The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 17

I 1 -r- THE'FRESNO bee THE REPUBLICAN FRESNO CALIF WEDNESDAY EVENING JANUARY 26 1949 Ozias Rules City Has Power To Ban Outside Work City Attorney Christian Ozias today ruled that department regulations barring police officers and firemen from off duty Jobe la legal and enforceable In a legal Opinion prepared for Mayor Glenn Devon the attorney ruled officers can be restricted from' doing outside work but added there Is nothing to stop them from owning or being pan owners Jn other businesses DeVore said tha opinion has not reached him yet but declared It will come before the city commission at Its meeting tomorrow If It arrives In time envisioned by kn Army artist shows the main stockade south' of the river in an-area which now is under 300 feet of water impounded iRflOerton Lake behind Frlant Dam EARLY DAY This is an official war department drawing of the original design for old Fort 'Miller on the banks-of the Sian Joaquin River above FHanV The overhead vieviyai Way back In 1872 the war department had some mighty ambitious plans for Fort Miller which then was located slightly less than a mile up the San Joaquin River from Millerton Fresno County's first county seat A series of drawings which were discocvered la the national archives in Washington DC by a Fresnan there-on vacation show the department planned a series of eigh long stone buildings formed In a Quadrangle and comprising the fort proper The open spaces between the spat Kiihn Is Rejected As Leader Of Merchants' Unit A Kuhn the manager of the Fresno division of the Zellerbach Paper Company today was reelected to another term as the president of the Merchants Association of Fresno Kuhn leader of ganlzation the last year served three previous terms as the president of the association In 19331934 and 1935 1 Also reelected at the annual irv 1 1 meeting a In the A KUhn Californian Hotel were A -Coatee as treasurer and -Sherman Forrester-ae secretary The association members also chose the following new directors: Courtright Jones Temple and Earl Vernon holdover members of the board Greene AT Hyde and Shippey Kuhn a director of the association for many years has been prominent in civic activities A former president of tho Fresno Rotary Club he served as the chairman of the Sixth War -Loan Drive and as a cochairman of tho Eighth War Loan Drive and was the first president of the Fresno War Chest during World War IL In a discussion of off street parking and the problems presented by inability to provide space in the downtown busineea district for customers of the city's retail stores John A Casstevens tho trade promotion manager of the association said: "Fresno's parking facilities have been decreased rather than increased during -the last 10 years despite the fact twice as many vehicles are registered in Fresno County now Surveys indicate there will be a 300 per cent Increase in the number -of vehicles in the county in the next 10 years "We believe all avaitaMe space should be used to provide parking space for the city's visitors and we are asking a reexamination of the property set aside for the Fresno free market on Fresno Street 1M Parking Stalls Used "Three days a week this market uses the equivalent of 100 parking stalls for from six to seven noun a day Goods sold in this farmers' market include used cars puppies costume Jewelry sandwiches and old clothes We are inclined to question this use of the property "Surveys indicate -less -than one fourth of the farmers participating in this free market are genuine producers and 50 per cent actually are hucksters We have no argument with them but we ask that their use of this space be studied again" -Casstevens naiad tho overcrowding of concentrated business districts results in customers being unable to obtain the services they want and In their moving to other less crowded sites to obtain their services Values May Dedtae He asserted the property values of concentrated areas do not rise as they da in the more dispersed business districts and may- Oven decline "There Is no grass growing yet on Fulton- Street but we must make it convenient for our patrons and customers to come here" he declared The association official noted the business district accounts for 21 per cent of all the property taxes in the City of Fresno and warned if those taxes drop other areas must pay higher levies or the services of the city will have to be decreased He again celled for the use of at least 8100000 from the parking meter fund in providing off street parking facilities Fredlete Future Growth Guy MacLeod told the association-members and guests there is nothing to prevent the growth of Fresno and added: "Freeno cannot talk itself Into a depression Fiear inertia