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WANT ADS ARE EASY LACE 1 AND CET QUICK RESULTS. FHONE TEMFLEBAR 2-6000 OAKLAND'S LOCALLY OWNED AND LOCALLY CONTROLLED DAILY" NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATED I HOT VI "UNITED PRESS YOL CLVII OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY; DECEMBER 30. 1952 15 DDD NO. 183 'KNAVE i Supervisor THREE MINUTES ARE UP'-COPS ARE STILL BAFFLED Unduly alarmed was Thomas Howard Bruce, 1731 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, over "expert opinion on a couple of purses he bought in the hobby shop at San Quentin. The expert told him the purses had been made in Mexico or South America.

Bruce had bought the articles en the understanding they had bn made at Quentin. Naturally he wii concerned over what appeared to be something similar to the Indian blanket made In Brooklyn or the American flags frcm Japan. But Warden Harley O. Teets ef San Quentin deputes the x-j prti." State law require that' Bartell to Step Down Stanley Slated to Become Chairman Of Board Jan. 6 RICHMOND, Dec.

30. A bandit was half -sobbing out A holdup confession last night when the telephone operator cut him short with "your three minutes are up." Police Lieut Francis P. Barrett said he answered the-'phone to be told by an agitated voice: "I'm the guy who held up the Boston Market last night I'm sorry it happened. I'm sorry I shot the man." Grocer Gilbert Foo, 30, was against a background of traffic noises. At the officer's suggestion to the man that he give himself up, he said he didn't want his children to suffer as a consequence.

"But I want to return the money and send that man some to pay his medical bills," the voice said. He reported he got $78 in the holdup. With that the telephone operator terminated the conversation. If the man intended to reveal his name, the police will i Jl- yuri1 m-M nly articles made at San Quen-j tin can be sold ther and they Harry Bartell is going to be can't be mid anywh eased out as chairman of the Ala ere els. r- violated -tiL I State Jaws are not meda County Board of Super shot in the left forearm by a bandit who held up his store the State Prison.

TeeU em- never know. Apparently he got visors at a board meeting on i January 6 at 4343 Cutting Boulevard old feet after being inter Sunday night runted. Or maybe, they sur Indications are that he will be Barrett said the man ap- mised grimly, he didn't have peared to be half crying another dime to put in the slot replaced in the key post by Supervisor Chester Stanley of VHP Livermore. i', Si A broad hint of the impending change came yesterday when Bartell asked Stanley to sit in with him while Bartell chair One Wounded, 3 Held in 'Vodlca-Juice' Manhunt phaiiies. Teet explained that under the arts and crafts program, inmates buy their raw materials, are taught to make them up into saleable articles, and are credited with the proceeds of the sale, less a 10 per cent charge for handling.

Ke was decidedly pleased to learn that experts had rated the purses with those of fine workmanship from Mexico and South America. The probability Is. Teets said, that some experienced and highly skilled leather craftsman is currently plying his trade under State aupice. A A maned a special body, the County Boundary Commission. Bartell told Stanley: You had better get the feel RICHMOND, Dec.

30. One of this because this is probably man was shot and three others going to be my last meeting with arrested here early today as sus the commission." The chairman of the super pects in the $2000 robbery of a liquor store at 2230 Cutting visors customarily oversees the an Boulevard. work of the commission, which Also removed from the apart ment where the suspects were arrested were six minor children includes fixing of map lines and approval of development tracts locations. NOT A CANDIDATE Trlbaa fkt of one of the suspects. In custody at the County Hos forcements and converged 6n the apartment As they prepared to enter the building, Wood saw a man leap from- a second story building.

He gave chase and fired two warning shots in the air. Then he aimed and hit the man. The wounded man was Johnson and a search of his pockets produced $300 in bills. Meanwhile, Stone went up the stairs to the second floor apartment when he spotted a man running down the hall. He gave chase and the man surrendered.

The suspect gave his name as Garfield Jackson. Arrested in the apartment were Catherine Jackson and the 15-year-old girl. All were booked' on suspicion Ing removal of six homes. House with battered chimney was vacated a few weeks ago. House at left is occupied.

This Is McEIillop Road today. Dotted line indicates former leactH of street which has fallen into alley at riaht fore- To reporters who questioned pital in Martinez with a police Inconsistencies which develop when we mix Spanish and American pronunciations trouble Municipal Judge Clare D. Horner of Richmond. Consider "Vallejo Junction," he suggests. "Vallejo" Is properly pronounced "Va-lay-ho," he notes.

