Reno Gazette from Reno, Nevada • Page 13

Nevada Leads Nation In Population Gains 256,000 Live in State For Increase of 96,000 Nevada led the nation in percentage population gain from 1950 to 1956, Senator Alan Bible announced today. Figures received by the senator from Bureau of the Census disclose that Nevada's total population jumped from 160,083 in April of 1950 to 256,000 on July 1, 1956, an increase of 96,000 inhabitants, or 60.1 per cent. "Nevada's tremendous growth reflects the pattern RENO EVENING GAZETTE PHONE FA 3-3161 RENO, NEVADA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1957 PAGE THIRTEEN RESIGNS-- Capt. Louis Spitz, 44. a member of the Reno police depat tment since 1939, has submitted his resignation effective Jar 15.

Chief T. R. Berrum, who announced the impending resignation, said Spitz was allowed to leave the force tc accept a new job --presumably not in police work. Captain Spitz Resigns Post In Reno Polke (Continued from page 1) with a military police company attached to the 13th Army Air Force in the Dutch East Indies. Spitz earned the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon and the New Guinea battle star.

He returned to the police department in 1945. and was promoted to thf rank of lieutenant in charge o' the juvenile division in June, 1949. Promoted to captain in 1951, Spitz took ever the police traffic division. His servie was marred by two suspensions, first for fighting with Capt. Dallas Seevers at the st ation in 1948.

Both were suspended for 10 days. Spitz was suspended for 30 days as traffic captain in 1956, charged by Thief Berrum with being "abs nt without Spitz fought the suspension and it was reduced to 10 days by order of Di strict Judge A. J. Maestretti in August, 1957. The judge stood by the "absent" charge, but dismissed charges of "conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline" and that he was "saicastic and ill-tempered." Spitz war awarded 20 days pay from th original suspension order.

During- h.s 18 years of service. Spitz a'tended the 12-week FBI nation! police academy at Washing on, D. C. He was also one of 14 national directors of the National Conference of Police Associations at San Francif.co, in July, 1957. His long dedication to juvenile and to traffic problems was repeatedly here by local service organizations.

Spitz wa5 married to the former Miss Lorraine Powers of Reno at W.nnemucca in 1954. of widespread redistribution of the population of the United States, with the states growing most rapidly," Senator Bible said. Second to Nevada in percentage population increase was Arizona, with a 44.9 rise, followed by Florida with 40.2, California with 27.2, Colorado with 22.9. Utah with 19.7 and New Mexico with 19. WEST INCREASE The west increased by about 23.1 per cent, or more than twice the national average of about 11 per cent.

Nevada's total population figure of 256.000 includes persons in the armed forces stationed in the state. The civilian population is estimated at 248.000, an increase of 91,000 over the 157,000 civilians listed in the 1950 census. a a's population rise, year by year, was given as follows: XX); i the corresponding period, births in Nevada outnumbered deaths by a three to me margin, with figures show- ng 33,000 births and 11,000 deaths recorded from 1950 to 956. Total population of the United States during this period rose rom 150,697,361 to 167,259,000, a gain of 16 Va million, or 11 per cent. Population in the western states recorded a rise from 19,661,000 in 1950 to 24,078,000 in July of last year.

BROAD INFLUENCE The continuing growth of the west will undoubtedly have a significant effect in broadening hat area's influence in congress, according to Senator Bible. "In 1940 the 11 western states lad 49 members in the house of representatives," the senator said, "while by 1950 this figure ncreased to 57 members. The projected increase on the basis of present growth will give the west 66 house members by 1960." Bible pointed out that the allocation of seats affects not only the size of the house delegation from each state but has a direct bearing on the presidential election. Each state casts as many electoral votes 'or president as it has senators and representatives. The Nevada senator said the projected increase by 1960 indicates California will gain seven additional house seats, with Arizona and Oregon picking up one each.

Under a computation system, states are allowed one representative for each 350,000 inhabitants. Two Are Dead In Truck Crash LAS VEGAS, UPj-- Two trucks, one loaded with Christmas trees and the other bakery goods, slammed headon abort five miles south of here, killing two southern California inen. The coroner's office identified the dead as James Henry Johnson, 38 and John E. Snyder, 37, both of 11232 Chico Pomona, lif. Investigating officers a i Johnson's inel truck, carrying bakery gwds to Las Vegas swerved across the center line and collidef with a truck loaded with Chi istmas trees driven by Lavon Long, 22, of Sandpoint, Idaho.

