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AAe oar ers TV- 3 ss a ii auua ia sr wig i I 1 1 rra. taaHJa mo I IS. ismissa OBSERVANCE SET OCT. 22-27 een as Initial i Parade to Mark Second Day of "Lug-awaited and oft-postponed hearing cf Precy Sellas before the San Bernardino County Civil Service Commission finally git under way Friday afternoon. Sellas has protested his dismissal nans Launched I 5 For U.N.

Week A group of San Bernardino residents, meeting at the request of Mayor George C. Blair, formulated initial plans Friday for the observance of United Nations Week Oct. 22 to 27. Purpose of observance, as outlined to the committee, is to inform citizens of U.N. activities and to stimulate interest in the organization.

The U.N. charter comes up for revision in 1955. Co-chairmen of the U.N. committee are Verna L. Brown and Joseph P.

Hertel. Assisting them in planning the week's programs are: THROUGH THE EYE Jack Coyle (left), chairman of the San Bernardino Community Chest solicitors training committee, tells John W. Swing, acting executive director, that threading a needle is a tough job if one doesn't know how, just as soliciting Red Feather funds is hard if one doesn't have the correct tools. The city drive for funds gets under way Sunday. THREE-FOLD PURPOSE FOR SESSIONS QTTf SECTIOiSJ Community Chest Completes Series of Instruction Classes Applying proven methods of I Coyle broke the 14 agencies into modern sales promotion, Jackithree classifications, namely Norman C.

Gauerke, Mrs. Louise C. Brown, Helen Dietz, Dr. Eugene I. Johnson, Robert N.

Troutman, the Rev. Oscar W. Sedam, Mrs. Kay Cook, Blanche Cooper, Marguerite Clapp, N. Earl Wilson, Mrs.

Carl Aide and the Rev. Donald L. Mackay. The program will be launched Thursday, Oct. 22, with a "Winning the Peace" lecture at San Bernardino Valley College under the direction of Mrs.

Nora Parker Coy. The talk will be part of the regular Thursday night (Continued on Page 25, Column 1) CITY PAGE Shaw Speaks Jo Exchange Club Advocates Longer Legislative Term An increase in the term of the caiitornia now restricted to 120 days in every odd numbered year, was advocated by Assemblyman Stanford C. Shaw of Ontario in a talk before the San Bernardino Exchange Club Friday noon at the California Ho tel. He said voters may have an opportunity to vote in November on the proposed longer sessions. He declared that the present schedule results in a "log jam" of legislation at the end of the term.

The assemblyman sa'd his great est disappointment at the last ses sion was the failure of his legislation enabling this area to form an air pollution control district if it so desired. On the other side of the ledger was success of the assemblyman's effort to create a haw revision com- mission, 15 an haul of the state education code, the commission will later seek to to date all civil code, as well as oped legislation, he screen pn said. BIG DROP FROM $25,000 fin i Congressman, Wife Leave For Capital Congressman Harry R. Shep-pard will leave San Bernardino at 7 a.m. Saturday by car to continue his inspection tour of military installations throughout the country.

He and Mrs. Sheppard will drive to Phoenix, then to Alamogordo, N.M., where the legislator will look over the atomic research center. Among the other stops scheduled are in Texas and the Norfolk, area. Rep. Sheppard's survey of the nation's military bases is being made in his capacity as a member of the Armed Services Appropriations Committee of the House.

He expects to be back in Washington by about the first of November. Rep. Sheppard arrived in San Bernardino Sept. 2. During his one-month stay he visited many of the communities in the coun-' ty as well as inspected military bases in the vicinity.

Arraignment of Murder Suspet ct Slated Oct. 9 Arraignment of Thomas Harris, 59, of 886 Eighth charged with murder, has been set for 10 a.m. Oct. 9 before Superior Judge Carl B. Hilliard.

Harris was held to answer in Superior Court when he appeared before Municipal Judge Edward P. Fogg and charged with the shovel murder of Raul Martinez, 24, on Sept. 11. Both Harris and Martinez were employes of the Frisch Bros. Compressed Steel firm, 1897 4th St.

