The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 14

April 19, 1958 B-4 THE DAILY SUN NEWS OF fillmiTJD EMPIRE tO? STORKS RDM AUTPOllfTS THE W4QKS lASOST COUNTY Cities Seeking Gas Tax Change Students Dean OR I il fl It continued, "Therefore wa people live in incorporated cities than in unincorporated areas," the report continued. ccepts New Job PRACTICE Gordon F. Blood (left), commander 413th Fighter Day Wing, and MaJ. Howard H. Dale, operations officer 1st Fighter Day relax after completing a By DON ROSE Numerous cities in San Ber nardino County are expected to ask revision of the formula for distribution of gasoline tax funds between incorporated and non-incorporated areas in the near future.

It is expected the Board of Su pervisors will soon hear the peti tioners. The Board has in the past rejected similar appeals of the incorporated areas on grounds of more urgent county road deficien cies. However, the representatives of the cities, who met in unoffi cial caucus Thursday afternoon, pointed out major deficiences in city streets as well. At the meeting, representatives from Ontar io, San Bernardino, Redlands, Fontana, Rialto, Colton and Mont- clair cities heard a report which was released yesterday noon. According to the mini mal maintenance work on certain streets within the incorporated cities by the county was ac knowledged.

"The mileage of streets maintained by the county in each city has been based on formal agreements between the county and individual cities," ac cording to the report. PUBLIC BENEFIT' It continued, "Need or public benefit are not reflected to any degree in these existing agree ments." Turning point for the cities ap parently was the April 8 vote of Monte Vista residents to incor porate and change the name of their community to Montclair. "The relative population in in corporated cities has now in creased so that considerably more five and a half hour trip in preparation for the Georga Air Forc Base squadron's forthcoming move to Spain. The trip was in practice for the U.S. to 'Azores leg, which will be the only portion to require air-to-air refueling.

The four aircraft from the unit refueled twice from KB50 aerial tankers. yodiroBis 79 2) pa a on said the 1st Fighter Day Squad-1 vote a full schedule to the com-ron will deploy full strength to' mand of his squadron. Seville, Spain, late in June as the first supersonic fighter unit to be stationed there as part of the air defenses of the 16th Air Force. The unit will be led by Lt. Col.

Chuck Yeager, who recently assumed command of the squadron. Yeager is completing a personal appearance tour that is scheduled to wind up on Armed Forces Day, after which time he will de- RODEO ORIGINATED DURING EARLY YEARS OF THE WEST RIVERSIDE Although the! City of Riverside can pin-point its birth and celebrate its dia-j mond anniversary, the sport of the cowboys, as typified by the fifth annual Sheriff's Rodeo in Riverside's De Anza Park May 17-18, has its actual beginnings lost in the unwritten history of the early frontiers of the American West. There are no records of the first cowboy contest. No historian has set down the originators of this great American tradition. Those early cowboys, for recrea tion, gathered a few times a year and bet on horse races, and bucking contests.

The arena was the plain. As the cat tle drives moved westward, the sport of rodeo followed them. By the late 1880s, rodeo had moved into town. The term "rodeo" came into general use during the first World War. During its first fifty years, rodeo spread across the western half of the continent, and by 1930 had established beachheads in 'Is- i I ih I Lr Increasing demands of traffic are pointing out the inadequacies of county roads and city streets, it was maintained.

The cities in dicated they feel traffic impact is greater on city streets than on county roads. They pointed out the greater traffic volume of city streets; greater number of people and registered vehicles in cities than in the county areas. "In spite of these facts, gas tax allotments to the county amount to more than $10 per cap ita population in the unincorpor ated area, while the cities re ceive only $3.08 per city dweller," according to the cities' find ings. MINIMAL USE However, the city representa tives acknowledged city dwellers use of county roads for travel to work and for recreation pur poses. But, they contend that such use is greatest on primary arter ies and minimal use is made of secondary throughfares.

