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Mayor Robinson Has Good First Year . . .
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5
By Chief Special Agent Harry M. Kimball
Chief Hicks Gives Sacramento Fine Service .
6
Sacramento P. D. Training Program ....
7
Jos. E. Rooney and Detective Bureau of
Sacramento Police Department
8
Traffic Chief Bennett of SFPD
9
First Police Women for Sacramento P. D. . .
10
Capt. Charles of Sacramento P. D. Retires .
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Sheriff Cox, Sacramento, Has More Deputies .
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San Jose Police Dept. and the Five Day Week
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The Old Timers Fall
14
Richmond Has New Police Chief ....
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By Opie L. Warner
Chief John J. Viarengo of Ukiah, Calif. .
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Minimum Standards for Police Officers . . .
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Editorial Page
S. F. Grand Jury Praises Vice Controls .
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Captain Alexander E. McDaniel
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By Opie L. Warner
Pistol Pointing
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By J. ROSS DUNNIGAN
Chief John P. Griffin of Willits
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Sacramento's Tavern Ass'n. Does Good Work
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SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m., Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn 315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John D. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Quicley
Dept. Sec'y.... Captain Michael F. FiTZPATRicK....Hall of Justice
District Captains
Central Edward Donahue 63 5 Washington Street
Southern A. I. O'Brien Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission Joseph Walsh 3057 17th Street
Northern Jack Eker 841 Ellis' Street
G. G. Park Leo Tackney Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond George M. Healy 451 Sixth Ave.
Ingleside... .Michael Gaffey.... Balboa Park, No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval John J. Wade 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero John Sullivan 2300 Third Street
City Prison Bernard J. McDonald Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Edward R. Pootel 635 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors James L. English Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
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Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
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Director - Bureau of Criminal
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No. 6
Mayor Robinson Has Good First Year
Mayor Elmer E. Robinson has completed his first year
as chief executive of the City of San Francisco. The first
12 months of the administration of Mayor Robinson
has been one filled with worthwhile accomplishments.
Mayor Robinson has filled his commissions with competent
and highly civic minded citizens of the city. He has ap-
Mayor Elmer E. Robinson
pointed able and tried men to important key posts. He
has, by his long residence in San Francisco, having been
born here, been able to approach the responsible position
he now fills with a keen understanding of the metropolis'
needs. His' long service on the Superior Court bench has
indeed been very helpful. He has given a program for
future improvements, including the all important matter
of traffic, transportation, a second bay bridge, and other
municipal requirements. Some will not be achieved during
his first term, but he has planned them over a long
term of years.
During his first year the people have given him more
money by voting multi-million dollar bond issues.
But, particularly, we want to call attention to what he
has done for law enforcement in San Francisco.
He has appointed three men, noted for their successes
in their respective business callings and for their active
interest in the city's welfare. These men are Washington
I Kohnke, J. Warnock Walsh and Henry C. Maginn.
These three men selected Michael E. Mitchell to be the
Chief of Police, James Quigley to be Assistant Chief of
Police, James English to be Captain of Inspectors, and
Edward Pootel to be Captain of Traffic, John Butler,
Commission Secretary, Michael F. Fitzpatrick, Depart-
ment Secretary and others who have proven their worth
as heads of bureaus and departments.
The Commission has given every encouragement to the
rank and file of the Police Department, now numbering
some 1500 men and women, in their sincere efforts to
give the people of San Francisco the best in law enforce-
ment. Racketeers and gangsters know this city is no
place for them, as it has been for many years in the past.
Organized gambling and prostitution have felt the weight
of efforts of the police department and there is nothing
that has happened in the past 12 months to lead them
to believe they can move into San Francisco. There will
be nothing in future months to change this happy
condition.
The fact that the military and navy high officials have
given San Francisco a high place for lowering prostitution
and for the low rate of venereal diseases is an important
argument as to the efficient manner Chief Mitchell and
his men have reduced this violation of the laws.
Then it must be admitted the Crime Commission ap-
pointed by Governor Warren has found no reason to
swoop down on the city in its crusade against gambling
and other forms of law breaking, including slot machines.
All criminal activities are at a low lever in San Francisco.
The Crime Commission don't by-pass any city or com-
munity in its efforts to keep the bookmakers, slot machine
interests and other forms of gambling from getting a
foothold in any place in the state.
Traffic has had a lot of attention from the Commission
and the men over whom they lead. Strict law enforce-
ment, where the fines, for violation of traffic laws, has
poured into the city treasury more money than in any
previous year, has done much to reduce accidents and
deaths from traffic accidents. During 1948 there were
eight deaths less than those of 1947. By opening im-
portant thoroughfares into the city to one way traffic
during rush morning and evening hours, and assessing
heavy fines and towing fees for those who park on these
streets during these rush hours, has speeded traffic to
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and from the city and to and from outlying points within
the metropolition limits.
The Commissioners have looked well to the welfare of
the members of the Police Department. They gave the
go ahead signal for the amendments that provided better
pensions to the men and women who make up our police
force. They, through the far sightedness of Mayor Rob-
inson, gave their full support to providing for a Chief
of Inspectors and a Traffic Engineer, all of which was
given a big affirmative vote of the people and have been
given the necessary okeh by the state legislature.
The present Commission has followed the procedure
of rotating the position of president of the board as intro-
duced by Attorney Walter McGovern who served on the
Police Commission under the late Mayor Angelo Rossi.
J. Warnock Walsh was the president during the first
year of Mayor Robinson's administration and at the
meeting on the first Wednesday of January Commissioner
Kohnke was elected to the post, on motion by past Presi-
dent Walsh. Commissioner Maginn will be the top man
during 1950.
During the past 35 years and more San Francisco has
been highly favored by having outstanding men serve on
its Police Commissions. It is indeed gratifying to know
that Mayor Robinson has been able to get such competent
men to serve in this highly exacting capacity. It means
the city will continue to have the best in law enforce-
ment, and as Commissioner Walsh said on stepping down
as president this month: "We are united in the purpose
of making our city a better place in which to live."
LIEUT. W. W. WADMAN, U. C. CAMPUS
POLICE TO FBI NATIONAL ACAMEDY
Lieutenant William W. Wadman, 42, of the Univer-
sity o!" California's Berkeley Campus Police Force, has
been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
attend the 40th session of the National Police Academy in
Washington, beginning January 10.
The U. C. officer has been granted a leave of absence
to attend the 14- weeks course of intensive training in the
latest methods of crime investigation and detection and
will return to his duties on the Berkeley Campus when the
course ends, University Comptroller James Corley an-
nounced recently.
According to F.B.I records in San Francisco, Lt. Wad-
mar, is the first member of a campus police force appointed
to the nitional academy from California. F.B.I, officials
said he was probably the first campus officer to receive such
an appointment from the Western United States.
Born in New Zealand, the versatile lieutenant attended
Wellington College there and excelled in music and cross-
country running In addition ts winning a large collection
of track medals he was awarded a music scholarship to
Oxford University, England, and was graduated from
Trinity College, Oxford, with a degree in music in 1921.
Before he joined the University staff in 1934, he was on
the Berkeley police department for five years and has also
served as an Inspector for the Contra Costa District At-
torney's office. He came to Berkeley from New Zealand
in 1923 and before entering the police force, worked for
a year on a ranch in Tehama County.
Lieutenant and Mrse. Wadham are residents of Walnut
Creek and have four children, one of whom is a U. C.
graduate.
In the twenty years since the founding of the National
Police Academy, 177 police officers from California have
been appointed to attend one of its sessions.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT COSTS
OVER BILLION
Traffic accidents during 1947 were responsible for an
estimated $1,100,000,000 property damage, reports Na-
tional Automobile Club. To the cost damaged property
must be added an additional $1,550,000,000 to cover
medical expenses chargeable against automobile accident
claims and the value of services lost to the country both
during the year and in later years, because of death or
disablement. Estimated loss for deaths alone has been
estimated at $530,000,000 by the National Safety Council.
An increase in reportable property damage accidents
is noted. Because property values and repair costs have
soared since the war, many accidents that would have
previously been considered negligible have become within
necessary reporting range.
Increased mileage rolled up by the automobiles today-
shows a reflection in the number of deaths as the result
of increased traffic volume. During 1925, for example,
19 out of 100,000 persons were killed in motor vehicle
accidents; however, in 1947, 22.5 out of every 100,000
persons met their death in automobile accidents. Basing
deaths on mileage records rather than population figures,
however, there is an encouraging note. For example, if
the 1925 record of 19 persons killed for every 100,000,000
miles of travel was continued during 1947, National
Automobile Club declares the result would have been
the death in motor-vehicle accidents of about 50 individuals
out of every 100,000 for the year.
Alcohol still plays an important role in traffic deaths,
for a survey of 23 states for 1947 indicates that about
19 percent of drivers involved in fatal accidents had been
drinking and almost 24 per cent of the adult pedestrians
killed in motor vehicle accidents had been drinking. In
one-quarter of the fatal accidents, a driver or a pedestrian
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Law Enforcement a Profession
Talk Given by Harry M. Kimball, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San
Francisco, at Graduation Exercises of the Fourth Class of the California Highway Patrol
Academy, Sacramento, California, December 22.
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to he here today to
extend to you, the Fourth Class of the California Highway
Patrol Academy, on behalf of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation a hand of welcome into the profession of
law enforcement. I use the word profession advisedly
because that is exactly what it is today.
There are certain formal qualifications essential to be-
Chief Special Agent Harry M. Kimball
coming a member of the law enforcement profession.
Beyond these, the measure of an individual's success may
be summed up briefly — training and ability to cooperate.
No amount of enthusiasm can compensate for "know
how.''' The suspected thief may never be brought to
justice because the well-meaning but untrained officer
failed to recognize the value of a match case or a tool
mark as evidence. The murderer being tried may win
his freedom because an investigator, unaware of proper
methods of preservation, has mishandled important evi-
dentiary items.
Today's criminal is adept in bending civilized man's
achievements to his own purposes. The acetylene torch,
electric drill, sub-machine gun, high-powered automobile,
and airplane in the hands of the modern criminal must
be countered by professional knowledge upon the part of
the modern police officer. The factors involved in today's
crimes differ from those of a generation ago. Law en-
forcement, accordingly, must advance to meet the threat
of the current rising tide of crime.
The struggle of law enforcement to raise its standards
and earn the right to the term "profession" has been a
long, difficult and continuous one.
The gains which have been made toward achieving the
goal are the results, chiefly, of one factor. That factor
is training.
Only within recent years has the principle of intensive
training for all officers been accepted as a necessity by
the majority of law enforcement agencies. Police schools
are today a part of every progressive department. The
age of handing out a gun and a badge and assigning a
beat is past.
There was a time in the distant past when law enforce-
ment was only the right of might. The strongest man in
the community was usually elected or appointed to carry
out the mandates of the people in the protection of society
in its fundamental right to live free of oppression from
the criminal, and to maintain its peaceful ways of living.
All of these rights are still existent and are still fully
guarded and fully protected not only by muscles, but by
brains as well, and by close cooperation between the agen-
cies and the individuals who today constitute the first-
line guardians of law and order.
You are now a part of that line. It will stand steadfast
as long as you, and each of you, hold firm in your position.
Police work today demands, among other things, emotional
stability, instantaneous mental and physical reaction, and
readiness to accept responsibility. To be effective, and
to carry out the duties and accept the obligations which
the processes of law enforcement casts upon us, we must
work as one cooperative whole. What redounds to the
success of one officer must, in the over-all picture con-
tribute to the success of all of the members of our pro-
fession and by the same token all that is derogatory to
one officer must be derogatory to all members of our
profession. Hold your place, hold it firmly, but above all
hold it fairly and wisely with a view toward maintain-
ing the respect and approbation of the public. We are
all servants of the public, and we must at all times serve
it well to the very best of our ability and yet always with
astuteness and with dignity.
We are living in difficult times. When the last great
holocaust ceased, the individual citizen wished never to
hear the word "war" again. That wish has not been
granted. The atmosphere has again become electric with
disturbances, doubt and fear.
Only those with an ostrich-like mentality will proclaim
that we in America have nothing to fear. We do have.
More than anything, we have to fear the chaos and con-
fusion which hysteria breeds.
At this critical period of history, it is imperative that
the members of our profession be aware of their tremen-
dous individual responsibilities. Law enforcement officers
are the balance wheel of a community. Their actions,
more than of any other single group, are open to critical
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CHIEF HICKS GIVING SACRAMENTO FINE SERVICE
Police Chief James V. Hicks of Sacramento has spent
a busy 1 2 months this year building up a Police Depart-
ment that will be a credit to his city and to the entire state.
Two problems in particular have been a headache to the
Chief, who jumped to the top job in the department from
a patrolman's rank less than two years ago.
They are gambling and a traffic situation that would be-
Chief James V. Hicks
come worse by the day if definite steps were not taken
to combat it.
When Hicks took over as Chief in March, 1947, he
was told the policy of the city administration was to keep
the lid on gambling.
The criminal element did not believe in the edict, but
month by month they have been learning that Hicks means
what he says. Since he took over the reins in the depart-
ment more bookmakers, who are responsible for the ma-
jority of the complaints against gambling in the Capital
City than any other element, have learned he means
what he says.
They know because since March, 1947, more book-
makers have been thrown in jail than during any other
comparable period in the city's history.
And that isn't all. The kind of knowledge that pushed
Hicks from the rank of lieutenant to a full colonel in
the army during the war, has resulted in a new kind of
prosecution of gambling cases in Sacramento.
For example, last summer the bookmakers worked out
a system they thought was pretty close to foolproof. They
knew the men Hicks was sending to check on them and
thought they were safe in their operations if they covered
up when the local officers were around.
But Hicks was not satisfied. So, quietly, he recruited
a group of undercover men from out of town and went
to work. And pretty soon some of the best known book-
makers in town were facing a judge and some of their
best customers were prepared to testify against them.
The bad traffic situation in Sacramento also has received
a shot in the arms from Hicks' methods. He has worked
with City Manager Bartley W. Cavanaugh, the Sacra-
mento Safety Council, the city council's advisory com-
mittee on traffic safety and other local groups and the
results are easy to see.
On his recommendation, dangerous streets have been
improved, needed ordinances have been enacted, motor-
cycle officers are paid bonuses, and other improvements
have been put into effect so the streets of the city are
much safer than they ordinarily would be.
Hicks is the kind of a Chief who is not satisfied until
he is able to tell his men at first hand what things are
about. For this reason he spent nearly three months last
year studying the most advanced methods of police work
at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Acad-
emy in Washington, D. C.
He is insistent that the men who work under him have
the best experience it is possible to give them, and has
established a series of training courses for Sacramento
policemen, based on FBI methods, which have received
recognition throughout the state.
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Sacramento P. D. Training Program
Sacramento's training program for policemen has be-
come recognised as one of the best in California.
The people of Sacramento have come to know that
when they call for an officer they get somebody who
knows what things are all about — not just a fellow wear-
ing a uniform.
And during the last year more and more emphasis has
Asst. Chief Fritz Kaminsky
been placed on training newcomers in the right ways
to do things.
With the Sacramento department training is not just
a matter of telling new men what the score is. Training
here starts at the top. For this reason three members of
the Department this year were sent to Washington, D. C.
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National
Academy.
The three took their diplomas in stride, for they are
hardly newcomers to police work: They are: Police Chief
James V. Hicks, Chief of Detectives Joseph E. Rooney
and Captain Kenneth C. Johnson. Johnson, under the
direction of Assistant Chief Fritz Kaminsky, handles the
department's training program.
Kaminsky graduated from the FBI Academy in 1936
— the second year of its existence. He is recognized as an
authority on police training, and during the last year
has been called on to help with training programs in
various California cities.
The Sacramento force has grown by 10 men this year,
and it might seem from the outside that the training
business is not so much of a problem. But for various
reasons — retirement, deaths and offers of better jobs —
there has been an unusually large turnover of men.
One civil service list of eligibles has been exhausted
completely and another list is being worked on.
So Kaminsky and Johnson have been hard put to keep
up with the needs of an adequate training program.
But two full scale training courses, with all the trim-
mings, have been put on this year, and another is being
Capt. Kenneth C. Johnson
planned for early in 1949, which will be the biggest of all
time in Sacramento.
"We try to do things in the most practical way possible,"
Assistant Chief Kaminsky said. "We don't go into a train-
ing program with the idea that as old timers in the police
business we are perfect and can't make mistakes.
"Through the years we have found out the best way to
show a young fellow what he should do is to tell him
about the mistakes we, as old time policemen, have made.
We try to explain what big blunders we have made and,
by putting the human element into the thing, show the
rookies what they should avoid.
"We believe in teaching our men all of the scientific,
modern angles of police work, and we do this to the
fullest extent possible.
"But you have to walk before you can run. And by
the same token you have to be able to use your head
before you can become a good policeman. So we do our
level best to show our new men the hard headed, practical
things they need to know to meet the situations they
will meet every day."
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Jos. E. Rooney and Detective Bureau of Sacramento P. D.
The Detective Bureau of the Sacramento Police De-
partment rang the bell this year.
Under the able direction of Detective Chief Joseph E.
Rooney, the plainclothes division rounded up the most
troublesome lot of burglars, stick-up men and other as-
sorted thugs seen in the Capital City in years.
Chief of Detectives J. E. Rouni v
The cold statistics will show at the end of the year that
the damper has been put on major crimes and hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of stolen loot has been
recovered.
But behind the figures is another story. It is the story
of how a hard hitting, hard working group of policemen
broke the back of a crime wave before it really hit its
peak. A great deal of credit goes to the men in uniform.
And not to take an ounce of credit away from them, it
still is true that the detectives took a leading part in
the tight.
In particular, the Sacramento department, after days,
weeks and months of tracking down leads, rounded up
three criminal gangs who were responsible for a big
share of the crime in Sacramento.
During the spring and early summer a safe cracking
epidemic hit Sacramento. With a regularity that be-
came alarming after a bit, merchants opened their places
in the morning to find safes broken open.
Rooney and the other officials of the department reali-cd
they were not doing business with any amateurs. The
safe jobs were being done by experts. The safes were
cracked by men who knew their business and few clues
were left behind.
So a campaign was organized aimed at trapping the
safe crackers in the act. Uniformed men and detectives
were assigned to certain business places at night. The
campaign paid off, thanks to a mountainous load of bore-
some work and the sharp eyes of Sergeant Larry Trimble
of the detective division.
One night Trimble and his partner, Detective Bill
Oakes, made a routine check of the Golden State Towel
and Linen Service. Trimble checked the front of the
place and noticed everything was as it should be. But
when he looked in a back window he noticed immediately
something was wrong. The place had a safe in the front
room and another at the rear of a back room. There
was no sign of anyone having broken into the building,
but there was no safe in the back room.
Trimble sent Oakes to watch the front of the place
while he checked. Then he noticed a window had been
pried open in an expert manner, leaving hardly a mark.
There were two safe crackers in the building all right
and pretty soon they were heard from. They dived out
a window and ran for it. But Oakes was waiting and
had called for patrol cars to help.
As the burglars ran down the alley he fired, winging
one of them in the arm. A patrol car pulled into the
alley, blocking the way, and the pair were in custody.
They were William Flowers and Robert Raymond
Brown, a pair of burglars from southern California with
records from here to there.
{Continued on page 37)
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TRAFFIC CHIEF BENNETT of S. P. D.
Strangers in Sacramento are learning not to run pedes-
trians out of the crosswalks and not to use the streets for
racetracks.
The main reason is an Irishman named Patrick J.
Bennett, who is Chief of the Police Department's Traffic
Chief of Traffic P. J. Bennett
Division. He and his crew of men have spent a weary,
tiring year in facing a traffic situation that may not be
impossible, but is the next thing to it. And they have
gained ground.
Bennett has faced a year of mixed victories and defeats,
but at the end of it he will be able to smile with the
thought that his long range program of making the streets
safe has progressed.
On the other hand, the traffic death record will be some-
what worse than it was in 1947 — 21 persons have been
killed so far in 1948 in Sacramento compared with 19
for all of 1947.
Yet, some of the people who know the situation wonder
how it was ever possible, in this fast growing community
which has as many cars per capita as just about any other
place in the world, it was possible to keep the increase
as low as it is.
Sacramento's streets grew out of wagon tracks and
during the last 10 years the town has grown as nobody
ever expected it would.
And to make a bad situation a lot worse, this year has
seen the biggest turnover in personnel ever experienced
by the traffic division. Some of the old timers quit for
other reasons, but many of them went on to better paying
jobs, with which Bennett could not compete.
As a result he has lost 1 1 of his best men this year.
Anybody who knows the traffic law enforcement business
is aware of the fact it takes a special kind of fellow to
make a good traffic officer. And with even the best men,
it takes years of work before they can be considered
really good.
This means that in the face of the toughest problems a
Traffic Chief in Sacramento ever has been confronted
with, Bennett has had to work with many inexperienced
men. They have been more than willing, and have done
an excellent job considering the fact they were new at
the business. But for their Chief it has been a trying
year. After all, you can't send a new man out to chase
speeders on a motorcycle in wet weather, when he never
rode a bike until a few weeks or months ago.
But despite all the handicaps, Bennett is proud of this
year's record of the traffic division. And justly so.
"We have begun a drive designed at selective enforce-
men," he says. "This may sound like something technical
that doesn't mean a lot, but to my mind it is one of the
most important things in traffic law enforcement.
"What we have done is this: We have studied the
record of traffic accidents here carefully decided what
caused most of them. And we are concentrating on
those violations, to the exclusion of other violations when
it is necessary.
"For example, one of the things we have known for a
long time, was that violation of the pedestrian's' right of
way has been a main factor in traffic deaths. But when
16 out of the 21 traffic deaths in Sacramento were caused
bv motorists running into pedestrians the situation was
absolutely appalling.
(Continued on page 41 )
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SACRAMENTO 17, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
January, 1949
First Police Women for Sacramento P. D.
There is a new deal in the Juvenile Division of the Gessner's appointment as head of the juvenile division in
Sacramento Police Department. 1947 caused some surprise, since it was the first time a
For the first time in the history of the department patrolman had been advanced to a captaincy in some years.
women policemen are on hand to take care of the problems But Frank, in a quiet, steady way, has proved himself
that men blush, stammer and shy away from. to be a real factor in the cause of fighting juvenile delin-
Many Sacramento policemen were a bit hesitant quency in Sacramento. One of his major accomplishments
Mrs. Frances Strother Capt. Fran
when, at the prodding of a lady mayor, the city council
decided to hire two women police officers. The oldtimers
greeted the idea — like many other new things — with a
bit of skepticism.
But in the months that followed their appointment
Frances Strother and Dolora Sutter have demonstrated the
fact that the idea was sound.
They both work under Captain Frank H. Gessner of
the juvenile department, and Frank says he does not know
how he ever got along without them before they
came along.
'"There are a good many situations in which a juvenile
officer finds himself when it is much better to have a
woman officer along," Gessner says.
"There are home problems, cases involving young girls,
and many others that practically demand the services of a
woman officer. I am proud of the work they have done
so far and am sure they will prove of invaluable assistance
to the Police Department in the future."
Miss Strother was a registered nurse and Mrs. Sutter
a housewife — the wife of a city fireman — before they drew
top positions on the city's first civil service list for police-
women and were named to their present jobs.
Since their appointment they have proved themselves a
re.il asset to the Police Department.
The other phases of juvenile work in the Sacramento
department are, perhaps, not so unusual, but the division
is proving itself more and more an essential part of the
work toward a better community.
k Gessner Mrs. Dolora Sutter
this year was in putting the infamous Herrera Gang out
of business.
Pete Herrera in a smaller community would have been
called the town bully. He peddled marijuana to the school
kids who were foolish enough to use it, headed a gang of
young thugs who terrorised the youngsters in high school
and generally made himself a Grade A nuisance in
Sacramento.
Many attempts had been made to stop his activities,
and he was arrested numerous times. Most of the time
he got off because he was himself a juvenile, and a bit
(■Continued on page 43)
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January, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1
Capt. Charles of Sacramento P. D. Retires
Hundreds of peace officers in northern California were
shocked by the recent news that Captain Martin Charles
of the Sacramento Police Department was retiring.
The host of friends who have known Martin Charles
so well could not believe he ever could get tired; for he
was the fellow who thrived on assignments that meant
working 24 hours a day. His close friends used to say
that he was shirking according to the standards he set for
himself — if he didn't work at least 1 6 hours a day.
But the unceasing routine Martin set for himself —
but never for the men who worked under him — has
exacted its toll. He has applied for a pension — an action
he was forced to take when his heart gave out. During
the past couple of months he has been in a hospital or in
bed at home, and his friends hope it will not be long
before he is on his feet again.
Charles is one of the best known officers in this section
of the country. It is a rare veteran of the police business
from Stockton to the Oregon line who has not come into
contact with him, and, incidentally, who has not appreci-
ated the energy, knowledge and ability he has put into
his work.
Early in 1921 Martin joined the Sacramento Police
Department and during the 18-odd years that followed
he worked in most of the important posts on the force.
At first he did the usual routine jobs, in the squad cars
and chasing drunks as a member of the city jail wagon
crew.
But it was not long before his ability was recognised
and he found himself on a beat. And a short time later
he was promoted to the detective bureau. During the
years that followed he had charge of the detective divi-
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sion's arson, major crime, and auto theft details. Still
later he was a sergeant in charge of the juvenile division
at night, then a sergeant in the detective bureau. And
he wound up as a captain, second in command of the
detective division.
From the standpoint of difficult cases solved, Martin
probably has the best record of any member of the Sacra-
mento police force.
He is the man who turned up the Duchess Spinelli
gang to Sacramento from Nevada City when it was
thought their only crimes were a car theft or two. But
a smart bit of detective work by Charles and other mem-
bers of the detective division showed them to be one of
the most murderous gangs that California ever knew.
When, later in the 1930's the merchants of Sacramento
particularly, and the people of the city generally were
afraid to sleep at night for fear of being burned out by a
crazed arsonist, the high officials of the police department
knew what to do.
They assigned Charles to catch the culprit and put 22
of the department's best men under him. After weeks of
the kind of vigil that marked Charles' career, Edward
Mattravas was captured and the people of Sacramento
could- sleep at night. The people applauded a job that
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fage L2
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
January, 1949
Sheriff Cox, Sacramento, Has More Deputies
Sheriff Don Cox of Sacramento County is looking for-
ward to 1949 as the biggest and best of his 27 years in
the law enforcement business.
The sheriff's office has been growing steadily as Sacra-
mento County grows, and last year Cox added another
10 men to his staff for an all time high total of 60. The
And speaking of fingerprinting and such, Cox has been
an ardent advocate of universal fingerprinting for years
and years.
"'Universal fingerprinting is something that must be
accomplished in the future, and the sooner the better,"
he said. "It is not only a very important thing from the
i
Chief Criminal Deputy
T. Charles Wearns
Sheriff Don Cox
Identification Bureau Head
J. E. McVeigh
recruits are young, energetic fellows, most of them ex-
servicemen, and Cox has himself a hard hitting, efficient
force.
"During 1949," he says, "I think we can easily do a
better job of enforcing the laws in Sacramento County
than we ever have done before. We have more men and
new and better equipment. The deputies are working
hard, and are doing a good job."
And looking toward the future, the Sheriff visualises
the day when two of his pet projects will be realised.
First, he wants to operate two sub-stations of his office
— one at the extreme north end of the county and one
at the south end. This would speed up service a great
deal and add to the efficiency of the department. Then
he wants to set up a juvenile department in his office.
The younger element among law breakers has been quite
,>. problem and the present method of having any criminal
deputy handle juvenile cases is a bit cumbersome.
One of the main things Sheriff Cox accomplished last
year was expanding and improving his identification
bureau. For years this very important phase of the work
was somewhat neglected due to a lack of manpower.
Last year when the county board of supervisors in-
creased the Sheriff's budget he added two men to his
identification bureau <taff to work under the direction
of J. E. McVeigh. More and more attention is being
paid to this branch of the business in Sacramento.
standpoint of law enforcement, it would be a great protec-
tion to the public generally. For example, some years ago
a boy about 1 5 years of age was found dead in a boxcar
here. We tried everything we could think of but never
have been able to identify him. Under universal finger-
printing we could have identified him and let his parents
know their boy had died. It would have been sad news,
of course, but undoubtedly they have gone on all these
years in anxiety, not knowing whether their son is
alive or dead.
"Another example is the matter of ex-servicemen who
are stranded with their government checks and unable
to cash them. We have worked out a system here with
the County Service Officer. Albert G. Driggs, that has
saved scores of them from a lot of trouble. We merely
cheek their fingerprints against the prints on their army
discharges. If they match we know positively that the
man to whom the check was issued is the one we are doing
/"Continued on page 48)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 13
SAN JOSE POLICE DEPT. AND THE FIVE-DAY WEEK
Chief Raymond J. Blackmore winds up his second year of men during the busy hours of the day, and this the
as head of the San Jose Police Department, and he may Chief points out is responsible for more men on the
well feel proud of the manner his 1 10 officers are enforcing streets at these times,
the laws of the famed and ancient garden city of the Santa
Clara Valley.
He has, with the assistance of Deputy Chief J. W.
Chief Raymond J. Blackmore
Carter, division heads and City Manager O W. Campbell,
fashioned as tine a police organization as one would dis-
cover in any other city in any other state. He has im-
proved the splendid work the Police Department has
enjoyed under its two last chiefs, who today are enjoying
their pensions — C. N. Black and William C. Brown.
It might be well to start here on the story of the
progress made during the past 2 3 months, by reciting
that one of the major concessions given to the men and
women who are engaged in law enforcement in San Jose,
is the five-day week, which is finding favor in many com-
munities in California.
On April 1 last year, answering a request from Chief
Blackmore that the members be given a shorter work
week, and promising there would be no added expense, as
well as stating that he was sure the shorter week would
result in better enforcement of the law. City Manager
Campbell told him to go ahead and try it out.
The Chief, getting this go ahead signal, put his plans
into operation. He has adopted something entirely new
in the working of the five day week. All members of the
Department do a nine-hour shift, but during the slack
time of the day or night he takes off one hour which he
cm use any way he desires.
For instance the men who report on at 9 a.m. report
off at 6 p.m.; the men who report on at S p.m. work
until 1 a.m.: those who work from midnight report off
at 9 a.m. Each member takes off his hour when things
are slack. But it will be observed there is no overlapping
A^i^tant Chief J. M. Carter
The Chief hasn't added a single man due to the short
week, and it hasn't called for any added expense.
^Continued on page 57 i
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
THE OLD TIMERS FALL
January, 1949
Inspector Fred Bohr
Now that illness has prevented Inspector Fred Bohr
from continuing as head of the Hotel Detail of the Bureau
of Inspectors, a post which he has filled with honor since
1922, it is quite opportune to let him retell one of the
many interesting police stories he gave to our police re-
porters down through the years.
In our state prisons the thousands of inmates plot and
plan to commit bigger and more paying crimes on gain-
ing their freedom — without a possibility of being caught,
of course.
Some few ambitious ex-convicts do achieve a modicum
of success even for an extensive period before coming
to the sad realization of the fact that crime does not pay
— to the very end. But, we will let the Inspector tell the
story of his "Oldtimer" in his own words:
It was the same old story' of too many errors — with
the next slip meaning a life term under the habitual
criminal act. For him the next time the cops landed him
meant, in the language of the underworld "The Glass"
Key," which seals a convict's liberty forever.
The veteran, Howard Elliot, pondered his life of crime
and marked it as one of failure. Here he was, fifty-six
years of age and the greater part of his life since he was
fourteen had been spent in the prisons of the country.
Now was the time to overcome the handicap of having
the cops always at his heels. Therefore, like any ordinary
business man who had found his business fading away
because of his errors, he decided to remedy these mistakes,
feeling he had enough brains and experience to beat the
rap and the cops would not catch him again.
Under this new specific mode of operation the balance
of his life would be devoted to cheating the law with the
Elliot System of Insurance as the method of remaining
safe from the law.
The policy holder under this system of insurance must
bind himself by the following laws: Don't get caught
pulling the job. Don't be seen in the neighborhood of the
crime. Don't be caught with the goods in your possession
— and finally, don't talk.
After adopting the new policy he was free for the
longest period in his long career; and he must have gained
great confidence in himself and his new system.
A man of about fifty, natty dressed, and a quiet and
well informed individual, he posed as the Pacific Coast
representative of an eastern shirt manufacturer.
His luggage consisted of a brief case and a suitcase.
The former contained order blanks, samples and letters
to and from the sales manager of the firm. The other
contained the clothes of an ordinary traveling man — -
except that in the bottom of the grip were two master
keys which would open all the doors in ninety-five per
cent of the hotels in the country.
He never concealed his identity nor did he advertise
his presence in the hotel. He was always open to any
questions by officers of the law. He boasted in a dignified
manner of his success as a shirt salesman and gave his
listeners to believe that crime does not pay.
In his many visits here the police tried to be as careful
as possible in their activities of investigation of him; but
were very sure of him, because, with his visits a trail of
four or five hotel jobs was always found. The police
adopted a patient plan of waiting for him to trip
himself up.
The opportunity came one morning, at about 6 o'clock,
when a room of a guest of one of the large commercial
hotels was burglarized.
I Continued on page 69 J
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January, 1949
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Pag z 1 5
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
January, 1949
Richmond Has New Police Chief
Last October Chief of Police L. E. Jones resigned Naturally the city had to have a new Chief of Police
from the Richmond Police Department, and later the and in December held a competitive examination for
City Manager granted his request, which was based on the post,
ill health and the retirement board granted him his pen-
sion. His stepping out date was on November 2.
Chief Wyman W. Vernon
Thus ended a most commendable police career starting
in 1915 when L. E. Jones joined the Richmond Police
Department. The city was then of less than 20,000
population. He has seen it grow until it now has well
over 100,000 people living within its limits.
He has. likewise, seen the Department increase to over
100 men, and he has had his part in formulating the
members into a well organized unit for law enforcement.
Before and through the war years Richmond was a
big center for preparing the tools of war, and big ship
yards brought thousands of people to the thriving city.
Through it all Chief Jones and his men had an important
part in preserving the peace, seeing that saboteurs and
enemies of the country got no foothold in the community.
He worked wholeheartedly with all branches of the war
service and came through with high commendations from
the he.ids of the diverse services.
He was a policeman first and last, and he got his knowl-
edge of the workings of a police officer by patrolling a
beat, by investigations of crime and by study of the laws
of the land and methods to thwart the crooks. And be-
cause he had given his city good law enforcement he was
highly respected by the peace officers of the state, and
was active in the State Peace Officers' Association as
well as the Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association.
Among these he will be sorely missed. While he is ailing
badly it is the fervent prayers of his legion of friends
in law enforcement and those outside that field that he
may recover so that he may enjoy many more years dur-
ing his retirement.
Former Chief L. E. Jones
Lieutenant Wyman W. Vernon, an able and honored
member of Oakland Chief Robert Tracy's force placed
first on the list of contestants. Acting Chief and Captain
E. S. Phillips and Captain of Detective James Bengley of
Richmond, placed second and third, respectively.
I Continued on page 7 1 )
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Don and Ruth Thompson
AT THE CROSS ROADS
ORINDA, CALIFORNIA
Telephone Orinda 5671
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
THE CANDID FRIEND
Pag: 17
B\ Opie L. Warner
Poets are supposed to be educated people who put
pleasant statements into rhyme, hut who are, at the same
time, impractical, and, in the main, poor providers for
themselves or their families.
Poets — like children — often include in their lines naked
truths that make even hard headed business men or con-
firmed cynics do some sudden thinking.
Bobbie Burns says: Oh that God the grace would
gie us, to see ourselves as ithers see us.
If I, as a good policeman, had been friendly with Mr.
Burns, before he sent his lines to the press, I would most
earnestly have requested him to make the concluding line
read: "So see ourselves and our wife and children as
ithers see us." Of course, I would explain to him that
policemen, as a group, are absolutely aloof from that
great group of our people known as The John Q.
Citizen group.
Today, with flippant newspaper comment, everyone a
member of one or more lodges, clubs or organizations, a
telephone in every home, and only machine gadget wash-
ing, cooking or house work to do, our every move is
common knowledge.
A home is no longer a castle. We may not think so —
but definitely we are on parade. And, if we are at all
sensitive, this feeling of being on parade actually shapes
our daily behavior. I will go further and say: to our
constant annoyance, it cramps our style — and is the best
aid to the real estate operators who offer cheap acreage
in such places as: Forgotten Valley, Silent Glens, Secret
Falls, and so on.
Yes. John Doe Citizen and his little family have to
bear the constant limelight.
But what about our policemen?
A policeman is the most on-parade individual in the
world. As a good parader he has to keep constantly in
step, halt and salute at the proper time, grimly move
along to the point of disbanding — never to really relax
until he is behind locked doors, alone, or with only
proven friends.
Newspapermen know what police work is. I have
never heard a newspaper man say he would be willing
to wear a police uniform for even one shift, in broad day-
light, even if there were no arrests to be made, no traffic
tags to be issued and neither sensible nor silly questions
to be answered.
The comings, goings, or doing of your neighbors pass
without comment. Not so yours. Your anniversary and
birthday parties are double checked. And, if you have
growing boys or girls. Well, if they happen to be happy,
healthy, regular youths, through the block grape-vine
route, you will sooner or later hear they are not at all
one hundred per cent models. Your good wife must
behave properly in the neighborhood stores — and defi-
nitely must not wear nicer things than her neighbors.
Yes. Constant, proper behavior is hard work; and
the words: "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"
arc all too true, as policemen are concerned.
But you must remember that a police officer holds an
honorable and important place in his community. Not
alone is he an outstanding citizen who pays his taxes
and obeys the laws, he is a local soldier to protect the
lives and the property of his neighbors — to old and young
a pillar of peace and safety.
To act his part on the pedestal on which he has been
officially placed is a twenty-four-hour a day job. He
has to be always marking time — on parade, as it were.
But everything has its price; and that is the price for
assuming his honored duties as a life work.
Some twenty years ago I attended a rookie lecture to
young police officers at the Hall of Justice. That lecture
was a revelation to me. The speaker was the grizzled,
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
January, 1949
Chief John J. Viarengo of Ukiah, California
Chief Viarengo was horn m Italy in 1912. He and
his parents came to America when he was the ripe old
age of nine years. The family settled in Albany, Calif.,
where John Completed his elementary schooling. The
Chief John J. Viarengo
next year he entered Berkeley high, where he remained
until his graduation.
He then opened his own gasoline station, which he
operated until 1951. at which time he took the civil
service examination for police work and passed with
flying colors, gaining him an appointment as patrolman
on the Albany Police Department under Chief S. C.
Williams in June, 1925, at which time he was put in
charge of the Identification Bureau of that city. John, as
he is known, is responsible for many of the methods used
both in Albany and Ukiah.
In 1942 he entered a competitive examination for
promotion, which again he passed with high honors,
gaining him the rank of sergeant, holding this until 1946,
at which time ill health forced him to take leave of ab-
sence and retire to a ranch in Mendocino County not
far from Ukiah.
Hiving a family and not being able to support them
on love and conversation, John was forced to obtain some
sort of part time employment. At that time Joe Elledgc
was Ukiah's Chief, so Joe says: "John, why don't you
work part time for me as patrolman until you regain
your health." This John did until Chief Joe Elledge
retired.
Officer Viarengo was then appointed Chief due to his
experience and high civil service rating. After taking
over his duties as Chief he saw the need of complete re-
organization of the department. He installed a complete
new filing system, including a separate fire for juvenile
delinquency.
Put the two-way radio in operation and many other
things which makes Ukiah one of the most efficient police
departments in the redwood empire.
Chief Viarengo took police training at San Jose State
summer school, he also has attended all schools of police
training available and is also responsible for sending two
of his men to the University of California summer school.
The FBI has visited Ukiah, giving short courses in
police work which the Chief demands his men attend,
there is one more thing we shouldn't forget because it
was through his efforts that the Junior Traffic Patrol
was installed and is sponsored by the Ukiah Rotary Club,
which is due lots of credit for the decrease in child de-
linquency of this city.
Chief Viarengo has hired two new men through com-
petitive examinations and will need three more within
the next year.
The Chief has seven men besides himself and one
matron. Their names are as follows:
Sergeant W. C. Griffis.
Matron and Secretary Nan Milne.
Officer Robert Moore.
Officer Ladd Thomas.
Officer Hal Bishop.
Officer Robert Amundsen.
Officer Travis Simpson.
Officer Joseph Weselsky.
All his men are young husky ex-service men with one
exception, this being Sergeant W. C. Griffis, who was
retired after 20 years service with the Long Beach Police
Department, and, believe it or not, he is still in his early
fortys. (Continued on page 25 )
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January, 1949
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Minimum Standards (or Police Officers
Adopted by P.O.A.S.C
Chief Zink of Palo Alto, Submits Final Report of Four Years of Work by His Committee
(Continued from last issue)
Pull-Up
Description:
The contest hangs on a horizontal bar with arms and
legs fully extended using the upper grip (knuckles to the
face). He raises his body by his arms until his chin can
Chief Howard A. Zink
be placed over the bar and lowers his body to a full hang.
The exercise is repeated as many times as possible.
Rules:
a. Only one trial shall be allowed unless for some
reason the instructor believes that the contestant has not
had a fair opportunity.
b. The contestant's performance shall be recorded as
the number of pull-ups made after extension of the arms.
c. The body must not swing during the execution of
the movement. The knees must not be raised.
d. No resting or change of grip is allowed.
Standing Broad Jump
Description :
The contestant stands with the feet several inches apart
and with toes just back of the take-off mark or front of
the take-off board. The take-off is made from both feet,
and the contestant jumps forward as far as possible,
landing on both feet.
Free swinging of the arms and bending the knees is
permitted but the the feet must not leave the board of
take-off line until the jump is made.
Rules:
a. Three fair trials (not including fouls) shall be
allowed and the best of the three recorded.
b. The contestant's performance is recorded in feet
and inches to the nearest inch.
c. The measurement of the jump is made from the
nearest imprint (including any imprint by hands or body)
made by the jumper in landing to the take-off or front
edge of take-off board and at right angles to the take-off
line or board.
d. Violation of any points under "Description" con-
stitutes a foul.
Bar Vault
Description :
The contestant steps up to the bar, grasps it with the
upper grip (that is, knuckles toward the face), body
erect, eyes front, feet nearer than the shoulders to the
vertical plane of the bar, arms and legs straight. With
a spring from both feet and at the same time a strong pull
of the arms, he swings his legs vigorously to one side and
at the same instant straightens his arms (pushes upon
them) so as to carry his body over the bar. Both arms
should carry the body weight.
To save time in the administration of this test, the bar
may be raised three or four inches at a time. This three
or four inch rise applies only at lower heights.
Rules:
a. After a reasonable warm-up, two trials shall be
allowed at each height.
b. The contestant's performance shall be recorded in
feet and inches as the last height of the bar cleared.
c. A vertical measurement shall be taken from the
ground or floor to the top of the bar.
d. No part of the body shall touch the bar except
the hands.
e. The vault may be one continuous movement from
the time the feet leave the floor or ground until landing.
No double jumping is permitted, that is, a jump in place
before the actual take-off. It is permissible to raise the
heels off the floor or ground and to bend the knees in
preparing for a vault.
f. The toes must not be on or over a line directly
under the bar.
(Continued on page 64 )
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S. F. GRAND JURY PRAISES VICE CONTROLS
The county grand jury termed San Francisco a "model"
California community with respect to suppression of
gambling and prostitution November 22 and commended
the police department for effectively controlling criminal
activities generally.
A committee report adopted unanimously by the jury
noted that slot machines are "almost nonexistent" within
the city; that prostitution and book-making are at the
irreducible minimum.
The report also noted that 54,305 arrests were made
during the first seven months of this year, compared to
48,160 for the corresponding period in 1947, and recom-
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mum strength of 1,650 persons immediately.
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struction of an eight-story police headquarters building
adjacent to the present Hall of Justice; expansion of the
police pistol range at Lake Merced to include all depart-
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mitted by Arthur F. Domergue, Edwin J. Duggan and
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With a total of 430,000 motorists ruled off the nation's
streets and highways by suspension or revocation of their
driver's licenses during 1947. drunken driving was the
predominant cause of loss of driving privileges.
For the nation, 40 per cent of the drivers banned from
the road lost their permits as a result of convictions for
driving while under the influence of liquor, according to
figures of the American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators.
In California last year 24,478 supensions and revoca-
tions out of a total of 32,448 were for drunk driving, or
approximately 75 per cent of the total, the California
State Automobile Association reports. In a number of
other states the ratio of drunk driving suspensions ran as
high as 60 or 70 per cent.
In November, 1946, California's program to remove
accident-prone drivers and persistent violators from the
highways was renewed, following a lapse during the war
years, and many Californians who lost their driving priv-
ilege during 1947 were in that category.
With more than 5 3,000,000 licensed drivers in the
nation, of which 4,696,000 are in California, Motor Ve-
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nate operators who will not or cannot drive safely, not
solely as a matter of punishment, but in the interests of
public welfare and highway safety.
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CAPTAIN ALEXANDER E. McDANIEL
By Opie L. Warner
The present Supervising Captain of the San Franeiseo
Police Department, Captain Alexander E. McDaniel, has
been an active member of the department for the past
thirty-seven years, having had the rank of non-commis-
sioned or commissioned officer in the department for the
past twenty-five years.
As a patrolman he saw years of strenuous service in
Supervising Capt. A. E. McDaniel
the old Bush Street Station, the famous, or infamous,
Barhary Coast being running at the time and the town
as a whole being more or less wide open.
On being transferred to the Inspectors Bureau in Sep-
tember, 192 3, he made his bureau reputation as a worker
who never called quits until an assignment was brought
to a condition where "finis" could honestly be written to
it. Inspector Jesse Ayers was his trusty partner on many
tough assignments.
He knew his California Codes, the Charter and the
City Ordinances thoroughly. His coworkers in the bureau
business office relied on him for hair line decisions — and
he never failed them.
Being at heart a thorough police officer he has been a
constant student of laws, ordinances and every phase of
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and a lieutenant in 1929 — corporal, sergeant and lieuten-
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In 1926 the present Supervising Captain was one of
only four corporals in the department who placed on a
sergeants' eligible list, as a result of a severe test and a
high passing rating set by the Civil Service Examiners.
When appointed a lieutenant he was assigned to the
Central Station and later to the Harbor Station.
In 1942, on being appointed captain, he was placed in
charge of the Southern Station, and, on a general transfer
of all captains, he was placed in charge of the Mission
Station. He was promoted to his present assignment as
Supervising Captain of the Department on October
16th, 1947.
A first class police officer from the date of his appoint-
ment he has always enjoyed the esteem of those who
worked with him or under his supervision; and, on ac-
count of his police knowledge, experience, and unvarying
good judgment, the entire department feels he is ideally
fitted for the executive position he now holds.
The Captain's hobby is fishing. Whether handling a
rod on local sloughs, along small streams or large ones,
or up and down the coast from Monterey to Eureka, the
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PISTOL POINTING
January, 1949
B\ J. ROSS DUNNIGAN
S. F. Monthly Match
Despite the fact it was cold as Alaska on Sunday,
December 19th, there were 127 faithful gun slingers
gracing the firing line and with shivers and shakes made
the range echo with the sound of shots and fill up the
joint with smoke. We're not kidding when we say it
was cold, either. The thermometer must have been
around 40 or so but it sure gave the boys one swell alibi
for lousy scores. But despite the weather scores were
steady and no one seemed to mind the cold at all —
MUCH!! Karl Schaaugard, that shootin' S. F. police
officer from the Potrero Station, was hot as a fire-cracker
Sunday and blew the ten ring all to pieces to cop first
place aggregate score for himself. Karl, as you probably
know, used to be detailed at the range and just couldn't
be working on match days at the recheck stand with its
continual headaches, and trying to shoot. His scores were
not where they should have been. Now he has been
assigned to the Potrero station and he can concentrate
more on his shooting on match days. Last Sunday shows
what concentration will do for a guy. Adolph Buck was
close behind and O'Dell took third place aggregate
hardware. * * *
Don't ask us how we know this, but just take our word
its true. Many times people josh and joke about the old
red flannels for cold weather, but it took Louisa Winger,
one of our up and coming lady shooters, to really blossom
out in one of those long-handled and very red under-
things. Louisa claimed she was about 20 degrees warmer
than the coldest person on the range.
* * *
Some enterprising guy could have made himself a nice
piece of change on Sunday if he had a flock of ice-skates
for rent to go skating on Lake Merced after the matches.
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Charley Woodall, the Oakland police officer, was so
darn proud of that gold plated Life Membership card
from the Elks that he completely forgot to do his usual
good shooting. He claims to have brought in 2^0 members
to that organisation and we bet his pistol practice went
to pot in the meantime.
♦ ♦ ♦
The first lady member of the famed Siesta Club was
properly initiated Sunday and therein lies a story as to
why it was not wholly her fault. Helen Lipod, the new
member, was listening to Riegleman and her husband ex-
pounding on something or other and was so overcome
by the gas that she could hardly stagger out into the
fresh air — by that time the damage was done and the
Siesta Club had its first female member.
Al Wollenberg, Jr., son of the S. F. jurist, was out
for his first match and save for a slight touch of stage
fright didn't do so badly. Al has been sneaking out to
the range during the weekdays and practicing up on his
trigger squeeze and was all set for the day. A good
time was had by all, however.
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tell everyone he met about the cut he had on his trigger
finger when his gun acted up on him? The shooting
gentry knew he was all set for the big alibi but Cap fooled
the boys and grabbed himself a few choice spots on the
scoreboards — bum finger and all.
* * *
There is talk of taking up a collection at the range to
purchase (wholesale) a large thermometer which will
be placed right in the middle of the spectators gallery so
there would be no controversy as to just what the tem-
perature is at that particular moment. Maybe a rental
stall for ear-muffs and heavy jackets would be a good
idea, too. * * *
Lt. Mary Pryor (yep — it's a her) is the Public Rela-
tions Officer up at Camp Stoneman and was inveigled
into coming to S .F. for her first pistol match. Mary, got
her scope all set, her guns all loaded and ready for her
first try. Bang goes her first shot. 'Scoping she saw it
was a 9. Bang goes her second shop. 'Scoping she saw
Lynn Fellows, of the Alameda Police Department, tells
us most emphatically that there IS a Santa Claus. Listen,
and perhaps you, too, will be a convert. On November
19, 1947, just before starting for the S. F. matches some
so-and-so stole his guns, scope and shooting box out of
his car. What was said at the time we cannot state here
so we leave it to your own imagination to supply the
missing words. On November 19, 1948, he received all
his guns back (the scope and box have not been recovered)
through the pawn-shop detail. The guns had passed
through about nine different owners in the year and with
the judicious spending of a few bucks they will be as
good as new. Now, do you still say there ain't no
Santa Claus? * * *
Jerry Kennedy, the golfing cop, was all atwitter on
Sunday and all because it was so darn cold. Jerry placed
second in the last police golf tournament and has been
trying to do that in all the matches he has been shooting
but no luck 'til Sunday when he took second place in
SCORES
.22 'hlational Match
Master Frank Borneman 287
Expert O L. Jarman 284
Sharpshooter W. L. Fung 276
Marksman 1st P. T. Menoher 270
Marksman Ted Methot 273
.18 Rational Match
Adolph Buck 286
Bob Fortini 279
Jack Southern 268
Lynn Freel 267
Lloyd Suey 257
Camp Perry Course
Karl Schaugaard 295
Mack Garr 291
Jerry Kennedy 282
C. F. Waterman 28 J
Herb Williams 268
Tyro Elvin Howard
212 The
Lee
.22 Timed-Fire Match
Master Karl Schaugaard 196
Expert Art Treadwell 196
Sharpshooter Charley Young 192
Marksman 1st C. Waterman 189
Marksman Herb Williams 183
Tyro Tom Lee 146
.45 Rational Match
Frank Borneman
Grif Thompson
H B. Krupa
Ed Preston
Don Mowery
156 Elvin Howard 242
Aggregate Match
280 Karl Schaugaard 1057
281 Fred Peixotto 1034
269 Frank Lipoid 1007
269 P. Menoher 98S
257 Ted Method 961
another 9, and so on for the first string of 10, three 9's
and an 8. The targets were lowered so she turns to the
FBI gent, Gene Jones, and confides it was sure easy as
she was only down 5 so far. Gene looked through his
'scope, smiled to himself and naively whispered to Mary
she had been scoping on his target. Mary, at least, has
had her first lesson in shooting.
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January, 1949
the .22 National. Nut satisfied he took first place in the
Camp Perry match and now is going to go out and try
to take first place in the next Police Department golf
tournament. * * *
Was wondering if Bill Dyal finally got that pup he
was looking for to give to his little daughter on Christmas?
* * *
The coffee shop was over-popular Sunday and the Java
flowed like water — only it wasn't water — it was Java.
Either the gang would run out in search of the sunshine
or to the refreshment booth for hot coffee, pie or what
ever they thought would warm them up. Personally all
that hot coffee stuff wasn't worth a dam because what
we most needed was a good shot of bourbon — but that's
barred on the range. So we drank coffee, too!
* * *
Colonel Longly kindly acted as official referee for the
day and told us he didn't mind being the ref at the police
range because things ran so smoothly there really much
to do save, just look wise and in case of a beef just dis-
appear out of view 'til it blew over. Smart cookie, is
the Colonel.
* * *
Well, this about wraps up the 1948 pistol shooting
season and a swell season it was, too. The Oakland crowd
and the S. F. gang certainly must be commended for their
efforts to keep the pistol shooters well and happy, so will
be seeing you next season. Thanks for reading.
* * *
THE OAKLAND MATCHES
It is said that a man doesn't have to be crazy to be a
pistol shooter — but it helps a lot. We take exception to
that and claim it isn't a true statement. It would be
more to the point if it went this way "Any man who
takes up pistol shooting IS CRAZY!" This was decisively
proven on Sunday, December 5 th, when the registration
was 130 — which means 130 nuts were hanging on the
tree trying to shoot good scores in that wind and rain-
storm. Of all the goofy birds we ever saw that bunch
was about the last on the totem pole and to make matters
worse we were among them. As we used to say in Rome
in the time of Julius Caesar "omnia vincit amor" which
literally translated means something about love conquers
everything. Boy, oh boy, but these guys sure must love
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to shoot -but then why go on, you readers know all
about it anyhow.
Just to prove our point we cite the sad case of Ken
Kolb, the Highway Patrol gent. Ken came all the way
down from Donner Summit to be at the matches and was
bemoaning the fact that it was a darn site nicer up at
the Summit than in Oakland. Captain Jacobs came from
Woodland and as did many others from out of town
but none would admit the climate in their own locale
was worse than Oakland's.
* * *
The gang was so cold they started gathering up any
piece of dry wood for a fire and commandeered a large
garbage can for the stove. Many of those in a freezing
mood decided to rip the shingles off the roof of the re-
freshment shack and it was only on bended knees that
Gibby Gibson, the Oakland Club prexy, finally convinced
them it wasn't a gentlemanly thing to do.
* * *
Then there was the wind. Whoosh!!! The best way
to sight in on the target was to aim for the edge of the
paper, to the windward, and as it blew your sights across
the bullseye, jerk the trigger and offer a prayer it stayed
on the paper. In fact Clare Hess, of Sacramento, was
bragging to his fellow sufferers that he got 3 out of the
10 shots on the target. A record, indeed.
* * *
Then Officer Anderson of the Alameda Police, was all
decked out with fancy Alaskan boots with pants stuffed
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Chief Viarengo
(Continued from page 18)
Ukiah is the County seat of magnificent Mendocino
County, situated 112 miles north of San Francisco in
the heart of the famed redwood empire, on Highway U. S.
101, on the Northwestern Pacific railroad. Here is the
terminus of the Ukiah Tahoe Highway U. S. 20, and
the MacDonald to the Sea Highway offers access to the
coastal region.
Ukiah is situated in the center of a valley 12 miles
long and three miles wide drained by the famed Rus-
sian River.
The Ukiah Valley is famed for its luscious mountain
Bartlett pears, hops, prunes and grapes.
Its vineyards contribute largely to California's dry
wines and famous champagne.
It also produces great herds of cattle, sheep, hogs and
is also known for its great poultry industry. These are
just a few of the industries which make up this thriving
community of 5000 population and also is one of the
fastest growing northern California towns.
We might also add the name Ukiah originates from
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Chief JOHN P. GRIFFIN of WILLETS
Wiilits is one of California's old pioneer towns, it
lies 23 miles north of Ukiah on the beautiful Redwood
Highway, U. S. 101. It is situated in a beautiful valley
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surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains whieh remain
green the year around, as these mountains are dense with
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fir and redwood, as well as many other kinds of plant life,
which makes this a hunter's paradice. The beautiful
streams which flow down the canyons are abundant with
trout and are known throughout these United States by
some of our greatest sportsmen.
Wiilits is known for many things, among which are
lumbering, cattle, sheep, its fine fruit, resorts, picnic
grounds and motels. Also swimming and boating just a
stone's throw from the main part of the city.
Let's not forget the citizens as well as tourists are
protected by an efficient, well-trained Police Department,
headed by Chief of Police John P. Griffin who is an
cx-G. I. from the coast artillery. He is young, husky
and well-mannered, in other words, a gentleman. He
was born in Des Moines, Iowa, March 25, 1922. When
just a boy his folks moved to St. Louis, Mo., where John
had his schooling. Shortly after his graduation he came
to California and joined the United States Coast Artillery
at Camp Callan, close to San Diego. From there he was
sent to Pittsburg, Calif., Fort Lawton, Wash., Fort Ord,
near Monterey, Fort Winfield Scott, at San Francisco,
and from there to Camp Beale at Marysville, California,
where he was discharged February 8, 1946. After a
short period of relaxation from army life he came north
to Wiilits, in July, 1946, and entered the Wiilits Police
Department as a special officer, where he served until his
appointment as Chief, May 1, 1948.
The Chief is married to the former Mary Criger, of
Santa Barbara County. They have a small boy, Patrick,
2 years old, whose nickname is Ricky.
The Chief has three men besides himself on his de-
partment.
Traffic Officer Willis R. Fenwick. formerly Los An-
geles Police Department.
Officer Joseph L. Busby, formerly Marine Corps.
Officer James Muir, formerly U. S. Navy.
Officer James Brady of the U. S. Marines.
Busby, Muir and Brady, all saw service in South Pacific.
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WILLIS R. FENWICK, TRAFFIC OFFICER
WILLITS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Officer Willis R. Fenwick, who now serves under Chief
John P. Griffin of the Willits Police Department, has
had plenty of experience in police work. He served on
the Los Angeles Police Department during the war under
Officer Wm. R. Ff.nwick
Chief C. B. Horrell and before that with the Sheriff's
Department in Denver, Colo.
He is married to a former New York State girl, whose
name is Jessie. They have four grown children.
This Journal wishes to honor such a grand gentleman,
who has the courage and ability to carry on with the
work which he choose many years ago.
'7
SAN MAJEO- SAN FRANCISCO
RENOWNED
for
FOOD
and
SERVICE
IDEAL CAFE
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNERS
and
SHORT ORDERS
The Truck Drivers' Paradise
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Horn, Props.
On Redwood Highway South of Town
UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), CALIF.
Oscar's
THE
PRIDE
0 F
HUMBOLDT
COUNTY
JOE BICKFORD, Prop.
439 Second Street
Eureka, California
(Humboldt County)
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FOX YOUR TWAIN HARTE CABIN SEE
'fa
Phone SONORA 3226
TWAIN HARTE, CALIFORNIA
Nelson's Hand Made Candies
PURE AS GOLD
Columbia Candy Kitchen
GOLD RUSH CANDY
ALL TRAVELERS OF THE MOTHER LODE CALL
AT OUR STORE - YOU ARE INVITED
TO INSPECT OUR KICHEN
O
Satsified Customers in All Parts of the World
Through Our Mail Order Department
Phone Sonora 3116 P. O. Box 29S. Columbia
COLUMBIA, Tuolumne County. CALIFORNIA
CHAS. J. CUNNINGHAM
OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA
CUNNINGHAM'S MARKET
A Complete Food Market
830 Yosemite Ave.
Phone 3831
CUNNINGHAM CONSTRUCTION
General Contractors
932 Yosemite Ave. Phone 3833
■ i
F. N. (Jack I Li CLI R
H. S. (Ted) Kirkbride
WHEN IN JAMESTOWN IT'S
THE WILLOW
TROPICAL COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Coffee Shop and Dining Room
Featuring
EXCELLENT STEAKS AND SEA FOODS
Phone 271
JAMESTOWN, CALIFORNIA
UNITED LUMBER YARDS
"CALIF."
AL CORRIGAN. Manager
Lumber - Roofing - Millwork
Paint - Hardware
ANYTHING FOR THE BUILDER
Phone 3631
Sierra Avenue
OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
EARL HASTINGS
OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA
in memory of his father, the late
Chief R. L. Hastings
OF WATSONVILLE
Best Service in Town
The Bank Club and
Cocktail Lounge
117 Main Street
PORT CHICAGO, CALIFORNIA
Rice Hull Ash
(Greasweep)
Phones: Warehouse, 4-043 3
Residence, 5-4963
BEAGLE PRODUCTS CO.
of California
C. A. BEAGLE
2024 Sutterville Rd., Residence
223 L Street, Warehouse
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 29
Pistol Pointing
( Continued from page 24)
in 'em and all. They looked very snug but on closer
proximity you could hear the water squish around inside
with every step he took.
* * *
It is only fair at this point to let you know that despite
the wind and rain Frank Borneman, up Vacaville way,
kept his powder dry and romped off with the high ag-
gregate score for the day. As Frank sez after the matches
(quote) "It wus a tuff fight mother hut despite the wind,
the rain, the jeering of the crowds and the mud I won,
mother, I won!" (end quote). And we overheard Martin
Harris come up with the one about the windage being good.
Just to give you an illustration of what brotherly love
is developed among the pistol shooters we give out with
the following. Carl Spiken and Phil Landers, both of
the Oakland Club, shooting in the same class were stand-
ing side by side and somehow or other Phil accidentally
shot a 9 on Carl's target. Phil asked Carl to reciprocate
by placing a nine on his target and all would be even
Stephen. Good ol' Carl took careful aim and laid a nice
5 on Phil's target then calmly remarked "There, you
:o-and-sc, that should put you out of the running for
this match and I don't have to worry about your score."
That gives you a splendid example of what sportsmanship
is developed by pistol shooting.
Scores
OF. Short ~H.ationa\
Master Frank Borneman
Expert Art Treadwell
Sharpshooter Ted Stone
Marksman 1st Bob Marlow
Marksman 2nd Bill Fung
Marksman 3rd R. Bramantc
C.F. Western Police Matd
Master Bill Dowling
Expert Wesley Lim
Sharpshooter Frank Lipoid
Marksman 1st J. Pettygrove
Marksman 2nd Walt Forrister
Marksman 3rd S. Corneer
Team Scores
1st — Oakland Police and Fire Team No. 1 1133
2nd — California Highway Patrol .1 129
3rd— S.F. Police Revolver Club Gold Team 1129
PANERO'S SERVICE
James A. Panero. Jr.
Union Oil Products
317 Washington Street
C.F. Camp Perry Course
.22 J^ational Match
274
Marko Belovich
289
Bill Dowling
282
277
C. Boomhower
289
Fred Peixotto
279
262
O. Jarman
284
Ed Rosing
282
264
R. L. Suey
276
Jerry Gallagher
271
247
L. Suey
263
A. Janitzky
262
244
S. Corneer
2S0
Paul Tegmeier
247
itch
.45 Short 'HaUonai
Aggregate Scores
284
Bill Dowling
279
Frank Borneman
833
288
Sim Reinhard
264
Wesley Lim
828
277
Wesley Lim
255
O. Jarman
811
274
Frank Harris
259
R. L. Suey
789
270
Lloyd Suey
251
Frank Rakow
764
253
Art Coleman
251
Jim Lope
692
SULLIVAN CREEK DRIVE-IN
AND SWIMMING POOL
The Best in
DINNERS - SANDWICHES - FOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES
Route 2, Mono Highway
Phone 9832
SONORA
CALIFORNIA
C. H.
BURDEN UNDERTAKING CO.
Established I85u
SONORA
CALIFOR
SONORA
CARRIE BURDEN WARNE, Mgr.
CALIFORNIA
Best Wishes From The
FOREST CLUB
Where All Sportsmen Meet
Cocktails and Select Food
239 North State Street
UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), CALIF.
Cecille Hotel and Coffee
Shop
L. R. Kennedy, Prop.
On Redwood Highway 101
UKIAH (Mendocino Co.), CALIF.
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January, 1949
POP-' ARRINGTON
TED" EATON
THE BUCKHORN
BEER AND WINE
TASTY FOOD
V, MILE NORTH Or DIXON
Compl ments to the Officers of the Law for Their Efforts
to Reduca Crime in This County
A. W. SWEET
PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTOR
Dial 9-1497
NORTH SACRAMENTO
112 West Bassattlaw Ave.
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL HOTEL AND BAR
BEER • WINE • LIQUOR
SPANISH DINNERS
OUR DRINKS DELIGHTFUL ,„,,, > „
OUR DINNERS DELICIOUS "/ «"»
REX CAFE
BAR AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
TESS and JOE ARCHIMEDE
SUTTER CREEK
CALIFORNIA
Telephone Dial 9-9327
NORTH SACRAMENTO
2217 Del Paso Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
AL THE WOP
BEER. WINE AND LIQUORS
GOOD EATS
SUBWAY AUTO WRECKERS
HERMAN LAUSZUS. Proprietor
We Buy. S?ll and Wreck All Makes of
CARS AND TRUCKS
TRUCK PARTS A SPECIALTY
Phone 3321
LOCKE
CALIFORNIA
Phone 9 0458
NORTH SACRAMENTO
795 Del Paso Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
-UNITED GROCERS —
PATTON'S CAFE
BEER - LUNCHES AND SANDWICHES
Dial 2-9939 816 South Avenue
DEL PASO HEIGHTS CALIFORNIA
FREEPORT MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - WINES
BEER - ICE CREAM
Phone Courtland 3682
Ff'.EEPORT
Routs 8, Box 1260
CALIFORNIA
BASSO PLACE
SERVICE TAVERN
MEALS AT ALL TIMES
PERKINS. CALIF
PONY EXPRESS CAFE
BILL LAINE and STELLA HUGHES
Phone 5 9759 On Folsom Blvd.
PERKINS. CALIFORNIA
FIFI CAFE
WALNUT GROVE
BEER, WINE AND MEALS AT ALL TIMES
DROP IN AND GIVE US A TRY
CALIFORNIA
MAHAN'S PLACE
ON AND OFF SALE
WINE AND LIQUORS
801 E. Street
Phone 3-98S1
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
HAYASHI COMPANY
RALPH T. SUGIM0T0
SPECIALIZING IN FISH
Phone W. G. 20S1
WALNUT CROVE
P. O. Box 366
CALIFORNIA
JOE FUENTES
NICK GACANICH
PIONEER AND REX CLUB
JACKSON'S OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE
COCKTAILS - WINES - BEER AND GOOD FOOD
Phone Jackson 33
IACKSON
CALIFORNIA
ITALIAN DINNERS
REMEMBER ME
Phone San Bruno 1742
"ll.LBRAE
700 — I Camino Real
CALIFORNIA
MANUEL SAMAGAI0
RALPH R. SILVA
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD MARKET
MEATS, GROCERIES, GAS, BEER AND WINE
Phone 2-0997
1EFFERSON BLV'D WEST SACRAMENTO
SHERWOOD FOREST RESORT
H. L. "Bris" BR1SBIN
QUIET • SECLUDED
Entrance 'n Center of Garberville
Telephone 60
NU-WAY LAUNDRY
BEN B. MALONE. Owner
SPEEDY SERVICE • QUALITY WORK
Telephone 3-2637 1012 30th Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
January, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 3 1
Sacramento's Tavern Ass'n Does Good Work
Sacramento law enforcement officers are becoming more
and more familiar with — and appreciative of — the work
of the Sacramento Tavern Association.
This group, which represents more than 80 per cent
of the 380-odd tavern owners in Sacramento County,
works closely with the police, the sheriff's office and the
board of equalization in helping to enforce the laws as far
as the bars are concerned.
Local officials have praised the tavern owners particu-
larly for their work in combatting drunken driving.
Through putting up posters, keeping a close eye on their
customers who show signs of imbibing too much and in
other ways, the bar people have been steadily and quietly
aiding the cause of law enforcement since their organiza-
tion was formed six years ago.
The association holds membership in the Sacramento
Safety Council, and through this tiein and its connections
with other groups helps out with various civic programs.
The auxiliary of the tavern group is one of the most
active organizations in town in charity work. Recently
the members pledged $3,'500 to a campaign for a building
fund for the Fairhaven Home for unmarried mothers.
Each year they actively support the cancer drive, supply
toys to the children at the local orphanages, send under-
privileged children to summer camps, handle the booths
for the March of Dimes drive and help in the Red Cross
campaigns.
The current president of the association is Chauncey
Prinzio. Emmet Regan is the vice president, and the
following are members of the board of directors: Nick
Cristofani, Earl Erwin, Ange Frasinetti, Bill Hately, E. J.
Moak, Joe Orsi, George Tolle, Ernest Rudesuli, N. J.
Relvas, Arthur Tisdel and Raymond Macchiavelli.
Sue T. Sackett, the secretary-treasurer, is the only paid
employee. Anthony J. Kennedy is attorney for the
organization.
SACRAMENTO
SLOUGH HOUSE TAVERN
DRINKS • MEALS
ALSO GAS SERVICE STATION
On ROAD TO JACKSON, CALIFORNIA
We Serve Only
THE BEST BRANDS
NEW WM. TELL CAFE
M. HORAT. Prop.
HOT LUNCHES AND SANDWICHES
Cigars - C-'garettes - Tobacco - Candy
Phone 2-6506
317 Jay Street
CALIFORNIA
HEATING • AIR COOLING SYSTEMS
VENTILATING • KALAMEIN DOORS
DUNPHY SHEET METAL PRODUCTS
SHEET METAL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Telephone 4-0443 214 27th Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
PHIL MOTT, Plumbing
STEVE HOPKINS
PLUMBING AND HEATING FIXTURES SOLD,
INSTALLED AND REPAIRED
WATER HEATERS
Call Us For Prompt Service
SACRAMENTO
Phone Dial 2-2692
613 Jay Street
JALISCO GROCERY
TIENDA MEXICANA
Un Rincon de Mex'co en el Corazon
de California
Prop. JULIAN SALAZAB
Telefonos 4-317S
318 12th Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
PLANING MILL and STORAGE YARDS, WEST SACRAMENTO
LANSBERG LUMBER CO., INC.
HARRY LANSBERG. President
WHOLESALE LUMBER
PHONE 3-4980 TELETYPE SAC 22 P. 0. BOX 1685
Office 1630 D Street SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
NEW ROMA FRENCH BAKERY
Specializing in
BIRTHDAY. WEDDING AND PARTY CAKES
DELICIOUS DANISH PASTRIES
1800 E Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
TILE ROOFS • ASBESTOS SIDING
ALUMI SHIELD INSULATION
BUSH ROOFING COMPANY
1925 F Street Telephone 2-0377
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
SOCIETY CLEANERS
LEO F. KILLIAN
WE CALL AND DELIVER
NORTH SACRAMENTO HOTEL
2326 Del Paso Blvd.
Telephone 2 2348 20th and Eye Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
VARIETY STORE
Phone 2-9895
BRODERICK
GEO. BEALE
Phone 4-2882
HARDWARE
BRIDGEVIEW MARKET
MEATS - GROCERIES - VEGETABLES - FRUITS - LIQUORS
MARKET
Phone 3-3615 Phone 2 9252 330 Third Street
CALIFORNIA BRODERICK CALIFORNIA
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1949
1 I
Phone 2-8488
H. L. Newland
TENTH & L GARAGE
PARKING and GAS
OIL - WASHING
STORAGE - GREASING
In The Heart of The Downtown
Shopping District
i
i
i
925 L Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
BRANDIS CONFECTIONERY
LIGHT LUNCHES • SANDWICHES
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
310 Wash:ngton Street
CALIFOR"
MACBETH & SONS— Furniture
Phone 2110 Next to Post Office
SONORA CALIFORNIA
GUARANTEED LUBRICATION
WASHING - POLISHING
TIRES - TUBES - ACCESSORIES
CARSON SIGNAL SERVICE
Phon- 525 Short and Washington Streets
SONORA CALIFORNIA
BEER • LIQUORS • WINES
PEARL'S
AT TUOLUMNE JUNCTION 2 >~ MILES EAST OF
SONORA. CALIFORNIA
RANCHO VIEJO
RESTAURANT
Rall M. Leon. Prof.
MEXICAN AND AMERICAN
FOODS
213 "L" Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Dial 2-9848
GEORGE'S LIQUOR
STORE
WINE - BEER AND ALL
KINDS OF LIQUORS
115 North 12th
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
January, 1 94'J
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 3.i
Chief James V. Hicks
(Continued from page 6)
Through his efforts, too, the degree of cooperation
between the police department and the district attorney's
office, the city prosecutor's office, and other law enforce-
ment agencies in Sacramento is better than it ever has
been before.
Sacramento people are getting used to the Hicks way of
doing things, and they approve.
WM. BELL
Manager
TOM and RAY HUTCHINS
Mechanics
BELL SUPER SERVICE
SEASIDE SERVICE STATION
GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING
Parking - Day, Week or Month
Phone 3-1846 800 Capitol Avenue
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Glass and Crockery Co.
Established 1885
WHOLESALE FOUNTAIN, BAR AND RESTAURANT SUPPLIES
WALLACE CHINA
Dial 2-061
814 L Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
24-Hour Repair and Parts Service
TURCUTTE AND CROSBY
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
BERRY GARAGE
809 L Street Phone 4-1633
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
ED. BECKER "TILLIE" DEL MONTE
CLUB DELTA
2431 J Street
Dial 3-9541
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
L. B. BROWN. Manager
Phone 9-9978
LOS ROBLES MOTOR LODGE
AIR COOLED
ELM CAFE
PLATE LUNCHES
THE BEST IN FOOD, BEER AND WINES
fhone 5-9782 1713 29th Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Steel Tapes Repaired • C'rcular Saws Sharpened
Planer Blades and AH Types of Tools Ground
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Every tooth in the saw ground exactly alike
G. NOBILE, Hand Saw Grinding
Phone 5-8715
1210 30th Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
5G65 Stockton Blvd • 2205 16th St. • 2998 Freeport Blvd. • 3224 Riverside Blvd.
FREE MOTH PROOFING
HATS CLEANED
SWANSON'S Cleaners and Hatters
Main Plant and Office
2900 J Street Dial 2-3649
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT CO.
Distributors of
MUND'S & PARKER WATER TUBE BOILERS
Phone 6-4778
1800 30th Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
STEWART HOTEL
MINNIE HINKLE, Manager-Owner
MODERN • STEAM HEAT • SHOWERS
SPECIAL WEEKLY RATES
1012 S'xth Street Telephone 3-7949
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA . ARIZONA NEVADA - NEW MEXICO - TEXAS
WESTERN TRUCK LINES, Ltd.
H. G. ANDERSON. Agent
In The West — Ship Western
811 "X" Street Phones 2-0292, 3-8221
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Highway U. S. 40 and 99E (Auburn Blvd.)
Opposite Municipal Golf Course
10 Minutes from Capitol Building
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
PARKER PUMP CO.
J. G. McGENNIS. Office Manager
FARM PUMPING EQUIPMENT
1811 Del Paso Blvd. Telephone 9-4383
NORTH SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
YOUR SAFETY IS OUR BUSINESS
METRO CLUB
F. F. STILSON
2955 35th Street Phone 5-9931
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
HASHISAKA BROS. GARAGE
AUTO REPAIRING • BRAKE SERVICE • MOTOR TUNE-UP
ENGINES CLEANED • TIRES AND BATTERIES
Dial 4-1543 1314 5th Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
MATT BELL, Safety Service
WHEEL ALIGNING • BRAKES
TOMMY'S HIDEOUT
WE SERVE DR'NKS AND MEALS
AND GIVE QUICK SERVICE
1112 Eye Street Phone 3-1717
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Phone 2-9997
710V2 L Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
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January, 1949
PAGODA CAFE
1118 Tenth Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-0880
THE DORRIS LUMBER
AND MOULDING CO.
No Cover Charge
HONG KING LUM
CHINESE AND AMERICAN
DISHES
We Serve
ALL KINDS OF DRINKS
WEEKDAYS
11 A. M. to 1 A. M.
SATURDAYS
11 A. M. to 2 A. M.
Corner Third and Eye
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-1584
1 *~
P. O. Box 2688
SACRAMENTO 10, CALIFORNIA
~* *■
We Serve Man-Sized Orders
STEAKS - CHOPS
CHICKEN - FISH - Etc.
R0SEM0UNT GRILL
FEATURING SPECIAL DINNERS
on Sundays and Holidays
Also Visit our
BEAUTIFUL COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Air-Co nditioned
Private Parking Lot
3145 Folsom Blvd.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
January, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 35
Assistant Chief Kaminsky
(Continued from page 7 )
In addition to practical lessons in what to do and what
not to do from Kaminsky, Johnson and other veterans of
police service, the rookies get good advice from a variety
of sources.
District Attorney John Quincy Brown sends deputies to
talk ahout the law as it applies to felony cases. Police
court evidence is discussed by Anthony J. Scalora, the city
prosecutor. The Federal Bureau of Investigation sends its
best teachers, as does the State Division of Criminal Identi-
fication and Investigation. Les Mills and Chief Patrick J.
Bennett of the traffic division talk about traffic cases.
Ralph Haley, the department's statistician, tells the new-
comers how to make out reports. Other experts in various
lines give advice, too.
All told, Sacramento's training program is one of the
best to be found anywhere.
E. M. KEMP COMPANY
Wholesale Distributors of
RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
CHAS. A. JOYNER, Res. Phone 9-4344
e. s. Mckenzie
11 IS R Street
Telephone 3-4668
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
BRIGHT SPOT MARKET NO. 2
GROCERIES • MEAT • FISH • VEGETABLES
SUNDRIES
Phone 3-2S8S 430 N Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
BRIGHT SPOT MARKET NO. 1
GROCERIES • MEAT • FISH • VEGETABLES
SUNDRIES
Phone 3-2688 230 L Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
FENESTRA STEEL WINDOWS
KINNEAR ROLLING DOORS
WAGNER SHEET METAL
METAL BUILDING PRODUCTS
Phone 6-4726 1829 22nd Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
Diesel Pump 8C Injector Service
Specializing in
CUMMINS FUEL PUMPS AND INJECTORS
Also Precision Work on
Lube Oil Pumps and Upper and Lower Assemblies
SACRAMENTO
Fhone 4-3383
319 12th Street
CALIFORNIA
BEER • LIQUORS • WINES
MONTE CARLO
JOHN & ETTORE
Fifteenth and "S" Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
COLOSSEUM MACARONI COMPANY
Manufacturers of
HIGH GRADE PASTES - SPAGHETTI
MACARONI AND VERMICELLI
Broadway • P. O. Box 434 • Phone 2-1473
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
DISTRIBUTORS - ENGINEERS - CONTRACTORS
J. N. BLAIR &. COMPANY, Inc.
CHRYSLER AIRTEMP DIVISION
Established 1899
HEATING • VENTILATING • AIR CONDITIONING
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
Phones: 3-1914, 3-191S
SACRAMENTO
Man Office 217 No. 16th St.
CALIFORNIA
CAPITOL COFFEE CO.
COFFEE ROASTED DAILY
"Best to the Last Drop"
TEAS AND SPICES OF ALL KINDS
Phon; Main 9301 1114 Second Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
GREEN LANTERN CAFE
BEER AND WINES
LUNCHES • DINNERS
Phone 3 9787 604 "Q" Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
TOM KARAMANOS
Phone 62 F 3
OLD ELK GROVE
LIQUORS • WINE • BEER
ON AND OFF SALE
13 Miles South of Sacramento on U. S. 99
ROUTE I. BOX 640 ELK GROVE. CALIFORNIA
TIM'S LUNCH ROOM
BEER AND COLD DRINKS
MEALS AT ALL TIMES
6:30 A.M. — 7:00 P.M.
1731 Eleventh Street Phone 3-97S7
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
HOBBS BATTERY CO.
BATTERIES FOR EVERY PURPOSE
Dial 2-37 45 1220 C Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
JOE BELTRAMI'S
BEER ON TAP
500 Second Street Phone 2-9572
BRODERICK CALIFORNIA
WM. J. KERTH MAIN 737S-J
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY
1434 Del Paso Boulevard
NORTH SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
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January, 1949
Meef Me /If
BETTY'S PLACE
BEER - WINES
HAMBURGERS
"None Better"
1831 Third Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 2-0542
A. L. GILBERT COMPANY
GRAIN - FEED - INSURANCE
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
Phon~ 3036
Fred C. Haggle
OAKDALE BUILDERS SUPPLY
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Best Grades — Competitive Prices
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
John P. Jericoff
P. O. Box 632
JERRY'S NORWALK SERVICE
DUNLOP TIRES AND BATTERIES
Corner F and Church Street Phone 7121
OAKDALE CALIFORNIA
CITY IRON AND
METAL CO.
701-715 S Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Dial 3-8561
C. A. Peterson
E. V. Peterson
C. R. Peterso
PETERSON'S IRON WORKS
BLACKSMITHING
ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING
Phone 8016 123 No. Sierra Avenue
OAKDALE CALIFORNIA
FINE
AUTOMOBILES
CHARGIN'S AUTO MART
1531 Kay Street
Sacramento, California
"THE BIG LOT"
Phone 2-1006
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
Captain Rooney
(Continued from page 8)
At the insistence of the police, bail for each of them
was set at $50,000. (For a while Flowers didn't have to
worry about bail — he was in the hospital with a bullet
wound.)
When the cases got to court, attorneys for the pair
succeeded in having the bail reduced to $10,000 each.
Flowers, who faced a possible life term as an exconvict,
forfeited his bond and has not been heard from. Brown
stood trial and is now doing from five to life in San
Quentin.
The safe crackings in Sacramento stopped when
Flowers and Brown were arrested. Rooney figures they
were responsible for most of a series of about 25
burglaries.
The second criminal group to be rounded up was the
Duarte Gang, whose members are blamed for a score of
robberies, most of them in liquor stores.
The capture of this gang was practically a one man
job by Detective Ted R. Hosmann.
There was a regular splurge of liquor store robberies
early in the fall of 1948. Most of the jobs were staged
by two dark skinned fellows in dirty clothes. Several
of the victims had noticed one thing — one of the robbers
had a peculiar tattoo on his right hand.
Hossman and the other detectives checked on dozens
of suspects with no results. Then Hossman happened
T
HARDWARE
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
PAINTS
APPLIANCES
CYCLERY
MOWER SHARPENING
AND REPAIRS
&
COLLEGE HARDWARE
AND CYCLERY
2760 21st Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 6-2042
Meet Me At
Delbert R. Schiffner
President
Cecil G. Schiffner
Vice-Pres.
Robert C. Schiffner
Secy-Treas.
GOLDEN TAVERN GRILL
Where You Get The Best
FOOD
and
DRINKS
We Always Try to Please You
MODERATE PRICES
623 Kay Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-4345
GRIZZLY CREEK
SAWMILL
PONDEROSA
and
DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER
Office
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 26-F-3
Mill Located at
NORTH COLUMBIA
Telephone 6-F-3
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January, 1949
to remember running into a Portuguese with a tattoo
on his right hand some years back. The rest is history-
He found his tattooed man, and this led to the roundup
of the entire seven man membership of the Duarte Gang.
And the clearing up of a whole series of holdups.
And then one night not many weeks ago Patrolman
R. S. McCullough, on his way home after a routine night
of walking his beat, saw a Negro trying to shoot a dog.
Mack likes dogs and he grabbed the Negro.
He was suspicious and turned his gun toting charge
over to the detectives. The prisoner talked, and six of
his friends were rounded up.
By the time the investigation was completed more
than 2 burglaries and a kidnap-robbery were solved and
thousands of dollars worth of loot recovered.
These are just the high spots of a year of hard and
efficient work by the men of the detective bureau.
There are others who deserve a good deal of credit for
this year's splendid record of the detective bureau. Among
them are Captain Martin Charles, Sergeant John J.
Gabrielli and Detectives Robert E. Doyle, Arnold
Gamble, Jack Greenlaw, J. T. McGuire, Les White,
Henri Warren, Glenn Ticknor, Bob Weiger, Vic Weber,
Jim Lyons, Robert R. Rauschert and Otto Dahl.
SIEFER & MILLER
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINISTS
Phone 9-0J91 110 Linden Ave.
NORTH SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
WEDDING CAKES
BIRTHDAY CAKES
HEINTZ BAKERY
1206 J Street
SACRAMENTO 14, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-5323
Groceries * Meats * Fruits
and Vegetables
Fountain Service
FINEF00D MARKET
2308 Del Paso Boulevard
SACRAMENTO, CALFORNIA
Phone 9-0183
FOR 25 YEARS
Sacramento's Largest Food
Shopping Center
Sacramento Public Market
13 th 8C J Streets
"USE OUR FREE PARKING LOT"
Compliments of
MISSION THEATER
to the
Sacramento Police Department
BEALL TAXI CO.
100% UNION
PHONE 2-3818
Day and Night Service
FAST AND COURTEOUS SERVICE
231 "K" Street
Sacramento 14, California
Harry Y. Yamasaki
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS and ESTIMATES
GIVEN WITHOUT OBLIGATION
Telephone Dial 3-5225
1422 Fourth Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 39
Capital Freight Lines
Phone 6-3895
Complete Terminal Facilities
State-Wide Trucking
John F. Dougery. General Manager
4850 Stockton Blvd.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
._» *--
Louvre Club and Coffee
Shop
and COCKTAIL LOUNGE
George Shaun, Chef
DeLuxe Dinners * 24-Hour Service
JACKSON, CALIFORNIA
Seebold's Parking Lot
714 L Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
~* *•-
Telephone 3-2321 - Night Phone 2-9051
Capitol Bail Bond Agency
R. A. RUMMELSBURG
BONDS DAY AND NIGHT
916*2 Sixth Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
La Veda Pool Hall
BEER, WINE and RESTAURANT
201 N. 12th Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
For
VENETIAN BLINDS
and
WINDOW SHADES
Call the Blind Man
23677
William A Rapp & Co.
20th & G Sts. ■ SACRAMENTO
Capital City Title Co.
801 Jay Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Dial 2-1851
~* *■-
Phone 7-4721
SHERMANS
Minit-Man Automatic Car Washer
CARS WASHED
IN TWO MINUTES
S. S. "Jack" Sherman
30th 8C X Sts. • SACRAMENTO
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January, J 949
Saramento Rubber Company
"If It's Rubber, We Have It"
721-723 J Street
SACRAMENTO 14, CALIFORNIA
Phone 2-0475
JUAN ESTEYES
P. ENRIQUEZ
Interlocking Block Co.
A. E. KlMMEL
Mortarless Building Block
Cement * Reinforcing Steel
7700 14th Avenue
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 5-4573
Aztec Restaurant
"A BIT OF OLD MEXICO"
216 K Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 2-9542
PRESTOLITE BATTERIES
MARQUETTE HOME FREEZERS
DODGE ■ PLYMOUTH
BATTERY SERVICE
Harold White Motors
Phone Courtland 3247
CLARKSBURG, CALIFORNIA
-t r-
Phnt Phone 5-8120
Residenee Phone 6-8888
Pettinato Roofing Company
Manufacturers of
BARTILE ROOFING
INSULATION * ROOFING
7660 14th Avenue
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
D. F. Bloom and Sons
Automotive and Agricultural
Equipment
Manufacturing - Maintenance
Jefferson Blvd. at Harmon
West Sacramento, California
Phone 2-1507
Exchange Lumber Co.
Wholesale Lumber Merchants
P. O. Box 1715
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 6-3771
Res. 4-0706
Log Cabin Restaurant
Excellent Food and Mixed Drinks
Air Conditioned by Frigidaire
701 J Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
January, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
Traffic Chief Bennett
(Continued from page 9)
"So the fellow who does not respect the pedestrian's
rights in Sacramento had better be prepared to pay a stiff
fine or spend some time in jail.
"Another thing we have found in recent years is that
excessive speeds on city streets has made accidents a lot
worse than they might be. It used to be that when a
couple of cars collided the cars were cracked up some-
what and a person or two was hurt. But recently we have
had more and more of the type of accident in which two
cars hit each other and then careen off and cause other
damage or other injuries. So we are nabbing the speeders
more than ever before."
The work Bennett — with the able assistance of Sergeant
Walter Sked and others — has been doing has merited the
heartfelt support of his superiors. City Manager Bartley
W. Cavanaugh and Police Chief James V. Hicks are
among his most enthusiastic supporters.
For years Bennett has been trying to have certain
arterials designated as one way streets, and this year sev-
eral of his suggestions have been adopted.
He also has been plugging for various other traffic
safety programs which have met opposition from people
with other things that traffic safety in mind, and has met
with success this year.
All told, it has been a highly successful year for the
traffic division.
Bigger problems may be in store, but Sacramento's
traffic officers will find the way out when they show up.
Phone 5-4367
Owner, Ben Lew
H STREET MARKET
Complete Food Store and
Soda Fountain
Open 8 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Corner 56th and H Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3-9323
Reasonable Rates
Westgate Auto and Trailer
Court
Cross Tower Bridge — Follow Signs
A Sanitary Auto Court with 75 Modern Apartments
and Cottages — 100 Modern Trailer Spaces
A Safe Place to Bring Your Family
Store in Connection
E. G. Schaffnit, Owner. Route 1, Box 1015
WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
FORTNER MOTORS
SELECTED USED CARS
1716 Kay Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 2-6724
Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Complete Home Furnishings
7th and K
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Dial 2-5631
Joe Morelli
Tony Milicevich
J & T CLUB
DANCING
Every Saturday Night
33rd and Franklin
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
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January, 1949
Fair Oaks Feed, Fuel
and Materials
FAIR OAKS, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 399
Phone 247
Texaco Gas * Firestone Accessories
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
RADIOS • FONOGRAFOS . DISCOS
"La Hispano - America"
N. M. Corona
Libros * Revistas ' Tarjetas
Diccionaris for estudiantes en
Ingles y Espanol
207 L Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
M. R. CARPENTER
AIR CONDITIONING • PLUMBING
HEATING • VENTILATING and
SHEET METAL WORK
OIL BURNERS • GAS BURNERS
and FURNACES
907 Front Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON BROS.
Phone 2-8773
P. O. Box 242
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
PALACE MARKET
Groceries - Fruits - Vegetables - Meats
A Market Where You Will
Find What You Want
816 jay Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 2-8588
The Funland Arcade
100 AMUSEMENT GAMES
Rifle Range - Miniature Trains
1220 K Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Wool and Pelts
P. O. Box 1143
Sacramento, California
Loverde Market
Groceries and Fresh Vegetables
Grade A Meat
Phone 5-9737
We Give S & H Stamps
GAS - OIL AND ICE
y2
Mile East of Stockton Blvd. on Fruitvale Road
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 43
Captain Gessner
(Continued from page 10)
later the charges against him were dismissed because his
thugs threatened the young witnesses who might have
appeared against him, and frightened them off. Finally
he turned 21 and was caught with a marijuana cigaret
in his pocket.
He pleaded guilty to a simple charge of having a mari-
juana cigaret in his possession. But when the judge
learned what the juvenile division knew about his activi-
ties he gave Herrera a ticket to San Quentin, where he
will remain for some time.
Many other cases could be cited to show the work of
Gessner and his men and women officers have done to
make Sacramento a better place for young people. Frank
does not cite them. He is content to work in his own
quiet way with the local neighborhood councils, the youth
guidance agencies and other groups which are doing
their best to make Sacramento a better place for youngsters
to live in.
YUEN CHONG 8C CO.
General Merchandise
MEATS, POULTRY AND GROCERIES
Phone Walnut Grove 3411
LOCKE
P. O. Box 46
CALIFORNIA
R. J. Walton, Prop.
Phone 9-986?
Riverdale Auto Camp
MODERN COTTAGES
Space for 60 Trailers
FISHING - GROCERIES AND MEATS
BATHING BEACH
On U. S. Highway 40 and 99E
North Bank American River
441 Del Paso Boulevard
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Wingo Furniture & Cabinet
! Shop
GENERAL FURNITURE WORK
CABINET WORK
Dial 9-5493
3023 Ben Ali Avenue
SACRAMENTO 15, CALIFORNIA
L
Colonial Building Supply Co.
Ray H. Chapman, Manager
Phone 5-0717
4649 Stockton Blvd.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Chuck Elliott Machinery Co.
Contractor and Farm Equipment
Welding and Repair
Telephone 6-2421
Route 4, Box 3345
Two Miles South on Stockton Blvd.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
L. A. (Lou) Parell
Dial ?-469f
Parell & Fries
Auto Reconstruction * Painting
Frame Straightening * Wheel Aligning
24-HOUR TOW SERVICE
Ninth and X Streets
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
J L
RED HEN CLUB
Good Food ' Reasonable Prices
Delicious Cocktails
1117 and 1119 9th Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
'January, 1949
J. R. REEVES
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Excavating - Grading - Paving
Office Phone 9-2707
16th at American River Bridge
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1072
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
H. Arons
O. McKeown
PALL MALL BAR
Phone 3-9651
1606 J Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-8918
Night 9-3881
California Boiler and
Welding Works
Dale Hancock, Owner
NEW AND USED BOILERS - INSULATION
By A. S. M. E.
Representing:
SPRINGFIELD BOILER MFRS.
SAVERIGHT ENGINEERING
Sixth and Broadway - SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
The Palm Iron and Bridge
Works
Phone 2-1051
15th and S Streets
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
3-7941
3-7941
Safe Courteous Service
UNION TAXI
PROMPT
TWO-WAY RADIO
SERVICE
100% UNION
OFFICE AT GREYHOUND DEPOT
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Residence Phone 6-1994 Business Phone 6-64^9
Flood Equipment Company
SALES AND SERVICE
OLIVER - CLETRAC AND TOWNER
Agricultural Tractors and Implements
Industrial Tractors and Heavy Equipment
Hercules Power Units
Alhambra and Vee Streets
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
FEDERATED STORE
1905 Del Paso Blvd.
NORTH SACRAMENTO
We Arc Easy on Your Budget
"Shop Where There Is No
Parking Problem"
Ben C. Caplan Sam Freeman
Phone 9-2858
United Pipe & Machinery
Company
Mining Machinery, Rails, Contractors' Equipment,
Shovels, Electric, Diesel and Gas Motors
P. O. Box 498 (Zone 15)
AUBURN BLVD., near Subway
North Sacramento, California
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 45
Captain Charles
( Continued from page 1 1 )
seemed like something out of Sherloek Holmes. The
truth of the matter was that Martin had slept only in
brief snatches for two solid months.
A few years later a fellow named Hummel started a
similar reign of terror, only to be grabbed by Charles
and his crew at the time of night when most people are
in their beds.
During the war Charles cracked two of the biggest
gangs of auto and tire thieves that ever operated in
northern California. With cars impossible to get and tires
as scarce as you can imagine, there was a ripe market,
and the thieves did not neglect it. A dozen or so fellows
are in San Quentin now, regretting the fact that Martin
Charles was on the job at the same time they were.
Up until the day his heart gave out Charles gave his
best for the Sacramento Police Department. And his best
was plenty good.
THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
WESTERN HOTEL
WORKING MEN'S RATES
BARBER SHOP • BEER PARLOR • CARD GAMES IN CONNECTION
Phone 2-0353 215 Kay Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
PAUL MARCHI
In Sacramento Since 1915
MARCHI MUSIC CO.
"EVERYTHING IN MUSIC"
Telephone 2-9066 1208 J Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
2826 Q STREET
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
Res. Phone 6-4716
Res. 1032 43rd Street
THASOS COFFEE SHOP
MINNIE hUl. us Mar. and Owner
WAFFLES • STEAKS • CHOPS
FRIED CHICKEN DINNERS $1.00
We Serve Good Food and Quick Service
No Waiting • Coffee 5c Cup
SACRAMENTO
Phone 3-9885
1018 Sixth Street
CALIFORNIA
SANITARY COFFEE SHOP
LOUIS POULOS
WE SERVE THE BEST FOODS
ALWAYS GOOD COFFEE
SACRAMENTO
Dial 3-9381
1022 8th Street
CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO
HARRY'S CAFE
JOHN MORAITAS. Owner
Under New Management
SPECIALIZING IN GOOD FOOD
Phone 3-9620 524 12th Street
CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Junk and Machinery Co.
WEINBERG BROS.
Phone 6-0725
2720 "R" Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
JUAN ESTEVES
P. ENRIQUEZ
AZTECA RESTAURANT
"A BIT OF OLD MEXICO"
216 K Street
Telephone 2-9542
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
HANLEY'S Blacksmith and Spring Shop
AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK REPAIRING
WE SPECIALIZE IN SPRING REPAIRING
FRAME AND AXLE STRAIGHTENING
ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING
SACRAMENTO
Phone 2-330S
1215 G Street
CALIFORNIA
OKSIE C. WORD SEBE T. WORD
WORD RADIATOR
RADIATORS CLEANED AND REPAIRED
On Overhaul Don't Forget the Radiator
1930 Capitol Ave.
Dial 4-1421
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO DAIRY SUPPLY CO.
A. L. REIGNIERD. Manager
THE LARGEST DAIRY SUPPLY STORE
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO
Dial 3-5277 1915 O Street
CALIFORNIA
BILL KAUFER
GEO. SEEKS
MOTOR CLINIC
Specializing in
CARBURETOR • TUNE-UP
BRAKE SERVICE
Phone 2-0323 1829 17th Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
FRANK MALONEY, Builder
Telephone 3-9075 1915 S Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
SAFETY LOCKS ON ALL 000RS
MODERATE PRICES
COURT GARAGE
WE NEVER CLOSE
WASHING, POLISHING. GREASING, REPAIRING
WE FIX FLATS
MODERATE PRICES • PROMPT SERVICE
We Honor Standard Oil Co. Credit Cards
SACRAMENTO
610 Eye Street
Phone 2-9988
CALIFORNIA
LUCKY HOTEL
BISHAN SINGH. Prop.
STEAM HEAT
HOT AND COLD WATER
IN EVERY ROOM
225 ' 2 L Street Dial 2-9750
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
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January, 1949
LORD & BISHOP
Contracting Engineers
P. O. Box 812
SACRAMENTO 4, CALIFORNIA
JOHN KUCK TAVERN
WE SERVE DRINKS AND MEALS
AT
1704 BROADWAY
OWL CLEANERS
BEECH J. SAUNDERS
WE COMBINE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
WITH MODERN METHODS
1625 Del Paso Blvd.
NORTH SACRAMENTO
Dial 9-3966
CALIFORNIA
WONDER FOOD MARKET
Complete Line of
GROCERIES • MEATS • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
ALSO SODA FOUNTAIN
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
Phone 6-2640
3924 Franklin Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
PASTIME POOL HALL
CIGARETTES AND SOFT DRINKS
ALHAMBRA BARBECUE
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
SANDWICHES - BARBECUE - LUNCHES
Phone 2-9428 308 L Street Phone S-9738 1310 Alhambra Blvd.
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
MUSCHETTO'S GROCERY
FRUITS • VEGETABLES • GROCERIES
WINE • BEER • LIQUORS
ICE CREAM AND SODAS
CLUB DANCELAND
FINE LIQUORS - COCKTAILS
GOOD FOOD AND SERVICE
2100 Alhambra Blvd.
Phone 3-3692 2630 Fifth Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
ELITE SERVICE STATION
E. w. MILLER. Prop.
DAY AND THEATRE PARKING
WASHING - POLISHING - GREASING
STORAGE - Weekly or Monthly
WHILE YOU SHOP
SEE ME AT
BOB'S BAR-B-Q
4001 Franklin Boulevard
SACRAMENTO
Phone Main 1-0468
1031 L Street
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
Frank Z. Ahl Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers and Distributors of
AHL FURNACES
Air Conditioning Equipment
SHEET METAL PRODUCTS
TRIANGLE PRODUCE CO.
2116 P Street Telephone 3-3482
WHOLESALE
FRUIT AND PRODUCE
2630 Fifth Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
PUMPS • MOTOR REWINDING • PRESSURE SYSTEMS
MOTORS • ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING CO.
SPURGEON'S Cleaning and Dyeing
WE DO GOOD WORK AND
GIVE GOOD SERVICE
Phone 3-5541 516 12th Street 3200 Folsom Boulevard
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
BRADEN & GARLAND
FRANK E. GARLANO. Owner-Mnr.
AUTOMOBILE SEAT COVERS
Wholesale - Retail
BEER - WINE - MEALS AT ALL TIMES
Shuffle Boards - Soft Drinks
BEER • WINE • MEALS AT ALL TIMES
Phone 2-2849 817 12th Street
Phones 5-9S34 - 3905 Stockton Blvd.
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO
SAVE A LOT MARKET
1600 F Street
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
JOE'S PLACE
329 Twelfth Street
CALIFORNIA
January, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 47
THE FRIENDLY CORNER wmTE pLAKE DQ NUJ SHOp
WINES - LIQUORS - TOBACCOS
AND SUNDRIES WHOLESALE :-: RETAIL
Tel. 3-6250 200 "K" Street Phone 2-9339 315 16th Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
WILSON RENTS
(-^rX-j-%7 /^r iip TA\/ET>lVr WHEELCHAIRS • HOSPITAL BEDS . INNER SPRING MATTRESSES
K-\j/-ll LLUC 1 AVeKJM WALKERS • CRUTCHES . FRACTURE BEDS
Owner. TONY KIOS ROLLAWAY BEDS . FOLDING CHAIRS. Etc.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS
give good servivce WILSON'S FURNITURE EXCHANGE
Phone 9-9920 326 15th Street
SACRAMFNTO PAI IFORNIA Phone 2-8276 1309 J Street
MLKAMLINIU CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
HOY KEE CO. CAPITAL CITY CAFE
*-,v' POOL HALL
SODA FOUNTAIN • BEER . WINE BEERi WINE AND LIQU0R
P. O. Box 25 Phone 2-9914 413 K Street
LOCKE CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
RIVER BANK BARBER SHOP GEORGE'S POOL HALL
SOFT DRINKS
and POOL ROOM equipped with
NEW BRUNSWICK POOL TABLES
1213 Fourth Street
WALNUT GROVE CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
DOC'S PI ACF
^ ^ f i./\^c WAKEFIELD and SONS HARDWARE
ROOT BEER KING
SODA FOUNTAIN AND MEALS Formerly Campbell and Boutwell
5201 Folsom Blvd. 1214 Jay Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
_T_ SUTTON MOTOR SALES
OLD PIONEER CLUB we sell the best and
GOOD FOOD AND DRINKS
JUNK THE REST
Top Cash Paid for Good Used Cars
231 12th Street Phone 2-0584 Phone Lot 2: Phone
2-8494 SACRAMENTO, 4-4771
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA ,51s K Street CALIFORNIA 1716 K Street
EARL'S PAINT SHOP
FIRMESTEAD WASHER SERVICE
W. J. FIRMSTEAD
PAINTING SALES AND SERVICE
With Porter & Sprague Co. HOME APPLIANCES
723 12th Street Phone 3-6759 130B Jay Street Dia, 3.s061
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
LENNARD and THOMAS 49'er CAFE AND COCKTAILS
SADDLERY WE SERVE MEALS
STEAKS AND CHICKENS
Phone 2-6416 1307 Jay Street
Dial 5-0076 Folsom Blvd.
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
REMEMBER
KAY'S POOL HALL RRAnnnrr»«! * «
soft drinks BKADDOCK S for Shoes
1214 Fourth Street 908 Jay Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Page 48
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
January, J 949
Sheriff Don Cox
( Continued from page 12)
business with and Driggs guarantees his eheck at the bank.
"I think the main opposition to universal fingerprinting
comes from the unlawful element, and it will be pushed
aside in the future. "
The old hands who have been Cox's chief assistants for
years are still with him. Harry Knoll is the Undersheriff
and Charles Wearn is the Chief Criminal Deputy.
One of the big events around the Sheriff's office recently
was an attempted break that would have given 57 men
an opportunity to get out of the county pail. Two of
Cox's deputies — Tom Howard and Dickson Davey — were
on their toes and discovered some prisoners in the big
cell in the basement had sawed their way nearly through
a cell bar and bent another so far a small man could
have crowded out between the bars. The alertness of
Howard and Davey stymied the attempt.
Cox is especially proud of his aero squadron and his
mounted posse. The squadron is made up of about 20
Sacramento County airplane owners. They can be alerted
within a few minutes to take to the sky in the event of
an emergency. They are prepared to track down fleeing
criminals or do disaster work. The posse is famous
throughout northern California and has won numerous
prizes.
Another notch was figuratively added to the Sheriff's
gun last year when he completed another year without
having a single prisoner from Folsom escape, although
he transferred hundreds of them, including some of the
toughest in the West. It is Cox's proud boast that he has
not lost a single Folsom prisoner in all the years he has
been in office.
Cox has been in the Sheriff's office for 27 years and
has held the top job since 1932. And each election he is
returned to office without serious opposition.
He was born in Spencer County, Indiana, and has
been a Californian since 1911. In 1917 he enlisted in
the navy and won his honorable discharge in 1921. He
is one of the few officers in the state who could go out
and practice law if he wanted to change jobs. Shortly
after Cox entered the sheriff's office he enrolled at the
McGeorge College of Law in Sacramento, and took his
degree in 1926. Not long afterward he was admitted
to practice.
Sheriff Cox is third vice president of the Peace Officers'
Association of the State of California. He was successful
in getting the 1949 convention of the Association for
Sacramento which will be held this fall. He and Chief
James Hicks are making plans to have it rank as the best
and attended by more Peace Officers of California than
has ever been held during the 28 years life of the
organization.
A & A Auto Body and Paint Works
AUTO PAINTING
BODY AND FENDER REPAIRING
Phones: Office 2-7901; Res. 6-0000 • 1926 Capitol Ave.
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
VIRGIL. Owner
Established in 1 8SS
STEEN'S CORNER
BEER • WINE • LIQUOR
Telephone 5-9SC2 35th and 4th Avenue
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO
TRUCKEE
PIONEER LUMBER CO.
JACK SIMAS
Manager
Res. Phone 5-0964
6438 Folsom Blvd.
Phone 7-1574
RICE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
OF CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 953
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
Route I. Box 2450
Telephone 5-9809
SERRA BROS. MARKET
LUIS. CLARENCE and VERNON SERRA
GROCERIES • MEATS » VEGETABLES
3Sth Ave. and Franklin Blvd.
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
MENLO CLUB
MEALS AT ALL TIMES
STEAKS • CHICKENS
4778 Franklin Blvd.
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
Most Complete Line of
LIQUORS AND WINES
EL AGUILA CAFE
OTILIA MENDEZ. Prop.
ESPECIALIDAD EN APETITOS PARA FAMILIA
AL ESTILO MEXICANO
1203-1205 Third Street
SACRAMENTO
FAIR VIEW TAVERN
WE SERVE BEER, WINE, LIQUOR, ALSO MEALS
2900 Stockton Blvd., near Fair Grounds
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
GUS' RESTAURANT
Always Open
SOFT DRINKS
1800 BROADWAY
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO
POOL HALL
COFFEE • CIGARS • CIGARETTES
312 L Street
CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
Page 49
I. R. WOOD
R. L. WOOD DEAN HOTCHKISS
CECIL DECKWA
FAY PETTIGREW
SACRAMENTO WRECKING
& PLUMBING COMPANY
SUTTER CASKET COMPANY
CLOTH COVERED
METAL CASKETS
Dial 2-3441 417 12th Street Phone 2-6604 330 Twentieth Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Sporting Goods Headquarters
LAUSON OUTBOARD MOTORS
SACRAMENTO SPORTING GOODS
'•WE GIVE CASH CHECKS"
1312 Jay Street Dial 2-7298
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 1205
Plant:
6661 EASTERN AVE.
UNION PLANING MILL
Telephone 6-5723
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
CLUB BILLIARD
POOL • BEER • SOFT DRINKS • CANDY
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES
2426 Del Paso Blvd.
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
EOUIPOISE CAFE
RESTAURANT OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CHARCOAL BROILER - POPULAR PRICES
BEER, WINE AND LIQUORS
SACRAMENTO
Phone 2-4316
415 Kay Street
CALIFORNIA
MCS. FRED W. DAWSON. Owner
CLARENCE W. POPE, Manager
Globe Transfer and Warehouse Co.
PACKING - STORAGE - MOVING
SHIPPING HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Etc.
PROMPT SERVICE
Phone 3-6576 Office: Front and N Streets
Mail All Correspondence to P. 0. Box 385
SACRAMENTO 2, CALIFORNIA
FOTOS LINEN SERVICE
COMPLETE LINEN RENTAL SERVICE
Complete Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service . . . Family Bundles
Special Shirt Finishing . . . Discount for Cash and Carry
PROMPT, MODERN, COURTEOUS SERVICE
SACRAMENTO
Dial 5 2617
2114 Alhambra Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
FORK LIFT SALES AND RENTALS
VARIOUS TYPES OF OPERATION
CLARK • VAUGHN • MacDONALD
ROSS
CONVERSE INDUSTRIES
Stockton Blvd. and Fruitridge Road
P. O. Box 549
Dial 6-6479
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
BRANCH OFFICE MAIN OFFICE and PLANT BRANCH OFFICE
3256 J Street 18th and Broadway 14th and Eye Street
Phone 3-2501
Bell Hotel
Golden West Hotel
Dial 2-9506 Dial 2-9767
601 ' 2 K Street 1024 4th Street
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
QUICK SERVICE
CHUNGKING LAUNDRY
and Cleaning Works
1124-1126 Second Street
SACRAMENTO
Phone 2-8546
CALIFORNIA
RESTAURANT
PHONE 2-9601
BAR
PHONE 3-9811
DAY AND NIGHT CAFE
EXCELLENT FOOD
THE BEST OF LIQUORS
401-403 "J" Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
ELITE COFFEE SHOP
TOM RENOS. Prop.
We Serve only the Best Foods
BREAKFASTS • LUNCHES • DINNERS • CHILI
HAMBURGERS • HOT DOGS • ICE CREAM
Dial 5-9682
3408 Third Ave.
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
BOYLE BROS., Cleaners and Dyers
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO
HOMESTEAD LUMBER CO.
I. E. MORLEY
30th and Que Streets
Phone 5-3081 P. O. Box 469
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
JOHN ELLIS
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
Authorized Nash Parts and Service
Phone 2-2488
1930 K Street
CALIFORNIA
FRANK'S POOL HALL
SOFT DRINKS • CANDY • ICE CREAM
SACRAMENTO
1211 Third Street
CALIFORNIA
NEW EAGLE CAFE
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
MEALS AT RESTAURANT PRICES
404 Kay Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
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1949
Some Are True - Some Are False - RATE YOURSELF
51.
52.
5 3.
54.
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56.
57.
58.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
prisoner guilty
condemnation:
Rescue means most nearly: (1) a heroic act; (2)
illegal escape of a prisoner; (3) a last minute pardon;
(4) temporary release; (5) a stay of execution.
Corpus means most nearly: (1) the complete sets of
elements necessary to constitute a particular crime;
(2) the name of a legal form; (3) tainted; (4) a
body, not necessarily a human body; (5) the instru-
ment used in a crime.
A judgment of a court declaring a
as charged is a: (1) sentence; (2)
(3) verdict; (4) conviction.
Corporal punishment means most nearly: (1) whip-
ping or beating; (2) bread and water diet; (3) extra
work at hard labor; (4) solitary confinement; (5)
forfeiture of life.
A trial is: (1) the hearing of a charge of action in
court; (2) a judgment of a court; (3) a lawsuit; (4)
a court case which requires a verdict by jury; (5)
none of the foregoing.
Expedient means: (1) completely and exactly state;
(2) practical and efficient; (3) in abundance; (4)
exactly alike; (5) not actually true.
When an indictment is filed the defendant must
immediately thereafter: (1) be held to answer; (2)
be arraigned thereon; (3) plead thereto; (4) be per-
sonally present; (5) be admitted to bail.
Appeals from the Municipal Court usually go: (1)
to the Appellate Court; (2) to the Supreme Court:
(3) to the Federal District Court; (4) to the Superior
Court; (5) back to the Municipal Court.
An alienist is: (1) a foreigner; (2) a witness; (3)
a psychiatrist; (4) a naturalized citizen; (5) one who
betrays his country to a foreign power.
If at the time of arrest for murder the suspect says
"I killed him, but it was in order to protect myself,"
the accused is said to have made: (1) a confession;
(2) an affidavit; (3) an admission; (4) a deposition;
(5) statement.
A writ to recover stolen property which has been
sold to an innocent purchaser is called: (1) habeas
corpus; (2) replevin; (3) subpoena; (4) demurrer,
(5) writ of dues tecum.
A writ requiring that a person in custody be brought
before a judge to determine whether he is legally held
is called: (1) a habeas corpus; (2) mandamus; (3)
subpoena; (4) injunction; (5) attachment.
A combination of two or more persons to accomplish
a criminal or unlawful act is called: (1) a conspiracy:
(2) a rout; (3) treason; (4) a riot; (5) sabotage.
One who is liable to prosecution for the identical
offense charged against the defendant on trial in the
case in which the testimony is given is called: (1) an
accomplice; (2) a prisoner; (3) a pensioner; (4) a
repeater; (5) an accessory.
Patrimony means most nearly: (1) one who would
be head of the family. (2) one who kills his father;
(3) an hereditary estate; (4) the head of the Greek
Church; (5) one who kills either of his parents.
66. Parricide means most nearly: (1) the murder of one's
relatives; (2) the murder of one's father or mother;
(3) the killing of an enemy; (4) the killing by means
of explosives; (5) thp killing of a person by legal
court order.
68. Testimony taken in writing under oath, to be used
in a trial, is called: (1) an affidavit; (2) a deposition-
(3) an affirmation; (4) viva voce testimony; (5) a
transcript of testimony
Phone 2-6506
NEW WM. TELL CAFE
WE SERVE ONLY THE BEST BRANDS
HOT LUNCHES AND SANDWICHES
Cigars o Cigarettes « Tobacco • Candy
3 17 JAY STREET SACRAMENTO. CALIF.
BLEUEL'S TAVERN
SACRAMENTO
Stockton Blvd. at 35th
CALIFORNIA
FAIR VIEW TAVERN 8C CAFE
ACROSS FROM STATE FAIR GROUNDS
2900 Stockton Blvd.
Telephone 5-9837
FANCY CLEANERS
V. E. SCHREFFLER
CLEANERS OF FANCY GARMENTS
3319 Folsoin Blvd. Dia! 5-6695
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
DEEP CHANNELL
P. T. RAGHELLI
U ALWAYS FIND ME WHERE THEY TREAT ME
SQUARE AND THIS IS THE PLACE
231 Jay Street Dial 2-9S50
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
VALLEJO CAFE
N. & J.. Props.
WINE - WHISKEY - BEER AND GOOD FOOD
228 "K" Street Phone 3-9795
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
RED FRONT CAFE
JOHN DANOIS. Prop.
BEER WINES, LIQUORS AND LUNCHES
327 Kay Street
Phone 3-9565
JACUZZI PUMP & SUPPLY, Inc.
A. J. D.'VALLL. Manager
PUMPS FOR EVERY PURPOSE
540 North 16th Street
SACRAMENTO
Telsphone Sacramento 2-7386
CALIFORNIA
HERZOG'S GARAGE
FRANK HERZ0G. Prop.
REPAIRING - AUTOMOBILE, TRUCK and TRACTOR
MOTOR TUNE-UP • WELDING & MACHINE WORK
Phono Ctld. 2331 PARTS • TIRES COURTLAND, CALIF.
DIXON CLEANERS
CLEANING • PRESSING • REPAIRING
DIXON
Telephone 269
CALIFORNIA
THELMA ROPER VIOLA HAUG
3 ACRES
SERVING BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER
HOME-COOKED MEALS
3 Mil-s East Perkins on Felsom Road. Telephone 5-9086
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page U
69. The attempt to aid the prisoner to better himself, to
educate himself, and to fit himself for society is known
as the process of: (1) discrimination; (2) rehabilita
tion; (3) corporal punishment; (4) physiotherapy.
70. Emolument means most nearly: (1) to establish by
law; (2) to take effect; (3) to give a right of title to-,
(4) profit arising from office or employment; (5)
to praise.
(To be continued)
MANUEL'S PLACE
SIEMPRE SIRVELO
MEJOR EN COMIDAS
MEXICANOS
1113 B Th'rd Street
Dial 2-2773
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
SUN HOTEL
DEANS 8c HOMER
INSURANCE GENERAL AGENTS
340 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CARUSO'S RESTAURANT
U'hIm New Ownersh'p
SPECIALIZING IN FINE ITALIAN FOODS
NOIED FOR ITS FAMOUS PIZZA
13S Taylor Street PR. 5-9867
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE POPPY BUFFET
101 Sixth Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
F. J. BURNS
516 Townsend Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
NEW COLUMBIAN HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO
32 Sacramento Street
CALIFORNIA
INABE BROS.
FISH • MEAT • GROCERIES • WINES
WALNUT GROVE
Fhone 3436
CALIFORNIA
NEW ATLAS CAFE
ALL KINDS OF SANDWICHES, BEER, WHISKEY, WINE
311 Kay Street Phone 2-9695
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
JONNY'S CAFE
BEER - WINE AND ALSO SERVE FOOD
SACRAMENTO
We Serve You With a Smile
Fhone 3-9479 630 Q Street
CALIFORNIA
JOHN D0SD0RIAN. Owner
TELEPHONE 3-6597
HARRIS & JOHNNIE
BRAKE REL'NING - FRONT WHEEL ALIGNING - AUTOMOBILE
RECONSTRUCTION - BEAR FRAME STRAIGHTENING
2019 O STREET SACRAMENTO
Open 6 A.M. - 1 A.M. FRANK MILLAS, Prop.
LUNCHETTE AND FOUNTAIN
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER
1124 J Street Phone 3-4451
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO
328 ',2 K Street
Phone 4-2572
CALIFORNIA
TRI- STATE SERVICE • CALIFORNIA • OREGON • NEVADA
PACIFIC RE-TINNING WORKS
Reconditioning of
DAIRY AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT
Phone Dial 5-8476 Vahan Kazanjian. Owner
2809 S STREET SACRAMENTO. CALIF.
CAPITAL POULTRY COMPANY
Phone Main 4263 and
PACIFIC FISH MARKET
Phonp Main 426-1
A Full Line of Live, Dressed Poultry, Eggs and Fresh Fish
5 16-518 EYE STREET SACRAMENTO, CALIF
MIDWAY AUTO WRECKERS
CLARENCE MATHIAS
USED CARS BOUGHT
New Address: Rt. 7, Box 1074, Fhone 9-7222
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
LOUIS LERCR
WALTER E. LISS
MILLS STATION
Route 2, Box 2876, U. S. Highway No. 50
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
Oo:n II A.M. to I A.M. Open Saturdays 'til 3 A.M.
DING HOW CAFE
AMERICAN AND CHINESE DISHES
SpBc'al Ch:nese Dishes to Take Home
Phones: 6-2753, 5 9716 2721 Broadway
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
MALATESTA'S
GROCER'ES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE
RESTAURANT • GOOD FOOD
Phone 37
SUTTER CREEK CALIFORNIA
CAPITAL GROCERY
GROCERIES • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
BEER • WINES <• LIQUORS
Phone 2-7981 431 Sixteenth Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
MITSUWA COMPANY
JOBBERS • MANUFACTURERS AGENT
IMPORT • EXPORT
Telephone 2-3440 309 O Street
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
BLAKE SMITH
KEN FARLEY
TOP HAT POTATO CHIP CO.
SACRAMENTO
1616 No. C Street
Phone 2-0S97
CALIFORNIA
PHONE 5-0536
FREE DELIVERY
INTERNATIONAL POULTRY MARKET
Dealers in
LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY AND EGGS
Wholesale and Retail
2616 BROADWAY SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
F. B. HART
Distributor
CMC TRUCKS AND TRAILERS
438-470 No. 16th. St. Phone 3-5743
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO LOAN 8c JEWELRY CO.
Monev to Loan on DIAMONDS. WATCHES. JEWELRY
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING UNREDEEMED PLEDGES FOR SALE
WARDROBE TRUNKS OUR SPECIALTY
531 Kay Street Phone 2-6384
MAY FAIR RESTAURANT
WE SERVE GOOD FOOD
2101 P Strret
Phone 3-9477
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
W. H. "BILL" BURGHER. Proprietor
FREE DELIVERY
WESTERN LIQUOR COMPANY
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS
SACRAMENTO
Dal 2-3514
1612 K Street
CALIFORNIA
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January, J 949
SONORA INN
E. C. CRONWELL. JR., Manager
404 Washington Street
SONORA
CALIFORNIA
EASTLACK'S Red and White Store
MEAT - GROCERIES - VEGETABLES
DRUGS - FEEDS - HARDWARE
Phone 3119
COLUMBIA
CALIFORNIA
N. A. Reibi.
Phone 893
EL NIDO INN
ITALIAN DINNERS
Mono Highway, One Mile East of
SONORA. CALIFORNIA
CARTER'S STRAWBERRY RESORT
Dick and Mary
EAT, DRINK, SKI and HAVE A GOOD TIME
Sleeping1 Bag Accommodations for 40 People
Via Sonora-Mono Highway
STRAWBERRY. CALIF.
FLOWER BOWL BEAUTY SHOPPE
ALICE SELESIA, Prop.
K - PLASTIX
580 Natoma Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
DR. W. E. FRANCIS
OPTOMETRIST
109 Ellis Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
STOVES
GERNHARDT - STROHMAIER CO.
L. A. GERNHARDT
REFRIGERATORS - WASHERS - IRONERS
WATER HEATERS
Mission Street at 18th Phone Mission 7-0236
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ENTERPRISE ENGINE & FOUNDRY
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Jackson and Stewart Streets Phone 642
SONORA CALIFORNIA ELLEN M. ASHLEY
STAR CAFE
AMERICAN AND CHINESE DISHES
Phone GRaystone 4-9441 700 Post Street, Cor. Jones
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PAUL E. McCONNELL
Manager
GEORGE H. FORBES
NO
FURNITURE STORE
RENT
DISTINCTIVE HOME FURNISHINGS
ASHLEY & McMULLEN
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
4200 Geary Boulevard SKyline 1-8403
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SONORA
CALIFORN1 '
REIDEL MOTOR SALES
PONTIAC - CROSLEY CARS
WHITE TRUCKS
CADILLAC - PONTIAC - GOODYEAR TIRES
Phone 649
SONORA
CALIFOR*
V. E. Anderson Manufacturing Co.
Incorporat d
WHOLESALE LUMBER
BOX SHOOK • CUT STOCK • CUSTOM MILLING
Norman L. Hill, Division Manager
SONORA
CALIFORNIA
SCHROEDER'S CAFE
111 Front Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MARK TWAIN HOTEL
345 Taylor Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BONNIE LOVOTTI AL LOVOTTI
CRUCIBLE BRASS FOUNDRY AL'S MARKET
BRASS - BRONZE - ALUMINUM Formerly Freds Market
_ . . „.. CASTINGS LIQUOR - BEER - WINE and DELICATESSEN
.. . „, ,-r.T?, J}!™ VAIenc a 4-8704 22S5 Fo'som Street 800 McAllister Street Phone FI. 3-9702
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
January, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 53
L. R. FOX Courtland 3431
FINE ITALIAN FOOD
COURTLAND MACHINE WORKS CARUSO'S
MANUFACTURING - GENERAL REPAIRS Specializing in PIZZA
FARM EQUIPMENT AND PARTS Made by the PIZZA KING
P. O. Box 105
Phone PRospect 5-9867 13S Taylor Street
COURTLAND CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
WALNUT GROVE HOTEL OCEAN SHORE IRON WORKS
LEO. J. SILVA, Prop. BOILER AND TANK MANUFACTURERS
AND DEALERS
Phone 23 5 1
Phone UNderhll 1-4310 550 Eighth Street
WALNUT GROVE CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Atkinson Mill 8C Lumber Co.
NORTHWEST ENGINEERING CO.
950 77th Avenue
255 10th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Everything in Hardware
RADIOS - CUTLERY - TOOLS . • .
sportsmens supply station The Lowrie Paving Company, Inc.
OLIVER HARDWARE
Frank G. Oliver
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SONORA CALIFORNIA
t c w/cct a, m K & N RESTAURANT
J. 3. Wfcijl 0C K-,\J. MANUEL and FLORENCE L. ROLDAO
a u „ i .-. .• BEER • FINE FOOD
A Home Institution
TIRES FUELS APPLIANCES ^ Miles North, 99 Highway and Waller Avenue
Phone 3-7055 Route 3, Box 485
STOCKTON CALIFORNIA
SONORA CALIFORNIA
NICELY ELECTRIC CO. FRIENDLY CAB COMPANY
MATERIALS - CONTRACTING - FIXTURES
2201 Bush Street
Route 2, Mono Highway Phone 2-5912
SONORA CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
HORSE SHOE CLUB MacDUCKSTON AND GIESCH
"PAT" PATTON
1133 Mariposa Street Phone HEmlock 1-1343
SONORA CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
H' A«'c™?rrSr£EN GUARANTEE INSURANCE CO.
Traffic Officers are our Iriends
May we mainta'n our friendship at all times.
249 Pine Street
Box 215
SONORA CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JOHNNY'S TRUCKING SERVICE MONARCH HOTEL
J NEWLY FURNISHED • TWIN BEDS
_ _ COURTESY SERVICE
344 Drumm Street. GA. 1-6977 722 Golden Gate Avenue, near Civic Center
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO
THE BARREL INN
139 Ellis Street
CALIFORNIA
PARIS-LOUVRE
FRENCH RESTAURANT
808 Pacific Street
TRI VALLEY PACKING ASSOCIATION
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
622 CLUB
622 Green Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
DEL MONICA HAT CO
109 Geary Street
DETTNER'S PRINTING HOUSE, INC.
LITHOGRAPHERS • PRINTERS
Telephone GArfield 1-2803
835 Howard Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
BRADY AND DOWLING
HOTEL CLEMENT
SAN FRANCISCO
2737 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
S24 Clement Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
DOYLE'S TAVERN
24th and Church Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
SKYSCRAPER TAVERN
3336 24th Street
CALIFORNIA
FRANK SCHMIDT
SUPERINTENDENT
FRANKLIN HOSPITAL
NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.
1301 Powell Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HALLINAN & MACKIN LUMBER CO.
CHESTER'S CAFE
SAN FRANCISCO
Monadonock Building
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
3138 Fillmore Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
SAMARKAND ICE CREAM
893 Folsom Street
Telephones: HEmlock 1-6494-95 Branch Store. 546 Valencia Street
D. H. RHODES & CO.
Manufacturers and Distributors of
PAINT AND VARNISH PRODUCTS
SAN FRANCISCO 3. CALIF.
CALIFORNIA 434 N|N™ STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
R. N. NASON PAINT CO.
151 Potrero Street
EMMA DOMB MANUFACTURING CO.
