Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 13

WANT ADS PHONE TEMPlEpAt 2-6000 MAIN OFFICE, 13TH AT FRANKLIN IN IERKELEY, 2040 ADDISOft T. 1, Ml Hi1 Milium Mtn. mi vim. rim, iiiu im 3 NO. 13 VOL CLIII OAKUND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1950 SHAH'S GIRL FRIEND KILLS SELF IN F1 County Fair Record Seen A vile canard it hi, the story that levees on Bethel Island are vulnerable to high tides.

So we are informed by people who ought to know the Businessmen's Club of Bethel Island, headed by Elston E. Garner as president. People who have been saying that the island is in danger of floods are apparently, he says, possessed of sinister motives. He thinks they're trying to scare the present owners so island land may be purchased cheaply. The levees are not "in a weakened condition," he affirm.

They are high and wide and are under constant observation by competent men who maintain patrols throughout the- year. Any so-called weak spots that even show signs of appearing are immediately fixed, he declares. One Mr. Raab, of Stockton, "the most eminent levee engineer in the delta," surveyed the situation Ruth Joyce Stevens, Nervous Breakdown Victim, Ends Life AHendonce Expected ToPoss 125,000 Mork Tomorrow s- PLEASANTpN, July 3. With new record attendance assured, the Alameda County Fair moved down the home stretch today.

Ruth Joyce Stevens, 24, socialite artist and ih girl the Shah of Iran saw most during his visit to San Francises last December, today was listed as a suicide. The girl took an overdose 'pi sleeping tablets last night in her Russian Hill apartment, penned a note and slumped into uncon- Directors disclosed today that! they expect the 125,000 mark to be passed before the July 4 holi day is ended. i during the high tides of last week "and found everything good and in absolutely no imminent danger 1 seiousness while her mother and During the first five days more' than 107,000 persons heeded the; "come to the fair" call to estab lish a new record, they said. The honor spot is being held today by the people whose live- fiance sat in an adjoining room. I They had just brought her home ifrom a Belmont sanitarium, where Uhe had been under treatment for nervous breakdown for two months.

She was believed cured, Home in the apartment at 125T 'Lombard Street, she was playing iwith her pet cat when she sud 1 The Program I Tomorrow i 11-! e4Si rw "ti' Art overdose of sleeping pills yesterday took the life ot Ruth Joyce Stevens, blonde artist and former companion of the Shah of Iran. (Oakland Day) 1 p.m.. Flag Ceremonies; 1 p.m., Post Time for Races; 1:30 p.m., Scotty Weston and his- Talent Review; 7 p.m., Scotty Weston's Talent denly went into the bedroom, according to her mother, Mrs, Florence Stevens of Tustin, Orange County, a member of the Republican State Central Committee. MOTHER FINDS HER When she failed to return, Tier mother went into the room and found the girl unconscious. Beside her body was a note which read: "I just took many, many sleeping pills, Mother.

Sorry I can't keep a resolution. Hope to God Youth Caught In Wild Chase gregation. Children paraded from old church site at Sixth and Jackson Streets to the new one at Ninth and Jack son. Tribune photo. Katsumi Fugi (foreground), general chairman of a "Ochigo San" pageant held yesterday at the Oakland Buddhist Church, speaks to the colorfully costumed Japanese con nil AIKM, HICllll'l 11111 the water," Garner reports.

The BC ol.BI, representing the Sflfl permanent residents on the island, is very displeased about the flood rumors. They hurt business tremendously and deprive vacationists of their hard-earned pleasure, the club maintains. The river, it appears, doesn't have to stay away from the Bethel Island door. It can't get in, anyway. 0 0 0 Maybe he wis racing the clock, but a radio announcer should have 'paused momentarily between sentences when he was making an appeal for a fund campaign.

"This disease kills thousands of persons every year. You too, can help," he declared. An expression of appreciation from the denizens The Tribune city room goes forward to a departed, but nnt quite deceased colleague. He is Shawn Mon.sckian. former labor editor, who some weeks ago left journalism to struggle helplessly while he essayed to place California agriculture upon its feet.

Moose is probably the only person in all history who quit the newspaper game to raise cantaloupes. Many have quit to raise other things, but not cantaloupes. It is heartening that Moose, in stock and agricultural products are responsible for this exposition. Highlights of the "Farm Bureau Day" observance will include judging of Shetland ponies, home economics and the double performances of Scotty Weston's television try-outs. Tomorrow the "city slickers" STOCKTON, JUly 3.