In the same vein, it is anticipated they will recommend the county adopt a policy requiring abutting owners on secondary roads participate in cost of paving as is the policy in most in corporated areas. "Even though cities collect property taxes for street maintenance, cities cannot afford to nave secondary streets without cost to abutting property owners find a large portion of the county's gas tax allotments is based on city dwellers' automobile registrations, and that county general fund monies are spent for road purposes." the big eastern cities and on one occasion had been watched by the crowned heads of Europe. Great variations in the rules created hardships between contests, and the cowboy who sought a living as a contestant found it hard to make ends meet. In 1936, at Boston, the Cowboy's Turtle Association became the first organization to represent contestants, and from this beginning grew the present Rodeo Cowboy's Association, Inc. The RCA is the backbone of professional rodeo.

In addition to protecting the interests of the contestants, it cooperates to rid communities of the unscrupulous promoters. It polices its 3000 man membership, doing its best to rid the sport of the rodeo bum. More than half of the RCA ro deos are sponsored by committees of local citizens serving without pay as is the case of the River side Sheriff's-Rodeo. This annual presentation aids in keeping alive the glorious history of a "proud past." Community singing was enjoyed while the men of the chapter retired to change into baseball attire for the remainder of the evening. Popcorn, peanuts, cracker jacks, coffee and hot dogs were included in the refreshments prepared by Mrs.

Lillian Bradbury, chairman, and Mary Lou Flint, Alice Lowell and Phyllis Wood. Also assisting with furnishing refreshments to the "grand stand" were members of the Brothers Backfire League. During the session conducted by Worthy Patron Vernon Lodge Sr. and Worthy Matron Dorothy Nelson announcements included the Social Club potluck session May 2 at the home of Mrs Gladys McDonald, 233 E. Eti- wanda and a rummage sale on May 26.

Safe Unlocked or Locked Made Little Difference; He Lost ROCHESTER, N. Y. (UP) Louis Weld figured it was a better bet to keen his office safe un locked than locked. But he lost money either way. When he telephoned police to report the theft of $18 from his firm's open safe, puzzled officers asked why he kept it unlocked Weld said burglars had dam aged his safe a number of times, and that once it had cost him $300 to have it repaired.

That made him decide it might be cheaper to leave the strongbox unlocked. 'YANKEE RACE HORSE' The U.S.S. Constellation was referred to by defeated French propose a sharing of gas tax funds along these lines. The county and the cities would pool all gas tax funds into a joint "road fund; tha amount obtained would now yield about $6.70 per capita total coun ty population. From this joint road fund the county would then withdraw an amount computed by multiplying $750 times the mileage in the county primary road sys tem.

This amount, combined with federal aid funds, county traffic fines and other local county funds, would provide adequately for the maintenance and construction of county primary roads, which are used by all of us. We then propose that the amount remaining in the joint road fund be shared on a straight population basis, yielding about $4.50 per capita in both the county and the cities." PROPERTT OWNERS It is proposed that the decreasa in county road funds be met by county property owners paying for Improvements to abutting secondary roads, "as city dwellers have for many years," the report said. The cities pointed out sections of the State of California Streets and Highways Code which approves of and outlines types of assistance to be provided cities in maintenance of roads. One section of the code reads, in part, "The Legislature hereby finds that the improvement and maintenance of all city streets is of general county interest." The cities contend that less thai one per cent of the funds wera contributed to them by the county, while "The average of all counties shows that over six per cent of all county road expenditures were 'Contributions to Other Gov ernmental Agencies for Street or Road Purposes," with nearly all such contributions to cities." The cities contested, in part, the reasons, purportedly advanced by the county in the past when distribution of gas tax funds was broached, that the money spent by the county for road purposes came entirely from gas tax funds and that gas tax funds are allotted to counties based on road mileage, not including mileage within cities. REFERENCES TO STUDENTS The cities have prepared references to studies which they contend reflect that a small proportion of the gas tax funds allotted to the county are a re-lection of road mileage.

