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X'. (- -j, THIS SECTION, -EDITORIALS, TV, COMICS, THEATERS AND SPECIAL FEATURES HtAIUtMIO II. IM ASSOCMTtft MISS AUV fOttlftM SIIVICI Today's Column Will Be Found on Page 17 VOLCLXXI OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1959 15 NO. 91 Coed Grandma Is a Baby Dies as Principal in COLLEGE'S SENIOR STUDENT Af Alameda State Fire Sweeps Fired Cop Case Fined i Him lliftillft) v- "i 8 i i Arty i 'S mil l-4 -ITS' fi 1 Trlbanc phot IN TRAGIC LOSS Mrs. Edna McFarland, 30, of Alameda, shows sorrow after her 13 month-old daughter, Catherine Ruth, died housing project fire.

With mother are Paul 2, and David, 4, of five remaining children. Father is seaman on carrier. Museum Land for Hotel Draws Fire Opposition to the proposed construction of a hotel on the city-owned Snow Museum property at Lake Merritt was announced today by Robert Neuhaus, president of the Oakland Museums Association. A policy, decision on whether to withdraw the offer Apartment Mother Locked Out, Unable to Rescue Infant ALAMEDA, Sept. 29 Mrs.

Edna L. McFarland put the youngest of her six children, 13-month-old Catherine Ruth, in her crib for an afternoon nap yesterday and then went to a nearby apartment to visit a neighbor. It was a sunny quiet, pleasant afternoon. There was no intimation that tragedy impended and that she never would see the baby alive again. But a short time later the cry of "fire" went up.

And a daughter of Mrs. Mc-Farland's, Diana, 6, ran into the apartment of Mrs. Mary Budge, at 223B Brush where Mrs. McFarland was visiting, with the cry, "Mommy, our apartment is on fire." RUSHES TO HOME Mrs. McFarland rushed home to her apartment at 221 Brush She ran to the only door o( her four-room apartment on the upper 'floor of the two-story building.

It was locked, and the key was inside! Mrs. McFarland said later she had left the door open and one of the children probably had closed it. Mrs. McFarland beat on the door calling hysterically for help. A neighbpr, Fred Burden, kicked in the door while Dala Moore, 25, of 231 A Brush grabbed a garden hoseto play on the fire.

LADDER CATCHES FIRE They also brought a ladder to try to enter through a window but the ladder caught on fire. By that time firemen had arrived. The fire gained too much headway too quickly to save the baby, A fire department official said indications were the child already had suffocated. Fireman Richard J. Fox, 34, of 7639 Circle Drive, Oakland, suffered a cut left hand.

He was treated at the Alameda First Aid Station. Moore's eyelids were burned. HEATER BLAMED Battalion Chief Van Landingham said the fire apparently started from a faulty water heater or stove. He estimated damage at $8,000 to thf unit of the building, pari of a city housing project. Mrs.

McFarlancFs Seaman First Class Charles McFarland, on the carrier USS Midway, now at Guam, was notified of the tragedy by the Red Cross. Steps were started to bring him home. Their five other children, Charlene, 11; Stephen, Diana Jeanne, David 4, and Paul, 2, all were out playing. Firemen said the fire started at 4:15 p.m. and had burned through the apartment in half an hour.

It was under control by 5 p.m. I Youth Swept To Death in Surf Off S.F. i Patrick D. Loobey, 18, of 1639 Ninth San Francisco, was knocked down by a large wave and swept out to sea by the powerful undertow at San Francisco's Ocean Beach late yesterday. He apparently drowned despite efforts oi1 4 two com panions; and a bystander to saVe him, A Coastguard helicopter called to the scene was unable to find his body: Loobey, a non-swimmer, and one of the friends, Robert Mc-Kee, 18, of 321 Noriega San Francisco, were waist deep in the surf at the foot of Judah St.

when a wave bowled them over. Swimming is prohibited in the area because, of the undertow. As the undertow began to pull them into deeD water. McKee grabbed iJoobey's hand and tried to swim against the backwash. A weak, swimmer, McKee was unable to hang on to Loobey.

