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msfc #**<#*• MUStCRl WECTOfl -boy foy juqqLtn^ TONG BROTHERS SUPsnLUTivfr cmnssi €rir<£RT/?//7ERS • n.t.o.caljndaR'M ?4 MtCHHEL $pWMt>S KSTUART/^ ' OACM. JrfdH 2 LAS VEGAS MORNING SUN Wednesday, Nov. 28,1951 Michigan Rites For Karl Willie The body of Karl William Do- sey, 59, who died here Monday at his home, 912 Fremont, will be forwarded to Flint, Mich., Ur. final rites and burial. .The de­ceased was a tailor. He had been in Las Vegas only a short time. Surviving relatives include his wife, Lottie, who will accompany the body to Flint; a son Frank, ’and two brothers, Oscar, of De­troit, Mich., and Irwin,' of Ann Arbor, Mich. ESTATE PETITION FILED Capt. Edmund A. Dagner, for­mer Nellis officer, last stationed in southern California, seeks set­tlement of his mother’s estate through power of attorney to his wife, Inez M. Dagner, according to a petition filed in district court yesterday. The estate is not in excess of $400. The power of at­torney, . according to a photo­static copy filed with the peti­tion, Was signed on Aug, 8, at Los Angeles. Michael L. Hines is attorney representing Mrs. Dagnar. OPEN WAGE TALKS PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27. (UP). The CIO - United . Steelworkers, determined to “break, not bend” the. government’s wage ceiling formula, opened negotiations with U. S/Steel Corp. today. Christmas is coming sooner than you think! AMERICAN GIRL "0" 17 Jewels Include 1 Federal Tax Our Lay Away Plan Lets You Buy Now while selections are full! DIAMOND SOLITAIRE 14kt. gold setting from $75.00 No Extra Charge for Credit C h risteiteejifo , (Continued from Page X) move, Mayor Baker explained that many residents have sug­gested the city “interest itself in the possibility of assuring own­ership of both water and power facilities. | “We have alright to know if the water and power companies are going to keep- pace with the city’s growth,” the mayor de­clared, adding: “If they cannot or Will not, then the city must place itself in a position of taking .over the facilities and providing adequate service to meet the demand.” Allen also explained that the effect of the new order “simply is to permit the water company to refuse to add water connec­tions to new customers under cer­tain conditions.” He added, “this new order ap­plies solely to new subdivisions which would use large amounts of water and has no effect what­ever upon residents seeking wa­ter service in established areas of the city.” Allen further explained, “all the water that can be furnished from the company’s, wells is now being used. Somebody’s going to havfe to bear the brunt of a water shortage. . - ? ‘ .. “We do not feel that we are offside in our stand in this mat­ter,” Allen continued. “The public,” he added, “will have an opportunity to express its feeling at the public hearing. “It is my hunch this action may persuade people in Las Ve­gas to seek extension of the Basic Magnesium plant pipeline from Lake Mead more vigorously than they have in the past,” Allen as­serted. Meanwhile, the water com­pany's. district court Suit at Car- son City to force the PSC to grant the full 42 percent water rate increase instead of the 10 percent the commission Allowed is still pending. ? Upon notification. of the PSC order, chamber of commerce of­ficials- immediately' invited Gov. Charles Russell to attend their board of directors meeting to­morrow evening, for a discussion of PSC interim rulings on water and power, and allied matters. William Chamberlain, chamber executive director, said it appears that "something is wrong where a public body can issue such a ruling. first, and then consider it later, only if the people object “This is like sentencing a man to jail without a trial, and then consilering evidence against him,” Chamberlain remarked, ‘“f/e hope to be enlightened by the .governor on his feelings in the matter.” Russell will be in Las Vegas Thursday evening for the vital meeting of the Nevada Tax Com­mission, set for Friday and Sat­urday here. 225 Fremont Phone 636 SILENT TREATMENT PARIS, Nov. 27 (UP)—Hopes for a private big four disarma­ment parley at the United Na­tions dimmed tonight, as Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei, Vishin- i sky gave the proposal the silent ' treatment in the U. N.’s main political committee. OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT Remtner Tax Trial To Open Today CARSON CITY, Nov. 27 (UP) Federal Judge Roger Foley to­day denied a defense motion seek­ing to compel the government to produce certain records in the tax evasion- case against San Francisco gambler Elmer (Bones) Remmer. At the