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Weather Fails to Mar Auto Show Luncheon--see Page For Quick Results Use I WANT ADS 7 Papers for the Price 1 Minimum Charge 91.21 379-8600 FHE AUSTIN NEWS Published by COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS, INC. Serving More Tkam in 9 Far West and Northwest Contmunltien Vol. 25 --No. 51 Office: 4906 W. Chicago ThU Issue Consists of Two Sections--24 Pages WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1965 Delivery --25c Per Month At Newsstsjads IQc copy By KM Tear The 'Finished' Symphony Approaching Final Note Roller rink, dance hall, catering concern--or a gutted but spacious roosting a for pigeons? For the past ten to twelve years, rumors have flown as freely as the pigeons in the dilapidated Symphony a 4939 Chicago, over possible uses for the old movie house.

A story appearing in the April 16, 1958 Austin News scotched rumors of a roller rink and quoted a reader as complaining a the abandoned theater was growing "dirtier and uglier all the time," a comment which also holds today. A year later, in July, 1959, plans were a with much fanfare a $100,000 would be spent remodeling the theater into a catering concern and banquet hall. The plans, for unexplained reasons, never were carried any further than the newspaper For reasons unknown, owner of record, Dave Pielet, a scrap metal dealer, had the theater's marquee removed early a year and the interior trappings, including balcony, seating and stage floor removed. Pielet has remained equally Inaccessible to i Publications reporters as well as attorney's and sheriff's bailiffs currently processing a second demolition suit. Calls to his 5429 Washington blvd.

address listed in the telephone book go unanswered and attempts to locate a telephone number at 5532 South Shore dr. where he reportedly now lives a been unsuccessful. The city, which put the new demolition case on the Housing court for yesterday (Tuesday), complained earlier In the week that sheriff's deputies charged with serving the owner with notice of the suit couldn't "get through" to him. Earlier attempts by the city to obtain a demolition decree on the structure, carried out In numerous hearings during 1962, ended in dismissal of the case when Pielet saw to it that the place was secured against entry and that hazardous portions such as an overhanging fire escape were removed. Timothy O'H a assistant corporation counsel who handled the 1962 hearings, recalled that the building was listed as only 8 per cent depreciated at that time, insufficient to stand a chance of obtaining a demolition decree.

"But the inspections conducted last fall before the building department referred case to us for suit, show the depreciation at 56 per cent now, probably because Pielet gutted the i i added O'Hara, now acting head of the demolition division of the corporation counsel's office. The el-shaped theater structure with the auditorium portion running east and west behind the 8-store and 16-apartment portion of the Symphony building complex is now open to vandals. A large window a 15 feet above the ground on the alley side is completely broken out, offering entry, and one of four doors, apparently fire exits, also some 15 feet above ground, stands wide open. STEP UP TO HAPPIER LIVING A home of your own in a Chicago neighborhoods can be found in the large selection of Chicago homes for sale listed in today's Community Publications' want ads. Why not improve your standard of living by moving into a home of your own! Now is the best time to buy.

The selection of homes available today insures that you'll make the best buy right now. And financing was never easier or more attractive than it is toda. STEP UP TO HAPPIER LIVING IN A HOME OF YOUR OWN! WANT ADS--PHONE 379-8600 Top photo shows dilapidated front with broken windows of eyesore Symphony theater, 4939 Chicago, abandoned and deteriorating for a dozen years. Middle photo shows old fire escape doors about 15 feet off ground. Note one door open providing easy access plus opeir, and broken windows.

Bottom photo is interior shot, showing gutted condition of theater. Owner of record Dave Pielet, reiortedly removed seating and stage as well as flooring some time ago. Marquee has also been removed. A new court case aimed at demolition is now underway. (Staff Photos) OK Basketball, Volleyball Courts for Galewood PUSH CAMPAIGN FOR ALDERMEN ELECTION Galewood Park, Bloomingdale and Major, will be impi'oved with a hard surfaced area allowing a basketball court and a volleyball court, it was disclosed Thursday by i a Park district representatives before the Chicago Plan commission.

The surface will measure 42 by 74 feet, and will be a multi- use area since the ball courts will be painted on the surface. The size will allow square dancing, roller skating or uses. The two standards for the basketball court will be included in the project. The Chicago Park district is now studying the contractors' bids for the work, and the ac- (Petition Blank Below) The Central Austin organization will hold a special aldermanic election meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in Our Lady Help of Christians church to make final plans for the scheduled march on City hall Wednesday, March 10, when the City council reconvenes.

