streamlined However after it was pointed out yesterday morning that city officials could be found guilty of a misdemeanor in office if the budget were not completed on time the fiscal planning in the city hall was radically stream lined and the budget was com pleted by Mr Gunn and other city officials who worked through the noon hour One veteran city hall worker said that it was turning the building upside The council approved the budget in less than five minutes There were no questions virtually no comments on plan Included in the budget plans for a $1000000 bond issue for capital expenditures Coun cilman Russell Mills chairman of the finance committee said after the meeting that there were plans to use this for improvement of the street system and for the con struction of a bridge across the Truckee River at Keystone Ave Cost Estimate The cost of the city administra tion for the 12 months beginning July 1 is estimated at $360552 according to Mr budget A total of $1365046 is allotted for public safety including the oper ation of the police and fire de departments The allotment for health and sanitation problems in the city is $712024 and an other $858628 is alloted for streets highways and public works The budget estimates that there will be an unencumbered balance of $100000 in the city treasury at the end of this fiscal period The city expects to collect $3237 000 from non tax sources during the 1956 57 fiscal year and it will seek another $1183592 in property taxes to meet the bud get Gunn Makes Hurried Trip to Carson Heavy smoke billowed from the Southern Pacific yards in Sparks Tuesday when an oil sump caught' fire at 2:27 pm Cause of the fire which threat ened Pacific ruit Express sheds briefly was not determined' Southern Pacific and Sparks fire men were called to the scene and controlled the blaze before it caused any damage The immense clouds of smoke attracted onlookers from as far away as Spanish Springs 'y ireman Mopping Up Spilled Gasoline Spring must be here At least Reno and Sparks firemen got four calls Wednesday to mop up after automobiles leaking gasoline which is a warm weather com plaint Warm sunshine on overly full gas tanks was blamed in each of the cases the gas expanding and dribbling out the breathdr caps iremen sluiced the spilled gas into drains to remove the fire hazard and siphoned excess fuel from the vehicle tanks to prevent further spilling CITE of a new gambling club is pictured ixvIV Lz jl I below It lies on Southern Pacific property at the southeast corner of the intersection of Virginia and Plaza Sts across the tracks north of the Colony Club Suspect Is acing Charge of orgery An information has been filed In district court by the office of the district attorney charging Richard Lockett with forgery The accused is charged with giving the Harris ood Center a worthless check for $35 on Decem ber 6 1954 and collecting the money by signing the name of Pearl I Anderson to thecheck officials have not revealed the names of the persons who wish to construct the building nor those who wish to operate the casino A hearing is being held by city officials to consider extending the gambling area of Reno into the part of the city north of the tracks (Journal photo) Loss of a valuable dog and fire damage to a davenport in her back yard was reported to police Wednesday by Dorthea Horton 670 Margrave Drive Mrs Horton said someone had opened the gate to her backyard and allowed one of her dogs to get out of the enclosure At the time of the report the dog had not been found she reported The victim reported she be lieved juveniles were responsible for the actions IVE IN COURT ive persons arrested for rou tine offenses were given muni cipal court hearings Wednesday morning Three were given sus pended sentences after promising to leave town by 4 pm and one was sentenced to a short term in the city jail Removal of the Truckee reefs should be the first portion of the proposed Washoe Reclamation Project to be completed Mayor Len Harris said yesterday The mayor said that he had telephoned Sen George Malone in Washington and urged him to take whatever steps are necessary to get early action on the removal of the reefs which have proved troublesome to the entire Truckee Meadows in the past Mayor Harris pointed out that the existence of the reefs at the east end of the Truckee Meadows are responsible for much of the water trouble southeast of Reno including that in the vicinity the municipal airport Past loods Noted Approximately 5000 acres land occasionally have been flood ed partly because of runoff from streams in the southern part of the Truckee Meadows Because the reef keeps the water level high the excess water is not able to drain quickly enough to avoid flooding Army Engineers have reported that the removal of the reefs can be accomplished independently of and prior to the remainder of the proposed reclamation project A bill to authorize the $43500 000 Washoe Reclamation Project now is before Congress The bill would authorize reservoirs power plants and other work on the Car son and Truckee Rivers to make more irrigation water electric power and flood control available to western Nevada and parts of California Bernard Douglas Olson 29 year old Carson City gam bling club dealer remained free on $500 bail bond yester day after pleading innocent in municipal court to a vagrancy charge Police said they arrested Olson Wednesday in con nection with a slot machine spooning incident at a Sierra St bar Officers said Olson one of two men sought for ques in thP inrinnnt 3 3534 OR HOME DELIVERY CLEAN CONVENIENT SLOW BURNING PLANT LOCATION: 251 RALSTON ST Two Are Burned By Explosion Reno Youngster Hurt Biting Dog Blamed Wes Gritton 860 Colorado River Ave told police Wednes day that his 11 year old son Wayne had been severely bitten by a dog Mr Gritton said the boy was on his bicycle when the dog bit his leg He said the child required emergency treatment at Washoe Medical Center Mind Is Made Up Says Congressman Congressman Clifton Young will make a definite announce ment concerning his 1956 political plans when he returns to Nevada from during the Easter recess of Congress it was announced yesterday The Nevada Republican said that he will no possible as to his intentions for the 1956 election Mr