The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 19

THE FRESNO THE REPUBLICAN BEE 1 1953 City School Chief Cites Additional Building Needs FRESNO CALIFORNIA THURSDAY EVENING Commission Will Study Move To Tighten Zoning Amendments to tne zoning ordinance to provide stricter con-trol over the granting of variances will be before the city commission lor action tomorrow Under the proposed revision any appeal from a decision of the planning board on a variance application would have to be made In writing within 10 days of the planning decision The city commission would be established officially as a board of appeal Now Report Each Action At present each action of the planning board is reported to the commission in lengthy sessions City Planning Director Boris Stahm declared: "In effect this means that each report really constitutes a new public hearing if there are those in the audience who want to be heard "If the recommended revised procedure is followed the time consumed by the commission on these matters will be reduced greatly "The experience in other cities that has been there are very lew Streets which approximately doubles the I available working space Bee Photos An exterior view of the addition to the Fresno Municipal Shop at Eldorado and nlssion appeals to the city comm! SCHOOLMATES Janice tistacchio 11 center and Joanne Bernardi 12 right present their former school- mate Ernest Edwards 11 with $50 they collected to add to his All types of city vehicles are taken care of in the equipment section from a decision of the planning board where a written appeal is required within a certain specified Hits At Variances Stahm asserted that the continuous granting of use variances in the city "has made a hodgepodge of the zoning map and has nearly nullified the spirit and the intent of the establishment of a planning board to handle zoning matters" 'Fresno when I first came here led the state in the number of variances Stahm continued "and the variances approved have been climbing at an alarming rate recently "Use variances actually are spot zoning in disguise and we have reached the point where we do not have any bona fide residential zones in a city which is 80 per cent residential "This new procedure if adopted will help but it is not the entire answer to the Commission Would Decide The proposed change would provide that after a written appeal is filed the city commission would determine if there is any ustification lor calling a hear-ng If not the board would be upheld The revision also would require a four fifths vote of the commission to reverse a decision of the board Under another major provision a variance application after being denied in whole or in part could not be refiled within a year Under the current rules an application can be refiled immediately -after denial The revision also would levy a $35 filing fee rather than the current charge of $20 for each rezoning or variance application The proposed measure also would Incorporate recent rulings of the city attorney that a disapproval of zone changes does not constitute a recommendation and thus is not a proper matter to be taken before the commission A case in point would be the present petition now on file by several citizens to rezone all of North Van Ness Avenue between Divisadero Street and Olive Avenue to light commercial from residential -Should the planning board deny the petition under the proposed procedure the action would be final without appeal to the com mission Beer Sale To Minor Costs Grocer- Jail Fine Municipal Judge James Crichton sentenced Aslan Gogjian to two days in the county jail and fined him $100 after he was found guilty of selling beer to a minor The judge earlier had sentenced Gogjian to serve five days in jail Gogjian the operator of the Oriental Grocery at 440 North Street was fined $50 on similar charge last April City Schools Superintendent Edwin Kratt today declared Fresno has set an enviable record in her school construction program during the past year but building facilities are likely to show a slight lag behind increased enrolment in the new year He said 103 new classrooms were put Into use for elementary children at the beginning of the current school terms 'Added facilities in the way of new shops and classrooms also were built at the Fresno and Roosevelt High Schools and the Yosemite and Alexander Hamilton Junior High Schools New Schools Are Opened Four new elementary schools have been opened during the past year and another will be opened after the Christmas vacation -The four are the Frank Lane eight rooms the Frank A Homan 14 rooms the Alice Bir-ney 20 and the George Washington Carver eight The A Ewing School with 14 rooms will be ready for use at the end of the current vacation In the secondary field the new Sequoia Junior High School ahich will provide accommoda-Dns for 1000 children is under construction on Hamilton Avenue near Cedar Avenue and bids have been received and are under study for the Fort Miller Junior High School to be constructed at Dakota and College Avenues One of the largest recent additions in the secondary program was the completion last year of 15 new classrooms and a gymnasium at the Yosemite Junidor High School Continuation Of Program "Last achievements were a continuation of 1 the building program made possible by the bond election of 1950 providing $4140000 for elementary units and $5785000 for secondary Kratt said "Had it not been lor the foresight of the voters and the citizens who helped plan the school bond drive our schools would be woefully Inadequate "The steady increase in our school