APPAREL CENTER
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
ARCH CLUB
826 Ninth Street
POPIN'S HILLTOP MARKET
BILL POPIN and MARTY PAVLOFF
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
898 Carolina Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
COLYEAR MOTOR SALES
1250 Van Ness Ave.
C AND C FOOD SHOP
GROCERY - BAKERY - DAIRY PRODUCTS - QUALITY MEATS
FISH AND FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
CALIFORNIA "2<> DE HARO STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
NEW PISA RESTAURANT
1268 Grant Avenue
QUALITY PORK AND SAUSAGE CO.
MArket 1-7432
401 Divisadeo St
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
U. S. STUDIO
1747 Buchanan Street
VITTORI BROS
GROCERY
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
3820 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
DELTA TRUCK LINES
PURITY STORES, LTD.
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Kearny and Francisco Streets
Phone SUtter 1-8350 Post Office Box 2309
SAN FRANCISCO 26, CALIFORNIA
January, 1 949
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STARLIGHT FURNITURE COMPANY
FOR YOUR FURNITURE NEEDS
SAN FRANCISCO
2211 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
BRANDENBURG 8C CO.
'•EXECUTONE-'
INTERCOMMUNICATING SYSTEMS
404 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC MANUFACTURING CO.
C. W. BARKER. Mir.
M I L L W O R K
16 Beale Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone GArfield 1-77SS
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
HOTEL UTAH
504 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
MONSON BROTHERS
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
475 Sixth Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone DOuglas 2-5337
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
TOSCA CAFE
242 Columbus Avenue
CALIFORNIA
DI MAGGIO'S RESTAURANT
FISHERMAN'S WHARF
LUNCH AND DINNERS DAILY
Phone ORdway 3-2266
BETTER LIGHT - BETTER SIGHT
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS
INCANDESCENT SUPPLY CO.
CHIOTRA'S GROCERY
SAN FRANCISCO
858 Rhode Island Street
CALIFORNIA
BIONDI'S BOCCI BALL
SUtter 1-4800
SAN FRANCISCO
647 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
2901 San Bruno Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO
JU. 4-9938
CALIFORNIA
Phone ORdway 3-4884 M. J. POPE. Mgc
HOTEL SHAWMUT
ATTRACTIVE RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS
$1.50 WITH BATH
516 O'Farrell Street, Corner of Jones
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
CORY AND JOSLIN, INC.
CONTRACTING ENGINEERS
RIVA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
EMANUEL STAGNARO
180 Church Street
SAN FRANCISCO
UN. 1-0796
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
509 Polk Street
CALIFORNIA
HOUSE OF JADE
PHILIP KLEIN
Importer and Manufacturer
OF GOLD AND PLATINUM JEWELRY
SET WITH GENUINE STONES ONLY
5 19 GRANT AVT. DOuglas 2-4978 STN FRANCISCO
JOHN and MARY
SEARLES CORNER
TOWER CAFE
DOuglas 2-9893
SAN FRANCISCO
601 Hayes Street
GOOD ITALIAN FOODS • BEST WINES AND LIQUORS
BANQUET ACCOMMODATIONS
CALIFORNIA I 525- I 529 GRANT AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO
RALPH MARINAI
UNderhill 1-0285
PETER PIALORST
PALACE GARDENS
SAN FRANCISCO
1175 Market Street
CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN GATE POULTRY CO.
Wholesale
LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY AND EGGS
2254 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
STEMPEL QUALITY DOUGHNUTS
320 Fell Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
KINGWELL BROS., INC.
457 Minna Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
ROBBINS HOTEL
711 Post Street
SAN FRANCISCO
R. MOHR AND SON
883 Mission Street
PACIFIC SHOE CO.
CALIFORNIA
451 Washington Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
IDEAL PAINT AND WALLPAPER CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
2200 Lombard Street Phone WEst 1-6331
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
PALM HOTEL
808 Kearny Street
HOTEL REIMS
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
36 Columbus Avenue
CALIFORNIA
UILLARD, INC.
LIQUOR DISTRIBUTORS
BEDINI BROS.
Reconditioners of
DRUMS - PAILS - CONTAINERS
BOUGHT AND SOLD
Telephone YUkon 6-0110 310 Townsend Street
1212 Thomas Avenue Phone VAIencia 4-5154
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
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GOOD WISHES TO SANTA CLARA
COUNTY'S AND SAN JOSE'S CHIEF
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Bruce Barton Pump Service
940 South First Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Cook's Automotive Service
AUTO ELECTRICIANS
•
Sixth and Santa Clara Streets
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Phone Columbia 1988-J
Andre's Trailer Court
ANDRE'S GROCERY
964 Moorysark Avenue
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
F. Osnick
ANCHOR INN
Italian Dinners . . . Cocktail Bar
We Cater to Banquets and Private Parties
Phone Dining Room Ballard 4132-W
Phone Cocktail Bar Ballard 8537
1121-1129 West San Carlos Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
"IT'S SUPERIOR"
PIES - CAKES - DO-NUTS
Wholesale - Retail
SUPERIOR BAKING CO.
Col. 2719 1082 Park
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Telephone Columbia 638 Res. Ballard 5804
Tile Installation of All Kinds
MALVINI TILE CO.
J. Malvini - R. Malvini
320 Race Street
Opposite O'Connor Hospital
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Phone Columbia 3856
Three Star Upholstering Co.
CUSTOM UPHOLSTERING
At Commercial Prices
RUGS - DRAPERY - FURNITURE
Free Estimates Given
401 East Santa Clara Street
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
Telephone Ballard 8519
Let ART and JOHNNY Mystify, Amuse and
Confuse Your Friends at the
DEL PASO CLUB
COCKTAILS :-: GOOD FOOD
Draft Beer . . . Shuffleboard
13th and Washington Streets
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 57
San Jose Police Dept.
(Continued from page 15)
How has it worked in suppressing crime and making
arrests. Well for last year the murders reported were
tour, all cleared; manslaughter 9 reported, 8 arrests; rape
6 committed and 5 cleared; robberies 35, nearly 50 per
cent cleared; burglaries 341 and J3 cleared by arrests;
assaults 26, with 22 cleared; petty thefts 1671 and 25
per cent cleared; stolen automobiles, 270, 73 arrests. All
cars but 4, reported stolen, were recovered.
With this record the five-day week is now accepted
as a method of giving the best of police service in
San Jose.
As further evidence of the efficiency of the short week,
we quote the figures of the San Jose Police Department
relative to arrests and citations. In 1947 there were
58,869, and for 1948 the number jumped to 84,074.
Criminal arrests were 6700 in 1947, and 7096 in 1948.
Chief Blackmore has introduced another innovation in
his department during the past year. He has adopted a
system of daily activity reports, where each officer makes
out a report of his activities, like serving warrants, making
arrests for every law violation, the number of miles he
travels each watch, investigations made, interviews, shake-
downs, open doors and windows found; and many other
things a police officer does. The name of the officer, the
time he spent on each of his complaints, and other specified
data are channeled to a clerk who makes a daily sheet
which is totalled at the end of the month. The Chief can
at any time see just what each of his men has done and
accomplished. It isn't a very satisfying arrangment to the
Ballard 8541
You Haven't Seen San Jose Until You've Visited
THE COLONIAL CLUB
San Jose's Little "Finnocchio's"
"Home of Unusual Floorshons"
3 ONE-HOUR SHOWS NIGHTLY
7-Day Week
We Cater to Parties and Banquets
DELUXE ITALIAN DINNERS
California Concrete
Products Co.
CONCRETE PIPE
1001 - 66TH AVENUE, OAKLAND, CALIF.
Phone Trinidad 6288
SOUTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CALIF.
Phone Ballard 6700
B & V TRACTOR CO.
FOOD FARMING Means Less Work . . . More
Income Per Acre
W. W. Ventree, Sr., Owner
Residence Phone: Columbia 4659-W
Branches: 736 S. First Street, San Jose
Columbia 8476 - 8477
Pacheco Pass Hiway, Gilroy
Columbia 8773
Ballard 3285
C. P. ALBANESE
Concrete Construction
TRANSIT MIXED SERVICE
Excavating " Grading • Paving
889 StocktonAvenue
SAN JOSE 11, CALIFORNIA
Columbia 2665-J
Pickup and Delivery
DEPENDABLE CLEANERS
DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICE
HATS CLEANED AND BLOCKED
Dyeing of All Kinds
601 North Thirteenth Street
Corner Jackson and 13th Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Phone Columbia 2717
24-Hour Service
ART CLEANERS
Dyeing - Repairing
*
398 East Santa Clara Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
*••,
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loafer, but Chief Blackmore says he has no loafers and
that his men like the new plan.
While the Department has a traffic bureau of 32 men
under the able direetion of Captain Mel Hornbeck, every
member of the patrol cars and footmen do as much traffic
law enforcement as they do other crimes. There are no
specialists out in the field in San Jose. This month the
Traffic Bureau has been given three new men, and a Ser-
geant, who will handle the details of the Traffic Head-
quarters, taking a lot of routine work off the shoulders
of Captain Hornbeck. The new Sergeant is James Azzerlo.
During the past year the death rate from automobile
accidents equalled the low of 16 established during 1947.
However, the accident rate and the number of injuries
were greatly reduced, a splendid record in view of the
increased population and the number of automobiles
coming into and through San Jose.
The Traffic Bureau keeps a day and night record of
the location of accidents, and also record of all drivers
cited for traffic law infractions. Those who get too many
are referred to the Motor Vehicle Department to act on.
The city now has 1927 meters, 27 over 1947.
Another thing that has contributed largely to the fine
crime record and apprehensions of violators is the adoption
of three-way radio for all mobile units, motorcycles as
well as automobiles. Of the former there are 16 and the
latter 24, nine of the cars being newly purchased, all fur-
nished with the latest tools of the police profession. We
know of no other department in the state that has three-
way radios for all their motorcycles.
Phone Columbia 3430
A. J. PETERS & SON
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
Plumbing, Heating and Utilities
Industrial Piping
P. O. BOX 632
534 Stockton Avenue
SAN JOSE 11, CALIFORNIA
Ballard 5994
Jim and Lou
THE PAUPERS
PORE-BOY SANDWICHES
AND BEER
■
17th and Berryessa Road
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Ballard 7754
Everett Lorence
L. & W. Manufacturing Co.
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
ENGINEERING - WELDING
CONCRETE PIPE MACHINERY
1500 Block, West San Carlos Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Columbia 8096
San Jose Pipe & Tank Co.
1500 Bloc, West San Carlos Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Telephone: Ballard 2152
Mission Creameries, Inc.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
F. J. Rose, Secretary-Treasurer
42 Race Street
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
THE HAWAIIAN SHACK
740 Park Avenue
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Proudly Presents
PALAMA BEACH BOYS
Friday and Saturday
Our Appetizing Scoop Southern Fried Chicken
Complete Dinner . . . #1.50
January, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 59
The Communications Bureau has been separated from
the Police Department, though under the direct super-
vision of Chief Blackmore. Supervisor of Communications
Henry Kirby, pioneer in this great aid to law enforcement
agencies services all departments of this city, fire, police,
health and others of importance, and vocal alarms are
piped into all headquarters as to men out on the streets
of the city.
Then, too, the Police Department Bureau of Identifi-
cation has joined with the Sheriff in handling this im-
portant work, and they service all the incorporated cities
and towns of the county. The B. of I. is maintained in
the City Hall under the direction of Superintendent
Henry Jones, who has a personnel of eight, one of them
from Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle's department.
The Detective Bureau under Captain of Detectives
Thomas Short, with 14 men has been responsible for clear-
ing up the great majority of felonies.
The Department is well pleased with the juvenile de-
linquency record of the city, and this condition is credited
to the work of Chief Juvenile Officer Donald S. DeMers
and his seven assistants. Officer DeMers took the three-
year course in Juvenile problems at USC.
Last year during the months of February and March
Chief Blackmore in cooperation with Sheriff Hornbuckle,
District Attorney Menard and the FBI held a two
months police course, and it was attended by Chiefs and
officers of all the county's Police Departments. It was
hailed as a huge success.
MORENO'S
PACKAGE LIQUOR
ON AND OFF SALE
Alex and Joe Moreno
129 Castro Street
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF.
Phone Yorkshire 7-9837
Phone Columbia 2266-J
(Be Careful and Shop at)
Be -Wise Market
Be Wise . . . Buy Wise
A COMPLETE MARKET
Groceries - Fresh Meats
Bakery - Delicatessen
Vegetables - Wine and Beer
2398 West San Carlos Street
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
1
Richmond - Chase
Company
Quality Packers of
CANNED FRUITS
ASPARAGUS
DRIED FRUITS
FRUIT NECTARS
SAN JOSE - STOCKTON
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January, 1949
Chief Blackmore is working with other top police
officials and the Sheriff on a plan to give a unified radio
service throughout Santa Clara County: to get a teletype
system installed connecting all police departments, and
working out a road block system. This is to bring into
closer coordination all the forces of the respective agencies.
Also the Public Departments of the City Administra-
tion are considering joining the National Safety Council.
The Chief has had new headquarters provided for him
in the City Hall, and has four rooms now in place of a
small one room place he formerly had.
In closing we will call to the attention of our readers
another idea the Chief has brought forth. A committee
headed by the Chief, at the end of each month, goes
over the records of the Daily Activity Report and selects
two outstanding members of the Department, based on
their records for the month and for their interest in their
work. The winners each month are given a $20 a month
bonus raise. This is something that develops greater
efforts of the personnel.
PAUL NAVARRA 3C LEHMAN BROS.
SAN JOSE
1989 So. 1st Street
CALIFORNIA
GENERAL BOX DISTRIBUTORS
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
FRANK CASLANON
MEALS - WINE - GOOD SERVICE
75 North Market Street
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
Compliments to the
Peace Officers of California
FOOD
MACHINERY
CORPORATION
SAN JOSE 5, CALIFORNIA
KAUFMANN MILLING
COMPANY
HAY
GRAIN
STRAW
CONCENTRATES
Berryessa Road
P. O. Box 880
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
BAllard 8414
SAN JOSE MEAT
COMPANY
Featuring
SHAMROCK BRAND
BEEF
Route 2, Box 635 - Berryessa Road
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Phone Col. 1114
January, 1949
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BEECH-NUT PACKING
COMPANY
SAN JOSE PLANT
(Main Offices — Canajoharie, N. Y.)
BEECH-NUT STRAINED
and
JUNIOR BABY FOODS
Bus Phone: COL. 499
Res. Phone: COL. I63I-R
COMBS CAR CO
R. W. "BOB" COMBS
AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS
1480 W. San Carlos
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
LUCE'S CAFE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
Short Orders and Complete Fountain Service
TRY OUR SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN AND SEA FOOD
IT'S DELICIOUS
There Is Only One Place to See
THE
MOBILHOME
Model Jtatne
End of South Seventh at Phelan Ave.
Phone Columbia 10474
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
MIRACLE MANOR
P. O. Box 101, Lake Tahoe, State Line, California
U. S. Highway No. 50
HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGES - BEACH PRIVILEGES
WEEKLY, MONTHLY RATES
Telephone Tallac 35-Y-22
Wayne and Vaudine Sanders
Home — 1282 Shasta Avenue
SAN JOSE 11, CALIF.
Columbia 1564-J
M. TADENA
P. SUTCIZA
RIVER CAFE
STEAK AND CHICKEN DINNERS
LAFAYETTE (Contra Costa County), CALIFORNIA
BRIGHTON TAVERN
WE SERVE MEALS AND ALL KINDS OF DRINKS
BRIGHTON. CALIFORNIA
Phon; S45 I
WALNUT GROVE. CALIFORNIA
MOST POPULAR PLACE IN TOWN
RITZ CAFE
MANUEL 4 LOUIE SERVING YOU
116 South J Street
Phone 512
CALIFORNIA
1
r
Fireman's Fund Group
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company
Home Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Western National Insurance Company
Western National Indemnity Company
s a N» r jr. AJjic; I- s £. o • ,u, e ty y or k
wmanm
BO S TO. N •- -:A J L A N J:,A ;.
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Al. C. Kearney
Telephone Ballard 225 1
Kearney Pattern Works and Foundry
ALUMINUM AND BRONZE CASTINGS
WOOD AND METAL PATTERNS
ALUMINUM MATCH PLATES
BRONZE BUSHINGS - BRONZE PLAQUES
SAN JOSE
40 South Montgomery Street
CALIFORNIA
W. W. "Bill" Nash
Ballard 7616 - 7617
NASH MANUFACTURING CO.
Established 1913
FARM AND FROZEN FOOD EQUIPMENT
GENERAL REPAIRING - MACHINISTS - PUMPS
S02-S12 West Santa Clara Street
P. O. Box 638 SAN JOSE 4, CALIFORNIA
San Jose Frame and Wheel Co.
COMPLETE FRAME - AXLE - WHEEL AND BRAKE SERVICE
BODY - FENDER WORK AND PAINTING
Phone BAllard 6740-W 355 Stockton Ave.
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
Santa Clara 674
SANTA CLARA BILLIARDS
WE SERVE MEALS AT ALL TIMES
BEER AND WINE - SODA FOUNTAIN
861 Franklin Street
SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA
COAST MOULDING CO.
All Types MOULDINGS, LATHS, REDWOOD FENCES, LADDERS,
ANYTHING MADE OF REDWOOD WE HAVE
ONLY SAW MILL IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
EL CORTEZ MOTOR INN
Mr. and Mrs. Guy S. Curtis, Proprietors
MODERN COTTAGES AND TRAILER CAMP WITH
RADIANT HEATED SHOWER ROOMS
On Monterey Blvd. (101), 2 miles South of City Limits
Phone BAllard 8330 Rt. 4, Box 354
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
H. L. FERCUSON
13 14 Fremont St.
Phone Col. 4558-M
P. M. MAT1CH. Manager
Res. 244 Race Street
BAllard 8506
SAN JOSE CONCRETE PIPE CO.
HIGH PRESSURE IRRIGATION PIPE
CULVERT AND SEWER PIPE
560 Stockton Avenue Telephone Columbia 862
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
PIZZA PALACE & GRILL
Frank Gigliotti, Mgr.
PIZZA WITH CHEESE, SAUSAGE
SALAMI OR ANCHOVIES
Hours 10 a. m. to 2 a. m.
Phone Columbia 2912-R
SAN JOSE
1001 South First Street
CALIFORNIA
LUCKY CLUB
4 7 Post Street
MARGE'S PLACE
220 Alma Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
Phone Columbia 95-78-J
ED. E. HILL
UNITED TRAILER PARK AND SALES
MODERN CONVENIENCES - 75 SPACES - TRAILERS
BOUGHT AND SOLD - WE FINANCE
Monterey Highway SAN ,OSE
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
REX CARD CLUB
83 Post Street
CALIFORNIA
SMITH'S CORNER
ON SALE and OFF SALE LIQUORS
GOOD EATS
Phone Ballard 3848-W
MILPITAS
CALIFORNIA
REPAIRING RE-FINISHING
NELSON FURNITURE MFG. CO.
SPECIAL FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER
ANTIQUES RESTORED
Telephone Ballard 2878
SAN |OSE
1054 Park Ave.
CALIFORNIA
LEVIN MACHINERY & SALVAGE CO.
PIPE • STEEL • MACHINERY
Telephone BAllard 3875
1930 South First Street SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA
GARDNER-SMITH, Inc.
Successor to Smith Mfg. Co.
FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY
106 STOCKTON AVE. SAN JOSE, CALIF.
WESTERN PUMP CO., Ltd.
WESTERN TURBINE PUMPS
522 West Santa Clara Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
BUCKLES-SMITH CO.
Phones Columbia 2272-2047
WHOLESALERS OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
240 SPENCER AVE. SAN JOSE 10, CALIFORNIA
January, 1 949
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R. B. ROLL. Manager
ROLLERLAND
PUBLIC ROLLER SKATING :: EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE PARTIES
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION
San Jose Dance & Figure Club (Advanced)
Rollerland Senior Skating Club (Ages IS and up)
San Jose Safety Skating Club (Ages 6-14)
Phone: Columbia 119
1066 THE ALAMEDA SAN JOSE 10. CALIF.
ROBIN CAFE
WE SERVE MEALS AT ALL HOURS
and
LIQUORS - BEER - WINE - MIXED DRINKS
1033 No. 13th Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE SHEET METAL WORKS
ANY LINE OF SHEET METAL WORK
VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
BASEMENT AND FLOOR FURNACES
STAINLESS STEEL WORK
Columbia 9027-W
680 N. 13th Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
Bus., Ballard 6111
Res.. Ballard 5868-M
SAN JOSE
BALISTRERI 8C SANSONE
B. Sansone, Prop.
AUTO WRECKERS - USED CARS
NEW AND USED PARTS
2000 South First Street
CALIFORNIA
Rosendin Service Established in 1919
ROSENDIN ELECTRIC WORKS
WE BUY, SELL, EXCHANGE, REPAIR, RENT AND INSTALL
ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORS
Wiring In All Its Branches
Phone Ballard 1034
M. L. Rosendin
1070 Park Avenue
SAN JOSE 10. CALIF.
F. C. Mosteller Phone Columbia 3041
SAWS - KNIVES - FILES - GRINDING WHEELS
ACME SAW SALES
F. C. MOSTELLER SAW AND KNIFE SERVICE
Agents (or R. Hoe & Co.
I 1 1 STOCKTON AVE. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Residence Phone Residence —
Columbia 259 I -W 347 San Augustine St.
G. CORNO
BLACKSMITH SHOP AND BOCCI GAME
73-75 N. SAN PEDRO ST. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
BERMUDES CAFE
Tony and Cecelia, Proprietors
FINE FOODS - BEER AND WINE
Telephone Santa Clara lll-M
300 GRANT STREET SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
Mechanical Farm Equipment Distributors
1702 S. 1st Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
JIM MALATO'S TAVERN
FINEST WINES AND BEERS
WHISKEY AND MIXED DRINKS
Phone BAlIard 7939
797 ALMADEN at Virginia SAN JOSE. CALIF.
SAN JOSE
ROBERT MOORE
WE SERVE BEER AND WINE
527 W. San Carlos Street
EXPERT CLEANERS
Plant: 724 So. First St., San Jose, Calif., Bal. 1130
Branch No. 1
59 West San Carlos Street
Ballard 948
Branch No. 2
89 E. Santa Clara Street
Columbia 1949-R
Business Phone Col. 1877-J
Res. Phone Bal. 4880-W
W. A. Call Plumbing Company
PLUMBING AND REPAIRING
430 Willow Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
Leon Terry
Ballard 8642
JOE'S PLACE
We Specialize In
GOOD LIQUORS AND SANDWICHES
BEER AND WINE
55 1 W. JULIAN STREET SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
GAGLIARDI CONSTRUCTION CO.
BUILDERS OF FINE HOMES
REAL ESTATE -::- INSURANCE
Columbia 2533
35 1 PARK AVENUE SAN JOSE 18. CALIFORNIA
for FINE LIQUOR
and PRIME RIB from the Cart
it's the
PRIME RIB
of San Jose
AIR CONDITIONED
Ballard 5452 1330 The Alameda
THE CIRCUS
167 E. Santa Clara Street
MEAT JUNCTION
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
A. Pampalone B. Amori
VALLEY AUTO WRECKERS
NEW AND USED AUTO PARTS
We Specialize in Late Model Wrecks
Phone BAllard 506 or 507
866 S. FIRST STREET SAN JOSE. CALIF.
BONN CANDY CO.
MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONERY
287 N. San Pedro Street
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
R. BARGETTS
BEER - WINE - AND WE SERVE MEALS
1085 So. 12th Street
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
ROOFING - FELTS - WOOD - COAL
WILLIAMS AND RUSSO
Phone BAllard 1162
BUILDING MATERIALS • BUILDING SPECIALTIES
773 W. SAN CARLOS ST. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
MEET ME AT
MARTY'S PLACE
Phone BAllard 7333
LUNCH WITH BEER
852 PARK AVE. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
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Chief Zink's Report
(Continued from page 19,)
g. The diameter of the bar shall not exceed 2^
inches.
100 Yard Run
Description :
Contestant should take his mark using the customary
crouching start. The starter will use the commands: "Get
on your mark," 'Get Set," "Go." In place of the word
"GO" accompanied by a downward sweep of the arm as
a signal to the times, a gun may be fired.
Sit Up
Description :
This event should be conducted on a floor or smooth
plot of ground. The contestant taking the test sits on
the floor or ground with feet held by a partner or by a
fixed bar 6 inches above the floor level. His body and
head must be erect, his knees straight, and his middle
fingers touching behind his head with arms parallel to a
plane projected through his shoulder blades.
He then lowers his trunk backwards to a position about
3 inches above the floor barely touching with his shoulders
the thumb side of a second partner's hand held on the floor
with palm at right angles to the floor. After touching the
partner's hand, the contestant immediately raises his body
to the vertical position and repeats the exercise as many
times as possible. The rhythm is one complete movement
(backward and upward) in six seconds.
It is suggested that three boys work together, one taking
the test one holding the feet, and the third holding his
han don the floor or ground. The boy holding the feet
counts the number of sit-ups, and the boy holding his hand
on the floor watches for infractions of the rules.
Rules:
a. The arms and head must remain in the original
position throughout the test. Any deviation from arm or
UPTOWN MOTORS
2345 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
MASSAGE COLONICS
AID TO HEALTH— Steam Baths
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
2049 East 14th Street Phone LO. 8-0871
SAN LEANDRO CALIFORNIA
WALTER STANTON
USED CARS
"I PAY TOP CASH-
WHY TAKE LESS?"
OAKLAND
2805 Broadway
TEmplebar 2-2400
CALIFORNIA
ROY'S SEA FOODS
FRESH FiSH
SHELL FISH
DIRECT FROM FISHERMAN TO YOU
FRESH KILLED POULTRY DAILY
Phone LOckhaven 8-4414
OAKLAND
f524 Footh 11 B!vd.
CAL1FORNI 5l
GEO. CARPENTER
V/ALTER TRUEB
GEO. 8C WALT'S
COCKTAILS-DINNERS
Mix;rs: RAY MAYER - JIMMY MORHOUSE
I hone Piedmont 5-9451
OAKLAND
5445 Coll g: Avenue
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL TIRE SERVICE
RECAPPING AND RETREADING
U. S. TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
2400 E. 14th Street KEllog 3-0404
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SUMMERBELL ROOF STRUCTURES
OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
174S 13th Street Telephone TWinoaks 3-3622
OAKLAND CALIFORNI \
JUD WHITEHEAD HEATER CO.
4111 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
MELVIN MOTORS
OVER 25 YEARS ON BROADWAY
2857 Broadway TWinoaks 3-5340
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GATES AUTO BODY
AUTO PAINTING
5341 College Avenue Phone HUmboldt 3-7303
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
INSTALLATION
REPAIR
MILLS AND ANDERSON
GAS APPLIANCE SERVICE
217 Fifth Street TWinoaks 3-6120
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
PEABODY MOTORS
HUmboldt 3-9450 3435 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 65
head position or from the rhythm of one complete move-
ment in six seconds nullifies the particular sit-up in
question.
b. No pause is permitted between the movements of
raising and lowering the trunk.
c. Failure to touch partner's hand nullifies that par-
ticular sit-up. No momentary relaxation is permitted when
touching the hand.
c. The contestant's score shall be the number of per-
fectly executed sit-ups he is able to do.
Oral Interview
The purpose of this interview is to evaluate those quali-
ties that are apparent to a person meeting the candidate
for the first time, in short, the personality of the indi-
vidual. It is usually conducted by a board of three men
selected for their experience in appraising men and one
member should have a background of police experience.
The board usually gives fifteen to twenty minutes to each
interview, and there are forms that a candidate can be
rated on, but the general impression is usually the measur-
ing stick.
It has been found that a far clearer impression can
be formed where the board witnesses in advance of the
formal interview the candidates while performing their
agility test.
Medical and Laboratory Tests
These tests are given to determine if the candidate
meets the medical requirements. To be sure that a
thorough examination has been made it would be well
to supply a form in which specific questions are to be
answered. Such a form is available through the Inter-
national Association of Chiefs of Police.
Character Investigation
This is the most important part of the examination.
PAY LESS DRUG STORE
You always SAVE at PAY LESS on Drugs, Sundries, Camera
Supplies, Tobaccos, Liquors, Candies, Toiletries!
It Will Pay You to Shop at PAY LESS — the world's
largest self-service Drug Store!
CLARENCE BULLWINKEL
Authorized Dealer for
FORD PRODUCTS
Sales - Service - Used Cars
OAKLAND
€300 College Avenue
OLympic 3-3113
CALIFORNIA
CULY TRANSPORTATION CO.
MOTOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM
HAROLD F. CULY. District Manager
REFRIGERATED TRUCKS - INSURED CARRIERS
1420 Easi 12th Street
OAKLAND
Phone KEllog 2-5775
CALIFORNIA
1901 TELEGRAPH AVE.
CARLSON'S BAKER HOUSE SUPPLY
41 1 Webster Street
AL'S SUPER SERVICES
AL LASCURETTES
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Steam Cleaning
Washing • Polishing
Telephones: Piedmont 5-1642 and 5-8383
1900 Webster Street 3838 West Strest
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
A. A. "TONY" MOSCHETTI
TOP PRICES PAID FOX USED CARS
WEST COAST MOTOR SALES
RELIABLE USED CARS
Phone KEllog 3-1036
OAKLAND
2505 Ea:t 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
VAN BUREN OIL COMPANY
Distributor of
RIO GRANDE PRODUCTS
KEllog 2-3S47
4314 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND OAKLAND
METROPOLITAN REALTY COMPANY
CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY
1300 Webster Street GLencourt 1-8417
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
DR. E. S. FREITAS
VETERINARIAN
MODERN VETERINARY HOSPITAL
DOG AND CAT SPECIALIST
Phone KEllog 2-1711
4231 E. 14th Street, Near High Street
CALIFORNIA
McCALL MOTOR SALES
WALLY'S MOTOR SALES
BUYS AND SELLS CLEAN USED CARS
2546 E. 14th St.
6225 E. 14th St.
6608 East 14th Street
Phone TR. 2-3053
OAKLAND
KEllog 4-8018
Season's Greetings
from
GUS KROESEN
450 12th Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Mother Lode Refrigeration Service
FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
Complete line of Display Cases - Reach-Ins - Air Conditioners
Water, Milk and Beverage Coolers - Home Freezers
Commercial Refrigeration for
Factories - Stores - Offices - Farms and Locker Plants
202 Washington • Phone Sonora 2079 • SONORA, CALIF.
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January, 1 949
It should be assigned to a competent investigator and he
should be given time and opportunity to do a thorough
job. Writing to sponsors is a feeble effort. Personal in-
terviews with those who know the candidate will give a
clearer picture of his background. The investigator should
determine how he got along in school, both with teachers
and fellow students, his work habits, his amusements, his
spending habits and what is his attitude toward women.
All these present a picture of great value in making the
final rating of the candidates.
Probationary Peroid
This is usually for a period of six months. Some de-
partments prefer a longer time — as much as two years.
One year would seem to give ample opportunity to deter-
mine a candidate's potentialities. During this period, a
close supervision should be exercised and some practical
method of personnel evaluation used.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating and if each
step has been carefully followed there should be little
waste in having to dismiss probationers. However, all
systems are imperfect and when a man fails to perform,
he should be rejected. Keeping on unqualified men will
defeat our effort to secure high standards in police service.
Phone 1387 Maria Hernandez, Prop.
BLUE BIRD CAFE
SOFT DRINKS - BEER - WINE AND
MEXICAN DISHES
46 EAST 2nd STREET PITTSBURG. CALIF.
MEXICALI CLUB
Paul and Neal Vargas, Proprietors
FINE IMPORTED BEERS AND WINES
The Friendly Place for Friendly Friends
Phone 999 170 Black Diamond Street
PITTSBURG CALIFORNIA
PETER REALTY COMPANY
MULTIPLE LISTING MEMBER
Established 26 Years
FIRT INSURANCE
EARLE E. PETER. Licensed Real Estate Broker
Phone TRinidad 2-6500
OAKLAND
9916 East 14th St.
CALIFORNIA
Bus. TRinidad 2-7649
Res. TRinidad 2-1745
GEO. J. DUGGAN, JR.
Established I9O0
REALTOR
INSURANCE • LOANS
OAKLAND
9410 East Fourteenth Street
CALIFORNIA
SIMPLE BOOKKEEPING SYSTEMS
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
RELIANCE SALES COMPANY
7303 East 14th treet Telephone LOckhaven 8-0845
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FRED A. WELLS
HALF MOON CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
207 Black Diamond St.
Phone 1065
PITTSBURG
INSURANCE
3124 E. 14th Street ANdover 1-2411
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORN'A
ROD WILLIAMS
NATIONAL RESTAURANTS
DE SOTO - PLYMOUTH DEALER
232 East 14th Street
SAN LEANDRO
LOckhaven 8-8282
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
ROBAK'S LIQUOR STORE
MRS. M. I. ROBAK
FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
9340 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
Phone LOckhaven 2-0933
CAL1FOR*
Specializing in SEA FOODS for Forty Years
QUALITY STEAKS and CHOPS
Eat Delicious Sea Food at the "SEA CAVE" - Banquet Rooms - Private Booths
COCKTAIL LOUNGE IN CONNECTION
SEA CAVE
Sea Foods
Telephone TEmplebar 2-9588
441 Twelfth Street - Also Entrance at 1132 Broadwav
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
1431 Grove Street
CALIFORNIA
BAKER MORTUARY
CHARLES BAKER. Deputy Coroner. Alameda County
LADY ATTENDANT
Call Day or Night
BURIAL INSURANCE CARRIED
Phone TEmplebar 2-8776
OAKLAND
1214 Eighth Street
CALIFORNIA
WALTER K. KNOX
INSURANCE • REAL ESTATE
8719 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
TR. 2-8660
21222 East 14th Street
H A Y W A R D
LU. 1-8431
M. R. MILARCH - D. M. MOORE
Licensed Real Estate Brokers
FORUM CLUB
NOTARY • INSURANCE
8825 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
Telephone: LOckhaven 9-4565
CALIFORNIA EL CERR1TO
1525 San Pablo Avenue
CALIFORNIA
January, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL Page 67
PFRC PAYNTFR . Tirp*
lightning tire se£vke JAMES CLOCK MANUFACTURING CO.
4291 Broadway Piedmont 5-4025 5307 East 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WINSTON & ALBERT SALES CO. Q N BAKERY
JOBBERS AND BROKERS "ULLI /\i-N rN DAAEKI
1007 Clay Street TEmplebar 2-4950 2057 San Pablo Ave. TH. 3-031S
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
48TH ArSV?HELcSVs?R^ ST°RE HIGHWAY MARKET
PHONE FOR ICED BEER ,_„, „ , , _ .
ANdover 1-0456 4724 East 14th Street „,„, ,„. 3301 San Leandro Street _,,,_„„.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORN'
FORSSIJir^7ERS BAY CITY PATTERN CO.
SERVICE STATION
5491 College Ave. Phone Piedmont 5-9376 _.^. ..,_. 1114 I4th Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
\KLAND CALir^
LEOGRANDE BROS.
FARLEY'S PHARMACY james leogrande
R W MEREDITH Wholesale Distributors of
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS „riRE| ^J,™"11"3 ^5 l>RJODU.CE
KE log 3 028S 1843 Bridge Avenue
5511 College Ave. OLympic 2-1454 OAKLAND CALIFORN'
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PRUDEN RADIO AND SOUND CO. T ^oe^oLlves. p™LP S
CUSTOM BUILT RADIOS BEER - WINES - SANDWICHES - SHORT ORDERS
Sales and Service Phone KEIlog 3-2143 3830 East 14th Street
5387 College Ave. Phone OLympic 2-9734 OAKLAND CALIFORN'A
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FRUIT ORCHARD MARKET MELROSE DEPARTMENT STORE
FRUiTS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES - MEATS
FREE DELIVERY 4578 E. 14th Street KEIlog 4-5977
Piedmont 5-3537 4332 Broadway OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND CALIFORN'A
NATHAN LEVIN
3205 College Avenue
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
SANITARY LAUNDRY AND
GOLDEN WEST CLEANERS
3815 Broadway HUmboIdt 3-9828
3205 College Avenue OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
HYGENIC DOG FOOD COMPANY
1000 Murray Street THornwall 3-6024
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
STAR GROCERY
3068 Claremont Avenue
1000 Murray Street THornwall 3-6024 BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
AVENUE AUTO WRECKING FULLER'f J^™^^™^
NEW AND USED PARTS :-: GLASS INSTALLED 9124 East ]4th Street. Cor. 92nd Avenue
WE BUY, SELL OR EXCHANGE CARS Phone SWeetwood 8-1321
3120 San Pablo Ave. HUmboIdt 3-0728 OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND CALT
JOHN SCHAAP GEORGE BUDL0NG
BOBS AUTO SERVICE
Service Is Our Business
LOFTIS SHELL SERVICE "rebuilders of fine engines
TIRES - TUBES - ACCESSORIES CASH or TERMS
5105 E. 14th Street Phone ANdover 1-9884
TEmplebar 2-9383 369 Grand Avenue OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND CAL1FO"
MARKET SPOT
Complete One-S'op Market
123 MacArthur Blvd. TWinoaks 3-3700 QUALITY MEATS - GROCERIES - FRESH FRUITS - VEGETABLES
Fhone AN. 1-2010 4814 East 14th Street
3105 Webster Street HIgate 4-4060 OAKLAND CA' '""
K & L DRUG CO.
cArthur Blvd. TWinoak;
Webster Street HIgate 4 ..
OAKLAND CALIFO™''
C0DIGA BROTHERS Phone ANdov:r 1-0763
\/t<-'c r t n i t r» d c MELROSE SAW WORKS
V 1 ^ 3 . . . LiyUUKS LOCKSMITH AND KEY WORK
VICTOR H. ROSEN Lawn Mowers and Tools Sharpened - Filing and Grinding
"THE BEST IN BOTTLES" All Work Guaranteed at Reasonable Prices
SWeetwood 8-9340 10323 East 14th Street 4430 East 14th Street OAKLAND. CALIF.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC TANK & PIPE CO. NORMAL PHARMACY
4625 Tidewater 1101 Broadway
/
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORN'
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January, 1949
TEmblebar 2-7041 Res. TRinidad 2-2088
RAY N. CANN
437 Twenty-fifth Street
LESLIE'S
DISTINCTIVE MEN'S APPAREL
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
TWinoaks 3-9313
357 19th Street
CALIFORNIA
DeVILBISS • KELLOGG-CROWN — Spray Painting and Finishing
Equipment - Air Compressors - Hose and Connections
AIR EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS • PREMIER • TREASURE TONES
AUTOMOTIVE o INDUSTRIAL • HOUSE PAINTS TEmplebar 2-1244
3329 Broadway • TEmplebar 2- 1 880 - 2 - 1 88 1 • OAKLAND II OAKLAND
A. L. B ABB
GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
488 25th Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN PABLO AUTO WRECKING CO.
Seymour Moskowitz, Owner
SYSTEMATIZED WRECKING
Largest Stock of New and Used Parts in the East Bay
Telephone Piedmont 5-3101 3291 San Pablo Avenue GLencourt 1-7741
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
A . NEWMAN- Printing
FOLDERS • BUSINESS STATIONERY • BROADSIDES
4S8 25th Street
CALIFORNIA
SHAMROCK CAFE
GOOD FOOD
Frank Relva, Prop.
KEllog 2-9625 1910 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
TELEPHONE Residence Phone
HIGATE 4-3051 GLencourt 1-1923
SAM SORENSEN WELDING WORKS
OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC
Portable Outfits - Blacksmithing
CALIFORNIA 224-226 WEBSTER STREET
OAKLAND. CALIF.
BORGETTI GROCERY
205 MacArthur Blvd., West
OAKLAND
HUmboldt 3-2633
CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA
BEN'S LUNCH
1600 Webster Street
CALIFORNIA
JENSEN MACHINERY CO.. Inc.
ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS
HUmboldt 3-4c00
l. d. McClelland
AUTO TRIMMING • UPHOLSTERING • AUTOMOBILE TOPS
5305 HORTON STREET
OAKLAND (8). CALIF. OAKLAND
HIgate 4-7227
435 East 12th Street
CALIFORNIA
Fresh Eggs Daily Piedmont 5-2233 Free Delivery
CASTELLO'S GROCERY
CHOICE WINES AND BEER
Imported and Domestic
GROCERIES • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
4738 WEST STREET OAKLAND 9, CALIF. OAKLAND
LES AND FRENCHIE
BODY AND FENDER REPAIRING
AUTO PAINTING
4133 Broadway Piedmont 5-8511
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA MOTOR EXPRESS, Ltd
1081 22nd Street
OAKLAND
Office Phone TE. 2-2990
Bruehl's Metal Manufacturing Co.
TOOLS - DIES - STAMPINGS
Established in 1932
525 MARKET STREET OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND WELDING SUPPLY
180 12th Street
BROWN'S FLORIST NURSERY
ROTOTILLER PLOWING - INSECTICIDES - FERTILIZERS
PLANTS - TREES - SHRUBS
14101 E. 14th Street LOckhaven 8-5032
Res. Phone TW. 3-3975 SAN LEANDRO CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
DELUXE CLEANERS AND TAILORS
ALTERATIONS • REWEAVING • DYEING
TUXEDOS RENTED
1535 23rd Avenue KEllog 2-5831
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
MR. KILPATRICK
HARRY MILLER
TAILOR
OAKLAND
TEmplebar 2-3704
300 Thirteenth Street
CALIFORNIA
ANdover 1-1550. 1-1551 THOMAS AUGUST
AUGUST MANUFACTURING CO.
MACHINE SHOP • GENERAL MACHINE WORK
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
14S6 Thirty-Sixth Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Phone CLencourt 1-0298
WILSON AUTO LAUNDRY
STEAM CLEANING
Motor - Chassis
'21 TENTH STREET OAKLAND 7, CALIF.
HENRY'S SUPER SERVICE
FORD AND LINCOLN SPECIALIST
Complete Automotive Service
1812 Park Street, also around corner on Eagle Avenue
Phone LA. 3-3442 ALAMEDA, CALIF.
OVERLAND BUFFET
LIQUOR, WINE AND BEER
101 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
JOS. ERDMANN
wholesale
EGG DEALER
GLencourt 1-5721 377 Fifth Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
NELDAM'S DANISH BAKERY
3421 Telegraph Avenue
Season's Greetings from
A FRIEND
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 69
The Old Timers Fall
(Continued from page 14)
The guest had a room without a bath, and this necessi-
tated his using the public bath. As he left the bath he
saw a man just leaving his room. The man was about
fifty years old, 5 ft. 9 in. tall, 160 lbs; small, brown
mustache, tan overcoat, and wore a grey cap and light
leather gloves.
The guest asked the intruder what he was doing in
his room. The man did not answer but walked down
the corridor towards the rear stairs. The guest followed.
As the intruder reached the head of the stairs, he turned
and pointed a pistol at the guest and continued down the
stairs; and as he reached the second floor he disappeared
down the hall.
The victim ran down the hall just in time to see the
intruder disappear through the door of the room at the
end of the hall. He ran back to his room and summoned
the room clerk who in turn called the police.
Police Officers Mike McDonald and Frank Corby re-
sponded and were shown the room the thief had entered.
As they rapped on the door a man appeared in his night
dress. He showed his wardrobe and his effects and de-
clared he had not been out of his room since retiring the
night before. A careful search of the room revealed no
trace of any disguise or loot. The officers, however, were
not convinced and took the intruder to the City Prison.
After a hearing in the Municipal Court he was released
for a supposed lack of evidence. To himself he was a hero,
with his scheme working a one hundred per cent. He
would tell those detectives in the Hall of Justice a
thing or two.
While orating on the unfairness of police in the busi-
ness office of the Hall of Justice, after his release, fate
played him a cruel trick.
A young man came into the business office, told the
man at the desk that he was a truck driver for the water
company and presented a package which he had seen
thrown from the fourth floor of a certain hotel window,
stating the time.
The package and its contents checked, the time and
the place checked. Yes — to the consternation of the Old
Timer, it was a case of "Check and double check."
Then and there the Old Timer, who had forgotten one
of his patent safety rules — the one about "talking" — was
re-arrested, tried, found guilty and given life.
He had made another error — his last. Boastfully he
had hung around the scene of his recent court victory
too long. As a stolid "loser" he made no comments, so
we cannot record his thoughts on the day of his last
defeat in his life battle against the law.
RIGINATO MOTEL
AND PAL'S CLUB
1320 Bayshore Highway
CAST PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
Residence OHinda 2184
MELVIN L. NEWMAN
PAINTING CONTRACTOR
PAINTS - WALLPAPER
Telephone Piedmont 5-6964 4172 Broadway
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
DOMNICK S SHOE REPAIR SHOP
3228 E. 14th Street KEilog 4-4172
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
J. M. CAMPBELL CO.
GEO. S. CAMPEELL. Owner
PLUMBING AND SHEET METAL WORKS
9327 E. 14th Street Phone TRinidad 2 4151
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
LOckhaven 8-7563
Res. SWeetwood 8-I5I2J
LOMAX REALTY
REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE • NOTARY
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES • LOANS
RENTALS
J. L. (MAX) BRASHER
Licensed R.ial Estate Broker
8537 East 14th Street
OAKLAND 3 CALIFOrN'A
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
405 14th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
ZERIKOTES Lake Merrltt Dining Room
"The Most Beautiful Spot in Oakland"
WE ALSO CATER TO PRIVATE
PARTIES AND BANQUETS
Telephone TWinoaks 3-2403
1520 OAK STREET AT THE BOAT HOUSE
GORDONS GROCERY
1551 Alice Street TWinoaks 3-1715
OAKLAND
RIEDER TIRE CO.
COMPLETE RECAPPING SERVICE
FIRESTONE TIRES
8400 East 14th Street LOckhaven 8-1936
OAKLAND CALIFORN"
TW. 3-2979 DIAMOND RINGS
RALPH SINRAY, Jeweler
MANUFACTURING - REMODELING - DESIGNING
CALIFORNIA Repairs While You Wait
346 - 13th STREET, near Hotel Menlo OAKLAND 12. CALIF.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
January, 1949
Ninth Street
Shopping Center
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES
FOUNTAIN LUNCH and
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
350 Ninth Street
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
>----
Mira Vista Furniture Co.
Complete Home Furnishings
Appliances, Radios, Television
Radios Expertly Repaired
Open Every Thursday and
Friday Night Til 9 P.M.
Phone 8371 473 San Pablo Avenue
RICHMOND. CALIFORNIA
R. J. Perry, Owner Telephone 683
Registered Flame-Retardant Applicator, Lie. A101
Perry's C. 0. D. Cleaners
CLEANING • DYEING
Main Plant
24th and MacDonald
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
BOSTON MARKET
*
Groceries - Meats - Fresh Vegetables
Beer - Wine
and our personal quick service
4343 Cutting Blvd.
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Joe Sindicich
Frank N. Davilla
East Richmond Market
Groceries - Beer - Wine - Bakery
Meats - Delicatessen - Fruits - Vegetables
McBryde and San Pablo Ave.
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Phone Richmond 8984
LAUNDERETTE
Hours 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. Week Days
Sunday 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.
THE ONE-HALF HOUR LAUNDRY SERVICE
Your entire week's wash done while you shop. Soft
water used for all washing. Washed, rinsed and
damp dried in 30 minutes.
4215 Cutting Blvd., Cor. 43rd and Cutting Blvd.
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Phone 5658W
BOB ROBERTS
Chevron Service
Atlas Tires and Batteries
Accessories - Lubrication
Phone Richmond 3803
23rd and Rheem
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Fresh Chickens - Turkeys - Squabs - Rabbits
Flo and Joe's Poultry Mkt.
Poultry Dressed on the Premises
Tour Satisfaction Our Success
Wholesale and Retail
Phone Richmond 6757
425 Eighth Street
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 11
Richmond's New Police Chief
I Continued from page 16)
Lieutenant Vernon was appointed by City Manager
Wayne Thompson as Chief. It is the understanding that
Chief Vernon will serve but one year and at the end
of that time the city manager will select a successor from
the next two highest men.
Chief Vernon joined the Oakland Police Department
in 1932. He advanced to the rank of sergeant on Novem-
ber 1, 1943, and was made at Lieutenant on February
16, 1946.
He has been a valued member at Captain Lester Devine
of the Traffic Bureau. Chief Vernon will bring a lot of
experience to the top job he now holds, for he is highly
thought of by all the members of the Oakland Police
Department.
The Candid Friend
( Continued from page 11)
natural born actor, Sergeant Pat McGee. His talk was a
masterpiece of homespun logic. Amongst the necessary
musts in police work he stressed the art of being a per-
fect listener on any and all occasions. As I remember
it now, his discussion was a spellbinder by any rule of
appraisement.
But his final remarks to the graduating class I shall
never forget.
He said, with all that impressiveness that was his par-
ticular gift:
"Remember, at home, on your way to the station, while
doing your eight-hour shift, and also on your way home,
you are on parade. Behave as a good parader — and al-
ways remember absolute poise is equal and first with
absolute courage in a police officer."
Just say... "GOUGH AT MARKET"
and you're there
Shop the easy way. Streetcars J, K, L, M, N, 6, 7 and 17 stop
in front of our door.
Get a fine Fleecedown mattress at our easy to reach manufactur-
ing store. Airnex, experts in sleeping needs, will advise and help
you select the mattress exactly suited to you.
If you drive we have a large free parking lot adjoining our store.
Mattresses shipped free of charge to any railroad point in the
United States.
AIRFLEX
EDWARD McROSKEY MATTRESS CO.
1687 MARKET STREET • SAN FRANCISCO
Opposite Cough Street
Free Parking
PLAY AND RELAX at . . .
PLAYLAND
at the BEACH
Located at Ocean Beach near the historic
Cliff House and famed Seal Rocks
Home of Thrill - Provoking Rides . . . Unique Restaurants
Fronting the Blue Pacific . . . Oceans of Fun for Everyone!
Owned and Operated by
GEO. K. WHITNEY
PETE'S AUTO SERVICE
GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
Telephones
Office: Richmond 7391-W
Home: Richmond 4440-W
RICHMOND
23rd St. and Nevin Ave.
CALIFORNIA
JOIN THE
Christmas Treasure Club
AND SAVE FOR A
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526 CALIFORNIA ST. • Seven Offices . . . Each a Complete Bank
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Shop: Phone 523
Res: Phone 659
R. D. LEONARD
GUARANTEED PLUMBING AND
SHEET METAL WORK - HEATING REPAIRS
CALIFORNIA
"AN APEX PAINT FOR EVERY PURPOSE"
Manufacturers -:- Jobbers
APEX PAINT COMPANY
1257 So. San Pablo Ave.
RICHMOND
Phone LA. 5-7336
CALIFORNIA
G & H SERVICE
Glenn R. Armitage, Proprietor
FRAME STRAIGHTENING - BRAKE WORK
Phone 222J 68 Stockton Street
SONORA CALIFORNIA
DEWEY'S BODY SHOPS
SHOP NO. 1 — MONO ROAD Phone 3592
SHOP NO. 2— MONO HIGHWAY Phone 9222
BODY WORK AND PAINTING
SONORA CALIFORNIA
GOOD HEALTH and a
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR to all
from REXALL
O. J. MOURON
SONORA
MARTIN JOHANSON
CONCRETE PIPE - IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
AND DITCH LINING
Columbia Highway Phone 2007
SONORA CALIFORNIA
THE LIVE OAK CAFE
ZETOS & BROWN, Owners
We Specialize in
MOFFAT'S MANTECA FED BEEF
Phone 4221
Phon; Richmond 394-J Res. Phone Richmond 3113-J
BLUMENFELDS
Since 1917
THE WORKING PEOPLES DEPARTMENT STORE
Men's Union Made Work Clothes
Womens' and Childrens' Wear
701 MacDONALD AVE. RICHMOND, CALIF.
TAMPICO CAFE
MEXICAN FOOD SERVED
BEER AND WINE
312 MacDonald Avenue
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
JEN'S and BARB'S
RICHMOND'S FINEST FOOD DEPOT
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
1528 MacDonald Avenue
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
THE DO-NUT KITCHEN
KITCHEN FRESH POTATO RAISED DONUTS
SPECIAL PRICES TO CLUBS
347 - 6th Street, Corner Nevin Ave.
Phone Rich. 2877 RICHMOND. CALIF.
ALVARADO GARDENS
995 San Pablo Avenue
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
ANDY'S DRIVE INN
For M tkshakes - Hot Dog's - Hamburgers of Top Quality
TRY OUR SPECIAL CHILI
1234 F Street Phone 3261
OAKDALE CAL1FORV.',
Ph. LAndscape 51208 M. P. Rose
THE FURNITURE SHOP
UPHOLSTERING - REPAIRING - REFINISHING AND
REMODELING - WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
Antiques Bought, Sold and Exchanged
1135 SO. SAN PABLO AVE. RICHMOND. CALIF.
DOT AND DEAN'S
HOME COOKED FOOD
FRIED CHICKEN OUR SPECIALTY
405 Cutting Blvd.
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
BEAUTY RIDGE LODGE
BEER - SOFT DRINKS - SHORT ORDERS
GAS - OIL - TOBACCOS
LONGVALE (Mendocino County), CALIFORNIA
Remember . . . BOOMER'S CAFE
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT AND DRINK
LAYTONV1LLE (24 M:l-s North of WiUits), CALIFORNIA
ROY'S AUTO SUPPLY
ROY HADLEY. Prop.
SPARK FLUGS - CARBURETORS - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
GENERAL AUTO PARTS
Phone 6433W 1039 23rd Street
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
WOODS' SERVICE STATION
COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING
ON ALL MAKES
113 Macdonald Avenue
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
52 EAST SECOND ST.
EL GALLO CAFE
SPECIALIZING IN MEXICAN FOOD
BEER AND WINE
PITTSBURG. CALIF.
TROTTIER'S SPUDNUT SHOP
AMERICA'S FINEST FOOD CONFECTION
SPECIAL RATES FOR PARTIES
RICHMOND
Phone 8913-W
1010 Nevin Avenue
CALIFORNIA
W. L. Smithso
RICHMOND
Phone Richmond 2739
MIRA VISTA SERVICE
CHEVRON GAS STATION
Barrett and San Pablo Avenues
CALIFORNIA
MIRA VISTA MARKET
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY
CHOICE MEATS
Phone Richmond 1670
RICHMOND
4610 Barrett Avenue
CALIFORNIA
REICHERT'S FAMOUS GRILL
FEATURING REICHERT'S FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN
Week Days 4:30 p.m. to Midnight; Weekends 12 noon to Midnight
Phone 4-414W 729 San Pablo Ave.
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
Call and Deliver Cash and Carry
VOGUE CLEANERS
CLEANERS. DYERS AND HATTERS
ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS
Telephone Rich. 7229-J 947 San Pablo Avenue
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND DRIVE IN
VEGETABLE STAND
Harry McClain, Prop.
RICHMOND
23rd and MacDonald Avenue
CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND
FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS
Telephone Richmond 2667-J
Gordon B. Poff
325 Twentieth Street
CALIFORNIA
CAFE OF FINE FOODS
TRY OUR HOME FRIED CHICKEN
AND OTHER FINE FOOD
Hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
434 10th STREET RICHMOND, CALIF.
January, J 949
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Law Enforcement a Profession
( Continued from page 5 )
scrutiny. Their good judgment is seldom praised; their
bad judgment is roundly censured.
No one need be told of the imported isms, which, be-
hind a smoke screen of ringing words and mouth-filling
phrases, set flames of hatred and disunity to smoulder at
the foundations of our democratic institutions. Such fires
must be fed in order to burn. Instances of brutality, graft
and injustices to minority groups on the part of law en-
forcement officers are among the fuels which the forces
of disunity seek, elaborate upon and utilize. Their policy
includes deliberate goading of police to provoke "inci-
dents'' which will make front page copy — with pictures.
Their aim is to undermine public confidence in the repre-
sentatives of law and order and to disappoint the effective-
ness of the latter in time of emergency. Let us not play
into their hands.
It is a sworn duty of law enforcement officers to protect
life and property and uphold the laws of society under
Beede's Ben Franklin Store
2002 Salvio Street
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA
"NOW OPEN"
Elsie's and Eddie's
NEW MIDWAY CAFE
See the Spacious Cocktail Lounge
With Its Rustic Atmosphere
Join Eddie at the Solovox
DANCING
ON AND OFF SALE LIQUORS
Clayton and Bailey Roads
CLAYTON VALLEY
ORINDA MOTORS
A. W. "Al" Eberlin, Prop.
Telephone Orinda 2013
OFFICIAL 3 A STATION
AUTO REPAIRS
Opposite Golf Course
Orinda, California
ORINDA BEAUTY
SHOPPE
RALPH and OWEN
Telephone Orinda 3061
j Dykes Building, 41 Moraga Highway
Orinda, California
El Rey Theatre
Ramona Theatre
Elwood Laws, Prop.
WALNUT CREEK
AND
Park Theatre
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA
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January, 1949
the Constitution. Strict adherence to such duty, a calm
and judicious attitude, coupled with appropriate restraint
in keeping with proper enforcement, and a thorough
understanding of the elements involved will circumvent
the salesmen of disunity and aid m controlling possible
manifestations of hysteria.
In spite of the rapid increase in the more vicious types
of crimes, law enforcement has been, and is, hampered
by public apathy. It is within our power to do much to
correct this existing situation.
The officer of the law, through his contacts with the
press and radio, wields an unusual influence on public
opinion. His attitude is often reflected in those mediums
of expression. If he has their respect and cooperation,
he is in a position to dispel, to a large extent, both official
and public laxity. Those people living within the area
patrolled by a well-liked and competent law enforcement
officer will not ignore his warnings.
You have now finished nine weeks of basic instruction,
and your formal training is completed. But your real
training has only begun. This training will never cease
as long as you are in this profession. Every time you are
called upon to make an investigation, to make an arrest,
or to make an inquiry, the circumstances of that particu-
lar activity will contribute something — perhaps small —
perhaps large — to your fund of knowledge, experience
and to your further training. In order to be fully pre-
pared to reap the benefit of this knowledge, it behooves
you to keep yourself at all times in a position to take
advantage of it. There are two very important things
that must always be borne in mind in order that you can
give fully of your ability to your job. One is to be
mentally alert, and the other is to be physically fit. Stag-
RAY'S SIGNAL SERVICE
Ray Antonini, Prop.
CAR WASHING - WAXING - LUBRICATION
LEE TIRES AND TUBES - ACCESSORIES
Phone 871 Stockton and Green Street
SONORA CALIFORNIA
FAY'S ASSOCIATED SERVICE
ROAD SERVICE
FOUNTAIN AND LUNCH
Route No. 2 Phone 3870
SONORA
CALIFORNIA
Mr. William
Miss Stanya
MODERN BEAUTY SALON
ALL LINES OF BEAUTY CULTURE
EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT
204 Washington Street Telephone 2169
SONORA CALIFORNIA
LEE SANG MEAT MARKET
MODESTO
FREE DELIVERY
Phone 528 1004 H Street
CALIFORNIA
FONG'S MARKET
353 E. 12th Street TE. 2-9433
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Dan and Toby Meet Me at Phone KEIlog 2-9899
HERB'S PLACE
COCKTAILS
2331 East 14th Street • Closed Mondays
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
H. SHWARZ CO.
HARDWARE AND IMPLEMENTS
PAINTS OILS AND PLUMBING
918 Main Street
Phone 13
NAPA
CALIFORNIA
BARNETT'S MARKET
FRUITS • VEGETABLES • MEATS
AND FOUNTAIN SERVICE
1616 Alhambra Ave.
Phone 915
MARTINEZ
CALIFORNIA
C. H. Whaley M. E. Pederson
RICHMOND CAMERA CENTER
Phone 6228-W
EVERYTHING FOR THE CAMERA MAN
PHOTO FINISHING • REPAIRING
625 MacDonald Ave. and 29th and Potrero Ave.
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
Phone Orinda 2 15 1
Wright's VILLAGE PHARMACY
PRESCRIPTIONS - COSMETICS - FOUNTAIN
ORINDA VILLAGE
77 ORINDA HIGHWAY
ORINDA. CALIF.
Phone Orinda 2885
Jennie and Angela Reymander
The Vill/iTo Kitchen
DELICATESSEN
SODA FOUNTAIN - LUNCHEONETTE
37 ORINDA HIWAY ORINDA, CALIF.
DO YOU WANT
ONE MILE East of Walnut Creek. % to % acre in big walnut trees,
where all street improvements are included for as low as $1 ,800, terms
OR . . .
y& to 5 acres nsar Orinda Crossroads with all improvements, live
springs, big oak trees, level and view sites. We will build for you.
FRED T. WOOD, Inc. • ORINDA CROSSROADS • ORINDA 6081
Compliments
ELLIOTT'S
Since 1907
DANVILLE. CALIFORNIA
BRADLEY'S CASH MARKET
GROCERIES - QUALITY MEATS - VEGETABLES
At The Right Price
Tel. Orinda 6811 ORINDA CROSSROADS
CAIRO'S CAFE
HOME COOKING • BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
SPECIALIZING STEAKS, CHICKEN and ITALIAN DINNERS
WILLIAMS
CALIFORNIA
VILLAGE CLEANERS
QUALITY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICE
ALTERATIONS - DRESSMAKING
Ernest and Lola Poll
Phone Orinda 2543 101 Highway ORINDA, CALIF.
January, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 75
nation in any individual officer may, in a time of stress,
jeopardise not only the individual in whom it is present
but may well endanger a fellow officer or a group of
fellow officers. When the chips are down and the prob-
lem at hand demands the very best that we have in us, the
whole unit will only be as strong as the weakest officer.
Each officer must hold up his end of the engagement. The
time to be prepared for this eventuality is now, and not
when the tugs are tight and the load must be pulled.
This profession that you have chosen, law enforcement,
is not an easy one. It will demand from you all that you
can give. There is no such thing as a routine case. To go
out on an assignment with the idea that it will be merely
routine is a mistake. There are a number of otherwise
good officers who have been retired for physical dis-
abilities received in the line of duty while working on a
so-called routine case.
Just a few weeks ago the newspapers carried a headline
article telling of three officers who were shot and killed in
answering a routine call.
There are two sides to every case — yours — and the
person or persons you are seeking to apprehend. You
know your side because you are trained to know it, but
don't let this knowledge lull you into a sense of false
security. It is actually only one-half of the knowledge
you need to properly handle the problem before you.
The other half you must anticipate with all of the good
OLD ADOBE HUT
Finest Cocktail Lounge
in Napa County
Oscar and Marge, Owners
2000 Vallejo Road
NAPA, CALIFORNIA
For Good Service Try
Shorty's White Front Cafe
E. G. Summers, Prop.
COCKTAILS and TASTY FOODS
975 First
NAPA, CALIFORNIA
ORINDA RESTAURANT
AND FOUNTAIN SERVICE
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinners
Open 7 A.M., Close 1 1 P.M.
Orinda (Contra Costa County), Calif.
Joseph Kiezer - Wade P. Faffle
Henry Trumpower, Owners
BARREL CLUB
1015 Fourth Street
NAPA, CALIFORNIA
Souza Brothers' Cafe
and COCKTAIL LOUNGE
THE BEST OF FOOD AND DRINKS SERVED
226 South Jay Street
TULARE, CALIFORNIA
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January, 1949
judgment at your command based upon your training
and experience. Each case should be approached with
the attitude that it will be a dangerous assignment and
be prepared accordingly. Be alert, be cautious, don't
be routine.
The people of the state of California will look upon
you — members of the California Highway Patrol — not
merely as police officers enforcing the statutes on the
books, but as men upon whom they can depend to main-
tain a positive equilibrium in times of emergency. They
will look to you for guidance and counsel in matters
having to do with the proper and steady conduct of their
civic affairs. You will be entrusted with the charge of
preventing and correcting the abuses of freedom by those
who violate the social standards.
We of the FBI have been most happy to have been
associated in your training. We want you to know that
our assistance and interest has not ended. We are ready
to assist you in all matters of mutual interest wherever,
whenever, and however the occasion may arise for with
you we are in the vanguard of the law against crime.
SFPD CAPTAINS CHANGE
The first transfer of Captains of the San Francisco
Police Department since Mayor Elmer E. Robinson took
over as Mayor a year ago, took place the first Wednesday
of January. The Captains of nine Police Districts were
changed. As Chief Michael E. Mitchell and the Police
Commissioners announced it was in line with their policy
to rotate men of the higher ranks and that this plan would
be continued during their term of office.
The changes ordered January J, were:
Capt. John M. Sullivan, from Potrero station to Park
Station.
Capt. Aloysius O'Brien, from Southern to Mission.
Capt. Leo J. Tackney, from Park to Southern.
Capt. Jack Eker, from Northern to Central.
Capt. Edward Donahue, from Central to Northern.
Capt. Joseph M. Walsh, from Mission to Richmond.
Capt. George M. Healey, from Richmond to Potrero.
Captain Michael Gaffey, from Ingleside to Taraval.
Capt. Ralph Olstad, from juvenile bureau to Ingleside.
Capt. John Wade, from Taraval to property clerk.
Capt. Patrick J. Murray, from property clerk to ju-
venile bureau.
746
Brannan
Street
San
Francisco
P.G.and E. adds
404,000 new electrical
horsepower in
1948
and \y2 million more on the way
NEW POWER
^300,000,000 already in-
vested. Most of the money
for expansion conies from in-
vested savings of thousands
of people-many of them your
friends and neighbors. They
are the real P G. and E. builders.
;<r Efe
Still more generating plants,
both steam and hydro, are
being built to meet the grow-
ing demand. In 1948 alone
nearly 70,000 new customers
were connected to our lines!
148,000 stockholders, mostly
Californians, have put their
savings in P.G. and E., becom-
ing partners in one great en-
terprise. Few companies in
the entire nation are more
widely owned.
*W8^H*
It all adds Up to the biggest
power-building program in
America today. . .going full
speed ahead for the factories,
farms and homes of North-
ern and Central California.
J>.(J.a«cf
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
PJ 101 — 149
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KEHM SIGNS
CORPORATION
ACME SIGNS
of VALLEJO
COMPLETE
SIGN
SERVICE
Phone 3-5455 or 3-3084
435 Capitol Street
VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA
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1168 Battery Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
A NEW APPLIANCE
that cleans by
WASHING THE AIR
Home economists who use and recommend Rexair
have called it "the greatest advance in home cleaning
methods in thirty years." Rexair cleans clean by
washing dust from the air you breathe.
Rexair's powerful suction picks up dirt from car-
pets, furniture, walls and bare floors. This dust-
laden air is carried completely through a water bath.
Clean, water-washed air is discharged back into
the room.
There is no porous bag or screen on Rexair. No
way for dust to escape after it has been trapped in
Rexair's water bath. No layer of dust on the furni-
ture such as follows old-fashioned methods of clean-
ing. Rexair actually cleans clean!
This is why so many allergists and other physicians
prefer Rexair, for their homes and offices, and for
their patients. Rexair, and only Rexair, uses a bath
of pure water to trap and hold dust.
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
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WctffOsi Wheel
MOST UNIQUE SPOT
IN THE SOUTHERN MINES
Al Devoto, Proprietor
S0N0RA, CALIFORNIA
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-GROCERIES CUL MEATS -
WABASH AVENUE &■ B STREETS
EUREKA, CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
Pluto courtesy of Call-Bulletin
S. F. P. D. GOES IN FOR TELEVISION
Bill Baldwin of Station KPIX conferring with Chief of Inspectors James English, Police Commentator, Inspector
Edward Cumber, and Lieutenant Timothy Burke, of Missing Persons Bureau on programs broadcasted Thursday and
Friday nights. On Friday programs missing persons are televised; on Thursdays the program is given over to wanted
persons, including murderers, robbers, burglars and other major criminals. During the week bad checks and other
common crimes are discussed.
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Compliments To
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
From the Producers of
BASIC
ONION AND GARLIC
"A- The Producers of BASIC Onions and Garlic are Scientists,
Workers and Management.
-Jr Together they have created this California industry,
Nationally recognized for the quality of its products
"^ Together they have developed at Vacaville the largest and most
modern onion and garlic processing plant in the world.
Together they extend their best wishes.
BASIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTS, Inc.
VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Lloyd Chandler
Furniture Company
Lloyd Chandler, Prop.
General Electric Appliances
Wedgewood Gas Ranges
Linoleum Laying a Specialty
Phone 6885
Vacaville, California
PASTIME CLUB
Frank Barty - Ray Fune, Props.
SNOOKER - POOL
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
533 Main Street
Vacaville, California
VALLEY CAFE
American and Chinese Food
Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks
Week day Hours 6 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Sunday Hours 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
559 Main Street
Vacaville, California
TUMULLA MOTORS
KAISER
F R A Z E R
The Most Copied in America
119 So. Church Street
Phone 1207-J
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
February ■ March, 1 949
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Featured in This Issue
PAGE
Two Top Ranks for S.F.P.D. Filled .... 3
Lieut. Harry Reilly Dies 4
Former Chief Riordan to Attorney General's
Office 4
? ? 1 Police Training Schools Conducted by FBI
For California Officers Last Year ... 5
History of Marin County Peace Officers' Assn. 7
Tenth Annual Installation of Marin
Peace Officers' Association 8
Sausalito Police Have a Very Busy Day
December 10, 1947 9
Modesto Is Growing, So Is Its Police Dept. 10
By Opie L. Warner
Santa Cru; Has Assistant Police Chief ... 11
Sheriff Hornbuckle of Santa Clara County 12
Sheriff Hoskins of Nevada County . ... 13
Northern California Police Communications
Officers' Association 14
Bay County Peace Officers' Association ... 15
Alcoholic Clinic for Alameda County . 16
SFPD Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association 17
San Francisco Bronco Busters 18
By Jim Leonard
Editorial Page 20
News Officers for SFPD Association .... 2 1
Pistol Pointing 22
Bv J. Ross Dunnigan
Northern Sacramento Police Dept. Gets Bigger 2 5
Grass Valley — "Gateway to the Sierras" 26
In Nevada City Crime Decreases 30
Some Are True, Some Are False —
Rate Yourself 50
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SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hall of Justice, Kearny and Washington Streets
Telephones SUtter 1-2020- 1-2030
Radio Short Wave Call KGPD
Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m.. Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn 315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John D. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Quigley
Chief of Inspectors James English
Director of Traffic Edward R. Pootel
Dept. Sec' y.... Captain Michael F. FiTZPATRicK....Hall of Justice
District Captains
Central Jack Eker 635 Washington Street
Southern Leo. J. TaCKNEY Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission A. I. O'Brien 3057 17th Street
Northern Edward Donahue 841 Ellis Street
G. G. Park J. M. Sullivan Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond Jos. M. Walsh 451 Sixth Ave.
Int.leside.... Daniel McKLEM....Balhoa Park. No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval Michael Gaffey 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero Geo. M. Hfaly 2300 Third Street
City Prison Otto Meyer Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Ralph Olstad 63 5 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors James L. English Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
of Districts Alexander McDaniell Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Special Services Lt. Alvin J. Nicolini Hall of Justice
Director of
Juvenile Bureau John Meehan 2745 Greenwich St.
Director - Bureau of Criminal
Information George Hippely Hall of Justice
Property Clerk John Wade Hall of Justice
Insp. of Schools Traffic Control.. ..Insp. Byron Getchell
Director of
Criminology Francis X. Latulipe Hall of Justice
When In Trouble Qall SUtter L20-20
When In Doubt
Always At Your Service
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Vol. XXIV
FEBRUARY - MARCH, 1949
No. 7
Two New Top Ranks for S.F.P.D. Filled
The San Francisco Police Department, through the
suffrage of the voters of the city, took a forward advance-
ment to improve the efficiency of its 1500 men and women
engaged in law enforcement. As is well known the voters
provided for two new top ranks in the police personnel.
Chief of Inspectors James English
That of Chief of Inspectors and the other Director of
Traffic.
With the passing of the charter amendment and its
okeh by the state legislature Chief Michael E. Mitchell by
February 15 th announced the two men to fill the newly
created positions.
First he announced the appointment of Captain of
Inspectors James English as the first Chief of Inspectors
and then Lieutenant Edward R. Pootel, who has been
Captain of Traffic for the past year as Director of Traffic.
Lieutenant Otto Meyer, who is now attending the FBI
National Police Academy in Washington, D. C, has
been appointed Administrative Assistant to the Chief of
Inspectors, and will assume his new duties on his return
from the national capitol.
Captain Ralph E. Olstad was selected to take over the
Captain of Traffic job. He has been in charge of the
Ingleside Station since early January. Before his promo-
tion to a captaincy he had spent several years in the
Traffic Bureau and is well schooled in the problems of
that police agency.
Lieutenant Meyer has a long service in the Police De-
partment and for the past five years or so he has had
Director of Traffic E. R. Pootel
charge of policing Hunters Point and in that capacity
has acquired a fine record for the administration of polic-
ing that great naval project. Prior to that assignment he
was a valued member of the Pawnshop Detail.
The selection of Captain English and Lieutenant Pootel
for the new ranks, carrying a salary of $8,940 per year,
was the unanimous approval of Mayor Elmer E. Robinson,
Police Commissioners Washington I. Kohnke, J. Warnock
Walsh and Henry C. Maginn.
Captain McKlem received the top ranking office follow-
ing the death of Captain McDaniell. Lieutenant Walter
Ames is No. 1 on the captain's list, followed by Lieutenant
August Steffen, with Lieutenant Meyer third.
On April 1st Captain Patrick Murray, veteran member
of the Department will take his pension and on the same
date old timers Sergeant William Ludwig and John J.
Feeney will retire.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
February - March, 1 949
LT. HARRY REILLY DIES
Lieutenant Harry Reilly, who in 1945 took his pension
after serving 37 years as a member of the San Francisco
Police Department, answered his last roll call on the
evening of January 25. It will be a long time before there
will ever be another man who will equal his record for
honesty, ability and a deep understanding of the youth
of his native city.
Born South of Market street 65 years ago, he joined the
Police Department in 1908, and from the very first, when
his assignment was in the Potrero hills, he displayed the
understanding that lie so ably applied to the boys of the
city, and which caused him to be appointed head of the
Big Brother Bureau back in 1935 when it was formed
by former Chief William J. Quinn. He held this post
when he took his retirement, and during those years he
went all out to do something for the boys who had strayed
a little from the straight and narrow path. He organized
boxing clubs, formed baseball teams, encouraged the lads
who came to him in his official capacity, as well as those who
were called to his attention during his off hours. He was
never too busy but what he could get out and straighten
some boy who was getting out of line. He will be sorely
missed in this city by many a parent who so well knew
what he has done to steer their errant sons on the
right road.
In his youth he was an outstanding boxer and had the
reputation of being the hardest hitter of any man who
ever entered the Police Department. He took pride in
instructing his young charges in the art of self defense,
for he always argued a "guy who can take care of him-
self with his fists, is never looking for trouble."
He saw to it that many a poor kid had a summer outing
in the mountains or the seaside. At the time of his death
he was night manager of the Press Club, and for years he
has handled the details of their annual Christmas party
for orphan children, and he was most active in organising
baseball nines among the children of Chinatown.
We know of no higher tribute that could be paid
Lieutenant Reilly than the statement made by Deputy
Chief Quiglcy when advised of the death of this kindly
officer, which follows:
"I worked as his first assistant on the Big Brother
Bureau," Quigley said. "So I personally know of the
hundreds upon hundreds of kids Harry steered into re-
spectability.
"Whenever he found a 'bad' boy, Harry looked into
the youngster's background. When there was hunger,
Harry bought food. When there was a need for clothing.
Harry bought clothes.
"The money came out of his own pocket.
"He believed that delinquency could be circumvented
by a healthy interest in sports. So he, himself, bought
athletic equipment for his 'children' and coached them
in boxing and baseball.
"He was always for the down and outer and never
minded being dragged out of bed to help some unfor-
tunate kid.
"Police records will show Harry's contribution to this
city. He transformed potential criminals into fine men
because he loved and helped them."
"Harry Reilly spent most of his life looking for the
good in youngsters," Quigley said. "And most of the
time he found it. I guess no one would want a better
epitaph than that."
Surviving Lieutenant Reilly are his widow, Mrs. Jane
Reilly; a daughter, Mrs. Edward R. Smith; a son, Harry
R. Reilly, Jr., and a sister, Mrs. D. H. Schonfeld.
PETER S. HINRICHS
Retired Police Sergeant Peter S. Hinrichs died in Febru-
ary at his home, 659 Forty-first avenue, after an illness
of four years. He was 74.
He was a former president of the Widows and Orphans
Aid Association of the Police Department and of the
Veteran Policemen's Association. He retired from active
duty in 1934.
Hinrichs joined the force in 1903 and spent most of
his service in the Central and Southern districts. He
was stabbed in the chest in 1932 in arresting a woman
burglary suspect.
Hinrichs is survived by his wife, Nellie, a brother in
New York and a sister in Germany. He was born in
Camden. N. J.
FORMER CHIEF RIORDAN TO
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Attorney General Fred N. Howser has announced the
appointment of former Chief Michael Riordan as assist-
ant Attorney General, who will work out of the San
Francisco office.
At the time he announced his new assistant, Howser
stated he had appointed George Griffin, who some 20
years ago was Chief of Police of Salinas, as chief investi-
gator, filling the position made vacant by the resignation
of Walter Lent;.
Former Chief Riordan took up his new duties on March
1st; Chief Griffin the first of February. Griffin is a veteran
in the Attorney General's office, having been appointed
by former Attorney General U. S. Webb and served
under Governor Earl Warren when he held the office.
Robert Kenney and Howser. He is an energetic official
and has a high standing with the peace officers of this
state, a reputation shared by the new Assistant Attorney
General, Michael Riordan.
In announcing the appointments Attorney General
Howser said he was appointing "men of high caliber,
ability and integrity."
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page J
331 POLICE TRAINING SCHOOLS CONDUCTED BY FBI
FOR CALIFORNIA OFFICERS LAST YEAR
Practical and diversified police taraining courses were
received by 11,177 California peace officers during 1948
at 331 law enforcement schools conducted by the FBI in
73 different cities, according to a report from Harry M.
Kimball, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's San Fran-
cisco Division. These schools were sponsored by the
FBI in cooperation with local, county and state law en-
Chief Special Agent Harry M. Kimball
torcement agencies as a part of the cooperative functions
ot the Bureau.
The schools included recruit training courses, in-service
training courses, advanced in-service training courses, and
specialized programs in crime prevention and juvenile
control, defense tactics, fingerprinting, firearms, photog-
raphy, police administration and organization, traffic con-
trol, and miscellaneous other subjects. They were con-
ducted in the following locations:
Bakersfield, Bell Berkeley, Bishop, Blythe, Burbank,
Chico, Coalinga, Dunsmuir, El Centra, El Segundo, Es-
eondito, Fairfield, Fresno, Glendale, Glendora, Hanford,
Hollister, Lakeport, Lodi, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Ma-
dera, Martinez, Marysville, Merced, Modesto, Monterey,
Napa, Oakland, Oceanside, Ontario, Pacific Grove, Pasa-
dena, Piedmont, Placerville, Pomona, Porterville, Quincy,
Redlands, Redondo Beach, Richmond, Riverside, Sacra-
mento, Salinas, San Anselmo, San Bernardino, San Diego,
San Fernando, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo,
San Mateo, San Rafael, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa
Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Monica, Santa Rita, Santa
Rosa, Sonora, South Pasadena, Stockton, Torrance, Tracy,
Turlock, Ukiah, Ventura, Visalia, Walnut Creek, Wat-
sonville, Woodland.
The field police training schools which the FBI sponsors,
said Kimball, are an extension of the police training car-
ried on at Washington, D. O, by the FBI National
Academy. Graduates of the Academy now number 1,913
law enforcement officers who have been specifically trained
as police instructions and police executives, and who,
upon return to their communities, make available their
services as instructors in local, county and state police
training schools. One hundred and forty of these gradu-
ates are from the state of California. Their services have
been of increasing importance and they have been active
in furnishing instruction in the local schools. They are
supplemented by regular FBI Special Agents trained as
police instructors, and by outstanding prosecutors, judges
and other officials.
Specialized teaching methods, including the use of films,
slides, charts and other devices are adapted to the subject
matter in each course. Particularly popular has been the
practical case type of program included in the advanced
in-service training courses developed by the FBI. It covers
such important subjects as interrogation, collection and
preservation of evidence, techniques and mechanics of
arrest, court testimony, report writing and related matters
in an actual investigation by the students of a hypothetical
set of facts.
Kimball pointed out that the FBI sponsored schools
operated under local control. Each school is under the
direct supervision of the local, county or state law enforce-
ment executive responsible for the administration of his
department, or acting upon the behalf of a zone or law
enforcement association. The FBI furnishes the follow-
ing services upon request:
(1) Consultant services in the department of a
curriculum for training.
(2) Instructors services through FBI representatives
who provide some of the training.
(3) Visual aids, including motion pictures, lantern
slides, charts and other devices.
These services may be obtained without any cost what-
soever, and California law enforcement agencies desirous
of securing such assistance in the arrangement and pre-
sentation of their police training programs for 1949 may
do so by promptly communicating with the Special Agent
in Charge of their nearest FBI Office, Los Angeles, San
Diego or San Francisco or by notifying the next FBI
Agent contacting their department.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
February -March, 1949
District Attorney A. E. Bagshaw
First President
Chief W. V. Nicholson
Fourth President
PAST PRESIDENTS
OF MARIN PEACE
OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Thomas Wensworth, seventh president,
and Captain Emery Dawson, ninth pres-
ident, are not shown here. Photographs
were not available.
H. J. Peters
Second President
Warden Clinton Duffy
Fifth President
Chief Donald Wood
Third President
Jas. M. Lewis
Sixth President
Chief Frank Kelly
Fiahth Pr*ciVf*>Mf
Chief J. McGowan
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February - March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 7
History of Marin County Peace Officers* Association
In the quaint jury room of the Marin County court
house, on the date of November 24, 1939, a meeting
was called for the object of proposing a Marin County
Peace Officers' Association. The men in whose minds
this thought germinated and who were the inspiration
Judge John Flor
Secretary-Treasurer for Eight "fears
for the creation of the association were Chief Don Wood
of San Anselmo, A. E. Bagshaw, District Attorney of
Marin County and H. O. Peters, Special Agent for the
Northwestern Pacific Railroad. The first meeting for the
formative purpose was attended by thirteen individuals,
namely A. G. Bagshaw, Judge John R. Flor, Chief Frank
Kelly, Chief W. V. Nicholson, Sheriff Walter Sellmer,
Chief Don Wood, Joe Bush, Jack Agnew, Vernon Dwelly,
H. O. Peters, Sergeant Parsons, George Seaton and
Arthur Fellows.
At the first meeting the purposes of the association
were outlined as follows:
The purposes for which this Association is organized
are to secure a closer official and personal relationship
among Peace Officers of the County of Marin; to secure
co-operation and co-ordination in all police matters; to
elevate the standard of police institutions; to provide full
tenure of office for those employed in the service; to
co-operate with all persons chargeable with the enforce-
ment of law so as to secure full protection of all law
abiding citizens of the County of Marin and for the
prevention and detection of crime and the identification
and treatment of prisoners.
A. E. Bagshaw was named temporary Chairman and
the above named were all made charter members of the
organization.
The next meeting was held on December 11, 1939, and
at that meeting there were thirty-six members present,
By Judge John Flor, Municipal Judge of Lar\spur
namely: W. V. Nicholson, Sergeant Parsons, Andrew
Peri, J. Waddell, Chief Wood, G. Vickery, J. W. Lewis,
Walter Lindman, Chief McGowan, Frank Moulton, Fred
Nave, H. O. Peters, Harold Riede, Manuel Alberigi,
George Seaton, Ed Blum, Arthur Fellows, Jack Agnew,
Tony Quadros, Joe Bush, Joe Canet, Vernon Dwelly,
H. Elliott, Judge Flor, H. Frasier, Harold Haley, Ben
Hartwell, J. Hulce, Chief Kelly, Bert Krenzer, A. E.
Bagshaw, R. J. Yates, Sam Serio, Chief Joseph Regoni,
Sheriff Walter Sellmer and A. M. Dewey.
After much discussion it was decided that all of the
foregoing thirty-six members of the organization be made
charter members. Officers were duly elected for the year
1940. They were as follows:
A. E. Bagshaw, President
H. O. Peters, First Vice President
James McGowan, Second Vice President
Donald Wood, Secretary-Treasurer.
The Association is now on its tenth year and since its
birth it has now grown to a membership totaling IS 7.
The organization is composed of every law enforcement
officer in the County of Marin including the Judiciary,
District Attorney and Staff, California Highway Patrol,
Special Agents of Railroads, members of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Warden of San Quentin and
Deputy Warden and members of the Provost Marshal's
Office at Hamilton Field.
It has always been the unstinted efforts of the officers
to promote programs which were instructive and educa-
tional to its members. The program committee has brought
before the Association many men of high repute in the
field of law enforcement and the following men have
appeared before the Association as guest speakers: Ignatius
McCarthy, expert in use of tear gas and other nauseating
gases; Phil Geaque, U. S. Secret Service, Treasury De-
partment; Dr. David Schmidt, psychiatrist; H. O. Peters,
firearms expert; Joseph Sheehan, State Board of Equaliza-
tion; Walter R. Creighton, Narcotics Bureau; C. J.
(Gerry) Campbell, Special Agent FBI, A. E. Bagshaw,
(Continued on page 41 )
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Page 8 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL February - March, 1949
10th Annual Installation of Marin Peace Officers Assn
It was a great party the Marin County Peace Officers
put on at their monthly meeting of January 11. It
marked the installation of officers for the tenth year of
the Association's existence.
Unlike former meetings it was open to the women
folks of the members and that the fair ones liked it was
President Thos. Cheetham
evidenced on all sides at the dual scenes of the occasion.
The ladies came decked out in their best clothes and they
enjoyed every minute of the nearly five hours of the
program.
The festivities started with a cocktail party in the
Woodmen of the World Hall in San Rafael, at 6 p.m.
This was given by Deputy Coroner Thomas Keaton,
and he went all out to provide the nearly 200 guests who
gathered for the occasion with plenty of refreshments and
hors d'oeuvres. It was close to 7 o'clock when the happy
gathering was herded into automobiles for the trip to
San Quentin, where Warden Clinton Duffy and his chief
assistants acted as hosts for the rest of the evening.
There have been many occasions where peace officers
associations have been invited and entertained at San
Quentin, but none ever equalled the thought that Warden
Duffy put in the program of entertainment for the 200
present.
First they were taken on a tour of the prison, the
women folks and all. They inspected the vast furniture
plant, the new cell blocks, the hobby shop and even the
prisoners present at various points entered into the spirit
of the occasion, for they realized that Warden Duffy, a
past president of the Marin County Association, holds
this organization very dearly to his heart, and has had
a great deal to do with its organization and great success
since it was instituted.
The Warden accompanied the guests on the tour and
explained details of the various places visited.
Then all were led to the officers mess quarters where
they sat down to a sumptuous dinner, prepared and served
by prisoners, and no hotel could outdo the service these
state charges rendered the banqueters.
With the dessert finished President Emory Dawson, of
the CHP, called the meeting to order and presented
Sheriff Walter Selmer
Warden Duffy the San Quentin host and Tom Keaton
the San Rafael host. Then he called on Secretary-Treas-
urer Judge John Flor, of Larkspur who announced there
would be no regular business presented to the meeting.
Justice of the Peace N. Charles Brusatori of San
Rafael was then presented and he acted, with but short
notice, as installing officer. He first installed Judge Flor
who has been secretary-treasurer for eight years. Judge
Brusatori handled his task with appropriate humor and
the proper amount of dignity.
Then in turn he installed the other officers, as follows:
President — Thomas Cheetham, executive secretary to
the Warden.
First Vice President — Chief James Doyle of Sausalito.
Second Vice President — Arthur Fellows, San Rafael
Police Department.
President Cheetham in taking over his new duties
thanked the members for the honor of serving them and
paid tribute to junior president Captain Dawson, and
pledged his efforts to carry on the program of the associa-
( Continued on page 37)
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February -March, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 9
Sausalito Police Had a Very Busy Day on December 10, 1947
At 11:30 on the morning of December 10, 1947, the
telephone rang in the office of the Sausalito Police De-
partment. The caller stated that a man was on fire at
35 3 Letho Street. Th location is the site of arks and
boat houses, and had been responsible for several mis-
cellaneous police calls in the past.
On this particular call Sergeant Marchand was detailed
to investigate, and upon arrival at the boat house owned
Chief James F. Doyle
by "Pete the Greek," saw the owner lying dead on the
ground and his body afiire. Over the two-way radio Ser-
geant Marchand called Chief James Doyle who was quick-
ly on the spot of the crime. Realizing the seriousness of
the occasion, when George Kosolos, a wizened old man
of some 70 years of age, and the uncle of the man whose
body had been burned, began shooting from his shack in
an old ark in which he had barricaded himself, Chief
Doyle radioed a call to the Marin Mutual Aid Agree-
ment for assistance.
Sausalito is one of the several cities and townships having
a well planned Mutual Aid agreement, and its members
have worked to make it perfect in its operation for aiding
any peace officer in the county.
In the matter of but a few minutes officers from the
California Highway patrol, deputies from Sheriff Walter
B. Sellmer's office, guards from San Quentin and members
of Police Departments from other Marin County cities
began pouring into Sausalito, armed and ready for any
eventuality.
Chief Doyle who knows the layout of all the arks and
house boats on Sausalito's waterfront, took charge of the
augmented force and placed the armed men at vantage
points, and then started a battle that lasted for an hour
and a half.
The demented man, barricaded behind the doors of
his house boat had a plentiful supply of ammunition arid
was shooting recklessly at anything that caught his fancy.
He sent one shot from within his temporary fortress that
went across the street and the bullet crashed the plate
glass window of a furniture store. Crowds gathered, news
photographers and reporters converged on the scene and
this congregation of civilians posed a hazard that threat-
ened the killing of some innocent bystander.
Chief Doyle with his men properly deployed ordered
that the shooting from the ark be met with a return fire.
Sergeant Kelly of the Sausalito Police Department sprayed
the ark with machine gun bullets, Undersheriff Joe Wil-
liams of Marin County, who did splendid work on this
case, had his men open fire also. Guards from San Quentin
began chopping their way through the roof of the house
boat and into the holes they made, poured gas. Yet the
cornered man kept on shooting. Highway Patrolmen
began battering battering the front, and only door to the
ark, while Chief Doyle, Sergeant Kelly and other San
Quentin guards covered these men.
With the few windows covered by officers, men on the
roof, and the front door rammed open, the siegers waited
for ten minutes when it was decided to rush into the place.
With gas masks of the latest type Chief Doyle, Under-
sheriff Williams. Highway Patrolman Allan Bragg and
Sergeant Kelly started for the front door. They were met
by a slug that ripped through the wall near the door.
Highway Patrolman Bragg received a lacerated wound in
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
February - Ma^ch, 1949
Modesto Is Growing, So Is Its P. D.
By Opie L. Warner
Modesto, that thriving, well kept and modern little city
of the San Joaquin Valley, a hundred miles south of San
Francisco, has grown in population as has most all other
communities in California since 1940, but it is designed
to have its population of some 25,000 contented people,
doubled at an election the coming April.
In the fringe area around the 31 i square miles of the
city limits there are roughly 22,500 more satisfied people
Chief Urban H. Pickering
who have flocked to this desirable locality, and who have
put up hundreds and hundreds of homes. It seems these
people want to come into the incorporated limits of
Modesto, and the plan calls for taking in two miles each
way from the present city boundary. From the impression
this writer obtained while in Modesto there is every like-
lihood that the annexation will be voted by the people
so vitally interested.
If the election is in favor of the addition it will mean
the population will be close to 50,000, and it will no
doubt reach that number by the end of this year.
This will mean additional work for all departments of
the city government, but to the Police Department it will
call for extra effort and extra personnel. If the annex-
ation goes through, as it seems it will, further action will
be taken to increase the Police Department at first by
twenty men and it won't be long before the present
strength of the force of 34 men will be doubled.
At the April election the citizenry will vote for a new
charter with a city manager in charge of the adminstra-
tion of the municipal affairs.
But you can rest assured the Police Department will
be able to handle the new business the added territory
and population will produce. Chief Urban H. Pickering,
who took over the Chief'.-, job on March 7, 1945, with
16 men, has developed one of the best bunch of law
enforcement officers that any city, large or small, can
not excel.
Chief Pickering, who came to Modesto some 14 years
ago, and joined the Police Department after a noted
career as a professional ball player, having been with
the Oakland Ball Club of the Coast League for six
years as an outfielder, and later with the New York
Giants and finally three years with the Boston Red Sox
as a third baseman, took law enforcement seriously.
So well did he perform every task assigned him, and so
thoroughly did he master the fundamentals of his new
callings, that he progressed rapidly from patrolman to
sergeant then to captain. When Chief Elmer E. Arington
suddenly passed away, Captain Pickering was selected as
his successor.
His administration of his responsible duties have thor-
oughly justified this action by the city council. He has
seen to it his men are gi\en the best tools of their pro-
fession ; that they are properly trained for their duties ;
that every modern means available to peace officers are
furnished his men and his department ; and that coopera-
tion with other agencies are as necessary as taking care
of local needs.
He has a force of young men, with the exception of
one man none are over 40 years of age. He has followed
a program of fitting new members for their work. Once
a man passed the entrance examination and meets all
physical requirements, he is put on six months probation.
During that time he has no authority. He goes out on
the streets with different men, who give him all the in-
formation gained by their experience as police officers,
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 1
Santa Cruz Has Assistant Police Chief
By Peter J. Heller, Santa Cruz Sentinel-7<[ews
The man who, as a war-time lieutenant, captured the
famous Remagen bridge across the Rhine river in Ger-
many, was appointed Assistant Chief of Police of the
City of Santa Cruz on February 1.
He is Donald F. Lynn, heretofore police captain, and
well known throughout the State for his role in the gam-
bling shake-down investigations last year which led to
return to duty in Santa Cm;, was sent to attend the F.B.I.
National Police Academy in Washington, D. C. He
graduated with honors, and passed the civil service ex-
amination for police captain when he got back to Santa
Cruz.
When the new position of assistant chief of police
was created at the request of Chief Al Huntsman, all
Asst. Chief Don Lynn
Captain E. W. Geyer
Captain Ben Krupp
the dismissal of Sergeant Roland Rushton from the Los
Angeles force.
Twice, Lynn was offered well-paying positions with the
office of Attorney General Fred N. Howser. Both times,
he turned them down to continue his work in the city
where he had grown up. His appointment by City Man-
ager Neal D. Smith to the newly-created post of assistant
chief rewarded his loyalty as well as his ability.
Don Lynn was born in San Jose 34 years ago. He
came to Santa Cruz as a boy of 12 to attend high school
in this resort city. After graduation, he attended San
Mateo Junior College and Santa Clara University. In
June, 1936, he joined the Santa Cruz Police Department.
When war came, Lynn enlisted in the army. He rose
from the ranks and received a commission in the armored
force. As reconnaissance platoon leader with Company
B of the Ninth Armored Division's 14th Tank Battalion,
Lynn earned the gratitude of thousands of G. I.'s who sub-
sequently could cross the formidable barrier of the Rhine
without getting wet. On March 28, 194i, Lynn's platoon
came over a hill upon the little town of Remagen on the
Rhine; and there, before them, was a giant bridge still
intact, with German soldiers running across it. Lynn
checked with his company commander by radio and then,
with his small platoon, advanced and took the town and
the western end of the bridge. A short while later, the
infantry engineers completed the seizure. The event was
of such major importance that General Eisenhower de-
voted several pages to it in his recent book.
Don was discharged on March 23, 1946, and upon
three captains competed under civil service rules. A
special examining board consisting of Highway Patrol
Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson; Chief of Police How-
ard A. Zink, Palo Alto; and Captain Walter J. Johnson,
Berkeley, gave the oral examination and awarded Lynn the
highest score.
In his new position, Assistant Chief Lynn will be
deputy and understudy for Chief Al Huntsman. Most
of his former departmental functions will be assumed
by Captain Ben Krupp who will be in direct charge of
the uniformed and detective force, while Captain Elmer
Geyer retains control of administration, identification, and
records. The citizens of Santa Cruz welcome Lynn's ap-
pointment as a further improvement of their well-func-
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
February - March, 1 949
SHERIFF HORN BUCKLE OF SANTA CLARA CO.
Makes Many Changes During His First Two Years
Last January 6 Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle completed
two years as chief law enforcement officer for Santa Clara
County and its more than a quarter million population.
Since he took over the responsible position he now occu-
pies, he has doubled his force of officers. There were 33
men and women working in the Sheriff's office when he
Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle
was inducted into the office. Today there are 66.
Sheriff Hornbuckle has done more to improve law en-
forcement in his rich and productive county in the first
half of his first term than any of his predecessors have in
a full four-year term.
He has completely reorganized the men who serve un-
der him. This reorganization is the result of his twelve or
so years as a member of the San Jose Police Department,
service which saw him rise to the top commissioned rank
of Captain. During his membership in the county seat
of Santa Clara County he went to the FBI National
Police Academy and the training he obtained there has
stood him in good stead in his arrangement of the various
divisions of his force.
He has done away with the title of Undersheriff, a
position the late Thomas Graham held. Now it is desig-
nated as Captain, and Floyd Stewart, with 1 3 years of
service with the Berkeley Police Department, holding
the job.
Instead of chief deputies for each division the name
has been changed to sergeants. There are seven of these.
Sergeant Jack Gibbons is in charge of the Criminal
Investigation Division.
Sergeant Robert Thompson, in charge of the civil
division.
Sergeant John Perusina in charge of the night watch.
Sergeant William Salt, administration.
Sergeant James Fowler, relief.
One of the much needed innovations he has introduced
is opening two substations; one in Gilroy and one in
Mountain view.
There are assigned to each of these substations eight men
with a sergeant in charge.
Sergeant John Fortado heads the Gilroy substation and
Sergeant Howard Harvey the Mountain View Station.
Each substation has a stenographer who looks after the
radio calls as well.
The substations are open 24 hours a day and work in
close harmony with the city police of the surrounding area.
Sheriff Hornbuckle has joined with the San Jose Police
Department in Bureau of Identification work and the
handling of juvenile delinquency. Herbert Dallas is as-
signed to the S.J.P.D. B. of I.
Another forward step introduced by Sheriff Hornbuckle
is the changing to three way radio for all 19 patrol cars,
as well as for those of the smaller cities and the county
Fire Department. Some 30 cars are serviced by the
Sheriff's Station KTEH.
He has established two booster stations, one on Mt.
Hamilton and the other Loma Terito which are under the
direction of Chief Radio Engineer Robert Mason who
operates the radio setup in the new communications build-
ing at the county fair grounds.
He is now working, and getting ahead with his idea of
installing teletype in all the cities from Gilroy to Los
Gatos and Palo Alto. Only the Sheriff's office and the
Police Departments of San Jose and Palo Alto now have
teletype hook ups. When this feature is put in operation,
it will, with the great contact from the inter county
radio broadcasts, bring into action on a moment's notice
over 300 police officers of Santa Clara County. This will
be bad news to the gents who seek to live well and
spin not.
Since he took over two years ago Sheriff Hornbuckle
has improved the county prison farm. Here on a 240
acre ranch near Milpitas over a hundred men serving
terms for misdemeanor offenses are doing productive
work in operating the dairy and raising needed vegetables
for the county jail and county hospital. They are also
getting the benefits from some good hard work, out of
doors, something a lot of them can blame their incarcera-
tion to a lack of any inclination to toiling and sweating.
It is the hope of the Sheriff that the county will soon
get a new jail to replace the long antiquated one that
now houses some 200 men and which is overcrowded
and lacking in all things that a modern county jail now-
adays requires.
This project is awaiting the settlement of a civic
('Continued on page 48 )
February - March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 3
Sheriff Hoskins of Nevada County
Nevada County, noted for a century of gold production
and some farming and cattle raising, has drawn to its
mountainous areas many desperate criminals during its
hundred years of history. But you can put it down in your
hooks that law enforcement has been as rugged as the
quick firing bandits who have essayed big time robberies.
Four sheriffs have lost their lives in the performance of
their duties, but the men responsible for these heroic deaths
Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins
have enjoyed but shortlived liberties, most of them wound
up on the cold slab of the county's morgue.
One of these enforcement officers slain was Sheriff Wil-
liam H. Pascoe, who was killed in June, 1893. The follow-
ing story about the murder is from the Grass Valley
Morning Union of July 1, 1893 .
"Sheriff William H. Pascoe, Sheriff of Nevada County,
was killed in line of duty, during a gun duel while tracking
down a tramp killer, by the name of Frederickson. The
latter was later killed by a posse of enraged citizens, it is
believed.
"Sheriff Pascoe was aged 52 years, a native of Cornwall,
England, and was elected Sheriff in 1892.
"He was a man in every sense of the word. He was
loyal in the discharge of his duties, and ever true to his
friends. No man could say aught against his name. Never
did he knowingly do a man injury. His death will be de-
plored by the whole people of this city and county, for
his popularity was unbounded.
"Those who knew him best loved him most."
We recite this tribute to a worthy peace officer for he
was an uncle of Nevada County's present Sheriff — Rich-
ard W. Hoskins.
Sheriff Hoskins took over the job as chief law enforce-
ment officer of his native county in the Spring of 1947.
From the beginning, after but a few weeks on the job, he
displayed the same courage and appreciation of his duties,
as that of his noted uncle.
For, in May, 1947, three men held up a bank in Wheat-
land, getting away with $15,000. In their getaway they
shot Sheriff John Dower of Yuba County and one of his
deputies. Sheriff Hoskins and his force were alerted and
the Sheriff took up the chase. In two hours after the rob-
bery he captured one of the bandits. The second day he
shot and killed the second bandit who tried to shoot it out.
The third day he captured the last of the trio of bank
robbers All the money but 10 cents was recovered.
Sheriff Hoskins kept up the chase for three days and
nights, getting not one hour of sleep. The whole area of
the tough hills of Nevada County, where the going is
mighty rough in many spots, was completely boxed in by
peace officers who were kept in close touch by two-way
radio.
Two months after this exciting episode the Sheriff was
called upon again to run down two murderers. James W.
McClain had been killed, in what has been termed the
"kiss of death" crime. Sheriff Hoskins working fast got
the clews of the perpetrators of the crime and arrested a
married couple in Las Vegas, Nevada. He landed Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hardy in the Truckee city jail and later moved
them to the county jail in Nevada City. The pair were
convicted, the husband drawing a life sentence, and the
wife sentenced to die in the gas chamber. She won an
appeal and is awaiting a new trial.
Sheriff Hoskins has well demonstrated his courage and
ability as a peace officer. Since he took over the office he
has made many improvements in his department, improve-
ments that had never been in effect before.
Principal of these is the installation of two-way radio.
The Sheriff's station letters are KAPI, and it also serves
the Sheriff and his deputies, Nevada City and Grass Val-
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-March, 1949
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
The regular monthly meeting of the Northern Cali-
fornia Police Communication Officers1 Association was
held in Santa Cruz, California, on January 13, 1949.
Our host was Walter Keller, Electrical Superintndent for
the City of Santa Cruz.
President Ray Meyers opened the meeting and wel-
comed one of our distinguished members who has not
been able to attend some of our meetings during the past
few months. Art Sowles, Reno, Nevada, past President
of the APCO. Art has attended our meetings for years
in any type of weather and it was good to see him back.
Captain McMurphy, perenial Chairman of the En-
gineering and Frequency Committee reported on Fre-
quency Clearances as follows:
City of Willits, Police Department, 156.45 Mcs. This
frequency is shared by Oakland and Merced County
Sheriff's Office.
Daly City Police Department, Requested clearance to
shift frequency in the 30 Mc. band. This request was
tabled for further study by the Engineering Committee.
City of Fairfield, 37.02 Mcs. This will allow the City
of Fairfield to participate in the co-ordinated communi-
cations system developed in this area.
City of Weed Police Department, 155.01 Mcs.
Mac told about how his department has been testing
VHF Receivers of various manufacturers. He obtained
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On motion by Geo. Burton, seconded by Walter Keller
and unanimously approved by the members present, the
above frequency clearances were granted by this Asso-
ciation.
MacMurphy suggested we re-activate our 70 Mc Point
to Point Network and discuss same with the Bay Counties
Peace Officers' Association. It seems the State has pro-
posed a change in their present frequency which would
leave many agencies in the position of replacing their
present equipment. This subject was taken under study
and will be discussed further at our next meeting.
Art Sowle, Jim Lewis, and MacMurphy discussed Re-
peater interference.
Henry Bogardus, Radio Engineer, San Francisco, re-
quested the Engineering Committee consider two fre-
quencies in the 1 5 0 Mc band. One for Police and one
for Fire.
Sergeant A. J. Silva, CHP, discussed the possibilities of
clearances for repeaters in the 70 MC band.
Meeting recessed for lunch, which was held at the
Riverside Hotel.
Host Walt Keller introduced Mayor Sam McNeely of
Santa Clara, who gave us a hearty welcome. Walt then
introduced Captain Ben Krupp, Santa Cruz Police.
Reports of other Committees followed :
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BAY COUNTIES'
Peace Officers' Association
MEETINGS EVERY MONTH
Constable Earl Dierking, President
Captain Bernard McDonald, Secretary-Treasurer
The meeting of the Bay Counties Peace Officers' Asso-
ciation was hcd at San Quentin Prison on Thursday,
January 27th, 1949. Warden DufFy invited the members
of the Association who wished to make a tour of the
Prison to get there early. Many members availed them-
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selves of this offer and were conducted on a very inter-
esting and instructive inspection.
The members then all assembled in the dining hall and
a very nice lunch was served. President, Chief W. A.
Wisnom of Hillsborough, then called the meeting to order
and introduced Warden Clinton Duffy, the host for the
meeting. Warden Duffy then introduced his aides and
the heads of the different departments in San Quentin.
Chief Wisnom then introduced prominent members
and guests of the Association who were in attendance
at the meeting.
At the conclusion of the introductions, Chief Wisnom
proceeded with the business of the meeting. He called
on John Greening who informed the membership that the
Peace Officers Training School would be rigid from Feb-
ruary 7th to March 5th at the Alameda Training Center
and advised the membership of all the particulars regard-
ing the registration of students. He also gave information
regarding officers who were eligible to attend.
The President then called upon Chief Harold A. Zink
of Palo Alto, the Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Association. Chief Zink advised of the work of
the Constitution and By-Laws Committee and told of the
reading of the new Constitution and By-Laws at the last
meeting at the Santa Rita Branch of the Alameda County
Jail. Chief Zink told how at the completion of the read-
ing of same at the last meeting, he requested that mem-
bers send in any criticism or changes they could suggest.
Capt. Bernard J. McDonald
As a result of these requests, the Executive Committee
at its meeting made two changes, one of which dealt with
the membership of the Executive Committee, setting forth
that this Committee shall consist of the President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer and nine members of the Association,
one member being appointed from each of the nine Bay
Counties.
The other change was in regard to applications; upon
receipt of an application, same shall be referred to a
Membership Committee, which committee will report its
findings at the next regular meeting and the applicant
shall be voted upon on the recommendation of the Com-
mittee.
Chief Zink recommended to the Association that the
new Constitution and By-Laws be accepted by the Asso-
ciation as read and amended.
A motion was then made, seconded and carried that
the new Constitution and By-Laws be accepted by the
Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association.
Chief Zink then told the Association that the Executive
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Alcoholic Clinic for Alameda County
First of the Nation Being Established by Sheriff H. P. (Jack) Gleason Rounding Out Ten Years
In Office as Another Step on His Broad Program of Rehabilitation of Men and Women
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders, Editor, Veteran Police Reporter, Author.
Rounding out 10 years as Sheriff of Alameda County,
H. P. (Jack) Gleason, peace officer, administrator, builder
is again pointing the way for the nation in a big way.
Several years ago Sheriff Gleason established the Santa
Rita Prison Farm, as part of the Alameda County jail
system.
At that time Jack said "it was really undertaken as an
Sheriff H. P. Gleason
experiment in the rehabilitation of human beings, men
and women, who had fallen afoul of the law but who
had much good in them, that could, under proper environ-
ment and treatment, bring them back to society, whole
some and active."
That experiment has, according to the records, done
just that very thing.
Santa Rita prison farm is not a prison farm in reality
. . . it is a community of several hundred men and women
who are marching back into freedom under the kindly,
friendly tutelage of Sheriff Jack Gleason and his staff.
The residents of Santa Rita have come from all walks
of life, laborer, the hobo camps, the business world, the
office world . . . and they're on their way out of the
"pit into which they had fallen."
Sheriff Gleason's latest contribution to his rehabilitation
program centers in the recent establishment of an alcoholic
clinic for cbronic drinkers, men and women.
At this writing Sheriff Gleason is seeking, through the
experts offices of medics, pychologists and psychiatrists,
the best available talent to direct this new departure in
handling the chronic drunks.
Behind it is the reason as advanced by Sheriff Gleason
to the board of supervisors, who promptly provided funds
for the experiment.
Said Jack Gleason:
"Handling alcoholics and persons arrested for drunken-
ness is one of the oldest police problems.
"Such cases causes a greater drain on police resources
than all other types of crime combined through the diver-
sion of police activity and countless man hours necessi-
tated for arrest, handling and detention of men and
women arrested for intoxication.
"Every peace agency has been hampered over the dec-
ades in the handling of heavy drinkers by the lack of
facilities and proper guidance from scientific sources.
This has resulted in the general practice of treating all
persons arrested for drunkenness in the same manner.
This is all wrong.
"Police departments and medical authorities have recog-
nized that treating alcoholism on a mass scale is no solution
to the problem.
"Alcoholism is not a moral weakness, as many think,
but a disease of the individual. It must be treated as such.
Such cases are decidedly individual.
"The problem requires psychiatric or medical treatment,
applied to the individual. Alcohol affects every person in
a different way. There is no set rule to guide police in
treatment of alcoholics. That is a problem for men who
know more about the human being than a peace officer,
believe it or not.
"Yes, alcoholism is an individual problem. Such treat-
ment, while ideal for the alcoholic who has sufficient
funds to seek private care of this nature, is impractical
from a police standpoint. Most police departments have
neither the funds, facilities nor personnel to give sufficient
time and treatment to effect a cure."
The board of supervisors of Alameda County, Harry
Bartel. chairman, was prompt to act on Sheriff Gleason's
suggestion for a real home for alcoholics where the weed-
ing-out process could be successfully carried out.
The supervisors voted $20,000 for the clinic's first year
of operation.
And this is significant: this clinical unit is the
first of its kind to be established in the United
States. Sheriff Gleason and Alameda County
again lead the way:
The clinic is supervised by Sheriff Gleason and Dr. G.
Whitecotton, County Medical Director.
Oakland's police judges, Berkeley's police judges, the
township justices of the peace have united in support of
the clinic's objectives, asserting that "just jail sentences
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February - March, 1 949
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SFPD Widows* and Orphans' Aid Ass'n
Will Have Two-Night Show This Year
Date Set for Added Show, the First in the Association's History, on May 6 and 7. Members of the
Department Are Now Selling Tickets, Which Will Be as Always #1.00 Each.
Capt. Leo Tackney
Insp. Edward Murphy
Lt. John P. Meehan
Junior Past President Lieutenant John Meehan has selected Captain Leo Tackney of Southern Station
as General Chairman of the Annual Concert and Ball. Association President Inspector Edward Mur-
phy will have an important part in the program. Lieutenant Jerome Reidy is First Vice Chairman and
Lieutenant Edward Farrell is Second Vice Chairman. Inspector Thomas Fitzpatrick is Secretary of
the general committee.
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March, 1949
SAN FRANCISCO BUNCO BUSTERS
By Jim Leonard, Police Reporter for The Call-Bulletin
A group of eight "consultants" hired by some 700,000
San Franciscans operate from a small office on the fourth
floor of the Hall of Justice. When a "client" presents
details of a venture to one of these men for an analysis,
he generally gets an answer like — "you've been swindled,
mister."
Bunco schemes come in all shapes and sizes, ranging
Golden Gate Park to look at his newly acquired herd.
Making plans to drive the sheep away, he met with some
opposition — the sheep belonged to the city of San Fran-
cisco, and would continue to graze their lives peacefully
away in the pasture in the park.
Bunco men find their victims in all circles. A group
of San Francisco businessmen once jumped at the oppor-
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Seated, left to right — Inspectors Charles F. Keck. Louis H. Linss. Frank P. McCann, Charles L. Iredale. George Dyer. George Page,
William E. Mudd. Standing — Auto Booster Detail, Jerome Smith. William Valentine, Frederick Kcyworth. Eugene Atkinson,
William Osterloh. Edward Hall.
from ten cents to thousands of dollars. Some, though
ageless, will attract new victims; and others are being
hatched in shyster brains at this moment. Californians
are cheated of millions of dollars every year by somewhat
psychopathic thieves who would show them the way to an
easy fortune. Though many victims believe they are
investing wisely in an opportune proposition, others are
themselves out to make a quick piece of change.
If it is true that a sucker is born every minute, there
will be no end to the work to be done by the bunco
detective. He will go a bit farther and suggest that many
suckers are born each minute — and for good measure
will add: "There is a bit of larceny in every man's veins."
One time a man met another man at San Francisco's
Ferry Building. Theirs was no ordinary conversation —
they were dealing in sheep. Money was exchanged and
one of the men walked away with visions of a great for-
tune in a sheep ranch somewhere; he hurried out to
tunity to buy some seed — grass seed which was "guaran-
teed to grow grass three inches high, and no more."
Inspector Charles L. Iredale heads the Bunco and Pick-
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pocket Detail of the San Francisco Police Department's
Bureau of Inspectors, and the scarcity of bunco rackets
in the city indicates that he and his comrades do their
work well — the mortality rate for swindlers is high in
San Francisco.
Inspector Iredale, a tall and erect man of fifty-four,
is rounding out his twenty-seventh year as a San Fran-
cisco police officer. Eighteen of those years were spent in
the Bunco Detail. He is a New Englander by birth only —
his parents, Alfred and Alice Iredale, brought him to San
Francisco from Boston when he was only one year old.
His father, associated with a large department store, reared
his son and two daughters in a home in the South of
Market district — which seemed to produce most of the
men in the San Francisco Police Department. "Charlie"
Iredale's sisters live in the city yet — Mrs. Marcia Reed,
395 Hill Street, and Mrs. Florence Stilwell, 237 Chi-
cago Way.
Charlie Iredale was a good student at Mission Grammar
School and again at Mission High School where he began
developing into an outstanding baseball player.
Iredale saw service with the U. S. Navy during World
War I, and while stationed at Mare Island became a
regular player on the Navy baseball squad. The war
and baseball failed to occupy all of his time, however;
because during liberty hours he conducted the successful
courtship of a San Francisco girl. He married Ruby
Stenersen in 1917 — she maintains the Iredale household at
2440 Market Street, and still disapproves of the irregular
hours of police work.
Many Oregonians remember the Iredale who played
baseball (second base) for the Portland Beavers under
Manager Walter McCready. Many of Charlie's team-
mates were later to become big name major league stars.
His activity in athletics did not end when he was ap-
pointed to the Police Department July 24, 1922 — he
swam for the department's swimming team at the South
End Rowing Club. Ten times he swam the channel of
the Golden Gate — this affair was conducted annually by
the San Francisco Chroriicle.
Until 1930 Iredale was a member of the Homicide
Detail, first under Lieutenant Charles W. Dullea (later
Chief of the department and now a member of the Cali-
fornia Adult Authority). Though it now seems incon-
ceivable, Iredale and his partner, Allen McGinn, investi-
gated all San Francisco automobile accidents — a radical
extreme from the present day Accident Investigation
Bureau with 25 radio equipped automobiles. Yet, in their
spare time Iredale and McGinn took part in other homi-
cide investigations. McGinn, now retired from the de-
partment, is in charge of security at the Anglo-California
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As records of commendations in police personnel files
indicate, Iredale's experience in the department has not
been without accident. Stories of his participation in
violent police action would fill a book — "August 13, 1925,
capture of insane armed man," citation. "February 6,
1926, arrest of auto theft suspect with heavy shoot-
ing," etc.
One of the more unpleasant experiences still proves to
be the source of jokes — about the armed robber who chose
the festive hours of New Year's eve to hold up a drug
store at O'Farrell and Jones Streets. His end to the old
year was to be a bad one, literally.
Iredale and William McMahon (one of San Francisco's
all time "greats" in the Police Department) responded to
the holdup call, finding the druggist critically wounded
by one of the bandit's bullets. They also found the bandit,
who immediately opened fire on them from the "difficult"
distance of about five feet. Miraculously, the slugs missed
both the officers; and the robber turned and ran up the
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A recent local news item was to the effect that former
Chief of Police William J. Quinn had become a partner
in the Jones-Quinn Insurance Company, with offices in
the DeYoung Building.
His partner is Edward F. Jones, well known in insur-
ance circles, is Chairman, Executive Committee, San
Francisco Accident and Health Underwriters Association.
During his many years as Police Chief William Quinn
was known both locally and nationally as one of the
nation's outstanding police executives.
In everything connected w-ith police administration
former Chief Quinn was tireless and proved himself a
man of vision.
Thus we find San Francisco had its Police Big Brother
organisation years before juvenile delinquency became
the popular subject of debate we find it today. Similarly
we find our San Francisco Police Department pioneering
in the School Traffic Patrol movement and in the use of
radio in patrol work.
The commercial radio talks on crime and criminals so
popular today were first given freely, as an educational
feature, by our San Francisco Chief Quinn. So popular
were these talks that they continued over a period of not
months but years.
Being a man of boundless energy the former chief was
always to be found in Peace Officers' Associations, whether
local, state or national, on committees calling for time
and effort.
At the Hall of Justice, as department chief clerk, under
the late Chief Daniel J. O'Brien, and for a decade as head
of the department, the former chief was known as a
capable, courteous gentleman.
During World War II he held the rank of Commander,
U. S. Navy.
SFPD TO HAVE GOOD BASEBALL TEAM
Lieutenant John P. Meehan of the Big Brother Bureau
of the San Francisco Police Department, has started a
sixteen week circuit of a boys' league of baseball players.
The first contests were held early in February, at the
South Side and Potrero Hill diamonds. Over two hundred
youthful players were on hand, running from 14 to 18
years of age. The Police Department is furnishing the
balls and bats for the juvenile league.
At the same time it was announced that the Police team
is undergoing an extensive improvement program.
It is the hope of Chief Michael Mitchell and other top
men of the Police Department that the team will be as
good as the Los Angeles Police Department which has
made a name for itself.
The first nine organized since the war began made a
good record last year, winning the Funston Night League
championship.
This team was managed by Officer Jack Gleeson and
he had on his outfit Officers Roy Mort and George
Hughes, former Coast League players.
Another Coast League man, who is a prospective mem-
ber of the police team is Dino Restelli of the S. F. Seals,
who has taken the police examinations, and if he makes the
list will enter police service after his ball playing days
are over.
We'll have a complete writeup of the new team in
the next issue.
POLICE EXAMINATIONS IN BURBANK
The City of Burbank will soon hold an examination
for the position of Lieutenant-Juvenile Bureau according
to an announcement received recently from the Los An-
geles County Civil Service Commission.
This position beginning at $375 a month is open to
men who have had four years' paid police officer experi-
ence, including experience as a juvenile officer.
The appointee to this position will be responsible for
crime prevention and delinquency control programs, as
well as supervision of all activities of the Juvenile Bureau
for the City of Burbank.
The examination will be given in Burbank by the Los
Angeles County Civil Service Commission.
Persons interest in this position may secure applications
and full information from the office of the Director of
Personnel, City Hall. Burbank, California.
February ■ March, 1 949
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NEW OFFICERS FOR S.F.P.D. ASS'N.
On February 1 5 the members of the San Francisco
Police Officers' Association elected the officers to serve for
the coming year. They are:
President — Sergeant James Erickson, Central Station.
First Vice President — Sergeant Frank Schuler.
Second Vice President — Officer Eligio Marelli.
Secretary — Officer James Hegarty, reelected.
Treasurer — Officer Paul Zgraggen.
Sergeant-at-arms — Officer Robert A. Davis.
During the past year, under the direction of Officer
about better conditions for the public and for the men
serving with the Police Department.
Sergeant Erickson has proven his courage and his
ability as a police officer for back in May last year through
his fast thinking and high bravery got a band of kid-
napers and robbers, though he was seriously shot in the
abdomen, along with Patrolman Charles C. Fowlie, who
was hit in the neck and shoulder by bullets from one
of the bandit gang.
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Evan James the Association made great progress in car-
rying out the ideals upon which it was founded.
The member ssponsored the first baseball meet between
teams from the Police Department and the Fire Depart-
ment, and over $12,000 was realised for taking care of
needy children during the Christmas season.
The association also pioneered and backed successfully
the passage of the charter amendment that provided
better pensions for the members of the Police Department
which carried by a big majority vote at last November
election.
More members of the Department have joined the
Association and under Sergeant Erickson it is an. assured
fact that the organisation will continue to grow and bring
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PISTOL POINTING
By J. ROSS DUNNIGAN
The San Francisco Monthly Matches
On the official summary sheets for the matches at the
Lake Merced range it was noted that the weather forecast
was indicated with the condition of the weather as "clear
and cold." What a liar!! It was clear all right, but that
"cold" stuff was a bit of understatement as it was freez-
ing. Then, to quote again, "Wind direction north-east;
Wind velocity 25 miles per hour." The guy who took
those weather observations was near sighted, had high
blood pressure and didn't know anything about weather
at all. The wind blew right across the field and in the
process swerved every arm in the place over to the right
for a mess of nice 5's and 6's. And that estimate of 25
miles an hour would prompt us to tell the guy to have
his air recording machine oiled and greased and thorough-
ly overhauled — if that wind was less than 40 miles an
hour we'll — er — well we would if we were wrong! But
in spite of the so called cold weather there were 185
sturdy shooters braved the weather and were well satis-
fied with the day's matches. Now that we can expect our
cold spell to be with us for the next three or four months
we have the germ of a bright idea in that we are gonna
ask the range management for the exclusive rights to a
hot toddy stand on the grounds. If that wouldn't make
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and what a swell task that would be. Hie!
When we saw Capt. Gaylen, McCabe, Calhoun and
Bourdeau, of the Fresno-Bakersfield Highway Patrol, Sun-
day we knew that they were on a mission of publicity
and good will for the inaugural shoot on the new Bakers-
field 50 target range. This shoot will be sponsored by
the California State Rifle ii Pistol Association and the
gala affair will be held May 7th and 8th. The boys at
Bakersfield are planning a swell shindig for the shooters
with a barbecue and grand get-to-gether at the end of
the matches. Some of the gang have hijacked a couple
of prize steers and set them to browsing on the daisys
and clover (?) so that they will be in good shape to fill
the inner souls of the contestants. They are hoping for
a big turnout and promise a lot of swell prises.
* * *
That shootin' gang from Sacramento, Borneman, Nar-
vaez, Steed, Weaver, Pettygrew, Farrelle, Atkinson, and
Valentine, just about cleaned up on all the rest of the
various clubs shooting in the good old USA for that
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place in all the other eight matches — in fact all the boys
from up that way grabbed some kind of a medal. During
January. February and March the U.S.R.A. is holding
their indoor winter matches with teams from all over the
country participating for first place. Later on in the year
the outdoor matches will start so its just one grand round
of shooting. Information can be obtained from the Secre-
tary, Springfield, Mass.
* * *
The no alibi rule is in for some sort of an overhauling
but to our way of thinking it ain't good. In the first
place the .2 2 cartridges that are now being manufactured
are having the boys up in arms as they claim talcum
powder or something equally weak, is being used in-
stead of gun powder with the inevitable results that a
lot of 'em don't go off. So-o-o-o up comes some gents
with the idea of cutting out the .22 matches or else
establishing alibi's for factory loaded ammunition. Some
ranges in the east are trying a new alibi scheme. Suppose
you have gotten off two shots in the rapid-fire string and
have a missfire losing the remaining three shots, then an
alibi will be given you and you shoot the five shots on
the same target, but here's the catch. You must take the
five lowest of the seven shots on the target which some
gents won't like. Anyhow, it might be tried in SF at a
non-registered match and see how it works.
Cine of the old time shooters, Carl Spiken of Oakland,
gets a big laff out of the poor guys who get caught as
members of the Siesta Club and has bragged that he has
yet to get a membership — nor would he ever. Of course
we never said a thing about his boating because we know
that the law of averages would finally catch up with him
and it did — thanks to Capt. Henry Jacobs of the Hiway
Patrol. But the good captain was an unwitting helper.
It seems that he and "Spike" were out in the back of the
range trying to outsmart each other in a gun trade and
both became so interested in the deal "Spike" missed the
whole center-fire match. Nuff said. "Spike" gets his card.
* * *
Jack Ahern, Police Inspector of the SFPD, was enjoy-
ing the shakes when some nice guy who had a bet on
with him informed the hot-shot his kid just fell in the
lake but not to. worry as he was pulled out, dried and
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was playing again with the other kids. Just then Jack
threw a 6 and followed it with a 7 and thus completely
shot his score all to hell. Then during the Camp Perry
match someone told Larry Kennedy, of the Olympic
Club, that his kid was stranded out on the lake in a boat
and couldn't get to shore. Poor Larry wasn't any good
after that and threw 6's and 7's all the rest of the day.
* * *
Castor oil must have been the night-cap given to little
Mike and Ann Boulton on Sunday — we bet. It seemed
to us that every time we looked around these two young-
sters (the family of Jane and Pete) were busily munching
on doughnuts almost as big as they were.
* * *
And that new moustache (?) Charley Syme, one of
the range officers is growing is really a honey but we
fear that the cold spell must have set it back quite a bit.
It hasn't grown much of late but Charley has high hopes
of a lovely handlebar adornment in the spring.
* * *
We note that at the 77th Street Division's January
matches, that's the Los Angeles police outfit, that 10
out of 15 open medals were taken by Experts, including
our pals Bruce Ketchum (ain't that a swell name for a
police officer?) and Lew Gibbs of the Long Beach Police
Department. What's the matter with the Masters? Off
day—or day off? * * *
We had a look at that target of Ken Kolks, the tall
Highway Patrol boy from Soda Springs, and that double
in the 9 ring at fifty yards was sure a diller and mighty
close, too. The judges ruled that it was a double which
gave Ken those extra points so badly needed by all shooters
but it still wasn't enough to place him in the winners
bracket. „
* * *
That was sure a swell trophy that Gloria Norton won
for her high aggregate scores for 1948. The Trophy was
presented to the 1948 Pistol Champ of the police range
by the Call-Bulletin and it turned out to be a woman!
Were the boys burned? Can't say for sure but we notice
that a lot more of 'em show up for practice more often
than they used to. At the same time all the trophies and
prizes were given out to the high aggregate scorers for
the matches of July to December.
