Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 1

5 Copy MAIN OFFICE 14533 Sylvan St. Van Nuyi, CallL Phont S7111--STemlty 7-1 SOI Mall, P.O. tot 310. Van Huys WEST VALLEY OFFICE 7035 CallL Dtcktni 2-6136 cracuLATioN omcE STaU W22S News so PAGES and VALLEY GREEN SHEET Established 1911 WEST VALLEY Edition 43rd LEAPS IN CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING THURSDAY, LEADS IN HOME DELIVERIES No. 94 Eiprcwcd Editori.llr By WALTER MENDENHALL BOUT THOSE 'TRADE AGREEMENTS' i of this department doesn't know of producer, from farmer lo industrialist! who doesn't want to sell his particular product to ths best possible advantage.

There's a protective tariff comes in--for Anwriea. Lowering tariffs means merchandisers must cut prices to meet import competition-and that a decreased a for the workers gaged in production. Because BO commercial or industrial establishment can keep its doors open long with out a fair margin of profit These i States have the world's high' est i i standards. Let's keep them that way by doing as we have done. pOSITIVEl Tom: "Is your wife economical?" Larry: "Absolutely! We do without everything I want." TOO MUCH TINKERING 1 FOR GOOD OF ALL Los Angeles Fire Dept has long been rated as one of the most efficient in the nation.

During the a 12 months there wos a decrease of 5000 fires, with net savings of $25,000,000 in fire insurance premiums. A yet there are apparently weU-inten- ttoned faut-o i o'u sly guided do-gooders who- insist on 'tinkering Los Angeles Police are recognized as country's "finest" But there's bit of tinkering there, too The Eisenhower administration has reduced taxes, while keeping I business and employment at a high level but the professional in Washington are now trying to kick the security market to pieces, when, in fact, it's the prohibitive capital gains tax, passed by some of those same tinker-dinkers, that is principally responsible for increased security prices. City, County, State and Nation must be alert at all times for inefficiency but can do better without headline messing- up. CONTINGENCY A black cat crossing your road is bad luck or not, de- pending upon whether are mouse or a man." OBEN ABNOtO In The Kiwanb Mcgaxtne IIP THERE AGAIN Son Fernando Valley, exclusive of Burbank and 5cm Fernando cities, ranked third in National new construction valuation for January. Only York City and greater Los A exceeded the Valley lotaj.

Far the information of folks "back home." dollars spent for new construction in the Valley during January exceeded those of a a City, Miami, Wichita and San Antonio combined. Chamber Leveling on Heavy Industry Canoga Park Opposes M3 $625,000 POWER UNIT PLANNED FORTARZANA Plans for early construction of a $625,000 Tarzana distributing station to serve 40,000 persons in "West Valley were announced today by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners. The station will be built at the southwest corner of Ventura Blvd. and Sylvia Ave. Negotiations for acquisition of the site, which fronts 220 feet on Ventura and runs 110 feet deep, are underway, it was stated in a report by Samuel B.

Morris, general 'manager of the Water and Power Dept. The station, to be known as No. 65, will be the service center for an area extending from Lindley Ave. Winnetka Ave, and south from Victory Blvd. to the Santa Monica Mountains in the area now served by a station in Encino.

VAN NUYS HIGH SCHOOL ROTC sends its crack drill teem to National Guard awards presentation event in Los Angeles, with Col. W. G. Henderson of Sherman Oaks receiving high citation for service to state. In foreground from left are Maj- Gen.

Homer 0. Eaton who presentation; Sgt. James Taylor, who drills the unit; Capt. Robert J. Boff, in charge of local EOTC organization, 1 and Cadet Lt.

