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30 EOakland Oct. 51 961 Three) Tall Bandit Office Central Downtown Property Proposed for New Hotel -19 TH ST. 1 J'4n will i inn i ,...14 11 1 ttm gftsA- orpheUm vV; POST ENQUIRER I LENNY BRUCE FArcc i pwn DOWNTOWN HOTEL IS SOUGHT FOR THIS SITE BETWEEN BROADWAY AND FRANKLIN John Sousa bought Day Bldg. (dotted line), also owns Orpheum Theater (solid line). cr GO I DAY BLDG.

17 Pdll-4H0W CHARGEr MAY BE SITE OF MAJOR OAKLAND HOTEL Shaded ana shows property ownod by Sousa Rob Loan Three tan eunmen. working i with efficient precision, robbed jLloan office of $5,500 in jewels and cash today in downtown San Francisco. The bandits, alluver 6 feet tall and armed with pistols, orced three employees ana two customers into tne Dig vault of the Provident Loan Association. tied all ex cept an elderly woman with wire, en systematically Power Firms Accused of Price Fixing COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct.

5- OJV-Charlesr of violating Sher man anti-trust laws by fixing prices have been filed in U.S. District Court by 12 Ohio rural electric firms against major electrical manufactur ing firms across the nation. Twenty-two companies, in eluding General Electric and Westinghouse were named as defendants. Eight other companies were named as co-conspirators. The suing companies charged the defendants got together to rig prices and con trol bids and virtually had a nationwide monopoly in manufacturing and selling such products as meters, trans formers, power capacitors, insulators, switcn gear, circuit breakers and lightning arresters.

Some of the co-conspirators were also named as defendants. Those companies named only as co-conspirators include: Zinsco Electric Products Los Angeles and Cole Electric, Culver City cam. 800 Tree Varieties WASHINGTON More than 800 different kinds "of trees grow in U.S. forest lands. 3 BANKAMERICARD.

1 BABY RECEIVING BLANKETS 311 Girls' Polished Cotton FULL SUPS 1 Sizes 4-12 Reg, $1.49 Boys' spout shirts Long sleeve, fancy cotton flannel-Sizes 6-16 '1 Ladies' New Fall DRESSES $066 Reg. $4.98 Special Men's Cotton SPORT SOCKS 39 0 Fancy Patterns. Sizes 10-13 Men's Cotton SWEAT SHIRTS White Asstd. Sizes: 13 Reg. $1.79 I colors.

8) cleaned out cash boxes and. jewel storage cases. The enure roDDery wok iuf five i es. The -4hreei dashed out of the building to the parking lot and drove off in an old model sedan. Teller Ben Elliott, who bad-worked his bonds loose, ran out after them, but backed oft in the narking lot when the bandits leveled their guns at- him.

The office is at 932 Mis-. sion St. iyi memoes Of Girl Gang Beat Student i SAN LEANDRO, Oct. 15 13-year-old girl told police last night she was attacked and badly beaten oy twoi members of an all-girl gang, that followed her as she made her-way-home-ironu-classes at St. Leanders Farocniai School.

I Janell S. Sheaffer, of Calgary said about 15, girls, most of them clad in jeans and sweaters, trailed her from the school to Wash-i ington and Estudillo Avenues, and followed her. as she boarded an AC Transit bus, trailing along as she alighted at rargo and arnsworux Streets. She said two of the group jumped her and began pum-meling her with their while the others Then she was knocked to the ground and kicked in the face by one of the two attackers. Someone in the group ended' the beating with the observe tion that Janell was "hurt bad." Janell, who suffered extensive bruises, a badly swollen lip and an injury to her was taken home by an un-, identified woman motorist, i BARGAIN CARNIVAL FREE Balloons To the Kiddies Ladies' Rayon BRIEFS L.

XL-SIZES Ladies' Fancy MUU MUU New styles and colors 215 Sheer Nylon HOSE Popular Color 2prs. for 88' Chenille BEDSPREADS Twin or double tizat Reg. 5088 Asst'd Pastels. fit Mm toll" New Capital For Project A substantial part of a cen- tally located downtown block has Men acquired by an Oak- and investor who hopes to in terest other capital bulki ng a major hotel. "It the logical place for a big hotel in he downtown area said John A.

Sousa, owner of most of the property the block between Broadway and Franklin from 7th to 19th Streets. Sousa today announced the purehaseHHheldl)ay Build ing, at 1722 Broadway, from Smiths and Moneyback Corp. for "in excess of He had earlier acquired other portions of the block. THREE QUARTERS That rounds out the prop erty owned by me or the family to almost three-quarters of block," Sousa said. "We are actively seeking a hotel the site.

"Although we have nothing report now on concrete pro-terest is being' shown in the site," Sousa said. The additional property con trolled by Sousa includes the Orpheum Theater Building, adjoining the Day Building on Broadway; the old Post Enquirer building, xtending rom the back of the Orpheum through the block to Franklin and three smaller build ings extending north on Frank in irora tne oia ewspaper plant to 19th and west to the Orpheum. IDEAL' LOCATION Sousa acquired the Post En quirer and the theater properties several years ago and purchased the adjoining 19th and Franklin Streets corner ast month. The location-is "ideal" for hotel like the luxury one pro posed for city property on the bnow Museum site, sousa said. Voters last May a proposal for private develop ment of that city pant land near Lake Merritt 1 The Day Building tenants have three more years on their leases, Sousa said.