Their companion, Donald Hatch, 19, of 1410 Seventh dived into the surf but was unable to reach Loobey before "he Another witness, Ron Robertson, 23, of 4409 Irving St San Francisco, ran into the water with a long board to assist but was unable to locate Loobey. Nearly 1,600 persons at the beach and in cars along the highway watched the search and caused' ah hour-long traf fic tieup'at the rushhour. The Coast Guard helicopter gave up the search as night fell. A spokesman said strong tides -probably carried the body far out to sea and a search today would be Loobey was scheduled to enter the Army next month. He attended Polytechnic High School and was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Loobey. By WAYNE WILLIAMS HAYWARD, Sept 30 At 63, Mrs. Alice Beer is the oldest and most enthusiastic student at the new State College for Alameda County. She met her 400 fellow students yesterday when the college opened for its first semester of instruction.

The classes are being held in rented quarters at the new Sunset High School. The college is offering 39 courses in six divisions. Mrs. Beer, a grandmother, attended San Francisco State College for three years, but transferred to the Alameda CouftlEy College because it is close to her home at 1550 162nd San Leandro. ATTACK OF 'NERVES She will complete work next summer on a teaching credential in elementary education and then plans to teach mentally retarded children in California or get a job in a rural school in Montana, her former home.

Mrs, Beer admits she was nervous when she first entered classes at San Francisco State in 1956. "I never had such a in all my life," she said, "but I kept remembering what a friend had told me. Don't let age ever limit Mrs. Beer recalls she took a seat in the back row, but later moved to the front row. "You can see and hear better and there's nothing to distract you when you're up front," she said.

"Everybody made me feel at home and I enjoyed the courtesy and cooperation of the teachers and students at San Francisco State." MAKES DISCOVERY College also provided a rude awakening for her. "It wasn't what I learned that surprised me, but what I didn't know," she says. Mrs. Beer likes living in a house trailer, because it is easy to keep clean and gives her plenty of time to hit the "I'm always busy and probably spend more time studying than most, people," she 'says. Her efforts have paid off with A's an'd B's and a smattering ore's.

Mrs. Beer lived near Kalis-pelL Mont, until when she moved to California follow ing the death of her husband, Edward. In addition to college, she enjoys visiting with her son, Jack Arnold, an insurance broker, and his family, who live at 15158 Andover San Leandro. Mrs. Beer says attending college has opened up a new life for her.

1 wish' other elderly people would realize that they can live useful, happy lives after 60," she says. Graham Sees No Chance of World Peace WHEATON, 111., Sept 29 (UPD Evangelist Billy Graham said last night there is "no pos sibility of xrorld peace because. of the sinful condition of the world." Graham delivered the sec ond address in his week-long crusade at Wheaton College before a crowd of 9,500 driven indoors by a sudden downpour. When. Graham finished his 40-minute talk, 300 persons stepped forward to make de cisions for Christ "Counselors gave the 300 literature and urged they visit local clergy men when the crusade ends.

Graham, who preached from the same pulpit used in 1902 by. famed evangelist Billy Sun-day, said he was "very, very happy, very much pleased" with the turnout for the cru sade. Graham directed his remarks toward students at Wheaton, where he graduated in 1943. Graham said many people "believe in God, believe in Christ But there are millions of religious people to whom Christ has cot committed because he knows the motives of their hearts." Nose Cone, Camera Sinks in Atlantic CAPE CANAVERAL. Tla Sept.

29 0ft A camera- carry ing rockeUnose cone was lost at sea today after streaking 85 miles up to photoeraDh Hurricane Gracie. The Navy announced nearly six hours after launch that it had given up the search for the 50-pound cone. A plane sighted the cone in the Atlantic within an hour after it impacted in the ocean. mmm FALL STUDIES START She Gets a Kick Out New Evidence I Tl I I I in lidelands Suit Asked Presiding Superior Judge Chris B. Fox today gave the attorney for B.

C. Allin who filed a taxpayer's suit to block a proposed survey of Berkeley's tidelands, 10 days in which to produce additional evidence to support his client's case. Otherwise the suit, which asks that a temporary injunction be issued barring the expenditure of public funds for the be dropped from the court's calendar. Judge Fox, meanwhile, set Oct 22 as the tentative date for a hearing on a request to show cause why a temporary injunction should not be granted by the court. Allin's attorney, Lewis F.

Sherman, told the court during today's preliminary hearing that he had little additional evidence to submit. Allin's suit claims that be cause the tidelands were granted to the City of Berkeley by the State Legislature for lishing harbor facilities, the limited purpose of estab- Berkeley City Atty. Robert Anderson has argued that there is nothing in the state grant which would prohibit the city from making the study to determine if the tidelands could be better used for such pur poses as industrial ana residential developments. He said that after the study is completed, and some con clusions are reached, the city could then take the matter up. with the Legislature.