apathy selfishness and simitar attributes can impede the growth of Fresno but cannot atop it We have all the advantages There ia no need for any Fresnan to look for a Jreener valley or listen to the rustrated prophets of He recalled the growth of Fresno during the last few years and noted the- Fresno trading area has expanded 182 per cent in 30 years and declared: Fresno no longer la a village It is time to quit acting like one but we atiU need concerted action to get a unified thinking on the future needs of the city Police Examination Is Taken By 37 Thirty seven candidates yesterday took physical and written examinations for positions on the Freeno police force Bullard examiner for the civil service board said those who pass the two examinations will be given medical examinations and oral tests with the highest six qualifying for permanent appointment to police officer poets The remainder will be placed on the list from which future officers will be selected Bullard said none of the 37 applicants Is under 25 years of age although a provision which recently was approved allows college graduates with a degree lii criminology to qualify at the age of 23 Widow Children Share In -Estate Of Fred Black Winifred- Black the widow has petitioned the superior court to probate the Will of Frederick Black 81 veteran Fresno grocery chain store founder who died Inst January 3rd She says only that the value si the estate exmds 810000 Attorneys said an estimate el the estate will be unavailable until an appraisal Is made Submitted to the court are a will dated December 1935 and a codicil dated March 16 1945 Both name the widow as executrix Black's heirs besides his widow are Constance Black DuBois of Oakland and Doris Bernice Bravo of the Hotel Californian daughters -Frederick Fraser Black a son of Stockton and Mary Martin a daughter of Mrs Bravo whom he and Mrs Black adopted Black bequeathed all hie property to hie widow should she survive him -I The codicil revealed that 1 he owned as his separate property a 32 per cent Interest in Black's a copartnership which was composed of- hie wife who owns 40 per cent and his children-each ot whom owned 16 per cent The firm operates five grocery stores in Fresno and 10 in Stockton In his codicil specified that should his -wife not survive him "my friend Gilbert Jertberg" a Fresno attorney should bo named as his executor Cotton Compress Pile Of -Sacks Rafferty investigator for tho state division of forestry today said the blaze which destroyed a cotton warehouse of the Pinedale Compress and Warehouse Company Sunday night apparently started among sacks on the second floor of the building The cause of the fire remains undetermined however as does the 'cause of a second blaze which started- la another warehouse RiflirtjwidSSrtwrt1 Gordon of the National Bokrd of Fire Underwriters who are conducting the investigation said a cheek of the timeclock punched by Dirk Bos the nightwatchman supported his stonr he checked the warehouse at 10 PM Sunday About 20 minutes later Bos said ha discovered the fire which was burning in the ventral section of the second floor' Rafferty reported sacks were stored in the spot described by Bos and there was no cotton in tne immediate vicinity He said however the blaze spread to the cotton within 'a matter of minutes and within a short time after it was discovered flames filled the second floor -Second Pin Starts A short time later a fire started in another warehouse south and west of the two story building Rafferty said It originated between two rows of cotton bales and because of its location it appears unlikely it was caused by sparks from the first fire However this cause has not been definitely eliminated The fire was extinguished before it gained headway- A fin In a third warehouse has been definitely attributed to sparks from the first Maze It also was extinguished before it caused serious damage The investigators said they have found little physical evidence to aid in their investigation and are continuing their questioning of witnesses with the hope they may obtain a clue upon which to work New Schools Offices Will Be Reedy For Occupancy Next Week Four- new officers and a conference room In -the' Fresno city Schools Administration Building will be ready for occupancy early next They will oegupy the space In which the Susah Roberts auditorium formerly was located CL Trombetta assistant superintendent In charge of business said the conversion was -made because of tho pressing nded for' more office space He added groups which heretofore have met in the auditorium will be able-te-use- all purpose rooms in-the various city schools in the future- 'He pointed qut metal partitions were used to enable the space to be returned to Ms former use If