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SCORES
.22 Rational Match
Master Jack Ahern 293
Expert Jack McCabe 287
Sharpshooter Paul Nunriati 271
Marksman 1st Don Mowery 269
C. F. Jiational Match
Henry Jacobs 288
Bob Geiger 284
Frank Lipoid 271
Ray Fleetwood 261
Marksman Bob McDermott
246 Art Coleman
250
.22 Timed-Fire Match
Master Gloria Norton 199
Expert O. L. Jarman 198
Sharpshooter Jack Gibson 191
.45 Rational Match
Ken Kolb 277
Elliott Murphy 272
Harry O'Dell 264
Marksman 1st Ray Fleetwood
Marksman Lloyd Suey
176 Ed Preston 270
176 Steve Bourdeau 272
Camp Perry
Match
Elliott Murphy
293
Jack McCabe
290
Frank Lipoid
283
P. T. Menoher
278
Art Colemand
267
Aggregate
Scores
Jack Ahern
1062
Jack McCabe
1051
Frank Lipoid
1012
Don Mowery
958
L. Galven
922
Somehow or other we have the happy faculty of get-
ting things all twisted and here we must tell you we forgot
to tell you that Jack Ahern of the S. F. Police Depart-
ment won this match with a score of 1063, Gloria Norton
with a 105 9 and Bob Chow third with a 1053. Maybe
Jack will repeat his wins of 1945 and 1946 during the
coming year — anyhow he has the first match under his
belt and only 9 more to go.
We see by the local newssheets that Ed Klingerman
was just elected sergeant-at-arms for the Association of
San Francisco Police Reserves.
Inspector John Ahern
Team Scores
Class A
1st Place— S.F. Police Revolver Club Red Team 1157
2nd Place— S.F. Police Team No. 1 1155
3rd Place — California Highway Patrol 1138
Class B
1st Place — 4th Infantry Division, Fort Ord 1057
2nd Place— S.F. Police Revolver Club Silver Team. ..1039
3rd Place— Oakland Police Team No. 1 1037
(Continued on page 62 )
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Page 2*
NORTH SACRAMENTO P. D. GETS BIGGER
Chief W. F. (Bill) Wilson, who has been head of
the North Sacramento Police Department going into his
third year, has realized most of his hopes for putting his
law enforcement agency into an up-to-date organization.
Since he took over the management of the Police De-
partment numerous changes have been introduced by
Chief Wilson. Principal among these is the acquisition of
Chief W. F. (Bill) Wilson
new police headquarters. The small place on Del Paso
Boulevard, which for years had been outgrown, has been
replaced by a commodious building on a street running
from the Boulevard. Then, too, he has had erected for
his department a new city jail. It has two cells and
larger accommodation for 15 or 20 misdemeanor prisoners.
He now has the orders from the city council to install
three-way radio to be used for the two police cars, the
fire department and the Highway Patrol. This is quite
a jump for Chief Wilson, for when he was made top
man of the Department his force of five men had to
depend on one way radio, channeled from the Sacra-
mento Police Department. Then he and his officers con-
ducted a money raising campaign and got enough money
to install a two way radio station, now the city fathers,
seeing what improvement two way radio did for their
town, have made available funds for the more modern
form of radio communication, that of from station to
men, men to station and men to men.
Chief Wilson has added two men to his force and in
addition a matron, in the person of Loran Greenleaf.
This gives him a personnel of eight.
North Sacramento now has a private patrol system, and
the project was fathered by Chief Wilson who maintains
control over the appointment and work of the men
seeking this work.
Chief Wilson has been a member of the North Sacra-
mento Police Department for nearly 12 years, five of
which he was assistant Chief before being made Chief,
has seen his city grow to its present estimated 5500, and
with over 50,000 people living adjacent to the city limits.
He has seen the establishment of a freeway around the
town's outer edges, yet the automobile traffic on Del Paso
Boulevard has not slackened too much. However, it has
lessened accidents in the city limits, for in a year and a
half there were no one killed in a traffic mishap. The
lighting of the Boulevard with vapor lamps has had
something to do with this fortunate condition. Then, too,
strict law enforcement of traffic laws has had a lot to do
with the reduction of accidents.
The Chief points out through his records, which are
a standard FBI system, that robberies and burglaries and
assaults are less for the year of 1948 than they were for
the preceding 12 months. They were all cleared by ar-
rests and convictions. One murder was committed during
last year and that was solved by the murdered commit-
ting suicide.
I here is no juvenile delinquency problem in North
Sacramento.
I he city is continuing its building boom, and there is
a scarcity of lots for putting up more homes. The first
armory of the State National Guard has been constructed
near the city hall, and the Fire Department is in a fine
building, housing the most modern equipment.
\ ou will not find any police department working to
carry out its responsibilities with more enthusiasm and
ability than the members of Chief Wilson's' force. He
gives particular credit to Assistant Chief Percy Gassoway,
who has been a member of the Department for the past
five years.
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GRASS VALLEY, "GATEWAY TO THE SIERRAS"
The City of Grass Valley is called the "Gateway To several FBI Sch
Inch included ringer printing and
The Sierras" which is just above the fog and just helow
the snow. It is noted for its excellent climate, set in the
Pines fifty-five miles north of Sacramento.
Grass Valley is noted for its mining.
Gold quarts being discovered here in 1849. Some of
lOOls, whic
Investigation.
The Police Department has a two-way radio equipped
patrol car and a servi-car to patrol the parking meters.
At the present time Chief Knuckey has a group of
officers who are all well trained in law enforcement work.
GRASS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Left to Right— Officer P. R. Keener, Assistant Chief Wm. H. Stnck. Officer L. A. Williams, Chief F. E. Kuclcey. Officer Win J.
Sproul. R. L. Penrose, J. R. Davis and Traffic Officer Geo. F. De Soto. Officer H. R. Townsend is not in the picture.
the great gold mines are the Idaho Maryland Mine and
the Empire Star Mine. The Empire Star Mine has been
in operation continuously since 1849.
The City is also surrounded by saw mills, an industry
that has helped Grass Valley considerably.
The population of the City of Grass Valley is approxi-
mately 9,000 inside the city limits and 3,000 people re-
siding in the surrounding area.
The Grass Valley Police Department was organized
into a uniform department in 1 93 7. Since this time the
department has grown from six to nine men, including
the Chief.
Chief F. E. Knuckey took over the executive position
as Chief of Police in March, 1947.
Chief Knuckey was born and raised in the City of
Grass Valley, and has been a member of the Police De-
partment since January, 1939.
In 1942 the Chief left the department to go to work
in a defense plant in the Bay Area. Here he worked
until the end of World War II and then returned to the
Grass Valley Police Department.
Soon after his return he was appointed Assistant Chief
of Police Ben Jenkins, holding this position until he was
appointed Chief in 1947. Chief Knuckey has attended
having attended schools in law enforcement at different
times.
Assistant Chief Wm. H. Stnck is in charge of the
records in the department, having taken a course in finger
printing he classifies and files the finger prints.
The department has its own developing room, of which
Officer Penrose is in charge. All pictures are taken by
the department and developed.
All officers are given a detail by the Chief of Police in
order to keep things running smoothly in the department
such as accident reports, keeping rearms clean, care qf
patrol car, etc.
The Grass Valley Police Department is made up of the
following men : Chief Knuckey, Assistant Chief Strick,
Patrolmen Wm. J. Sproul, J. R. Davis, R. F. Penrose,
H. R. Townsend, L. A. Williams. P. R. Keener, and
Traffic Officer Geo. F. DeSoto.
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Phone 1198-R WATT PARK
LESLIE & ETNA ELLIOTT
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
HESLA ROOFING SERVICE
ROY HELSA
Breeders of WHEREVER YOU LOOK
CHIN CHIN GIANT CHINCHILLAS YOU SEE A HELSA ROOF
P. O. Box 784
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
A. ROSSI MARIO GENTILI
CENTRAL MOTOR CO.
DE SOTO - PLYMOUTH
Telephone 372 Hills Flat
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
SALES — FORD — SERVICE
660 So. Auburn Street Phone 626
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
HOOVER BROS.
MOBIL SERVICE
Phone G.V. 1196-W
Corner Alta Street and Ridge Road
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
HELBACH MOTORS GREENHORN ROCK AND SAND
FORD'S OUT IN FRONT G B- V0LLMER
AAA SERVICE ROCK, SAND AND GRAVEL
FOR ALL PURPOSES
Phone 400 Hills Flat
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
PEASE'S BAKERY
Phone N. C. 683-W
P. O. Box 208 Telephone 15- J
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
DUFFY'S SUCCESS CAFE
"THE BEST IN BAKERY PRODUCTS" TASTY F°AgfEt ^TED DR'NKS
Wholesale and Retail 309 Broad Street Phone 280
NEVADA CITY (Crass Valley Hwy). CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
February March, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 29
ALVAH HOOPER LARRY MYERS INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE PHOTOS
24-Hour Photo Finishing
MYERS' GRASS VALLEY MORTUARY SIERRA PHOTO SERVICE
CORONER'S OFFICE • AMBULANCE STRVICE PORTRAIT AND COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Specializing in Children's Photos
150 So. Auburn Street Telephone 56 nl_ . , or- n» »« . *? u ■ c-
K Phone 1185-W 214 E. Main Street
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
roPHDirvcAM ddac NEVADA CITY AIRPORT
FREDRICKSON BROS. thomas r bowles
STUDENT INSTRUCTION
AIRPLANE FARM SERVICES
Phone HUmboIdt 3-6421 1259 65th Street
Selby Flat Phone 25-F-21
EMERYVILLE CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
GRASS VALLEY MEAT CO. T^^P^oh^S
Your Hosts: GEN and FLORENCE GOOCH
BEEF - PORK - VEAL - LAMB
SCENIC BEAUTY and RESTFUL ATMOSPHERE
"Among the Tall Pines"
Country Road Phone 976 ^^ ukiah Hwy 2Q phone N£ ^^
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
RICHARD M. KNEE JAMES E. McMAHAN
. _ . _ _ __ T „_ *^*» . « ^-, « Electrician Radio Serviceman
GRASS VALLEY FLORAL CO.
On the Grass Vaiiey -Nevada City Highway NEVADA CITY RADIO ELECTRIC
ROBERT D. KERR. Owner
RADIOS - APPLIANCES - WIRING SUPPLIES
"SAY IT WITH FLOWERS"
413 Broad Street Telephone 387-R
Phone 1141-J P. O. Box 1021
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
GRASS VALLEY FLYING SERVICE Gold Flat Truck and Tractor Service
GILMORE FIELD
STUDENT INSTRUCTION - AIR TAXI SERVICE Lower Grass Valley Road
AIRCRAFT RENTAL - AERONCA AIRCRAFT
SALES AND SERVICE Phone N.C. 784-W
P.O. Box 1109 GEORGE ENDTER Phone 1066 NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
Hours: 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. Saturday: 10 to 12
DR. A. E. MOTT, D. C.
GLISAN'S FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS
p n R„» ia7 CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH SERVICE
r. u. box 14Z PHYSIOTHERAPY - X-RAY - COLON THERAPY
URINE AND BLOOD ANALYSIS
Telephone 690 Bank Street phone: ^^ Qty ?90W 432 g pjne street
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
HILE'S - WILLYS Sales and Service NEVADA CITY FEED AND FUEL
POULTRY - DAIRY FEEDS AND SUPPLIES
WILLYS JEEPS, CARS AND TRUCKS
Distributors for
Office Phone: 970 COORS AND BUFFALO BEERS
Corner of Auburn and Whiting Streets 20, £ Spring phon(, 562J
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
George Brothers Automobile Company 5 - MILE HOUSE
° MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL FAYNIK, Owners
DODGE - PLYMOUTH - DODGE TRUCKS CABINS
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
FINE FOODS • REFRESHMENTS • MODERN CABINS
East Main
HIGHWAY 20. EAST OF NEVADA CITY
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
McINTIRE & RUSSELL CHARLES' ASSOCIATED SERVICE
MOTOR TUNE-UP - BRAKE SERVICE AUTO REPAIRING :-: GROCERIES
GENERAL REPAIRS
1 Mile North (Take Ukiah Highway) Phone 454
NEVADA CITY HWY. N. C. Ph. 668 NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
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■March, J 949
In Nevada City Crime Decreases
Nevada City the county seat of Nevada County is a
pioneer city and has always been the center of gold min-
ing. Millions of dollars have been brought from ore veins
under the rolling hills of the community.
Nevada City has an estimated population of 4000, and
during the summer months this number is greatly increased
*£s
Chief Solaros' Force of Grass Valley Police Department — Left to
Right — Clyde Garwood, J. J. Jackson and Clarence Marty.
for it is the center of a popular area for those who like
the great outdoors.
During its nearly a century of history it has had its
share of crimes common to smaller towns and cities, but
the records will show that the men charged with enforcing
the laws have done their part in keeping crime down in
Nevada City and apprehending those who committed
them. Like all Police Departments, the men who serve this
prosperous little municipality possess the courage that is
so prevalent throughout California. In the past 20 years
two men have paid with their lives in their work of pro-
tecting the law abiding.
Nevada City has never had a big department, and
today it numbers but four men, with Max A. Solaro,
Chief, and Officers J. J. Jackson, Clyde Garwood and
Clarence Marty. All are veteran and experienced
policemen.
Chief Solaro was appointed to head the Police Depart-
ment ten years ago, succeeding W. H. Robson, who had
served for ten years.
Violations of the law have been definitely on the de-
crease in Nevada City, though Chief Solaro and his men
have been mighty active in stopping traffic in narcotics.
The department has two-way radio, which was installed
soon after Chief Solaro took over.
In 1947 traffic handling was simplified by the installa-
tion of parking meters.
The Department is also equipped with gas guns and
other apparatus necessary for the enforcement of the law.
The Police Department is located in the modern City
Hall, erected in 1937, and the business of the agency is
conducted in a manner that would do credit to Depart-
ments of much larger cities.
Chief Solaro says the reason crime is low in his city is
that the people who make up the population, including
merchants, organisations and private citizens generally
work in the closest cooperation with the Police De-
partment.
LAFAYETTE PET SHOP
PET SUPPLIES • FRESH HORSE MEAT
Telephone Lafayette 2452
144 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
LAFAYETTE
CALIFORNIA
HOMER ALLEN, Drugs
Phone 8
102 Central Avenue
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
Bill Kaufer
GEO. SUHR
MOTOR CLINIC
Specializing in
CARBURETOR • TUNE-UP
BRAKE SERVICE
Phone 2-0323 1829 17th Street
SACRAMENTO
CALIFORNIA
JOHN'S GRILL & OYSTER PARLOR
GOOD STEAKS ON THE DINNER AND A LA CARTE
. . . Served With a Sharp Steak Knife . . .
Ask for One — Something New.
W. J. and G. Kenneth Girard
63 Ellis Etreet, Next to Flood Bldg.
SAN FRANCISCO
February- March, 1 949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 11
TWIN CITY GRAVEL HOLMES FUNERAL HOME
AGGREGATES - CRUSLED ROCK - EXCAVATING - SAND >■ PAUL ECRGEMANN. Owner
GRAVEL - FILL - ROAD BUILDING
PLANT
AMBULANCE SERVICE
24S Sacramento Street Telephone 203
242'j NEVADA ST.. NEVADA CITY TOWN TALK. NEVADA CITY
ELMER FISCHER. Proprietor Telephone . Nevada City 74 NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
FAMILY OR HOME
McCALL PATTERNS WILLIAM HOME
SAVEMORE VARIETY men s shop
312 Broad Street Phone 512 Phone 146
NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFOPvNI-'
McCLISH'S ELECTRIC SERVICE „iDDK nDIir cxr.D„
Licensed Electrical Contractor MAKKlj U-KUlj O 1 VJlvti
Specializing in Charles P. ELLIUTT
RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL WIRING
Phone 100
Phone 309 Box 592 .„...._, ,-i-rv <-ai imDKii,
NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
Nevada City Upholstering Shop FOOTE'S LIQUOR STORE
CARL F00TE
UPHOLSTERING SERVICE THE F1NEST LIQUORS - WINE - BEER
nc ... v,vr.<; TOBACCOS - HORS D'OEUVRES
ur all R.1INL.S SPORTSMAN'S HEADQUARTERS
230' ', Commercial Phone 781-J 310 Broad Street Phone N.C. 574 or 338-J
NEVADA CITY CALIFORN' - NEVADA CITY CAL
FRANCIS 0. KUNTZ CHAS. BAKER
Compliments
OLD BREWERY INN j CARTOSCELLI DISTRIBUTING CO.
COCKTAIL BAR
STEAK - CHICKEN DINNERS
DANCING FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY
Distributor of
Hunting-Fishing Information REGAL PALE BEER
107 Sacramento Street Phone 89
NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
for
NEVADA and SIERRA CO.
GOLD CENTER CLUB U. S. N. JOHNSON
BRET HARTE DAIRY
COCKTAILS • BEER • DANCING NIGHTLY
GRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY HIGHWAY. CALIFORNIA
Phone Grass Valley 9
H. STEINNOFF S. R. DAHL
Nine Years of State Fair Medals
Phone 77
NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
Headley's Garage and Service Station RAMSEY'S COCKTAIL BAR
Official A. A. A. Towing Service
GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING
VERNE and SC0TTY
Phone N.C. 34
Day Phone 271 Night Phone 707-J
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
BERYL ROBINSON BROCK'S MOTEL
RICHFIELD PRODUCTS NEW MODERN ROOMS • TILE BATHS
WASHING • POLISHING • EXPERT LUBRICATION
PHONE N.C. 485 FOR RESERVATIONS
Phone 502 Post Office Box 293
Nevada City Highway
NEVADA CITY Sacramento Street ,...,t«„m,. NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
DON & BILL'S SERVICE
TED'S MARKET tune-up and brake work
UNION OIL PRODUCTS AND SERVICE
Valley & Sacramento Sts. Phone 19
NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
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February ■ March, 1 949
ALPHA HARDWARE CO.
Stores at
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
KEYSTONE MARKET
DAVE RICHARDS. Prop.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS
NEW ERA CLUB
FIRST CLASS POOL TABLES - CLUB ROOM
AND HIGHEST GRADE LIQUORS SERVED
t.2 1 H STREET
MODESTO. CALIF.
213 Commercial
Phone 67
NEVADA CITY
CALIFORNIA
BEER — the BEST — Plenty of it — and ICE COLD
PARK CAFE
WINE - BEER - LUNCHES - SANDWICHES
CIGARS - CANDY - TOBACCO - CIGARETTES
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pedretti, Props.
734 Yosemite Avenue Phone 4121
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - INCOME TAX SERVICE
JOSEPH DAY & SON
INSURANCE, All Kinds, including LIFE, REAL ESTATE AND
Phone 286 108 North Pine Street
NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA
>--».
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
OAKDALE CAFE
EVERY MEAL A PLEASANT MFMORY
FULLY AIR CONDITIONED
Telephone 4011
OAKDALE
CAL1FORN1/
LIVE OAK INN
North Gate to Yosemite
Mr. and Mrs. S. Timbrell, Managers
Telephone 651 1
First Class Work and
SERVICE GUARANTEED
Nevada City Home Laundry
240 BOULDER STREET
Phone 491
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
COSLET'S TRUCKING
Phone 7281
410 Th-'rd Avenue
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
Oren Martin
Ray Wilkerson
OAKDALE FARM SUPPLY
GROCERIES
HARDWARE
Minneapolis Moline Agency - Earth Master Farm Implements
FERTILIZER
1607 F Street
OAKDALE
Phone 6131
P. O. Box 722
CALIFORNIA
MEISSEN'S GARAGE
GENERAL AUTO REPAIR
Sixth and F Streets Phone 5011
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
THOMAS GROCERY
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
FROZEN FOODS
225 Colfax Ave. Phone 964
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
PARTRIDGE MOTORS
NEW
USED
AND
CARS
205 So. Auburn Street
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 988
February ■ March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page
33
SHERIFF HOSKINS
I Continued from page I 3 )
ley Police Departments and the Highway Patrol.
The station was put into operation on March 1, 1948
and up to December 1 of last year had logged 14,618
calls — the breakdown as follows:
Sheriff's Office, 6,188.
Nevada City Police Department, 1,93V.
Grass Valley Police Department, 2,605.
Highway Patrol, 2,995.
Sheriff Hoskins also has a volunteer ski patrol, out of
Truckee, which is available to anyone who cares to call
upon him. These skiers are equipped with toboggan skis,
snow shoes, stretchers, first-aid kits, portable lights and pro-
visions are about completed for walkie talkie. This service
is indeed one that will do a great good in the heavy snow
areas of the county and adjacent territory.
He also has a mounted posse,, numbering 32 skilled
horsemen recruits from Nevada City and vicinity.
An air posse is now being formed and will be as valuable
as many other such possess throughout California.
During the present meeting of the legislature Sheriff
Hoskins expects to be cut in on the state teletype system.
Also he will join the statewide radio hookup that is being
completed.
The force of the Sheriff's office now has six men, includ-
SLATER ELECTRIC
CONTRACTING SUPPLIES
GRASS VALLEY
147 So. Auburn
Phone 733-M
CALIFORNIA
O. K. POOL HALL
GRICH and HARRIS
Phone G.V. 397
GRASS VALLEY
213 West Main St.
CALIFORNIA
BROWN'S FUEL CO.
WAYNE BROWN. Owner
DISTRIBUTOR UNION OIL PRODUCTS
149 Park Ave. Phone 476
CRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
PEOPLE'S MARKET
HOME OWNED - HOME OPERATED
Over 50 Years in the Same Location
104 E. Main Street Phone 22
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
"DICK" HEATHER
■PETE" HENRIKSEN
PARK VIEW MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • NOTIONS
Ophir St. by Memorial Park Phone 4S4
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
HOME OWNED
Compliments of
F. T. BASTIAN AND SONS
KENDALL COURT
GRASS VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
SHERMAN'S MARKET
MEATS • VEGETABLES • FRUITS • GROCERIES
GRASS VALLEY
323 Alta Street
Phone 79S
CALIFORNIA
CLIFF SHEPHERD'S PAINT STORE
FEATURING A COMPLETE LINE OF
DUNNE PAINTS
116 E. Main Street Phone 455
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
FRED A. EMERY. Prop.
Phone 973
ALTA HILL GARAGE
GENERAL REPAIRING
Wheel Alignment • Steam Cleaning • WELDING
WHEEL BALANCING
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
LOEWEN CABINET SHOP
CABINETS MADE TO ORDER
Screens, Cupboard Doors and Drawers, Etc.
Builders Hardware, Sash and Doors
Phone S90-R 387 Mill Street
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
ARCH'S RICHFIELD SERVICE
ARCH BROOKS. Prop.
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Phone 477 Hills Flat
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
NOB HILL GROCERY
W. F. ARGALL
Phone 617 110 High Street
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
GRASS VALLEY MACHINERY CO.
TRUCK REPAIR • AUTOS • FARM EQUIPMENT
WELDING AND MACHINE WORK
Marysville Hwy. Phone 67-J-l
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
BILL PITMAN
SHELL SERVICE
Phone 824 Main and Bennett Streets
CRASS VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
GRASS VALLEY LAUNDRY AND
DRY CLEANERS
111 Bennett Street Phone 108
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
SIEMANN'S SAW SERVICE
MALL CHAIN SAWS EXCLUSIVELY
452 Mill Street Phones: 1162-J, 1255-R
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
LEE'S GROCERY
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
BEER AND WINE
134-A Walker Dr. Phone 71-J-l
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA
W. D. VALDON
421 So. Auburn Street
GRASS VALLEY
Phone 167
CALIFORNIA
JOE'S PLACE
THE FINEST WINES AND LIQUORS
OFF SALE - ON SALE
Phone 1119 153 Mill Street
GRASS VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
WILLIS F. LYNN, Construction
LESLIE'S TAVERN
Telephone BErkeley 7-6044 1040 Folger Avenue
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
Vacaville, California
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February ■ March, 1 949
ing Sheriff Hoskins. The others arc :
Undersheriff Otis Hardt.
Chief Deputy Arthur Pepper.
Deputies Percy Watters, Floyd Ponds, John Blackburn
and Foster Wilson.
During the past 36 years the following have served as
Sheriff of Nevada County.
Henry Walker, eight years.
John R. Martin, four years.
Garfield Robinson, four years.
George Carter, eight years.
Carl Tobiassen, 12 years.
Rough and Ready Hand
Weavers
HAND WOVEN FABRICS IN WOOL,
LINEN, COTTON, SILK, RUGS
LOOMS MADE TO ORDER
Phone Grass Valley 79R1
Rough and Ready, California
GRIZZLY
CREEK
SAWMILL
Nevada City,
California
THE HOB NOB
THE BEST IN
FOOD AND DRINKS
311 Broad Street
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone N. C. 508
RIDING
FISHING
HUNTING
NATIONAL HOTEL AND
COFFEE SHOP
Floyd Le Febyre, Manager
211 Broad Street
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 2
"In The Historic Mother Lode Country"
Februcirv - March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 35
S 0 N 0 R A
LUMBER
COMPANY
Phone 9659
Call on us for
Your Building Needs
Mono Highway
SONORA, CALIFORNIA
MILLER & JACKSON
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
We Handle Only the Best Goods
Make the Right Prices
Right All Wrongs
TRY US AND
BE CONVINCED
You Will Profit
By Trading Here
MILLER 8C JACKSON
Courtland, California
Herman Hubbs
James D. Hadley
SIERRA
MOTOR SALES
P 0 N T I A C
G.M. C.
F R I G I D A I R E
Phone 6771
Fourth and F Streets
OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA
«
Telephone 7431 Home Phone 8061
OAKDALE
POULTRY
COMPANY
a
D. PETRONI, Owner
Sierra Avenue 8C G Street
OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA
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SAUSALITO
SHIPBUILDING
COMPANY
Ernest Collins
BARGES
WORK BOATS
FISH BOATS
REPAIRS
1702 Bridge way Blvd.
Sausalito, California
Sausalito 70
Compliments
of
MARY BRAZIL
M AI S 0 N
MARIN
FRENCH-AMERICAN
CUISINE
E. R. Nusele, Mgr.
Only 26 Miles North of
San Francisco on 101 Highway
Novato, California
Telephone Novato 108-M
T I
Le CHATEAU
Three Miles North of San Rafael
On 101 Highway
Southern Dinners
Short Orders
Music
Mixed Drinks
Phone San Rafael 845
A place where the sportsman always receives a
hearty welcome regardless of how he is dressed.
Get the habit of stopping in on your way
North or South
"Cliff Cox Thanks You"
Febi
■March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
MARIN COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS
( Continued from page 8)
tion as the latter and other past presidents have produced
during the ten years history of the organization.
He thanked J. Mansfield Lewis, chief radio technician
for the county, who had charge of the tenth annual meet-
ing, and to all others who had contributed to the success
of the occasion. Also for the work of the Association's
members for their accomplishments for getting funds for
fighting polio. Last year over $27,000 was raised by the
Association during the March of Dimes campaign, which
was handled by Chief Frank Kelly as chairman of the
campaign committee. The chair reappointed Chief Kelly
for the present year and included Sheriff Walter Sellmer
and every Chief of Police in the county as committee
members.
Warden Duffy responded to a call for some remarks
and he thanked all members for the cooperation extended
in this affair, particularly to Thomas Cheetham, and his
request for some recognition for the cooks and waiters
who prepared the dinner, drew prolonged applause from
every guest.
With the speechmaking concluded a vaudeville show,
in which the San Quentin Orchestra was a feature
throughout, was put on the stage. This writer, who has
been in the newspaper business for over 50 years, and
who during his career has "covered" many shows of the
old days, can truthfully say the acts shown on the night
DEER PARK VILLA
JOE AND ANTOINETTE GHIRINGHELLI
One-half Mile from Fairfax
Phone San Anselmo 3166
Fairfax, California
(Marin County)
Phone S. R. 1412
Res. Phone 5-W
San Rafael Glass Works
Anna Lamperti
"GLASS FOR ALL PURPOSES"
Window - Plate - Obscure - Mirror - Wire Glass
Furniture Tops Made to Order
Safety Automobile Glass
Estimates Given Building Contractors-
Ill 5 Third Street SAN RAFAEL, CALIF.
BORDEN'S
DAIRY DELIVERY
COMPANY
6
San Rafael, California
TIBURON-
BELVEDERE
LAUNDRY
Phone: Geneva 5-4545
Belvedere, California
(Marin County)
-4
-1
Robert Espagnolle
Phone 700
SAUSALITO
DRY CLEANING
WORKS
218 Caledonia Street
Sausalito, California
BLUE ROCK HOTEL
LOUIES, ERNEST, LARRY BROUSSAL, Owners
Famous for its
Dinners - Banquets - Cocktails
Phone Larkspur 400
Larkspur, California
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Febci
■-March, 1949
of January 11 by Warden Duffy's wards, excelled in
many instances anything presented on the Old Orpheum
of the vaudeville days long passed.
A tumbling team that produced stunts no one has
ever seen before, and with no mats to ease their falls.
Soloist, quartets and choir gave numbers that would
be tops on any program past or present.
There was a Negro drummer in the orchestra who
could match the drummer of any band or orchestra one
might name, and, boy, could he give out with a song.
The orchestra leader and master of ceremonies was equal
to the best in or out of prison.
And for comedians they had a couple of acts that
would have been headliners in any vaudeville show of
the yesteryear.
There wasn't an act that the audience didn't call for
more and if their desires could have been satiated it
would have been well after noon the day following until
the meeting would have been broken up. It was a show
of that excellency, and made one wonder why vaudeville
can't come back.
They had a drunk character act and the guy that
presented this feature excelled anything this writer has
ever seen on any stage, and his patter was clean and
mighty funny.
Yes sir, we believe if Warden Duffy could take the
show presented at the tenth annual installation meeting
SUEY KEE 8C CO.
GROCERIES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MEATS
FISH AND POULTRY
Phone M. V. 1144
MILL VALLEY
41-3 Throckmorton Ave.
CALIFORNIA
Local and Long Distance Moving - Packing. Crating and Shipping
ALLIED AGENCY
DOWD'S Moving and Storage
Pickup and Delivery Service of Household Goods
Twice Weekly Between Marin and San Francisco
FULLY INSURED
Phone MV 203
157 Throckmorton
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
THE BROTHERS
LIQUOR STORE AND TAVERN
6-8 Locust Ave.
Phone 1578
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
PASTIME CLUB
Tamalpais Junction Phone M. V. 396-J
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Mill Valley Hand French Laundry
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thiel, Proprietors
ALL WEARING APPAREL HAND FINISHED
TAMALPAIS MOTOR SALES
FORD
SELECT USED CARS
Telephone M. V. 610-611
East Blithedale & Sycamore Avenue
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
2 A.M. CLUB
Phone 82
BILL - BRES - FRANCES GREYERBIEHL
MILL VALLEY
138 E. Blithedale Ave.
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
S. F. Elkins, Pres.
Phone 259
MILL VALLEY LUMBER CO.
LUMBER • BUILDING MATERIALS • MILL WORK
Celotex, Schumacher Wall Board, Pabco Shingles and Roofing
DOORS - SASH - WINDOWS AND BUILT-IN
FIXTURES CARRIED IN STOCK
MILL VALLEY
Mail or Phone Us Your Estimates
CALIFORNIA
BILL PEEBLES
CALIFORNIA BUILDING SUPPLIES • HARDWARE • PLUMBING
AND WIRING SUPPLIES • PAINTS
TIBURON WYE MARKET
GROCERIES - VEGETABLES - MEAT
WINE - BEER
LIQUOR OFF SALE
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
BENNETT'S BEN FRANKLIN STORE sausal.to
Rt. 1, Box 82 Phone M. V. 1049W
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
PARADISE CAFE
MILL VALLEY. CALIFORNIA
LINCOLN GARAGE
STORAGE AND REPAIRS
559 Bridgeway Avenue
CALIFORNIA
COMPLETE VARIETY MERCHANDISE
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
SAN RAFAEL
TACCHI BROS.
Phone S. R. 36
AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALISTS
CALIFORNIA
February - March, 1 949
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on the road he could bring vaudeville into its former
popularity.
If applause is the desired reward of all showpeople,
and it is admitted it is, then the men who participated in
the show for the Marin County Peace Officers, got the
utmost in rewards from their delighted audience, who
gave them a rousing round of applause as the curtain
was finally lowered.
It was a great meeting ond it's a cinch that any future
installation without the wives, sisters, sweethearts or
mothers being declared in, will produce a lot of lonesome
men over across the north bay county.
A history of the Association will be found on another
page of this issue of the Police and Peace Officers'
Journal. It is by Judge John Flor, who for eight years
has been the spark plug of the organization, and who
occupies a high place in the hearts of the peace officers
of his county.
RHYTHM CLUB
JOE'S RESTAURANT
WE SERVE GOOD FOOD
I KNOW WE CAN FLEASE YOU
SAN RAFAEL
915 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 302, M 11 Valley
Mailing Address
George R. Williams
Res. rh. M.V. 2283J
MARIN EQUIPMENT CO.
TRACTORS • TRUCKS • TRAILERS
GRADERS • SHOVELS • CARRY-ALLS
BOUGHT • SOLD • REN 1 ED
101 Highway - 1 Mile South
SAN RAFAEL
Phone 18S8M
CALIFORNIA
STAR LITE CLUB
Phone San Rafael 6127
101 HI-WAY, 1 '/, Miles North of
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
REFRESHMENTS
Phone 789 or 3102
821 B Street
SAN RAFAEL
CALIFORNIA
SAN RAFAEL
CLUB MODERNE
SAN RAFAEL'S MOST SPACIOUS
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
804 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
LUCAS VALLEY DAIRY
R. B. Grady, Mgr.
A HOME-OWNED BUSINESS
Phone S. R. 6340
SAN RAFAEL
F-mil Daubin
33 Ida St., West End
CALIFORNIA
TRAVELERS INN
Where excellence of meal service, accommodations for Special
Parties, French and Italian Dinners May be found to suit the
most particular. Choice Wines and Liquors.
I. Daubin
303 Third Street, Corner Tamalpais
SAN RAFAEL
Phone 282
CALIFORNIA
KNOT-INN
KNOWN FOR ITS KNOTS
DANCING
MIXED DRINKS
COCKTAILS
ENTERTAINMENT
SAN RAFAEL
921 B Street
Phone 1919
CALIFORNIA
San Rafael French Cleaning
and Dyeing Works
Telephone: San Rafael 1414
Main Office and Plant: 1852 Fourth Street
Branch: 919 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael
SAN RAFAEL
CALIFORNIA
Established 1880
Telephone 777
VAN DER MAELEN
CLEANING AND DYEING WORKS
QUALITY WORK • GOOD SERVICE
SAN RAFAEL
2138 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
BILL
JOE
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL
Bottini Bros., Props.
FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
BEER ON TAP
Phone 4-U-2-C 721 B Street
SAN RAFAEL CALIFORNIA
MARGE AND JIM'S
Marge Stapleton, Proprietor
San Rafael 1493
COCKTAIL BAR AND
AUTO COURT
Harvey Morse
Phone 3777
HARVEY'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE
CONTINENTAL SMORGASBORD
LUNCHEON - DINNER
Highway 102, 2 Miles North of SAN RAFAEL
SAN RAFAEL
1025 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
TAMALPAIS INN
Ghiringhelli & Co., Props.
FIRST CLASS MEALS SERVED
Phones 1260 and 1067 Fourth St. and Tamalpais Ave.
SAN RAFAEL CALIFORNIA
HIDE AWAY
Marion "Gam" Muscio
Phone San Anselmo 2944
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BEN FRANKLIN STORE
CALEDONIA MARKET
526-530 San Anselmo Avenue
Phone 44
45 Caledonia Street
SAN ANSELMO
CALIFORNIA SAUSAL1TO
CALIFORNIA
Office 4080
Res. 5110
A. VON ROTZ
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
40 Greenfield Avenue
SAN ANSELMO
CALIFORNIA SAUSALITO
HARRY'S GROCERY
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
BEER AND WINE
FREE DELIVERY
Phone 42 108 2nd Street
CALIFORNIA
OSCAR'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE
OSCAR SCHEIBE
114 Greenfield Avenue Phone S. A. 2555
SAN ANSELMO CALIFORNIA
Phone San Anselmo 2667
Owner Dick Hamilton
THE HAMILTON HOUSE
Opposite Firehouse Fairfax
OPEN EVERY DAY • DINNERS 'TIL
FAIRFAX
12:00 MIDNIGHT
CALIFORNIA
GRANTS CREAMERY
a * -* *
FOUR STAR FOUNTAIN SERVICE
TWO MILE INN
Phone S. R. 4699
WINES AND LIQUOR
HOME COOKING
574 San Anselmo Avenue
SAN ANSELMO
CALIFORNIA
2 Miles North of SAN RAFAEL
101 Redwood Highway
ERNEST ONGARO
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
Ernest Ongaro, Owner
PLUMBING • HEATING • SHEET METAL
AND HOME APPLIANCES
243 San Anselmo Avenue Phone 4600 - 4601
SAN ANSELMO CALIFORNIA
Phone San Anselmo 6228
FREE PARKING
THE SAN ANSELMO HOTEL
One block south and * 2 block west of the bus station
in San Anselmo, California
Single, Double and Triple Rooms * Innerspring Mattresses
Tub and Shower Baths
GOLDEN GATE FRENCH LAUNDRY
Mr. and Mrs. B. St. Jovite
CURTAINS - BLANKETS - SILKS
SAUSALITO
215 Second Street
Phone 537
CALIFORNIA
Carl F. Casady
Adrian McNeal
DAY and NIGHT PLUMBERS
AND APPLIANCES
PHILCO RADIOS - REFRIGERATORS - DAY AND NIGHT
HOYT GAS APPLIANCES
SAUSALITO
112 Caledonia Street
Phone 729-J
CALIFORNIA
DE BORBA'S
Phone 67M
NOVATO
CALIFORNIA
THE MEADOWS
Al Delucchi
ITALIAN DINNERS
WHISKIES • COCKTAILS • FIZZES
Phone Ignacio 20
IGNACIO
CALIFORNIA
LA BLANCHE LAUNDRY
ALL PACKAGES C. O. D. UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS
ARE MADE AT THE OFFICE
Phone Sausalito 107
109 Second Street
SAUSALITO
CALIFORNIA
SAUSALITO FURNITURE STORE
HOME FURNISHINGS
STOVES • RUGS • LINOLEUM
REFRIGERATORS
1417 Bridgeway Telephone 458
SAUSALITO CALIFORNIA
ANCHOR CAFE
Famous for
CRAB CIOPPINO - SEA FOODS AND CHOICE STEAKS
BAY VIEW DINING ROOM
"BAY DECK" OVER THE WATER
20 Min. from S. F., via Golden Gate Bridge
Sam Vella . . Belvedere 106
Sam Olsen . . Belvedere 72
TIBURON CALIFORNIA
LARKSPUR
BOB'S TAVERN
450 Magnolia Avenue
CALIFORNIA
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HISTORY OF MARIN P. O. A.
(Continued from page 1 )
District Attorney, Marin County; John Plover, Chief
Probation Officer, State of California; Warden Clinton
Duffy; Frank Spence, U. S. Post Office Inspector; H. C.
Van Pelt, FBI; Judge Guy Ciocca; Joe Bordanaro, Co-
ordinator; Capt. H. Spomer; Red Giffen, Special Investi-
gator, Attorney General's Office.
Julian Thomas, International Law; N. Lapachet, FBI;
James Purcell, attorney; Stuart Stimmel, Federal Security;
Al Rhine, Indian rope expert; T. E. Day, Gas and Food
Administration; James Bresnahan, FBI; Joe Farrell, Chief
Narcotics Agent; Chief Donald Wood; Jess Hession, At-
torney General's Office; Harold Haley, Deputy District
Attorney; Earl Chapman, expert on retirement; Judge
Matthew Brady; Opie Warner, Journalist; Walter Gor-
don, Adult Authority; Lewis Grucker, Criminologist;
Major Chester C. Bonner; Richard McGee, Chairman
Adult Authority; Brig. General Victor Hanson; Chief
Frank Kelley; Judge N. Charles Brusatori; Edmond "Pat"
Brown, District Attorney, San Francisco.
Col. Oscar Jensen; Leavitt Baker, Sheriff's Office; Allan
Moore, Chief Parole Officer; John D. Sullivan, Special
Agent, FBI; Samuel Gardiner, Attorney; Francis Wallace,
National Safety Council; Col. Rush Linch, Provost Mar-
shal; Judge Alden Ames; Lt F. J. Pope; R. Warner,
FBI; A. E. Riedel, Berkeley Police Department; Harry
Kimball, FBI Agent in Charge; Harold Riede, Deputy
District Attorney; John Meehan, S. F. Police Department;
Charles Fredericks, S. P. C. A. ; Stanley Hurdle, California
Identification Bureau; Inspector Charles Iredale, S. F.
Police Department; Roger Green, criminologist.
It can be readily seen from the foregoing names that
during the past nine years our Association has been hon-
ored and privileged to have guest speakers who are highly
respected and reputed in their respective fields of endeavor.
The problems lectured upon and discussed by the mem-
bers of the Association read like a curriculum of a police
university. In the short time of our existence much time
has been spent in preparing the law enforcement officer in
the perfection of his occupation and his protection to the
community has been our ideal. The following subjects and
problems have been brought before our Association:
Police Commission; Pin ball problem; Bicycle Ordi-
ROY WILLIAMS
CHEVROLET COMPANY
Chevrolet Sales and Service
719 Francisco Blvd.
San Rafael, California
Phone 4126
Goheen Construction Co.
Contracting Department
Alterations, Additions and Repairs
FREE ESTIMATES
P. O. Box 46 Phone M.V. 1090
Mill Valley, California
Italian Foods a Specialty
ESPOSTI'S
Excellent Dinners - Lunches
Fountain Service - Ice Cream - Candies
127 Throckmorton Ave.
Phone M.V. 775
238 E. Blithedale
Phone M.V. 2164M
Mill Valley, California
FRANK S. SOARES, JR.
FRANK A. GARCtA
McDonnell's Auto Court
BAR AND COFFEE SHOP
•
101 Highway
Four Miles North of San Rafael
Phc
S. R. 4595
Compliments of
THE GRIDDLE
and Reno's Pago Pago
801 Fourth Street
San Rafael, California
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nance; Psychiatrist treatment of prisoners; Juvenile prob-
lem; Narcotics Problem; Radio Communication and Tele-
type; Law enforcement officers' place in National Defense;
jurisdiction of civil law enforcement officers on federal
property; Problems on probation; History of San Quentin
Prison; Combating espionage and sabotage; Keeping rec
ords and preparing uniform crime reports; Traffic schools.
San Quentin Defense Plan; Efforts in convict trials;
International Law; Enforcement of Registration Act;
Evacuation of public from bombed areas; Adoption of
ordinance for Proclamation #12 (dim out); Gambling
problem; Repeling of social diseases; Civil liberties and
law enforcement; Problems of gas and food rationing
violations; Problems of bail; Pension plan for police of'
ficers; Parole System.
Adult Authority; California State Guards; National
police school; Law enforcement and administration of
justice; Black Hawk Division in Germany; Atomic bomb
defense tactics in police work; Increased population and
police problems: Traffic problem.
Mutual aid plan; Military police and law enforcement;
Wage standardization; Proper respect and decorum of
law enforcement officers: Psychological implications of the
sex offenders: California Identification Bureau; Problems
of pound and stray animals.
Lie detector and test in law enforcement; Intelligence
system in war: Problems of human society; M. O. methods
of reporting crimes; Problem of the 502 Retirement Plan;
The bunco game; Preservation of material evidence; The
Judiciary.
HUST BROTHERS
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
Phone 3180
"The Store of a Million Part*"
4th and E Streets
Marysville, California
John C. Bayes Co., Inc.
YOUR YUBA-SUTTER FORD DEALER
There's a New FORD in Your Future
SALES - SERVICE - PARTS - REPAIRS
420 E Street
Marysville, California
Telephone 2680
PEPSI-COLA
BOTTLING COMPANY
Distributors for
YUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES
Yuba City
Marysville
DRAGON SEED CAFE
Phone 1601
CHINESE AND
AMERICAN DISHES
219 D Street
Marysville, California
MARYSVILLE TRACTOR
& EQUIPMENT CO.
Distributors
"Caterpillar" and John Deere
TRACTORS FARM IMPLEMENTS
EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT
Marysville, Calif.
Robbins, Calif.
B 0 S S E N
BROTHERS
LAUNDRY
'LAUNDRY AT ITS BEST"
221 B Street
Marysville, California
Phone 496
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Many other subjects have been brought before and
discussed by the members of the Association. It can
readily be observed from the above subjects and problems
that the aim of the organisation has been accepted and
it is our intention to keep constantly growing up to date.
and in touch with the law enforcement profession and
to afford the best type of protection for our citizens in
crime detection and privileges.
The officers of the corporation have been as follows:
1940
A. E. Bagshaw, President
H. O. Peters, First Vice President
James McGowan. Second Vice President
Donald Wood, Secretary-Treasurer
1941
H. O. Peters. President
Donald Wood, First Vice President
W. V. Nicholson, Second Vice President
Paul Helmore, Secretary-Treasurer
1942
Donald Wood. President
W. V. Nicholson, First Vice President
Clinton T. Duffy. Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1943
W. V. Nicholson, President
Clinton Duffy, First Vice President
I. M. Lewis, Second Vice President
'Les" Edwards
Telephone 802
Edward's Wheel and Brake
Shop
Our Specialty
Wheel Aligning - Brakes
Third and F Streets
Marysville, California
Triangle Refrigeration
H. S. McNALLY, Sales Engineer
Meat Cases - Walk in Boxes - Frozen Food
Cabinets - Soda Fountains - Bottle Coolers
Reach In Boxes - Ice Makers
Bar Equipment
314 G Street
Marysville, California
Phone 717
Frank L. Cornwell & Son
WELL DRILLING
MOTOR WINDING
PRESSURE SYSTEMS
TURBINE PUMPS
MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Hill-Mace Meat Company
Wholesale Butchers
DIXON, CALIFORNIA
Quality Meats - Groceries Fancy and
Staple at the Lowest Prices
Walnut Grove Meat and
Grocery Market
H. J. Oda, Proprietor
Telephone 2116 P. O. Box 344
WALNUT GROVE, CALIF.
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» COM* &yAC4M/CS "*
G. B. Bailey Paint and Color Co.
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
125 Fifth Street
Phone 535M
HOTEL MARYSVILLE
WALLPAPER AND ARTIST'S SUPPLIES
AND
WESTERN HOTEL
LOUIS M. ROSSI
Phono 995 - 507 G Street
State License No. 107013
CROWTHER PLUMBING
CHARLIE CROWTHER - CASSIE BELL CROWTHER. Owners
PLUMBING, HEATING AND SHEET METAL WORK
Air Conditioning • Heating Supplies • Automatic Controls
Water Heaters • Plumbing Supplies • Gas Furnaces
Repair & S?rvice Work Our Specialty
THE BRUNSWICK
GOODMAN & SCHNEIDER
MARYSVILLE'S OLDEST
RECREATION CENTER
218 D Street
Phone 900
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
DAILEY MUSIC COMPANY
Introduction on
PIANO - ACCORDION - BAND INSTRUMENTS - GUITAR
SALES ON ALL INSTRUMENTS
FRIENDLY CREDIT
PARK GROCERY and MEAT MARKET
Phone 2318-W
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
212' 2 D Street Phone 3166
MARYSVILLE CALIFORNIA MARYSVILLE
513 B Street, Across from Cortez Square
CALIFORNIA
Shop Phone 2721
Res. Phone 2175-W
L. L.BURG
SHEET METAL WORKS
211 Elm Street
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
YUBA GARDENS
412 Third
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
R. P. BALL
CHEVRON GAS STATION
Specializing In Service
Phone 309-J
7th and E Streets
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
COMPTON'S MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
BEER • WINES • LIQUORS
Open Every Day 8 A.M. 'til 9 P.M.
Ninth and H Street
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
E. M. BARTH CO
FORDS
OUT IN FRONT
MARYSVILLE
525 F Street
Phone 672
CALIFORNIA
RUBY'S RESTAURANT
GEORGE KALOST0S
PLAIN AMERICAN FOOD
Gibson Lines Depot
424 Fourth Street
Phone 606
DENNY WRIGHT
PACKARD SALES AND SERVICE
2301 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA
DUKE'S POLLY HILL SERVICE
FRED ERICKS0N. Prop.
(INDEPENDENT DEALER)
GASOLINE - OILS - AUTO PARTS
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING
Telephone Walnut 4735
WALNUT CREEK
Mt. Diablo Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
Fred Rodgers
Phone 161
4 9 CLUB
MIXED DRINKS
GOOD FOOD
JAMESTOWN
CALIFORNIA
VISIT
PIONEER CAFE
WHILE IN JAMESTOWN
Virgil Beningfield, Prop.
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA JAMESTOWN
CALIFORNIA
FOR QUALITY - PERSONAL SERVICE
ABRAM MEN'S STORE
KNOX HATS • HAMMONTON PARK SUITS
WILSON BROS. FURNISHINGS
Phone 3189 5th at D Street
> ? ? ? J J
BOB ELGAAEN
Wholesale Distributor
CANDY • TOBACCO • "BETTY LOU" POTATO CHIPS
DELRICH OLEOMARGARINE
Phone 2996 310 Eye Street
MARYSVILLE CALIFORNIA
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John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1944
Clinton T. Duffy, President
J. M. Lewis, First Vice President
Thomas Wentworth, Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1945
J. M. Lewis, President
Thomas Wentworth, First Vice President
Frank Kelley, Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1946
Thomas Wentworth, President
Frank Kelly, First Vice President
Emery Dawson, Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1947
Frank Kelly, President
Emery Dawson, First Vice President
Thomas Cheetham, Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1948
Emery Dawson, President
Thomas Cheetham, First Vice President
James Doyle, Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
1949
Thomas Cheetham, President
James Doyle, First Vice President
Arthur Fellows, Second Vice President
John R. Flor, Secretary-Treasurer
Phone 196
"Ray" Schmutzler
R. 8c J. BODY AND FENDER SHOP
Authorized Weaver Safety Service
WHEEL ALIGNING • WHEEL BALANCING
Official Headlight Adjusting Station No. 1347
Official Brake Adjusting Station No. 2380
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
WILLIAMSON ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Claude Williamson
393 Parker Avenue Phone 316-J
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
OAKDALE ELECTRIC
Bud Shiernbeck
"WE SELL THE BEST
and
SERVICE THE REST"
BRADLEY'S
MARYSVILLE
Phone 8
CALIFORNIA
Laughlin Heating and Ventilating Co.
Phone 6871, if no answer S872
AIR CONDITIONING - EVAPORATIVE COOLERS
FLOOR, GAS AND OIL FURNACES
SHEET METAL WORK
OAKDALE
G Street Next to Hgh School
CALIFORNIA
Theo. Phillips, Owner
Phone 424".
Phillips Cabinet Shop & Lumber Yard
Third and D Street P. O. Box 1205
OAKDALE CALIFORNIA
Phone 4046
Res. Phone 2471
B I A N C H I ' S
MEN'S, LADIES', CHILDREN'S - CLOTHING - SHOES
713 F. Street
OAKDALE
CAI iro
UNITED FILIP'NS GROCERY CO.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
P. O. Box 834
WALNUT CROVE
CALIFORNIA
M. P. METZLER 8c SON
DRY GOODS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Phone 2352
HOPLAND
CALIFORNIA
ROCK'S FOUNTAIN LUNCH
BEER - WINE - LIQUORS - CIGARETTES
MAGAZINES - FILMS - NOTIONS
HOPLAND (Mendocino County), CALIFORNIA
ANTIOCH MEN'S STORE
Phone 645 740 Second Street
OAKDALE
134 No. Third Avenue
Phone 8421
CALIFORNIA
HOMEMADE CANDY
ALL HAND MADE AT
MELLOR'S QUALITY CANDY
Opp. Pioneer Bar, COLUMBIA, CALIFORNIA
Phone Sonora 3142
ANTIOCH
CALIFORNIA
Phone Concord 8478 Joe B. Malta
MALTA '^ PLACE
IMPORTED WINES - BEERS
SANDWICHES
2375 Contra Costa Boulevard
CONCORD CALIFORNIA
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Two-Way Radio System- It was largely through
the Police Officers' Association and the hard and faithful
work of Chief of Police Don Wood that the Supervisors
of M;inn County were prevailed upon to set up a radio
station in the County of Marin so that each police de-
partment in the county could install police radio for the
purpose of efficient police work. The success of the police
radio system is so obvious that it needs no further com-
ment. It might he mentioned that prior to the two-way
radio the only communication available to the law enforce-
ment officers in the Count of Marin was a teletype system
located in the Sheriff's office and the messages which
were placed on the teletype had to be delivered to the
respective police departments by means of land wires, a
very inadequate and antiquated method of communication.
However, with the installation of the radio station, ef-
ficiency was the result.
J. Mansfield Lewis, chief radio man of Marin County.
has been highly instrumental in bringing about the radio
efficiency.
Criminal Identification. Four law enforcement
agencies in the County of Marin today have highly
qualified men who have set up a complete system of
records and a complete finer-print identification bureau,
namely, the Sheriff's office at San Rafael, the Police De-
partment in San Anselmo, the Police Department in San
Rafael and the Police Department at Sausalito.
Prison Break Plan and Preparedness. There has
been worked out among the chief law-enforcement officers
of Marin County a plan of operation to protect the people
and capture the escapees in the event that there is a prison
break. The area surrounding the prison has been mapped
and the members of the various law enforcement depart-
ments have a certain station to occupy upon the sounding
SUNNYSIDE NURSERY
Telephone San Anselmo 5686
HOME OF DISTINCTIVE PLANTS. SPRAYS
FERTILIZERS, GARDEN SUPPLIES
130 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. SAN ANSELMO, CALIF.
NORMANDY CAFE
Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton & Sox, Prof's.
GOOD FOOD -::- BEER
AND SOFT DRINKS
Hours 6 A.M. 'til 10 P.M.
Dixon, California
(Solano County)
C H I C 0
AUTO COURT
Francis Woolley, Mgr.
Phone 1621
1717 Park Ave - Hi- way 99E
Chico, California
BLOCK
SPORTSWEAR
Made in California
By
H. and L. BLOCK
1563 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
! t
BILL AND KATHY'S
COFFEE SHOP
and
FOUNTAIN
Dunnigan Highway 99W
Dunnigan, California
(Yolo County)
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of a certain alarm, and in many drill practices it was
found that the law-enforcement officers from the most
remote parts of Marin County arrived at his station
within six minutes after the sound of the alarm. This
preparedness is evidence of the fact that the law-enforce-
ment officers of Marin County are always on the alert,
and it can be truly stated, "Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty," and law-enforcement efficiency.
Retirement Fund. At the present time, under the
leadership of Chief Don Wood, an attempt is being
made to bring all of the Peace Officers of Marin County
into a plan which will afford thi officers security for their
old age or when they have retired after serving faithfully.
At the present time practically all of the law enforce-
ment departments have asked for an acturial survey and
it is expected that within a short time there will be in
Marin County a retirement plan to take care of all the
police and other public servants.
As a result of the alertness of the enforcement officers,
coupled with the efficiency of the District Attorney's
office, Marin County is one of the few counties in the
state that has been clean and free from gangland crime.
This tribute was paid to Marin County by the Attorney
General of the State of California.
Our Association has been looked upon by many brother
associations with great envy and it behooves each and
every member to be proud of our Association and to lend
every effort to perpetuate the ideals of our Association.
In conclusion, it is necessary that full and unstinted
cooperation from every officer be maintained and that
some members become active in the business of our
Association. One man cannot do the job nor can your
officers alone carry on the good work. As this is your
Association it is up to you to unite in assisting the con-
tinuance of our ideals.
MADDEN & LEWIS CO.
DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS
MARINE WAYS • REPAIRING • OVERHAULING
Machine Shop — Specializing in Repairs on Diesel and Gas Engines
Telephone Sausalito 155 SAUSALITO. CALIFORNIA
S M I T T Y ' S
IS THE PLACE IN SAUSALITO
PHONE 519
214 CALEDONIA
CAIN & JONASEN TIRE SERVICE
• RECAPPING •
20 Greenfield Ave.
SAN ANSELMO
Phone S. A. 5060
CALIFORNIA
SUN FAIR MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH VEGETABLES
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
RICHMOND
3700 Nevin Avenue
CALIFORNIA
BARRETT AVENUE STORE
MEATS - GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
1910 Barrett Avenue
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
LOG CABIN TAVERN
Napa-Vallejo Highway — Highway 29
NORTH OF VALLEJO. CALIFORNIA
HERB'S PLACE
CAFE and BAR
STEAKS and CHOPS
On Highway 99
Phone 2484
Arbuckle, California
(Colusa County)
BUD'S CASINO |
R.
F. CAMPER
One
of the Oldest
Bars
in Marysville
FOOD
AND DRINK
224
......
C
Street
Marysville
i
PAYLESS DRUG STORES
HARRY S. HOOPER
Phone 2973
210 D Street
Marysville, California
Linda Corners, South Marysville
EL LOBO CAFE
The Best in Food
and Cocktails
JACK HARRA, Your Host
Mt. Diablo 8C Main
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF.
Phone W. C. 2045
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SHERIFF HOWARD HORNBUCKLE
(Continued from page 12)
center and the State Department of Corrections is lending
all assistance to the movement.
Of course the Sheriff's office has an aero squadron.
This is made up of 40 licensed pilots under command
of Deputy Sheriff Elton Hicks. The later has been com'
missioned to fly a county owned airplane for transporting
prisoners from other cities. It works mighty successful.
Recently a man was picked up in Reno, Nevada, for
Santa Clara County. Deputy Hicks was told to take off
with an extra deputy, and bring the prisoner back. He
left the San Jose Airport at 1 p.m. got to Reno, made out
the proper papers and started his return. He was back
in San Jose by 5:30 p.m. the same day.
Then, too, the office has a mounted posse of volunteer
horsemen. This posse numbers 75 with Edward Mattioni
president. The members of these two auxiliary volunteer
additions to the force are sworn in as deputies, and given
the same course of training as members of the salaried
personnel receives.
Sheriff Hornbuckle cites the assistance the aero squadron
has rendered since its formation. It has located planes
that have crashed in the mountains leading to Mt. Ham-
ilton peak.
Every member of the Sheriff's force has undergone
training in all phases of law enforcement, and it is the
pride of Sheriff Hornbuckle that most of his members
are veterans of World War II and a great majority are
PACIFIC REDWOOD
CASKET CO.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
Phone Santa Clara 29
SANTA CLARA TILE
Les. Hinz
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
ECHO MOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Eichhorn, Owners
Highway 101
Madrone, California
Telephone: Morgan Hill 802
VIC'S CLUB
Min and Vic Straza, Prop.s-.
ft
321 Fourth Street
Hollister, California
Phone 969
THE OPEN MARKET
Quong Low and Henry Fong
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Groceries and Meats
250 San Benito Street
Hollister, California
Phone 294
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graduates of the San Jose College Police School, from
which he attended and graduated in the early '30's. Here
he was an outstanding tackle on the college football team.
During his first two years in office he has seen the sal-
aries of all his personnel raised.
Today Deputies get a top salary of $300 per month, it
was $250 when he took over. Sergeants have been raised
from $270 per month to 350, Captain or undershenff
from $305 to $420. The members also enjoy a 40 hour
week, and with all these satisfying conditions each and
everyone of them is exerting his best to give their Chief
every aid to see that the people of Santa Clara get the
best in law enforcement.
While crime, such as robberies, burglaries, grand theft
and assaults have increased since the war, it is not as
much as the national percentage, and the registers of our
state penal institutions have the names of most of those
who have tried their hand at crime in the fertile Santa
Clara valley.
One of the important cases handled by Santa Clara's
Sheriff's office and indicative of how thoroughly and suc-
cessfully the members work on any crime committed in
their jurisdiction was the case, early last year, of John H.
Rickey, proprietor of Rickey's well known restaurant on
El Camino Real south of Palo Alto.
On the night of February 1, 1948, three men entered
the home of Rickey's in Los Altos and tied up the family,
and proceeded to torture the popular cafe man in an
effort to get the combination to his office safe. They didn't
get it but took some jewelry from Mrs. Rickey, and
Rickey's wallet which was said to have contained $800.
Working fast and with but slight clews the three men
who perpetrated the robbery were rounded up. They
were three youths, one of whom had worked in Rickey's
restaurant. This man was Harley Huntley, who with his
two companions confessed the crime. They were all
charged with kidnaping, robbery, burglary, assault with a
deadly weapon and grand theft.
Huntley and the elder of the trio were convicted and
sent to prison, the third one, a lad, was turned over to
the juvenile authorities.
BUZZ INN CAFE
AND SERVICE STATION
ASSOCIATED OIL PRODUCTS
AND COMPLETE SERVICE
COYOTE (Santa Clara County). CALIFORNIA
UPTON'S DRIVE IN
GOOD EATS
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
AND SHORl ORDERS
MORCAN HILL
Hours 7 A.M. 'til 10 P.M.
On Highway 101
CALIFORNIA
TOM RYAN, Jeweler
JEWELRY • SILVERWARE • WATCHES
Watches and Clocks Repaired
P. O. Box 572
MORGAN HILL
CALIFORNIA
LORENE AND JACK KRAMER
Greet You at
THE PADDOCK
PACHECO, CALIFORNIA
HOME OF MIDGET AUTO RACING
SANDELL HARDWARE CO.
HARDWARE • PAINTS • SPORTING GOODS
HOUSEHOLD AND GIFT DEPARTMENT
141 North Monterey Street
GILROY
CALIFORNIA
THE ARIZONA
BEER • WINE • MEALS
POOL ROOM
65 North Market Street
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
CICHELE AND GOODER
Imported and Domestic
WINES AND LIQUORS
403 San Benito Way
HOLLISTER
CALIFORNIA
GENUINE MEXICAN DISHES
PROGRESSO TAMALE PARLOR
TAMALES • ENCHILADAS • CHILE CON CARNE
Orders to Take Out • Open 11 A.M. to 10 P.M.
A. Zuniga, Owner
Phone 178
320 San Benito Street
HOLLISTER
CALIFORNIA
Dave Quinlan at the Hammond Organ
Harvey Blanchard at the Piano
CENTURY CLUB
Irene Knox and Billy Knox, Jr.
125 EAST TWELFTH STREET OAKLAND, CALIF.
5c, 10c, 25c— P A C E— 5c, 10c, 25c
"HOME OWNED NEIGHBORHOOD VARIETY STORES"
Nine 41st Ave. • Eleven 37th Ave.
SOUTH SAN MATEO
Compliments
G. Ferreccio & Schemoni Co.
RANCH
Route 1, Box 278
COLMA. CALIFORNIA
KARL'S KLUB
DROP IN WHEN YOU PASS BY
NOVATO. CALIFORNIA
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Some Are True - Some Are False - RATE YOURSELF
(Continued from last issue)
71. Before a dying declaration is admissible, certain re-
quirements must be met. The following are correct
except one. Mark incorrect one: (1) It must be the
declaration of a dying person; (2) it must be made
under sense of impending death; (3) it is admissisble
only in homicide cases where the death of the declar-
ant is the issue and established by one witness and
corroborative circumstances.
72. A true copy of the testimony taken in a criminal
action is called the: (1) verdict; (2) accusation;
(3) certificate; (4) judgment; (5) transcript.
73. Metes and bounds means most nearly: (1) mileage-
(2) course of a river; (3) the limits within which a
judge can give sentence; (4) the boundary lines of
land; C>) a method of tying a prisoner by means
of ropes.
74. A person in a penal institution who, because of his
conduct, is released under direction of an officer is
said to be: (1) on probation; (2) pardoned; (3)
paroled; (4) acquitted; (5) none of the foregoing.
75. Challenge means most nearly: (1) an invitation to
fight; (2) questioning the rights of another; (3) an
objection taken by either party to one or more jurors
who are about to try a case; (4) to accuse another
of wrong doing; (5) a fight.
76. A capital offense is: (1) one which has a life sentence
or death penalty prescribed by law; (2) one involving
a large amount of money; (3) one committed against
the law of the United States; (4) one which an in-
dictment has been returned by the grand jury.
77. The wilfull giving of false testimony under oath in a
judicial proceeding or court of justice is called: (1)
extradition; (2) perjury; (3) bribery; (4) a con-
fession; (5) an alibi.
78. Change of venue in a criminal action means most
nearly a change: (1) of place of trial from one
county to another; (2) of jury in the same court;
(3) in an order issued by a judge concerning the sen-
tence; (4) in sentence because of additional evidence.
79. Martial means most nearly: (1) that which has to
do with ships; (2) pertaining to marriage; (3) per-
taining to martial law. (4) pertaining to the human
race; (5) pertaining to certain types of music.
80. A judgment is: (1) a verdict by the jury; (2) a
Coroner's verdict; (3) the payment by the defendant
of money to the plaintiff; (4) instruction by the judge
to the jury; (5) none of the foregoing.
81. A garnishment is: (1) a satisfaction of judgment;
(2) an attachment by the defendant on the property
belonging to the defendant in the hands of the third
person; (3) an attachment by the plaintiff on property
belonging to the defendant, in the hands of the third
person; (4) the taking of property by the plaintiff.
82. A statement made by a witness under oath is: (1)
proof; (2) evidence; (3) testimony; (4) hearsay evi-
dence; (5) an affirmation.
83. A judicial inquiry to determine the cause and manner
of violent death is called: (1) an autopsy; (2) an
inquity; (3) an investigation; (4) an inquest; (5)
none of the foregoing.
84. Inquest means most nearly: (1) trial by jury; (2) a
medical examination; (3) investigation by a coroner's
jury; (4) inquiry by a grand jury; (5) cross exam-
ination.
85. A writ requiring a person or corporation to refrain
from a particular act is called: (1) prevention; (2)
a writ of prohibition; (3) an injunction; (4) an arrest
of judgment; (5) a restraining order.
86. Tenure means most nearly: (1) an offer; (2) the
purpose and effect of a document; (3) one who holds
land at the will of the lessor; (4) the mode of holding
property or office; (5) a part of the human body.
87. Mandamus means most nearly : ( 1 ) a command issued
from a superior court; (2) an order by the Chief of
Police; (3) a command by the President of the United
States; (4) a judicial opinion; (5) an order issued
by the district attorney.
88. The notice sent to the defendant citing him to appear
before the court to answer an accusation is called the :
(1) complaint; (2) warrant of arrest ; (3) summons;
(4) arraignment; (5) subpoena.
89. Scroll means most nearly: (1) an impression on wax;
(2) a mark made with a pen, intended to take the
place of a seal; (3) an architectural design; (4) a
type of writing; (5) a roll of paper.
Walther's Body and Fender Works
FRAME STRAIGHTENING • AUTO PAINTING
WHEEL ALIGNING
1605 F Street
Phone 7626
OAKDALE
CALIFORNIA
Ebell
B & E CLUB
128 Central
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
A. T. Fugitt J. B. Minatta
Rhodes Warehouse 8C Supply Co.
BEAN RE-CLEANING AND STORAGE - SACKS AND TWINE
INSECTICIDES - FERTILIZERS - SEEDS
5 Miles South of Tracy on
Highway 33 at W. P. R. R.
Phone Tracy 196-W
P. O. Box 217
TRACY. CALIF.
TRACY
TONGS INN
CHOP SUEY CAFE
Chinese and American Dishes
118 East 11th Street on Highway
CALIFORNIA
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90. Litigant means most nearly: (1) the littlest person
involved; (2) one who serves at religious services;
(3) one engaged in a law suit; (4) one who has
license to practice any art; (6) a person who has
been injured and is being taken to a hospital against
his will.
91. A grand jury has been directed to investigate the
activities of a large investment corporation. It finds
evidence of fraud. The conclusion reached is best
described as: (1) a decision; (2) a verdict; (3) a
report; (4) an indictment; (5) a charge.
92. Deponent means most nearly: (1) a witness; (2)
claimant; (3) defendant; (4) one who testifies in
writing; (5) counsel.
93. The official action of the Grand Jury which brings a
person to trial is known as: (1) indictment; (2)
findings; (3) charges; (4) information; (?) verdict.
94. The Dyer Act is an act governing the crime and
penalty for the: (1) transporting women from one
state to another for immoral purposes; (2) transport-
ating of stolen automobiles from one state to another;
(3) selling tobacco to minors; (4) peddling of
narcotics.
9^. A confession which has been obtained through the
threat of personal injury is said to have been obtained
by: (1) detention; (2) unlawful arrest; (3) duress;
(4) illegal use of physical force.
JAMES & HOPPE
Ray and Georg?
PLUMBING CONTRACTORS :: APPLIANCES
65 E. 10th Street Phone 1414
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
Phone, Tracy 36-R-ll P. O. Box 602 1735 S. McArthur
Fairbanks Morse Presrure Systems - Dairy Work
HEFLIN PLUMBING
Ray L. Heflin, Prop.
AIR CONDITIONING AND
WATER WELL SERVICE
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
Burgess Israel
Robert Israel
CARL'S FEED AND PAINT STORE
PURINA CHOWS • HARDWARE
SS W. 11th Street Phone 4S0
TRACY-
CALIFORNIA
JOHN KENLEY. Shell Service
llth and B Street Phone 1197
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
Established 1908
Telephone 99
JOSEPH BROWN
MERCHANT PLUMBER
127-129 East Seventh Street
TRACY
CALIFORNIA TRACY
UNION OIL STATION
Olimpio Borges
OILS - TIRES - BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES - LUBRICATION
TRACY
TRACY
Phone 36-75, Grant Line
CALIFORNIA
RED AND WHITE
D. Elissagary
Phone 19J3
CALIFORNIA
ARTHUR ABRAM
TAILORED SEAT COVERS
AUTO TOPS AND UPHOLSTERY
TRUCK AND TRACTOR CUSHIONS
TRACY
BERVERDOR, INC.
48 W. llth Street
CALIFORNIA
GEORGE COVERT
CARLOT PRODUCE
P. O. Box 731
CALIFORNIA
Installation Wh le You Wait
TRACY GLASS SHOP
AUTO GLASS • DOOR HANDLES • MIRRORS
FURNITURE TOPS • PLATE GLASS • WINDOW GLAZING
Telephone 299 W Coiner Sixth and B Streets
TRACY CALIFORNIA
Jackson Bros. Auto Body & Paint Works
BAKE ENAMEL RE-FINISHING
TRACY
19 West 7th Street Phone 805-J
llth and E Streets Phone 889-W
CALIFORNIA TRACY
CALIFORNIA
Phone 636 Laurent Etchemendy
PASTIME POOL HALL
LIQUORS AND MIXED DRINKS
I CENTRAL AVENUE TRACY. CALIFORNIA TRACY
WESTERN HOTEL
CALIFORNIA
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96. The release of a convicted person, without prison sen-
tence, on condition that he lead an orderly life for a
stated period is known as: (1) parole; (2) pardon;
(3) acquittal; (4) nolle prosequi; (">) probation.
97. Probation is: (1) a method of releasing a defendant
from jail; (2) excusing the commission of a crime;
(3) suspending sentence on certain conditions; (4)
a hearing to determine what sentence should be im-
posed.
98. That kind of evidence which, under every possible
circumstance, affords the greatest certainty of proving
the authenticity of a document is known as: (1)
direct; (2) cumulative; (3) primary; (4) secondary;
(^) prima facie.
99. Additional evidence of a different character, to the
same point, is called: (1) corroborative; (2) circum-
stantial; (3) res gestae; (4) direct; (5) competent.
1 00. A prison sentence which provides for a minimum
sentence but has no maximum sentence is: (1) a
misdemeanor; (2) no crime because no penalty is
provided; (3) unconstitutional; (4) indeterminate;
(?) faulty.
PARKER AVE. MEAT MARKET
Choice
FRESH MEATS - SMOKED MEATS - FISH AND POULTRY
Pat Henderson, Prop.
S56 Parker Ave. Phone 989-J
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
LEE SIMS
BIG OAK
Dining Room
Cocktail Lounge
DANCING
SATURDAY NIGHT
On Highway 101
Six Miles North of Ukiah
(Mendocino County, California)
BILL OSTINFS
Cigars - Drinks - Eats
Ukiah, California
"ANDY' S"
HOTEL AND MOTEL
Cocktail Lounge - Cafe - Fine Foods
Dining and Dancing
Comfortable New Accommodations
1 Mile South of WILLITS, 101 Highway
Phone 184
EL RIO CLUB
Cocktail Lounge
and Cafe
♦ ♦
Meridian, California
CLUB CALPELLA
Mario. Ben and Harry, Props.
Nothing But the Best of
Liquors, Beer and Wine Served
Enjoy our Shuffleboard
On Highway 101, 6 Miles North of Ukiah
Calpella, California
(Mendocino County)
February- March, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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Members of Ukiah Police Department
13
You won't find more efficient law enforcement officers in this state than these members who enforce the laws up in the Redwood
Empire. From left to right — Matron and Secretary Nan Milne. Officers Robert Moore. Ladd Thomas. Hal Bishop. Chief John Via-
rengo. Sergeant W. C. Griffis. Officers Robert Amundsen. Travis Simpson and Joseph Weselshy.
W1LL1TS
TRAVELERS HOTEL
Phone 67
ON HIGHWAY 101
CALIFORNIA
VISIT THE
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
Merrill Williams, Prop.
IN CENTER OF TOWN
at 157 So. Main Street
V1LL1TS (Mendocino County), CALIFORNIA
HILL CREST MOTEL
In the Oaks and Pines
MODERN CABINS
Friendly Associated Service
On the Redwood Highway No. 101, Half Mile North
of Calpella Between Ukiah and Willits
Phone 29Y21
CECIL HOPPER - Proprietors - DARREL HART
JOHNS SHACK
John and Elma Orio, Owners
BEER, WINE AND SOFT DRINKS
OUR FOOD CAN'T BE BEAT
On Highway 101 6 M les North or Ukiah, California
CALPELLA (Mendocino Countv). CALIFORNIA
R. E. LEDFORD
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Phone 246-J
TALMAGE
CALIFORNIA
JOHNNIE'S FOOD STORE
GROCERIES • MEATS
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
So. State Street
UKIAH
CALIFORNIA
SOUTHWORTH INN
S Miles North of Ukiah
ON 101 HIGHWAY
MENDOCINO COUNTY. CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
104 W. 11th Street Telephone Tracy 127
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
JOE'S GOLDEN NUGGET
Phone 639
CALIFORNIA
MODEL BAKERY
M. J. ENZLER
113 West Perkins Street Telephone 8
CALIFORNIA
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1
Compliments
of
THE
T 0 W N E
CLUB
Paul and Kay Dory
Phone 222
Willits, California
i —
r------
HOTEL
RIO VISTA
Gordon Stewart, Manager
COFFEE SHOP
TAVERN
Pharmacy - Toggery - Club Rooms
Banquet Service
•
Phone 28 Box 789
Rio Vista, California
Always A Friendly Welcome
MIDWAY CAFE
CHICKEN - STEAKS
COCKTAILS
GALT Y
GALT, CALIFORNIA
Phone 2541
THE ADOBE
The Management has done its utmost to restore the
historie Adobe, huilt by Don Salvio Pacheos, to its
original condition for the comfort and enjoyment of
all visitors. We serve the Finest of Foods available.
Our Dinners Start at #2.00
Lunches from 85c
Our Beverages are of the Best
and Our Patio Is Unique
*
Location 2030 Adobe Street
Concord, California
(Contra Costa County)
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THE STAGG
A. Costa and I. J. Maranise, Props.
Cocktails and Mixed Drinks
Choice Wines, Beer, Liquors
WHERE OLD TIMERS MEET
15 West Sixth Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
"Fine Foods and Liquors"
WEST SIDE MARKET
Groceries - Fruits - Vegetables
LIQUORS
Phone 601
129 Central Avenue
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
TONY'S
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
*
Phone 709
On The Highway
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Shop at The
DAYLITE MARKET
Finest Meats - Quality Groceries
Fresh Vegetables
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
-4
— I
TRACY GRILL
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Andrews, Prorietors
Breakfast - Luncheon - Dinner
Also Fountain Service - Sandwiches
EXCELLENT COFFEE and PASTRIES
Phone 775 On Highway 50
18 East Eleventh Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Meet Me at The
Horse Shoe Restaurant
The Right Place to Eat
Chrest Farakos, Prop.
Phone 381
35 East 11th Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Sun Valley Creamery
Wholesale and Retail
The Finest in Dairy Products
Phone Tracy 98
42 West Tenth Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
THE DINER
■----■»
ALWAYS OPEN
•
On U. S. Highway
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
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CHIEF DOYLE
(Continued from page 9)
his face from flying splinters when this slug tore through
the wall.
Then Chief Doyle, Undersheriff Williams and Deputy
Bridgett led the march in the front door after spraying
the front room with machine gun bullets, each officer
was very alert for any more gun fire but "Old George"
had had enough. He was found crouching on the floor
of the back room, more scared than hurt.
Between his legs were two double-barrelled 12-gauge
shot guns, which "Old George" had been using. He
loaded his own shells by pouring hot lead in the casings
making a slug about one and one-half inches long.
The arrested man had several boxes of these slugs with
which he battled the peace officers during the long battle.
One of these slugs was removed from the body of the
murdered man.
"Old George," a small man of only five feet, was taken
out of the ark, now a shambles, and conveyed to the
Sausalito City Prison where he was searched. He had
$2650 in cash in three wallets.
The prisoner, who came to Sausalito from the Island
of Crete, and who spoke no English, said he was aiming
to return to his native country, and that his nephew
owed him money and he was afraid he would be robbed
of the other cash he had by the man whom he shot and
killed and then set his body afire. He set forth his reasons
for the crime on a board over one of the windows. It
was in old time Greek and the officers had a hard time to
get some one who could translate this message.
In the superior court in San Rafael George Koslos was
found insane and he was committed to a State Hospital.
In court he testified in his native tongue "Good men die
and go to heaven and others burn," so he shot Pete Hodgea
and poured gasoline over his body and cremated him on
the spot.
Chief Doyle is mighty pleased that his long campaign
to have his Police Department equipped with necessary
and up-to-date riot equipment was won before this crime
was committed. As it was he had nearly $1000 worth
of gas guns, gas masks, riot guns, rifles and gas bombs
available for the large number of peace officers who an-
swered his call for assistance. These men who answered
his call demonstrated most clearly how law enforcement
agencies have banded together in California to render aid
to any other officers who needs help.
SOUTH SIDE GROCERY
Pete Albano, Prop.
GROCERIES • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
WINE • BEER • TOBACCO AND CANDY
Phone 425
27 West Third Street
TRACY
FRANK M. WILLIAMS
JEWELER
VACAVILLE DIXON
336 Merchant Street 221 Main Street
Phone 2182 Phone 20
VACAVILLE LIQUOR STORE
Earle N. Austin
CIGARS - CIGARETTES - WINES - LIQUORS
BEER - SOFT DRINKS
355 Main Street Phone 2044
VACAVILLE CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN WEST MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH GARDEN VEGETABLES
BEER - WINE AND SOFT DRINKS
525 Main Street
VACAVILLE
CALIFORNIA
BUCKHORN TAVERN
GOOD FOOD - DRINKS
and COURTESY OUR MOTTO
DIXON
CALIFORNIA
THE REX INN and AUTO COURT
CABINS BEER - GOOD FOOD
AND SOFT DRINKS
Phone Fairfield 11R4
FAIRFIELD
CALIFORNIA
TAYLOR AND PERDARIS
Radios, Phonographs, Records, Electrical Appliances
Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Ranges, Repair Service
208 G Street
Phone 776
DAVIS
CALIFORNIA
MOM AND POP'S CAFE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
AND SHORT ORDERS
Open 6 A.M. 'til 11 P.M.
98 Main Street
PORT CHICAGO (Contra Costa County). CALIFORNIA
I. G. A. STORE
GROCERIES AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Phone 33
PORT CHICAGO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO JUNK COMPANY
Dealers in
SCRAP IRON, METAL, SACKS, WOOL
All Types of Government Surplus for Sale Including Pipe. Belting,
Hardware, Anvils, Vises, Sleeping Bags, Hooks, Cable, Etc.
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
1425 Ninth Streret
Phone 546
CALIFORNIA
Most Popular Place in Town
THE BUCKHORN
A. DOMINGUEZ, Prop.
FINE LIQUORS, BEER and WINE - GOOD FOOD
513 Main Street Phone 6782
VACAVILLE CALIFORNIA
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MODESTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Continued from page 10)
and he must attend training schools, in fact every member
has to attend yearly a FBI school or one conducted by
the State Peace Officers' Association, in various zones
of the state. The recruit must learn how to handle the
tools of his calling, how to take care of his side arms,
fire it and perfect himself in marksmanship, and how
to care for his automobile and the two way radio equip-
ment of those cars. So when the new comer finishes his
first six months he is able to give the best in law en-
forcement.
It is a pleasing condition to see the good fellowship
that prevails among the members of the Modesto Police
Department, they are all for one another, and no dis-
harmony has arisen since Chief Pickering took over.
The Department five sergeants, and three inspectors.
The sergeants are :
Robert Morton, John Smith. William Coulson, John
Meier.
The Inspectors are:
Chief Inspector Elmer Horan, Harry Goman, Abra-
ham Lamport. Other members follow:
Fay Pittman, Joseph Woods, Harry Fleming, Anthony
Adams, Peter DeMott, Lawrence Jones, Eric Larson,
Leland Murphy, Don Russell, Gene Thompson, George
Bruton, Berni Finch, John Shalberg, Rex Strand, Jack
Lockridge, Ted Hanke, Allen Sims, Roy Livingston,
Leon Livingston, Edward Maybee, Ferrell Parker, Nor-
man Sturm, Ernest Ganzel, David Cole, Thomas Mc-
Cumber.
KNOX SEED COMPANY
"EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN"
STOCKTON AND MODESTO. CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
M. E. Angelo, Prop.
MODESTO'S FINEST FOOD MARKET
Ninth and H Street
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
EL CAPITAL
CALIFORNIA BUILDERS SUPPLY
WHOLESALE ONLY
OAKLAND
SACRAMENTO
FRESNO
NEW CANTON GRILL
CHOP SUEY
EXCELLENT CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
WE PUT UP ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
1008 Tenth Street Phone 5582
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
"The Best for Less"
LEE SANG MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED MEATS
1004 H Street Phone 528
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
S 8c M TRIANGLE MARKET
1105 Needham Avenue
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
PUBLIC MARKET
911 Needham Street
CALIFORNIA
BRENT FOOD MARKET
QUALITY SELECTION • SERVICE
COMPLETE SELECTION OF MEATS AND POULTRY
Cor. 12th and Needham Phone 302
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
P & G HOME APPLIANCES
WASHERS • IRONERS • HOME FREEZERS
DUTCH OVEN GAS RANGES
We Repair All Makes of Washers
50S "H" Street Phone 1703W
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA POULTRY MARKET
L. HAGARTY, Owner
502 H Street Phone 1206
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
PECK'S Bait and Sport Shop
RAY PECK, Prop
725 Seventh Street
Phone 3257W
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
913 J Street
Phone 5659
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
SING LEE LAUNDRY
Phone Modesto 2074
716 Seventh Street
CALIFORNIA
J. GREENBERG AND CO.
PLUMBING • HARDWARE • ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
PAINT • APPLIANCES
MODESTO
1326-32 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
HOTEL UNION
702 y2 Seventh Street
CALIFORNIA
ECONOMY LAUNDRY
MODESTO
1424 Ninth Street
Phone 253
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
FLOR DE MEXICO CAFE
M. Fortado, Prop.
MEXICAN DINNERS
BEER AND WINES
606 Seventh Street Phone 5622
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
ACME GLASS COMPANY
Joseph A. Mengelt, Prop.
710 G Street Phone 3226
J. F. DICKINSON COMPANY
RADIO • RECORDS • HOME APPLIANCES
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
716 Tenth Street
CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL DOLLAR STORE
MODESTO
WHERE YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE
926 Tenth Street
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
ANDRE CLUB
727 Tenth Street
CALIFORNIA
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Febraar\ ■ March, 1949
.Mrs. Babe Rumsey is secretary to Chief Pickering and
the following are matrons — Lucille Harrington, Helen
Lewis and Wanda Disney
There is but little of the bigger crimes happening in
Modesto. In fact during 1948 the figure for robberies
and burglaries were below that of 1947 and the jobs
pulled have all been cleared up with arrests and con-
victions. There hasn't been a murder in two years. Petty
crimes keep the members of the department busy, but with
no gambling, no prostitution the work of the force is
made that much easier.
Traffic, as in all busy centers, is something that keeps
the members on their toes. The Planning Commission
shows that there are 15,000 more cars coming into Mo-
desto daily than four years ago.
To handle this problem Chief Pickering has a traffic
detail of eight men under Sergeant William Coulson,
who has taken two courses in the Northewestern Course
at the University of California, and two more men,
Officers Sturm and Russell are attending the traffic school
at the V. C. now in session.
Chief Pickering follows a plan not common in this
state regarding traffic. For every driver of a car involved
in an accident, whether there is an injury, a death or
even a dented fender has his men take a full report on
age, sex, damage done and other data about the mishap.
These are all kept in the police files.
Last year there were 443 accidents, in which four
deaths resulted and 99 people injured and in the reports
on these over 400 accidents there is information whether
MODESTO
OWL RESTAURANT
STEAKS AND CHOPS
820 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
ALTA ROOMS
Mrs. Leonard Stanton, Prop.
822 > 2 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
McCARTS MARKET
MEATS AND GROCERIES
Fifth and K Street Phone 925
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO MATTRESS CO.
MODESTO
912 McHenry Avenue
CALIFORNIA
MUNEZ-ROBBINS RADIO
PHILCO-ZENITH DEALERS
SALES - SERVICE
626 H Street Phone 3890M
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
PERK'S 400 CLUB
Sixth and H Streets Phone 5568
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
Rodsy Reels
C. L. (Chuck) Buring
MODESTO
MODESTO ROD AND GUN CLUB
714 H Street Phone 1682
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
PIGG'S FOOD MARKETS
Phone 925
Fifth and H Streets
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA MEAT MARKET
MODESTO
916 H Street
Phone 819
CALIFORNIA
SHOOB'S CAMERA SHOP
THOMAS SHOOB
Cameras • Projectors • Films • Motion Picture Equipment
Photographic Supplies and Chemicals • Photo Finishing
Enlarging • Copying • Fine Grain Developing
1024 TENTH STREET MODESTO. CALIFORNIA
SONOMA FRUIT MARKET
Bob Williams, Owner and Mgr.
PRODUCE • WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MODESTO
DANNY'S
FINE FOOD - COCKTAILS
Phone 5610 415 H Street
CALIFORNIA
Meat Dept. Phone 3668-J Grocery Phone 4037
WORKING MAN'S MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH VEGETABLES - BEER
WINE - SOFT DRINKS - DRUGS AND NOTIONS
533 CUTTING BLVD. RICHMOND. CALIFORNIA
UNION CLUB
MODESTO
703 S. 99 Highway
Phone 3788W
CALIFORNIA
MAJESTIC FURNITURE CO.
MODESTO
MODESTO
725 Tenth Street and 922 H Street
CALIFORNIA
ARCH HOTEL
CHARLES HARVEY. Prop.
9181'- Eye Street Phone 4683W
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
CASAZZA BROTHERS
DELICATESSEN
311 H Street Phone 473W
401 First Street
CALIFORNIA
FRANCIS DANIELS Chevron Service
ROAD SERVICE
1st and J Streets Phone Benicia 493
BEN1CIA CALIFORNIA
BENICIA YELLOW CAB SERVICE
Phone Benicia 100-W
BENICIA
826 First Street
CALIFORNIA
MANUEL'S PLACE
714 First Street
CALIFORNIA BENICIA
CALIFORNIA
BONA VIA AND BONA VIA
LIQUORS AND CARDS
MODESTO
804 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA BENICIA
PASTIME CAFE
726 First Street
CALIFORNIA
February ■ March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 59
the killed or injured were drivers or occupants of autos
or pedestrians, whether the cars were forced off the road,
collided headon or turned over.
All members of the Police Department are on civil
service, and on retirement with years of service as low
as 55 years, get a pension of half their salaries, under
the state plan.
Chief Pickering is highly pleased by his force of reserve
policemen. It numbers 50 men who go through the same
basic training as men for the regular force and they give
regular hours each week. In a squad of five there is
assigned a regular member of the Modesto Police De-
partment. Besides in assisting in patrol work they give
great assistance to all celebrations, baseball and football
games and are able to be assembled on call on very short
notice. They are uniformed and carry the necessary
equipment of a police officer.
Mayor Carl W. Shannon, Police Commissioner Carl
J. Stanley and the other councilmen, James Wilson, L. M.
Morris and Floyd Benson give the utmost in cooperation
to the Police Department, and they have seen that the
members have all the necessary tools for law enforcement.
The Police Department at the present time has out-
grown its headquarters, and it is patent that with the
annexation of the fringe area larger quarters will have
to be provided for.
Chief Pickering served last year as president of the
Stanislaus County Peace Officers' Association. The pres-
ent officers of the Association are:
President — Chief Dan Kelsay, of Patterson.
Vice President — Judge H. O. Carlson, of Turlock.
Secretary-Treasurer — Sergeant Morton, of Modesto
Police Department.
The Association meets monthly, the date being the first
Monday after the first of the month.
NAPA GROCERY
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES - FRESH FISH and
POULTRY - FRESH and CURED MEATS
"Lowest Prices in Town"
1343 MAIN STREET Phone 93 NAPA. CALIF.
MARIE'S ICE CREAM PARLOR
SANDWICHES and COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE
We Make Our Own Ice Cream
1100 Main Street
NAPA CALIFORNIA
GUARANTEE
ROOFING COMPANY
A California Corporation
WE DO NOTHING BUT THE BEST WORK
328 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, California
Phone LAndscape 5-4141
Tom Ciahos
Bill Poulos
B. AND T. MARKET
Phone 17
Corner 8th and "H" Streets
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
Two Modern Markets to Serve You
MELLIS BROS.
Phone 1033
WINES - MEATS - LIQUORS
GROCERIES
7th and Eye Streets 319 McHenry Avenue
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
Most Popular Place in Town
THE BUCKHORN
Fine Liquors, Beer and Wine
GOOD FOOD
513 Main Street
Vacaville, California
Phone 6782
—— _j
CARL'S CLUB
Carl Chlin - Chas. Thomas
321 Panhandle Blvd.
El Cerrito, California
LAndscape 5-9731
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
February ■ March, 1 949
NCPOC ASSOCIATION
(Continued from page 14 I
Director George Hippely, San Francisco Police, Chair-
man of the Membership Committee gave his final report
and was commended for an outstanding job performed
in 1948.
Tom Bayley : Inter-City, reported progress.
George Burton: Procedure & Point to Point. Also
reported no interference to T-V from Mt. Diablo Re-
peater. Jim Lewis, Marin County, told of changes neces-
sary on repeaters in his area to eliminate interference to
T-V with the job successfully completed.
Rox Pcnlon, commercial member chairman reported
progress. Rox turned in a fine job for 1948.
Reports from the commercial members followed:
Pres. Coggelshall, Federal.
Herb Watson and L. French. Link.
Frank Manov and Bill Kellog, Motoroa.
Rox Penson, Antenna Engineer. Spoke on towers in
general and faults to look for in purchasing same.
George Burton proposed a ladies night to be held in
Martinez, next month. It was decided to postpone this
affair until a later date.
Ray Meyers and Frank Manov will be our hosts at
Vallejo in February.
GRAND MARKET
(Richmond's Finest)
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH
VEGETABLES - FRUIT
BEER, WINE and SOFT DRINKS
1100 Twenty-third Street
Richmond, California
7
AVAILABLE?
LOU'S
CHOICE CUISINE
WINES LIQUORS
Never a Dull Moment
701 A Street
Phone 153
ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA
1 i
i
t
i
Lafayette Food Center
Fountain
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinners
and Short Orders
Complete Fountain Service
W. J. ROCHA, Prop.
Lafayette (Contra Costa Co.), Calif.
VOGUE
Cocktail Lounge
FINEST OF FOODS
Fourth and O Street
ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA
(Contra Costa County)
Everything for Your Pet Drink
B AND L LIQUORS
Imported and Domestic
LIQUORS AND WINES
Beer - Mixers - Tobaccos
and Soft Drinks
718 Third Street
Antioch, California
Phone 131-M— WE DELIVER
L.
February ■ March, 194*)
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 61
A motion by Al Taggart and seconded by Geo. Burton
to amend our Constitution and By-Laws to permit only
properly licensed Engineers to be eligible to the offices
of President, Vice President, and Secretary. After con-
siderable discussion this subject was put to a vote and
overwhelmingly defeated.
The secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous
ballot for the following officers for 1949:
President, Charles Simpson, Monterey Police.
Vice-President, Walter Keller, City of Santa Cruz.
Secretary. Bob Mason, Santa Clara County.
Treasurer, Al Taggart, Oakland Police.
Motion by Jim Lewis, seconded by Tom Bayley, carried.
The following are the newly elected Board of Directors
for 1949: Tom Bayley, Geo. Burton, A. J. Silva, Ray
Meyers, Henri Kirby.
Our new President, Chas. Simpson, was presented the
gavel by Ray Meyers, who thanked all members for the
cxellent support given him during 1948.
President Simpson praised Ray Meyers for his services
to the Association during the past year and stated in his
acceptance speech that "Communications with a purpose
will be the keynote for 1949."
President Simpson appointed his first and most im-
portant committee. The Engineering and Frequency Com-
mittee. No one needs any introduction to Captain Brower
McMurphy, Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Chairman.
Mac has certainly done an excellent job with the most
serious and complex problem which affects every Safety
Service in our jurisdiction. Radio Engineers George Bur-
ton and Frank Manov will assist Mac in this important
work.
Meeting adjourned.
JOE MANAS
THE YOLO CLUB
BEER • WINE • LUNCHES
KITTY DRIVE-IN
Miss Ann Brassfield
your friendly and capable hostess
CREAM TOPPED HOMOGENIZED SHAKES
All Flavors and Delicious Sandwiches
TRY OUR CHICKEN IN THE BASKET
Corner Ninth and A Street
ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA
Tel. Antioch 1 18 Bernard Taillefer, Prop.
Antioch French Laundry
For Those Who Want The Best
Our Aim Is To Please
820 Second Street
ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA
YOLO
Phon
l-J-3
Highway 99-W
NEWSOM AND BECHTEL
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Phone OLymp:c 2-5572 5760 Shellmound Street
EMERYVILLE CA1FORNIA
CALIFORNIA
ZINKE'S SHOE REPAIRING
2637 Mission Street
1621 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, Calif.
1 183 Market Street
San Francisco, Calif.
UOS K Street
Sacramento, Calif.
50 Geary Street
296 S. 2nd Street
San Jose, Calif.
CRANE CO
San Francisco, California
QUESTION MARK Cocktail Lounge
COCKTAIL LOUNGE AND BAR
Phone UNderhill 1-9345
SAN FRANCISCO
1437 Haight Street
CALIFORNIA
ALBERT WRIGHT
ACCURATE SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS
4062 Hollis Street
EMERYVILLE
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL RITZ
3872 San Pablo Avenue
EMERYVILLE
CALIFORNIA
Berkeley Sheet Metal Works
SHEET METAL JOBBING AND
MANUFACTURING
Phone THornwall 3-1852
3045 Hollis Street, Between 67th and Folger St.
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
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February - March, 1949
The Oakland Matches
The 1948 Pistol averages and 1949 classification book
of the Western Revolver Association is just off the press
and we glean a few interesting facts from its contents
which we will pass on to you. As usual, the booklet is
mimeographed and contains 26 pages of which 13 of them
contain all the shooters who have been on the range dur-
ing 1948 and their "49 classification. The other pages are
general information about the W.S.R. scores, and winners
of the various classes last year. During 1948 there were
LIGHT
is your best ally
Accidents and crime go hand in hand with
darkness. Well lighted streets and highways
cut policing problems and dangers to the
minimum.
For your own protection, insist that lighting
keeps pace with street and highway develop-
ment.
Call on Graybar Electric Company, Inc., or
General Electric Supply Corporation for en-
gineering assistance.
m
HUBBARD
AND
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
MT. DIABLO PRINTING CO.
2896 Mt. Diable Boulevard
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
ARBUCKLE HOTEL
Frank J. Basil, Prop.
STEAM HEAT - AIR CONDITIONED
COFFEE SHOP - DINING ROOM - COCKTAIL LOUNGE
On Highway 99W
ARBUCKLE (Colusa County). CALIFORNIA
Nicholson Plumbing 8C Mfg. Company
J. C. Nicholson
SPECIALIZED IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
3 18 C STREET
DAVIS. CALIFORNIA
C. A. JORGENSON
POULTRY • EGGS • FEEDS
Phone 2446
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
CHARLES M. GINSEY
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER
DIXON (Solano County). CALIFORNIA
DIXON CREAMERY
DELICIOUS FOOD
and
COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE
DIXON (Solano County). CALIFORNIA
THE MILK FARM
H. R. HENDERSON
America's Most Unique
Restaurant
On U. S. Highway 40
Dixon
California
February March, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 63
11 competitions with an approximate 10% increase in Cap 'n Ball match, 12 shots at 25 yards, championship
attendance at their range for 1948 over 1947 and the went to Bob Chow who fired this match for the first
largest number of competitors in a single during '48 was time in 1948.
170 shooters. Back in 1940 their big day was 232 cus-
tomers. At the annual dinner and Board of Directors . RHOUA ROHLr S
meeting the following members were elected to serve as beer _ SANDWICHES AND
the Executive Committee for 1949:
President Cliff Hatch S0FT DR,NKS
1st Vice President Ray Felton antioch California
2nd Vice President Phil Lander
_ „ „- , , _,, GROWING WITH CALIFORNIA
Executive Officer Vern Ihorp
Secretary-Treasurer John (Cap) Strohm CRYSTAL POOL MARKET
We must hand it to the Oakland boys for giving the „__ __,,, _
' & & JOE ciMA> pr0p.
bay area shooters a lot of opportunity to shoot and it
seems that they want to change their matches to satisfy °n Concord Highway, Two Miles North of
the gun-slingers, handicap matches, police course matches, walnut creek. California
cap and ball matches — anything to please the crowds. Of THE NUT BO\^L
course this can be done on their range as they are not
registered NRA matches so anything goes. The crowds, good food and friendly service
we would judge, average around 140 shooters a Sunday breakfast • lunch • dinner
and with 52 targets they get through in a hurry. The fountain service • candy • ice cream
matches are well run, the medals are very nice and the
, .... i tt 1532 MAIN STREET WALNUT CREEK. CALIF.
weather — well let s not go into that in this article. Hats
off to the Western Revolver Association and the Oakland FORRR AT RFAT TORQ
Police and Fire Department Club.
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY
Aggregate Scores for 1948
Champion 13S0 Main Slreet
Slow-fire: W. H. Dowling, San Jose Pistol Club walnut creek California
Timed-fire: Jack Ahern, S. F. Police Department
r> ■ i r /~i i i /~i it ■ tt- t-> i Phone: Homeland 6-9968
Kapid-hre: Cap Jacobs, California Miway Patrol
Center-fire: G. Elliott Murphy, SF Police Rev. Club tl > w;- n_ o^ j*
,„ ,1 r^ r, , , J,, ■ r, ™ > 1 nompson s Wallpaper Studio
.22 caliber: Doc Bilafor, SF Police Revolver Club r r r
.45 caliber: Bob Show, SF Police Revolver Club. Phone 3296
learns
_ ™ „ 2061 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Class A
c -o n l- r> i niLm Ji WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA
ban Francisco Police Revolver Club (Red)
Class "B"
San Francisco Police Revolver Club (Blue) Y- K's PLACE
Class "C" and beauty shop
Camp Stoneman Pistol Club. walnut grove California
TINY'S HUT
Elmer Hansen, Prop.
In Beautiful Walnut Creek
(Contra Costa County)
1716 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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■March, 1949
SHERIFF H. P. (JACK) GLEASON
(Continued from page 16)
never cures an alcoholic and that repeaters continually
clog the court's calendar."
Sharing the same faith in the success of the alcoholic
clinic with Jack Gleason are District Attorney Frank
Coakley, Probation Officerr Ollie F. Snedigar, Superior
Judge A. T. Shine, in fact every official who has come in
contact with the "drunkard."
In explaining the program in more detail Sheriff
Gleason points out:
"There will be no guess work. A complete record will
be kept of every person who enters the clinic and per'
sonal follow-up contacts will be made both with the
individual and his family. At the end of the year, we will
know for certain whether rehabilitation has been effected
or whether a case is hopeless.
"We can then determine whether or not the social
and financial benefits of the program are worth the cost
and effort."
The clinic's staff will consist of a medical psychiatrist
as head of the unit, a psychiatric social worker, two gradu-
ate nurses, a stenographer and two junior stenographers.
As an advisory committee assisting Sheriff Gleason
DAKOTA AUTO COURT
BUNGALOWS AND RESTAURANT
FAIRFIELD
CALIFORNIA
EXCHANGE LINEN SERVICE CO.
A COMPLETE
RENTAL LINEN SUPPLY SERVICE
Phone TEmplebar 2-6377 2101 Union Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
LAKESIDE JUNK DEALERS
MORRIE KANTOR
Proprietor and General Manager
Telephone HIgate 4-5466
412 Madison Street
Oakland 7, California
THE ANCHOR
University Avenue, at 10th Street
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
East Bay Sanitary Rag Works
Manufacturers of
DOMESTIC and SANITARY WIPING RAGS
QUALITY
SERVICE
OAKLAND CASKET COMPANY
Geo. Gradin, Proprietor
Telephone GLencourt 1-0586 2514 Adeline Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
Phone TEmplebar 2-8139, if no answer call ANdover 1-5874
2842 Adeline Street
CALIFORNIA
WESTERN IRON & BODY WORKS
INDUSTRIAL STEEL PRODUCTS
FRANK SPENCER COMPANY
RESTAURANT and SEA FOOD MARKET
1165 - 67th Street Telephone HUmboIdt 3-7831 Phone BErkeley 7-7745 1919 Fourth Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA Near University Avenue BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATED DRY CLEANERS
McGRATH STEEL COMPANY
REINFORCING STEEL • WIRE MESH
OLympic 2-2110 1200 - 34th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
6655 Hollis Street Phone Piedmont 5-7262
EMERYVILLE CALIFORNIA
Oakland Overall Laundry, Inc.
THE SPORTSMEN
J. & L. INN
Joe Peppers - Proprietors - Louis Miller
3423 Harlan Street Telephone Piedmont 5-0772
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
S. KULCHAR 8C CO.
Piedmont 5-2570 1 132 Stanford Ave.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Office Phone: HUmboIdt 3-2368
Res. Phone: KEIIog 2-6152
Telephone GLencourt 1-1814
FINE CABINET WORKS
STORE AND BANK FIXTURES
Mill and Office
Eighth Avenue and East Tenth Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
BENNER-NAWMAN, Inc.
Robert L. Nawman
3421 Hollis Street
CALIFORNIA
February -March, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 6 J
will be Harry Bartell, chairman of the board of super-
visors, District Attorney Coakley, Dr. Whitecotton, Pro-
bation Chief Snedigar, a superior court judge, a police
court judge, a justice of the peace, an active member of
Alcoholic Anonymous.
Significant of the approach that Sheriff Gleason is
making to the problem are these paragraphs from a paper Oakland California
to be handed each of the "repeaters" found in the
BUCK HORN
LAkehurst 2-9948
drunk tanks:
"You have been granted two years probation condi
tioned on good behavior and upon your serving the first errltt & Agrella
180 days in the county jail at Santa Rita.
"The imposition of the jail sentence does not necessarily
mean you must serve the entire 180 days.
"Such sentence depends entirely on your co-operation
with the medical staff, the manner in which you respond
to their administration and treatment."
The Alameda County alcoholic clinic got under way
on January 19th.
ALOHA CLUB
KEIlog 2-9280 952 Fruitvale Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
MYERS BARREL COMPANY
DRUMS OF ALL SIZES
Sheriff Gleason has started a new experiment in the 6S49 San Pabl° Ave- phone °LymPic 2-6847
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
INSULATION PRODUCTS CO.
B. J. Davenny, Manager
Contractors
WINSLOW ENGINEERING CO.
INSULATION - WEATHERSTRIP OIL AND AIR PURIFYING EQUIPMENT SINCE 1923
LICENSED AND INSURED AUTOMOTIVE - INDUSTRIAL - MARINE
2S7 Fourth Street TEmplebar 2-2735 OLympic 2-0288 4069 Hollis Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
— — OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ROLL RITE CORPORATION
frank robertson PACIFIC GRAPHITE CO., Inc.
801 Jefferson Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
STRATHFORD'S STATIONERY
40th and Linden Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC OXYGEN COMPANY
5254 College Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 220S Maenolia Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GRAZER'S
KEUo!r29388 SUPERIOR FRENCH LAUNDRY
CANDIES - TOBACCOS - MAGAZINES
Fruitvale Avenue, Corner E. 27th Avenue 1284 22nd Street Phone Hlgate 4-0645
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ED'S PLACE
BEER AND MIXED DRINKS
KEIlog 2-9279 5517 Foothill Boulevard
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Sil Vario Phone TEmplebar 2-0558
BANK CLUB
DELICIOUS TURKEY, HAM AND
CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA Corner of Seventh and Washington Streets
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Phone HIghgate 4-2479 Carl Bersch & Sons
BAY CITY CABINET COMPANY J. W. HARVEY
Since 1910 • Manufacturers of Distributor: WATK1NS PRODUCTS
BANK, STORE AND OFFICE FIXTURES
High Grade Cabinet and Church Work, Etc. Phone: THornwall 3-5975 2447 San Pablo Ave.
1076 FIFTH STREET OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
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February -March, 1949
rehabilitation program which has been close to his heart
for more than 10 years.
Incidentally the Santa Rita Prison Farm sparkles with
activity. The inmates are happy. They farm the land.
They have wholesome living quarters. They have free
movie shows and other entertainment features. They
have social halls.
Its normal alcoholic population is 100 while there are
some 300 others within the grounds sentenced for all
kinds of crimes.
The farm's capacity is HOO, according to Sheriff
Gleason. During World War II it was operated by the
United States Navy as Camp Shoemaker. It is one of
the most modern prison farms in the nation with broad
streets and splendid barracks and auditorium and office
buildings.
R. Lea R. M. Moran
LEA-MORAN MACHINE WORKS
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS
Factory Repair Work and Marine Work Our Specialty
Telephone OLympic 2-5060 6565 San Pablo Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Oakland Sheet Metal Supply Co., Inc.
Phone HIgate 4-2075 2100 Poplar Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Joe Catera
Peter Boscacci
HALF MOON COCKTAIL LOUNGE
DINE AND DANCE
TWinoaks 3-1523 14th & Cypress Streets
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CASH SALE
KEY PIPE AND SUPPLY COMPANY
Wholesale PIPING • CASING • TUBING • CULVERT
VALVES • FITTINGS • COUPLINGS • SUPPLIES
1362 - 7th Street GLencourt 2-4141
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DOOR & SASH COMPANY
Fifth and Cypress Streets Telephone TEmplebar 2-8400
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SAM CLAR COMPANY
MACHINERY - REFRIGERATION - PIPE - STEEL
AUCTIONEERS - APPRAISERS - LIQUIDATORS
Facilities for Handling Any Type Merchandise
495 Third Street Tel. TWinoaks 3-4696
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Res. Phone GL. 1-0084
Bus. Phone HU. 3-5114
PULVER MOTOR MART
Vern Pulver
NEW AND USED CARS
3 736 BROADWAY OAKLAND. CALIF.
JACK HILLIARD
USED CARS BOUGHT AND SOLD
Telephone TEplebar 2-7088
OAKLAND
3039 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
ED'S AUTO PARTS
E. G. Swingle
REBUILT PARTS EXCHANGE - NEW AND USED PARTS
AUTOMOBILE GLASS INSTALLED
752 High Street KEllog 2-1833
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FRED R. BAMMANN
HARDWARE
PAINTS AND OILS
4632 E. 14th St. KEllog 2-4944
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Phone KEllog 28024 Nick Christo
New and Used Oak Barrels, Corks, Crocks
J. 8C J. Liquor Store and Cider Shop
THE DEPOT OF ALL WINES
1204 FRU1TVALE AVE. OAKLAND. CALIF.
BYRD'S GUN STORE
8328 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
REBUILD AND REPAIR YOUR RIFLES
FOR THE COMING SEASON NOW
COMPLETE SUPPLIES
E. L. PRICE PUMP CO.
576 Fifth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
MILLER & WARNECKE
ARCHITECTS
Financial Center Building
CALIFORNIA
SIMPSON SCREEN COMPANY
SCREENS - FANS - LOUVERS - VENTILATORS
METAL SPECIALTIES
1050 East Eighth St. TEmplebar 4-9565
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
JAMES H. SMITH
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Repairing A Specialty
SEWER CONTRACTING
HIgate 4-1286 612 Alice Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
THE SAWDUST TRAIL RESTAURANT
FULTON FOUNTAIN LUNCH
OAKLAND
OAKLAND
OAKLAND
601 Washington Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
4 0 0 CLUB
400 29th Avenue
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
FRED C. SPINDLER
MACHINE SHOP
1528 Franklin Street
CALIFORNIA
RALPH D. VAN NEST
5305 College Avenue
CALIFORNIA
215 12th Street
HIghgate 4-8078
CALIFORNIA
WADE ELECTRIC
Member BUILDERS EXCHANGE OF OAKLAND
CONTRACTING - COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
5335 College Ave. OLympic 2-6865
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WE BUILD THE BEST AND REPAIR THE REST
G. PAOLETTI & CO.
COMMERCIAL BODIES
BUILT TO ORDER
Telephone OLympic 2-1914
4529 SHATTUCK AVENUE OAKLAND 9. CALIFORNIA
RAY D. NICHOLS, Realtors
Residence Phone SWeetwood 8-8353
REAL ESTATE - LOANS - BUILDING
9859 MacArthur Blvd. Phone LOckhaven 9-8484
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
February ■ March, 1949
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Associated Iron & Metal Co.
Associated Smelting Corporation
Philip Scheibner
TEmplebar 2-4344
2730 Peralta Street
Oakland 7, California
HOLLY MEAT
PACKING COMPANY
Phone TWinoaks 3-3377
2736 Magnolia Street
Oakland, California
HERMAN GOELITZ
'Manufacturing Confectioner
CANDY CORN and
SPECIALTIES
Telephone OLympic 2-2168
943 Sixty-First Street
Oakland, California
ATLAS IMPERIAL
DIESEL ENGINE CO.
1000 Nineteenth Avenue
OAKLAND 6, CALIFORNIA
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ASSOCIATED
DRY CLEANERS
1200 - 34th Street
Oakland, California
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EL CURTOLA
FINEST DINNERS
Dine in Luxurious Comfort in our
MODERN DINING ROOM
Excellent Accommodations for
Banquets and Wedding Parties
512 Seventeenth Street GLencourt 1-2887
Oakland, California
DELTA CLUB
M. C. Valine, Prop.
Box 146 - Phone 21 16
Isleton, California
BLACKWELDER
IRON WORKS
E. F. Blackwelder, Manager
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Rio Vista, California
Telephone 136
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MArket 1-9027 Bob Searle, Prop.
Compliments of
SEARLE'S CORNER „ . „„„,, T ^^^ ^rt
FOOD AND DRINKS CASWELL COFFEE CO.
SERVED TO YOUR TASTE
. ,, _ . _ , 642 Harrison Street SUtter 1-6654
601 Hayes Street, Corner i.aguna
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TRANSIT SMOKE SHOP
WESTERN TRUCK LINES, Ltd.
IN THE WEST — SHIP WESTERN
75 Columbia Square Telephone MArket 1-8261
85 First Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 3. CALIFORNIA
BUY AND SAVE AT
ALFRED'S . STEPP IN Grocery and Market
Alfred and Secondo FRESH MEATS • STAPLE GROCERIES
GOOD FOOD • PALATABLE DRINKS FRUII5.AND,.,YE9.E,T,A.BLES
BEER AND WINE
886 Broadway Phone SUtter 1-7058 _ ,, _ _ ...... „
1199 De Haro Street Phone VAlencia 4-9705
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE MOTH & FLAME IT CLUB
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY
Open Daily from 10 A.M.
1400 California Street
3489 20th Street, Near Mission
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone OVerland 1-2328 D'ANGELO BROS.
HAVISIDE COMPANY
Established 1879 ^j & IRVING MARKET
SALVAGEHAND^AERRICKsBARGES S£RVICE ^ QUAUTy # FISH AND p()ULTRY D£pT
SAIL MAKERS • SHIP RIGGERS Jack D'Angelo, Prop.
40 Spear Street Telephone EXbrook 2-0064
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC|SCO 2'01 'rVing ^^ CALIFORNIA
f^f~\TJ ]/" 'NJ' ROTTT F Capt. Jacobs Gus Borgiol
THE NEWS ROOM
PHIL, LES AND STUBBY
"SOMETHING DIFFERENT"
4007 24th Street VAlencia 4-3779 COCKTAILS AND FOOD
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 79 Fourth Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
"MY BUSINESS IS NUTS" _ _ ______ v„^«. , ^
J. G. JOHNSON, Inc.
LE ROY PRODUCTS Phone MUsion 7"6363
TOP GRADE MEATS
1329 Fulton Street Arthur Avenue and Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING COMMERCIAL LIGHTING
MARS METAL COMPANY
BOOKBINDER BROS. smelting and refining
Complete Line of R.C.A. TELEVISION SETS Cable Addr«s: CASTO
Also BENDIX WASHERS Telephone VAlencia 4-1325
DISTINCTIVE LIGHTING FIXTURES
1420 Irving Street SEabright 1-2348- 1-2349 Twenty-Third and Minnesota Streets
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
LEO M. DUPUICH WIH. G. MURCHISON c. V. DAVIER LAkehurst 2-8515
ENCINAL NURSERY ALAMEDA WHEEL & BRAKE SERVICE
"FOR LANDSAKE" LANDSCAPE OFFICIAL BRAKE TESTING STATION NO. 141
LAkehurst 2-8616 2057 Encinal Ave. 2217 Central Avenue
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
February - March, 1 949
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S. F. BUNCO BUSTERS
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street, ignoring their commands to stop. Iredalc and
McMahon fired five times, and the suspect dropped with
five bullets in what the French call the "derriere" and the
Greeks, the "gluteous maximus." Though things didn't
quite sit right with the robber thereafter, he lived to be
convicted and sent to prison.
Inspector Morris Harris, now retired, and Inspector
Iredale worked together as a team for several years, repre-
senting a formidable two-man front against swindle
merchants trying to make the harvest pay in San Fran-
cisco. If Iredale measures up the "country's best" rating
bestowed upon him by his fellow officers, then he learned
the business from the man considered by many to have
been the nation's best bunco detective. Harris and Iredale
worked together smoothly, their combined talents made
the flushing out of suspects a foregone conclusion. Harris
never forgot a face, and Iredale was just as stubborn
in remembering names.
What are the qualifications of a good bunco detective,
and how does he attain them?
Asking the successful officers of Iredale's Bunco Detail
questions like that won't produce textbook answers. In-
stead, the reply is likely to deal with weather conditions
at Kezar Stadium or the lowest temperature for the pre-
ceding 24 hours.
A bit of time spent in the detail or listening as an
CASTELLI WINES & LIQUORS
Mario Castelli
CALL US FOR LIQUOR
974 Geneva Avenue Phone JUniper 6-1309
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
FRANK'S MOTORS
GENERAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING
Frank and Guido Pratali
JUniper 5-1046 4420 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
A. Brooks. Manager Ph. MArket 1-9142
AL'S SMOKE SHOP
CIGARETTES - CANDY - TOBACCO - PIPES
CIGARS and MAGAZINES - COCA COLA
1005 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
TOMMY'S TAP ROOM
1196 Geneva Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
GIUSTO SERVICE STATION
Phone JUniper 5-9809 4249 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MARTEX FRENCH LAUNDRY
Mme. D. Canerot, Prop.
HOME OF THE DE LUXE FINISH WORK
MM GENEVA AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
R. MOHR 8C SONS
883 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
KENTUCKY BAR
62 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SEE YOUR FRIENDS IN
THE MIRROR
Manuel Perez - Leo Quilici
PRospect 5-9740 65 Taylor Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE GOLDEN RULE CAFE
765 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CLARK HOTEL
217 Eddy Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BENEDETTI'S WINES 8C LIQUORS
1589 Haight S:reet
SAN FRANCISCO
UNderh 11 1-0503
CALIFORNIA
THOMPSON AUTO PARTS
New and Used Auto Parts and Accessories
CARS WANTED FOR WRECKING
Phone MA. 1-6696 50- 13th St., near Harrison Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
KAY'S FOUNTAIN LUNCH
CHOP SUEY - FINIEST CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
LUNCHES - DINNERS
2819 California Street Phone WAlnut 1-9697
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
VIRGINIA TAVERN
THIS IS IT • RAY CIPOLLA
HEmlock 1-9438 1098 Howard Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC BRASS FOUNDRY
Robert L. Mainzer
BRASS - BRONZE - ALUMINUM - EVERDUR AND MONEL
CASTING - WOOD AND METAL PATTERNS
251 Second Street Phone YUkon 6-6745
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GARTNER, Mechanical Engineering
507 Howard Street Phone EXbroak 2-4862
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Greetings
ALBERT PICCARD
Financial Center Bldg.
SAN FRANCISCO
PACIFIC BUILDING
703 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HON YUEN CAFE
SAN FRANCISCO
850 Kearney Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
FRANK KARP
JEWELER
133 Kearney Street
FLOWERS - Unlimited
N. J. STEPAN0FF
ORDER BY PHONE WITH CONFIDENCE
Anything you need in flowers • We Ship Anywhere by Air Express
LAkehurst 3-3735 2312 Santa Clara
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
TONY'S BODY AND FENDER WORKS
BODY - FENDER - WELDING - TRIMMING
PAINTING - GLASS INSTALLED
651 Pacific Ave. Near Webster LAkehurst 3-1989
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
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BANK
of
CANTON
COMMERCIAL
and
SAVINGS
555 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California
♦
BASALT ROCK
COMPANY, Inc.
Readymix Concrete
and
Lightweight Concrete
Building Blocks
Phone GArfield 1-3758
Sixth and Berry Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Larry Sollars
March Sollars
THE CURVE
A L S A M
DINNERS
and
DRINKS
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Lafayette, California
Contra Costa County
Lafayette, California
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inspector relates details of the solution of a case will pro-
vide one with a working idea as to the qualifications of
a good bunco investigator. The detail's men regard their
task as the most pleasant in the department, because they
satisfy the people they serve. The bunco victims who
visit the detail see physical evidence of the work done
in conduct of investigation on their individual complaints.
The average complainant appears to tell his story, feeling
as though crime didn't exist before he was fleeced; and
as he prepares to elicit the facts he is pleased to learn
that his interviewer is a good listener. After hearing half
a dozen words, any man in the detail could finish the story
— for the 9,996th time. When the story finally ends, the
victim feels he has contributed more than his citizen's
share to the cause of law and order.
The complainant's morale is boosted further still before
he leaves the detail. The Inspector who heard the story
writes the case number on the back of his personal card,
hands the card to the victim with instructions to seize the
crook in the event their paths cross again — then hand the
card to the nearest uniformed police officer and demand
the suspect's arrest. More than once surprised policemen
have been confronted by angry pedestrians dragging a
prisoner with one hand and waving a Bunco Inspector's
card in the other.
Iredale's detail conducts its work with orderliness, ef-
ficiency, and dispatch — the men schedule their time and
keep appointments punctually. They always know where
to find their boss, because he always knows where
he will be.
When asked which of his many investigations resulted
in the greatest personal pleasure to him, Iredale thought
for a while and then described the four-year search con-
ducted by Inspector Morris Harris and himself for their
candidate for the title of most heartless thief. The fugitive
they sought had posed as a county doctor from San Fran-
cisco Hospital in order to prey upon blind victims. Enter-
ing their rooms ostensibly to conduct physical examinations
LEMOS TRUCKING
AND GRADING
Road Construction
Excavating - Trucking
Rock and Soil
Phone Lafayette 4696
Lafayette, Calif.
SIGNAL SERVICE STATION
LAFAYETTE
E. R. MARTIN, Prop.
CALIFORNIA
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LAFAYETTE
PLANTS. SHRUBS. ETC.
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EARLE C. ANTHONY, Inc.
Since 1904
California Distributors
PACKARD MOTOR CARS
Phone PRospect 5-0444
901 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California
DINE AND DANCE AT
VENUS CLUB
Mrs. Alexandra, Prop.
Greek'American Cuisine
BANQUETS - PRIVATE PARTIES
Telephone JOrdan 7-0061
303 Third Street
San Francisco 7, California
BEDINI BROS.
Reconditioners of
DRUMS - PAILS - CONTAINERS
Bought and Sold
Phone VAlencia 4-5154
1212 Thomas Avenue
San Francisco 24, California
Best Wishes
from
SECURITY WINES
& SPIRITS, Inc.
425 Second Street
San Francisco, California
T AM P AX
of
CALIFORNIA
706 Pacific Building
San Francisco, California
THE COO COO CLUB
FINEST OF DRINKS SERVED
Motorola Television for
Your Entertainment
668 Haight Street
San Francisco. California
UNderhill 1-9167
National Dollar Stores !
4 STORES IN SAN FRANCISCO <
929 Market Street
2610
Mission Street j
1637 Fillmore Street
2106
Other Stores at
Chestnut Street j
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Fresno |
Sacramento
(3 Stores)
Stockton '
Salinas
Santa Cruz I
Long Beach
Richmond
San Diego
Watsonville
San Jose
Monterey
Ventura j
Bakersfield
Santa Monica
Calexico ;
Chico
Oakland
San Leandro 1
Santa Rosa
Modesto
Pomona *
San Luis Obispo
Vallejo
Marysville I
Pittsburg
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TONY
PETE
BUCK
ANGELO'S
COCKTAILS
Plenty of Parking Space
Chicken and Steak Dinners
Dinners Served Monday Through Saturday
5:30 to 8:00
199 De Haro Street, at 15th Street
Phone MArket 1-9270
San Francisco, California
February - March, 1 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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relative to their claims for welfare funds, he robbed them
of their savings. If he had a conscience, it accompanied
him to the state prison.
Another of Iredale's characters played a unique and
clever role — he caught his victims flat footed and with
their pants down. Joseph "Dogface" Harris, pickpocket
first class, spent his working hours in public rest rooms.
When a prosperous appearing individual burst into the
room and scurried for a booth, Dogface eased into posi-
tion. Strolling by the booth after Mother Nature had
rendered his intended prey helpless, Dogface tossed a
penny or nickel into the booth for distraction. He then
casually reached over the door, slipping the wallet from
the pocket of the suit coat hanging on the peg.
Iredale's six comrades in the Bunco Detail are all police
veterans with careers as rugged as those of any men in
any police department — long on luck as attested by the
number of bullets they have dodged. All these men have
received commendations from their superiors and the
Police Commission for protecting life and property in San
Francisco. Junior man in the detail, on the basis of time
served in the police department, is Inspector Frank
McCann, a tall, straight, well built man, just completing
29 years as an officer.
Inspector Frank P. McCann, native born San Fran-
ciscan, entered the Police Department July 1, 1926, and
during the ensuing years chalked up one of the most
scorching careers in police history. His reward, in com-
parison with services rendered, has been nominal — six
commendations for meritorious service. There is, however,
CALIFORNIA
STEEL PRODUCTS
COMPANY
Manufacturers
CALSTEEL PRODUCTS
Barrett Avenue and "A" Street
Richmond, California
HAZELS
DRIVE-IN
Curb Service
Phone Antioch 1120J
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BREAKFAST - LUNCH
DINNERS - SHORT ORDERS
and the
Most Delicious Sandwiches
in the County
Hours 9 A. M. 'til 1 A.M.
On Highway 24
Antioch, California
FAMOUS
STORE
And Antioch' s
MOST COMPLETE
and Largest
DEPARTMENT STORE
Phone Antioch 560
205 G Street
Antioch, California
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no known method of measuring the gratitude of the
people he has served. McCann, who now serves as In-
spector Iredale's partner, has participated in several cap-
ture made under fire. He was hardly more than a rookie
patrolman when he came through his first violent episode
with flying colors to be snatched into the "Detective
Bureau."
One of the detail's men who does all his resting at home
is energetic Louis H. Linss, Jr., who became a police
officer February 2, 1925. Inspector Linss has given San
Franciscans more than his share of protection during his
24 years in the department — the force's token of thanks
has been citations for arrests under fire.
Many San Franciscans remember Inspector Linss as the
partner of Officer Ed Hansen when the two patrolmen
gave their all for the cause of love by capturing a bandit
who had regularly been terrorizing couples parked in the
darkness of romantic Buena Vista Park's heights. In
those days Linss and Hansen patrolled the vast reaches
of the old Western Addition Station under Lieutenant
Alexander McDaniell, who is now the department's super-
vising captain.
At Lieutenant McDaniell's order Linss and Hansen
switched from their uniforms to civvies and joined the
lineup of parking autos — waiting in the back seat of Linss
auto. After a half hour's wait, a shadow suddenly ap-
peared next to the left front door, and as the marauder
em up!
he shoved a gun into the of-
ROBERTS & MINTON
Chevron Gas Station
ATLAS TIRES AND BATTERIES
EXPERT LUBRICATION
Phone Richmond 3803
RICHMOND
23rd and Rheem
CALIFORNIA
PAN-PACIFIC SCREW and
BOLT COMPANY
Phone LAndscape 5-2642 Richmond 3216
201 Nevin Avenue
RICHMOND
VISTA DRIVE-IN MARKET
A COMPLETE FOOD STORE
DELIVERY SERVICE
500 San Pablo Avenue Phone: 9398
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN LAUNDRY and
DRY CLEANERES
HOME OF PERSONALIZED SERVICE
ONE DAY LAUNDRY AND
DRY CLEANING
Telephone Richmond 833 264 Fourth Street
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
THE NUT CLUB
MUSIC BY HOFFMAN TRIO
DANCING NIGHTLY
527 MacDonald Avenue
RICHMOND
growled, "Stick
ficers' faces.
The robber's answer was a blast from Hansen's revolver,
and a nicked ear as the bullet whizzed by. As he turned
to run, Linss landed on his back and flattened him to the
ground. While he was subduing the man. Hansen put
his gun and flashlight on two more dark figures running
toward the scene. Thinking of possible accomplices, Han-
sen ordered them, in strong terms, to lose speed. They
were two indignant detective sergeants who grudgingly
obeyed the order to call an ambulance, after the two
patrolmen suggested a precaution for their future consid-
eration. This advice is still good— when inspectors or
other plainclothesmen are in the field, district stations
should be familiar with their general location at all times.