Why. he inquires, don't we use him on the coming board reshuffle, Barteft retorted: "I am not a candidate; I have made no bullet wound in the left arm is Robert Johnson, 27, of 801 South 24th Street i Oakland Man Also under arrest on suspicion secret of the fact I am going to step down." Little Stream Grows Up Armed Robbers Puts Skids Under Homes Mot flnlv WW For some time a voting bloc on the sound in "Junction? of armed robbfry are Catherine 24, and Garfield Jackson, 27, of the same address and a 15-year-old girl. He wan call it Over, Killed The arrests occurred after two Every the board made up of Supervisor George Janssen ofEden Kent D. Pursel of Berkeley and Stanley has revolted in board votes on propositions advocated by the chairman. Sausal Creek in East Oakland! Jansen has been jacking up his alert Richmond policemen, Ray questions I couldn't answer One man was killed in an Oak- used to be a quiet little stream house almost constantly since it of the Newell robbery." Officers '( also took: to Juvenile Hall with Armed robbers operating in pairs and using almost identical methods held up two liquor Stone and Ray Wood, seized on a clue provided -by a sVodka and Orange Juice cocktail.

-Always happy to be of service an(j three persons returning from i residents high above on Mdtillop'year ago. New cracks appear in Chief among these issues have the' girl, the six children ranging in age from 8 months to 6 years of Mrs. Jackson. in uie putut nt uic nonday trips were oaa. aimosi aauy, ne fays, ne was As Wood and Stone investi duty at the Washington Town- kile1 in two-car collision in ship Sheriffs Sub-Station, but Monterey County.

gated the robbery of Jack New-ell's Liquors, late last night 'a Earlier last night Mrs. Gladys Ueut. Joe ineenan, ior one. These deaths were reported as stores and a service station in Oakland and Alameda last night, taking a total of $300. In each liquor store the owner's wives entered while the holdup would be happier if he didn't What the McKillop residents didn't notice was that the deceptive little stream was steadily wearing away their 100 foot embankment Aided by winter rains of the past 15 years, Sausal Creek has the National Safety Council esti woman entered the store and ordered a bottle of Vodka and one of orange juice.

Brusie, a clerk in Feyder's Market at 2528 Cutting Boulevard, told police that two men, answering the descriptions of the have to maintain -weather re able to drive his car into his garage until three weeks ago, when the driveway fell away. But his big current headache is the chimney in the recently vacated house next door. He fears it is going to collapse some night and land in his front room. One thing he doesn't need now is a mated that 410 Americans will die on the Nation's highways during the four-day New Year's Her request followed by min been open board meetings and recording of official minutes by electrical transcription. The a d's reorganization meeting comes every two years after the certification on the members who were successfQFln the past election year.

The January 6 session is for verification of the four-year terms of Clifford Wixson of Oakland, elected in the November and Stanley and Pursel, elected in the spring primaries. Bartell has been board chief utes the story of the victim, John was in progress and were herded with their husbands to rear holiday, porting system in connection with civil defense activity. The word has apparently gotten around. Sheehan is getting weary ef answering telephone queries from Township house Peres, 63, that two bandits had first ordered a bottle of Vodka rooms. Killed In Oakland last night was George Hattley, 57, a boiler- become a raging torrent.

Most of the street is gone now with six homes evacuated and torn down or removed. Only 11 homes are left on the second fireplace. The Roosevelt Liquor Store at and one of orange juice before producing a gun. two in the Newell robbery-robbed her of an undetermined amount of money. Another robbery reported to police occurred at the Craig Service Station at 710 23rd Street, at 3 a.m.

today, when three men in a car robbed the attendantFrank Smith, of $35. maker of 2122 High Street, who was struck by three cars as he Although he is not happy about The officers questioned the his situation Jansen views it 3025 San Pablo Avenue lost $75 to the bandits-when John Raggio, 48, of 5944 Taft Avenue, opened street woman, who gave her name as wife, a German war bride, is even philosophica for three two-year terms, despite an old agreement for rotation of about the whole: thing. wives. They ask: "Is it going to rain today?" The inquiry lead is particularly heavy en Monday morn-inrt. Sheehan explains, politely cf course, that the sheriffs office can't assume responsibility for what happens to the family wash.

i Catherine Jackson and a Richmond address. Wherr she officers called headquarters and were told the address she gave was spurious and that she actu "It looks like Frankfurt after the chair among all members. Other supervisors indicated attempted to walk across Foothill Boulevard at 42nd Avenue. KNOCKED 3Z FEET He was struck first by a par driven by Charles Rowley, 44, of 2720 22nd Avenue, the impact knocking him 32 feet into the opposite bound lane of. traffic He was then run over by two The residents of 3107 McKillop Road, which stands right at the brink of the eroded cliff, moved out a few weeks ago.

