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Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 2

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PAGE TWO NEVADA STATE JOURNAL. RENO, NEVADA SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1948 SENIOR WEEK PLANS DRAWN AT UNIVERSITY Traditional Events To Mark Close Of Semester Cry of 'Murder' Is Cause Of Much Commotion in Bar Marking the close of the school year at the University of Nevada and for the members of the gradu-' atmg class the close of their col-! lege career, traditional senior week i activities will be held the first! week in June, according to a program of events released by the class manager. Beginning with the baseball game between faculty! members and senior men, the gram closes with the alumni luncheon on commencement day when the newly graduated seniors take their places as alumni beside stu-, dents and graduates of former, years. For many graduates, this week 1 will mark the long anticipated climax to a college career has extended over a period of years, interrupted by service in the armed forces that has taken them to the far corners of the world. During the week, also, members of the class take the opportunity to sign the book of the oath, a pledge of good citizenship and useful living, which has been a years- long tradition with graduates the university.

Friday, June 4, the senior class trek, during which the group visits various buildings and memorials on the campus as a farewell gesture, i will end at the home of President I John O. Moseley, where a and tea will be given in their to be attended also by the state i honorary board of visitors to the university. Commencement exercises are to take place Monday, June 7, beginning at a hen the colorful academic procession will form on the quadrangle in the center of the campus and graduates and faculty will march in caps and gowns to the new gymnasium where the commencement address will be given by Henry J. Kaiser, nationally known industrialist. Baccalaureate services on Sunday, June 6, will also take place in the new gymnasium, preceded by the academic procession.

A University of Nevada graduate, the Rev. William Ennes Clawson, of the class of 1928, will deliver the sermon. Dr. R. C.

Thompson, retiring head of the philosophy department, will pronounce the invocation and read a Scripture passage. Other events of senior week will be a picnic for members of the class and their guests on Thursday, June 3, and a banquet on Friday evening for the group. Senior week activities are preceded by senior examination week when members of the graduating class are given tests and exams prior to other classes in order that last-minute grade entries may be made in the office of the registrar. Attics over insulated ceilings should be ventilated thoroughly to prevertt moisture condensation dur- ing winter months. I What an excited reported as "murder" at the Studio Bar late Thursday night resulted In a lot of fast action by a lot of police and a great deal of confusion among; the i to the M-called "murder." During the melee, one man became ill, fainted and was believed to have been killed.

A second man who came to nil rescue was mistaken for the slayer and was walloped by the unconscious man's PoHce who burst into the establishment found both the sick man and his would-be Good Samaritan stretched on the floor and the place in very much of an uproar. They sent the sick man, Vernon (Speed) Newhall, 42, of 911 E. Second to the hospital. The groggy Good Samaritan, Mervin Leigh, 29, of 1806 I Sparks, was booked at city jail. When Mr.

Newhall revived, he explained the whole thing to Dickerson Attends Washington Meet Denver S. Dickerson, executive director of the Nevada employment security department, left this week for Washington, D. where he will atend a conference. i accompanied him on the trip, which will take them to Windsor, Ontario, Can, before they return to Reno In Washington, Mr. Dickerson will attend a conterence of the public information sub-committee of the interstate conference ot employment security agencies Each state has two delegates to the annual confab.

In Windsor, Ontario, the annual conference of the International Association of Public Employment Services will be held starting next week. Also to attend this convention from Nevada are Alvin Stortroen, head of the state employment service; R. B. Layman, head of the unemployment insurance division; Gerry Eden, manager of the Lovelock employment office and Thomas J. Jolly of Carson City, an executive in the employment service.

They will leave next week. detectives. Meanwhile Leigh, who received cuts and bruises of the face from the younger Newhall's mistaken attack, was given treatment by Dr. Henry Valenta, city physician. He was later released on $10 ball, which he forfeited yesterday.