population however is keeping just ahead of our building efforts All Indications are this enrolment increase will continue for Kratt based his estimates on an extensive study prepared by Charles Carpenter an administrative assistant lor the schools which indicates an enrolment of 33511 in Fresno schools by 1959-60 an increase of almost 10000 over the present registration The official said a previous study of a similar nature by Carpenter proved to be almost 100 per cent accurate City Turns Site For Armory Over To Army The army corps of engineers has been granted immediate possession by the city pf a live acre site at the southwest section of the Chandler Field Municipal Ah port for the start of construction of an Organized Reserve Corps armory Previously the grant had been contingent on the completion of the harvest of the cotton crop on the acreage a letter to Public Works Commissioner James Snedeker the San Francisco office of the engineers said construction is expected to start the latter part of this month or early in February The Nomellini Construction Company of Stockton recently submitted a low bid of $322813 for the project Three Thugs Attack Rob Laton Man Of $40 Virgil Hicks 37 of Laton reported he was robbed of $40 by three men who attacked him late last night as he was walking on Elm Avenue near Florence Avenue Hicks said two of the men held him while the third struck him knocking him down As he fell Hicks said one of the other men struck him again Hicks was treated in the Fresno County General Hospital for cuts on the head which he suffered in the attack Fresnart Loses Chance To Wear 150 Yule Neckties Bennie Joe Sanchez 34 of 1419 Street probably re-' ceived more Christmas neckties than any other man In California but he would be hard pressed to find an opportunity to wear them for a while He was found guilty by Municipal Judge James Crichton of stealing 150 neck- ties from Cleaners at 1863 Van Ness Avenue Inmates of the Fresno County Industrial Road Camp where Sanchez must serve 60 days for the crime wear no neckties This complete machine shop unit was made possible JANUARY Bee Photo Preparations For Chest Ray Drive The final week of preparations to ray 195000 persons in Fresno County in a check for chest diseases was begun today by the Fresno County Chest Ray tieadquartersr Inc 1550 Van Ness Avenue Last minute schedules and posters are being readied a luncheon and parade are planned and United States Public Health Service personnel are on -the scene to assist in the survey The countywide effort to detect diseases with emphasis on tuberculosis will begin Wednesday and will continue through February 28th 1 Preview Is Scheduled A preview performance of the ray operation will be given at a kickoff luncheon Tuesday In the Fresno Memorial Auditorium Four ray units will be on hand two in the building and two outside to make the free rays The Fresno Junior Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the luncheon -A survey official said the preview rays will give those who have them made a chance to tell their friends "how easy it is" The public is invited to the luncheon Set Toisl At 195000 It is estimated 195000 persons must have rays if the program is to achieve 100 per cent success' The figure is based on the 1950 census report on the number of persons 15 years old or older in the county Those under 15 years are not being urged to have rays made The survey will begin Wednesday also in three other county communities They are' Coalinga Mendota and Firebaugh It will begin in Piedra January 8th Dunlap January 10th Madison School District and Mira-raonte January 13th Squaw Valley January 14th and Tranquility January 15th The dates rays first will be made in other communities will be announced Schedule District Visit Units will move to District-No 1 in Fresno the area north of Clinton Avenue and west of Blackstone Avenue to begin the survey in the city Wednesday Bert DeLotto is the chairman of the district Survey officials said more volunteer workers will be needed in the variuos city areas and hosts and hostesses will be needed In the downtown district Previous survey experience has shown the use of hosts and hostesses increases the number ofX rays taken from 50 to 70 per cent Their duties are to urge people to have rays and and to hold children and pets Volunteers may call ray headquarters 6-0741 to offer their services A parade Saturday at 2:30 PM through the downtown Fresno district will call attention to the program I A 1953 Auto License Tabs Issue Will Start Tomorrow Tomorrow will mark the open Ins of the 1953 motor vehicle 11 cense renewal period with February 4th as the deadline lor obtaining the new tabs Merle Goheen the Fresno district manager the state division ol motor vehicles said penalties will be imposed alter the deadline Most Cards Are 3 railed Most ol the 1953 potential registration cards have been mailed from Sacramento to registered vehicle owners' Goheen said the total lees due for the 1953 registration are set forth on the cards to the lelt ol the words: "Pay this 'The figure shown is the total of the registration fee ol $6 lor private passenger automobiles plus the vehicle license lee ol 2 per cent ol the value of the car as set by the state Add Extra Help The Fresno office last year Issued nearly 170000 tabs This year 25 extra persons have been added to the staff to help during the period Goheen said West Side vehicle owners may renew their licenses in the Coalinga city recreation hall for the first eight days The Fresno office is open from 8 AM to 5 PM through the week and from 8 AM to noon on