The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 17

we- THE FRESNO BEEWOOfl Award ils Made Against New Target Date Is Set For Start Of Fresno TV EStfe'E jCampaign Pace 1 Quickens As City Election Nears By Edwin 1 ClougH With only six days remaining until Monday's municipal election the previously dormant political campaign came to life this week Interest quickened considerably in the race between incumbent Gordon Dunn and Morris Michelson his opponent Dunn made a personal appearance yesterday to nail charges about vice narcotics traffic lack of industry inefficiency and other generalities a statements" made in a He challenged Michelson to put any evidence he may have before any proper authorities if does not trust me or the police and asked why he was concealing it if he had such evidence Michelson is continuing to re-le allegations primarily in peat the Spraker of Los Angeles a former Fresnan who is scheduled to take the bar examination in Los Angeles tomorrow has been awarded what may be the largest sum in a malpractice suit in state history The award for $100000 was today with the announcement inauguration is expected to Arthur Shepards court by June against Drs Asher D'Havenhill The original target date was and Robert Reuter of Fresno May 1st but delays in the receipt Biesest Sum Here of necessary equipment and I other unforeseen difficulties have! Judge Shepard said to his made this impossible (knowledge it is the largest mai- Transmltter Work Rushed 'practice award in California Constructionof the transmitter A jury of eight women and -V building on Rear Mountain 2f miles east of Fresno is expected ilour men deliberated an hour to be finished by April 20th andand 51 minutes before returning improvements to the access road a 10 to 2 split verdict late yes-are under way Iterdav I Word has been received from Radio Corporation of Amer-! Uavenhill and Reuter jica that the transmitter has been were- accused by Spraker a for-(shipped lrom Camden NJ jmer Stewart Nuss Inc truck A 200 foot tower will be erect- driver of making a faulty diag- rosagaroy and her parents Maria and John and Hemmer a naturalization examiner At rear left to right Mr and Mrs Martin Klein Mrs Pamela Kisling and Air Force Sergeant Nichols Harrison A class of 63 persons became citizens Bee Photo OH HAPPY These Fresno County residents well might be singing that currently popular song They had been United States citizens for only a few moments when the picture was taken Pictured are left to right front row Mrs Mary Lewis Marcelina Ar- Some Laugh Some Weep For nosis attorneys Denver Peckinpah and Melvin Belli contended a blemish wrongfully diagnosed in reality was cancer Spraker sought $500000 damage Operation Performed An operation later was performed in an attempt to stop the cancerous growth The defense attorneys Chester Hansen and Ray Hays contended the blemish was not cancerous when Spraker first ed on the transmitter site All necessary studio and transmitter equipment either has been received or has been promised for delivery within the next 30 days All possible preliminary work is being done so the installation and adjusting of the promised equipment can proceed Immediately upon delivery Work Out Routines In the temporary studio in The Fresno Bee auditorium KMJ-TV personnel are working out operation and program routines in preparation lor the start It is Joy As 63 Become Citizens By Robert Molander The honor and duties of United States citizens were shouldered happily in Superior Judge Philip court by 63 applicants who swore the oath of allegiance to this country Exuberant comments ranged Robert Moore an artist for Walt Disney Productions is shown beginning his sketch of Teevy the guardian bee of Clatchy Broadcasting Company telecasts over KMJ-TV QoUft I Pdckcd As River Dispute Case Resumes There was standing room only in the United States District Court today as the San Joaquin River water dispute reopened before Federal Judge Peirson Hall after the Easter recess The litigation under way for vMrc involves dpirunric Kv ljVCr bottomland owners for a ipriant nani from is the happiest day of my to "Here! Take a cig-aret from a United States citizen Take the whole box This is a wonderful day" Six Must Try Again A few tears were noticeable in the crowded courtroom Six in inc tiuw counroom Teevy Is On His Way To Become KMJ-TV Symbol estimated that by Friday thejwas examined They said the am-studio will be set up and re- Potation operation would have hearsals begun in anticipation ofibcfn necessary whatever the the telecasts original diagnosis Meeting the new time target Spraker worked as an inves-will put KMJ-TV among the first Peckinpah office 50 stations to go into operation! he was studying law since the Federal Communion-! Judge Shepard is considering defense motion to set aside the verdict in the Spraker case applicants were denied citizen- SS2 study on the Constitution and United States Government Typi Mass Meeting On ijCity Government