OFFICE MOVING LAW EXPLAINED Certificates Needed By Businesses Warning that certificates of occupancy must be obtained by business persons or firms who change address, Ronald Coleman of the city building office said yesterday that many such violations of the land-use ordinance have taken place recently. Mr. Coleman pointed out that anyone who moves a business establishment, or who installs a new one anywhere the city, must obtain a certificate of occupancy from him and must also i the city clerk of the change in address. Maximum penalty for failure to do so is $500 fine six months in jail. Mr.

Coleman said that the land- use plan is devised for the protection of Reno residents. He cited the Lyon building fire of 1915, which started from a small manufacturing business which was 1 being carried on without city per-1 mit in the structure. The fire, one of the largest in Reno history, de-' three floors' of the building and damaged the remaining two floors. Certificates of occupancy are designed to prevent just such occurrences, Mr. Coleman said.

He added that many violations of the land-use regulation are going on at present, and emphasized that the violators would undoubtedly be held responsible for any damage resulting from their illegal actions. Sedan Stolen Theft of a 1941 Buick sedan valued at $1,385 was reported to Reno police yesterday morning. The vehicle was stolen from the Hermann and Wilson lot at 160 Island Ave. during the night, officers were told. The car is described at light gray and carrying California- license 95-A-439.

FOOT SPECIALIST Dr. BENJAMIN DRUMMER CHIROPODIST ISO N. VIRGINIA, PH. 2-1627 ARMANKO BLDG. Manila War Dead En Route to U.

S. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. (U.P) --The U. S. army transport Lt.

George Boyce will arrive at the Oakland army base June 3 bearing 4,200 war dead from Manila, P. I. Army authorities said. approximately 3,500 of the total were servicemen who were originally buried at Finschhafen, New Guinea. The balance ire from temporary military cemeteries on Luzon.

ELY WOMAN FACJ-SCOUNT Fatal Auto Wreck Charge Filed ELY, May Margaret Gulley Wilcox, young Ely matron this week was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the auto accident death January 4 of 15- year-old Jimmy Baird. Arraignment proceedings were held Thursday afternoon before Justice of the Peace William W. Willis Time of the preliminary hearing was set at 10 a.m. June 7. Mrs.

Wilcox was released on $1,000 bail bond. W. Howard Gray appeared for Mrs. Wilcox and District Attorney C. J.

McFadden rep- presented the state. The complaint was filed in justice court Wednesday, charging Mrs. Wilcox with involuntary manslaughter "by killing a human being, James Wendell Baird, without any intent to do so, while in commission of an unlawful act, to wit: said unlawful act being reckless driving, in that said dpfendent did willfully and unlawfully operate a sedan on the public highv.ay in other than a careful and prudent manner and at such excessive rate of speed as to lose control, overturning and wrecking said sedan thereby causing the fatal injury to said James Wendell Band." Deputy Sheriff William Neil signed the complaint. The accident occurred last January 4 when a party including young Baird and Mrs. was returning from a skating outine; at Cummins Lake The car overturned on highway 93 near East Ely.

if. Cabin Burglarized At Wedekind Mine i Indiscriminate shooting in the Wedekind mine vicmitj, as as break-in of a cabin there, was reported to sheriff's deputies yes-' terday by Pete Cangan, mine caretaker. Mr, Carigan said there has been a good deal of shooting with both rifles and pistols at buildings the mine property. He added that a lock was broken from a cabin' door last week, and the doors lefl standing open. Nothing was reported stolen from the cabin.

Sheriff's deputies promised to keep the property under surveillance, i Special Memorial Service Planned For Star Mothers DROWN BUYS RANCHO VEGAS A special Memorial Day service, honoring Gold Star Mothers, is to be held at the Calvary Baptist Church, Thoma and S. Center Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The service will open with salute to the flag and patriotic selections on the vibtaharp by Herschel Fravel with Clara Dawn Post. Russell Rigg, Stanley Davis and James' a 4 under an agreement Keen, veterans, i participate in 1 by which they would lease the ho- the service by offering praer, tel for 10 years and buy it at the reading of Scripture and relating Christian experiences while in the service. Vocal selections will be given hy Peter Thompson and Mrs Samuel Post will sing "Some Golden Daybreak" in memory of two young members of the church who were i killed in the war.