Col. Merritt Walls', commanding officer of Van Nuys EOTC battalion. This unit appears at many armed forces, American Legion and other functions, marching in footsteps of earlier Van Nuys teams. (Story on Page A-7) Recommend Controcts on School Work Contracts for improvements to five elementary schools and a high school a trfe Valley, involving an outlay of $451,740, are before the Los Angeles City Board of Education photo KEN STUART TO ADDRESS "Turn the Search Light Inward" will be the subject of a talk at the Multiple -Ttivi- i meeting of San Fernando Valley a 1 Estate Board tomorrow at the new meeting Jommunity Center, 4935 Balboa Ave, Guest speaker ivill be Ken Stuart, executive secretary, of the Burbank Board of Realtors and also secretary-manager Burbank Listing Association. Stuart -was active in the real estate business for nearly 11 years.

Student of History Irr 1951 he competed in the CREA Home Town Speech Contest against 23 other cities, and won second prize. He competed again in 1952 against, 25 cities during the CREA Convention in San Francisco and won, first prize, bringing back to Burbank the coveted 'Fred E. Reed sterling silver trophy. His hobby for many years has been the study of American history and he has always felt "the need of a greater awareness on the part of each individual citizen as to his personal responsibility for the welfare of this Seating Limited As a result of these" studies this speech was evolved and has been a "Turn the Search Light He has given this talk before many of- from San Diego to San FrancUco. Due to seating being limited to 400 capacity.

attend- PACE-SETTER IN COFFERS Carnation Gives $10,000 to Giving impetus' tb'VaHey Presbyterian Hospital's, deadline effort to complete thejraising of $1,166,750 building fund, The Camatio'6 has contributed a pacesetting- gift it is announced by Stanley IX Lennox of Panorama City, campaign chairman JOE HOLT'S NEW OFFICE IS OPEN Congressman district offlce moved to 9902 Joe Van Holt's been Nuys Van Xnys, it was an- nonnced today. It will be open for business related to the duties from 30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on a Wednesdays and Fridays. Trial of Man for Battery Set April 7 Charged with the battery of ja Burbank doctor, Hart Palmer Johnston, 34, of Los Angeles pleaded not guilty Tuesday and asked for a jury trial.

Van Nuys Municipal Judge Gerald C. Kepple set trial for April 7 in Division 7 of Los Angeles Municipal Court. Dr. McGillis. St.

of Burbank, said his car struck the rear bumper of Johnston's automobile on Feb. 22 at JIag- nolia Blvd. and Riverton Ave. Johnston. I i i a charged, struck him in the face.

knocked him down and kicked him. The doctor he suffered Contribution was presented by Alfred M. Ghonnley, -vice i of Carnation, to Frank W. Koenen, hospital vice president and corporate gifts chairman in the building fund appeal, in which $287,311 in new subscriptions must be raised by May 14 in order to assure construction of the hospital. Deadline Is May 14 "This gift, first corporate contribution to be turned in since the launching of our 'last lap' appeal, indicates the measure of industry's interest in making Valley Presbyterian Hospital a reality," said Chairman Lennox.

"The need is critical, since today's overall capacity of Valley hospitals is only 797 beds. The minimal criteria set by the Slate Dept. of Public Health for the Valley's estimated 650,000 population is-1927 beds." The campaign leader again stressed the urgency of the appeal, pointing.out that Artless the remaining $287.311 is raised by public subscription by May 14, the hospital will lose a $339,380 a a i of Hill- Burton federal funds which is contingent upon that deadline being met. Monte? In Tnifrt A 5103.500 site on Vanowen St, between Sepulveda Blvd. lacerations of the rnouih and ance tomorrow if scfllnihat required five stitches.

by April S. bond VENTURA "I drove my wile to Int. CHE POCKETBOOK ANGUS ON NEW SEWER BOND ISSUE Failure to p.is= the $60.000,000 Airport, placed her on a plane. tVifr iv, at Hit April 15rivJng home to i a a el-xtion vcaiM hit the Oaks got in inal 6 p-ra. freeway jom, and when I Jinal- arrived home iound a iele- of property owner 1 nntj Navy 'Frogman' to Tell Experiences at Mariners Club Ian Blake, one of the fr-cicmen" 1 of demolition been acquired as part of a SlSO.fflJo gift from Olrosted Memorial.

