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The Press Democrat from Santa Rosa, California • 2

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5 Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Sunday, Aug. 30, 1953 Johnny (Cry) Bay Sheds A Few tears for Writer 7 Injured In County Accidents said. "But in school once I had to read As You Like I'll never forget a sentence in that book it's a sort of philosophy. It goes like this: this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones and good in Old Paper Collection Is Today Waste newspaper will be collected in the Santa Rosa area to- 'Integrity, Honor Basis Of Leadership' Knight manager, and Scott Gordon, con- vention bureau manager. Junior chamber confer- ence was fo close at noon today foUowing a general session scheduled to open at 9:30 a.

m. An executive committee break- fast was to be held at 8 a. m. in toe Occidental Hotel. Members atfpnrfpH a dinnpr riance last duced the lieutenant governor, Ira D.

Kaye, San Pedro, state chamber ident pre. sided at the meeting. other -guests at the luricheon who were introduced included 6am Rood, Santa Rosa city man- ager; Mayor pro tem Lawrence Zuur; Roy Santa Rosa chamhpr nf rnmmprpp nrpHpnt- a. M. Lewis, chamber secretary- 30 minutes on stage it's beautiful.

Then, back in the dressing room, after the show, you realize it gone. It's dead. And it'll never the same again." Johnny has captured the magi of youth a boy whose dreams be Came reality before they stoppe being dreams, and he believe' them fervently. "Emotion is my whole. life," hy said.

"I walk a tightrope of emc tion, but I'm good at it. You leav a little, you take a little. It work Johnny proved his point. We walked to a deserted musjc room in the hotel and he sat down at a piano. He sang three of his own compositions.

His voice was Lt Gov. Goodwin J. Knight; run for governor of who WIU, run lor governor oi California in eon meeting of the i cauiorma State Junior Chamber merce board yesterday that in- tegrity and honor are the cmei requirements of leadership. The lieutenant governor, speaking before the J. first 1853 Quarterly meeting in the Santa Rosa Veterans' Memorial Building, said he sees evidence "that the United States and California are returning to an emphafis on domestic problems.

"We have seen enough of wars and an international outlook," sairf Mr. Kniaht. "The next 10 years are going to see empnasib By VERNON SCOTT HOLLYWOOD (UP) Ray will earn $40,000 in the next two weeks at Las Vegas, but all the money in wide-open Vegas couldn't buy the young singer the thing he wants most a place where he belongs. "Right now, I belong strictly to the world," Johnny said with candor. "The people want to hear me.

So I sing for them. "But someday, someday I'll have a place I belong to. A home of my own. A place that's mine where I can live and be happy." Johnny snapped out of his dream with annoyance. "Why do you want to interview me?" he asked.

"I'm colorless. "All I have is faith in my work. When I got to the. top I had noticing to sustain me except myself. That's all." He shook his head sadly, his expression haunted.

"The relationship between me and my audience is transient. For Report to Be Offered On Drainage District A ronort rn nrno maHo in the proposed enlargement of the on domestic economy, i mmr Wilfred-Bellevue Drainage Dis- Hill Rd. in the east, then south Russia has passed the peak of trict will be made Tuesday at a to Cotati and west to the La- her power and no longer con- meeting of residents of the area. goon. stitutes a major threat." F.

R. Stiff, chairman of the Expansion of the district, pro- district, said that all of the 8,000 ponents say, will give the area, THE STATE official told the persons affected by the proposed which is annually flooded by ex-junior chamber members some change in the south Santa Rosa cess rain water, adequate drain-350 assembled for the major area are invitecL age. luncheon meeting of their conferencethat they were J. C. THE MEETING is to start at A PETITION is being circu-members "because you've seen p.m.

at Bellevue Hall. lated by Mr. Stiff to put the things which needed improve- Roughly, the proposed district measure before the Board of ment and you found you couldn't lines will include a 40 square Supervisors. Petaluma Pedestrian Hit By Car, Injured night at the Santa Rosa Hotel, -iroa frnm Cchactnnnl Hitrh- way on the north, to Petaluma (W petty men his probation on a charge. He had been placed on proba- finn eorliar Vm- a fictitious check, police records showed.

-n, The drunk driving charge was flled after an accldent in Peta. luma Tuesday, in which 63- year-old woman suffered injuries. He had also been cited for driv- inS a fertilizer truck with im- nroDer registration the week be- JudSe Mahan appointed Peta- uma attorney Clyde Nelson to represent the much accused de- fendant. Petaluman Jailed For Violating Probation By Staff Correspondent PETALUMA Mrs. Jessie Marsh, 44, 234 Main Petaluma, suffered minor injuries when she was hit by a car at Washington and Main Sts.