Mrs. Barbara Plona, 5714 Ohio, chairman of the petition committee, said 15,000 signature a demanding aldermanic elections in the 30th, 36th and 37th wards by July 1, 1965, are being circulated in Austin. Mrs. Plona urged all qualified voters to sign the petition, attend Monday's meeting and accompany the group on their trip to City hall. Buses have been chartered and reservations may be made by telephoning Austin Community organization at AU 7-3480.

Mrs. Plona said buses probably will depart from four locations at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The locations, though not definite, are Resurrection church, Leamington and Jackson; St. a Aquinas, Leamington a Washington; LaFollette a ieldhouse, Laramie and Hirsch and the ACO office, 5470 Chicago.

The 37th ward has been without an alderman since last March 4 when Aid. Paul Corcoran died and the 30th and 36th wards have been councilmen since the first of the year when Aid. Daniel Ronan assumed Ills duties as congressman and Aid. Robert Massey began serving as a Circuit court judge. Mrs.

Plona said that the city budget for 1965 contained no provision for a special aldermanic election and charged that the City council rules committee apparently has no plans to introduce a resolution calling for the election. Mrs. Plona said that members of CAO and other residents of Austin feel they have waited long enough for representation in the City council. She said the delay in providing local residents with a voice in the council was "unreasonably long," especially in the 37th ward which has been without an alderman for over a year. Set 2 Meetings On Master Plan Major proposals of all the basic policies in the Chicago master plan will be presented directly to West Northwest Side civic leaders at two community meetings by a trio of experts from the Chicago Plan commission.

The first meeting, taking in the East Humboldt, West Humboldt, Logan and Palmer Square areas will be held March 31 in the Pulaski Park auditorium, 1419 W. Blackhawk. The second community meeting for the West Garfield Park, Austin and Galewood communities will be held April 19 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 Lake. Programs involving the local area will be presented by Ira J. Bach, commissioner of city planning; Edward C.

Logelin, plan commission chairman, and William Marston, deputy commissioner of city planning. Slides will be shown at both meetings to illustrate the proposals. The two local meetings are part of nine regional meetings scheduled throughout the city to discuss the comprehensive plan released a August. Smaller area meetings will be arranged at a later date for local groups requesting them. Logelin stated that civic leaders are encouraged to be frank and prompt in giving the three commission their suggestions and comments at the local meetings.

New proposals by community members will also be welcomed. The master plan outlines proposals for Chicago covering the next 50 years. Arrest 2, Confiscate Marijuana, Drugs tual construction should start when weather permits, a Park district spokesman said. Austin vice detectives arrested two men and confiscated 5 pounds of marijuana and a quantity of goofballs and pep pills in separate drug raids Friday night. Sgt.

Robert Gats said that the marijuana was found in plastic bags in the basement of Juan Fernando Gurrola, 25, 1940 N. Lamon. In Gurrola's second-floor apartment police said they found a bottle containing capsules of dangerous drugs, two pistols and a rifle. Police said Gurrola admitted that he did not have a prescription for the drugs. In the second raid, police found an estimated 300 gcof- balls and pep pills in the apart- NEW HEALTH SERVICE FOR ELDERLY Senior citizen health service is now available at the Dr.

Herman Bundesen health center in Garfield Park's Gold Dome building, 100 N. Central Park. Dr. Joseph Tobin, health center director, announced that the new health service for the elderly was begun Monday. Dr.

a Dowiak is in charge of the new program. Clinic hours are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. ment of Abisia Chico, 28, 2150 Polk.

Police said the pills and capsules were in five small white boxes hidden in Chico's apartment. On both raids police were armed with search warrants they had obtained on information supplied by an informer. Chico was arrested at the Zenith Radio 1500 N. Kostner, where he worked, before Ms apartment was searched. Police said they have received information that both men were supplying goofballs and pep pills to teenagers in the area of North and Cicero.

Both are scheduled to appear in Narcotics court on March 23. Aldermanic Vote Petition is a copy of the petition bring circulated by the Central Austin organization requesting that aldermanic elections be held in the 30th, 36th and 37th wards to fill vacancies. Signed copies should be sent to the Austin Community organization, 5470 W. Chicago Chicago 51.) Wards 30, 36 and 37 are without aldermanic representation. These comprise approximately 17 square miles with a population of 125,000 people who pay realty and personal property tax.

