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0 A LA NfD'S ONLY LOCALLY QWNED( LOCALLY CONTROLLED A LY iNEWSrPER Aim ISIItlATEl IITEI I Ml AM 1AILY IEWS MIEIII SEIVIIt YOL CXLVI OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1947 17 NO. 87 NEWS ON THE HOUR EVERY HOUR KLX 910 kc THE TRIIUNE STATION at- HUGE EXPENSE BLOCKS RIVAL Tanya Sought Thefts NATIONS ON ATOMIC BOMB In Supply Problem $26,800 in Fraud It Charged in Promotion Venture in Bay Area The ambitions of Tanya Barber, whose most spectacular alias was that of Belle Silver, crumbled today as Oakland police sought the chunky eXi-Alameda and Contra 'I'" iiiwm. twin uqj Liui.n in in ftj, i A- Main Obstacle To Manufacture Japan and presumably any other country could pu together an atomic bomb, but only if that coun try could stand the terrific expense of assembling ahe ingredients, principally uranium! 1 That statement tday was the answer of Dr. Robert Serber, University of California! physicist and colleague in the building of the original atom bomb, to the declaration of Japanese Scientist Ryokichi Sagane, who is quoted as saying: "Give me 40 poufjds of uranium and I will build ou an atomic bomb." Informed of Sagane's statement. Dr.

Serber said: "If you don't takee'it literally. oy iT.Z-.,... ''sl I 4y -i 'L' Costa night club figure for eight counts grand theft totaling $26,800. j' An all-points bulletin for her arrest was issued after the complaint was-signed' by Police Inspector William Perry of the grand theft detail with bail set at $24,000 by Police Judge Joseph A. Kennedy.

Tanya, whose mounting defalca-, tions may run into the thousands of dollars, is accused of having collected this money as down payments on concessions at three resort ventures in Crow Canyon near Hayward, in Sonoma County and a tavern at 419 20th Street The bulletin was issued after sheriff and police officers of both Contra Costa and Alameda Coun-! -irr 7 ties waited in vain yesterday in the Sagane probably is correct What he probably is trying to say is that any competentftphysicist could assemble the atom "omb provided he surmounted trwv great problem of getting the materials." HUGE JOB FACEI Dr. Serber is one of three physicists who wrote letter to Dr. Sagane, dropped aith the atom bomb on and imploring him to persuade Japan's war chiefs to call off the figh before further scientific warfare vs unleashed. "The major problem in the mak- hope that Mrs. Barber would appear.

ing of the atomic bomb is not its 1 '-wit I n- 1 George SilrerwatcH, 30, boolcieeper for Tonya Barber, is shown In a goodby embrace in Walnut Creek Justice Court as her erstwhile bookkeeper, George Silverwatch, 30, appeared on a petty theft charge. charge Dismissed That charge was dismissed but Silverwatch himself was arrested by Inspector George Wisner of the Alameda County sheriffs office for bad checks. He is held in the county jail in Oakland. Tanya, meanwhile, is free and elusive on $500 bail on a $10 bad check charge signed by a Lafayette service station operator. Officials of the two counties indicated that reports still are coming in from persons she assertedly bilked.

Silverwatch said he saw Tanva about two days ago in Oakland when she telephoned him, sent a car to pick him up and met him at a bar. He said he had been working with her 170-pound, 2-year-old St BernarcL Mike. Silrerwcrteli parted from the dog when be went to Jail on a bad check charge. The dog went to the Kuy ward pound because Tanya Onset) Is sought on bad check and grand theft charges. Tribune photo.

'C manufacture." Dr- gerber disclosed today. "That majors problem is the acquiring of the essential material, principally uraniuni. "Japan had rot done anything on the atom bomb during the war because of the enormity of the supply job. "If the Japanese. iunng the war, had been confronted with the gigantic task of building Oak Ridge 'where the Manhattan project was developed) they wdiild have had to say They have th money or the resources." EXPENSE BIG FACTOR Dr.