the time ever comes when the offices are not needed Hi office will be occupied by the director of children's welfare the director of nurses the director of music and the' primary supervisor Board Okeh It Sought For New Fire House Indications today are the Fresno City Commission at Its meeting tomorrow will approve a recommendation that a new firehouse be constructed at North Fresno Street and Shlelda Avenue Members of the commission made an inspection tour of tho proposed site yesterday and expressed approval noting It la close to the expanded growth to the north and still close enough to the Fresno Air Terminal at Hammer Held Fire Chief A Moore proposed the new location in a communication to the commission two weeks age He proposed North first and Shields Avenue as an alternate rite President Of Community Chest A1 Bnwft a vice president of the Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles today elected president- of the Fresno Community Chest at the annual meetinc in the Fresno Civic Audi torium -Brown sue ceeds ltev John Gregg the pastor ot the First Cohgregap tional rch who has been the president for the last yean Elected with Brown are Milo Dowell 'first vice president vice president Mrs Mitchell preside treasurer A1 Brown ffartggs second' -vice president A-B Nordling reelectetf treasurer Fifteen directors at large were elected in conformance with a change In the bytaws approved at meeting last week Chosen for one year terms are Mrs Briggs Mrs Kermit Smith A Setrskmn Rowell and Walter Henderson Jor two year terms Brown Wakefield Mrs Lohse Rev Gregg ind Paul -L-Reeves three year terms Frank Easton Nordllng Clarence Harris Maynard Munger and Mrs ftgrrr- Agede as member agency rep resentatives for one vmi terms are Julius Nielsen William Kendrick Mrs Ben Walker and Willard Marsh Robert Hutchison eras named as the-representative of agency secretaries on the board of directors The directors at an early organisational meeting will name the campaign chairman and the heads of tne Dudget the agency liaison and publicity committees as additional members of tlm board "Fresnans gave 1195694 to the chest in the fist fund raising campaign" said Arthur Neve the executive secretary in a report made for Paul Keane the cam-pgn ehjjrumm "All California cities with the exception of Sacramento failed to make their quotas lx the paign San Jose and Fresno each mL slightly better than -US per cent of her goal white San Fraa cisco collected only about 77 per cent of her quota? The report suggested an expension of tne advance -gifts division In tho 1949 campaign and change In the campaign organisation to return the employes division It also recommended additional recognition and responsibility for Organized Labor in the precampaign planning the drive itself and urged that more agency board members work In the campaign It is important to Interest the parents of young people who art enrolled In the youth agencies of the chest in the conducting of a successful campaign said Neve Reports onprogmi In uMving tho cheat offtaos -MhtbrrTfecno Civic Auditorium were madr by 8yd Glass the chairman of tho building committee and the budget by Janies Mayer for Redman tne chairman of the group Nordllng presented the annual audit Red Feather awards for -past service were presented to Rev Gregg and The Freeno Bee SiervisorsOkeh School Annexation One elementary school district annexation was approved and another one rejected late yesterday by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors Tho board voted to transfer six sections of the Sierra Union District fo the Pine Ridge -District Children living in the six section Bine Chnyon are have been attending the Pine-Ridge School oN tabling special -permits each year Blue Canyon and the Pine Ridge Schools are- above tho Tollhouse (tend on tho Freano-Shaver Lake Road Parents -and tho trustees of tho Pino Ridge District petitioned lor tho annexation Some of -the parents declared they- would not aend their children down the Tollhouse Grade to the Sierra Union School Although trustees of the Helm Elementary School District had petitioned for Its annexation to the Barrel Union District they subsequently asked the supervisor! -not of tho petition evidently had not ascertained the sentiment of majority in the Helm district which It developed opposed the plan At the request of Martin and White of Helm the supervisors rejected the proposition White explained the Helm district has a good school buildingj i Ait 816 S0WC8 Jack Benny Ames Andy Spike Jones Lum Abner Sam Spade AND the Ful CDS Schedule Starts ftiiciy 20 The- rulldg was asked by the mayor 'as an aftermath of the discovery a police officer wae tending her in a Tulare Street cafe at fcJO oclock in the morning re-ntly when a man