Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California • 19

MONDAY JULY 15 1957 11 Trace Harmful Chemical in 1 Cigaret Smoke 10 Southland Cities to Get Safety Awards Ten Southern California cities will receive traffic safety awards Friday when the Greater Los Angeles Safety Council holds its annual Traffic Safety Awards luncheon at the Bi It more Hotel Blalock president Greater Lea Angeles Safety Council said the awards are being presented by the National Safety Council and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Blalock said Burbank Bell Los Angeles aiid Pasadena wiU be recognized for outstanding traffic enforcement Certificates of Achievement for school safety education wiU be presented to Glendale and-Los Angeles Burbank Los Angeles and Pomona will' receive awards for maintenance of accident records Burbank will also be honored fair improving its traffic death record and for noteworthy performance in traffic safety activities The luncheon is open to the public Reservations may be made by calling the Greater Los Angeles Safety Council Dunkirk 5-6461 in cigaret smoke because only cigaret burn at high enough 800 to 815 degrees Fahrenheit to crack the aromatic oils Pipe tobacco and cigars burn a' muqh lower temperatures he said For his outstanding community service the Citizen-News takes pride in presenting its Good Citizen Award to CL Gibson of Encinct A native of Texas Gibson moved to California in 1907 and to San Fernando Valley 32 yean ago He was Encjno's fint postmaster and general store owner He helped to organize-Future Unlimited for the handicapped youths the Valley and haa aided tfie physically handicapped for the past 20 yean He was the second president of the Sherman Oaks-Encino i a i Club When -it split" he became a charter member of En-cino Kiwanis Cltltm-Nawa pkoU FEEDING SO GOOD WORK CAN BE DONE WASHINGTON The US Surgeon General Leroy Burney said today government scientists have found a chemical agent in cigaret smoke which they suspect may cause lung cancer Burney in an interview with the United Press identified the substance aa benzopyrene He said it ia formed when the aromatic oils in tobacco are burned at a high-' temperature and much like crude pil is cracked to make gasoline The chief of the' public health service emphasized that "no one has definitely isolated the cause of lung But he said researchers believe "excessive and exposure to benzopyrene may be it Burney said benzopyrene waa found in significant amounts only Myers Clifford Clark and Frank Greiner Money in the bank goes toward youth services For details see "Roaming Richard Poast (I) new president of Van Nuys Optimist Club fed the club piggy bank with aidof fellow Optimists (1 to r) Richard ON THE WESTSIDE He is a past president of the Encino Chamber of Commerce and has served "on its board of directors for the past 25 yean He is a past commander of the Encino American Legion Post I When asked his philosophy of service Gibson replied': "It is up us who are able to help those less ROAMING AROUND With AUSTIN CONOVER March of Dimes Total: $44 Million NEW The 1957 March of Dimes raised a total of 544-034000 last January for a continuing assault on polio' and the lingering paralysis of thousands of its victims Basil O'Connor president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced today O'Connor said that an important part of the funds will be used to bring maximum rehabilitation to those scarred by paralytic polio in past years The needs of this program will also he emphasized in the March of Dimes next January 2-31 he added "Years of research and the expenditure of millions of dollars have given us a powerful victory weapon in Salk he said you just don't walk off the battlefield and -leave your wounded behind Furthermore we are pledged to keep down the ranks of newly wounded by seeing to it that every American under 40 seeks Salk vaccine CURRENT EVENTS Store Owner Decorated 1 Honors for Authors Child Program Starts TONIGHT LA Press Agent Proposal Eyed Cimm Park 7SSJ Rrm- nct An Cinlci Park: Bill Tamer haatini Hmtoii Taailaaeler ns pm Hlekodall: Bob Calvert toaatmaner North Hallvwaaa Llaoa I II pm: 11411 Tiara van Nura: Page hoattm Paealma Klwaate 7 pm: 11507 San Per-nando Rd Paealma pm 1SS07 San Fernanda Rd Reeeda 1 1 pm: Ram a Ham Talara Lake 7 pm: La nidi 1 Gauntry ClubbauM Weelelde Jrvlik Cammanllr Cealer lec-lere pm: 1070 Olrmpie BlvB Harrr Kaufman chairman! topic af foram Bomb Tnu Mum Be stooaed at TOMORROW (All meetlnae at noon unleia coverings merchant declared that thg St Louis Cardinals look Nicholas Cipriano contractor expressed the hope that the Milwaukee Braves will end up at the top of the National League a he added has really taken to baseballl Milwaukee already has passed the 1000000 mark in gate attendance" No one whom I queried considered the New York Yankees anything but a cinch for the American League pennant The growth of Optimism in the local Optimist District