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OAKLAND'S LOCALLY OWN'D AND LOCALLY CONTROLLED DAILY NEWSPAPER ntatMMf t. MM Mlt.IIITII HUT aitiiurit tin naciii tiifiti 19 B1 NO. 31 VOL CLX1V OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1955 Yo Ho Ho' Bay Area newsmen cheered when covering the arrival of a squadron of the Royal Canadian 1 1111 someone pronounced the single word "rum Louncii wi 4 Ask- Advicr On Landslide Solution Sought To Costly Problem In Dimond District By BOB CUTHBERTSON For some 20 years, a silent. They serve rum aboard, the ships," they observed thoughtfully. This is true.

The centuries-old traditional "tot of rum" Is drunk at noon aboard all ships of the Empire, in honor of Her Majesty. The rum is a molasses-thick l'rion. It is 142 proof. Each 'man gets ounces. "That's enaugh to warm many of us as high as the masthead," a HMS Ontario sailor confided.

Americans raised on 80 proof, 58ths ounce libations, liberally laced with ice water, agreed that this seemed probable. 0 0 0 0 "How about a rum picture?" they asked Rear Adm. Hugh F. Pullen, senior Canadian naval officer on the Pacific Coast Pullen turned to his flag aide. "Can it be irr.nged,w he asked, "before THE HOUR?" "Difficult, sir." "Get it organized if you can, please, lef tenant." "Aye, picture' of sailors drinking their tote- of rum were taken.

The rum is locked behind four padlocks. One key Is given to each of four officers. They could not be found. In the British navy, no one is underestimating the Ingenuity of a really thirsty sailor. Clearly, there isn't much difference between Canadian and American sailors.

There areTBilkos everywhere. 0 V. Background Thornton Wilder, who schooled at Berkeley High, hasn't forgotten the college city. Nor have others of his family. An essav in this space concerning the novelist-play sliding orce of nature haj been waging an all-out "wai" against a Dimond District residential tract.

And, like a man-made conflict, there have been losses. This 4. "silent war" has wiped out i city street and damaged or de 1 i 1 stroyed 14 homes and 13 morel are threatened. The "battle" is being waged I by a hillside which over the years has inched its way down. down, down, uprooting every thing in its path and pushing tons of earth into Sausal Creek.

Already the subject of nu merous engineering reports, the problem of how to cope with the wandering hillside will be considered anew Thursday by the wright (and two-time Pulitzer prke winner), was for- warded to Wilder by Elwin LeTendre, principal of Oakland Citj junciL SEEK COURSE OF ACTION The council plans to discuss the question with an engineering consulting firm, in an attempt ft- to evolve a course of action. Leading the fight against the hillside is the Dimond Improve ment Association, some of whose members are direcjtly af i fected by the continually moving I- Wutta Bfla, Tftm SIMM AvtattM mass of earth. How the slide began in the first place is the subject of a number of engineering studies Berkeley High. LeTendre has received a reply from the author's sister, Isabel Wilder. "Just now Thornton is moving about and not always in direct touch with his mail, but I know you will hear from him Records which indicated that Wilder Studied at the Berkeley High-School for our years were in error.

In 1911 he was in; China; in 1912 at Thacher SchooL 0 0 0 0 "So he had bat two years at Berkeley High," writes Miss Wilder, "but it was a very, very important period. Miss McClain came to spend three days with us about years ago. What an exciting event that was! And Thornton holds warm memories of Mr. Winter, and Miss Anthony who taught botany. "My sister, Charlotte, was in the same class with Thdrnton.

I was still at. McKinley School when we left Berkeley in the summer of 1915 to make our home in New Haven. And here the family home has been ever since, though both our parents have been dead for some years. "So, until Thornton can speak for himself, please accept his thanks along with mine. You have aroused hanDv.

wonderful memories of those early childhood the foundation (3) remains where a house was moved from 3021 McIiHop Road. The garage (4) of MnuTlarian Loux home at 3138 Sheffield Avewv within six inches of the slide. In the hackground is fheESMUD's Central Reservoir. la the foreground is Sausal Creek, DOWN. DOWN, DOWN The circled area (dotted lines) of this hillside la the Dimond district has been slipping downward for some 20 years damaging and destroying homes.