was shot to wth in the establishment Th officer Patrolman I ContrL was a part owner of tho tavern Police Chief Ray Wallace said at the time regulations in the police code absolutely forbidding outride employment by officers never had been enforced Ozias explained he still lnves-tlfatlng- whether city employee oflier tnan policemen and firemen cut-bo-restricted -from -outside WMfcs He added thh Is a difflcalt qheetlon which demands more ye- '4v-'UMHunirunM he found aoth-! city charter or state constitution to prevent enforce-njent' All the city commissioners with the exception of DeVore previously declared -they are In favor- of on-forcement 2 th rcculitkmi If they are found to belegaL The mayor who raised the question of legality has refrained from comment Oxlws said many cities allow po officers to act as ballroom or bar "bouncers" if they obtain par-ln these Jobs are in line with taw enforcement work Pour Hifbte men today 9mm ordered held for action by tha federal grand jury after a hearing on counterfeiting charges before United States Commissioner Drank Lerrigow Lerrigo reduced the ball on each He set bail for Gordon Vincent et S15000: for Vincent's broth- at SU500 and for Al lure 41 at SlOOOa Mid the testimony Jndi- STS iBdStaS: who ury department' agent gated the case was the only Wit- ness to testify He also offered the plates from which ha said tha four were about ready to begin printing bills in evidence Gopadze arid Gordon' Vincent admitted being the bom of the operation Clifford Vincent tho hf-jrid gave tho chemical formula County Has 1 13 Aircraft Raglfttrad With Stafa (MeCtatchy' Nawspapara Santee) SACRAMENTO Jan An assembly Interim committee mi aviation today reported Fresno County has registered 311 aircraft the fifth largest number in the state County leads with 3m followed by Sen Diego with 724 Alameda with 413 and Kern with 393 In other counties of the San Joa-quin Valley the registration Is: Merced 132 Madera 36 -Kings 78 and Tulare 201 Sitsi For Schools Will Bo Topic At Mooting Recommendations of rite prefer- -ence for the proposed expansion program of tho Fresno Unified School District will be made to tho board at a meeting Thursday night I Addicott assistant school sU-: perintendent in charge of elemeh- tary education will submit tha ad- -ministration proposals Tho recommendations will take In the desired sites and the amount of land required in each case T) education board has to launch an expansion program to JP tne rapid growth of the city ajid ordered an immediate new building rites' In tanks In which growth dictates or expanded school facilities' clearance ea MIN'S Dross Vetoes to 1191 lads and Traffic Signals Are Planned For 2 Subways Traffic signals which will smooth the flow of traffic through the Fresno Street and Belmont Avenue Southern Pacific underpasses will be in operation within the next six weeks Robert Dier city traffic engineer today announced the qon-duits have been 'laid for signal lights to be Installed at each end of the Fresno' Street subway and said he expects the signal standards to be In and ready for operation within a month A three phase light system to control traffic at the intersection of Belmont Avenue North Street Weber Avenue and Farris Avenue east of the Belmont Avenue subway will -be completed within six weeks "These two traffic control setups are important" ho said "since both subways long have been bottlenecks!" The Jobs arc part of seven Included in one contract awarded to the Tri Cities Electric Company of Oceanside for 834567 The cost is estimated at approximately 87000 each Two islands will be -installed at the east end of the Belmont Avenue subway one on Belmont Avenue Just east the underpass and the other where North Street enters the Intersection Four way lights will be installed on each island and two way lights will be placed at the entrance of Weber and Farria Avenues onto Belmont Avenue Synchronise Lights The three phases to which the lights will be synchronized Dier said are Highway 99 on Street onto Belmont Avenue Weber Avenue onto Street and Belmont Avenue straight through A two way lane of traffic will be maintained eastbound through the subway and a 24 hour warning light will be placed at the west entrance to the tube In the past only one lane has been employed to accommodate eastbound traffic but the change was necessary to allow avoid Jams as- autos turn off onto Street Only one )an west will be maintained Two lanes also will be inaugurated eventually for eastbound traffic through the Fresno Stmt subway Plans call for removal taf the street car tracks Only one west' hound lane Js planned Two way lights on and Streets at each end of the subway will be installed Dier eald a suspended overhead signal will be placed on the