FOLPR COMPANIES These include the Broadway branch of the Holmes Book' Selix Mens Wear and the Oakland branch of the Na tion wide Finance Co. The upper floors of the property are occupied by the Dahn-ken a retail firm izing in discounts. The transaction was "han dled by Leonard Leon, agent tor the Coldwell and Banker Co. Million Dollar Fire Destroys Temple BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 5-fiB Investigators poured through the ruins of Temple Beth Zion today in an effort to determine the cause of last night's million-dollar fire.

The 70-year-old sandstone structure wasdescribed as total loss. Its adjoining school, constructed in 1929, suffered heavy damage in the blaze and a nearby social club was damaged by smoke and water. No one was injured. Treio, members of tho Oak tho clubs from receipts of a the Metropolitan Club. Offi Don Mighttto.

LL ST. WATER MAIN BREAK FLOODS S.F. STREETS The Army Street circle beneath Bayshore freeway in San Francisco was flooded at 3:30 a.m. today by a break in a large underground water main. At one time water stood 3 feet deep.

Police closed the freeway Army Street off-ramp and detoured east-bound traffic, Valves finally were closed at 6:30 a.m. Streets were covered with silt and slush. Driver Charged With Manslaughter BERKELEY, Oct. 5-A charge of misdemeanor man slaughter without gross negligence was filed today against Glen fc. Browning in connec tion with the auto-pedestrian death last Friday of Mrs Martha L.

56, of 1159 Spruce St. Mrs. Chin was killed when struck by Browning's car as she crossed the intersection at Hearst Ave. and Shattuck Ave. She was a clerk typist at the State Department Health.

Browning is a super vising sanitary engineer in the same office. He lives at Belinda Drive, Concord. 65 U.S. Moscow Aide in London LONDON. Oct.

5-UPI- Llewellyn E. Thompson, U.S Ambassadorto cow, stopped off here today en route to Washington for con ferences. He -lunched with U.S. Embassy officials and did not see any British offi cials. He will fly on to Wash mgton tomorrow.

Mark Haywood, left, and Ralph at th $1,400 chttk presented to Country Club and sponsored by (from left) are: Ken Keegan and pa in the the for to JFK's Fact Finders Under Fire by GOP By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, Oct. b-Ub- Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppel Kan.) predicted today that President Kennedy wuT get some disappointing polit ical news about his program in a 10-city series of regional conferences next month. Schoeppel, a member of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said in an inter view he believes that teams of Cabiiiefmembers and other officials sent to discuss domestic issues with, local representatives find many Kennedy proposals unpopular with the "The people are going to be telling their benators and House members they think about these programs, Schoeppel said.

"I think they will have more confidence in their elected representatives than in any political promises these teams Kennedy announced yester day that meetings will be held in Chicago, St. Louis, Hous ton, Nashville, Detroit, Cleve land, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los An geles, beginning Nov. 7, to discuss four broad topics with civic, local and state officials. In telegrams to governors and mayors, Kennedy said the topics to be covered will in elude full employment and economic opportuni ties for youth, opportunities for senior citizens and oppor- tunities for the Nation's cities. White House Press Secre tary Pierre Salinger said the Administration is seeking "detailed information on the impact of legislation enacted in the last session of Congress in these areas." Previously, Administration spokesmen had indicated clearly that efforts would be made to build up support for a general aid-toeducatioh bill, for urban development, new ways of boosting employment and for medical care for the aged all topics likely to highlight the next session of Congress.

ness Causes Resignation of Police Officer SAN LEANDRO, Oct. 5- Ambrose J. Arbinf, 57, of 15417 Marne.St., has resigned because of illness after serving more than 25 years as a member of the San Leandro Police Department. Joining the department in May, 1936, Arbini first served as a patrolman, then as a member of the juvenile department and then as an assistant to Chief Artel J. Lamoureux in the establish ment of what was acknowledged as one of the outstanding civil defense centers in California during World War II.

During the past several years Arbini has divided his time between civil defense work and the department's identification bureau. A native of San Jose, Arbini is active along with his wife, Bernice, in the San Leandro parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West. j3 Do your worries go to your stomach? Takt TuMsfor fastsooth-itif relief of acid indigestion, heartburn or fat. 3 rolls. 30: Bridges Sees II On Cuba Trip Harry Bridges of the Inter-national Longshoremen's Union said today in San Francisco he expects the State Department will let him attend a Cuban Federation of Labor meeting in Havana Nov.

11-13. State Department officials in Washington, D.C., have declined to say whether the government will approve the trip. Bridges said the ILWU's plan to send representatives to Cuba was "predicated upon the State Department's ap proval." Said Bridges, "When the delegation was set up by our board in answer to an invitation to the convention of the Federation of labor, the action was to send myself. Or, if I can't go, to send Bill Ward of the Los Angeles local." AWARE OF RULES "He said he was fully aware of the State Department regu lation that passports to Cuba must be cleared Washing ton. If they say no, I don't know what we might Bridges said.