same time, he denied a government motion for postpone­ment of Remmer’s trial, sched­uled to begin tomorrow at 10 a. m. the continuance wa^ sought by U. S. Atty. Miles N. Pike who read a telegram to the court from Walter M. Campbell, Jr., of San Francisco, crack federal prosecu­tor who had been scheduled to direct the government’s case against the portly gambling fig­ure. Campbell said in the telegram that because of an unforeseen emereenev he woo'd not be able to annear in federal court Wednesdgv morninrr at the ooen- ing of the trial. There was no further elaboration. In Campbell’s absence. It was presumed that Pike and his as­sistant U. S. Atty. Bruce Thomn- son, both of Reno, would handle the prosecution in the case. Foley also granted a govern­ment motion to quash a previous­ly-issued subpoena directing the attorney general’s office to pro­duce various tax and financial records seized two years ago when the Bureau of Internal Rev­enue filed tax liens totaling $867,- 368 against Remmer and his wife. The, liens alleged the gambler and his wife had underpaid their income, taxes in 1941 through 1946. The Washoe County record­er’s office in Reno reported the liens are still in effect and that there was no indication the back taxes have ever been paid. Remmer goes on trial tomor­row morning on charges- he con­spired to evade payment of fed­eral income taxes totalling ap­proximately $160,000 between 1944 and 1946. It was believed the government plans to call about 50 witnesses during the trial, including Rem­mer’s former associates, William Pechart and Dave Kessel, Contra Costa Cpunty gambling figures, and Harold Maundrell, who audit­ed the books of Remmer’s now- defunct Menlo Club in San Fran­cisco. Also reportedly subpoenaed as a witness for the government is Patrick Mooney, retired chief dep­uty for the Nevada Internal Rev­enue Office and under federal in­dictment himself for allegedly trying to suppress insome tax prosecution of Gertrude Jenkins, convicted San Francisco abor­tionist. Testimony disclosed during Ke- fauver Crime Committee hearing disclosed that Remmer owns $24,- 000 worth of Mountain City Con­solidated Copper Co. stock, also purchased by Mrs. Jenkins. During the Kefauver hearings, Mooney testified Remmer offered to buy the1 copper mine stock “if you can stand me off for awhile in income tax payments.” Remmer, a legal resident of Ne­vada, has been free on a $15,000 surety bond posted by two promi­nent Reno residents, Norman Biltz and V. Kelly Ambrose, since he surrendered to a secret in­dictment returned by a federal grand jury last Apr. 9. Condemnation Suit By City Against Hotel Road Sign Condemnation proceedings to acquire a right of way f°r lopen- ing of San Francisco St. jfrom Highway- 91 was started yester­day as the„City of Las,Vegas filed district court action, against the Sal Sagev Hotel Co.,J Inc., owners of the property. Three lots, totaling approxi­mately 75 feet highway frontage by 150 feet deep, which the city had attempted to acquire: by, “peaceful negotiations” with John Miller, owner of the (hotel, are involved in the dispute. Mil­ler owns the property on Which a- large sign advertising the Sal Sagev hotel is emplaced, between the Club Bingo and American Legion hall. City Atty. Howard Cannon filed the action which asks the court to “ascertain and Assess value of the property” and a judgment against the defendant in allowing- condemnation of the property. The city has for some; time sought to negotiate with (Miller for the land and have it dedicated for street use, commissioners noted. Officials explained that, open­ing of San Francisco St. -jo the highway would assist in plans for installation of curbs and gutters in connection with the state high­way four-lane improvemeno plans for the roadway. Basis of the suit is the fnunic- ipality’s right to acquire. land by right of eminent domain for street purposes. On a number of occasions, re­ports . show, that city commis­sioners contacted Miller request­ing he negotiate for disposal of the property, but Miller was re­ported as having countered with a proposal allowing the right of way provided his billboard' could be moved to a suitable location. Locations were suggested, city officials said, but none of them proved acceptable to him, they added. Tax Probe (Continued from Page t)/ w only; thing: to do was to pay. it. An . Internal Revenue Bureau spokesman refused to say where the “disciplinary” axe will fall. He declined - comment on reports it will affect’ employes in offices not previously linked with the ‘Scandals.” tax Christophers Mop toman Injured'when she was hit on the head with an ash tray, Wini­fred Nicholas