4 Hubcaps Taken Cicero Maxwell, 1048 Spruce San Bernardino, told police four hubcaps valued at $18 were stolen from his car while the vehicle was parked on a downtown parking lot. WATCHES Elgin Hamilton Longines Wittnauer OLSEN'S Use Our Gift Lay-Away 317 Street Specializing in All Type Garden Villi and Bar ecucs, Falii II IV Mll VF-vwi Ph. San Bernardino 8-2763 PARENTS BUY NOW! NO CARRYING CHARGES ON ANY MACHINE Save at ARROWHEAD OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 384 St Next to Library Phone 5S63 WALLS IS I Lil Ii. MiMltfHiAJlMHffl jltry us nan iu increase Supply Resolution Adopted Cites Lowering of Level in S.B.

Basin San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce board of directors Friday adopted a resolution supporting the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District as the first step toward importing water. The water supply committee of the chamber earlier had mailed out 983 ballots asking the general membership to indicate whether the district should be formed. Of the 433 cards returned, 84 per cent or 364 members were in favor of taking steps to get water, according to J. Russell Bobbitt, committee chairman. The resolution declares that "records of the1 San Bernardino water basin indicate the continued lowering of water levels at an alarming rate." ADDED DEMANDS At the same time the action taken by the board noted the increasing population and resultant increasing business and industrial operations, placing added demands on.

the underground water supply. The board encouraged citizens of San Bernardino Valley to sign the petition calling for an election to form the Municipal Water District and then vote in favor of such a district during the elections. Steps were taken to work with state officials to help alleviate the "terrible death toll" in San Bernardino County. The board proposed that the highway committee work closely with highway and traffic officials in safety efforts. At the same time the group pledged cooperation with the California Chamber in its statewide program to clean up the highways.

It was announced by William F. Hauser, secretary-manager, that Walter W. Underwood, California district manager of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, will be guest speaker at an open meeting Oct.

16. Hewspaper Veek Recognized by S.B. Chamber Directors Directors of the San Eernardino till adopted a resolution in recognition of National Newspaper Oct "WHEREAS, Oct. 1 to 8 kas been proclaimed National Newspaper Week, to recognize the gigantic role played by American new papers in keeping the public an informed people; and "WHEREAS, San Bernardino, through the facilities of The Sun and Evening Telegram, is among those cities having an informed; press, aware of the community, as well as national problems: and -WHEREAS. The Sun through its two daily newspapers, has contributed much, over and beyond the coverage of news" and editorial comment to the prog-1 reSS', and growth of our community and has been instrumental in helping to develop a civic pride in thecommunity that is the backbone of our economic existence: now.

therefore '-BE IT RESOLVED that the board of 3ix-ectoz-s of the San Bernardino Quunber of CcMimtoi ce does coiiimend trie executive editor, trie editors and staff of Trie San Bernardino Sua and Trie San Bernardino Evening Telegram for their devotion to the high ideals of a free press and unbiased coverage of the world news and editorial comment." taro Friday Cn in character building, recreation and social services. He pointed out that there are many people who are not impressed with the com munity Chest as such, simply because it has not been broken down into specific services rendered. Coyle instructed his listeners to invite donors to give to the particular agency they are most concerned with. In answering the often expres sed objection to administration showing the San Bernardino Chest x- allocates but 4 per cent of its budget for campaign expenses, and declared that this is among the most efficiently conducted cam paigns anywhere Fender Skirts Taken John Collier, 3077 Pico San Bernardino, told police two fender skirts valued at $10.50 were stolen from his car while it was parked on Campus Way. The GIRLS' SHOPPE NYLON and ORLON SWEATERS 427 Street Phone 7-6591 fine IFatcA (M I C.

W. BULLER'S 483 HIGHLAND AVE. EARL. ERICSOX'S LIQUID SHAMPOO Made Especially for This Dry Climate and Hard Water 8-oz. Bottle 59c Refund If Not Satisfied ARROWHEAD PHARMACY 39S Base Line Ph.

3-6196 $125 OFF on Last 4 International Harvester HOME FREEZERS CTlosc-Out Sola NO DOWN PAYMENT Harvest Appliance Co. SS5 Street Phone S-6S71 SPAGHETTI KA VIOLA Also Orders to Go "Phone 86-6113 Closed Sundays THE SHACK Ninth and Waterman $400 1953 PLYMOUTH 4-DOOR SEDAN rTy-drire transmission, radio, beater, driven only 2.000 miles. NEW CAR GUARANTEE LOW DOWN PAYMENT LOW MONTHLY PAYMENT BUTLER MOTORS Chrysler Plymouth 465 St Ph. 2149 3J PIZZA TTr-! the (B'-ff Of lHTti KlISWM I Mueiler laat having been accused alleged irregularities in his conduct as a police officer and identification expert by the district attorney's office and Sheriff Mueller and his staff officers. The former sheriff's lieutenant and second in command in the identification division was represented before the commission by Arty.