Oiber resource in- 1o rtv Owners A Prop-'Kim of Cah 7 of lh" rri.in Church elude S212.0T. 1 In an'i pro viom pledge? and an estimated SSft.000 from Los -Angele? Area Building Funds. of the campaign now under way have been underwritten and su1 i in advance ry the hospital's Iviarti of directors and cd citizens. All ire hcW in tni5t. a i tc to donors if rtl hiiilflinc rif ilie ho ri IT icrnunrd LEGISLATOR PAID THE BILL In rfeiv of recent pay raise for Congressmen, it might be to point out that Islators stand many of the ex- today.

Supt. Claude Reeves recommended that a contract be awarded to the Mayfair Construction Co. for conversion of frame buildings and also the i construction of others at the Vinedale School, 10150 La Tuna Canyon Road, Sun. Valley. He said their $261.670 bid was the low est.

received. He also asked Ihe board to Continued Eagif 8 of their salaries. for example, the questionnaire which- Congressman Joe Holt recently sent families in the 22nd District to obtain their opinions on national and national issues, cost him per- Tonally The govern- ntent handled the postage without charge, but that's what the printing of the questionnaire set him So, If haTen't filled and retained yaar questionnaire to him yet, yom should. Registration Open fhrugh April 8 Mrs. Bessie E.

Burdett, dep uty registrar of voters, announces that she will be registering at the Tarzana branch of the Bank of America on Monday and Friday each week until April 8, which is registration deadline for the May 31 general election. She also will register at her home after banking hours, i 3-2827. Valley Third In National Construction San Fernando Valley Annex was exceeded in January tions only by New York City and greater Los Angeles, in comparison with nationwide survey reported by Dun Bradstreet. Permits issued in the Valley office for January, totaling $20,794,505, exceeded those of Kansas City, San Antonio, Miami and Wichita combined, the following table reveals: New York Los Angeles 34,264,161 F. VALLEY 20,794,505 Detroit 14,356,084 New Orleans 13,871,900 Chicago 13,097,100 Dallas 12,604,215 Pittsburgh 11,965,942 Atlanta 11,610,951 Denver 10,840,900 Houston 10,369,226 Philadelphia 10,161,640 San Diego 8.183,472 St Louis 9,150,045 Baltimore 7,995394 Seattle 7,362,460 Harrisburg.

Pa. 6,183,350 San Antonio 5.685,751 Kansas City, Mo, 5,596,000 Tampa 5.153,627 Memphis 4.198,396 Miami ,3.566,499 Wichita 3,473,525 Washington, D.C. 3,154,108 Ft. Worth 3,121,710 Albuquerque 3.112,179. "Included in LA total.

GOOD PLAN FOR ALL FFSMS-- Alfred 5f. Ghorra- ley, right, vice president of The Carnation Company, presents corporate contribution to Frank W. Koenen. vice president of Valley Presbyterian Hospital and corporate gifts chairman in hospital's "last lap" building campaign to raise 5287.311. Dyed Easter Pets for Tots Not Allowed Los Angeles Animal Regulation Iept today had turned down a request to sell dyed baby chicks, ducklings and bun- rabbits on city streets during the pre-Easter season.

