The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 9

THE FRESNO BEEFresno Refuses Fire Protection To Island' Areas DOG OF THE WEEK Driving Hearse lAide Says FHA Tries To Ban Bad Building Methods George A Ilillicr the opera Rons commissioner in the Far Western zone for th federal housing administration today told members of the Roofing Contractors Association of California Inc the FHA is doing all It ran to detect Inadequate construction in houses financed by FHA loans Ilillier was the main speaker at the (-losing session of the association's second annual con Without License Costs 35 Days Jesse Cooley 49 the owner of the Valley Funeral Home late yesterday was sentenced to 33 days in the sheriffs custody for driving his hearse after his operator's license had been suspended Municipal Judge Leonard I Meyers granted Cooley a stay of ynvrly -Clark execution until noon May 16th I'tlTT" 1 i th Way and) be ra -Two officials of the federal housing administration are welcomed to the slate convention of the Roofing Contractors Association of California Inc Ernest Upshaw of Oakland left greets George A Ilillicr the operations commissioner for the Far Western zone of the Fit A In rear are Leslie Elliott of Oakland right and Richard Briggs the FIIA administrator in Northern California Bee Photo the day a state revocation of his license Is to taka effect Rehearing Will Be Asked counsel said he will ask the state board of funeral directors and embalmers for a rehearing and If turned down will petition the superior court lor a writ of mandate Judge Meyer said If Cooley's appeal la denied he must serve the 33 days but If he is allowed to remain In business the sentence will be modified to permit him to serve it on weekends Jury Hears Case Cooley was found guilty by a Jury earlier this week of driving his hearse February 11th on East Tulare Street near Peach Avenue His license had been suspended on the ground he is negligent and because he failed to pay Judgments after he waa Involved in two traffie accidents Judge Meyers suspended the remainder of a six month term and ordered Coo'ey to serve three years on probation The Judge said Cooley has prior convictions for -the same offense and a record of other traffic violations embalming license was revoked on the ground he failed to keep his undertaking facilities In a unitary condition vention attended In the Fresno Harldenda Motel by some 300 contractors from throughout the state More Funds Will Help He said the enforcement of minimum siecificaiinns will be assisted hy additional funds eon gress has msde available to employ more Inspectors "I believe we will do a bet-ter enforrement job against tha fellows who are doing a fast job tha fellows who are interested in getting In and out in a hurry" he aaid renallies Are Light But he pointed out tha aV ministrative regulations do not provide stringent penalties for contractor who fail to meet minimum requirements The cochairmen of the association's committee for enforcement of FHA roofing specifications told Ilillier there are "a few unethical members of th association and some contractors who are not giving the public what they expect in a roof" Ernest Upshaw and Leslie Elliott both Oakland roofing contractors the cochairmen yld they have -asked Senator Thomas IL Kuehel of California to seek legislation to allow th FIIA to make more detailed Inspections Inspection Can Fall They told Ilillier visual Inspection of certain types of roofing cannot determine whether specifications have been met -They said the association has recommended the FHA be allowed to require contractors to cut cross sections from roofs for Inspection Wlshnn Avenue' Shields and' Arthur Avenues Clinton anrii Teilman Avenues North Angus! Street and Dakota Avenue and North Freano Street fend Shields (-rllk'lsea Residents Dunn wrote Fennington: "I am loudly and violently In opposition to such an agreement aa It violates all the principles of good city government I realize your problem and I am sympathetic to it However I have no sympathy with those people who live on or own property in the sncalled islands They enjoy all the facilities of the city and contribute nothing toward its upkeep or the solving of Its problems It is a rase of have your cake and eat It too The remedy of course is annexation and these people do have that remedy "Natbrally under our mutual aid and assistance agreement we will help you when there Is Immediate danger to life but as in the past only upon your particular request Exempts Industrial Areas "The only contract I would look upon favorably would be a contract to protect certain industrial