Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 14

wnniiiii 1 in in. mi 1 niiMmiiinr Hi niiiiHi iMjii mi i i (i I 11" -m ,14 COakland Tribune, Sept. 27, 1945 Fire in 5010 Theater Here JM Fire that, authorities, belie ve.was I mm mm 1 1 4 Z2 'i 3 -Tie Rev. Karl Morgan Block, California EpbcopdjliQCeseihop, cut his birthday cake at a dinner in Stirfrw'ggrjiriaBtrnigh opening ol a new building program. With himare (center) Harold Melling, church warden, and Dr.

Pierson Parker, Tcicar. started by a youthful smoker de liberately jamming a cigaret-into the upholstery of a balcony 'seat early today damage to theHopkins Theater, at 35th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. The blaze was discovered at 3:44 a.mTBy residents neighbor hood One person telephoned the Ifire department, and another" jran toa corner firebox and ng. an alarm. Battalion Fire- Chief Alan Rose arrived a few moments later; saw the flames shooting from the roof of the theater, and, in three alarms calling more apparatus to the scene.

SIMILAR BLAZES He and his men fought the blaze until 7 a.m., when he was able to. get to the place where the fire started. His investigation; he that blaze apparently was started in the same way that: a number of others haye. recently, by a youth maliciously stuffing a i lighted cigaret into his theater seat, Thefire broke.iiut in-the upper row 01 seats-of the balcony, then spread.to the attic and hurst through the" roof. From there it burned down into of With a hot, dry north wind blow ing, Chief Rose called for all.

afrte-eqtHpment iirtlie 1 disli'ictjtn-r prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings in the neighborhood. The wgather condition d.u i the night had iiremen' particularly anxious as they answered at least seven separate alarms. i POT KOAST AFIRE tiesiae the theater an swered--an. -alarm. at.a.JhQme at 605 29th Stroetrwhcro nr pot roaift-4iad- heen left over a stove burner and fiUed-lbe.

kitchen with smoke. fire broke oujU-Ht-rthe" Burbank'Schoor-641h Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard, doing minor damage to the portable buildings housing the library, audi torium' and kitchen. Firemen also answered an alarm at 90th Avenue and East Fourteenth Street, where an automobile caught fire after a short circuit in the ignition, and went to two false alarms during the one at Fifth and Cypress Streets and the other at First and Jackson. School, Trustees to Attend State Meet BERKELEY, Sept 27. The Berkeley Board of Education, last night canceled: -its meeting for.

next Wednesday night 4n order that members may attend a joint 'three-day "conference of -the California School Trustee Associa tion and school superintendents at Sacramento. Dr. Louise L.flector. former nresi- derit of the Berkeley Board of Edu cation, heads ihe State organization. She states that -rehabilitation education- for veterans will be one of the principal concerns of the meet ing, whichr will include as speakers Dr.

Willis G. Sutton, former super- intnedent of schools of Atlanta, Ga. The 'Board last night authorized sales of two temporary- fflrehouses built Cragmont and Thousand Oaks schools as part of the wartime Civilian Defense program, a minimum price of $25 being placed on each structure. Three tons of waste scrap-iron at a mmimum' of $17.86 a ton also will be Elliott Boasts Rcidio Stock Npf Wdrth 11,500,000 This section of seats In the upper balcony of the Hopkins Theater was burned early today by a fire that police said black, before taxes, the story-said. (1944 my stock went to other year the profits wepteven i holders, my ex-wife and in'trust for Jhigherl RoosevelX was quoted.

"In was caused by a -careless Jammed- a cigare) Into a seat BreunerNbw Heads Price, Ration Board Appointment of Luis J. Breuner, furniture company executive, as chairman of the new consolidated board, was. announced today by Robrrt B. Parks. rJPA district recta For the past two and a half years, Breuner bas served as chairman of uaKiand aoara 3, with heaaquar ters at 472 20th Street.

The new Oakland board opened moiiuay at. iwu xranniin Direqi. Seven former boards five in Oak land and the Alanjieda and Emery fShi'p-Storage at UUIOIC 9- PITTSBURG, Sept. 27. Navy authorities today had before I them a formal prolestly fishing in-1 iererta--gainst -the Navy'san Enounced plan to use Suisun Bay as a "graveyard!" for vessels -riot in use, together with (he suggestion f' that San Pablo Bay be "used for Jf'that purpose.

At a conference In San, Francisco 'Wednesday representatives of the industry declared that Sui-tf sun Bay is one of the principal smoker. Tribune iPATTON CASE TO 'BE LEFT TO 'IKE' WASHINGTON, Sept. 27I -r (P) The War Department is'leaving any lactj0n Gen. "George Patton's. of.Bavarifi:1o Dwight fcisennower.

