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3- OAKLAND'S LOCALLY OWNED AND LOCALLY CONTROLLED DAILY NEWSPAPER WA A MAIN OFFICE, 13TH AT FRANKLIN" PHONE TE MPLEIAR 2-6000 IN BERKELEY, 2040 ADDISON ST. isticiATEi I SITU nCSt. Alt IAILT I CVS rtlttll SCIf ICE VOt CLVI OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1952 19 NOf 84 Tunes have changed or have F. BARN FIRE DESTROYS TEN BUSSES Among the many Interesting discoveries by Tribune staffers now researching the history of Oakland in advance of the forth coming Centennial is the comparison of early day problems with those of the pres MM v. 1 HURTS SIX, ent In 1854, school facilities were 1 i Charred remains oi some of the ten busses burned in the $500X00 fire that swept through the San Francisco Municipal Railway bus barns early today.

(Story on Pago One). District Attorney Pleads Guilty to Theft Charges Trial of Sierra County Official, Ex-Albany Man, Ends in 2 Minutes Firemen battle $500X00 blaze that destroyed ten busses bail money, involves Wilson's first case as district attorney. CHECK CHARGE is accused of depositing to his own account a check given by the late Morley Griswold, ex-Governor of Nevada, for Floyd Sue J. Irwin, Berkeley School Teacher, Dies Vol ALBANY, March 24 Miss Sue J. Irwin, 63, Berkeley school teacher and principal for 38 years, former president of the Berlfeley Planning Commission and women's club and civic leader, was found dead today in the basement of her brother's! home at 956 Tulare Avenue.

I Sgt. James McLeod said Miss Irwin apparently had committed suicide because of failing health. She had suffered a stroke a month ago. Her brother, George Irwin, an investigator in the Ala meda County district attorney office, said he went to her room ta give her coffee this morning and found her missing. He discovered her body in a search of the house.

Miss Irwin graduated from Berkeley High School in 1907 and also attended Ringnaldo Normal School and the University of California. TAUGHT IN 1908 She began her teaching career in Uarmel; schools 1908 and came to Albany in 1910, joining the Berkeley school department as a teacher in 1914. i (1 Francisco city bus barns. Burglars Cart Off 300-Pound Safe With $4400 Thieves carted off a 300-pound safe containing $4400 from the College CorheT Variety Store at 5900 MacArthur Boulevard, po lice reported today. Roy Williams, 63, of 472 Capi tal Street the store's owner, said that $2900 of the money was in cash and $1500 in checks.

He said he cashes checks for students at nearby Mills College Entry to the store was made through a rear door, police said. The thieves apparently rolled the safe out to a waiting vehicle. San Jose Night Club Robbed by Bandit SAN March 24. A middle-aged bandit announced his intention of robbing the crowded Club Tabu here yesterday by firing one shot from his pistol into the ceiling. As a nervous hush gripped the patrons, the bandit calmly asked the bartender, N.

R. Panzica, for the money. Panzica handed over $235. On his way out of the bar, the bandit plucked $15 from the hand of a cocktail waitress, who stood near the door. inadequate for the increasing number of students and tax money was insufficient to pay teachers' salaries.

Today, school facilities are inadequate for the increasing number of students and tax money is insufficient to pay teachers' salaries. In 1856, streets were broken up by mud holes and blocked by tree stumps. Today, streets are torn up with ditches and blocked by barricades. In 1853, travelers beyond San Antonio slough had to pay toll to cross the 12th Street Bridge which was the town's first bottleneck. Today, bus riders to outlying sections must pay extra fares and $3,000,000 is being spent to relieve the 12th Street bottleneck.

In 1868, growth of city offices forced a movement for construction of a City Hall. Today, growth of city offices induces a movement to expand the City Hall. In 1871, the estuary and Bay front were contaminated by sewage and citizens were importuned to vote for sewer bonds. Today, the estuary and Bay front are no rose gardens and $23,500,000 is being spent to solve the sewage disposal problem. 6 0 A Betsy Ross is Mrs.

Minnie Crews, for Colombian flags, anyway, Mrs. Crews, who lives at Bella Vista, near Pittsburg, and works in the quartermaster section at Camp Stoneman, rescued Army base officials from a dilemma. Like Betsy Ross, who is credited with having made the first flag, Mrs. Crews produced the Colombian flag that was used in greeting Korean veterans from the South American country when they arrived at Stoneman Thursday. It was obviously necessary that the flag of Colombia should appear along with Old Glory and that of the United Nations.