An Oak-1 land' youth on probation from; it wxuks. I feel very happy now. She was nronounced dead when Woman Held in WINNERS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIR PARADE, Fatal Stabbing IHORSE SHOW AT PLEASANTON ANNOUNCED Preston School of Industry was! ambuIance stewards summoned a stolon car here: by Mrs. Stevens and the girl's -wis" raptured in with the observance of "Oakland William Morehouse ar- fiance, early today aftpr a 90-mile-an Day- Mavor Chit Rishell nt iher hour chase through 15 miles of rived. Morehouse, an honor student and technical "-assistant at the California School of Fine Arts, said RICHMOND.

July J-Police todav were holding for investiga PLEASANTON. July 3 -Win-, dona. third. Hi Heels, Jose Drill Team: second, Santa city officials will take part in a heavy holiday traffic. rs at the Alameda County Geneva Memccui.

Oakland. Clara Y.M.I. Green Dragons. flag-raising ceremony at 1 p.m. i Th Chester Wenrfeii Hanrf ivmmiAmmt'm Best hand.

Weldnnmn. flair-; i in tion a 26-year-old mother of six R. vesterdav1 Roadster viio.n.uit, cuuT. i icsic! udv i-ieasanion DODUia- Oak- there was no connection with tea stake): second, U. S.

Marine Corps. icre.sed at least the.foiH ri 18 wr Avenue- girl's breakdown and her it i a -x i i nr nervous DreaKao nervous children, who admitted she Mabbed to death Minor Ford Jr. follow: 41, of Jeffei-son Street, early: HORSE SHOW First. Maple- Banks. Maples I' i during the presentation of Ilna! "PP with the handsome .1 A felAiae rvl ft A historic colorful after i 'and Alameda rendered without a struggle young Shah.

yesterday after a "serious (juar-; Hunters Suprise, Stan Morrinson Stable, lev, Hlgh S.o0!p Fair parade, pursuing highway patrolmen fired-SHOCKING SURPRISE omic enirv. in lies i First. Idiot's Dehgbt, owned; tnirdi Hell's Bells, Mr. and Mrs oy ui. ncnimon two shoU his speeding auto Even at the sanitarium there Hold in the Citv Jail is Mrs.

by Deane Burton. Alameda: sec-iDave Goza Sacramentn F.lncr Dandndge. 4611 Fall Ave- "nd. Spare Time, owned by Eva Hackainor(, Horses (Ed Marshall never wu anv threat of suicide ha Bt historical entry, Liver- dominated hands Highway Patrolmen Miinnia. and Stone and Leonard Becker said said, adding "this action came as floats more Katlve vj, flower be-decked i Best riding group (4 or morel au his new affluence as one of the nue.

i-t, $ton gta). Nation's nremier a a 1 hr nnme Timber, owned by J.T.M.K.. r- thev spotted Hand sDeedine alone complete and shocking tur- Stables. Havward. I iiMvu.v.

oan jose wiayiair maers: secona, other attractions whirh drew juu rememorrs xnose several hours arier roras Dooy I. vermnre- seeond Roulette u.a. nignway iiunu ui iuuic viiaii AD.uuv iitric George Wiswall, Merced; third, Oakland. Ivirrf in.ii.ji about 15 miles north of Stockton talented artist both, with whom he labored before he was found in the 900 block on Fine Harness Horses R. A became a melon head.

47th Street by a cab driver. Coynes, $508 stake) From Moom has come a cmte of ur.r irr. a iftni Hriffmi First, LeVar's King, Ion Var jSkeeter, Dr. R. R.

Root, Liver- Best horse-drawn- entry, horse show and a variety show land gave cha.se. in modernistic oils and sculptures. more. large, ripe, juicy melons, a crate Avenue, and a companion, Ches-of 38 for the 115 employees ter C. 420 Cuttine Boule- deman Fresno- second.

Destiny sponsorea oy me neasanvon zu-ao; WOVE IN AND. OLX nwi mipra iuu Bv Mrs Charlotte Anderson, Five-Galted Saddle (Cecil White-! Mostumque entry, Alameda Chjb. 4 7 19-A Chestnut Street thLi.Wa.-W The horse show featured every XhTlin? of 'carfl he JastT cn the fourth floor vard. Mr. and Mrs.

Bailey Bird. -T nl Z- -Itl' 01 blue-blood inored the red light and sirenj1881 weeemoer, wu-uag Best drum 1 rv.j il. jDay. majorette, Iliiu, inc laLiiri sryni Ijlke Cltk' dren. had stab wounds in the oHo1F5, jen.na, iw.y "irom the PPjand attempted to shake them, i Prf I CTJUC Seam Hansen, Preston, Idahou Leandro J.W.

Poet 2509; sec-; five-Mited show, horse to 'theU i. 'jmostof her work. third. Maple Sylvia. Maples We domans.

Stocky, practical ranee pon v. Ik The next week this artistic sue- -a. -wu Children's mounts: First, Cherry Coke, Bernard Eckels, Napa; second. Ribbons, R.1 A. Huttnn, Walnut Creek; third, cess was lupjxru vy The old wild West has a new-frontier.