John Lewis King. Representing Sheriff Mueller was Atty. Don A. Turner. The commission, headed by Donald S.

C. Anderson, chairman, consists of Herbert S. Bailey, Maxwell J. Harkness, Lawrence P. Patterson and Hugo Wilde.

John Lawrence, deputy county counsel, represented the commission. CLASH VERBALLY The first day of the hearing was enlivened by a verbal clash between Sellas and Sgt. Alfred R. McLaughlin of the Los Angeles police department. McLaughlin is president of the Southern California Identification Officers and also a member of the scientific investigation bureau of the Los Angeles police department.

McLaughlin testified that a latent palm print lifted from the stock of a .22 caliber rifle said used to shoot and kill Robert Blake Sr. of Upland almost a year ago was that of Blake's son, Robert Jr. Young Blake was convicted of his father's death in February after a lengthy trial. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter and Blake was later sentenced to state prison. The exchange took place between the two experts when Sellas took (Continued on Page 25, Column 3) What's Doing 7 a.m.

CBM committee, 4th St. and Sierra Way. 2 p.m. Pioneer Society, Log Cabin, Pioneer Park. 2 p.m.

Job's Daughters, Masonic Temple. 7:30 p.m. Rainbow Girls, Masonic Temple. p.m. I OOF Lodge, 675 3rd St.

8 p.m. Old time dance. Log Cabin, Pioneer Park. 8 p.m. Golden State Club dance, 677 Rialto Ave.

8 p.m. Open square dance, 11902 St. KING GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS The Latest in Costume Jewelry PERFECT DIAMOND VALUES 381 Street Ph. 8-0815 PORTABLE 1- PERMANENT Urge Stock or ft Ifarfa Co, IIS HIGHLAND AVE. Ph.

U-OM 8-CS54 FIRE SCREENS Made to Order and Installed by Us INSIDE MOUNTS OR OUTSIDE MOUNTS IN MANY FINISHES Fireplace Accessories SIERRA HARDWARE 341 Highland Ave. Ph. 5-0510 Phone 8-2295 Them All WITHERSPOON MTRS. BUICK 944 St. JACK C0YXE CHEVROLET Third Arrowhead THE HARRIS CO.

FRIGID AIRE Third Sts. i. .1 ii. i. OHi Marathon Event Race on Colorado River to Highlight Activities Sunday Needles will continue its three-day celebration of the sixth annual Colorado River Marathon outboard motorboat race Satur day afternoon with a giant pa rade, complete with ornate floats, a lovely queen, distil guished visitors and cowboy star Rex Bell as grand marshal.

The parade, always one of the highlights of the celebration of the race, will begin at 2:30 p.m Forming on Front street and be ginning at street, the parade will march west on Front past the judges' stand in the Santa Fe Park and will circle the City Hall. It will then turn to Broadway on street and east on Broadway to A street where it will disband. BARBECUE SCHEDULED A beef barbecue honoring the race drivers will continue the celebration Saturday evening, and a dance at the VFW Hall will carry the holiday spirit far into the night. Tickets for the barbecue. for which Waldo Bozarth of the OX Ranch and Emilio Soto donated two beeves, are on sale now.

A drivers meeting at the Needles Boat Racing Club at 5 p.m. Satur day will precede the barbecue. Among the notable visitors ex pected are State Sen. and Mrs. James E.

Cunningham, Assembly man and Mrs. Stewart Hinckley, Superior Judge and Mrs. Carl B. Hilliard, S. Wesley Break, chair man of the Board of Supervisors, and Mrs.

Break; Supervisor Mag- da Lawson, Supervisor and Mrs. James W. Gerrard, O. L. Gray, general manager of the Santa Fe Coast Lines; Sheriff Eugene L.

Mueller, R. F. Kaser of the Bureau of Reclamation, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wikoff, Mrs.

Louise Brown, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rath-ke, A.

A. Hauser, Mr. and Mrs. O. R.

Hammit, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Champion and Mr.

and Mrs. Sidney Rogers. QUEEN LEADS PARADE Heading the convoy of distin guished visitors during the parade will be Marathon queen Patricia Stolfus and her two princesses, Gail Raison and Barbara Hazel-wood. The actual races will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday.