Young now serving his second term as lone member of the House has been frequently mentioned as a candi date for the Senate seat now held by Sen Alan Bible who an nounced early this year that he is planning to retire from office He has also been mentioned as a possible candidate for re election Silent Up To Now To date Mr Young has refused to comment on his political plans commenting that early in the election I have been reluctant to inject politics into my work in Congress with regard to several Nevada projects I have previously maintained a strict silence with regard to my Mr Young said yesterday I find that numerous Nevadans are con tacting me every day asking for a definite answer I have that definite an swer I feel it is only fair to re veal it I would be happiest mak ing that announcement back in Nevada among the people I he said Congress will adjourn for ten days on March 29 Mr Young will fly immediately to Nevada ac cording to his announcement yes terday Mayor Requests Early Removal Of River Reefs Young to Make Announcement Donald Camerson was re leased on his own recognizance Wednesday following arraign ment in justice court on charges of reckless driving Camerson requested additional time in which to make a plea on the charge lodged against him oy the Nevada Highway Patrol Jus tice of the Peace William Beemer ordered Camerson to ap pear in court March 28 at 10:30 am Arraignment Is Held or Mrs Burchardt SAVE 20 ALL LOOR SAMPLE OICE DESKS AND CHAIRS OERED AT SPECIAL' DISCOUNT 20 Your choice of either Steel or wooden desks at these prices HARRY'S BUSINESS MACHINES INC 323 West Street Reno Driver Given Additional Time Council Holds Special Meet All Proceeds to Be Used for Specialized Equipment for the Mentally Handicapped Children of Highland School Silver Spurs Winner Being Sought Lawrence Dixon a Stead air man who was arrested during a recent police raid on a downtown club has been formally charged with possessing marijuana in an information filed in district court The information said that Dixon possessed the drug on ebruary 15 the date that the club was raided Several persons were arrested at the time The charge was filed by Assistant Dis Mr White and his passenger trict Attorney Edwin Mulcahy escaped injury BestoWs PHONE has a suitable piano for the State Buiulding and City Councilman Harold Mathisen pro It was reported yesterday that members of the local union had examined Mr piano at his business establishment at 1240 Sixth St and the instrument was found to be suitable for the State Build ing requirements Mr Mathisen is giving the piano to the city More than a month ago Mr Mathisen made the offer to give the piano to the city but at this meeting of the city coun cil Secretary Paula Day of the local union said that Sprinting Suspect in Slot Spooning Case Makes Innocent Plea on Charge of Vagrancy Stead Airman To ace Trial Short Circuit Destroys Auto Reno has embarked on its sev enth annual search for the top Western film star of the past year and the film released during 1955 which film critics of the na tion believe was the best Western of the year Winners in the voting wall receive the Silver Spurs Awards one going to the male star who tops the balloting and the other to the director of the film which comes out ahead Some 750 professional film critics in Hollywood and on daily news papers and film trade publications throughout the nation are polled to make the selections The Silver Spurs Awards them selves are items Each award consists of a pair of au thentic Western cowboy spurs of' solid silver on a stainless steel core completely hand engraved The straps are of heavy hand tooled leather and the buckles and conchas of engraved solid silver Each pair of spurs is mounted on a mahogany plaque with a silver plate engraved with' the name of the winner The spurs can be removed from the plaque and are solid enough to be worn by the hardest rider Previous winners were John1 Wayne and John ord Gregory Peck and Henry King James Stewart and Anthony Mann Gary Cooper and red Zinne mann Alan Ladd and George1 Sfevens and Spencer Tracy and Edward Dmytryk tfi Big Smoke Soars rom Oil Sump Woman Reports Loss and ire Councilman Mathisen Provides Piano for State Building And Musicians' Union Is in avor Officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad have been attempting to get informal approval of the Reno city council for the establishment of a gambling casino on the right of way north of the tracks between Vir ginia St and University Ave it was learned yesterday It was understood that the Southern Pacific itself does not intend to establish the gambling operation but it has an opportunity to lease the land to a firm which would build a club on the east side of Virginia St opposite the Harold's Club parking garage This area is now used as a park ing lot Meet With Conncilmen It was confirmed yesterday by city councilmen that Oliver Thom as local tax agent of the Southern Pacific and two other company officials from San rancisco have met with various city councilmen on at least two occasions They have asked whether the city coun cil would approve a gambling li cense for this site The city council recently adopt ed a resolution in which it an nounced its intention to permit no new gambling establishments north of the Southern tracks This resolution the subject of a public next Monday evening Opposition Expected It seemed likely that the South ernr Pacific request was meeting with some heavy opposition from city officials Mayor Len Harris said that the present policy is to discourage any new gambling clubs in the heart of the downtown area He said however that the council will consider is suing a license to a new casino if it is to operate in conjunction with a hotel of 100 or more rooms City Councilmen Charles Cow en and Russell Mills agreed that this was the present policy Mr Cowen said that he would fayor the establishment of a casino if a hotel is built on the Southern Pacific otherwise It was reported that the rail road company did not favor the idea of a hotel 'on the property because the noise of the railroad would hinder its operation Mr Thomas could not be reached by telephone for a com ment last night Cabin on Sutro St Burns Down 'I SB TrV A i I i i fell rom the Colony mimMMI HIT i I I.