Long and a passenger, Fra ik Willford, 23, also of Sandpoiit, suffered minor Injuries. Long salt he was taking the trees to Saita Paula, Calif. The accident occurred Saturday night on Highway 91. Cab Destroyed Reno firemen don't know what caused the fire in an O'Brien Transfer Co moving van at 5:49 p.m. Friday, but the truck's cab was destroy'd.

The fire occurred at 1058 S. irginia St. PRAYERS SAID Committal prayers were said for Fred Broome Saturday in Ross-Burke company chapel by the Rev. Jlafe Martin of St John's Prest yterian church. Cremation followed View crematory.

at Mountain TAKES COURSE William T. Edwards, aviation electrician's mate airman USN, of 33 Shangri-La Village Fallon, graduated Nov. 8 from the Aviation Electrician's Mate School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Jacksonville, Fla. GRIDDER TRIES BROKEN FIELD RUN WITH CAR University of Nevada fullback Rodney Cook, 19, did some broken field running with an automobile early Sunday morning--and It cost him $50. Cook, who listed Ms address at 601 N.

Center Reno, was arrested at 4:10 a.m. He was charged with reckless driving. Police said Cook's "hopped- up sedan swung Into E. Fourth Street from University Avenue at high speed. "When he Haw us he turned left into a Avenue, turned out his lights and took off at an extremely high rate of speed." Police followed as Cook's car swung left Into Fifth Street, then ran stop signs at University Avenue and N.

Virginia Street. Cook stopped then, He said he became frightened at his own speed when the car skidded through the Virginia Street intersection. He posted $50 ball and was released, then forfeited ball when he failed to appear In Reno municipal court Monday morning. Marshal Job Not Needed Reno municipal court Marshal James Curtis i go back to duty as a regular police patrolman if "a recommendation of Municipal Judge F. Kirby Unsworth is followed by the city council.

Since his appointment as marshal, Curtis' job has been to track down people for whom warrants have been issued by the judge. The position was created by the council at the request of Municipal Judge Harry D. Anderson, who resigned recently. Anderson said the marshal, working directly under the judge, would enable the city to collect fines amounting to much more than the marshal's salary from people who would otherwise never come to court. Anderson specifically asked to have Curtis appointed to the Marshal post.

Curtis had been doing essentially the same job as patrolman, but was under the direction of the police chief and could be pulled off the job of serving warrants when other work became heavy in the police department. One of the conditions under which Curtis accepted the job was that he would revert to his status as a police patrolman if the warrant serving duties were ended. Unsworth's recommendation is in the form of a one-paragraph letter to the council. Five Hearings Scheduled for Council Meet Old Joss House Condemnation Up for Airing Five public hearings have jbeen scheduled for the regular Reno city council meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in city hall.

In one of the hearings, owners of the Chinese "Joss house" on East First street a short distance east of Lake street, are to show why the old brick building should not be condemned. MEETING PLACE The house has been used for many years as a meeting place for Chinese of the city. The Reno condemnation committee has reported that it is close to collapse. The owners are expected to ask time to remove the structure, rather than directly opposing the condemnation. Another hearing is on the appeal of the Town House mote! from a decision of the Reno Board of Adjustment that the motel cannot have a sign on West Fourth street.

The sign is already standing, but will have to be torn down if the decision is not reversed by the council. Albert Morris, manager of a irm that sells household sup- ilies made by handicapped peo- ile, is to appear for the second ime to show why his business icense should not be revoked, DENIED In answer to complaints from he Nevada Federation of the 31ind that his salesman claim irofits aid blind people here Horris appeared at the Nov. 25 council meeting to deny the charges, but federation representatives asked to have the hearing continued so that they could bring witnesses. The fourth hearing is on the application of Community An enna, which furnishes vired television here, for a rate ncrease of about 63 cents month to each subscriber. A fifth is on abandonment walkway in the Town am Country subdivision, in northwest.

The Regional Planning Com mission is scheduled to report on advisability of the city' jurchasing land south of th leno airport for construction airport taxiways. City Manager C. B. Kinnison is expected to advise against a request by Fred Limberys to use lot water from city-owned Moana Hot Springs for heating a proposed swimming pool. Although the city council has asked the city manager am attorney to report on a new or dinance setting burglar alarm standards, a recommendation is unlikely.

About the Cost of Living Answer Yes, but No By Development Office Is the cost of living in Reno high? Information in the Western Nevada Industrial Development Commission i indicates that the answer is yes and then again, no. In comparison with California cities, commission figures show that housing, housing maintenance and servicing with utilities costs more here. In comparison with midwest cities, the commission states that the midwest is higher. Listed as factors which jack costs here above those in California are the climate and transportation costs. A house costs more here because it must be built to withstand colder weather.