is reflected in the announcement that 33 clubs are in the formation stage This will bring to more fhan 100 the total of Optimist Clubs jin the 14th District This information wax brought i back from the recent district conference at Disneyland to Van Nuys Optimists by their fellow members: Frank Greiner sav ings and loan executive and the club's immediate past president Ralph TUcker insurance broker Myers and Poast The charter party of the Sherman Oaks Optimibt Club will he held Saturday evening July 27 beginning at 7:30 at 8715 Sepulveda Blvd The club is sponsored by the Sepulveda Optimists VERNON FARQUHAR structure the 250 Building at 250 Canon Dr which will be formally opened on Sept 1 The three-story structure will be owned and occupied by Rogers and Cowan public relations firm: Producer Martin Melcher and his Arwin Production Co Producer-actor Kirk Douglas and his Bryna Productions and Rosenthal and Norton attorneys Designed by Herman Charles Light AIA the building will be of brick steel and plaster and will contain 16000 square feet of floor space Immediately adjoining the building is a parking area of 8000 square feet Exterior finish of the building will be of Texas shell limestone brick Andes black granite aluminum windows wooden paneling and stone The lobby will feature walls of hardwood and St Genevieve gold vein marble The building will include an elevator year-around air-conditioning installed by the Stanley Feu-er Co and complete acoustal treatment throughout General contractors are the Metropolitan Builders Floor plans of the three stories were especially designed and engineered for maximum functionalism fitting the needs of the BEVERLY A Beverly Hills and Los Angeles food store owner Robert Balzer 43 waa decorated today by the King of Cambodia for his contribution toward greater friendship between their two countries Balzer was given a Medal of Friendship and awarded the rank of officer of the Royal Order of Sanametrei by the King and Hia Royal Highness Prince Silhanouk of Phnom Penh Cambodia The award is the highest honor ever given an American by Cambodia and only the second presentation of the order of any foreigner 1 He was cited for his outstanding wopk in- the creation of greater understanding and friendship between the peoples of Cambodia and the United States AUTHORS HONORED Wolfe Gilbert and Carroll Right-er authors will be honored tonight as part of the Beverly Hills Point With campaign Many film notables from both the motion picture and music industries are expected to attend the 8 pm 'ceremonies in the on fast-breaking stories the manager" is usually willing to speak for himself Udder the proposed new setup reporters expect phone calls to department heads will be referred to the new information director who could censor news by merely pleading ignorance of! CfiSTwSS? cib-t the facts HIU: Dr Nieholn Nrardl epeaker Aaaeln Mea Klwanli 4M1 Crcuhaw If he then refers the request Baldwin mib 377s cmmiiaw for information down through John Riehardeon chairman: Gena Kennett the assistant director or one Of sneaker the Camaaa Park San Fernanda' Valiev Country clubhouse Racine Klwaale 15706 Venture -Griffith Park 2541 Glendale Blvd: Wendell Gamba chairman anrach Park 7 pm: Du-Part Reitaurant Wilshire Blvd Hcllvwead Esekanse Knickerbocker 'Hotel: film In Bwltserland" ollywaaS Optimists JITS Vine etlrwpcd Betorv Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel: Herrv Ovens entertalnlna Hoflvvoad Janler Chamber ef Cemmerre M01 HoUvwaod Blvd Stan Berliner the public information officers there would be an appreciable delay A every newspaper reader realizes speed is of the utmost importance in handling news In aiidition to the apparently inevitable delay that would result from the proposed central-! Mojave Desert Seen Headed for Big Boom The Mojave Desert Is the coming population center of Southern California according to Carl Shugaar land developer He told Van Nuys Optimists: "The Los Angeles basin has about reached the population saturation point "At Southern California's present rate of growth it is inevitable that the adjoining areas will grow I believe that the Mojave will grow the fastest It already has major industries such as cement and borax The US military investment in the area totals morethan Clifford Clark attorney and the club's program chairman introduced Shugaar as a specialist in economics Richard Peait insurance broker is the new president of the Van Nuys Optimists A native of Nebraska he moved to San Fernando Valley eight years ago He was attracted to the club by its sponsorship of a dry night club for 'teenagers This project flourished until schools' and other groups fulfilled the need His fellow officers are: Brandon Chatterton plumbing tractor and Clark vice presidents and Richard Myers TV service manager secretary-treasurer Van Nays Optimists sponsor 41 Little League baseball team Scout Troop and hot rod flub They do much for the Optimist Boys