Serber lmplii that anv other country in wrld that might want to build a atomic bomb might be halted that same expense account. Dr. Serber madp his statement after Rolla J. Cri5. reporter for a Portland, Ore newspaper, auoted Nurse Betty Lilly patches the arm of Mrs.

Marie Strand, of Berkeley, after taking Mrs. Strand's blood donation for the newborn son of Jimmy Coins, who was bora with "severe anemia." Mrs. Strand has had two "Rh babies." The first died shortly after birth, and the second, bom a year ago, was sarred by a blood transfusion. Tribune photo. EQUALIZATION BOARD OFFICER OUSTED FOR INSUBORDINATION or.

Tanya about six months and that any checks he wrote were under her authority and that he did not know tliey could not be covered. uiy DUiiaing Program Ready Only CPA Go-Ahead Signal Needed for Public Improvement r. Construction will launched on Pippin was transferred to the; He wag charged in Alameda Oakland office a month ago and County on a complaint signed by the charts originated in Tulare f- 0l' tractor, ipecifically on a $214 check County, where Pippm was stationed charce with 1000 bail. Suspension of John Pippin as Board of Equalization liquor control officer on charges of insubordination, wilful disobedience and discourteous treatment of the public, was announced today by James H. Quinn.

Oakland member of the ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL TO HALT EXPLOITATION OF U.C. A bill, which would make the i and widespread." with organizations name "University of California" of all creeds, races and sexes; corn- Blood Donor Helps Infant Baby Rallies After Donation From Berkeley Woman until that time, Quinn said. He had been a liquor control officer for three years. During the war he served in Oakland as a Oakland's great improvement pro- i State Board of Equalization. for which U5.7M.000 in Sagane in a storytelling of an in terview with the Japanese scientis October, 1945.

agane formerlj worked at the UjISversity of Call-fornia and was otzg of the scientists assigned to the cyclotron, one of thekev instrument! REPORTS BY PHONE Even George Gordon, of Martinez, attorney for Tanya, said she keeps in touch with him from pay telephone and since her last court appearance might be known to him only as "the voice." "I don't know where she is." shore patrolman for the Navy and were voted, as soon as the city re- pini, iorma trialbefore the State ssked the transfer-en the basi of state property" and forbid its use by any other person or organization, was passed unanimously by eeives the go-ahead sign from the! Personnel Board. his residence here during that time. mercial. social and political, making use of the name. The abuse has become more flagrant.

Corley said, and the univer- building the atom bomb. Civilian Production James Donald Cofhs. 2-dav-old Crick Sagane told him that This was the assurance given to- Gordon said. "I want her to make tne Assembly today and sent to the dav by Mayor Herbert L. Beach i Senate as a means of bringing a sity ha? made repeated requests that son of Jimmy Coff is, former Stan- 88 the wr ended" Amer- Oakland Investors Take Part restitution settlement on as- in a statement to the on-Partisan Good Government League which is long standing exploitation" to an! this sort of exploitation be ended.

University football star, today writers disclosed the secret of end. 'Some times the protests have been "definitely improved" at Providence tne bomb. Sagan added that no The bill, inspired bv the uni-1 recognized, but frequently they Hospital after blood: transfusions 0ne writer or article gave away the signments against the Crow Canyon property. Td like to get hold of her right about now." supporting the re-election of the in-1 The eight counts of orand theft versity and introduced by Thomas were not. irom a JBerlceiey woman who hasjecrei, Du-tnat-ge was able by had two babies, one of which died, studying a series elf: articles to learn In Palm Springs, Tahoe Deals urobent City Councilmen at the municipal election, April 15.

Joseph J. Krieg. president of the league, made public the statement born with the same destructive Rh tne process: are topped by one alleging she took: w- Caldecott of Berkeley, would In the report which charged from Eugene Corrigan, of it a misdemeanor to use the munist activities on the campus, 830 Funston Avenue, at down nav. name to designate any business, the Tenney committee urged the ft I ASSEMBLY EAST blood ailment. Mrs.