areas lying outside the city but which are not contiguous to the city and such contract would be good only as long as said property did not become contiguous "Where annexation la feasible and possible we Just do not feel any other course is fair- to our taxpaying population" i "fitfe-j N-a tCj ul Buster says "Turnabout is fair play" Buster Is Ringleader In Be Kind To Persons Week J-1 Chamber Favors Special Session On Water Issues The Premia County and city Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has cone on record in favor of a special session of Jthe stale legislature this year to consider water problems only The action was taken yexter 'day afternoon at a meeting In the Californian Hotel Paul Stanlford chairman of the water resources committee said the state chamber of commerce has taken similar steps Pull support also was given hy the board to legislation now pending in Sacramento and call Ing for the creation of a Fresno metropolitan storm water district Explain Measure Stanlford explained the measure provides that no more than 10 cents a $100 assessed 'valuation he levied In any one 'pear for the Operation of the district State Senator Hugh Bums Assemblymen William Hansen and Wallace I lender son all of Fresno were com-mended by the board for the support given the legislation Endorsement was glverf to 73 and HR 1823 which ear 'mark 10 per ceftt of national receipts for sanitation recreation and wildlife in the forest areas not to exceed annually Adopts Resolution The board also adopted a resolution asking Senators William Knowland and Thomas Kuchel to oppose federal legislation which would continue high level price supports on agricultural commodities before the flexible price support pro- grm has had an opportunity -demonstrate its effectiveness President Maynard Munger announced the appointment of I Colonel Philip Wilson a member of the active reserve and manager of a local title com- Gny as chairman of the mil-iry affairs committee iPublic Defenders Hear IV Star 1 Reed Hadley who plays the role of a public defender in a television aeries spoke at to- luncheon meeting of the semi annual conference of the IPublic Defender and Legal Aid Association of California In the I Fresno Hacienda Motel Other speakers and their top- lea were Edwin Franke chair--man of the Los Angeles Legal Aid Society Economic Problems Of Divorce Martin Pulich Alameda County deputy public defender The Preliminary amination Revisited Edward Mancuso San Francisco City and County pub- lie defender The Public Defender Anc The Bar and Ellery Cuff Los Angeles County public defender The Insanity Defense Reports were presented by Bruce Sumner the Orange County deputy public defender the secretary and Willard Shea the Alameda County for mer public defender lor the legislature committee Auto Crashes Into Cafe Injures Woman Patron A freak accident which ah automobile crashed into the front of Cafe at 7141 Rlackstone Avenue la under Investigation The California Highway Patrol reported a women patron of the cafe was Injured The victim was Mrs Ollie Mooney of 322' East Herndon Avenue Officers said she was kbocked out of a booth when fen automobile driven" by an as unidentified motorist struck he bulldiilg Mrs Mooney la in the Fresno Community Hospital Attend- ants reported her-' condition is rot considered serious Highway patrolmen are-attempting to locate the driver They said the accident was not reported until after the cafe closed last night Residents of the Fresno County Humane animal shelter are cooking up a Be Kind To Persons Week and the ringleader Is Buster Dog Of The Week Buster arguea this way: "We are Just winding up Be Kind To Animals Week in which everyone was supposed to-be extremely nice-to dogs cats and the rest of us Now to prevent us from showing some of that same kindness to people?" Buster has had some -experience with people and not all of it was he thinks For Instance the folks In his former home kept him penned in be cause they were afraid he wouk get killed on the busy street nearby Buster took being fenced as a personal affront He did the nearest possible thing to cry when he could -not join the youngsters In their play Can you imagine a 4 month old boxer mix crying? Anyway Buster and the other dogs and cats at the shelter are waiting for a chance to exercise their intention to be kind to persons Maybe you can give them a boost by providing a home when you visit- the Institution on Hughes Avenue near Nielson Avenue tomorrow between 1 and 4 PM You see without a home It extremelv difficult for a dog be kind to anyone Board Member Forecasts College Doubling In Decade