Currently end man on the disappearing street is Dan Jansen, who lives at 3101 McKillop Road. Himself a building Tax Aide Denies the bombs," she said, surveying the cash register while one of the intruders held a nickel plated revolver. Raggio's wife, Sandra, 49, came in and the robber said "Get back or I'll shoot" The same pair was believed to be involved in the holdup of the that they are prepared to put ally lived at 801 South 24th the wreckage of homes in the valley below. "Only without the Street The officers called for rein noise." 2 A An automotive bulletin offers Bribe Charge I more cars. They were driven by HOME SWEET HOME Stanley, present vice-chairman, in the top seat If they do, it will be the first time that District No.

1, which he represents, has held the honor since 1917. The late Dan Murphy of Livermore got the position 35 years ago. Supervisor Pursel, Janssen and XX7 ivenn rrw 41 rviA4 Vi rj 4Ua i 1 1 rry. 29, of 16003 East detailed ir.structicns on what do Tour car refuse, to start a Aan4fA ant Stw Park Boulevard Liquors at 4197 Park Boulevard, where $185 was taken from Sam Adler, 56, of 1687 Trestle Glen Two men also took $40 from a pvsh barter for more, Gbrie, 30 of than 13 seconds. Arthur Boulevard.

No citations Vets7 Memorial Bids Rejected Second Time Teacher Finds U.S. Kind were Lued pending further in vetigation. Albert S. Burns, 38, state income tax collector arrested in San Francisco late yesterday for allegedly accepting a $2000 bribe from a florist, pleaded innocent to the charge today before Mu 2 Check gas tank. 3 Check electrical system.

4 Check carburetor. 5 Start walking. a vote or Stanley, who although Street Alameda, forcing attend- en)itled to a vote is not expected ant Robert I. Hoover, 23 of 525-A toJcast a ballot for his pwn elec. Hattley's death boosted Oakland's 1952 traffic death toll to Of Democracy the Best Eagle Avenue, to lie on xne iioor 33, still two under the 25-year while they escaped.

About ready to start life in i low of 40 set in 1927 nicipal Judge Lenore Underwood. 7 The Alameda County Board of Supervisors repeated its action of two years ago today and rejected 11 bids submitted for building of the Piedmont Veter SAN LEANDRO, Dec. 30. Hoover said the men asked for il ilT rew land are 292 game birds, im-i Killed in the Monterey County ported from Japan by Stj accident. were Mrs.

Lois B. Ford, "Europe is nice and it's interest a roaamap, men saia ixever Judge Underwood set bail at ing, but I'll still take the United mind the map, just give us the Helena bird dealer. 32, wife of Lieut Comdr. Orin $5000 bond or $2500 cash and tion. Bartell indicated he would make the vote unanimous.

MERRIAM APPOINTEE Bartell, a former Southern Pacific accountant, glove manufacturer and tavern operator, was appointed a supervisor by Gov. Frank Merriam on December 1, 1938 on the death of Chair- money. The birds 250 quail, 12 par-(Ford, who is stationed at the ans Memorial Building because they were too high. On motion of Supervisor Kent That was the opinion expressed Another pair lost their nerve today by Miss Bonnie McPher as they attempted to hold up Navy School at Del Monte, and Herbert L. Cooper.

63, and his wife, Margaret 62, cf Sac tridges, 10 ducks and 20 pheasants have been in quarantine in Foreign Trade Zone No. 3 at the Pert cf San Francisco since their Frank's Place at 2003 Market Pursel, who represents Piedmont the board voted to throw out the son, 27, of 1005 Lee Avenue, who recently returned to this country after 18 months of teaching and Street after coming in to ask man Hamilton of Ala- bids, all of which were in the ramento. SERIOUSLY INJURED for cigars. When they changed arrival by plane December 17. traveling throughout Europe.

scheduled the preliminary hearing for January 7. Burns, who lives in San Anselmo, was represented by Public Defender Gerald Kenny but indicated he would1 obtain private counsel later. Burns was taken into custody as he stepped from the shop of Fiore Pinelli at 714 Clement Street. At the San Francisco Hall of the demand to money, clerk Roy $200,000 range. Only $170,000 is budgeted for construction of the Special cages had to be built In another Oakland accident During her first nine months 7 building.