Inspector William E. Mudd and Inspector Iredale are
the only "foreigners" in the detail— the other Inspectors
are native born San Franciscans. Mudd never heard of
such a dispute as the Civil War— but he is familiar with
NICHOLL MARKET
RICHMOND'S FINEST
3431 MacDonald Avenue
CALIFORNIA
THE HUB CAFE & BAR
NOTHING BUT THE BEST IN
FOOD AND LIQUORS SERVED
619 MacDonald Avenue
RICHMOND (Contra Costa County). CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND CLEANING WORKS
IF YOU WANT THE BEST
IN DRY CLEANING
229 MacDonald Avenue Phone Rich. 621
CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND
Forest and Joe ol
THE PINE INN
Send Greetings
TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS
No. 19 Standard Avenue
POINT RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
Richmond 9464
CALIFORNIA
SHIP CAFE
COCKTAILS • BEER • WINE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOOD
539 Standard Avenue
POINT RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA RICHMOND
SUN FAIR MARKET
COMPLETE FOOD CENTER
3700 Nevin Avenue
CALIFORNIA
February ■ March, I'M')
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
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the War Between the States. He was horn in Decatur,
Alahama. Like all his comrades in the group, he has
received meritorious service commendations for duty per-
formed under fire. Inspector Mudd was once a hoseman
for the San Francisco Fire Department; but since October
31, 1921, when he entered the department, he has been
hosing down crooks.
Half of the detail's "two Georges" is congenial George
H. Page, a veteran of nearly 30 years' duty in the depart-
ment. Inspector Page became a police officer August 1,
192 3; and as seems to be the style of his detail has been
cited for his work. The Journal has had the pleasure of
recounting many of the fearless deeds of courage which
were performed as a Police Officer.
The other "George" is Page's partner, George E. Dyer,
who is also nearing the 30-year mark. Inspector Dyer
joined the police force November 16, 1924, and because
of his commendations for captures under fire is in style
with the rest of the detail.
Inspector Dyer has faced many dangers in the per-
formance of his duties and has been able to come
out on top.
Another officer who has received recognition for his
good work in the department is Inspector Charles F.
Keck, the detail's clerk, who sits behind his desk and
answers the many and diversified questions fired at him by
the rest of the crew. Inspector Keck is a one time baseball
player who entered the department on January 1, 1924.
His inspector friends maintain seriously that several cigar
manufacturers would go bankrupt it Keck stopped
smoking.
Several years ago. before he came to the Bunco Detail,
Officer Keck responded to the scene of a reported stabbing,
a Kearny Street tavern where he encountered and solved
a problem that is not answered in the rules and regulations.
Keck found the victim of the stabbing standing with
her back to the bar. When he pressed for details, the
young woman only mumbled something about a fight and
a knife — she might have been cut but wasn't talking about
it. Keek's repeated questions as to the location of her
alleged wound brought nothing but perplexed silence.
Acting on a pretty strong hunch and "in the line of duty,"
he swung the girl around, located the wound, called an
ambulance, and advised the use of an air cushion for
a few days.
Personnel in the Boosting Detail include: Harry Mc-
Crea, Jerry Smith, Joseph Donegan, Jack Tompkins, Ed
Hall. Eugene Atkinson. Fred Keyworth, and William
Valentine.
Just as this account cannot truly and completely outline
the contributions Charlie Iredale and his men have made
to society, it cannot direct the proper amount of credit
to the men who have previously served as bunco detectives.
Typical of this group of officers is Inspector Michael A.
Chrystal, veteran of 20 years as a San Francisco police-
man. Mike Chrystal, who is now assigned as a leader in
the Bureau's office crew, was born "not too long ago"
in Doune. Scotland.
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Committee reeommended to the Association that the dues
for the coming year be made $1.00. A motion was made,
seconded and carried that the dues be made $1.00 as
recommended.
Chief Wisnom then called for the report of the Nomi-
nating Committee and the chairman of this committee,
John Greening, recommended the following to fill the
offices of the Association for the year 1949:
President — Constable Earl Dierking, Vallejo.
Vice President — Chief Frank Kelly, San Rafael.
Secretary-Treasurer — Captain Bernard J. McDonald,
San Francisco.
It was then moved, seconded and carried that the
nominations be closed and that the secretary be instructed
to cast a vote for each of the above and declare their
election unanimous.
Chief Wisnom then called upon Sheriff Daniel Murphy
to induct the newly elected officers and the Sheriff com-
pleted this ceremony with much impressiveness.
The retiring President then thanked the membership of
the Association for the support which was given him
during his term of office and congratulated the new-
president upon his election to the office.
President Dierking thanked the Association for electing
him and stated he would try to continue the good work
done by his predecessors.
The President then appointed the following to the
Membership Committee: Chief Robert Tracy, Oakland,
Chairman; Sheriff Daniel Murphy, San Francisco; Chief
Robert O'Brien, San Mateo; Chief J. R. Blackmore, San
Jose; Chief W. A. Gabriclson, Concord: Chief Frank
Kelly, San Rafael: Chief R. E. Peters, Petaluma; Chief
J. D. Holstrom, Berkeley; Chief Special Agent John
Creighton. Standard Oil Co., San Francisco.
Warden Duffy was again called upon and he gave a
short talk of the work that is being carried on at the
Prison. He told of the advantages of training and edu-
cation that are available to the inmates should they desire
to make use of them while they are at San Quentin.
Entertainment was then provided by the San Quentin
Band, several solo singers, a quartet singing old songs, a
sleight of hand performer and an entertainer who gave
a very fine comedy monologue. The program was con-
cluded by the San Quentin Glee Club rendering some
very excellent numbers. The President then thanked the
Warden, and all who aided in making the luncheon and
entertainment a huge success. As there were no invitations
at the time for the holding of the next meeting, the meeting
adjourned and the members will be notified of the date and
place of the next meeting at a future date.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1
Featured in This Issue
PAGE
Director John Engler and S.F. Police Academy 3
Harry Gurtler, a popular officer with the kids 4
Supervising Captain Walsh of S.F.P.D. . . 5
S.F.P.D. Motorcycle Drill Team 6
Three New Police Captains in the S.F.P.D. . 8
Michael Riordan in New Job 9
Preston to San Quentin — Courtesy of S.F.P.D. 10
By Jim Leonard, Call-Bulletin Police Reporter
Bart Sullivan, the Friendly Traffic Officer . . 11
Spring Graduates from FBI National
Police Academy 12
Berkeley's Famous Lie Detector Solves
Guam Murder Mystery 14
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders
Bay Counties Peace Officers Association . . If
Monterey is Growing 16
Chief Edward Walsh of S.F.F.D 17
By Opie L. Warner
1928 Class of S.F.P.D. Has First Celebration . 18
New Officers of Peninsula P. O. Association 19
Editorial Page - Don'ts for Storekeepers . . 20
Donald Cameron New SFPU Commissioner 21
Pistol Pointing 22
By J. ROSS DUNNIGAN
Women Peace Officers Association of
California 26
Oakland Police Vice Squad Under New Leader 28
NCPCOA monthly meeting 30
Biography of Thomas Cheetham 38
Three Bad Men Break Jail — Are Back Again . 39
The Candid Friend 47
By Opie L. Warner
Chief Brockman of Manteca 48
Promotional Examination Problems .... 50
Dion R. Holm, New City Attorney . . . . 52
Weed, California, Has Young Police Chief . . 54
Captain Francis J. McGuire Passes Away . . 62
Captain Alexander E. McDaniel Dies
After Brief Illness 62
Death of Louie E. Steenberg 63
Jackson's Police Department .... .76
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sender, which will be treated with the strictest confidence. The Editor
will also be pleased to consider photographs of officers and of interesting
"vents. Letters should be addressed to the Editor.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hall of Justice, Kearny and Washington Streets
Telephones SUtter 1-2020 - 1-2030
Radio Short Wave Call KGPD
Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m., Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn 315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John T. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Qu.gley
Chief of Inspectors James English
Director of Traffic Edward R. Pootel
Dept. Sec'y.... Captain Michael F. Fitzpatrick. ...Hall of Justice
District Captains
Central Jack Eker 635 Washington Street
Southern Leo. J. Tackney Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission A. I. O'Brien 3057 17th Street
Northern Edward Donahue 841 Ellis Street
G. G. Park J. M. Sullivan Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond Jos. M. Walsh 45 1 Sixth Ave.
Ingleside.... Daniel McKlem .... Balboa Park, No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval Michael Gaffey 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero Geo. M. Healy 2300 Third Street
City Prison Barnard McDonald Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Ralph Olstad 635 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors Otto Meyer Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
of Districts Joseph M. Walsh Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Special Services Lt. Alvin J. Nicolini Hall of Justice
Director of
Juvenile Bureau John Meehan 2745 Greenwich St.
Director - Bureau of Criminal
Information George Hippely Hall of Justice
Property Cllrk John Wade Hall of Justice
Insp. of Schools Traffic Control.. ..Insp. Byron Getchell
Director of
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VOL. XXIV
APRIL, 1949
NO. 8
Director John Engler and S.F. Police Academy
Like the San Francisco Police Department, the San
Francisco Police Academy, at 36th Avenue and Fulton
Street, and its twin unit, the Police Range on the shore
line of Lake Merced, are a credit to our city. In addition
to being of untold value in the matter of training of our
San Francisco Police Department membership both units
Director John Engler
have been gladly availed of by municipal, state and fed-
eral groups of the West Coast States; and the Police Range
has played host on may occasions to civilian groups from
around the Bay Area. The pistol range has grown in popu-
larity and importance under Range Master Emil Dutil.
The San Francisco Police Academy is in the very capable
hands of Director John A. Engler, a personal friend of
J. Edgar Hoover and his key men in this and other states.
To the police executives of the Bay Counties and to the
heads of the Los Angeles Police Department, and through-
out the state generally Director Angler is known as a first
class executive, thoroughly intimate with every phase of
modern police routine.
While attending the Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Academy course of studies at Washington, D.
C, tor police officials, he was chosen as class president
and valedictorian. The director runs our Police Academy
strictly along FBI lines : Intensive book work, lots of theory
and demonstrations — but plenty of practice too. Due to
the fact that the periods of training recruits, or giving
''refresher courses" to the older members of the depart-
ment, are necessarily limited as to time, the courses are
so arranged that each day is filled to the last possible min-
ute. Thus the Police Academy always presents the appear-
ance of a place where time really is of essence.
The San Francisco Police Academy is without anything
to be desired, in the matter of appearance, structure, ap-
purtenances and location; and the department was very
lucky in securing it.
On April 17, 1947, one of the new executive positions
created in the San Francisco Police Department by the
passage of Ordinance 12, was that of Director o'" Person-
nel, which includes charge of the Police Academy for the
training of police recruits, the conducting of courses fcr
the regular members of the department, the investigation
of all applicants as well as the fitness of men for the vari-
ous department oreorganization as of that date some de-
partment stations were closed, among which was the beau-
tiful new station in Golden Gate Park at 36th Avenue and
Fulton Street.
For the future of the San Francisco Police Department
the closing of that station was indeed a blessing in dis-
guise. In the country today there is no such police acad-
emy. Under ideal conditions, members of the department,
whether they be recruits in training or older members
taking "refresher courses" can there prepare to keep up
to the minute in police "know how."
Policing today is a profession and police schools are a
major factor in every department worthy of the name.
The law of might, and that old idea of learning by ex-
perience while patroling a beat are something to forget,
as far as police training goes. In modern police training
the arts of attack and personal defense are stressed; and
the matter of "experience" is taken care of through care-
ful and minute training in every possible police exigency,
each of the instructors being an expert in his line. Thvs.
when a young man leaves the academy to patrol a beat he
will h ive at least from five to ten years "experience" in
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April, 1949
his system. As for the strong man part of his patrol duties
he has been well prepared to more than hold his own no
matter how tough the going is.
In the San Francisco Police Academy Director Engler,
in addition to seeing that each recruit successfully passes
his routine tests, stresses the ethical side of police work,
laying particular stress on fair dealing with fellow patrol-
men and superior officers and the fact that departmental
cooperation is the keynote and only sure road toward
securing police success and the respect of the public.
Director Engler is a very dynamic person, and at this
very date — with his twenty years in the San Francisco
Police Department — he is a capable and all-around athlete.
As a young man, after having decided to drop baseball
as a profession, he went into the brokerage firm of E. A.
Pierce. When the brokerage business slowed up during the
late twenties he decided to follow the footsteps of his
brother George and become a member of the San Francisco
Police Department, which he did on January 2, 1929.
With his unusual enthusiasm, he worked so successfully
on his beat he was transferred to the Bureau of Inspectors.
As an Inspector his record was so outstanding it was no
surprise to department members when Chief Charles W.
Dullea appointed his department secretary on February
16, 1940, a mere decade since he entered the department.
The rapid rise through department ranks made by
Director Engler is indeed an inspiration for any ambitious
young man entering police work.
The library at the Police Academy is equal to any police
library in the country, containing rows of books on every
phase of crime and criminology, police administration, re-
porting, records, fingerprinting, identification and police
science generally.
"Practice makes perfect" is a pet motto of Director Eng-
ler. Holdups, pickpocketing, burglaries, suicides, and even
murders are committed in the academy. Arrests are made,
actual searches carried out, fingerprints obtained — and
the proper reports actually made and signed as in regular
police work. The director maintains that while book knowl-
edge and demonstrations are very much worth while there
is nothing like actually taking a hand in the game.
Hour after hour the recruits are put through grilling
tests in locks, holds, and self-protection generally and the
same goes for range practice where a definite average must
be made.
In the very near future the San Francisco Police De-
partment will, for the first time in its history, boast a num-
erical strength commensurate with that allowed in our
City Charter, and Director Engler is anxiously counting
the days until he can boast his recruit class numbers one
hundred-odd.
The new recruits are lucky indeed. The San Francisco
Police Academy is a perfect training school. Its staff of
instructors — selected from both within and without the
department — is about perfect; and the school dean, Di-
rector, John A. Engler, with his happy disposition, proved
ability and boundless enthusiasm, is second to none.
HARRY GURTLER A POPULAR
OFFICER WITH THE KIDS
It certainly is mighty nice to see the bouquets tossed
at Officer Harry Gurtler, the veteran policeman who has
served so long in the Central district. During recent
weeks two well known and widely read columnists for
San Francisco newspapers have given Smiling Harry a
big plug.
In his day Harry Gurtler has a record for jerking out
of circulation crooks of every description, and he has
made the papers on many an occasion. But rounding up
evil doers was not the reason that Herb Caen of the
Chronicle or Jack Rosenbaum of the J^ews gave him plugs.
It was because of the popularity he enjoys by the mixed
race schools up on Sansome street, above Chinatown.
Here Officer Gurtler will be found during his watch at
all recesses and at the opening and closing of the school
hours. He knows all the kids, they all know him. Many
of these kiddies would have no enjoyments because of the
lack of finances in their families. But genial Harry fixes
that up, as the two columnists point out.
He not only gives them candy and ice cream, and he
remembers them generously at Christmas time, but he sees
that those whose folks have no money beyond the bare
necessities of life, get a chance to visit the movies, and
Harry pays the way into these shows with money from
his own pockets.
And as the two columnists stated the kiddies don't
forget Harry. They remember him on St. Valentine's
day, his birthday and on Christmas with appropriate cards
they can't afford more, other than their heartfelt childish
devotion to a good man and a good cop.
SAN LEANDRO POLICE GET
PAIR OF BANDITS
Over in San Leandro, Chief A. J. Lamoureux's active
police officers Sergeant Earl Kerrison and Officer Angelo
Cannizzaro jerked a couple of brothers, who had taken
it on the lam from Chino State Prison early in February.
The lads gathered in by these alert officers were Wilbur
Stuart, who was taken after an exchange of shots between
the bandits and the officers. In the pocket of Wilbur an
address was found of a friend. The policemen covered
the address and in walked the second brother, Herbert
Stuart. He gave up without a struggle.
Herbert Stuart confessed that since his getaway from
Chino he had pulled a $1200 job in an east Oakland bar,
six safe jobs in Oakland and two in Oroville.
Over $1150 in cash was found in an auto camp where
the two were haying in during the brief spell of freedom.
Another example of the futility of making the big
house, making a break and expecting to remain at large
during which one takes up thievery.
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April, J 949
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Supervising Captain Walsh of S. F. P. D.
On March 4, 1949, Captain Joseph M. Walsh was given
his fifth promotion in the San Francisco Police Depart-
ment, this last appointment making him an executive of-
ficer in the Department.
His appointment as Supervising Captain was hailed by
commissioned and non-commissioned officers and by the
Supervising Captain Jos. M. Walsh
entire membership of the department as a wise and just
move on the part of Police Commissioners Washington I.
Kohnke, J. Warner Walsh and N. C. Maginn and Chief
Michael Mitchell.
Problems which come to the Supervising Captain are
mainly those demanding the most serious consideration,
hence good judgment and a thorough understanding of
police administrative routine are expected of him.
The newly appointed Supervising Captain is eminently
fitted for his executive position, his record in the Depart-
ment being that he is a first class police officer, and a man
of known sober and solid judgment, in addition to being
a chivalrous, soft spoken Irish gentleman.
Captain Walsh, like all of our present and recent Police
Department heads and commissioned officers, entered the
Department understanding it was definitely a serious posi-
tion and not, by any appraisement, just a steady sinecure.
The new Supervising Captain and the serious minded
recruits of his period have made, and are making, good
police records and demonstrating the indisputable fact
that there is always room on the top for a capable man.
On June 30, 1925, our present Supervising Captain
was listed on the departmental chronological records as:
Patrolman Joseph M. Walsh. But striving always brings
success.
Due to his extremely successful handling of the police
promotional examinations, set forth by the Civil Service
Commission, we find Joseph M. Walsh never missing a pro-
motion test in his upgrade climb in the Police Department.
Always tops in promotion examinations the records in
the case of Captain Walsh'c promotions have not been
surpassed. His promotion records read as follows:
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1925; to Sergeant, April
1, 1927; to Lieutenant, April 7, 1931; and to Captain
July 1, 1939.
In the San Francisco Police Department, like many of
the metropolitan departments, the positions higher than
the rank of captain are appointive. The position of Super-
vising Captain is one of such executive positions.
To Captain Walsh the making of a decision on anything
concerning police matters is always important. To him,
nothing in the matter of police activity is trivial.
Since his first day in the Department Joseph M. Walsh
has been known as strictlya man of his word — that, in his
case, "no" means exactly no; and "yes" means just yes.
The Department, as a whole, is on the side of honest
Captain Walsh — the man who scorns all too common
breach of honesty, so-called double-crossing.
The new Supervising Captain is a fine appearing man,
and, though not at all looking the part of a superman, in
his younger days in this city, when San Francisco boasted
more than a dozen European, English, Canadian and Aus-
tralian tug-of-war teams, the Irish unbeatable man "Joe"
Walsh, was king — the Irish team always winning over
mighty odds.
Captain Wash is one of that fine type of men who never
makes enemies. His recent appointment has unanimous
departmental approval, and the wish of all his fellow
officers is that he will long enjoy the honor the Police
Commissioners and the Chief have seen fit to confer on
him.
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S. F. P. D. Motorcycle Drill Team
April, J 949
The flame of civic pride burns so strongly within the
breasts of some San Franciscans that they would leap from
Golden Cate Bridge before admitting their city had ever
borrowed from Los Angeles. It has happened, however.
Two years ago, during a convention of the American
Legion, a group of motorcycle officers from the Los Angeles
Police Department amazed San Franciscans with an assort-
ment of intricate drill patterns. Somewhere along the
It should be pointed out that the idea of a drill team
had been in the minds of the men in that detail for some
time prior to the visit of their cousins from the south.
Twenty-six motorcycle officers volunteered to serve in
the drill team, offering to practice maneuvers on their own
time. The squadron still consists of its 26 original volun-
teers. Since its formation, the drill team has thrilled
thousands of parade watchers with exhibitions of riding
S.F.P.D. MOTORCYCLE DRILL TEAM
5a:i Franc sco Police Motorcycle Drill Team: First row, 1. to r: Joseph Swcetman, George Waldmann, Fred Joseph, Charles Free-
• 'in Pai Ruth. Richard Coyle. Second row: Thomas Guzzetti. George Paras, Vincent Desmond. Harvey Dexter: Kevin MacDonald.
Thomas Tracy. Third row: Jack Mandino. Howard Eagle, Leslie Stoke*. Ray Wilson, Henry Coster. Paul Alioto. Fourth row:
Milton Miskcl, Clifford Wa'ker, James Mahoney, Thomas Prevez ch. Walking down the center is Mayor Elmer E. Robinson, fol-
lowed by Seargeam Fred C. Schuler.
parade route sjmecne decided the San Francisco Police
Department might just as well have such a group.
A petition seeking creation of a drill team in the local
department was presented to city officials, who agreed that
San Francisco had policemen who were as adept to hand-
ling the infernal machines as anyone else. Charles W.
Dullea, then Chief of Police, approved the suggestion and
called upon riders of the Motorcycle Detail for volunteers.
skill unsurpassed by even the famous group representing
the Mexico City Police Department.
Participants in last autumn's Portola Festival parades
went all out in their efforts to draw applause from the
crowds lining the street. When the result was only apathy,
the motorcycle police drew cheers.
Directly in charge of the drill team is an affable veteran
policeman — Sergeant Frederick C. Schuler, who recently
April, 1949
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completed his eighteenth year of service in the S.F.P.D.
Unspoken evidence of his ability to supervise the 26-man
unit with impartial efficiency is the fact that the original
volunteers are still with the group.
This organization within the ranks of the Motorcycle
Detail is "a democratic organization in which every man
has his say in the conduct of the group," according to
Sergeant Schuler. "The men are in it because they are in-
terested; they want to be in it."
What compensation do these officers receive for their
participation?
Nothing — beyond personal satisfaction and pleasure.
Special uniforms, banners, streamers, lighting equipment
for night exhibitions, and other "costume" paraphernalia
SERGEANT FRED C. SCHULER
The Chief and Police Commissioners said they wanted a motor-
cycle drill team and told the Sergeant he was the man to get one
organised. He has done a fine job, and many are the favorable
comments from those who have witnessed the precision this
Drill Team operates.
could be used to good advantage by the group; but every-
thing along that line must come from the pockets of the
men. Uniform for the group is the regular motorcycle
officer's togs — also paid for by the men themselves.
Twice a week, according to Sergeant Schuler, the men
and their machines meet for drill practice in the "Sunset
Circle," located on Sunset Boulevard, near the Harding
gold links.
Responsible for the routines adopted by the team for
its exhibitions is Patrolman Joseph T. Swetman. In the
beginning all group formations were sketched on paper,
studied, and then put to the dress rehearsal — practice
and more practice has increased the efficiency to the point
where — like dance teams — the men pick up new patterns
quickly.
Swetnam is an adroit dreamer-upper of ideas, Sergeant
Schuler says; and exact precision is called for in following
them through. There isn't much protection to a motorcycle
rider in the event of a collision. Mishaps during the group's
two-year history have been unbelieveably low — the casu-
alty total to date is one skinned finger.
Personnel of the drill team, in addition to Sergeant
Schuler and Officer Swetnam, includes the following
Police Officers.
Vincent Desmond, Thomas Tracy, William Williams,
Howard Eagle, Milton Miskel and Joseph O'Keffe.
Paul Alioto, Richard Coyle, Thomas Guzzetti, James
Mahoney, Daniel Ruth and Henry Stokes.
George Waldmann, Ray Wilson, Henry Costes, Harvey
Decter, Charles Freeland, and Frederick Joseph.
Jack Medrano, Robert Mueller, Kevin McDonald,
George Parar, Thomas Prevezich, and Clifford Walker.
Sergeant Schuler, one of the most popular officers in
the Department, was recently elected to the position of
vice president of the San Francisco Police Officers Asso-
ciation. At the same time Sergeant James Erickson of
Central Station (leading figure in the capture of five mem-
bers of the notorious Lake Street Gang on May 13, 1948)
was named president of the group.
Schular, a native born San Franciscan, is a man of about
forty. He was sworn in as a police officer March 9, 1931,
and became Sergeant September 15, 1943. The Sergeant
is married and lives at 1237 Alemany Boulevard. He and
Mrs. Schuler, beyond the usual "proud parent" stage, have
two sons — the baseball playing Charles, 16, and "the little
fella," Gerald, who is a rugged ten years of age.
The Motorcycle Detail, a unit composed of some If
men, is part of the Traffic Bureau which is headed by
Director of Traffic, Captain Edward R. Pontel, and Cap-
tain of Traffic Ralph Olstad. Directly in charge of the
motorcycles is Lieutenant Cornelius Murphy. Headquar-
ters for the detail is lacated with Southern Police Station
at Fourth and Clara Streets.
Most dangerous and one of the most unheralded jobs
in the S.F.P.D. is that of the motorcycle officer. Accident
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Three New Captains in S. F. P. D.
April, J 949
CAPTAIN RALPH E. OLSTAD
Three new Captains are now functioning in the San
Francisco Police Department. They are all young men,
and have progressed up through the ranks to the highest
commissioned office in less than 25 years as members of the
Department, one making the grade in less than 15 years.
Captain Ralph E. Olstad, is now Captain of the Traffic
Bureau. He was appointed to a Captaincy on September
1, last year.
He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, coming to
On September 8, 1934, three months and four days
after he became a police officer he married Miss Freida
Gralfs, then employed by the Board of Education. There
are three children in the Olstad's family now, Marilyn,
age 7, Ralph, age 6, and Robert, age 3.
• • •
CAPTAIN DANIEL P. McKLEM
Another native San Franciscan who reached the top
commissioned rank in the S. F. P. D. is Daniel P. McKlem.
He was born in San Francisco on December 12, 1902,
Capt. Ralph E. Olstad
Capt. Daniel P. McKlem
Capt. Walter S. Ames
San Francisco in 1928, and took an engineering course in
the Healds College. He decided law enforcement offered
a good field, and so he took the examinations for patrol-
man, finished way up on the list, and was appointed a
police officer on June 4, 1934. From then on his promo-
tions were rapid and we find him a Captain 14 years after
he first pinned a star to his uniform. He was made a
Sergeant on July 1, 1939, a Lieutenant on July 1, -945.
With the exception of duty at the Ingleside station, to
which he was assigned at the time he was made Traffic
Captain, and a short stretch at the Juvenile Bureau all
his years have been spent in traffic.
In 1945 he attended the fall semester of the North-
western University traffic school, and was Temporary
Sergeant on July 1, 1939, a Lieutenant on July 1, 1945.
He is well schooled in all matters pertaining to traffic,
and has contributed a lot of ideas which today finds San
Francisco making a record for reducing traffic deaths, and
the regulating all forms of traffic on the streets of the
city. He is probably the tallest man in the San Francisco
Police Department, and has a very pleasing manner that
serves him well in the difficult task he now has to perform.
His record indicates he will be a valued aid to Director
of Traffic Edward Pootel, with whom he has worked for
many years.
and went through the public schools, graduating from
high school. After working as a bookkeeper he decided
the Police Department offered a chance for a young man
to make a living with opportunities for advancement.
We therefore see him made a patrolman on July 1,
1925. After getting his basic training he was assigned to
the Chinatown Squad, under former Inspector John J.
Manion. He went to that Oriental Detail on January 1,
1926, and worked so satisfactory that he stayed there until
March 2, 1930. He served a year in the Richmond Station,
two years in the Western Addition.
He took promotional examinations and was elevated to
the rank of Corporal, on November 30, 1931, made a
Sergeant on May 1, 1937, a Lieutenant on February 1,
1944, and appointed a Captain on February 1, this year.
Soon after being appointed a Lieutenant he was sent to
the Mission Station on March 28, 1944 but on August
29, 1944, Captain Bernard McDonald, then in charge of
the Bureau of Inspectors, knowing the ability of Lieuten-
ant McKlem as a police officer and an investigator, he hav-
ing been assigned to the Bureau of Inspectors, on February
14, 1938, and made an Inspector on December 16, 1943,
had him brought back to the Inspectors Bureau to take
charge of the Robbery Detail, following Lieutenant James
Malloy's retirement. He served in that capacity until
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 9
last year, when he was sent to the FBI National Police
Academy on July 1. Returning to the Police Department
on October 1 he was assigned as an assistant to Captain
of Inspectors James English, until he was promoted to a
Captancy. He has been given charge of the big Ingleside
District.
During his over four years in charge of the Robbery
Detail he and his force of Inspectors brought in many
criminals and gangs of yeggs whose activities called for
their attention. He is a thorough workman and asks none
of the men under him to do a job that he would hesitate
tackling.
Captain McKlem married miss Gladys Russell, a native
of this city, the day before he joined the Police Depart-
ment, the wedding taking place on June 30, 1925. There
are two children in the family now, Russell McKlem 21,
and Miss Patricial McKlem 18. They, like Captain Mc-
Klcm's legion of friends, undoubtedly take great pleasure
at the success he has achieved as a member of the San
Francisco Police Department.
• • •
CAPTAIN WALTER S. AMES
The last of the three new captains invested with their
new rank is Walter S. Ames.
There are but few members of the San Francisco
Police Department who has ever devoted more time and
effort to gain better working conditions and better pay
for the men who compose the Department. He had a
prominent part in the organisation of the San Francisco
Police Officers' Association, and was very active in charter
amendments that during the past three years has raised
the salaries of police officers of the city to its present
desirable level. He, too, was a leader in the campaigns
that resulted in the adoption of better pensions for local
law enforcement officers, and particularly the charter
amendment adopted by the voters last November that
provided better protection to the widows of pensioned
police officers.
With Deputy Chief James Quigley he worked out the
present system of promotional and entrance examinations
whereby the custom of holding oral tests followed the
written tests. Now all such civil service examinations are
determined solely on the questions submitted for written
answers.
Captain Ames was born in San Francisco on January
4, 1905. After getting his education in the public schools
he took a course in law at the San Francisco Law School.
He studied for three years but quit to take the examina-
tions for entrance into the Police Department. He was
successful and was appointed to the force on August
5. 1929.
Being of a studious nature he set out to advance by
promotional examinations and made the eligible list on
all he took, right up among the top successful ones.
He advanced to the rank of Sergeant on September 12,
1939, was made a Lieutenant on July 22, 1942, and on
March 16, this year was promoted to a Captaincy.
His first duty was on a three-wheeler for some years,
and he served on radio patrol in the Northern district.
He served most of his Sergeant years in the Southern
district and for three years was a Lieutenant in the Central
district. He is now assigned to Richmond station, taking
the place of Captain Joseph Walsh who was elevated to
Supervising Captain.
Captain Ames was married to Grace Gardella, a local
girl, in 1931. There are two children in the Ames family,
Richard, 14 years of age, and Jerry, 11 years.
MICHAEL RIORDAN IN NEW JOB
On March 1, retired Chief of Police Michael Riordan
was sworn in as chief law enforcement officer for Attorney
General Fred N. Howser's department of the state govern-
ment. He succeeds Chief Investigator Walter Lentz, who
resigned last year.
At the same time Attorney General Howser named
George Griffin, Chief of Police of Salinas over 20 years
ago, as chief special agent. Chief Griffin has served under
former Attorney Generals U. S. Webb, Earl Warren,
Robert Kenney and the present attorney general.
In making the appointment Howser announced he had
in mind the placing of the law enforcement divisions in
a position of being beyond reproach. "The integrity and
qualifications of his new appointees," he declared, "could
not be questioned."
Under Chief Riordan will be the State Bureau of
Identification and Investigation, the Division of Narcotics
and the special agents. His background of nearly 40 years
as a member of the San Francisco Police Department,
during which he progressed from patrolman through all
the ranks of the Department to that of Deputy Chief
under Chief Charles W. Dullea, and as Chief when Chief
Dullea stepped out to take a job as a member of the Adult
Authority board.
He is an attorney-at-law, a profession he has been fol-
lowing since he retired from the Police Department over
a year ago, and he is noted for the care and intelligence
he puts into any case coming under his care.
San Francisco will be the headquarters of Chief Riordan.
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April, 1949
Preston to San Quentin — Courtesy S.F.P.D.
By Jim Leonard, Police Reporter of the Call -Bulletin
During the summer of 1945 two 16-year-old boys were
"reforming" at the Preston School of Industry at lone,
California. They were not acquainted when they went
in; but they were when they came out.
George Abraham Jaber, 133 Hunter Alameda, had lots
of reforming to do — on May 1 5 of that same year he con-
fessed to Inspectors Al Corraso and Harry Husted, (re-
Inspf.ctor Max Resnik
tired) of the S.F.P.D's. Homicide Detail that he had mur-
dered Lee Wing, a 60-year-old Chinese laundryman.
Jack Colevris, an Italian boy who lived at 42 1 Union
Street, San Francisco, served a short stint in Preston for
stealing an automobile in San Francisco. He was sentenced
January 13, 1945; but on June 7 Sacramento police sent
him packing back to Preston for stealing an auto in their
city.
Then the two youths put their heads together and came
up with another headache for the San Francisco police.
When they left Preston, they decided they'd pick up two
more pals in the bay city and go into the armed robbery
business. Colevris would be the leader — that would be
all right with Jaber who wasn't afraid of trouble. His
great difficulty was in staying out of it. m
In San Francisco they looked up David Andrew Gal-
arza, 21, 1312 Powell Street, and Miguel Fortish Cecilio.
19, 33 Avery Street, who readily agreed to cooperate in
the project. They'd need an automobile for each job, so
they would steal one (Colevris knew how) and ditch it
when they were finished. They also needed a gun — this
was a matter for Jaber.
Young Jaber was known to handle his tasks with dis-
patch and the most expedient means at his command;
so one night when he went home to Alameda, he stopped
in Oakland, threw a rock through the window of a hard
ware store . . . walked away with a .22 calibre automatic
pistol.
During the months of September, October and No-
vember of 1947 the four young hoodlums staged a total
of 1 1 robberies — ten in San Francisco and one, for effect,
across San Francisco Bay in Alameda. The San Francisco
victims consisted of five garage operators, four grocers,
Inspector Paddy Wafer
and one gift shop proprietor. The boys victimised a liquor
store clerk in Alameda.
At this point two more names entered the story — Max
Reznik and George P. "Paddy" Wafer. Inspectors of the
Robbery Detail, assigned to investigate the case by Chief
of Inspectors James L. English. Their police work proved
to be psychological in nature — their suspects, though cap-
able of planning their raids with adult foresight and
shrewdness, were still in many respects typical gullible
juveniles. With that thought in mind, Reznik and Wafer
went after them.
Procedure for the robberies was generally the same —
first the stolen auto, Galarzo generally drove; either Jaber
of Cecilio went ahead to insure a clear field for action.
At the signal all but the driver would enter the business
where Colevris held the gun and took command while his
lieutenants picked up the loot wherever it was available.
The boys went to work at 10:25 p.m. September 1.
When they pulled into the Nob Hill Garage, 1320 Wash-
ington Street, the attendant, Myron E. Greeny of 1350
Washington Street came out to wait on them and walked
into the muzzle of Colevris' gun. This was a poor start,
financially; for the bandits left with only $18.
It was over a month later when they tried again. On
October 5 they hit another garage — 1625 Sacramento
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April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 1
Bart Sullivan The Friendly Traffic Officer
B\ Opie L. Warner
You seldom find a member of a metropolitan Police
Department who has served for over a quarter of a cen-
tury on one detail and at one fixed post. But the San
Francisco Police Department has just such a police officer.
He is Bartholomew Sullivan.
Officer Sullivan has not only served over 25 years as
a member of the Traffic Bureau, but he has served all his
time since joining the Police Department in the Traffic
Traffic Officer Barth Sullivan
Bureau, with the exception of the first two months, after
he pinned a star to his uniform coat. Not only that, he
has served all this time as a "fixed post officer," at the
busy intersections of Market Street, Montgomery and
Post Streets, and looks after the other side of Market
Street where Montgomery Street ends.
The day before St. Patrick's noted natal date in 1923
he was sworn in as a police officer by the late Chief Daniel
J. O'Brien. Two months later he was assigned to the
Traffic Bureau then under command of the late Captain
Henry Gleeson. He was detailed to the above crossing and
has been there ever since.
He has during the 26 years he has been directing traffic
at this post seen the tearing up of tracks of the old dinky
trolley coming down Post Street thence out on Montgom-
ery up Washington Street to Kearney. He has seen some
of the city's biggest buildings arise on Montgomery Street,
housing the offices of the city's economic, professional and
financial leaders and their assistants. He has seen the
building of the two noted bridges, the Golden Gate and
the Bay Spans, and these have poured countless thousands
of automobiles on the cross streets of Market Street where
he has presided for so long, and so capably. He has seen
Montgomery and New Montgomery made a one-way
street to handle the heavy traffic flowing over these
thoroughfares.
During his long service a new generation has grown
up and small boys and girls, when he took his place 26
years ago, are now driving their cars along the streets
he keeps open to the ever increasing onrush of autos, or
are occupying offices in the big buildings in the business
district.
Why one day last year a middle aged couple approached
Officer Sullivan as he stood at Montgomery and Market
streets. The man said: "Twenty-five years ago my wife
and I were in San Francisco on our honeymoon. We
came from the East. There was a little confusion as we
started across your Market Street, and you were the
officer who so kindly straightened us out. We are here
celebrating our silver wedding anniversary and wondered
as we neared the city if the kind officer who had served
us so nicely on our honeymoon, was still to be found
on the job. We could never forget your kindly manner
and we are delighted to find you here, and as we have
noted still handling your job with a smile. You are a
credit to the Police Department and your Irish ancestors."
That's the way Bart Sullivan has always worked and
the way he is working today. A kindly word, a kindly
warning instead of a snarling "where do ya think you're
going?"
Just recently the following letter come into the Police
Department :
"I presume that during the course of the year you
receive many letters as regards your men, so I don't sup-
pose this one will create any comment, other than com-
mending the officer in question. But I would feel remiss
in my duty as a contented citizen if I did not report my
observations of one of your officers. He is located at
Market and Montgomery streets. He has a difficult prob-
lem on his hands, but what impressed me so forcibly is
his fine personality. He smiles to every one, and is so
nice that it is a pleasure to bid him the time of day. I
am not a young lady, so I don't want you to think this is
a mash note. I asked him his name and he told me it was
Bart Sullivan, so I hope he will be given some com-
mendations.
"Before I leave I wish to state that all traffic is regu-
lated so well here and I love San Francisco so much. I
hate to leave it, and return to my home.
Mrs. J. C. J.
Passadena, Calif.
('Continued on Page 31)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
April, 1949
SPRING GRADUATES FROM FBI NATIONAL
POLICE ACADEMY
John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, announced that 56 elected law enforcement
officers, who comprised the 40th Session of the FBI Na-
tional Academy, graduated at exercises held in the De-
partment Auditorium in Washington, D. O, on April
1, 1949.
Graduates heard addresses by the Honorable Wayne
Morse, Senator from Oregon, and S. Perry Brown, Na-
tional Commander of the American Legion.
Harry M. Kimball, Special Agent in Charge of the
San Francisco Division of the FBI, stated that the following
five officers from Northern California graduated April 1 :
(1) Chief of Detectives Guy O. Wathern of the Palo
Alto Police Department. Guy is a former athlete and ex-
Marine. He was an all-conference guard on the Junior
College football team at Bakersfield. Besides distinguish-
ing himself as a student at the San Jose College Police
School he set two swimming records and won letters for
swimming and water polo. He joined the Palo Alto Police
Department as a patrolman after his graduation from
police school in 1941. He was on military leave for three
years beginning in 1942, during which he served in the
Marine Corps. He was Lieutenant of Marine Police and
Traffic Control Officer on the island of Guam and was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achieve-
ment on Saipan and Tinian. He has progressed steadily
since his return to the Palo Alto Police Department in
1946, was functioning as an Inspector at the time he was
invited by Director Hoover to attend FBI National Acad-
emy, and was promoted to the position of Chief of Detec-
tives while in attendance at the Academy in Washington,
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Detective John C. Gleason
Police Department, Santa Cruz, Calif., shown firing from the left
hand barrier during the course of training at the FBI ranges at
Quantico, Virginia. Detective Gleason is a member of the fortieth
session of the FBI National Academy.
Chief of Detectives Guy O. Wathen
Police Department, Palo Alto, is shown lecturing before his class-
mates in the course of his training at the FBI National Academy.
Department of Justice Building, Washington. D. C.
D. C. He is an ex-Boy Scout and a De Molay, and is a
member of the Chi Chi Sigma college police fraternity as
well as the Phi Sigma Chi and Epsilon Mu.
(2) Captain of Inspectors Otto Meyer of the San Fran-
cisco Police Department. Captain Meyer is a veteran
officer with 25 years service, having risen steadily through
the ranks from patrolman to corporal, sergeant, inspector
and lieutenant, to his present position as assistant to Chief
of Inspectors James L. English. He is a native of San Fran-
cisco, had four years service in the U. S. Navy, and in 1945
reorganized the special officers at the Hunters Point
Housing District under the direct supervision of the San
Francisco Police Department. He headed that unit for al-
most four years under the Captains of the Potrero precinct
station. Just prior to his departure from San Francisco to
attend the Academy in Washington, D. O, he was guest
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 3
of honor at a testimonial dinner at the Palace Hotel spon-
sored by the San Francisco Housing Authority.
He was a top flight golf player and won many cups on
San Francisco golf links.
(3) Captain Delbert R. Cole of the Petaluma Police
Department. 'Del' is a native of Sonoma County and was
an outstanding basketball and baseball player while attend-
ing high school in Mendocino County. After working for
a number of years in the lumber and dairy business and
playing semi-pro baseball around Fresno, he became a
Patrolman at the Petaluma Police Department in 1935.
He served in that capacity until 1943, when he became
Acting Chief of the Internal Security Unit of the War
Relocation Authority at Tulelake. He returned to the
police force at Petaluma in 1945 and was promoted to his
present position on December 1, 1947.
(4) Lieutenant William W. W adman, Jr., of the Uni-
versity of California Police Department. 'Bill' is the first
campus officer of a western university selected to attend the
FBI National Academy, and he has quite an interesting
background. He was born at Bayonne, N. J., and attended
Captain of Inspectors Otto Meyer
Police Department, San Francisco, shown preparing to fire ma-
chine gun on the FBI ranges located at Quantico, Va. Captain
Meyer is a member of the fortieth session of the FBI National
Academy.
high school and college at Wellington, New Zealand,
where he was quite a cross-country runner. He won a schol-
arship at Oxford University of London, England, and
graduated with a degree in music. He served as a Criminal
Investigator in the Contra Costa County District Attor-
ney's Office and later as an Investigator on the Berkeley
Police Department for about five years. He became Lieu-
tenant of Police at the University of California in 1934
where he has since been serving as assistant to Captain
Welater Lee, the veteran campus Police Chief.
(5) Detective John C. Gleason of the Santa Cruz Po-
lice Department. 'Johnny' was born and reared in Santa
Cruz, attended high school there, and enlisted in the Army
in 1942. He had three years service overseas and was hon-
orably discharged in 1945 as a Technical Sergeant from
the 819th Bomber Squadron. He qualified as an "Expert"
Lieutenant of Police William Wadman, Jr.
University of California Police Department, Berkeley, examines
the famous "Oscar" which is used in the training of officers at-
tending the FBI National Academy, Washington, D. C.
with the .45 calibre pistol and was awarded the Good Con-
duct Medal, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross.
He became a Detective on the Santa Cruz Police Depart-
ment in June of 1945. His proceeding at his own expense
3,000 miles across the country by bus in six days without
rest in indicative of his strong desire to progress in the
police profession and provide better service and protection
to the people of his community.
The 56 officers came to Washington, D. O, from 34
states and one officer came from Puerto Rico.
Founded in 1935 the FBI National Academy was cre-
ated for the purpose of training police administrators and
police instructors. The entire course of the Acamedy fol-
lows closely that given to new Special Agents of the FBI.
It includes every possible subject which would give the
(Continued on page 33 )
Captain of Police Delbert Richard Cole
Petaluma. shown preparing to fire rifle on the FBI ranges located
at Quantico. Va. Captain Cole is a member of the fortieth session
of the FBI National Academy.
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April, 1949
Berkeley's Famous Lie Detector Solves Guam Murder Mystery
"Perfect Crime" Succumbs to Man-Made Machine And Good Psychology on Part of
Inspector Albert E. Riedel of Berkeley Police Department
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders, Veteran Police Reporter, editor, writer.
This is the story of the longest trip the famous Berkeley
lie detector has ever made — 20,000 miles over land and
water by air!
It is the story of Police Inspector Albert E. Riedel who
used psychology as well as the lie detector to clinch facts
and bring to trial three men who had, from all outward
appearances, committed "the perfect crime."
It is the story of a murder mystery that in all annals of
crime has no equal.
Inspector Albert Riedel (Right)
Demonstrating the lie detector.
It is the story of a beautiful American girl, civilian
employee of the United States Navy in far off Guam, a
dot in the Pacific but a bastion of defense and offense
should the United States of America ever become involved
in another global war.
It is the story of the rape and murder of Ruth Farns-
worth, 27, of San Francisco, whose mutilated body was
found within 150 feet of the little jade shop where she
was employed in her off hours.
It is the story of a jungle wilderness which sprang up
almost overnight after the little brown men of Japan had
ravished peaceful Guam in the early months of World
War II and left, when the Americans arrived, a thriving
jungle, so dense that even hundreds of army and navy
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personnel and the island police searched the nearby laby-
rinth didn't find the body until days after the crime.
But most of all it is the story of the splendid police
work, combined with a keen knowledge of human nature,
and the expert manipulation of the "question and answer
box" known as the lie detector which Inspector Riedel
carried and guarded across 10,000 miles of ocean and
land and back.
It is the story of the victim's dress discovered by an
inexperienced navy man who turned up the wrong end
of the seat of an army jeep.
It is also the story of a young woman who was looking
forward to her wedding day to a Top Sergeant in the
U. S. Army, also stationed in Guam.
Murder and Rape, Dec. 11, 1948
It was on the night of December 1 1 that Ruth Farns-
worth was beaten, dragged into the nearby jungle, raped
and ravished and stripped of her clothing. She died
within 24 hours but it was not until days later that her
body was found within 150 feet of the jade shop in
which she worked.
There was not a single clue available to trace the
criminals.
After days of futile effort, after questioning hundreds
of the members of the armed forces in Guam and the
native population, Lieutenant Commander James Hackett,
U. S. N., former Chicago police detective, sent for Berke-
ley's lie detector and Inspector Riedel who has practically
grown up with the lie detector, first inaugurated and
developed under the former Chief August Villmer, re-
tired, of Berkeley and professor of criminology at the
University of California.
Meanwhile Lieutenant Commander Hackett as deputy
Guam Island police chief had gathered together a few
hairpins, a bit of jewelry and the remnants of the clothing
that Miss Farnsworth had worn when she was struck
down and dragged into the jungle.
Inspector Riedel on Wing
Chief of Police John Holstrom delegated Riedel to the
job. Within the matter of hours Riedel was aboard an
army plane with the precious lie-detector close by. Brief
stops at Honolulu, transfer to another air transport, two
stops in the wild stretches of the South Pacific and then
came Guam. Ten thousand miles of ocean and land cov-
ered in 36 hours. Guam a paradise of Pacific isle beauty,
along with the devastated pineapple and banana planta-
tions, and the ruins of sturdy buildings, laid in dust by
Japanese and American gun fire.
"It was entering a new world to me," confesses In-
( Continued on Page 64)
April, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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BAY COUNTIES'
Peace Officers' Association
MEETINGS EVERY MONTH
Constable Earl Dierking, President
Captain Bernard McDonald, Secretarx-Treasurer
The meeting of the Bay Counties Peace Officers' Asso-
ciation was held at Fairfield-Suisun Airhasc on Thursday,
March 31, 1949.
The members assembled in the mess hall of the Officer's
Club and a very nice luncheon was served. The President,
Earl Dierking, Constable of Vallejo, then called the meet-
ing to order and introduced Rex Clift, Chief of Police of
Fairfield, who was host for the meeting. Chief Clift intro-
duced the various officials of Fairfield and most of the
ranking officers of the Fairfiel-Suisun Airbase.
Constable Dierking then introduced the city officials
of Vallejo, who were in attendance, as well as other
prominent members and guests.
Dr. Leo McMahon, who gave his affiliation as Chief
of Police of Rome, Italy, was called upon and he enter-
tained the members and guests with several stories in
Italian dialect.
The President then called on Brig. General Harold Q.
Huglin, who, as speaker for the day, gave a very interest-
ing talk on the work that is being carried on at the Fair-
field-Suisun Airbase. General Huglin, in his talk, com-
pared the airbase with a city in that both are communities
supplying the members thereof with the necessary utilities
such as gas, lights, heat, telephone, etc. The General stated
that the work of the Air Force, like the work of the
Peace Officers' Association, was for the preservation of
peace, the Air Force in international affairs and the Peace
Officers in national affairs. The General then described
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the various units of the Airbase, together with the duties
performed, giving statistics as to the number of planes and
personnel attached to each. He also made a very interest-
ing statement to the effect that the MATS (Military
Air Transport Service), of which the Fairfield-Suisun
Airbase is a member, has flown two billion, one hundred
fifty million passenger miles without the loss of or injury
to a single passenger, which, in view of the fact that they
fly over the longest stretches of water of any airline in
any country, is a remarkable record. At the conclusion of
his talk, General Huglin invited the members and guests
present to inspect the base hospital and planes on the field.
A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the
reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dis-
pensed with.
Chief J. D. Holstrom of Berkeley was called on and
he gave a short talk on the coming convention of the ICP,
which will be held in Dallas, Texas, this year.
John Greening, Secretary of the State Peace Officers'
Association, and Division Deputy in Sheriff H. D. (Jack)
Gleason's Alameda Office, was called on to report on the
radio situation. Mr. Greening stated that the FCC has
made no decision on the relocation of frequencies, but
that the decision should be made within the next week or
ten days. He stated that it was possible that some law
enforcement agencies might have to move from their
present frequencies.
As there were no committee reports, unfinished business,
or new business, Captain Bernard McDonald, Secretary-
Treasurer, read the names of those who had filed applica-
tions for membership at the last meeting. A motion was
then made, seconded, and carried that the new applicants
be accepted.
The President then thanked the General and other
officers of the airbase who had made the luncheon such
a huge success.
Don Wood, Chief of Police of San Anselmo, announced
that Dr. L. L. Stanley had invited the Association to
hold their next meeting at his estate in San Anselmo on
May 26, 1949, which was accepted by the Association.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting
then adjourned.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
April, 1949
MONTEREY IS GROWING
Monterey, California's historic city, where back in the
1840's the first state government was established, and
which harbored Father Junipero Serra and his band of
Catholic followers in their trek from San Diego to North-
ern California in establishing the Missions that played
such an important part in the progress of the Golden
State, is growing. It is not only growing in population
as most others of the commonwealth cities have enjoyed
Naturally this sudden growth affects the Police Depart-
ment, for it is up to Chief Fred Moore to see that the
newly annexed area is given the same fine protection as
has been given by his force of officers for so many years.
Already he has been given five additional men, and
after July 1 he is slated to get three or four more. He
now has a force of 2? men.
He has also been allotted an additional patrol car,
MONTEREY P. D. NEW RECRUITS GETTING THEIR TRAINING
Five recruits of Monterey P. D. getting their training. In rear 1. to r: Chief Fred Moore, Lieutenant Clyde Klaumann and F.B.I.
Special Agent Frank Mitchell. Man facing new men is a FBI special agent.
during the war period and the years that followed it, but
it is growing in area.
Last summer an election brought about the annexation
of a little over two square miles or territory into the
limits of the city. This additional area extended on the
west of the city limits to Pacific Grove and Carmel Hill
and to Canyon Del Rey.
This winter another section was annexed by the voters.
This is on the northeast of the city, and extends half way
to the Fort Ord Wye, and includes the Navy Line School
and a lot of the Del Norte properties surrounding the
old Del Monte Hotel, which has been taken over by the
Navy. This new addition adds 2.3 square miles of area
to Monterey.
The more than four square miles of new territory has
increased the population by about 3800 people. This
brings the population of Monterey to an estimated 18,000
or 19,000.
equipped with three-way radio, giving him six of these
vehicles, and another motorcycle, increasing the number
to four.
Chief Moore has for a long time been a follower of the
theory that young men entering police service should be
trained properly for the calling. He and every man who
has served under him, has taken all courses available, in-
tended to better fit them to meet the requirements of law
enforcement.
When, since the first of the year he was given five added
men for his personnel, he felt they should get some basic
training before they fared forth with a gun and a set of
handcuffs. He arranged for a training course, and got
some swell cooperation from Chief Special Agent Harry
Kimball, for the FBI in the San Francisco district, and
Frank Mitchell of the Monterey area, Police Judge Monty
Hcllam and various police officers of Monterey and neigh-
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April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page J 7
1928 Class of S F P D Has First Celebration
During the year 1928 over 300 young men were called
into the San Francisco Police Department, of this number
a big majority were sworn in, served their probationary
period and were vested with all the duties of a regular
police officer.
Twenty years after the appointment of so many new
policemen, the records of the Department reveal that
many of them have climbed to higher ranks in their
chosen field of work.
You will find from those same police records that the
men who have served as guardians of the peace in San
Francisco during the past two decades have contributed
many brilliant pages to the history of the Police Depart'
ment and these men are unexcelled by the classes of any
other year for steady and efficient law enforcement efforts.
It is eminently fitting that the large number of men who
have served so faithfully for the past twenty years should
have a get-to-gether affair, which would bring all those
able to attend such a function, to celebrate "twenty years
after." The boys of the 1928 classes are well scattered
among the police districts, departments and bureaus, and
many of them have had no opportunity of meeting up
with guys who joined a generation ago.
So on March 1, such a meeting was held. It was under
the direction of a committee made up of Captain Jack
Eker, of the Central station, Officers John Thomas,
Thomas B. Tracy and Lieutenant Walter Sullivan. The
affair was a dinner put on by Nicholas Finocchio, pro-
prietor of the New Tivoli, 1438 Grant Avenue.
There were 90 boys of the Class of '28 seated at the
banquet tables. With choice New York cut steaks as the
piece de resistance, the balance of the menu was in keep-
ing with the main courses.
Sergeant Frank Mascarelli, tagged the Police Depart-
ment Eddy Peabody of the banjo, Officer Clayton
Mitchell, on the piano, and Special Officer Johnson, with
his French horn enlivened the occasion with a wide variety
of musical numbers. This trio could do well in the
best of cafes.
Then when the meal was over Officer John Kane and
his beautiful singing voice rendered several vocal numbers,
as did Inspector Edward Van Dervort, an equally tal-
ented singer. Sergeant John McCarthy, who is as good
as the best of professional monologists contributed a
humorous number, and then there was J. Montgomery,
a Negro boy, who can sure throw his feet around, gave
a swell exhibition of dancing. Peter H. Wong, sales
supervisor for Acme Breweries, knocked them in the
aisles, with his singing and wise-cracking.
The ever efficient and witty Michael Lawless acted as
master of ceremonies and as he always does, turning in
a mighty entertaining job at introducing the speakers and
presenting some of the boys who only wanted to
take a bow.
Among the speakers were Captain Eker, Deputy Chief
Quigley, Commission Secretary John Butler, Lieutenant
John P. Meehan.
Among those who have gone to the top ranks in the
Police Department from this group of officers besides
Captain Eker, are the following: Deputy Chief James
Quigley, Chief of Inspectors James English, Captain
Walter Ames. The following Lieutenants were on hand
for the celebration: John P. Meehan of the Juvenile Bu-
reau, Thomas Collins, Edward Farrell, Edward Greene,
Jerome Reidy, Michael J. Sullivan, Martin Spellman,
August Steffens, Floyd Stuart, Theodore Terlau.
Sergeants present were Harold Anderson, Eldon Bear-
den, Anthony Bell, Louis Brune, Robert Corson, Ernest
Carli, Henry Klein, Daniel J. Lynch, John D. Leahy,
John J. McCarthy, Ernest Reinke, Romeo Simonetti,
Clifford J. Smith, Henry Strong. Frank C. Schuler, Veston
Williamson, and George Eggert.
The following Inspectors participated in this first get-
to-gether: Michael Crystal, Nicholas Crivello, Chinatown
Squad;; Frank Gaddini, Edmond A. Maher, John E.
Rosberg, Chinatown Squad William P. Stanton.
There were two men, retired on pensions for injuries
received in the discharge of their duties. They were
officers Vincent Morris and William J. Nittler. They
were given a warm welcome.
In addition to the above named the following were also
present: A. E. Birdsall, Fred Borchers, William Bard,
Louis Cames, Frank Clothier, Jack Countryman, Robert
Dickman, Edward Cassidy. A. Druin, Robert Davis, J. G.
Donovan, Lemuel Etherington, Sam Evjenth, William
Fitzgerald, Charles Haster, Sidney Hinson, L. W. John-
son, Thomas J. Leahy, John H. Mindermann, William
P. Kavanaugh, Charles McMenomy, Thomas T. Miller,
Steve Malone, Eligio Morelli, Edward Oliva, John J.
O'Connell, Luke Peterson, Henry Schutser, Thomas B.
Tracy, Virgil Vandervort, Chester L. Welsh, Raymond
Wertz, Philip York, John W. Thomas, Walter Coe, E.
F. Kavanaugh and Opie L. Warner.
Before the meeting adjourned a motion was made that
the 1928 members hold a meeting annually, and the date
was set as the Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday each
year. The motion was unanimously passed and plans are
already under way for the next meeting, in 1950, and it
is a mortal cinch that there will be a bigger turn out then
than this year, for the boys can make arrangements to
enable them to be present at that next session.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
April, 1949
Chief Edward Walsh of SF Fire Department
Bv Opie L. Warner
Back in 1909 a 14-year-old San Francisco horn youth
got himself a job as office boy for the Chronicle, then
published at Market and Kearny Streets. He held onto
that job for three years, at the same time attending public-
schools, graduating from Commercial High School in
1913. This lad got a lot of experience during his years
rushing copy for the Chronicle and attending to the
Fire Chief Edward Walsh
myriad of duties a hustling copy boy has to perform.
This experience, with his school education and the back-
ground of a good Irish family, has taken him far up the
ladder of success.
Today that former copy boy for one of San Francisco's
leading newspapers is Chief of the San Francisco Fire
Department, and as all residents of the city by the Golden
Gate know he is Edward P. Walsh.
Chief Walsh joined the Fire Department on January
1, 1922. During World War I he served with the sixth
engineers of the famed 91st Division and saw plenty of
service over in Europe. He finished his stint in the
Army in 1919.
Fireman Walsh was not satisfied with lugging a fire
hose, scampering up ladders or chopping through walls
to get to the seat of a fire. He saw opportunity for those
who would apply themselves to the hard task of studying,
not only means of combatting fires but for promotional
examination, which for the successful meant climbing
to a higher rank.
He did just that. He was a good fire fighter and a good
one to master the details for advancement by periodic
civil service tests. How well he succeeded is illustrated
by the record of promotions he achieved during his over
a quarter of a century as a member of the Fire Department.
He was made a Lieutenant in August, 1927; a Captain
in January, 1936; a Battalion Chief in December, 1937;
Assistant Chief in December, 1943, and the highest rank
on January 21, 1948, when the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners, Max Sobel, Walter Leonetti and Robert H.
Schaefer, appointed when Judge Elmer E. Robinson took
over as Mayor of the City, selected him for the respon-
sible position.
When Chief Walsh joined the Department there were
some 700 men engaged in protecting San Francisco from
fires. Today there are 1610.
In 1922 there was but a single division, toaay there
are three; when Chief Walsh joined there were rut eight
battalion districts, today there are 11, with 33 batalion
chiefs to look after these districts.
There are 10 assistant chiefs, and Frank P. Kelly is
Chief of the Fire Prevention and Investigation division.
A new office has been created since Chief Walsh as-
sumed his present post, and that is Deputy Chief, and
he selected A. J. Galli to be the first man to take over
that rank.
Chief Walsh's fire fighting force comprises the follow-
ing: Forty-seven engine companies: 17 trucks, 14 tank
wagons, two rescue squad trucks, four water towers, one
air compressor, two fire boats, two searchlights. This equip-
ment and the well trained personnel, which mans it,
have kept San Francisco from having any out-of -control
fires, and has given the city a record for efficient service
that is second to no other metropolitan city, and the
equipment has been rated by fire insurance companies as
the best in the nation.
The present Chief has served in every Division in the
City, but served longest in Division No. 1 .
While serving as a Battalion Chief in 1939, for District
8, at Bush and Grant Avenue, he won the coveted Dennis
Sullivan medal for meritorious work. This was gained
for the forthright conduct of Chief Walsh at a three-
alarm fire in a hotel fire at Sixth and Howard Streets,
in which two persons lost their lives. He has received a
number of other commendations for extraordinary duty
at various fires.
One of the things that Chief Walsh is justly proud of
is the Fire Training College, operated under the direction
of the Board of Education and San Francisco City College.
The training is under direct supervision of J. H. Mc-
Lendon. who has three Battalion Chiefs, three Lieutenants
and four other officers as instructors.
Each member takes a 15 months course, and the college
handles 50 men a day, 25 in morning sessions and the
same number during afternoon sessions. This book train-
ing with the instructions the men get at the fire tower at
11th and Division streets account for the high quality
of efficiency that today marks the membership of the San
Francisco Police Department.
I Continued on Page 70)
April, J 949
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Page U
New Officers of Peninsula P. O. Association
Proceedings of March meeting of the Peninsula Police
Officers' Association, presented by Officer Richard Ritten-
iaeyer, Director of Publicity for the Association.
The elected Officers of the Peninsula Police Officers'
Association for this year who took over in January are:
President, Sergeant Jack Price, Burlingame; First Vice,
Sergeant Jack Price
Donald Lowe, Patrolman, San Carlos; Second Vice, Carl
Schwahn, Patrolman, Burlingame; Secretary, Captain
John Hartnett, Burlingame; Treasurer, Lieutenant Leroy
Hubbart, Aatherton; Sergeant at Arms, Edward Pence,
Patrolman, San Mateo; Trustees, Captain Al Funke, Hills-
borough, Sergeant Cliff Stafford, Redwood City, Ser-
geant Roy Cunningham. San Bruno.
Sergeant Price, the president for 1949 is one of the
most active members of the Association, as well as being
an outstanding officer of Chief R. C. Theuer's Burlingame
Police Department. He has been a member of the police
force for eleven years.
He has been particularly active in public relations, mak-
ing known the accomplishments of the Police Officers'
Association as well as the accomplishments of the various
law enforcement agencies of the county.
One of the important matters that the Association has
accepted is the system of the classication for meritorious
awards, to members of the different Police Departments
of the Peninsula. This classification is similar to the
pattern used by the San Francisco Police Department.
The last meeting was held at the Casino Club in Daly
City on March 15 th with about 55 members present frpm
all Departments on the Peninsula from Sunnyvale to Daly
City. Special guests who attended that meeting included
Mayor Paul Taylor, Police Commissioner Edward Mooney
and Councilman Fred Bertetta, of Daly City. John Cog-
will. San Mateo County juvenile director, and Lorn Beck-
ley, juvenile home superintendent. Former Police Chief
and present councilman, John J. Harper of Burlingame.
Inspector Thomas Fitzpatrick of the San Francisco
Police Department who gave the main address. He re-
ported on the Widows and Orphans Association of that
department and his talk was well received by the members
Everyone was glad to receive the news that Lieutenan*
Leroy Hubbard of Atherton was selected to attend the FBI
Police Academy in Washington, D. C, from April Is:
through the month of June.
Lieutenant Lawrence Furio of Burlingame, chairman of
the entertainment committee, has announced April 19th
has been set as the date for our annual dinner dance to
honor our wives and sweethearts. This will be held at the
Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae this year.
Several of our working committees are expected to make
reports at one of our near future meetings.
These include reports on our insurance plan, special
awards for meritorious service and plans for the yearly
dance next fall.
At the dance mentioned before for our wives and sweet-
hearts the awards for meritorious service and for Past
President will be awarded for the year 1948.
Plans are being made for the big annual dance this fall
are being worked out to make it the biggest affair ever
held. This is due to possibility we can get the new San
Mateo Fiesta building just completed last last fall. If we
get that it will be the first time we have had a building
large enough to handle the anticipated crowd. Besides the
annual dance we hope to entertain with some high class
radio and stage acts. We hope to make it a really gala
event.
Sergeant Prince, our present President, is going all-out
this year to make the Association the best in California.
All meetings are well attended and besides the good dinners
served each month, we transact all business pending.
At our next meeting in April the entire force of Mill-
brae, the Peninsula's newest city will be accepted as mem-
bers. These include, Chief Walter Swope, Lieutenant Law-
rence Pickett, and Patrolmen Howard Schroeder and
George Albright.
Other new members accepted in the Association this
year are Ernie Lena and Pete Fena of Hillsborough; Cleve
Price of Burlingame; Kenneth Wilson, Donald Pearman.
Robert Condon, Steve Svendson and Claude Smith of San
Mateo.
The next meeting of the Association will be held in Red-
wood City and will me a noon meeting.
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DON'TS FOR STOREKEEPERS
DON'T leave your store without trying both locks in the
front door and satisfying yourself they are ef-
fectively locked.
DON'T leave your store without trying the windows
and the rear door and seeing that they are se-
curely locked.
DON'T leave a door leading into alley-ways open after
dark, or after there is no further need of its
being open.
DON'T leave any ladders or boxes outside, as they may
be used by thieves to make an easy entry.
DON'T forget that an open transom is an invitation
to theives.
DON'T leave your safe on what is commonly known
as "The Sleeper" on in such a position that it
may be esaily opened without tools or knowl-
edge of the combination.
DON'T leave your store without having a light burning
directly over the safe.
DON'T put your daily receipts in any hiding place while
lights are burning, or under conditions where
you may be observed from the outside.
DON'T make up your cash while any person is in the
store, for even an honest friend may give in-
formation resulting in the disappearance of
your receipts.
DON'T tell your business or that of your firm, because
visitors and even customers sometimes have
ulterior motives.
DON'T leave your store when closing with a light burn-
ing close to the front and none in the rear, be-
cause a prowler can work nicely when the rear
of your store is in darkness.
DON'T hesitate notifying the Police Department of any
suspicious character or occurrence which may
come to your notice.
APRIL FIRST AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
The pranksters use the Police Department pretty freely
to play April Fool jokes on their friends and acquaintances.
Some people want to know the price of rooms, and
give the proper street address of police stations in vari-
ous parts of the city; or give the street address of the Hall
of Justice. When informed that their information about
vacancies at the given address is just a joke the informa-
tion to the party telephoning may sometimes provoke a
hearty laugh, but generally the butt of the joke shows
displeasure; and the variety of this displeasure runs all
the way from a mild cuss word to the most unprintable
outburst. Take two of last year's calls.
"Police Department." "I would like to speak to Mr.
Kopp." "I don't know him." "I was told to call this
number, and ask for him; that he wanted to talk to me."
"No such man in the department — what department?"
"Oh, yeah, I get it — the Police Department. Excuse me
for being so dumb."
"Will you please call Mr. P. D. Sargent to the tele-
phone and tell him I will call with the car in ten minutes
and bring a friend along as he requested?" "So, you
smart cop, you think P. D. Sargent means Police Depart-
ment Sergeant and I am a sucker! Well, let me ! * " zz
xx — --- ! ! !" (That good citizen will not be joked
with. He was real angry.)
NEW OFFICERS OF SANTA CLARA
SHERIFF'S FORCE
Deputy Sheriff Francis Gilleran is the new president of
the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office Benefit Association, suc-
ceeding Deputy Sheriff Goudy.
Other new officers are Deputy Sheriff Dan Pasetta, vice-
president; Sgt. Robert P. Thompson, secretary-treasurer.
Matron Mae Smothers, Sgt. John Fortado and Deputy
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Donald Cameron, New SFPU Commissioner
On February 1 this year Donald A. Cameron, was ap-
pointed a Public Utility Commissioner by Mayor Elmer
E. Robinson. On March 1 a testimonial dinner for Cameron
was held in the Gold Room of the Fairmont Hotel, and
if anyone has an idea that Donald Cameron hasn't got a
lot of friends, he should have looked in on the Gold Room
that night. There were well over 600 people, men and
Donald Cameron
women from every walk of life in the City of San Fran-
cisco, and they had a good time, the program of the eve-
ning was pitched for that purpose.
Every city department, the courts and other public
officials were represented, headed by Mayor and Mrs.
Robinson. At the table of honor were in addition to the
Mayor and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Landis, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baron, Mr.
and Mrs. Victor S. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Tur-
ner, and of course the guest of honor and his wife.
Supervisor James L. Halley was toastmaster and the
speaker of the evening, and he did a mighty fine job of
both.
Speechmaking was held at a minimum, and with a full
orchestra, a good vaudeville show, a splended dinner
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served, ending by dancing, everyone had a good time.
Donald Cameron, who bas born, reared and got his edu-
cation in San Francisco, has operated a successful real
estate and insurance business for over 30 years, and has
his offices at No. 1 Montgomery Street.
He is a member of the Real Estate Association, of which
he has served on the board of directors, and the San Fran-
cisco Real Estate Board of which he is a past director.
He is a member of the Civil League of Improvement
Clubs, the Press Club, Kiwanis, Executive Association, of
which he is now President; the Masons, and its fun loving
Shriners, and is Vice President of the Past San Francisco
Grand Jurors Association. Commissioner Cameron served
on the grand jury of 1946, and was chairman of the police
committee of than grand jury. There are numerous other
associations of which he is a member, including the Bay
County Peace Officers Association. He is vitally interested
in law enforcement, and last year with Chief Michael E.
Mitchell and Chief of Inspectors James English he attended
the annual convention of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, in New York City.
Mayor Robinson has appointed some mighty good men
to assist him in administering the affairs of the city of San
Francisco, and in the appointment of Donald Cameron he
is maintaining his splendid record of selecting able and
loyal citizens to take important positions with his official
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PISTOL POINTING
April, 1949
By J. Ross Dunnigan
San Francisco Matches
The cold weather has subsided and the shooting is
much better than that of a few months ago when the
weather was so darn cold one just couldn't stand on the
lines and shoot for more than a few minutes at a time.
We, out here in sunny California, aren't used to that cold
stuff and as a consequence think we are having a pretty
rough time when the thermometer drops down to around
50 degrees. However, we managed to survive the big
freeze and on Sunday, February 20, about 150 of those
survivors dressed in their Eskimo clothes enjoyed a day's
shooting in comparative warmth. Some of the newcomers
seemed to relish their shooting and didn't mind the cold
at all. Among the newer shooters we saw Jim Ellis and
Leander Keys of San Francisco, Charley Ferrario from
Mill Valley, Jack Lacey from Alameda and Jim Lope,
Jack Shaw and Dick Fuller arrived from Oakland. Ed
Oliva from the SFPD and Armando Flocchini from the
San Mateo Sheriff's office, put in an appearance after
some weeks lay-off — as did Stuart Sims.
* * #
The boys from the Melrose Pistol Club are now out
for blood as this was their second attempt as a team and
they are coming along right well. One of their team
members spells his name KRCH and we have had a heck
of a time figuring how he would pronounce it, or sneeze,
such a monicker so we got bold and asked the gent. It is
pronounced like K-I-R-K — simple, isn't it?
* * *
Then Bill Markell, SFPD Motorcycle reservist, an-
nounced to the multitude, by way of the cigars, that it
was an 8 pound 3 ounce girl at his home Friday night.
We hope that the baby is a lot healthier than those stogies
he gave out.
* * *
Not to be outdone Inspector Jack Ahern of the San
Francisco Police Department, and grand aggregate winner,
shoots a 94 slow-fire in the same match and then comes
back with a possible timed and rapid fire string for a 296
— and that's no cheezy score either!
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One of the best selling stunts we have seen at any of
the matches was pulled on the gang at the matches Sunday
by Elbe Reen. Ellis advertised an old broken down hand-
gun, well worn and shot, for the small price of $775.
The price tag included a few rounds of ammunition, a gun
case for the cannon and a fairly well used automobile of
a popular make. We didn't hear of any takers but thought
it would be a good buy — especially as the car had a
heater in it.
* * *
During the Camp Perry Match Highway Patrolman
Jack McCabe, from Bakersfield, had his hammer bust
right smack in two pieces. Naturally that took Jack out
of the running but what we cannot understand is why
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didn't he borrow some other guy's gun and finish out the
match — maybe he would have won — maybe.
* * *
We had a gander at that target of Ken Kolb's in the
.22 National match and looked all over the thing but
all we could see were 9 shots on it. In fact, Ken being
an honest Highway Patrolman, admitted himself he
couldn't find but 9 but was sure one was a double. No
one could find that double so Ken took the 9 shots with
a gulp. Those closely bunched shots are kinda tough
on a guy sometimes, especially when those extra points
count.
Bob Fortini, court reporter, has had young Al Wollen-
berg in tow and teaching him the pistol shooting racket
but completely forgot to tell the boy that under no cir-
cumstances should he protest scores than give him more
points than he actually shot. This lack of instruction on
Bob's part has left us completely flabbergasted.
* # #
Usually when a guy squawks about the scores on the
board he gets set down a few points but Bob Mahoney
had it all figured out to the letter when he put in his
protest. Bob was given fourth place in the Camp Perry
Match so checked the three guys ahead of him and found
he should have had first place. A hurried recheck by the
range officials didn't give Bob that first place but he did
get in the second spot which keeps up the range record of
not giving you what you howl for — but Bob's satisfied.
* * *
Adolph Buck, San Francisco Police Revolver Club ace,
shot a 99 slow fire in the .22 National match and then
followed with a 98 timed-fire and a 99 rapid-fire score
for a total of 296 — not a mean score for that course
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either. Ad se; he got a little careless during the match
or else he would have had a good score. But no kidding,
a 99 slow-fire at 50 yards is really laying them in.
Scores
.22 Rational Match
Master Adolph Buck 296
Expert Bob O'Toole 288
Sharpshooter.. George Girot 281
Marksman 1st H. Calhoun 262
Marksman Will Carillon 259
.22 Rapid-Fire Match
Master Bob OToole 198
Expert O. L. Jarman 196
Sharpshooter "Gibby" Bibson 193
Marksman 1st I. Krch 186
Marksman Duane Harper 176
C. F. Rational Match Camp Perry Match
Doc Bilafer 286 Gloria Norton 298
Doc Baix
Ed Murray
H. Calhoun
Art Coleman
.45 K[auona\ Matcl
Grif Thompson
Dave Menary
Harry O'Dell
Frank Harris
lack Bourdreau
283
277
266
264
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281
271
270
270
268
Doc Baix 291
Ed Murray 286
Al Janitsky 274
Leroy Galyn 267
Grand Aggregate Match
Jack Ahern
Doc Baix
Ed Murray
H. Calhoun
A. Coleman
1061
1051
1017
976
930
Team Scores
Class "A"
1st— S. F. Police Revolver Club, Red Team 1163
2nd— S. F. Police Team No. 1 1155
3rd — California Highway Patrol 1 140
Class "B"
1st— San Jose Pistol Club Team No. 2 1052
2nd— Coast Artillery Rifle and Pistol Club 1035
3rd — Coast Guard League 1008
Oakland Matches
The boys at the Oakland range were pleased no end
on Sunday, March 6, as the number of competitors at
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April, J 949
these matches was the largest at the range since before
World War II. The total entries for all six matches was
884 good, tried and true shooters with the actual indi-
vidual registration of over 175. That was no mean crowd
for any range to handle hut as they have 52 firing points
it wasn't too difficult to manage the gang. Their first
match was the handicap match and is in the experimental
stage and after the April matches they will canvas the
shooters to see if it is to be left as such or thrown out
altogether. They advertised in their program for 1949
that if the sun was not shining at 11 o'clock on any day
on which a match was held they would give out two
prizes to those who were on the lines shooting at that
time — presumably drawing for the prizes.
* * *
No prize was given on Sunday but the gang from
Oakland were sure down on their knees praying that the
sun would just peek around the 1 1th hour and we wonder
if they had those prizes on hand just in case. About
10:30 Dick Thomas appeared with one of the biggest
Spanish, or maybe Mexican, straw hats that we ever did
gaze upon — and in order to cover up the bulk of Dick
it had to be big! Dick said that he did it to help coax out
the sun. Our idea was that it was a new place to catch
the .45 shells in the last match and would keep the empty
grabbers away from your own shells. The early a.m. was
a bit nippy but Cap Strohm was on the job and made it
hot for the boys. Cap, by the way, is well over his recent
illness and was again on the job, assuring the boys every-
thing was under control.
* * *
The high aggregate match went to that shootin' San
Francisco cop, Jack Ahem, who finished with a 864 and
was closely followed by Ad Buck with an 860 and that
shootin' "T-man" Ralph Kline was in the third medal
spot with 860 — and Creedmored by Buck.
* * *
Just couldn't figure out why Bert Williams had that
pocket full of golf tees along because we know he wasn't
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* * *
After we saw our new shooter Cutright trip over that
pipe the boys use to turn the targets we were of a mind
to have Cliff Hatch either put an under pass there or a
big sign warning the shooters to look where they are
going. The pipe sticks up about two feet off the ground
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Just after the results of the third match was posted
we heard a great scream which sent the chills up and
down our spine. It proved to be just Dick Prichard, of
San Francisco, unable to stifle that feeling of joy when
he won his first medal. The guy was so dizzy for the
rest of the day he should have had papa-in-law Lindauer
take him home and give him a cold shower.
# * #
Those colored caps some of the Oakland Club members
were wearing might have been alright for a bunch of kids
to be sporting but for those old ducks they were a bit
too gay. (Hope they don't read this and lay for us
next month.) * * *
Then Pete Menoher, of the Melrose Pistol Club, brings
out his 'scope for the boys to see which wasn't very hard
to do. They were about a 99 power set of binoculars
mounted on a tripod that could be extended to a length
of 20 feet. Pete had a swell time looking for his shots in
the black and completely forgot those in the white.
* * *
Doc Chappel, of Sacramento, put in his appearance
for his first shoot and had a bad case of butterflys in the
belly during the matches. The good doctor sez he's going
to stick with the game and see if he can't lick that jittery
feeling. You know when a guy first starts shooting he is
real nervous and by the time he has shot for a year or
two — he's just about hysterical.
* * *
Fred Mahan, Alcatraz prison guard, was having a
wonderful time in the .45 match with a fairly good score.
Came that last string of five shots and Ered was already
to let go the five in the customery 10 seconds but com-
pletely forgot to unlatch the safety catch. No shots —
and the loss of TO precious points.
C. F. Short Rational Match
Master Adolph Buck 289
Expert C. Boomhower 284
Sharpshooter J. Pettygrove 280
Marksman 1st Don Mowery 274
Marksman 2nd Bill Irving 263
Marksman 3rd H. Cutright 25?
C. F. Western Police
Master Sim Reinhard 296
Expert Ray Freeman 286
Sharpshooter Jack Fink 285
Marksman 1st C. Waterman 277
Marksman 2nd Walter Forrister 271
Marksman 3rd H. Cutright 257
Scores
Camp Perry Course
Bob Chow 295
Joe DeCola 288
Carl Spiken 283
Don Mowery 284
Geo. Baldi 270
Al Ebbesen 258
.45 Short ~h{ational Course
Ken Kolb 286
C. Boomhower 277
Joe DeCola 265
W. P. Irving 265
Don Mowery 237
H. Cutright 221
.22 J^ational Match
Jack Ahern 292
Lee Friend 282
C. Barnett 279
O. L. Freel 277
H. Cutright 275
Team Scores
1st— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team #1 1171
2nd — California Highway Patrol 1 149
3rd— Oakland Pistol 6? Revolver Club Team #1 .1145
4th— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team #2 1137
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Women Police Officers Assoc, of Calif.
The new officers of the Woman Peace Officers' Associa-
tion of California have lined up a program for the year
1949 that gives high promise of making its work some-
thing that will not only increase the prestige of the
Association, but be of greater benefit to all those charged
Matron Edna M. Webb
President
with the enforcement of the laws, as well as for the un-
fortunates who come under their care.
The new officers of the Association are :
President — Edna M. Webb, San Diego Police Dept.
First Vice President — Cecelia Robinson, Alameda P. D.
Second Vice President — Mabel Eiseman, Salinas P. D.
Third Vice President — Irene Locker, Santa Monica P.D.
Secretary-treasurer — Margaret E. Peacock, San Diego
P. D.
Chaplain — Renie Beasley, Maywood P. D.
Sergeant-at-Arms — Lucille M. Stroh, Torrance P. D.
Parliamentarian — Fanchon G. Protchard, Los Angeles
P. D.
Librarian — Alice Wells, retired, Los Angeles P. D.
The importance of women in law enforcement has be-
come more generally recognized, and the number now
engaged in that vocation is many times the number that
pioneered the Women's Association some 25 years ago.
No Police Department or sheriff's office can longer go
without having some experienced woman to handle the
many cases involving the gentler sex, particular where
juvenile delinquency has developed, as it has today.
The members of the Women's Peace Officers' Associa-
tion are holding their present jobs as a result of being
selected in most every case by civil service examinations,
in which their ability to discharge their duties are fully
developed. They have taken up the work in this com-
paratively new field with a determination to master all
the details of their new found responsibilities.
The officers mentioned above are all experienced women
peace officers, and the members of their respective com-
mittees are likewise experienced peace officers.
They realize that California is a big state in area as
well as in population, and they have chartered a course
that will bring the membership into closer and more
up-to-date knowledge of the Association's aims and pur-
poses. They feel that they miss a lot of effectiveness by
only meeting once a year in annual convention, for years
at the same time and place as the Peace Officers of the
State of California.
To correct this long between time meetings they have
started a plan to hold regional meetings throughout the
state. The first one was held on February 26, in the
city of Oakland.
The arrangement for the two-day session, which was
attended by the officers of the state organization, was
made by Northern California members of the Association.
Among these were Mrs. Estelle Edmonds of the Alameda
Sheriff's office; Hazel Alemada, Yuba P. D.; Johanna
Matron Margaret E. Peacock
Secretary-Treasurer
Sullivan, Oakland P. D.; Cecilia Robinson, Alameda
P. D.; Rose Milestenn, Vallejo P. D.; Mabel Eiseman,
Salinas P. D. There was a good turn out of women
police officers.
Two outstanding special features marked this meeting.
Inspector Albert Riedel, lie detector expert of the
Berkeley P. D., gave one of his interesting talks on the
work of the lie detector, and Mrs. Edmonds arranged a
trip to the Alameda Sheriff Gleason's prison farm at
S tnta Rita, where the guests had luncheon. They also
had a special dinner at the Hotel Leamington where the
sessions were held.
Out of this meeting the following program was outlined
and adopted:
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First. More and better training for women in the field
of police work. At the present police training schools
are established for men entering police work and for those
wishing to specialize in various fields of law enforcement
— thus furthering and broadening their education. The
women feel it is just as essential for women to increase
their efficiency and wisdom in law enforcement work,
though they may remain a minority. They hope to be
permitted in these statewide training schools.
Second. Establishment of rehabilitation centers tor girls.
As a group they feel much can be done in assisting in the
work of adjustment and rehabilitation of wayward girls
and women, who frequent our jails.
The Women's Association urges the need of girls farms
and centers similar to those already established for boys
in the state.
Further regional meetings are scheduled and more ideas
will be introduced and acted upon.
The Association has an active member, though a re-
tired police officer, Alice Wells, the first woman appointed
a member of a police department, that was the Los An-
geles Police Department, and she was the first president
of the Association.
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UNDER NEW LEADER
Chief Robert P. Tracy, who has formed a new vice
squad for his Oakland Police Department, is going to see
that the boys who follow the easy way to getting the
dough by fleecing suckers, are going to find the paths to
their dreams mighty rocky, indeed.
With the appointment of Lieutenant Jack Brierly as
head of the Vice Squad, Chief Tracy is calling on the
San Francisco Police Department to instruct the members
of Lieutenant Brierly's detail on the techniques of han-
dling bookie, other gambling and vice cases. The Lieu-
tenant and his chief assistant Sergeant Eric Gustavson have
been getting information from the San Francisco Police
Academy on obtaining evidence and investigation as well
as presenting their cases in court. This information is
passed on to the members of the squad, who with their
knowledge gathered from their own experience will prove
a potential weapon against the dice rollers, card dealers,
racing bet taking and prostitution.
Lieutenant Brierly was in charge of booking prisoners,
and his place in that position has been filled by the ap-
pointment of Sergeant W. Murray. Gustavson was for-
merly with the Traffic Bureau.
With Lieutenant Wyman Vernon, on leave of absence
during which he is Chief of Police for Richmond, In-
spector Harold B. Richardson has been transferred to the
Traffic Bureau, with the rank of acting lieutenant.
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Petaluma: CARITHERS
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Vallejo: CROWLEY'S
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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JUSTESEN'S
DRY GOODS AND
GENTS' FURNISHINGS
Phone 4 11 14 G Street
Reedley, California
Meet Your Friends at The
VALLEY CAFE
AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
"John and Elmer"
BEER, WINE and LIQUORS
Home Like Meals
1154 G Street
Reedley, California
Telephone 921
Cecil and Mildred Berkeley Phone 69582
I'll Meet You at . . .
THE ROYAL
GARDEN CAFE
The Finest Negro Night Spot
In the San Joaquin Valley
Featuring
SOUTHERN STYLE FOODS
Drinks - Air-Cooled Club Room
734 South P Street TULARE, CALIF.
MONTY'S BAR-B-Q
and Douglas Motor Inn
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinners
Complete Fountain and Tray Service
Moderate Priced Cabins
Open 6:30 A.M. to 2:30 A.M.
Phone 1222 161 East 16th Street
MERCED, CALIFORNIA
Happy Days are Here Again
THE CANTEEN
DINING and DANCING
Where Good Friends Meet
Highway 99 South
TULARE (Tulare County), CALIFORNIA
r -I
9 9 CLUB
Serving Fried Chicken, Steaks
and Cocktails
So. 99 Highway - Tulare, California
and
SUZA BROTHERS CAFE
Liquors - Wines - Beer
216 So. J Street Tulare, California
.1
RAY CORTEZ
WHOLESALE PRODUCE
Phone: 66966
520 South O Street
Tulare, California
CENTERVILLE MARKET
Groceries, Meats, Fresh Fruit
and Vegetables
Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks
Phone 8-8689
112 South Main Street
Centerville, California
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
April, 1949
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
The regular monthly meeting of the N.C.P.C.O.A. was
called to order by our President, Charles Simpson, at
11:30 A.M. Our host was Ray Meyers, Communications
Supt. for the City of Vallejo.
President Simpson called upon our host to introduce
his guests, J. H. Davis, Chief of Fire, City of Vallejo;
George P. Thiessen, Captain, Sheriff's Office, Solano
County; and Capt. Bocmhower, C.H.P., Solano County.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved. Motioned by Meyers, seconded by Taggart.
Under new business, President Simpson made his com-
mittee appointments as follows:
Operating 6? Procedure — Henri Kirby
QPO/CW— Ray Meyers
Interference — Merrill Le Bouef
Membership — Al Taggart and Geo. Hippely
Entertainment — Ralph Moore
Guest Speakers — Henry Bogardus
By Laws and Resolutions —
Dealer Relations — F. I. Deetkin (G.E.)
On the By-laws committee, Jim Lewis declined Chair-
manship, Tom Bailey also declined. Al Taggart suggested
Henri Kirby.
President Simpson next called for a report of com-
mittees. For the Frequency and Engineering Committee.
Captain McMurphy presented requests from the fol-
lowing :
The City of Vacaville for 2 10-watt Land Station on
2422 Kc. and 4 F.M. Link 20 UBX transmitters on
37.02 Mc.
The County of Santa Clara's request for the cities of
Gilroy, Morgan Hill and the Southern County Sheriff's
Office Sub-Station. The frequency as assigned was 156.210
Mc since it will be a part of the County System.
Capt. McMurphy also presented a letter from the
Sonoma County Detective Service requesting a frequency
on which they could operate a land station and (6) six
mobile units in the Sonoma Valley area.
After considerable discussion and a motion by E. W.
Lindfeldt, of Sacramento Police, and seconded by Capt.
McMurphy this request was referred to the Secretary.
This request was referred to the Secretary with instruc-
tions to advise them to contact their Sheriff's Office and
work as a coordinated part of that system or to investi-
gate the use of P.T.T. mobile telephone service.
On Frequency and Engineering, Chief Wisnom, of
Hillsborough Police asked that his request for a frequency
(39.66 Mc.) which was tabled for study since our De-
cember meeting be considered.
The Frequency and Engineering Committee also pre-
sented a request from the City of San Mateo for a fre-
quency in the 152-162 Mc, this was tabled pending a
meeting of those persons involved in the San Mateo
County area, at the suggestion of Captain McMurphy.
The above frequency requests were put to the members
by President Simpson. It was moved by Walter Keller,
and seconded by Tom Bailey that they be approved . . .
carried by members present.
The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 12:30 P.M.
Our host Ray Meyers introduced his additional dis-
tinguished dinner guests, these including:
Capt. Headlee extending greeting on behalf of Sheriff
Jack Thornton of Solano who was unable to attend.
Chief of Police Stilt;, extending greetings on behalf of
the city of Vallejo.
An enjoyable dinner was had by all.
The afternoon session was called to order at 2:55 P.M.
President Simpson called for the correspondence to be
read; this included the following:
A letter from Capt. H. E. Haven, U.S.N., inviting
us to hold our March meeting at the San Francisco Naval
Shipyard. A motion was made by Jim Lewis that we
accept this offer; seconded by J. J. Hartnett, carried by
members.
At this point President Simpson appointed the follow-
ing members to the By-laws and Resolutions committee.
Tom Bailey, Henry Bogardus. Al Taggart, Walter
Keller, Jim Lewis. Bob Mason, Charles Simpson.
On the subject of the By-laws committee, Walter Keller
made a motion that this committee should study the pos-
sibility of the Association representing the Fire Service
also. This was seconded by M. Le Bouef.
Treasurer Al Taggart also presented applications for
membership from the following:
Lewis Boss, for commercial membership (Philco).
Chief Stilt:, as a regular.
Guy Headlee, as a regular.
Chief Don Wood reported on the training program at
Santa Rita, and rendered a very choice technical bit of
information.
President Simpson read a copy of the 70 Mc. point to
point resolution which was approved at our joint meeting
with the Bay County Peace Officers' Association. A dis-
cussion on this subject followed, ending by tabling for
further action.
.
Apr
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Page 3 I
OFFICER BART SULLIVAN
(Continued from Page 1 1 )
Officer Sullivan is another ambassador of good will for
the Police Department and for San Francisco. One won-
ders how, after more than a quarter of a century with his
difficult task of keeping automobiles flowing over the
streets where he is detailed; answering untold questions
— some foolish — some with merit; seeing that the aged,
old ladies and men and careless youngsters get across the
streets, and myriad of other duties that devolve on a
traffic officer, how he can maintain his equanimity and
do his watch with a smile day in and day out. But he
does it and his is an example that could well be emulated
by all public servants. It pays off in good will.
Fred H. Hover, Prop
Phone 399
DINUBA CLEANERS
QUALITY DRY CLEANING
331 East Tulare St.
DINUBA
MOTHPROOF BAGS
P. O. Box 128
CALIFORNIA
STERLINGS TAVERN
Drinks to Satisfy a Queen
Serving the Best in
MIXED DRINKS
S. Robinson, Prop.
SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
ACME CLUB
Smitty and Elmer
Serving Your Favorite Liquors
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS
419 San Benito Street
HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA
BOB'S SERVICE
FRESH MEATS - GROCERIES
VEGETABLES - GAS - OIL
Phone 263-]
2003 Jensen Avenue
SANGER, CALIFORNIA
MOOSE'S CLUB
Reedley's Finest
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
and
CAFE
1041 G Street
REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA
SAN JOAQUIN CAFE
Matt and Jack
COCKTAILS - BEER - WINE
SOFT DRINKS
and Delicious Home-Cooked Food
SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA
( Fresno County)
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April, 1949
TONYS CIGAR STORE
MAGAZINES
ON AND OFF SALES LIQUORS
427 Fourth Street
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
KERMAN CLUB
LIQUOR • BEER • WINE
MIXED DRINKS
AND GOOD FOOD SERVED
KERMAN (Fresno County). CALIFORNIA
VIRGIL CLARK
AU.O PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
AUiO ELECTRIC SERVICE AND PARTS
Telephone 1883 203 Santa Rosa Ave.
Opp. Burbank Gardens
iANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
RENO'S POOL HALL
and COCKTAILS
KERMAN (Fresno County). CALIFORNIA
■>\M"A ROSA
BRANCHES AT SANTA ROSA
DEAL DALE
G ocery s:ecial:ies distributor
113 Fourth Strert Telephone 30S
CALIFORNIA
TULARE
Dr. Pepper
BOTTLING COMPANY
South 99 Highway at Tugglevlll-?
CALIFORNIA
FENTON AND FORSYTH
GOODYEAR TIRES
NEILSEN'S CREAMERY
AND DRIVE IN
COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE
AND DELICIOUS FOOD
Thrd and A S'.rejts Phone 2288
WTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
Ed th Haz 1 Young • Mary Ward Batt • Wesley W. Daniel;
NELTI FUNERAL SERVICE
LADY ATTENDANT
747 Fourth Street Telephone 21
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
If You Don't Care to Go Home Until Late
.'u t Cell Up and Say You Are At —
THE OFFICE
Bubb!cs, Prop.
"DRINKS THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM"
S30 Third Street Phone 1491
I \ ROSA CALIFOR* ' <
STARLIGHT LAUNDRY
Mr- and Mrs. John Filhes
V/E SPECIALIZE IN BLANKETS AND CURTAINS
147 South M Street
20 KELLER STREET
Phon- 210}
PETALUMA. CALIF.
D. Moretti, Prop
Phone 118
GENOVA MARKET
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED GROCERIES
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
CALIFORNIA
MARVIN LANDPLANES*
Set the Standard for Leveling Efficiency
FIELD TESTED AND PROVEN SINCE 1936
Manufactured at WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
By MARVIN LANDPLANE CO.
•T.M. Ren. D. S. Tat. Off.
NEW CHINA CAFE
CHOP SUEY • CHOW MEIN
AND ALL CHINESE DISHES
714 L Street Phono Sanger S19
SANGER (Fresno County), CALIFORNIA
PESSANO'S GROCERY
FRESH MEATS • FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES
Ventura and Academy Aves. Phone 39 Jl
SANGER CALIFOR"
CALIFORNIA NILES
THE KATITANI CO.
GROCERIES, VEGETABLES AND MEATS
Phone 201 -R 1605 W. Front Street
SELMA CALIFORNIA
COLUMBIA TAVERN
GOOD FOOD
BEER • WINE • LIQUOR
521 Man Street
Phone 4885
CALIFORNIA
DELANO
PAULDENS LIQUOR STORE
Imported and Domestic
WINES AND LIQUORS
115 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
April. /949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page
FBI POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES
(Continued from Page 13 )
graduating officer all the information he needs to return
to his community and establish training courses for his
department. The basic course is 10 weeks in length and
includes such matters as traffic control, police organiza-
tion and administration, investigative techniques, firearms
training, the operation of police laboratories and finger-
print and identification matters.
The last two weeks of the course, making a total of 12,
arc devoted to specialized subjects which give each indi-
vidual officer an opportunity to study particular fields
which are most applicable to his department. With the
graduation of the 40th Session the total number of officers
who have attended the Academy has passed the 1,900
mark.
Invitations have been issued by Director Hoover to the
following four Northern California officers to attend the
41st Session of the FBI National Academy commencing
April 11, 1949:
Stockton — Sheriff Carlos A. Sousa, of San Joaquin
County.
Sonora — Sheriff Donald L. Vars, of Tuolumne County.
Atherton — Captain Leroy A. Hubbard, Police Dept.
Sacramento — Captain George H. Lofquist, Police Dept.
Kimball pointed out that the graduation of these five
officers from the FBI National Acamedy today brings to
87 the total of local officers from Northern California who
have received this specialized police training. Over a score
of applications from Northern California local law en-
forcement agencies are being considered by the FBI for in-
vitations to the July, 1949, Session of the Academy, said
Kimball, and several other applications have been received
from Northern California officers for 1950 and subse-
quent sessions of the Academy.
NATIONAL MARKET
MEATS
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERIES • VEGETABLES
Phone 260
142 East Tulare Street
DINUBA (Tulare County). CALIFORNIA
CURVE IN CAFE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
GAS • OILS AND ALL AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES
Open 24 Hours Daily
Highway 99, South
DELANO
CALIFORNIA
UNITED CIGAR STORE
1011 Main Street
DELANO
DELANO
DELANO
nrj ANO
CAL1I O'
A AND U MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • FRESH
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
1108 Main Street
CALIFORN'
JERONIMO GALBAN
I'LAY POOL AND ENJOY YOURSELF
1001 Glenwood
CALIFORNIA
CLUB INN CAFE
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
927 Fremont Street
CALIFORNIA
G AND M BILLIARDS
and CLUB ROOM
1005 Main Street
CALIFO'
OWL CLUB AND CAB CO.
DINUBA
THE CLUB
Geo. Salwasser, Mgr.
POOL AND SNOOKER
GOOD FOOD
ON AND OFF SALE LIQUORS
13S North "L" Street
Phone 424
CALIFORNIA
GEORGE'S COCKTAIL BAR
BOTTLE GOODS, TOO
120 East Tulare Street
Phone 46S
DINUBA
CALIFORNIA
1017 V. Main Street
nr.' ANO
CAL1FOR-
LLOYD'S COCKTAIL BAR
FINEST IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
914 Seventh Street
WASCO
CALIFOr"
DINUBA
KITTY'S CAFE
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS
AND SHORT ORDERS
122 E. Tulare Street
CALIFORNIA
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April, 194',
o Ei in
Frank Marotto
Columbia Bar and
Liquor Store
Telephone ^>68
OFF SALE AND ON SALE LIQUORS
600 Lighthouse Avenue
NEW MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Central Grocery and
Meat Market
Phone 9829
Friendly Service - Free Delivery
663 Lighthouse Avenue
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
The First National Bank
of Monterey
A Bank of Service and Stability
Member of F. D. I. C. and
Federal Reserve System
439 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
PALACE DRUG STORE
DEPENDABLE SERVICE
*
401 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 5547
Town House Restaurant
and Cocktail Lounge
Telephone 9543
332 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 4i4S Vince and Pearl
DO DROP INN
MIXED DRINKS ' BEER
WINE ■ LIQUORS
Best Brands and Finest Flavors
214 Lighthouse Avenue
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
BARRETO'S LA FONDA
Famous Mexican Restaurant
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Phone 8775
11 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Comer Fremont and Abrego
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
CHINA IMPORTING CO.
LINENS • JEWELRY
ART GOODS
The House of Quality
Telephone 6601
464 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
April. 1949
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MONTEREY POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Continued from Page 16)
boring cities.
The men took a 12 -day course, divided into two four-
hour periods each day. The first four hours each day
was devoted to lectures and demonstrations. The second
to patrolling beats with different officers, during which
they patrolled all beats. They were schooled in first aid,
in the use of firearms and self-defense, and FBI experts
were on hand to give the instructions, and they were good.
Under directions of Lieutenant Clyde Klaumann who
had general supervision over the training program and
handled the instructions in the use of the pistol in the
Monterey Transfer
and Storage
Phone 7877 - 7477
LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE HAULING
Since 1918
Agents for
BEKINS VAN LINES
Private Locked Rooms - Crating and Packing
735 Del Monte Avenue
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Howard M. McCauly
Auto Finance - Insurance - Used Cars
Phone 5445 - 9444
"Where Each Customer is an Individual,
Not Just a Name in the Ledger."
556 Munras Avenue
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 562?
Res. Phone 3637 !
S. L. WEBER
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES
22 Years Dependable Service
223 Salinas Street
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
TYNAN
LUMBER
COMPANY
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
RAMONA BAKE SHOP
Phone 20204
354 Main Street
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
3hone 8769
Frank Napoli, Prop.
JOCKEY CLUB
BEER - CIGARS - CIGARETTES
"Enjoy Yourself"
137 Franklin Street
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
■
LEIDIG'S
Finest Groceries and Beverages
MONTEREY, 314 Del Monte Avenue and
585 Lighthouse Avenue
South Main and Romie Lane and
516 E. Alisal Street
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
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April, 1949
Department pistol range at the hall park.
The new officers started drawing their pay the first day
the training course began. The starting pay in Monterey
now is $236.50 per month and goes to a top of $266.50.
The recruits were the top men on the city's eligible list.
There are now only four on that list.
In regards to the pistol range, which has been built by
the city. Chief Moore has all his men keep up on their
marksmanship, as well as being instructed by FBI special
agents. Last fall all members, through arrangements made
with the Army officials, went out to Fort Ord, where they
were told how to handle every kind of a fire arm, from
a .22 pistol to a machine gun. how to shoot, especially
with side arms. They were instructed in slow fire, rapid
fire, shooting from the hip and other means of getting
a bad man who wants to shoot it out with a law abiding
citizen. Chief Mcore is very grateful for the thorough
manner the army experts went about teaching his men
the art of marksmanship.
Already this year, as they did last year, the police per-
sonnel, have gathered at the pistol range at the Ball Park
for regular practice, .in J through the past year they have
MISSION NOVELTY COMPANY
633 Abrego Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL KIMBALL
PARADISE INN
Phone 6033
WiNES - BEER - LUNCHES - POOL TABLES
MONTEREY
228 Lighthouse Avenue
CALIFORNIA
"IN THE CENTER OF MONTEREY"
Casa Mundas Hotel and Cottages
DINING AND DANCING - COCKTAILS
Jack Doughetry, Manager
\iDNTEKEY
CALIFORNIA
CADEMARTORFS RESTAURANT
Telephone 3792
FINE DINNERS AND CANTINA
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Monterey-Salnas H'ghway, Five Miles East of
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
Phone 5885
Walter Carter
FLOR DE MONTEREY FLORISTS
CUT FLOWERS - POTTED PLANTS
FLORAL DESIGNS
Professional B!dg., 217 Franklin Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
LAURITSON AND DODA
AMUSEMENT GAMES - CIGARETTE MACHINES
WHOLESALE CANDY AND TOBACCO
235 Alvarado Street
Phone 5101
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
233 Salinas Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY GARAGE
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Phone 4175
Munras, Fremont and Abrego Streets
M 'Nil 1 "> CALIFORNIA
ED C. BROWN CO.
Tel phone: Monterey 4196 - 4197
CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH HEADQUARTERS
Abrego at Fremont
!r.'«EY
CALIFORNIA
THE WORK LUMBER CO.
Phone: 3171 - 3172
CALIFORNIA
Hhone 4776 Harry Nile5 Mer
OWL SNOOKER CLUB
POOL - BEER - CIGARS
16* ALVARADO STREET MONTEREY. CALIF.
HOTEL COMINOS
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN MEAT MARKET
Phone 6767
GROCERIES - MEATS - POULTRY - FRUITS
40 East Market Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
WATSON AND DOW
ORDWAY PHARMACY
A BETTER DRUG STORE
Phone 3348 398 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3789 R. M. Sharpe
UNITED AUTO SERVICE
177 Webster Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
participated in matches with other peace officers and others
who like to fire pistols at targets.
One of the other forward steps that Chief Moore has
taken during the past year is the formation of a radio
hook-up of his neighboring peninsula Police Departments.
He has had his radio engineer, Sergeant Charles Simpson,
bring the Police Department of Carmel, Pacific Grove,
and Monterey into a system that coordinates three-way
radio from the Monterey station which is operated under
the direction of Sergeant Simpson. All the three cities
now work on the same frequency, and are able to converse
from station to car, from car to station and from car to
car. The Monterey fire department is also included in the
new setup, served by remote control. Sergeant Simpson
also monitors all Monterey Sheriff's cars working in the
area as well as the Highway Patrol, which are serviced
by the county station KQCO.
The Monterey Police Department is already planning
for the Centennial Celebration and state fair which starts
August 29 and extends for eight days. The people who
will flock to this great affair is expected to greatly exceed
the big event of year before last when more than half a
million people came into Monterey to celebrate, and left
with no bad record.
The Monterey Police Department now includes the
following :
Chief, Fred H. Moore; Captain, Albert Elasho; Lieu-
tenants, Clyde Klaumann, Frank Marinello,; Sergeants,
Howard Hawkins, Charles E. Simpson; Officers, Robert
Trenner, Edwin Patrick, Joseph Duckworth, Harley Jen-
kins, Lous Perkins, Emil Thues, Mike Overman, Harold
Benadom, Thomas Collier, Frank DuBois, George Vande-
caveye, Charles Swanner, Robert Breckenridge, Anthony
Chiacchio, Bill Bartholomew, Eugene Sanderson.
Mcdonald refrigeration co.
Robert McDonald
560 FREMONT STREET MONTEREY. CALIF.
Phone 4164 B. V. McMenamin, Prop.
One of Monterey's Historic Adobes with Modern Comforts
MISSION INN
COCKTAIL LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM
456 TYLER STREET MONTEREY, CALIF.
Phone 7963
FRIENDLY INN CAFE
WINE AND BEER
794 LIGHTHOUSE AVE.
HOME COOKED MEALS
MONTEREY. CALIF.
CATHERWOOD'S DRY CLEANERS
251 E. Franklin Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
CRACCHIOLO AND MICALIZIO
POOL ROOM AND BARBER SHOP
279 Alvarado Street
J. J. NEWBERRY CO.
5-10-25 Cent Stores
DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE
AT A SAVING
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
SIESTA INN
ENCHILADOS - TACOS - TOSTADOS - FRITOS
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
402 WASHINGTON STREET
MONTEREY. CALIFORNIA
telephone 8604
I. Golde, Prop.
FOX JEWELERS
DIAMONDS - WATCHES - JEWELRY
243 MAIN STREET SALINAS. CALIF.
Phone 5842 Gus and Gus
VICTORY TAP ROOM
"WHERE OLD FRIENDS MEET"
126 MAIN STREET SALINAS. CALIF.
Telephone 7471
Walt Bisschop
BISSCHOP'S BRASS RAIL
The Bright Spot of Salinas
VAT 69 - BAR SCOTCH - WHISKIES - ALES - WINE
171 MAIN STREET SALINAS, CALIF.
Phone 3742
CHINA HERB CO.
SPECIAL HERBS PREPARED
FOR EACH AILMENT
Corner of John and Pajaro Streets
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
Phone 6498
TACK'S MERCANTILE STORE
OPEN EVENINGS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
I 12 MAIN STREET
SALINAS. CALIF
RITE-WAY CLEANERS AND DYERS
Phone 9554 413 South Main Street
SALINAS CALIFORNIA
EL CAMINO PRESS
QUALITY PRINTING - LITHOGRAPHING
Telephone 7693 336 Monterey Street
SALINAS CALIFORNV
BERRY'S FLOWERS
FLOWERS WIRED - WORLDWIDE
Phone 4S81 422 Salinas Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS GLASS SHOP
H. E. SILVA
Telephone 5968 225 SaLnas Street
SALINAS CALIFORNIA
SALINAS VALLEY ICE CO., Ltd.
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY
Phone 5138 Elenita Dixson, Manager
GOLDEN FAGLE CAFE
SPANISH DISHES - ENCHILADAS - TAMALES - TACOS
MEXICAN DISHES
SALINAS. CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA 40 MAIN STREET
Phone 4579
CAVE'S FUR SHOP
THOMPSON PAINT CO.
FINE FURS
RESTYLING AND REPAIRING
John and Kathryn Cave MONTEREY, CALIF.
371 Main Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
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Apnl, 1949
BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS C. CHEETHAM
New Marin County Peace Officers'
Association President
Born in San Francisco, California, April 23, 1906. the
fourth of seven children. Attended San Francisco public
schools; came to Marin County 21 years ago, engaged
in the automotive parts business, worked part time as a
deputy sheriff until appointed to the Police Department
President Thuv Ohmtham
as a police officer in the city of San Rafael, serving that
department for five and one-half years.
Came to San Quentin in 1938 as a guard, and has
advanced to the present position of Executive Secretary
to Warden Clinton T. Duffy, which position he has held
tor the past eight years.
Married in Sacramento in 1932: father of four boys,
including 1 set of twins (Pete and Repeat) . Is well known
in the Bay Area among law enforcement agencies, and has
a host of friends throughout California.
Member of Elks Lodge No. 1108. San Rafael. Past-
President Tamalpais Parlor No. 64, Native Sons of the
Golden West, and Vice-President of the International
Foot Printers Association No 1.
GRANBERG CORP.
OLympic 3-8847
1308 Sxty-seventh Street
E T. YV1LLE
CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC CAFE
GOOD, WHOLESOME AMERICAN FOOD
838 Fir-t Street
CENICIA (Solano County). CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
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April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 39
Three Bad Men Break Jail — Are Back Again
When Olen and Robert Grimes, and Arthur Wilson,
robbers, ex-convicts, kidnapers and the Grimes brothers,
escaped lifers from the State Prison at Soledad, made
an escape from the county jail in Salinas, following their
capture after their Soledad prison getaway, in which they
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Thiele
He trailed the bandits day and night, not knowing whether they
were armed or not. He got two of them in an isolated area.
tied up the wife of Chief Thomas Wilbur of Greenfield,
and stole the Chief's car, they didn't figure out the small
chance they had in making a clean getaway. These three
miserable and brutal crooks thought they could pit their
one candle power brains against the combined efforts and
intelligence of the peace officers of the state, and particu-
Hhone 83 83
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Phone 6643
SALINAS
5 2 6 CLUB
526 E. Alisal
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larly the Salinas Valley area.
How wrong they were is indicated by the fact that
the trio was rounded up in less than four days after their
escape. Through the efforts of Sheriffs John L. McCoy
of Monterey county and Murray Hathaway of San Luis
Obispo county and their force of deputies, and the Chiefs
of Police of that section of the state, they were safely
landed in the county jail at Salinas, and in a matter of
two days they were on their way back to Folsom, where
Judge H. G. Jorgensen sent them from now on.
It is an item of interest to know that the capture of
two of the escapes was made by Deputy Sheriff Ernest
Thiele of the Monterey Sheriff's office. Deputy Thiele
was formerly a member of the San Francisco Police De-
partment, and a few years ago left to go to Salinas, where
he became a member of that city's Police Department, and
last year he was made a deputy sheriff.
The Grimes brothers and Wilson were captured in
San Luis Obispo county, to which they fled after stealing
an automobile and robbing a rancher in Monterey county.
Phonj Piedmont 5-6600
Res. OLympic 2-5152
HARVEY BLAIR AND CO.
PROPERTY MANAGERS
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PITTSBURG CALIFORNIA
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PITTSBURG
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Phone 844 7
BUCKAROO CLUB
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Page 40
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Apnl, 1949
WATCH OUT FOR THIS FAST ONE
The San Francisco Better Business Bureau issued a
warning to the public today to beware of the -golden
gimmick," the newest racket to he worked on housewives
by door to door salesmen. This latest scheme which is
sweeping the country, is for a salesman to pose as a field
interviewer "making a radio survey" or "taking a poll.
The Bureau cautioned that the chief purpose of the sales-
man is to get into the home and then guilefully to switch
into a cleverly disguised sales talk for hooks, pots and
pans, silverware or some other commodity. The text of
the announcement made by Muriel Tsvetkoff. General
Manager of the Bureau, follows:
'"Better Business Bureaus in various cities of the United
States arc receiving complaints from housewives who have
been victimized by the newest racket to sweep America.
Trading upon the willingness of the public to give informa-
tion to field interviewers for research organizations, a
number of firms selling from door-to-door are coaching
their salesmen to use a "sure fire" door opener known to
high pressure salesmen as a "golden gimmick." Once
inside the home the fake interviewer leads the housewife
to believe that as an incentive to her to mail in her "votes"
every week on her favorite "radio programs." the "spon-
- rs" will give her an encyclopedia, or pots and pans,
or what not, for sending in her vote — with a dollar each
week. Thus the housewife is hoodwinked into believing
that she is being rewarded for her cooperation when in
reality she is tricked into making a purchase which may
run over SIT 0.00.
"Some of the fake pollsters claim to represent some
well known national advertisers, such as Best Foods, Col-
1 almolivcPeet, Coca-Cola, Lever Brothers, Camp-
bell's Soup. Procter and Gamble, etc. Their variation of
the deceptive survey approach is to lead the consumer to
believe that as a reward for providing survey answers
they will send her a premium at a bargain price. All the
housewife has to do is to send in a box top each week —
with her time payment.
"In some cases, the information gathered by the sales-
men may be compiled and published. This does not alter
the fact that the salesman gets into the home in the guise
of a researcher when his chief purpose is to sell books.
pots and pans, silverware, or some other commodity.
"National advertisers like Campbell's Soup, Colgate-
Palmolive-Peet, etc. do not send out door-to-door sales-
men on box top offers. These prominent companies spend
millions of dollars in advertising to tell the public of any
box top offers that they may make.
"Field interviewers for bona fide research organiz
have nothing whatsoever to sell: they never ask house-
wives to buy books, or anything eles: they never ask
housewives to sign contracts to buy anything. They merit
your tion.
"To protect yourself from this racket, we suggest that
when anyone rings your doorbell and says they are taking
a poll nr making a survey, find out the real purpose of the
call before admitting the visitor to your home. The true
researcher will have nothing whatsoever to sell you. If
any salesman represents that he has nothing to sell in
order to get into your home, and later asks you to pay
as much as a single penny for any commodity, report him,
or her, to the Bureau, or to the Police Department."
SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY
H A. Goldfarb
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO COMMERCIAL WORK
123 Fourth Street Phone 113
WTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT
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101 Fourth Street
WTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
CHESTERS JEWELERS
THE STORE OF LUCKY DIAMONDS
NAME BRAND WATCHES
WATCH REPAIRING
502 Fourth Street
Phone 375
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
L. M. BRITTON
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
729 Fourth Street
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
"CATERPILLAR"
TRACTORS
JOHN DEERE
IMPLEMENTS
Berglund Tractor 8C Equipment Co.
Specializing in
FARM AND ROAD EQUIPMENT
410 Thrd Street
I hone 276
S WTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
GREY'S AUTO SUPPLY
EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTO
727 Fourth Street
Phone 3120
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
FOR A GOOD DRINK,
MEET AT
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Opposite Post Office
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
R. Duncan, Mgr.
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Sales and Repairs
APPLIANCES • VACUUM CLEANERS • ADMIRAL
TELEVISION SALES AND SERVICE
311 E Street
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 4 1
S.F.P.D. MOTORCYCLE DRILL TEAM
(Continued from Page 7)
totals in this group are higher than in .ill other divisions
of the Department combined.
At the time the present issue of this magazine went to
press eight officers were on the casualty list, casualty total
in the detail generally averaging ten per cent. Insurance
salesmen do NOT beat pathways to the doors of motor-
cycle officers.
It is common knowledge that a motorcycle is some-
what akin to riding a cantankerous bronco — taking it
from there, one can only imagine how an officer feels
after eight hours on San Francisco's deteriorating streets.
An 80-mile-an-hour chase out Mission Street on a rainy
night is like sheer suicide, but it is not uncommon.
For all their abrasions, contusions and sprains one
would think bike riding police received adequate additional
compensation — the extra hazard of this job costs the city
^0 cents a day per man. That generous reward fails to
cover the cost of repairs to torn uniforms.
The men of the detail let others do the complaining, how-
ever— they continue at their jobs. Their work in enforcing
traffic regulations in San Francisco is largely responsible
for the drastic reductions in accident figures . . . they
helped made last February the best accident February
on record.
Because of their ability to reach the scenes of crimes
faster than other police units, motorcycle policemen main-
tain a high arrest record — and their arrests are usually
made alone.
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The Most Beautiful Cocktail Lounge
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Building a Tradition for the Finest of
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SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
ANG ROSSI
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REPAIRS AND PARTS FOR ALL MAKES
OF MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES
415 Davis Street - Phone 716
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
When Better Automobiles are Built
Buick Will Build Them
Niles Automobile Company
BUICK DEALERS
339 Main Streret, PETALUMA, CALIF.
965 Redwood Highway South
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
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BISHOP MOTORS
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421 B Street - Phone 800
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
The City Designed for Living
Compliments of
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Groceries - Meats - Produce - Beverages
Fair Dealing, Prompt Service and Good Goods
Is Our Motto
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SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
"A Complete Line of Store Fixtures"
AL NICHOLSON
Meat Choppers - Scales - Slicers - Meat Saws
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Page 42
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
Hollister's Chief Roy McPhail
April, 1949
Hollister 1- the county sc.it of San Benito County.
noted lor its wide variety of fruit and truck crops, as
well as the production of beef, hogs, sheep, poultry, tur-
deys and dairies.
Fruit crops total close to $S,(l()(i,i)iiii a year in revenue.
Chief Roy K. McPhail
apricots from more than 5000 acres produces upward
of $1,750,1
General farm crops run around $7,300,000, the leading
oi these are barley from which more than $1,000,000
annually is harvested and beef with about $3,000,000 a
year income.
Truck crops go more than seven million and a half
dollars per annum, and in this category sugar beets with
$2,500, .ind lettuce nearly $3,000,000 heads the list.
So from all these crops in excess of $20,000,000 are
paid to the fanners who produce them, each year.
Hollister. being the largest city in the county, naturally
profits from this huge income and it is and has for years
been recognized as a mighty prosperous community. There
are an estimated 5000 people living within the incorporated
limits and three or four thousand more living in unin-
corporated areas adjacent to the city.
The city of Hollister is a well policed area and it has
a Police Department consisting of eight men. headed by
Chief of Police Roy McPhail.
Chief McPhail is a native of San Francisco, having
been born in that city in 1912, but when he was four
old his parent- moved to Hollister where he urew
up. attended the public schools, and after graduating from
high school entered the University of California getting
his sheepskin in 1934. A year later he entered the service
ot the FBI in V. n, D. S., during which he enrolled
in the law school of Columbia College in the National
Capitol, getting his degree in 1940.
He continued his service with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and served as supervisor in the Washington
office, and was with the Kansas City and the San Francisco
offices of the FBI until the end of February, 194^, when
he resigned to take up a more quiet and settled life. He
returned to Hollister. where he lives with his mother.
Soon after arriving in Hollister he joined the Police
Department, and in 1946 was appointed a Lieutenant. So
pleased were the people of Hollister to have a young
man with the educational background and the experience
in law enforcement gathered during years of service with
the noted FBI that when, in July. 1947, Chief Fred A.
Earle decided, after 32 years with the force, that it was
time to step out. Lieutenant McPhail was selected for
the position.
He has made his Police Department up to date in every
way, and has radio equipped patrol cars, uniform system
of handling all police matters and he has insisted his men
keep m touch with all the latest methods and training
for law enforcement.
The personnel of the Department under Chief McPhail
consists of the following:
Lieutenant O. M. Thompson, Traffic Officer Eddie
Martin, Officers Fred Kemp, Willing King, Richard Galli,
Leslie Barker and Radio Operator Frank Pierson.
Chief McPhail has two children, a son, Joseph 8, and
a daughter, Jerry 5.
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Office and M Hi
Tel. HIgate 4-4523 Cable "Weartex," Oakland"
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OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
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A CORPORATION
Advertisers Building
OAKLAND
324 Thirteenth Street
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
KAY JEWELRY CO.
130S Broadway
CALIFORNIA
HENRY A. PLEITNER CO.
REAL ESTATE LOANS AND INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
Office: KEllog 2-S771 4021 East 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PI PI RESTAURANT
Specializing in . . .
ITALIAN DINNERS
A. L. Meucci
1050 - 9Sth Avenue TRinidad 2-2257
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
RAMBLE INN
8101 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
HARRY HALS BARGAIN STORE
FURNITURE - LINOLEUM - MATTRESSES
GAS STOVES - HOUSEHOLD GOODS - ETC
"We SeM at Rock Bottom Prices"
Telephone TR'nidad 2-1228
7804 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 43
SAN BENITO COUNTY
San Benito County was created in 1874 from the inland
portion of Monterey County, east of the Gahilan Moun-
tains. The early history of San Benito County centers
around Mission San Juan Bautista, founded in 1794. The
seventh and largest mission to be built, it thrived until
1835. It was restored in 1888. One of the most beautiful
of the missions, its walls still show the original decorations
painted by the Indians, and its long, arched corridors are
still covered by the original tiles. The old chapel is now
used as the parish church for the Town of San Juan.
An incident which had far-reaching effect occurred in
1846 when General John C. Fremont, having been or-
dered by Mexican officials to leave the country, took
possession of Gabilan Peak, built a fort there, and raised
the United States Flag. General Castro forced Fremont
to retreat to Sutter's Fort. The episode added to mount-
ing antipathy and was a contributing cause of the Bear
Flag Revolt.
San Benito County lies about 100 miles south of San
Francisco, and extends between two mountain ranges from
northwest to southeast for about 70 miles, with an average
width of 20 miles. Bounded on the west by the Gabilan
Range of the Santa Cruz Mountains which separate it
from Monterey County, and on the east by the western
slope of the Mt. Hamilton Range, it has a total acreage
of 893,440. Almost 85 per cent, or 733,094 acres, are
privately owned, with 730,05 3 acres in farms. Pinnacles
National Monument occupies 8,881 acres in the south-
western part of the county.
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for
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Four Roses
Hunter
Paul Jones
Mt. Vernon
Santa Rosa
Vallejo
Chas. Fredrickson
Glenn Fredrickson
FREDRICKSON
BROTHERS
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
1259 - 65th Street
Emeryville, California
HUmboldt 3-6421
Selma - Sacramento - Redding
R A N S 0 M E
COMPANY
Construction
and
Paving
Drainage
and
Sewers
Distributors of
Bu. Gas and Pro. Gas
Manufacturers of
Foster Burners and Torches
Phone OLympic 2-3600
4030 Hollis Street
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Page 44
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
April, 1949
This county had a population of 11,392 in 1940, which
has risen to an estimated 15,000 in 1948 a, gain of 14 per
cent. Rate of growth has been slow, and population has
little more than doubled since 1880. Two-thirds of its
residents are rural, and about half live on farms. More
than 80 per cent are native white.
The total of individual net incomes to residents of this
county showed an extraordinary increase from $7,143,000
in 1939 to $17,705,000 in 1944, a gam of 148 per cent.
The principal rise was in income to proprietors, reflecting
mainly increased net farm incomes.
Founding of Mission San Juan Bautista marked the
beginning of San Benito County's agricultural activity.
Orchards were planted, a vineyard and a few olive
trees were set out, but the principal activity was cattle
raising. Later more diversified agriculture developed. Re-
sponse to war-time demand has brought a tremendous
advance in agricultural production and value of products
in recent years.
San Benito County's most important contribution to
the State's mineral products is quicksilver.
Total value of mineral products in 1941 was $1,988,205;
1942. $3,104,054; 1943. $3,528,462; and 1944, $1,985,039,
derived chiefly from quicksilver. Other commercial min-
eral resources include antimony, asbestos, asphalt, chrom-
ite, dolomite, granite, gems, gypsum, lime and limestone,
manganese, magnesite, mineral water, and tungsten.
Hollister, founded in 1S68 and incorporated in 1872,
was named for Colonel W. W. Hollister, one of the early
ranchers in the area. It is the county seat, and serves as
a trading center for a diversified farming area with a popu-
lation of 8,000. Industrial activity is centered around can-
neries for processing fruits and vegetables, hay and grain
concerns, and headquarters for two nationally known
garden seed companies. Bolado Park, the county play-
ground, located a few miles south of Hollister, is the
scene of the San Benito Annual Rodeo and Horse Show.
San Juan, one of the oldest of California towns, still
retains the atmosphere of early Spanish days. The old
adobe building which served as home and headquarters
for General Jose Castro, commander of the Mexican
forces, and historic Pla;a Hotel, built in 1792 and opened
as a hotel in 1856, are open to the public. Fruit orchards,
seed farms, a large cement plant, and a granite quarry
are principal economic activities.
Compliments
SPORTSMAN CLUB
Willow Pass Road
R. R. No. 2
Pittsburg, California
E. P. Thilgen Phone 98i
THE REX CLUB
SPORTSMAN'S CENTER
Lunches * Liquors * Wines * Beer
75 East Third Street
PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA
Ragusa's Sales and Service
Lincoln
Mercury
J. V. Ragusa, Prop.
Third and Cumberland Street
PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA
My Regards
For a Job Well Done
by Our Local Peace Officers
CARLOS PIZZERIA
261 Railroad Avenue
PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA
(Contra Costa County)
ARGENTINA CLUB
AND RESTAURANT
Fine Wines ' Beer ' Liquors
Dancing Every Night
303 Black Diamond Street
Pittsburg, California
April, 194'J
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 45
FORMER CHIEF F. A. EARLE
OF HOLLISTER
For 32 years Fred A. Earle served the city of Holhster
as head of its Police Department, first as city Marshal,
with a force of two men and later as Chief of Police.
Like. Chief McPhail who succeeded him, former Chief
Earle was born in San Francisco, arriving in that city on
December 2, 1875.
For a number of years he was in the meat business in
San Francisco, but longing to get out in the wide open
spaces of the state he sold out his San Francisco business
and went to Hollister where he opened up another butcher
shop. He continued in this business for only two years
when he joined the Police Department, and it wasn't long
until he was selected to be the boss of the two-man force,
with the title of City Marshal. This was in 1916. The
title was changed to Chief of Police in 1917 and from
then until 1947 he served as the chief law enforcement
officer of his adopted city, and did a mighty good job of
handling all crime matters and giving the people the best
of law enforcement.
But the people of Hollister were not contented to let
its honorable ex-chief enjoy himself free from public
worries, they made him first superintendent of streets and
now he is the city tax collector.
His 32 years' service as head of Hollister's Police De-
partment rates him with former Chief William Stanford
whom served in a like capacity for Vallejo for some
35 years.
Phone 71-J-2
P.O. Box 723
HINKY DINKS
J. Lobato, Prop.
The Place to Meet for Best
WINES-LIQUORS
On the Highway. Bella Vista
Pittsburg, California
Duplex Percolator Co.
Sonoma Rock Spring Water
A Full Line of Leading Brands
Imported and Domestic Whiskies
49 East Second Street
Pittsburg, California
Phone 408
Phone 995
Sales - STUDEBAKER - Service
Lloyd Denham Motor Co.
W. L. Denham, Prop.
GENERAL REPAIRING
426 Main Street
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 1014
CONTINENTAL HOTEL
REASONABLE RATES
DINING ROOM
Steam Heat - Hot and Cold Running
Water in All Rooms
Kentucky and Western
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
POEHLMANN HATCHERY
Phone 976 620 Main Street
Hatchers of
Baby Chicks and Turkey Poults
White Leghorns, New Hampshires,
Red Rock Cross, Austra Whites
SALT LAKE CITY BRANCH
W. H. Warner, Manager
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
GHIRARDELLI BROS.
Phones: Store 1436 - 1437
Ranch 67-F-14
Produce Dealers and Growers
Wholesale and Retail
424 E. Washington Street
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
Page 46
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
April, J 949
Bert Williams & Sons
AUTO PARTS
SUPPLIES
AUTOMOTIVE
MACHINE SHOP
831 First Street
Napa, California
Phone 1975
DE SOTO - PLYMOUTH
Sales - Service
24-Hour Service
PIONEER GARAGE
Harold Doughty
Automobile Repair - All Types
Body and Fender Shop
718 Main Street
Napa, California
Phone Garage 2246
Phone 4627
Earl M. Creager, Prop.