Home on Figueroa St The Van Nuys Opt-Mrs Club which is composed of the wives of the Optimists recently gave a plastic swimming pool to the Optimist Ranch near San Bernardino Is pay TV the answer to major league baseball in Lod Angeles? believe it will replied John A Lang floor coverings merchant sure of commented Paul Cox instrument merchant "There are a lot of people who won't battle traffic and the parking problem who will pay to see a topnotch sports event on There were others who were not so enthusiastic about pay TV As for this year's World Series Joe Thompson floor Ized bureau another drawback is 1 loss of direct contact with newaj Hotel: pool Boaoh to be honored checkins bv I Lh Anoelea Joolae Chamber af Ca-tw sources am: S4S Broadvav The rlnxer renorter ia tn a Lm Anoeloa Sutler Hotel: Ken exDertS ine Closer a reporter is IO I Stocker chairman: Leallc Robert Lna-1 chrn aoeaker tut FOretin Pol lev for Will give VOU Laa Pella Klwaale Loa Pella Brown Der-it 0 bv: John-Baird aoeaktr Cornea (TlOrS Wtir Maonalio Park Kiwanla 143S Olivo Mlrarlr' Mile Liana Ptah flhantv 1 North HoUvwaod EochoncfllM Chon- ana greater Had your tires looked at lately? Regular happening the more nearly truthful he can make his report of it Often in talking to people directly involved in the problems of such By RIDGELY CUMMINGS City News Service Civic Center observers today viewed with skepticism Mayor Noris Poulson's proposal for 'a centralized press department to handle all news releases from city departments Some said such centralized control woulh merely put another obstacle in the way of report ers covering the City Hall and would result in additional delay in releasing news Pouison last week asked the City Council to create the new department which would be known as the "Office of Public and would consist of 27 employes The Council referred the proposal to its committee on personnel since it involves the transfer of employes and finance committee since the tentative 30-month budget submitted by Pouison cells for an expenditure og 5140268 The committees are expected to call a joint public hearing on the matter before making a recommendation to the Council as a whole In his message to the Council the mayor emphasized that he was not proposing a bureau of censorship to hamstring gathering the news Nevertheless some expect that this will hr the practical result When a new development breaks around City Hall the first reaction of the beat reporter is to phone the manager in charge of the department involved I At present most department Patio Garden of Robinson's Bev- rms which wilL occupy them erly Hills city government as running the Griffith Park Zoo or directing the collection of combustible rubbish a reporter will pick up bits of information a press agent might try to hide PTess agents in government bureaus perform a valuable function in compiling and releasing dlcr Blvd Faralmo am: Bull Pvn gafgfy Plra-Robcrtaaa Liana Robertson Plav- around laurha Park Rancho Pork Clubhouse Son Fernanda Klwania Porter Hotel: Georat Puptch chairman film Sherman Oak 154S Vsnturm Stadia Cltv Ratarr 12616 Vantura Snn Valiev Ontlmlala ITfS Ban Fernando ARREST SUSPICION OF GTA A 20-year-old gasoline station attendant was arrested yesterday by Beverly Hills police on suspicion of grand theft auto Don Edward Tully 20 of Los Angeles was arrested yesterday after police observed him driving a 1932 model car without license plates Further investigation revealed that the car motor had been changed and there was no registration on the car SET YOUR BRAKES" Police urged motorists to be sure their emergency brake is properly set when parking following a minor accident this weekend Police referred a 17-year-old Glendale girl to juvenile authorities for disposition after she assertedly failed to set the emergency brake properly after parking in the 400 block on Beverwil Dr rolled Her car Rd information Most reoortern iise'wa Had Bi it more Hotel Weat Hallvwaad Bit of Swr- don: Jam- Dlaco apeaker WeaUaka Liana LA Elk Clubhouse Weat Laa Ausclea Truman'a Wlbklra Bar AaaaelatUa Chapman Park Hofei: John Hunt prcatdma Sot John A MeAlllitar apeaker and calls tn check and expand the in- Operation of the Lie Detector formation fawoHM'iaaflkCHairtiiniid HOLLYWOOD TIRE CO VIINON FARQUHAR 4472 Sssset Bhrd H0-9-5II4 Gilbert is the author of "Without Rhyme or and Righter i the creator of and John Glick president of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Com' merce will act as master of ceremonies UNIQUE PROGRAM STARTS A unique child training program started today for interested parents and teachers at the Isabelle Buckley Schools The four-week course offered wjthout charge was made possible by a grant from the Ear-heart Foundation- It is comprised of a series of lectures and demonstrations in the field of child education Subjects to be covered include child psychology historv of education art training and related topics Dr Evelyn Troup