For tha fiscal year ended June 30, 1957, the county received in gas tax funds $2,374,573.79. Had the entira county area been filled with incorporated cities, the county would still have received $1,879,876.37, yet would have had no street to maintain or construct in an unincorporated area." The cities, in their report, thus conclude, "From this it is apparent that the amount of money received by the county from gas tax funds depends almost entirely upon motor vehicle registrations rather than maintained mileage of county roads." They also contend that the county receives more state aid per mile of road than do several of the cities. Comparison of the amount of local funds for road purposes used by the county as opposed to the amount of local funds used by the cities, percentage is per cent for the county and 66.3 per cent for the cities, according to the report. DIRECT BENEFIT "It would appear that if tha county -has enough funds to provide its taxpayers outside the cities with not only maintenance but also construction of secondary roads, using partly local funds, the county could also afford to spend some of this construction money for direct benefit of its city taxpayers, by extending financial aid to city governments," the cities maintain. They pointed out that the taxpayer in an incorporated city pays the same county property tax and the state gas tax, pays also sales taxes, and in addition pays city property taxes.

For this he receives maintenance of city streets fronting his property and some resurfacing or construction if his property fronts a major traffic street; "otherwise he must pay for the improvement of any local roads amount over and above all of his taxes," they contend. They re-emphasized the present county policy of maintenance of secondary roads. The report then concluded, "From a legal viewpoint, the county is free to extend financial assistance to its cities, to be used for road improvements. Financially it appears that, inasmuch as the county can provide without cost to the taxpayer services for which cities must levy assessments, the county can afford to give financial aid to its cities for this purpose. Ethically, it would seem that the county is bound to treat its taxpayers fairly and equally, not distinguishing between those living inside or outside of cities in spreading road improv- ement benefits." is chairman.

REDLANDS Dr. J. Clifford Holmes, dean of students at the University of Redlands, has accepted the position of dean of the college and professor of psychology at Morningside College in Sjoux City, Iowa. graduage of the University of Redlands class of 1941, Dr. Holmes returned to i alma mater 1954 as dean of men.

Three years later he vas promoted to dean ot students. He will finish the academic ygar at Redlands. Together with hs family he will mova to Iowa tis summer. Morningside College la a liberal arts college of about 1,000 students. It is affiliated with the liethodist Church.

'Being small and church-related, Morningside College is similar to the University of Red-Said Dr. Holmes. "Fewer students lije on campus at Morningside, which is located in a larger metropolitan area." sAs dean of the college he will hve overall responsibility for the academic program and student With County Men JTames P. Keaveny, 'fire control technician l.C, USN, son of Mrs. Lillian M.

Evans of Route 1, Hjnkley, has returned to. San Diego aboard the submarine USS nhaden after a six-month tour duty in the Western Pacific. E. Mellor, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. Mellor, 723 Cole Loma Linda, has graduated frpm recruit training at the Na-Vjil Training Center, San Diego. James L. Cooper, engineman 2.6., USN, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Tr A. Cooper, 18834 St. Blooming-ton, took part in landing exercises on the Hawaiian Islands while serving aboard the tank landing epip USS Outagamie County. Gary L.

Minnick, aviation ord-nanceman, 3.C., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Minnick, 16961 Malaga St. and husband of the former Valerie Wolf, 1749 Laurel all of Fontana, is serving with All Weather Attack Squadron 3 at the North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego.

E. Keeney, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Keeney of Ade-lanto, is serving at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Kingsville Tex.

Army Specialist 3.C Roger W. Hale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern W. Hale, 437 Bond Redlands, is serving with the 11th Armored Cavalary Regiment on the brink of the Iron Curtain near the German border.