Marie Strand, of 144 York arately. He estimated that approxi ment for a motel she was to build social, political, religious or other Legislature to take action to stopi Dr. Serber today ssaid he was not the first uit mately $500,000 must be spent to organizations TO indicate tnat employment, oetduse Hie peu- ji-ivcuue. vob hv th a- organization was in any way are proud of their university person to respond to an appeal iC. i 7 restore tha hotel to its former opu lence.

in order to set forth the real cause i Oakland investors moved fr for the in starting construe- afield today to participate in resort tion of swimming pools, street work, e-- ewers and municipal buildings i dMls Bt Pa1m Springs and Lake which were authorized in the bond i Tahoe, aggregating well rer Issue. $500,000 each. "The eity's preparations are COm-i a xvndieate renresented hv Rnire -i and jealous of its great reputa- ine uasuana rtea uross. i 7 4iua jealous of its great reputa nected with, endorsed by, or op of Mrs. Strand's comparatively Three ounces and furnish at 1629 Crow Canyon Road, Hayward, also listed as her home address.

OTHERS LISTED The others: $1500 from Glen and Dorothea Price, of 2356 Waverly McCollum also announced formal completion of negotiations on the $500,000 sale of Tahoe Tavern and posed by the university. Presented five days ofter the Joint legislative Committee on un-Ameri blood was given to the child latei" Ior nyl. contpetent scientist, yesterday, after which he "picked I erber said but; ie would doubt tion." TIME FOR ACTION The committee charged further that the Communists use the "dig- up noticeably," and another three I agane 8 abmt' the ingre- up noticeably, can Activities asked for a purging of dients. plete to undertake these i improve-; McCollum. real estate broker, was ments, but the city's hands are tied; valri comntinir with Nation.

i ounces was last October. rA venue, Apr i i. mo oown pay-, "Moscow devotees" from the campus a. i a. under present federal regulations ln nis fh? interview with and lashed at the improper use of; I "ZZ i I is physician said he definitely he "definitely a'lly-prominent hotel interests for Four Oakland men, A.

J. Flagg. 1 7 7 1 ji cession at the Crow Canyon resort: aiiu it ayrraio mu 11111c iui the university's name by groups that 'T -iciot seek to destroy the government the, that th "Rerkelev improved." In all, tfcree transfu- apanaa experimented sions have been given, the first Wltn nuclear physs in an attempt from blood supplies on hand, and Produce atpfnic engine, and a fourth is planned for Sunday i success witfan reach when 641C Gibbs I Avenue, Alameda. July the purchase of the former El Mir-ador, luxurious Palm Springs resort. Bought by the Government in 1942 for $450,000, and converted into 1 4-1 Tk.T bill also would make it illegal for YMCA was referred to as the Uni to of San Francisco, for $400,000.

rJ- p' iname "University of California versity YMCA and that known Com- iuuuB gave via. government VnT -SS7 Zl- uped in connection with hn itteH To morning. S'JL1 boycott, or poUtical, re-, ViJ' wereSl Th August motel npaV in the buildinff was answered! The Coffis baby, who weighs i T1 10 umorS request for Richmond. 9, 1946, eon ngious, sociological or Harry L. Kingman, general sec six pounds, nine ounces, was born uuu Junior -xornic Bomb ex-with a "severe anemia," a old t-re reporter.

1 u. 1 However, the JCnanes Hk.tie will be operated during the coming season by his son, Fred Ichelson. The adjoining golf course was sold to Gordon Hyde, former employee at the Tavern, for $100,000. The Flaggs retain 1200 feet ef retary, as "58 years too late. movements.