Will Attract Many Plans have been completed for Teevy is on his way Just as soon as Walt artist Robert Moore puts the finishing touches on him Teevy! granted 325 construction permits will join his brothers Scoopy and! but only 39 of the authorized sta-Gaby who have been familiar tions had been able to get on the tions Commission lilted the TVa freeze last Summer As of March 18th the FCC had! cal questions asked the applicants jntQjhg court roOTi most ofthem ThC racc Hemmer and Judge Conley were: ion rijSlrirt somP 0 them Viasson saa nc many ways are there for Kdto an 8111 aP a measure to become a bill iniA of the conIinPd PrctI' much to a jconsress? Ndme them without cLilandtMTontah'rf ipcrsonal contact effort by the "How many members comprise lh inUmiaJtUm tablCS--candidates Intimidation I roof i Nearly 100 persons crowded The race for finance commis- -I notice lrce Jrowd herelme5 p- J- a Jin" Leon The house of rep- How long is the term of a sen- ex-ator9 a the senate? The defense indicated it will move for a new trial if the former motion is denied Tracy Will Sue For Defense Cost Denied By County Sheriff Joseph Tracy today said he will file an action in the superior court in an effort to collect $1340330 he claims the county owes him for his defense against a grand jury accusation connected with the coming city government and the freehold er election Monday Spokesmen for the sponsoring tomorrow town meeting in the Fresno Memorial Auditorium to discuss a new form of citizens committee expect civic groups will follow the ample of the Armenian American Citizens Club which has canceled its regular meeting and will attend the open forum in a group The meeting will start at 8 The committee urges every citizen to take part in what it terms the most important civic Thorpe Bray and Earl Draper Owens yesterday made it perfectly dear he is interested only in giving the city the benefit of his more than 30 years of business experience and judgment and that he will step down the moment a new form of govern-Claude ls adopted by the voters Si Sc uitot ki h2 agreed today I do not know what interest has been created here While this Is a matter of great public interest if by any chance is designed to intimidate the court into any well in nf rs 30 years 1 have been intimi- woryier Ihattiri?" hM Among the new citizens is Sister Mary Catherine McKavanagh a nun from Ireland Another is Air Force Sergeant Nichols Harrison 23 a Canadian who Rowe counsel and various water distriets i with Joseph McPher- son representing the bureau of reclamation an order issued last of misconduct Tracy who was acquitted an nounced his proposed court action after the county supervisors had denied a claim for the at- tomey fees The board refused the payment on the advice of County Counsel Robert Wash Cites Code (government) code says the county must pay the fees asked to arrive early so the ses-costs and expenses of a suit jsion can get under way promptly brought against a county offi- and to take their sample ballots cial who acted in his official capacity with good faith and without Tracy said and to take their sample ba with them At 8 PM Arnold Joyal the president of the Fresno State Fresno figures for many years Scoopy represents The Fresno i Bee and the other McClatchy newspapers Gaby represents KMJ and the other McClatchy Broadcasting Company radio stations i Teevy will represent McClatchy Broadcasting Company televi-jsion specifically KMJ-TV He will make his first appear- ance on the TV screen when KMJ-TV goes on the air and will be seen- regularly on telecasts thereafter 1-Ie also will animate the letterheads business forms and promotional materials of Me-1 Clatchy Broadcasting Company television Disney the creator of Mickey Mouse Donald Duck and fe host of other characters for the movies sketched Scoopy and Gaby in 1943 Teevy will come along just 10 years later to symbolize Inauguration of the world's newest form of communication Modestan Draws Raisin Board Post Ralph Sanders of Modesto was nominated in a meeting in Turlock last night to represent the Merced-Modesto district raisin growers on the California Raisin Advisory Board Chester A Talbott of Ceres was nominated as an alternate member Both have served on the board since the joint grower packer raisin advertising program was established in 1951 Walter Commons of Denair was nominated as a reserve in the event either is unable to serve The nominations were for- warded for approval to the state director of agriculture District No 2 growers those in Madera County and that portion of Fresno County west of Howard Avenue will nominate their representatives at a meeting at 8 tonight in the Kerman High School District No 3 producers those located in the portion of Fresno! A letter to the board from SJ i Wash said a literal reading election 56 Freeholders Will Attend All but eight of the 64 can- didates for freeholders will be present The eight who will be absent either have unavoidable commitments