He is a graduate of Redlands High School. Ramon Marinez, damage con-trolman seaman, USN, 776 Berry Colton, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Shelton operating with the 7th Fleet in the Far East. "John Hrbal, instrumentman 2.C., USN, of Crestine, has returned to Long Beach aboard the USS Bryce Canyon after a seven-month tour of duty in the Western Pacific. Ronald B. Woll, seaman, USN, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Woll, 7231 Palm Highland, is attending a 12-week course of instruction at the Radarman School Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. 1 Marine 2nd Lt. Earl R. Allen, son of Capt.

and Mrs. John H. Allen 72348 Sunnyslope Twentynine Palms, is undergoing 10 weeks of pre-flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Kenneth W. Cason, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr.

and Mrs. K. B. Cason, 7453 Lynwood Way, Highland, is serving aboard the USS St. Paul operating in the Western Pacific.

"Army Pvt. Manuel G. Marquez, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.

G. Marquez, 553 E. Sunkist Ontario, recently completed i months of active military training under the Reserve Forces Act Program. He is a graduate of Chaffey Union High School. Ronald B.

Woll, seaman, USN, Zellerbach Reports Lower Net Income SAN FRANCISCO Crown Zellerbach Corp. reported lower net income for the first three months of 1958, compared with the same period last year, due' partly to a strike in British Columbia's pulp and paper industry, -Net income for the first quarter this vear was $7,300,000. com pared wun lasi year. Earnings per share for the first quarter were 52 cents, as against 66 cents for the first three months of 1957. a of R.

is is 3. to of is He of so to er at A personnel. This is comparable to the combined positions of Dean Holmes and Dean of the Faculty Marc Jack Smith at the University of Redlands. "My primary considerations in deciding to leave Redlands were the opportunities and challenge of new position," said Dr. Holmes.

"My wife and I have certainly enjoyed our long association with UR students and staff and with the people of Redlands." Mrs. Holmes is also a UR graduate, class of 1943. In her undergraduate days she was president the Women's Glee Club and a member of Alpha Sigma Pi Sorority. As an undergraduate, Dr. Holmes was president of the Men's Glee Club and of Alpha Gamma Nu Fraternity.

He also served as chairman of Religious Emphasis Week. Having received his master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Denver. Dr. Hol mes is no stranger to the Mid-West. He has also taught and served as an administrator at the University of Nebraska.

in Service son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Woll, 7231 Palm Highland, is attending a 12-week course of instruction at the Radarman School, Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. Donald E. Bolster, sonarman seaman, USN, son Mr.

and Mrs. T. Bolster of Twentynine Palms serving with Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 8 at the Ream-Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Imperial Beach. He is a graduate of Twentynine Palms High School. Army Pfc.

John D. Hollinrake, whose wife, Jacqueline and par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Vineus M. Hol linrake, live at 914 Church Redlands, recently participated with the 11th Airborne Division involving select units from NATO member-nations in Germany.

He a graduate of Redlands High School and attended San Bernardino Valley College. William N. Russell, engineman USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence N.

Russell, 7649 Kaiser and Roy N. Akers, storekeeper seaman, USN, son of Mr and Mrs. Roy Akers, 17452 Paine all of Fontana, have returned Long Beach aboard the USS Bryce Canyon after a seven-month tour of duty in the Western Pacific. Pvt. Randolph A.

Reynolds, son Mr. and Mrs. Orvin J. Reynolds, 530 Archibald Ct, Colton, scheduled to leave Ft. Benning, this month for Europe under "Operation Gyroscope," the Army unit rotation plan.

He attended Colton Union High School. Army Sgt. L. C. William F.

Shepard, son of Elizabeth Shep-ard, 609 W. Colton Red-lands, recently was assigned to the U. S. Army Garrison, Ft. Riley, Kan.

Warren Ramsey, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ramsey of Lucerne Valley, recently returned to Long Beach aboard the USS Bryce Canyon after a seven-month tour of duty in the Western Pacific Foster L. Putman, fireman, USN, recently made the cruise to the Far East aboard the USS Vammen. He is a graduate of Pomona High School and the son of Mr.

and Mrs. R. C. Putman, 211 S. Ethil Chino.

is a former member of California National Guard. Army Pvt. Gerald R. Kraft, son Mr. and Mrs.

