The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 20

rvrvw 20 THE FRESNO BEE ftmto cl wl jn 1949 County Seeks Road Work Cash The Freso County Board of Supervisors late yesterday voted to ask the state to allocate IliVHO remaining in a fund earmarked for improvement of Highland Avenue to reconstruction of about 3J miles of Manning Avenue from the Golden State Highway eastward to Del' Rey Avenue Acting on the motion of Super-' visor Sidney Cruff in whose district the section of road lies tho board called for regrading and repaving and construction of fills The 8143000 became available when the winning bid en the Highland Avenue improvement turned out to be much lower than was anticipated Only state and federal money involved Thief Obtains $5 A burglar who entered the An-della Market at Belmont and North Van Nets Avenues last night stole 85 in coins but took none of the merchandise Patrolman Harry Meeka said the thief looked In all the cash registers in gathering the coins but disturbed nothing else He entered through a rear door Oscar Levant Will Appear In Recital Oscar Levant famous pianist wit and radio and motion picture star will appear in a recital February 12th in the Fmpt Memorial Auditorium under auspices of the Fresno Theater League He will come to Fresno on his first concert tour since the completion of fhe motion picture The Barkleys Of Broadway in which he is costarred with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogrr Levant is said to consider himself primarily a concert pianist despite the fart he gained his Jireatest popularity as a mine of acts on the radio quiz show Information Plrase-and as an actor and performer on other radio shows He was a close friend of the late George Gershwin and is the leading exponent of his music Unlike- the traditional concert artist Levant prepares no advance programs for his recitals He calls each recital a of piano music with and plays numbers which fit his own and his audience's mood making remarks appropriate to the moment He has announced merely that he will play some Bach Beethoven Gershwin Lecuona and Brahms and perhaps some Shostakovich Seats for the Levant recital will go on sale February 4th in the Ilockctt-Cowan Music Company store frN 0 Reorganization Of Lower Courts Is Aim Of Solon (MeClatehjr Newspapers Service) SACRAMENTO Jan 26 A series if 10 bills and one constitutional amendment to accomplish the long discussed reorganization of the inferior courts system today were introduced by Assemblyman Ralph Brown of Stanislaus County Brown heads the assembly judiciary committee and a special interim group which have had the Inferior courts problem under study Outline Program In a statement outlining the new plan Brown said that where there now are 767 crurts of six different types exercising jurisdiction below that of the superior court the new plan calls for only the municipal and justice courts Brown added the plan has the support of the state judicial council and its application in Modesto and FTesno for example would depend on a determination by that agency Each county would be divided into judicial districts similar to existing townships and one of the proposed courts either a municipal or justice court would be established in each such district Depends On Population Whether it would be a municipal or a justice court would depend upon the population of the district There would be no other kind of court exercising jurisdiction below that of the superior court These matters usually Involve litigation up to 81000 reorganization plan Is geared to the varying conditions found throughout the state but provides for a uniform court system as 'far as possible and for uniformity in the method of selecting judges" said Brown Seeks Uniformity There would 'be uniformity In their qualifications salaries and requirements for- furnishing improved courtroom facilitiesr Brown asserted the present system involves duplication of functions in a and system lie added it wastes Judicial and clerical manpower and results in many judges working full time on part time duties Each judicial district would be served by a single court presided over by one or more judges depending upon local needs Brown concluded overlapping authority would be eliminated and there would he little or no need for part time judges Brietigam Firm Creditors Seek To Clarify Claims Efforts to determine the position of creditors of the insolvent Le-more Grain and Feed Company to eliminate a possibility of