The same colder weather makes cost of fuel, whether gas, electricity or oil, higher. In addition to Climate conditions, cost of oil and gas is higher because it must be "imported" from California, and the user here must pay the transportation cost. Some of the other factors on housing found the commission files are: The Reno-Sparks area has a smaller percentage of rental housing vacancies than Fresno, Sacramento or a a Rosa Calif. Since 1951 housing has lagged behind demand. When 645 new housing units now under construction are completed at Stead Air Force base, the exodus of military families from Reno and Sparks will loosen the housing situation here.

Reno had more than 11,000 dwelling units, of which about 5300 were occupied by owners, in 1950. Since then more than 1000 units have been built in Reno, Sparks and Washoe county, with more than half of those in Reno. Transportation, an important factor in any manufacturing operation, is well covered in the commission files. With California the big market in the west Reno, with good highways, rail lines and air transportation is in a good shipping position. For a Reno anc Sparks are served by five transcontinental trucklines and nine lines that serve the western slope of the Rocky Mountains Goods stored here for shipment elsewhere are not taxed Reno's airport, with many improvements made recently and more to come, is equipped to furnish fast air service anywhere in the west.

Minnie Teberg Of Sparks Dies Mrs. Minnie Annie Teberg 70, a resident of Sparks for th past 41 years, died at her horn Monday. She was born in Green River, Utah, Nov. 27, 1887 anc later crossed Nevada in a cov ered wagon on her way California. She a tc Sparks in 1916.

Mrs. Teberg was a membe of the Neighbors of Woodcraf of Reno and the Methodis church. Surviving are her widower Charles V. Teberg; two daugh Mrs. Ethel Helwinkle an Mrs.

Viola Reed all of Sparks three brothers, Albert Farrei of San Leandro, Calif, and lyde and Otis Ferrer both Oakland and Mrs. Rosetta Allies of Sparks. Funeral arrangements wil announced by Ross-Burke co Masons Elect In Silver City Silver City's Amity lodge No 4, FAM, elected officers at meeting in the Comstock cit Thursday, selecting James Moss as worshipful master. Installation of the new off: cers for the Masonic year wi be held Dec. 27 in Silver City It will be an open meeting with K.

O. Knudsen, grand master Nevada Masons officiating. Other elective offices fille were William R. Retaken, senio warden; Alfred M. Smith, junio warden; William H.

Scott, trea surer; Robert Trimble, sec retary, and George E. Smith trustee. Appointed officers are Jack 1 Parke, senior deacon; Robin A Trimble, junior deacon; Fred L. White, steward; George Armstrong, steward; James Parke, chaplain; Daniel R. Kin kel, marshal, and Fred Bennett tyler.

PHEXIX RITES Recitation of the rosary fi Frank David Phenix will Monday at 8 p.m. in O'Brien Rogers-Keiper chapel. Requie mass will be celebrated Tuesda at 10 a.m. in St. Thomas Aquinas cathedral.

Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. MOTORIZED MAILMEN are now to be seen on Reno streets using the latest in mechanical aids. Watching postal carrier John L. Dermody load his Mailster are Sen. George W.

Malone, Pete Petersen, postmaster and William Royle, istrict operations manager for Nevada. Sen. Malone was instrumental in getting 13 of the mall vehicles assigned to Nevada, five of them to Reno. Royle says there are savings in motor vehicle hours and man hours using these machines. He has recommended that more Mails ters be assigned to other Nevada cities.

4cHenry Team Member to Seek Office A California political science rofessor who was a member of he team that investigated the niversity of Nevada has an- ounced he will be a candidate or U. S. senator from Califor- ia. Dr. Peter H.

Odegard, a lember of the faculty of the niversity of California, has nnounced he' will seek the )emocratic nomination for the cat being vacated by Sen. William F. Knowland, he will un for governor. Dr. Odegard thus will be a ival of Rep.

Clair Engle for Democratic nomination. The California professor said stands for "the progressive deals of the Democratic party nd for the kind of leadership urnished by Franklin D. Roose- elt and Harry Truman." Dr. Odegard had severa' posts during the Yuman administration, and he lelped formulate savings programs during World War II as assistant to the secretary of he treasury. He was president of Ree! ollege in Portland, from 945 until 1948, when he reigned to become chairman of he University of California's xjlitical science department.