outgoing lane at each end so it can be eeen from within the tube and he asserted the signals will -be timed so no traffic will be left on the subway incline -when the light changes State highway engineers assisted with the plans for both sets of lights and the state allocated funds to help finance the projects Motorists Are Hurt Margaret Williams 5a -of 602 West McKinley Avenbe and Carl 1872 Aide Succumbs Funeral services were conducted Monday in San Francisco for Roy Melville Pikf 69 long a prominent figure In the California raisin Industry who Friday in a San Francisco rest home Pike who founded the 4500 acre El Solyo Ranch near Vernalis Stanislaus County In 1921 was one of the earliest developers of the golden bleached Thompson raisin and played an important role In introducing -the fruit to export markets In the United Kingdom Pike was a member of the state prorate board in 1936 and 1937 and served as the vice chairman of the dried fruit stabilization committee in 1937 Before he retired from active ranch operation in 1941 he was the -president of the Cooperative Dairymens Association The agricultural leader was an advocate of water conservation and introduced many innovations in farming- -methods which have become standard practice during the last 30 years He won national recognition for his work in converting the semi arid 'Stanislaus County land into a model farm which at-one time was ons largest single producers of- agricultural commodi ittes ln the state-- He survived by his widow Mrs Edith Simpson Pike -two sons Roy Pike Jr and Peter Pike of- San Franeieeo and a brothers Percy 'Pike -U Monday Is Deadline On Insurance Filings Connlck the auditor in charge of the Fresno district audit office of the California Department of Employment- today warned that Monday is thoi deadline for filing state unemployment Insurance taxes for the fourth quarter of 1948 a- t' Failure to forward Jhe tax ana wage reports' required -by-state law to be in -the department headquarters by January 31st will result in interest and' penalties charges against the employer Connlck said Board Safs Hearing On Annexation Proposal Th board of supervisors will meet in an adjourned session at 10 AM tomorrow to conduct! hearing on a petition for annexation of the Navelancia Elementary School District to the Wahtoke School District The petitions have been signed by the trustees of both districts as well as a majority of the schools' patrons Fire room ol building and most of the Navetan-ria children have been attending the Great Western School Fruit Exchange Hears tabor Act Retention Plea (MeCtatchy Newspapers Service) SACRAMENTO1 Jan California agriculture was called on to oppose repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act by Ralph Taylor executive secretary of Cklifi Ing of the California Fruit Exchange hero yesterday "This is one of the most Important laws Tin -the hooks" said "and we 'learn from1 Washington that- determined efforts will be made within -the next few weeks to crippfe 1J California farmers should be particularly Interested In this situation because of declining prices for their crops and rising costs of production "I 'urge everyone of you-to-write your congressman and do what you can- to keep this taw on the books" More than 800' were present-from all over the 'state After hearing report from General Manager Irving Woodkin and others the election result! for directors were announced as follows: A Irving Place rville El Do-rado-'County Cosart Exeter Tulare County: Tufts Winters Yolo Count Amnion Auburn Placer County Brennan Loomis Placer County: Miller Lakeport Lake County: Stelling Cupertino Santa Clara County Custer Stockton San Joaquin County A Erb Waterford Stanislaus County Gardner Sanger Fresno County: Switzer Visalia Tulare County: II Woodworth Bakersfield Kern County Kenneth Lichty Indio Riverside County Willson Woodtake Tulare County A Butcher Brentwood Contra Costa County and A McFadden Santa Ana Orange County Following the membership meeting the board of directors convened in the Blue Anchor Building headquarters of the exchange and Irving was reelected president Cosart Exeter vice president and Tufts Winters secretary i Crash Injures Boy William Liddell 16 of 4791 Mono Avenue was treated in the Fresno Emergency Hospital for an abrasion on the left leg He suffered the Injury shortly before 8 o'clock this morning when a motor scooter on which he was -riding with William Phillips 17 of 4792 Mono Avenue as the driver stnick the rear of an automobile driven by Ray Douglas of 4112 Platt Avenue on Ventura Avenue near Hazelwood Boulevard Douglas said he was forced to slow down suddenly when traffic ahead of him halted Ralph Taylor executive eec- of the Agricultural Council rofnla at the annual