At Sheldon, Birmingham, in Old England, no less. That's where Tony and Pete Watterson, aged 7 and 10, respectively, live. They're a couple shoulder, neck, back, arm and leg, one of the thrusts severing the jugular Officers said Mrs. Dandridcc rear and bounced it into a Stables. I Special awards Jumpers (Calif.

Jockey Club 50ajNavy Electronics Treasure Island; went to: U.S. Drill team at Rassi Hansen, umph when she became the eom Tu us Jpanion of the Shah. Alter the 1 The driver of the car had mrit wcre introduced by Miss Michael's School First T.iirlrv Strike Mr and COSTUME TRENDS TOPIC OF LECTURE admitted being with Ford and. another woman, Willie Mae Nash, ward. reported ine misnap to me nign- ctAVnjt.

mother, who met the Mrs. John Diggs, flo8Livermor: Bennie DiSalvo rt rough-ridin' eowpokes, two-gun trained steer; San Leandro 4791 State Street earlier. Hackney Harness-ronies (Pons second. Wikid Storm, Eva Ta men, champion of right and jus- WOmcn let Ford out of at Dublin $350 stake): way patrol sneriris oince up shan AngeiM, the to 8 a.m. today and his identity jg)rl thc wert geen was not known.

i everywhere together during his Norma Chamber of Commerce float; San verna; third, O'Malley, ALAMEDA. Julv 3 First of a Lanoro American Legion tire on the open range. car nd First, Gleanvon Top Hat. Mr Trouble is, there isn a rap a and Mr Tarl Zimmerman. Trout Burton.

Alameda. Stock Horses (H. T. and j.ih noau joe Kosaies, one-man series of Thursday evening Jec-, Stone said he saw the speed- brief stay. band.

San Francisco: Lodi Grane tnres during Julv revieu-mv the ometer "cet un to 90 and then pistol or a cowboy hat in the Mrs. Dandridce told nolire she dale, Oregon; second, Georgie Haviside $875 stake Firs If sfranirer nin n-Neit 1 Wine FeiivaJ float, and Alice first 50 years of the centurv will I quit looking M00re'S Sa" helf! 8t8 Thursday at the OFFICER FIRES TWICE Opens Children's pulled a knife from her purse Wood, Stan Morrmson Stable, after Ford had knocked her to Sacramento; third. Maple Rubra, the ground with a knife in his Maples Stables, Woodland. jviaieo; rn aars, jorge wiswau, Pif Wisw all; Jack third. Ponco, ll'-ni lilt iuii VH'V IUVHl 'Ail jara avenue, aecormng to miss turned pnt0 Hlghw8V and Jgh Class Thursday Di 7 'short time later went throu, hand.

She said he was Tying on the sidewalk when she left with the Nash woman but that she did not know he was dead. Chinese Join in Three-Gaited Saddle Horses (City of Livermore $350 stake First. Kalarama Dawn. Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Jackson, Atherton; i seeond. Maple Rita. Maples jv i uu cwrcwir, iniiuiHii in i Lafayette. PARADE Best civic float, Beverly Bur-bank. San Jose Chamber of Com-! fume design at the California Col- BERKELEY, Juiy A begin entire neighborhood.

Birmingham is slightly sedate that way. We hear about Tony and Pete from Mrs. Lynda V. Blatrhford, whose postoffict address is Box 22fi, Livermore. During the war she met their father, who was stationed for a time with the Royal Fleet Air Arm at Quonset Point Naval Air Station, on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

The British flyer Called her Ma" and spent much of his time at her home near the base. She illiuui inr. jutting of Arts and Crafts lege of Oak I'liin lain, inn. eiif.ic; thtfil; nrerce; second, Mt. View Harvest land, will open the series with a both oftwhich struck Hand's auto.

talk on "Costume Trends." Ex- ley High School pool as part of a Davis, Festival. 'Stables, San Francisco; Kalarama Dare, Anne Atherton. Church Project California Veteran Heads Purple Heart hibited will oe costumes usedutr.t" iW-u. summer program directed by Best fraternal float, Pleasanton; V.1f rt tna uuWvij Pari TVtifiwh IraAlHrM rMllltflr- i iii uit utot nail vi uic vnuui i uMif avu caw tttc nDTCPn namfss anow ronirs; Rainbow Girls; second, Pleasan T0p ton Lions. Chinese from throughout the Other speakers participating in Mnewsaia Hana aammea ne jo be limited to 28 children.