"But we're ex pecting approval and we ve made formal application. "Now, Beverly Dunphy from our Vancouver (British Co lumbia) local is a further al ternate and he doesn't need State Department Bridges added. The State Department said no request had been received for validation of passports for such a trip. The union announced ester day that Bridges and Ward a member oKthfr-executive board, would attend the meet ing in Havana. PASSPORT CLEARANCE Last January, the State De partment adopted a regulation requiring that U.S.

citizens wishing to visit Cuba mus have their passports specific ally endorsed for such travel The regulation was made after the break of diplomatic relations with the Castro re gime. Under the regulation, per mission can be granted to persons whose travel could be regarded as being "in the best interest of the United States." Asked whether a trip to Ha vana by Bridges and Ward could be viewed as being in the best interest of this coun try," officials advised report ers "to use your own judge ment." BEATING PLEA Two Men Plead Guilty In Attack HAYWARD, Oct. 5 Two men accused of beating the elderly landlord of Barbara Lee Keppert, this year's Maid of San Lorenzo, entered pleas of guilty today in Hayward Municipal uourc. noaney r. Angel, 21, and Gary D.

Williams, 22, of 3(6 Jackson will be Sen tenced Oct. 26 by Judge T. Foley on charges of disturbing tne peace and battery. They are accused of the beating of Nick M. Porikos 65, when he sought to quell a disturbance Sept.

13 in Miss Keppert's apartment at 1560 164th Ave. Licorice 'Kept Youth' HONG KONG Licorice, now a candy, was originally a medicine. Ancient Chinese thought licorice preserved youth, strength and virility. In India, licorice was esteemed as a tonic and even as a beautifier. Lenny Bruce in San Francisco ast mght and charged him with two counts of using lewd and obscene lan guage in a public performance.

He appeared in court today before Municipal Judge Albert Axelrod, who granted a continuance until Oct 16. Officers took Bruce to the city jail, booked and finger-printed him. He posted $357.50 bail and returned to the jazz workshop in time for his 1 a.m. act. The arrest came after Bruce's first performance at the North Beach night spot.

Patrolman James Ryan, one of the arresting officers, was in the audience-during the act. Bruce opened here Tuesday night. RUSH REPAIRS Slide Area Near Vallejo Slows Traffic Delays and detours may face motorists on U.S. High way 40 in the Vallejo area this weekend. The State Division of High ways said today mat suae conditions on a construction project three miles northeast of Vallejo are being tackled on a round-the-clock basis but may not be remedied for weekend travel.

The slides may require shifting westbound traffic off U.S. 40 near Cordelia to fol low state sign routes 12 and 29 into Vallejo. Traffic today is moving satisfactorily with two lanes open eastbound and one westbound through the critical area. Car Smashes House Porch After Collision A car driven by Mrs. Arlene Vierra, 32, a waitress of 3124 Rawson collided with a second car yesterday and then smashed into a home at 1931 50th demolishing the porch.

Neither driver was injured but the owner of the home Benjamin Franklin Crabbe 74, estimated damage to the porch at more than $2,000. The second driver, James C. Young, 25, of 1010 E. 28th was cited for failure to observe a right-of-way. Police said Youngs sports car headed west on Ygnacio Ave pulled out from a stop sign on 50th Ave.

into Mrs Vierra's path. Water Board Lowers Tax Rate Again PLEASANT HILL, Oct. 5-Gregory Gardens. County Water District today announced a lower tax rate for the seventh consecutive year. The 1961-62 rate will be 97 cents per $100 valuation as compared with the $1,924 rate of 1954-55.

The district serves 1,675 homes and businesses. General Mgr. Harold Dart said the board was able to decrease taxes "while, serving the. lowest-cost water in central Contra Costa" despite a $63,000 investment to im prove quality and service. New Orinda Ap, lartment Building OK'd MARTINEZ, Oct.

5 The Contra Costa Board of Adjustment last sight approved development of a 52-unit, six-building apartment house development on Brookwood Road in Orinda. Five residents protested the development, which calls for construction of five two-story buildings which will have ga rages on the lower floor, and the erection of one six-story building. The development will be located 1300 feet south west of Moraga Way, The board also granted exceptions far the development, requested by Orinda architect J. R. Lucas, The exceptions are the apartments may have an 11-foot instead of the regular 15-foot setback, and they may be located less than the required 20 feet apart Construction is expected to begin Oct.

15. Tax Outlook Topic For CPA Parley Rep. Glenard Lipscomb Los Angeles) will discuss the outlook for federal income Lax legislation before the Tax Accounting Conference of the California Society of Certi fied Public Accountants Tues day at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. An accountant himself, lips- comb is 'active on tax legisla tion as a member of the House Appropriations Committee. The conference will, con clude Wednesday afternoon and then will be repeated the following two days in Los An geles.

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