An estimated 150 nccmwDI compete lorcosnpnsra totaling $3,600. first prize In each the four classes is p. 11 and fourth 50. Hid ctafo pfe and trophies Will also be awarded the winners. SOUGHT property on Edgemont drive near I street.

Demonstrations of the community antenna system were scheduled for Jan. 13. 14 and 15. But on the 15th they found the Emmicks had erected a barricade around the double lot. First step in the stries of legal procedures which fc Mowed was a temporary injuction and restraining order granted the company against the Emmicks by presiding Superior Judge R.

Bruc i nri lay. The firm of Cunningham. 9Mtr rjr A. Holcomb represented tti. TV com pan in the' action and Atty.

Julius J. Novack the Em- micks. Next, Novack on Jan. 20 sub mitted a demurrer, a cross complaint and an amended cross complaint. asking the damages.

The case was set for trial May 13, changed to the '8th, then, after San Bernardino judges had stepped out of the picture, was held on the 20th before Judge Mc-Murray. An offer of compromise was filed the same day by the attorneys for the TV company, offering the Emmicks $100.99 on the cross complaint. But nothing apparently came of that, so they were finally awarded the $4.92. In his decision, Judge McMur-ray wrote: "Cross complaint having failed to prove any of the items of damage alleged, but having shown a trespass with damage in the sum of $4.92, let judgment be entered accordingly. Each party to bear his own costs." In every umpire's dream of bliss, He's sitting in the stands, Watching rooters on the field, And yelling, "Kill the fans!" I i ii Coyle, chairman of the Community Chest solicitors training commit- tee, conducted a series of instruc-! tion courses to division heads or the business section at 7 a.m.

campaign The breakfast series ended Fri day at Sage's recreation dining room, Base Lane and where some 25 Community Chest volunteers met for four mornings as the guests of Milton R. Sage, Chest civic dinner head. Itnlf rniM 111. "a ITZ. structions condensed from many volumes of Chest data, Coyle covered three important solicita tion points.

George W. Savage, business division chairman, explained the purpose of the breakfasts as threefold: First, to explain the job at hand; second, to find out how; three, lay detailed plans for a successful Chest drive, Oct. 4-23. The ultimate goal of the Com munity Chest is to consolidate as nearly as possible all fund drives into one," Coyle said. He explained that combining the efforts of 14 Red Feather agencies is the most efficient and least costly way to; provide funds for all worthy agen-j cies.

REMODEL OR BUILD? flOM (WIS ii lcur irlfihi FRED II. SMOLL General Contractor Office 55 4th St. Phone 84-2252 ROOM HEATERS 8ee our low-priced specials. COOLEY HARDWARE Go. M.

Cooley Co. SS3-39 Third St. Ph.ine 2107 Parkins; Lot 273 Street We wiah to expreu our alncer thanks and heartfelt appreciation for the many beautiful floral offerings and th kindnesses extended to os by our friends, during: tn loss of our wife, mother and grandmother. Josephine "Mom" Craic L. E.

Craig. Mr. ac Mrs. Chas. Pennington.

Mr. A Mrs. Glen Sheriff. Mr. Mrs.

Perry DeMalo mjit Grandchildren. DEAD or AL.IVE $100.00 For Your Old lO" or- X2 TV Trade-in. on Any NEW 1953 TV Easy Bank Term BILL GIBBINS TELEVISION APPLIANCES OPEN MON'DAY EVENINGS 585 Street Phone 86-4194 For the Home Workshop Robert's Hobby Supply-Has a Large Selection of Hardwood Remnants In Solid and Plywood of Small Pieces to Make Your Own Xmu Gifts Special 4" Maple (Both Sides) Approx. 10 Sq. Ft $2.75 Panel Plywood, 11 "x3'.

30c ea. 4297 Sierra Way Ph. 8-0953 IN I Saturday, October 3, 1953 Corona Youth Dies in Crash Near Ontario An 18-year-old Corona youth was instantly killed and a Riverside County family of four were injured in a car-pickup truck' collision at the intersection of Riverside Dr. and Adams southeast of Ontario at 6:20 p.m. Friday.

Dead is Raymond Reynoso, 18, of 401 Blaine Corona, driver of the car involved in the crash. The injured are Arthur Mehis, 56, of Rome- 190 land, a River-s i County community; his wife, Minna, 48; their two sons, Milton, 8, and Theodore, 14. Killed in County Traffic Accidents Since Jan. 1 140 Same Dat Last Year Reynoso was southbound on Adams when his car was in a broadside collision with a pickup truck being driven west on Riverside Dr. by Mehis.