or will be out of the city Those who plan to attend are College and the general chairman gession will open the meeting Boy Scouts will advance the colors The program will Include the pledge of allegiance and the playing of the National Anthem by Ted Graham At 8:10 Joyal will explain the purpose of the meeting referring particularly to the frec- holder ballot measure and the Dr Rohlfing Will Preside He then will introduce Dr Walter A Rohlfing the former head of the Fresno County General Hospital as the moderator ment in 15 minute talks Dallas Tueller of the FSC faculty will discuss the city manager form John Said a local at- ofiof the the code would indicate it does cover claim The letter adds there is some doubt whether the proceedings against Tracy was an action brought against him in his official capacity Wash urged the board to him (Tracy) establish his claim in court if he newspaper advertisements radio talks and Public Works Commissioner James Snedeker who is opposed by Carl Williams is conduct ing what most observers term a somewhat unique campaign In- the public appearances which he has made he presents what he calls a program for Fresno which is important than any Snedeker refers to the necessity for solving the major future problems such things as the Union Station an additional water supply lor Fresno a con tinued project of expanding the city's sewer system a planned paving program and a system of government to replace the present commission lorm efforts have been confined principally to picking wimiivu iu out individual instances in the depaxtmmt criticise said he does not want the job His withdrawal came too late canal boat bedecked like a Venetian count's gondola and burdened with notables went east from Buffalo the new UP TO Open All Day Saturday Appointments Not Necessary I Free Parking Dr Eugene Laisne Optometrist t2 More To Servo You Fulton Corner Belmont 1317 Fulton Oppcj'ie Mc-tg Ward August by Judge Hall specifying the river flow still isT in effect Wants Amendment However he declared the order should be amended' to provide for an increased river flow The order allowed for a decrease in the river runoff provided certain requirements were met for pumping operations and a mini mum flow downstream at Gravelly Ford of 5 cubic feet second Bureau officials indicated the court will be asked to approve a reduction tn the current river flow of 900 cubic feet a second to 200 cubic feet with the approaching Summer irrigation season McPherson said he proposes to show the April 6th forecast of the potential river supply from rain and snow in the mountains and water requirements under then Central Valleys Project contract with various irrigation districts Charles IL Sortor a Fresno consulting hydrologist who lived on the river from 1937 to 1940 traced the removal of sand at various banks and to higher elevations Avenue Pumps Were Uncovered Mrs- Acres said on! about Sortor testified the river flow half the number of Volunteers January 27th was 301 second needed are available lor a 21 feet and the suction pipes of i hour watch some pumps were uncovered- He: Star Spangled Manner 1 other instances he said an in-i a Karesh SETTLE0 fiS inkctnhte Sr To builda water mSe from krpt "the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ar dHOT1' Wprin-T took seven years at the end of Sortor asserted a Iwcrinz oi cmwa rhif after the ballots already were printed As compared with other elections there has been a singular lack of endorsement of candidates and issues by organizations This is interpreted as a reflection of the public apathy which has prevailed until this week! More Volunteers Are Sought For Skywatch Posts Mrs Madeline Acres the supervisor of Operation Skywatch and her assistant Mrs Helen Kannell will sign up volunteer observers for the reactivated airplane spotting post tomorrow and Thursday Tomorrow' the signup will be conducted from 2 to 4 PM in the Spotlight Market at 2123 which 1825 the Seneca Chief a joined the air force nearly six years- ago and since has seen duty in Japan and Korea: He said he went to Washington purposely to join the air force when he was 17 years old and has been looking forward since to the day he would become a naturalized US citizen Parents Daughter Succeed A family from Spain Maria and John Arrosagaroy and their daughter Marcellina was among the happy throng Others who took the oath administered by Judge Conley are: Christine Halvorson Argentina Mary Young Australia Henry Horsch and Nick Nicko-lolf Barvaria Melba Carpenter Thelma Patricia Faith Jacob Hehler Mary Lewis Vida Louise Marks Frederick Milton Sanders Grace Marie Vio-lette and Viola Koenig Zcnk all of Canada Phyllis Li Cheu Cindy Wong Fong Ling Sow Mah Susah Mah Janet Quan Wong and Mary Mo Wong all of China Carmen Uriarte Cuba Minnie Peterine Christiansen and Inge Mathilda Hansen both of Denmark Irene Violett Bowles Sybil Boher Bres-lauer Doris May Frankian Gwendolen Fraser Pamela Ellen Kisling and Muriel Agnes Southard