Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 9

AUTO RACES, RESORT PLANNED AT LAWTON'S Grand Worthy President to Visit Reno Eagles Lodge INITIATION FORCLASS OF 101) PLANNEDBY AERIE OFFICIALS IN HONOR OF ORGANIZATION HEAD All State Chapters of Order to Send Delegates to Meeting; Mehrmann to Principal Address to Group One of the largest gatherings of Ragles in the state this year is indicated at a meeting- of Reno Aerie No. 207, F. O. Friday night, May 7, when an official visit will be paid, to the local lodge by Dr! B' Mehrmann. grand, worthy president of the order in the U.

S. All aeries of the state have been invited to send delegation here to Brett the national head of the order, who is to be the guest of honor and will deliver an address. The meeting will be featured by trie initiation of a Mothers' day class of candidates, which is expected to be the largest in the history of the aerie. The objective set is 100 new members for this event in honor of 'the distinguished visitor. Reno ae-rie Joining with all aeries of the 'n observance of Mother's day by initiatory ceremonies.

CONCLUDES CONTEST The i i i a i will conclude rhe local special imcir.ibe:ship contest under way for several months between teams known as the "red" and' "blue" groups, and will be in. charge cf President Jotm Silva, assisted by other officers, and the drill team. The local aoria also be presented with a silk American Hag- for attaining its quota of 120 set. for the term. With the ind-uc-lion of this clas.s, it is stated that the Triemtowship of Heno aerie will total near the 900 mark, a 100 per cent increase over last year.

All Nevada aeries have taken an active part in the membership drive and it is probable the state quota set -by the national aerie will be exceeded 'by more than, 250. ENTERTAINMENT PLANS Dr. Mehrmann will be accompanied to Reno by Mrs. Mehrrman'n, and' their entertainment white heie is in charge of a committee from Reno aerie I FlCclCl Dr. H.

B. Mehrmann, grand, worthy piesident of the national Fraternal Order of Eagles, who will be the guest of Reno Yerie Friday night at a state-wide gathering here. ounral VOL. LXVI. NO.

177. EENO, NEVADA, SDOTAY, MAY 2, 1937. PAGES 9 TO 16 Governor Greets Mainliner EAGLES PLAN STATE MEETING 3-Day Conclave Set for Fallon June 17, Plans arc being rapidly concluded 1 by Fallon aerie, F. O. host to the elate convention of the order, scheduled in the Churchill county city June 17 to IS, S.

H. Cooper, -state secretary. yestei-- day. Ttif three-day conclave is expected! to bo Uended- by 350 members of the order, including delegates, state officers and drill and 1 lituajistic teams. On the convention program will be initiation of candidates' by Fallen on the evening' of the first day, June 17, which will be conducted by the Ktat? aeries officers, of which T.

B. Baker of Las Vegas is the president. There will be a banquet on the second day, and' a convention fbail will conclude the gathering. A ritualistic contest, participated in by all aeries of Nevada also is. a feature of the session.

Proposed entertainment 'for the victors is a rodeo with a special 1 for Eagles planned'. This will be a bucking contest for Eagles only, with each Nevada aerie en- tkied to ono entry. A trophy cup will be awarded to the champion Eagle buckaioo. 'Secretary Cooper said yesterday a a delegation of local Bagies is planning- to go to Yerington Thurs- night, May 6, the aerie ivill initiate a Mother's day and 1 flag- quota class of candidates. headed by S.

H. Cooper, and a committee from the Eagles' auxiliary, of which Mrs. J. L. Campbell is chairman.

Friday, night's meeting- and reception to the worthy president will be followed 'by a banquet in which' th-e auxiliary also -will- join. Easiness Girls' Club to Meet Tuesday Members of. the Y. W. C.