7 GOilty Plea Made To, Driving With Suspended License Jack Albert, 47, bartender in the of the destroyed traffic ticket pleaded guilty today to driving with a suspended license and paid a fine of $105. Sgt. Granville W. Bailey, 45. of 4138 Howe was fired by Police Chief Edward Tooth-man when he admitted he took $90 from the bartender to destroy the ticket.

Albert lives at 2141 64th Ave. He said he destroyed all copies of the citation, but forgot that such a traffic charge is recorded on a master file. Bailey's inquiries about Albert's name on the master file led to his confession. At the time of his dismissal Bailey implicated a police clerk, George E. Geyer 59, of 2230 108th as the man who handed him the three copies of the citation before Bailey brought them to Albert and destroyed them.

Before a police board today, Geyer denied any wrongdoing. He said Bailey came into the bails and fines office late one night and asked to see a citation against Albert. According, to Deputy Chief Edward Rogers, Geyer said he gave the file on Albert to Bailey and went back to his work. Geyer denies receiving any money from Bailey or knowledge that Bailey took the ticket from the office records. Bailey told Toothman last Friday that he gave Geyer $20 of the $90 he received from Albert.

Deputy Chief Rogers said that the investigation of. the case is continuing. BATTERY CASE Virginia Gity Lawless, Says Priest on Trial RENO, Sept. 29 A Roman Catholic priest on trial for striking a woman crippled with polio in Virginia City today blamed his troubles on "kind of a lawless atmosphere where the past is glamorized." The Rev. Father Robert Jel-liffe spoke to the press before Justice Court began selection of a six-man jury to try him on charges of assault and battery.

He is accused of striking Marguerite Williams, 47, a gray-haired woman who walks with a cane, during an argument over a petition being circulated to oust him from the Virginia City parish. 'ANYTHING GOES' "Beebe (local publisher Lucius Beefie) made it a town where anything goes and it's difficult to do what we were trying to do," Father Jelliffe said. He said the community opposed a Catholic foundation which tried to make the former Comstock Lode bpomtown a place "where people could create, wrile, compose, paint and do sculpture." "We were misplaced in our setting," he added. SELF PROTECTION Defense attorney Paul Lax- alt indicated by preliminary questions to prospective jurors he may contend that the priest laid hands on Miss Williams to "protect his integrity, property and person under justifiable circumstances." Father' Jelliffe declined com ment on the actual charge to day but earlier contended iMss Williams tried to jerk off bis collar. The trial was moved to Reno because the Virginia City justice of the peace was a member of his parish.

Worker Injured In Scaffold Fall RICHMOND, Sept 29 Jes sie Slocum, 42, a construction worker, suffered a fractured pelvis and spine today when he fell 16 feet from a scaf folding on the Eastshore Free way near Carlson Blvd. Slocum. who lives at 1544 Truman St, was taken to Brookside Hospital, San Pablo, in fair eonditioin. He is an employee of the Piombo Construction Co. to lease the property to a private builder may be be fore the city council to night It is slated for action the first time all nine mem feers are present.

Neuhaus, in letter to the council, charged that use of land intended as a museum site for a hotel lease "is a violation of public trust." PUBLIC PURPOSES He declared: "This land should always be maintained for public- purposes and should not be given to private enter prise. Neuhaus noted that 46,518 voters favored a new museum proposal that failed to get the necessary two-thirds "majority by a narrow margin. The! big favorable majority "is an indication that the voters are behind this move ment io settle a long standing situation," he said. "Uncertainty of a site was a large factor in the loss of the museums bond issue." HOTEL NECESSARY Neuhaus recognized that elected officials and realtors contend a first class hotel is essential to Oakland's economic growth. 'They may be right," he said.

"If they are, a city sub sidy on park lartd is not only immoral but; in any kind of common- sense approach, unnecessary." He argued that reservation of the site for a new museum would give impetus to plans for raising money to finance the structure. Tribanc photo FOR MRS. ALICE BEER of Hitting the Books PLANS B0ARD f-IVIIVH Wll Club Delayed In Alameda ALAMEDA, Sept. 29 Plan ning board action on an appll cation to establish a social club at 1815 Union St. has been postponed until Oct.

13. A doien residents from the area appeared at the planners' meeting last night to protest activities of the Bohol Circle Inc. at the property. The property now is used by a landscape gardener which does not, conform to the city's zoning ordinance. Spokesman for the club pointed out they already hcve purchased the property and did not know their activities would constitute a non conforming use until they applied for a permit foi an auxiliary building at the site.