The sermon will i be by the Rev Samuel Post, whoi stockholder in the Flamingo I will speak on "Over There." Patri-1 ho Drown said his agreement with Adler had provided that the hotel could be sold provided Adler's firm approved. Adler, however, said in Las Vegas that he should have i been first opportunity to buy and that he planned to bring suit. He said he would relinquish control June 15 but would press legal action to regain possession. He said he has spent 5300,000 for improvements since taking control, LOS ANGELES, May 28. CUB-Sale of El Rancho Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, for $3,000,000 was announced today by hotel magnate Joseph Drown.

Drown said the new owners, El 1 Rancho Inc, would take posses- end of that time. Drown said the new corporation includes Tom Kattleman and Bernard van der Steen, Los Angeles, and "a group of Nevada men." El Rancho Vegas has been oper- i ated since 1946 under lease by El Rancho Hotel and Village, headed by Sanford Adler, former Caboose Breaks Loose; Three Get Very Fast Ride ELY, May Fondl, Walter Armstrong and wm Billy had the fastest ride of their lives this week when the caboose In which they were riding; broke on the Xcvada Northern Oregon Line and carried them miles before It stopped. The cars were being switched at the Lane City siding; when the cs.boose broke loose. The chain on the brake bands parted and the car started Its journey, and finally came to a halt two miles below East Ely. While the three agreed the caboose a doing much better on some ixiints of the trip, It averaged 86 miles per hour and came to a stop after 12 minutes.

otic organizations participating in the services will he recognized. Demurrage Suit Filed in Court Suspicious Blood a i Identified As That of Animal who have troubles with the intricacies of the law don't compare in that field with the big corporations. That was proved yesterday when the Western Pacific Railroad much against its will, filed suit district court against the Vaughn Millwork Co. tor $495.02. It was, filed, attorneys explained, only to I Examination of hair and blood satisfy demands of the Interstate found in Washoe Valley Thursday Commeice Commission.

1 night proved that murder and sui- In other words, as they pointed cide had i to do with the case, out, the Vaughn Millwork, Reno's'sheriff deputies revealed yester- largest industry, pays its bills reg- day. ularly. Microscopic examination showed The amount which is claimed to hair to be similar of that of a be due has something to do with deer while precipitation tests of the demurrage, Inch conies under fed-' blood proved that it as animal and eral law. To keep the records human. straight and comply with the regu- Finding of the bloodstained earth lations, the Commerce Commission an a crumpled note nearby was re- demanded that the railioad sue the Ported to officers by a sheepherder.

Vaughn Millwork Co, although Deputies seatched the area and neither party to the suit has any wish to go to law. The case was filed by Thatcher, Woodburn Forman, attorneys for the railroad. were unable to find any evidence of foul play. RENO TAHOE SETTING VERDI LAKE ESTATES CERFOGLIA FLOWER SHOP Same Place As Last Year SO. WELLS AVE.

1 4 "PROGRAMS PEOPLE TALK ABOUT" THE AMAZING MR. MALONE at 6:30 p.m. Is authored by Craig Rice and Gene Wang. Money has been accepted as the root of all evil for some time, but when that cosh commodity is teamed up with a beautiful young lady it makes the case all the tougher for the intrepid Attorney Malone. HOLLYWOOD PARK RACES at 5:15 m.

will be description of the running of the 25-thousand-dollar Will Rogers Handicap. Hal Moore will call the race. Hank Weaver of the ABC Hollywood staff will do the color. HARRY-WISMER at 6:15 p.m. presents his sparkling quarter-hour of sports news, sponsored in Reno by Sierra Sporting Goods Company.

Wismer includes major league baseball results in his news. BASEBALL at 8:10 p.m. i. the fifth game in the series between Reno and El Centra. Gent Shumate is at the mike.