William Bucknam of Ceres Stanislaus County newly appointed member of the state board of education predicted that all the state colleges of California will double their enrolment in leas than a decade and forecast a particularly bright future and large expansion for the Fresno State College ---i Bucknam appointed 1 by Governor Goodwin Knight Fresno Woman Pleads AGENDA Four officials of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping survey the agenda lor their convention They are seabed left William Wattles of Glendale and William Meek of Los Angeles standing left Willard Walker of Frlno and A Wooldridge Jr of CarmcL Bee Photo Educational TV Group Seeks To Keep Channel 18 The Central San Joaquin Valley Association for Educational Television yesterday authorized its chairman Rodman to write to the federal communications commission urging the retention of channel 18 lor educational televiaion purposes In the valley A copy will be gent to the state joint committee for educational television which was active in getting the channel set aside for use in a tlx county valley area The action was a result of an application filed with the FCC by KBID which seeks either channel 18 or channel 30 in Madera The group also discussed support of a bill Introduced by Assemblyman Ernest Geddes (R) of Claremont Los Angeles County which would enable schools to spend money for television purposes Attending the meeting in the county schools administration building were representatives of the Fresno State College the Fresno County and City -Chamber of Commerce the Freano City schools and the Fresno Madera Merced Kings and Tulare Counties schools Lack Of Surveys Prompfs Warning Of State Litigation 200 California surveyors and mappers today heard William Wattles of Glendale a national vice president of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping -declare the state's growth and lack of survey some day may result In a tangled mass of litigation rresnan ni Wilh Pistol James Douglas Jamison 61 of 4855 East Turner Avenue died yesterday afternoon in the Fresno County General Hospital of what Chief Deputy Coroner Ben Paschall laid was a self inflicted bullet wound Paschall reported Jamison shot himself in the head with an automatic pistol in the bathroom of his home yesterday morning He was found by his wife Mr Clarice Jamison when she returned from work at noen Left No Note He left no note and never had threatened to take his own life But Paschall listed his death as suicide and reported Jamison had been despondent over poor health for the past two weeks Jamison was born in Oklahoma but had resided In Freano for the past 33 years lie was a mechanic and operated a muffler service until a few months ago when he sold the business Daughter Survives -In addition to his widow Jamison Is survided by a daughter Mrs Charlotte Forrestiere of Freano The Lisle Funeral Home lx in charge of arrangements Star Spangled Manner By Mrs A Karash Every state has stringent laws against dueling private prearranged combat hut once it was perfectly legal The Pilgrims of course frowned on the practice to the extent that "two serving men" who fought a bloodless duel In 1621 were tied together by necks and heels for 24 hours without food or water Many prominent Americans besides Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr- were duelists: Button Gwynnett Declaration of Independence signer from Georgia and Admiral Stephen Decatur both of whom were killed in duels and Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay License Request Is Given Term Driving while his license was suspended and two false applications for an operator's license resulted in a four month term in the sheriffs custody for Henry A Moore 38 of 16 Florence Avenue Municipal Judge Dan Ey mann Imposed the sentence yesterday Moore is alleged to have used the name of a non existent twin brother when he applied for the license Has Prior Convictions He was arrested on the driving charge Monday at the Golden State Highway and Church Avenue Ilia record shows three convictions for drunk driving and one for driving after his license had been suspended 'A 45 day jail term was given Estes Noah Wltaker 49 of 1736 Dorothy Avenue for drunk driving Witaker who has a prior conviction- for a similar offense was arrested Tuesday at Jensen and Elm Avenues Pay $209 Fines Luther Mellon 52 of 122 West Woodward Avenue and John Logan Findley 34 of 2606 Jensen Avenue were fined $200 each for drunk driving Mellon was cited January 29th at the Golden State Highway and American Avenue and Findley in the 1500 block of Tulare Street Thursday Kenneth Wilson 