years ol litigation were approved yesterday by a meeting The group In a session In the Californian Hotel agreed to ask for a continuance of the hearing on adjudication of the bakruptcj proceedings against the firm ann its partners IL and George Breltigam The creditors also suggested -sale of the grain still held by the firm to be conducted by Eckharl A Thompson the receiver appointed for the company by William McGugin referee in bank ruptcy Money derived from the sale would be impounded by the receiver and held until an order ol preference ran be established among the creditors It was noted such a procedure would eliminate the possible depreciation of the grain and ill effect on the interests of the creditors oger Welch of Hanford the attorney for the Breitigams said his clients wish to aid the creditors and plan to file voluntary petitions of bankruptcy An audit of the firm's assets prepared at the request of the creditors committee was read Attorney! for the firm said several weeks ago the company insolvency exceeds 8500000 II Breltigam subsequently was indicted by the Kings County Grand Jury for theft Regulation Sought (MeCMefcy Newspaper! Service) SACRAMENTO Jan Assemblyman George A Clarke of Merced and Madera Counties ii author of one of a series of bills to regulate warehouses storing agricultural products following the failure of several such concerns in the San Joeouin Valley Clarke's measure Introduced in the assembly would require such storage places to obtain a license from the state Clarke said the license agency would determine whether they should be permitted to store farm commodities Assemblyman Hcisinger ol Fresno County already has introduced bill to require warehouses to bond or insure farm commodt-ties Clarke also has presented a Dili to permit shipments ef produce from outside the state In containers which do not conform to the specifications set up by state law Another bill by Clarke would set up advisory local committees to assist in conciliation of firm debts The state department would be old Fort Miller on the San Joaquin River' Some of the structures never were erected DESIGNED FOR Here are some of the army buildings designed for historic Army Had Huge Plan For Fort (Ccntinxed From Fago 17) and commissary's 'stores and the adjutant's office The guardhouse a solitary establishment closed off the northeast corner of the compound The northern side of the compound was to be comprized of two company quarters which had their bocks to the San Jcaquin River A few miscellaneous structures undoubtedly ranch homes of private dwellings were located outside the stockade but close enough so the residents rould escape there if danger threatened Several trees are pictured Inside the compound as well ns in a large rectangular enclosure which fronted the area Two gates lead to roads entering and leaving the fort on tho wrest Nails were noticeably absent In the projected construction of the fort Logs were dovetailed to fit making them stronger than if nails were used MAJOR STUDIO TOMommr HITE TYRONI POWIR INI TIBINIY DotWcstoM Urg" ZXD MIT axr kxhint Al'DRRV UXO 'AWINTNIlf OF AUANT fa Me I kism KINEMR MRT TIMKA TODAY! 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"Me I My Par authorized to determine the ex-J Early chroniclers of the era noted a fear of a plot hy Southern sympathizers called Copperheads to revolt and seize California foi the Confederacy It was thought best to make a display of might so several companies of infantry two of cavalry and a field artillery battery were sent to Fort Miller Between 3856 and 3863 the fort was abandoned but in the latter year adobe structures were erected to replace and augment the then existing wooden buildings and It is believed the present drawing show the buildings planned for the establishment Much earlier Major James Savage had started the first buildings and named the settlement tent of crop damage in the current series of cold waves under stili another measure by Clarke Rites Are Arranged For Victim Of Plane Military funeral rites will be conducted In the Liberty Cemetery at 10 AM Saturday for Lieutenant Loren Wilson 22 who was Feared Copperhead Plot Peggy Kirk's 73 Is Top Score In Miami 'MIAMI mo Jan (UP) Medalist Peggy Kirk of Findlay Sa tagged the player to beat today as the Mventccnth annual Helen Lee Doherty Golf Tournament moved Into championship competition at the Miami Country Club Mtaa Kirk paced qualifiers yesterday with a three under par TO which she