Friday afternoon. Mrs. Marsh was in a pedestrian crosswalk when a light pick-up truck driven by John L. Gob-bie 29, Rt. 3, Box 362-A, Pet aluma, rounded the corner out of Washington St.

and struck Mrs. Marsh. At Petaluma General" Hospital her injuries were reported as minor. Police cited the truck operator for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian and passionate and the words believ able. Johnny lived the songs he sang.

When he was through he sat silently for two or three minutes at the keyboard, tears in his eyes. Then he looked up. "I don't dig Shakespeare," he for not having his operator's license with him at the time of the accident. Ten New Cases Listed by County Ten new cases of communicable disease were reported by Dhvsicians to the Sonoma Countv v. Department Public Health during the week ending yesterday.

The cases included 2 each of poliomyelitis, mumps, measles and chickenpox and one each of German measles and gonorrhea. ENTRAIN, DrrDir UHlffft VfAfli. PtRSOHS YtfS SOUS! WSm- tfpf ABOARD Am ENTRAIN, Scott's Scrapbook "I believe that," he said humbly. STARTS TODAY Box Office Opens 1 :45 Continuous Show RUDYARDKIPLING'S iinmi uniirmi mill bm iiiiiiu Also THE WINNING OF THE WEST! FIRST HEAT 8:15 PM. TIMETR1AKT0 Russell Ave.

1 Mil North of Santa Rosa THEIR FORTUNE THE and the TROUBLE is Simply HILARIOUS! Earl Roy Towne, 40-year-old Petaluman who stepped out of one brush with police into another mnnh truilr still annthpr inlt yesterday. Towne, charged with felony drivin, Thursday aDDeared drunkd Ttaur PPg oeiore banta itosa jusuceuouri Judge Lincoln ahan a Jeardjhe gJJ Hotel MCHlCXaer Falls tO Death NEW YORK (UP) The gen- eral manager of the fashionable Plaza Hotel was killed yesterday a plunge from the hotel's 16th floor, Police said John Klugherz, 53, jumped or fell from an unoccu- pied room in the hotel, on 5th Ave. and Central Park South. His body landed on the roof of Crystal Ballroom, shattering skylight, police said. Klugherz lived in an 11th floor suite.

His tie clasp and wallet were iouna in tne join noor room. Police said there were no notes. S. F. Man Held As Drunk Driver JoseDh W.

Goss. 45. of a Francisco, was being held in the County Jail today, charged with drunk driving. He was arrested at 2 p.m. yes terday on Highway 101.

by Calj fornia Highway Patrolmen. Getting Stiti Won't Save You From A-Bomb WASHINGTON (UP) If you're man and not mouse, get- ting stiff won't save you from atomic radiation. Even if voure a mouse the SlHCLt AJ VttADOW MlCt OM KAVl A PROQINY 1,000,000 IK SEAiOM. WtfM" H0ISL ft lOlliyM.tH'f 'fo'fKAf MAD I BY A 7 -tot Soumd Six 'fypiwai-ftfts all OPE.R.M'lOK AT'OMCl. tfnic An EVtCV YF AD wfat alcohol treatment comes close to Bl" that is a far cry from being as bad as the evil it pro- saying that a drunken dope ad-tects against.

For a man it would dict is proof against the A-bomb's be every bit as deadly. deadly rays. That was Dr. Charles L. Dun- "There is no reason whatever," 4,,.

Dunham said, "for believing that Seven persons, including a 38-year-old woman who fell out the door of a truck as it rounded a curve, were injured in traffic accident in Sonoma County, yesterday. The injured woman, identified as Mrs. Mary Mahacek, Windsor, was taken to Memorial Hospital and treated for a fractured wrist and cuts. CALIFORNIA Highway Patrolmen said Mrs. Mahacek was riding in a truck, driven by her husband, Louis, on Mark West Springs Rd.

The accident happened at 3:30 p.m. as the truck rounded a sharp curve. The door flew open and Mrs. Mahacek fell to the pavement. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Her condition was described as good. Three other persons suffered minor injuries in a 2-car collision on Western Petaluma; at 1:25 p. m. Injured were: James A. Gianini.

79, and a passenger in his car, Jennie Gianini, 7, and the driver of the other car involved, Mrs. Inge Hassold, 33, all of Petaluma. THEY WERE taken to Petaluma General Hospital, treated for cuts and bruises, and released. Patrolmen said the accident happened when 'Mr. Giannini pulled out of' his driveway into the path of Mrs.