Lafayette Appliance &
Electric Company
Sales and Service
Appliances - Radios - Refrigerators
Philco, Admiral, Packard-Bell
Contracting - Repairing - Supplies
Lafayette, California
Orchard Nursery & Supply
The Convenient Garden Center
Nursery Stock, Garden Supplies, ORNU Peat
Moss, ORNU Lawn Seet, Top Soil,
ORNU Soil Conditioner
TUNNEL ROAD, Midway between
Orinda and Lafayette
Lafayette, California
Phone Lafayette 4712
H. SHWARTZ CO.
HARDWARE
and
ELECTRICAL
SUPPLIES
918 Main Street
Napa, California
( Napa Count) )
SHORTY'S CAFE
First Street
Napa, California
PETE'S CLUB
COCKTAILS
and
ENTERTAINMENT
Chicken in The Basket
Also All Kinds Short Orders
Four Miles North of Vallejo
on Napa Highway
AAA and ABC
DRIVING SCHOOLS
Learn to Drive Safely
New Dual Controlled Cars
Certified and Courteous Instructors
217 BALBOA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
BA. 1-3500 SK. 1-4114
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 47
THE CANDID FRIEND
Bx Opie L. Warner
Countless times I have heard the expression "good
police officer," and, as applied to the particular officer
named, I understood he was at least up to par. But,
being prone to juggling definitions, as definitions go, I
often failed in trying to imagine any one of my ac-
quaintances as a medium officer, or as a very poor speci-
men. I even failed in my many attempts to satisfy myself
in defining a police officer.
Right now I feel the first ten police officers I would
meet around the Hall of Justice would he totally at a
loss to write, in one sentence, even a fair definition of the
words peace officer.
In their day and age Cardinal Newman, Michael Angelo
and Thomas Edison were men of world renown. But all
three of them failed to define such common words as
gentleman, perfection and genius — so we do not have
to feel badly about it if we cannot tell, in a few simple
words, what we are.
Our own Thomas Edison discounts brains and stresses
hard work in his definition. Michael Angelo states "trifles
make perfection" — and the learned Cardinal Newman
uses very many words in merely setting forth what a
gentleman will or will not do. Perhaps the Cardinal's
method of defining a gentleman is the best method to
follow in setting forth our idea of police officer — and,
we will say, a "good" police officer.
In five minutes each one of us can make a mental check
up, and honestly answer our self-imposed questions as
to the quality of service we are capable of giving com-
pared with the service we are actually giving in the per-
formance of our sworn duties.
If we merely look on our best as a "location" for our
eight-hour watch period, or on our assignment as a nice
job, and act accordingly, we know we are unfair to our
fellow workers as well as to the taxpayers. The truth is
always bitter; but, if our mental check is on the up and
up, we will admit that we are unfair to ourselves, because
we thoroughly realize that no man who fails to play fair
with his team is ever really happy. Our check up will
also place on a pedestal the fact that: Happiness is the
aim of all human endeavors. It will also get us to thinking
that we get only what we deserve; and that as we give
we get.
If we so desire there are many unwritten police duties
we can pass up. But these omissions on the part of even
a small percentage of our department place an unfair
advantage on those who are unselfish in the performance
of their departmental duties.
Then, there are definite and daily duties such as the
writing of reports, making arrests, giving court testimony,
the issuance of warrants, subpoenas, traffic tags, and so on.
Official and unofficial confusion and criticism result if we
are careless in the performance of these duties.
A general order is issued in the matter of the search
tor a dangerous killer or a described gang of suspects. If
we fail to add our fractional effort to that search it is
quite possible we may be the next victim.
Yes, a good officer, like a member of a good baseball
team, has many things to do and to avoid — with this
difference: the ball player is dropped for slips of either
omission or commission, while the police officer in the
selfish class continues on, an anchor and a drag on his
superior officers, his fellow workers and the efficiency
and reputation of his department. It is good that this
class is a great minority.
Are you a good police officer?
That small voice of conscience is every ready to answer
that question. Yes — your conscience tells you what you
should be as a local soldier of security, what you should
know of your duties and how you should perform them.
If your honest answer to the "small voice within" is in
the affirmtive you are definitely in the "good" police
officer group.
But it that same small voice stamps you as low grade
ore there are two equally good things you can do: Seek
another field of endeavor, or put your shoulder to the
wheel and play with your team with everything you have.
Moraga Valley Nursery
Quality Nursery Stock
Established 1935
One Mile from Orinda Crossroads
Orinda, California
Phone Orinda 6596
I
BOIES & SOULE
Choice Contra Costa
County Properties
Orinda Crossroads
Orinda, California
Phone Orinda 6511
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
April. 1949
CHIEF BROCKMAN OF MANTECA
Manteca, a bustling little city of well over 2000 people,
is on the main highway down the valley along route 99,
and there pours through the main streets of the little city
thousands of people travelling in automobiles. They con-
verge here from the northern counties and from the bay
area. It is a rich farming community with a variety of
vegetables, fruits and grains. There is much cattle raising
and these with other farm animals contribute to the
wealth of Manteca.
The people living in the little city are a law abiding
class and they have for years maintained a high record
for keeping crime in the community at a very low level.
There is a police force of three men, headed by Chief
T. W. Brockman. Chief Brockman has been head of the
Police Department since October 1, 1931, when he was
appointed to succeed Frank Roundtree, who had served in
that capacity for five years.
The other members of the Department are Officers
Michael McAlary and Floyd Stokes.
Chief Brockman has his police cars equipped with radio
receiving sets, served by Sheriff Carlos Sousa radio station.
There have been no robberies and mighty few burglaries
since Chief Brockman became Chief of Police of Manteca.
The only murder was one that occurred a few months
after he took his present office. A school teacher was mur-
dered and the murderer got away. But Chief Brockman
never let up on his search for the killer. In 1940 he got
his man. Tom Comas. Seems that Comas thought his
crime would be forgotten, and he could come back to the
scene of his brutal deed. He sneaked back, and was visiting
a friend, well known to Brockman, who had catalogued
all acquaintances of the wanted man. The Chief swooped
down on Comas' friend's house and quickly fitted the
fugitive to a set of handcffs. He is now a guest at one of
our state penal institutions.
BROWNS FRIGID FREEZE
Let Us Help You With Your Meat Problems
COMPLETE CUTTING AND CURING SERVICE
West Yosemite
Phone 97
MANTECA
CALIFORNIA
PETE'S MARKET
GROCERIES THAT ARE FRESH AND AT
REASONABLE PRICES ALWAYS
Manteca Auto Company
Orrin W. Webb, Prop.
DESOTO and PLYMOUTH
Phone 28 P. O. Box 907
118 South Main Street
Manteca, California
Phone 102 -J
Res. 20-F-2:
SWISS-AMERICAN INN
Otto Bach, Prop.
MEALS - SANDWICHES
Wines - Liquors - Beer
131 E. Yosemite Ave.
Manteca, California
BERGTHOLD MORTUARY
Charles R. Bergthold
Maple Ave. and Center Street Phone 15
MANTECA CALIFORNIA
PURESTEST BRAND POULTRY AND DAIRY FEEDS
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS
MANTECA WAREHOUSE
Wholesale and Retail
Office Phone 34
Warehouse Phone 23
905 West Yosemite
Phone 39
MANTECA
CALIFORNIA MANTECA
CALIFORNIA
CLARK'S JEWELRY STORE
JEWELRY - WATCHES - DIAMONDS
MUSICAL SUPPLIES
GILROY
169 No. Monterey Street
CALIFORNIA
EVAN'S AUTO UPHOLSTERY
exclusively
AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS AND TRACTORS
Phone 2413-W
SANTA ROSA
546 First Street
MANTECA
For a Superior Olive Oil Buy
DIMOTAKIS BRAND
Manufactured by the
MANTECA OLIVE OIL CO.
Phone 198-W
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
Operators
M. B. Watts
L. K. Watts
Office Phone 1464
Residence Phones
1647-J - 1740-J
Shop Phone 84
Res. Phone 272
Wegger's Airplane Seeding 8C Dusting Co.
YOLO FLIERS CLUB AIRPORT
Branco's Tractor 8C Equipment Co.
SPECIAL MACHINERY MADE TO ORDER
J. I. CASE FARM MACHINES
P. O. Box 491
P. O. Box 351
525 E. Yosemite Ave.
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA MANTECA
CALIFORNIA
April, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 49
Manteca Sporting Goods 8C Worm Farm
C. L. and F. L. Conover, Props.
FRESH SARDINES
TACKLE • GUNS • AMMUNITION
401 No. Main St.
MANTECA
Hiway 99
Phone 360-W
CALIFORNIA
JOAQUIN TIRE SERVICE
137 North Main
Phone 295
MANTECA
CALIFORNIA
KINGEN 5, 10 & 15c STORE
Mr. and Mrs. Les Smith
STATIONERY • NOTIONS • DRY GOODS • HARDWARE
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES • COSMETICS
MANTECA CALIFORNIA
DOUGLAS SERVICE
J. G. Livingston, Prop.
For the Best
GAS - OIL - LUBRICATION
So. Lincoln Ave. at 99 Hwy.
MANTECA
Phone 308-RX
CALIFORNIA
WHITE'S TRANSPORTATION
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE
TRUCKING
MANTECA
Route 2, Box 36
CALIFORNIA
WILLIFORD & COLVIN
HARDWARE - PLUMBING - PAINTS - ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
FURNITURE - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
Phone 341 840 W. Yosemite
MANTECA CALIFORNIA
MANTECA
O. C. COTRELL
FEED AND EGGS
CALIFORNIA
JOHN PERRY, Auctioneer
128 W. Yosemite Avenue Telephone 252
P. O. Box 345
MANTECA CALIFORNIA
TOM'S CHEVRON SERVICE
GAS - OIL - TIRES - BATTERIES
LUBRICATION, ETC.
411 W. Yosemite Ave. Phone 328W
MANTECA CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
T H R A N ' S
FEED AND SEED STORE
MANTECA
311 W. Yosemite Ave.
Phone 7
CALIFORNIA
OSCAR'S CAFE
Santa Fe Station
SPECIALIZING IN GRADE A MEATS
MANTECA
Phone 54
128 So. Main Street
Compliments
of
WINDSOR
HOTEL
ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR MEN
AT REASONABLE PRICES
335 First Street
Richmond, California
J U D S 0 N
PACIFIC-MURPHY
CORPORATION
Emeryville,
California
CALIFORNIA
Page 50 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Promotion Examination Problems
April, 1949
A. A gas main explodes and causes one death and
severe injuries to the occupants of an automobile at the
location, which is an intersection on your beat. You are
on the scene at the time. State chronologically, the first
five steps you took in the performance of your duty.
Ample space is allowed below for your written report.
Ten minutes is the time limit for this problem. At the
expiration of this time you will be given problem B of
this examination.
B. Name two nationally known systems for the identi-
fication of criminals. Name at least one weak spot in each
system. In the space below write your answer and be
prepared to turn in your paper at the termination of
ten minutes thereon.
C. Name, in order of importance, the real functions
of a police department. Write in only four such func-
tions. Time allowed: Five minutes.
D. Write, in the space below, three outstanding facts
in connection with the value of the evidence of an ac-
complice. Five minutes are allowed for this answer.
E. What are the general designations of fingerprints.
Exclude subdivisions. Five minutes allowed.
G. Give an example of: 1. Murder; 2. Manslaughter.
Time allowed, five minutes.
H. Give an example of: 1. Assault; 2. Battery. Time
allowed, five minutes.
I. Give an example of: 1. Grand larceny; 2. Petty
larceny. Time allowed, five minutes.
J. Write in, in order of importance, the five out-
standing duties of a sergeant in charge of a platoon. Al-
lowed time — Ten minutes.
Note: Problems A to J, inclusive, were on individual
examination books. A time allowance of two questions
per minute was given for the statements set forth herewith.
1 . Where property is taken by extortion in one county
and brought into another county, jurisdiction lies in
either county.
2. When a person dies in one county from an injury
felloniously inflicted in another county, the offense
amounting to murder or manslaughter, the jurisdic-
tion is in the county where the injury was inflicted.
3. A misdemeanor indictment must be found within a
year after the commission of the offense.
4. Resistance to Public Officers in the execution of legal
processes may be punished as contempt of court.
5. Every person is liable to punishment by the laws of
this state for a public offense committed by him
therein.
6. A warrant of arrest may be executed by a private
person in counties where there are no peace officers.
7. A sentence of imprisonment in a state prison for any
term suspends" all the civil rights of the person so
sentenced during such imprisonment.
8. No person charged with a felony can be convicted
unless by a jury's verdict, accepted and recorded by
the court.
9. The maximum penalty for Attempt to Commit Mur-
der and Attempt to Commit Robbery is the same.
10. A person may be imprisoned in the State Prison upon
a conviction of petit theft.
11. A prisoner imprisoned in a State Prison is com-
petent as a witness in a criminal action.
12. Every public offense must be prosecuted by indict-
ment or information.
1 3 . Every person who has in his possession any auto-
mobile from which the manufacturer's serial number
has been removed is guilty of a misdemeanor.
14. Every person, who, knowingly and wilfully delivers
to another a letter unsubscribed concerning any of
his infirmities, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1 5 . Committing extortion under color of official right is
a misdemeanor unless otherwise prescribed by the
Penal Code.
16. It is a public offense to personate another, in his
private or official capacity.
17. Under the Penal Code, larceny, embezzlement and
stealing may each be interpreted as "theft."
18. The laws of this state give different definitions of
the term "night time."
19. The felonious stealing of a horse, cow, calf, sheep,
lamb or goat is grand larceny.
20. If one person wilfully disturbs the peace or quiet of
another person by loud noise, the same is a mis-
demeanor.
21. It is a misdemeanor to buy mechanical tools from any
person under the age of sixteen years.
22. A person who enters a house with the intention -of
resisting an officer may be charged with burglary.
2 3. The owner of a vicious animal may be charged with
a felony if a person dies from injuries received from
such animal.
24. Every person remaining present at a place of riot,
except public officers and persons assisting them in
attempting to disperse the rioters, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
2 5 . Any thing which is indecent or offensive to the senses
is a public nuisance.
* * *
Answers to Promotional Questions in this issue.
The following numbered statements were correct:
2, 4, 9, 10, 11. 15, 18, 21, 23.
HALL'S UNFURNISHED FURNITURE
(In the Nude)
Herm. Schlichting, Prop.
YOUR IDEAS MADE TO ORDER
1623 Park Street LAkehurst 2-1933
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
Lakehurst 2-7122 F. OEN
OAKLAND BRASS FOUNDRY
BRASS, BRONZE AND ALUMINUM CASTINGS
2319 Clement Avenue, two blocks south of Park St. Bridge
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
Call Frank Wallin
LAkehurst 2-7S7S
ALAMEDA SHEET METAL WORKS
Furnace Work •Thermostat Controls
Gutters and Leaders • Kitchen Equipment
and all Types of Sheet Metal Work
1717 Park Street (rear) ALAMEDA. CALIF.
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page U
EXCHANGE BANK
Santa Rosa's HOME BANK
Offering Every Banking Service to
Sonoma County
Branches at Cotati, California, and
Windsor, California
"A large percentage of the Dividends declared
by tlrs Home Bank provides Scholarships for
worthy bovs and girls at the SANTA ROSA
TUNIOR' COLLEGE and Maintenance of
Santa Rosa's Beautiful DOYLE PARK."
Member of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
B R I D W E L L
REAL ESTATE
Specializing in
ORINDA & COUNTRY CLUB
PROPERTIES
DISTINCTIVE HOMES
and
BUILDING SITES
Notary Public
In Orinda Village - Orinda 2241
Orinda Highway - Orinda 4791
REST AND
REFRESH YOURSELF
at the
OLD ADOBE HUT
Built in 1831
By the Early Spanish Dons
One Mile South of Napa
KLEINE'S RESTAURANT
DELICIOUS FOOD
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Phone 8-8980 or 8-8429
142 South Main S'.reet
CENTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
BEAR CAT CLUB
Joe E. Dutra
L
Phone 88-991
179 South Main
Centerville, California
Michaelson and Comapny
1627 Barrett Ave.
RI 6010
Reliable Motor Company
We Buy and Sell Used Cars of Quality
429 23rd Street - RI 1130-1131
Auto Credit Sales
445 23rd Street
RI 5646W
RICHMOND (Contra Costa County), CALIF.
Page 52
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
April, 1949
DION R. HOLM, NEW CITY ATTORNEY
Last February City Attorney John J. OToole, veteran
city official, who during his service to San Francisco has
been its Chief law advisor for more than a quarter of a
century, stepped out of the office he has filled with such
ability, devotion and loyalty.
Though his giving up the post he has held for so long,
caused genuine regret throughout the city, it was realised
City Attorney Dion R, Holm
that his health was such that he was entitled to some case
during his declining years, and with the pension voted by
the people for the venerable public servant he will have
this ease without any economic worries.
Mayor Elmer E. Robinson immediately announced the
appointment of Dion R. Holm, chief deputy ever since
John OToole has been city attorney as the man to take
the vacant and important job.
This met with universal approval, for there has never
been any public officer in San Francisco who has been
more devoted to the work of the city attorney's office. He
has prepared, presented and won every important litiga-
tion that has arisen during the past generation, and his
batting average of wins in the many cases is as near 1000
per cent as anyone could get.
The new city attorney was born in San Francisco 58
years ago. He attended Santa Clara University and Hast-
ings Law College after getting his school education.
In 1917 he married his childhood sweetheart, Ramona
Sagala. The couple have five sons and a daughter.
HENRY'S SUPER SERVICE
1812 Park Street
ALAMEDA
CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA PLUMBING & SUPPLY CO.
GENERAL PLUMBING AND HEATING
REPAIRING AND CONTRACTING
Phone LAkehurst 2-7575 1717 Park Street
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
LAkehurst 3-3651
LAkehurst 3-3652
ESQUIRE CLEANERS, Inc.
Specialists in Quality
2420 Lincoln Avenue
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA
JOHN L. DAUM
DACAR TIRES
Tires - Batteries - Seat Covers
Recapping - Budget Terms - Accessories
1911 Park Street • LAkehurst 3-3955
Alameda, California
JOE A. NEVIS
General Contract Hauling
STEEL - LUMBER - GENERAL HAULING
HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND
SEMI-TRAILERS
Industrial Road Tel. Pittsburg 400
PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA
Crockett and Pittsburg
Home Laundry & Cleaners
LINEN AND TOWEL SUPPLY
695 Pomona Street
CROCKETT - Phone 41
7th and Cumberland
PITTSBURG - Phone 188
April, J 949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 51
CHATEAU CAFE
dark and Richards, Props. BOYDEN-HANSEN CO.
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
SHORT ORDERS • BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
Op;n 24 Hours Daily Except Monday „, ..
2424 Bianding Avenue
423 Texas Street ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
FAIRFIELD (Solano County). CALIFORNIA
TRUCK INN
FRIENDLY ASSOCIATED SERVICE
Have Us Service Your Car Regularly
2V2 M \ss North on Highway No. 40
HOME ICE CO.
2520 Bianding Avenue
Phone: 4 R 2 ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA
Eugenia Andronis Frank Andronis
AIRLINE CAFE LOOp LUMBER AND MILL CO.
THE BEST FOOD IN TOWN
Broadway and Bianding Avenue
844 Texas Street .„__, .. . . ,„„.,.,
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA
Gregory Ballos Theodore Avdalas
PALACE GRILL
ALAMEDA BOX COMPANY
FULL COURSE MEALS
FINEST FOODS • BEER AND WINE
Open 24 Hours a Day
Foot of Bay Street
829 Texas Street ai AiviprjA CALIFORNIA
FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA ALAMk.UA LALlrUKNlA
CLEVERDON CO., Inc.
Harry F C.everdon ALAMEDA CITY GARBAGE
GRADING • PAVING
Route 1, Box 1 2435 Bianding Avenue
LAFAYETTE CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
MODERN LAUNDRY CO. MILLER SALES DISTRIBUTORS
Benjamin Miller, Res. LAkehurst 3-1570
ALL WORK DONE BY UNION LABOR MAKERS OF QUALITY PAINT
1926 Park Street Phone LA 2-5717 2329 Eagle at Park LAkehurst 3-8795
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
DINE DANCE
ALAMEDA NURSERY CO. STEP INN CLUB
Harry Ikeda (Peter Makris)
Wholesale and Retail
GROWERS OF BEDD.NO PLANTS AND SHRUBS -OB^mA^g™
2530 Bianding Ave. Phone: LAkehurst 2-0128 1313 Park Street Phone LA 2-9933
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
BEAN AND CAVANAUGH PARTY FOOD PRODUCTS CO.
Jose Totorica
DE SOTO AND PLYMOUTH DEALERS
POTATO CHIPS
Telephone LAkehurst 3-5246 FRESH • TASTE • QUALITY
1700 Park Street Phone LAkehurst 2-0396 2318 Clement Avenue
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
PARISIAN LAUNDRY CLEMENT LAUNDRY
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT UNION
2319 Lincoln Avenue Telephone LAkehurst 3-0626 2412 Clcment Avenue
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
Page 54
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
April, 1949
Weed, California, Has Young Police Chief
I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about
one of the youngest chiefs of police in the State of Cali-
fornia. That is Earl M. Pederson of Weed. California.
A former Minot man, a marine corps veteran whose
father and other relatives live in Minot. young Pederson
for many years prior to enlisting in the Marines in Minot
Chief Earl M. Pederson
for war service had lived on the family farm at Norwich.
He was in the service four years, two of which were spent
in the South Pacific, and some time on the Military
Police Force in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
After his discharge he served on the Los Angeles Police
Force, until moving with his family to Weed one year
ago. Chief Pederson was an Officer at the University
and Wilshire Stations in Los Angeles, and attended the
Los Angeles Police School. On March 1, 1948, Chief
Pederson took over the task of running the Weed Police
Department. Known as the Weed Police District in
Siskiyou County. Chief Pederson is 27 years old.
When Chief Pederson took over this department there
were no police files of any kind or records. Today we
have a complete Police File up to date as any modern
Police Department could be. This has all been accom-
plished through Chief Pederson's hard work and knowl-
edge of police routine. Chief Pederson has also had arrest
reports, fingerprint cards, and all types of police reports
printed up.
Weed has one police car with a California Highway
Patrol radio, tuned to Station KSCY in Yreka. Car
equipped with traffic reporting kit, camera, first aid kit,
and riot gas gun.
There are two officers in Weed beside the Chief. Of-
ficer C. A. Thompson, formerly a Los Angeles County
deputy sheriff, and patrol special of San Francisco Police
Department Southern Station. Officer Thompson at-
tended the San Francisco Police Academy in February
of 1945 and Officer (Colored) Theo. Lockett, who has
been an officer here for the past 12 years.
I might mention that we had a murder here on the
14th day of October, 1948, and that through Chief of
Police Pederson's investigation and the work of Sheriff
Ben Richardson and Deputy Sheriff Throne West, the
were able to clarify who had been at the scene of the
murder.
An officer's job in Weed consists of traffic, foot patrol-
ing, radio car, fingerprinting, report making, investigating
all types of crime, ballistics, court procedure, arrests, jail
procedure, penal code, vehicle code, fire duties, and pub-
lic relations.
Weed is an unincorporated town and has a population
of bOOO or more. Of these 6000 about 500 hundred are
Negroes. Weed is a Lumber Town — Long Bell Lumber
Company, and has many tourists due to its being at the
foot of Mt. Shasta, on the north side. Weed has two main
highways, U. S. 99 and U. S. 97, which meet at Weed.
The voters decided that Weed should be an incorpo-
rated city an at election held in November this year.
The town of Weed has an elevation of 3500 above
sea level.
PACIFIC
M E TA L S
COMPANY, Ltd
3100 Nineteenth Street
Telephone Mission 7-1104
SAN FRANCISCO
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 55
GRACE
LINE
2 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
THE
LEARNER
COMPANY
Alameda, California
PEERLESS IRON
WORKS, Inc.
Fabricators
and
Erectors
of
Structural Steel
LAkehurst 2-1073
Foot of Everett Street
Alameda, California
J. H. BAXTER
AND COM PANY
Alameda, California
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
April, 1949
PRESTON TO SAN QUENTIN
(Continued from Page 10)
Street, and fled with $530.
Two days later — October 7 — the gang was still burning
from the $18 Nob Hill Garage robbery, so they returned
at 11:15 p.m. on a retalitory raid. The attendant was
again adequately terrorized, but the loud talking youths
made their getaway only $17 richer.
Next victim was a grocer — James Koniairs, 49 Guer-
rero Street, proprietor of a store at 1198 Hyde Street.
The robbers entered the store at 8:40 p.m., and ordered
several customers into a rear room with the proprietor.
A frightened young mother grabbed her small daughter
and attempted to run from the store; but one of the youths
grabbed her and roughly shoved her into the rear room.
The loss on this occasion was $26^.
Other robberies staged by the four young robbers were :
October 27 at 8:20 p.m., grocery store at 508 Presidio
Avenue, loss $150.
Later that same evening Jaber suggested a job in the
East Bay, so the boys stole an auto near the San Francisco
Presidio, drove it to Oakland and ditched it. Stealing an-
other, they drove on to Alameda and held up a liquor
store. A total of $380 was taken from the cash register,
and Colevris took a valuable ring from the clerk.
November 8, Rainbow Grage, 3220 Sacramento Street,
at 7:25 p.m.. Loss — $26 from cash register, $16.50 from
wallet of Melford Metzger, attendant, and 1941 Buick
used for escape auto.
November 8, 9:05 p.m., Gern Garage, 1601 Franklin
Street, loss $125.
November 12, 6:25 p.m., gift shop at 2760 Baker Street,
loss $35.
November 12, 8 p.m., grocery store at 1096 Union
Street, loss $227.
Then came November 29 and was to be the quartets
last job. At 6 p.m. the youths held up and robbed Levio
Petrognani, 1895 Lombard Street, proprietor of a grocery
store at 1677 Leavenworth Street. Their loot consisted of
$130 in cash and a $27.60 government check.
Wafer and Reznik were sympathetic with Petrognani
over his $130 loss, but they were personally concerned
with the $27.60. Contacting Grady Boatwright, supervisor
agent of the San Francisco office of the U. S. Secret Serv-
ice, the two inspectors asked his aid in watching for the
stolen check.
MILLS BROS.,
Tailors
and Cleaners
USED CLOTHES
BOUGHT
AND SOLD
OAKLAND
941 Twelfth Street
TW
noaks 3-7478
CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN STATE RADIATOR WORKS
Manufacturing, Cleaning and Repairing of Radiators and Gas Tanks.
Authorized Harrison and National Heavy Duty Flat Tube Radiator
Cores for Passenger, Truck and Tractor.
Phones KEllog 4-5788- 4-5721. Pick-up and Delivery Service
3529 EAST TWELFTH STREET . OAKLAND I, CALIF.
BOB ROTELLI
MIKE GUIDONI
NATIONAL MEAT MARKET
The Golden Pheasant
San Francisco's Most
Favorably Known
Restaurant
Powell Street at Geary
San Francisco California
Come In and Meet
BOB LOWRY
at 1686 Market Street
For Quality 24-hour Service
on Those Uniforms
THRIFTY CLEANERS
Phone UNderhill 1-2020
Walter P. McCauley
4933 - 17th Street
San Francisco
ALAMEDA
1203 Park Street
LAkehurst 2-5100
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April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 57
The unpredictable Jaber had his head in the clouds when
he cashed the federal check in a small Alameda grocery
store. Glibly, he signed his own name to the check, and for
good measure included his address. Following a telephone
call from Boatwright, the irate grocer phoned young Jaber
with the news that the check had bounced. Jaber hurried
to the store, paid the $27.60 demanding a receipt. Mean-
while Boatwright had placed another telephone call to his
friends, Inspectors Wafer and Reznik. Last in the series
of telephone conversations was the one between Reznik
and his friends of the Alameda Police Department.
The San Francisco inspectors didn't have long to wait
for the return call from the Alemeda police who informed
them that Jaber had been arrested at the home of his par-
ents. First picking up the grocer Petrognani Wafer and
Reznik drove to the Alameda headquarters. There the
grocer quickly, and indignantly, selected George Jaber
from a lineup of other men as one of the robbers who
invaded his store.
Inspectors Wafer and Reznik believed in wasting no
time in continuing the investigation — Jaber was subjected
to some skillful questioning (in the form of friendly con-
versation) during the drive back to San Francisco. While
the auto was still on the bay bridge, Jaber suddenly re-
marked :
"Okay, when we get back to your office, I'll give you the
whole story."
Minutes later in the Robery Detail Jaber was giving
Reznik the information they wanted, most important be-
ing the names of the other three suspects.
Perhaps police officers find something regrettable about
nearly every arrest they make. In this case Max Reznik
and Paddy Wafer felt sympathy for Jaber's family. These
people, the officers said, were refined and cultured parents
who had undergone constant sacrifice in efforts to reha-
bilitate their son. The term "problem child," however,
was created primarily for youngsters like Jaber.
The next name on their list was that of David Galarza,
and minutes after Jaber signed his statement, Reznik and
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April, 1949
Wafer were calling at the boy's home. There they learned
that he had gone to the late movie at a neighborhood thea-
tre. At the theatre the officers decided the best method of
flushing the second hoodlum was the simples method. They
conversed with the theatre manager who then spoke on
the microphone of the house public address system.
"David Galarza, you are wanted in the lobby," the
manager paged.
In a matter of seconds the tall, skinny dark-haired youth
hustled into the lobby — into a pair of handcuffs. He was
half way to the Hall of Justice before his mouth closed.
The next day Cecilio was in custody. He and Jaber
subsequently pleaded to first degree robbery charges; and
on June 10 Jaber drew his five-to-life sentence in San
Quentin. July 2 Cecilio was committed to the California
Youth Authority installation at Lancaster. Galarza, who
pleaded not guilty and was convicted, preceded Jaber to
San Quentin.
The gang's leader, however, got the word and skipped
San Francisco with another pal, William C. Lowry. This
couple soon located in the state of Washington, drifted
from Seattle to the small city of Aberdeen. There, police
know every face in town, as Colevris and Lowry were
to learn.
In Aberdeen the boys heard that the madame in a cer-
tain house of ill repute operated a thriving business, and
usually kept a sizeable stack of money on the premises.
Arming themselves with three pistols, they walked in on
the madame and her girls to get little — of the cash. The
girls were terrorized, but the madame was mad. The two
boys were a bit too close for their britches, because when
they left the madame still had her cash — but they made her
promise "not to call the police, or we'll kill you."
The boys left their arsenal in their hotel room, dropped
down the street to a restaurant, and started eating. Aber-
deen policemen walked in and out again, but the food was
still on the table.
Colevris and Lowry both drew 16 month sentences in
Monroe Reformatory, Monroe, Washington. After serv-
ing eleven months, Colevris was turned over to Inspector
Reznik who returned him to San Francisco February 1.
Before Superior Judge Preston Devine he pleaded not
guilty to five charges of armed robbery, and at this time is
in custody awaiting trial, in lieu of $20,000 bail.
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April, 1949
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CAPTAIN FRANCIS J. McGUIRE
PASSES AWAY
Captain Francis J. McGuire, who retired as a member
of the San Francisco Police Department last October,
passed away during the month of February. Thus an-
other police officer who has contributed so well to the
policing of the city has answered his last roll call.
Captain McGuire, a native of Nebraska, and who
became a member of the Police Department in December,
Captain Francis J. McGuire
1908, possessed all the qualifications of a good police
officer. He was honest, fearless, and had a quiet way
of conducting his efforts in all matters coming under his
attention. He was kindly, where kindness was merited
and no one ever heard him speak ill of his fellow man.
His nearly 40 years as an officer of the law was one
that shows a clear record. There are no charges of un-
officerlike charges or reprimands from superior officers.
He took seriously the grave duties of the service he had
adopted as his life's work and he lived accordingly.
You never heard anyone speak unkindly about him,
and the news of his passing caused deep sorrow among
his friends in the department, and that included all who
knew him, as well as a legion of other outside the
department.
He was a studious officer and passed through all the
ranks of the Department through civil examination, and
reached the top rank on March 1, 1940. The first station
he had charge of was the Richmond, and though he was
assigned to other stations during the past eight years, he
wound up his long and honorable service as a police officer
in the command of the Richmond station.
His funeral was held from Gantner, Felder and Kenny
Chapel, 196^ Market Street, followed by a Requiem
Mass at the Star of the Sea Catholic church, at which
there were many of his sorrowing friends, gathered to
pay their last sad respects.
SWEET'S PLACE
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18 THIRD STREET PETALUMA, CALIF.
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER E. McDANIEL
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
After thirty-six years of faithful police service Captain
Alexander E. McDaniell was appointed to the executive
position of Supervising Captain of the San Francisco
Police Department on October 16, 1947.
From the date of his appointment to the Department,
Captain McDaniell had, for the thirty-odd years he had
worn the uniform of a San Francisco police officer, been
one hundred per cent officer and ever on the alert to bring
honor and respect to the Department and its members.
With his fine record in the Department his appointment as
Supervising Captain was most agreeable to every rank in
the entire department. Through his good judgment and
his affable manner his executive efforts received unanimous
Department applause.
The Captain was always a robust man, fond of the great
outdoors, and a lover of fishing and hunting. He appeared
Captain Alexander E. McDaniel
to have many pleasurable and active years ahead of him.
Nobody worried recently when he spent a short time in
a hospital — least of all the Captain himself who had de-
cided on retiring from the Department on July 1 of this
year.
On February 14 he was down at the Hall of Justice,
well, happy, and outlining to his Department pals his
plans after July 1, 1949. At his home a few hours later
the end came.
Thus, this thorough going police officer virtually died
wearing the uniform to which he always brought honor —
a police officer, first, last and all the time, he smilingly
parted briefly from his beloved fellow workers and died
in the bosom of his family.
Phone 1141
INDEPENDENT ICE AND FUEL CO.
FUEL AND ICE
10 THIRD STREET PETALUMA, CALIF.
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 63
DEATH OF LOUIE S. STEENBERG
By The Editor
It's difficult to write of the death of a friend, one that
for nearly ten years you have been closely associated with.
This difficult task comes to this writer in the case of Louie
S. Steenberg, who passed away on the evening of Feb-
ruary 19.
Lou Steenberg, as he was affectionately known to a
legion of friends in this section of California, has been
sorely ill for several months before his death, which follow-
ed a little over a week of hospitalization. But none ever
knew from his lips the sad state of his health. He was a
kindly and thoughtful man. One who put friendship on a
high plane and who would do nothing or say anything
that would bring unhappiness to those who knew him. He
exercised great fortitude in minimizing his ailment.
Since back in 1940 we have shared offices at 465 Tenth
Street. He was an operator of a duplicating service, the
writer as editor of the Police and Peace Officers Journal.
Never in those years we have been together has he ever
given voice to a profane word, or an obscene sentence,
nor did he ever tell a risque story. Yet he had a great
sense of humor, and his greetings to one and all were
kindly and wholesome. Never was he heard to say an un-
kind thing about any man, on the contrary he would come
to the defense, in a friendly way, of one who might be
the cause of derogatory remarks.
He was a great favorite with children, and it is a well
established fact that there are two things that are never
fooled by a man — children and dogs. Children liked him.
He liked children. I know for I have a grandson, six years
old who has idolized Lou Steenberg ever since he was three
years of age, and is now old enough to realize he has lost
a mighty good friend.
Lou Steenberg was born in San Francisco, grew up in
his native city, and got his education here. He was tor
years a brakeman for the Southern Pacific Company,
running out of San Jose. He has many friends among his
former fellow workers, who dropped in and see him now
and then through the years.
Some years ago he went into the multigraphing business,
and being on artist of ability, coupled with his thorough-
ness, and his interest in the work given him, no matter how
large or small, be built up a prosperous business.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hildur Steenberg,
a sister, Mrs. Hazel Williams, and two sons Robert and
William Steenberg. The latter two saw service in the air
corps. Their father has seen them return from World War
II, married and established in well paying careers. Robert
is a commercial artist and Robert an engineer, associated
with a big firm of builders.
The funeral was held on March 22, from Gray's, Post
and Divisadero Streets, and the large gathering who came
to pay their last sad respects showed how widely he was
known and respected.
This world has lost a good man, but heaven is enriched
by his coming.
REIF AND BRODY
POULTRY DEALERS
Phone 1573
715 Main Street
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
Kelly's Service Station
Fred Kelly
Washing - Lubrication - Batteries
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Third and I Street
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
"The Largest Hardware and Implement
House in the North Bay Counties"
A. F. TOMASINI
HARDWARE COMPANY
Retail
120 Kentucky Street Telephone 694
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL CLUB
Phone 1927
John and Paul
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You Like Them
150 Kentucky Street
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
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April, J 949
LIE DETECTOR
(Continued from Page 14)
spector Riedel, "but there was work to be done. My
time was limited.
After a short sleep Inspector Riedel and Deputy Chief
of Police Hackett got together and started at the very
beginning.
Suspects Questioned
Meanwhile a number of suspects were being held by
the authorities. The "lie detector" went to work.
Herman Dennis, 20, private U.S.A. was examined.
Graph readings disclosed that Herman was lying and
Riedel said: "Okey, boy, take it easy. Be seein1 you a
little later" and Herman was placed in confinement. He
had, during the questioning, admitted knowing Miss
Farnsworth.
A quick trip to the camp occupied by Herman and a
hundred and more of his fellows. Questioning of his
comrades.
Herman Dennis had been one of three army men who
had been given permission to use an army transport jeep
for a picnic jaunt on December 1 1 . One of the three
was Herman's half-brother. Private Calvin Dennis. The
other Sergeant Robert Burns.
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GENERAL GRINDING COMPANY
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\pril, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 65
On Right Track and a Surprise
"Things began to pop from then on," says Inspector
Riedel. "Hackett and I went to examine the motor vehicle
jsed by the three men on that fateful Saturday. We
segan a minute search. Hackett, not familiar with the
fact that the front seat of a jeep like this one opens in
front, yanked up the back end . . . and there was the
dress worn by Miss Farnsworth on the night of her rape
md slaying. It had been stuffed under the seat.
"Okeh, I went out to talk to Private Calvin Dennis.'"
Psychology Helps
It was in this interview that Inspector Riedel really
cracked the case wide open. For several hours he chatted
with Calvin Dennis. He told jokes. Calvin came back
with more and had a bit of laughter in his voice. The
two discussed crimes. Calvin readily admitted he knew
Miss Farnsworth. Adroitly, Inspector Riedel led up to
the crucial point and said :
"Who put this dress in the jeep?" and Calvin, looking
at the tattered garment said: "Why Sergeant Burns, he
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496 East 14th Street
SAN LEANDRO
Phone SWeetwood 8-9935
THE LAPHAM CO.
PLANS - INSURANCE - MORTGAGE LOANS
BUILDERS - REALTORS
OAKLAND
4144 Coolldge Ave.
KEllog 2-8255
FORTY-NINER CAFE
Frank Boulter, Prop.
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Phone HIgate 4-9369
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Phon; GLencourt 1-2393
CALIFORNIA
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Joaquin Perry, Owner
BUILT IN FIXTURES • STORE FIXTURES
When Thinking of Anything in Our Line
Think of IDEAL First
1010 38th Avenue
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
Phone KEllog 3-1432
CALIFORNIA
JOHNSON PROPELLER CO.
RACING PROPELLERS OUR SPECIALTY
Propeller Designing and Reprtching
Chapman Co. Lancaster
OAKLAND
Phone KEllog 3-4110
CALIFORNIA
BUY U. S.
SAVINGS BONDS
COAST IRON 8c METAL CO.
Dealers of All Kinds
SCRAP IRON AND METALS
433 - 29th Avenue
KEllog 2-3351
OAKLAND
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REID 8C CO., Lumber & Supplies
WHOLESALE LUMBER DISTRIBUTORS
AND MILL REPRESENTATIVES
John R. Ober - Redman C. Staats - Hugo P. Correll
Representing
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STATE CONTROLLER
OAKLAND
401 Tenth Avenue
TWinoaks 3-6745
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
OAKLAND
TIVOLI LUNCH
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Highgate 4-2687
Nick C. Zambukos
SANDWICHES
468 Tenth Street
CALIFORNIA
ED'S AUTO WORKS
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752 High Street
KEllog 2-1833
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April, 1949
done stuffed that dress behind the seat on which he was
sittin'."
"And I'll tell you now how many fellows were in on
the job," calmly said Inspector Riedel.
"You caint fool me mister, you just don't know," said
Calvin Dennis, grinning.
"Three," said Riedel.
"Yeh, boss, you're right. There was just three of us.
How you'd know?"
"Never mind that, I know, but who hit her first, before
you dragged her into the jungle?"
"Why that ah Sergeant Burns he smacked her down
and then we grabbed her and took her out in the bush.
We had to hit her again because she was starting to
scream."
Three Face Death Penalty
And thus by use of the infallible lie detector by a bit
of psychology, the three men believed responsible for the
slaying and rape of Ruth Farnsworth are in custody and
face trial in Guam.
Meanwhile, the man Ruth Farnsworth had loved and
had promised to marry, one of the first to be questioned
after her death, sits alone in a quonset hut on Guam!
LEN 8C BUD COCKTAIL LOUNGE
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860 Stockton Street 576 - 10th Street
San Francisco, Calif. Oakland, Calif.
YU 2-5719 HI 4-3767
Both offices closed Wednesdays.
OAKLAND
ART'S BUFFET
4031 Broadway PI 5-28S4
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
B L U INN
207 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
4822 Telegraph Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
SOUTH BERKELEY CREAMERY
J. A. Sabatte, Prop.
Office and Creamery 47th and San Pablo Ave.
Phone OLympic 2-9924
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CITY FRENCH LAUNDRY
CURTAINS - LACECLOTHS - BLANKETS - DRAPES
BATH MATS - CHENILLE SPREADS
2801 Linden Street Phone GL 1-8583
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BOB'S AUTO SERVICE
GENERAL AUTO REPAIR • MOTOR REBUILDING
Phone ANdover 1-9884 5105 East 14th Street
OAKLAND I, CALIFORNIA
STORAGE • PARKING • OILING • GREASING
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GUARANTEED AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
All Repairing Under Personal Supervision of Billy Chu
111 Sixth Street Telephon? TEmpIebar 2-6361
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
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3320 Foothill Blvd. KEllog 3-10S0
SERVICE PATTERN 8C FOUNDRY CO.
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
2870 Chapman Street
CALIFORNIA
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STEAM CLEANING • MOTOR • CHASSIS
321 Tenth Street Phone GLencourt 1-0298
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
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OAKLAND
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3332 Grand Avenue
CALIFORNIA
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OAKLAND
3330 Foothill Blvd.
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
2400 Broadway TE 2-4613
CALIFORNIA
BOORMAN LUMBER CO.
GOLDEN WEST TAMALE CAFE
OAKLAND
9009 San Leandro Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
3869 Telegraph Ave.
CALIFORNIA
KRUGER & SONS
Manufacturers of the Famous Silver Thread Brand Sauerkraut
PICKLES - SYRUP - TOMATO PRODUCTS
Telephone HUmboldt 3-9116 4053 Emery Street
EMERYVILLE CALIFORNIA
MUELLER BROS.
PACKERS - SAUSAGE MANUFACTURERS
4537 - 4559 East 14th St. KEllog 2-7661
INSURANCE SECURITIES, INC.
OAKLAND
2063 Franklin Street
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
WEST COAST SOAP CO.
Office and Factory
26th and Poplar Streets
Phone HIgate 4-0445
OAKLAND 7. CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND SCAVENGER CO.
SPECIAL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Telephones TEmpIebar 2-3412 - 2-3413
2601 Peralta Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA COUNTY-EAST BAY
TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
In business continuously since 1861
14th and Franklin Streets TWinoaks 3-8100
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
April, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 67
PACIFIC COAST
SALAMI COMPANY
TASTE RITE DRY SALAMI
Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Salt, Wine, Sugar, Spices,
Garlic, Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite
994 MacArthur Boulevard
! OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
APPAREL
and
SHOES
for Women and Children
The Fruitvale Toggery
E. 14th at 38th Avenue
Oakland - Fruitvale, California
THE UTAH
CONSTRUCTION CO.
General Contractors
1 Montgomery Street
San Francisco
SOPAC SHIP
MAINTENANCE CO.
1168 Battery Street
Phone SUtter 1-5890
San Francisco
T +"
LEAVER
FURNITURE
COMPANY
4105 Broadway
HUmboldt 3-5991
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Eat Colonial Breads
MODERN BAKING CO.
Phone 1573
All Wilson Street
SANTA ROSA, CALIF.
Cannery
Workers
Union
Local 750 - A. F. of L.
414 - 13 th Street - Oakland
FRED D. ALEXANDER
General Contractor
350 - 15th Street
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Page 68 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL April, 1949
"C" KEN RHODES, INC. 924 BILLIARDS
1625 Van Ness Ave. GRaystone 4-8958 924 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JONES' TEXACO STATION ELECTROLUX CORPORATION
TEXACO SERVICE
California St. and Arguello Blvd. EV. 6-9665 417 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Dr. Roy C. Skendle JOHN DeMARCO 23 CLUB
DENTIST
927 Taraval Street SEabright 1-4802 23 Visitacion Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA BRISBANE CALIFORNIA
VARIETY SAUSAGE CO., Inc. B. K. DOBKOWITZ
Manufacturers of ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTSMAN
SAUSAGE, HAMS AND BACONS
Phone Mission 7-8093 3030 - 20th Street t „ rD1 r;;^'"" 3"23'5 425 Mo.terey Blvd.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
BOHEMIA ATOP TELEGRAPH HILL KING SUN SIGHT CO., IllC.
THE SHADOWS PISTOL AND REVOLVER SPECIALISTS
CUSTOM GUNSMITHING
EASY TO FIND - DRIVE UP UNION AND TURN LEFT
ON MONTGOMERY - PHONE EXbrook 2-9823
SHOOTERS' SUPPLIES
667 Howard Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 5. CALIFORNIA
PURITY STORES, Ltd.
A. J. SILVESTRI
PAINTING -::- DECORATING
INSURED LICENSED CONTRACTOR
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA Phone PRosP3ct 5-5547 1260 Broadway
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Compliments
Steel Erectors Consolidated, Ltd. ALBERTSEN CRUISE-TOURS
A. D. COUTTS, JR.
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 8. CALIFORNIA
Joseph Cronan, Jr. Florence Kiser
D A V I T O N ' S NINTH AVENUE LIQUOR STORE
YOUR GUARANTEE OF FINE DRY CLEANING
Same day service for all civil service uniforms FREE DELIVERY
at no extra cost.
..-, i c. . nv„l,nJ i n-741 I400 Ninth Avenue MOntrose 4-9898
447 Irving Street UVerland 1-U741
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ANSEL W. ROBINSON PET SHOP TONG LEE LAUNDRY
125 Maiden Lane Phone GArfield 1-0310 943 Howard Street DOuglas 2-7748
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
April, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 69
CROWE GLASS CO.
B. & R. CONSTRUCTION CO.
675 Golden Gate Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
110 Market Street
CALIFORNIA
YOU'LL LIKE THE
GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL
Bob Sechrist
"Betty" Leney
CARNIVAL CLUB
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
ENTERTAINMENT
SAN FRANCISCO
253 Third Street
CALIFORNIA san FRANCISCO
PRospcct 5-9535 177 Eddy Street
CALIFORNIA
SWETT & CRAWFORD
D A I N I BROS
Importers - Makers
FINE PREIOD FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
100 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Pacic Ave. at Polk ORdway 3-4540
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
LIQUOR MART
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS
Free Delivery Anywhere in San Francisco
Bliss 8C Hurt, Trudell & Berger
A ssociated A rchitects
Phone GArfl:ld 1-2138 115 Post Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
717 Markst Street SUtter 1-1375
SAN FRANCISCO 3. CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
ATTHOWE 8C CO.
PRINTERS
ADVERTISING AND
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
Telephones: EXbrook 2-3504 and 2-3505
344 - 346 Front Street
Compliments of
JACKSON HOTEL
624 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Res: JUniper 4-6762
Office: DEIaware 3-5000
McAVOY & O'HARA
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
THOMAS J. O'CONNOR
LICENSED BROKER • REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE
4545 Geary Boulevard
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
4666 Mission at Ocean
CALIFORNIA
G. L. Revel
M. H. Revel
HOTEL FAIRFAX
CIVIC CENTER HOTEL
420 Eddy Street
SAN FRANCISCO
20 Twelfth Street, Corner Market
UNderhill 1-2373
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CORBETT'S LIQUORS
R. J. Poltrone, Mgr.
HOTEL TRAVELERS
SAN FRANCISCO
San Jose & Santa Rosa Ave.
16th Street & South Van Ness
255 O'Farrell Street Telephone DOuglas 2-7917
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
A. M. GILBERT COMPANY
KING WELL BROS., LTD.
704 Market Street Phone EXbrook 2-012S 457 Minna Street Phone SUtter 1-0514
| SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Page 70
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
April, 1949
FIRE CHIEF WALSH
(Continued from Page 18)
On August 1, 1920, Chief Walsh was married to Miss
Julia Malloy, a native of Ireland. The couple has four
children — Edward, Robert, Walter and Mary.
Like our Police Chief Miichael E. Mitchell, Fire Chief
Walsh has reached the pinnacle to which a man may aspire
in the two respective branches of protecting the life and
property of the people of San Francisco, the hard way,
and their achievements should be an inspiration of every
member of their departments, and the people of the city
should be proud that they produced two home town boys
who had the ambition, the ability, the character and the
loyalty to take over the direction of the two most im-
portant units of municipal government.
VERSAILLES BAKERY
Rolls
ALAMEDA
The Best Br?ad. Cakes, Pies,
BAKED BY HECK
1306 Versailles Ave. LA 2-0344
CALIFORNIA
COLONIAL HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO
650 Bush Street
CALIFORNIA
Whitey - Tommy - Wayne
BILLS CLUB
COCKTAILS
1455 Dvisadero St., Cor. Geary St. Phone JO 7-9662
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
KING HOTEL
Phone DOuglas 2-9720
44 Third Street, Just off Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Gro. Halverson
SAN FRANCISCO AUTO COURT
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Angelo Fanucchi
Domenic Fontana
GOLDEN GATE BOX FACTORY
Shippers of Carload Lots
Orange Boxes • Celery Crates • Apple Boxes • L. A. Lugs
Lettuce Crates • AND FRUIT BOXES OF ALL KINDS
Telephone DOuglas 2-5622
615-617 Front Street, Between Jackson and Pacific • San Francisco
F. R. Kelsey
K E L - L A G
E. J. Lagomars:no
SHEET METAL CONTRACTING
FURNACE INSTALL • HEATING • VENTILATING
MArket 1-5492 616 - 20th Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MINT CAFE
KNOWN FOR QUALITY FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES
No. 1 No. 2
35 SIXTH STREET 600 FRONT STREET
YUkon 6-6048 SAN FRANCISCO GArfield 1-9973
THE COZY
MArk3t 1-9334
SAN FRANCISCO
NICK" RUBINO
539 Valencia Street
CALIFORNIA
Mohr 8C Sons Division, American Optical Co.
Wholesale, Manufacturing and Importing
OPTICIANS
Telephone GArfield 1-8515 Mohr Building - 883 Mission St.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
FRANK KARP
Appraiser
DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES
133 Kearny Street, Room 201
SAN FRANCISCO
EXbrook 2-8143
CALIFORNIA
GEORGE'S LIQUORS
Bob Washburn SAN FRANCISCO
THE LACE HOUSE FRENCH LAUNDRY
Mme J. P. Bourdet
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER
3036 24th Street Mission 7-4720
CALIFORNIA
Best Brands of
LIQUOR • BEER • WINE • FREE DELIVERY
750 Stanyan St. at Waller EVergreen 6-9682
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
LEE & LEE CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOOD
425 Ellis Street GRaystone 4-5560
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
LOUIS FERRARI, JR.
1400 Mills Tower
SAN FRANCISCO
BILTMORE FRENCH LAUNDRY
34S9 Eighteenth Street (Bet. Mission & Valencia Sts.)
Telephone MArket 1-1672
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DR. S. R. ZACHARIAH
SAN FRANCISCO
3525 - 19th Street
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL COSMOPOLITAN
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Etchevers
NICE SUNNY ROOMS
FREE BATHS AND SHOWERS
691 Broadway Phone GArfield 1-1815
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ROYAL PINE MARKET
STAPLE GROCERIES • QUALITY MEATS
BEER AND WINE • COURTESY SERVICE
1018 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
DEL RAY HOTEL
352 Taylor Street
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
HARTWIG DAIRY PLANT
Distributors of
GOLDEN STATE DAIRY PRODUCTS
Gale Longee, Prop.
West Main Street Phone 416
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
ATLAS HOTEL
3377 - 26th Street
CALIFORNIA
THE PLANTATION
LESLIE ARMSTRONG
UNITED TEXTILE CO.
1628 Post Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Telephone VAlencia 4-0063
SAN FRANCISCO
2450 Harrison Street
CALIFORNIA
April, i 949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 71
HAHMAN DRUG CO. "LAVICS"'P Mf^AVKH
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS , „?,f<?Z l?^\
LAVISH MacTAVISH, Inc.
213 Exchange Avenue 1133 Mariposa Street HEmlock 1-1343
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Ci^SBIa^asGp^oIpLL TIP TOP SERVICE STATION
GOODEATS B. W. Roberts
LIQUORS - WINES - BEERS - COCKTAILS
430 Fourth Street Phone 169S 3"00 Miss'on Street Tel. Miss on 3-99S0
SANTA ROSA , CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MITCHELL MOTOR COMPANY ^JS^^uESS0 ^SSS?
SONOMA COUNTY FRUITS - VEGETABLES - WINES AND BEER
STUDEBAKER DEALERS Phone: UNderhill 1-7936 - 1-7937
Third and B Street Telephone 1201 2905 - 16th Street
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
A. "Tony" Camp glia Ralph L. Lewis p . a- pjpj irATCCCCM
TI-TFt PT OW/PD CHOD diiu vj L/cuVjrv i cojcii
* "E rLUWEK. OllV_/r HOME OF FINE DELICACIES
IN THE BURBANK GARDENS Sandwiches and Salads Made for
Authorized Florists Telegraph Delivery Shop BANQUETS AND PARTIES
100 Santa Rosa Avenue Telephone 878 Hours 7:30 to 10:00 Daily
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA 853 Divisadero Street JOrdan 7-8422
WASSERMAN AND WELTZ ATT A<i FT FVATnR rn
GENERAL INSURANCE AND rt x *-''*»■> DLE vrtl **"*• *-*-».
REAL ESTATE , _
626 Fourth Street 417 6th Street
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TOW SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES CUSTOM BUILT
FISHER'S GARAGE PALACE UPHOLSTERING SHOP
GENERAL REBpSfGF "bIVILv SERVICE CHE3TZRFKLDS R|COVEKD ^WSETS MADE
Third and A Streets Phone 221
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA 5 »> Mission Street JUniper 4-2471
SU. ERFLUOUS HAIR PERMANENT REMOVAL
SANTA ROSA GARAGE
Ray F. Duncan MARGARET C. RYAN
GAS • OIL • LUBRICATION ,fi y„a„
DAY AND NIGHT STORAGE „ «. 1„.
210 B Street Phone 42 166 Geary Street EXbrook 2-4542
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Norm & Harry
SPORT CLUB
MARS METAL COMPANY
LOU BASSO Twenty-Third and M'nnesota Streets
230 F th St VAIencia 4-1325
SANTA ROSA °Ur ree CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
r i rv r\ i ri n Phone SUtter 1-6522 Lawrence C. Su 1 van
SADDLES
COMPLETE RID NG EQUIPMENT W. C. TAIT COMPANY
T ta ckjitu rmnirnv GENERAL CONTRACTORS
L. D. SMITH SADDLERY 431 Market Street
307 FT'RTH STREET SANTA ROSA, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SHOP AND SAVE AT
A R I F N F ' S GEORGE'S FRUIT MARKET
DRESSES . SPORTSWEAR . COATS BEER, WINES AND LIQUORS
525 Fourth Street Phone 2235 108" Valencia Street Phone VA 1-3996
SAN .A ROSA CALIFORNIA ' N FRANCISCO CALIFO~
G E M E T T I ' S BILTMORE FRENCH LAUNDRY
Since 1893 3469-71 Eighteenth Street, Between Mission and Valencia Streets
516 Third Str Phone MArket 1-1672
SANTA ROSA '" CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORN" '
HARVEY M BERGLUND PEERLESS LAUNDRY
nftKVCI M. DCRULUWU AND ZORIC DRY CLEANING
Pump ng Equipment . Home . Irrigation • Industrial "The House of Cleanliness"
Agricultural and Hydraulic Engineering
oqq o^rt c j c*. til oco 444 Fifth Street - 1252 Howard Ave., San Francisco - EX 2-0510
333 - 340 Second Street Telephone 358
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA Burlngame, Calif., Telephone 4-0746
DORALEA BEAUTY SALON m c t c r» m r t t t r
Nota Lee Spencer - Eleanor Edwards N C L » U 1>I ^ L, U D
Telephone SEabright 1-2184 1321 Taraval Street 904 Valencia Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Open 5:30 A.M. 'til 2 A. M. RARPTTP'11
1 0C LI DeACOIN RfcI>I AURAlN 1 SWEDISH MASSAGE • CABINET BATHS
oor-.^r-.c. ..,„,-.. ~.»„.,r.„ COLONIC IRRIGATIONS • EXPERT MASSEUSES
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
MAIN FLOOR
112 Main Street ORdway 3-4447 693 Sutter Street
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Page 12 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL April, J 949
GRAND CENTRAL
EMERYVILLES FINEST FAMOUS FFATIJRFS CO
COCKTAILS BY THE FINEST MIXOLOGIST rA\iVl\JVJ3 rCrtl VJ1VE3 y^\J.
FOOD BY THE BEST CHEFS
Your Host JOHN ZEGRAS Telephone Piedmont 5-9135 828 Mission Street
3870 SAN PABLO AVE. EMERYVILLE. CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone 1070 Gerald Harngan
PETALUMA BUILDING MATERIALS Ba Cities Ice and Coid Storage Co.
SAND - GRAVEL - CEMENT - OYSER SHELL 7 &
Public Scales - Twenty-Four Hour Service 715 Brannan Street HEmlock 1-4222
74 1 THIRD STREET PETALUMA, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone 1689 Under New Management
RHYTHM CLUB HALE HOTEL
CAFE AND BAR SERVICE phone su„er ,.95,5
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinners 935 Mission Street, One Block Below Market
354 MAIN STREET PETALUMA. CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone 1959-R Wholesale and Retail HEALTH FIRST
JACK'S SERVICE STATION PURITY SPRING WATER CO.
TIME AND CONOCO OIL PRODUCTS Qffice ^ Ktmy ..^ phone Exbrook ^^
849 MAIN STREET Accessor.es PETALUMA, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone 1246 BOHEMIA ATOP TELEGRAPH HILL
HUNT AND BEHRENS THE SHADOWS
HAY - GRAIN - FEED AND POULTRY SUPPLIES EASY TO FIND . DRIVE UP UNION AND TURN LEFT
3 BRIDGE STREET PETALUMA. CALIF. ON MONTGOMERY . PHONE EXbrook 2-9823
^ ~~" -^ — ^— ^^^^^— ^ ^— ^ VISIT THF* RF"ST
nrH nFN nATF GRTII When at Fisherman's Wharf
Snecia^nl in POMPEI'S GROTTO
specializing in
CHICKEN AND STEAK DINNERS 340 JeffersoIlp Foot o( Jones Street Phone GR 4.99s3
107 MAIN STREET PETALUMA, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
CITY BOTTLING CO. LIBERTY FARMS CO.
1705 Church Street 333 Kearny Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
HOTEL UTAH
GOLDEN RULE CAFE W. Stark, Manager
ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS
765 Market Street Phone DOuglas 2-9849 504 Fourth Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Give to The Red Cross
T. A. Deasy
FAIRWAY CAFE
232 Sixth Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
, .... , M ,,, n PACIFIC BUILDING
Joe and Mike s Mew Valencia Cavern
3411 24th Street Phone Mission 7-9822 San FranClSCO
GALILEO HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone JOrdan 7-2848 Res: EVergreen 6-9153
TEXAN PAINT & BODY SHOP L. Mended, PrOP.
C. J. Nelson, Owner ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS »2 SHOWER IN EVERY ROOM
ALL WORK GUARANTEED ALL MODERN CONVENIECES • REASONABLE RATES
Fender Work - Welding - Painting - Simonjzing 222 Columbus Avenue Phone EXbrook 2-0240
3640 Sacramento Street SAN FRANCISCO 18, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS PACIFIC TEA PACKING COMPANY
1663 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
BINNS MACHINE 8c TOOL WORKS FERRARI BROS.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND WHOLESALE FLORIST
MANUFACTURING
202 University Street
1072 BRYANT STREET SAN FRANCISCO 3. CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO 24. CALIFORNIA
HOTEL DWAINE
L. V. Ormerod. Owner R W> LAFERENTZ & CO.
DOWNTOWN • FIREPROOF • SOUNDPROOF
160 MODERN ROOMS
220 Montgomery Street
242 Turk Street ORdway 3-7642
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
April, 9 J 49
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 73
PHOTOGRAPHIC HANDBOOK FOR
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
ANNOUNCED
A handbook designed to aid police photographers in
the many fields of police investigation where photography
is of assistance has been announced by the Eastman
Kodak Company.
"Photography in Law Enforcement" is intended to
serve both as an introduction to law-enforcement photog-
raphy for the novice and as a reference book on specific
photographic problems. Equipment, problems of exposure,
and darkroom technique are discussed in the first three
chapters.
The remander of the book gives detailed information
on such subjects as identification, fingerprints, automobile
accidents, homicide, arson, burglary, and many other fields.
Also included are recommendations for conducting
drunken-driver test movies. In addition, the latest infor-
mation on special types of photography — for example,
infrared and ultraviolet photography, x-ray photography,
spectrography, and color photography — is given. Ex-
amples are cited in which photography played an impor-
tant part in apprehending criminals.
An extensive bibliography is listed in the back of the
book for those who wish more information on particular
phases of photographic investigation work.
"Photography in Law Enforcement" is available at all
photographic dealers at $2.75 per copy.
BROEMMELLS PHARMACY
SAN FRANCISCO
384 Post Street
CALIFORNIA
MASKEY'S CANDIES
SAN FRANCISCO
52 Kearny Street
CALIFORNIA
SAMARKAND ICE CREAM CO.
SAN FRANCISCO
893 Folsom Street
CALIFORNIA
EASY WASHING MACHINE
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
LANKERSHIM HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO
55 - 5th Street
CALIFORNIA
ST. JOHN APARTMENTS
SAN FRANCISCO
1625 Polk Street
CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN GATE COAL CO.
S. D. Stefan
Business Phone UNderhill 1-3917, 1 to 5 P.M.
Residence Phone Fillmore 6-7574, 7 to 10 A.M.
425 DEHARO STREET SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
DR. L. P. PLAYER
384 Post Street
CALIFORNIA
CHASE HOTEL
1278 Market Street
ELM HOTEL, 364 Eddy Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
ST. FRANCIS DELICATESSEN
GROCERIES • FROZEN FOODS
Phone VAIencia 4-2286 1579 Sanchez Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
WAYNE R. MILLINGTON
SAN FRANCISCO
703 Market Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
EDWARD CAMY
381 Bush Street
CALIFORNIA
FRANK & LEFTY'S FANG CLUB
COCKTAIL LOUNGE • HOT FOODS
585 Post Street
SAN FRANCISCO
PRospect 5-9809
CALIFORNIA
MICKEY'S BILLIARD PARLOR
CIGARS - CIGARETTES - CANDY - MAGAZINES
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
944 Columbus Avenue Phone TUxedo 5-9710
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PARK GATE ASSOCIATED SERVICE
Harry Pomin, Prop.
AERO BATTERIES • FEDERAL TIRES
WASHING • POLISHING • LUBRICATION
SEabright 1-9842 19th Ave & Lincoln Way
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GEORGE'S FRUIT MARKET
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES • BEER AND WINES
FROZEN FOODS • ICE CREAM
2100 Markdt Street, Corner Church UN 1-1131
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DOLORES CREAMERY
Sam Cecilio, Proprietor
501 Dolores Street
HEmlock 1-9306
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Phones: Juniper 5-2371 - 5-2372
Louis J. Mazzera, Jr.
G. MAZZERA CO.
BUILDING MATERIALS
ROCK - SAND - GRAVEL - CEMENT
Office 4277 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ORTON MACHINE CO.
Manufacturers of
WOODWORKING MACHINERY
ENDLESS BED SURFACES • CUTTER HEADS
SPECIAL MACHINERY
390 Fremont Street Phone SUtter 1-1631
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ROOS BROTHERS
Stockton at Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CARUSO'S
PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT
FINE ITALIAN FOOD
HOME OF THE ROTARY BROILER
136 Taylor Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone PRospect 5-9867
CALIFORNIA
Page 74 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL April, J 949
G. Ottino & Son THornwal 3-4647
OTTINO'S MARKET & DELICATESSEN BOND CLOTHES
COMPLETE FOOD STORE
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GROCERIES Post and Kearny Streets
2082 SAN PABLO BERKELEY, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JOHNNIES RESTAURANT COCKTAIL LOUNGE
A C T E E N MARINA BOWL
CHEMICAL SERVICE CO. "that cozy friendly bowling alley-
2nd and Acid son St. TH 3 1632 1725 Fi.bert Street Phone GR 4 9937
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA ' \N FRANCISCO CALIFORN'/
JACK RANIS AUTO METAL WORKS
A »V T PATTPPN CHOP RADIATOR, FENDER AND BODY REPAIRING
/A «. l f /a i i crvi-N onv^r lacquer refinishing
Phone ORdway 3 5124 - 3-5125
845 Carlton Street AS 3-6226 1634 - 1644 Pine Street
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA S'\N FRANCISCO CALIFORN
8ETOLET PUBLIC MARKET """"^ SVLUVC™JJS"°RS
Full Line of
GROCERIES • MEAT • FRUIT • VEGETABLES 1 :23 Post Street. Between Buchanan and Laguna Street.;
Berkeley 7-377o 1601 - 1603 Ashby Ave. Phone Fillmore 6-2421
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA "AN FRANCISCO CALIFORN'/
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JACKSON'S POLICE DEPARTMENT
Jackson, up in Amador county, is one of the pioneer
mining towns of the state. Settled originally by the gold
rush miners hack in the '50s, a lot of the precious metal
was dug up in that area. Mining is still one of its chief
money producing industries. But like other sections of
the west, with mining decreasing with the wearing off
of the first enthusiasm of the hordes that swoop down on
newly discovered fields, the people have turned to other
means of making a living.
Today, Amador county, of which Jackson is the county
seat, has a high place in lumbering, live stock raising and
general farming, and these activities are productive of as
much money as the famed mines of the county, in this
Mother Lode area, produced in the years gone by.
Jackson has a population of roundly 3000 people. It
is a little mountain city with no serious crime problems,
and when some crime does bob up Chief Richard Maggi
and his two assistants, Deputy Chief James Fregular and
Traffic Offices Milardovich are well able to handle the
crime and the criminals who commit it.
Chief Maggi has headed the Police Department since
September 1, 1941, when he was appointed to succeed
Earl J. Garbini.
When he took over his responsible duties the Depart-
ment numbered three men, and he has gotten along pretty
well with the same number of officers ever since.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
A quarter of a century of useful history was recorded
February 28 by the National Automobile Club. To ap-
prcciate the value of the Club, one has but to look about
California. It has bolstered public safety activities, estab-
lished local safety councils and given unstintingly of itself
to become a potent influence in creating safe motoring
conditions, thus reducing the tragic toll of dead and in-
jured in highway accidents. It has consistently and ef-
fectively opposed legislation that would unduly and un-
fairly burden the motoring public — which, in California,
means practically everybody.
These facts are tangible evidence of the service this club
has given California. It may well be said that California's
present conspicuous position as a motorists' commonwealth
is due in part to the organisation and sound leadership
that National Automobile Club has contributed.
Services of the Club have been given generously to all
the people of California. The more than 140,000 members
it had on its Twenty-Fifth Birthday represent but a
portion of its beneficiaries. All motorists have profited
by the Club's endeavors, and nearly all Californians arc
motorists.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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Featured in This Issue
PAGE
First Western Institute for Traffic
Training at U. C 3
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders
Peninsula P. O. A. Hold Annual Dinner . . 5
Highlights of Uniform Crime Reports for 1948 6
F. B. I. for State Crime Commission .... 7
Las Vegas Police Department and Its Chief . 8
Sheriff Glen Jones, of Clarke County, Nevada 9
Grady Boatwright Retires 11
By Jim Leonard, Call-Bulletin
Police Reporter
Sebastopol and Its New Police Chief . . . . 12
Newly Appointed Chief Warren of Benicia 1 3
Richmond P. D. Takes on 1949 Look Under
Expert Guidance of Wyman W. Vernon 14
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders
No. Cal. Police Communications Officers Assn. 1 5
Chief Charles F. Peterson of Boulder City, Nev. 1 6
Concord's Chief William A. Gabrielson ... 17
That We Shall Never Forget,
S. F. P. D.'s Honor Roll 18
Reminder Don'ts ' 19
Editorial Page — Mayor Robinson Asks for
More Police for San Francisco . . . . 20
Patrick J. O'Connell, Retired S. F. P. D.
Detective Sergeant Passes Away . . .21
Inspector John E. Dolan Taken by Death . . 21
Pistol Pointing 22
By J. Ross Dunnigan
Chief G. E. West of Woodlake 24
The Candid Friend 25
By Opie L. Warner
Some Are True — Some Are False
RATE YOURSELF 31
Directory
The Editor is always pleased to consider articles suitable for publication.
Contributions should preferably be typewritten, but where this is not pos-
sible, copy should be clearly written. Contributions may be signed with a
"nom de plume," but all articles must bear the name and address of the
sender, which will be treated with the strictest confidence. The Editor
will also be pleased to consider photographs of officers and of interesting
Tents. Letters should be addressed to the Editor.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hall of Justice, Kearny and Washington Streets
Telephones SUtter 1-2020- 1-2030
Radio Short Wave Call KGPD
Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m.. Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn 315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John T. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Quigley
Chief of Inspectors James English
Director of Traffic Edward R. Pootel
Dept. Sec' y... . Captain Michael F. FiTZPATRicK....Hall of Justice
District Captains
Central Jack Eker 635 Washington Street
Southern Leo. J. Tackney Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission A. I. O'Brien 3057 17th Street
Northern Edward Donahue 841 Ellis Street
G. G. Park J. M. Sullivan Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond Jos. M. Walsh 451 Sixth Ave.
Ingleside.... Daniel McKlem.... Balboa Park, No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval Michael Gaffey 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero Geo. M. Healy 2300 Third Street
City Prison Barnard McDonald Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Ralph Olstad 63 5 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors Otto Meyer Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
of Districts Joseph M. Walsh Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Special Services Lt. Alvin J. Nicolini Hall of Justice
Director of
Juvenile Bureau John Meehan 2745 Greenwich St.
Director - Bureau of Criminal
Information George Hippely Hall of Justice
Property Clerk John Wade Hall of Justice
Insp. of Schools Traffic Control.. ..Insp. Byron Getchell
Director of
Criminology Francis X. Latulipe Hall of Justice
When in Trouble Call SUtter 1-20*20
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VOL. XXIV
MAY, 1949
NO. 9
First Western Institute for Traffic Training Helps to Solve
This Nation's Greatest Headache As 250 Peace
Officers, Judges, Engineers Meet at U. of C.
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders
Veteran Police Reporter, Editor, Writer
Yes sir, traffic control is today the nation's biggest
headache! Motor vehicle travel in particular.
It should be when in the decade between 1937-1947
310,000 persons were killed, 11,000,000 (11 million) in-
Donald Berry, Secretary, Western Institute for Traffic Training
and Assistant Director of Institute of Transportation and Traffic
Engineering, University of California (extreme left) checks on
enrolees in class studying a bit of mechanism which determines a
motorist's ability to drive safely at all times . . . others in photo
unidentified. The first Western Institute for Traffic Training has
recently come to a close at the University of California.
jured at an estimated loss of more than 15 billion dollars.
And it was against this background that the first West-
ern Institute for Traffic Training was recently concluded
on the University of California Campus, Berkeley.
The conference has special significance not only to peace
officers and highway patrol men, courts, district attorneys,
traffic engineers, industry and business of every descrip-
tion, but most of all to the 9,000,000 residents of Cali-
fornia and several more millions in other far western
states, taxpayers, mothers, fathers, children. All of these
were represented at the traffic institute gathering in
Berkeley.
ADnroximatelv ?i0 nersnns intprpsfpH in traffic control
in cutting down the auto accident death rate, in protecting
motorist and pedestrian on the highways of the nation,
took the four-day special course offered at the first West-
ern Institute for Traffic Training.
It is significant, too, that 50 judges and prosecutors took
part in the conference. The nation's traffic courts handle
more cases than any other judicial groups, another sig-
nificant fact.
Naturally the largest group of students came from the
peace officer groups of the 1 1 western states.
The subjects covered included operating problems
arising from movement of traffic on street and highway
systems.
Traffic surveys and studies — including volume, speed,
parking; use of traffic control devices; traffic rules and
regulations and their application (one way streets,
through streets) .
In fact the gamut of what traffic officers, traffic judges,
traffic engineers, prosecuting attorneys should know was
thoroughly covered in the course.
The Sponsors
The institute was sponsored by these affiliates of the
National Committee for Traffic Safety: International As-
sociation of Chiefs of Police, American Association of
Motor Vehicle Administration, American Association of
State Highway Officials, American Automobile Associa-
tion, Association of Casualty and Surety Companies,
Automotive Safety Foundation, Institute of Traffic En-
gineers, National Commission on Safety Education, Na-
tional Advisory Committee for Motor Vehicle Fleet
Supervisor Training, National Safety Council, North-
western University Traffic Institute and many other
groups, including the Institute of Transportation and
Traffic Engineering and University Extension of Cali-
fornia's own State University, Berkeley.
Highlighting the conference were these classes: peace
officer' training; accident records and their uses; chemical
tests to determine intoxication; fleet supervisor training
for motor vehicle accident prevention; pedestrian protec-
tion; traffic engineering; seminar on public support pro-
gram planning.
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May, 1949
Commissioner, voiced the view of the University of Cali-
fornia, the attending specialists and teaching experts when
he said:
"Regional traffic training institutes, such as this one for
the 1 1 western states, hold promise of providing the
answer for training on a decentralized basis. This confer-
ence has brought expert training close to home. Many
small police departments and other agencies cannot afford
to spare the men or pay the cost of trips to institutes
in the Midwest or East. Under this plan, however, most
can participate. It will be noted that most of the enrollees
in police training were from small communities.
Enrollees From 11 Western States
Enrollees in the various courses which comprised the
curriculum came from all areas of California, Oregon,
Washington, Nevada, and other of the 1 1 western states.
A scattering of specialists in traffic control came from
points as widely separated as Miami and Honolulu.
Prof. Harmer E. Davis, director of the University of
California Transportation and Traffic Engineering ex-
pressed the hope that the institute will continue to be an
annual event on the western edge of the continent. Plans
are already under way to hold the 1950 institute on the
campus of the University of Los Angeles.
Needed: More Trained Experts
Perhaps the most significant fact brought out at the
conference was the lack of trained personnel to handle
the multiple problems in traffic control, in prevention of
accidents.
This fact was ably disclosed by Norman Damon, vice-
president of the Automotive Safety Foundation and chair-
man of the National Committee for Traffic Training who
asserted :
"We must count our shortage of highway engineers in
the thousands at a time when we are entering the largest
road building program in our history. To meet that chal-
lenge we need as a very minimum at least 250,000
trained traffic management personnel within the next five
years.
"We need 250,000 trained teachers of driving in the
high schools. We need at least 500 trained traffic analysts.
"This is just a bare outline of the situation in one or two
fields. For example, the Northwestern University Traffic
Institute now trains some 60 men yearly in a four and one-
half months course. This number barely equals the turn-
over in police personnel in the job classifications repre-
sented in the course. More and more specialized skills are
being called for, some skills so new that they have only a
five-year history.
"And all these shortages are in addition to the need for
thousands of high school driving teachers, traffic en-
gineers, traffic safety information directors, and of course,
trained highway patrol officers, and accident prevention
experts who can step into a police department and lay out
plans to keep the accident rate down. We have made only
a start in traffic training. The problem is nationwide. We
have made a good beginning here in California at this first
Western Traffic Conference and Training Institute."
Some Who Took the Course
Indicative of the wide scope of the institute training
courses were the men who eagerly, enthusiastically en-
rolled.
Here they are, the courses they took, their home ad-
dress, their affiliations as wide and varied as the men
themselves :
The course directors at the first Western Institute for
Traffic Training embraced these nationally famous authori-
ties:
David M. Baldwin, Acting Director, Traffic and Trans-
portation Division, National Safety Council.
Morris De Vol, in charge Pedestrian Protection Pro-
gram, American Automobile Association.
Fred W. Hurd, assistant professor, Bureau of Highway
Traffic, Yale University.
A. S. Levens, professor of engineering design, Univer-
sity of California.
Theodore Loveless, West Coast representative, Traffic
Division, International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Gerald O'Connell, director of training, Northwestern
University Traffic Institute.
Amos E. Neyhart, administrative head, Institute of Pub-
lic Safety, The Pennsylvania State College, who conducted
fleet course coordination.
Paul H. Blaisdell, executive director, National Commit-
tee for Traffic Safety, seminar director.
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it
HELPS
the
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May, 1949
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Peninsula POA Hold Annual Dinner Dance
The Peninsula Police Officers Association held their
annual dinner dance for the members, with their wives
and sweethearts as guests, on the evening of April 19, at
the Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae. It turned out
to be a huge success, attended by 145 member officers, each
with his guest. All present agreed it was the best party of
this event held in recent years.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of
trophies to three member policeman for outstanding brav-
severely wounded. Pickett was also a San Bruno officer at
the time but has since moved to Millbrae.
Given the award for outstanding bravery was Bedford,
who was gravely wounded when he stopped two suspects
wanted for a San Francisco holdup murder, while Cun-
ningham and Pickett were awarded second grade trophies
for stopping two who had just held up a cafe in San Bruno
after a gun battle during which Cunningham was gravely
wounded. Each man was presented besides his trophy, a
PENINSULA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION BRAVERY AWARDS
Left to right: President Jack Price, Chief Walter Wisnom, of Hillsborough, Assistant District Attorney Louis De Matteis, (who
made the awards) Lieutenant Lawrence Pickett, Millbrae; Sergeants James Bedford and Russell Cunningham, San Bruno.
ery during the past year, 1948. This award will also be
an annual affair each year from now on at this dinner.
These were the first awards ever presented by the Asso-
ciation.
This year the following officers were honored : Sergeant
James Bedford, San Bruno, first grade award; Sergeant
Russell Cunningham, San Bruno, second grade award, and
Lieutenant Lawrence Pickett, Millbrae, second grade
award.
Assistant District Attorney Louis De Matteis of San
Mateo County made the presentations and in doing so
explained that all three men acted with extreme courage
under fire, and that two of them, Bedford and Cunning-
ham gffggtgH ,hs ,-^hirP r»f rheir mlm-ifs rftgr being
meritorious diploma and a gold maple leaf to be worn on
the sleeve of his uniform.
Officer Edward Miallard of San Bruno, Association
Chaplain, gave the invocation. Chief Walter Wisnom of
Hillsborough was the master of ceremonies and introduced
Al Eichler of Burlingame who entertained with comedy
songs, then Charles Brickley of Burlingame, with Irish
songs and some swell magic acts.. Then the well-known
Duncan Sisters of Topsy and Eva stage fame, now living
in Burlingame, had the audience rolling in the aisles with
their comedy skit.
Each member and his wife were introduced to the mem-
bers by Wisnom as were all the retired members present.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
May, 1949
Highlights of Uniform Crime Reports for 1948
In releasing the annual bulletin, Uniform Crime Re-
ports, for 1948, J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, pointed out the following perti-
nent facts:
Estimated Crime and Crime Trends
Director John Edgar Hoover
1. A serious crime occurred every 18.7 seconds in 1948.
2. An estimated 1,6S6,670 major crimes of felonious
homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, lar-
ceny and auto theft occurred last year, a 1.3 per cent
increase over 1947. Crime in rural areas was up 4.3 per
cent over 1947 and the raise in urban areas amounted to
0.3 per cent.
3. Felonious killings average 36 a day, and there were
2,672 miscellaneous larcenies, 1,032 burglaries, 463 auto-
mobile thefts, 255 aggravated assaults or rapes and HO
robberies during each 24 hours of 1948.
4. Long-term crime trend data, based on reports from
373 cities with populations in excess of 25,000, indicated
that only negligent manslaughter and auto thefts have de-
clined to points below the prewar average of 1938-1941.
Aggravated assaults and rapes in the larger communities
reached peaks in 1948 of 68.7 per cent and 49.9 per cent
respectively over the 1938-1941 average. Other crimes
committed in 1948 which still exceed this prewar level are:
burglary, 16.7 per cent; murder, 14.1 per cent and robbery
8.9 per cent. Larceny, while declining during the war
years, is on the increase and in 1948 was 4.6 per cent in
excess of the prewar averages.
5. A total of 5.353 agencies contributed reports to the
FBI in 1948.
Crimes Against Property
1. 93 per cent of stolen automobiles and 21 per cent
of other stolen property was recovered during 1948 by
2. The loot in the average holdup was in excess of $200
and 65.2 per cent of such crimes were classed as highway
robberies.
3. Commercial establishments were involved in 25.7 per
cent of the holdups and the balance of the robberies in pri-
vate residences and other places.
4. 377,640 burglaries occurred last year and, according
to reports furnished by the larger cities, the property
stolen during an average burglary was valued at $127.
5. Two-thirds of the residence burglaries were com-
mitted during the night while 89 per cent of the non-
residence burglaries were committed after dark.
6. In one-third of the 978,000 larceny cases either per-
sonal property or auto accessories were stolen from parked
automobiles. The average larceny amount to $64.
Seasonal Trends in Crime
1 . Crime has a tendency to fluctuate with the sea-
sons. Murders, rapes and felonious assaults are more fre-
quent in the summer months and these crimes reached
high peaks in June and July, 1948.
2. Crimes against property generally increase in the
winter months. December was the peak month for rob-
beries, and burglaries reached top heights in February and
March, 1948. Automobile thefts were high in October and
larcenies occurred more frequently in April.
Arrest Data
1. More persons were arrested and fingerprinted in
1948 (759,698) than in any other year on record. The
predominant age among arrested persons was 21.
2. More than 41 per cent (312,264) of the arrest rec-
ords examined in 1948 represent arrests for maor viola-
tions. Persons charged with murder, robber)', assault,
burglary, larceny and auto thefts numbered 212,823 con-
stituting 28 per cent of the total arrest records examined.
3. Of the total number of persons arrested, 58 per cent
(440,872) had records of prior arrests.
4. Of the 759,698 persons arrested, 557,125 were
white; 191,921 were Negroes; 6,846 were Indians, 653
Chinese; 309 Japanese and other totaled 2,844.
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Page 7
F. B. I. FOR STATE CRIME COMMISSION
Vigorous support of Governor Earl Warren's recom-
mendation for the continuation of the Commission on
Organized Crime was urged today by Special Agent in
Charge Harry M. Kimball of the San Francisco FBI office
at a meeting of the Rotary Club at the Hotel Resetar in
Watsonville.
"Honest law enforcement has nothing to fear or con-
Chief Special Agent Harry Kimball
ceal," he stated. "The California State Peace Officers' As-
sociation, the Sheriffs' Association, the District Attorneys'
Association, and other progressive law enforcement groups
and agencies throughout the state have welcomed and
appreciate the excellent job the Crime Commission has
done in focusing the penetrating spotlight of aroused
public opinion upon the sinister menace of organized
underworld gangs. The cold-blooded murder of "Bugsy"
Siegel in Beverly Hills, the ruthless slaying of "Nick" De
John in San Francisco, the attempted assassination of ex-
gambling ship czar "Tony" Cornero Stralla in Southern
California, the shotgun slaying of "Tom" Buffo at Lodi,
the recent slaughters by the "Mickey" Cohen gang in Los
Angeles, and the reported activities of New York mobster
"Frankie" Costello in "muscling in" on California's lush
racing wire-service rackets are spectacular indications of
the infiltration of vicious hoodlums into the state.
"We in law enforcement look with considerable anxiety
upon these cases which give positive testimony of increased
gang activities," Kimball declared, "because we have been
through one period when powerful criminal syndicates
reached such proportions that they became the number
one threat to life, liberty, and property. Chicago had its
Capone Gang; New York, its Murder, Inc.; and Kansas
City, its Union Station Massacre. The murderous tentacles
of organized mobsters and racketeers in California must
be removed, if we are to avert the tragedy, misery, and
unhappiness which resulted in those eastern and mid-
western communities.
"Governor Earl Warren is to be commended for his
courageous and forthright leadership," said Kimball, "in
demanding that the Crime Commission be permitted to
complete its job, determine what laws require strengthen-
ing, ascertain the extent of any unholy alliance between
corrupt politicians and ruthless criminals, and propose
constructive methods to assist law enforcement in ridding
the state of its organized lawlessness. The sustained backing
by a law-abiding citizenry is required, however, to prevent
criminal minorities from making a mockery out of our
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ITS CHIEF
Chief Robert F. Malhurg of the Las Vegas Police De-
partment was horn in 1901 in San Francisco, the son of
one of the most courageous police officers of the S. F. P. D.,
now retired. The elder Malhurg, whose first name is also
Robert, was a detective sergeant when he retired some 15
years ago. He got his rank for the years of service he per-
Chief Robert F. Malburg
formed in keeping tabs on the subversive activities of the
I.W.Ws of the roaring '20's and years before those
times. He joined the I.WW.'s, was arrested, thrown in
jails throughout the bay area, took the harsh treatment of
arresting officers, but he got a lot of information that
cramped the style of these lawless rovers. His information
was funnelled to the late Chief D. A. White and his
successor, the late Chief Daniel J. O'Brien. The dope he
gave his superiors fortified the police to meet any outbreaks
planned, and much help was given neighboring communi-
ties. So thorough was Sergeant Malburg's work that he was
called upon time and again by other agencies for advice
and help. Only a few months ago agents of the F.B.I, from
Washington, D. C, came to San Francisco seeking the
address of Sergeant Malburg. They were given the address
and they visited the retired officer in the Santa Cruz
mountains. On returning they stated that he had given
them the most valuable information regarding communists,
who were formerly active with the Wobblies. These agents
were highly pleased with their interview with the elder
Malburg. He has kept records of his colorful dangerous
work of those years of a quarter a century ago.
It was but natural that the younger Robert would follow
in the steps of his father in law enforcement work. So after
graduating from the High School of Commerce in San
Francisco he entered UCLA taking a police course. He
graduated in 1922. He immediately joined the Los Angeles
Police Department, and served as a patrolman until 1928.
From 1928 to 1931 he was assigned as first aid officer at
the L. A. Georgia Street Receiving Hospital and Sub-Sta-
tion. Here he was promoted to a sergeancy and detailed to
communications and from 1938 to 1941 was on the Auto
Theft and Fugitive Detail and worked with the homicide
bureau. From 1941 to 1943 he was an instructor for the
L. A. P. D. Academy. He retired on pension after 20 years
service in 1943 to join the Navy, where he spent two
years.
In 1946 he had a request from the U. S. War Depart-
ment to go to Japan to make a survey of the Police De-
partments throughout that defeated nation. He spent over
a year on the Island, working from General Headquarters,
and under former New York Police Superintendent Val-
entine. His varied experience as a law enforcement officer
was highly appreciated by the men, who with General
MacArthur has done so much to put the Japanese nation
on a democratic level.
After completing this assignment he returned to the
States and in 1947 was appointed Chief of Police for Los
Vegas, Nevada, following the retirement of Acting Chief
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Page 9
SHERIFF GLEN JONES
of Clarke County, Nevada, Whose County Seat is Las Vegas
Clark County's chief law enforcement department is
headed by nationally known Sheriff Glen Jones, who has
held the responsible position for seven years.
Sheriff Jones is a friend of all law-abiding citizens,
whether they reside in Clark County or just come to that
bustling little city of Las Vegas for a visit, and of the
Sheiff Glen Jones of Clarke County, Nevada
latter there are many thousands who check in at Las Vegas
through the year, and who spread their visit to other por-
tions of Clark County. These visitors are made up of
movie stars, some of the country's greatest financiers and a
lot of just plain folks. One may rub elbows with million-
aires, cowboys and miners in any one of the many elabo-
rate casinos and cocktail lounges, where entertainment
keeps rolling on for 24 hours a day. Of course Las Vegas
is the center and the largest place for all this well gov-
erned merriment.
Sheriff Jones is a native Nevadan, having been born
in Overton, on July 15, 1910, 11 days after James Jeffries
lost to Jack Johnson in Reno.
He went through all the public schools, graduating
from the Overton High School in 1929. Following this
education stint he went into the grocery business in Las
Vegas as a general clerk. He followed this vocation for five
years. In October 1935 he joined the Las Vegas Police
Department and thus began a career in law enforcement
that took him to the high office of Sheriff of Clark County.
Three years after becoming a police officer he was
appointed undersheriff of the county, because of the fine
manner he had mastered the details of law enforcement
in his native state. He was elected Sheriff and took over the
office on January 1, 1942, his majority at the November
election was an overwhelming one.
Clark County's Sheriff has over 8,000 square miles to
patrol, and Sheriff Jones' department consists of 37 men
to look after this activity. With a secretary the personnel
comprises 39.
C. D. Stewart is undersheriff, and he has been with the
department for three years. He is a big man, towering over
six feet and is able to meet any emergency growing out of
a guy wanting to get tough, though he is scarcely any of
this stuff in this peaceful county.
The Sheriff has nine patrol cars, with two-way radios,
the call letters of the system being KNER. The office also
has a hook-up with the Boulder City Bureau of Reclama-
tion's ranger station.
There is also an active aerial patrol under the Sheriff,
consisting of 45 experienced pilots and the same number
of planes. The pride of Sheriff Jones auxiliary forces is the
mounted patrol, made up of 46 skilled riders and mounted
on beautiful horses with splendid trappings.
On April 7 Sheriff Jones and his aerial patrol were hosts
to similar patrols from eight western states — Arizona,
Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Washington, California,
Oregon and Utah — and they put on a wonderful show,
demonstrating great air skill and showing how they assist
peace officers in various demands, such as tracking fugi-
tives, locating missing men on the vast waste lands of the
western states and spotting crashed planes.
The personnel of Sheriff Jones' department follows:
Iolene Bell, Secretary; C. D. Stewart, Undersheriff; L.
L. Payton, Captain, Criminal Investigation and Identifica-
tion; Robert Owens, Captain, Night Operations; E. W.
Cupit, Special Investigator; Walter E. Houck, Jailor, and
S. H. Milligan, Chief Deputy at Henderson, Nevada.
Deputy Sheriffs: Oscar Abbott, Delbert Allan, Iolene
Bell, W. L. Bell, Dan Borax, Jo Brecheisen, Perle S.
Brown, Lorin F. Bunker, Curtis C. Compton, J. R. Crou-
ter, Cleo D. Grames, Ann Marie Gruber, E. D. Hickman,
Jack Keate, A. H. Kennedy, Ralph J. Lamb, John V.
Lytle, H. M. Moran, Aubrey G. Pagan, Gary W. Reese,
James M. Rowan, Carl Shcpard, John G. Silveria, Richard
Stevens, Robert E. Swift, R. D. Thompson, Roy Trahan,
Ed H. Warren and E. B. Woodward.
Glen, as he is known through the West, is married to
his childhood sweetheart, the former Rebecca Gentry. The
couple has one daughter, Patricia, who is married to the
son of one of Nevada's oldest pioneer families, Emmett
Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan live in Las Vegas, the city
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May, 1949
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 1
GRADY BOATWRIGHT RETIRES
By Jim Leonard, Police Reporter to the Call-Bulletin
"'Your distinguished career with this Service has been
marked with many difficult assignments which you have
never failed to carry out successfully. You have always
been a credit to the Service."
Those words, addressed to an agent of the U. S. Secret
Service, were part of the last official communication from
U. E. Baughman, chief of that organisation, to a man
known to most of the law enforcement officials in the
nation.
During his adventurous 2 5 'year career with the small,
compact, and little heralded Secret Service he had worked
in all the major cities in the United States — and many of
the towns and villages.
This man was given the important and nerve wracking
assignment of helping protect three Presidents of the
United States and their families. While associated with the
three "first ladies," he came to regard one as a great and
gracious lady. After a few months with another, he sailed
into his chief's office and asked for a transfer.
On the other hand, this man was exposed to murderous
criminals . . . arranged rooms with views for some of them
in the U. S. Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. If they ob-
served carefully, the could see the old Empire Hotel build-
ing which houses the San Francisco office of the U. S.
Secret Service on its twenty-third floor.
If one planned a visit to Manchester, New Hampshire;
Burnt Corn, Alabama; or Downieville, California; this
man could suggest the best hotel, or he could tell you
where to go in town for the best hamburger.
This man is Grady L. Boatwright, retiring assistant
supervising agent of the Secret Service's San Francisco
office. Until his retirement on March 31 he had held that
position under Supervising Agent William A. Merrill
since September 28, 194^.
Down in the deep South, George W. Boatwright and
his wife, Jennie, were responsible for Grady. He was born
in Augusta, Georgia, September 29, 1891. The Boat-
wnghts lived in several southeastern cities, but Grady
spent most of his boyhood in Savannah, Georgia — there he
was graduated from high school. His father was a master
mechanic for several large railroads covering the Atlantic
seaboard and the Southeast.
As a youth of seventeen, Boatwright enlisted in the U.
S. Navy in 1908. Before coming west to California with a
group of recruits, he was sent to the Navy's signal school
in Newport, Rhode Island. One of his first ports of call
was San Francisco. The young sailor served on what was
then the world's most powerful and deadly warship — the
battle cruiser U. S. S. California.
His military service ended in September of 1911, when
he was discharged from the Navy as a quartermaster.
Back in Savannah he soon found a good job as clerk for
that city's office of the Southern Express Company. Here
his career began shaping up — he didn't want to be a ship-
ping clerk all his life; he started nursing the notion of
becoming a detective, and he became one.
In Atlanta, Georgia, he joined Pinkerton's National De-
tective Agency, and was soon transferred to Denver. After
a while he was sent to the agency's Salt Lake City office
where for five years he served as assistant superintendent.
That ended the first lap of Boatwright 's career as a de-
tective.
He took a position as a special investigator for the
Union Pacific Railroad, eventually becoming assistant to
the chief of that department who had offices in Omaha,
Nebraska. During this time he wondered what had hap-
pened to his application for a commission in the U. S.
Secret Service.
The appointment came through on March 16, 1924, and
he became a Secret Service agent. His first duty station was
Salt Lake City. Following, came assignments out of offices
at Spokane, Washington; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; St.
Louis, Missouri; and Chicago. From the first he began to
build a reputation as a thorough, efficient, and personable
representative of the Secret Service.
According to Boatwright, however, those words can be
applied suitably to any man who makes the grade in the
Secret Service. About 98 per cent of applications for posi-
tions in the Service come from men already employed as
law enforcement officials. Obtaining a commission is diffi-
cult— successful candidates come from a select group of
men, who then enter probationary periods. The organiza-
tion is small and can afford to be discriminating in its
selections. An established agent always turns out to be
tops in ability, fellowship, and personality.
In June of 1927 Boatwright received one of the most
important assignments that can come to an agent of the
Secret Service. He was assigned to the White House Detail
and the protection of President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
In November of 1928, after President Coolidge did not
"choose to run," Herbert C. Hoover, Californian, was
elected to the presidency.
Grady Boatwright was sent immediately to Palo Alto
to keep a protecting eye on the President-elect and his
wife, Mrs. Lou Henry Hoover. He accompanied them
on the history making good will trip to Latin and South
American countries.
The presidential party left Palo Alto in late November,
taking the battleship U. S. S. Maryland out of San Pedro.
It stopped at Santiago, Chile, after touching several
Central American ports. From Santiago the party jour-
neyed overland to Buenos Aires, Argentina, thence to
Montevideo, Uruguay. Aboard the old battleship U. S. S.
Utah the group returned to the east coast of the U. S.,
reaching Washington, D. C, in January, 1929.
Following the inaugural on March 4, 1929, Boatwright
took over the job of protecting Mrs. Hoover, a task that
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
SEBASTOPOL AND ITS NEW POLICE CHIEF
Sebastopol, situated less than 10 miles west of Santa
Rosa, the county seat of Sonoma County, is the center
of one of the richest agricultural areas on the North
American continent.
It is a town of over 3,000 people, living in the city
Chief John A. Ellis
limits of a little over a mile square. In a five-mile radius
to the city limits are some 15,000 more contented and
prosperous people. In this fringe area are many farms that
produce a diversified array of crops, the principal of which
is apples, and of this fruit there are 7,500 productive acres.
Three million boxes of fresh apples, of which the cele-
brated Gravenstein is the leading one, are produced an-
nually. In addition 150,000,000 pounds of dried apples
are processed. There are three-quarter million gallons of
apple cider pressed per year from this popular fruit, and
on of the largest apple brandy plants is located in
Sebastopol.
Every sort of berries is harvested each year and there
are over 1,200 acres devoted to cherries, peaches, apricots,
prunes grapes and hops that with the apples all contribute
to the economy of the area to the extent of some $15,000,-
000 a year.
Sergt. Leo R. Honsa
Dairying, sheep, cattle, poultry and egg production con-
tribute their share to the above large income.
For climate none will be found more equitable than
that of Sebastopol, and the little city has the finest of
homes, the best of public buildings, schools, churches and
recreation centers.
Nearby are lumber mills producing from redwoods and
firs millions of feet of materials for home and business
buildings.
It is but a few miles to the Russian River resorts and
through the town of Sebastopol pass thousands upon thou-
sands of automobiles going to or from the many scenic
sites on the famed river.
Naturally, as all cities, large or small, Sebastopol has a
police department. It is a modern department with head-
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Officer J. R. Pilgrim
Officer E. E. Major
Officer T. C. Wilk
Officer D. F. Almida
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 3
Newly Appointed Chief Warren of Benicia
Benicia, one of California's pioneer towns which has a Benicia has its own 100-watt radio station KGSN.
history dating back to the days of '49 and the gold rush
era, is policed by a seven-man department headed by Chief
Vincent Warren, recently appointed to head the depart-
ment.
Chief Warren was born in Alameda County in 1914.
Chief Vincent Warren
He went to one of Berkeley's grammar schools. After his
graduation the family moved to Grass Valley, where he
entered high school, graduating in 1933. After gradua-
tion he entered the Grass Valley law enforcement depart-
ment as a special officer, and was also an amateur radio
operator with the California Highway Patrol for a time.
After leaving this assignment he entered the U. S. Forestry
Department, retaining this position from 1935 until 1938.
In May, 1942, Warren had made up his mind to become
a law enforcement officer so he joined the Benicia Police
Department as a patrolman. Being very studoius and
efficient, Chief Davena appointed him to the post of Cap-
tain July 1943. In 1948 Chief Davena retired from the
Police Department to become head of Benicia's Fire De-
partment, so again Captain Warren gained another pro-
mation, this time to the Police Department's highest job,
that of Chief.
He was appointed in May of 1948, and he still holds
the rank with highest honors.
He has a contingent of seven men and one lady
clerk who also acts as radio operator.
As small as Benicia is, it can boast of a special volun-
teer police force of 12 fully equipped and uniformed
men who are trained and ready to go on call day or night,
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, all without pay.
Chief Warren is married to the former Rowena Evans
of Douglas, Arizona. They have one child, a girl, Donna
Jean, age 17 months, adored by all the boys in the Chief's
department.
There are three police cars with two-way radios, and also
a stand-by station, KPWD, at the fire station; also four
fire trucks which have two-way radios that cooperate
fully with the police.
The Police and Peace Officers' Journal wishes to
give heartiest congratulatins and best wishes to Fire Chief
Davena, wishing him continued sucess. He was a good
Chief of Police.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
Richmond P. D. Takes on 1949 Look Under Expert Guidance of Chief
Wyman W. Vernon, Rounding Out Job He Was Given Ten Months to Do!
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders
Veteran Police Reporter, Editor, Author
Richmond, California, which mushroomed into a metro-
politan city almost over night during wartime shipbuilding
and other industrial activities, bringing with its sudden
growth crime and criminals and plenty of headaches to a
police department that had been created in more peaceful
Chief Wyman W. Vernon
times to fit into a less strenuous community is now develop-
ing a police department second to none in the West if not
in the nation.
The job is being done quietly, efficiently, without fan-
fare but with a thoroughness that is astonishing the oldtime
Richmond residents and the men in the Police Department
itself.
Directing this transformation of a Police Department
originally created for a town but which is being geared to
direct the police activities of a city of more than 100,000 is
soft-spoken, cultured, sincere, likable, personable, but a
dynamo of action, Chief of Police Wyman W. Vernon,
42 years old.
Chief Vernon, holding a permanent lieutenancy in the
Oakland Police Department, named Chief of the Rich-
mond department following an examination in which he
topped twelve other well qualified candidates, is rounding
out a 10-months' leave of absence from Oakland.
That 10-month period comes to an end in September.
Chief Vernon has already written a mighty chapter (or
as he modestly says "directed the remodeling of the de-
partment's set-up") in Richmond police history.
At the end of the 10-month period a permanent Police
Chief will be appointed.
The modernizing of Richmond's Police Department
under the guiding hand of Chief Vernon will readily come
to a climax when the department moves into the three-story
hall of justice in the new Civic Center where $6,000,000 is
being spent for a city hall, an auditorium, library, a county
building including superior courts.
The new police headquarters will contain all modern
equipment, a police shooting range, a gymnasium and other
features which will give Richmond the finest police head-
quarters in the West, bar none.
The Civic Center occupying four square blocks is ex-
pected to be completed in August this year.
But back to the remodeling of Richmond's police depart-
ment, a process that has been without friction or jealousy,
which has been eagerly accepted by the members of the
Police Department itself.
Just a few of the changes brought about :
Starting program to organize and train a police reserve
unit.
Daily conferences with all police division heads.
Establishing census tract districts as a basis for police
beat divisions.
Replacing police officers at school crossings by school
crossing guards according to a state-wide plan.
Establishing a clearly defined chain of command in the
organizational structure.
Monthly dinner meeting of captains, lieutenants, ser-
geants for friendly discussion of departmental problems
and developing uniform police.
Adoption of a standard police uniform for all personnel
irrespective of assignment.
Installation of a mechanical card tabulator, recording
all written reports so that up to the minute statistics to
time, place, type of crime are immediately available.
The acquisition of an intoximeter which immediately
identifies the person suspected of being under the influence
of liquor.
Forming a board of inquiry to advise the Chief of Police
on major disciplinary problems within the department.
Incidentally the Richmond Police Department is one of
the first on the West Coast to install the intoximeter which
tests the breath control by way of a balloon and a colored
tube. Michigan state police and several other Eastern states
have successfully used the device.
Richmond covers 32 square miles of territory, industrial,
business, residential, level and hill land — sprawled out
against the Contra Costa County hills. The city's popula-
tion is in excess of 106,000 which is larger than Berkeley
where business and residential areas are most closely inter-
woven. In working out plans for streamlining the Police
(Continued on page 28)
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 5
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary
March Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the NCPCOA was
held at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, March 10,
1949. Our host was Jack Barlich, Quarterman of the
Electronics Shop.
All members attending were met at the Navy Yard
gate by our host and were transported to the Officers Club
by bus.
After an excellent lunch and refreshments, the meeting
was called to order by President Simpson at 12:15 p.m.
President Simpson introduced William Pengra, public
relations representative for the San Francisco Naval Ship-
yard, who in turn introduced our guest speaker, Bob
Miller.
Mr. Miller spoke on his experience and observations in
connection with the "Bikini Atom Bomb Tests."
All members present were greatly impressed by Mr.
Miller's outstanding narration.
Under committee reports, Captain McMurphy, of Fre-
quency and Engineering presented requests from the fob
lowing: The City of Carmel for 1 56.S7. The County of
Santa Clara for additional units in the form of a county-
wide fire system. This request was assigned 1 56.2 10 Mc.
Captain McMurphy also reported on a meeting which
was held in San Mateo County between the administrative
heads of the cities of San Mateo, Burlingame, and Hills-
borough.
Chief Wisnom also presented a letter advising the asso-
ciation of this meeting and requesting a frequency to be
granted in the 30-40 Mc. band. The assigning of a fre-
quency for use of these cities was tabled until Captain
McMurphy makes a study of available frequencies.
The above frequency requests were put to the mem-
bers by President Simpson. It was moved by Ray Meyers
and seconded by Tom Bailey that they be approved. Car-
ried by members present.
QPO reported some activity.
Ray Meyers reported that Frank Manov was leaving
this area for assignment in the Washington D. C. area with
the Bureau of Ordinance.
President Simpson appointed a legislative committee,
Henry Bogardus and George Hippley. This committee was
appointed with the purpose of working on the necessary
legislative action so as to incorporate our association.
Reports from Commercial members followed.
F. L. Deetkin reported on T.V. interference, and of-
fered to the members present the use of a G.E. T.V. re-
ceiver for checking purposes.
This was followed by a general discussion by Jim Lewis
of Marin County and Captain McMurphy on the subject
A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
of H.V. interference caused by equipment operating in the
72-76 Mc. band.
Meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m., whereupon all mem-
bers present were taken on a very complete tour of the
Navy Yard by our host and co-host.
April Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the NCPCOA was
held at "Vahl's" in the City of Alviso, April 14, 1949.
Our host was the County of Santa Clara.
Acting in the absence of President Simpson, Vice-Presi-
dent Walt Keller called the business meeting to order at
1 p.m.
All members present were introduced, as were our hon-
ored guests, E. B. Hughston, of the Beard of Supervisors'
office, and Henry Lingua, Chief of the County Fire De-
partment.
Under committee reports, Chairman McMurphy of the
Frequency and Engineering presented requests from the
following :
Contra Costa County for 37.43 Mc.
Yolo County, as part of the City of Woodlands system
for 1^ 5.81 Mc.
City of Merced for 15 5.61 Mc.
City of Mt. Shasta for 15 5.ni Mc.
Del Norte County Sheriff's Office for 39,780 Mc. and
1610 Kc. (Tabled for study at the request of the CHP
since one of the frequencies involved is the State's mobile
frequency.)
Solano County for 155.49 Mc. and 158.79 Mc.
Supporting this request of Solano County, Ray Meyers
presented an oral argument stressing the need for two (2)
frequencies in the 150-160 Mc. band, since the FCC was
not licensing equipment in the 72-76 Mc. band for use as
repeaters because of the possible T.V. interference.
City of Weaverville for 154.65 Mc. for mobile, and
156.33 Mc. for land.
The above frequency requests were put to the members
present by Acting President Keller. It was moved by
Merrill Le Boeuf and seconded by Ralph Moore that they
be approved. Carried.
QPO reported some activity and asked for more.
President Keller reported on our next meeting in Bak-
ersfield, a joint meeting with the Southern California
group, and advised all members to try and make this
meeting, on the 27th and 28th of May.
It was moved by Tom Bailey and seconded by Mc-
Murphy that our next meeting be held in Bakersfield, and
passed by members present.
(Continued on page 30)
Page 16 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
CHIEF CHARLES F. PETERSON
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada
May, 1949
Chief Ranger, Charles F. Peterson, in charge of pro-
tecting the Hoover Dam, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation,
Boulder City, Nevada, has a history of over 45 years in
law enforcement. Born in Boulder, Colorado, on August 6,
1881, he was taken by his family a year later to Big Horn,
Wyoming, and after other changes finally settled in Bil-
lings, Montana, where young Peterson got his schooling.
In May of 1904 he entered police work, taking a job as
an officer of the law with a mining company at Neder-
lands, Montana. Three years later he resigned and joined
the Denver Police Department. He served well in this post
and was asked to become Chief of Police of Neddleton,
Wyoming. Here in the rough and ready era of the West
he made quite a name for himself as an officer of the
law.
He made another step in his progress up the ladder of
success as a peace officer, and in 1910 he was appointed
a deputy sheriff in Boulder, Colorado, arriving in 1918.
During his term as a deputy sheriff he participated in
bringing in many a hardened criminal.
Tiring of law enforcement he quit his job to go to wor
in the oil fields of Rock River, Wyoming. He lasted in this
job for three weeks. Seems he went to the town of Rock
River to get a supply of provisions and the town needing
a new Chief of Police practically forced the job on Oil
Worker Peterson. From then on he has been enforcing the
laws of the land. In August 1921 he entered the service
of the U. S. Government as a probation agent. He worked
in many areas of his district and was promoted to field
agent in charge in the district he had served so well.
In 1930 there was another promotion in store for him.
He was made a special agent and assigned to headquarters
in Washington, D. C. He remained in this position until
1933, serving under Captain W. D. Smith.
In 193 3 he was transferred as a ranger patrolman at
Boulder City, Nevada. So well did he perform his duties
he was made Acting Chief Ranger, serving until 1939 in
this capacity, when he was appointed Chief. He has seen
the Hoover Dam become one of the great wonders of the
(Continued on page $8)
.
BOULDER CITY RANGERS' ROLL CALL
Pacing the rangers is Chief Ranger Charles F. Peterson. From left to right, Capt. M. J. Slattery, Patrolmen George Talley. Rowley
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May, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 17
Concord's Chief William A- Gabrielson
Chief William A. Gabrielson was born in San Diego.
He was reared there, got his schooling in that southern
city and later attended special sessions at the University
of California, at Berkeley.
Following his course at U.C. he entered the employ of
Chief Wm. A. Gabrielson
the Hawaii Steamship Company, but in a short time left
to join the San Diego Police Department. He was made a
police officer on April 8, 1908, -and from then on he has
climbed high in the profession of law enforcement.
He was made secretary to the then Chief William
Nealy, a position he held for a year and a half. So well did
he grasp the details of his new calling that he was assigned
to organize the identification and record bureau of the
S. D. P. D. He had charge of this important unit of the
department until 1917 when he was appointed assistant
superintendent of the California State Bureau of Iden-
tification and Investigation.
On Dec. 18, 1918 he joined the Berkeley Police De-
partment with the rank of Sergeant. The department then
was under Chief August Vollmer, retired, and who now
lives in Berkeley.
His reputation as an expert of identification and police
records were well known to Chief Vollmer, who put him
in charge of the Bureau, handling those activities of the
Department. He held this post until April 1932, when
with the rank of Lieutenant he was loaned to the City
of Monterey to reorganize and train the city's Police De-
partment in identification and record methods.
Finishing this assignment he went to Honolulu for the
same purpose. He did such a splendid job he was ap-
pointed Chief of Police of the island city late in 1932. He
held this job until his retirement in June 1946, at the
age of 60 years.
He was then asked to go to Japan as police administrator
to study police systems and make recommendations for
organizing a complete new law enforcement agency. He
was in Japan for over a year, and worked under direct
orders of General Douglas MacArthur. He did a good job
on this assignment.
Completing it he returned to the United States for a
well earned vacation. But law enforcement had taken
such a hold on Chief Gabrielson that he could not
adjust himself to a front porch rocking chair and in
March last year he was offered and accepted the Chiefship
of Concord, Contra Costa County. He is doing, as he has
in his many other city jobs, good work in administering
the laws in this small city.
He has put the Concord Police Department on the same
high plane that cities of much larger size could not excel.
He has two-way radio patrol cars, served by Sheriff
James N. Long's station KQCE at Martinez.
Chief Gabrielson has the following men under his com-
mand :
Officers Charles Dalton, Frank Grammont, Tony Frei-
tas, Leonard Haseup, Joseph Tomlin and Secretary Mil-
dred Studt.
Mrs. Gabrielson, who was Miss Beth Rader from Mt.
Shasta County, who has been with him on his many special
details is with him in Concord and they have become
very popular with the people of this farming area.
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That We Shall Never Forget!
Honor roll of those who have made the supreme sacrifice as members of the San
Francisco Police Department. Each contributed his costly share to the grand tradi-
tions of the department:
Officer JOHN COOTS, June 12, 1878. Killed by John Runk.
Officer JOHN NICHOLSON, February 16, 1884. Stabbed by unknown assassin.
Officer EDGAR OSGOOD, December 13, 1886. Stabbed by unknown assassin.
Officer ALEXANDER GRANT, September 11, 1891. Shot by Samuel of Posen.
Lieutenant WILLIAM BURKE, March 23, 1898. Shot by Theo. Haines.
Officer EUGENE ROBINSON, January 20, 1903. Shot by thugs.
Officer MAX FENNER, April 18, 1906. Killed by falling walls.
Officer JAMES S. COOK, August 26, 1936. Shot by unknown assassin.
Officer GEORGE O'CONNELL, November 16, 1906. Shot by John Burns.
Officer HARRY L. SAUER, May 7, 1907. Shot by unknown assassin.
Officer EDWARD T. McCARTNEY, September 3, 1907. Shot by John Tansey.
Officer WILLIAM H. HEINS, June 4, 1908. Shot by Young brothers.
Officer WILLIAM O'SHAUGHNESSY, June 10, 1908. Beaten by C. Ritchie.
Sergeant ANTONE NOLTING, January 9, 1909. Shot by Thos. Jordan.
Officer CHARLES P. CASTOR, November 26, 1911. Shot by P. Prantikos.
Officer THOMAS FINNELLY, November 26, 1911. Shot by P. Prantikos.
Officer JOHN J. NOLAN, March 19, 1912. Killed by fall chasing thug.
Officer CHARLES H. BATES, July 26, 1912. Shot by unknown assassin.
Officer BYRON C. WOOD, May 4, 1913. Shot by W. Thompson.
Officer EDWARD MALONEY, April 19, 1915. Shot by Felker and Walker.
Officer PETER HAMMOND, September 12, 1915. Shot by George Nelson.
Corporal FREDERICK COOK, November 24, 1915. Shot by Harry Wilson.
Officer THOMAS DEASY, January 8, 1916. Shot by unknown assassin.
Officer MARTIN JUDGE, December 12, 1916. Hit by street car.
Officer WILLIAM F. SHEEHAN, June 25, 1917. Shot by Thos. Sheehan.
Officer JOHN B. HURD, January 27, 1918. Killed by street car.
Sergeant JOHN J. MORIARITY, May 26, 1919. Shot by V. Osakin.
Detective Sergeant ANTONE SCHOEMBS, Nov. 19, 1919. Shot by bandits.
Officer JAMES W. HORTON, September 19, 1920. Shot by unknown assassin.
Detective Sergeant MILES JACKSON, December 5, 1920. Shot by gangsters.
Detective LESTER DORMAN, December 5, 1920. Shot by gangsters.
Officer THOMAS HANNA, January 15, 1921. Shot by unknown assassin.
Officer THOMAS WALSH, July 4, 1922. Shot by auto bandits.
Detective Sergeant TIMOTHY BAILY, Aug. 3, 1922. Shot by Walter Castor.
Corporal THOMAS KELLY, June 4, 1923. Shot by John Paris.
Officer JOSEPH CONROY, November 3, 1923. Killed by automobile.
Sergeant MICHAEL J. BRADY, October 5, 1924. Shot by William Rhinehart.
Officer GEORGE CAMPBELL, April 9, 1925. Shot by Felix Sloper.
Officer BENJAMIN G. ROOT, April 1, 1926. Killed by unknown assassin.
Officer JOHN J. DRISCOLL, June 28, 1927. Shot by bandits.
Officer FREDERICK N. SPOONCER, Nov. 24, 192S. Killed by automobile.
Officer JOHN MALCOLM, April 29, 1930. Shot by bandits.
Officer CHARLES ROGERSON, November 23, 1930. Killed by automobile.
Officer CHARLES W. KING, June 7. 1931. Killed by automobile.
Officer ELMER C. THONEY, December 31, 1931. Killed by street car.
Officer WILLIAM E. MANNING, January 2, 1932. Shot by George Rankin.
Officer MERVYN A. REARDON, June 9, 1932. Shot by Glenn Johnson.
Officer MICHAEL J. McDONALD, August 26, 1933. Shot by James Kirk.
Officer JAMES H. MANN, February 26, 1934. Killed by James Jacobs.
Officer EDWARD F. FLAGLER, February 8, 1937. Hit-run driver.
Officer ALBERT W. ARGENS, February 21, 1937. Shot by Elliot Ambrose.
Officer CORNELIUS BROSNAN, November 15, 1937. Killed by auto.
Officer WALDEMAR L. JENTZSCH, Dec. 25, 1937. Killed chasing speeder.
Officer WALTER SALISBURY, Jan. 1, 1939. Shot by George Dally.
Officer VINCENT P. LYNCH. August 30, 1941. Killed by auto.
Officer TIMOTHY RYAN, February 11, 1943
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page IS
REMINDER DONTS
Don't leave your house or apartment until you are sure
that every door and window is securely fastened.
Don't when you leave home, advise the fact by pulling
down the window shades or by leaving a note in the letter
box saying that you will be back at such and such a time,
or suggesting that goods be left with the janitor. Sneak
thieves profit by this information.
Don't leave your key over the door or under the door
mat.
Don't think that an open window is safe from intrusion
because it is not near a fire escape. Many flat thieves can
gain entrance by means of a ladder or by sliding down a
rope fastened to the roof.
Don't fail to bolt your dumb waiter door.
Don't rely on ordinary locks to secure your apartment.
Don't fail to investigate when someone rings your bell
and fails to come up to your apartment after you have
pushed the button. You may have admitted a thief to the
house.
Don't leave a padlock on the outside of your door and
thus announce your absence.
Don't leave your home in total absence during the night
time when you leave even for a short time. As a rule, no
thief will enter a house that is lit up.
Don't neglect to try your door when you go out, to see
if it is really locked. Snap locks do not always work prop-
erly and you may leave your home an easy prey to a thief.
Don't overlook your rear doors and windows. Remem-
ber, the police officer on the beat can watch the front doors
and does not patrol back yards.
Don't fail to have fasteners of an improved type put on
your windows. If possible, have burglar alarms put on
windows and doors.
Don't fail to change your lock when your keys have
been lost or stolen.
Don't leave your skylight or roof doors unfastened.
Don't fail to install a door chain on the inside of outer
doors. This is an excellent protection for women folks.
Don't fail to have your safe, cash register and valuable
merchandise exposed to plain view of the policemen on the
beat; and be sure to have your store partially lighted, at
least.
Don't think your money or valuables are safe when hid-
den behind picture frames, under rugs, under dresser
scarfts, in bric-a-brac or mattresses, or in other out-of-the-
way places. These are about the first places a crook will
search.
Don't allow money to accumulate. Make deposits fre-
quently and systematically.
Don't let employees know the contents of your safe
Even good employees talk too much and too often in the
wrong places.
Don't unnecessarily leave valuable merchandise in a
front window or showcase at night.
Don't place articles of value in basement storerooms.
They may be stolen quite a while before you find out the
fact.
Don't fail to leave the cash drawer of your cash register
open at night. Many (empty) cash registers which have
been left locked have been broken open and destroyed by
thieves in search of money.
Don't leave your silverware exposed in your home
where it can be observed from the street. Thieves are
attracted by such displays.
Don't leave your fan lights open after closing hours.
Don't leave at the same time daily when going shop-
ping. Good thieves "case" homes to learn the time and
duration of the absences therefrom.
Don't inform persons such as ice men, laundry men,
etc., that you will not be at home during certain named
hours, as they, at times, give such information to sneak
thieves, flat thieves, etc.
Don't leave your home for any considerable period
without first notifying a friendly neighbor of your ab-
sence.
Don't leave your key with the janitor or hall boys no
matter how much you trust them.
Don't converse with persons claiming to be "line-up"
men, from your rear window, without first seeing that
your front door is locked, as he may have criminal con-
federates stealing from your rooms.
Don't leave your house on the receipt of a telephone
message that you are wanted on the telephone of an
adjacent premises, unless the person delivering such mes-
sage is known to you.
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CALIFORNIA
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COLMA
CALIFORNIA
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MAYOR ROBINSON ASKS FOR MORE
POLICE FOR S.F.
Mayor Elmer E. Robinson has taken an important step
toward bringing the San Francisco Police Department's
personnel as near, as it is possible at this time, to the num-
ber provided by the city charter.
In a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors last
month he asked for an addition of 180 men to the De-
partment. If his request is granted it will bring the number
of men enforcing the laws in the city to 1,334. This will
still leave the Department over 200 short of the maximum
ratio of one to 500 citizens as provided in the charter.
His message provides for the use of 103 patrolmen for
traffic duty. Twenty of these would be for manning three-
wheelers to check parking meter zones and 16 for "solo"
motorcycles. Twelve men would be assigned to Central
District, 15 to Mission, 15 to Southern, and 14 to Taraval.
It also asked for two more Captains and 19 Sergeants.
In his special message Mayor Robinson stated :
"The efficiency of the Police Department is one of the
greatest responsibilities of all city officials, because it bears
so directly on the safety of every man, woman and child
in San Francisco.
"San Francisco is still trying to absorb a tremendously
increasing population.
"It is inevitable that an increase in population demands
rorresnondincyncrcas^ir^polic^rcreonne^jequired for
the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals
and for dealing with a traffic situation greatly aggravated
by that increased population.
"The peculiar geographical location of San Francisco
has made it the gateway to the Orient, creating a special
police problem common to all great seaport cities.
"Additionally, and perhaps of greater importance, is the
fact that San Francisco's position as the business, financial
shopping center of a great and populous metropolitan area
daily draws a tremendous number of people to the city . . ."
"The relatively few reductions I have made in the rank
of patrolmen were made only after exhaustive review with
the police commission and the Chief of Police," Robinson
said.
In the interests of public safety, including combating
crime, preventing crime and the proper policing of traffic,
I urge that this recommendation be concurred in by your
honorable board."
"STAY OUT OF TOWN" COURT RULINGS
The Third District Court of Appeals has held that, in
the case of suspended sentences in which the convicted
person is ordered out of town for a certain period of
time, the imposition of the stipulation regarding the stay-
ing out of town is illegal.
This decision arose out of a Stockton case. A man was
found guilty in the Municipal Court of that city for driv-
ing while drunk and ordered by the Municipal Court to
stay out of Stockton for two years, after he had served
three months of a sentence. After four months of his
liberty he was rearrested on a charge of violating the con-
ditions of his parole by remaining in Stockton. The Appel-
late Court held that the Stockton authorities in so arresting
the defendant had illegally revoked his parole, and ordered
his release on a writ of habeas corpus.
The decision, written by Justice Rolfe L. Thompson,
and concurred in by Presiding Judge Annette A. Adams
and Justice Paul J. Peek held:
"The suspension of sentence was equivalent to an order
granting probation. The condition contained in the judg-
ment that it would be suspended in part if the defendant
left Stockton and San Joaquin County and remained
away for two years, is, in effect, an unlawful increase in
punishment by banishment not provided by statute, there-
fore void."
ANOTHER BAD ACTOR— PICK HIM UP
Local business men were warned today by the Better
Business Bureau to be on the look-out for a salesman who
collects cash deposits on neon signs then fails to deliver
the merchandise. The salesman is described as a negro, 45
years of age, 5 feet 5 inches tall, from 160 to 200 pounds.
According to local police, this man has operated in other
communities in a similar manner.
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Page 21
PATRICK J. O'CONNELL, RETIRED SFPD
DETECTIVE SERGEANT PASSES AWAY
Patrick J. O'Connell, retired Detective Sergeant of the
San Francisco Police Department died March 24, at the
age of 86.
Sergeant O'Connell was horn in Limerick, Ireland, and
came to San Francisco while a youth, and joined the Police
Department in 1894. He was made a Detective in 1905
and took his pension in 1932.
During his service as a police officer he was known
for the thorough manner he approached each and every
assignment. He had a keen sense of humor which he used
to good effect in handling the hundreds of men and
women he gathered into the toils of the law. He was not
vindictive and would give many an unfortunate a cheery
word and a hit of wholesome advice. He was a prime
favorite with all the people with whom he associated, and
all throughout his 86 years he never forgot how to smile.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah O'Connell and
five children: Inspector John O'Connell, and Wilfred,
Josephine and Irene O'Connell, and Mrs. George Devan.
The funeral cortege left after brief service at Gant-
ner-Felder-Kenny, 1965 Market Street, for a requiem high
mass at St. Emydius Church, on the morning of March
27. There were a lot of people present to show their
respects to this kindly and efficient officer of the law.
Here is a story of "Pat" O'Connell, as he was affec-
tionately known throughout the city, printed in the issue
of the Police and Peace Officers' Journal back in
January, 192 3, when it was known as "Douglas 2-0," and
shows how well he understood human nature.
"Detective Patrick O'Connell was taking a safecracker
hack to St. Louis, Mo. As they sat in the station waiting
for the train the prisoner asked Pat if he wouldn't re-
move the handcuffs from his wrists.
' 'I don't want people to know I am a prisoner,' was
his excuse.
"Pat complied, although he had been warned to be
wary of his prisoner who had the reputation of being a
'Roy Gardner type.' When the cuffs were removed, the
prisoner asked Pat casually, 'Did you ever shoot a man
since you have been a policeman?'
" 'Sure,' answered Pat with a twinkle in his eyes. 'Six
of them.'
"The prisoner gasped: 'Did any of them die?'
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" 'Five and the sixth was maimed for life,' answered
Pat grimly, but still with a twinkle in his eye.
"The prisoner gulped and his Adam's apple went up
and down, and holding out his wrist, stuttered: 'P-u-put
the c-cuffs b-back on, I ain't going to be tempted.'
" 'I knew that's what he had in mind,' said Pat in
recalling the incident, 'and three days after I handed him
over to the St. Louis police and was on my way back here
I read a newspaper dispatch where he had escaped from
the county jail there."
INSPECTOR JOHN E. DOLAN
TAKEN BY DEATH
Inspector John E. Dolan, retired, of the SFPD died
April 17, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was 79 years of age.
The deceased Inspector, born in San Francisco, joined
the Police Department in 1900, with the forming of the
city charter. He served well, and from patrolman he was
promoted to the old Detective Bureau, and in this im-
portant unit of the Department he figured in many
cases, bringing in top flight criminals as well as the run
of the mill. In those days there were no specialized bureaus
— each man took what cases were assigned to him and
followed them through. Inspector Dolan followed all such
cases through to a successful culmination.
He was a quiet spoken, tall and well-built man, one who
was not easily aroused to anger but when the occasion
arose he was able to take care of himself.
One of his many notable captures was his arrest of a
couple of bandits who had held up the Boyle Heights Bank
in Los Angeles.
Inspector Dolan was a member of the Widows' and
Orphans' Aid Association, the Native Sons, The Holy
Name Society and the Police Veterans' Association, of
which he was a past president.
He is survived by four children: Sergeant John L.
Dolan, assigned to Southern Station, William H. and M.
Bernyce Dolan and Mrs. Irene Rogers.