55 of 1133 Street paid a $250 fine for reckless driving after a drunk driving complaint had been dis-missed for lack of evidence and in the interest of justice Wilson who has a prior drunk driving conviction was arrested January 18th at Tulare and Streets Must Serve Five Days A five day jail term was Im-on Ted Harmon 42 of Pitt Avenue for leaving the scene of an accident at Tulare Street and Van Ness Avenue February 2nd He also must attend 12 three hour sessions of the traffic school Frank Avila Jr 38 of Biola waa Jailed for 20 days for driving at Dickenson and California Avenues April 6th after his license had been suspended Clyde Besre 42 of 4432 La-mona Avenue was fined $75 for reckless driving at Ventura and Orange Avenues February 26th A drunk driving charge was dismissed because of insufficient evidence Injuries Cause Suit A $10-064 damage action has been filed by Takvor Mooradian against Henry Dickens for injuries he suffered February 23th when he allegedly was struck by Dickens' ear at Ventura Avenue and Street to succeed Joseph Loeb of San Francisco made the comments late yesterday after an inspection of FSC facilities Including the new campus site and the agricultural program He conferred with President Arnold Joyal of FSC Earl IL Wight an administrative assistant to Joyal and Lloyd Dow-ler the college dean of agriculture "A study presented at the last meeting of the board of education indicates the enrolment in the state colleges may double even by aa early as 1961" Bucknam said of us who have observed the tremendous growth In high school enrolments know what is going to happen soon in our colleges" On Ceres Board Bucknam served for three years as a member of Ae Ceres Union High School Board of Education before being appointed to the state board visit to Fresno was to look over the college get acquainted see the new campus site and certainly to see the agricultural program" he 'laid am convinced that the start of work on the new campus came Juat in- the nick of time If it had not got started when It did overcrowding would have been a'certainty" Bucknam' a fruit grower in the Ceres area expressed particular interest in the agricultural program wired To Needs i "It is geared to meet the needs of the San Joaquin Valley" he remarked fact the entire program of the college has been framed to meet the needs of the region Being from- a part of the valley myself I naturally have an inter-Sst in Its progress and education la an important factor in the development of any arear Bucknam said before he was appointed to the board he had favored a bond issue to provide for the necessary expansion of the state colleges and he expressed satisfaction that the matter Is being given consideration by the state legislature Guilty To Burglary McClatchy Nainpapirt Sarvtca MODESTO Stanislaus Co Ella Irene Meadows of 3723 Pitt Avenue Fresno has pleaded guilty in the Stanislaus County Superior Court to a charge of second degree burglary She will appear for a probation report and sentencing at 9:30 AM May 23rd Mrs Meadows admitted taking several articles from the home of Manuel Azevedo near Newman December 12th She brake a window to gain entry 4 Win Bridge Honors Mr and Mrs George Woodbury won top honors in bridge play with the Fresno Duplicate Bridge Club last night in the Parlor Lecture Clubhouse with a score of 72 per cent Sydney A Levy Jr and Ben Blumburg were second with 392 per cent while Mrs Mary Gregory and Mrs Malcolm Ochs were third with 566 per cent and Mr and Mrs Sheldon Hunter were fourth with 541 per cent Next Friday at 8 PM the club will hold its monthly master-point tournament In the Parlor Lecture Clubhouse FJC Library Grows Jackson Carty the Fresno Junior College librarian reported the library now has 6500 books an Increase of 637 since last September The library subscribes to more than 100 magazines and newspapers and has hundreds of pamphlets on file Asks Separate Cruelty is alleged by Mrs Millie Tatum in a suit for separate maintenance against James Tatum She asks the custody of their son and $200 a month for child support and alimony They were married In Reedley in 195a Wattles a retired surveyor and now' a special consultant and expert witness in land litigation spoke today in tha Californian Hotel at the first Joint convention of the Northern and Southern California sections of the congress "Too often the public feels a surveyor Is Just a necessary evlL It does not realize the service he performs In saving them from future boundary litigation" Watties declared Cites Rapid Growth rapid growth of California In the past few yean coupled with the fact there has