filed a $10,0.00 dam­age suit in district court yester­day against T. T. Osborne. The action alleged Miss Nich­olas was “painfully injured” from the assault which required hos­pitalization and surgery. She claimed Nicholas “beat her on the head with an ash tray.” In addition to the $10,000 in general damages, Miss Nicholas through her attorney, Michael Hines, seeks $280 for medical bills. EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE A warrant of arrest was yester­day issued for Kirk - Duval, charged with embezzling $477 from the Burkett Construction Co., Inc. The complaint, filed in the court of Justice of the Peace James Down, alleges that Duval, an employe of that company, con­verted monies entrusted to him on Nov. 21, last, to his own use. The complaint is signed by Joe Burkett, A busy week is on tap for mem­bers of the Christophers organi­zation with plans calling for a mass trek to the .naval armory for blood donation tonight, meeting of the executive board later in the evening, and a eara van to Los Angeles on Saturday for the Notre Dame-USC football game. The Christophers are slated to meet at the naval armory at. 6:15 tonight to give bjood under the Red Cross donor program. All members will be reminded of the program by telephone. Board members will gather in the Press Club room at Hotel Elwell at 8 p. m. to discuss plans for the membership meeting on Dec. 6 and to complete plans for the trek to Los Angeles this weekend. Communion Sunday, Dec. 9, will be featured by-a breakfast at Hotel Last Frontier with other details to be announced to mem­bers by mail. Ted Martin and Ed Costello are in charge of the arrangements for the caravan to the Notre Dame-USC game and yesterday said that the following members are planning to make the trip, George Von Tobel, Marilyh Ma­honey, Patriciann Clancy, Cleo Kelly, Dan 'Smith, Charlotte Bornhurst, Tom Turner, Mike Manie, Father Towne, Ed McCor­mick, Mike Hines, Martin and Costello. Where I Stand -1 * m *..fContfmiecF from: Pagfe ' municipal ownership: of all pub­lic utilities. They are pressing their luck to the breaking point. Public utility bonds are at a new high. It should not be too diffi­cult to float a bond issue with the credit of the city to secure it. It would be exceedingly smart politics for the private owners of public utilities to start giving some thought to the needs of the public. ickey Cohen (Continued from Page 1) kingpin of Los Angeles, had a record of numerous arrests but no convictions until the federal government cracked down on him on income tax charges. The round-faced little gambler had been the target in several assassination attempts but es­caped with his life although wounded, on one occasion when a hail of bullets met him and sev­eral persons in his party outside a Hollywood night spot. Funeral Still Pending For Traffic Victim * Funeral arrangements for Sher­man S. Rupert, 41, killed in a Tonopah-highway auto accident early Saturday, are awaiting word from relatives in Lima, Ohio. Th.e body is at Palm chapel. Rupert, who was formerly, em­ployed at the Atomic Energy Commission’s Nevada test site for Haddock Engineers, Ltd., was a native of Lima. He had been employed as a cook and left his job at the range only last Friday. PENWOMENiTO MEET The Las Vegas chapter of the National League of American Penwomen will conduct open house tonight at the KelsO Turner terrace community center at 1114 Mesquite St. All persons interest­ed in the creative arts are in­vited. The speaker for the occa­sion will be Florence Lee Jones. INDIANA VET BONUS World War II veterans who were residents of Indiana at the time of entering military service have until December 31 to file application for bonus payments by that state, Francis R. Heher, deputy veterans commissioner for southern Nevada, said he was advised yesterday. Deadline for the applications is December 31, advanced from the previous deadline of April 30. Heher said he was advised that the Indiana department of vet­erans’ affairs in Indianapolis will accept applications postmarked not later than midnight, Dec. 31. For Best Results Use Morning -Sun Want Ads JOINS BONANZA AIR Addition of Miss Esther Mitch­ell to the office staff of Bonanza Air Lines as maintenance secre­tary was announced yesterday. Miss Mitchell has been employed by the Desert Inn since moving to Las Vegas several years ago. Christmas Season To Arrive Downtown Dec. 8 The grand opening for the Christmas season downtown will be held on Dec. 8, according to arrangements made by the cham­ber of commerce through its bus­iness service division at a session yesterday. An assessment of 50 cents per front foot will be made