Paine, 39, of 3111 Grove Street said he didn't have' any. The men last night Joseph Bartlett 61, of abroad Miss McPherson taught meda. In the election of 1940, Bartell was elected, by a clear majority over a field of five candidates. He was returned to office by District 3, the Alameda section, in Because confusion resulted physical education at high schools then said, "Let's get out of here among constractdrs bidding on 444 44th Street was injured seriously when, according to police, he walked into the side of in Rotterdnirm the Netherlands. and left "Students there work like beavers," she said.

con a car driven by Federal Judge the building and a series of alternate changes, Pursel urged that the county issue "very simple" bid specifications when bids are at the rone for the js-iay stay cf the birds. Zone Superintendent James Campbell regards them as indic-ative of the versatility cf the warehouses where foreign goods are stored to await importation into the United States or transshipment to other foreign countries. He noted recent receipts as elections of 1942, 1946 and 1950. Bartell, now 67, has two more years to serve in his present sider education a privilege, not a Monroe Friedman, Oakland at Two Youths Sentenced to Quentin in Burglary Case Justice, Burns, a collector for the State Franchise Tax Board for four years, told tomey who recently was ap distasteful chore. Juvenile de linquency is practically non-ex term.

pointed to the federal bench. Attempted burglary of an East Bartell, who lives at 3116 San Police said the accident oc istent Student discipline and manners are on a very high Jose Avenue, Alameda, has re I have no statement to make. Oakland supermarket earned two young industrial workers terms in San Quentin prison curred at Seventh and Harrison Streets when Bartlett a member plane," Miss McPherson declared. tained his rear estate broker's license, his latest businesjractiv- rattan furniture from Hong, 1- 2 called for the third time. Pursel recommended that a conference be held "with the architect Frederick Reimers, Col.

N. W. Armstrong, Secretary of the County Development Commission and the Piedmont veterans committee to revise the plans to bring then within the I have never been in trouble before. I did not solicit or accept a bribe." On the objectionable side, ity, during his incumbency. Superior Judge Donald K.

Stanley is a sheep raiser. He however, one cannot help but note the emphasis on class and religious distinction. It runs Quayle sentenced Freddie T. of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, attempting to jaywalk across Harrison against a red light He suffered a fractured right leg and possible head and in OFFICERS VERSION But David Luce, chief of the came on tne ooaM in 1944. rimo.

23, a shipyard machinist throughout the entire social Trlbaa ahato Miss Bonnie McPherson, 27. returned recently, from a teaching sojourn in Europe. special investigative unit of the budgeted allowance. helper of 22981 Sonoma Street, Hayward, to 5 tp 15 years and Francis de SaUes Gordon, 21, structure, including the schools." Miss McPherson taught at Rot- Bids were rejected in 1950 Franchise Tax Board, gave this Kong. Scotch whiskey and other liquors from Britain and Europe, steel mining bits from Sweden, automobiles from Britain, porcelain from Japan and rugs and cashew nuts from India.

cp A. 0 In the Christmas aftermath Alexander Barr. first class petty officer at the Alameda Naval Air Station, counted the Safecrackers ternal injuries. After treatment version: at Highland Hospital he was terdam under the Fulbright Ex- when almost identical amount of money were earmarked for change Program. She will be steel company machine operator of 405 Castro Street to one to 15 Get 'Peanuts7 transferred to Marine Hospital in San Francisco.

S.F. May Annex years. Aubrey DowelL 38, a laborer Pnmo drew the longer term At Peanut Firm of 721 Main Street Hayward, construction of the building. The Board delayed until later today a decision in a similar building problem. Only $24,086 is budgeted for construction of a new Mission San Jose fire-house and the lowest bid sub because of a prior youth author Burns checked Pinelli's books last month and told the florist they were not in order.

Pinelli was advised he owed' the state' about $20,000, but that Burns could "fix things up" for $2000. Pinelli, who declared he knew his books' were in order, told an acquaintance of the incident and the matter eventually came to New Community died at Providence Hospital last family exchequer after Christ mas. ity confinement for burglary. come a member of the physical education staff at the Richmond HighJSchool in January. During her tour.