One street. McBllop Road, has been virtually wiped out with only two short ends remaining (1 and 2). Part el ordered over the years by the city and the improvement group. The improvement group be lieves the responsibility should! be shared jointly by the East! Four Youths Indicted Bay Municipal Utility District :4: and the city. BLAME SEEPAGE By Grand Jury in Knifing Death It contends and has an en the Youth Guidance Center.

Four teen-agen'were indicted gineering study this effect by the San rrancisco Grand that seepage nearby Cen- Jurv last nieht en charges of ml manslaughter and assault with Idays in Berkeley." 0 Walk of the Town Victim -of the laUl Lou Sivalla, 22, of 739 Baker St, Re was killed during a wild fight between teen-agers and some customers in the tavern. '--a. The grand Jury was told by Chief Asst. Dist Atty Norman Elkington that police could not determine which of the four a oeaaiy weapon we buk slaying of a young engineer In fOivisaderd Street bar Jan. 21.

traKiReservoir has completely satyjated the clay strata underlying the whole area, and that earth moved down the' hillside is carried away by Sausal Creek, which has-grown tp major proportions as additional water from storm drains is dumped The indictments accused: 18- year-old Charles Anderson, 861 Cedar St, and three 18-year-old youths had stabbed Savalla. boys, who have been sent to into it Engineers for EBMUD, how ever, aren't in agreement with TODAY'S ASSIGNMfNT fOti. the improvers. They say the! Alameda Police Inspector Jack Fink flashed across the street when he heard the strangled cry emitted by Leroy Valley as he recoiled from the book deposit box outside the Alameda Public Library. "Eek!" explained Valley.

"Trouble?" asked Fink. "No-o-o. not exactly replied Valley, who's library, custodian. "It just caught me by surprise." So he withdrew the form used to model in women's shops. Which an absent-minded book over had dropped in the box instead of the book he was returning.

All will be well. Fihk is searching shops for one with a girdle displayed on an Alameda Public Library book V' oooo v. Berkeley's Emile Jean Moreau. who's with California JUNIOR EDITORS reservoir, a key part of the utility's distribution system, was built in 1910 and no earth move ment was noticed until after a 1936 earthquake, City Engineer John W. Morln points out firm plan for the slide that will guarantee sue- Packing, drew the lucky number.

EJM plates After Icess" hat been advanced. a bundle of years, they're still usmg mat uaroo is dbck spent catchpnrase. At ine umax ineaxer, in touai, wuc He council the Gar bos genteeL ladylike CamUle is playing City has already spent $100,000 New Sign Spotter Catron Drive spotted tne sign for engineering studies and con Alameda: "Children's Exchange." They're swapping Utruction in the area of slide, but that during recent storms the earth movement was 21 feet at one point children? she asks, taken a back Ah, kiddies department: Small Fry Tim StilL 6, was toe-tapping to Lawrence Welk'i televised dansapation, peered at the trombonist holding the mute over the bell of his instrument "Look! He's going to pull the cork oa the champagne Two of the engineers who filed i reports believe construction of a culvert in the creek basin jmusicr What is the flaw in this reasoning, would stop washing away of earth from the hillside. They estimate the cost of the work at THE PIT Only the curbstone number and pieces of pipes and foundation remain where a residence once stood at 3021 McBflop Boad. Jhe slidto lullsld forced Mrs.

Louise Steven to move the home. After the boas was moved, the ha slipped even fur asks Alameda's between $60,000 and $140,000. In the course of its 20-year ther down, taking part of the foundation down Into a steep canyon. history, the sliding hill has com- rasy XVS Y7 pletejy obliterated McKillop Andy Anderson. Travel: One mile in 60 seconds 60 m.p.h.