Saturdays Seven Delegates Are Named For Jewish Assembly Seven delegates have been Chosen to represent Fresno in the 1953 Western States Regional Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds to be held in the Californian Hotel January 9th to 11th' They are Sam Davidson Dr II Ginsburg Rabbi David Greenberg Erwin Lehmann David Levi Norman Rudy and Louis Slater Dr Ginsburg whoTs the general chairman of the regional assembly will preside at the opening session when Trends In Local Services will be the topic Rabbi Will Be Consultant Rabbi Greenberg will be the consultant for a workshop on Small Community Problems and will deliver the Invocation at dinner January'lOth Levi is the chairman of the local arrangements committee Reservations for the dinner may be made by telephoning the Temple Beth Israel 2-5223 200 Delegates Are Expected About 200 delegates representing 10 Western states and western Canada are expected to attend The speakers will Include David ullman of Philadelphia Pa the treasurer of the National Community Relations Advisory Council Arnold Gurin of New York -the director of the budget research department of the CJFWF Superior Court Judge David Coleman and David Ziskind both of Los Angeles The Fresno Jewish welfare Federation the host group to the assembly will a reception for the delegates January 10th SF Man Will Speak At Valley Physical Therapy Group Session Dr Dorinson a San Francisco physiatrist will speak on New' Practices In Physical Medicine at a meeting of the San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association Tuesday at 8 PM Mrs Terry Tanner the acting chairman of the chapter said the meeting is open to anyone interested It will be held in the offices of Frieda Petersen at 802 Olive Avenue Mrs Katherine Ringelman Is the education program chairman The medical sponsors of the newly organized chapter Include Dr Dorinson and the following Fresno physicians: Drs William Argo Hildebrand Mark Zeifert Harvey Knowles Charles Mitchell and Marshall Fiese LAUGH at the RAIN Turpin's You will never have to paddle looking for a place to park there Drive up and park at tha door 2 Entrances Unlimited Parking A Start of Beautiful Things for the Homo 1028 No Fulton noor Olivo 3 City Shop Expansion Speeds Repair Work On Rolling Stock An expansion of the Fresno Municipal Shop at Eldorado and Streets has been completed with the Installation of new equipment in an added wing Superintendent Andy Heit- artificial leg fund ExClassmates Raise Fund For Maimed Youth Two former schoolmates of Ernest Edwards 11 who lost his left leg In a train accident have presented him with $50 Jo add to an artificial leg fund They are Janice Pistacchin and Joanne Bernard! who weut to the Easterby School with Ernest while the Edwards family lived in that district The girls solicited money from all of their relatives and some of their friends Ernest a son of Mr 'and Mrs Wayne Edwards of 6657 Madison Avenue was injured when he shot an arrow across the tracks and went after it Since the accident donors have contributed nearly $1000 to the Ernie Edwards Fund to supply the youngster with artificial limbs' to keep pace with his growth Janice is a daughter of Mr and Mrs George Pistacchio of 405 Chestnut Avenue and parents are Mr and Mrs Renato Bernard! of 402 Chestnut Avenue The girls are cousins Bradshaw Heads Rotary Nominees James' Bradshaw city schools director of health physical education and' recreation heads the list of officers named by the nominating committee the Fresno Rotary Club for the annual election January 26th If elected Bradshaw will succeed Guy MacLeod as president Other nominations may be made from the James n0or at the Bradshaw election meet ing in the Californian Hotel At present Bradshaw is the vice president Four members nominated 'for directors to serve two year terms are Brenton Bradford Coyle Briggs Leon Peters and A Ricks Holdover directors are Fergus Cambem Paul Johnson Redman and Ralph I Rehorn The members of the nominating committee are Bradford Briggs Walter Clark Joseph Dale Frank A Easton Joseph Jones Joseph Kimble A Kuhn Robert Potter Shelton and Melville Willson Contra Dance Classes Will Begin On Sunday A class in contra dances will be taught by Thomas Wright and Mrs Frances Peters local folk dance instructors Sunday' from to 5 PM in the Dailey School at Harrison and Shields Avenues Contras they explained are much like square dances but are performed in lines instead of sets The lessons are free by the construction Transport Brings Valley GIs Home The army announced 17 San Joaquin Valley men including four from Fresno and six from Bakersfield were due at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation today from the Korean War zone aboard the transport General Brewster The Fresnans are identified as Corporal Clark Clayton of 3604 Illinois Avenue Corporal Charles Goto of 406 west Valencia Avenue Private First Class Dale Pollard of 3514 Belmont Avenue and Private First Class Ronald Reiter of 632 South Sierra Avenue The Bakersfield residents are listed as Corporal Robert Fream of 2621 Trust Avenue Private First Class Paul Madeira of 1110 Miller Street Cor- Btral Charles I Melton of 700 uskey Drive Private First Class Charles Miller of 2121 Kentucky Street Sergeant George Murray of Route 3 Box 410A and Private First Glass Jack Thompson of 205 South Myrtle Street The other returning valley residents are: Private First Class Von Marvin 2103 Floral Avenue Selma Sergeant Isao A Nomura of Route 2 Box 246 Kingsburg Corporal Virgil' Ryals of Route 7 Box 874 Chowchilla Sergeant First Class Duane Wilhite