child psychologist and John Clarke lecturer are among the scheduled speakers Parent and teachers interested in the special summer course may call CRestview 5-7831 or STate 4-4840 for further information or reservations The Buckley School is located ait 968 Doheny Dr NEW BUILDING STARTED Construction has been started on Beverly Hills' newest officer heads except Mayor Pouison himself are accessible to newspaper radio and television re-1 port questions One or two departments which employ public relations men occasionally shunt the inquiring reporter off to a press agent but small FANS PORTABLE AIRCONDITIONERS Our hottesV-Aveather is still coming Donput off your comfort another Fans $695 to $2995 Air Conditioners for jusf $3995 Chicken Ban Sought HUNTINGTON WVa The Huntington Humane Society asked the city to ban the sale of chicks and ducklings as Easter pets for children The society said that aside from its opposition on the ground of cruelty' to animals (children often cause the death of these pets by cruel or constant handling) the children themselves may be afflicted by them The Humaqe Society quoted from the Journal of the American Medical Assn that among diseases traced to such pets is an intestinal infection similar to parrot fever backward and struck a tree knocking it down The city parks-' department will send her a bill for the damage police said Police registered the death of Mrs H- Barbanell discovered Saturday night in her Beverly Hills apartment as a suicide Mrs Barbanell was found by SXhCCEQ CDs Scientists Give Infections Theory PITTSBURGH (ILF) Two Univenity of Pittsburgh scientists warn that children with bone defects may be suffering fifem a blood condition that low-en their resistance to infections Dn William Kuhns and Irwin A Solow have discovered that persons with bone and skin defects may have a shortage of gamma globulin in the blood Since the gamma globulin (GG) contains moat of the antibodies that fight disease such persons are easy prey to-all sorts of infections The condition may be relieved by monthly shots of gamma globulin her son Dr Alan Barbanell in bed with a belt and a scarf twitted around her- neck She left several notes disposing of her property police said LA'S RUBBER RAFT MAN FLOATS BUT WHERE TO? GALVESTON Tex A Los Anugeles man is floating out in the Gulf of Mexico today Michel Golden said before he left he would sail or float 300 miles southwest along the lower Texas coast to Brownsville The Coast Guard said he'd more likely end in the South Atlantic "I doubt that he'll ever reach Brownsville" Coast Guard Cmdr T- Knoll said He said there were no currents the Los Angeles man could depend upon to head his rubber raft for Brownsville Golden gave no reason for hia trip 5542lHOLLYWOODTBLVl Prime Minister Nehru of India keep a brasa mold of Abraham hand on his study table HO-72127 Park Free Across Jhe Street PCSdUB Demonstration Meeting Fast Correction JACKSON Mich A vital motion hit a snag when Roy Flewelling of Hanover Township substituting for an absent member of the County Board of Supervisors absentmindedly voted on a routine motion to allow the supervisors their pay for the day Other supervisors quickly set him straight and the vote was made1 unanimous HOMER A GOULD named to YMCA oat YMCA's Gould Gets Endowment Secretary Post Homer A Gould veteran YMCA secretary in this area has been appointed assistant general secretary of the Los Angeles with responsibility for the development of bequests en dowfnent end memorial gifts It was announced today director Ernest Bent chairman of the committee to which Gould wiH be responsible made the announcement: The new official succeeds Payne retired 1 For the past eight years Gould has been with the Na-tional Council of YMCAs as an advisor to associations throughout the country on the development of facilities and director of major building fund drives He started in youth work in 1917 as older secretary of the Downtown His other posts here include executive secretary of the southeast branch and general secretary of the Glendale YMCA the past few years the Los Angeles YMCA has strongly emphasized its development of funds in order to expand the youth service and insure they will continue in the of economic said "Endowment now at 3250000 but much is FOUND speak Effectively overcome fear DEVELOP POISE CONFIDENCE Dale Carnegie Course (44th YEAR) Public Speaking Human Relations Leadership Training YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED 1 To Attond 6 FrM Otmemfratien MMtmg of (ho DALE CARNEGIE COURSE FIGUEROA HOTEL 1 'MUSIC ROOM- 1 OLYMPIC BLVD AT FIGUEROA ST Tuesday July 16th 8:00 PM AMPLE PARKINC Poles Ask Asylum' NEWCASTLE England (UE Seven Polish fishermen from a trawler which sheltered here from storms walked into a police station today and asked for political asylum LOST "Little Bebe" blue Parakeet Sat am Reward Mrs Hayes 1S26S Ser- rann PLEASE! 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