One mile in 45 seconds 90 m.p.h. One mile in 30 seconds 120 m.p.h. "I know it's wrong," sighs Andy, "but WHY?" 0 0 0 0 The chap at the service club luncheon didn't eat, recalls Oakland's Lloyd Jones, but theVaitress gave him rWk anvwav. Soiie handed a card to the cashier, she Road and damaged or destroyed the 14 homes that once lined the street MENACES HOMES 1 The lip of the slide, is slowly nodded her head in understanding, and he walked out inching its way toward the rear without paying. The card read: 10 0 2 0 418 0....

ys rt a -iew of homes fronts The slide first showed itself in September, 1935, when two homes on McKillop Road were pay in taxes mio ouim sevui'wiw" ages of 21 and 66 under the present setup. So his Total: $13,000. Question most frequently asked Social Security personnel: "How much do we get back?" As of now, the average pay-back is $7,500, But HHow with children) of a man with maximum vacated after they had slipped. KNOW YOUR UBRARY 2 MAK1NO A IQOICMAIK The Wee of a free public library was pioneered by Benjamin Frtnklin in 1731. Since that time libraries have been portant fn the growth of our country.

IhTlargest library in the United States, with over five million books and -pamphlets, is the library of Congress. in. Washington, D.C Your local dudIk library Is glsd to let you use Its books end reading rooms asking only that you follow a few rules of common sense. 'V; Keep the books clean end undamaged. Never wet your finger to turn a page.

Return books on time. Always be quiet in the library to as not to duturb others who are reeding or Eventually, one home slipped as much as 60 feet and had to be earnings can receive in excess of $50,000 over her life- (demolished. The other slipped 30 feet but was moved to a new time. location. In the years that followed.

dozen other homes were removed from their perilous lo cations. Confirmed Sign Spotter Doug Stuart (Alameda Chapter), spotted the sign in Jack London Square "in nWDANCINQ FISH SHELL FISH FROG LEGS 0 a Losing Battle Some of the McKillop Road; Never turn oWn'jhe corners of a pege to note your place, Instead use a bookmark like the one shown above. I i For bookmark, pest the picture on Ifghl cardboard and i color with crayons. The dog's ears and face are brown, his property, has been taken over by the city for nonpayment of taxes, although some of the muzzle end end of the pews are pm. TPe paneis are Chief Special.

Agent Andrew McKenna of San Jose original owners pay assessments has retired after Jong and distmjishedcareer with on their disapiyarmg property. l. i. nfnrremeTvf division of the Southern One former resident of Mc- Killop Road, Mrs. Louise Steven Cut out carefully as tar as me paws, aip -over the page of a book and put the side panels behind Then the dog will show you your place.

son now of 3109 Sheffield Ave. has taken the utility district to Pscifk. He's matched wits with counterfeiters, rubber-check artists and saboteurs; he's protected passengers and Presidents. J. He did a mighty fine job, but there was one vicious which McKenna never did" straighten out-edu- court to recover $1300 in ex ICNIOft IDrrOfcS ys 111 teaiert Me Write year aarrettie to -Jtor eo Te penses she says she incurred to move her home from its former Trtteee, r.

O. Bex M9. OakU tt eaxo4 be OKCE A EOAJ-MrWlorowy Cbflders. 1147 Sheffield Ave- stroH edosfl what n4 to be McZOoo Boad. Tae bOaide bos been down Into Saaeal Qeeb taking eating small fry to the dangers of playing near trams, 3021 McKillop Road.

er retarswd. ad eaee ef ftaneanee) ec mcs snooting Sl mean wwa co gmo. 5be blames her boobies on snhsiee wffl be accepted. along ererylhlng witb B. mcludiog kees.

homes and what was once a dry street. -Just wnen we re maaing piugico. i page from the reserrotr, TONIGHT tion of children," McKenna signs aoieruuy to uwowia. era Pacific Bulletin, they grow up! Then we nave to fSw.ewgtion.. POLIO AGAINST MARCH MOTHERS.