Hassold's car. The impact spun the Giannini car into a ditcn. He was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Three more persons suffered minor injuries in a 2-car, head-on collision on Highway 12 at Sousa's Corner at 10:30 a.m. Injured were: Mrs.

Verne Growney, 45, her husband, Joseph, 51, and aaugnter, Kathleen, 16, all of San Francisco. They were released to their own physician. THE ACCIDENT happened, officers said, when a car driven by Frank Braida, 58, also of San Francisco, went out of control on the curve and swerved across the white line. Mr. Braida was cited for driving over the white line, and for possession of an expired drivers license, which, officers said, had expired in 1943.

llth-Hour Talks In. Cafe Strike SAN FRANCISCO (UP) A last-ditch negotiating session has been set for today in attempts to avoid a strike against 350 of the city's restaurants tentatively set for midnight tomorrow. The meeting was scheduled after a Central Labor Council committee was appointed last night and given full authority to call the walkout. Members of the Council committee will sit in ori the negotiations today between the AFL Culinary Workers and Bartenders Union and the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. The Council was told by union officials 'that there had been no progress in the union demands for a $1.50 wage increase.

Some 1,500 other restaurants and the city's major hotels and private clubs will not be involved should the strike be called. Calendar TOMORROW Townsend Club No. 2, 8:30 p.m. card party, at 413 4th St. Loyal Order of Moose, Santa Santa Rosa Lodge 458, 8 p.m., Moose Hall, 521 3rd St.

Toastmasters International. 182, noon, Occidental Hotel. County-Wide Training Club, 8 p.m., Valiki Kennels, 5490 Sonoma Highway. Cleaners and Dyers Association of Sonoma County, 7:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce. CONTINUOUS SHOW From 1:45 on Sunday SUNDAY and MONDAY inIIHll8RRIml ERR0LRYNN BEATRICE CAMPBat YVONNE FURNEAUX day bjr me mbers of Memory Post 1844, Veterans of Foreign Wars, assisted by members of Boy Scout Troop 35, sponsored by the Post.

Persons with papers to be picked up may place them bundles on the curbing in front of their homes. Crews will drive through resi- dential areas during the day to Pick up me Duncues. outers assembled this morning at 2nd and Sts. at 7 o'clock. If the bundles have not been collected by 2 p.m., contributors may telephone 2287-M, 3387 or 6325.

Proceeds oft the drive will go tO the pOSt rehabilitation fund i Registration To Start At Forestville By MARY CGPPEDGE Staff Correspondent Phone 2007 FORESTVILLE Fred Garrison, principal of the Forestville Elementary School, announced that registry for first-grade pupils will take place Sept. 1, 2, and 3 at the school. A child must be 5 years, 9 months old on or before Sept. 1 to be eligible for enrollment, School begins Sept. 14 and the in i 1 oepl.

1U ana 11 teachers institute will be held arnson als0 stad that scho1 on the same route and schedule as last year, Teachers this year will be as fol- Marilouisp. Montgomernd "grade-Mrs! Miriam Harris; 3rd grade: Mrs. Elizabeth Oehlman; 4th grade: Mrs. Villa Johnson; 5th grade: Miss Margie Clapp; 6th grade and band) Forrest Tarleton; 7th and 8th grade: Mrs. Frances Williams, New to the Forestville school this year are Mrs.

Montgomery, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Tarleton has done a lot of research on ways of minimizing radiation ef- fects, and it has known for sev- eral years that both alcohol and morphine help to protect mice, what's helpful for mice would be aniLfood for human- beings There seems to be something pecuuar aooui mice uiai maites alcohol a protection for them said if was "shocked" at the description of military life. This official said the Army was more or less "stuck" wth the film after helping Hollywood make it. It had co-operated in the production, he said, in the hope of "softening" possible criticism of the Army.

The movie was adapted from James Jones' novel of the same name. It deals with life in the peacetime Army in the Hawaiian Islands. But after viewing the finished product, the official said the Army refused even to let its name be used "in the credits at the beginning of the film. FUN IN A HAREM! win ich moriii tlon of whiskey as an antidote to A-bomb radiation. .1.

finrrinn writing ir, Th- Pqtjw WtoAlX ACCOUN'ftD fOR. 41 VlCIMi. nnnn rTirrv-p show mice can survive radiation radiation. Tests show it if they are fortified with alco- 15 not, fc rasV r.atsare hoi. He conceded that what's good more f1 related to mice than for mice may not be good for man human beings, but he concluded IN THE experiments with mice, that: the alcohol was injected into the body.