all of England Three Are From France Helia Boroyan Antoinette Marie and Marie Catherine DeGal-lery all of France Mr and Mrs Martin Klein Germany Marie and Tendoro Bell uom ini Nerino Guidi Ferruccio Natali and Martha The 1952 county grand juryitwo purely advisory questions alleged Tracy allowed vice to op- also on the ballot erate in the' county with im unity The trial was heard in uperior Judge Milo Popovich's court Armenian Church Group Arrange For Annual Bazar The fourth annual bazar of St Paul's Armenian Apostolic Cathedral wiiL be sponsored April 16th 17th and 16th in the Fresno Memorial Auditorium Reports made last night at a meeting of all of the committee revealed members of the cathedral orga-nizations have been working sinre the first of the year on various phases of the bazar Luncheons and dinners will be served featuring Armenian food and many handwork articles will be offered for sale Carnival games and entertainment are planned' The doors will open each day at 10 AM and programs will be presented each evening On April 18th Corporal Avis (Chili) Chilingerian who has been given a certificate of achievement for "outstanding service in the field of entertainment" will be in charge of the program The bazar proceeds will be used for the renovation of the First Baptist Church building which the cathedral congregation has purchased A Yazijian is the chairman of the bazar committee and ry Hairabedian is the cochairman Mrs Siran Torosian is in charge of the cooking Other committee -members are II Chnohajian tickets Mrs Doris Zazijian decorations Ara Der Hairabedian fames Ann Kazan Han Vahe laig and Charles Ashjian publicity Harry Eedrosian and Mardorosion buyers Mrs Alma Choohajlan and Mrs Dorothy Torik hostesses and John Oha-ncsian and Harry Bcrberian trMftiirprit Children Of Man Killed In School Bus Crash Sue The children of Warfel 60 of Selma seek $35505 from Walter I Dale and the Selma Union High School District for traffic death in November The plaintiffs arcAlwyn and Richard Warfel and Alma Warfel Perry The complaint says Warfel's truck was struck by a school bus driven by Dale at Temperance and Saginaw Avenues in Selma on October 29th Warfel died a lew days later Dale is apeused of negligence No children in the bus were injured CLEARANCE Of Every LAMP In Our Store Unusual Selection All at SAVINGS OF 10 TO 50 WHY? To make room for our 7th Annual Flower Show which will be held April 17th and 18th OPEN TONIGHT 1028 No Fulton Near Olive Judge Files Claim Justice Court Judge Clare Pettit of Parlier has filed a $96220 claim with the county supervisors for his defense costs W1J11 in a $75000 suit brought against Three speakers will explain the by George Sliger of Dos principal types of city govem- him 3vho will introduce the speakers Dr Rohlfing also will explain the purpose of the forum emphasizing it is not a debate or for the advocacy of any particular form of government air KMJ-TV has been making every effort to start its operation since the FCC on September 17 1952 granted the construction permit Interim Operation Arranged The original plans called for a five kilowatt transmitter but when it was found none was available application was made and permission was granted for an interim operation with a one kilowatt transmitter until such time as the five kilowatt trans- emitter can be delivered The original plans called for the permanent studio in the Fresno Ice Arena which was acquired for that purpose but an interim permit was granted enabling the station to use The Fresno Bee auditorium as a means of speeding the starting date William Sanford the manager of fKMJ and KMJ-TV announced the new target date on noon news broadcast today Reports on KMJ-TV progress will continue on these newscasts as additional information becomes available Robbery Suspect Faces New Count Louis Rocha 21 of Route 6 Box 5Q who was arrested as a robbery suspect faces an additional charge of possession of narcotics lodged by officers who reported they found seven marijuana cigarets in his possession at 12:50 AM today He was apprehended by Patrolmen Lewis and Montgomery and Police Sergeant Kast in a cafe in the 900 block of Street about two hou aftpr Charles Veea 55 nours aner Lnanes veKa' 0J of 847 West Myers Avenue reported he was robbed of a wallet containing $25 Vega lost a tooth and was cut on the lips when the bandit knocked him down near West California and Teilman Avenues A witness the police said re wallet after the attack City Clerk Elwood Roughton today said 23 persons took out absentee ballots yesterday for the municipal election Monday to bring the total issued to 67 The deadline for making application for absentee ballots is tomorrow at 5 PM Voting booths have been established in the clerk's office so ihe ballots can be marked at thp time of application if desired We Are As Authorised Coleman Service Stetlee Fulton 861 Olive Palos formerly of Parlier A similar claim filed by Sheriff Joseph Tracy for $13403 was denied