Guy W. Kraft, 181 West Colton has completed eight weeks of advanced artillery training at Ft. Chaffee, Ark. Boy, 14, Builds Robot That Walks, Solves Problems NEW YORK UPi It walks, it talks, it blinks its eyes, it does arithmetic problems. It's an electronic robot and it was built by Donald S.

Rich, aged 14. The robot, which stands six feet tall and cost about $1,000, was shown yesterday at the second annual Gadget Show. Donald didn't have all the cash needed to construct the creature, he persuaded industrial firms donate the transistors and oth electronic components. Donald put it together in the living room home. The robot can move forward or backward 40 feet, turn its head and blink electrically lighted eyes.

tape recording inside gives a little speech explaining its functions, which include solving simple number problems. 60ET GEORGE AFB Four F-lOOs from the 1st Fighter Day Squad ron here completed a non-stop flight in preparation for the forthcoming move to Spain, officials announced. The flight simulated the over-water leg to the Azores that will be flown when the unit moves. The Supersabers were refueled twice in flight by KB-50 aerial tankers. The four-plane flight was led by Squadron operations officer Major Howard H.

Dale, with 413th Fighter Daj Wing commander Colonel Grodon F. Blood as one of the pilots. Others were Lieutenants Pete Bent and Charles Edgar. Elapsed flying time was five and a half hours. Another practice mission for the move was scheduled to take place yesterday, squadron authorities said.

Major General Chester E. Mccarty, commander 12th Air Force, Food Expert To Talk Today BLOOMINGTON Mrs. Chris tine R. Pensenger, food and equip ment consultant, will be guest speaker at an annual institute of the San Bernardino County Food Service Personnel today. The event will be held at Alpha Lyman School in Bloomington, according to Roy C.

Hill, assistant County Superintendent of Schools. Participants will include superin tendents, principals, and cafeteria managers in addition to other food services personnel Mrs. Pensenger will talk on "Know Your Equipment," empha sizing the selection, placement, care, and use of food service equipment. Opening the session will be a brunch at 9:30 a.m.- John Sipe, Bloomington School District, will give the official welcome. Mrs.

Margaret Hooppell, presi dent of the will conduct a business meeting following Mrs. Pensenger's talk. Luncheon will be served in the school cafetor-ium. Nationalist China Will Buy U.S. Surplus Food TAIPEI, Formosa (SV-National- ist China has signed an agreement to buy 10l2 million dollars worth of surplus farm commodi ties from the United States.

The Nationalist government also will pay $1,600,000 as half of the esti mated transportation cost. The agreement signed by Foreign Minister George Yeh and U.S. Ambassador Everett Drumright was for 1X, million in wheat, and the rest in soybean and cottonseed oil and tobacco. Murder Try Charged In Poker Game Fight SAN DIEGO ifo-A construction worker, charged with shooting a Navy man in a straight-flush pok er game dispute, was held for Superior Court prosecution. Navy Chief Owen McCall, 29, testified at the preliminary hearing for Roscoe Eddings, 57, on a charge of attempted murder, that they had argued after Ed- dings drew two cards to fill a straight flush.

McCall has re covered from two bullet wounds. REPORTS ON SELF NAPOLEON, Ohio (UP) Police did a double take when a 19- year-old youth walked into the police station to report a gas sta-j tion robbery. Sharp-eyed officers ge 'BASEBALL SEASON' THEME FOR EASTERN STAR MEET hit All squadron facilities as well as aircraft, armament and elec tronics maintenance personnel from the 413th Consolidated Maintenance and Armament and Electronics Squadrons will make the move for a six month period. They will be relieved by an other 413th Fighter Day Wing Squadron 'on a regular rotational plan at the end of their tour. Could the school help with them? Dr.