been no adequate survey of the state as a whole since the government survey in the 1880s may result some day In a huge series of lawsuits to straighten out ownership and property lines "The surveyor while surveying aind mapping land boundaries also must observe four other types of boundaries must observe the ethical boundaries of the profession he must consider the cost of a Job and remain within the economic boundaries he must not overstep the legal boundaries and he naturally must observe the tech nlcal boundaries of the Others Address Parley Other speakers at convention sessions were William Meek the chairman of the Southern California section of the ACSM A Wooldridge Jr of Carmel the Northern California chairman William A White of Sacramento the secre- Continued On Page 4-B CoL 4 Willmirth Heads Footprint Group Sheriff Melvin A Willmirth last night was elected president of the Fresno Chaper of the International Footprint Asso-clatlon at a dinner In the Desert Inn He succeeds Scar berry of the Fresno Police Department The other officers are Aram Peters first vice president Frank Tuck second vice president A Sturgeon reelected secretary for his 15th year Robert Rusaell Jr treasurer Earl Gillstrap sergeant at arms and James Thuescn counselor The directors include Captain John Carl Pilegard Sergeant A Agbashian John Hollister Scar berry' Max Nuenzig and Thomas Lopez Sturgeon also is an honorary international president O'Leary Willmirth and Scar berry were named delegates to the grand chapter meeting June 15th to 18th at Catalina The officers will be Installed June 10th at a meeting in Kearney Park Minister Reports Robbery Attempt By Armed Men The Rev August Claus of 2112 Lotus Avenue reported he was threatened with a sawed off shotgun fi what he believes was a robbery attempt at 10:30 last night The Rev Claus the pastor of St Lutheran Church told deputy sheriffs he was driving east on Olive Avenue near Hughei Avenue and another automobile occupied by four men drew up alongside his car One of the men pointed a shotgun at the minister and yelled over" The Rev Claus stopped as did the other vehicle "Get out" ordered the man with the gun Instead the minister hurriedly drove away and turned south on Hughes Avenue He said the other vehicle followed him for about one half mile and then turned off on a side road He was unable to give an accurate description of the occupants of the other car give MOM that well deserved rest treat her to Dinner at Th New Rendezvous She will enjoy the wen prepared foods served In our friendly congenial atmosphere plus the prompt quick service so well known at The New Rendezvous Make a date give Mom a real treatt i Kerman Fresno Women Win In Raisin Recipe Contest DINNERS SERVED 1:30 PM 1:30 AM Saadayt 3 PM 11 PM Two Kerman residents and a Fresnan won sweepstakes honors in a valleywide raisin recipe contest conducted as a part of the observance of National Raisin Week which will begin tomorrow Announced as winners at last session of the raisin festival folk dancing and food fair in the Fresno Memorial Auditorium were: Mrs Agnes Martin Kerman cookies first prize Mrs Ivan classes chosen after the selection of th sweepstakes entries were: Bread Mrs Edna-Lindholm Fresno cookies Mrs Elsie Scheldt Kerman pie Mrs Daniel Ewy Parlier candy Mrs Marie West Kerman and junior division Donald Andrea en Fresno Jones the assistant manager of the California Raisin Advisory Board said the contest Judges reported many GALVANIZED After Fabrication For Permanent PROTECTION Against RUST ARTCRAFT ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS 4444 I Lewis Praise 1-2229 Imim fmiMvt af Oliva and Marls i Vlialla 2-1 III coMF'tf1 Automotive Machine Shop Service Wet Cylinder Head Grinding with new Peterson Grinder Auto and Truck Engines Rebuilt or Exchanged ART SCHEDLER 424 Broadway Phonei 4-2835 4-4174 Accuracy Will Save You Money Tou will score a bu lie-eye with every circular and mailing piecs when we do your addressing No wasted pottage no wasted mailing pieces or circulars and no missed customers Our mailing lists have been thoroughly checked end are the very best available We will be glad to address bundle and deliver your circular to the postoffice We ran also print them if you need that service too Sentinel Printing For Fast Efficient Service Phone Fresno 6-1294 Dinuba 131 IHE New Rendezvous 101 Ne Vee Nets Phase 41739 (Vee Nets Ctr lelaiest) Lawrence Fresno pie second excellent recipes were included and Mrs A Carlson Kerman cookies third The winners in the individual among the 420 entries some of which will be printed In national magazines Bill Locks -T i.