Dr. Odegard was one of a earn of leading western educators that surveyed the Uni- ersity of Nevada under an act jassed by the 1955 legislature The report was highly criti- of the administrative heories of Dr. Minard btout, who has resigned effec- ive in June, 1958. The team also recommended 'nlargement of the board of regents and that its members be instead of elected. Jury trial of a $17,816 law suit gainst a man who died while IB trial was pending began in Vashoe county district court Monday morning.

District Judge A. J. Maestret- is presiding. In the suit, Mrs. Eula Lovell laims she was driving on high- ay 40 one and a half miles west Winnemucca when another utomobile, driven by Al Christ, it her car from the rear with a iolent impact.

If Mrs. Lovell a judgement, she will then iave claim against Mr. Christ's state. At the time of the crash, Mrs. lived in Winnemucca.

he has since married, so that ler name is now Ziegler, and ives in Sparks. In the suit she claims she suf- Carson Valley Native Passes Carson Valley native Arthur 5. Brockliss, 87, died in Carson- 'ahoe hospital Monday mom- ing. He was the son of Carson pioneers, the late Anhony and Ellen Brockliss, born the Brockliss ranch in the alley Jan. 16, 1870.

For many years Mr. Bockliss iperated a hotel in the Larson Valley community of Sheridan, He was later asso- iated with a brother in the iperation of the family ranch. He had been retired for the last ten years. He was a member of Carson lodge No. 33, and A.

M. in Carson Valley. Surviving are nieces Miss Ra mona Brockliss of Reno, Mrs 5tto Gerber of Oregon, and vlrs. William Lampe and Mrs Alex Clock both of Gardner ville. A nephew, Oliver Brockliss survives in California Funeral arrangements wil be announced by Capital City mortuary.

Loot Is $15 Burglars took $15 from th apartment of Mrs. Lenore Abe 58 Wells Sunday evenini while she was visiting a neigh Dor. Mrs. Abel returned to fin a bathroom window screen prie loose and the unlocked window pushed open. Suit Against Dead Man Opens in District Court fered a serious spinal injury as a result of the unexpected im pact.

She is asking $15,000 in gen eral damages, $281 to pay medi cal bills, $1200 to pay for sur gery she claims will be needei to correct the spine injury $735 to repay wages she los through inability to work at he job as a railroad telegrapher $450 to pay for damage to he car and $150 to compensate he for money she spent in elm from Winnemucca to Reno an back for medical Mr. Christ's death was not result of the collision. Attorney A. D. Jensen represents Mrs.

Ziegler. Attorne Harold O. Taber, who has file denials to the charges, is repre senting the defendant. Repair Bill's Collection Sought in Court Action Suit claiming a man who borrowed his car wrecked it and lasn't paid for the repairs has been filed in Washoe county district court by Tom Pellett, who is listed as living in Hawthorne. Defendants in the suit are Ituart E.

Higgins, who is claimed to have been driving Pellett's car it was wrecked, and Brown Brothers Trip to Reno Was Mistake Two Herlong, teenagers who "came to Reno to get some hubcaps" were arrested by Reno police early'Monday when one youth cut his hand in the process. Police got reports of stolen lubcaps, first from Kendall Horton whose'1954 sedan was parked on W. Fourth Street, and ater from Kieth Burton whose .954 sedan was parked at 104 Maple St. Horton's car fell of the jack and thieves didn't get the rear wheel. But they did take a hub- lap and wheel lugs even hough one was cut when the car dropped.

Blood stains were found on Burton's sedan. Adjusters of Nevada, a insurance adjusting firm. In his complaint, filed by th legal firm of Richards an Swanson, Pellett states the pairs cost is-ashin another $129 on a claim tha items worth that much wer taken from the car and is asl ing another $1000 to compensat for loss of the car's use. Pellett states that Higgin borrowed the car and that went off the highway and rolle over April 2, 23 miles north Hawthorne while Higgins wa driving. Pellett states first that Higgins' negligence caused the wreck, then goes on to state that he had the car repaired on the strength of information from J.

R. Harrington, an adjuster of Brown Brothers Ad- lourt Reserves in Trust Action Heiress Seeks To Gain Control Of $1,400,000 Three days of hearings on a ew York woman's attempt to ain control of her $1,400,000 rust now in the hands of the irst National Bank of Nevada nded Saturday in Washoe ounty i i court with udge A. J. Maestretti reserv- ng decision and asking for additional briefs. The New York woman is Margaret Allison Hagner Sharp, 26, attractive blonde great granddaughter of John Roebling, uilder of the Brooklyn bridge.