As a resident of one of the above named wards, I demand an aldermanie election by July 1, 1965. Name Address. Name Address. ASH WEDNESDAY MARKS BEGIN- NINS OF LENT The Right Rev. Msgr.

Richard S. Kelly, pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians church, .832 N. Leclaire, as he burned palms Saturday to obtain ashes to be distributed at special Ash Wednesday devotions today. Services today in Catholic and (The first of a series of Lenten Protestant churches on- the West-Northwest Side mark the beginning of Lent, most solemn religious season on the Christian calendar. Communion services, distribution of ashes and sermons on Lenten themes are scheduled throughout Lent by area Catholic and Protestant churches.

meditations appears on page 14.) New Owner To Scrap 'Smokers 9 Half of the Bluebird buses operating over the West Side to the western suburbs will be scrapped, the new owner of the firm told members of the Illinois commission Thursday. in use on the i i traverses Washington blvd. through Austin and West Garfield Park have been the target of numerous complaints from local residents due to the dense black smoke emitted by many of them. The city department of air pollution laid the cause of such smoke to use of poor grade fuel poor maintenance of the older buses. Ben D.

Kramer, major stork- holder in West Suburban Transit Lines, incorporated Feb. 10, which bought the Bluebird line said he intends to scrap 25 of the line's 51 buses and eventually build the fleet back up to that number through purchase of new or good used vehicles. He told che commission, hearing evidence on the request for transfer of the certificates of conveniency and necessity from the receiver, that he had already ordered three air-conditioned buses at a total cost of $96,000 and was making arrangements to get nine air- conditioned buses from other bus lines with which he is affiliated. The Bluebird line, placed in i i Juno, 1964, showed losses of nearly $20,000 tn the five month period from August, 1964 until January, 1965. a who owns 500 of the new company's 750, said the potential for profitable operation exists in the territory covered by the lino and that he sees a total annual revenue of $1,210,000.

9 Schools Affected Willis Tells Plans To Cut Class Size Recommendations involving mobile classrooms, a adjustments and building additions involving i schools were presented to the board of education by Benjamin C. Willis, general superintendent of schools, Wednesday. All are designed to reduce overcrowding and reduce class size. Two additional mobile units would be assigned to Tilton Elementary school, 4152 West End, to reduce the class size to 35 or less. To reduce overcrowding and provide for anticipated increase next September six mobile units would be assigned to Orr High school, 1040 N.

Keeler and 12 to Marshall (Manley elementary), 2935 Polk. Willis reported that a new addition planned for May Elementary 512 S. LaVergne, will reduce the average class size at Emmet Elementary, 5500 Madison, below 35 in September 1966. And an attendance area adjustment with Key, 517 N. Parkside, would reduce average class size at Emmet below 35 immediately.

New additions planned for Delano, 3937 Wilcox, and Tilton will reduce the average class size 1 at Tilton below 35 in February 1966. Attendance area adjustments are to be made when the new additions are ready in February 1966. He said an additional site presently in acquisition permit placement of two a i i a units. The new addition at Orr High school is to be started soon, Willis said, and should be ready by February 1966. Science laboratories are available now.

He told the board there are no immediate plans for removing the Orr K-6 from the building and that six mobile classrooms for Orr Elementary will release corresponding space in the Orr building to permit the high school to retain the llth grade in September 1965. Orr was reported 43 per cent over capacity last September and will be 104 per cent over capacity next September. The added facilities will make possible a 72 per cent adjustment in the over capacity. Willis said no new. facilities have been planned for this year at Marshall High school, but establishment of a 9th grade branch at Manley Upper Grade center would provide for 400 students.

He stated that 12 mobile unit classrooms at Manley provide adequately for the primary pupils at Manley, thereby easing up space in the main building for the retention of the 9th grade pupils in Marshall High school. Marshall was 40.7 per cent over capacity last September and is expected to be 55 per cent over capacity next September. The proposals would make possible a 44 per cent adjustment in the over capacity. ACO Speaker A representative of the Aust i i organiation will discuss "Your Community" at the Hay PTA meeting to be 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 in the school, 1012 N.

Laramie. New officers will be elected. Furs Stolen A mink coat and a stole 'valued at $2,794 were reported stolen in a burglary Friday from the home of Demetrios Karos, 74, 105 S. Mayfield. Police said entrance was gained through a side window.

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