RED USE EMPHASIZED cession at Sobre Vista, proposed resort in Sonoma County. Took $4000 as down payment from Don E. Erickson, April 1, 1946. for rr- llOri HUKU ITCIVIC U1IU "lieu The name was incorporated that mA said, his government had th.t way in 1889. Kingman said, and the I ZZllZitim perfected rar capable rt Although the committee charges Lake Tahoe frontage, while dmuisr room concession at Crow emphasized' the use of the univer naeTne0 btar meVbeS of the The clash w4thin the baby's blood killinK meters in iS n'i, llnTr 7 whole! tream breaks down the red blood vdld Jt attempt to use organizatjon consider the whole) lit in battle becau of mechanical tVintf iAmnatl ivt Vim Ceil.

m. and Curtola hold 75 acres of nearby Canyon; took $1000 from Earl Jack-isity's name by subversive groups, subdivision property. Both parcels son 45 Gibbs Avenue. Alameda. I James H.

Corley, U. C. controller, the $6,000,000 Tourney GeneraHos-pital, the El Mirador has nowfbeen vacated by the Army and will sold on bids to be opened June S. McCollum said hiss group is "hopeful" but not confident of acquiring the property. He reported that New York.

Chicago, and Southern California syndicates, operating strings of major hotels, are also bidding. He said the deal involves the hotel and 27 acres of surrounding grounds. Art adjoining 65 acres bought and covered with buildings by the Army, is being sold sep- are scheduled for extensive develop and Leon Erickson. 1211 Evelyn pointed out in Berkeley that the said Krieg. "The present city administration does not want to divert care building materials from use in the national housing shortage and the needs of expanding industries." "The money derived from the sale ef bonds is wisely invested in VS.

Treasury certificates, paying in excess of what the bonds are costing the city," said Mayor statement "The city has made all preparations to launch work on the swimming pools, th street and sexier projects and the municipal buildings provided for in the bond issue, the moment the Federal Government releases, the necessary materials and supplies. "These are now badly needed to meet the housing shortage," the Mayor continued, and the needs of expanding industries of the country that will provide increased payrolls. "The Federal Government has set th example in postponing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fed jctrand's svmnathies were aaaea. condition was "of long standing Avenue, Berkeley, August 2. 1946, for down payment on Mexican patio concession at Crow Canyon: from James P.

Sweeney. ment as soon as building conditions permit McCollum said a disagreement between former owners, which threatened to develop civil eourt action, has been amicably settled. aroused when the appeal for type 0-4. negative Rh factor blood was nl'ft made. Her third child shortly jWeN USS0 KjSignS after birth in November.

1944, Pre-iCpom CounA Pfitf- sumably because of the same OUnWy rOST of blood condition, and her Resignation of Assistant District Bobby, who was born a year ago. Attorney Enrico Dell'Osso. 40, World 7 Billion Speni On Liquor in Year; September 20. 1946, for a liquor, license and lease on an off sale liquor store at 419 20th Street. SOME FUNDS RETURNED Impromptu Party Of Alameda Boys To Cost Them $17 The eighjth count listed $2000 she imih 1 1 iwas saved by a transfusion when War veteran arid member of the he.

too. was found to be an "Rh district attorney staff for eight baby." Her two other children are years, to enter private practice was Patty, 13. and Jack. 4H- announced today District Attor- allegedly received from Glen Hub-, Ifin ff VhnnK COUNCIL MOVES TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY aW I I 1 1 Vl I 1 1 Vl IVWIJ bard, 3014 Mariposa Avenue. Rich 'ELECTRIC EYE' WATCHES POCKETS AT SAN QUENTIN mond riT- th nsrlrirxr AMvnA -n The Red Cross appeal for bloodily aiph E.

Hoyt? ALAMEDA, March in hundreds of offers, some I DelI'0so was gven a leave ef of the Alameda High School Kappa sas far as Bakersfield. Donors absence for militatty service taking concession at Sobre Vista, August! BERKELEY. March 28. AmeH-13. She later returned this money.