WWnrld War II Air Force Vet- First, Glenavaon Tip Hairlanrf area united todav in a k. erie 1. i naa stolen tne iyou moaei car Best commercial float, Jackson the class will be instructed by Everett Bliss, counselor at Wil- a real .1 earlier rrom- irt Tront or eran Kex W. iranklin or ian visited England in 1948 and Pedro headed California's Military I IT leanlon secona, lop estate office at 9901 MacArthur Junior Hiffh SchooL assisted ound that he was married, with Order of the Purple Heart today. "e'usAtatt v.

IncTaiWQUding to be constructed Robert Lippert, who will outline Boulevard, in Oakland. The car by Billie Bridge, and Barbara riHnK was riiniru dtp lom- a u.u.tt mu vuk.v wim. c. l. rpp siprpn in nnr I n.

riijDins MkMi nuiiKin un nuiia ourcu una uic sruwui ui uie mouun pinurc iuscii, rjiLicib uign sutuui iwiur- Recently she received letter mander at the closing session of Pleasure Horses: Oakland American Legion Postu k. inAei. -a a of that address. imer. tk will m.et rr.m four-day convention First, Monte Carlo, Mr.

and No. second, Livermore Druid's' Iar r.rMtioB A hu of the San Franciseo Hand told officers that he had! 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and iMiin uiui, which leiis me wnoie the group yesterday succeeding 10m ous nimmeiman, wkw, Official opening of the cam- Symphony, who will discuss mu- been released on probation from Thursdays, with an 18 cents ad story: "Dear Ma: The boys have VI adn JUSC UIUV, rtitci uiun-i uiui team, wiiuit uaii paign to give Oakland a cultural1 sic personalities he has known Preston on March 5 on a previous mission charge for children under i i mn car theft conviction. 12 and 24 cents up to 17 years. inu irunuwu irru ir nr ine since itvu.

1 Chinese people was held yesterday at 710 Franklin Street, where officers of the project gathered to discuss last minute details. Theite of the church was pur chased by Joe C. Shoong, dent of the National Dollar Stores, and donated to the new vi aiiifau.n. jjuiiuiiiK 15 VItru- uled to begin within the next six months. Assisting in the fund solicitation will be volunteer workers from local Chinese churches, young people's elubs and- fraternal organizations.

When completed, the church will opyate a Chinese school for both adults and children and an Americanization class for foreign-born Chinese. BSKea me lo write and inquire1 if you know anybody who has any old cowboy clothes. They arc just at the age when cowboys and Indians are their main thoughts, and they think that you live with nil the cowboys, so if you could contact anybody that has any children's cowboy outfits that they don't need, I would be very-grateful. "My one ambition is to bring the family over on a visit and if ever I am lucky enough to get some kind, of a windfall you can count on seeing my smiling face "At the present cost of living over here I should never be able to save enough. I can spend hours dreaming of a visit to- you, and the boys just can't understand why we can't come." Well, we're sending a lot of guns and other things to a lot, of places, these days, and maybe a couple of six-shooters and a few cowboy shirts could be obtained for those English bronc! busters.

If you can help, drop a line to Mrs. Blatchford. Our weather isn't quite as bad1' iC (oA ALBANY PUPILS TO SEE FAIR THURSDAY ALBANY," July 1 Albany school children will see the Alameda County Fair Thursday as guests of the management iVwi mi as the International 110 Association indicates in its announcement to yachtsmen of the world championships, scheduled for Au I WWer- Special busses will leave for Pleasanton from the Albany Recreation Center, 850 Masonic Avenue, at a.m. and will return at p.m. Transportation is being donated by local banking firms.

gust 31-September 4 at can understand the "Dress warmly! San Fran According to Emmett Devine, superintendent of recreation, the trip is open to children I years of cisco Bay is fog-cooled and; 'splashy' expect to wearj woolens and foul weather i gear But is isn't so cold thev had to Dr. A. Berhl Oaft). ch airman ol tho department of music at Fresno State CoDegsv lathryn Yordan ol Freano Ottwinoing first place in choir competition during th meeting oi tho Federation oi Greek Orthodox Church Choirs. Western State, hart, Sa was nanied winner at concluding last night at iho Oakkaid'AttditoriamVj- age and over.

Those planning to attend the outing should register Officers of the building fund el the Confucius Church of Oakland are (front laft to right) Yip Lok, praaidenb Chen Bong Yen, chairman, and Kong Poy. vicehairmcrn. and (back row) WonJj- Pok Sun. assistant secretary; Edward B. Wong, secretary, and Gueyn treasurer.

SU ol lit church 4-ai Jarriaon, and Jflnlh Strfcv--Irlbun; photo. i "How about dou- sucgest: bling up?" with park directors. There -will no. admission eharge, DeVineaald, Watching i Vcr Phffllpn, onTnuon chdrnuinTrUmno hoto THE KNAVEi I i i mr r- rim.