A prospective dealer in pastel- colored, pre-Easter season pets asked the department's approval to sell the animals in their natural coloring and then sell the customer -what was described as 3 dye" children could dye their own Mass Protest Planned Before Appeals Board By CHARLES S. RYAN West Valley Editor Determination of the Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce to keep heavy industry out of the West Valley was revealed today in preparations way for a fight Monday the Board of Zoning Appeals. chamber has arranged for use service to accommodate residents desiring to appear before the board in against a variance granted by ttie zoning administrator to permit establishment of a batching plant facing Deering Ave. near Gault St, on property owned by Southern Pacific Railroad Co. Refused, Commission President Harry Robinson said today that the issue is to be definitely and.

emphatically presented to the board as to whether or not West Valley public desire to limit industrialization to the Ml and M2 zones is to prevail against interests i to set up industrial plants for which M3 or M4 zoning variances "be quired. Robinson pointed out a favorable action of the zoning administrator on request of the Consolidated Rock Products Co. ior a zone variance that would Continued on. Page 8A NAME LEADER OF WOMEN'S GROUP FOR SEWER BOND Mrs. Louis Jaques, one of the city's most active civic and cultural leaders, today accepted the women's chairmanship of the All-Los Angeles Sewer Bond Committee.

Her appointment was announced by Dr. of cram from luv wife 1 arrived "in New scfely- PuK Marquardl (o. Adds Production Engineer 1nr TTA of the ff thf plirit at if tho 'snail 1 iVif fiiv plaiii. 't. it it nf li- fir.

i--i If if i Vsn Tu mi of prin- sn- 1 1lif- ir of In-s evperi- World W.IT II in from Ta- purple lie wilh Dropes Cotch Fire TlrsiT' 1 "il a Mobilgas Economy Run Due on KTTV of The nstjon'- roa'! tf--t, ihe 1 liW KrfiTjrtTny Run, be pf- in it KTTV. 13, iflf-rs' si 3 P.IT) rt lit" llTT Postel Streets? Council Says No by former Municipal An DcpL manager shade city slrecls in pastel to ai3 motorists:" hd hren pi coon -holed trniay ITV City The advanwl by dltvl oil of the cfm)' n-orJi fomrninof. Bl.irli, letter ti City Council. jns CANOGA MASONIC LODGE WILL HOLD BIRTHDAY DINNER Stafford L. dean of the Medical School at UCLA and general chairman of the committee working for passage of Proposition A on the April 5 municipal ballot.

A resident of Hollywood, Mrs. Jacques belongs to both Pro America and the Opera Reading Club of Hollywood. In accepting her appointment. she said "passage of Proposition A is of vital importance to women, both as mothers and iome-makers. Present overflows of sewage into our streets and child play areas threaten the health of the entire community, but particularly that of the children.

"Further, building restrictions resulting from ihe present Jack of sewers endangers home and school construction. Women will quickly recognize the necessity of passing Proposition and will work for it in their local communities." Identity the deaisr was not revealed. Richard L. Brnncr. department genera! manager, said it ss illegal to ban-er.

or save. away on citv any fowl i ic or pel? that'haxc been djed or! T1) t-he Lfl- rolored, veroc Vjrcil. 21. rf Cna-p and frank Lehn. of Three Men Injured When Can Collide Two cars collided at Esllajre Ave.

snd Sherman "Way injuries to three He said that the pf fowl. or other fill zriitvcd in liceijrc-d prt hinhday k-cnrsel or fnh dinnrr Salurdnv fli 7 pm. fiTiir 13fl31. 7jij Oivcri" tnpy A i "-iTidSfi TnrV Jt I liv M.n-Ur iiKiiulf a i tH; nn "Our S'pu 1 li AriTiH.m 111- CAMfUS CAHOUStL Woodman S1 ithr--! a rut for the TODAY'S NEWS INDEX s.ii'1 liv 111. nn nf a tvn-ini i fun-frith i I Ronch Wagon Hits Pojt C- i and Tree Maps Approved in rhi be DC and indusUj, he 11 fs1 Hi Mr.

lejiort StinTic-. TP -r7v of K1 rty of A Die Channel Tiv Council for recording. of PINE AND DANCE PANORAMA CITY PUBLIC FORUM StPULVEDA SPORTS I'fr T. THEATtRS vt hy 'A, RcaM5, VITAt WOMEN C-3 C-i e-8 8.14 MS 171, IT JEWSPAPkRl.