'cans spent a total of S7.777.000.000 on I fraternity who invited themselves Iralled Providence Hospital through- Part in invasions cfcltaly and South- however, inspector Perr said, when' hard liquor during 1943. while pro (1 1 if nn i Hubbard became suspicious. viding onlv $2 138.000.000 during a to enjoy a big evening, including a 'out the night but enough volunteers i rance. He gas wounded in None, of these endeavors were'similar ri for edi.ratinn nr -t aiIm1 Sn ri two vaiieyampaign. done witbi the flair for the spec- William Sutton educational reore- lv TS i 7 1 ihours the Red Cross caU was'.

ftarfed rank of heu' taculnr which marWri hr avrvlnit -V: today louna it was at their out tenant colonel in 1944 he was in her a' SAN QUENTIN PRISON, March 28.This prison today was as hard to get into, almost as its Federal -DCUnarChmauked as sentative for national magazine Belle Silver," when she negotiated nSt(TL The boys, ranging in age from 14 1 Mrs. John J. Mackin, of 2221 Har-; and recently returned to the smoothly for the purchase of the rival, Alcatraz, with installation of) i a fm trial Hsrtxirfmnf flsVif th CimaeiA UI.1U1VU at liuj antral eral construction in order to con-TAIN Tinr UAI ICC aerye materials for residential con-jflllf lIKt lIlJLJjL struction, especially homes for thej' 1 1 vw veterans. Municipal improvements Looking forward to the proposed must give way to the national of four additional fire gram. houses, the City Council last night "In addition, Oakland will benefit introduced an ordinance appro-by the enforced delay, as the in-ipriating 5775 tor acquisjtion of evitable reduction of present on roothiu Boulevard flated building costs will make itjjjear MacArthur possible-to complete our program) City Manager John F.

Hassler within reasonable limits of the bond; said thig is the fim step taken funds provided. Were we to acquiring property for erec-lempt to do the work now underi the existing price levels our available site is on the gthem side funds would all, iar short ofthejof Foothm easterly of MacArthur COSt tnoar IftSrrt Avunti Tt frnnt- a dinner of the Berkeley Teachers' to 16 years, reportedly barged into avenue. "7 n. ui jUntU time to put up its $231,000 pur- 1 1 1A.V 4W. nA .1 wwW ine nomeDI open- Francisco.

They also have a daugh iimfc wm iw unu ruvjt vnct. av Aged Man fround parcels of aU persons entering the Tanya and Silverwatch were ar- ratn rr rner Treii- icer' 806 Delmar Street, to join 14-ter. Patricia. 18 months. rested in Berkeley.

year old Nancy Camp Thompson, dent presided. prison. Hanging in Cellar Dr. Sutton cited figures com par- while she was there as a baby sitter, inrll If A DTI IDC The device was installed at the pon AngCoGnry rrankLaughlajSt, 77. was 'found ins the money spent on liquor with They proceeded to stage a party, VLIVsL Hl I UiL that for educational Purposes, de- Hnv an ntir leer lanVh rhc main gate as an added precaution until 1950, on bad check and allied daring that "we take education too cake.

some other meat and bananas! DHDUCDV CI ICDCPTC frequently as a matter of course." Then they went to the basement 'KUDDClV I JUJiLLIJ dead last night banging with a length of clotheslSse knotted about his neck from a in the basement of his home "St 2958 Telegraph Avenue, police reported. His son- Police with drawn guns early to age of 100 feet and a depth of 120 feet Hassler said. This would be the first firehouse erected here in 20 years. The late city manager. Charles 3 Ask Probation on Bill Raising Charge in-law, Thomas Jackson, told police day captured two youths they sur- prised attempting to burglarize an Laiignland had "despondent Two San Francisco persons and a Schwanenberg, had tentatively se- oil station at 6001 MacArthur.

over ill health. Thj body was found Called by a passerby, four offi-by his wife, Blancfs. cers caught the pair after a foot chase. They identified them as John Prowlers Brwak Into -ine cultural ievei oi masses oi helped themselves to canned the people is a barometer for busi- goods, including tuna, experimented ness." he said. "Education makes with the automobile and broke four a nation." phonograph records.