A. Business. Girls' league will meet at the- home of Mrs. John A. Fulton Tuesday, with a gi.neral discussion on, the recently concluded education for marriage to be featured on the.

pro- Isabella Matley, club president, announced yesterday. Other business to be 'considered will be the selection of a to represent the Reno group at the national Business Girls' league con, fereisce at Asiloiriar, this, sum- mer, a-nd a dfiscussdon on a "reverse dinner" to be held May Ib. Reno Man Held on Assault Charge Tim Kelsey, 34, was arrested by Reno police yesterday on a justice court warrant charging assault and battery. He was released on $100 bail to appear in the justice court Monday a 3 p. m.

for hearing. State, officials andi officers of Reno civic organizations were on hand to greet the United Airlines' "skylounge mainliner'. 1 when it landed at Hubbard field on its initial flight yesterday. The plane landed on schedule at 2:33 p.m., and "on the field for 19 minutes. A large crcwd of Reno residents was also on hand to view the giant ship which will make the cross-country trip to New York in 13 hours and 50 minutes.

The. above' fo" right) Governor i a Mayor Cooper, Co-Pi)ot Carl Kalborer, Stewardess Sue Wheelan, Alice. Jane Chism, Ed Chism and E. Horgan, Postmaster Pete Peterson, E. H.

Walker and Assistant Postmaster Pearce are at ihe right. RIDGE STREET PLAN BACKED Special District For Improvement May be Formed Opening of Ridge street from Granite street to Virginia street with the aid of a special assessment district is sought in a petition now being circulated by property owners in the district. The proposal will require the (Continued on Page 12.) Improvement of Truckee's Island Progresses With Central Fountain Being Turned On for First Time Work of installing fountains on thi? island in the Truckeo river between the Virginia street and Center street bridges is now under way, with work on the central fountain almost completed. The fountain was turned on for the first time in a test yesterday by J. H.

'Reeves, landscape gardner supervising improvement work on the island, and the other fountains will probably be completed this week. The fountains will bs located in the reck cluster in the center of the island, and will include a spray on the center rock and small water falls over boulders surrounding it. Colored- lights will play on the water when the fountains are completed. Work of improving the island is being carried on as a WPA project, and a number of native juniper trees have been planted. Flowering plants and shrubs will also be placed on the island.

CARD CHOSEN BY ELKS CLUB I Heidtman Elected Head of Directors Of Lodge Home H. C. Heidtman. ha-s been: elected' president of the board of directors of the Reno Elks' Home corporation tor the ensuing year, of the lodge announced yesterday. Other members ofi -the board will include William- Leeper, -secretary; (Con.tin.ued.

on Page 12.) Agriculture College Is ljp-to-Date VEGAS SINGERS To Hold Concert In Reno Tonight May Las Ve-ras high school glee club string, ensemble, several instrumental soloists and- several vocalists will give a public concert at the Reno L. D. S. church tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

at Dar.ia hall, under the auspices of the Mutual Improvement associa.tion. According to Rolla V. Johnson, Ktno high school director and 1 member of the Reno Mormon church, who arranged the concert, the presentation by the Southern Nevadans will be a noteworthy event. "They constitute one of the best groups of in. the state," he declared.

Directon of tiie visiting! Las Vegans is L. E. Mowe. RENO CHAPTER NO. 1 Disabled American War Veterans are requested to be present on the grounds of the circus at 2 p.m.

today. Commander Frank Bacigalupi. adv 2 rSPAPERf Field of School Broadened to Cover Forestry This is one of a series of articles on "Know Your University" being- published in The Nevada State Journal in cooperation with the division of journalism at the University of of Nevada. The author of today's article Is Jess Chrlsten- sen, a senior studtent at the university who is active on the. staff of the V.

of N. Sagebrush, campus newspaper. By JESS CKRISTENSEN Agriculture in the United States has undergone many changes during the last 20 years. These changes, -botlh in method and in general trend, have made farming more complex and have created an increasing number of problems that the modern fanner has to solve. The college of agriculture at the University of Nevada has kept pace with these rapid developments and has constantly altered and adapted its courses so that the young men who leave there will be well prepared to meet thefe problems, according to Bobert Stewart, dean of the college.