meet- Family Of Four A family of four have had Infantile all of whom paralysis today expressed their gratitude to donors in the annual March of Dimes campaign Financial aid has been extended to Mr and Mrs Richard Haskins of 2970 Tyler Avenue and their two tons since the first member of the family was stricken with the disease last October 23rd On that date 4 year old Robert contracted the disease and was taken to the Freeno County General HospitaL Fortunately he had a mild case and was able to get up and go homo In less than a week Similarly 2 year old brother Dale was stricken- October 28th Hie case also was mild and after a few 'treatment he was returned home only to nave his mother Mrs June Haskins become ill November 5th Her case too was light and soon she was back home Not so the father The 25 year old i former phipfitter in the navy was taken to the hospital suffering with the epinal type of the disease When it had run its course he was left with paralyzed legs an -arm and weak shoulder muscles He too has been returned home and once in a while is allowed to sit buildings were to be dosed in with a fairly high adobe fence with the Flag flying from a spot of honor along the western drangle quad Portray Program The drawings which graphically portray what was planned and good deal ot what actually transpired at the old for were found by Perez Simmons of 912 Terrace Avenue He is the chief of the entomological laboratory of the United State Department of Agriculture here "I was looking through a display in the archives in the Summer of 1947" Simmons said "and chanced to see four drawings of what was to be Fort Miller Naturally I was excited I asked the officials there if they would make photostatic copies and they assured me they would "Recently this was done and the copies have come Into my possession I plan to give the prints to the Fresno County Historical Society if its members want them" Tne prints whirh were hand drawn and depict what amounts to an aerial view show an area whirh now is under 300 feet of water of Millerton Lake They are dated 1872 and bear the cryptic remark: "Approved by the-Secy of War" While it Is doubtful If all the planned buildings were constructed the plans -called for quarter -for the commanding officer officers and companies along -with an adjutant's office and quartermaster's and stores These were to be of brick A guardhouse was a log itructwe Ben Walker Fteeiio historian said It is unlikely the company quarters ever were built but if they were they would have had tents erected under the walls and roof of two buildings A fairly targe hospital a stable quarters for tne fort laundresses a blacksmith shop bake shop and a powder magazine also were to be included and probably Were built These structures were outside the compound of the fort proper Across a dirt road which separated the quadrangle from the river was the lavatory The setup at the camp was to be like -this At the southwest corner of the compound was the commanding officers quarters East of this were two buildings used to house the officers The eastern edge of the rectangle was almost filled by the (Continued On Fage M) Polio Victims Donors up In a wheelchair which was provided through March of Dimes donations The Fresno County Society for Infantile Paralysis now is having a special shoulder brace made for Haskin so he can sit for longer periods without' pain The society through public subscriptions to the annual fund appeal also is helping in providing the necessary physiotherapy and other care in the hospital Mrs Haskins speaking of the drive had this to say: i "It is wonderful the way in which everyone is helping to take as much of the burden off our shoulders as tley possibly can It helps us to maintain a feeling of optimism which wo very nearly lost each time one of ue was taken to the hospital" Haskins hopes eventually to re- turn to hie Job as a truck driver for a local creamery When that will be is problematical because polio wasted nerves and muscles respond to treatment very slowly if at all Aid also has been extended the fomliy by the Fresno local of the teamsters' union of which Haskins is a member and some benefits have come from a group insurance policy which he carries The rest is up to the March of Dimes Long: 25 of 237 Park Avenue suffered minor injuries this morning when their automobiles collided at Voorman and College Federal's Annual Man's Wear DISCOUNT DAYS MO HAVIXGS aa 168 All-Wool WORSTED i SUITS $47015 52 PIECE SWV1CEFOA 'auFftn COMMUNITY PLATE Floe Borvleo Of HOLMES EDWARDSA17S Use Borvleo fir inj'o A TEAR TO THAT'S THE CARTER XEVEB ANY INTEREST OB CARRYING CHARGES CARTER'S JEWELERS M2i Fufc Yon' save -fit CmH ar 44efiie torcoaro 1IM Faltoa 3-4127 UALIBISMIfll Tatar nad Irandwgy 1.