'Secretary of War Patterson made! this known at a news conference to- ldav when asked about the depart- ull r'wlls in Germany that the "Nazi 'situation in- some ways is like the Democratic arid Republican fight back home, Eisenhower, nevertheless, m- mrauuMin jus 1101117 in cupation of Bavaria. Frigidaire Dealers In Conference Here With 'Reconversion-to Sales" as their mottOf-the Frigidaire dealers of Northern California today opened a conference at the Leamington Hotel. Headed by R. E. Robertson, branch-manager of Frigidaire- for Northern California, a salesIoTum discuss ing the reconversion progress and sales plans 'of the parent organiza- tionrwiu lead off the conference.

photOt HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 27. (U.R) Daily- Variety, in a' copyrighted article; todaynqXioTedEIttott-Rtrose- velt as saying the Texas1 radio stock he. bought back from creditoxs-forf two the-dollar in 1941 is now" worth more than $1,500,000. Variety quoted Roosevelt as saying part of the stock is now in possession of his former wife, Ruth Goggins of Dallas, in trust for the children of.

their marriage. Roosevelt, recently placed on the Army Air Torce's inactive, roster, plans to returji to radio in a capacity he cannot yet reveal, Variety said. The son -of the late President Frank lin, could" not be reached for: confirmation, Seven years'iigo Roosevelt bought up four 100-watt radio stations for the price of "a singing commercial," according to Variety. When he entered the Army, they were just be ginning to pay expenses, the story said. '1 didn't want to.

saddle my es tate with notes," the article quot ing Roosevelt continued. "The credi tors took the- whole matter as a tax loss and returned the stock at two Cents on the dollar." Beginning in1942lhe corporation began, to show a profit -and 'by the end of. 1944 was $400,000 in the ville boar-ashow tPnkfUrt to Rive-an fishing tlie-Saa-Jran- into one Parks said many the chairmen members of jthe former boards expected to serve with Breuner in 'me new ooara. tsreuner wiu make recommendations concerning the appointment of board members, th director said. Flier Killed in Crash SAN ANTONIO, Sept.

27. (5PT Sec. Lieut. James Duffy, 20. St.

Louisrwus-killed instantly "and Capt. Marion S. Street of Kyvi- was reported seriously injured in a plane landing accident at Randolph Field yestoday, 'I 11 1 I I III .1 III Ill BAY AREA LIONS- CLUB AT SAN LORENZO SAN LORENZO, Sept. 27. Institution of a new Lions Club will takfm placejhere monies to be attended by more than 400 club several officers.

Walter Alpers will become first president of the, new unit, his staff to Raymond Ferguson, Joseph and Charles Elrod, vice-presidents; Claude Llngenfelter, secretary; Earl Brown-1 ing, 5 Dan twister; John Tatar, tail William Frank Thornton, Loren Hayes and' Lawrence Mas- sey, directors. The new club is sponsored by the San Leandro Lions Club, with Leslie J. zone chairman, heading the move. Among those to appear on the program tonight are Manuel Frates, president of the San Leandro club; Loren Critser, district governor, Charles' deputy district governor; Thomas S-Nielsen, pasttntcrnationai director; James D. Land.

Dr. Courtice Swallow, Don M. Leidig, Jack McDonald and Dun O'Conrtpll, international councilors) -Gift presentations 'will include rostrum Alameda Club; flags Lions' nation, Elinhurst Club; Lions'-banner, Sun Leandro Club; American Flag and stand, Hayward Club; bell and gavel, From "'Gangland to the Pulpit'? by Evangelist- J. Wolpe Sunday Morning at Hear QUALLES AND WOLPE Eoch night except Soturday a.7:30 Fire Church" of th Naisren Opposite Civic- Auditorium FOUR J.J I l-J ,1 -Ml IIU The EaSy-tO'Use Wall Paint in Colors Preferred 3 to In a recent opinion poll, leading decorators in 10 ol America's style centers were shown the colors of five best known water-mijaall paints. They were asked which group has the richest, most modern colors.

Their votes were 3 to i for SPRED colors. Cisco Bay area, whereas San Pablo Bay is. closed to commercial fish-Ing. Presence of ships will. make it Jf impossible commercial fisher men to ply their trade in Suisun it was contended, Reports indicate that the number of craft involved, will be' between 200 and 300 large and from -400 to 500 landing barges, Middle Ground, in the San Joa-nquin River above the Antioch bridge, also was suggested-, as a possible place where craft can be 7 Present at yesterday's conference 'twere -Rosalie- Norton--seeretaryf ai I jniernauuriai risnerinen arm auicu Workers Local 35; Lester Hubbard, j.

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