The funeral services were held on Tuesday morning,
April 19, at Currivan Mortuary and with a high requiem
mass at Holy name church, and there was a large concourse
of friends present to pay their final respects to a brave and
honest police officer.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
PISTOL POINTING
May, J 949
By J. Ross Dunnigan
THE SAN FRANCISCO MATCHES
The official bulletin of March 20, 1949 should have had
the score for the weather included as well as the shooters'
scores. It would have gone somewhat along this vein. Wind
0, velocity 0, clear and warm. And a swell day as one could
wish for. The first day of spring sure sprung with a nicety
that had all the shooters whistling and sitting out in back
of the spectators' gallery soaking up all that nice sunshine.
A great many of our regulars were absent either because
they were marching in the St. Patrick's Day parades or
were on their way south to the matches in Calexico. The
day was one of those days when everyone seemed to want
to help out the other fellow by putting a few shots on his
target sometime during the match. It was the biggest "hit'
the-other-guy's-target" days we have had on the range — it
soon became a very bad habit and not relished by those
who had a good score in the balance. Ralph Kline, the
shooting T-man, sure had a swell start in the .22 National
when he shot a 294 for first place — not a bad score either.
Karl Schaugaard's 291 in the center-fire national wasn't to
be sneezed at, either. And his 199 in the timed-fire match
was also a lulu. The scores at the range are now getting so
high it won't be long till there will only be about a 6-point
difference in the scores of the Masters and the Tyros. And
when the smoke of the day cleared away Inspector Jack
Ahern of the S.F. Police Department had grabbed another
tournament for himself with the high aggregate for the
tournament. Also, at this time we definitely will not pub-
lish another picture of Jack as he has had too much pub-
licity by winning the tournaments all together too often.
If'n you don't know what he looks like look in the last issue
of the Journal, the issue before and so on ad infinitum.
* * *
As our editor, and boss, Opie Warner, is going east
to drive out his new car this month we have to cut down
space to save time so the boss can get away for his first
vacation in 10 years — the lucky stiff! The Oakland matches
for April were won by Bob Chow of San Francisco, but
as we said before we ain't go no space to give out with all
the dope on the matches.
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A couple of old timers back on the lines after man
months of absence were Lucille Spriggle of Vallejo and
Herb Reid from Healdsburg. Herb did as well as could be
expected but Lucille had difficulty in keeping her shots on
her own target — much to the consternation of those shoot-
ing beside her. Another real old timer was Cap Wadman
from Marin County
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Fred Kline
who showed up with a sizer and
for 35 bucks a copy.
Bill Markell of our town, had shot nine lo's in the slow-
fire string of the Camp Perry match and was wondering
how he could get that target and if he would have time
to get everybody's autograph as it would be his first pos-
sible score in a match. Bill was so jittery on that last shot
we thought he never would get it off, but he did and
spoiled his chances by throwing a wide 9.
* * 4
The Seattle Police Team stopped off for the matches on
their way to Calexico. Led by that tall gent Captain Day,
the team was made up of E. Steele, Henry Kocshak and
Herb Wamsley. Cap told us that the first ten shots would
tell whether they continued to the Calexico matches or
turn around and go home. They went South.
* * *
Lieutenant Krupa, the diminutive Navy officer, had a
swell score in the center-fire national match and was all set
for the top score when he had a nice misfire on the last shot
of the time fire string and dropped 10 points and the
match. We didn't hear what he said but from the looks on
his face it wasn't very nice. We betcha!
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The ex-Navy CPO, Nels Hansen, decides he has not had
enuf sleep since arriving home so just grabs off a few
snatches of shut-eye, but grabbed too much as he missed
the slow-fire string in the first match and wasn't allowed
to finish the match because of his sleeping ability. Nels is
now another member of our great fraternity
* * *
Sacramento sent down to our matches Doc George
Chappell, C. H. Wyman and Jeff Iliff as the other guys
who were on their way to the Calexico matches. It was the
first time any of the trio were here and being new shooters
were having a pretty bad go of it to keep out the butter-
flies.
Cliff Hatch
Speaking of the Oakland matches we would like to give
a short and very quick boost to Lieutenant Cliff Hatch of
the Oakland Police Department for his untiring efforts for
the Oakland Pistol and Rifle Club in assuming the re-
sponsibilities of getting that gang of ornery shooters on
the lines and keeping 'em happy. Cliff is kind of master
of ceremonies, major-domo and general all-around chef de
guerreand a smart job he does of it, too! We happen to
have a picture of Cliff in action, stop-watch in hand ready
to swing back the targets on the pistoleers and want to
give you a good look at the hard-working so-and-so.
* * *
It was a beautiful day for ex-Navy Lieutenant Spriggle,
especially in the Camp Perry match. A possible slow fire,
a possible timed fire and a nice juicy 72 in the rapid fire
string. What happened? Not the jitters but just a couple of
#**?..**-**!! mis-fires! We saw the gent a couple of days
after the match and he was still going around in a fog.
Heartbreaking.
* * *
Mary Prior, lieutenant in charge of Personnel at Camp
Stoneman has just received orders transferring her to a
new post in Germany. Just when Mary was learning to
shoot those .45 cannons without shaking all the meat off
her frame with each shot. Maybe she can practice in the
land of the Krauts and come back after her two-year hitch
and really hit the target.
* * *
Plenty of new shooters to fill up the gap left by the
regular customers. San Francisco had Bob Hill, Nello Laz-
2ari, Bob Fenno, W. D. Paul and Ed Payne. Captain Tom
Berndeen from Camp Stoneman, V. E. Clyde and F. E.
McFarland from Alameda, Dan Dewey from Watsonville,
Charley Donovan from Treasure Island and F. J. Gomes
from Tiburon made up the newcomers — and welcome they
are, to be sure.
.22 Rational Match
Master Ralph Kline 294
Expert Dick Thomas 286
Sharpshooter Dan Carrick 277
Marksman I. L. Kirch 273
Marksman Lloyd Suey 266
C. F. Rational Match
Master Karl Schaugaard 291
Expert Jerry Monheim 284
Sharpshooter Jerry Kennedy 269
Marksman I. L. Krch 261
Marksman Lloyd Suey 247
Camp Perry Match
Master Jack Ahern 299
Expert Fred Peixotto 293
Sharpshooter Jack Fink 285
Marksman I. L. Krch 283
Marksman Lloyd Suey 268
C. F. Timed Fire Match
Master Karl Schaugaard 199
Expert H. B. Krupa 196
Sharpshooter Jack Fink 191
Marksman I. L. Krch 189
Marksman Jack Gibbons 184
.45 National Match
Master Bob Chow 288
Expert DaveMenary 272
Sharpshooter Harry O'Dell 275
Marksman C. F. Waterman 259
Marksman Jerry Kennedy 258
Aggregate Match
Master Jack Ahern 1066
Expert Jerry Monheim 1040
Sharpshooter Jack Fink 999
Marksman I. L. Krch 1006
Marksman O. L. Freel 968
Team Scores
Class "A"
1st— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team No. 1 1154
2nd— S. F. Police Team No. 2 1151
3rd— S. F. Police Team No. 1 1150
Class "B"
1st— S. F. Police Revolver Club No. 4 1054
2nd— Pittsburgh Rifle and Pistol Club 1033
3rd— S. F. Police Reserve Motor Unit 1099
Page 24
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, J 949
CHIEF G. E. WEST OF WOODLAKE
Chief West was horn in the beautiful Ozark mountains
of Missouri in 1907, the home of our President Truman.
Chief West came to California and Woodlake in 1934,
at which time he went to work on a ranch as foreman,
where he spent several years. He was so popular with his
Chief Gus E. West
fellow man that he was asked several times to take the
Chief's job. He finally accepted in 1941 and still retains the
same position and respect which has always been given him
in this small but thriving ranch country about 16 miles
from Visalia in the beautiful foothils of the Sierra Nevada
mountains.
The Chief is married to his boyhood sweetheart also
from Missouri, Mary Raef. They have one son 13 years
old, William Gus West, better known as Bill, who is
attending the local school.
Woodlake's Police Department consists of thre men:
Gus E. West, Chief, and Patrolmen Chlo Nelson and
Harold Scott. They have only one car, and need another
badly. Their radio call letters are KAZF No. 1 at the
Visalia Sheriff's office.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
THE CANDID FRIEND
By Opie L. Warner
Page 25
A few weeks from now, due to a provision in our city
budget for the fiscal year 1948-49, about two hundred
young men will sit in at our Police Academy for intensive
training in the profession of policing. As a result of Civil
Service examinations these recruits have been chosen as
proper subjects for the arduous life work of preserving the
peace in this great metropolis.
Some of this group have just about cast their first vote.
Some of them have had a couple of years as wage earners
and know a little of the world-wide problem of making a
living; and, due to the fact that the entrance age to the
San Francisco Police Department is 35, it is more than
possible some of them have tasted stinging setbacks in their
attempts to keep pace with the exacting tempo of present-
day competition.
Thoroughly realizing police department exactions I can
tell these hopeful young recruits that, individually and col-
lectively, men in the three groups I have just mentioned
will be disillusioned, as to their chosen life work, even
before they graduate as peace officers — that seeing that
they get their feet on the ground and come to a thorough
realization of the civic responsibilities they have sworn to
assume is one of the main objects sought by the Police
Academy authorities.
While at the Academy each day it will be a full day — so
full that graduation day will be welcome indeed.
During the days of instruction the veteran members of
the staff will have an opportunity to discuss the various
members of the class and prognosticate. As in the case of
groups that have gone through the Police Academy for the
past decade the instructors will have to admit their ap-
praisements were, in the main, faulty; the apparent
"naturals" were merely good actors — and, after a year or
two, some of those who, to all appearances, were the ordi-
nary run of the mill had proven themselves so persistently
adept they had been drafted into the Inspectors Bureau.
The same holds good in the matter of promotion examina-
tions— the plodders of the police school seem to more than
hold their own in climbing up the ladder of success. Defi-
nitely, men are what they honestly want to be. Success
comes only through strife.
Graduation day out at the Police Academy always seems
a too serious affair to the school staff. They feel they have
done their level best to make a good police officer of each
and every recruit — yes, worked as hard for them as if they
were their own children. The thing that worries these fine
men is : How many of the group will prove failures.
After one class graduated I noticed one of San Fran-
cisco's best police instructors standing away from the
crowd. I approached him and, on seeing his eyes were
dimmed, I inquired as to the cause. He merely answered:
"They are fine lads; I hate to think of anything happening
to them. I wish I had never heard or read those knowing
words: 'What will the harvest be?' "
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Continued from page 8 )
Luther Horner, since deceased.
Since assuming charge of the Las Vegas Police Depart-
ment he has applied his knowledge of police administra-
tion, acquired by over a quarter of a century as a peace
officer. He has 60 men and women in his department, who
prior to his appointment as top man, had achieved a
splendid record in suppressing crime and apprehending
such criminals that sought to gain a little easy money by
holdups, burglaries and other criminal offenses. He has
done much to streamline the organisation of the force.
We doubt if there is any city, metropolitan or small
that can excel the Las Vegas Police Department in enforc-
ing the laws of the land.
Chief Malburg has a Detective Bureau of six men
headed by Lieutenant B. J. Handlon. This unit of the De-
partment has built up a fine reputation. Since 1944 there
hasn't been a murder that has been unsolved. The recovery
of stolen property is not equaled by any other Police De-
partment in the country. The records show that 69 per
cent of stolen property was recovered in Las Vegas during
the year 1948. The nation's average is 22]/z per cent.
The Record Bureau has been changed under Chief Mal-
burg. Now all phases of the Department's functions are
consolidated and all information about criminal activities,
complaints, actions of the members of the Police Depart-
ment on same and other matters having to do with law
enforcement are readily accessible.
Sergeant Ernest O. Haselett is in charge of the Bureau
of Identification, and this branch of the Department is up
to date in every detail.
A lot of traffic, a great portion from outside points con-
verge on Las Vegas each year. It is well regulated and
getting a tag for the first time is an experience that few
if any ever enjoy in any other place in these United States.
Here is a sample of the ticket left on the car of a visitor
to Las Vegas who has violated some traffic law :
"Howdy Pardner! Welcome to Las Vegas!
"You have (perhaps unknowingly) violated one of our
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Traffic Ordinances." (Here follows the name of the of-
fender and the officer who puts the tag on the car.)
"Traffic laws are for your protection and convenience.
We will appreciate your cooperation.
"If at any time we can help make your visit in Las Vegas
a more pleasant one, please do not hesitate to ask our assist-
ance. Thank you.
Police Department."
That the gesture of good will pays off is evidenced by the
fact that in 1948 1,600,000 tourists visited Las Vegas and
during that period only 591 auto accidents occurred. Of
these three were fatal to its car occupants, and in 102 there
were injuries to persons.
The patrol and detective cars of the Department are all
equipped with two-way radios from the Police Radio Sta-
tion.
The patrol force is well trained and appear on duty in
snappy and well fitting uniforms.
Las Vegas Police Department Personnel
Robert F. Malburg, Chief of Police.
Samuel W. Irick, George W. Allen, Jr., Lieutenants.
Sergeants: Archie B. Wells, Charles De Vere Ross,
Elmer E. Gardner, Roy E. MacKenrie.
Assistant Jailer: Don Brenner.
Detectives: James E. Reid, Jack Barlow, Bruce Woofter,
Hiram Powell, William Paul Adams.
Sergeant-Identification: Ernest O Haslett.
Assistant-Identification Bureau: Robert F. Montgomery.
Patrolmen: Jock Palace, Bob Cooper, Richard Galen
Lee, Arthur R. Nicholls, Floyd E. Young, Joseph T. La
Voie, Herman L. Moody, David J. Hoggard, James H.
Pugh, Max Robert Hults, William G. Sweeney, Grant
Lawson Lytle, Joseph H. Shepp, Harold D. Rowe, John E.
Skelton, Paul E. Brown, Frank R. Conway, Wayne M.
McDorman, Charles R. Spencer. Charles A. Virden, Rob-
ert W. Church, A. C. "Mickey" Hunter, Lisle Bordwell,
OPEN 24 HOURS
John A. Katsaros. Proprietor
IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, WE ATE AT
SAM'S CAFE
THE HOME OF SIZZLING STEAKS
LAS VEGAS' FINEST DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT
Office Phone 2942
123 N. THIRD STREET
Res. Phone 845-W
LAS VEGAS. NEVADA
320 East Fremont
Telephone 1288
LAS VEGAS
NEVADA
JIMMIE'S PLACE
Jimmie and Joe Harris, Props.
OVERTON'S BEER PARLOR
DANCING AND BILLIARDS
OVERTON (Clark County on Lake Meade). NEVADA
HICKORY WOOD BAR-B-Q
LAS VEGAS
Phone 4318
NEVADA
CORK'n BOTTLE LIQUOR STORE
508 Fremont Street
Phone 2244
LAS VEGAS
NEVADA LAS VEGAS
SHANGRI-LA CAFE
ORIENTAL DISHES
Every Order Freshly Prepared
Phone 4266 216 Stewart Street
NEVADA
May, J 949
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Page 27
Ray K. Sheffer, Fred Powell, William Banks, Johnny T.
Moran, Colby T. Petersen.
Student Jailer: Charles A. Heintselman.
Juvenile Officer: Bernard G. Morrow.
School Guard: J. C. Thompson.
Policewoman: Annabelle Plunkctt.
Matron: Katharine Santongue.
Maintenance Man: Paul J. Pritchard.
Civilian Clerks: Marie Bradshaw, Teresa F. Trahan,
Naydene Jennings, Muriel Mitchell, Alice A. Bright,
Georgene M. Spain.
Dispatchers: Hildreth Hannefield, Helen N. Gille,
Afton Clark Jordon.
"What Is a Police Department" is the title of an article
by Chief Malburg which we will reprint in a near future
edition of the Police and Peace Officers' Journal.
SKY LARK CAFE
MODERN RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
VOGUE STUDIO
PHOTOGRAPHS THAT LIVE
Portra'ts of Distinction - Copying - Enlarging - Coloring
_,_„.. 434 Macdonald Ave. Phone Richmond 57
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
SQUIRE CAFE
Dixie Loder, Prop.
BREAKFAST. LUNCH, DINNERS
AND SHORT ORDERS
WOODLAKE (Tulare County). CALIFORNIA
ATWATER
VANS PLACE
WHERE YOU GET WHISKEY
IN YOUR DRINKS
On Highway 99
CALIFORNIA
Homestead Cafe and Pool Hall
P. O. Box 151
FARMERSVILLE CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
5550 W. Imperial Highway
CALIFORNIA
THE RICE BOWL
Orders Put up to take out. Visit the best place to dine. Now serving
Merchants Lunch. Fried Shrimp - Chow Mein - Chinese style com-
bination dinner - Chop Suey • American Dishes - Short Orders.
Telephone 52 5 78
SAN BERNARDINO
608 Third Street
CALIFORNIA
KEIIog 3-4122 Jimmie Newby
STUDIO MUSIC SHOP
ALL INSTRUMENTS TALK IN A
PROFESSIONAL MANNER
3850 East 14th Street OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Phone HIgate 4-0871 Res. Phone OLympic 3-8429
PAVLIGER LABORATORIES
X-RAY
^.„, ...^ Suite 327 Wakefield Building, 426 17th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ONTARIO
EVAN'S FRUIT STAND
800 West "A" Street
BOULDER LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS
CALIFORNIA
Phone 128
BOULDER CITY
WE USE SOFT WATER
1300 Wyoming Street
NEVADA
LO.VA LINDA
CLIFF'S PLACE
H. C. Bufford, Prop.
BEER BY THE PITCHER
Highway 99 and Waterman
BOULDER CITY DRIVE IN
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS
AND SHORT ORDERS
CALIFORNIA BOULDER CITY
FOOTHILL MARKET
A. MARTINEZ. INC.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE - GROCERIES - CIGARS
TOBACCO - SOFT DRINKS, Etc.
Phone Upland 316-172 680 E. Foothill
UPLAND CALIFORNIA
Compliments to All Peace Officers
NEVADA
VICTORY INN
Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Radi, Props.
2502 Rendondo Beach Boulevard
REDONDO BEACH
WHITNEY BAR
QUALITY DRINKS SERVED
B. M. Reed, Owner
WHITNEY (Clark County). NEVADA
UVADA MOTEL
MODERN. AIR-COOLED CABINS
RATES: $3.00 and up
CALIFORNIA
Phone 4292-W
NORTH LAS VEGAS
1937 North Main Street
NEVADA
Enjoy Shuffleboard With Us
FRED'S CAFE
DRAUGHT AND BOTTLE BEER - FINE FOODS
PHIL'S MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES - FROZEN FOODS
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
LENNOX
4445 W. Imperial Hwy.
Phone Orchard 7-9961
CALIFORNIA
SAN FERNANDO
13803 Foothill Boulevard
CALIFORNIA
THACHER PANTRY
BREAKFAST o LUNCH • DINNERS
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
6 A.M. to 8 P.M. Rose Lewis, Prop.
Or. 101 Highway. CAMARILLO. CALIFORNIA
HANDLEY'S HAPPY DAZE
ENJOY OUR SHUFFLEBOARD AND TELEVISION
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
INGLEWOOD
10521 Prairie Avenue
CALIFORNIA
ABRAHAM ORTIZ
545 Meta Street
OXNARD
CALIFORNIA
MAGGIE'S PANTRY
SOUTH ON L. A. HIGHWAY 91
Phone 3252
LAS VEGAS
NEVADA
GEORGE'S CAFE & LIQUOR STORE
George and Herman
COCKTAILS AND MEXICAN FOOD
Phone Torrey 632936 • Liquor Store Phone 63536
14408 Pioneer Boulevard NORWALK. CALIFORNIA
SILVER CLUB
Phone 2180
GOLDEN CAMEL BAR
10c BEER
Phone 737
108 - 110 North First Street
LAS VEGAS
NEVADA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
CHIEF VERNON OF RICHMOND P. D.
(Continued from page 14)
Department activities Chief Vernon took into considera-
tion the topographical situation of Richmond. The heats
are so arranged that not a foot of Richmond is overlooked
by the alert officers.
Chief Vernon has been a member of the Oakland Police
Department 15 years. To this he brings the practical in-
instruction from Northwestern University and the Uni-
versity of California.
A native of Akron, Michigan, he has been a resident of
the bay area since 1924.
Before entering the University of California he attended
and graduated from Berkeley High School. In university
he was a member of the jay vee rowing crew but his light
weight kept him from the varsity. However he did row at
Poughkeepsie.
After obtaining his degree of Bachelor of Science at
U. C. in 1928, he took employment with the American
Trust Company, then went to the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph department.
He joined Oakland's Police Department a few years
later and has long ago determined to make police work his
career.
Chief Vernon's charming wife, Thonette, is also a Uni-
versity of California graduate with the class of 1933. She
is native born and the mother of three youngsters, Lynne,
11, Susan, S, and Warren the pride of the household who
has just passed the year and a half mark.
The 116 men in the Richmond Police Department under
Chief Vernon are captained by these officers:
Captain of Inspectors George Bengley; Captain of Pa-
trol Division Ernest Phipps; Captain of Traffic Division
Earl Fitch; Captain of Records and Service Division
Charles Brown, while Lieutenant Willard Smith heads the
Juvenile Bureau.
The Richmond Police Department is assuming sturdy
growth under the guiding hand of Chief Vernon who
says:
"I'm working with a fine body of men. We have found
much in common. We arc determined to give Richmond
one of the finest Police Departments in the nation."
Phone Richmond 3941-J
S. Hodgeson, Mgr.
SUNSET MOTEL
Centrally Located For Shopping
MODERN. CLEAN HOUSEKEEPING UNITS
AND SLEEPING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
RICHMOND WELDERS
Fred Gardella
ALL KINDS OF WELDING SERVICE
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
Phone Rich. 3058 1527 Barrett Avenue
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
Formerly DR. R. H. WEHARA & STAFF
OPTOMETRISTS
RUSSELL H. WEHARA, O. D.
ROGER M. MATOI, O. D.
2132 Center Strest
BERKELEY
THornwa!l 3-10596
CALIFORNIA
BILL'S KEY SHOP
Wm. Imboden, Prop.
EXPERT LOCKSMITH
Keys Made - Safe Combination Repairs - Locks Fitted
Saw Filing - Lawn Mower Grinding - All Kinds of Auto Locks
Phone Richmond 4997
RICHMOND
4th & Macdonald Ave.
CALIFORNIA
ECONOMY MOTOR SALES
Distributors of The
"AUSTIN OF ENGLAND"
Richmond 6180-W
531 16th Street
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
Meat Dept. Phone 3668-J
Grocery Phone 4037
WORKING MAN'S MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH VEGETABLES
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
DRUGS AND NOTIONS
533 Cutting Blvd.
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND RECREATION CENTER
Alex Daher, Prop.
POOL - SNOOKER - BEER - SOFT DRINKS
TOBACCO - CANDY, ETC.
Phone Richmond 3898-W
RICHMOND
327 MacDonald Avenue
CALIFORNIA
ANNEX MOBIL SERVICE
GAS - OIL - ACCESSORIES
AND COMPLETE LUBRICATION
715 San Pablo Avenue
EL CERR1TO
CALIFORNIA
1099 San Pablo Avenue on Highway 40
RICHMOND CALlFORM\
SIMONI MOTOR SERVICE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
RICHMOND
Phone Richmond 167
864 23rd Street
CALIFORNIA RICHMOND
RICHMOND
THE HUB CAFE
Bill Luiz, Prop.
COCKTAILS - MIXED DRINKS
619 Macdonald Ave. Phone 1113
MASTERCRAFT TILE
and
ROOFING COMPANY
I - 20th Street
CALIFORNIA
NICHOLL MARKET
3431 Macdonald Avenue
CALIFORNIA RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
May, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 29
EL RANCHO MARKET
Rodriguez. Prop.
GROCERIES - FRUITS - WINES - BEER
Phone TR'nidad 2-9964
OAKLAND
9818 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
RAMBLE INN
HOME COOKING - SANDWICHES
QUICK LUNCHES
8101 East Fourteenth Street
Where Good Friends Meet
THE MUG CAFE
Sam and Adolph
CHOICE WINES - BEERS - LIQUORS
494 Seventh Street, Corner 7th and Washington
HIgate 4-9809 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA PLYWOOD, Inc.
PLYWOOD -::- INSULATION
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
GLencourt 1-9688
1403 Fifth Street
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
T & H MARKET
FRESH MEATS - FRESH VEGETABLES
GROCERIES - BEER - WINE
1651 Fourteenth Street
Phone JUno 8-9939
AI DeFab:a, Prop.
CALIFORNIA
AL'S SPAGHETTI SHACK
One Mile North of M'l'brae
SOFT DRINKS - BEER AND WINE
SPECIALTY AL'S SPAGHETTI
HOT DOGS - HAMBURGERS
OAKLAND
SWAN PHARMACY
SPECIALISTS IN HERBS AND HERB
REMEDIES FOR 50 YEARS
547 Eighth Street
NU BOX LUNCH
549 Adeline Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATIONERS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
ARTISTS AND DRAFTING MATERIALS
GREETING CARDS - GIFTS
ANdover 1-6323 3525 East 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
R. MARCUCCI
GROCERIES - WINE - BEER
3432 San Leandro Street
CALIFORNIA
Telehone KEUog 2-6878
Established 1918
E. W. BECKER
JEWELRY AND WATCHES
Authorized Watch Inspector Southern Pacific Lines
Western Pacific Lines
33 15 E. Fourteenth Street OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
RUTH'S PASTRY SHOP
BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING CAKES
OUR SPECIALTY
SAN PABLO AUTO WRECKING CO.
S. Moskowitz
3285-91 San Pablo Ave. PI 5-3101
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Atlas Heating and Ventilating Co., Ltd.
Fhone KEl'og 3-2288
OAKLAND
3281 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
1451 32nd S'
TW 3-1343
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
FRED A. WELLS
INSURANCE
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Established in 1932
825 Market Street
ANdover 1-2411
OAKLAND
3124 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
C. F. Fr
ANdover 1-2200
DANA-FRANE MOTOR CO.
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS
DODGE BROTHERS TRUCKS
PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS
2901 East 14th Street OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
INSURANCE
FRANCES BEARDEN
INCOME TAX
REALTOR
ANdover 1-1171 - Res. TR. 2-5688
4428 East 14th Street OAKLAND I, CALIFORNIA
Phone Andover 1-0763
Codiga Brothers
MELROSE SAW WORKS
LOCKSMITH AND KEY WORKS
Lawn Mowers and Tools Sharpened - Filing and Grinding
All Work Guaranteed at Reasonable Prices
4430 East 14th Street OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
MUELLER BROS.
PACKERS - SAUSAGE MANUFACTURERS
OAKLAND
KEUog 2-7661
4537 - 4559 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
EMERSON'S EAGLE PHARMACY
"THE DRUG STORE OF FRIENDLY SERVICE"
Phone KEilog 2-7202
OAKLAND
4701 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
Bruehl's Metal Manufacturing Co.
STAMPINGS - TOOLS - DIES
Office Phone TEmpIebar 2-2990 • Res. Phone TWinoaks 3-3975
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ACETYLENE & E' ECTRIC RODS. SUPPLIES
& EQUIPMENT - ARC WELDERS
OAKLAND WELDING SUPPLY
REPAIR SERVICE ON ALL MAKES OF EQUIPMENT
I C Unruh, Prop - TW'noaks 3-2472 180 Twelfth Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Bakers Storage 8C Moving Service, Inc.
MOTOR VAN SERVICE • FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
CALIFORNIA • OREGON • WASHINGTON • NEVADA
Phone Piedmont 5 3503 3233 Market Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
EXCHANGE LINEN SERVICE CO.
2101 Un'on Street TEmpIebar 2-6377
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GORDON'S GROCERY
1551 Alice St. TWinoaks 3-1715
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CASTELLO GROCERY
CHOICE WINES AND BEER
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
4738 West Street Piedmont 5-2233
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
C. M. WALTER
REFRIGERATION SPECIALISTS, Ltd.
COMMERCIAL - HOUSEHOLD
REFRIGERATION ENGINEERS
SALES AND SERVICE
Broadway Building
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
KEilog 4-5140 Night Calls LO 8-1839
2264 East Twelfth Street
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Mav, 1949
NO. CAL. POLICE COMMUNICATIONS
I Continued from page 15)
Reports from Commercial members followed:
Bill Kellogg, for Motorola, Inc., reported on repeaters,
and passed out some repeater information folders.
French, Link Co., reported that Link Co. now has 4^0
Mc. and 9^0 Mc. equipment. C. L. Davenport, for Frank
Edwards Co., reported on High current generators.
F. L. Deetkin, for General Electric Co., reports G.E.
now also has some 9^0 Mc. equipment.
Roy Penlon, reported for Aerial Engineers, and dis-
cussed a problem concerning aluminum towers not being
legal in San Francisco.
Acting President Keller at this point reported for the
By-Laws and Resolutions Committee, and presented a
draft of the new Constitution and By-Laws which were
read for all members present.
A general discussion followed concerning some points
that needed clarification, and were rewritten to the ap-
proval of all.
A motion was made that this draft of the By-Laws
should be presented to the members present as an emer-
gency measure and passed as such. Moved by J. M. Lewis,
seconded by Ray Meyers, carried by members present.
The meeting was then recessed at 2 :15 p.m. for refresh-
ments, whereupon all members reassembled at 2:45 p.m.
and held a general technical discussion concerning T.V. in-
terference, 72-76 Mc. equipment, 960 Mc. equipment, and
their general problems.
HOTEL GRAYSTONE
66 Geary Street
SAN FRANCISCO
EXbrook 2-4885 - 86
CALIFORNIA
M. SCHUSSLER & CO.
657 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
EXbrook 2-3228
CALIFORNIA
KUNST BROS.
FACTORY FRESH PAINTS - WALL PAPER
ATwater 2-7232-2-7233 419 Bayshore Blvd.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DIAMOND FRENCH LAUNDRY CO.
LACES AND LACE CURTAINS A SPECIALTY
All Work Guaranteed First Class
Phone WEst 1-7614 2872-78 California Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
CADILLAC - BUICK SPECIALIST
Authorized CHEVRON Dealer
MERWIN, HOLTZEN & FIORA
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE and RECONSTRUCTION
Office Phone ORdway 3-3767 1946 Polk Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.
300 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MATHEWS & LIVINGSTON
MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS
317 Montgomery Street
DEBS DEPARTMENT STORE
FOUR STORES FOR VALUES
1641 Fillmore, near Post
2032 M'ssion, near 17th
2430 Mission, bet. 20th and 21st
1318 Stockton, near Broadway
WAlnut 1-8757
SAN FRANCISCO
KARL'S SHOE STORE
1527 Fillmore Street
CALIFORNIA
VENETIAN BAKING CO.
2200 Powell Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
LAN WAH CAFE
Open 11 A.M. to 2 A.M.
CHOP SUEY - AMERICAN AND CHINESE DISHES
2323 Mission Street, near 19th Street
Phone Mission 7-93 18 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
BINNS MACHINE & TOOL WORKS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Office Phone HEmlock 1-3570
Factory and Office 1072 Bryant Street and 87 McLea Court
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MILT MORRIS
Auto Spring and Wheel Service - Brake Lining - Mufflers - Clutch
Facing - Bearings - Clutches - Springs - Wheels - Cylinder
Hon'ng - Drum Turcvng - Knee Action Parts
Phone Fillmore 6-1224 701 Octavia Street, Comer Fulton
SAN FRANCISCO 2, CALIFORNIA
SPICE ISLANDS CO.
70 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
LEXINGTON MARKET
CALIFORNIA WINES - COLD BEER - GROCERIES - MEATS
CHICKENS - VEGETABLES - FRUITS IN SEASON
2791 Bush Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone WEst 1-9951
CALIFORNIA
O'NEILL'S MARKET
Tom Tung, Prop.
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
BEER AND WINES
ATwater 2-8870 4622 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN GATE NURSERY
LANDSCAPE ENGINEERS & GARDENERS
Frank F. Mettam, Owner
6726 GEARY BOULEVARD MAIN NURSERY
at 31st Avenue 516 - 42nd Ave. at Geary
SKyline 1-8141 BAyview 1-2837
PAUL'S TAVERN
Paul and Marie, Props.
3346 Mission Street VAlencia 4-9775
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Matt Spoler Edward A. Rodgers
COLONIAL UPHOLSTERING SHOP
RECOVERING - REPAIRING - REFINISHING
NEW FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER
Fillmore 6-7793 2228 Lombard Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PIONEER PIPE CO.
F. G. Lundberg
RECONDITIONED AND NEW PIPE
CASING. VALVES AND FITTINGS
UNderhill 1-0800 634 Townsend Street
s\\ FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DeWALT HOTEL
CENTER HOTEL
201 Leavenworth St.
OR 3-9110
1130 Market St.
MA 1-9274
AUBURN HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
481 M^nna St.
DO 2-9761
SAN FRANCISCO
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 31
Some Are True - Some Are False - RATE YOURSELF
1. Among other offenses the police courts have juris-
diction of all cases of assault and battery.
2. A complaint of any misdemeanor triable in a police
court must be filed within a year after its commission.
3. If a police judge is satisfied that a public offense is tri-
able before him has been committed he must in all
cases issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused.
4. If a change of venue is granted the case must be trans-
ferred to another justice of the same county.
5. For all public offenses which are tried before it the
court must decide questions of law.
6. In a public proceedings in a police court the jury may
not decide questions of law and fact.
7. In a police court, after hearing all the evidence, the
jury may decide upon their verdict without even leav-
ing the courtroom.
8. After the cause has been submitted to them the jury
cannot be discharged until they have reached a ver-
dict.
9. A coroner's jury cannot consist of less than nine per-
sons.
10. No person selected to appear as a juror before the
corner is subject to be challenged by any party.
1 1 . There can be only one inquest upon a body.
12. The verdict of a coroner's jury must always be in
writing.
13. A search warrant is an order in writing in the name
of the people, signed by a magistrate and directed to
a peace officer.
14. To authorize police officers to break open an outer
or inner door of a house to serve a search warrant, all
that is necessary is to be refused admittance, after
notice of his authority and purpose.
1>. A search warrant, unless executed, is void after 10
days.
16. Part II of the Penal Code deals with crimes and pun-
ishments.
17. The rule of Common Law that penal statutes are to
be strictly construed maintains in the application of
the Penal Code.
18. Words used in the Penal Code in the present tense
imply the past as well as the present.
19. Words which have acquired a peculiar meaning,
which is also appropriate, in the law must be con-
strued according to such peculiar and appropriate
meaning.
20. In the law the rule is absolute that the word "month"
means a calendar month.
21. The Penal Code deals with the impeachment of cer-
tain officers.
22. An act committed in violation of the law forbidding
or commanding it, and to which is annexed upon con-
viction the punishment of death, is known as a crime,
but it may also be known as a public offense.
23. Every crime which is not punishable in the state
prison by death or by imprisonment is a misdemeanor.
24. The minimum punishment for a felony is the same as
the maximum punishment for a misdemeanor.
25. The only way by which intent is manifest is by the
circumstances connected with the offense.
26. The only way a crime can be constituted is by the
joint operation of act and intent.
27. Among the facts the jury may take into consideration
is the fact that the accused was intoxicated at the
time he committed any crime charged.
28. All persons, 14 years old or over, are capable of com-
mitting crimes.
29. Married women, under certain circumstances, are not
capable of committing felonies.
30. Persons who committed the act or made the omission
charged are among the class who are criminally re-
sponsible for the commission of the crime.
GEORGE REHN
PLUMBING • HEATING
JOBBING PROMPTLY A 1 TENDED TO
Phone MArket 1-1039- 1-1040 1919 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JACKSON MARKET
1201 Jackson St.
GR 4-4861
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
GArfield 1-7297
SAN FRANCISCO
Compliments
ELVIS COMPANY
78 Sacramento Street • Elvis Building
EXbrook 2-4320
CALIFORNIA
PREMIER PAPER BOX CO.
The HOME of HANDLE ATTACHED BOXES
FOLDING BOXES OF ALL DESCRIPTION
Telephone GRaystone 4-1878 - 1879
677 North Point at Columbus Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MacGREGOR - GOLDSMITH
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PHIL LYNCH SPORTING GOODS CO.
Phone YUkon 6-69SO 623 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
GUY'S SMOKE SHOP
Guy R. Powell
CIGARS • CIGARETTES • MAGAZINES
CANDIES • SOFT DRINKS
Graystone 4-9SS4 712 Polk Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
John S. Currie, Gen. Manager Established 1898
UNITED VAN LINES, Inc., NATION WIDE MOVING
PIERCE-RODOLPH
STORAGE COMPANY, Ltd.
WEst 1-0828 1450 Eddy Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL STATLER
G. Ben Miller, Manager
"IN THE HEART OF THE CITY"
154 Ellis Street, near Powell
SAN FRANCISCO
SUtter 1-4530
CAL1FORN1
14th & VALENCIA GROCERY
PHONE US FOR YOUR ORDER
Phone MArket 1-0876
SAN FRANCISCO
304 Valencia Street
CALIFORNIA
Phone YUkon 2-3493
Open 11:30 a.m. to 3 a.m.
UNIVERSAL CAFE
THE BRIGHTEST SPOT IN CHINATOWN
824 Washington Street, San Francisco, California
Between Stockton St. and Grant Avenue
SPECIALIZING IN CHINESE DISHES ONLY
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
May, 1949
31. A person who commits burglary in another state and
who comes into this state immediately after the com-
mission of the act is liable to punishment under the
laws of this state.
32. Under the Penal Code there are only two groups of
crime.
33. All persons, who, after full knowledge that a crime
has been committed, are accessories, if they conceal
it from the magistrate.
34. Unlawfully resisting a police officer is a misdemeanor.
35. Extortion is a felony.
36. In law, the rule is absolute that the word "month"
means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed.
37. In the Penal Code the word "person" means only a
natural person.
38. If a signature to a sworn statement is made by a mark
it is sufficient if one witness subscribe his signature
thereto in order to serve its purpose.
39. In law, words used in the masculine gender include
the feminine and neuter.
40. Civil damages cannot be recovered for acts punishable
as crimes.
41. The Civil Code deals with the impeachment of certain
named public officers.
42. Evidence obtained upon the examination of a person
as a witness may not be used against him upon any
proceedings founded upon a charge of perjury com-
mitted in such examination.
MODERN GROCERY
163 Seventh Street
SAN FRANCISCO
HEmlock 1-2046
CALIFORNIA
SWEDISH MASSAGE PARLOR
ELECTRIC CABINET BATHS
Excellent Service • 11 A.M. to 7 P.M.
698 14th St., at Market Phone UNderhill 1-5399
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Telephone Mission 7-4003 F. Bereis
F. & G. PORK STORE, Inc.
Manufacturers of
HIGH GRADE SAUSAGES AND CORNED MEATS
Wholesale and Retail
2 7 70 Mission Street SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
NEW VICTORY COFFEE SHOP
88 Seventh Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
COMPLIMENTS
T. W. G.
hhone UNderhill 1-9283
EL CAMINO
Mary E. Saulovich
WHISKEY - BEER - WINE
SANDWICHES - CIGARS - CIGARETTES
3192 - 16th Street, Near Guerrero
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JOSEPH C. FLETCHER
Factory Representative
HIGH GRADE TOOLS
1415 Folsom Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone UNderhill 1-2991
CALIFORNIA
THE MANGER RESTAURANT
(Formerly Bonini's Manger)
UNIQUE LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS
Phone GA 1-9402 for Reservations • Closed on Sunday
61 I WASHINGTON STREET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
Bob Taylor
Fred Ford
CHAS. & BILL'S PLACE
BEER - WINE - LIQUORS - MERCHANTS LUNCH
MA 1-9380
SAN FRANCISCO
1898 Folsom St.. at 15th St.
CALIFORNIA
LINCOLN S. BATCHELDER
PIANIST • TEACHER
545 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
SUtter 1-4970
CALIFORNIA
THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB
WE SERVE THE BEST
893 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
DOuglas 2-9479
CALIFORNIA
WELCH AND COMPANY
Maize & Hampl, Owners Elmo E. Maize, Manager
HOTEL ST. CHARLES
CENTRALLY LOCATED
507 Bush Street
Phone GA 1-9832
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Westwood Park French Laundry
QUALITY DRY CLEANING SERVICE
CURTAINS - DRAPES - HATS - TIES
1031 Ocean Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone JUniper 5-3422
CALIFORNIA
FREE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA
EMILIO J. MAIONCHI
LIQUOR MART
Phone GArfield 1-2138
SAN FRANCISCO
115 Post Street
CALIFORNIA
IDEAL PAINT AND WALLPAPER CO.
Wholesale and Retail
PAINTERS' and PAPERHANGERS- SUPPLIES
Phone WEst 1-6331
SAN FRANCISCO
2200 Lombard St. (Cor. Steiner)
CALIFORNIA
Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co., Ltd.
EVERYTHING IN HEATING
DOuglas 2-0377
557 Fourth Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
TESLUCK REAL ESTATE CO.
2076 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone WEst 1-1100
CALIFORNIA
GARRETT M. GOLDBERG PAINT CO.
Manufacturers Since 1906
1019 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone UNderhill 1-0192
CALIFORNIA
G A L L O S
EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO ALL
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
READYMIX CONCRETE CO., Ltd.
JU 4-2316
SAN FRANCISCO
2155 Junipero Serra Blvd.
18th and Carolina Streets
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 3;
43. Evidence obtained upon the examination of a person
as a witness cannot be received against him in any
criminal prosecution.
44. An act committed in violation of the law forbidding
or commanding it and to which is annexed upon con-
viction, punishment of death is known as a public
offense.
15. To constitute an act or an omission in the case of a
crime such act or omission must be in violation of law
and must carry with it one or more of the penalties
-described in the Penal Code.
46. A crime or public offense is an act committed in vio-
lation of a law forbidding or commanding it.
47. Every crime which is not punishable by death or im-
prisonment in the state prison is a misdemeanor.
48. Every felony is punishable in the state prison.
49. If a crime is not punishable in the state prison it is
only a misdemeanor.
50. If a person convicted of a felony is committed to a
county jail, by the lawful discretion of the court, it
shall be deemed a misdemeanor for all purposes after
such judgment has been imposed.
* * *
Of the TRUE and FALSE questions in this issue the
following numbered questions were TRUE :
1 2 7 10 12 14 19 21 22 23
29 32 34 36 44 45 47 48 49 50
KOREAN'S VICTORY MARKET
GROCERIES • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
1030 San Fernando Road
SAN FERNANDO
Phone EM 1-2169
CALIFORNIA
COLONIAL UPHOLSTERING SHOP
Makers of
"FINE CUSTOM FURNITURE"
Phone Fillmore 6-7793
SAN FRANCISCO
2228 Lombard Street
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA VULCAN MACARONI CO.
EXbrook 2-0805 SUtter 1-5274
445 Drumm Street at Pacific
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BUON GUSTO
ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR
555 Broadway, Corner Columbus Avenue
Phone GArfield 1-9938 SAN FRANCISCO II, CALIF.
THE 49'ER CLUB
Walter Zabel • Hugh Dunlap
PRospect 5-9532
SAN FRANCISCO
914 Geary Street
CALIFORNIA
ZIEGLER'S
JEWELERS • WATCHMAKERS
Santa Fe R. R. Watch Inspectors
210 Townsend Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone GArfield 1-2784
CALIFORNIA
DINO'S PHARMACY
D. A. Rosselli, Ph. G.
"SERVICE FOR THE SICK"
Phone JUniper 7-2032
4601 Mission Street, Cor. Brazil. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
JACK JOHNSON COMPANY
ROOFING
FREE ESTIMATES
Our New Number is ATwater 2-4914
3365 ARMY STREET SAN FRANCISSCO
Phone DOuglas 2-1813
Res. Burlingame 34335
DAVID B. HILL SEED CO.
DAVID B. HILL
5 35 DAVIS STREET
SAN FRANCISCO II, CALIF.
LES' MOBILGAS STATION
Les Matsumura
WASHING - GREASING - POLISHING - REPAIRS
Bush and Steiner Streets WAlnut 1-9702
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
George Lazeneo
Mike Balovich
John Balovich
GOOD EATS RESTAURANT
SAN FRANCISCO
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
1180 Potrero Avenue
CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.
155 Sansome Street
JAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SUtter 1-7411 • SALES AND SERVICE • William G. Swager, Mgr.
Typewriters - Adding Machines - Bookkeeping - Calculating and
National Cash Register Specialists
TYPE-RITE OFFICE MACHINE CO.
GENERAL REBUILDING FACTORY
43 1 Bryant Street SAN FRANCISCO 7, CALIF.
CLAUDE'S BEAUTY SALON
EVergreen 6-9574
SAN FRANCISCO
335 Clement Street
CALIFORNIA
GERNHARDT-STROHMAIER CO.
Eighteenth and Mission Streets
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
2604 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
JOHN'S SPOT
ITALIAN DINNERS
Phone VA 4-2668
CALIFORNIA
MODEL FRENCH LAUNDRY
Mme. J. C. Calonge
Phone GRaystone 4-6909 1467 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
H. & M. GROCERY
499 Douglass Street Mission 7-9279
YCRE FRENCH BAKERY
Fillmore 6-3535
SAN FRANCISCO
1923-25 Fillmore Street
CALIFORNIA
WESTERN STORES
Sterling E. Downes, Manager
GERVAIS TERRAZZO COMPANY
TERRAZZO - FLOOR AND STEPS - STAIRS REPAIRED
MODERNISTIC FLOOR DESIGNS
154 Van Ness Ave. So.
SAN FRANCISCO
MAi-ket 1-0138- 1-0139
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
Phone UNderhill 1-5241 Res. JUniper 6-0734
1727 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
Page 34
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
SEBASTOPOL POLICE
(Continued from page 12)
quarters in the attractive city hall, although it has out-
grown its allotted space.
There are six men making up the personnel of the
S. P. D. The Chief is John A. Ellis, who was appointed on
January 1, 1948, following the retirement of veteran and
well-liked E. J. Foster.
Chief Ellis has had nearly 20 years experience in law
enforcement. He was born in Geyserville of a pioneer
family. His four grandparents came to Geyserville from
the East in 1850, and settled in the then wild country.
His father, John A. Ellis, Sr., was born in Geyserville in
1863, and was Justice of the Peace in the Cloverdale
Township for 25 years, until his death a few years ago.
Young Ellis got his education in the Geyserville dis-
trict, but in 1928 he moved to Santa Rosa, and a year
later was appointed a Deputy Sheriff of Sonoma County.
He held this position until 1 942 when he resigned to join
the Santa Rosa Police Department under Chief Melvin
Flohr. He was still a Santa Rosa policeman when he was
selected as Sebastopol's new chief in 1948.
He has lost one man since taking over, that being
Officer John C. Wilk who quit to go into business for
himself. His place has been taken by Otto Zeigler. The De-
partment is now made up of the Chief, Sergeant Leo R.
Honsa, Officers Edward E. Major, John R. Pilgrim, Dalfe
F. Almida, Ziegler and Dorothy Sperek, secretary, who has
charge of the traffic fines department as well.
No murders have occurred in Sebastopol for so long a
time that no one can recall when the last one took place.
There hasn't been a robbery in the town for years, and
such burglaries that occur could well be classified as petty
larceny.
The great problem in Sebastopol is traffic, and Chief
Ellis and his force of officers have done a magnificent job
of controlling the great parade of cars that pass through
the town, running at times bumper to bumper, especially
during the summer vacation months. There hasn't been a
Phone UNderhill 1-9283
EL CAMINO
Mary E. Saulovich
Steve N. Habich, Manager
WHISKEY - BEER - WINE - LIQUORS TO TAKE OUT
SANDWICHES - CIGARS - CIGARETTES
3 192 - 16th Street Near Guerrero Street SAN FRANCISCO
NEW FORUM RESTAURANT
BEER and GOOD SEATS
Phone HE 1-9175
SAN FRANCISCO
2799 16th Street
CALIFORNIA
MARTIN AND FABRIS
LUNCH • FOUNTAIN • CIGARS
53S Golden Gate
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
ATTHOWE 8C CO.
PRINTERS
ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL PRINTING
Telephone EXbrook 2-3504 - 3505 344 - 346 Front Street
FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Ray Capaccioli
oe Baeza
VIRGINIA TAVERN
Phone HEmlock 1-9438
SAN FRANCISCO
1098 Howard Street
CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL A. GORB
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Telephone BAyview 1-3077
SAN FRANCISCO
5S45 Geary Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC TEA PACKING CO.
INDIVIDUAL TEA BAG PACKING
COFFEE URN BAGS • FLANNEL FILTER PADS
Phone HEmlock 1-1755
1663 M'ssion Street San Francisco 3, California
MICKEY'S BILLIARD PARLOR
CIGARS - CIGARETTES - CANDY - MAGAZINES
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
Phone TUxedo 5-9710
SAN FRANCISCO
944 Columbus Avenue
CALIFORNIA
TIP-TOP SERVICE STATION
B. W. Roberts
Phone Mission 8-9960
SAN FRANCISCO
3700 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL ELM
REASONABLE RATES
ATTRACTIVE HOME-LIKE • LARGE LOBBY
DOWN TOWN LOCATION
334 Eddy Street Phone ORdway 3-5636
SAN FRANCISCO ' CALIFORNIA
INDEPENDENT MEXICO CITY CAFE
WE SPECIALIZE IN MEXICAN DISHES
Opsn 11:30 A.M. to 8 P.M. Closed Mondays
Phone BA. 1-5517
SAN FRANCISCO
P. A. G
arcia. Prop.
1792 Haight Street
CALIFORNIA
MOLONY'S PHARMACY
SAN FRANCISCO
William M. Herbank
Sixteenth and Guerrero Street
CALIFORNIA
BAY VIEW WINE &. LIQUORS
Joseph Tonna, Prop.
BEST QUALITY AT LOW PRICES
Phone Us — We Deliver
ATwater 2-4724 4716 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
KAY'S FOUNTAIN LUNCH
CHOP SUEY - FINEST CHINESE AMERICAN DINNERS
LUNCHES - DINNERS
Phone WAlnut 1-9697
SAN FRANCISCO
2819 California Street
CALIFORNIA
LIQUOR MART
FREE DELIVERY IN SAN FRANCISCO
AND ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA
Phone GArfield 1-2138 115 Post Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
M. Ryan
MODERN GROCETERIA
K. Magruire
C ROCFRIES
WE DELIVER — PHONE YOUR ORDER
Phone Mission 8-5803 3789 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corporation
62 Townsend Street
SCHLAGE LOCK CO.
2201 Bayshore Blvd.
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 35
traffic death in the town since Chief Ellis assumed charge
of the Police Department, a remarkable record in any
community.
The little city has some 175 parking meters.
The patrol car of the Department has two-way radio
service by Sheriff Harry L. Patterson's station.
The police are receiving a salary of $210 for the first
year, at which time the wage is hiked to $240 per month.
The night sergeant gets $260.
Chief Ellis was married to Pauline Plack on February
18, 1929. The couple has one child, a daughter.
William J. Forster Sons, Ltd.
PLUMBING
HEmlock 1-5774
SAN FRANCISCO
1132 Howard Street
CALIFORNIA
DAN T. CASSIDY
FABRICS - CURTAINS - DRAPERIES - SLIPCOVERS
UPHOLSTERY - CUSTOM COVERED FURNITURE
678 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
DOuglas 2-2931
CALIFORNIA
R. & J. COFFEE SHOP
Ruby and John
2200 Bryant Street
SAN FRANCISCO
VAlencia 4-9992
CALIFORNIA
THEO. SCHMIDT
CORSET AND SURGICAL APPLIANCE HOUSE
ELASTIC STOCKINGS - ARCH SUPPORTS
El:se Schmidt Farrell, Manager
Phones GA 1-1504 - GA 1-3194
057-959 Market St. (Bet. 5th & 6th) SAN FRANCISCO
HOWARD'S CLOTHING
FOR THE SMARTEST CLOTHES IN TOWN
FEATURING EAGLE CLOTHES
SAN FRANCISCO
920 Market Street
KAY'S FOUNTAIN LUNCH
LUNCHES - DINNERS
Phone WAlnut 1-9697
SAN FRANCISCO
2819 California Street
CALIFORNIA
CENTER SUPER SERVICE
TEXACO PRODUCTS
GAS - OIL - TIRES - LUBRICATION - ACCESSORIES
Lee and Lee
DOuglas 2-7042 Columbus and Jackson Sts.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Frank C. Jacobs
Fred C. Hetzel
HOFFMAN CIGAR STORE
Polk at Sacramento St.
SAN FRANCISCO
GRaystone 4-5589
CALIFORNIA
JACK AND MILT
CIGAR & LIQUOR STORE
1501 F llmo-e Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone Fillmore 6-5302
CALIFORNIA
DAVIS FURNITURE CO.
855 M'ssion Street
SAN FRANCISCO
EXbrook 2-4091
CALIFORNIA
SERVICE FOOD CENTER
MEATS - POULTRY - FISH - GROCERIES - FRUITS \ND
VEGETABLES - WINE AND BEER
FREE DELIVERY
Phone ATwater 2-8300 2950 - 24th Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DANTE BILLIARD PARLOR
P. Mike Ma'occo
ITALIAN SPECIALTY and the FINEST. BEST
SANDWICHES - WINES AND LIQUORS
521 Broadway GArfield 1-9529
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
FELVIN, HOLTZEN & FLORA
Polk and Pacific Streets
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
JENNIE'S PLACE
1341 Evans Ave.
VA 6-3080
LANTERN FOOD PRODUCTS CO.
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
YUkon 6-2905
SAN FRANCISCO
245 Front Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
Compliments of
STERN & GRUPP
Mills Building
CALIFORNIA
Quality and Cleanliness is Our Motto
Evergood Pork 8C Delicatessen Store
Rauscher & Sons. Manufacturers of
HIGH GRADE SAUSAGE AND DELICACIES
ATwater 2-1323 2449 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
F. J. LAND
Authorized Watch Inspector for
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. - WESTERN PACIFIC R. R.
Phone EX. 2-4S98
745 Third Street (Opp. Depot)
Res. Orinda 3621
SAN FRANCISCO
Chas. Gren'nger
Bob Greninger
GRENINGER'S GARAGE
AUTO RECONSTRUCTION - GENERAL REPAIRING - TOWING
We Never Close - 24-Hour Service
623 Valencia Street UNderhill 1-0306
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE YOUNG CHINA
881 Clay Street YU 2-2651
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MISSION PRIDE MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES
3901 Mission Street JUniper 5-7292
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
LE PAGE'S, INC.
LE PAGE'S ADHESIVES and SIGNET PRODUCTS
SAN FRANCISCO
489 Sixth Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
ALBERT PICARD
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
405 Montgomery Street
CALIFORNIA
MAURICE'S
KIT CARSON
Maurice Viguier, Proprietor
DINNER - SUPPER
Closed Sunday
Geary at Mason in San Francisco
SUtter 1-5236
SABELLA AND LA TORRE
Wholesale - Retail
SHELLFISH OF ALL KINDS SHIPPED ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.A.
COCKTAIL BAR - FISH DINNERS
SEA FOODS
"If it Swims We Have It"
Telephone ORdway 3-6509 - ORdway 3-2824
Stall 3, Fisherman's Wharf SAN FRANCISCO I I, CALIF.
Page 16
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
PENINSULA POLICE ASSOCIATION
(Continued from page 5 )
Vern Vincent and his orchestra furnished music for the
dancing with both old and new tunes, and it was certainly
a show to watch some of those police officers doing old and
new dances; some very tired members the day after. Won-
der how many citations were written that day?
Members of the meritorious award committee who chose
the winners were; Lieutenant Lawrence Furio of Bur-
lingame; Captain Augie Terragno of South San Francisco;
Sergeant Cole Stafford of Redwood City; Officer Everett
Pence of San Mateo, and Officer Arthur Brittain of San
Bruno.
The April business meeting of the Association was held
at the Three Owls Cafe in Redwood City, a noon meet-
ing, on April 21. Guests included Judge Thorpe, Munici-
pal Court, Redwood City; Assistant District Attorney De
Matteis, and Frank Marlowe, Chief Investigator for the
San Mateo County District Attorney's office.
The May business meeting has been set for May 17 in
South San Francisco at Oliver's Cafe — an evening meet-
ing. Captain Terragno of that city has promised he will
have an excellent array of speaking talent on hand, and
President Jack Price has warned the members that they
should come prepared to pass on a heavy load of business.
Ralph L. Lewis Tony Campiglia
THE FLOWER SHOP
CUT FLOWERS AND FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
We Telegraph Flowers
100 Santa Rosa Avenue In Burbank Gardens Santa Rosa
Pho
SANTA ROSA. CALIFORNIA
THE
R 0 X I E
CLUB
Boulder Highway
Las Vegas
(Clark County)
Nevada
LAKE
MEAD
LODGE
NO CLOSED SEASON
OPEN ALL YEAR
RATES:
Single £4.00
Double 5.00
Twin Beds 5.50
Recommended by Duncan Mines
and Government Guides
DINING ROOM AND
COCKAIL LOUNGE
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
(Clark County)
Mixed Drinks
Package Goods
EVERETT'S THREE LITTLE PIGS
BAR AND
CASINO
Everett and Tom to Serve You at the Bar
Geo. Mace, "21" Dealer
THE BEST DRAFT BEER IN TOWN
Everett and Bobbe Krause, Owners
On Boulder- Vegas Highway at Whitney, Nevada
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
JULIAN'S
GREEN HUT CAFE
"Best Food By A Dam Site"
Phone 30
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
LEE'S CAFE
Your Favorite Brand of Liquor
COLD BEER - FOOD
YERMO, CALIFORNIA
Walter Swartz
Russell Farnsworth
Boulder City Motors
DODGE-PLYMOUTH AGENCY
General Automotive Repairing
Automotive Parts
400 Nevada Highway
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
Office Phone 38
CENTRAL
MARKET
•
''YOUR
FOOD
STORE''
•
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
PURDY'S POOL HALL
POOL - SNOOKER - BEER
Soft Drinks and All Kinds
Smokers' Supplies
125 East Main Street
BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA
A & C CAFE
AIR COOLED
American and Chinese Dinners
Cocktail Lounge - Reasonable Prices
Quality Food - Parties
Counter and Booth Service
113 West Main Street
BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA
WINGS CAFE
CHOP SUEY
Finest Chinese and
American Dishes
6 Fremont Street
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Phone 43
EL PATIO MOTEL
AND COURT
FURNISHED KITCHENETTES
Reasonable Rates
1814 North Main Street
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Page 38
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
May, 1949
BOULDER CITY, NEV., RANGERS
('Continued from page 1 6)
world, visited by thousands of people annually, and serv-
ing a great empire with water and electricity.
Chief Peterson has 1 5 men serving on the ranger patrol,
who do all the policing of Hoover Dam and of the thriving
and beautiful Boulder City.
The Bureau of Reclamation Rangers is made up of the
following:
Chief Peterson.
Captains— William Getts, Floyd L. Jenne, Earl B. Mer-
Ranger Capt. William Getts
ritt and Michael J. Slattery.
Sergeants — Rodolphe LaVroix and Lester L. Weden.
Rangers — Rowley C. Ellsworth, F. E. Holmes, Cor-
nelius B. Kirby, Harold Lampasa, Thomas B. Lopas, Or-
villc A. Martin. John P. McKay, Roy B. Patrick and John
R. eWiler.
The rangers have four patrol cars with two-way radio
serviced by their own station KNDA; also a hook-up with
rf. w
i
Ranger Sergt. Rudy La Croix
In Charge of Radio.
the Sheriff's office in Las Vegas.
Chief Peterson has been married for nearly a half cen-
tury to the former Hattie Claus, formerly of Golden, Colo-
rado. They have one daughter, Mrs. McKay.
Originally Boulder City had just one purpose: head-
quarters and housing for the men building Hoover Dam.
But the Boulder City folks were not content with that aim.
So they went about developing facilities that makes it a
most attractive place to live as well as to visit. These facili-
ties include a National Park service museum, with trained
naturalists to explain the plant and animal life of the
district; a swimming beach, boating, harbor and dock, air-
port with local and transcontinental service, a desert golf
course, rifle range, and hiking trails.
The people of Boulder City have provided hotel, auto
court and cafe accommodations, shops, garages and filling
stations, which go to make Boulder City a mecca for
tourists, all accessible by splendid paved highways from all
directions, east, west, north and south.
Thousands upon thousands of people come to Boulder
City to see the highest dam in the world, to enjoy the many
sports on the waters of Lake Meade, the world's largest
man-made lake, backing up the waters of the Colorado
River for 118 miles, and giving the lake a shore line of
Officer Perlie Movis
U. S. River Control. Needles. California
J50 miles.
Fishing and boating are permitted the year round. Bass,
trout, crappie, catfish and bluegills furnish prime sport for
the anglers, and you will find the desert climate beneficial
to your health.
FOR THE BEST MEAL IN TOWN
RAMSEY'S BOULDER CAFE
RAY and MARY B. RAMSEY
443 Nevada Highway
BOULDER CITY
NEVADA
THE BOULDER BAKERY
ALL KINDS BREAD
AND PASTRIES
BOULDER CITY
1320 Wyoming Street
NEVADA
THE HUT CLUB
CASINO AND BAR
FINEST OF LIQUORS SERVED
HOSPITALITY OUR MOTTO
HENDERSON (Clark County), CALIFORNIA
May, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
Page 39
THE MANIX
DEPARTMENT
STORES
Finest In City
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
DESERT NURSERY
Plants, Shrubbery, General Nursery
Supplies and Renovating
Phone 507
Boulder City (Clark Co.), Nevada
r"
MISSION CLUB
Serving Beer Wine
and Soft Drinks
Also Serving Best Food in Concord
Where Old Friends Meet New.
FINEST POOL AND SNOOKER TABLES
2057 Concord Avenue
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA
■L-
JUDSON
PACIFIC-MURPHY
CORPORATION
EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA
L
S H E R WI N
WILLIAMS
COMPANY
Factory: 1450 Sherwin Ave.
General Offices: 3423 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland, California
ONTARIO PLUMBING
COMPANY
Contracting and Gas Appliances
Tel. Ontario 614-151
228 North Euclid Avenue
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
May, 1949
TOWER MARKET
Grocery Department
T. E. Green - W. W. Kaufman, Owners
Phone 2992-W
1050 23rd Street
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
BEEDE'S BAKERY
Wedding and Birthday Cakes
All Kinds Fine Pastries
43 EAST FIFTH STREET
PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA
JOHNSTON BROS.
BEER - POOL
TOBACCOS - CANDIES
1423 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
Orinda Beauty Shoppe
ORINDA, CALIFORNIA, and
Walnut Beauty Shop
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AGENT BOATWRIGHT
(Continued from page 1 1 )
was enjoyable and pleasant. He finds no shortage of adjec-
tives in describing the woman, one of the nation's most
gracious first ladies.
As a Secret Service agent Boatwright became sort of a
"business manager" for Mrs. Hoover, arranging details for
all the numerous trips she made on behalf of the Girl
Scouts of America. He kept constant watch over her
throughout the Hoover administration — as a result of
such close contact describes her as "quiet, refined, kind,
generous." His sentiment was the same for the President.
"I was very fond of both of them; and they were fond
of me," Boatwright said. "No one could be nicer than
they."
As the Hoover administration ended, the first family
tried hard to sell Boatwright the idea of joining them in
California. He was tempted, but decided to remain with
the Secret Service he liked so well.
In August, 1931, Boatwright joined the ranks of men
who went to West Virginia for their wives. He was mar-
ried to Miss Mabel Hawkins of Sutton, West Virginia, in
Washington, D. C. He has an abundance of good adjec-
tives for her also.
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Good Food and the
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TAFT, CALIFORNIA
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Then in March of 1933 the Franklin D. Roosevelts
came to Washington, D. C, and Boatwright's experience
in guarding Mrs. Hoover made him eligible for the same
duties with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. When interviewed,
Boatwright refused to give any on-the-record answers to
questions about his impression of the Roosevelt family. It
suffices to say that, though he is a Democrat, he approached
his chief and insisted that he be given a transfer to "some-
where out West."
He became agent in charge of the Secret Service bureau
in St. Paul, Minnesota, in June of 1933. Assignments
following took him to Salt Lake City again in 1936; to
Denver a year later; and to Chicago in 1943, where he
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became assistant supervising agent. In 1944 he was trans-
ferred again to Baltimore where he was made supervising
agent. The next year he again asked to gp out west,
this time to San Francisco; he arrived there September 28,
194*1, holding down the post of assistant supervising
agent until his retirement from the Service.
Many difficult cases were handled by Grady Boat-
wright during his service as an agent — his batting average
was 1.000. Two cases are outstanding in his memory.
During depression years counterfeiting became a serious
and omnipresent problem, more so than at any time since,
because many talented engravers and banking officials were
out of work.
Two Minnesota brothers, cashiers in separate banks,
were among the unemployed when their means of liveli-
hood folded. With the aid of a printer who was in similar
straits they began turning out bogus bills in huge num-
bers. Before their capture by Boatwright they had suc-
ceeded in plastering most western states with the counter-
feit currency.
Two ex-convicts, an escaped convict serving life for
murder in the Oregon State Penitentiary, and a fourth
man tried their hand at counterfeiting in Minnesota after
blazing a trail of crime throughout much of the West.
They first attempted the armed robbery of a mail car on a
Union Pacific train between Tacoma and Seattle.
The train was in two sections, and they chose the first
(and wrong) section. Then followed a series of burglaries
in California . . . out of Denver they held up a Denver
and Rio Grande passenger train, but were routed in a
terrific gun battle with railroad agents. They perpetrated
more burglaries in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Duluth.
After forcing an engraver to make counterfeiting plates
for them, they broke into a St. Paul printing plant late on a
Saturday night and before morning printed a quantity of
spurious notes. Believing the gangsters would repeat the
maneuver, Boatwright warned all St. Paul printers. Fi-
nally the proprietor of an all-night establishment told
Boatwright he had been contacted by the counterfeiters.
Boatwright assumed the role of a printer's helper and con-
cealed fellow agents in back rooms of the shop. When the
crooks appeared to have their notes printed, they were
covered by Boatwright's gun.
Three of this gang are now serving long sentences in
Alcatraz — when the Oregon murderer finishes his term he
will be returned to that state to round out his life sen-
tence. One of the group told his captor that he'd be remem-
bered "when I got out." Boatwright laughed.
"By that time I'll be so old you wouldn't recognize me
anyway," he told the counterfeiter.
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He tells of the future's plans for he and Mrs. Boatwright
cautiously, fearing that his California friends will regard
him as a traitor — hut they realize that he, of all people, is
a citizen of the United States.
Dealers in bogus U. S. currency would do well to avoid
Florida's Gulf Coast henceforth — because somewhere
along there will live a man who will never forget to give
a bill more than a cursory glance. The Boatwrights intend
to purchase a small home in that area.
"I have worked in every state of the Union, all the
big cities, and many of the villages and hamlets. I know
the best hotels and where to go in a city to get a good meal.
I'm tired of it now, however, and want to settle down and
take life easy," Boatwright commented the day he retired.
"We want a place somewhere on the Gulf Coast of
Florida. St. Petersburg (80,000 population) is a little too
large. We'd like a little cottage, maybe a garden to fuss
around with — and I want a dog. We aren't making any
plans — if the wife and I want to go for an outing on the
beach or picknicking, we will do it."
Grady L. Boatwright was indeed "a credit to the Serv-
ice," and it must have been with regret that his chief
marked his commission . . . "Retired — March 31, 1949."
What occurred in his life between March 16, 1924, and
March 31, 1949, is, naturally, completely known only to
Boatwright — but it would make an exciting and moving
story for others.
His host of friends throughout the United States would
agree that he served the U. S. Secret Service and his
country well . . . and has earned and deserves the rest he
seeks.
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Featured in This Issue
PAGE
3
7
School Safety Patrol
Captain of Inspectors Otto Meyers .
By Opie L. 'Warner
The Law and Jim Johnson 8
By Jim Leonard
Three Former Bay Area Chiefs Pass On . . 9
Taking Stock (Address by Harry M. Kimball,
FBI Chief Special Agent, at Annual Sheriff's
Convention) 10
Nate Pieper Has a New Job 11
Combating Commercial Racketeers (Address by
H. C. Vanpelt, FBI Assistant Chief Special
Agent at Sheriff's Convention in Tosemite
Par\) . 12
Chief Lester S. Devine of Oakland . ... 13
Peninsula Police Officers Ass'n May Meet . . 14
Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association May
Meeting 15
Police Ordinance of San Francisco .... 16
Former Naval Shore Patrol (12th District)
Organize 18
The Candid Friend 19
By Opie L. Warner
Editorial Page — California Cities Cited for
Safety 20
Annual S. F. Police Concert and Ball ... 21
Pistol Pointing 22
By J. Ross Dunmgan
Russian River Resorts Open for Big Season . 24
Russian River Well Policed 25
Women Peace Officers' Association Quarterly
Meeting ' . 26
Northern California Police Communication
Officers' Association 30
Loren E. Spair, Chief of Police, Riverbank 40
Captain Collins, of San Jose Police Department,
Addresses Exchange Club 52
Naval Reserves Figures'and Facts 60
Directory
The Editor is always pleased to consider articles suitable for publication.
Contributions should preferably be typewritten, but where this is not pos-
sible, copy should be clearly written. Contributions may be signed with a
"nom de plume," but all articles must bear the name and address of the
sender, which will be treated with the strictest confidence. The Editor
will also be pleased to consider photographs of officers and of interesting
events. Letters should be addressed to the Editor.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hall of Justice, Kearny and Washington Streets
Telephones SUtter 1-2020- 1-2030
Radio Short Wave Call KGPD
Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m., Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn 315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John T. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Quigley
Chief of Inspectors James English
Director of Traffic Edward R. Pootel
Dept. Sec'y....Captain Michael F. Fitzpatrick... .Hall of Justice
District Captains
Central Jack Eker 63V Washington Street
Southern Leo. J. Tackney Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission A. I. O'Brien 3057 17th Street
Northern Edward Donahue 841 Ellis Street
G. G. Park J. M. Sullivan Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond Jos. M. Walsh 451 Sixth Ave.
Ingleside... .Daniel McKLEM....Balboa Park, No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval Michael Gaffey 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero Geo. M. Healy 2300 Third Street
City Prison Barnard McDonald Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Ralph Olstad 63 5 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors Otto Meyer Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
of Districts Joseph M. Walsh Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Special Services Lt. Alvin J. Nicolini Hall of Justice
Director of
Juvenile Bureau John Meehan 2745 Greenwich St.
Director - Bureau of Criminal
Information George Hippely Hall of Justice
Property Clerk John Wade Hall of Justice
Insp. of Schools Traffic Controi Insp. Byron Getchell
Director of
Criminology Francis X. Latulipe Hall of Justice
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JUNE, 1949
No. 10
SCHOOL SAFETY PATROLS
IN ANNUAL REVIEW
San Francisco's junior finest, the 4,^00 School Safety-
Patrol boys, and some girls, were accorded public tribute
on Tuesday, May 24, at their annual parade and review
in Kezar Stadium, Golden Gate Park.
The colorful spectacle marked the twenty-sixth year
of the School Patrols' traffic accident prevention work
at San Francisco school crossings, now totalling 630; and
the twenty-sixth year that no school child has been a
traffic casualty at a crossing guarded by School Patrol boys.
This is a record in which the San Francisco Police De-
partment takes special pride, since the accident-prevention
training of the School Safety Patrols has been under the
jurisdiction of the Police Department since they were first
organized in 1923. From the inception of the movement,
Inspector Byron J. Getchell has been assigned to this work
by the Police Department. He is now assisted by Officers
Robert Gremminger and Matthew Duffy. Officer James
Hanley has also been assigned to School Safety work, de-
voting his time to the bicycle safety program.
For this year's review, more than 5,000 spectators joined
with public officials and representatives of safety organiza-
tions to honor the School Safety Patrols.
The program opened with introductory remarks by
Edwin S. Moore, manager of the Public Safety Depart-
^s^ifeK-
Massed on the field at Kezar Stadium, facing the reviewing stand, San Francisco's twelve battalions of School Safety Patrols stand
at attention during the opening ceremonies of their parade and review May 24. (Below) Color bearers front and center for the
pledge of allegience. They are facing the more than 5,000 spectators that came to watch the twenty-sixth and largest annual review
of the 4.500 School Safety Patrol boys, and some girls, representing 130 public, parochial and private schools. — Courtesy California
State Automobile Association.
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(At top) Chief of Police Michael E. Mitchell greets Chief E. Raymond Cato, of the California Highway Patrol, at the annual parade
and review of San Francisco's School Safety Patrols. Looking on are Rev. James N. Brown, Archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools;
and Herbert C. Clish, San Francisco Superintendent of Schools, (Middle) Representing the Police Department's guidance of the
School Safety Patrols are (left to right) : Captain Ralph Olstad, commanding the Traffic Bureau; Inspector Byron J. Getchell, who
has supervised the organizing and training of the Safety Patrols for 26 years; and Captain Edward Pootel, Director of Traffic.
(Lower) Speaker of the day at the School Patrols review was Mayor Elmer E. Robinson, at left, who with Joseph R. Knowland,
center, chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the CSAA, greet a guest of honor, Assemblyman Charles Meyers, a former
Safety Patrol Captain at Sacred Heart High School. — Courtesy California State Automobile Association.
]une, 1949
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Page J
ment of the California State Automobile Associaation,
who presented Joseph R. Knowland, head of the CSAA
Public Safety Committee, as chairman of the day.
Mr. Knowland introduced Mayor Elmer E. Robinson,
speaker of the day, who paid a glowing tribute to the
work of the School Safety Patrols in behalf of San
Francisco. In the city's day-to-day war against traffic
accidents, Mayor Robinson declared, the School Safety
Patrols are in charge of an important sector. "You have
done an amazingly fine job toward the protection of your
schoolmates," Mayor Robinson said. "San Francisco is
on the way toward making a record in cutting down its
traffic accidents, and much of the credit goes to you. I
want you to know that the people of San Francisco are
proud of the splendid work you are doing."
Following the brief opening ceremonies, the twelve
battalions of School Safety Patrols, from 130 of the city's
public and private schools, marched in orderly ranks past
the reviewing stand where Mayor Robinson, Chief of
Police Michael E. Mitchell, Colonel of the Patrol Regi-
ment, and guests of honor were stationed to salute and
receive the salutes of the marching Patrols.
Completing the march around Kezar's track, the bat-
talions returned to their original positions on the field, to
await the award of merit ribbons. These awards, given
for efficiency of individual Safety Patrol units during the
school year, were furnished by the California State Auto-
mobile Association, which is associated with the Police
Department, the Board of Education and Parent-Teacher
groups in sponsorship of the Safety Patrols.
As the awards were announced by Chief Mitchell, in
his capacity as commanding officer of the regiment, flag
bearers of the winning schools stepped forward and the
merit ribbons were pinned to the flags by R.O.T.C. officers,
under the direction of Inspector Getchell.
Such was the efficiency of the School Patrols during
the year, that 96 schools were recognized in the awards,
the awards ranging from first to sixth place.
With presentation of the awards completed, the cere-
mony concluded with the National Anthem, played by
six selected Junior High School bands which also fur-
nished music for the parade.
Guests of honor in the reviewing stand, introduced by
Mr. Knowland, included: Chief Mitchell, Washington
I. Kohnke, president, and J. Warnock Walsh, member of
the Police Commission; Adrien J. Falk, president, Board
of Education; Herbert C. Clish, superintendent of schools;
Rev. James N. Brown, superintendent of parochial schools;
Captain Edward Pootel, director of traffic for the Police
Department; Captain Ralph Olstad, commanding the
Traffic Bureau; E. Raymond Cato, California Highway
Patrol; Charles Meyers, member of the State Assembly
and a former Safety Patrol Captain at Sacred Heart
High School; Mrs. W. L. Houweling, president, and
Mrs. E. M. Hood, fist vice-president, Second District,
California Congress of Parents and Teachers; Mrs. Arthur
Luchetti, president, Catholic Parent-Teachers Group; Fred
D. Parr, Park Commissioner; and Julius L. Girod, Super-
intendent of Parks.
Oakland police officials and representatives of the Cali-
fornia Highway Patrol were also among the guests of
honor who were introduced. These included Lester Divine,
Oakland Chief of Police, Robert Tracy, former Oakland
Chief; Captain A. J. Bolger and Lieutenant H. B. Rich-
ardson of the Traffic Division, Oakland Police Depart-
ment; and California Highway Patrol Officers Captain
Roland C. Wilkinson, Hayward; Inspector Fred Leber,
Richmond; Inspector Elmer Steinmeyer, Oakland, and
Captain Ray Franck, Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.
San Francisco pioneered in this outstanding traffic safety
program, being among the first cities in the United States
to organize School Safety Patrols. The first San Francisco
School Patrols were organized in 1923 under the joint
sponsorship of the Police Department, the School Depart-
Flag bearers of schools whose Safety Patrol units were awarded honors for efficiency throughout the school year stand at attention
at the annual parade and review as the merit ribbons are pinned to the school colors by high school R.O.T.C. officers. As names of
the winning schools were announced by Chief of Police Michael E. Mitchell, colonel of the Patrol Regiment, the flag bearers came
forward to receive the award. — Courtesy of California State Automobile Association.
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June, 1949
Bay Area members of the California Highway Patrol and East Bay Police officials were among guests in the reviewing stand at the
annual parade and review of San Francisco's School Safety Patrols. Left to right, first row, are: .Chief of Police Lester Divine, Oak-
land; Sergeant Vernon Dwelly. C.H.P., Marin County; Charles Gully Alameda P. D.; Captain Roland Wilkinson, C.H.P., Hay-
ward. Standing, rear row: Inspector Fred A. Leber,, C.H.P., Richmond: Lieutenant H. B. Richardson and Lieutenant William Mc-
Murry. Oakland Police Department; Captain J. R. Franck, OH. P., Bay Bridge: Inspector Elmer Steinmeyer, C.H.P.. Oakland; and
Captain J. A. Bolger, Oakland Police Department, Traffic Division. — Courtesy California State Automobile Association.
merit, the California State Automobile Association and
the Parent-Teacher Association. This sponsorship has con-
tinued throughout the years.
Patrol members do not direct vehicular traffic. Patrols
are stationed on the curb at designated intersections, and
assemble the children in groups on the sidewalk until the
crossing can be made safely.
School patrol members are chosen for their qualities of
leadership, scholarship and all-around citizenship. They
assume responsibility for the safety of their schoolmates,
and their duties require qualities of unselfishness since they
are on duty regardless of weather conditions, and at times
when other children are at play.
Since establishment of the Safety Patrol movement in
San Francisco, the movement has become nationwide and
worldwide.
In Northern and Central California, more than 800
School Safety Patrols have been organized, with a total
membership of more than 30,000. Outside of incorporated
communities, the California Highway Patrol assists in the
organization and supervision of Safety Patrol units.
In San Francisco, each of the four sponsoring organiza-
tions has assumed definite responsibilities with respect to
the work of the School Safety Patrols.
The Police Department has assigned Inspector Byron J.
Getchell to the work of organizing and training Safety
Patrol units.
The Board of Education assigns teachers at the various
schools to supervise the daily work of their respective
units.
The California State Automobile Association supplies
the arm bands and white Sam Browne belts which the boys
wear on duty; provides the merit ribbon awards for effi-
ciency at the annual parade and review, and furnishes
safety posters and text material for classroom instruction
in traffic safety.
The Parent-Teacher groups throughout the city super-
vise the outfitting of the Safety Patrols and see to it that
the equipment is maintained in good condition.
Inspector Getchell estimates that in the past twenty-six
years more than 70,000 boys have served in School Safety
Patrols; many of these are now leaders in business and
civic affairs of the community.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
Page 7
Captain Of Inspectors Otto Meyer of S.F.P.D.
By Opie L. Warner
Captain of Inspectors Otto Meyer's career as a police
officer offers a splendid example of the opportunities ever
present in the field of law enforcement, especially in the
San Francisco Polic Department. Captain Meyer was horn
in San Francisco on July 11, 1S9V He joined the Police
Department on Octoher 1, 1924, and in less than 2^ years
Captain of Inspectors Otto Meyer
he has climhed to one of the top executive offices of the
Department.
• He is a quiet, soft-spoken, well set-up man. but under
his fedora is a set of brains that has taken him successfully
through all the ranks of the force. He was made a Cor-
poral on November 30, 1931, Sergeant May 1, 1937;
Inspector Feb. 13, 1937; Lieutenant June 1, 1944. and
his present rank February 16 of this year. He was well
up toward the top of the eligible list after each successive
promotional examination.
Quiet and soft-spoken as his nature is, he has what it
takes when it comes to working on a criminal case. His
record in the Department is one of many outstanding
solutions of big crimes, and the bringing in of the crooks
who committed those crimes.
Some of the cases than won him fame and commenda-
tions from • his superior officers, and two citations for
meritorious conduct by the Police Commission, are well
worth recalling. There were many others of lesser import,
but in all of them Otto Meyer displayed the ability and
efficiency that has contributed to his rapid climb to the
place he now occupies.
Back in 1929, shortly after he had been assigned to the
Bureau of Inspectors, the then Captain of Inspectors
Charles Dullea called Meyer and retired Inspector Robert
Rauer into his office and told them they were to be the
Northwest Mounted Police for San Francisco, and that
they were, to eo out and get two youthful bandits who
were burning up the town, and who had committed half
a hundred armed robberies. He told them that they should
not return to the Hall of Justice until they got their men.
One week later Meyer and Rauer walked into the Hall
of Justice with the two men, Robert Law and J. D. Brady,
who from their youthfulness were dubbed the "Baby
Bandits." They cleared up over 40 robberies and the Baby
Bandits went to San Quentin.
Then in 1929 with Rauer, Otto Meyer was put on the
jewel rubbery of Harry Amols, a New York jewel broker
who had been held up and taken for $310,000 in dia-
monds. The two Inspectors, working with precision and
effectiveness landed the two holdup men, John Schopin
and Mike Marino. Thus they contributed two more grain
sack weavers to San Quentin.
He participated in the arrest of Sampsell and McNahk
the so-called "Yacht Bandits," and for this he got .i
meritorious conduct award.
He was in on the arrest of William States, who fol-
lowed a series of holdups by attempting to rob the Chil-
dren's Hospital in 1930. There was shooting in this arrest.
and Meyers got another meritorious conduct citation.
Probably the biggest haul was made when he with Chief
of Inspectors James English on the Pawnshop Detail took
into custody Ralph Graham, the "Phantom Bandit of Bel
Air," who had robbed prominent movie people and stars
of over $ 1 ,000,000 worth of property over a period of five
years. Mr. Graham moved to San Francisco to get rid of
his loot. That was where English and Meyer came in. Thev
snapped the 'cuffs on the would-be purveyor of stolen
property just as he was trying to make a contact. Searched
they found $70,000 worth of diamonds in Graham's
pockets. The prisoner was turned over to the Los Angeles
authorities and is now laying out the rest of his days in
Folsom, being a three-time loser.
During his service in the Inspectors" Bureau Captain
Meyer was on the Robbery Detail for five years, under
the late Inspector George McLoughlin and Retired Lieu-
tenant James Malloy.
He was on the Pawnshop Detail for ten years, first
under the late Inspector Henry Powell, and finished his
^Continued on page 33 I
In the next issue of the Police and Peace Offi-
cers' Journal will be republished an account of the
capture of the Amols Jewelry robbers.
The Sampsell referred to in the above story of
Captain Meyer has been convicted of murdering a
San Diego man in the holdup of a loan company
office and is under sentence to die in the gas cham-
ber at San Quentin.
Page 8
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
June, 1949
THE LAW AND JIM JOHNSON
By Jim Leonard, Police Reporter {or the Call-Bulletin
burglaries — and students attending the Federal Bureau of
Investigation National Academy in Washington, D. C,
are told to drop in for a visit with Jim Johnson when
they are in San Francisco.
Like eleven other members of his detail, Inspector John-
son is a native-born San Franciscan — and like the great
majority of his comrades in the SFPD, descended from a
sturdy Irish ancestor who turned to America for the
opportunity he was denied in Ireland.
Following his arrival from Ireland, Inspector Johnson's
grandfather, Patrick Johnson, became a tanner in Benicia,
later moving to Santa Cruz County, where he died at the
age of 93 years. One of his children was the inspector's
father — James E. Johnson, for many years in the 'liquor
business in San Francisco. "Jimmie" Johnson's mother,
Julia, came directly from Ireland with her parents.
"This will come as a surprise to a lot of people," In-
spector Johnson said, referring to his completely Irish
ancestry. '"They've always had me pegged as a Swede."
He was born in "Irish Town," one of the city's resi-
dential districts of 1890, at Fifth and Natoma Streets.
Four of his five brothers and sisters are still living and
located in San Francisco— they are Al, William, Joseph,
and Doris. One of the sisters, Iola, is deceased.
San Francisco was just beginning to flex its muscles
when twelve-year-old Jimmie Johnson started pushing a
bicycle through its streets for the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company. The youngster on the bike gained a
familiarity with the city's maze of streets that was to help
him considerably when he became a policeman.
Stern fathers and mothers had a good tonic for juvenile
delinquency then — the kids didn't have much time for
mischief, serious or otherwise, because work was their
contribution to the family. Nearly all the crime fell in
adult circles, and policemen had rough, but effective,
methods of fighting it. The hoodlums of the early 1900's
were not followed into the gates of the city prison by
a parade of lawyers carrying copies of the Bill of Rights
in their hip pockets. So Jim Johnson minded his business
— delivering messages. Messengers without bikes made $18
a month, but Jim had a bike — and pocketed $20 a month.
Then came a stint of delivering messages for the old
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company, and a tour of
duty with the Post Office Departments as special delivery
messenger.
As Johnson grew, his jobs kept pace with him — back
with the telephone company as an installer's helper, up
the ladder to installer and "trouble shooter" (maintenance
man).
Someone helped him up that ladder, however, and her
name was "Genevieve."
In 1907 when San Francisco was working hard to
repair the devastation of the 1906 earthquake. Genevieve
('Continued on page 35 )
Inspector James Johnson
"Forcible entry into the dwelling house of another in
the nighttime, with intent to commit a felony therein, or,
as fixed by some statutes, such forcible entry into any of
various buildings by night or day ..."
That, according to N. Webster, is "burglary"; and any-
one who does it is a "burglar." He gets his name from a
late Latin word which denotes "a fortified place," namely
"burgus."
Present-day burglars, if there is any class among thieves,
have drawn for themselves the ignoble distinction of being
high-class criminals. Crime detection methods have
through necessity been modernized with the passage of
time. One of the principal moving factors in the haste
to improve investigative technique has been the knowledge
in law enforcement circles that burglars are also keeping
up with the times.
Though pessimistic war's end predictions of crime in-
creases have failed to materialize, there has been no
appreciable decline in some classifications of offenses. One
of these has been burglaries; and law enforcement agencies
have been hard put to provide solutions. Police depart-
ments need expert leadership in their burglary squads to
meet the increasingly difficult problem on convicting bur-
glars— arrests would be easy were it not for that added
element.
The San Francisco Police Department is fortunate in
having such leadership in the Burglary Detail of its Bu-
reau of Inspectors. Thirty hard-working years as a detec-
tive in that detail have paid off, and today its boss.
Inspector James Patrick Johnson, has a reputation that is
known throughout the country.
Quite often smaller communities in northern and cen-
tral California call upon Johnson for assistance in cracking
June 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 9
Three Former Bay Area Chiefs Pass On
Three former Chiefs of Police of Bay Area cities have position in California,
passed on to their final roll call since last April. He gave San Jose a good police administration, did not
They are Retired Chief John N. Black, 78, of San Jose, hesitate to introduce any innovations that promised better
who died April 5 from a heart illness; Retired Chief Wil- )aw enforcement. He was a great believer in police train-
liam V. Nicholson of Larkspur, who took his own life ing ancj was prominent in promoting courses in this en-
Former Chief J. N. Black
early this month, and Retired Chief John J. Harper, of
Burlingame, who succumbed to a heart attack on June 20.
Chief Black who took his pension in 1944, after serving
nearly 28 years as head of the San Jose Police Department
and over 3 5 years as a member, was one of the best known
Police Chiefs in this state. At the time of his retirement
he was the eldest in point of service to hold the top police
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deavor at the San Jose State College.
He was a member of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police; the State Peace Officers' Association and
the Bay Counties' Peace Officers' Association, of which he
was a past president.
His funeral was largely attended by members of the law
enforcement agencies of Santa Clara County and promi-
nent city and county officials and a legion of friends from
the citizenry of the city he had served so well for so long.
He is survived by his wife, Mary and a son John N., Jr.
Chief Nicholson was the dean of Police Chiefs of Marin
County when he stepped out of the office he had held for
over a quarter of a century last year. He kept Larkspur
free from crime, was a prime favorite with all the people
and especially was he held in the highest regard by the
boys and girls of the picturesque little city across the bay.
(Continued on page 47 j
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
June, 1949
//
TAKING STOCK
//
Talk Given by Harry M. Kimball, FBI, San Francisco, California, on Thursday, May 12, 1949, at California State
Sheriff's Convention, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite. California, Held May 12 Through May 14, 1949.
For the past ten years the turmoil of the world has called
upon law enforcement to give of its best. To carry out the
burdens, the duties, and the obligations which have been
cast upon us, we have had to go forward with only the
accomplishment of a necessary and vital task as a goal.
Because of this all-consuming purpose, there has not always
Chief Special Agent Harry Kimball
been time to develop to logical conclusions all of the mat-
ters which might influence both our conduct as officers and
the conduct of our offices. The situation is still one which
calls for constant vigilance, but at the same time we have
reached a point where our ramparts are capable of with-
standing today's attacks. Without for a moment relaxing
our watchfulness, now is the time to take stock of the tools
with which we must work, and to examine the plans upon
which we are to depend to shape the future of law
enforcement.
What we can accomplish in the matter of taking stock
depends entirely upon a frank discussion of the problems
which most affect our profession. Probably more county
law enforcement agencies are represented at this conven-
tion than will be represented at any other meeting held in
this State during the rest of the year. Hence, this is a
golden opportunity to exchange ideas and to discuss
frankly and constructively our needs and problems. It is
with this thought in mind that I am going to present to
you some of the thoughts that have arisen from a study
of the law enforcement problem as a whole.
The need for constant training in police work cannot
be too highly stressed. Each individual department in the
field of law enforcement should have definite plans for the
conduct of schools, not only for new recruits, but for all
members. We should each make an over-all survey of our
respective departments and determine if any weaknesses
exist in particular phases of our work. In doing this, we
should not only look for the weaknesses which have been
demonstrated by actual occurrences, but also look for the
weaknesses which, though presently anticipatory, may at
any time become real.
Burglary and robbery are everyday occurrences. How-
ever, this does not mean that each officer in a department
handles such cases every day. As a matter of fact, be-
cause of other assignments, many officers may not work on
this type of case at all for many months at a time. Be-
cause of this, some of the techniques any many valuable
aids in the investigation of such eases are forgotten. Even
if they are forgotten only momentarily, when needed in
the investigation of a crime, the chance to put them into
practice is lost, because of fast-moving events and con-
stantly-changing conditions. For this one reason alone, it
would be most wise to consider a training session during
which all of the techniques and aids in solving these cases
can be discussed and demonstrated. This would serve not
only as an education for new members, but also as a very
fine refresher course for the more experienced officers. I
mention robbery and burglary only because they are among
the most prevalent crimes. The same principle applies to
all of the other matters coming within the purview of law
enforcement.
With reference to anticipatory matters, there is one
which will most certainly involve each of us at some time
during our careers in the field of law enforcement. This is
the occasion of an appearance as a witness in court. There
cannot be too much stress placed upon the vital importance
of such an appearance. The most air-tight case can be lost
by the personal conduct of an officer on the witness stand.
This, of course, applies to all cases, and particularly to
jury cases. In jury cases there exists the situation of twelve
novices in both the matter of law enforcement and the
legal profession attempting to determine the truth of just
what happened. Their conclusions can be formulated only
by what they are told by the witnesses, the most important
of which is very apt to be the arresting and/or the investi-
gating officer. A little time spent in moot court sessions
will contribute greatly to the ability of an officer to give
his testimony in a straightforward manner. Most of the
difficulties which will confront an officer on the witness
stand can be simulated; the time devoted to this activity
will produce most satisfactory results.
Another matter which most certainly deserves consider-
ation and a periodical refresher course is the problem of
organization after jail breaks. Although breaks seldom
occur, methods of organization to recapture fleeing per-
sons should be given their proper place in the curriculum
of schools which are planned.
(Continued on page 56)
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 11
NATE PIEPER HAS NEW JOB
N. J. L. Pieper has been appointed Manager of Claims
for National Surety and National Surety Marine Insur-
ance Corporation according to an announcement made
today by Ellis H. Carson, Executive Vice-President.
Mr. Pieper has up to this point been president of Con-
sultants, Inc., a public relations firm he established in San
Francisco and Los Angeles in 1945, after resigning as
N. J. L. Pieper
agent in charge of the San Francisco division of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mr. Carson pointed out that the growth of the National
Surety's operations country-wide in the surety, casualty
and inland marine fields has made necessary the coordina-
tion of all claim functions under an administrative head,
which responsibility Mr. Pieper will assume. The position
is a newly-created one designed to lighten the burdens of
Vice-President Henry W. Nichols, who has heretofore
exercised dual functions as general counsel and executive
supervisor of the claim departments.
In seeking a man for this position National Surety de-
cided to look for someone with a background in the public
relations field as well as other requisite qualifications. Mr.
Pieper's training and previous experience very adequately
fit him to discharge these responsibilities. He was born in
St. Louis, Missouri, and educated in the public schools in
that city. He was graduated from the Washington Univer-
sity at St. Louis with LL.B. degree and was admitted to
the Missouri Bar in 1930. For the following four years he
engaged in the private practice of law, when he became
a special agent in the F.B.I. At various times, he was
assistant agent in charge of the Denver F.B.I, office, a
supervisor and administrative assistant to J. Edgar Hoover
at F.B.I, headquarters in Washington, and was special
agent in charge of the Buffalo, N. Y., and San Francisco
divisions.
Having investigated and prepared many cases, both civil
and criminal, for presentation in the federal courts, he is
particularly familiar with bank robberies, embezzlements,
jewelry thefts and security losses where these involve
interstate transactions and federal prosecution. In civil
cases, investigations handled included war risk insurance,
court of claims cases and anti-trust proceedings. This
background can be turned to good account by the Na-
tional Surety in view of its large interests in the fidelity,
robbery and blanket bond fields.
In 1937, Mr. Hoover placed Mr. Pieper in charge of the
important territory covered by the San Francisco field
office of the F.B.I. In this position he was a personal rep-
resentative of the director in the field and fully responsible
for all aspects of the functioning of his division including
recruiting and training programs for F.B.I, personnel. In
addition to handling the investigative work usually asso-
ciated with the F.B.I, he was responsible for public rela-
tions, including press relations. It was his duty to make
numerous speeches before a wide variety of audiences
including radio and also to establish contacts and liaison
with business, community and governmental leaders. This
experience influenced him to enter private practice as a
public relations consultant.
Under Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation has come to be one of the most efficient and
highly respected agencies of the federal government, which
in performing the valuable functions which are its re-
sponsibilities, has achieved widespread recognition from
all segments of the public. Mr. Carson stated the National
Surety Corporation therefore believes itself fortunate to
have secured the services of a man who has had an out-
standing career with the F.B.I., which form the point of
view of an insurance company has been further aug-
mented by the successful handling of an organization spe-
cializing in public relations work.
The corporation hopes by this appointment to give
added emphasis to the public relations aspect of the han-
dling and adjustment of claims, which is of vital impor-
tance to individual companies as well as to the industry
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Combating Commercial Racketeers
Address of Assistant Special Agent in Charge H. C. Van Pelt of the San Francisco FBI Office at the Annua! Conven-
tion of the California State Sheriff's Association at Yosemite Rational Par\, May 12, 13 and 14, 1949.
I am particularly gratified for this opportunity to discuss
the combatting of a very serious national menace — one of
the chief problems confronting law enforcement agencies
today — one which threatens business interests and com-
mercial pirates and racketeers plying their trade of fraud
and deception upon honest, sympathetic persons and legiti-
mate business concerns. Their nefarious schemes, tricks,
artifices, and devious methods are countless, and their illicit
activities annually drain millions of dollars from the
American public. The "bad check game" is truly a big
business enterprise.
"Paper-Hangers" at Work
Not long ago, an affable stranger asked to be directed
to the glove counter of a department store. He not only
thanked the young lady at the information desk, but he
gave her a good, five-cent candy bar.
"Oh, it's just a sample," he said, as he walked away, "I
work for the company that makes them."
The same procedure was repeated at the glove counter
as he purchased a pair of expensive gloves. By the time
he had made a selection, his free candy bars and smooth
flow of talk had attracted the attention of two of the sales
clerks as well as the head of the department. Then he
came to the climax of his act.
"Oh, by the way," he casually asked, "I have a small
check — a bonus check from my company — I won it in a
contest — and I'd like to cash it, if you feel that you can
trust me?"
The check looked genuine enough. It was printed neat-
ly on safety paper and bore the name of the candy com-
pany and the names of several of its well-known products.
Just a few minutes later, the customer walked out with a
$7.10 pair of gloves and $78 in change from his $81.50
"bonus" check.
In rapid succession, he visited several other department
and jewelry stores in the same city, making small purchases
and tendering in payment "bonus" checks from the candy
company. In each instance, he pocketed sizeable sums of
cash in change.
The conversational stranger was a fake. He had no
connection whatsoever with the candy company, and the
business houses where he made purchases were added to
his already long list of victims. By the time worthless
checks were returned marked "no such account," the
affable customer with the free candy bars was operating
in another community. He continued his racket until he
was caught by the FBI.
There was likewise the "woman in black." As she tear-
fully ordered a $2') floral wreath from an unsuspecting
florist, she mournfully advised him that it was for "her
dear, departed sister" who had just "passed on" leaving
three small children, and an injured husband "hopelessly
bed-ridden, in a veterans hospital several hundred miles
away." She tendered a $100 cashier's check in payment,
and, with a sad expression, departed with the $75 in cash.
The delivery address for the floral wreath turned out to be
that of a vacant lot. The $100 cashier's check "bounced,"
and now it is the florist who has the sad expression!
These two "slickers" — the affable stranger with the free
candy bars, and the woman in black — "paper-hangers," as
they are called in the underworld, are but isolated exam-
ples of a small army of fakes and frauds whose numbers
have materially increased under recent wartime conditions
and the subsequent post-war reconversion period. They
are on the move constantly. Some have been to California,
and others will follow. Their methods of operation vary
widely, but they all have the same objective: to get the
other fellow's money!
They are experts in psychology and have the personality
to sell themselves to their intended victims. They employ
every artifice and device to ensure an appearance of good
faith and often assume a rather stupid character to disarm
the object of their fraudulent intentions.
"Paper-hangers" are very fond of "all-day suckers," and
the bigger the "sucker" the better for the crook. Many
of these fakers don't need penmanship skill, because they
frequently are not required by their gullible victims to
imitate the original signatures of the drawees or payees of
their worthless checks. There have been instances wherein
photostatic copies of checks have been cashed, juveniles
cashing "old-age" pension checks, and checks made out to
women endorsed by men under the very noses of store-
keepers who cashed them without question!
The "horse and buggy" method still in use by the major-
ity of present day merchants is a sad state of affairs. The
so-called "careful" merchant is usually the most gullible,
as he depends upon his supposed powers of being able to
detect a "hot" check passer, by sizing him up. Experience
has taught that it is usually the fellow who is "too smart"
to get stuck with a "hot" check, that is generally the "fall-
guy."
If asked, "What does the check passer look like? Would
I recognize him?" the general answer would be "No." The
professional fraudulent check passer is not easily recog-
nized. He is neither rich nor poor, worker nor business-
man, and not necessarily farmer, doctor, banker, or soldier.
He may appear today in overalls, tomorrow wearing a bus-
iness suit, and next week in officer's uniform.
He is clever. He has polished the winning facets of his
personality until he may be termed a confidence man.
Actually he is one, for to obtain "quick" money, he must
first establish a temporary sense of security in his victim.
No, the chances are that he would not be recognized, for
he has mastered the fundamentals of his business, found
(Continued on page 50)
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 13
Chief Lester S. Divine of Oakland
Moves to Make His Police Department Best in the United States
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders, Veteran PoUce Reporter, Editor, Author.
This is the story of Oakland's new Chief of Police Lester
J. Divine.
This is a success story, of a lad from South Dakota . . .
for the record, a spot on the map known as Camp Cooke.
It is the story of perseverence, patience, tact, experience,
honesty, loyalty, wisdom and understanding, that promises
to set a new and far-reaching pattern in police administra-
tion.
And out of this story Oakland promises to emerge as a
Chief Lester Divine
metropolitan city with the finest police department in the
nation.
With only a few weeks in office as Police Chief, Lester J.
Devine has already made drastic changes, has taken a short
cut to make every division in his command more effective,
more efficient.
Three Major Moves
Three major divisions — traffic, Criminal and personnel
record departments have been merged into one "super"
records division.
A second major change that Chief Divine has made is
establishing a new division- — the juvenile and crime pre-
vention division.
This latter step Devine points out was taken not only
as an effort to curtail juvenile delinquency where crime
starts, but also is the first step in seeking an enlarged
Oakland police personnel.
This latter step promises to come before the taxpayers
and voters in a charter amendment which will set a ratio
of policemen to population at one officer to every six
hundred citizens.
"The present ratio is one policeman to every 800 per-
sons," says Divine. "That ratio was sufficient years ago,
but modern practice in forward looking cities require the
lesser ratio."
"Traffic problems have increased tremendously in mod-
ern days and so have the problems of juvenile delin-
quency," continued the Chief.
Definite Program
So, Oakland's new Police Chief has launched a very
definite program to put more efficiency into the depart-
ment which he heads. The move has met with a hearty
approval of the city manager and municipal administra-
tion. Business and professional groups, service clubs,
women's organizations, fraternal groups, likewise are giv-
ing Chief Devine whole-hearted support.
The streamlining of the department by Chief Divine
has been carefully planned and thought out . . . every
move is directed to giving the city better and more effect-
ive police protection, reducing crime, cutting down auto
accidents, curbing juvenile delinquency.
In making the overall department changes Chief De-
vine says:
"These changes in administration will clear up lines of
authority. They will and do involve a switching of work
assignments so that allied police endeavors will be under
one head. I want to establish clear-cut lines of authority
and responsibility. Responsibility has been complicated in
the past by several officials sharing authority over aspects
of the same program."
F. B. I. Assistance
Another major plan announced by Divine is the fact
that he is calling in the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and International Association of Police Chiefs as advisors
to the Department. These outstanding peace officer groups
will from time to time send their finest authorities and
speakers to Oakland to present talks before the admini-
strative officers as well as the uniform rank at large.
In this way, Chief Divine points out "we shall have the
assistance of the police brains of the United States and
it will make for higher morale in Oakland's Police De-
partment."
New Division Heads
In the newly established "super" records division, Chief
Devine has assigned veteran Captain Jesse Jackson to head
this division. Captain Jackson was formerly head of per-
sonnel and training. To make this division more effective
Lieutenant Hubert L. Kline has been transferred from the
Inspectors Division as executive officer under Captain
Jackson.
Lieutenant Thomas Rogers has been placed in charge of
the newly created Juvenile and Crime Prevention Divi-
sion. Rogers has an outstanding record in police work.
(Continued on page 17)
Page 14
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
]une, 1949
Peninsula Police Officers Ass'n Meet for May
Following is a report of the May meeting of the Penin-
sula Police Officers' Association as submitted by Richard
(Dick) Rittenmeyer, public relations committee chairman:
The Peninsula Police Officers' Association held their
regular monthly meeting at Oliver's Cafe in South San
Francisco on Tuesday evening, May 17th, with 58 mem-
bers answering the roll call.
After every one had enjoyed the swell dinner served,
thanks to Captain Augie Terrango of South San Fran-
cisco Police Department, the host, who was in charge of
arrangements, the business meeting was called to order by
Sergeant Jack Price of Burlingame, President.
A lively business session followed with the Widows' and
Orphans' insurance fund coming in for general discussion.
The widows and orphans being the prime purpose of our
organisation, there is strong sentiment to raise this aid if
finances can be raised.
Many plans were presented from the floor and finally
a committee appointed to sift out the better ones and re-
port back at the next meeting. Also up for discussion was
next Fall's Policemen's Ball sponsored by the Association
every year. Lieutenant Lawrence Furio of Burlingame was
elected chairman of this committee, and he in turn called
on all members to participate by working on separate com-
mittees and really get out and work to give our friends
who attend the biggest dance in its history. Chief prob-
lem confronting this committee is an auditorium large
enough to handle the crowd.
The President then called on a number of guests and
speakers who had attended by special invitation of Ser-
geant Adolph Fernande; of San Bruno. Inspector Thomas
Fitspatrick of the San Francisco Police Department was
first and gave a very interesting talk on subversive activi-
ties and the work confronting police officers to stamp out
these criminals. Inspector FfUpatrick talks with authority
on this subject as he heads that Bureau in his department.
This is the second time he has addressed our Association
in the past few months, attesting to the fact our members
appreciate his efforts and enjoy his talks. We hope he
returns soon again.
Inspector Joseph Curtin of the State Narcotics Division
gave an infesting speech about the investigations and work
of the men in that department in suprcssing the dope
racket, and the assistance from local police officers. His
talk was also well received as attested by the applause.
Inspector Edward Simpson of San Francisco discussed
general police work and the close harmony represented by
all departments in the Bay Area. He called on the mem-
bers to improve this arrangement even closer than it has
been, citing the possible improvement it will make for
every one concerned.
Last but not the least was a talk from our old friend
Jerry Campbell, Resident Agent for the F. B. I. in San
Mateo County. Jerry just let go and greeted and cracked
at all his friends in attendance, it seems as though Jerry
knows every police officer in the country by their first
names, and has a good story to tell about each one. Come
again Jerry.
President Price then thanked each speaker personally
for his appearance and invited them all to come again.
Also each member was thanked and requested to attend
and put forth more effort to get an even larger attend-
ance at the next meeting in June, when more old and new
business will be up for discussion. He told them of his
efforts to bring our business methods up to the modern
scale and requested each one to give him all the assistance
possible towards this end, then thanked the elected officers
for the fine work they have done towards bringing this
about.
Dick Rittenmeyer.
The following are the new officers of the Peninsula
Police Officers' Association, who are now engaged in a
program that is aimed at further improving the interests
of its members:
President, Sergt. Jack Price, Burlingame.
First Vice Pres., Officer Don Lowe, San Carlos.
Second Vice Pres., Officer C. Schwann, Burlingame.
Secretary, Capt. J. Hartnett, Burlingame.
Treasurer, Lieut. L. Hubbard, Atherton.
Trustee, Sergt. R. Cunningham, San Bruno.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Officer E. Pence, San Mateo.
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June, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page I J
BAY COUNTIES'
Peace Officers' Association
MEETINGS EVERY MONTH
Constable Earl Dierking, President
Captain Bernard McDonald, Secretary-Treasurer
The meeting was called to order by President Earl
Dierking of Vallejo and luncheon was served to those
who were in attendance, outdoors under the trees.
President Dierking thanked the hosts, Chief Don
Woods of San Anselmo and Dr. Leo L. Stanley for their
kindness in inviting the Association to hold their meeting
at this beautiful farm.
The President then called upon Chief Don Woods of
San Anselmo, who introduced officials and prominent
James A. Johnston
Of Federal Bureau of Paroles
guests of Marin County and also members of the Asso-
ciation from Marin County who were present.
The President then introduced other prominent mem-
bers and guests in attendance.
Harry C. Van Pelt, Assistant Chief Special Agent in
Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was called
upon and he announced that the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation Associates were holding a convention in San
Jose on June 9, 10, 11, and he extended an invitation to
all peace officers in this area to attend the convention.
Dr. Leo McMahon was then called upon and told sev-
eral of his very excellent character stories in his own
inimitable way. These stories were enjoyed very much by
the members.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the
Secretary and it was moved, seconded and carried that
they be approved as read.
A communication was received from Brigadier General
Harold Huglin of the Fairfield Suisun Air Force Base,
advising that he has been transferred to Hawaii and
regrets that he no longer will have the opportunity to
attend the meetings.
A telegram had been sent by the Association to J. Edgar
Hoover, on May 10, 1949, congratulating him on the
occasion of his 25 th Anniversary as Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation. A letter was received from
Director Hoover thanking the Association for their
thoughtfulness in remembering him upon this occasion.
Robert P. Tracy, who retired as Chief of Police of
Oakland on May 1st, 1949, sent in his resignation as
Chairman of the Membership Committee of the Associa-
tion. Chief Tracy thanked the membership of the Asso-
ciation for their cooperation during the past years and
stated that he would keep up his attendance.
Chief Lester J. Devine of Oakland was in attendance
at this meeting and was introduced to the members.
President Dierking then appointed Chief Robert P.
O'Brien of San Mateo, Chairman of the Membership
Committee and Captain Hugo Radbruch of the District
Attorney's Office of Oakland to the Committee.
Chief Wisnom of Hillsborough then invited the Asso-
ciation to hold their next meeting at Coyote Point, where
the annual barbecue will be put on. He stated that the
date of the meeting would probably be either the last
Thursday in July or the first Thursday in August. His
invitation was accepted.
Ray Meyers of the Vallejo Police Department was then
called upon and gave a short report on the Communica-
tions situation and stated that the police radios would
probably lose a few frequencies in the 30 to 40 mega-
cycle range.
President Dierking then called upon Warden Clinton
Duffy to introduce the speaker. Warden Duffy intro-
duced James A. Johnston, retired Warden of Alcatraz
Prison and a member of the Federal Bureau of Paroles.
Warden Johnston thanked all for being allowed to
address the meeting and stated that at a meeting of this
kind he always liked to feel that he was talking with
peace officers and not to them. He stated that in order
to know about criminal offenders you had to live over
a long period of time with them and that he had had this
opportunity. During this time he just kept trying to find
out what makes each one do the things they do. He found
that one cause for crime is the very early. age which
offenders drop out of school. Sometimes you read stories
about educated men going to prison. These stories give a
picture quite contrary' to the facts. College bred men have
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Page 16 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL June, 1949
POLICE ORDINANCES OF S. F.
Today, due to the fact that a few years ago City
Attorney John J. OToole had all the city ordinances seg-
regated under proper headings and numbered accordingly,
San Francisco has a streamlined set of ordinances that any
citizen can handle.
We will take Police Ordinances, for example, and we
find them grouped under 19 headings or Articles, with the
ordinance numbers running from No. 1 to the fifteen hun-
dreds, and with headings corresponding with the various
groupings, such as: Public nuisances, disorderly conduct,
games of chance, minors, et cetera.
The wording of many of our city ordinances is highly
technical, and some of them are quite lengthy, thus making
the promotional unit "city ordinances" very difficult in-
deed. With a view of saving the members of the depart-
ment both time and trouble in mastering police ordinances
The Police and Peace Officers' Journal will pub-
lish, in each issue, a group of ordinances, set forth in con-
cise, simple language.
PUBLIC NUISANCES
Sec. 1. Ark, Boat, Vessel: Dumping, Ectc. Prohibited.
UNLAWFUL:
(1) On the shorelines of San Francisco.
(2) On the submerged streets of San Francisco.
(3) On any portion of San Francisco, inside of the
boundary of the State of California's property on
the "waterfront" of the City and County of San
Francisco — To dump or discard any boat, vessel,
barge, ark, or any floating structure.
Sec. 6. Banana Peels, Etc. : Deposit on Sidewalks Pro-
hibited.
UNLAWFUL:
(1) On any sidewalk.
(2) On the floor of any public building.
(3) In any street railway car.
(4) In any public conveyance — To throw or deposit:
1. Any banana or orange peel. 2. Other rubbish.
Note: Janitors of public buildings and conductors of
street cars shall call attention to violations of Ord. 6, above,
and take the names of such persons as persist in violating
same. Officials of public buildings and street railway cars
and other conveyances shall see that "Notices" on Sec. 6
are posted.
Sec. 12. Carpets, Rugs, Etc.
They may be beaten, swept or cleaned qp sidewalks or
streets only between 12 o'clock midnight, and 8 o'clock
a.m.
Sec. 17. Sidewalks, Washing Of.
Sidewalks and streets may be washed only between 8
o'clock p.m. and 6 o'clock a.m.
Sec. 2 3. Unsightly persons.
Such persons are forbidden to appear on public streets
or highways, or in public places — or to expose their in-
juries or deformities to public view.
Sec. 28. Kite Flying.
The Chief of Police gives a permit when such flying is
done in that district bounded by : Divisadero — Castro and
Army Streets — and the waters of the Bay from Army
Street to Divisadero Street.
YOU CAN NOW BUY U. S. SAVINGS
BONDS TO £10,000 A YEAR
Under revised Treasury Department regulations, indi-
viduals may purchase United States Savings Bonds to a
limit of $10,000 maturity value, or $7,500 issue price, dur-
ing any calendar year.
This limit applies to Savings Bonds originally issued
during the year to and held by any one person individu-
ally, or to him with another as co-owner. However, bonds
issued to co-owners may, for the purpose of computing
the limit, be applied to the holdings of either or appor-
tioned between them.
The change, which increased the former $5,000 yearly
limit at maturity value, was pointed out by W. W.
Crocker, Chairman of the Northern California volunteer
Savings Bonds committee, now engaged in the nation-wide
"Opportunity Drive" to increase the sale of bonds.
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June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 17
CHIEF LESTER DIVINE
( Continued from page 1 3 )
embracing traffic and juvenile as well as general assign-
ments.
As a result of thees changes Lieutenant Leo E. Wells
has been assigned to the Inspectors Division from the Iden-
tification bureau. Wells another experienced officer with
many years of service in the Department. The Identifica-
tion Bureau has been turned over to Sergeant Arthur J.
McQuillan. In telling of this drastic step of putting a
sergeant in charge of a department Chief Divine paid this
tribute:
"Sergeant McQuillan has made an outstanding record in
the 'eye' bureau. He has earned the elevated post."
Who Is Chief Devine
Now to Chief Divine's career.
He came to California with his parents in 1916, gradu-
ated from grade and high school, won his letters in foot-
hall, basketball and baseball.
Before signing up with the Oakland Police Department
as a patrolman in July, 1928, Devine had worked several
years on San Francisco and Oakland newspapers as an ad-
vertising man and did a good job, too.
As a patrolman he covered "beats" in the Northern,
Eastern and Central divisions. In 1936 he was assigned to
the traffic Division, recently reorganized under the late
Captain Ira Redy and became an outstanding investigator
in the department — so good that he was extended a fellow-
ship at Northwestern University's famous traffic school
but because of more important duties he declined. Mean-
time he had become a sergeant.
In 1938 Sergeant Divine, using his newspaper experi-
ence and recognising the need of educating the motoring
public and the pedestrian on traffic hazards, pioneered a
traffic radio program over KLX station, which attracted
nation-wide attention.
As Traffic Chief
Came 1940 and Sergeant Devine was again offered a
scholarship at Northwestern. This time he accepted and
took the famous traffic police training course under the
Kemp Foundation.
Shortly after he had finished this course he was appoint-
ed Lieutenant of Police and during the illness of the late
Captain Reedy, took over the direction of the traffic divi-
sion. On February 15, 1946, he became a Captain and
was placed as Chief of the Traffic Division.
Under Captain Divine Oakland's traffic death toll
steadily dropped and year after year the city was awarded
medals and gained national renown. City, state and other
awards came to the traffic division during the three years
Devine headed the department.
Home Life
Chief Divine is married. With his wife, Zula A., whom
he married after 10 days' courtship, and a daughter, Doro-
thy Jean, Chief Devine owns a modest home at 11 15 TOth
Avenue, Oakland.
To smile comes just natural to Chief Divine. He is
courteous and kind and generous in praise for work well
done. The officers in the department like him and admire
him. The public knows him as an honest, sincere, forward
looking police chief and administrator. He is 47 years old.
So watch Oakland's Police Department go places under
Devine!
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Open 8:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M.
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Phone 4-4612
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VISALIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
June, 1949
Former Naval Shore Patrol 12th District Organize
June 14th, 1949 was a mighty interesting day for former
members of the 12th Naval District Shore Patrol of World
War II. For it was the first gathering these men who did
so much for the security of the City of San Francisco and
the conduct of the navy personnel, had ever held.
The meeting was held at Gino's Cafe, Front and Clay
Streets, which is owned by former Police Inspector George
Paul Devine
Former Lieutena.it Commander, Honorary President of
"The Market Street Commandos."
here and other bases throughout the world.
Engler, Lieutenant Commander Paul H. Devine, who is
now operating a successful National Detective Agency,
and Police Judge John J. Fahey of South San Francisco,
who also held a rank in the Shore Patrol, spearheaded the
organisation of the occasion.
Judge Fahey was chairman of the evening, and there
were 76 members present to partake of a swell feed, hear
some good addresses and participate in the formation of a
permanent organisation.
It was voted to hold two meetings a year and the name
of the new body has been designated as "The Market
Street Commandos."
The officers elected for the first year are:
President — John Fahey.
Honorary President — Paul Devine.
Secretary — H. P. Wright.
The speakers of the evening, who gave out some inter-
esting tales were: John Fahey, Father Jerome Sullivan,
S. J., Lieutenant Commander of the Chaplain Corps; Paul
Devine, Dr. Sherman Leland, Commander Medical Corps,
retired, Lieutenant Jack Ellis, U.S.N., assistant legal officer
12th Naval District and Lloyd Minehan, California High-
way Patrol.
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VISALIA
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CALIFORNIA
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VISALIA
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June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
THE CANDID FRIEND
Page 19
By Opie L. Warner
Hundreds of years ago the job of food tester was one
of the most important in the households of the reigning
kings and princes. Rifles or machine guns in the hands of
either paid or volunteer killers were not then available —
and the king or the big chief was eternally surrounded by
formidable guards. But, poison that mixed beautifully with
vvine or food was always available and every once in a
Awhile some powerful ruler died in agony right at the ban-
4uet table — hence the necessity of the food tester. In those
lough and ready days 90 per cent of the people absolutely
disbelieved in what, in our life, under the practice of the
Golden Rule, is called "trust."
We hear and we read of the simple life of man before
vvhat we call civilisation came; how he had not to worry
about the one thousand and one things we worry about,
and how there were no such things as work or time clocks
or bosses. The people who lecture on the happy Adam and
Eve days always put before us the ease and leisure side;
and the ones who write books on primeval life always omit
the necessary chapter on the dangers that lurked behind
every rock, in every cave, and behind every tree.
We may not like to admit it, but even the most wealthy
uf us is absolutely dependent — as absolutely as a babe in
arms — on not one, but, in the main, on tens of thousands
jf our fellow beings for the comforts we daily enjoy.
Our most precious possession — our life — we, not once,
out perhaps hundreds of times daily and weekly, place at
the disposal of people we have never even seen. We
^almly go to sleep in ships, trains and airplanes and, like
little children, we rely on the individual whose duty it is
to carry his human freight safely.
When we consider the confidence or trust we so con-
stantly and so unconsciously place in others we must come
to realise what a heavy responsibility we owe to each other.
We also must come to realise that the man who lacks sta-
bility or that grand, God-like quality of trust, or reliability,
or inegrity — or whatever we term it — does not belong in
our modern civilisation and is even a detriment to any
group to which he happens to belong.
Phone: Reedley 310
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Our inner self — our conscience — is the only genuine
appraiser of how much trust can be placed in us; and
even in how much trust we can place in our individual
selves. The small voice within tells us if we play fair with
our brother officers and with our superior officers. Through
constant contact with that small voice we know whether
we are worthy of membership in the army of peace of
which we are sworn members.
Here in San Francisco, we, as police officers, stand be-
tween the people and the ever present enemies of their
lives and property — between the good citisens and the
thug, and the thief, and the reckless killers and maimers
in their thousands of automobiles. We have sworn to do
our duty by the good citisens of our grand city and
county. Individually and collectively the good citisens rely
on us — under the tenets of the Golden Rule calmly relying
on our stability under even the direst circumstances. Are
these good people leaning on a broken reed?
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CALIFORNIA CITIES CITED
FOR SAFETY
Berkeley, Burlingame, Redwood City and Beverly Hills
won recognition as safe Califarnia cities for pedestrians
during 1948 in the tenth annual nationwide Pedestrian
Protection Contest conducted by the American Automo-
bile Association which announced the results recently.
Berkeley, for the second time, took top place among
cities of its population group, tying with Roanoke, Vir-
ginia. Berkeley was also a first place winner in the 194^
nationwide contest.
The contest was conducted in this state by the Califor-
nia State Automobile Association, the Automobile Club
of Southern California and the State Department of
Motor Vehicles.
Contesting cities were judged both as to the type of
pedestrian protection program conducetd durnig the year,
and for the improvement in the safety record for persons
afoot.
The first place award to Berkeley consists of a mahog-
any-mounted sculptured glass plaque. Burlingame, Red-
wood City and Beverly Hills will each receive a special
certificate testifying to the excellence of their pedestrian
protction programs.
In the 1948 contest, all states and 1,484 cities were en-
tered. The grand award for contestants among the states
went to Massachusetts, while Washington, D. O, and
Peru, Indiana, received the grand award among cities.
The contest is held annually to honor states and cities
making the most effective efforts to cut down pedestrian
accidents.
BOULEVARD AND BYWAY
This matter of courtesy is quite an institution. While
most of us aren't willing to go as far as Sir Walter Raleigh
and throw our coats down in the mud for the queen to
step on, we do pretty well with our little acts of chivalry,
our little bits of "graceful and considerate behavior to-
ward others." When we walk down the street we usually
tip our hats to the ladies or see that we are walking on the
inside of the sidewalk away from the street. When we
come to a line at a counter or outside a theater, we usually
show good grace in the way we take our place and wait
patiently. When we move through a revolving door we
are usually more than careful to see that we don't harm
someone in the other wings.
All this is very helpful, points out the National Auto-
mobile Club, and no doubt makes it easier for us to get
along with our fellows, saves a lot of wear and tear on the
nerves, and from time to time probably saves us some cuts
and bruises. But the experts would like to know what
happens to all this fine courtesy when the average citizen
gets behind the wheel of a car. What strange alchemy
changes likable Dr. Jekyll into the hideous Mr. Hyde1
When the man who is so courteous in the drawing room,
the office, or on the sidewalk, gets behind the wheel of a
car he suddenly becomes a social boor. He's no longer
content with taking his place in the line, but must be out
in front at any expense. When he comes to the revolving
door of an intersection, he doesn't give much thought to
the other man but will steal his right of way. clip his tail
feathers, or blast him with the horn or vocal cords it he
doesn't get out of the way quickly enough.
This type of driving cannot but contribute to the tragic
toll of injured and dead on our streets and highways. And
that toll is quite considerable. About every thirty seconds
someone somewhere in the United States is being injured
in a triffic accident. About every five minutes someone is
being left with some form of permanent impairment. And
about every fifteen minutes someone is being killed. While
driving on this Independence Day week end, we might do
well to brush off our courtesy and take it along with us on
that trip. Being courteous can't kill you, but being dis-
courteous can.
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]une, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 21
Annual S. F. Police Concert And Ball
The San Francisco Police Widows' and Orphans' Aid
Association's seventy-first annual concert, entertainment
and grand ball is a thing of the past, and breaking a prece-
dent established through the years, the gala event was put
on in the Civic Auditorium on two nights. May 6 and 7.
It also established a record for ticket sales.
The members of the Department disposed of 115,000
Captain Leo Tackney
General Chairman of Annual Ball.
tickets, and the great auditorium was filled to capacity no
both nights.
Captain Deo J. Tackney, general chairman, and his
committees overlooked nothing to make this year's event
the outstanding one of the Association's long history. They
were put to their best efforts to replace the large sum of
money paid out to widows and orphans of police officer
members who died during the year 1948. There were 2^
of them, and this put a heavy drain on the Association's
treasury. As is well recognised, the annual show and ball
is the main means of getting money to pay the death bene-
fits to the close survivors of members who have passed on.
The death roll of the last year follows, and it included
Forrestville 2199
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tnbuted some bright pages of history to the San Francisco
Police Department. Most of them were retired on pen-
sions they justly earned:
William L. Bowman, Mansfield F. Joy, John J. Cannon,
Louis H. Nye, Chas. M. Grush, John C. Van, Wm. E.
Lawless, James B. Collett, John Alpers, Hugh P. Mullen,
James T. Keeley, John D. Long, Peter J. Hughes, William
P. Griffin, Farnk H. McConnell, Charles N. Phipps,
Edward D. Hippely, James Doran, Richard J. Schoh,
Matthew H. Granfield, Arthur B. Riehl, John Sonnason,
Myron Andrus, Michael E. Desmond, John J. Callaghan.
Captain Tackney 's committees were headed by the fol-
lowing:
Committee on Arrangements — All the top-rank officers,
and 102 members of the rank and file. They, with junior
past president Lieutenant John P. Meehan worked day
and night to see that everything went off smoothly. Their
untiring efforts were well rewarded, for the show was
tops in every way.
Reception Committee — Supervising Captain Joseph
Walsh, chairman, assisted by Director George Hippely and
George Wall as vice-chairman.
Floor Committee — Headed by Arthur Barrett, chair-
man, and Inspector Herman Wobcke as vice-chairman,
and 2 1 assistants.
Veterans Committee — Sergeant Henry Smith, retired,
chairman, with 2 3 other retired members.
The concert started at 7:00 p.m., and some fine num-
bers were present by Musical Director Jack Seltenrich.
The Golden Centennial Revue began at 8:00 a.m., and
it was under the direction of Armand Girard, noted San
Francisco singer, as master of ceremonies, and Jack Selten-
rich, as musical director. They presented a program of
outstanding vaudeville numbers from Larry Allen's
agency. On the program was Officer John Kane who dedi-
cated his number to his father Officer Anthony Kane,
who is taking his pension after 35 years service in the
S.F.P.D.
Following this feature of the program Chief Michael E.
Mitchell introduced Mayor Elmer E. Robinson, Governor
Earl Warren, Police Commissioners Washington I.
Kohnke, Henry C. Maginn and J. Warnock Walsh, and
City Administrator Thomas Brooks. Lieutenant Meehan
was presented with the gifts bestowed on retiring presi-
dents for the splendid work they have performed for
the Association. All responded with short talks.
At 9:45 the grand march was started, led by Governor
and Mrs. Warren, Mayor and Mrs. Robinson, and Chief
and Mrs. Mitchell, and the rest of the first night was given
over to dancing through the small hours of the morning.
The second performance on Saturday night was the
same as that of the first night, except for presentation of
distinguished guests, and the gifts to Lieutenant Meehan
and the grand march.
Page 22
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
PISTOL POINTING
June, 1949
By J. Ross Dunnigan
Due to the short space of time between the Pacific States
Matches and the time the Journal goes to press it is
rather difficult to get the tabulations in on time so we will
give with the dope in our next issue.