HEADLINES IN CHEMISTRY at 5:30 p.m. features a University of Nevada scientist with the latest news from the field of chemistry. A j. men can JD ruu airin I A SHOWS NOW PLAYING AT RENO RODEO GROUNDS COMPLETE CARNIVAL NEW RIDES NEW SHOWS FREE NIGHTLY Featuring the Aerial Hut- fain Alfonse and Virginia in a Sensational High Pole Ace --Working 132 in the Air. KIDS' MATINEE Saturday Afternoon 1 to 5 ALL SHOWS Qc AND RIDES TO KIDS Each Don't Miss the Midget Show -Over 200 Trained Circus Mice I The Place to Go CARSON CITY'S BIG RODEO AT CARSON HOT SPRINGS SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2 P.

M. Bulldogging Team and Calf Roping Bareback and Saddle Bronc Riding The West's Best Cowboys on Nevada's Roughest Stock A i to Jr. Enterprise Continuous from Noon TODAY ONLY PAUL KELLY ADRIAN BOOTH "SPOILERS OF THE NORTH" JIMMY WAKELY "RAINBOW OVER THE ROCKIES" "SON OF ZORRO" Chapter 4 STARTS TOMORROW ROY ROGERS "SPRINGTIME IN THE SIERRAS" JANEGREER, ROBERT MITCHUM "OUT OF THE PAST" THE TEAM THAT GENERATES STEAM! ClAWC UNA ANNE JOHN mm- KODIAK I nM-G-M'S I ENDS TONIGHT "NIGHT SONG" AND TRAIL TO SAN ANTONE' STARTS SUNDAY Larry Parks 5 Ellen Drew A USUF ZT If Nevada's Newest and Finest Theater KIDDIES' SPECIAL MATINEE p.m. "Life With Blondie" PLUS -CHARLES STARRETT of Dodge City' PLUS -Cartoon "FEATHER IN HIS HARE" ALSO -Chapter 12 "SON OF ZORRO" Note: "You Were Meant For Me" will not be shown at Motinee. ENDS TONIGHT JEANNE GRAIN DAN DA I LEY "YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME" ALSO OF DODGE CITY" STARTS SUNDAY Fichus' CONTE LM COBB WALKER SECOND FEATRE Wallet, Money Is Returned to Woman Proving that there are still some honest people in the world, a lost wallet which contained $100 in currency and a check for $730 was returned to its owner intact yesterday.

Report of loss was made Mrs. Clyde llnbel of Fallon, who said she was shopping in the downtown district when the a disappeared. Soon atter the stolen report was made to police, Karl Kuhn of 238' 2 a St. brought the a to headquarters BOWSER DROPS NISEI SUITS PASADENA, May 23 U.B Attorney General Fred N. Howser said today he dismissed all alien land law suits by the stats to claim pioperty bought by Nisei with funds provided by alien Jap- Howser told delegates to a California Land Till Association convention nere a recent United States Supreme Court decision barring restrictive racial covenants invalidates the California law.

The a law prohibited any alion meligib'e for citizenship i from owning land and was later amended to outlaw purchases made by aliens in the name of minors who were citizens. Ferriter, San Francisco attorne.v who represented cnil rights defense union, said supreme court decision will allow Japanese Americans in California to establish their rights to property valued at 5400,000,000. tf. GARAGE BURGLARIZED Break-in of a garage at A. J.

home, 682 Nevada was reported to Reno police jesterday morning It was stated that boards had been broken from the building for the entry, but amount of loot had not been determined at time of the report. nf IRENE DUNN TONIGHT! "I REMEMBER MAMA" Starting at Midnight I SPECIAL SHOWING TONIGHT STARTING AT MIDNIGHT Doors Open 11 p.m. No Advance in Prices REGULAR ENGAGEMENT STARTS SUNDAY! AT REGULAR PRICES The Same Mighty Epic Paid $1.50 To See Brought Back To Reno At Regular Prices Starting SUNDAY CONTINUOUS SHOWS FROM 1 P. M. Don't Miss The Most Memorable Film Ever Seen In UNCONQLIERED tttitirt inrf Oinmd Cecil" U.

DC Milk- Ending TODAY 2 Features! "ROCKY" Plus Musical TCHAIKOVSKY'S "Song of My Heart" INEWSPAPERif.

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