So Lieut Raymond J. Cochran, public information officer at Stoneman, went looking for one. His search was alarmingly unsuccessful. The only available banner had a circle enclosing a star on its background of yellow, blue, and red stripes. This, Consul General Sebastian Ospina advised, would not do.

The circle and star made it a maritime flag, unsuitable for welcoming Army men. The of ficial flag of Colombia has the stripes only, he asserted. Nowhere could such a flag be found. But Cot T. Jenkins, post commander, refused to quit "We'll make a flag," he de clared, and that's when Mrs Crews was called to the rescue.

Cloth, matched for color, was obtained, and she went to work with needle and thread, just like Betsy Ross did back in '76. Unlike Betsy, however, she did not donate her red petticoat She claims she doesn own one. 8 0 The political party that backed Henry Wallace for President four years ago and now has Vincent Hallinan, San Francisco attor jey, as its candidate is no longer independent That is the inference from the People's World, commie-line newspaper, which has suddenly dropped the first word of the name of the Independent Pro gressive party. It is now listed as the Progres sive party. The upheavals on both East and West Coasts were caused by Teddy Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson, leaders of the old Bui Moose Progressive party, turning over in their graves.

0 Napa County welfare ties were astounded that a fan ily drawing $150 a month in re lief money could buy a new car, a television set, tape recorder, camera, bedroom set, refrigera tor, washing machine, heater, and several other items, within the space of a few weeks. The family, father and mother and two children, started draw ing child aid after the father was injured in an auto accident About a month later came the big splurge. Investigation determined the father had collected $3000 for his injuries and put it into circu lation quick. The family is not drawing re lief money now. -THE KNAVE Royall's Condition Critical NEW YORK, March 24iJ The condition of former Secre tary War Kenneth RoyalL who underwent surgery last week at New York hospital, was described, today as critical bu RoyalL 57, under went an operation last Wednes DOWNIEVILLE, March 24.

Sierra County Dist Atty. Leon ard A. Wilson, 32, today pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft in a trial that ended two minutes after, it began. Wilson, an honor student at the University of California and former Albany resident, will remain-free on bond until a probation report is returned on April 8. He faces a 1 to 10-year sentence and disbarment for being guilty of a felony.

After Wilson's guilty plea to the two grand theft counts, Ar thur Sherry, chief deputy attor ney general of California, moved to dismiss the two counts of em bezzlement. CHARGES MADE He was charged with two counts of taking $4500 bail money and using it for private purposes. The case has aroused the whole county. Superior Judge Warren Steel of Yuba County, hearing the case, appointed Alfred L. Lowey as district attorney pro-tem, until the County Supervisors can make a permanent appointment.

Lowey served as district attorney for eight years until he was unseated by Wilson in 1950. DIFFICULT TASK By pleading guilty Wilson saved the Stale and defense a difficult job of choosing a jury because virtually -the entire population either personally knows the defendant or has an opinion on the case. It is also one of the few times in the history of California that a district attorney had been tried for a felony. Wilson, a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor scholastic society, testified before the grand jury that indicted him that he took the bail money, deposited i to his personal account and spent it. It also was brought out during the hearing that he forged the name of a Hayward longshoreman in a land deal to obtain funds to pay back some of the money he is accused of embezzling.

One charge, of taking $2500 in and injured six persona at San Miss Irwin was secretary-treasurer of the Morris C. James Achievement Award of the Berkeley public schools. She was named to the Berkeley City Planning Commission in 1925 and became president in 1928, serving in that capacity until she resigned at the end of 1946. WAS CLUB HEAD Miss Irwin was a pas1 grand president of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, a past president of the Berkeley Sorop-timist Club and one of the founders of the Albany Sordp-timist Club in 1945. Miss Irwin also was a mem ber of Berkeley Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.

Dr. Thomas L. Nelson, super intendent of Berkeley schools, said: "Miss Sue Irwin was one of the most loyal, conscientious and able school administrators I have ever worked with." Earl D. Parkhurst, president of the Berkeley Teachers Associa- i a.i term xi i a i uri" Mlss Sue Jrwm comes as a shock to the teachers of I Berkeley. Miss Irwin was an aent or mis association ana worked faithfully for the ad-vaneement of education." Funeral services for Miss Irwin will be held at 4 p.m.