Dunham said the "THERE SEEMS to be every amount it takes to protect a justification for taking a protec- mouse from radiation is almost tive dose of alcohol as soon as enough to kill it. it is known that atomic- bombs Increase this protective dose are on the way." on a weight-for-weight basis and Dunham did not discuss the it would amount to about one general merits of a shot or 2 of pint for a man. whiskey in a time of stress. But "That much pure alcohol in- he warned against expecting al- jected into an average man," cohol to do for peaple what lt Dunham said, "would raise the does for mice. alcohol level of his blood well Dunham is chief of the medi- above lethal." cal branch of the Atomic En- In other words, if the radia- ergy Commission's Division of tion didn't kill him, the alcohol Biology and Medicine.

The AEC would. Navy Bans 'Unfair Film Of Army: Troops See It TODAY do anytning aione; so you joinea this organization which is doing things." He said, "Integrity and honor in public life stand above cleverness, riches and good looks. Next, you should maintain vigorous personal health." Following the address, the lieu tenant covernor. asked if he will run for- California governor in inn TV, is an unqualified He said "I do not mean to im- tie saia, 1 ao not mean to im ply by this answer any criticism of Gov. Earl Warren's regime, My job will be to carry on the best portions of his admimstra- tl0n- IHfc CHibf issues in the i54 gubernatorial campaign Lt Gov.

Knight believes will be earn- omy and consolidation of state agencies to remove overlapping This means, of course, re- duced taxes. There's no doubt that taxes have to come down, "One of my first jobs will be to send for Robert Moses of New York, this country's leading traf- ic expert, arid have him survey the Bay Area's traffic problems, Traffic there can only be de- scribed chaos, especially since the Key System strike." The lieutenant governor said he favors the North Bay Bar- rier plan "if it will work." He said he was waiting to see Sen. F. Presley Abshire's report on the Barrier plan. "I think a solution of the Bay Area's traffic problem should be built around a southern crossing," he said.

intro- THE STATE official duced his executive secretary, Robert Alderman. Richard John- son, a board member of the San- ta Rosa Junior Chamber intro- CONTINUOUS FROM 2 P. M. VP, JACK PALANCE PLUS QUALITY CO-HIT! FROM THE STRIP JOINTS The thrills, dangers and excitement WILLIAM CHIll WIUS RtPUlllC WCTUt IC a ft a 1 tViic in the a Starting MONTGOMERY and RESERVOIR DRIVES GATES OPEN 7:30 P. M.

SHOW STARTS 8:20 P. M. PHONE S343 TONIGHT Two. Big New Top Features! A BIG CITY AND HER GUY SEEK IN WASHINGTON (UP) Showing of the movie hit "From Here to Eternity" has been banned throughout the Navy because it is extremely critical of Army life. A spokesman revealed Navy officials ruled against the film after deciding it unfairly implied that most soldiers spend ther spare time drinking and that officers and non-coms are sadists.

It was considered "derogatory of a sister service and a discredit to the armed services," he said, and was rejected for use on all naval ships and shore stations. Paradoxically, the Army is showing the movie at its bases even though a Pentagon official Cap itil, Ku Ttm British Relax Red Travel Curb LONDON (UP) The British Foreign Office announced yesterday that travel restrictions on Hungarian diplomats would be eased in Britain Sept. 1. TAItfttNG KATHRYN GORDON GRAYSON Also -7 Wk AsHmt lolanJ Trang Nmcy CoktiM NOW ENDS, THURSDAY 5BSB ibA x3 tbt fist sf 'IE li 3v REDWOOD Drive-In THEATRE SANTA ROSA'S ONLY HOME-OWNED THEATRE Five Miles South of Santa Rosa on Highway 101 Show Starts 8:15 Telephone 93-R-1 TWO NEW 'A' FEATURES Loretta John YOUNG FORSYTHE W33SM UL r- s. a i i i ri k.

lA i.i I nV fuvlni I lOl ALSO FRAiVI McHlCH GLADYS GEORGE JANE DARWELL Plus 2nd Top -wlVeww Hit! ri TO THE PENTHOUSESI of a great cityl GIG YOUNG MALA POWERS TALMAN EDWARD ARNOLD Mll WINDSOR auia RAYMQNO -tr. iiiu CTtllllUP Ann oiLRtmu SHERIDAN HAYDEN DAN DURYEA.

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