Richard W. Bancroft, of the school's high-altitude physiology laboratory, was called in for consultation. Not only did Dr. Bancroft give carefully-pondered advice; He also found a piece of surplus laboratory equipment that might be use ful in the experiment, and sent it on to Sharon. This week another letter from Miss Manning arrived at the School of Aviation Medicine.

She didn't need advice this time. Instead, she offered news of her selection in the the Science Talent Search. Besides that, wrote Sharon: "I was judged the first-place winner in the biological division at the Inland Science Fair, held by the Inland counties of Southern Cali fornia. "In this area of the country, one good turn deserves another. There is but one way I can show you a token of my appreciation.

"I am giving you one of my graduation pictures, which tradi tionally is held in high esteem. It is the only way I can thank you." Dr. Bancroft and his colleagues at the Air Force school had expected no reward for their attention to a young coworker's problems. Examining her fresh, eager face in the graduation picture, they found it ample compensation for their trouble. 4 Employment in South Carolina textile plants has increased more than 33 per cent during the past 20 years.

Total textile payrolls in South Carolina are more than five times as large as they were 20 years ago. WINS SCHOLARSHIP Interest in science has won Sharon Manning one of the science talent scholarships SPACE MEDICINE Colton's Sharon Manning Wins Scholarship to Study Science RIALTO "Opening of the Baseball Season" was the theme for Brothers Night of the Rialto Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held in the Masonic Temple. Decorations were in keeping with the motif, baseballs, bats, gloves and masks dec orating the hall. An added attraction was the roster prepared by Jim Weller, which depicted a baseball schedule displaying cartoon sketches. Charles Reuss chairman for the evening.

was Doris Dean Smith Paintings on Show At County Museum BLOOMINGTON Works of Mrs. Doris Dean Smith, outstand ing portrait artist from Colton, will be on display Sunday at the San Bernardino County Museum, corner of Larch and Orange Bloomington. Mrs. Smith, who resides at 359 N. 7th.

has won admirable praise for her paintings from leading artists in California. She recently completed a portrait of Dr. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science in Los Angeles. The art show will be open all day Sunday. Mrs.

Smith will be on hand to greet interested art fans in the county. $90,356 State Income Tax Judgment Levied SACRAMENTO (() A judgment of $90,356 in state income taxes and interest has been levied against former Long Beach to bacco importer Fred M. Harden. Superior Judge Gordon A. Fleury said Harden owes $67,006 in taxes and $23,350 in interest since 1945.

Tax officials said it was believed Harden now lives in Vancouver, B.C. SAN ANTONIO A pretty Colton high-school senior, Sharon Manning, today is witliin hailing distance of her life's ambition. It's rather an odd ambition for a girl like Sharon. She wants to conduct research in the fantastic art of space medicine. Sharon has just been awarded one of 1,000 scholarships in a nationwide science talent search.

She won it by her own outstanding performance in biological experiments and also by sweetly badgering the Air Force School of Aviation Medicine for guidance. Two years ago, Sharon wrote the institution at Randolph Air Force Base to ask how a. teenage girl should go about getting into space research. The school sent! for some pamphlets and brochures, assuming that they would satisfy her adolescent whim. A few months later, Sharon wrote again.

She appreciated the materials she had received "they were very interesting" but her questions were not fully answered. Where did one go to find training in space medicine? How much academic study was required? What position could she hope to secure? That time the school's educators answered her at length. She was advised to study basic sciences and biology at college, then to take courses leading to an M. A. or a Ph.

D. degree in physiology. No more was heard from Sharon for another year. Then she wrote say that she was conducting experiment' on the effects of noticed that the teen-ager had in-ito jured his hand. They finally got an sailors as the "Yankee Racej Harry G.

Wilson, mayor of Red-Horse" when this early American lands, said Thursday afternoon the fighting ship ran down and cap-, matter will be discussed May tured the French frigate L'In-14 at the City-County Coordinating surgente in West Indian waters Committee meeting, of which ha him to admit that he cut his oxygen deficiency at high alti-hand while breaking into the sta- tudes. tion. A couple of problems had arisen in 1799..