RESEARCH UTILIZED Great advances have taken place in the technical aide of farming; more and more machinery hag been used, scientific research nai been utilized to test and better the soil, more efficient methods of planting and harvesting are being used. However, it is in the field of agricultural economics where not only the problem of production is dealt wtih, but, particularly, distribution, service and management Fallon and Hudson Lee, students ia the college of agriculture at the University of Nevada, loojc over "Campus. Joe," pet horae of the department. This wooden horse is used' for demonstration purposes in class study. arise, that the greatest changes are taking place, Stewart- believes.

Formerly, the fundmental and practically only purpose of the college w-as to prepare I malcc good farmers out of the men, the students to return, to the farm upon -graduation, Today, however, while toe principal aim is still to the field has broadened tremendously and the students are prepared in ail of the various fields Demand for Men With Training Said Increasing connected with agriculture. The emphasis that, the federal government has placed on agriculture the four or five years has opened many new lines of activity for the of the college. There is a greater demand for men with agricultural training now than ever before, Dean Stewart beueves. The government is literally "crying" tat men with bhe necessary training to aid in carrying out the various farm relief programs. "At the present time," he said, "the agricuKural colleges of the country can't supply men fa; enough.

-For example, two of our students, Wesley Kennedy and Tony Belmonte, who had not completed their courses, took the civil service tests and were sent immediately to Uraili and New Mexico to work with the soil erosion service. Within three months men were receiving salaries of $1800 and requests were sent in for more men. That, was two years ago. Kennedy returned to school this year on a leave of absence from hia work, in order to get his degree and advance in the service." Tn keeping with the emphasis by tine government: on forestry and range management, the Nevada college last year instituted a pre- forestry and range management course to aid supplying men to meet the demand in these two (CoaUnued on Page 12 REMODELING OF CLUB STARTS WITH OPENING DATE FOR NEW ENTERPRISE SET FOR JUNE 15 Company to Lease Concessions To Renoites; President Declares Location 'Ideal' for Proposal A sporting enterprise--midget, automobile racing -will be launched in Reno next month with speedway ami grounds located at Lawton's Hot Springs. Sterling Price, president of the- Motor Speedway corporation, announced last night.

The resort is part of a new western schedule of midget auto racing planned by the corporation, which at piesent finances and operates tracks in California. A tentative name, "The- Oasis," has been selected. Work of remodeling buildings at the present hot springs resort ancl surveying preliminary to the. construction of a one-fifth mile racing track is now being carried on, and Price indicated last night the grounds will bo ready by June 15. More than.

$75,000 will be spent in improving the r-m! grounds. TO LKASJ; CONCESSIONS corporation i manage only the racing division. Concessions, including the swimming pool, hot :br.ths, gaming, resnaurant and cabaret, will be leased to Reno Feature of the resort will be the midget track, and grandstands and bctiir.g apparatus will be installed-. A 60-day racing meet will be held' during the summer, with a minimum of 21 cars, driven by outstanding competitors in the auto-racing field-, participating. Eight to 12 races will be held nightly, Ihe races lasting about two hours.

TBACK TO UK FAST The race track will be located west of the old boxing arena at Lawton's and the betting pool will be located between two The track, especially designed, will be finished with a composition surfacing', and Price predicted it will be the fastest track in the nation. The present record for tl.e fifth- mile track is 35 seconds, and attempts to set a new record will be made. Commenting on the enterprise last night, Price declared that the resort will be "the biggest sporting palace in Reno', and there will he nothing like it in the west. You could travel and. travel, and never find a spot like it.

SPORT GROWING "Midget automobile racing is one I meeting set for June 7. RENOITES FORM COUNCIL FOR WORLD PEACE Rev. Austin Ecker Named Chairman At First Meet Designed to consolidate all peace movements in Reno i organization, the Reno Council for International Peace was organized a meeting Friday, following the public lecture on peace by Dr. Alfred Fisk of the San Francisco Scale college Thursday. The Rev.