posted by going out in par 38 and coming back In three unde par 35 Tied for second place tvo stroaes behind the Ohio miss were Betty Mims White of Dallas Tex and Polly Riley of Fort Worth Tex each with a 75 Dot Kirby of Atlanta Ga one of the favorites was next with a 76 and Dot Klelty of Long Beach Calif and Claire Doran of Lakewood were tied at 77 'At 78 came Mrs Frank Fullor of Miami Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Ill and Betty McKinnon of Texarkana Tex Posting 79 each were Mrs George Wilcox of Miami Alice of Indianapolis Maty Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga and Mrs Maurice Click of Balti-Md SF Mayor Calls For 80000 Seat Stadium SAN FRANCISCO Jan Mayor Elmer Robinson presented a plan for a new nr nicipal stadium in San Francisco to the park commission at a luncheon meeting today The plan is to finance a new SOiflOO seat stadium through sale ef 200 acres of McLaren Park an undeveloped tract near the San Mateo County line The stadium would ie constructed sol that 201000 seats could be added later If necessary New Bruin Coach Is Due In LA Tonight LOS ANGELES Jan (INS) (Red) Sanders newly selected football coach Is scheduled to arrive at the West-wood campus by air late tonight He will make no appearance on arrival hut will meet the provost Clkrence Dykstra the Bruin board of -control and the press the following day Sanders will not remain in Los Angeles long this trip hut will return permanently February 9th along with' his assistants and trainer Lighthorso Harry Is Named LA Lakeside Pro NORTH HOLLYWOOD Jan 26 Light horse Harry Cooper will become golf pro at Lakeside Country Club May 1st under a five veafr contract Club Vice President Stop Mitchell said Cooper professional at the Oahu Country Club In Honolulu for four years has obtained his release from the final yea ef his contract there He will replace Charley Mortimer who has been acting pro at Lakeside for four years SF STEWARTS LOSE DENVER Jnn 26 MU The Denver Chevrolet defeated another AAIT basketball team the San Francisco Stewarts 62 to 53 last night At the half lead was 33 to 28 Toward the end of the game an unusual Incident occurred Guard Blake Williams of the Denver Club got hold of the bell and with his team out front 60 to 52 he from tho ball and begaii stalling tactics The Stewarts refused to come after the ball and Blake tucked it under his arm and remained motionless for mm than a minute as the crowd Halogen's TROPICS to Sal Tea Beta MILDRED LEE FlnaM Extraordinary 1130 EH-ILIIIFE 1814 MOIOA AT MUNC8TON PHONI 4-121 Now Sorvteg CHARCOAL BROILED Stocks ae Lobsters Ah CbickM and Free Lofs irwpmi hr CM ChariM Staar) Manats tome Sat Bara Bs- Staahw Sr as rM Bah Baa aad SiOO Ttk Jknl It's the FOOD FRONTIER IfmH from A 1 :3 AM 1350 lleekstoM ibfeatet Try Oar Special STIAK or CHICK1N Dinners 97c rtt Aha mx riM t'Mckaa to sa BANOV ITS 08 PARTI IS TH8 FAMOUS JOINTS PUCE Sfnt to Ms TMurraasds Wnlem Manic nr PUD THORNTON aai Tto Baas Of Tto fiaMra Wes Feetariaq Porky Stoat ot the Stool Colter MUCIN IVIRY WcO-'Frt-nat KlaM to 1 AM PIN! POMS ofjctmp Batbour after Indian Com-Fresno A Barbour Savage's lreon- riiir 'ivnirvn troops were after Chief Tenieva Clarke Asks S3) 000 For Fruit Fly Tests (McClatrhy Newspapers Service) SACRAMENTO Jan An appropriation of 830000 for experiments by the University of California in the control of the dread Oriental fruit fly Is sought in legislation introduced by Assembly-man George A Clarke of Merced and Madera Counties Clarke and State Senator Fred Weybret of Monterey and San Benito Counties have been named on a special committee to investigate an outbreak and control methods in the Hawaiian Islands Clarke is author of another bill requested by the state department of agriculture to provide for an as yet undetermined appropriation with which to fight the pest should it invade Californio HORIZONTAL 15 Pictured wading bird the great 3 Abraham's home 4 Biblical character 5 Stockings 6 Always 7 Ruthenium (symbol) Norwegian king 9 Dispositions 10 Pursue 11 Sea eagle 13 Renovate 16 Hypothetical force 24 Among 10 Unrefined 12 Egg-shaped 14 Strike 15 Got up 17 Goddess of infatuation 18 Malt drink 19 Beneath 20 Merriment 21 Symbol for selenium 22 Concerning 23 Kind of cheese 25 Several 26 Afresh 28 Parent 29 Existed 30 Metal 31 Type measure 32 Its is about four feet long 33 Writing tabic 36 Chinese measure 37 Pronoun 38 Winglike part 40 Elevate 45 Girl's name' 46 Central 47 Yellow resin 48 Small devil 49 Make