SET UP IN 1939 The trust, and an equal one 'or her 20-year-old sister, were established in the will of Mrs. Caroline Roebling Walters, who died in Reno in 1939, leaving an estate of $1,300,000 anu speci- 'ying that the money be held in for the two daughters. Two men designated to be subsequently withdrew and the bank was appointed to handle the two trusts for the girls. In the recently concluded learings Mrs. Sharp claims the Dank's trust department has been "hostile, uncooperative, perfunctory and lacking in loyalty." The bank denies the claims.

Referring often to a two foot liigh pile of records, Edmund Delaney, Mrs. Sharp's New York attorney, with Reno attorney Bryce Rhodes, questioned Richard O. Kwapil, First National vice president and chief trust officer, at length concerning stock market trends and investments over the 16 years the bank has held the money. VALUE INCREASES Kwapil said the two trusts have increased in value from $1.300,000 to $2,800.000 under bank management and are now providing an income of about $99,000 a year, about $49,500 each. Delaney countered with statistics to show that stock averages have gone up at a much faster rate than increase in the trust capital.

Attorney John 3. Belford represents the bank. Another attorney involved is Lloyd V. Smith, who reprseents one and a half year old Peter H. Sharp, Mrs.

Sharp's son, who will receive the trust on her death. Judge Maestretti said near the end of the hearings that his present opinion is that the evidence submitted has not shown justers, surance that was his in collision in- force, when actually it had lapsed. The claim against the adjusters states that Pellett would not have ordered the repairs made if he had known the insurance company would not pay for the work. any lack of loyalty, or hostility on the part of the bank. NEEDS STRESSED Delaney said he did not ques- toin the legality of investments made by the bank, but ished to prove the bank's investment policy is not suited to the needs of Mrs.

Sharp. He claimed keeping the bank as trustee was not in Mrs. Sharp's best interests, because of "poor" and "inadequate" management. Witnesses were Kwapil, Mrs. Sharp, her husband Peter Jay Sharp and Attorney Prince Hawkins.

Mrs. Sharp's sister, Mrs. Alexandra Caroline Hagner DuBose, of Washington, D. is not taking part in the action. One of the matters in question is the claim of Mrs.

Sharp's at- War Veteran Takes Own Life And at 1:15 a. police made home Sunday sheriffs have deputies said he died from a self- inflicted shotgun blast. Pancho's body was found on a bed by his father, Herbert Pancho, who told deputies he heard a "routine stop" of a sedan on Evans Avenue. In it was'one Norman Willing- lam, 19. His hand was cut and Norton and Burton's bloodstained hubcaps were found in a the trunk of Willmghams car.

Deputies said Pancho had fired Willingham had bloody wheel one barrel of a double-barreled lugs in his pocket. 'shotgun into his head. He admitted the thefts and I The elder Pancho said his son was charged with being a "dis- had been "moody" for several orderly person." His 15-year-old male companion was similiarly charged. weeks. the elder daughter take over their management when she became 21.

That claim is also denied by the bank. College to Hold Christmas Party Plans have been completed for the annual Christmas party for students and alumni of Reno Business College and members of the Alpha Iota sorority. The party will be held at the Trocadero of the El Cortez Hotel, Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. Reservations can be made at the office of the college.

The occasion will also celebrate the 55th anniversary of the business college. Retired Carson Gunsmith Dies Retired gunsmith William George Pancho soneci i Palmer, 78, died in Carson Sat- the U. S. Army from 1932 to TM? 5 1955. Action in Korea earned Mr Palmer was a veteian of him the combat infantry badge the Spanish-American a and and the bronze star, awarded following military service while he served with the 223 Infantry regiment.

He was a native of Nixon. Surviving, in addition to his father, are several brothers. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the O'Brien-Rogers-Keiper funeral home. DAMAGE SLIGHT Faulty stove pipe at 1200 Sutro St. brought Reno firemen on the run Sunday shortly afternoon.

They quickly determined the source of trouble and damage was confined to some blackened wallpaper and smoke. that war he practiced the Run- smithing trade in New York state for many years. He was born in Fitchville, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1879. He came to Carson about a year and a half ago to live with his daughter, Miss Mayadelaide Palmer, a teacher In Carson schools who survives.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in Capital City mortuary chapel with the Rev. Richard Houssell clergyman. Burial will be in the veterans plot in Lone Mountain cemetery in Carson.

YOU SAV SANTA UIAUSIS.LUCY?/ I DON'T KNOW BEEN AROUND A LON6 HE MUST RRE1TV I'M AMAZED HOW A PERSON HIS A6E CAN APPRECIATE 60 WELL THE PROBLEMS OP YOUNG.