When the crash occurred, Hit MS lt' (II hi! tr's lap, while the other child Ml it tlx (tottr tf (lit (root Patrol. Chief Dep. Coroner Edward P. Doyle investigated for Coroner R. E.

Williams. Officer Charles Hudson of the CHP also investigated with Sikes. The injured were taken to the Riverside Community Hospital. Murder Suspect fo Enter Plea Oct. 16 The murder trial of Robert Ray Collins, 23.

1037 Rialto has been continued by Superior Judge Carl B. Hilliard until 10 a.m. Oct. 16 for entering a plea. Collins, represented by Atty.

Taylor F. Peterson, was indicted Wednesday by the San Bernardino County Grand Jury for the killing of his brother-in-law. Horace Clinton Brown. 25. of Bryn IVTawir.

with st. .22 caliber x-ifle? on Sept. 23. Grass Fire Doused A. two-acre grass fire at Walnut and Citrus north of Fontana, was doused by rangers from the Etiwanda station at 12:56 a.m.

Friday. B3skeaksK4ntiUlt oftul Silts tit Cafifornta Highway Couple Who Sued TV Firm Awarded $4.92 in Damaqes FOR INSURED SAVINGS See 1st Federal Savings Loan Ass'n 455 Fourth Street mvAca account insured to sio.ouo DEPOSITS MADE BY THE lfJTH OF AJMV MONTH FUVJ FROM THE FIRST SAVE WITH SAFETY WHERE YOUR EARNS MORE Orange Belt Federal Savings Loan Association CIS N. Eisntn Colton Ph. Colton 356 or San Bdno. 5-350S VIKING ADLER SEWMOR SEWBEST BELAIR NEW HOME SINGER WHITE OUT TRADE We Will OUT BID OUT SELL ARROWHEAD SEWING MACH.

CO. 329 STREET TERMS PHONE 81-6586 The drop from $25,000 sought in damages to $4.92 in actual payment ordered is a big one but it can happen. In fact, it happened in the case of Frederick and Edith Emmick vs. the San Bernardino Community Television Antenna System, which started back in January. The Emmicks, who sought damages from the TV company, which inadvertently set up a display -tent on their property, were awarded S-4-92 trespass damages fcy Inyo County Superior udgo Jottn V.

McMurray. who) forwarded his decision to chief San Bernardino County court Cleric 1-yman Madsen. The trouble all started on Jan. 9 when the TV company began to install demonstration equipment and a tent on the Emmicks Circus Sets 2 Shows Monday There's a world of difference between Gaugantua the Great, earth's most terrifying living creature, and Mister Mistin the child wonder of the world, but under a circus tent you see them both. Under the Ringling Bros, and Barnum Bailey big top that is, for shows at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m.

Monday at Mill St. and Mt. Vernon San Bernardino. This divergence of features is one of the reasons for Ringling Circus being tagged the "greatest show on earth." It scours the world for top attractions and has presented the most unique for 83 years. Mistin win conduct Merle Evan's famous band in the finale, while displaying an infectious grin and flashing his baby teeth in glee.

This knee-high prodigy began bowling over European variety and circus crowds at the age of two. He has a flair for both classical and modern bop music. He has appeared in continental capitals in an act with his father, an eminent Brussels professor. "V'" 1 1 GENERAL MOTORS TV Game of the Week Saturday, Oct. 3 1:45 P.M.

Channel 4 California vs. Ohio State Sponsored Locally by I 4 To Be Sure of Better Food and a Varied Selection to Please Every Member of the Family, Come to THE ARCO- Saturday Special, Complete Dinner VIRGINIA BAKED HAM with Yams 99c AND ORANGE GLAZE SAUCE INCLUDES: SOUP, SALAD, VEGETABLE. HOT ROLL ind BUTTEK DRINK and DEESSERT ARCO CORNER Arrowhead and Base Line Itft. 't -Mm 1 nni un Vti 11 iHiimTiniiir hmmm mil mi SIEVERS RAY, INC. OLDSMOBILE 879 St MISSION PONTIAC CO.

941 St. LYNN EQUIP. CO. G.M.C. TRUCKS 280 So.

St CIRCUS FEATURE Mister Mistin child xylophone player, is making his first American tour with Ringling Bros, and Barnum Bailey circus which will put on two shows Monday, at and 8:15 p.m.. at Mill St. and Mt. Vernon San Bernardino. The boy also will conduct Merle Evan's band..

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