In other action, the board approved a permit application by Ashley O. Jones for a pool to be used for swimming instruction at the rear of his home at 1040 Fair Oaks Ave. Jones is swimming coach and a history teacher at Alameda High School. In granting the the board limited Jones to lesson periods between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

and restricted to no more than six students for each half hour lesson. An application by Dr. Paul R. Shumaker for a variance also wass approved to permit construction of a three story medical building at 633 Willow St in the South Shore development. 46-A, near China Basin, with a modern four-berth wharf.

4 Deactivate non cargo Piers 5, 14, 18, 20 and 25. 5 Sell or phase out the Port-operated Belt Line Railroad. 6 Reserve Pier 35, and perhaps 37, as passenger terminals. 7 Install a new apron and repair the substructure of Pier 28. The Ebasco report estimated that up to 4 times more cargo could be handled over this modern layout than now is possible with San Francisco's aging, inefficient facilities.

It said the cast of handling would be only one-fifth as much. Public hearings, beginning oday at the World Trade Center, will be. held by the, port commissioners before any action is taken. The project, if adopted, would be financed with proceeds ef a $50,000,000 bond issue approved by the voters list November. OAKLAND'S TRAFFIC TOLL At This Date Killed Injured 1958 33 1,585 This Year 40: 1,697 DANGER ZONE 13th Ave.

and E. 18th St. VIOLATNON Stop signs and violation of right-of-way. 31 Clinton Park Home Owners Given Honor Awards have been presented 31 homeowners in the Clinton Park urban renewal for improving their properties more than required by the city's minimum standards'---' The awards were presented last night at Franklin School. Mayor Clifford' Rishell, other city officials and civic leaders took part in the program co-sponsored by the Highland Business- and Improvement Association and the East Lake District Community Council.

Norris Nash, president of the Oakland Renewal Foundation, a private non-profit corporation which helps residents plan rehabilitation of their homes, presented Honor Award seals. The winners were selected by a citizens' evaluation committee headed by Robert-Bertschinger. Nash praised the winners for setting examples and inspiring their neighbors to improve their homes in a general upgrading of the residential area east of Lake Merritt Nash said Clinton Park is proof that citizen cooperation with a city program tan improve residential areas once on the brink of deterioration. The award winners were selected from among a larger group of homeowners who had received Housing Seals of Merit for outstanding improve ments to their homes. Other Honor Awards are to be presented in the future.

Award winners included: Miss Emma P. Davies, Mrs. Sadie Goodrich, Mrs. Ethel H. Carter, Mrs.

Stella Mrs. Grace Tow, Antonio Mi-lano, Mrs. Zella E. Mitchell Allan Christian, Mrs. May Kit-son, Mrs.

Mavice E. Farris, and, Mrs. Amelie Taylor. Others, are the following couples: Mr. and Mrs: Philip H.

Hanson, Fabian Tomquist, G. Adams, E. W. Jou venal, Sam Cavallaro, Leon Katz, Jose Castillo, Silva Angelo, Yuey W. Goon, Nathan Fried-kin, Dolah, Don Brubeck, David Kilgour, John M.

Diazj K. P. Orth, Jean Fortse, A. 7. Manhan, Thomas Joyce, H.

P. Lee, H. G. Moody and Earl Graves. Awards $50 Million Port Renewal Proposed I 'VAp m.

mmmi 1 A seven-point, $50,000,000 plan for modernizing and increasing the efficiency of the Port of San Erancisco has been suggested to the port commissioners. Ebasco Services, a San Francisco and New York consulting firm, advised getting rid of the sprawling facilities and concentrate them south of the Bay Bridge Anchorage. It also endorsed the "Embarcadero City" project planned for the area north of the Ferry Build-ins. William Barnett, Ebasco assistant manager, outlined the points determined by the four-month study. They are: 1 Build a modern nine-berth cargo wharf on the north side of Islais Creek.

2 Acquire land adjoining the wharf for a distribution and warehouse complex, to be developed with private capital- I Replace Piers 44 and "A 'I I HOME BIAUTIFUL- Mrs. Elhel H. Carter (second from right) receives honor award for taproYina. her Clinton Park home above etty standards from Norrls Nash of Oakland Renewal Foundatioa. Enrico Dell'Osso Geft) and Mrv Waller Simas are chaJrmea ef comm unify groups sponsoring awards to homeowners last dghL i.