today by the board Judge Pettit and Barney the water table between Friant and Herndon has resulted in a loss fcf brush and trees sorter said a series of check t'-rney the imidilied strong may Bimat a Parlier service station ivd-- ami Legislative operator and automobile ft the com- Arroyo Cano Gcnwieve Varela were sued by Sliger who alleged missicn foim They will appear Escobar defamation of character and con-jjn that order spiracy The case was dismissed! Answer Will Be Given with prejudice October 15th At Dr Rohlling shortly before it was scheduled lWm introduce the freeholder to go i to trial i candidates and at 9:30 a question Judge Pettit said County answer period will start sel Robert Wash should have) The audience participation Is represented him because he until 0-ciock fure(1 ln official capacity whieh there will be informal dis-Wash declared he told the juntlo he could not defend him because Each of the freeholder can-the suit was brought against djdates will be identified by a Pettit as an individual and pai badge and they have been not as a jurist VVash again encouraged to circulate among study the complaint and the bill the members of the audience to Continued On Page 6-B Col 4 their ideas in person Mcle all of Italy Rita Garibay Barroso Gabriela Ralph Antilion Fierro Dama Hcnriqucs Pmond Soto Hernandez Isabel Acuna Liera Rodolfo Ruiz Marin and Maria Eloisa Pultz all of Mexico Manuel John Bcatrez and Frank Vieri Brum both of Portugal Andreas Helwig David Schmidt and Maggie Yost Russia Eghia Essepian Harry Steven Genanyan Ematoohy Ka-voukjian Mary Shamoshoiari and Sarah Sharafian all of Turkey Mrs Dora Torres who was born in Massachusetts but lost her citizenship by marrying an alien before September 22 1922 County bounded by the San Joa-' quin River and Elkhorn bUt denied rob- Blackstone and Howard Avenues any9ne' will make their nominations at 8 o'clock tomorrow night the Central Union High School Woman Charges Man Gambled Earnings As Family Suffered Charges her husband squan- dered his earnings by gambling'- rl ima leaving the family without food! i 6WBI I hdn IUU and shelter are made by Mrs11 Katherine Anna Fenton of Fres-j Obtain Absentee no in a divorce romolaint filedW an against Rudy Fenton fRrtc Mrs Fenton accuses her hus-i uaIOT5 Rocha admitted he was in- He said he bought nine marijuana cigarets from a man he met in a cafe in the 800 block of Street late yesterday and smoked two of them before his arrest Rocha declared he does not know the name of the man from whom he purchased the marijuana was repatriated Cafe Man Faces Trial Frank Mastrantuono the operator of the Riviera Cafe at 2030 Fresno Street will face trial May 4th on two counts of failure to pay wages to James Mylcr of 2378 South Walnut Avenue a dishwasher in the restaurant Mylcr alleges he worked for i the cafe 20 hours last month andj The dairymen thcn was fired Mastrantuono action will place the price free on $200 bond i below their costs of production dams would restore much of the ground water Producers Consider Court Action Against Milk Price Reduction The Consolidated -Milk Producers Association of Fresno today decided to- await action by other milk producing groups before seeking to block milk price reductions ordered by the state bureau of milk control in 30 fomia counties Under the order effective morrow the price paid to the producers was cut 34 cents to $514 a hundredweight and retail price of milk was reduced a quart in 22 Northern California counties and i cent in1 elThc drinSwn'coStend th tu- ef complete sadsfectioa Cali- My No High Price rOilcy to- i Includes eye cxsmination Oualitv Lenses and thccsl VjMlHy Lenses ana 'Stylish Frames AlSO a WTlt-cent ten money refund jjuaran- tee of complete satisfaction Easy Credit to Albany on canal then down the Hudson to the Atlantic The notables among them DcWitt Clinton joined west with east by pouring a little keg of Lake Erie water into the Atlantic band- of staying out until 2 or 3' in the morning She says he once lost so much money in gambling she and their two sons were forced to go to her home in Dinuba because there was no food in the house She charges Fenton abandoned the family in Los Angeles last December and she has not seen him since She asks for the custody of the children The couple were married in Reno July 8 1917 NOTICE! Our factory trained Coleman repair man will be on vacation from April 19th to May I Oth If your Coleman lantern or stove needs attention bring them in before this time and let us put them in perfect working condition GIRL SCOUT April 10th -25th Your purchase of Girl Scout ropkie will help the Girl Scouts continue their fine program of education and wholesome recreation Be Sure And Buy A Box COOKIE SALE AT VENTURA FBESH0 AUTO FARTS CO TOWN Arnold Joyal the president of the Fresno State College at left and Dr Walter A Rqhlfing look over a sample ballot for Monday's election 'in preparation for tomorrow night's town meeting Bee Photo 1331 S0 BROADWAY I.