of North Fork and Private First Class Gaines Depriest 210 East Second Street and Corporal Richard Rose Route 4 Box 373 both of Hanford Train As Pilot Naval Aviation Cadet Donald Hobson 21 of Fresno will report back to Pensacola Fla for further Right training Hobson has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Hobson of 2921 Blackstone Avenue zenrader said the improvement already has resulted In approximately a 15 per cent reduction in the time required lor each job The addition 120 by 49 feet doubles the original space and makes possible a departmentalizing of the work Provide Separate Areas ecific areas are provided for the various types of equipment serviced by the shop such as olice equipment heavy duty ve-teles' and the miscellaneous machines used by the city 'Heitzenrader said the addition to the building which was erected by Charles Gorham lor a contract price of $39900 has made possible the installation of a badly needed machine shop which is completely equipped lor any job 'The new equipment includes two electric overhead cranes primarily to eliminate injuries when the men are working on heavy vehicles Lighting Is Improved Electrical City Engineer George Bowman devised new lighting system lor both the old shop and the new wing The Continued On Page Col 8 Marine Found Guilty Of Parole Violation Must Finish Sentence Roy Harold -Bechtel 27 ol Camp Pendleton was ordered by Municipal -Judge Leonard I Meyers to complete a 120 day county jail sentence he previously had been given lor drunk driving -Judge Meyers found Bechtel guilty of violating his probation terms by drinking He has 90 days of his original sentence to serve Bechtel previously was convicted of drunk driving -Frank Ivy Doake 50 of 337 North Fresno Street was sentenced by Judge Meyers to serve five days in jail in lieu of a $100 fine Doake was found guilty of drunk driving Reserve School Will Begin Second Instruction Phase Prospective students in the Fresno Army Reserve School which will begin its second phase of instruction Tuesday will apply for active participation in the army reserve program when they register for school work Colonel- Philip Wilson the school commandant said they may register and make their applications when the school opens at 8 PM in the Fresno Army Reserve Center He explained most men who will enter the school now are on an inactive basis Wilson said only men who are in the active reserve take Summer training and be paid for it Will Run Until September The school will run until September when the third phase wfll start The school schedule then will be changed to coincide with the regular college terms -Wilson said more than half of the 60 expected students already have signed for instruction in anti aircraft artillery and guided missile command and general staff engineer ordinance and in fantnr Wifsort declared a student may attend classes as soon as he has registered and applied lor active reserve duty Retroactive credit will be given after the army approves placiag the student on active duty and assigns him to the school He also announced the school staff again will conduct a two week camp In anti aircraft artillery and guided missiles from July 12th to July 26th at Camp Irwin The staff recently was commended at Camp Irwin for the way it conducted last camp It was given an excellent rating the highest award for the task Wilson said vacancies exist on the school staff for enlisted men The school -Is at 4877 Butler Avenue nated 2301 pints of blood to set a new monthly record- The old mark of 1805 was set in December 1951 The December total more than doubled the monthly goal of 1000! pints: The quota also was exceeded in January with 1479 1 pints February 1227 March i 1138 April 1338 and October 1410 "We cannot afford to slacken our efldrt to send all the blood needed now and in the future to areas where it is said a chapter representative The chapter reported there is an average monthly need for three pints of type Mood Star Spangied Manner By Mrs A Karesh The United States mails always have been important but not always have they been safe from marauders A mail wagon leaving the New York Post Office in 1833 carried besides the driver a guard with blunderbuss ready This powerful weapon was about four feet long funnel shaped at the business end and fired by means of a flint lock Driver guard and mail could travel even into the wilds of Long Island without fear of a holdup Vfi Heartfelt wishes for' a healthy happy 'New Year Corner Van Ness and Fresno SI Tears la Fresae Freak Hemea lill Wellea Fresno Red Cross Officials Eye Bigger Blood Donor Year UNDERWOOD SUNDSTRAND GRAY AUDOGRAPH a The place where the good used cars and trucks have come from for more than 38 years! We Hearfle All Omr Owe Coafrecfi fee Dmal Oily With Vs I SAME ACCEPTED STANDARD 10-Key Keyboard Add Subtract Multiply Divide 'Speed 1 Simplicity Accuracy luditiul Eur to pork at Fresno Office Machine Co Formerly ornll Cm HO VAN NISS Tbe Typewriter Comer" FHONf 4-4447 All Fresnans have a share in a Fresno County Red Cross Chapter resolution for the new year make 1953 a banner year for supplying Mood to meet the needs of United States servicemen wounded in Korea Chapter officials who expressed satisfaction over the 13 TM donated during 1952 dec! they have set their sights makin 1953 the best year in the history The goal for the Fresno area announced by the chapter is to exceed a 1000 pint objective each month in the year Valley residents last month do OVER 31 YEARS SAME LOCATION Fresae's Ocfsst sad Lsreest Autmmobllm serf Track Dealer Fulton at Ventura SALES RENTALS f- I 1.