Austin J. T. Ecker of St. Stephen's chapel was elected executive chairman of the council, while Mis (Jertrude Geopfarth, executive secretary of the Y.W.C.A., wa.t named secretary, and Charles Richards treasurer. The meeting was attended by representatives from all peace organizations in Reno, civic clubs and other groups, and the council, Rev.

Mr. Ecker said last night, will attempt to carry on a continual program for peace. Meetings will be held monthly, with ihe next of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and already has thousands of followers in California. We offer the finest competition with the finest drivers in the country." Price's company recently concluded negotiations to obtain the land with Mark Yori, owner of the property, but details of the transaction were not made public. Although the Motor Speedway cor- poraiion will not be connected with the operation of concessions at the resort, remodeling of the present buildings was started this week.

POOL RETAINED The swimming pool and bathhouses will remain as at present, but the large ball-room will be completely remodeled and furnished into a bar-room and gambling casino, featuring a circular bar 60 feet in circumference. The cabaret and dining room will be remodeled, and a cocktail lounge installed. A "name" orchestra will be engaged for the cabaret, and programs will be broadcast over the radio through a special leased wire from Reno to the resort. Price, a San Francisco businessman, has been connected with automobile racing for the past 25 years, and is one of the oldest racing drivers in the country. At one time, he was driver for the Dusenberg company, competing against such drivers as DePalma and Oldfield tracks in all parts of the country.

5 ELECTED ToY.M.C.A.Board For Ensuing Term (Five men were elected to the 'board of directors, of the Reno Y. M. C. A at elections held this week, J. K.

Henderson, executive secretary, announced! yesterday. Ed Gaytord Wilder, Dr. Ward Ta.ylOr and 1 Ray Jefferson were elected 1 tx -the board for three-year terms, while the Rev. Carl F. Schmidt was elected for one year.

The candidates- were chosen by a nominating committee consisting of Charles Carter, Joe Hall and Lester H'llp. In addition to organizations working for inte; national peace in Reno, the council, officers said, will alsa conduct an educational program on the causes of war. A series of addresses yill probably be presented under tho sponsorship of the council throughout the year. MOTHER'S CLUB SPONSORS PACK 26 Boys Join Cub Scout Group Of Church School Preliminary steps in the organizing of another cu-b pack in Reno were taken Friday night, accci-d- ing to announcement yesterday by Nevada area Boy Scout officials. The new group is sponsored by the Mothers' club of the Catholic church, of which Mrs.

George Doblc- is president. Present at the organization meeting was Charles Merrill, state chairman of cub activities, who assisted in plars. The pack committee consists of Donnell Richards. Kenscll and J. Williams, George Miles and James O'Sullivan, and a cub master will be selected this week.

Twenty-six charter members are indicated for the new group. 5. P. Fined $100 On Federal Charge The Southern Pacific company was I fined $100 by Federal Judge F. H.

Norcross yesterday on a charge of cmfining sheep in a freight car without water! or feed for more than H6 hours. The company pleaded) guilty to the charge. Ihe government claimed a cartoadi of were transported from, Trea- to Sparks without water or feed', the trip requiring 38 hours 10 minutes. Driver Arrested Twice In Day as Speeder SUSANVIULE, May crre Saffiores, who lives near John.ston- ville, was arrested this afternoon for speeding 45 miles an hour in a 25 mile zone by Captain E. F.

Cassell. About an hour later Saf- fores was arrested on Main and Lasen streets for speeding 38 miles an hour in a 20-mile zone also by Captain E. F. Cassell. BAB REOPENS The Capitol bar reopened last night after being closed remodeling.

furnishings were added, and a cocktail lounge constructed. Carl Jones is owner of the 'club. OBTAIN LICENSE George McManus, 29, of Reno and Margaret Hall, 23, of Chicago obtained a marriage license in Chicago, 111., Friday, according to word received here. CARS WASHED POLISHED AND SIMONIZED CAR GREASING Motor and Steam Cleaned TONY DONATI RENO GARAGE Corner E. First and Center Beno, Nev.

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