on Fremont St. merchants, be­tween Main and Seventh to pay for street decorations. The - assessment will raise $1,- 200. Equipment will be furnished by the Silver State Awning Co. City employes will install the Christmas decorations. After the grand opening, most of the mer­chants Will remain open evenings until Christmas. State Police Smash Chicago Tax Evasion Racket in Secret Raids CHICAGO, Nov. 27. (UP)— Fifty state policemen, acting with­out the knowledge 'of Chicago authorities, raided eight whole­sale cigaret firms today to smash an alleged $10,000,000 a year tax evasion racket. State officials charged- that the racket is run~tfy leSnerlr or Chi­cago’s powerful crime syndicate and estimated that three out of every ten packages of cigarets sold in the city .and its suburbs last year bore counterfeit stamps. The raiders, acting in “utmost secrecy” on direct orders from Gov. Adlai Stevenson, entered the eight firms simultaneously in an effort to recover stolen state tax­stamping machines used in the racket. They said they found quan­tities of contraband cigarettes at seven of the eight places raid­ed. The eighth firm was in­volved by a jobber who said coun­terfeit-stamped cigarettes in his Warehouse came from "the firm, Arrest of five individuals was or­dered. No trace was found of the stol­en tax stamping machines but officers found a safe at one firm which, they said, could contain the meter. They called in experts to open the safe. Ben. W. Heineman, special as­sistant attorney general, esti­mated that more than 330,000,000 packages of cigarettes sold last year bore counterfeit tax stamps printed with the stolen machines. The state lost three cents on each pack sold illegally.. , The raids were made at the Elmwood Park Tobacco Special­ties Co.; R & L Tobacco Co., Ind.; Tarr Tobacco Co.; Villa Park Wholesale Tobacco Co.; Christy Tobacco Co.; Joseph Vaselli & Sons; J. D. Tobacco Co.; and the R. B. Tobacco Co. For Best Results Use Morning Sun Want Ads YARD DRASTIC ? 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They were runaways from the California missions and some of them spoke Spanish. Smith sfrent 15 friendly days with them in their log hogans topped with earth; admired the dark, strong looking men who were clad in breech- cloths and tatooed in red and blue. The women wore brief fibre skirts. So a year later, in 1827, when re­turning over the same route, it was only natural to stop and visit at the same Mojave village. But this time the Indians ran from their huts, stringing their brightly colored bows for battle. After the first alarm, however, they soon appeared peaceful. Still primitive, they used horses chiefly for food, and were extremely curious about the, strange guns of the white men. After a three-day rest, the Indians agreed to help the white men cross the Colorado, using their tule rafts as they had. before. Some of the party’s freight and horses had just been landed on the west bank when out of a forest of willows burst more than 100 warriors, painted, yelling, and waving clubs, spears, and bows. The nearly-naked horse guards never had a chance, and after a few moments of hopeless battle, 10 men lay v wounded or clubbed to death. With cries of victory the Mojaves mutilated their victims, took the horses and Indian wives of two men, and vanished among the low hills. . Now. only Smith and eight men, including . the badly wounded Thomas Virgen (for whom the misspelled Virgin River was named) were left. To delay the enemy, Smith hurled part of theix possessions on the sand for the Indians to quarrel over, and fell back with ' his men into the desert. Soon, the Indians again surrounded them, so they doubled back to the Colorado, taking shelter in a small grove of cottonwoods. , Quickly they made a breastwork of - small logs, and lashed their hunting knives to poles for spears. With only five guns, their position was desperate. In a matter of minutes a mob of 400 scream­ing, blood-thirsty Indians was upon them, but the little band kept up a steady and deadly fire. When three warriors in advance fell dead at one volley, the awe-stricken Mojaves stopped in their tracks. More shots came, and, they dropped their weapons and ran for their lives, in utter panic over the incredible weapons of the white See the attractive full color reproductions of this series oj historical subjects^now on the waifs of Harolds Club RENO MORE THAN 5000 VISITORS DAILY-4 OUT OF 5 FROM OUTSIDE, NEVADA Raymond A. Smith, President . Harold S. Smith, Vice President • Raymond I. Smith, Manager, Seer tary, Treasurer Copyright 1951 by Hamids Club • All rights reserved on contents of entire advertisem8iit ,