Sunday, June 5th, 1949 dawned a bright, cheerful,
sunny day so we hied over the bridge to the Oakland
matches and, though we hate to admit it, it was almost a
perfect day with no wind and just the right amount of
sunshine to make the blood tingle and the aim true. How-
ever, some of the softies couldn't take it and spent most of
the time in the shade afforded by the awning over the
porch of the refreshment booth. The booth, by the way,
darn near ran out of all cold drinkable stuff. The visibility
was very good and everybody was hugging the shade of
anything that would cast a shadow and our most recent
guess is that the sun lotion and sunburn remedies sure got
a workout the following week. There was a goodly crowd
of around 165 shooters who came out to soak up the sun-
shine and garner a few medals — at least everybody got
well sunshined on. Cap Strohm announced there would
be no "No Sunshine" awards but he kinda fudged a bit
and called it at 11:55. We vigorously protested this five
minute grace he was seeking but Cap sez that the official
time was "NOW!" So "Now" it was!
# * *
We cannot forgive Carl Reigleman for adding in his
competitors number to his score in the .22 National
Match — and his competitor number is 94! We took the
little man by the ear and marched him up to the good
Captain who listened to our complaint and then very
wryly remarked that it was allowable for Carl to do that
as it wouldn't harm the other scores a bit and it might
possibly help Carl get over that 114 point mark he has
been shooting for all these years. Now whadda yuh know
about that? # * *
And then we saw Ed Rosing back in the fold again
again after losing battle with the N.R.A. over classification
cards. However, Ed is just as happy as though the N.R.A.
didn't exist as he sez he gets plenty of shooting without
thdr aid- * * *
Sometime spend a few moments and take a good gan-
der at Earl Rumctsch, of the Oakland Police Department
when he stands up at the line with eye closed, chin in,
stomach out and his left hand reaching inside his pants
and grabbing holt of his undies. Whether Earl feels they
will fall down and spoil his shooting or whether its just
a habit we don't got no idea — but is was funny.
* * *
Boy, oh boy, were we surprised when we saw Don
Mowery, the Alcatraz guard on the lines Sunday. We had
just paid him a visit in the hospital the previous Wednes-
day night where his doctor told us he was in a critical
condition and lo, and goldurn, there he was as big as life
— a bit wobbly and shaky — but there he was! It seems he
wangled an afternoon pass to go home for a few hours
and headed for the matches. We suggested to him to have
his doctors examine his head during the course of their
observations.
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Then there was the matter of Sun Yee Lee running
around the lot with a clinical thermometer in his mouth.
He tell the guys that he has been under the care of his
doctor and must take his temperature twice a day. That's
not news to us as we have stated many times that any guy
who takes up pistol shooting will eventually wind up under
the care of a doc — or a psychiatrist.
* * *
And some day we're gonna go over to Oakland and
find that the water tank atop that scaffolding in the horse
corrals will no longer be there. As it is now it rests at a
very precarious angle and we momentarily expect those
Oakland winds to blow it over into the next county but
for oh, these many years it hasn't shown any signs of
"faw" down and go boom!
We can readily understand why whiskers went out of
style just after '49 because if what we saw at the range
Sunday was any criterion of what those guys wore it's no
wonder. The Alameda Police Department team was all
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June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 23
decked out with the goofiest batch of chin spinach one could
care to witness. In fact Officers Stone and Kene were al-
most on the verge of shaving when they found out how
they were scaring the children.
$ $ $
Here we have Charley Waterman, the San Mateo
shutter-hug, caught dead to rights with his first medal win
— and is he happy? Charley has it all figured out right to
Charley Waterman
the penny just how much that medal cost him. Transpor-
tation to and from matches, ammunition, gasoline, etc, etc.,
comes to the nice figure of $228.34 but that glorious feel-
ing of that first medal more than offsets the cost.
* * *
Two other first medal winners were Clara DiBie, also
from San Mateo, who was so excited about it she tripped
over a water bucket on the way to pick up her medal and
skinned her knee while Earl Dinsmoor merely accepted his
as though it were an everyday occurrence — although we
did catch him out back of the refreshment booth having
his picture snapped with the medal pinned on his shirt.
Scores
C. F. 'Hational Match
Master Bob Chow 285
Expert Ted Berdeen 285
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Master Marko Belovich 295
Expert Bob OToole 293
Sharpshooter Bill Martens 277
Marksman 1st Chas. Woodall 280
Marksman 2nd R. J. Fuller 274
Marksman 3rd F. McFarland 260
.22 Short Rational Match
Master Bob Chow 294
Expert Ted Berdeen 287
Sharpshooter R. Fleetwood 27^
Marksman 1st F. McFarland 276
Marksman 2nd R. Wight 270
Marksman 3rd Earl Dinsmoor 258
.22 Western Police Match
Master Bob Chow 294
Expert Wesley Lim 293
Sharpshooter Clayton Kober 286
Marksman 1st F. McFarland 282
Marksman 2nd T. B. Daily 268
Marksman 3rd C. Donovan 270
.45 K[ational Match
Master Bob Chow =. 284
Expert Leroy Carter 274
Sharpshooter Frank Gold 267
Marksman 1st W. P. Irving 258
Marksman 2nd Randy McDermott 240
Marksman 3rd F. McFarland 238
Aggregate Match
Master .'. Bob Chow 870
Expert T. Berdeen 860
Sharpshooter Don Mowery 805
Marksman 1st M. Harris 802
Marksman 2nd R. Wight 793
Marksman 3rd F. McFarland 796
Teams
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2nd— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team No. 3 1126
3rd— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team No. 2 1120
4th — Coast Guard League Team No. 1 1119
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
June, J 949
Russian River Resorts Open for Big Season
Russian River and Lake County vacation resorts are all
set for three months of entertaining and caring for the
legion of men, women and children who are hitting the
roads for the many attractive sports in the two Redwood
Empire counties.
All the resorts, the pioneers and the newer ones have
gone all out to put their places in tip top shape. Many
of the larger ones have added to their business districts,
and new buildings for summer tenants have been erected
during the past twelve months. Especially has Guerne-
ville shown a great upsurge in its stores.
All the vacation spots around Clear Lake, Upper Lake,
TORR'S DEPARTMENT STORE
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Phone Monte Rio 37
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Phone 122
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CALIFORNIA
GREETINGS TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS
Blue Lake, Lakeport, Middletown, such as Harbin's, Ho-
berg's, Siegler Springs, Adams Springs, Skaggs Springs
and many others are well booked up for the season, and
they are bending every effort to give the visitors who are
thronging their way to these various outing havens the best
(Continued on page 42)
Phone 109
PLATT'S GROCERY
STAPLE GROCERIES - LUNCH MEATS - BEER
FROZEN FOODS - ICE CREAM - BAKERY GOODS
ONE BLOCK NORTH OF MONTE RIO BRIDGE
MONTE RIO
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Phone 71 W
RICHARD KOHLER
BUILDING AND PLUMBING SUPPLIES
HARDWARE - HOME, APPLIANCES
CROSLEY REFRIGERATORS . . . RADIO REPAIR
MONTE RIO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 49-J
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AUTO REPAIRING - WELDING
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"We Want One More Customer"
MONTE RIO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 53-W
Charles Benham
"BARTLETT'S"
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AND THE NEW RIO THEATRE
MONTE RIO CALIFORNIA
Phone 5 4W Harry Burke
BURKE'S GARAGE
WILLYS SALES AND SERVICE
CHEVRON PRODUCTS
MONTE RIO
Phone 26
LEE O. TORR, JR
Licensed Broker
EGBERT'S COTTAGES
On Russian River
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Phone 60
Canoeing, Riding, Swimming
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ACCOMMODATIONS BY DAY AND WEEK
WITH HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE
"On Russian River"
CALIFORNIA MONTE RIO
Wm. H. Eichhorn
CALIFORNIA
Phone Monte Rio 63
Tom Singer, Prop.
THE PINK ELEPHANT
THE LIVELIEST SPOT IN MONTE RIO . . . THE PLACE TO
MEET YOUR FRIENDS
Etta Rotchford - Jim Stone
MONTE RIO CALIFORNIA
Phone 32
TOM SINGER GARAGE
MACHINE WORK - MOTOR REBUILDING
BODY AND FENDER WORK - PAINTING
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Towing Day or Night
MONTE RIO
CALIFORNIA
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MONTE RIO
CALIFORNIA
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Russian River Well Policed
Page 25
At the many resorts on the Russian River up around
Guerneville, Monte Rio and Rio Nido a lot of people from
around the Bay Area, together with thousands more from
the rest of the state and adjacent states, go for their sum-
mer vacations.
There are many attractions for this beautiful part of
California, and the easy accessibility to the various resorts
make it an ideal place to spend a weekend, two weeks or
three months. The river offers good swimming, good fish-
ing, and in some parts good boating. The tree covered
areas offer fine camping sites and in season game abounds.
It is remarkable how well order is maintained. You
don't hear much of any crimes being committed, and the
visitor who gets out of bounds is quickly taken care of and
the swiftness of this procedure discourages others from
following the loud mouth and thoughtless newcomer.
True during the off seasons some houses are broken into,
and the younger set now and then get out of line by taking
too much of the spirits that cheer. These, too, are well
handled.
There is a reason for all this law and order in the Rus-
sian River area. It is the Russian River patrol consisting
of four men.
This patrol is made up of men who know the territory
and know how far vacationists can go in their various
activities. The patrol has been in existence ever since
Guerneville was a booming logging camp.
The four men now constituting the patrol consists of
Peter Bever, Tex Nickell, William Moore and Frank
Adams.
The first two alternate every other day as Chief of the
Patrol. Chief Nickell is the oldest in service on the staff,
(Continued on page 44)
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GUERNEWOOD PARK
CALIFORNIA
SPORTSMEN'S CAFE
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CALIFORNIA
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CALIFORNIA
Phone 2912 or 2652
Phone 3846
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GROCERY STORE - SERVICE STATION
BAR SERVICE
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
June, 1949
Women Peace Officers Association Quarterly Meeting
The members of the Women Peace Officers' Association
of California are really carrying out their present program
in a manner that is hound to reflect much constructive
achievements. Instead of only once a year get together the
women peace officers are holding quarterly regional meet-
classes being conducted by the training division of the San
Diego State College.
The guest speaker at this meeting was Dr. David Milne,
professor of Sociology at the San Diego State College. He
was formerly with the California Youth Authority. His
Banqueters at quarterly meeting of the Women Peace Officers' Association in San Diego last month. From left to right, standing:
Grant G. Webb, husband of President Edna M. Webb, who is at left; guest speaker Dr. David Milne, S. D. State College; honored
guest Alice Stebbins Wells, LAPD (retired), and the Association's first president; Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Peacock and her
husband Leonard Peacock.
ings. At these meetings much of interest to the feminine
law enforcement officers are brought up, discussed and
plans for presenting them to the annual convention, which
this year will be held in conjuction with the State Peace
Officers' Association in Sacramento in September.
The second quarterly meeting held since the Santa
Monica convention last year was held in San Diego on
May 2 1 . The business meeting was preceded by a dinner
at Sheng Haw Low's Chinese Cafe, during which a splen-
did program of entertainment was presented for the en-
joyment of the forty members and guests.
The program included numbers by partially blind 14
year old soprano Alice Couchman and the Postal Carriers'
Kitchenette Band.
It was decided by vote at this meeting that the Women's
Association resume their own programs at the joint con-
vention, and have their own speakers. Also that the Asso-
ciation will revive the annual luncheon at the convention
for all peace officers.
A committee was appointed to seek the affiliation and
support of other women's clubs, especially the Federation
of Women's Clubs.
At this quarterly meeting it was announced by a letter
from John P. Pepper, supervisor of peace officers' training,
State Department of Education that through the efforts
of the Women's Association, women engaged in police
work will be permitted to enter Police Training Schools
and it was urged that all young women engaged in this
necessary work make every effort to attend these schools.
Several members of the association residing in the San
Diego area are at present attending police psychology
topic was: "The Role of Women Police Officers in the
Control of Juvenile Delinquency." It was a very interest-
ing and instructive address, and thoroughly enjoyed by all
in attendance.
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June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 27
Final plans for the annual convention will be concluded
at the next quarterly meeting, schedule for Los Angeles
later in the summer. At this meeting nomination of offi-
cers for the coming year will be presented.
At the San Diego meet there were five state officers
present as well as six other executive board members, a
good turnout when it is considered that these officers are
scattered throughout the great area of California.
Six new members were elected to membership and the
Women's Association is growing in numbers as well as in
its planned program for bettering law enforcement.
Matron Edna M. Webb, SDPD presided at the quar-
terly meeting and was assisted by her fellow worker, Sec-
retary Margaret E. Peacock.
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June, 1949
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as you like them.
372 HIGHLAND AVENUE
San Bernardino, California
A Phone Call Will Bring It
PHONE 1189-W
LO-COST
LIQUOR STORE
HOUSE OF LIQUORS"
Frank Lucido and Sal Russo, Props.
1024 TENTH STREET
Antioch, California
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 29
Phone 1936-J
Res. 1986- J
BENTZ PLUMBING and
HEATING CO.
RADIANT HEATING
Free Estimates
616 South Garfield
LODI, CALIFORNIA
CARSON'S LIQUOR STORE
Imported and Domestic Liquors
Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks
Mixes and Tobacco
9131 GARDEN GROVE BOULEVARD
Garden Grove, California
TRinidad 2-7676
McGUIRE & HESTER
CONTRACTORS
796 SIXTY-SIXTH AVENUE
Oakland, California
JIMS OCEAN VIEW CAFE
FISH, SHRIMP, BAR-B-Q BEEF
Short Orders, Beer, Wine
and Soft Drinks
165 So. EI Paso
Redondo Beach, California
Phone Beacon 6047
The Shamrock Cafe
and Liquor Store
The Finest Cocktail Lounge
in
Costa Mesa, California
Best Wishes to All Peace Officers From
ARLINGTON CAFE
Breakfasts, Lunch, Dinners and
Short Orders
9488 MAGNOLIA AVENUE
Arlington, California
""I
Phone 3-1432
Hardeman Liquor Store
Imported and Domestic
LIQUOR, WINE AND CHAMPAGNE
Beer and Soft Drinks
Also
Select Line of Cigars and Cigarettes
346 "D" STREET
San Bernardino, California
•---4
THE VILLAGE
Cocktails, Beer, Wine
and Delicious Food
Meet and Greet Your Friends Here
672i/o THIRD STREET
San Bernardino, California
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary
Meeting of June 9, 1949
The regular monthly meeting of the Associated Public
Communications Officers was held at Sacramento, Cali-
fornia on June 9, 1949. Our host being Stewart Naschke,
of the California State Division of Communication, acting
in "Stews" absence was our co-host, E. W. Lindfeldt, of
the City of Sacramento Police Department.
The business session of the meeting was called to order
by President Simpson with 33 members and guests in at-
tendance.
President Simpson called for introduction of guests,
those being: Commander T. W. Rodgers of Mare Island
and "Radio Dixon," and Rudy Poucher of the Norman B.
Nule Company.
Commander Rodgers spoke briefly of the Navy's new
radio station known as "Radio Nixon." The Commander
offered all hands an inspection trip to "Radio Nixon" upon
completion of the regular meeting.
Under new business President Simpson reported on the
meeting held by the California State Communications Ad-
visory Board prior to its sending of Engineer E. H. McKee
to Washington, D. C.
The various points which were to be discussed covered
mostly points of clarification with regards to Part 10 of
the new F.C.C. Rules and Regulations, 10.10?, 10.161,
and 10.53.
Brower McMurphy reported on the new policy of fre-
quency assignments whereby they would be assigned on a
60 K.C. basis — adjacent channels instead of alternate chan-
nels as in the past. This will be the policy of the Frequency
and Engineering Committee as it assigns frequencies set
up under the new F.C.C. allocation plan.
The meeting was recessed for lunch at 12 :20 P. M.
The afternoon session opened by calling for the next
meeting place. Stockton was offered and accepted, moved
by Ray Meyers and seconded by Moore.
Reports from Commercial members followed:
Bill Kellogg, Motorola Inc. No comment.
C. R. Parmenter, Alpar Mfg. Co.
I. J. Dunlap, Alpar Mfg. Co.
Mr. Parmenter showed samples of the towers which his
company manufactures and cited the advantages of his
towers.
F. L. Deetkin, G. E. Company, reported on General
Electric's new 20 and 40 K.C. operating equipment.
Bob Kranhold. Motorola.
Rex Penlon, Antenna and Tower Engineering, reported
A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
on the tower manufactured by the Alpar Mfg. Company.
Rudy Poucher, Norman B. Nule Co. Mr. Poucher
was new in attendance and expressed his pleasure of being
welcome to attend our meetings.
Lloyd French, Link Co., reported progress.
The report from the Frequency and Engineering Com-
muittee fellowed and included requests from the following.
The cities of Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Grove for
a re-assignment due to the new F.C.C. frequency plan.
Frequency recommended — 158.850 MC.
The City of Piedmont for 158.73 MC.
The City of Benicia for 39.34 MC.
The Atherton Police Department as part of San Mateo
County's Communication System.
The City of Daly City for 39.5 MC.
The City of Roseville for 156.09 MC.
The City of San Pablo for a frequency in the 152-162
MC band. Continued for study.
Compliments to All Law
Enforcement Officers
BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB
OF CORONA
13410 MAGNOLIA STREET
CORONA, CALIFORNIA
June, 1949
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Page 31
The above frequency clearances were presented to the
members present and were passed. Motion by Ray Mey-
ers, seconded by Ralph Moore.
Under frequency and engineering, im Lewis of Marin
County requested a frequency for Marin, Lake, Napa,
Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The frequency request-
ed being 39.75 MC. The request by Marin County was
made as a motion by Jim Lewis and seconded by J. K.
Maybee. Passed by the members present over the "No"
vote of Bud Hossack representing the California Highway
Patrol.
Under new business:
Rex Penlon spoke on the F.C.C. regulations regarding
towers. All members were advised to study the new regu-
lations carefully.
No further new business, whereupon the Board of Di-
rectors held a special meeting to approve two new mem-
bers: Duncan and Parmenter.
R. A. Mason, Secretary.
The regular monthly meeting of the NCPCOA was
held at "VAHL's" in the city of Alviso, April 14, 1949.
Our host being the County of Santa Clara.
Acting in the absence of President Simpson, Vice Presi-
dent Walt Keller called the business meeting to order at
1 P. M.
All members present were introduced, as were our hon-
ored guests, E. B. Hughston, of the Board of Supervisor's
office, and Chief Henry Lingua, Chief of the County Fire
Department.
Under committee reports, Chairman McMurphy of the
Frequency and Engineering presented requests from the
following :
Contra Costa County for 37.34 MC.
Polo County, as part of the Ctiy of Woodlands system
for 155.85 MC.
City of Merced for 155.61 MC.
City of Mt. Shasta for 155.01 MC.
Del Norte County Sheriff's Office for 39.780 MC and
1610 KC. (Tabled for study at the request of the CHP
since one of the frequencies involved is the State's mobile-
frequency.)
Solano County for 155.49 MC and 158.79 MC.
Supporting this request of Solano County, Ray Meyers
presented an oral agreement stressing the need for two (2)
frequencies in the 150-160 MC band, since the FCC was
not licensing equipment in the 72-76 MC band for use as
repeaters because of the possible TV interference.
City of Weaverville for 154.65 MC for mobile, and
156.33 MC for land.
The above frequency requests were put to the members
present by acting President Keller. It was moved by
Merrill Le Boeuf and seconded by Ralph Moore that they
approved. Carried by members present.
QPO reported some activity and asked for more.
President Keller reported on our next meeting in Bak-
ersfield, a joint meeting with the Southern California
group, and advised all members to try and make this meet-
ing, on the 27th and 28th of May.
Phone 82
RAMONA LIQUOR STORE
Herbert and Charlotte Leatham, Props.
Open All Legal Hours Seven Days a Week
LIQUORS - WINES - BEERS
Hunting and Fishing Supplies
Everything for the Sportsman
Temecula, California
CHARLIE'S PLACE
Union Bar
IT'S NEW & IT'S THE BEST
Brawley's Finest Cocktail Lounge
917 EAST MAIN
Brawley, California
DUCK POND
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
SHORT ORDERS
Sandwiches and Tobacco
13627 MAGNOLIA STREET
Corona, California
CLUB 99
WHERE GOOD FRIENDS MEET
Our Specialty . . . Chicken, Steaks and Fried
Shrimp. Our Cocktails are made of the finest
liquors.
On Highway 99 Between
Colton and Redlands, California
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It was moved by Tom Bailey and seconded by McMur-
phy that our next meeting be held in Bakersfield, passed
by members present.
Reports from Commercial members followed:
Bill Kellogg, for Motorola Inc., reported on repeaters,
and passed out some repeater information folders.
French, Link Co. reported the Link Co. now has 450
MC and 950 MC equipment. G. L. Davenport, for Frank
Edwards Co., reported on high current generators.
F. L. Deetkin, for General Electric Co. reports G. E.
now also has some 950 MC equipment.
Roy Penlon reported for Aerial Engineers, and dis-
cussed a problem concerning aluminum towers not being
iegal in San Francisco.
Acting President Keller at this point reported for the
by-law and resolutions committee, and presented a draft of
the new Constitution and By-laws which were read for all
members present.
A general discussion followed concerning some points
that needed clarification, and were rewritten to the ap-
proval of all.
A motion was made that this draft of the by-laws should
be presented to the members present as an emergency
measure and passed as such — moved by J. M. Lewis, sec-
onded by Ray Meyers, carried by members present.
It was moved by Ray Meyers, that the constitution and
by-laws as presented be accepted, seconded by Hank Bo-
gardus, carried by members present.
The meeting was then recessed at 2:15 P. M. for re-
freshments, whereupon all members reassembled at 2:4^
P. M. and held a general technical discussion concerning
TV interference, 72-76 MC equipment, 960 MC equip-
ment, and their general problems.
Clarence Campbell
Jim Hughes
JIM'S PLACE
ICE COLD BEER, POOL AND BILLIARDS
SANDWICHES
Phone 452 615 Main Street
CORONA
CALIFORNIA
MAVA ICE CREAM
1111 West Sixth Street
CORONA (Riverside County)
CALIFORNIA
Phone 735
Wagon Wheel Cafe & Motel
Clem and Dorothy Hereer
Where the Trucks Stop
West Sixth at Highway 71
CORONA
CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL MARKET
GROCERIES, MEATS, FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
130 S. Hawthorne Blvd. Phone OSborne 6-4954
HAWTHORNE CALIFORNIA
CAFE ROSEMEAD
Ethel, Walt and Elsie, Props.
SERVING ONLY THE BEST
1533 East Valley Blvd.
ROSEMEAD
CALIFORNIA
RESEDA
Greetings to All Peace Officers
RESEDA POOL HALL
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
7146 Reseda Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
DUTCH'S CAFE
DINE AND DANCE
1921 Redondo Beach Blvd.
REDONDO BEACH
Phone 2-6257
CALIFORNIA
MUSCOY HARDWARE
Babe and Midge Wyatt, Props.
DON'S LIQUORS
BOX 375
1918 West Highland Avenue
SAN BERNARDINO
CALIFORNIA
THOUSAND OAKS
CALIFORNIA
COLTON
SAM'S CAFE
ONLY THE BEST FOODS SERVED
AT OUR LUNCH ROOM
QUALITY FOODS • CHILI & BEANS
153 West "I" Street Phone 372
CALIFORNIA
ONTARIO
TIGER CAFE
SHRIMP, FISH AND CHIPS
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
609 East "A" Street
CALIFORNIA
McCULLEY'S MARKET
Phone Highland 302W
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES - FEED
BEER AND WINE
EAST HIGHLANDS (San Bernardino County) CALIFORNIA
SHANGHAI CAFE
Serving Chinese and American Dishes
Beer and Soft Drinks
Phone 451 126 W. 5th Street
HOLTVILLE, CALIF.
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 33
CAPTAIN OF INSPECTORS OTTO MEYER
(Continued from page 7)
term under the present boss, Lieutenant Sam Miller.
When he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant he
was assigned to the supervision of the Hunters Point
Housing projects. He was in charge of the policing of
that new-made city within the City of San Francisco for
five years. When he went to take over the job he had
18 men; when he gave it up to go to Washington, D. O,
to take the course in the F.B.I. Police Academy, he had
30 men on his police force.
This assignment was a tough one, for here were brought
from every section of the United States men, women and
children of every nationality, color and creed. Many of
them had never lived in a well-regulated community. Some
of them had never had any neighbors closer than five or
ten miles away. Yet they were thrown into the Hunters
Point area to participate in the defense work necessary
to carry on the war and prepare the nation for any future
eventualities. With this great heterogonous population
there was bound to be a lot of them who had scant respect
for law and order, but under Lieutenant Meyer they were
shown the better way to get along. He applied no harsh
rules, he didn't get tough with the newcomers. By patient
plans he won their respect and their respect for the men
working with him. We doubt if any area in the United
States with 40,000 people living in it, as there is and has
been at Hunters Point, can match the record of that sec-
tion for fine observance of the law of the land. This record
is due to the untiring efforts, understanding and good
public relations as promoted by Lieutenant Meyer and
his detail of experienced San Francisco Police Officers.
So highly did the Housing Authority think of his ad-
ministration of the project for the last five years, that
high officials in Washington, D. O, called personally on
Otto Meyer while he was attending the F.B.I. Police
Academy to thank him personally for his outstanding
work. It might well be stated here that during the same
sessions in the Police School Captain Meyer had another
caller, Harry Amols, the New York jeweler who was
robbed back in 1929 of over $300,00 worth of jewels, as
recounted above.
Director John Edgar Hoover of the F.B.I, gave the
Captain a citation for his efficient attention to the training
program and for his ever willingness to learn more of his
chosen profession.
Captain Meyer is good at golf, and was champion of
the police players during 1925-26-27. During the 1920's
he was a leading pitcher for the Police baseball nine and
was hurler for the champion six-team league of the Police
Department. This team went on barnstorming tours and
always brought home the bacon.
In 1916 Otto Meyer married Miss Amelia Rasmussen
and the couple has three daughters, Mrs. Bernice Gustaf-
son, Mrs. Rowena Armstrong and Miss Elsie Meyer, who
is a mathematics teacher in the Lincoln High School.
CAMARILLO LIQUOR STORE
LIQUORS • BEER • WINE • SOFT DRINKS
CAMARILLO CALIFORNIA
MOON CAFE
LOIS MORRIS, Prop.
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinners • Short Orders
Beer and Soft Drinks
ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA
HIGHLAND ORANGE CAFE
Beer, Soft Drinks and Good Home-Cooked Food
HIGHLAND (San Bernardino County) CALIFORNIA
JOE'S PLACE
LOMITA. CALIFORNIA
(Los Angeles County)
Compliments
CAMARILLO CAFE
OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY
CAMARILLO
CALIFORNIA
DEL LINGO HOTEL
CAL1PATRIA, CALIF.
GEORGE'S MARKET
A FULL LINE OF FRESH MEATS
VEGETABLES AND GROCERIES
158 MAIN STREET
BRAWLEY, CALIF.
DICK'S ADOBE
BRAWLEY'S FINEST COCKTAIL LOUNGE
DELICIOUS FOODS COOKED BY EXPERTS
538 E Street
BRAWLEY CALIFORNIA
PENNY'S CAFE 8t LIQUOR STORE
On Highway 101
In the Heart of
LEUCADIA, CALIF.
Baby Chicks - Pullets - Cockerels - Custom Hatching
Member: International Baby Chick Assn.
SUNSHINE HATCHERIES
CAPACITY — 150,000 EGGS
Telephone Whittier 62-270 2482 Rosemead Blvd.
RIVERA CALIFORNIA
NEW YORK CAFE
BEER AND WINES
Sandwiches of All Kinds • Spaghetti and Meat Balls
Jim and Marie, Props.
109 E. VALLEY BLVD. BLOOMINGTON, CALIF.
THE PASTIME CLUB
127 EAST "A" STREET
ONTARIO
CALIFORNIA
THE NEW MT. VERNON HOTEL
SAN BERNARDINO'S FINEST
Air-Cooled, Air-Heated - Coffee Shop in Connection
2140 Mt. Vernon Ave. — On Highways 66, 39S and 91
SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA
R. Keyser A. Schapiro
KEYSER'S SUPER MARKET
FREE DELIVERY
VEGETABLES - MEATS - GROCERIES
Phone 5-6138 338 Highland Ave.
SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA
STACKS BEER PARLOR
17317 BELLFLOWER BLVD.
BELLFLOWER
CALIFORNIA
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]une, 1949
Phone WAlnut 1-5 142
F. L. Cartwright - E. L. Goodrich
CALL
FRED'S
For MOVING AND HAULING
Van and Pickup Service
1214 FULTON STREET SAN FRANCISCO
MONARCH HOTEL
NEWLY FURNISHED -::- TWIN BEDS
COURTESY SERVICE
722 Golden Gate Avenue, near Civic Center
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MArket 1-7432
QUALITY PORK AND SAUSAGE CO.
401 D1VISADERO STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Phone GArfield 1-3670
Banquet Room - Cocktail Lounge
REX RESTAURANT
TASTEFUL, WELL PREPARED ITALIAN DINNERS
40 1 BROADWAY SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
DAMES 8C MOORE
417 MARKET STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
RITEWAY EXCHANGE
Paul Sanders
STARTERS • GENERATORS • FUEL PUMPS
FORD CARBURETORS AND FORD DISTRIBUTORS
Phone HEmlock 1-5322 455 Golden Gate Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO 2 CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
HOTEL ST. JULIEN
I. C. LUCHETTA
1304 Stockton Street
CALIFORNIA
ALLEN'S LITTLE COFFEE SHOP
41 California Street
SAN FRANCISCO I I
GArfield 1-3065
CALIFORNIA
WEBBERS SHOPPE
CHILDREN'S WEAR
Holeproof Hosiery - Warner's Corsets - Dry Goods - Millinery
Nations and Ladies Wearing Apparel
68 West Portal Ave. Telephone MOntrose 1-5969
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
E. CLEMENS HORST CO.
Growers — PACIFIC COAST HOPS — Dealers
235 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO 4
CALIFORNIA
ATTHOWE 8C CO.
PRINTERS
DEBS DEPT. STORES
2430 MISSION — 1641 FILLMORE
2062 MISSION — 1318 STOCKTON
344 FRONT STREET
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
GENE
EMIL
GALATOIRE'S
(GENE'S PUFFET)
CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
4744 Third St. (Cor. Oakdale Ave.) Phone Mission 8-9932
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SOLARI AND RIGHETTI BROS.
DEALERS IN WINES AND LIQUORS
Phone Mission 5904
SAN FRANCISCO 24
4404 Third Street
CALIFORNIA
ALLIED LIQUORS
1399 Fillmore Street
SAN FRANCISCO
WAlnut 1-8502
THOMSON'S
R. D. THOMSON
CAMERAS • SUPPLIES
Telephone ORdway 3-2745 1350 Polk Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Bay and River Navigation Company
PIER ONE
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
PARIS HOTEL
PETE JARIS
348 3RD STREET
CALIFORNIA
John S. Currie, Gen. Mgr. Established 1898
Pierce-Rodolph Storage Company, Ltd.
UNITED VAN LINES, Inc. • Nation Wide Moving
1450 Eddy Street
SAN FRANCISCO
WEst 1-0828
CALIFORNIA
Wholesale Linens, Dry Goods, Blankets, Carpets, Curtains, Draperies
Hotel, Hospital and Steamship Furnishings"
STANLEY ROSENTHAL 8C CO.
283 Ellis Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone TUxedo 5-1363
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
BARRETT 8C HILP
CONTRACTORS
(Since 1912)
918 Harrison Street
CALIFORNIA
HOT MEALS
103 SOUTH SCHOOL STREET
KAREN'S FOUNTAIN
SALADS
LOD1, CALIF.
NORTHWEST ENGINEERING CO.
GEORGE M. PHILPOTT CO.
1060 BRYANT STREET SAN FRANCISCO
AL CASSETTANA - Liquors
JUniper 5-9646 Al Cassettana, Prop.
LIQUOR - WINES - CIGARETTES - CIGARS - CANDY
4712 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO
TOWER CAFE
1525 GRANT AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO
EXbrook 2-9796
L'EMPORIO LUCCHESE
GENTS' AND BOYS' FURNISHINGS
Agents for: Borsalino - Stetson - Crofut Knapp Felt Hats
Florsheim Shoes - Jantzen Sweaters and Swimming Trunks
1325 STOCKTON STREET SAN FRANCISCO
EDDY-FRANKLIN LIQUOR STORE
CHOICE WINES AND LIQUORS
25 5 TENTH STREET
898% Eddy Street
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
Phone PRospect 5-9725
CALIFORNIA
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 3?
S. F. BURGLARY DETAIL
(Continued from page 8)
arrived in the city with her parents from Portland,
Oregon. Apparently Johnson wasn't long in spotting the
new face in town. From this point the progress of the
story becomes obvious, and he was persistent then also.
They were married May 16, 1914. After occupying a
home on Guerrero Street for a short time they lived at
117-A Highland Avenue for ten years. Then the John-
sons built their present home at 1454 Nineteenth Avenue.
Inspector Johnson's service in the San Francisco Police
Department began July 1, 1918, and his first assignment
as a Patrolman was to the old Company "C" (Harbor
Station). His first commanding officer there was Detective
Sergeant George Richards, who later retired as a police
lieutenant. He alternated for a time between Harbor Sta-
tion and the Chinatown Detail, serving in the latter
under Detective Sergeant Harry Walsh, now retired and
living in Fairfax, California.
November 13, 1922, Johnson was in a group of four
men who were the first assigned to office duty in the
Detective Bureau. Two of that group — Otto Fredericksen
and Ed Jones — are now retired. The other man and John-
son are still together — and like Johnson, Inspector James
Hayes of the Burglary Detail gives a special meaning
to the word "veterans."
The office crew at that time was split into two watches
— one under Corporal Bernard McDonald, now captain
in charge of the city prison. Prior to that assignment,
McDonald held the post of Captain of Inspectors under
PACIFIC
NATIONAL
BANK
San Francisco
BEAUTY
PARLOR
QUEEN
We Make Your Eyes Bigger, We Make
Your Mouth Smaller
Your Eyebrows Thinner, Your
Pompadour Taller,
We Make You Beautiful, That's
The Truth —
But Lady, This Isn't
The Fountain of Youth.
Duke Tevis Beauty Salon
958 Geary (near Polk)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
PRospect 5-2372
r~~-
Freed, Teller & Freed
Blenders and Roasters of "Fancy" High Grade
Coffees and Teas for Fifty Years ... in San
Francisco.
We also serve many of the leading restaurants in
San Francisco.
Theer is no substitute for Fresh Coffee . . . We
grind it while you wait.
We also carry a complete line of spices and food
flavorings.
1326 Polk Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
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June, I'M'J
Chief of Police Charles W. Dullea. The other office crew
watch was under supervision of Corporal Emmett Hogan,
who later became a sergeant, and is now deceased.
Corporal, Sergeant, Detective-Sergeant, Inspector John-
son came to the Burglary Detail when it was headed by
Inspector Richard Tatham (since retired and deceased) .
He worked in a team with Inspector Richard O. Hughes;
and these two men developed an investigative routine that
is still the talk of the department.
Ask Johnson or any other detective the broad question :
what are the qualifications of a good burglary detective?
You will receive a broad answer, filled with generalizations
— hard work, perseverance, care, knowledge of new de-
tection methods, preservation of evidence, etc. The answer
furnishes the qualifications for any profession.
Were it possible to give Johnson the same type of
spectroscopic examination given evidence gathered by the
men of his detail in the FBI's Washington laboratory,
you would find some qualities of the good burglary in-
vestigator. They would include intuitiveness, discernment,
ingenuity, and perhaps a smattering of clairvoyance. These
are the items, when augmented by experience, that tell
an inspector whether or not to believe a suspect's story,
when to search a house for stolen property, or how to
develop a set of contacts.
The SFPD is fortunate that Johnson doesn't have a
corner on ability to investigate burglaries, for the men of
his detail are well represented on the list of intangible
qualifications that make a detective.
When Johnson came into the Burglary Detail its per-
sonnel consisted of the following teams :
James Gregson (deceased) and Joseph Lippi (now in
the Bureau of Missing Persons) ; Earl Rooney (retired for
disability) and Jack Palmer (deceased) ; Irvin Findlay
(now in the Federal Detail) and James Mitchell (now
Phone Mission 7-0236
STOVES
GERNHARDT STROHMAIER CO.
REFRIGERATORS— WASHERS — IRONERS
WATER HEATERS
MISSION STREET AT 1 8TH
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
Phone ORdway 3-3012
HUNKEN'S MARKET
FRE3H MEATS - GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
Wines - Liquors
1183 O'FARRELL STREET
At Cough Street
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
VISALIA APPLIANCE CO.
BUTANE GAS AND EQUIPMENT
VISALIA
115 South Court Street
UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO.
Home Office: TACOMA, WASHINGTON
206 SANSOME STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
SCHIRMER STEVEDORING CO., Ltd.
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
WALTERS
Furnace and Sheet Metal Co.
COAL, GAS AND WARM AIR FURNACES
JUniper 7-1307 1300 Ocean Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
YUKON HOTEL
237 3rd Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORM,'
LEOPARD CAFE
"Cocktails Served in a Relaxing Atmosphere"
140 Front Street Phone EXbrook 2-3349
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
CRESCENT PACIFIC OIL CO.
2065 3rd Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
NORTHAM WARREN CORP.
CUTEX NAIL POLISH - ODORONO DEODORANT
813 Folsom Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
D'ANGELO BROS.
22nd & IRVING MARKET
SERVICE AND QUALITY
FISH AND POULTRY DEPT.
2lt)l Irving Street OVerland 1-2328
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
C. J. HENDRY CO.
27 MAIN STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SIDNEY MIRON
Positively Pays the Highest Prices for Ladies and Gents
SECOND-HAND GOWNS, DRESSES AND SUITS
We Carry a Full Line of New Furs
WEst 1-1552 — 1750 Geary Street (Bet. Fillmore and Webster)
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
in the Shopping Detail) ; Hughes and Johnson. When
Hughes retired in 1945, Inspector Johnson was placed in
charge of the detail by Chief Charles W. Dullea.
Thirteen officers are presently assigned to the detail,
nearly all of whom have many years' police experience
behind them. The teams are:
James M. R. Hayes, 56, and Herman Wohcke, 5 5. In-
spector Hayes, born in San Francisco, was appointed to
the Police Department January 17, 1921, and entered the
Detective Bureau from Mission Station on November 13,
1922. Inspector Wobcke, also a native-born San Fran-
ciscan, entered the Department November 9, 1925, and
has been a member of the Bureau of Inspectors for 17
years, being transferred from Potrero Station. These two
men have given San Franciscans more than their share
of police protection during the 51 years they have served
as police officers.
John R. ("Ray") Hunt, 52, and Roy W. Soper, 46—
Another San Franciscan, Inspector Hunt was appointed on
October 1, 1924, and has been in the Inspectors' Bureau
since March 3, 1932. His partner, Roy Soper, is a native
of Mitchell, South Dakota, and entered the department
July 1, 1936.
Melvin L. ("Mel") Jorgensen, 32, and Edward P.
Barden, 41 — Both men are San Francisco born. Jorgensen
became a Police Officer on July 13, 1942, and Inspector-
Sergeant Barden was appointed July 18, 1935.
Bartholomew C. ("Bart") Lally, 56, and John P.
Curtin, 38 — Two more San Francisco native sons. Lally,
one of the Bureau's old-timers, was appointed October 1,
1924. Curtin joined the Department April 27, 1936.
Edward J. McKevitt, Jr., 38, and Daniel E. Shelley,
28 — Both San Francisco born. McKevitt was appointed
July 1, 1941, and Shelley on December 1, 1942.
John F. Merrill, 40, and Thomas L. Brodmerkle, 45 —
for your home . . .
there's no place like
W. & J. SLOANE
BUY U . S
S A V T N G S
B O ND S
W. R. AMES COMPANY
150 Hooper Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT ROOM
AL — CHICK
EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY
EVERY NIGHT IS A CELEBRATION
TELEVISION AT ITS BEST
939 Geary Street Telephone GRaystone 4-9950
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SWETT 8C CRAWFORD
INSURANCE GENERAL AGENTS
100 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MARSHALL-ADAMS
PRINTING CORPORATION
PRINTERS AND STATIONERS
523 Sansome Street GArfield 1-6520
SAN FRANCSICO 26 CALIFORNIA
UNION ASBESTOS 8c RUBBER CO.
55 New Montgomery Street YUkon 2-2296
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ELECTROLUX
CORPORATION
417 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
PARROTT & COMPANY
231 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HIRSCHFELD SALES CO.
Coin Machines
QUALITY FURNITURE CO.
APPLIANCES AND COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS
KLondike 2-3100 477 Fulton Street
2225 Mission Street ATwater 2-8436
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 10
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
ARTHUR A. HYMAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
300 Montgomery Street
CALIFORNIA
AIR TAXI
MORE PLACES - CHEAPER - FASTER
SEabright 8-9500
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AIRPORT
Page 38
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
June, 1949
The details "safe burglary" men. Merrill, native San
Franciscan, was appointed August 17, 1936; and Brod-
merkle, a New Yorker, became a policeman January 27,
1936.
Gus Alexander Despotakis, 28, a native of Port An-
geles, Washington, entered the SFPD December 31, 1945,
and serves as clerk for the detail.
Working out of the detail's office and under the juris-
diction of Inspector Johnson are Emmett M. Cottrell, 45,
and William J. Merrick, 53, of the Waterfront Detail —
they are the Waterfront Detail. Cottrell, who was
appointed to the department February 5, 1934, is the only
Irishman in the detail who was born in (County Cork)
Ireland.
Merrick, a native son, entered the department August
31, 192S. On leave of absence during World War II,
he was skipper of a merchant marine vessel.
Inspector Johnson will talk long and volubly about these
men of his detail, but about himself "there isn't much to
say." A check of department records knd a few questions
about the Hall of Justice tell a different story, however.
There is a matter of four citations for meritorious serv-
ice— all won by participating in hazardous duties. "Some
assignments are hazardous," Johnson concedes, "but that
is true in other professions also."
Small compensation have been his policeman's salary
and commendations compared with the amount and
quality of service he has given the people of his city during
his 30 years as an officer.
A. M. GILBERT 8C CO.
Wholesale
DIAMONDS • RINGS • MOUNTINGS • JEWELRY
704 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO 2 CALIFORNIA
HYSTER COMPANY
LIFT TRUCKS • SADDLE TRUCKS
KARRY KRANES
233 9th Street
SAN FRANCISCO 3 CALIFORNIA
W. C. TAIT CO.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
461 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
SUtter 1-6S22
CALIFORNIA
LELAND J. LAZARUS
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TOULOUSE LAUNDRY
821-829 Lincoln Way
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone MOntrose 1634-1635
CALIFORNIA
SPICE ISLANDS CO.
70 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HAVISIDE COMPANY
40 Spear Street EXbroOk 2-0064
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
205 Granada Ave
SAN FRANCISCO 12
LLOYD SUNDBERG
CONTRACTOR — HOME BUILDER
JUniper 7-8697
CALIFORNIA
RED MILL
Owner — Lou De Marchi Bartender — Jimmie Walsh
COCKTAILS — TELEVISION
4316 Judah Street SEabright 1-9851
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JOPINA GUEST HOUSE
Home-like, in old building. Within walking distance to town.
Cable car stops at door. Telephone service.
1114 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MANILA CAFE
604 JACKSON STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
GORB JEWELRY
5645 GEARY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
LAN FORTUNA GROCERY
3001 20TH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
RELIANCE GROCERY
1919 McAllister street
san francisco california
DOUGHERTY'S TAVERN
952 FILLMORE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE SKYSCRAPER
3336 24TH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
BOSTON ROOM
BEER AND WINE
919 Kearny Street
CALIFORNIA
RIO LINDA GROCERY
FRESH VEGETABLES - COLD MEATS
WINE AND BEER
SUtter 1-0406 218 Fourth Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone Mission 7-5904
SOLARI AND RIGHETTI BROS.
Dealers in
WINES AND LIQUORS
4404 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
JAKE and EDDIE
BAY VIEW INN
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Phone Mission 7-3654 4636 3rd Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
VEGETABLE PLANTS
CROCKETT NURSERY
WHOLESALE ONLY
GEORGE CROCKETT
IVANHOE
P.O. Box 140 Visalia 4-5945
CALIFORNIA
June, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 39
CAPTAIN MARTIN CHARLES'
THANK YOU LETTER
The following is a belated publication of a letter re-
ceived last April from former Captain of Detectives
Martin Charles of the Sacramento Police Department, and
who retired because of ill health late last year:
To the Editor of the Police Journal :
May I take this means of expressing my gratitude for
the splendid article you published in the January issue of
the Police Journal, relative to my retirement from the
Sacramento Police Department.
While I have tried hard to be a good copper, it is pleas-
ant indeed to read such an article and feel that my brother
peace officers in Northern California have had such a
pleasant time working with me.
Truly if I have made a reputation as a "dick" it is
through the splendid cooperation given me by all offices
and departments, both city and county and state that I
made good.
The doctors insist that I take it easy for awhile, but I
won't say goodbye to my friends. Just "so long and see
you all later."
In the meanwhile best of luck to all of you.
Sincerely,
Martin Charles,
Captain of Detectives (retired)
Sacramento, California.
Phone 4-4557
W U N D E R
CAFE & BAR
LIQUORS
On or Off Sale
ft
DRINKS
Reasonably Priced
FINE FOOD
Served at all hours
ft
Visalia, California
ESTRADA'S SPANISH KITCHEN
Hours
WEEKDAYS 5:00-10:00 P.M.
SATURDAYS 4:30-11:00 P.M. — SUNDAYS 4:00-10:00 P.M.
414 W. Main
Phone 2-0523
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
VAN DUSEN'S CLEANERS
FIRST IN QUALITY — FIRST IN SERVICE
CALL AND DELIVERY — DRIVE-IN SERVICE
Phone 4-5419 220 N. Encina
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
P. H. THURBER
LIVESTOCK BUYER
Phone 4-5475 1220 Highland
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
STERLING SMITH
Contrator and Builder
Phone 20585 520 W. Myrtle
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
URIAH
PINE LUMBER
COMPANY
UKIAH, CALIFORNIA
Page 40
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
June, 1949
LOREN E. SPAIR Chief of Police Riverbank
Chief Loren E. Spair was born in Joplin, Missouri,
September 17 1908, on a small farrm just outside the
city. He had all his schooling in the Joplin public schools
where he graduated from high school.
With his family, he came to California in 1935, and
Chief Loren E. Spair
settled in Stanislaus County around Modesto. Loren
entered police work as assistant Chief in 1945 with the
Riverbank Police Department.
In early 1946 he was appointed Chief, because of his
efficiency, and he has remained until this writing, and
there is no doubt in the minds of his many friends that
many years from now he will still be an efficient law
enforcement official with a more responsible position. But
let's add the one he now holds is very responsible due
to the migration of vegetable and fruit workers.
VISALIA DISPOSAL & TRUCKING CO.
J. J. Simon and Sons
ROCK, SAND, DECOMPOSED GRANITE, OIL SAND
FERTILIZER AND DIRT
Phone 4-S373 120S N. Willis Street
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
SEE THE MIRACLE
Pfaff Sewing Machine
AIRPORT FURNITURE WHSE.
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
AIRPLANE VAPOR SPRAY CO.
SEQUOIA FIELD
The Chief has only 3 men besides himself to maintain
law and order, the department's roster being as follows:
Chief Loren E. Spair.
Asst. Chief Melvin Langford, ex-veteran.
Partolman Arthur Venhaus.
Patrolman Wilbur Capp.
Riverbank has a population of 3000. It also has large
railroad shops, round house, and can boast of the world's
largest tomato cannery.
There is also a large dehydration plant which manu-
factures large quantities of stock food.
Riverbank's almond and walnut groves are known
throughout the country.
Riverbank is located on the main highway to the high
Sierras and the Yosemite National Park.
Compliments
CROSINA OLIVE OIL CO.
1401 Kaweah Ave.
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
MIDDLETON'S
READY MIXED CONCRETE, ROCK AND SAND
1100 E. Center Phone 4561
VISiALIA
1032 River Road 124S-W
PORTERVILLE
MORTARLESS INTERLOCKING CONCRETE BLOCK
RAMBAC BROS.
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Frank Rembac
Phone 4-4917 P.O. Box 709
6th Avenue East and Mineral King
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
HIPWELL'S MARKET
GROCERIES, MEATS AND VEGETABLES
400 East Tulare Ave. (Opposite Visalia Canning Co.)
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
KNUDSEN MILK PRODUCTS CO.
Phone 4-6727
GOSHEN AVE.
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC OLIVE COMPANY
Early California Brand
RIPE • GREEN RIPE
STUFFED GREEN
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
W. C. TAIT CO.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
461 Market Street
San Francisco, California
SUtter 1-6522
RUSS
BUILDING
235 Montgomery St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Bus: J Uniper 4-9767
Res: JUniper 7-4607
Modernizing - Recovering - Draperies
ANGELO & DAENO
Dax Biagi, Proprietor
CUSTOM BUILT
Upholsterers and Home Furnishers
Restaurant and Bar Jobbers
2798 San Bruno
San Francisco 24, California
Phone 1481
Modern Vending Service
Frank Cursetti - Tom Malloy
Specialists in Music and Coin
Operated Amusement Games
1123 FIRST STREET
Napa, California
Our Specialty:
Home Made Pies, Chicken Pies and Roasts
"FIRST IN QUALITY"
HANDY DELICATESSEN
LUISE GOEHNER - ALEX ANTONE
Wines and Liquors
Phone OVerland 1-3761
1815 Irving Street, Near 19th Avenue
San Francisco, California
VAleneia 4-9918
Private Booths for Ladies
EL CHARRO
Spanish Dishes and Mexican Foods
Tortillas - Tamales - Chorizo
Efficient Service for Clubs and Dinners
Wholesale and Retail
Fred Esparza, Prop.
2950 - 25th Street, Corner Bryant Street
San Francisco, California
All Garments Perm Aseptized Against
Germs ■ Odors ■ Moths
4-Mile Cleaning Plant
AND BRANCHES
Store 1 and Plant 2200 Lane Street
Sotre 2 1299 - 18th Street
Store 3 3373 Mission Street
Store 4 1320 Irving Street
San Francisco, California
Arizona - New Mexico - Texas - Eastern Points
Western Truck Lines, Ltd.
Common Carriers Interstate
75 Columbia Square
San Francisco, California
Phone MArket 1-8261
Page 42
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
June, 1949
RUSSIAN RIVER SET FOR BIG SEASON
(Continued from page 24 I
of service, meals, housing and entertainment. Every facil-
ity has been provided for all the visitors, be they grownups
or children.
The same thing holds for the many places on the Rus-
sian River, Monte Rio, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Occidental,
Rio Dell, Guernewood, Forestville and numerous other re-
sorts that fringe the celebrated north coast river.
These well established spots have many natural attrac-
tions to offer for the vacationists. A big and safe river
with fresh water fishing, redwoods, pines, and other forest
trees with their companions of many wild flowers, with
trails and roadways making them easily reached from any
camp selected by the hiker or careful driver.
This writer knows of no place in this great country
where one can find more fine scenery, more mountains cov-
ered with a great variety of trees and greenery, more cour-
teous treatment by the proprietors of the many well man-
aged camping places and hotels, or more good fishing and
hunting in season, than can be found in the area referred
to above.
Every one having something to offer to make the vaca-
tionist's stay one to be remembered with kindly recollec-
tions, seems to dedicate his efforts to see that each and
everyone has the best time of his life, whether they stay a
day or a month.
Yes, sir, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma county resorts
are going to have a big year this centennial year, and there
are many programs planned to carry out the spirit of the
year 1949.
Phone Monte Rio 72
DON STANDIFIRD
SPRAY AND BRUSH PAINTING
PAPER HANGING AND DECORATING
FURNITURE REFINISHING
Telephone 5 I Jos. Lindebar. Manager
IDLE HOUR RESORT
ON RIVER SHORE
Modern Housekeeping Cottages
Boating - Swimming - Open All Year
MONTE RIO CALIFORNIA
Occidental 25 11
PETE AND PAT'S
ITALIAN DINNERS :-: COCKTAIL BAR
Home Made Raviolis
OCCIDENTAL
CALIFORNIA
Phone 2391
PETE BUONACCORSI GARAGE
GAS - OIL - LUBRICATION - BATTERIES
GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS - WELDING
Day and Nite Towing - National Auto Club
OCCIDENTAL CALIFORNIA
Phone Monte Rio 83
ALBERT'S RESORT
CABINS - SADDLE HORSES - BOATING - FISHING - HIKING
GOLF - CAMPING - SWIMMING
Gail and Dorothy Loomis, Owners and Managers
BOX 345 MONTE RIO. CALIF.
Phone 344W
JIMMY AND BETTY BRITT'S
FUN - FOOD - MIXED DRINKS
Between Guerneville and Rio Nido
ON NEW RIO NIDO HIGHWAY GUERNEVILLE. CALIF.
Phone I 12
RIVER HARDWARE CO.
HARDWARE - PAINTS - HOME APPLIANCES
PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTING
BOX 364
MONTE RIO. CALIF.
Val and Edith Graham, Props.
TRIANGLE LUNCH
Featuring
BAR - B - Q SANDWICHES :-:
HAM AND EGGS
MONTE RIO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 87-J
GUERNEVILLE
CALIFORNIA
RALPH A. BELDEN
REALTOR
Guernewood, Russian River and Sonoma County Properties
Jos. L. "Red" Kerr, Sales Mgr.
Res. Phone: Guerneville 56 Guernewood Park: Guerneville 57
520 FIFTH STREET - Telephone 4848
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
Phone 2 36-J W. B. Deboi
WILLIAMSON'S DRIVE INN
MODERN HEATED CABINS
Summer and Winter
Specialty . . . Home Cooked Meals and Pastry
MONTE RIO CALIFORNIA
Phone 79 - J
DEBOI'S RESORT
On the Russian River
MODERN HOUSEKEEPING CABINS - ROOMS
TENTS - CAMPGROUNDS
GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3 3 7Y2
MOLLER'S PLACE
CL.EAN CABINS :-: REASONABLE RATES
One Block From Beach
HATCHER'S STORE
FURNITURE • BOATS • FISHING TACKLE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
MONTE RIO
CALIFORNIA MONTE HIGHWAY
GUERNEVILLE, CALIF.
June, J 949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 41
Phone 159 Paul and Bert Mitchell Phone 174
THE BANK CLUB RAY M. GREENE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
BRIGHTEST SPOT IN GUERNEVILLE
Mixed Drinks Our Specialty (Justice of the Peace Redwood Township)
GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA P.O. BOX 107 GUERNEVILLE. CALIF.
Phone Guemeville 62 Phone 91
RIPKEN'S RESORT P. A. BUTTNER
ITALIAN AND STEAK DINNERS GUERNEVILLE FOOD CENTER . . . MEAT MARKET
Cocktails and Mixed Drinks :-: Cabins
MEATS - FISH - POULTRY
MAIN HIGHWAY BETWEEN GUERNEVILLE
AND MONTE RIO GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA
Phone Guemeville 4 7
COMPLIMENTS OF
REDWOOD LAWN RESORT
HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGES :-: ROOMS :-: TENT CABINS LITTLE STORK CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams COMPLETELY REMODELED FOR YOUR VACATION
CINNABAR AND MINES ROAD GUERNEVILLE. CALIF. GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA
Phone 40 Hill Grunberg
RIVER BAKERY AND MARKET UIIKrADArc
HILLS GARAGE
T .. . n , GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS
Tanhpani and Coleman
Gas - Oil - Tires - Batteries - Accessories
Day and Nite Towing
GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA
Telephone 63 Shop Phone 253W Res. Phone 3I8W
MANUEL'S HOTEL J. R. BARTZ
COCKTAIL LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM PLUMBING :-: HEATING
On the Famous Russian River REPAIR WORK
GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA P. O. BOX 457 GUERNEVILLE. CALIFORNIA
Phone 233-J
WALKER'S GROCERY MURPHY'S RANCH
MEATS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES
At Your Convenience
GUERNEVILLE CALIFORNIA
Phone Guemeville 208
CUERNEVILLE (Sonoma County) CALIFORNIA
Phone 60
GENELLY'S LUTTRELL'S MARKET
VACATION BEACH RESORT
ROUTE I. BOX 75 GUERNEVILLE. CALIF. GUERNEVILLE (RUSSIAN RIVER) CALIFORNIA
Phone Guemeville 318-J
Guernewood Park
FOOD MARKET
GORI TAVERN
ITALIAN DINNERS
. . . Featuring . . .
ALL THE BEST BRANDS OF GROCERIES BAR AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Liquors - Wines - Beer
CUERNEWOOD PARK CALIFORNIA ON THE RUSSIAN RIVER GUERNEVILLE. CALIF.
BOB'S MARKET SILK SON & CO.
BOB WARMAN
MEATS VARIETY STORE
LEE ORR
GROCERIES Bob Aldridge
MONTE RIO CALIFORNIA FORRESTVILLE CALIFORNIA
Page 44
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
June, J 949
RUSSIAN RIVER WELL POLICED
(Continued from page 25 )
having served for 2 1 years, and he has loads of friends
along the River as well as others from all over California.
Chief Bever has nine years service as a police officer,
having started out at Rio Nido.
The newest man is Officer Adams, a Guerneville boy
who is well known by all residents in the area and has a lot
of friends.
The River Patrol Officers with enforcement officials of
the Board of Education have teamed up to clamp down on
minor age drinking and hoodlumism resulting from this
illegal act. They have the full support of Justice of the
Peace Greene of Redwood Township of which Guerneville
is a part. Judge Green has assured the River Patrol he
will deal most severely with any one found guilty of van-
dalism or house breaking in his township.
Telephone Guerneville 250
STEELHEAD RESORT
At Guernewood Park on the Russian River
HOUSEKEEPING CABINS - TENT CABINS
AND CAMPGROUNDS
BOX 7 1
GUERNEWOOD
SONOMA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
—V
Your Visit to
JIMMY BRITT'S
one of
RUSSIAN RIVER'S NEWEST AND
MOST INTIMATE COCKTAIL LOUNGES
will be
EXCITING!
Jimmy and Betty Will Greet You
Located between Guerneville and Rio Nido
*■----• — • — --- .....--.-
Phone 2521 Res. 2361
PANIZZERA
MARKET
C. V. Panizzera 8C Sons
The Best In Food Lines
LIVESTOCK DEALERS
OCCIDENTAL CALIFORNIA
I. 1
i i
INCOMPARABLE"
©uIA^ACtFKr! @MI®III!$
Oakland - San Francisco - Berkeley, Calif.
M. Friedman Paint Co., Inc.
Distributors of
MORWEAR PAINTS
Last Longer
Oakland - Alameda - Berkeley
Fruitvale - Sacramento - San Jose
San Mateo - Palo Alto
Frederickson & Watson
Construction Company
General - Engineering Contractors
873 81st Avenue
Oakland 3, California
SWeetwood 8-1264
Compliments
GAINES DRUG
18625 Pioneer Blvd.
Artesia, California
Phone TOrrey 5-1543
June, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 45
ANTHONY'S HANNAH TRUCKING SERVICE
E. H.
PROMPT, DEPENDABLE, COURTEOUS
WATCH REPAIRING - JEWELRY MANUFACTURING SERVICE FOR GROWER AND SHIPPER
24-HOUR SERVICE
Phone 4-3257
119 E. Main Street (Hyde Theater Building) Dial Visalia: °ffice 4"3973 or Res' 4-6900
VISALIA CALIFORNIA ivANHOE P.O. BOX 145 CALIFORNIA
MODEL DEPARTMENT STORE BELL LUMBER COMPANY
DRY GOODS - LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S READY-TO-WEAR LUMBER, MILLWORK, CEMENT, PLASTER
FANCY GOODS - NOTIONS - MILLINERY PA,NT' R0°™G, BUILDING HARDWARE
WALLBOARD, SASH AND DOORS
116-120 South Court Street phone visaHa 4_72g4
VISALIA CALIFORNIA IVANHOE
CALIFORNIA
"Service Since 1922"
C F. reLANDer MORWEAR PAINT STORE
REAL ESTATE BROKER MORWEAR PAINTS • IMPERIAL WASHABLE WALLPAPER
BUSINESS LOCATIONS • INCOME PROPERTY
HOMES • RANCHES
215 South Locust Street Phone 4-5636
Phones: Office 448 — Residence 1223-W
106 North Court Street VISALIA CALIFORNIA
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
KARL'S NURSERY
SPECIALIZING IN GARDEN PLANTS
MEXICAN POTTERY - NOVELTY GOURDS
SEEDS - FERTILIZER - GARDEN SUPPLIES
Mooney Blvd. Phone Visalia 4-9571
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
The Automobile Supply Co., Inc.
TULARE HANFORD PORTERVILLE
CONNOR'S SERVICE LANGDON ELECTRIC SHOP
GROCERIES • MEATS • BEER • SODAS ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES - MOTOR REPAIRING
QAS . 0IL CONDE MILKING MACHINE AND SUPPLIES
Ivanhoe Highway Route 5, Box 366
DELCO AND SUNLIGHT DISTRIBUTOR
410 E. Main Street Phone 2-0490
VISALIA CALIFORNIA VISALIA CALIFORNIA
SPARROW'S COPLEY'S PASTRY SHOPS
OF VISALIA
G & I FOOD CENTER AND FOOD MART
INTERIORS
No Decorating Job Too Large or Too Small for SPARROW'S
FINE CAKES AND PASTRIES FOR EVERY OCCASION
LEWALLEN'S ELECTRIC
120 W. Main Street
Telephone 2-0684 301 West Main VISALIA CALIFORNIA
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
A^^^A^ L*K1 V E IfN GENERAL ELECTRIC - THERMADOR
Remember INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WIRING
APPLIANCES - LIGHTING FIXTURES
At the Sign of THE BIG V — Drive In
„1<!A,,A Mooney Boulevard 120 S. Church Street Telephone 4-7604
V1SAL1A CALIFORNIA VISALIA CALIFORNIA
VISALIA MOTOR LODGE CHAMBERS DRY CLEANERS
J. L. CHAMBERS— W. H. CHAMBERS
J. F. (Fred) Gowdy — J. (John) F. Gowdy, Jr
OFFICE— 103 E. Center St. Phone 4-7608
Phone 4-3585 Highway 198 PLANT— 1 19 S. Willits Street Phone 4-3424
VISALIA CALIFORNIA VISALIA CALIFORNIA
"ON THE WAY TO SEQUOIA"
JM SIEJ1S ^cV»Io^ARTS MJH MARKET
WHniFSAirnNiY R0DS AND GUNS FOR RENTAL
WHULtSALt UINLY GROCERIES - FRUIT - VEGETABLES - FISHING TACKLE
612 W. Houston Phone 2-0206 Open Every Day 8:00 Till 8:00
VISALIA CALIFORNIA Phone 4-4081 VISALIA. CALIF.
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June, 1949
ERNEST V. GRANER LYMAN B. KING
NAPA SPORT SHOP
GUNS - AMMUNITION - FISHING TACKLE
CHOICE WINES - FINE LIQUORS
Telephone 773 1102 Pearl Street
CALIFORNIA
NAPA
BOB MONTE
THE GEM
Phone 581
NAPA
MAX and MARY, Props.
VICHY SPRINGS CAFE
WINE AND BEER
2001 Monticello Road
BLUE RIBBON TAVERN
PHIL HOFFMAN, Prop.
930 Main Street
CALIFORNIA NAPA
CALIFORNIA
PAT'S FOOD MARKET
PAT SGUEGLIA
MEATS - GROCERIES - BEER - WINES
1300 N. Court Street (Cor. Houston Ave.) - Telephone 4-4129
VISAL1A CALIFORNIA
Holbrook Office Equipment Co.
Authorized Sales & Service Agent — Remington-Rand Typewriters,
Adding Machines, Printing Calculators, Bookkeeping Machines,
F. & E. Check Writers, Office Supplies
Telephone 4-6292 — P.O. Box 1047 — 115 N. Garden Street
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
IRA D. MILLER
Super Service — 23 Years on the Lincoln Oval
NORWALK PRODUCTS • PENNZOIL OILS AND GREASES
Phone 4-3678 101 N. E. Third St.
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
VISALIA LUMBER CO.
E. G. Noble, President — R. E. Noble, Manager
COMPLETE LINE OF BUILDING SUPPLIES, HARDWARE,
PAINTS AND PLUMBING
204 N. Ben Maddox Way
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
WHITMORE TOP SHOP
UPHOLSTERY OF ALL KINDS - UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
TAILOR-MADE SEAT COVERS
TRAILERS AND CEMENT MIXERS FOR RENT
Phone 4-7113
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
New Location
MAIN ITALIAN DINNERS
FULL COURSE - REASONABLY PRICED
217 S. Johnson St. Telephone 4-3480
NAPA
LOMBARDO HOTEL
ROOM AND BOARD
819 1st Street
CALIFORNIA
MAGGETTI'S PHARMACY
NAPA
A GOOD DRUG STORE
Phone 24 2nd and Brown Streets
CALIFORNIA
J. H. BOMAN
UNITED MARKET
NAPA
CALIFORNIA
NAPA
THE HAGUE
WM. HAGUE, Prop.
JEWELRY — WATCH REPAIRING
Phone 407-W 838 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
TREADWAY FUNERAL CHAPEL
Lady Attendant
Telephone 66 623 Coombs Street
NAPA CALIFORNIA
JACK F. BELL, Prop.
JACK'S CLUB AND LIQUOR STORE
"Where Good Fellows Meet"
LIQUOR • WINES • BEER
Phone 1871 2046 Vallejo Road
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
NAPA
CALIFORNIA
PHONE 30
HOME OWNED
LAKESIDE DAIRY
"The Milk That Tastes Like Cream"
751 Soscol Avd.
Anne Lippi, Prop., Res. Phone 2430
SHORT'S FLOWER SHOP
Geno Gattavara, Mgr.
Phone 236
NAPA
CALIFORNIA
12 10 FIRST STREET
NAPA. CALIF.
BAA//C\
PROFIT BY IMPROVED METHODS
Write for Information *
THE SAN FRANCISCO BANK
SAVINGS Inc. Feb. 10, 1868 • Member F.D.I.C. TRUST
526 California Street and 405 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Seven Offices . . . Each a Complete Bank
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 47
BAY AREA POLICE CHIEFS PASS ON
( Continued from page 9)
He knew them all and they knew him, and as they grew
up to manhood or womanhood his kindly admonitions, his
fatherly advice was something that made them all law
abiding citizens.
He was fourth vice president of the' Marin County
Peace Officers' Association and was interested in forming
that organisation and helped to make it the potent associa-
tion it is today. He was also a member of the Bay County
Peace Officers' Association.
He leaves a wife who has been a great help to him dur-
ing his long term as chief, and the funeral of Chief Nichol-
son was one of the largest attended ones in the history of
Marin County. Every peace officer able to get off duty
attended the final rites.
Chief Harper, who was 69 years of age at the time of
his sudden death, has had a long and honorable career as
a peace officer.
He was up until the early '20's a member of the San
Francisco Police Department, serving a term on the China-
town squad and when he was retired for injuries received
in a strike battle years before, he was in the Bureau of
Identification. He went to Burlingame in 1924 to regain
his health and was, spending some time in the claims de-
partment for the Market Street Railway, as an attorney,
having passed the bar examination for a lawyers license.
Shortly after arriving in Burlingame he was made Chief of
Police and served with distinction until four years ago.
JACK'S PLACE
(Morris and Howard, Owners)
BEER ' WINE ' FOOD
SHUFFLEBOARD
Port Chicago, California
Phone Antioch 560
FAMOUS STORE
And Antioch' s
MOST COMPLETE
And Largest
DEPARTMENT STORE
205 "G" STREET
Antioch, California
Phone 2-0173
Gorman School of Dancing
Wilma Gorman
TAP - BALLET - TOE
444 South Church
Visalia, California
Phone 4-5578
STEINBACH MARKET
115 NORTH LOCUST STREET
Visalia, California
Tel. Antioch 118
Bernard Taillefer, Prop.
Antioch French Laundry
For Those Who Want The Best
Our Aim Is To Please
820 SECOND STREET
Antioch, California
VOGUE
Cocktail Lounge
FINEST OF FOODS
FOURTH AND O STREETS
Antioch, California
(Contra Costa County)
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June, 1949
He had 21 years service when he took his pension on
reaching the retirement age.
Chief Harper was favorably known throughout the
United States. He was an active member of the Interna-
tional Association of Chiefs of Police, and served on its
advisory board, and was called on by former President
Herbert Hoover to give help to the Federal Crime Solution
Commission. He was a member and past president of the
State Peace Officers' Association, and never missed a meet-
ing until his retirement. He also was a member of the Bay
Counties' Peace Officers' Association, and sat in at the
first meeting of peace officers that formed the organization
some 20 years ago. He was for a number of years secre-
tary-treasurer for the Association. He was also a charter
member of the Peninsula Peace Officers' Association, and
a past president.
He leaves a widow, Irma, a daughter, Evelyn Harper, of
Burlingame, and a son, John, of Sonoma.
His funeral from the First Baptist Church at Burlingame
under the auspices of the Peninsula Police Officers" Asso-
ciation, was a big one. All peace officers from San Mateo
County, many from Santa Clara and San Francisco coun-
ties, attended the final obsequies.
At the time of his death Chief Harper was a member of
the city council of Burlingame and was scheduled to be-
come Mayor next month.
Three good men have gone to their final rest. They lived
right, they served the people of their respective communi-
ties with loyalty, honesty and efficiency.
QUALITY
GUERNSEYS
Produce
QUALITY MILK
HAPPYHOLME MILK and CREAM
at Your Grocers or Delivered
to Your Home
HAPPYHOLME
DAIRY PRODUCTS
LODI AND STOCKTON
Phones
236
6-6709
GREETINGS
TO THE PEACE OFFICERS
MIRABEL
GRAVEL
CO,
Simon Camgros & Sons
626 THIRD STREET
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
Phone 505, Forrestville
Larry and Marge Sollars
THE CURVE
SIZZLING STEAKS
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
FINEST OF DRINKS
Phone Lafayette 9911
Lafayette, California
June.. 2949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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BAY COUNTIES' PEACE OFFICERS' ASSN.
(Continued from page 1?)
been sent to prison, hut these occasions are very rare. Of
the men in prison, you find about one-third of them did not
get past the fourth grade in school and about half never
got through elementary school. Many of them are intelli-
gent enough but they are not educated. When, as a
youth, he does not get his education at home and in
schools, he gets it in a form of education that is detri-
mental. A survey at Alcatras disclosed a very high I. Q.
among the prisoners. A large percentage of the men had
more than average intelligence, but dropped out of school
early. They became educated by gangs instead of the
accepted ways. From this we come to feel that men with
high intelligence, without the proper education, become
very dangerous. Next to the home, the school has the
greatest opportunity to start youth out right and the
teachers are the first line of defense. There are three
times and three ways in which we may prevent crime.
One is to prevent the habitual criminal from associating
with boys before there is a chance to make a change in
them. Another is to prevent the men who have offended
once from repeating. The great hope is to prevent crime
in the first instance.
In the late twenties and early thirties, the gangsters
had the country by the throat and it was then that
Warden Johnston was put in charge of Alcatraz Prison.
Alcatraz was where the cream of the criminals were sent.
Most of the criminals sent to Alcatras were four and
five timers and that is not counting the number of times
in between when they committed crimes and were not
caught. We do reach a stage in life where it is difficult
to change. Imagine how difficult it is for offenders to
change who have served three or four terms for crimes.
We find that these men started in early in their lives,
14-15-and 16 years of age with serious crimes. San
Quentin now has a diagnostic clinic for receiving of-
fenders. We did the same thing at Alcatraa, but Alcatraz
received no prisoners from the Courts. They all come
from some other institution. We must start out earlier,
we must not wait until our men reach our prisons and
then give them the works in prison. It is too late then.
The stuff that is done in prisons is the right thing, but
we are doing it at the wrong time. He felt that the thing
to do was to start youth in the way he should go and
go along with him. President Dierking thanked Warden
Johnston for his very interesting and informative talk.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
CUNNINGHAM'S CAFE
GOOD FOOD
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
TORRANCE
825 Border
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CATERING
JOHN BACELLAR. Gen. Mgr.
Supplying Lunches and Sandwiches for All Occasions.
Dinners for Weddings, Picnics and Banquets
40 N. Main Street Phone 512
LODI CALIFORNIA
Phone 1038 Res. Phone 96. F- 13
HORST'S SERVICE STATION
GAS • OIL • GREASING
TIRES AND BATTERIES
Corner of Cherokee and Kettleman Lanes
lODI CALIFORNIA
Phone 1731 R
William and Sylvia Jyrinki. Owners
J C MOTEL
815 SOUTH CHEROKEE LANE
On Highways 50 and 99 - South City Limits
LODI CALIFORNIA
Ray and Johnnie's Richfield Service
2 19 SOUTH CHEROKEE LANE
LODI CALIFORNIA
Phone 1497 Art Liebelt - Wes Seibel. Props.
2 11 CLUB- Restaurant
2 11 CHEROKEE LANE LODI, CALIFORNIA
Phone 122
Richard Light, Manager
HOTEL LODI
COFFEE SHOP - DINING ROOM
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
7 SO SCHOOL STREET
LODI, CALIF.
Phone 1068
CLAUDE E. WHITTLETON
WINES AND LIQUORS
10 N. CHURCH STREET
LODI. CALIF.
Phone I 5 1
James L. Gleeson, Mgr.
V. R. LARSON AGENCY
INSURANCE
2 W. PINE STREET
LODI, CALIF.
Phone 25
JOE LIMA'S PLACE
RETAIL LIQUORS (Off Sale and On Sale)
TOBACCOS - CARD ROOMS
2 5 N. SACRAMENTO STREET
LODI. CALIF.
EDEN CASH MARKET
Klinger and Johnson
FIRST CLASS GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS
FRESH BAIT AND FISHING TACKLE
FREE DELIVERY
Corner Washington and Eden Streets LODI, CALIF.
EHLER'S GARAGE
WELDING, CYLINDER BORING, GENERAL REPAIRING
Phone 137 217 No. Sacramento St.
LODI CALIFORNIA
Phone 1721
THREE ACES FISH CO.
BAIT AND TACKLE
123 N. SACRAMENTO STREET
LODI, CALIF.
CHRIST LUNCH
LUNCHES - DINNERS
SANDWICHES TO TAKE OUT
CALIFORNIA
115 N. SACRAMENTO STREET
LODI. CALIF.
CONTRACTING — JOBBING
Askin-Murray Sheet Metal Works
ANYTHING IN SHEET METAL
HEATING - COOLING - TANKS - TROUGHS
VISALIA
615 E. Center Street
CALIFORNIA
HOUCK & HOUCK
1135 Main Street
NAPA
CALIFORNIA
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June, 1949
H. C. VAN PELT
(Continued from page I- I
the mode of operation which best suits him, and he works
at his career.
There are, of course, many types of persons who pass
bogus checks to secure money. They include the man who
passes checks in and around his own community; the one
who works on a national basis utilising legitimate bank
check forms; the mail robber who secures cancelled checks
and either simulates the writing or through tracing it
learns the handwriting, characteristics of the legitimate
writer, obtains forms from the depositor's bank, and then
forges and cashes authentic looking checks; and the "grad-
uate" check artist.
The latter is usually the most successful. He buys
safety paper and prints his own cheeks. He uses the
names of well known companies. He utilizes typewriter,
checkwriter and certification stamps to turn out checks
which are often accepted in retail stores, garages, hotels,
and other business establishments because of their authen-
tic appearance. He frequently specializes in fraudulent
ORANGE BELT STAGES
Serving
DELANO - PORTERVILLE - LINDSAY - EXETER - VISALIA
IVANHOE - WOODLAKE - HANFORD - COAL1NGA
AND KINGS COUNTY
ALSO BAKERSFIELD TO PASO ROBLES
W. R. Spalding Lumber Co.
EVERYTHING TO BUILD ANYTHING
7 Yards in Tulare County to Serve You
VISALIA - WOODLAKE - EXETER - LINDSAY
PORTERVILLE - TULARE
STRATHMORE
SUPER MOLD CORPORATION
Manufacturers of
LODI
Lodi Molds
420 North Sacramento
CALIFORNIA
RAGETH LANDSCAPE NURSERY
408-10-12 South Main Street
Phone 690
LODI
CALIFORNIA
VICTOR BEER PARLOR
BEER - WINES - TOBACCOS
Same location since repeal of prohibition
MAIN STREET. VICTOR. CALIFORNIA
R. S. Fuller. Owner
Valley Lumber Company of Lodi
200 E. ELM STREET
LODI. CALIF.
LOOK TO OLDS FOR ALL THAT'S NEW
L. G. BROWN
OLDSMOBILE - GMC TRUCKS
205 South Sacramento
Phone 1337
CALIFORNIA
LODI
NUNES ELECTRIC SHOP
Telephone 2-0167 Route 5, Box 330
Visalia-Ivanhoe Highway
Phones: Lodi 13 14 - 1315
L. D. 117
Teletypewriter
Lodi 106
VITO FRUIT CO., Inc.
VITO ORLANDELLA, Pres.
Packers and Shippers of
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
48 East Oak Street P. O. Box 521
CALIFORNIA
EMERY & BROWN
Contractors and Dealers in
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Telephone 2370 109 South School Street
CALIFORNIA
Phone I 169
PIEMONTE HOTEL
CHOICE LIQUORS - ITALIAN DINNERS
104 E. LODI AVENUE
LODI. CALIF.
LOEWEN AUTO COMPANY
SALES and SERVICE
FOR ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION
LODI
9 West Locust Street
CALIFORNIA
C. M. Curry
D B. Curry
CURRY'S STATIONERY
STATIONERY
20 South School Street
GIFTS
Phone 60
CALIFORNIA
Compliments from the
LODI AND STATE THEATRES
ALWAYS THE BEST OF
ElNTERTAINMENT
LODI
CALIFORNIA
MEN'S, LADIES', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES
I. W. LOEWEN CLOTHING STORE
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
Open Sundays — Closed Saturdays
Phone 1241 517 South Central Avenue
LODI CALIFORNIA
June, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 51
"pay roll" checks, having a printed form at one side re-
fleeting Withholding Tax and Social Security deductions,
and purporting to show the net earnings of the payee.
The big operator is a "flyby-nighter" constantly seek-
ing new areas to exploit. His maxim seems to be "four
checks at $2? each are easier to pass than one check at
$100." His operations are so widespread — he moves so
rapidly from area to area and from state to state — that it
extremely difficult to catch up with him.
(To Be Continued)
Foster's Old Fashion Freeze
Cones 5c and 10c - Malts 25c - Sundaes 15c and 25c - Shakes 25c
Ice Cream — Quarts 55c - Pints 30c
Owned and Operated by B1EDERWEN BROS.
V1SALIA
415 W. Mineral King
CALIFORNIA
EARL PETERS
TILE CONTRACTOR
DRAINBOARDS - BATHROOMS, ETC.
Free Estimates Given — All Work Guaranteed
VISAL1A
Phone 4-3303
652 E. Tulare Ave.
CALIFORNIA
Merchants Patrol of Tulare County
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
Phone 1694
Willis Banik, Prop.
B 8C C SERVICE
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING - TEXACO PRODUCTS
Gas - Oil - Lubricants - Tires and Accessories
122 E. LODI AVENUE
LODI. CALIF.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF LODI
"OWNED BY HOME FOLKS"
LODI, CALIFORNIA
Member Federal Reserve System
and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Phone 94
G I L B E A U ' S
HARDWARE :-: FURNITURE
BOYSEN PAINTS
106 North Sacramento Street
LODI
CALIFORNIA
TONY MERCURIO
WATCHMAKER
Route 5, Box 347
Phone 4-6170
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
VISALIA REFRIGERATION
H. H. GETSCHMAN — R. V. COUNCIL
Telephone 4-7593 520 E. Main Street
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
E. W. CHARLESWORTH CO.
AUTOMOTIVE - ELECTRICAL
CARBURETORS - MAGNETOS
458 E. Main Street
VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
121 EAST PINE STREET
LODI. CALIF.
DELTA MOTOR COMPANY
Ellard Winter, District Manager
WILLYS MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS
JEEPS
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Phone 1861 215 S. Sacramento Street
CALIFORNIA
OTTO SEEFRIED
ROOFING CONTRACTOR
Free Estimating
Phone: 677 1231 Pleasant Avenue
I.ODI
CALIFORNIA
Superior Olive Products Co.
PACKER AND SHIPPER
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
STOVERS FOOD LOCKERS
VISALIA
Phone 4-6891 — Res. Phone 2-0761
W. Sierra Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
LODI
LODI
Johnnie E. Gene
CENTRAL MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
FREE DELIVERY
Phone 923 616 So.Central
LODI CALIFORNIA LODI
NASH-DE CAMP COMPANY
HOWARD H. MASON, Agent
315 North Main Street
CALIFORNIA
GORDON'S UNION SERVICE
LUBRICATING - WASHING - POLISHING
Phone 1679 Church and Oak
CALIFORNIA
FOOD CENTER
FISH - POULTRY
MEATS - VEGETABLES and GROCERIES
Corner Elm and School Streets
Phono 1421 For Free Delivery
CALIFORNIA
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June, 1949
CAPT. COLLINS OF SAN JOSE P. D.
ADDRESSES EXCHANGE CLUB
At the April meeting of the San Jose Exchange Club,
Captain Barton (Bart) Collins, Captain of Detectives of
the San Jose Police Department was the speaker of the
day.
Captain Collins, who is a graduate from the San Jose
State College, where he majored in the police training
program, is a native Californian, having been born in
Nevada City. He went to San Jose while a small boy and
got his education in that city, and after graduating from
the state college he joined the San Jose Police Department
as a patrolman.
His exemplary work coupled with his scholastic back-
ground in crime prevention and detection was rewarded by
promotion through the various ranks to Captain of De-
tectives. He heads a modern and efficient group of fellow
officers, and through the coordinated efforts of his staff,
San Jose has enjoyed a remarkable experience in crime pre-
vention.
The Captain's subject "Post-War Crime Problems" was
a revealing one, and is in keeping with the Exchange
Club's program to develop closer relationship and greater
understanding with the problems of public officers of the
community.
THE ARCHES j
CAFE AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Phone Beacon 5163
Service Station and
Automotive Service
Phone Beacon 5963
Coast Highway at Newport Road
Newport Beach, California
Telephone 4-4674
SPONSLER'S NURSERY
and FLOWER SHOP
Wholesale and Retail
Route 4, Box 75
Third Avenue West on Sierra Boulevard
Visalia, California
Phone 4-5211
OVAL ICE CREAM BAR
Located Lincoln Oval
20 Flavors Ice Cream - Milk Shakes
Malts - Sundaes " French Dip
Barbecue - Sandwiches
Burger In a Basket
1001 NORTH COURT STREET
Visalia, California
VISALIA ICE CO.
Smoking and Curing
BACON - HAM - TURKEY - FISH
Have You Tried Our Smoked Turkey?
Visalia, California
Phone 4-3131
Payton Welding Works
Welding and Blacksmith Work
Radiator Repairing
Steel Fabricating and Portable Welding
404 EAST ACEQUIA STREET
Visalia, California
"Distinctive Window Treatments"
bv
Sequoia Venetian Blind Co.
Draperies - Cornice Boxes - Traverse
Track - Window Shades - Venetian
Blinds - Drapers and
Curtain Hardware
Our Address — 309 North Garden
Our Phone— Visalia 4-6106
Clyde R. Pickerel, Owner
Former Officer of L. A. Police Department
Visalia, California
June. J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 5i
Diane of
DIANE GREER MASON
REAL ESTATE
Office: LOckhaven 8-3972 Res: TRinidad 2-8423
G^i East 14th Street SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA
PAVLIGER X-RAY LABORATORY
OAKLAND
Wakefield Bldg.
CALIFORNIA
LEE'S, Fine Foods
AMERICAN AND CHINESE
CHINESE FOOD TO TAKE HOME
Open Hours Weekdays: 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m; Sundays 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
3710 East 14th St. Tel. ANdover 1-8660
Closed Every Monday OAKLAND I. CALIFORNIA
FRANK A. DAY
AUTO REPAIR
OAKLAND UMBRELLA FACTORY
F. ANTON. Prop.
Umbrellas, Handles & Canes • Repairing and Re-Covering
KEYS MADE WHILE YOU WAIT
1617 San Pablo Ave. Phone HIgate 4-77S7
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
HUBER'S AUTO MART
H. H. Huber
QUALITY USED CARS
iiAKl AND
2840 Broadway
TEmplebar 2-3740
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
Phone OLympic 2-5141
3789 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
ROBERTSON RUG WORKS
KASPER'S HOT DOGS
OAKLAND
Phone HUmboldt 3-6262
1032 36th Street
CALIFORNIA
4521 Telegraph Ave.
OAKLAND
HUmboldt 3-6610
CALIFORNIA
L. M. Cakebread Telephone TEmplebar 4-9140
CAKEBREAD'S GARAGE
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE OF ALL KINDS
Motor Fuels:
Gasoline, Butane, Diesel
Lubrication Service
Tire Sales and Service
Auto Supplies and
Accessories
802 F.asl 12th Street
BODY AND FENDER REPAIRS
Official Brake Station
Commercial Truck and Auto Service
OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
441 East Eighth Street
OAKLAND
Phone HIgate 4-4214
CALIFORNIA
THREE PIGS
Joe Gonsalves, Prop.
BEER - WINES - SANDWICHES - SHORT ORDERS
OAKLAND
3860 East 14th St.
Phone KEUog 3-2143
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
MELROSE FOOD SHOP
BEER - WINES - GROCERIES
4311 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
TUNING - REPAIRING - REFINISHING
Formerly wcth Chickering, Knabe. Mason & Hamlin
ACME PIANO SHOP
GEORGE STINGER, Prop.
1545 E. 14th Street Phone KEUog 3-7462
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
The Only Car You STEP DOWN Into
JOHN MILTON, "Your Hudson Dealer"
3019 East 14th St. KEUog 3-5425
CALIFORNIA
Be on the "GO" with
Foppiano California Fine Wines
DAVI, Wholesale Distributor
3i5 8th Street
HIgate 4-3971 - GLencourt 1-3371
OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
THOMAS CARTER GLASS CO.
Phone HIgate 4-7753 - 4-7754
ART GLASS - MIRRORS - GLAZING
COPPER STORE FRONTS - DESK TOPS
I'l NINTH STREET
OAKLAND 7, CALIFORNIA
THREE MUSKETEERS
I960 San Pablo Ave. TEmplebar 2-9623
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
East Bay Restaurant Supply Co.
GLASSWARE - CROCKERY - SILVERWARE
UTENSILS and KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
573 14th St. TEmplebar 2-2354
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SLIM JENKINS CAFE
FINE FOODS - IMPORTED WINES AND LIQUORS
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY - FREE PARKING
1748 Seventh Street Phone GLencourt 1-0122
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
W. L. MITCHENER CO., Realtors
612 Fourteenth Street TEmplebar 2-6239
. OAKLAND 12. CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
MRS. MAY WRIGHT
HOTEL APARTMENTS
2926 Foothill Blvd.
KEUog 2-9834
CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATIONERS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
ARTISTS & DRAFTING MATERIALS
3525 East 14th Street ANdover 1-6323
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA MOTOR EXPRESS, Ltd.
1 08 I Twenty-Second Street
LIBERTY MARKET
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
3431 E. 14th St.
KEUog 2-9756
MEL HARRIS' MACHINE SHOP
GENERAL MACHINE WORK AND
LIGHT MANUFACTURING
1357 E. 14th Street, Cor 14th Ave. Phone ANdover 1-7044
OAKLAND 6. CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
FRANK'S RADIATOR WORKS
RECORDING - CLEANING - REBUILDING - WELDING
BRAZING - CUTTING - AUTO - TRUCKS - TRACTORS
3901 San Leandro St.
OAKLAND
Phone KEllog 2-1197
CALIFORNIA
JOHANSON & STARK
MACHINE SHOP • WELDING • BLACKSMITHING
OLSON & HAMPTON
FOR THE BEST IN LOW-PRICED AUTOS
INVESTIGATE OUR MANY BARGAINS FIRST
721 E. Acequia Telephone 4-6547
VISAL1A CALIFORNIA
3/4 Mile South of College on Mooney Boulevard
VISALIA CALIFORNIA
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June, 1949
ART RATTAN WORKS, Inc.
Manufacturers of
TRANSPORTATION SEATING
RATTAN FURNITURE
MARKET SPOT
COMPLETE ONE-STOP MARKET
QUALITY MEATS • GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS • VEGETABLES
1218 M Her Ave. KEIlog 4-0513 4814 East I4,h Street Phone ANdover 1-2010
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ROY'S SEA FOODS
FRESH FISH • SHELL FISH
DIRECT FROM FISHERMAN TO YOU
FRESH KILLED POULTRY DAILY
WILLIAM H. STREHLE CO.
AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING AND LETTERING SERVICE
TO THE DISCRIMINATE AT
Phone LOckhaven 8-4414 6524 Foothill Blvd.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
494 THIRTY-SIXTH STREET
Piedmont 5-1497
CALIFORNIA
FRUITVALE NURSING HOME
Dominick's Shoe Repair Shop
DYEING AND SHINING ANY COLOR
3228 East 14th Street, Near Fruitvale Avenue
3124 Fruitvale Ave. ANdover 1-7456 KEIlog 4-4172
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Donald Feeley
N. F. Smith
S. KULCHAR & CO.
JOE'S CORNER
Pappy and Smitty
OAKLAND
OAKLAND
8th Avenue and E. 10th Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
Phone KEIlog 2-9697
Corner 47th Avenue - E. 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
1249 CLUB
Johnnie
We Serve
TRE BEST CHILE
in the West
ALL KINDS OF BEER AND WINE
1249 East Twelfth Street
GENERAL GRINDING COMPANY
L. D. Rouland
PRECISION GRINDING
METALLIZING
Telephone ANdover 1-5557 2917 E. 12th Street
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PINBALL GAMES
AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPHS
OAKLAND AUTOMATIC SALES CO. DICK'S HOME FURNISHINGS
CIGARETTE MACHINES
VISIT OUR
UPSTAIRS FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
Telephone GLencourt 1-8833 125 Tenth Street ANdover 1-8212 2946 East 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SINGER'S FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE MARKET
B & M
BEER - WINE - LUNCHES - SANDWICHES
FRESH CRAB AND POULTRY
CARDENA
14226 South Western
3031 East Twelfth Street ANdover 1-5067
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN AVENUE POULTRY CO.
HOUSE OF QUALITY POULTRY AND RABBITS
ALL POULTRY FRESH DRESSED DAILY
CARLSON'S BAKER HOUSE SUPPLY
411 Webster Street
1 ONG BEACH
2745 Long Beach Blvd.
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
COLTON
Compliments
JIM & EDNA'S CAFE
OPEN 7 A.M. - 7 P.M.
1043 Mt. Vernon
MACS FEED &. GARDEN SUPPLY
R. H. McCormick
PET FOODS - TREES AND SHRUBS
LAWN SEED - NURSERY STOCK
13609 Victory B'vd. State 5-S658
CALIFORNIA VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA
June, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page ??
B A L D Y ' S PEABODY MOTORS
BEER, WINE, SOFT DRINKS AND SANDWICHES
HUmboldt 3-9450 3435 Broadway
8344 Las Mesa Blvd. OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
LA MESA (San Diego County) CALIFORNIA
Phone LA. 5-6202 A. Simoni, Prop.
GEO. J. DUGAN, JR.
realtor BERKELEY POULTRY MARKET
Established 1900 Wholesale and Retail Poultry
INSURANCE - LOANS FRESH RANCH EGGS - LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Bus.: TRinidad 2-7649 Res.: TRinidad 2-174S
<J4 10 EAST I4TH STREET OAKLAND, CALIF. 1 4 1 I SAN PABLO AVE. BERKELEY, CALIF.
Fuller's ELmhurst Pharmacy R. W. READE 8C CO.
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS CONTRACTORS
9124 East 14th Street, Cor. 92nd Avenue ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^
Phone SWeetwood 1321
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
Olympic Hotel and Cocktail Lounge VAN BUREN OIL COMPANY
Featuring
Sensational JIMMY BAKER at the Organ DISTRIBUTOR OF RIO GRANDE PRODUCTS
Moving Pictures Nightly
KEllog 2-3647 4614 East 14th Street
E. 12th Street at 2nd Ave. GLencourt 1-2483 OAKLAND I CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CARLSON'S BAKER HOUSE SUPPLY
ZERIKOTES
LAKE MERRITT DINING ROOM
"The Most Beautiful Spot in Oakland"
We Also Cater to Private Parties and Banquets 411 Webster Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
1520 Oak Street Telephone TWinoaks 3-2406
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BELL 8c BELL
RIEDER TIRE CO.
State and City Licensed
FIRESTONE TIRES • COMPLETE RECAPPING SERVICE PAINTERS AND CONTRACTORS
Fred Bell, Manager — HIgate 4-0604
8400 East 14th Street and Seminary and MacArthur Percy Bell, Office — TWinoaks 3-8414
LOckhaven 8-1966
OAKLAND 3 CALIFORNIA 1710 WEST 8TH STREET OAKLAND 7, CALIF.
ROBAK'S LIQUOR STORE WEST COAST MOTOR SALES
FINE WINES AND LIQUORS TOP PRICES PAID FOR USED CARS
9340 East 14th Street Phone TRinidad 2-0933 Phone KEllog 3-1066 2506 East 14th Street
OAKLAND 3 CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FRED A. WELLS GIORGETTI PRODUCTS CO.
INSURANCE PICKLE PRODUCTS
3124 E. 14th Street ANdover 1-2411 Phone SWeetwood 8-8120 9507 Edes Ave.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND 3 CALIFORNIA
JOSEPH BROTHERS THE WAXINATE CO.
BUILT-IN FIXTURES
1525 POWELL STREET
8941 San Leandro St. SWeetwood 8-2864
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
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June, 1949
HARRY M. KIMBALL'S ADDRESS
| Continued from page 1 0 )
The problems of the proper handling of traffic matters
is another subject which commands constant and detailed
attention. At the present time California has more auto-
mobiles registered than any other State in the Union. This
makes traffic a major problem which must be considered by
all law enforcement. Training schools should be set up as
frequently as possible on this subject to keep abreast of
any and all new developments in this field.
In taking stock, it is essential that we be cognizant of the
techniques which are used daily. To make certain that
these techniques are put into effective use at all times, it is
necessary that a constant review be given through a school
curriculum. Some of these techniques include latent finger-
prints, problems encountered in making arrests, the situ-
ations which may arise out of the ordinary conduct of
police affairs, the coordination of activities between two or
more departments or agencies, arrangements for regularly-
scheduled firearms training, and many others. All of this
training will pay great dividends when the need for such
knowledge arises.
If each of us were to sit down and go over the activities
of our respective departments, we would undoubtedly find
many more instances which would indicate the necessity
for training. This is the logical time to do just that.
On the subject of coordination between all of the agen-
cies in the field of law enforcement, I would like to discuss
with you a matter which is of the utmost importance to
all of us. As you know. Rule S a) of the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure provides that an officer making an
arrest under a warrant, or any person making an arrest
without a warrant, shall take the arrested person, without
unnecessary delay, before the nearest available Commis-
sioner, or before any other officer empowered to commit
persons charged with offenses against the laws of the
United States. The Supreme Court of the United States
recently has had several occasions to examine this rule and
to interpret its meaning. For your information, the leading
cases in which this rule has been in issue are McNabb vs.
United States, 318 U. S. 332 (1942), United States vs.
Mitchell, 322 U. S. 65 (1944), Haley vs. Ohio, 332 U. S.
596 (1948), United States vs. Boyer, et al, 331 U. S. 532
ART DUFFIN
FURNITURE REFIN1SHED AND REPAIRED
Phone OLympic 2-1126
OAKLAND
5299 College Ave.
CALIFORNIA
F and M GRILL and FISH GROTTO
Fish Lunch - Fish Dinner - Luncheon - Steak Dinner
Fresh Sea Food at All Hours - Charcoal Broiled Steaks and Chops
2074 University Ave. Phone BErkeley 7-8331
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
FRUIT ORCHARD MARKET
FREE DELIVERY
FRUITS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES - MEATS
Piedmont 5-3537 4332 Broadway
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
A. L. BABB
GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
TEmplebar 2-1244 488 25th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
L E S CAVE
EXCELSWELD
A Permanent Repair on Cracked Motor Blocks and Diesel Heads
1640 E. 14th Street
OAKLAND
Phone KEIlogg 4-3303
CALIFORNIA
Mrs. J. Nogue French Laundry
Phone KEllogg 2-0738
OAKLAND I
3018 Foothill Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
GATES AUTO BODY
AUTO PAINTING
Phone HUmboldt 3-7303 5341 College Ave.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FORREST M. MEYERS
SERVICE STATION
5491 College Ave.
OAKLAND
Phone Piedmont 5-9376
CALIFORNIA
K. & L. DRUG STORES
123 MacArthur Blvd. — HIghgate 4-4060
3105 Webster Street — TWinoaks 3-3700
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
SENTINEL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Manufacturers — Industrial Chemical Compounds
Distributors — Sanitation and Maintenance Supplies
TWinoaks 3-3434 1790 11th Street
OAKLAND 7 CALIFORNIA
MELROSE SAW WORKS
C0D1GA BROTHERS
LOCKSMITH and KEY WORK
Lawn Mowers and Tools Sharpened • Filing and Grinding
Phone ANdover 1-0763 4430 E. 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BABE'S PLAY HAVEN
4325 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
HIGHWAY MARKET
3301 San Leandro Street
CALIFORNIA
JENSEN MACHINERY CO., Inc.
ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS
HUmboldt 3-4600
5305 HORTON STREET OAKLAND 8. CALIF. OAKLAND II
SANITARY LAUNDRY
GOLDEN WEST CLEANERS
HUmboldt 3-9828 3815 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
SAN ANTONIO SPOT
FINEST LIQUORS, BEER, WINES AND SOFT DRINKS
DELICIOUS FOODS
6:00 A.M. Until Midnight
457 Main Street
EL CENTRO
CALIFORNIA
M. TABER
Flannel Bags
2619 School Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
]une, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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(1947), and Upshaw vs. United States, No. 98, October
Term, 1948. These cases set forth the law with respect to
the taking of an arrested person before a committing magis-
trate and to the admissibility of signed statements and
confessions. The Supreme Court in these cases has held
generally that a person must be taken before a committing
magistrate immediately following arrest. If this is not
done, any statement which may be given by such arrested
person would be "secured through a flagrant disregard of
the procedure which Congress has commanded cannot be
allowed without making the courts themselves accomplices
in willful disobedience of law." The Supreme Court has
also held in effect that if a person is arrested and held on
a local charge and is subsequently turned over to the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation for federal prosecution, the
time spent in local custody is to be included in determining
the over-all time during which the arrested person was held
in custody in violation of his rights to be taken without
unnecessary delay before a United States Commissioner
or other duly-authorized committing magistrate.
In view of these decisions, it is essential in all cases in
which federal prosecution is anticipated, that the arrested
person be given a hearing before the nearest United States
J Commissioner without unnecessary delay. This is, of
! course, the type of cooperation which I know we all under-
stand, and I mention it only to call it to the attention of
those of you who have not had occasion to meet this
problem.
We, of course, cannot accurately forecast just what the
future holds in the way of criminal activity; however, in
taking stock of the over-all situation of our profession, we
would be most remiss, if we did not look at the criminal
picture as it presently exists.
On a national basis during 1948 there was a serious
crime occurring every 18.7 seconds, to make a total of
1,686,670 major crimes. This includes felonious homicides,
rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies,
and automobile thefts, and this total represents a 1.3 per
cent increase over the statistics for 1947.
CLYDE 0. SWEET
REALTOR
Subdivisions - Developments
Five Offices
5233 College Ave., Oakland
6207 Foothill Blvd., Oakland
Orinda Crossroads, Orinda
79 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
1126 Main St., Walnut Creek
GEO. C. GUTZ
JACK FAHEY
EDDIE'S LODGE CAFE
and COCKTAIL BAR
DANCING
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Telephone ATlantic 6-9028
1517 E. Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, California
VILLAGE BELL GROCERY
THE BEST
OF EVERYTHING
Garden Grove and Stanton Blvds.
Huntington Beach, California
(Orange County)
THE SAGE HEN
Central Avenue and Foothill Blvd.
Claremont, California
Phone Upland 319-107
LLOYD'S RESTAURANT
Telephone 319-105
American and Mexican Foods
BEER SERVED
Corner Foothill and Central
Upland, California
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Long-term crime trend data, based upon reports from
373 cities with populations in excess of 25,000, indicate
that only negligent manslaughter and automobile thefts
have declined to points below the pre-war average of 1938-
1941. The predominant age among arrested persons was
21. Of the total number of persons arrested, 58% had
prior arrest records.
Our own situation here in California also commands
attention. Of the prison population in this State, the age
group of 25-29 predominates, and comprises 22% of the
total. The 20-24 group follows with 17.4%. The median
age of all prisoners confined in State institutions is 32.9
years; those in San Quentin have a median age of 29.8
years, and those at Folsom, 38.2 years.
Of the offenses committed in the State, robbery leads
with 20.2%, followed by burglary, which comprises
17.7%. Fifty-three and nine-tenths (53.9) per cent of
the total prison population is from Southern California,
with 37.2%, from Los Angeles County, and 20.4% from
San Francisco and the Bay Area. During 1948 there were
approximately 28,000 arrests in San Francisco. This
figure does not include arrests for drunkenness and those
for traffic violations. All of these things have added up to
make an acute overcrowding in our penal institutions. The
rate of overcrowding at San Quentin is 71.8%, while that
for Folsom is 45.8%. The same condition prevails in
Southern California, where the overcrowding at Chino is
stated to be 59%.
During the years 1945 through 1947, 5,643 persons
were paroled. Of these, 1,692, or 30%, had been returned
to prison as violators by July 1, 1948.
This is the crime situation as it exists now. There is, of
course, the possibility that there will be an improvement,
but certainly the factors presently in sight portend a differ-
ent situation.
During the past eight years the population of California
has increased over 3,000,000. These people came here
seeking the big money that was available from wartime
payrolls. Those days are gone and the jobs which were
so prevalent have also disappeared. During February of
this year larger unemployment insurance payments were
made in this state than have been made at any time pre-
viously since such insurance payments were commenced.
These payments have fallen off somewhat during March
DeVlLBISS • KELLOGG-CROWN — Spray Painting and Finishing
Equipment - Air Compressors - Hose and Connections
AIR EQUIPMENT 8c SUPPLY CO.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS • PREMIER • TREASURE TONES
AUTOMOTIVE • INDUSTRIAL • HOUSE PAINTS
3329 Broadway • TEmplebar 2- I 880 - 2- I 88 I • OAKLAND II
L. J. KRUSE CO. Plumbing and Heating
Phone OLympic 2-8332 6247 College Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SEA CAVE
Specializing in SEA FOODS for Forty Years
Quality Steaks and Chops — Cocktail Lounge in Connection
Free Parking at 13th & Franklin — Banquet Rooms, Private Booths
44 1 12th Street TEmplebar 2-9588 OAKLAND
HARRY MILLER, Tailor
TEmplebar 2-6704
300 13th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
BORGETTI GROCERY
GROCERIES • WINES • LIQUORS
Phone HUmboldt 3-2633
OAKLAND
205-A West MacArthur
CALIFORNIA
"Service is My Business"
WILLIAM J. LOFTIS, Independent Dealer
SHELL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Sheilubrication - Car Washing - Tires & Tubes
Batteries - Auto Necessities
369 Grand Ave. TEmplebar 2-9383 OAKAND. CALIF.
MR. KILPATRICK
L. F. WITHARM
Ted Witharm
Air Conditioning - Gas, Coal and Oil Furnaces
Sheet Metal - Warm Air Heating - Stainless Steel
Phone ANdover 1-1688 1718 1718 E. 12th Street
OAKLAND 6 CALIFORNIA
NORTHGATE PHARMACY
PRESCRIPTIONS - DRUGS - SUNDRIES
3048 Claremont Ave.
BERKELEY
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA MOTOR EXPRESS, Ltd.
1081 22ND STREET
OAKLAND, CALIF.
JOHN SCHAAP GEORGE BUDLONG
BOB'S AUTO SERVICE
"REBUILDERS OF FINE ENGINES"
Cash or Terms — All Work Guaranteed
5105 E. 14th Street Phone ANdover 1-9884
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA.
PERRY'S GROCERY
1321 14th Street TWinoaks 3-3038
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
DELUXE CLEANERS AND TAILORS
ALTERATIONS • REWEAVING • DYEING
TUXEDOS RENTED
1535 23rd Avenue KEIIogg 2-5831
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BARR BROS. CO.
Manufacturers of Needles and Cutlery
Rear 540 Fallon Street Highgate 4-1473
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA!
JOSEPH ERDMANN
WHOLESALE EGGS
377 5th Street
GLencourt 1-9220
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA!
Atkinson Mill and Manufacturing Co.
RILEY'S CORNED BEEF
"Since 1903"
Telephone LOckhaven 9-8661 950 77th Ave.
OAKLAND 3 CALIFORNIA
TENTH STREET MARKET
OAKLAND 7, CALIFORNIA
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and April, but they are still high. This falling off is prob-
ably due to seasonal work, and it will undoubtedly con-
tinue during the agricultural preparation and the harvest
season. What will happen when that season is over re-
mains to be seen. We cannot wait, however, to see what
will happen — we must start now to prepare for what may
come.
While we are preparing for the future, we must not
overlook the proper maintenance of our equipment.
Equally important as knowing what to do is having equip-
ment with which to do it. During this time of taking stock,
let's examine all the equipment assigned to our respective
departments. Weapons, as well as radio, automotive, and
other equipment, should be properly inspected. Responsi-
bility for the continued maintenance should be arranged.
Thereafter, there should be set up a regular program of
inspections, so that any laxity along these lines can be dis-
covered and corrected before it causes any disaster.
These are all most vitally important. We of law en-
forcement represent the bulwark between society and the
criminal. The lives and property of all the people in our
respective communities are under our protection. There
can be no greater obligation than to see to it that these are
afforded the fullest measure of protection. To do this we
must be prepared, and to be prepared, we must take stock
now.
We of the FBI want you to know that we are ready at
all times in the future, as we have been in the past, to
assist you in planning and conducting your schools. Dur-
ing 1948 the FBI in California cooperated in 331 schools
held in local departments in 73 different cities. This
training was received by 11,177 California peace officers.
During 1949 our consultant services, our instructors, and
our visual aids are always available to you in your city. If
you desire to use our facilities at any time, you need only
let us know.
Greetings
from
RODNEY A. WILLIAMS
Desoto - Plymouth
Phone LOckhaven 8-8282
SAN LEANDRO
232 E. 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
BAKER MORTUARY
Call Day or Night
BURIAL INSURANCE CARRIED - LADY ATTENDANT
Charles Baker, Deputy Coroner Alameda County
Phone TEmpIebar 2-8776 1214 8th Street
OAKLAND 7 CALIFORNIA
COCHRAN & CELLI
"CALIFORNIA'S OLDEST CHEVROLET DEALER"
Chevrolet Block, 12th and Harrison
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
H. FITZMAURICE
CONTRACTOR
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION • ASPHALT PAVING
2857 Hannah Street HIgate 2490
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
UNION MACHINE WORKS
534 2nd Street GLencourt 1-1369
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ROBERT BARDELL
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
FLOYD L. JACOBS & SONS
OAKLAND
In Swan's Tenth Street Market
CALIFORNIA
EDWARD MILLER
President
HARVEY PURDIN
Manager
Telephone
BErkeley 7-7721
Cable Address: "MILPRO"
Code: BENTLEY'S
MILLER WOOD PRODUCTS CO.
Manufacturers of
STORAGE BATTERY SEPARATORS
1335 SIXTH STREET BERKELEY. CALIFORNIA
2733 Linden Street
GLencourt 1-5600
OAKLAND 7
CALIFORNIA
BUS AND LEET'S PLACE
BEER • WINE • SOFT DRINKS • DELICIOUS SANDWICHES
Clayton Road 3 Miles East of Concord
CONCORD (Contra Costa County)
CALIFORNIA
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
McCALL MOTOR SALES
405 14th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
HARRY'S HAM AND BACON
Swan's Market — 10th and Washington Sts.
OAKLAND
2546 E. 14th Street
KEllog 4-8018
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
Tiny's Waffle Shop and Cocktail Lounge
RAY HORGAN, Manager
Centrally Located Downtown Oakland
Phone TEmpIebar 2-4946 1762 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
June, 1949
NAVAL RESERVE FIGURES AND FACTS
Today there are some 50,000 officers and men in the
Naval Reserve in the San Francisco Bay Area. The oppor-
tunities for additional men in the Volunteer Naval
Reserve are unlimited.
There are now openings for about 2,970 rated men
and recruits in the Organized Reserve division, squadrons
and companies.
Some 5,000 of the Bay Area Reservists, as civilians are
in spare-time training as members of the organized units.
Nearly as many more are participating in spare-time
training of volunteer units.
What are the organized divisions7
Organized units of the Naval Reserve train their mem-
bers at the rate of two hours weekly, usually at night, and
pay them a day's Navy pay in rate for each two hours.
Members of these units also take two weeks full time
training at sea or ashore once a year, for which they
receive full pay and allowances.
The main purpose of this training is to produce a
trained nucleus reserve force ready to help man the Na-
tion's "mothball" ships, submarines and aircraft if the
threat of war should ever come.
What are the volunteer units7
These are additional groups in training but not in pay
status. Usually training periods are held less frequently
than once a week. Some are composite units, comprising
virtually all Navy ratings. Others are specialist units, such
as electronics welfare units, legal units, recreation and
welfare units, and many others.
Members of the Volunteer Naval Reserve, however,
can maintain their rate of rank without participating in
training. They are required only to notify the Navy of
any change in address. However, they may take two-
week training duty once a year if they wish.
Training, whether in the organized divisions of volun-
teer units, helps Reservists to advance and enables them
to qualify after 20 years of satisfactory service for retire-
ment with pay at age 60.
Training also helps Naval Reservists to advance their
civilian occupations and to acquire new skills. Organized
divisions have some of the best training eqiupment obtain-
able and instructors who are trained in teaching tech-
niques.
There is nothing compulsory about the Naval Reserve.
Members of the Volunteer Reserve may resign at will in
time of peace; members of organized divisions may drop
out any time they wish and become Volunteer Reservists
or resign entirely.
But resignations are rare. Besides its carefully planned
training program, the Naval Reserve offers hobbies, recrea-
tion, prestige, social advantages and travel. Reservists have
described organized divisions as "a school, a fraternal club,
a service organization and spare-time jobb all rolled into
one."
V/ho is eligible?
Honorably discharged veterans at least 17 and not yet
64 years of age. Those discharged for medical reasons are
not reenlisted.
TO THE GUARDIANS OF
THE PEOPLE AND OF
THE PUBLIC PEACE
Our appreciation of
superior service
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
OF CALIFORNIA
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JOHNSON
DRAKE &
PIPER
Incorporated
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Baker Building
Minneapolis
700 California Building
1736 Franklin Street
Oakland 12, California
Telephone GLencourt 1-801 1
RUBY'S DRIVE IN
A MEAL AT YOUR WHEEL
IN COMFORT
Also Complete Fountain Service
and Short Orders
265 HIGHLAND
San Bernardino, California
M. F. MITCHELL & CO.
LUMBER
Emily A. Mitchell and Francis M. Tann
Carlotta, California
Phone Summit Inn, San Bernardino Exchange
SUMMIT INN
Open 24 Hours a Day
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS
BEER, WINE AND SOFT DRINKS
GAS STATION IN CONJUNCTION
We Do Towing
On Highway 66 at Summit of Cajon Pass Between
San Bernardino and Victorville at
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PAGE
Seeing America 3
By 'O pie L. Warner
Captain Otto Meyer and San Francisco's Big-
gest Robbery 5
By Opie L. Vi/arner
F. B. I. Headquarters, Washington, D. C, a Big
Place 6
By the Editor
Constable Johanson of Tahoe City .... 7
Constable Brenzel of Bijou Has Good Record 8
Placerville Has Fine Traffic Record .... 9
Yolo County Has Interesting History . . . 10
Woodland's Chief Bailey 11
Combating Commercial Racketeers . . . . 12
By Assistant Chief Special F. B. I. Agent
H. C. Van Pelt
Sheriff Morris of El Dorado County . . . 13
Merced and Its Police Department Are
Growing 14
Salinas May Double Population 15
F. B. I. Police Academy Graduates From
Northern California 16
S. F. P. D. Additions, Changes and Retirements 18
Traffic Conditions in San Francisco Mighty
Good 19
Editorial Page — Warning — Dangerous Counter-
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Pistol Pointing 22
By J. Ross Dunnigan
Shasta Daylight, New Southern Pacific Stream-
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Northern California Police Communication
Officers' Association 30
Traffic Training Institute for California . . . 65
Changes in Richmond and Piedmont Police
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Contra Costa Sheriff Gets More Men ... 66
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No. 11
SEEING AMERICA
By Opie L. Warner
On May 16 this writer left San Francisco on the
Western Pacific's Vista Dome streamlined train. This
diesel engine drawn train took me to Chicago through
some of the most wonderful scenery to be seen in these
United States. The train is timed to go through the famed
Feather River Canyon, through the high Colorado Rockies
and other scenic wonders during the daylight hours. From
the glass domes on five of the 12 shining metal cars one
has his breath taken away as he gazes at the wonderlands
unfolded on either side, front and back of the train. It
might be said also that the entire train has been designed
for the utmost in comfort and the service of all personnel
is pointed to that same comfort of the passengers. Arriv-
ing in Chicago where a short stop was taken, we then
took a New York Central fast train to Detroit, the place
headed for from the start, here to pick up a new Dodge,
which was waiting, and which was stored while we pre
ceeded on to New York, where Mrs. Warner preceded
me by another route.
Detroit is probably one of the busiest places in this
country. With all the automobile factories working like
mad, the people who work in these factories put a lot of
traffic on the streets, yet the police department has done
much to speed the traffic and enforce the traffic laws.
In New York, where we had never been before, we
were not so highly elated. You can see more scenery in
15 minutes from our back yard in Menlo Park than you
can in 15 days in a 15 days ride through New York.
And the only things that approaches our scenery out on
the peninsula is the celebrated Riverside Drive along the
Hudson River. Yes, Central Park is an attraction, but
give me Golden Gate Park. Of course a trip to the Statue
of Liberty is a must and it is a drive that is worth taking,
and the ferry ride was something to enjoy, yet we feel
safe in saying a ride across the bay to Oakland on a ferry
boat is just as wonderful, or more so.
New York with some 10,000,000 population, is of
course a big city, still one wonders how people can be
contented with blocks upon blocks of tall buildings over
the island, with no front yards, mighty few back yards,
and few are the places where flowers and trees are grow-
ing. The big apartment houses have no garages for the
most part and where the people keep their cars is some-
thing we never found out.
The subways are a fast mode of travel but they sure
are noisy and one has to be very nimble in getting on or
off the cars. Taxicabs are everywhere and it creates specu-
lation in one's mind how they make any money. They
are continually cruising the streets of the mammoth met-
ropolis, and the number rolling the roadways must be
staggering.
Saw the Yankees and the St. Louis Browns in a ball
game. The Yankee stadium is a beautiful one, but with
our natural California pride we don't think it any better
than the Seal's stadium.
We don't hanker at making another pleasure trip to
New York. Guess we are just a small time country boy.
The place is too big. There are plenty of things to see
in the way of entertainment and some historical points
of interest, which we saw. There are many places to eat,
some famed in stories and reputation, but the tariff for
food is something one could not follow up as a regular diet.
So after less than a week we headed for Washington,
D. C Now there is a beautiful town. The government
buildings are all massive, well designed from an architec-
tural point of view and the arrangements inside are built
to accommodate the thousands upon thousands of federal
workers and take care of the millions of visitors who yearly
have business in the various departments.
The streets are tree lined down to the center of the
town, and the national capitol stands at the end of Penn-
sylvania Avenue as a beautiful landmark. There are many
monuments to former distinguished citizens who have
brought glory to the United States, and the most prom-
inent is the Washington Monument.
We saw the Blair house where President Truman and
his family are temporarily installed. As the President was
busy with other matters and Mrs. Truman was visiting
her old Missouri home, we did not stop in, though there
was plenty of secret service men standing at vantage
points about the present home of our Chief Executive.
People in Washington are very courteous and kindly
disposed to the tourist.
The taxi drivers are a chummy sort, and the cable cars,
much larger and longer than those of San Francisco, haul
a lot of folks, both residents and visitors, who get a thrill
on these silent vehicles.
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li Spent some time at Alexandria, Virginia, the former
home of George Washington. Visited the George Wash-
ington Masonic temple, and took a trip out to Mt. Vernon.
They were well worth seeing, and you passed the Pentagon
building, the large war department headquarters, and
through some swell scenery alcing the Potomac river.
Bricklayers must have been 'the busy boys a half century
or more ago on the Atlantic coast. One passes through
cities and towns from New York to Washington where
there seems to be nothing but brick buildings, residential
and business blocks. Near Baltimore we spied a chicken
house built of well laid bricks.
Of course Arlington National cemetery should not be
missed by a visitor. Here the honored dead of our war-
time heroes and those who bore arms for their country
are laid to rest. It is a beautifully kept place for the
repose of the remains of those who fought in our wars.
In Washington, D. O, we were mostly interested in
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, headed for over 25
years by John Edgar Hoover. There will be a separate
article on this feature of our stay in the Nation's Capitol.
After our visit in Washington we took the Pennsylvania
.fast train to Detroit and started west. Taking over our
new car, we headed for Burlington, Iowa, where our better
half was born and where she has some mighty fine rela-
tives. They all tried to keep us supplied with fish, but
even the Mississippi don't give up any fish as our San
Francisco Bay gives us — striped bass. Burlington is an
old town on the Mississippi River. During the war its
population rose to over 40,000 and today it has some
30,000 people residing there. There was a big ammunition
plant built for the war, and the town is noted for its
manufacturing activities and for the great crop of corn
grown and harvested in and around the ancient city.
All through Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa and other
middle western states one is impressed by the greenery
of the countryside, the well kept lawns, the fine farm
houses and barns. For the greenery and the lawns one '
knows they are the result of an abundance of water from
the many big rivers that flow through the respective states
on their way to the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean.
About the nice homes and barns we heard this one:
You can tell whether the wife or the husband rules the
home by the following :
If the house is more pretentious than the barn then the
wife is the boss. If the barn overshadows the home then
the husband wears the pants in the family.
After nearly two weeks in Burlington we started south,
to visit Morrilton, Arkansas, where the writer first saw
the light of day. Through Missouri we passed through
more verdant lands and encountered our first rain storm
on crossing the Arkansas line, and it was a rain storm
the likes of which we have never seen in this great state
of California.
Finally made our way to Morrilton, which we left in
March, 1886. We expected to find a lot of relatives
whom we hoped to call upon, but were sadly disappointed
to find from the families of both side of our grandparents,
only four remain.
One, a cousin, has two plantations of some 500 acres
each, and the Bertha Love farms are recognized as tops
for their cotton, soya beans and corn, in that section of
the south. Her two sons, Charles and William, own a
Buiek automobile agency and a farming implement busi-
ness. They handle 80 per cent of the farm sales of the
area, where cotton, soya beans, corn and other such crops
give great yields along the Arkansas River bottom lands.
After concluding our stay in Morrilton, we pointed
west, going through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona, through Oklahoma City, Albuquerque and
Kingman, Arizona, over the trying Ute Pass between the
latter city and Needles.
Throughout the drive from Detroit all the highways,
with but mighty few exceptions, were two lane roads.
Arizona had some four lane highways and it was good
to get into California, where even the two lanes are wider
than those to the east.
We had some heavy storms in Oklahoma and New
Mexico, but missed the severest ones. We had some de-
tours over some mighty tough so-called roads.
After covering some 6000 miles by rail and nearly
5000 miles by automobile, with no mechanical troubles
whatever, we are glad to be back to the Bay region where
it neither gets too hot, too cold or too rainy. We are like
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for that set of twins, but I wouldn't give a dime for an-
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give a thin dime to take another one next year. We en-
joyed the visit with some worthwhile relatives in Iowa
and Arkansas, and that is the outstanding point of our
travels.
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CAPTAIN OTTO MEYER AND SAN FRANCISCO'S
BIGGEST ROBBERY
By Opie L. Warner
(The following story is from the Police and Peace
Officers' Journal of April, 1929, and written by the
editor, Opie L. Warner. Captain of Inspectors Otto
Meyer and Inspector Robert Rauer, retired, had but a
short time completed their apprenticeship on the night
watches of the Bureau of Inspectors, and had been as-
signed to the Robbery Detail, then in charge of the late
Inspector George McLoughlin. In assigning his men on
the morning of March 27, 1929, Inspector McLoughlin
handed a "kick" to his two rookies Meyer and Rauer.
This "kick" was about a guy who had been strongarmed,
and from the idea that McLoughlin had it was just a
sort of a drunk rolling, and would be good practice for
his new recruits.
(Well, the complaint turned out to be more than a
drunk rolling and Meyer and Rauer wound up by work-
ing on the biggest robbery ever pulled in San Francisco,
and they showed by their work that they were not wrongly
cast as detectives, for it was through their efforts and
long hours of work that the two men named below were
landed in the city prison and later in the state prison at
San Quentin. — The Editor.)
We of Northern California have read of the big "jobs"
pulled by Eastern crooks in Eastern cities, and as we
read of these crimes we have given ourselves a pat on
the back and said "Thank goodness, we don't have any-
thing like that around here." But last month a couple of
boys from Kansas City landed in our city, after visiting
Los Angeles where they made the preliminary arrange-
ments for the largest robbery to be consummated in San
Francisco, and which entailed the largest property loss
ever experienced in the history of the city.
On the morning of March 26, Henry Amols, New
York jewelry salesman, was walking out of the Jewelers
Building on Post Street, when a man with a gun in his
pocket nudged the salesman in the ribs and ordered him
into a waiting automobile "for a ride." Amols refused.
The stickup then pulled out the gun and put it into Amols
ribs and ordered him to hand over the bag the jewelryman
was carrying. A confederate of the gunman grabbed the
hag, which contained $400,000 worth of unset diamonds,
and he and the other crook hopped into the parked car,
and a third man drove them off.
Amols yelled for help, but the robbers got away.
The reception of the news of the robbery at headquar-
ters put in motion every resource of the Police Depart-
ment. So efficient was the work of the men under Captain
of Detectives Duncan Matheson and so splendid was the
cooperation of the Southern Pacific Railroad, through
members of the force of Chief Special Agent Daniel
O'Connell, as well as peace officers along the Southern
Pacific lines over which the crooks fled, the two robbers
were landed in the San Francisco City Prison two weeks,
to the hour after they had made their record "touch."
Not only were the two guilty men behind the bars,
but all the diamonds, with the exception of two or three
small stones were recovered, and the recovery is regarded
100 per cent.
The prisoners, "Black Mike" Marino and Joe Schopen,
two Kansas City lads, have a set of circumstances to blame
for their predicament, circumstances developed after some
speedy and able police action.
With but the meager description of the perpetrators
of the crime as gathered by Inspectors Meyer and Rauer
the Robbery, Pawnshop and Burglary Details lent their
assistance to the two men assigned to the case in the
first instance.
Every railroad was advised to be on the lookout for
the two suspects, one light, the other dark. Clues were
run down here, but got the men working on them,
nothing.
It began to look like the getaway was complete, but
thanks to the well-circulated request to railroad men to
be on the lookout, the first information was received
through Chief Special Agent O'Connell a couple of days
after the robbery.
A man had driven an automobile up to the snow line
south of Truckee. Here he boarded a train, paying his
fare with a newly purchased script book. He manifested
a keen desire for San Francisco papers dealing with the
reports on the San Francisco jewel robbery. This aroused
the suspicion of a Pullman porter, who told his conductor.
This official notified O'Connell's men in Reno who told
his men to watch his fleeing bird. He made for the ticket
agent in Reno to see about getting a ticket on the Kansas
City Express. He was informed this train had just left
a few minutes before. He had been joined by a second
man, and the pair was advised that by taking a taxicab
they could overtake and board the train at Sparks, Nevada,
where the train laid up for 20 minutes.
Grabbing a taxicab they made for Sparks and got
aboard the Express.
All this information was quickly dispatched to police
headquarters here. Detective Sergeants Meyer and Rauer,
who had been specially detailed on the case, had gathered
some additional information that dovetailed with this, and
it was all put together, and the chase from Nevada to
Kansas City was on.
Peace officers along the line of the Southern Pacific
were asked to see that the marked men were on the train.
They were covered every mile of the distance by this
method, into Topeka, Kansas. Here the two men got off
the train, and as they met a couple of women, posing as
their wives, they were taken in custody by Sheriff Wayne
Horning of Topeka. Whisked to the county jail they
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FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C., A Big Place
By the Editor
It's too bad that every American citizen, particularly
those engaged in enforcing the laws of the country, can't
take a tour through the huge headquarters of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation located in the Department of
Justice Building in Washington, D. C. It is such a massive
Director John Edgar Hoover
place, filled with so many things to make crime a non-
paying endeavor, with more than 6000 men and women
handling the details of this 24 hours a day headquarters
for the never ceasing battle against crime and criminals. In
a quarter of a century J. Edgar Hoover, who has served as
the Director of the FBI, has organized and perfected the
greatest agency of law enforcement the world has ever
known.
This writer had the opportunity to see how complete is
every detail necessary to solve a crime, be it murder, rob-
bery, burglary, kidnapping, bad check passing and the
myriad of other crimes, lesser or greater.
Last May we paid a visit to the FBI headquarters in
Washington, D. C. There was assigned to us by Director
Hoover's office a young man, who has been with the or-
ganization for 1 3 years. He was Bernard Suttler. He
took us into every place where the vast activities are con-
tinually carried on. A block long and high building is
necessary to house this great security organization. We
were taken through the laboratories, where daily tests to
the number of hundreds weekly are made, not only far the
Bureau, but for law enforcement agencies from towns,
cities, counties and states of the Union. Here you will find
samples of all body fluids of man and animal; every known
poison is there, a section holds cases with every form of
sleeping tablets. There are room after room of records
of examinations of blood stains, matching of hairs, different
soils of the lands where crimes were committed; bullets
and their markings from pistol, rifle, machine guns, and
shots from shot guns, paints and many other items that
show up in the commission of a crime.
The laboratory is well equipped with every modern
equipment, and represents the investment of over
$1,000,000. High powered electronic microscopes, every
kind of a lamp and X-ray machines, take up a lot of
room, and are continually used on the above mentioned
items and for other items not mentioned, like the restoring
of the markings on a gun that the user has filed the
number off.