possible 51 Crawls 53 Color 54 Misdeeds VERTICAL 1 Seethed 2 Tardy New Plans Board Member Goldt)waite a Fresno real estate developer and a former winery owner late yesterday was appointed as a member of the county planning commission to succeed Speed Leas who resigned Goldlhwaite has been engaged Ir the subdivision of Sunnyside Fairways since his resignation a year ago as the president and general manager of the St George Winery He was active in the winery industry for 10 years He now is the manager of the Alta Vlndyards assisting in that reorganization Until coining to Fresno in 1939 he lived for 30 years in Los Angeles where he was a building contractor He served as the president of the' Sweet Wine Producers Association for some time Goldthwaite's appointment rounds cut the membership of the commission which lost two members hy Leas' resignation and the retirement of IL McMurtry from the board of supervisors Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH Three Companies Cut Price Of Fuel Oil SAN FRANCISCO Jan The price of fuel oil was reduced by three Pacific Coast Shell Richfield and yesterday Heavy oil of the type used by heavy Industry was cut 25 cents to 82 Medium and light grades were reduced 15 cents Prices were reduced by Standard previounsly Rural Homes Are Looted By Burglars Two homes on Swift Avenue were burglarized by thieves who entered the houses while the occupants were absent Sheriffs deputies reported a gun and a jar containing 87 in coins were stolen from the Mlhran Saroyan home at 1237 West Swift Avenue The home of Dr Van Wag-enen at 1045 Swift Avenue also was entered but because the owner is out of town the investigating officers were unable to learn if anything was taken The latter burglary was discovered by a neighbor who noticed a door of the house was open and telephoned to the sheriffs office Footprints which led from the home to the Saroyan residence resulted in the discovery it also had been entered Polio Drive Funds Are Stolen By Petit Thief PORTERVILLE (Tulare Co) Jan 26 Some polio sufferer may go without needed care because a cheap thieft stole three March of Dimes contribution receptacles from downtown stores William Califf head of the Lions Club committee in charge of the fund drive said there is no way of knowing how much was in the containers By Galbraith Ml ata a a mr or THIRD DEMAKD PALOMAR BAUHOOH Friday Jaa 28 IN PERSON and a band of hostile Yosemitc Indians They were known as the Mariposa Battalion SIDE GLANCES com me av ms aamet NEW ADV OF DON JUAN SECRET11 KUMtSf oust a mmsBAKomim mm 9 LAST II TIMES II TODAY from the Roosevelt High School and was attending the Fresno State College when he enlisted May 22 1942 Six months later he was called to active duty and after being graduated as a pilot from Luke LL Wilson Field left for England The Fresnan was returning from a strafing mission over Germany when he encountered heavy fog near his home base in England Unable to land his plane crashed and was not found until the following day Survivors inelude his mother Mrs Coffman of 433 North Seventh Street Fresno bis father Wilson Watsonville a brother Lawrence Wilson Salinas and a daughter Lorna Rae Wilson In Fresno The Lisle Funeral Home la in charge of arrangements Driver Is Sentenced James Goolsby 25 of Men-dota was given a SO day suspended sentence and fined 8150 under the terms of two years' probation granted on a drunken driving charge by Police Judge George Huffman today Goolsby was ar-I rested late Monday in the 1800 block of Mariposa Street MAS warn VARGAS SAN JOSE Jan 0) Nick Diaz' Los Angeles outpointed Tommy Varga a Toluca Mexico in a atom hang eight round fight here last night Diaz weighed 1366 and Vargas at half point less Other results follow: Bob Patterson 162 San Francisco deci-! stoned Billy McGhee 164 Pain Alto 8 Ed Chavez San Jose and Joe Perez 338 Los Angeles drew 6 Dick Carillo 145 Stockton outpointed Oscar Smith 142 Oakland 4 THREE FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY GYtKXCI SniJCM ah mito tmm JERRY HAGOBIAN MX In Impersonations and longs Of Al Jolaon and Other Great Stan LOTUS WB6 Oriental Beaaty In Interpretative Danees PEKHYKKHB The Girt Ol MN if DINI aad DANCI if Gann Coy's Orchestra 1911 BROADWAY ML X-S1IB A native Wilson was graduated "When he tells you Size 40 act surprised just try some on him and I'll try to' do the rest!" T-BONE WALKER Aad Hit ORCHESTRA Bee Circulation Dally and Sunday! Now Over 77000 I like every time dug struck I I.