Miss McPherson visited all nations outside the Iron Curtain, with the exception of Ireland. She was high in her praise of the Youth Hostel Organization, which "nice, clean and comfortable lodging night from injuries suffered November 24 when he was struck San Francisco supervisors are Policeman Ercel D. Crawford Barr, who lives at 845-A Thau spotted the pair in the Lucky Expert safe crackers opened three safes at the California Peanut Company at 630 20th Street during the7 night but they got only "peanuts" less than $250 Way, is the father of seven chil studying a plan that may lead to by a car in Hayward. mitted was for $29,740. market 3428 Fruitvale Avenue, the annexation of the newly-built The Fire Commission is to re ast September 28 when he in Broadmoor and Westlake resi port to the Board on the possi for their trouble.

vestigated tapping noises inside 22 in Death Row At San Quentin dential communities across the bility of trimming alternate the building. for the economical traveler who the attention of state investigators. The florist co-operated with the board in the ensuing probe. OFFICERS HIDDEN Police said the combinations of two of the safes were punched Crawford entered the building specifications of the firehouse building to enable building with is desirious of meeting nice people and really wants to see the SAN QUENTIN, Dec. 30 and ordered the men to sur render.

He fired a warning shot country. in the allowed money. Because of the holiday, today is the last There were other meetings Feeling a little dissatisfied out in what they described as "an expert manner." The. door of the third safe was pried open. Harold Siner, 37, general manager of then nut meat processing Board meeting at which action and then Burns went to the ahop when they fled but other officers who came to his aid caught the pair, one on the roof of the store.

dren. In view of that it is surprising that he had anything left It added up to $2. "Oh well," murmured Barr, "we might as well be broke." So he loaded the family into his car and went to an auto movie. That assured a Happy New Year for the Barr family. He won $300 bank night A Out at Tracy, a couple of men who started out to get chicken for Christmas dinner ate turkey instead.

Twenty-two men awaited execution in San Quentin Prison's death row today with the addition of three more convicted murderers. John Sutic, 61, of San Jose, Southeastern boundary line in San Mateo County. Householders in both developments, built since the war, will be asked to attend a meeting to present their views on becoming part of the San Francisco city-county setup. Another possible annexation move would bring unimproved here?" Miss McPherson asked. "Take a trip abroad.

YouH have may be taken within the two-week period given for granting of the contract i yesterday afternoon. Three officers were hidden in a room above the shop and four others fun. But when you return to the good old U.S.A. you will really plant, said the money taken represented petty -office cash. were waiting outside.

Oakland Bookie Missing Oakland Mother Back Home Siner, who lives at 28 Hidden Luce reported that the florist and John Lawrance, 37, and Johnnie Harrison, 40, both, of Riverside County, arrived at the prison yesterday. appreciate the wonderful luxuries, the comparative freedom of fear and the more flexible outlook of your friends and land along Skyline Boulevard in handed Burns a package containing $2000 in marked money. Receives $300 Fine Shoe repairman Joseph Abood, Mrs. Constance Frawley, 19- San Mateo County into S. F.

Valley Road in Lafayette, said entry to the three-story building was gained by cutting through a wire screen covering a second-. Walking from the shop, Burns Sutic was convicted of thei year-old Oakland mother of two county. That property includes the city water department's Crys October II slaying cf Lading 42, today was fined $300 and placed on three years' probation small children who disappeared from her home at 236 29th Street floor window. The thieves ap Barellano 9, by bullets which: tal Springs area. Pool to Shut Down parently got to the window by recognized one of the officers, 1 said "this is what you're looking for" and handed over the package, according to Luce.

San Francisco's Dist. Aty. after pleading guilty to a charge December 13, returned home this The supervisors by a 6 to 4 of bookmaking before Superior vote turned down a croDOsed Judge Donald K. Quayle here. climbing along the roof of a vacant building which adjoins the peanut plant The opened safes were discov At 2 a.m.

Christmas morning. Constable Benny Canale was routed cut of bed to take into custody two men who had been caught in the act of raiding a hen hou-e. They had a turkey dinner in the San Joaquin County jaiL THE KNAVE. Abood, of 1051 59th Street was Thomas Lynch, whose office penetrated a bedroom where he was sleeping. Lawrance was convicted of killing his 15-year-old niece, Kathryn KnodeU and Harrison was convicted cf the August 19 torture-murder of a 63-xear-cld woman near Indio.

morning. Her husband, Raymond, said she had been ill with severe headaches and possibly amnesia since the couple was involved in an auto accident last November 20. BERKELEY. Dec. 30.

The Berkeley YMCA swimming pool will be closed for repairs January 2. Until that time a full schedule of athletic activities for young member will be conducted in the gymnasium. arrested October 24 in his shoe operated in the case, said last shop at 5841 San Pablo Avenue night: measure that would have restricted their outside activities. The rule was specifically aimed at preventing supervisors who are lawyers from handling court cases involving the city. ered by a firm employee, Victor Merlo, of 710 East 39th Street by police who seized betting "Burns admitted taking the when he arrived for work.

1 equipment 'money, but gave no 1.

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