Wednesday at the Ellis Olson Mortuary, 727 San Pablo Avenue. -V ft Loss as Dance Studio in Old Stable Burns More than $3000 worth of bal let costumes, sets and paintings were destroyed in the fire which swept through a historic livery stable at 1562 Jackson Street Saturday night The loss was revealed today by Grace Mann, former member of the: Ballet Russe, who with her brother, Robert operated the Studio of Dance Art in the loft of the 70-year-old building. Damage to the one-time stable on the estate oi u. ttussen Lukens, early-day state senator, was originally estimated at $7500, is now owned by luigar Buttner, Oakland electrical con tractor. Miss Mann and her brother, Robert, who paints under the name of Robert Vala, took over the loft three years ago and con verted it into a modern studio.

They said their loss included 15 paintings and two pianos in addi tion to costumes and sets. They were searching today for new quarters for the studio. our Die in Crash MEXICO CITY, March 24, (JP) A truck overturned early to day, killed four persons and in jured six more. 17 3000 Trlbaa akat Sierra County District Attorney Leonard A. Wilson, who today pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft at Downieville.

Belote Will Not Ask for New Trial Elbert Belote has decided not to ask for a new trial when he appears in San Francisco court for sentencing tomorrow, according to his attorney, Emmet Hagerty. "Belote doesn't think he could face the ordeal of another trial," Hagerty said. Belote faces a minimum of seven years in San Quentin Prison. He was found guilty of first degree murder for the fatal shooting of Allen B. Friedman, a wealthy San Francisco businessman.

Avalanches Kill Six VIENNA, March 24. (jP At least six German skiers today were reported killed in weekend avalanches in the Austrian TTyrol. Sixteen other persons were injured and nine were missing. She served as principal member and a past presi- W. Clark, Susanville truck driver.

wno was charted with man slaughter three days after Wilson took office as district at torney on January 8, 1951. Clark, accused in an auto-truck accident, has never been brought to trial by the district' attorney. The other count involve $2000 bail put up for John C. Winkle, then of Loyalton, after his arrest last June 18 for assault with a deadly weapon. When Winkle was put on probation, the court ordered his bail returned.

BAIL VANISHES According to Winkle's testimony before the only was the bail not immediately returned it was never given to the county treasurer but the district attorney persuaded him to turn over a bank draft for $3000 because "he said I might run off and get drunk." In both cases, the bail money was turned over to Wilson by Justice of the Peace Charles J. Perkins for deposit with the county treasurer, but was' never deposited, according to the charges. Winkle finally was repaid his $5000 after a land deal, the grand jury transcript showed. The district attorney, as agent for Allan Durant of 24969 Lu-ciene Way, Hayward, sold some timberland to Judge Harold O. Taber of Reno and Asst.

Dist Atty. John C. Bartlett of Washoe County, the grand jury transcript says. REPAID $50A According to testimony, he then forged Durant's name to the check and deposited it in his own account Five days later he repaid the $5000 to Winkle. No charges have been brought in connection with this transaction.

Despite his indictment Wilson has continued to serve as district attorney and has called the grand jury to several secret sessions. Wilson, who is married and has three children, operated a combined real estate and contract business in Berkeley before going to Sierra County to practice law. Prison Flight Brings 10-Yr. Term MARTINEZ, March 24. John Re lion Pack, 23, of San Pablo, was sentenced to 1 to 10 years in San Quentin Prison today for six stolen hours of freedom, i The prison term was imposed by Superior Judge Homer Patterson.

Pack had pleaded guilty to. escape. He from, the Marsh Creek Prison Farm early this month and was caught six hours later on the southeast side of Mt Diablo. At the time of his escape he was serving a six months term as part, of two years probation on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He had eloped' to Reno with a 15-year-old girl, deserting his wife an expectant mother, and three children.

1 i If- i Cragmont School and then Co lumbus School until she was appointed principal of Mckinley Continuation High School in 1938. She also had been principal of Burbank Evening High School from 1926 to 1942. Jimmy Black and his "educated" horse, Trojan, were among performers at hmlor rodeo at Children's Fairyland. Lakeside Park yesterday. Here, part crowd see a performance by Loretta Cosca, roping star oi Skyline Ranch.

Hundreds of, Oakland area children and their parents watched an all-Western show at Children's Fairyland In YOUR HEART AND PUREli SUPPORT RED GROSS OPEN day for abscess in a sinus" area.