Dr. Sutton, who is former super- Mrs. Robert A. Thompson, of 1165 intendent of schools in Atlanta. Broadway, mother of Nancy, later said he found in a tour of 27 assumed the cost of the party, esti-teachers' colleges in the United mated at $17 by Mrs.

Spencer, and States with the last few months 'said that the boys had agreed to that an average of not more than pay her. 10 persons wanted to teach for more When they did not in almost a than 10 years because there "is no month yesterday she asked Ju-future in the profession. jvenile Officer William N. Hansen to contact them. He called some of Cnifnlif Ithem.

others put in an appearancr Shoplifters sought 1 tetion and said werf Hilderbrand. 18. 1818 74th Avenue charges. 'Mankind' Head War Ouster Sustained Lieut Gen! John DeWitt. wartime commander of the Western Sea Frontier, today was sustained by the U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals; sitting en blanc, for banishing Homer Glen Wilcox. Mankind United chieftain, from the Pacific Coast Wilcox had won a $100 judgment against the general for ordering him out of San Diego in September, 1943, -when he was head of the Mankind United organization there A lower court said that General DeWitt did not have the power to issue, such an order. Now the ease will go io the District Court of ary device for checking on visitors and convict work parties whose duties take them outside the walls. It will reveal knives, guns, battles, tubes and rolls of currency, Warden Clinton T. Duffy said.

Miss Jean Dean of Mill Valley, first woman placed on the San Quentin correctional staff, will operate the inspector cope from a lead-lined booth. The lead lining is necessary to protect her from harmful X-rays. Two "electric eyes" are being installed inside the prison to augment the security of what now is becoming again the world's largest prison. The entire convict population of more than 4000 men will be marched past the electric eyes twice daily in a search for contraband. The inspection takes, only six Richmond youth today pleaded lected sites for the four firehouses guilty in San Francisco Federal at Grove and MacArthur, 55th Ave-Court to raising United States cur-Tnue and MacArthur, Seventh and reney from $1 to $10 bills and Linden Streets, and 98th Avenue asked for probation.

'and Thermal Street He had esti- Federal Judge Louis I. Goodman 'mated the of erch at $42,500. referred their plea to the probation Malcolm D. Reynolds and Loy office and asked for a report within Chamberlain already have been two weeks. 'contracted to furnish architectural --Jajned in the charge are Gilbert 'services for the firehousec.

Erbert 21. "of 688A Fulton Street Fire Chief William G. Lutkey in nd William R. Boyd, 20, Wewoka, iqfl ScflOOr Of icC Olka. I 1 Patrolmen Berard Allard, Charles! Offices at Eteusirst Junior High Cooper, Allan Gargadennec and A1-! School at 88111 and Cherry bert R.

Long closed in on the were brok.into during the ion in patrol cars. They said they San, Francisco; his wife, Betty report to the City Council on post 18, and William H. South wood Jr. night but nothing was taken. Principal H.

W. Campbell reported to police today. foor to the principal's office, prd' open with crow-bar, was damaged. burglar apparently ivas looking for money, but nonewas left at the school. Campbell paid.

Ttll 8 found Hilderbrand acting as a look--ut while Boyd stood at the till in-nde. Boyd dived through a broken win-'ow to join his fleeing companion, olice said. They were caught in ront of 8153 61st Avenue PLEAS ANTON. March 28. willing to take care of the expense search is being conducted by police No charges were filed.

here today for three women shop-j Authorities at the high schoo "ifters who Wednesday looted the where the fraternity is a recognize Meyers and Ester Dress Shops of, social group, said they, too, woul war plans brought out that- Oakland's fire protection system was designed years ago to serve city of 220.j00. rather than the present 400,935 population. 19. of Richmond. Mrs.

Ebert, an expectant mother, also, is the mother of an ll-months-eld. Appejals.il investigate. more than $80 in clothing. GIVE GLADLY; GIVE MOW YOUR OWN RED GROSS NEEDS $530,000.