You find cabinet after cabinet loaded with bad checks,
the records of the men and women who passed them and
where they are now. By highly developed ray lamps the
fingerprints can be raised on any paper put under those
lamps. Handwriting records share equally with the bad
checks, and over all these are experienced technicians who
have working for them experienced assistants.
One could spend a week in this department alone.
In the records and communications division, 2,000,000
pieces of mail come into the Bureau each year; the record
cabinets today hold over 40,000,000 indices.
The FBI sends out nearly 100,000 pieces of mail per
month.
There is a teletype system that connects with all the
5 1 field offices, in charge of a chief special agent.
The telephone switch board handles 25,000 calls a day,
consisting of local, long-distance and inter-bureau calls.
The Identification Division is a revelation in all that
is perfect.
In the huge Bureau building they have built up a file
of over 125,000,000 finger prints. Fifteen hundred em-
ployees are assigned to this activity alone and like the
laboratory it has the largest collection of prints in the
world. Over 6,500,000 prints of men arrested for crime
are handled in a separate section of the Bureau and is
constantly referred to for information on a wanted crim-
inal sent in by some law enforcement agency.
The administrative division keeps close tab on the per-
sonnel's costs and the expenditure of over $30,000,000
per year. There are today some 3500 special agents
scattered throughout the United States and its possessions.
There are employed nearly 5000 people for clerical and
stenographic work.
Every employee is an earnest and proven patriotic citi-
zen. The special agent, before he can go out into the
field on his hazardous and important missions, must qualify
as to character, education, citizenship, and general fitness,
undergo a 1 3 weeks course of training that puts him in
top condition physically, mentally and give him all funda-
mentals of the calling he has chosen to follow, so that
when he completes the course he has an education equalled
to two years in an established college.
There is a division for every activity, 1 1 of them, each
in charge of an assistant director, and the work those
under these assistant directors accomplish day in and day
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Constable Johanson of Lake fahoe
By the Editor
Constable Harry E. Johanson, of Township 1 1 , Lake
Tahoe, whose home and headquarters are in Tahoe City,
the past winter didn't have any rescue calls for which he
could respond with his eight fine white Siberian husky
dog team. However, throughout the long winter months
he kept up his patrol of the 180 square miles that con-
stitutes his doman of activity.
Constable Harry E. Johanson of Tahoe City
With him is shown one of his white Siberian husky dogs who
make up his sled team for covering the wild terrain of the
Lake Tahoe country.
Nor was the snow shoes and ski expert who came to
Lake Tahoe in the early "30's, after living for a spell in
Alaska, running, dog teams to isolated spots in that far
northern part of the United States, and trying his hand
in the torrid clime of the Imperial Valley, after coming
from his native Sweden in the 1920's, had any crimes
that might be designated as upper bracket crimes — no
murders, no assaults, no robberies, no house breaking or
other forms of burglaries or any grand thefts.
This didn't just happen. Constable Johanson maintains
a regular and painstaking patrol of the vast area on the
western rim of Lake Tahoe situated in Placer county.
This patrol is maintained through the summer, winter,
fall and spring months. By automobile during favorable
weather, by dog team and sleds, on snow shoes and on
skiis during the heavy winter months.
His thorough patrolling of the township has resulted
during his long service as Constable, which dates back
to 193i, in landing in the prisons of the state many a
misguided man who thought he could pick up some ill
gotten money by plying their criminal activities in this
far away region.
This summer, with more people coming into the terri-
tory under his jurisdiction, and which promises to exceed
40,000 at the top mark, Constable Johanson keeps in the
closest touch with every section of the west side of
the Lake.
Day and night, during the vacation months, he is called
upon to straighten out some incident, most of them of a
minor nature, but he gives to every call the utmost in
courtesy, service and promptness.
During the winter months, the 2000 people who have
permanent residence in the township feel secure in the
knowledge that a telephone call can bring to their request
for help, provisions or medical aid, Constable Johanson,
whose long experience as a peace officer, his early and
continued training in the use of the various methods of
transportation such as snow shoes and skiis, together with
his well trained dog team has prepared him to tackle
every appeal with swiftness and we might also say in a
very kindly manner.
His specially constructed trailer, designed to carry his
eight beautiful dogs inside and a commodious sled on
top is a familiar sight at Tahoe City. The Constable has
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Sherwin Williams Paints
Tahoe Builders Supply
and Affiliates
Tahoe Rock & Sand Co.
Tahoe Cabinet Shop
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SASH AND DOORS
CUSTOM MILL WORK
TAHOE VALLEY
Lake Tahoe, California
Phone Tallac 3-Y-2
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, 1949
Constable Brenzel, Bijou, Has Good Record
Lake Tahoe, with its many attractive resorts, both in
Nevada and California is enjoying the greatest influx of
vacationers that has ever visited this picturesque area
since its beauties first became known to lovers of the
great outdoors.
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Constable Fred Brenzel of Bijou, Lake Tahoe.
He has served long and efficiently in this area.
On a trip early this month, this writer contacted Fred
Perry, Inspector in Charge of the quarantine station over
the state line in this state. He and his assistant. Inspector
Don Morrison, showed the records of the recent Fourth
of July three-day holiday. They check every car going
to and from California, at the station a short distance
from Bijou. From July 1 to the end of July 5, 2843
foreign and California cars passed through the quaran-
tine station, carrying 8632 passengers. In addition there
were 18,866 local cars of residents or established vaca-
tioners. For the month of June the total of all cars
was 42,879.
This is the largest number of cars registered in any
like period in the history of the station.
Constable Fred Brenzel who is also a Deputy Sheriff
for El Dorado county's Sheriff Roland Mavis says it is
the biggest turnout ever to come to the area since he has
been a resident of Bijou which dates back to 1916.
The Constable stated that with all this great increase of
traffic, the cars going bumper to bumper, it was highly
nlf>^cincr fVisf rtrt 3rrirlpnt<; nrriirrpd aftrr Tulv 1 wh^n
on that date there was a smash-up, though no one was hurt.
Constable Brenzel went up to Lake Tahoe in 1916
and worked at his trade as a plumber, having been born
in Gardenville, Nevada. So well did he become known
to the recidents of the Tahoe area, and so popular did
he become that in 1932 the people of the big high lake
around what is now Bijou decided the township needed
a constable to serve them. They prevailed on Fred Brenzel
to take over the duties of that township office. He was
appointed by the Supervisors. He served until 1934 when
he was elected and has been re-elected every four years
since, thus rounding out 17 years of excellent service in,
that high altitude jurisdiction, known as Lake Valley
township, which extended to the state line on the north
of the east side of Lake Tahoe to the county line of Placer
county and of Alpine county.
For nearly 19 years he has been a deputy sheriff of
that district, serving under five sheriffs. He was appointed
the first time by the late Sheriff Charles Wood, and
worked four years under former Sheriff George Smith;
four years with former Sheriff Lowell West and was
retained by the present Sheriff Roland Marvin.
As anyone knows who has been up to Lake Tahoe the
terrain back of the lake is mighty rugged, and has been
used by notorious crooks from all sections of the United
States. Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson, and many others
( Continued on page 36J
EMERALD BAY RESORT
HOUSEKEEPING
European and American Plan
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Emerald Bay, California
The Beauty Spot of Lake Tahoe
PHILIP C. RONZONE
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Lake Tahoe, Box 154
Bijou, California
Phone Tallac 44Y6
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 9
Placerville Has Fine Traffic Record
Placerville, the center of as rich a farming, lumber pro-
ducing, livestock raising and mining district as you will
find in any place in these United States, continued during
the past years to maintain the splendid record of law
enforcement it has enjoyed for many years and particularly
under the present Chief of Police, Marvin D. Killian,
who has served in that office since 1942, and who joined
the Department in 1932. For during the past year there
was but one case that could be classified as a major crime,
and that was the breaking in of a store and the theft
of some guns.
With its narrow and winding streets carrying thousands
upon thousands of automobiles each year to and from the
many vacation places around Lake Tahoe and the Mother
Lode Country and the big number of cars coming into
the state over U. S. Route 50, together with the local
caravans of trucks carrying fruits, vegetables and lumber
over the city's roadways Placerville finished another year
without a traffic fatality.
Over the Fourth of July holidays a check was made
on the cars passing through the town. The top count
was 600 cars per hour, which in any city, large or small,
is a lot of cars passing a given spot in 60 minutes. Yet
there wasn't a serious accident during the entire five days
it took to clear the outing seekers to and from the high
mountains and the historic spots of ' El Dorado county.
There hasn't been a fatal accident in the city for over
seven years — a splendid record we should say.
Because the town has grown to over 5000 people and
this increased population calling for more police work,
Chief Killian was given an additional man to his force of
five and the Department now numbers six with himself.
The new man is Patrolman George Smith, who, as are
all the other members of the force, is a veteran of World
War No. II.
Never in the history of the town have the three big
lumber mills turned out so much lumber as they are doing
today. The yards of these three big plants are stacked
high, and for what it seems, many city blocks around the
mill with new cut lumber brought in from the nearby
forests which are following a system that should have been
in force many years ago. That system has to do with the
felling of proper trees, and the bringing down of big
trees with a minimum of damage to other trees to be
left standing.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT OF PLACERVILLE
Left to right: Traffic Officer Albert Frey, Officer Joseph S. Bagwill. Chief Martin D. Killian. Officers Adolph G. Adler and Wallace
L. Kiker. The sixth newly added member George Smith is not in this picture.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, 1949
Yolo County Has Interesting History
The history of Yolo County is a story of her agricul-
tural development which began with the gold rush era.
Disillusioned gold seekers who flocked to the Sierras and
failed to find their prize in abundance turned profitably
to the rich soil of Yolo County and went back to their
original interest, agriculture. Hungry miners were willing
to pay fantastically high prices for food stuffs during the
golden era, and Yolo County's early day farmers actually
found their riches not along racing streams and in the
heart of the Sierras, but in the virgin soil.
Many of the 30,000 inhabitants of Yolo County today
directly or remotely owe their livelihood to the righ pro-
ductive soil of Yolo County which in 1850 was described
in an article in a New York newspaper as "the most
barren and worthless stretch in California."
One of the earliest and most progressive immigrants
was William Gordon, who came to Yolo County in 1842.
He toyed with the idea of diverting water from Cache
Creek which began a new phase in California agriculture,
that of ditch irrigation.
In 1852 Josiah Green, father of land reclamation and
flood control in California, built a small levee around
Merritt Island to hold back flood waters from the soil
which had been built up for many years by rich alluvial
deposits. It was not long before droves of settlers came
here to join the handful of land grant holders. Even at
that time the value of Yolo County in the agricultural
world was visioned.
With the State of California rapidly filling with a
steady influx of gold seekers, adventurers, and home
seekers, the need for more and more farm products was
stressed to the farmers.
How to meet these increased demands for commodities
became the chief aim of Yolo County early settlers, and
experiment after experiment down through the years are
the history of Yolo County's progress.
Today her products go out to the far flung outposts
of the earth. The annual agricultural income is approxi-
mately $20,000,000. Of the 650,000 acres within the
boundaries of Yolo County between 300,000 and 400,000
acres are under cultivation on 1,400 farms today.
In 1850, Jerome Davis started a small milk business
which was the forerunner of Yolo County's dairying and
livestock industry, which, today, returns a yearly income
of over $5,000,000. The town of Davis was named after
this pioneer, and Davis, Yolo County, is known is every
agricultural center of the world, because hundreds of
young men and women have received scientific and tech-
nical training at the great College of Agriculture, Univer-
sity of California, situated there.
It was only natural that Davis was selected for the site
of the College of Agriculture because after a committee
of experts had made an exhaustive study of seventy-one
pieces of land in thirteen different counties, they found
that the soil productivity coupled with other favorable
conditions, Yolo County offered the best advantages for
a College in experimental agriculture. This confirmed a
designation accorded fifty years prior when experts de-
scribed the Jerome Davis Farm the best in California.
When finally the "cow college" was established in
1906, the institution grew rapidly. Students came from
every nation to learn new developments in agriculture, and
to exchange ideas with our young men and women.
It was from the humble beginning of the Jerome Davis
dairy herd that developed Yolo County's great array of
pure breed livestock. Because the area within a radius of
10 miles of Davis has produced so many prize winning
blooded animals, it is generally accepted as the Purple
Circle among breeders.
Agriculture gave Yolo County its stability to withstand
the shock of wars, bad years and depressions. Therefore
there has been little in the way of spectacular or romantic
history. It has been a story of hard working, serious
minded people whose main desire was to develop their
farms, rear and educate their families, and to contribute
to the general growth and welfare to their county.
However, there have been interesting sidelights, dating
back to the time when Father Crespi made a trek up the
valley in 1777. Another explorer. Captain Louis A. Ar-
guello, passed through the county in 1820. He found
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July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Woodland's Chief Bailey
Page 11
Woodland, founded back in the late "50's", is a city
of some 10,000 people, and is the county seat of Yolo
county. Because it is a great agricultural center, it has
a greatly increased population during the harvesting of
the many different and valuable crops produced in this
rich region of Northern California.
Aside from the minor differences that arise now and
then among the transient workers, there isn't much law
breaking in the city of Woodland. Its been a long time
since a robbery of any magnitude has been pulled off in
this prosperous community. Burglaries are very infre-
quent, and those that are occasionally noted are a kind
that gets the burglar but small reward for his crime.
Other so-called major crimes are equally scarce. Juvenile
delinquency is something that the authorities don't have
much to worry about. Woodland is a law abiding little
farming city, and it offers many attractions for the enter-
tainment of its residents, both old and young. While
the many natural advantages augus for observing the law
of the land there is always a little minority of people
who cause some law breaking. So it is with Woodland,
it has the natural advantages of a good town and it has
a good Police Department of 12 men, headed by an
experienced Chief who take good care of the small num-
ber of people who seek to make a living the wrong way.
Chief Clarence W. Bailey has been Chief since 1943
when he was elected to the office as a successor to Chief
Clifford Garrison. The Chief was re-elected in 1947
Previous to his elevation to the top office of the Depart
ment he had been an honored member for nearly 1 5 years
during which time he served some years as a traffic officer
Before Garrison the Chief was the late Leroy Hillhouse
who served in that capacity for eight years and during
his term of office Chief Bailey was one of his most
trusted officers.
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Chief Clarence W. Bailey of Woodland
There are now eight officers, three sergeants beside the
Chief. When Chief Bailey took over in 1943 there were
but seven men beside himself. During this year he was
given another man, Edward Masterson.
A sergeant has charge of each eight-hour shift of the
24 hours.
(Continued on page 44 )
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MEMBERS OF WOODLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
Top row, left to right: Sergeants F. H. Matin, L. H. Murphy, A. F. Keith; Officers Archie Yelle, Herman Snavely. Bottom row:
Fred Madden, Douglas Armstrong, Jack Glavin, Wayne Walter, Eugene Kliewer; Officer Lambert Blair is not among this group.
Page 12 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL July, 1949
Combating Commercial Racketeers
Address of Assistant Chief Special Agent in Charge H. C. Van Pelt of the San Francisco FBI Office at the Annual
Convention of the California State Sheriff's Association at Tosemite Rational Par\, May 12, 13 and 14, J 949.
[Continued From Last Issue]
Illegal Wearing of the Uniform and Impersonation
Cases
Many of these operators capitalize on the universal re-
spect of Americans for the uniforms of the armed forces.
During the war-time period, some of these impostors ob-
tained extra supplies of rationed commodities, secured re-
duced rates for servicemen •at the hotels, received travel
priorities, entered post exchanges on military reservations
to purchase supplies at reduced rates, cashed "rubber"'
checks, took advantage of the sympathetic attention
aroused by their imaginative tales of their "heroism" and
alleged combat injuries, and in many ways played upon
the trust and confidence of civilians. Their passing of
"hot" checks and perpretration of other frauds has con-
tinued throughout the post-war reconversion period, and
now, with the acceleration of the enlistment program of
the armed services and reviving of the Selective Service
program and thousands of persons in uniform and moving
from base to base, it behooves us to urge local businessmen
to thoroughly analyze their check cashing procedures and
strengthen and improve their systems before attempts arc
made to victimize them by an even greater influx of fakers
illegally wearing service uniforms and unlawfully posing
as members of our armed forces.
For example, there was that austere old terror of the
seas, John Joseph Fabian Hannon, who, after a rather
"cultured" crime life of petty theft, grand theft, phoney
checks, and bail-bond jumping, represented himself as a
Lieutenant Commander in the U. S. Navy and thereafter
promoted himself to the rank of a full Commander, then
Captain, ^nd finally Commodore. When all hands manned
battle satotins along the 65c cocktail route, Hannon util-
ized his most persuasive mannerisms and a glib tongue that
fired 14-inch blarney. Among his tall stories was the yarn
that while serving as skipper of the Army transport.
"Great Scott," his ship was sunk by a mine off Guadal-
canal. He' modestly added, however, that a grateful nation
had cited him for saving the lives of all of his men through
his superior seamanship and for sinking a couple of Jap
subs offshore. His salt breeze included the tale that hard-
case mates trembled when he was on the bridge and that
he was such a bucko-boy aboard ship that the crew af-
fectionately" referred to him as "Butch, the Bull." He Bat-
tered $5 tips and claimed to have a lavish 19-room home at
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This phoney dry-land commodore cruised inland from
coast to coast leaving a trail of defrauded victims. He per-
suaded the officials of a Bay Area cement company to
make him a director with an advance of $2,000 for ex-
penses, so he could represent the firm in securing Navy
contracts. He also obtained $1,100 from an unsuspecting
San Franciscan purportedly to arrange for a $4,000,000
loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
At Providence, Rhode Island, this fictitious Navy
"hero" gained the confidence of a wealthy elderly couple,
and fleeced them out of $1,620 in cash and other valuables.
Included was a $250 cigarette case which he "borrowed to
display to a very high ranking government diplomat at a
most exclusive social gathering in New York City," and
a $250 whiskey flask loaned him for his return trip to the
West Coast, for, after all, the poor man was "under doc-
tor's orders and required a little snifter quite regularly."
After being taken into custody by the FBI, "Commodore"
Hannon's brass and gold braid were stripped from him be-
fore he could make himself an admiral.
Another phoney commodore, Barnard James Collins,
found that his impressive uniform and numerous campaign
ribbons and decorations provided him with an open high-
way to the purses of a number of California businessmen,
and he "took" them for over $10,000 in cash and merchan-
dise. He met a woman in Denver one day and she married
him in Reno on the next. Included in his list of credit pur-
chases during his Bay Area honeymoon were clothing,
furs, jewelry, furniture and a house. He also made several
cash loans, one of which was for $300 upon the represen-
tation that he had just been promoted to the rank of com-
modore and had been order to fly back to Washington
where he was to receive the Purple Heart irom the Presi-
dent personally. He explained that he was somewhat fi-
nancially embarrassed at the time and required a small cash
loan until his several back-pay and expense checks could
catch up with him. Following Collins' apprehension by
the FBI, this faker's Purple Heart was exchanged for the
less colorful identification of a number at a Federal Peni-
tentiary.
There was also Karl William Church, who posed as an
Army Captain and later promoted himself to the rank of
Major. In Southern California, as well as in the Bay
Area's leading hotels, night clubs and other establishments.
Church passed a number of checks for which there were
no funds and succeeded in perpetrating a number of other
frauds. The "Major" described himself as a retired mem-
ber of the American Volunteer Group in China, more
commonly known as the "Flying Tigers." He modestly
related that his comrades in that famed organization liked
to refer to him as the "ace of aces," and he had a rich rep-
ertoire of tall tales concerning himself. His "heroism
aided in winning to himself the affections of three women,
all of whom he married within five months. He was about
to make a fourth conquest when the FBI stepped in and
ended his career. "Major" Church is now in a Federal
Penitentiary, wearing a uniform, which, I assure you, is
entirely legal.
There was likewise Bernard Champagne, who reprc-
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July, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Sheriff Morris of El Dorado County
Page J 3
El Dorado County, from the days when gold was first
discovered in this state within the confines of the county,
has always had for its sheriffs men of sterling character,
men of courage and men who knew how to get along with
law abiding people and who knew how to handle the ones
who had no respect for the law.
Sheriff Roland Morris of El Dorado County
In the pioneer days a century ago the law was enforced
in a rugged manner, but when established law and order
became a reality the men who had been selected to serve
as chief law enforcement officer of the county have been
those who knew their business and knew no fear.
Today, with a comparatively small force of deputies, El
Dorado County has a young man, who has served since
January 1946 as sheriff, in the true tradition of his prede-
cessors. He is Rowland Milton Morris, young veteran of
World War II.
He was reared in the fertile and prosperous county,
and since he has taken over the duties of enforcing the
laws in his native sector he has introduced innovations that
had never before been adopted by those he followed.
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P. O. Box 728 ... 1 Mile East of
Placerville, California
Phone 1044
In 1947 he organized a volunteer mounted sheriff's
posse of 35 men, all skilled horsemen, who are available
on short notice for any duties that may call for their assist-
ance. They are sought for parade duty at many of the
state's celebrations, and they are sworn in as special dep-
uty sheriffs.
He installed, in 1948, a new photo laboratory, and has
a speed graphic camera for taking pictures.
A complete filing system has been introduced, some-
thing no former sheriff of the county ever had, and it is
complete in every detail, following the system that has be-
come standardized among peace officers of this state.
A two-way radio station was installed during the war
years, and Sheriff Morris has kept it up to date in every
particular.
The county jail has been marked by many improvements
since Sheriff Morris took over.
His force of officers are as follows :
Deputy Fred Brenzel, stationed at Tahoe; Deputy
Harry Clifton at Georgetown; Undersheriff Bert Frey and
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E. W. Sadberry
Phone 752
GENE'S SERVICE STATION
MOTOR TUNE UP AND BRAKE SERVICE
127 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 334
ENGLER'S BAKERY
CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
582 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone Placerville 6I-R-4
BEST VALUE MARKET
MEATS, GROCERIES AND FRESH VEGETABLES
Beer — Wine — Soft Drinks
P. O. BOX 24 CAMINO. CALIF.
Phone 86 I -J
KIETH'S COFFEE CUP
Specializing in
HOME MADE PASTRY AND SELECTED STEAKS
3 72 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Phone 1028-W
AMOS 8t ANDY AUTO PARTS
EAST CITY LIMITS
AUTO WRECKING
New and Used Parts
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 3-R-l
KARLSEN'S Motel and Coffee Shop
"QUIET IN THE PINES"
5 Miles East of Placerville, Highway SO
ROUTE I, BOX 5 50 PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Phone 83-J-l I
PERK'S SERVICE STATION
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HIGHWAY 50, 4 MILES WEST OF PLACERVILLE. CALIFORNIA
Phone 6-R-2
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GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING
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24-Hour Wrecker Service
POLLOCK PINES CALIFORNIA
Phone Placerville 33 -J -2 Gene Ward, Prop.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
July, 1949
Merced And Its P. D. Are Growing
Merced, "The Gateway to the Yosemite,'* is growing.
Not only in prosperity hut in population, as the rich
farming country is attracting more and more people to
this prosperous section of the San Joaquin Valley. The
Chief William A. Hydie of Merced
opening of the Friant Dam of the Central Valley Project
releasing its millions of gallons of water for heretofore
uncultivated lands of the valley, has brought many more
men and women to that area. And as the water gets better
established and its distribution worked out as the en-
gineers have designed it, won't be many years before vast
acres of orchards, fields of cotton, grains, vegetables,
melons and other products of farms, on land formerly
left uncultivated because of the aridness, will be flourish-
ing, and each year will see more people drawn there to
settle, to make their homes and their living.
Merced beside being the center of a diversified farming
sector, also is noted for being the city through which
thousands of autoists annually travel to and from the
great Yosemite Valley. It is where the all-year road starts
for that famous scenic spot.
To see that these travellers as well as the other visitors,
and the old and new residents have nothing to contend
with from criminal elements, Merced has a good Police
Department, headed by a good and experienced Police
Chief. During the past year the Department has been
increased by the addition of four new officers, and today
totals 2 1 members including the Chief.
The Chief is William A. Hydie, who since he became
head of the Department two years next November 15,
has streamlined his department so that law enforcement
by his well trained and experienced men had met every
challenge of the law breaker. Chief Hydie will have no
part of rackets, be they gambling or dope or bookies. He
has no redlight problems, for he and the people of Merced
don't cotton to anything like allowing the girls to ply
their pitiful trade.
He has but few burglaries, and robberies are a rare thing
indeed. Of course the bad check operator, the drunken
driver and other of the lesser felonies give his force most
of their problems. But like the burglaries and robberies
these offenses are quickly cleaned up and the offenders
landed where they belong in jail and in the state prisons
when the crime demands that.
Chief Hydie served nine years with the Albany Police
Department, being a sergeant at the time he left to take
the job as Merced's chief.
He was born in Berkeley, and after getting his grammar
and high school education finished his senior college year
at the University of California after attending St. Mary's
College for three years.
He is a strong advocate of professionalising of law en-
l Continued on page 60)
MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT
Front row: left to right: Officers Robert M. Salazar, Russell N. Barnhart. Cecil Robertson; Sergeants Donald Weeks and William S.
Kincaid, Officers William Parr and Richard Harrington. Back row: Officers Joseph C. Howard, Ralph A. Shankland, Avery A.
League. Robert Kelleher: Inspector Arlen E. McCully; Officer Henry W. Sonnenberg; Chief Hydie; Captain Mahlon J. Stanley: In-
spector William L. McSwain; Officers Frank A. Holthaus, Roy V. Nichols, James T. Finch and Jack E. Ford. One officer is missing.
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July, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Salinas May Double Population
Page 1 5
Law enforcement continues to be of a high order in
Salinas, the rich agricultural center of the fabulous Salinas
Valley, in Monterey county. The bustling little metropolis
with its estimated 15,000 has progressed far in the enforce-
ment of the laws during the past six years. The Police
Department has been steadily increased, now numbering
81, many of them World War Veterans, and young in
years, has been developed in every phase of police work.
Chief George Weight of Salinas
They are well trained in the fundamentals of the neces-
sary requirements of assuring the people of the community
the utmost in security. The members are well grounded in
every branch of their calling. Today they have been
rounded out into a unit of protection service that operates
smoothly and with each man able to do his duty, no matter
what crime, what complaint or what investigation he has to
handle.
This has not just happened. Six years ago a young man
who had had considerable experience in the enforcement
of the law in Monterey county, was made Chief of Police.
He was George C. Weight. He has, from the time he
first pinned the star of a peace officer onto his coat, cen-
tered his every effort to the end of mastering all the detail
of the calling he had decided was his life's work. He is
an athletically set up man, around six feet tall with no
extra flesh on his well set up frame, which is topped by
a head full of grey matter that can assimilate everything
that has to do with giving a man an education and the
proper experience in any line of endeavor he may choose.
Chief Weight got lots of experience the hard way, and
when he was made a member of the Salinas Police Depart-
ment progressed through the ranks, and established in the
minds of the city government that he has what it takes.
So they sent him to the FBI National Police Academy and
there he absorbed more knowledge, during his three
months course, that it would take years to get working
in a police department or a sheriff's office.
He has incorporated in the administration of the Sa-
linas Police Department many of the important methods he
learned during his course in Washington.
He has never, since taking over the management of the
Police Department, ceased to make it more efficient, and
he has kept pace with the progress for better law enforce-
ment by seeing that the best in radio, automobiles and
other equipment is provided for the men who work under
him.
He was once a traffic officer and knows full well the
importance of traffic control. He has a squad of six men
under Sergeant Jack Wright handling this ever present
problem. A lot of automobiles come through Salinas every
day over route 101, the highways to Monterey peninsula
and to Watsonville and Santa Cruz. Also there are a lot
of automobiles that the people who raise nearly $100,000,-
000 worth of products of the rich and fertile farm lands
of the area, use in their business efforts and for their
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FBI POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES
FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, announced recently that four Northern
California peace officers were awarded diplomas at the
graduation exercises of the 41st Session of the FBI Na-
The Electron Microscope is one of the newest instruments which
the FBI has acquired to help law enforcement in the field of
science. Sheriff Carlos A. Sousa, Stockton, San Joaquin County,
is given full explanation of the microscope during the course of
his training with the FBI National Academy.
Lieutenant Leroy A. Hubbard. Atherton, fires the Thompson sub-
machine gun on indoor range at FBI Headquarters. Washington,
D. C. Lieutenant Hubbard graduated from the 41st session of
the FBI National Academy.
tional Academy held in the Departmental Auditorium in
Washington, D. C. They are:
Carlos A. Sousa, Sheriff- Coroner of San Joaquin
County. Sheriff Sousa was born November 29, 1903 at
Stockton, attended the public schools there, and for ap-
proximately twenty years worked in the City of Stockton
Recreation Department. He became Sheriff-Coroner on
January 1, 1947, and early this year was elected President
of Zone 2 of the Sheriff's Association of California.
Donald L. Vars, Sheriff-Coroner of Tuolumne Coun-
ty. Sheriff Vars was born December 18, 1901, at Troy,
New York. He attended public schools there, served in
the U. S. Navy in World War I and was in the Marine
Corps in World War II. He was Chief of Police at
Sonora from 1939 to 1942 and became Sheriff-Coroner
on January 1, 1947.
Captain George H. Lofquist of the Sacramento Po-
lice Department. Captain Lofquist was born April 14,
1900 in Arvika, Sweden. He came to Sacramento at an
early age, attended the public schools there, and became
a citizen through the naturalization of his father. He has
been a member of the Sacramento Police Department since
1930 and served in the U. S. Army in World War II.
He is the senior captain at Sacramento and is in charge of
the uniform division.
Lieutenant Leroy A. Hubbard of the Atherton Police
Department. Lieutenant Hubbard was born December 8,
1906 in Oakland, attended public schools there, and has
been on the police force at Atherton since 1929. He is
quite active in the Peninsula Peace Officers' Association,
and has been treasurer of that organization since 1944.
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Director Hoover pointed out that the 41st Session of
the FBI National Academy consisted of 5 5 selected law
enforcement officers from 31 states, the District of Co-
lumbia, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The graduates heard
addresses by the Honorable J. William Fulbright, Senator
from Arkansas, and Honorable Emanuel Celler, Repre-
sentative from New York State.
Harry M. Kimball, Special Agent in Charge of the
San Francisco Division of the FBI, stated that Sheriffs
Sousa and Vars, Captain Lofquist and Lieutenant Hubbard
began their studies at the Academy on April 11, 1949.
They spent a total of twelve weeks in Washington, D. O,
and Quantico, Virginia, receiving training to develop them
as police instructors and law enforcement administrators.
Included in their course were lectures on Police Admin-
istration and Organization, Traffic Control, Scientific
Crime Detection, and many other subjects dealing with
modern law enforcement problems. At Quantico they
participated in the same firearms training that is given
to Special Agents of the FBI. They also performed prac-
tical field work in crime scene searches, investigation of
hit-and-run cases, photography, preparation of plaster
casts, etc.
Kimball said the graduates were required to attend
class from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon,
and at night they had to transcribe their notes by type-
writer so that they might have a permanent record of their
course. The faculty of the Academy is made up of
Special Agents of the FBI and prominent lecturers from
various specialized fields. Since its organisation in 1935,
over 2,000 local law enforcement officers have graduated
from the FBI National Academy.
The following members of law enforcement agencies of
Northern California are now in Washington, D. C, at-
tending the 42nd session of the FBI National Police Acad-
emy, which began on July 1 1 :
Chief George Potter, Menlo Park Police Department;
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One phase of the training given to law enforcement officers who
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science in crime detection. Captain George Lofquist, Sacramento,
listens while a technician in the FBI Laboratory explains various
instruments used in the Toxicological section.
Lieutenant Casey Perkins, Richmond Police Department;
Chief Neil Evans, Williams Police Department; Lieuten-
ant Marvin Lee, San Francisco Police Department; Deputy
Sheriff Everett Heagney, San Mateo Sheriff's office.
They will be gone from their respective departments for
three months, and will return well fortified with some
worthwhile knowledge of law enforcement.
Firearms instruction is one of the important phases of the train-
ing received by law enforcement officers attending the FBI Na-
tional Academy. Sheriff Donald L. Vars, Sonora, California,
Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office, fires the rifle on the FBI
ranges at Quantico, Virginia.
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July, 1949
S.F.P.D. Additions, Changes and Retirements
July 1, 1949 marked an important date in the affairs of
the San Francisco Police Department. For on that date,
because provisions had been made in the city budget on
the insistence of Mayor Elmer E. Robinson, for more men
for the police force of the city, totalling some 100 addi-
tional patrolmen, it called for the promotion of three Lieu-
Lieutenant Sam Miller when he wore a uniform.
tenants to the rank of Captain, three Sergeants to the rank
of Lieutenant, and 18 patrolmen were elevated to the rank
of Sergeant.
Of the 100 men provided in the city budget, effective
at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, forty were sent to
the Police Academy where they will take an intensive
course of training under the direction of Director of Per-
sonnel John Engler. They will attend classes for several
weeks, being given instructions in every phase of law en-
forcement, imparted by experienced officers of the SFPD,
representatives of the law and experts on every modern
method of effective police work.
Then they will serve a probationary period after which
they will be assigned to various companies or bureaus.
Another 40 will start the course and on September 1,
the final twenty will take up their intensive studies.
The three newly appointed captains are Otto Meyer,
who has been appointed Captain of Inspectors, and takes
a leave of absence as a ranking Captain; Cornelieus Mur-
phy, who has been assigned to Headquarters Company for
some time as a Lieutenant and Jeremiah Coughlan, who
has been at Central Station as a Lieutenant ever since Cap-
tain Jack Eker took over the command of that district. He
is assigned to Headquarters Company.
The new Lieutenants, Walter Thompson, who was a
sergeant in Central District, goes to Company E; Fred C.
Schuler, who was on the Motorcycle Detail, and organized
and trained the famed Motorcycle Exhibition Squad,
stays on some duties; and Eldon E. Beardon, who served
for a long time as sergeant and patrolman in the Northern
District, goes to Central.
The patrolmen who were made Sergeants were as fol-
lows:
Inspectors Fred W. Keyworth and William T. Valen-
tine, who will remain with the Inspectors Bureau, and Offi-
cers Robert McKiernan, Jr., Stephen J. Flahaven, Mario
Marino, Joseph P. O'Hearn, Peter W. Larsen, Frank J.
Wilson, Oswald Storm, Carl B. Sonne, Vincent J. Maher.
Edward A. Hahn, Carl Schaugaard, John H. Zwicker,
Robert A. Davis, Stephan A. Malone, 71igio H. Marelli
and Dante Andreotti.
The following assignments, Lieutenants and Sergeants,
were made, effective June 30:
Lieutenants Conroy, Inspectors Bureau to Co. K; Dan-
iel Moriarity, Inspectors Bureau to Co. I; Wm. Hanrahan,
Co. A to Inspectors Bureau; Floyd Stuart, Co. I to In-
spectors Bureau James Carrig, Co. B to Co. A; Michael
McCarthy, Co. G to Co. B; Wm. Harrington, Co. E to
Co. H (Day Watch) ; Ted Terlau, Co. F to Co. E; Harry
Nelson, Co. E to Co. F; Thos. J. Sullivan, Co. H to Co. G.
Sergeants Thomas Feeney, Co. G to Co. A (Day
Watch) ; John Dolan, Co. B to Co. A (Day Watch) ;
Donald Scott, Co. I to Co. A; Thomas Marlowe, Co. A to
Co. B (Day Watch) ; Robert McKiernan, Co. E to Co. C;
Stephen Flahaven, Co. B to Co. C; Peter W. Larsen, Co.
E to Co. C; Vincent Maher, Co. A to Co. D; Frank
Gregg, Co. C to Co. E; Ernest Carli, Co. H to Co. E;
Charles Barca, Co. G to Co. E; Robert Davis, Co. K to
Co. F; Charles Zurn, Headquarters to Co. G (Day
Watch); James Doherty, Co. F to Co. G (Day Watch);
Oswald Storm, Co. H to Co. G; Carl Sonne, Headquarters
to Co. G; Joseph O'Hearn, Headquarters to Co. G; Mario
Marino, Co. E to Co. G; Stephen Malone, Co. A to Co.
G; Karl Schaugaard, Co. C to Co. H; Philip Evans, Co. G
to Co. I (Day Watch) ; Eligio Marelli, Co. C to Co. I;
John Zwicker, Co. E to Co. I; Joseph Mangan, Co. G to
Co. K; Martin Scanlon, Co. I to Co. K; Raymond Cooper,
Co. E to Co. K; Hazelton French, Co. C to Co. K; Henry
Klein, Co. F to Co. K; Howard Marks, Co. G to Co. K:
Samuel Evjenth, Co. H to Headquarters (Communica-
tions) ; Frank J. Wilson, Co. H to Hearquarters (Juvenile
Bureau) ; Fred Keyworth, B. I., remain at present assign-
ment; Wm. T. Valentine, B. I., remain at present assign-
ment; Dante Andreotti, B. I., remain at present assignment;
Edward Hahn, Headquarters (Police Academy), remain
at present assignment.
On July 20 the Civil Service Commission announced the
list of men who successfully passed the examinations for
membership in the Police Department and the Fire Depart-
ment. There were 197 successful candidates for the for-
mer and 1 86 for the latter.
It won't take many months to exhaust the present list of
candidates. Civil Service Secretary W. L. Henderson says
the Police Department has 139 applications for the success-
ful candidates to fill vacancies by death and retirement and
for the increased number provided in the current budget.
Twenty-four men who took the examination last spring,
have been serving as emergency officers, with the under-
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July, J 949
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Page 19
Traffic Conditions in S F Mighty Good
In the archives of the city hall, where forgotten papers
and reports are filed away, you can if you have the time,
discover some musty reports that have been submitted to
the Mayors and Supervisors during the past quarter of
a century, by some highly expensive traffic experts and
engineers, brought from points east of California. They
were asked to find out what was the matter with traffic in
San Francisco. They were asked to give some ideas of
what could be done to solve these perplexing and ever
growing problems. They came under fees that ran from
$25,000 to $50,000. They made their surveys, they hired
some assistants and they made their reports, then they
collected their remuneration and departed for the place
from whence they came.
If you are lucky enough to uncover these forgotten re-
ports you will find they give the illuminating information,
which is the motif of each and everyone of them, viz:
"That there are a lot of automobiles coming into the
business districts of the city from outlying points and from
the peninsula, Alameda and Marin Counties during the
hours between 7 a. m. and 9 a. m. That there are a lot
of automobiles going out of the business sections during
the hours from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m." That was the sum
total of their exhaustive survey. They made some sugges-
tions for improving the conditions resulting from the great
volume of automotive traffic.
A few streets were made one way streets, more men
were assigned to the Traffic Bureau of the Police Depart-
ment, and sporadic campaigns were conducted against
speeders, reckless drivers and drunk drivers, but they were
not sustained. True, the Police Department during these
25 years has tried to do its share to change the situation,
but they got but half hearted support for anything that
was what some designated as "too drastic."
In the meantime during these 25 years a lot of people
have been killed; there were thousands injured from auto-
mobile accidents and the property loss from wrecked cars
mounted to fantastic figures.
The death toll went over 125 a year at times, the Em-
ergency hospitals' records will tell of the large number
brought to these busy institutions sorely injured annually,
and the insurance companies can give figures of the cost
of wrecked cars. During the past quarter century there
have been some years which showed a slight decrease in
the number of traffic deaths.
Come 1948. A new administration came into power,
and Mayor Robinson appointed a new Chief of Police
and a new Police Commission.
The Police Commissioners, J. Warnock Walsh, Wash-
ington I. Kohnke and Henry C. Maginn with Chief
Michael Mitchell were brought face to face with this
traffic proposition. They soon decided that it was their
major problem, for it was apparent to them that the crime
situation was well in hand in San Francisco, thanks to the
work of the personnel of the various police districts, and
the Bureau of Inspectors.
So they centered their efforts to easing the traffic mixup.
They selected as Captain of Traffic Edward R. Pootel, who
had the rating of Lieutenant, and who has served most of
his long tenure in the SFPD with traffic. The new Captain
of Traffic accompanied by members of the commission, and
last year particularly Commissioner Walsh who was the
president of the board, covered the entire city. They
studied the various routes in and out of the city, they
toured the downtown streets and they timed themselves
on the various arteries to outlying areas and down the
peninsula. They studied reports, they delved into arrests
for traffic law violations, and they delved into the way
traffic was handled in other metropolitan cities.
Then they went into action.
They had certain streets designated as no parking or
stopping during the rush morning and afternoon hours.
They provided for a $5.00 fine for any violation of this
new city law enacted that they could have cars towed
away and put in designated lots. The owners of such cars
towed away had to pay the fine, the towing fee and the
parking lot fee. It went to around an average of $11.00.
At the start the towing contractors did very good for
themselves, but after a year they are finding the number
of violators diminishing. The streets designated for this
drastic new law are well posted and when you hit any
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EXAMINATION
There are a lot of Conroy boys in the Police Department
and the Fire Department of San Francisco. It will be
noted that they all have made fast strides up the ladder of
opportunity offered to all those who have the will to study,
observe the rules and regulations and do their duties as
fearless and honest men, in the respective departments of
public safety.
Last month Patrolman John W. 0onr°y< son or Lieu-
tenant John Conroy, and he also has an uncle, Hugh Con-
roy, who has for years been a Lieutenant in the SFPD, got
the top mark over 400 candidates for a statewide civil
service examination for the job of "Safety Coordinator of
Traffic Education." The 27-year-old police officer, is a
graduate from the University of San Francisco, and is now
attending the University law school in his free time. He
is married and with his wife Maureen lives at 186^ Fulton
Street.
He has been with the Accident Prevention Bureau, but
since his winning the high honors in the state test, when he
totalled 96.43 per cent during a mighty intensive six-hour
examination, he has been assigned by Chief Michael E.
Mitchell to assist Sergeant Edward R. Moody, who has
charge of the SFPD Traffic Safety Educational Detail,
and who has been doing a mighty swell job at that job.
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Tickets are now on sale at every fire house and police
station in San Francisco for the second annual policemen
and firemen's baseball game to be played at Seals Stadium
on Friday evening, August 19.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be used to buy
gifts for the city's needy children at Christmas time. Last
year the fire and police departments distributed gifts
totaling more than $12,000 to approximately 2,500
orphaned and underprivileged children.
Fire Chief Edward P. Walsh and Police Chief Michael
Mitchell hope that this year's baseball game will produce
an even larger sum of money.
The police and fire departments will be pleased to de-
liver tickets to the home of purchasers who are unable
to call at a police or fire station to buy them. Price of
general admission tickets is $1. Box seats are available
at Seals Stadium ticket office.
This annual game will be well worth seeing, for there
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S. F. TRAFFIC CONDITIONS GOOD
(Continued from page 19j
man in the pockethook it sort of discourages him to ignore
the law and he gets the word around that the SFPD means
business.
When a charter amendment was adopted at the last
election providing for a Director of Traffic, the Com-
mission elevated Captain Pootel to the newly created
position and they appointed Captain Ralph Olstad, who
has served in the Traffic Bureau with distinction and
effectiveness, to succeed Pootel.
A check by the officials of the Polic Department on the
effect this new procedure revealed to them facts that are
amazing, but which they were confident would prevail.
Traffic flows faster to and from the outlying districts.
Some places can be reached as high as 20 minutes faster
than before the edict went into effect. Same thing goes
for the south traffic lanes from the city and streets to the
two bridges. There are no more bumper to bumper tieups.
There are fewer smashups and of course less deaths and
injuries.
More men have been added to the Traffic Bureau.
There are now 294 men in this important unit of the
Department. Of course, 90 are footpatrol men; 63 on
motorcycle duty, 43 on three wheelers and 67 on the
Accident Prevention Bureau. More will be added when
the present men qualify at the Police Academy.
Parking meters were installed on an experimental
basis, last year, on Polk street. They proved so successful
in reducing congestion, of ridding the streets from all day
"sleepers" and giving the driving public a place to park
their cars at a nominal cost, that more areas have been
given the meters and ere long there will be 12,000 of
them serving the motoring public throughout the city.
They not only serve as above referred to but they bring
some revenue that is not to be sneezed at.
Traffic signals have been synchronized throughout the
city and many other things of less importance than those
narrated above have been introduced, all centered on
keeping the streets from being congested by cars and
reducing accidents.
Law enforcement is one of the big things that has
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Director of Traffic, and the boys are carrying out their
orders for just that thing. Today the fines for traffic
violations ni San Francisco is big business. Nearly
$2,000,000 a year will be collected from those who do not
observe the traffic laws.
Has it paid off, all these constructive innovation? Well
look at the figures for fatalities from traffic accidents. As
of July If there were from January 1 this year 25 persons
killed on the streets of the city. For a like period for 1948
there were 50 taken to the morgue. We can recall no
other large city which has such a record of reducing its
death toll fifty percent. In 1948 84 people lost their lives
in San Francisco. The highest number killed by autos was
160 in 1926. This year shows just as marked reduction
in injured persons.
Since the first of last year the Police Department has
carried on a well planned campaign of education in
traffic matters, and they have gotten people to see that
with better engineering, better law enforcement, more
trained men to enforce the laws, and the sincere coopera-
tion of the public in general traffic problems can be re-
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PISTOL POINTING
By J. ROSS DUNNIGAN
July, J 949
THE OAKLAND MATCHES
On Sunday July 10th the Oakland matches were given
under the guidance of the Western Revolver Association
under the helm of "Cap" Strohm. The July match is usu-
ally sponsored by the W.S.R. and is their big day — this
year it was only one day's shooting whereas in the past it
was usually on Saturday and Sunday. There was a swell
crowd on hand with about 140 shooters and a lot of fami-
lies, sweethearts and just friends looking on. The weather
was perfect. Nuff sed. The medals were sure swell and
made a hit with those who were good enuf to gather in a
few. The winner of the matches was none other than
Ralph Kline, that straight shooting "T" man, who has his
hands full trying to get into matches and instructing other
"T" men in his outfit.
All in all it was a grand day to be out in the sunshine.
But when we hit dear, old San Francisco and its fog —
wow- what a change.
* * *
Frank Borneman played a dirty trick on his old shoot-
ing instructor. Arch Braden, for 33 years Sheriff up
around Quincy way. He invited Arch down for the ride
and unbeknownst to Arch, Frank entered him in a couple
of matches. The ex-sheriff did his darndest but the long
lay-off from pistoleering was too much for him and as he
fell by the wayside he is still shouting "I've been tricked!"
Someone was lust telling us this, mind you, as we cannot
vouch for its authenticity but we heard that Karl Schau-
gaard, the tall shooting cop from S. F. wears red flannels
and extra thick woolen sox on the days he goes to the Oak-
land matches. It seems that Karl has been reading stories
about how the Indians wear blankets in the summer to
keep out the heat and wear 'em in the winter to keep the
heat in so he figures he was just as good as any Indian so
that's why he wears all the extra heavy undies and sox.
Mind you, we just heard it.
* * *
A strange and most unusual thing happened at the
matches Sunday. As usual Cliff Hatch was handling the
targets and the "ready on the right" stuff and he never
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said one danged word all day long on how swell the
weather was. * * *
Homer Bone was so happy a few months ago when he
won his first medal that he has been trying all year to
duplicate the feat and glom another one. He nearly got
his second one in the Camp Perry but some guy had just
one, lousy, little point more than Homer so Homer didn't
get his medal and it sure spoiled his aim for the rest of the
day. * # *
And we often wonder why Bill Koelliner, the special
cop from the Emporium, always carries that paring knife
around with him. Bill sez it's to sharpen pencils with but
we have our suspicions about that one, too.
And we saw Lola Esteo, the little lady from Santa Bar-
bara, on the lines and wondered how she wandered on to
the lot. Maybe the Oakland matches are getting a repu-
tation, maybe, huh?
* * *
And Merv Seigal, of San Lerenzo, pops on the line with
a nickle plated gun that gave him more trouble than all
our money. In the short national match he had a couple of
misfires in each string but claims he did put powder in the
shells. The bullets kept sticking in the barrel, he kept get-
ting hotter and hotter till finally he gave up and withdrew
off'n the lines. We know from experience that if you put
gun powder in the shells they'll go off — but don't try using
talcum powder instead as it will not work.
And our guess is that Vern Clayton must of drunk
about eight bottles of coke.
The good one was when Randy McDermott got hot in
the Short National match and knocks the boys over for a
281 so the San Mateo sheriffs grab him as an extra man
for their team. The spark soon cooled off and the last thing
we heard Mac say was "that he sure fooled those boys that
time!" The Sheriff's team is still looking for an extra man
— who can consistently shoot good scores.
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July, 1949
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Page 23
Scores
C. F. Short l-{ationa\ Match
Master Ralph Kline 290
Expert Frank Graham 284
Sharpshooter Ed Murray 271
Sharpshooter.. Randy McDermott 281
Marksman 2nd Vern Clayton 254
Marksman 3rd Nello Lazzari 239
C. F. Camp Perry Match
Master Ad Buck 295
Expert Cap Berdeen 292
Sharpshooter Nels Hansen 283
Marksman 1st F. McFarland 291
Marksman 2nd Art Coleman 273
Marksman 3rd H. Bishop 261
.22 Rational Match
Master Bob Chow 292
Expert Wesley Lim 288
Sharpshooter Clay Kober 278
Marksman 1st Chas. Waterman 275
Marksman 2nd H. Bishop 262
Marksman 3rd Jack Draper 262
C. F. Western Police Match
Master Ralph Kline 296
Expert Ott Bruhn 289
Sharpshooter.— Jack Richardson 284
Marksman 1st Bill Markell 282
Marksman 2nd Dick Fuller 264
Marksman 3rd J. M. Ellis 257
.45 Short Rational Match
Master Ad Buck 279
Expert ...Harry Baix 275
Sharpshooter Lloyd Suey 263
Marksman 1st J. Southern 257
Marksman 2nd F. McFarland 249
Marksman 3rd Phil Sheehan 249
Aggregate Match
Master Ralph Kline 869
Expert Frank Graham 847
Sharpshooter Ed Murray 823
Marksman 1st F. McFarland 836
Marksman 2nd.. Vern Clayton 785
Marksman 3rd. H. Bishop 761
Team Scores
1st — San Francisco Police Revolver Club No. 1 1162
2nd — San Francisco Police Revolver Club No. 2 1145
3rd — Pittsburg-Stoneman 1 141
4th — San Francisco Police Revolver Club No. 5 1111
5th — Alameda Police 1 109
* * *
THE PACFIC STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
MATCHES
Well, you can say what you like but the Pacific States
matches held on June 17, 18 and 19 were about the best
;ever held at the San Francisco Police Range, under Range-
master Emile Dutil, despite the fact there were some 50
shooters less than the matches of 1948 — to be exact there
were 170 at the range with paid in full tickets. For some
unknown reason there were no Highway Patrol Units and
the Seattle Police Team failed to put in an appearance.
These two old-time outfits have never missed a champion-
ship match in years. It could be that a lot of shooters and
teams are waiting to shoot in the Regional Matches in Los
Angeles in August. What the crowd lacked in numbers
they more than made up in pep and good sportsmanship.
As a matter of fact the recheck stand was very quiet and
the boys in the statistical office were complaining that busi-
ness was terrible as far as challenges and protests were con-
cerned.
From the outset of the match and from those who had
registered it was a good bet that Emmet Jones, the Los
Angeles Police pistol ace, would be the champion as he
was in 1947 and 1948. But after the shooting started and
Emmett's .45 gun commenced to act up it was soon seen
that Emmett was not in the winner's class and ran so far
behind the first day it was impossible to catch up, however,
he did right well in the prize department and took home
enuf silverware, guns, plates, etc., etc., to more than sup-
ply two families.
As the shooting progressed it was a three-way race be-
tween Earl Farrant of the Los Angeles Police Department,
Bob Chow of San Francisco and Doctor Horace Brown of
Hollywood. The final grand aggregate winner was Bob
Chow with 3130 points. Earl Farrant finished with 3116
( Continued on page 63 )
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July, 1949
"SHASTA DAYLIGHT" NEW SOUTHERN
PACIFIC STREAMLINER
The West's newest streamliners are Southern Pacific's
twin "Shasta Daylights," costing a total of $5,000,000,
which went into daily service July 10 on a new low fare,
record-breaking schedule between San Francisco and Port-
land.
Pulled by a 6000-horsepower diesel locomotive, each
train consists of 15 red and orange cars, including baggage-
postal car, nine chair cars, taven car, parlor-observation.
Coffee Shop on Southern Pacific"s New Shasta Daylight. Extra-
huge "Skyview" windows bring an outdoor feeling of lakes and
mountains into the Coffee Shop of the Southern Pacific's newest
streamliner the Shasta Daylight. A special "breather" type sash
keeps window free from moisture, providing a crystal clear pic-
ture at all times.
and a triple unit comprising diner-kitchen-coffee shop. The
718-mile run is made in 15J/2 hours, three hours faster
than the speediest train times in history of the railroad's
Shasta Route. Departure from each terminal are at 7:45
a.m., and arrivals at 11:15 p.m.
Through "picture windows" which are a third larger
than the already large windows of cars in the railroad's
fleet of San Francisco-Los Angeles "Daylights," the new
"Shasta Daylight" passenger view spectacular scenery of
the rugged Sacramento River canyon, majestic Mt. Shasta
rising close beside the track, the forests and lakes of the
Cascade mountains, and the Willamette Valley in Oregon.
,. The streamliners' cars, built by Pullman-Standard Car
Manufacturing Company, embody latest improvements,
such as "feather-touch" doors, windows that "breathe"
for clear vision, zone heating for uniform comfort. They
are insulated for quietness and smooth riding. Decorations
feature tones characteristic of the Shasta-Cascade region.
Seats arc of foam rubber, with improved suspension. Lux-
urious dining and refreshment accommodations are avail-
able to all passengers. The fare of $12 one-way, $21.60
round trip, plus tax, is lower than former coach fare on
the San Francisco-Portland run.
MAYFLOWER BAKERY
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106 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, California
Orinda Restaurant
and Fountain
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinners
Open 7 A.M., Close 11 P.M.
In Orinda Theatre Bldg.
Orinda, California
(At The Cross Roads)
Dan Sedar, Prop.
Phone 952
REX CLUB
Where A Stranger Is A Friend
We've Never Met
Martinez, California
Phone Concord 8397
PACHECO INN
"Ed" and Epsey
Fine Foods and Mixed Drinks
Midway Between Walnut Creek and Martinez
Next to Contra Costa Stadium
Pacheco, California
July, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 25
THE HUB
Cocktail Lounge - Snack Bar
AND SHUFFLEBOARD
Tony Bonnano, Prop.
MIXED DRINKS A SPECIALTY
Hours 8 A.M. 'till 2 A.M.
Phone H99
719 Main Street
Martinez, California
"Chubby" Humble's
PIONEER INN
Finest of Food and Drinks
Charcoal Barbecued Steak
Rotisserie Chicken
Phone Concord 2891
Clayton, California
(Contra Costa County)
-4
Grant's Coffee Shop
George and Daisy Grant
The Best Coffee in Town
HOME COOKING
2134 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Walnut Creek, California
"NOW OPEN"
Elsie's and Eddie's
NEW MIDWAY CAFE
See the Spacious Cocktail Lounge
With Its Rustic Atmosphere
Join Eddie at the Solovox
DANCING
On and Off Sale Liquors
Clayton and Bailey Roads
Clayton Valley, California
ORINDA ROOST
SPECIALIZING IN FRIED CHICKEN
(Eat it here or take it out)
Finest Cocktail Lounge in the County
Phone Orinda 4081
TUNNEL HIGHWAY AND MORAGA ROAD
ORINDA, CALIFORNIA
(Contra Costa County)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, 1949
S. F. P. D. CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
( Continued from page 18)
standing that if they did not qualify by the tests they
would be dropped. Of this number but one failed to make
the grade. All the good ball players made good.
The strength of the Police Department is greater at the
present time than it has even been during its long history.
Secretary John T. Butler of the Police Commission re-
veals the schedule for the present fiscal year provides for
1638 authorized members and 75 civilian assistants. The
breakdown of the authorised number is :
Chief, Deputy Chief, Chief of Inspectors, Director of
Traffic, Supervising Captain, Captain of Inspectors, De-
partment Secretary, Captain of Traffic, Director of Per-
sonnel, Director of Criminal Information, Director of Bur-
ea uof Special Service, Criminologist; 13 Captains, 46
Lieutenants, 95 Inspectors, one Inspector of Junior Traffic,
one Inspector of Motor Vehicles, 167 Sergeants, one
Phoeographer, one Rangemaster, one Secretary, Police
Commission 1245 Patrolmen, 24 Patrol Drivers, eight
Women Protective Officers and one Property Clerk.
Civilian force: Three Police Commissioners, one Police
Surgeon, eight hostlers, one Prison Chef, one Senior
Bookkeeper, four tabulating machine operators, 2 3 clerks
and stenographers, 14 telephone operators, nine jail ma-
trons, two kitchen helpers and a porter.
On July 1 nine members of the San Francisco Police
Department, who have served the city well for many years
have reached the age limit or the necessary service went
out on pension.
They are:
Lieutenant Samuel Miller, who has been a member of
the force since 1908, served on the first traffic squad, did a
long stretch in Headquarters Company and for 15 years
has been in charge of the Pawnshop Detail of the Bureau
of Inspectors.
Sergeants Samuel Aitkens, who also served on the first
Traffic Squad, John Horgan, with a long and honorable
career, who at the time of his retirement was stationed at
Richmond Station, and Sergeant James Johnston with
equally good a record, was at Taraval up to June 30,
and Officers John J. O'Donnell, who has served longer on
the Chinatown squad than any member of the Police De-
partment during its nearly 95 years history; James L. Ken-
ney, who during the long term he has been with the Mis-
sion station has done more goodwill work for the Depart -
TACK'S MERCANTILE STORE
OPEN EVENINGS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Phone 6498
112 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS
S. F. KOFFEE SHOP
Jamrs Berdell
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
116 Main Street Telephone 8264
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS
BERRY'S FLOWERS
FLOWERS WIRED - WORLDWIDE
Phone 4881 422 Salinas Street
ment than any man, by seeing that the needy were pro-
vided with the food and shelter they were unable to afford.
He went into his own pockets to see that this was done.
His record for doing good deeds will ever be a bright spot
in the history of the SFPD; John Carlon, who came from
up in Tuolumne County as a callow youth back in the
earthquake days, has served in the Southern District for
over a quarter of a century, and his was a familiar figure
on the south side of Market Street and the Southern Pa-
cific Station. Before going to Southern he was a bailiff in
the old Police Court of the late John J. Sullivan; and
John P. Martin who has over 30 years of service behind
him and who will be sadly missed by a lot of friends both
in and out of the Police Department.
Chief Michael Mitchell and Chief of Inspectors James
English announced the appointment of Inspector Joseph
Engler, who is, as members of the Department know, a
brother of Personnel Director John Engler, to fill the va-
cancy on the Pawnshop Detail made by the retirement of
Lieutenant Miller. He has a fine record not only as a
police officer but in the Bureau of Inspectors, where for
many years he has been on the Pawnship Detail. A full
story of his record will be presented by the Journal.
Phone Danville 30-F-12 O. W. Peterson, Prop.
ALAMO FOOD CENTER
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Between WALNUT CREEK and CONCORD, CALIFORNIA
COFFEE CUP COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Don DeRo^a. Manager
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LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM
Phone Concord 9918 2125 Salvio Street
CONCORD
CALIFORNIA
BEER
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CALIFORNIA
JOE'S GROCERY
CLAYTON
CALIFORNIA
GREENFIELD HARDWARE CO.
FARMCDS AND RU'LDFW; HARDWARE
SPORTING GOODS - HOUSEWARES
Phone 4-2372 9945 So. Union
BAKERSF1ELD CALIFORNIA
'49ers LIQUOR STORE
Phone 2977
APPLE VALLEY (San Bernardino County), CALIFORNIA
POOL AND SNOOKER
NORWALK RECREATION CENTER
NORWALK
12024 Front Street
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
RUNNING SPRINGS STORE
GROCERIES - FRESH MEATS
PLUMB'NC. HARDWARE AND GENERAL SUPPLIES
PHILCO AND COLEMAN PRODUCTS
RUNNINC SPRINGS CALIFORNIA
,
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page
SHERIFF ROLAND MORRIS
(Continued from page 11)
Deputy Carl McMurrey in charge of the Placerville office
in the courthouse. Frank Donnelly, bailiff and jailer; Ove-
ido LeBourbeau, stenographer and secretary.
Sheriff Morris and his small but capable force of depu-
ties have to contend mostly with minor burglaries, cattle
rustling, burglarizing of summer homes, numerous in the
county, particularly around the lower areas of Lake Tahoe,
and drunk driving. A noted national former baseball star
was booked as a drunken driver since Sheriff Morris as-
sumed his office, following the four years term of former
Sheriff Lowell West.
On rare occasions a murder pops up in the county. The
only one that has happened during Sheriff Morris' term
was one at Georgetown some months ago. A husband shot
his wife, then hid out in the impregnable forests nearby,
finally getting away. But his freedom was cut short, for
Sheriff Morris and his force kept up the hunt and finally
trailed him to Ohio where he was taken in custody and
brought back to Placerville to face a jury.
The Sheriff hold monthly meetings with his force of
assistants and other public officials are welcomed at these
gatherings.
He is looking for more office space in the courthouse,
and expects to get enlarged quarters during the present
fiscal years.
The First National Bank
of Monterey
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439 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
PALACE DRUG STORE
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Monterey, California
Phone 5547
Central Grocery and
Meat Market
Phone 9829
Friendly Service - Free Delivery
663 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, California
Monterey Transfer
and Storage
Phone 7877 - 7477
LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE HAULING
Since 1918
Agents for
BEKINS VAN LINES
Private Locked Rooms - Crating and Packing
735 Del Monte Avenue
Monterey, California
Phone 4548
Vince and Pearl
DO DROP INN
MIXED DRINKS ■ BEER
WINE • LIQUORS
Best Brands and Finest Flavors
214 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, California
LEIDIG'S
FINEST GROCERIES
AND BEVERAGES
314 Del Monte Avenue 585 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, California
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MONTEREY ICE DELIVERY
CUBED AND CRUSHED ICE FOR PARTIES AND PICNICS
AIR CONDITIONED REFRIGERATION
ED C. BROWN 8C CO.
CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH
888 Munras
Phone 8S89 600 East Frankl'n
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
Seine and Line Fishermen's Union
of Monterery
Affiliated with
SEAFARER'S INTERNATIONAL UNION OF AMERICA
A. F. of L.
Phone SS8S
Walter Carter
MONTEREY
Phone 3126
233 Alvarado Street
CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY COUNTY TRUST
& SAVINGS BANK
8 OFFICES TO SERVE YOU IN THE COUNTY
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Telephone 3593 Residence Telephone 5063
Telephone 3593
Telephone 5053
G. W. WATKINS
. . . DISTRIBUTOR . . .
REGAL PALE o COORS BEER
582 Fremont Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
Monterey County Plumbing Company
Telephone Monterey 5881
PLUMBING • HEATING
635 Cass Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
ROLLER CHEVROLET CO.
Phon; 5128 665 Munras Ave.
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
THE OASIS
D. RUSSO, Mgr.
PAT and PAULINE TONY, The Cook
265 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
SPROUSE-REITZ CO., No. 705
SAVE THE SPROUSE WAY
475 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
KIP'S FOOD CENTER
GROCERIES - PRODUCE - MEATS - WINES - LIQUORS
FREE DELIVERY
Ocean Avenue Phones: 167 - 168
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CALIFORNIA
'"ARMEL
CHEVRON GAS STATION
Carl Patnude and Clian Smith
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
PICK UP AND DELIVERY
Sixth and Mission
CALIFORNIA
FRIENDLY INN CAFE
ANY FAVORITE L10UORS
WINE AND BEER . HOME COOKED MEALS
Phone 7963 794 Lighthouse Ave.
CALIFORNIA
FLOR DE MONTEREY FLORISTS
CUT FLOWERS • POTTED PLANTS
FLORAL DESIGNS
professional Bldg., 217 Frankl'n Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
WATSON AND DOW
ORDWAY PHARMACY
A BETTER DRUG STORE
Phone 3348 398 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY GARAGE
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Phone 4175
Munras, Fremont and Abrego Streets
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
OWL SNOOKER CLUB
Harry Niles, Manager
POOL • BEER • CIGARS
Phone 4776 3S9 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
One of Monterey's Historic Adobes with Modern Comforts
MISSION INN
B. V. McM°namin, Prop.
COCKTAIL LOUNGE A^n niN'W >?mM
Phone 4164 456 Tyler Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA FISH MARKET
R. J. Lud'do, Manager
RETAIL DEALERS IN FRESH FISH
Market Phone 77S9 Municipal Wharf
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
M c K A Y ' S
JOHN McKAY AND SONS
CAMERAS - FILMS - FINISHING - MOTION PICTURE
EQUIPMENT - PHOTO SUPPLIES
4-t A' VARADO STREET MONTEREY. CALIF.
VINING'S MARKET 8C GROCERY
FANCY GROCERIES AND FROZEN
FOODS OUR SPECIALTY
423 ALVARADO STREET
MONTEREY, CALIF.
LOYD BUSBY - Upholstering
FURNITURE • AUTOMOBILE • UPHOLSTERY
MONTEREY
Phonj 3220
533 Fremont Street
CALIFORNIA
BLACKS CASH GROCERY
BISHOP
CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY
Phone 3701 Joe Perry, Prop.
KERMAN CLUB
LIQUOR - BEER - WINE - MIXED DRINKS
MEALS SERVED
KERMAN CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
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SALINAS VALLEY
VEGETABLE EXCHANGE
GROWERS - PACKERS - SHIPPERS
California and Arizona Vegetables
"Lettuce The Year 'Round"
Salinas, California
El Centro, Calif. Phoenix, Ariz.
Arrow Bear Trading Post
CLAY W. MOORE
GROCERIES - MEATS - CAFE
Beer - Wine - Soft Drinks
Official AAA Garage - Post Office
Arrow Bear, California
GREEN 8C GREEN CAFE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
BEER • SOFT DRINKS • SHORT ORDERS
Courtesy Our Motto
At ForU of 395 and Highway No. 6, Main Street
BISHOP CALIFORNIA
FINE FOODS
AND
COCKAILS
BEACON TAVERN
BISHOP, CALIFORNIA
I'hon; Bg Pine 311 Louis L. Cote
INDIAN TRADING POST BIG PINE STORE
RUGS - JEWELRY - WESTERN WEAR
1 ONE PINE
CALIFORNIA
WELCHE'S CAFE
Open 24 hours Daily
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER - SHORT ORDERS
ROSSI CAFE
BIG PINE (Inyo County). CALIFORNIA
LOWES CORNER GROCERY
Bill and Mabel Claybum, Props.
GAS - BEER - WINE - GROCERIES - MEATS
Phone 69023 Route 3, Box 621
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
BEER • WINE • SOFT DRINKS
BIG PINE (Inyo County), CALIFORNIA
CENTER MARKET
Route 3 Box 416
"VIA" PUMPKIN CENTER
Phone 2-90S5
BAKERSFIELD
CALIFORNIA
BALIANS MERCANTILE CO., Inc.
Established 1925
Phone OR. 7-430S 907-17 So. La Brea Ave.
TULARE
CALIFORNIA 1NGLEWOOD
CALIFORNIA
VISIT
THE WAGON WHEEL CAFE
RUNNING SPRINGS. CALIFORNIA
on Highway to "Big Bear Lake"
BUS' TOWN HALL
Crestline 6354
CRESTLINE
CALIFORNIA TeVphon-
BEDELL'S — General Merchandise
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dry Goods, Hardware, Appliances, Sporting Goods, Groceries, Meats
and Vegetables, Beer, Whiskey, Wine and Soft Drinks
Phone Big Pine 27 1 BIG PINE (Inyo County). CALIFORNIA
BISHOP HARDWARE 8C SUPPLY CO.
by the flagpole
SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE
PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES
322 1 BISHOP. CALIFORNIA
H & H CAFE
BAMBOO CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS
EARLIMART
CALIFORNIA
BISHOP
CALIFORNIA
EDNA'S CAFE
Box 678
ONE PINE
CALIFORNIA BISHOP
FIELD'S CAFE
Odie and Blackie Gunter
OPEN 24 ROURS • JUST GOOD FOOD
FISHING - HUNTING - SKIING
CALIFORNIA
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July, 1949
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary
The regular monthly meeting of the Associated Public
Communications Officers was held in Stockton, California
on July 14, 1949. Our host for the day was Al Gilbeau
of the City of Stockton and San Joaquin County Com-
munications systems.
The business session of the meeting was called to order
by Vice President Keller at 11:45 with 23 members and
guests in attendance.
The minutes of the Sacramento meeting were read and
approved. Motion by LeBoeuf and seconded by Tom
Bayley.
Acting President Keller called for the introductions of
the guest: Comdr. T. W. Rodgers of Mare Island.
Comdr. Rodgers once again expressed pleasure at being
able to attend our meetings and invited all hands to an
inspection trip to the Naval Reserve Armory located in
Stockton upon completion of the regular meeting.
Upon conclusion of Comdr. Rodgers invitation, a mo-
tion was made by Ray Meyers and seconded by Tom Bay-
ley that the Comdr. be accepted as an Associate member of
this organization, passed by a vote of members present.
Under new business President Keller had read a letter
from the County of Santa Cruz who requested a frequency
clearance in the new 44 MC band. In the absence of Capt.
Brower McMurphy, this request was filed for study by the
Frequency and Engineering committee.
Under new business also, Sergeant Silva read a series
of letters concerning work which is going on between the
City of Portland, Oregon and the California Highway
Patrol on an inter-zone multi-state point to point system
on the low frequency bands, 2398 KCS.
These letters were read and a copy turned over to the
secretary, filed for study and recommendations.
Bill Kellogg on behalf of Sierra County made a verbal
request for a frequency clearance on 1690 KC. This
request was considered by the members present, and was
referred back to Bill Kellogg with instructions to have the
Sheriff contact the California Highway Patrol for assis-
tance on their problem.
The meeting was adjourned at 12 :30 PM for lunch.
The afternoon session was called to order at 1:30 PM
whereupon our host Al Gilbeau introduced his honored
guests: City Manager J. Keithly, Chief of Police R. E.
McHugh, Sheriff C. A. Sousa, and Lieutenant Brown of
the Sheriff's Office.
Reports of the Commercial members followed:
Link Company, Lloyd French, no comment.
Dollar Company, President Coggeshall. President re-
ported he now was with the Dollar Company and that
A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
his company manufactured radio equipment on special
order, equipment from 150 KC to 950 MC was their
interest.
Motorola, Inc., Bill Kellogg, reported that the City of
Boise, Idaho wanted to sell a complete 2400 KC 500-watt
central station complete, antenna, etc., at a very reasonable
price.
At the conclusion of commercial reports the meeting
was adjourned at 2:15 PM with the next meeting to be
held in San Mateo County.
R. A. Mason
I'hon 5138 Elenita Dixson, Manager
GOLDEN EAGLE CAFE
SPANISH DISHES - ENCHILADAS - TAMALES - TACOS
MEXICAN DISHES
40 MAIN STREET SALINAS. CALIFORNIA
Phone 6643
5 2 6 CLUB
526 E. Alisal
BUI Harmon
CALIFORNIA
Johnson Radio & Electronic
Radios - Refrigerators - Washing Machines
Phonograph Records - Stoves - Ironers
Table Appliances - Phonographs
For Tour Convenience
Radio Service at Both Our Locations
Phone 6459
412 Main Street
SALINAS, CALIF.
207 Salinas Street
SALINAS, CALIF.
CHINA IMPORTING CO.
LINENS ' JEWELRY
ART GOODS
The House of Quality
Telephone 6601
464 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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SALINAS MAY DOUBLE POPULATION
( Continued from page 1 5 )
pleasures and shopping. Yet during the first six months
this year there was but one death from a traffic accident.
There is a well advanced movement to more than double
the population of Salinas, and probably by the end of this
year the plan will have been carried out, which will not
only increase the city limits two-fold but gives to the city
18,000 more people.
This is a border development on the eastern limits of
the city and the idea is to have this brought into the
municipality. It is a newly built up project and houses
many men and women engaged in the various plants and
on the many farms of the district. Like the old town it
has no slum sectors, and but few are those who are in need
of public help, or are without employment.
Too, there is another movement well along in its plan-
ning,which will mean the building of a Hall of Justice,
which will house the Police Department, and take it from
its present overcrowded quarters. There will be a new and
modern city prison, and the police court will be included in
the new building.
What is deterring it at the present time is the annex-
ation plans. If they are consummated the new building will
be located in the newly annexed arrea.
To raise the Police Department to its capacity of prop-
erly policing the enlarged city, it will have to be double
its present size.
That is what's worrying Chief Weight. "Where are
we going to get the men?" he asks. "We have had a
hard time getting men to fill vacancies and new positions as
it is now. You ask for men to apply for the positions of
police officers. Out of ten who reply you get maybe one.
The rest are weeded out before they are given written
and oral tests, or fail in the examinations. The men we
want are otherwise engaged, working under conditions and
at more attractive salaries than provided, today, for law
enforcement officers," he concluded.
All we can say it that he has gotten some good men,
added since he became Chief, and they have responded to
the training required of them before they fare forth to
enforce the law.
As a token of the respect and confidence the people of
Salinas have for their Chief of Police we cite the action
this month, taken by the city council and the Community
Chest management. It was unanimously decided that the
work of administrating to the needy be turned over to
Chief Weight and his Police Department. It was pointed
out at the meeting that this action was passed, that upward
of $2000 a year is expended for meals, lodging and other
relief to transient workers and some needy families of the
city. This was formerly handled and much of the expense
borne by the Salvation Army, but the Chest people
thought that it should be done by some municipal agency,
and they thought the Police Department was the right
agency to administer these publicly raised relief funds. So
during the 24 hours of the day the police headquarters will
be where tickets for meals and lodging can be obtained for
anvone who riehtfullv needs them and vou mav be assured
that members of the Police Department will be well able
to determine if the requests for help are rightful ones.
Phone 562^
Res. Phone 3637
S. L. WEBER
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES
23 Years Dependable Service
223 Salinas Street
Salinas, California
RAMONA BAKE SHOP
Phone 2004
354 Main Street
Salinas, California
TYNAN LUMBER COMPANY
SALINAS CALIFORNIA
VICTORY TAP ROOM
Gus and Gus
"WHERE OLD FRIENDS MEET"
Phone 5842 126 Main Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
THOMPSON PAINT CO.
371 Main Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN MEAT MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - POULTRY - FRUITS
Phone 6767 40 East Market Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
LAURITSON AND DODA
AMUSEMENT GAMES - CIGARETTE MACHINES
WHOLESALE CANDY AND TOBACCO
233 Salinas Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
TWIN JACK'S CAFE
FINEST FOOD SERVED AT ALL TIMES
70S Divisadero Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
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July, 1949
IN
KING'S BEACH
ITS
RAYBURNS
BUCKHORN INN
SPORTSMEN'S
HEADQUARTERS
Dining Room and Bar
Phone 51
Telephone Edge wood 1121
Reno Office 2-7065
TAHOE VILLAGE
TOP ENTERTAINMENT
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
AND FINE FOODS
On the South Shores of
LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA
Zephyr Cove Post Office
Dump Trucks - Rolling - Grading
E. N. WINKLE
CONTRACTOR
Road Oiling and Paving
DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING LOTS
OUR SPECIALTY
FREE ESTIMATES
If you have dust-
Don't Cuss-
Call us
Phone Tallac 73Y11
Tahoe Valley, Lake Tahoe
TWENTIETH
CENTURY MARKET
CITY PRICES
LIQUOR
GROCERIES
PRODUCE
MEATS
SUNDRIES
Open 8 A.M. 'til Midnight
Tahoe Valley at the "Y"
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
Phone Tallac 54
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 33
CONSTABLE JOHANSON
(Continued from page 7 )
a fast car for the good weather months, and he knows
every road and every trail of his official area and all ad-
jacent to the township.
The past winter, which marked a record of ski en-
thusiasts from all over the state at the various ski runs,
just as the present summer is establishing an all time
record for visitors to the beautiful Lake Tahoe country.
Constable Johanson was busy as the Chief of the National
Ski Patrol for the Tahoe district. Under his supervision
the runs were well regulated, the accidents to new and
older skiiers were reduced and everyone enjoyed the great
outdoor winter sport at the various Placer county spots
with the knowledge that everything was done for their
complete enjoyment, and under the best of supervision.
Snow plows have lessened much of the work for Con-
stable Johanson. Last winter for the first time the High-
way Commission kept a crew on hand to clear the paved
highways over the main route of snow. This enabled
motorists to come and go from various points around the
lake, and thus lessened the number that got lost trying
to make those points over snow covered terrain. How-
ever Constable Johanson and his dog team continue to
break trails through snow covered timber and brush and
under wharves along the lake shore line to see that none
of the summer homes have been broken in during the
owners absence.
Constable Johanson expressed to this writer during a
visit this summer that Tahoe City and the great Lake
Tahoe is where he is mighty well satisfied and that there
is nothing in the future that would prevail upon him to
leave this grand nature spot, and we know full well the
people up there are mighty glad he is so well disposed
toward them and the beauties of the area.
A most important thing that Constable Johanson is
looking forward to is the erection of a broadcasting radio
station, fitted for the high altitude and which will over-
come the interference now prevalent on the air waves
for messages from outside two-way stations. When this
station is erected it will be possible to relay any informa-
tion received over the telephone to officers in cars equip-
ped with specially made receiving and sending sets. As it
is now it's almost impossible to transmit radio calls to or
from that section, the static making reception very difficult.
CECIL'S MARKET
"It's Always Hello at Cecil's"
COMPLETE FOOD SERVICE
Beers and Wines - Fresh Meats
Vegetables - Groceries - Drugs
Phone - Tallac 6>-J
State Line, Lake Tahoe, California
Phone Brockway 76 for Reservations
THE GABLES
Cocktails - Dining - Cabins
Open All Year ±
»
Don and Grace Bowman
P. O. Box 113
Kings Beach, California
TAHOMA RESORT
Phone Homewood 129W
Housekeeping Cottages, Hotel, Store, Coffee and
Dining Room, Post Office, Boating, Fishing.
Swimming on our Sandy Beach.
REASONABLE RATES
Lake Tahoe, California
Phone Brockway 136
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
TAHOE CAB CO.
Verl W. Draney, Owner
24-Hour Year 'Round Service
Ambulance, Taxi, Towing, Any Road Emergency,
General Repairing, Associated Service, Messages
Delivered, Trailers for Rent, Light Delivery Ser-
vice from All Stores and Resorts.
AAA TOWING AND SERVICE
Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe
JOHN G. LUKASKO
CONTRACTOR - BUILDER
CABINS AND HOMES
REMODELING - FREE ESTIMATES
Attractive Summer Homes at Reasonable Rates
Tahoe Valley and Auburn, California
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July, 1949
Phone Gardnerville 898
Geo. Canon
GEORGE'S
GATEWAY
CLUB
THE CLUB
FRIENDSHIP
BUILT
Lake Tahoe
STATELINE, NEVADA
•
Jimmy Countryman Curly Musso
NEVADA CLUB
OLDEST CLUB
SOUTH END
of
LAKE TAHOE
on
STATELINE
Clyde and Albert Beecher
Proprietors
THE PINES CLUB
COCKTAIL LOUNGE - FINE CUISINE
Tony Frietas, Gen. Mgr.
CAL-VADA LODGE, Inc.
Best Hotel Accommodations on
Beautiful Lake Tahoe
For Reservations Call
Telephone Brockway 36
Crystal Bay, Nevada
CONOLLEY'S BIJOU RESORT
South End - LAKE TAHOE - Highway 50
500 Feet Sandy Beach - Speed Boats - Swimming - Fishing - Kyaks
Surf Boards - Motor Bikes - Bicycles - Horseback Riding
Nevada State Line One Mile
MEALS AND COCKTAILS - HOTEL AND CABINS
European Plan
Phone Tallac 36
Write Manager
BERT COCHRAN, Owner
KINGS BEACH, CALIFORNIA
MEEK'S BAY STABLES
Jerry and Pat Funk, Proprietors
HORSES RENTED
By Hour, Day or Week • Trips Arranged
Pack Horses - Camping Equipment for Rent
with Experienced Guides
LAKE
Phone Homewood 7-Y-3
TAHOE
MEEKS BAY, CALIFORNIA
I
July, 1949
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SKY LODGE
HOTEL - COFFEE SHOP - COCKTAIL BAR
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
BROCKWAY PINES
Foot of Brockway Hill
COTTAGES - GIFTS - RICHFIELD SERVICE - GARAGE
AUTO ACCESSORIES
Lester O. Wisler, Jr.
Phone Tahoe City 349 BROCKWAY
The M'les, Mulford and Florence
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
SNYDER LUMBER CO.
BUILDING MATERIALS
WE SELL SATISFACTION
KING BEACH SPORT SHOPPE
Telephone 79
TAHOE CITY
CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 138 Brockway 110
Official Greyhound Bus Depot
THE PINE PANTRY
SODA FOUNTAIN - LUNCH - DELICATESSEN
HOME MADE PIES
Pearl V. and Paul C. Koltes
KINGS BEACH
CALIFORNIA
BROCKWAY HOT SPRINGS
AMERICAN PLAN RESORT
COMPLETE SPORTS PROGRAM
BROCKWAY, LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
ANDY'S BOAT RENTAL
SALES - SERVICE - RENTALS FISHING EQUIPMENT
REDWOOD GIFTS AND NOVELTIES
BEAUTY SALON
KING BEACH
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
J. D. Anderson
TAHOE VISTA, CALIFORNIA
2nd and Center
SOUTH VIRGINIA
HALE'S DRUG STORES
PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED IMMEDIATELY
PACKAGE GOODS
SOUVENIRS - FOUNTAIN
Phone 288
2nd and Sierra
CRYSTAL BAY
C H A N D A ' S
GARAGE AND SERVICE
Phons Brockway 196, if no answer, 348-J
KING'S BEACH, LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
24-HOUR TOWING AND ROAD SERVICE
SHELL PRODUCTS NATIONAL AUTO CLUB
FAULKNER & ANTONSON
Phone Brockway 43
PLUMBING AND HEATING
KING'S BAY, CALIFORNIA
CRYSTAL BAY, NEVADA LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
BROCKWAY THEATRE
TAHOE'S THEATRE OF FIRST-RUN MOVIES
Brockway 346-J
KING'S BEACH. CALIFORNIA
OPEN THE YEAR 'ROUND
KINGS BEACH RESORT
BEATRICE E. GREENE, Manager
Phone Brockway 33 P. O. Box 51
KINGS BEACH (Lake Tahoe), CALIFORNIA
WHITEHOUSE
BY THE LAKE
Gladys and Leo Marthaller
CARNEL1AN BAY
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
J. C. ELECTRIC CO.
ELECTRICAL AND REFRIGERATOR
TROUBLE SHOOTERS
Phone Brockway 220-W
DAY'S LAKEPOINT
LAKE TAHOE
HOUSEKEEPING CABINS AND PRIVATE BEACH
Address
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Day, P. O. Box 187
Kings Beach, California
Phone Brockway 189
FEAKINS COTTAGE COURTS
BOATING • FISHING • SWIMMING MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR YOUR VACATION
Weekly or Monthly Light Housekeepings MonvPM f-ARTNC
Electric Refrigerator Equipped MODERN CABINS
Ph. Homewood 76Y11 P. O. Box 27, Tahoma Homewood 38Y12 P. O. Box 35
LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA TAHOMA CALIFORNIA
WHEN AT THE STATE LINE
IT'S THE
WAGON WHEEL SALOON
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
ALICE M. ABBOTT
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July, 1949
CONSTABLE FRED BRENZEL
(Continued from page 8)
of their ilk sought refuge in the fastness of the difficult
to reach country in the back lands. Other gangsters and
racketeers have infested the area throughout the years.
They would get themselves a cabin, stock it with food
and through the heavy winter snows would lay in, free
from any worry that the law would catch up with them.
They were sometimes fooled by the officers, and in this
fooling Constable Brenzel has figured in a number of cases.
However, he is otherwise kept busy with looking after
the many attractive and expensive homes and those of
lesser value, around the lake, which are locked up after
the spring and summer months are gone. These places
are prey for the housebreaker, but thanks to the efforts
of the men charged with keeping the peace in that sector,
those who engage in this criminal effort are soon deprived
of their liberty.
Six years ago he rounded up two ex-convicts who on
quick strikes broke into more than a score of cabins and
homes; five years ago he rounded up seven men who had
three loaded guns and were going through the Roller
home. These men were all on parole for felony con-
victions.
More recently he rounded up a "Peeping Tom" who
was giving the residents around Bijou a bad time. Early
this year, two ex-cons in a stolen car burglarised a pre-
tentious home below Bijou, and Constable Brenzel had
one of the burglars in custody before the owner knew
of the crime. The other one was captured later in Bakers-
field. Scores of other instances of this kind could be re-
called but space prohibits mentioning them all.
Many a stolen car is restored to its owner through the
watchfulness of the ever-active Constable, who gives to
Nevada and Calif. Year 'Round
Greetings Extended to the
Peace Officers
Nevada Lumber Company of
Tahoe Valley
LUMBER AND HARDWARE
Phone Tallac 73-Y-1S
Box N
TAHOE VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
JOHN E. KELLER
Real Estate
BIJOU, LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
When in Bijou, Lake Tahoe It's
EARHART'S LAKEVIEW COTTAGES
FOR YOUR VACATION
and
TAHOE TOGS FOR YOUR SPORTSWEAR
For Reservations phone Tallac S5-Y-3
BOX 277. BIJOU. CALIFORNIA
SKI RUN COTTAGES
LAKE TAHOE
MODERN. COMPLETELY ELECTRICALLY EQUIPPED
OPEN ALL YEAR
BIJOU
Phone Tallac 72-Y-2
CALIFORNIA
C. G. CELIO AND SONS, Inc.
HOTEL
• GENERAL MERCHANDISE • GARAGE
LUMBER • FRESH MEATS
Phone Tallac 24-Y-2
MEYERS
CALIFORNIA
LAKE TAHOE H. E. McCaffrey
L. Marriott
DAN A. NEVIS
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
LAKE TAHOE'S
ORIGINAL LOG CABIN
EXCELLENT CUISINE - CABINS
Phone Tallac 22YI5
AL TAHOE CRYSTAL BAY
Phone Crystal Bay 286 - Reservations
NEVADA
LAKE TAHOE'S NEWEST AND
FINEST THEATER
LAKESIDE THEATER
TAHOE BOAT COMPANY
CHRIS-CRAFT DISTRIBUTORS
Box 25, Stateline
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 355
HIGHWAY 50 TAHOE CITY
CALIFORNIA
GROCERIES - MEATS - HARDWARE
DRY GOODS - FISHING TACKLE
ATHERTON'S - General Merchandise
Tahoe City 8
TAHOE CITY
CALIFORNIA
Stephen F. Riolo and Joseph V. Riolo, Props.
R I O L O INN
At Beautiful Lake Tahoe
SPECIALIZING IN ITALIAN DINNERS - COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Phone Brockway 138 P. O. Box 52
K1NCS BEACH CALIFORNIA
MORE PINES
RADIO AND APPLIANCES
SALES AND SERVICE
DELUXE HOUSEKEEPING CABINS
On Highway 89, 8 Miles South of Tahoe City
Phone Homewood 76-Y-5
TAHOMA, LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
IN TAHOE CITY — at the big tree its
CONGER'S CAFE
Bill and Shirley Conger, Props.
Phone 185 Closed Tuesdays
LAKE TAHOE
CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
every appeal from state enforcement officers the highest
of cooperation.
With some 50,000 people found daily during the sum-
mer months at the many resorts and camping spots in the
township, Constable Brensel doesn't have much time for
playing rummy or going to moving picture shows, yet
anyone stopping at his Bred-Wood hotel and auto court
will find him and his wife fine hosts.
Constable Brenzel likes Lake Tahoe and the people who
live there the year 'round, as well as the summer resi-
dents, like the Constable and it goes without saying he
can be Constable as long as he desires.
HOTEL COMINOS
DINING ROOM • COFFEE SHOP
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS DRESSED BEEF CO., Inc.
Jack Errington, Manager
WHOLESALE BUTCHERS
U. S. Inspection No. 867
SALINAS
Griffin Street
Telephone 4854
CALIFORNIA
Phone 4-5421 - We Pay for Calls Within 25 Mile Radius
UNIQUE UPHOLSTERY CO.
"You Need Unique in Your Home"
DRAPERIES - VENETIAN BLINDS
FREE ESTIMATES
VISALIA
Route 3, Box 338
CALIFORNIA
GROCERIES • BEER • WINE • BAKERY
EAST RICHMOND MARKET
MEATS • DELICATESSEN • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
Joe Sindicich, Prop. Phone Rich. 8984
McBryde and San Pablo Ave.
RICHMOND
CALIFORNIA
CROWN FOOD CENTER
Jack Shea, Prop.
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH FRUITS - VEGETABLES
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
RICHMOND
One Stop Satisfies All Needs
1096 San Pablo Avenue
CALIFORNIA
MAC'S
WINES • BEER • LIQUORS
2097 Salvio Street
CONCORD
CALIFORNIA
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
JANE'S CAFE
SHORT ORDERS • SANDWICHES
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
MARTINEZ
3525 Alhambra Avenue
CALIFORNIA
"Jack" Henderson
"Buzz" Bither
BAY VIEW RESORT
LAKE TAHOE
at Beautiful Inspiration Point, Emerald Bay
Telephons Tallac 64-Y-2
CALIFORNIA
J. T. WHITE
EXCAVATIONS • FIELD CLEARING • PORTABLE AIR
COMPRESSORS FOR ROCK DRILLING • CAT WORK
TREE FELLING • BREAKWATERS AND PiERS
FILLED • FREE ESTIMATES
Phone Homewood 26-W P. O. Box 24, Tahoma
LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bray
LAKE TAHOE
BRAY'S COTTAGES and
SLEEPING ROOMS
ONE BLOCK TO BEACH
Phone Tallac 47Y11 P. O. Box 44
BIJOU
CALIFORNIA
WHEN AT LAKE TAHOE
ITS
DAVE 8C TINA'S CABINS
on California Nevada State Line
Phone Tallac 35YI4 Box 146
BIJOU
CALIFORNIA
Lake Tahoe
Box 124
Tallac 22-Y-22
E. I. OBERLIGHTNER
LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER
"The Old Man of The Mountains"
Office on Highway 50 at
AL TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
EDWARD'S TAHOE LODGE
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dugdale, Owner-Managers
MODERN HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGES COMPLETELY
FURNISHED WITH LINENS, ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
WOOD FOR FIREPLACES, TWIN BEDS
TAHOMA P. O.. LAKE TAHOE, CALIF.
F. A. KILNER & CO.
LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE
P. O. Box 666
TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
STANOLA LODGE
AVAILABLE ACTIVITIES: Swimming and Boating, Fishing and
Hunting, Horseback Riding, Dancing and Tennis, Beach and Pier,
Hiking and Golfing, Movies.
For Reservations: P. O. Box 8, Tahoma, Calif. Stanola Lodge Phone
Homewood 79-J. Open May 15th to October 15th. Popular Prices.
RALPH STANLEY, Mgr. Completely Furnished Attractive Cabins
AMONG THE TREES OF BEAUTIFUL LAKE TAHOE
TAHOE CITY BAKERY
Thomas J. Perkins
TAHOE CITY
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, 1949
Sacramento Address: 5423 J Street
Phone Main 8980-M
H. J. HARLOW
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
Phone 8-Y-22 Lake Tahoe Bijou, California
Phone Brockway 126
RUSTIC COTTAGE COURT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Matthews, Owners
COZY HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGES
Homelike and Friendly Atmosphere
BROCKWAY
CALIFORNIA
ALPINE LODGE
COCKTAIL BAR
Play Shuffleboard in a Friendly Atmosphere
Under Management of Jack and Joe Ross
For Reservations Phone Brockway 143
KINGS BEACH
LAKE TAHOE
Phones: Brockway 186-W - Tahoe City 41-M
THE M. H. DODD CO., Realtors
Lake Tahoe
REAL ESTATE - BUILDING - INSURANCE - NOTARY
KINGS BEACH
KENLIN'S
SHOES, CLOTHING and DRY GOODS
Tahoe Branch of Minden Dry Goods, Nevada
BIJOU PINES, HIGHWAY 50
LAKE TAHOE. CALIF.
At Lake Tahoe It's
N E M E T H ' S
Coffee Shop and Dining Room
PRONE TALLAC 55-Y-2
Telephone Homewood 106
W. J. URCH
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
Water Heaters - Repair Work Promptly Attended To
LAKE TAHOE
Real Estate
HOMES AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES
Phone Brockway 90
P. O. CARNEUAN BAY, CALIF.
A. J. KETMAN
LAKE TAHOE - - PLAYGROUND OF THE WEST
Victory Cafe 8C Cocktail Lounge
Guy and Estelle Bunch, Owners and Operators
CONTACT WILLIE FOR YOUR FAVORITE COCKTAIL
Tallac 67-Y-ll Highway 50
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA STATE LINE
ROBERTSON'S GARAGE
LUBRICATION WORK - GAS
ELECTRIC WELDING
STEAM CLEANING
Tallac 65-W
LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
R. H. STROSNIDER
REALTOR • HOMES AND BEAUTIFUL LOTS
TAHOMA DISTRICT
Homewood 62-W
CALIFORNIA P. O. Box 2
TAHOMA. CALIFORNIA
BUD ENGLISH
GENERAL CONTRACTING
Specializes in
ROCK WORK
Brockway 179J; Box 91, Kings Beach
LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
IN THE CENTER OF KINGS BEACH
RESORT AREA - OPEN ALL YEAR
NELSON'S COTTAGES
Earl L. and Myr'l? M. Nelson
KING'S BEACH
Phone Brockway 13
LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
VEREN VILLA
Vera and Loren Mosier, Props.
"SCENIC SPOT OF LAKE TAHOE"
MOTEL AND
HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS
HOMEWOOD
LAKE TAHOE Phone 182
CRYSTAL BAY, NEVADA
PHIL OLANDER
UNION OIL DEALER
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Tahoe City "Y" Tahoe City 387
TAHOE CITY CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON'S
On Lake Tahoe
ROUGH IT DELUXE
HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGES
Box 147, Bijou Tallac 66- W
LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA
BIJOU
LAKE TAHOE BAKERY
GEORGE HARDING, Prop.
On Highway 50
Tel. 8Y6
CALIFORNIA
TAHOE SIERRA MEAT CO.
WHOLESALE MEAT JOBBER
Fenn Barkley, Manager
Phone Tallac 25
One Block South of the Y
TAHOE VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
,
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 39
JEWELL HEIGHTS
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lynch, Props.
BEACH COTTAGES AND APARTMENTS
PRIVATE SANDY BEACH
Phone Homewood 71
Jim Goodhue - D. B. A.
OBEXER'S GARAGE
AND MACHINE SHOP
Boat Motor and Car Repairing
Phone Tal'ac 33Y4
BIJOU, LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
Cal-Varado Motel 8C Coffee Shop
Mildred and Earl Southard
COTTAGES-ROOMS
South End of Lake Tahoe
U. S. Highway 50 Phone Tallac 3S-Y-2
POST OFFICE BOX 53 STATE LINE. CALIFORNIA
FALLEN LEAF LODGE
AMER'CAN FLAN AND
HOUSEKEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
5 Mies °outH <"f Lake Tahoe on
Beautiful Fell n Leaf Lake
Tslephone Tal'ac 10W
FALLEN LEAF P. O.. CALIFORNIA
TAHOE VALLEY LODGE
FOR SUMMER TAN OR WINTER FUN
New Bcaut'ful Modern Hotel, Unique Dining Room and Cocktail
Lounge, DELICIOUS FOOD - STEAM HEATED ROOMS - REASON-
ABLE RATES. For reservations Phone Tallac 38 or write C. J.
Fisher, Managing Owner, Lake Tahoe, Calif. OPEN ALL YEAR —
Located on Highway 50 at "Y" meeting Highway 89 at Lake Tahoe
Nevada Licence No. 1790 California License No. 61464
ANDERSON PLUMBING AND HEATING
ROY DAVENPORT
HOMEWOOD
LAKE TAHOE. CALIF.
MODERN HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGES AND
HOTEL ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHS
BASSEY'S COTTAGES
LAKE TAHOE
Mrs. C. P. Bassey, Owner and Operator
On U. S. Highway 50, Vi Mile So. of State Line Club
Between Bijou and Nevada State Line
Tallac 35-Y-6 p. O. STATE LINE. CALIFORNIA
BRITTON'S COTTAGES
Jessie A. Kepler, Mgr.
SLEEPING - ROUSEKEEPING
Tallac 55YS
BIJOU PARK - LAKE TAHOE
GLENBROOK INN
GLENBROOK, LAKE TAHOE. NEVADA
BIJOU. CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 182
Phone Tallac 35-Y-23
STATE LINE. CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 31
HAROLD E. MARTIN REALTY
REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE - RENTS
LOANS - LEASES
BRANCH OFFICES: Zephyr Cove, Nevada
AL TAHOE, LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
Phone: Tallac 30Y-13 or 30-Y-14
GET "ASSOCIATED" AT
FUNK'S AUTO SERVICE
Ted Funk
AAA SERVICE
TUNE-UP A SPECIALTY
Telephone 51-Y-2
BIJOU. LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
IN BIJOU ITS
TUBBY'S COFFEE SHOP
DINE IN THE PINES
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
BIJOU. LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
BROWN FLYING SERVICE
CAA APPROVED FLIGHT SCHOOL
Private, Commercial and Multi-Engine Flight Courses
Approved for Veterans.
Ask us about our Charter Flights to Lake Tahoe.
Phone Sacramento 6-4787 or Tallac 4S-Y-5
STATE LINE CALIFORNIA
Tel. Tallac 33Y1I
Res. Tallac I3Y3
TAHOE BOAT RENTAL CO.
SPEEDBOAT RIDES • FISHING TRIPS
Conolley's and Young's Beach
BIJOU
CALIFORNIA
R. N. REINHARDT
WATER SYSTEMS - HARDWARE
BUILDERS SUPPLIES
Phone Tal'.ac 8 Y 2
BIJOU. LAKE TAHOE. CALIFORNIA
TAHOE REDWOOD FENCE CO.
REDWOOD IS FENCE WOOD
MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION
TAHOE VALLEY
Phones 27-Y2; Res. 1 1 -W
CALIFORNIA
SPRINGMEYER SERVICE
UNION OIL DEALER
Welding - Automotive Repair - Lubrication - Accessories
Between Al Taho3 & "Y", Highway 50 Tallac 70Y2
;.AKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA
CAMP RICHARDSON GARAGE
Marshall Bliss, Manager
Motor Tune-up - Carburetion - AAA Towing - Brake Trouble Fixed
■ a^t -r,,,Zr"ne TaIUc I19-w; Night, Tallac 44-Y-31
LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, J 949
Phone Main 731- J
HATCH CHEVROLET CO.
CHEVROLET - OLDS - CADILLAC
235 Main Street
PLACFRVILLE, CALIFORNIA
USED CAR DEPARTMENT
101 Lower Main Street
Phone 24R1
CAMINO GARAGE
Allen and Bruce Buhlert
TIRES - GAS - OIL
LUBRICATION - BATTERIES
GENERAL REPAIRS - WELDING
RICHFIELD PRODUCTS
Camino, California
MICHIGAN-
CALIFORNIA
LUMBER CO.
Producers of
CAMINO QUALITY
EL DORADO COUNTY
PINE LUMBER
Camino, El Dorado County, Calif.
I
Phone: Placerville 794-W
I. M. JOHNSON
WHOLESALE LUMBER
PONDEROSA PINE
SUGAR PINE - REDFIR
WHITE FIR - CEDAR
183 Coloma Street
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
PLACERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Continued from page 9)
Never before in the history of the Placerville district
has the fruit and vegetable crops been more prolific and
over 1 000 men and women are needed in their harvesting,
packing and processing.
Other resources that contribute to the prosperity of
the county are also keeping pace with the upward progress
of the ones referred to above.
Chief Killian and his five officers are continuing to serve
the people as efficiently and courteously as they have for
the past years, whether the people be those who make
their home in the area or are just passing through and
stop off for a visit and for sightseeing.
There are many things worth seeing around Placerville,
which during the Gold Rush days was known as Hang-
town, a name derived from the summary punishment of
those who committed the top crimes of the day. El
Dorado county is the site of the first discovery of gold
and its centennial celebration June 11 and 12 brought
the largest gathering of visitors ever experienced during
the history of the town. They came from as far as Nevada,
nearly every person living or visiting the Lake Tahoe
section took a day off to come and help celebrate. Other
people from the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and
from San Francisco and other bay area cities and towns
were on hand to participate in the 100th birthday cele-
bration.
Yet with all the great number of people crowding every
bit of space within the city limits and everyone being
permitted to have the best times of their lives, not a single
incident occurred that would disrupt the enjoyment of
anyone. Not a single arrest was made and no one was
robbed and no homes or business place was burglarized.
Chief Killian and his officers were on hand throughout
the day and night to see that nothing would happen to
dampen the enjoyment of one and all. They did a
splendid job.
Phone 719
Butch and Lola's Chicken Pie Shack
Specializing in
ANYTHING WITH CHICKEN
GOOD COFFEE AND MEALS
Phone 722
Tower Fountain and Waffle Shop
At The Bell Tower
GOOD FOODS
Excellent Fountain Service Our Specialty . . . Breakfast, Lunch
and Dhners
385 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Pho
746
BILL'S CABINET SHOP
MILLWORK - CABINETS MADE TO ORDER
Counters and Store Fixtures
CHAPPEL AND CHARLES STREETS
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 724
IVY HOTEL
525 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Telephone I 045
Modern - New
EL DORADO MOTEL
"Just a Nice Place to Stay**
GARAGES - STALL SHOWERS - PLENTY OF HOT WATER
SIMMONS MATTRESSES - PANEL RAY HEAT
Moderately Reasonable Rates
ONE-HALF MILE EAST OF PLACERVILLE ON U. S. HIWAY 50
Phone Placerville 42-J-4
EDWARD'S ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Household Wiring - Industrial and Commercial
Water Heaters - Fluorescent Lighting
Lighting Fixtures
COLOMA ROAD, I % Miles from PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Pho
361
P. Ville
ORELLI ELECTRIC CO.
REFRIGERATION - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
MOTOR REPAIRING - REWINDING
P. O. BOX 9 12
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 365
FORREST V. PHILLIPS
REAL ESTATE
MINES
457 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
G. E. Endicott J. S. Buzbee
50 GRAND CAFE and BAR
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS
14 Miles East of Placerville on Highway 50
POLLOCK PINES CALIFORNIA
Phone Placerville M-R-3
Pollock Pines Shell Service Station
(On Call Day or Night)
TIRES - TUBES - ACCESSORIES
Gas - O'l - Lubrication
464 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Phone 62-J-3
THE PEPPERMINT STICK
FINE CANDIES, CHINA AND GIFTS
OF DISTINCTION
HIGHWAY 50. m MILES WEST OF PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 844
PLACERVILLE MOTEL
MODERN ROOMS - MODERATE RATES
OUR MODERN COMFORTS WILL BRING YOU BACK
POLLOCK PINES
CALIFORNIA
73 WEST AND LOWER MAIN ST.
PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
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July, 1949
Phone 73 I -W
Placerville Realty & Building Co.
INSURANCE • NOTARY PUBLIC
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ADA N. STILLS. Licensed Real Estate Broker
A. C. STILLS, Associate
CHAS. W. STILLS. Licensed Contractor
GOOD SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO
84 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Phone 43 I W
ROSCOE BOYER
PAINTING CONTRACTOR
"If It's Paintable
BOX 623
We Paint It"
PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Phone 520
Phone 419-W
MOTHER LODE GLASS CO.
PLATE - STRUCTURAL - AUTO GLASS
"Bring Us Your Glass Problems"
PLACERVILLE CALIFORNIA
Phone 744-W Ed. W. Hunter
HUNTER
Welding and Machine Works
On the Forni Road Off Lower Main Street
PLACERVILLE CALIFORNIA
Phone 5 70
ATWOOD INSURANCE AGENCY
INSURANCE • REAL ESTATE
429 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Phone 686
HANGTOWN CAFE
THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN PLACERVILLE
J. V. Triantafillo. Prop.
250 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
Jerry Tuchsen Phone 787
HOWE'S DRIVE-IN MARKET
MEATS - GROCERIES - FROZEN FOODS
ICE COLD BEER - SODAS
PICNIC SUPPLIES
COLOMA ROAD (At City Limits)
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 25 1
Residence 408. J
ELK HORN CAFE
Herb and Gert Marta, Props.
FOR YOUR FAVORITE COCKTAILS
255 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Mark Terrault
Roy Boom
Merle Thomas
HERR WELDING
WELDING ON ALL TYPES OF METALS
WE GO ANYWHERE - IRON PIPE WORK
EAST CITY LIMITS
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 19
SIERRA MOTORS
CHRYSLER - INTERNATIONAL - PLYMOUTH
580 Main Street 125 Main Street
Phone 123 Phone 140
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3 5
PETERSON'S GEM SHOP
KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS
F. A. Peterson, Owner
LEWIS 8C LEWIS
PLUMBING - HEATING - SHEET METAL WORK
AIR CONDITIONING
444 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE. CALIF. 553 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 2 74
ELVIRA A. MILES
LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INSURANCE • NOTARY PUBLIC
136 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
HAYNIE'S SHELL SERVICE
LUBRICATION - TIRES - BATTERIES
CANAL AND MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 209
Ray F. Nichols Phone 758
A. R. HOWE, Manager
ROTARY OIL 8c BURNER CO.
HEATING EQUIPMENT • FUEL OIL
SALES AND SERVICE
C & H MOTOR PARTS
REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
254 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE, CALIF. 265 MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone Placerville 65J I
GEORGE R. MARCO
POLLOCK PINES CHINCHILLA RANCH
ll1/^ M:les East of Placerville on Highway 50
ROUTE I, BOX 99B CAMINO, CALIF.
Phone 92 Residence: 532
LOOMIS REALTY
RANCHES - CITY HOMES - BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
L. W. "Ren" Loomis, Broker
65 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
I
July, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 43
Phone 13 1 Phone 104
GREYHOUND COFFEE SHOP BLUE BELL COFFEE SHOP
For FINE FOODS
EXCELLENT FOOD • FOUNTAIN
REASONABLE PRICES COCKTAILS DELUXE WITH THE GALLAGHER TOUCH
40 CANAL STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF. 358 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 732
THE BOOTERY RADIO DOC
Glen E. Stoffer
GUARANTEED REPAIRING ON HOME AND AUTO RADIOS
EMPIRE THEATRE BUILDING
PLACERVILLE CALIFORNIA H7 LOWER MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 712 Phone 53 O. R. Choate
GRIEVE'S RICHFIELD SERVICE PIEDMONT ELECTRIC CO.
PLENTY OF FREE PARKING SPACE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
(Across From Purity Market) ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
REPAIR AND SERVICE
ON HIGHWAY 50, UPPER MAIN STREET
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 7 COLOMA STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone Placerville 20-R-2 Phone 1069
EARL C. HAGGBERG WORRELL'S COUNTRY MARKET
TILE CONTRACTOR
Specializing in
Bath Rooms, Drain Boards, Floors, Etc. FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Free Estimates GROCERIES AND MEAT
P. O. BOX 207 POLLOCK PINES. CALIF. HIGHWAY 50 WEST PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
UNderhill 1-1543 Phone 4 72
SAN FRANCISCO POPCORN AND
NUT COMPANY
Lester L. Baker
5 7 PAGE STREET SAN FRANCISCO 2. CALIF. 438 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE, CALIF.
HUNSAKER'S
FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES
YUkon 6-4963 - 6-4964
"The Place to Refresh"
INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR CO., INC. DAVENPORT'S CAFE
ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS BEER . WIN£ . LIQUORS AND FQOD
SERVICE - REPAIRS - MODERNIZATION
Phone 24-J-ll
471 JESSIE STREET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. CAM1NO CALIFORNIA
Phone Placerville 24- J - I J. W. Hodgson. Prop. Phones II • 10
ELDORADO ELECTRIC KELLY'S GROCERY
Dealer in
APPLIANCES - WIRING SUPPLIES - RADIOS - RECORDS GROCERIES - FRESH MEATS - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
OIL HEATERS - FURNACES
FREE DELIVERY
Located on Highway 50 — Halfway Between Sacramento and
P. O. BOX 350 Lake Tah°e CAMINO, CALIF. PLACERVILLE CALIFORNIA
Telephone 345 -W
LORENE AND JACK KRAMER
GREET YOU AT
THE PADDOCK THE TIRE EXCHANGE
DANCING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS IN THE TIRES - BATTERIES
HIDE-A-WAY BAR VUCANIZING - RETREADING
PACHECO (Contra Costa County) CALIFORNIA CANAL STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF.
Phone 317
RAFFLES HOTEL Atherton's Placerville Cleaners
pony express route to lake tahoe and Beverly Dress Shop
PLACERVILLE (Old Hangtown) CALIFORNIA 3 1 8 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE. CALIF
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
July, 1949
CHIEF BAILEY OF WOODLAND
( Continued from page 11)
Chief Bailey has introduced many improvements since
becoming head of the Police Department. Prominent
among these is his adoption of 2 -way radio in his patrol
cars, joining the state teletype system, installing of an
up-to-date photograph gallery equipped with every mod-
ern article of photography, the adoption of a standardized
record system and the installation of parking meters on
the streets of the city. There are now 360 of these
meters in use.
To keep his department up-to-date in traffic matters
he sent Officer Wayne Walter for a training course at
the University of California last January.
Sergeant A. F. Keith, to further the effectiveness of
the Department, was sent to the FBI National Police
Academy last year, and he graduated with the 37th class
with high honors. He has done much to streamline the
organization since his return.
Since Chief Bailey has been in office he has had to
contend mostly with field workers who got out of line
by fighting, getting over-joyful and other such misde-
Phone 1339
Residence 293-M
T. V. CHRISTISON & SONS
WELDING AND MACHINE WORK
PUMP REPAIR AND INSTALLATION
FORGE WORK
456 FIFTH STREET
WOODLAND. CALIFORNIA
GRAESER REALTY COMPANY
WM. Graeser
354 College Street Telephone 1748
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
GOSSETT'S PLACE
CHOICE WINES, BEER AND LIQUORS
10 West Main Street Phone 1198
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
CITY MEAT MARKET
52S Main Street
FROZEN FOODS AND COOLERS, Inc.
Wholesale Jobbing
Retail Market and Locker Plant
Phone 764 - 443 First Street - Phone 907
CALIFORNIA
ALLEN'S APPLIANCES
W. G. Allen, Owner
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND REFRIGERATION
SERVICE AND SHOP REPAIRS
Store Phone 1492
407 Main Street
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND WAREHOUSES
STORAGE • DRYING • WEIGHING
Fifth and Lincoln Ave.
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
LAVENDER'S DRIVE-INN MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES
East Main Phone 1891 -W
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
FRED R. McGREW
PLUMBING AND JOBBING
432 First Street
Phone 18-48
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
SHELLY'S STATION
Harry Shellhammer, Prop.
SHELL PRODUCTS
GAS - OIL - CAR WASHING - LUBRICATION - TIRES
Sixth and Mai
Telephone 1151
WOODLAND
CALlFORv* '
Elmer Milligan Dan Milligan
WOODLAND GLASS & MIRROR
HOUSE GLAZING • WOOD AND STEEL SASH
AUTO GLASS • TABLE TOP GLASS • PLATE GLASS
MIRROR RESILVERING
Phone 1335-W 134 Elm Street
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND ICE 8t
BOTTLING WORKS
Pepsi-Cola
WOODLAND. CALIFORNIA
FRANK'S WELDING WORKS
PORTABLE ELECTRIC AND
ACETYLENE WELDING OUTFIT
South of Beamer Street, on Knights Landing Highway
Phone 1021-W
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
OTTO'S SHEET METAL WORKS
DEALER OF SHEET METAL
HEATING - HOME APPLIANCES - AIR CONDITIONING
MAYTAG SALES AND SERVICE
STOVER WATER SOFTENERS
Telephone 980 40 West Main Street
"OODLAND CALlFORv' '
July, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 45
meanors. He has had but very few robberies and burglar-
ies of such magnitude that they could grab big headlines
in the big daily papers. Those that have occurred have
been solved and arrests and convictions made. There
is a notable lack of unsolved crimes on the Woodland
police records.
During 1948 the Department's radio station handled
12,000 calls. During that year 5,421 citations, mostly
traffic, were issued, and arrests totaled 1,125. Most of
these brought convictions for the accused.
Archie Yelle, former American League catcher on the
Detroit team, has been a member of the Woodland Police
Department for over 1 1 years. He is mighty popular
with all the residents of the town and is also a first rate
police officer.
V. SANTONI & CO.
OLIVE OIL • PICKLED OLIVES • GREEK STYLE OLIVES
SANTONI'S PURE GRAFE WINES
1003 North Street Telephone 1319
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND FURNITURE CO.
Dan Henon
3rd and Main Streats Telephone 530
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
NONPAREIL CLEANERS and DYERS
419 Main Street
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
SCHWARZGRUBER & SONS
SAND AND GRAVEL WASHED AND SCREENED
28 West Main Street
Telephone 743
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
BOX
SHOVEL
EXCAVATING
DITCHWORK OUR SPECIALTY
, HOURLY OR BY CONTRACT
LAMBERT & EVANS
1 792-W — Phone — 1 798- W
WOODLAND. CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL MOTOR CO.
Sales — N A S H — Service
"You will be ahead with Nash"
SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOR
ALL MAKES OF CARS
College and Bush Sts.
WOODLAND
Telephone 1466
CALIFORNIA
M. C. Jacques J. M. Edge J. J. Lefore
GREYHOUND BUS DEPOT
and COFFEE SHOP
711 Main Street Phone 892
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND TRACTOR CO.
FORD TRACTOR
DEARBORN FARM EQUIPMENT
21 Main Street Phone: 441
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
WEAVER TRACTOR CO.
ALLIED
FARMING - LOGGING - CONTRACTING - EQUIPMENT
CATERPILLAR • JOHN DEERE
SACRAMENTO AND WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
BUCKEYE CAVERN
MIXED DRINKS - LIQUORS - WINES
31 West Main Phone 1168
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
RAY C. TOLSON
RICE • GRAIN • BEANS
425 Main Street Phone 16S4
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
NUGGET MARKET
A COMPLETE FOOD STORE
407 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
Plant Phone, Woodland 448
Residence Phone, Dixon 175
WOODLAND
W. S. MARKS
MEAT PLANT
U. S. Establishment No. 362
BEEF • LAMB • VEAL
Route 2, Box 108
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
MOBILGAS SERVICE
BRAKE AND MUFFLER SERVICE
L. L. Archer and H. G. Swigert
127 Main Street Phone 1394
CALIFORNIA
WEST MAIN MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
89 W. Main Phone 1484
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
BELAR'S BRAKE SERVICE
John R. Bieler, Prop.
"GIVE YOUR CAR A BRAKE AT BIELERS"
80 West Main Street Phone 1208
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, 1949
YOLO COUNTY HISTORY
( Continued from page 1 0 )
many Indians and wild animals in what was then a
Mexico owned land. The appearance of William Gordon
in 1842 marked the arrival of the first extensive Yolo
County settlers.
Most interesting in Yolo County's history was the
establishment and the quick decline of the town of Fre'
mont named after the great early General John A. Fremont.
The town was on the Sacramento River near the mouth
of the Feather River, and because of its value as a freight
team stop over, and its proximity to Sutters Fort, it flour-
ished and within a few years mushroomed to a population
of 3;000. It had its business houses, city government, the
county seat, and at the time appeared to be destined to
be a great city.
Roaring flood waters of 1851 swept the sand bar from
the mouth of the Feather River making it navigable as
far as Marysville. This dealt a mortal blow to the town
of Fremont whose prosperity and growth was due largely
to the fact that, prior to then, boats could not ply up the
stream. Trains of wagons no longer stopped at Fremont
and puffing steam boats passed it by, taking the wagon
train business. Slowly Fremont declined and the popula-
tion drifted to Knights Landing, Marysville and Sacra-
mento. In a few years Fremont was a ghost town, and
today there are few who even know the location of the
tiny early day city which might have been a metropolis.
Woodland became the county seat in 1863 and still is.
The city of Woodland is a typical farm community of
some 8000, approximately 20 miles west of Sacramento.
Mrs. Gertrude Swain Freeman, wife of Frank Freeman,
one of Woodland's early day business and civic leaders,
gave the town its name. She said she did so, because the
community was surrounded by a multitude of large and
stately oak trees.
Woodland grew steadily and today is an ideal home
community equipped with exceptionally fine schools,
churches, libraries, fraternal organizations and an efficient
WOODLAND
FRANK E. KING
CONTRACTOR
LAND LEVELING
EQUIPMENT HAULING
819 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
Curley Barden's Welding 8C Supply Co.
LINCOLN WELDING MACHINES • A.C. & D.C.
STEEL - BARS - ANGLES - SHEETS - TANKS
CALOX GAS AND OXYGEN
ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT
"v'OODLAND
1217 Alice Street
Phone 1095
CALIFORNIA
Cigarette and Alcohol Resistant Counter and Sink Tops
NATHAN'S
QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTS
CHROME EDGING » PANEL • CABINETS
Shop - West Main Street Phone 1682-W
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
BRUCIA & CO.
OLIVES FOR EVERY OCCASION
Wholesale and Retail
Madison Highway
Phone 836
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
We Make Custom-Built
MACHINERY AND CARRIERS • HORSE TRAILERS
Many Practical and Exclusive Features
GENERAL WELDING
RAMSEY & GLANZ
BUILDERS - WELDERS
Knights Landing Highway Phone 1296
OODLAND CALIFORNIA
Woodland Plumbing and Hardware Co.
PLUMBING - SHEE 1' METAL - HEATING
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
ByM/l/l
PROFIT BY IMPROVED METHODS *
Write for Information 4
THE SAN FRANCISCO BANK
SAVINGS Inc. Feb. 10, 1868 ' Member F.D.I. C. TRUST
526 California Street and 405 Montgomery Street
\SAN FRANCISCO
Seven Offices . . . Each a Complete Bank
fitly, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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city government with moderate tax rate. Low water rates
has encouraged residents to surround themselves with
beautiful homes and gardens.
Woodland is also equipped with the modernly ap-
pointed Woodland Clinic frequently referred to as the
"Mayo of the West." The city also supports a country
club located on a 240 acre shady tract, three miles west
of Woodland.
The Woodland District Chamber of Commerce annually
programs its activities to serve the best interest of business
men and farmers throughout the country. The agricul-
tural group itself is strongly organized with a Farm Bureau
with a membership in the country of more than 700 fam-
ilies. There are also active 4-H Clubs, with a membership
of more than 200 boys and girls, and the Future Farmers
are represented in schools throughout the county, thus
enabling the young people to obtain the fundamentals in
agriculture during their formative years. Yolo County
also has an active Grange.
Among the principle cities in Yolo County is Davis.
home of the State University's agricultural college and
farm and livestock center. It is also the junction of trans-
continental rail and highway routes.
Winters, another incorporated city is at the gateway
of Putah Canyon in Southwestern Yolo County. It is the
center of the fruit industry and annually scores of car-
loads of green and dried fruits are shipped from the district
to points throughout the United States.
The growing of sugar beets today is Yolo County's
major agricultural pursuit. There is in excess of 35,000
J
CANTON CAFE
Chop Suey - Chow Meain
Noodles
We Serve the Best Chinese and American Dishes
Orders to Take Out
Open 5 A.M. to 2 A.M.
Phone 1152
417 Main Street
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
KNAGGS MOTOR CO.
•
Dodge
Plymouth
Dodge Trucks
•
310 Main Street - Phone 1960
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
Rocco El io
Frank Marotto
Columbia Bar and
Liquor Store
Telephone 5568
Off Sale and On Sale Liquors
600 Lighthouse Avenue
New Monterey, California
Santa Cruz Lumber Co.
DEALERS IN
BUILDING MATERIALS
Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Redwood
Lumber, Sash, Mouldings and Millwork
227 River Street
Santa Cruz, California
Telephone 452
DUTCHER BROS.
THE WOODLAND
CLEANERS AND DYERS
W. M. CoUGLE, Proprietor
Phones: 382 and 384
413 Third Street
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
Woodland Auto Court
and Cafe
MODERN
Air-Cooled - Air-Heated
REASONABLE RATES
Phone 1181 or 1167
99- W Highway - East Side
Woodland, California
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July, 1949
acres planted, and that income to the farmers from the
beets is near the $5,000,000 mark. In Yolo County there
are two sugar manufacturing plants. The Spreckels Com-
pany has a $2,500,000 factory at Woodland, and the
American Crystal Company's plant serves the southern
Yolo County interest.
Yolo County produces at least 25,000 acres of tomatoes
annually.
Following is a resume of crops according to the acreage
and financial yield returns: fruit and nuts, 16,158, $2,'
596,521.46; field crops including barley, wheat, sugar
beets, rice and alfalfa, 196,027, $6,910,246.23; commer-
cial vegetables including tomatoes, melons, beans, lettuce
and asparagus, 23,103, $4,438,652.50; dairy, beef cattle
and poultry, $4,615,250; bees and honey, $26,480. Total
of all crops, $44,857,714.00.
While Yolo County's major crop is beets, the annual
farm output is widely diversified insuring farmers of an
opportunity of rotation and soil building. The county is
honeycombed with irrigation ditches an abundance of
water being supplied from Clear Lake in Lake County.
* * *
One of Woodland's native sons, who has for over 12
years been Collector of Customs for the United States for
the Port of San Francisco, is Paul Leake, publisher of the
Woodland Daily Democrat. He is beside being a very
efficient government official very popular in the bay area
where he makes his home while serving in his high
position.
INmNATlOIUL
HMVESTI*
RAY D. HENDERSON CO.
Crawler Tractors
Farm Equipment
Refrigeration
Motor Trucks
Packard Motor Cars
WOODLAND, Phone 1880
COLUSA, Phone 53
SMITH 'N' SON
Plumbing
Complete Line of
CRANE
and
AMERICAN STANDARD
FIXTURES
and
WATER HEATERS
West Main St. 1720-J
Woodland, California
r-.. ...... .................................
t
WOODLAND
LAUNDRY
and
DRY
CLEANERS
•
Telephone 58
315 College Street
Woodland, California
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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E. W. (Bud) Lawrence
COMMERCIAL - DOMESTIC
Refrigeration Service and Sales
Reach-in Boxes - Dairy Equipment - Walk-in
Boxes - Frozen Food Lockers
Phone 1899-W - 325 Lincoln Ave.
Woodland, California
Pastime Club
BILLIARDS
BEER - WINE - LUNCH
417 First Street
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
UNITED MARKET
GROCERIES-MEAT
BEER AND WINE
Phone Woodland 927
338 Main Street
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA
DE SOTO - PLYMOUTH
Sales - Service
PIONEER GARAGE
Harold Doughty
Automobile Repair - All Types
Body and Fender Shop
718 MAIN STREET
Napa, California
Phone Garage 2246
Phone 442
" B L U ' S "
George Cito, Prop.
BEER - WINES - LIQUORS
DANCING
Orchestra Fridays and Saturdays
712 SECOND STREET
Antioch, California
Phone 303
927 Main Street
Woodland French Laundry
Albert Candau & George Carrere
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fancy Laundering
a Specialty - Dry Cleaning
ALL KINDS OF WORK
NEATLY DONE
Laundry Called for and Delivered to
Any Part of the City
Woodland, California
For Private Parties and Banquets . . .
Phone Martinez 1418
Y - C L UB
Featuring Fine Food and Liquors
Dancing Friday and Saturday
Charles and Marion Sly, Proprietors
3535 Alhambra Avenue
Martinez, California
Dolores' and Al's
ZIG ZAG TAVERN
SHUFFLEBOARD
Phone Concord 5118
4 Miles East of Concord orj Clayton Road
Concord, California
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July, J 949
COMBATING COMMERCIAL
RACKETEERS
I Continued from page 1 2 )
sented himself as a Lieutenant Commander in the U. S.
Navy, as an Army medical officer, as a member of the
Diplomatic Corps, as a Secret Service Agent of the Treas-
ury Department, and as a Special Agent of the FBI. He
likewise operated from coast to coast, and left behind him
a trail of disillusioned wives and "hot" checks.
James Monroe Davidson, a smooth-talking FBI imper-
sonator, had his plans backfire at Chicago, Illinois. This
56-year-old former convict posed as a Special Agent and
hired a 40-year-old widow and her 16-year-old son to
work as his assistants in hunting for persons who were
trying to steal atom bomb secrets. First, he administered
to them the oath of office: "Do or die for the FBI!" He
then instructed them in a set of signals to enable them to
work with him and all other FBI agents. Both hands in
the pockets meant an FBI man was ready to go to work;
a newspaper under the arm meant he wasn't working, and
rubbing the forehead twice meant distress.
Davidson told the widow her salary would be $250 per
month and her son's $200 a month. He then "borrowed"
$82 from them and arranged to meet them in the lobby
of a loop office building which houses the FBI's Chicago
headquarters where they were to receive their first pay
checks secretly from another "undercover" Agent. The
widow and her son stayed in the building lobby for several
hours flashing their signals but receiving no recognition
nor pay checks. Finally, they proceeded to the FBI office
there, inquired for Davidson, and learned that they had
been victimized. Through a description and other details
available, FBI Agents were able to locate Davidson a short
time later in a loop bus depot where he was reading a
newspaper. He put the paper under his arm and accom-
panied the Agents to Federal Court, rubbing his forehead
feverishly!
There is scarcely a day that passes, right here in Cali-
fornia alone, without the subject of one of these illegal
wearing of the uniform, impersonation or "hot" check
passing cases being arraigned, tried, or convicted. In our
Fortna Super Service Truck Terminal
J. A. "Al" Fortna, Owner
SIEBERLING TIRES • NORWALK OIL PRODUCTS
DIESEL FUR'. • POL-PAK FILTER ELEMENTS
VALVOL1NE MOTOI? OIL • ACCESSORIES
P. O. Box 239 o Phone 1700 • On Knights Land'ng Highway
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
QUALITY SERVICE
OAKLAND CASKET COMPANY
Phone TEmplebar 2-8139, if no answer call ANdover 1-S874
2842 Adeline Street
OAK'. AND
CALIFORNIA
PAPE'S MARKETS
4568 E. 14th St.
9615 E. 14th St.
OAKLAND
KE. 4-3775
TR. 2-9666
CALIFORNIA
MILARCH-MOORE
LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERS
NOTARY • INSURANCE
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
8825 East 14th Street Telephone LOckhaven 9-4565
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Phone LOckhaven 8-1966
RIEDER TIRE CO.
COMPLETE RECAPPING SERVICE
FIRESTONE TIRES
8400 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
5901 MacArthur
CALIFORNIA
DR. E. S. FREITAS
VETERINARIAN
MODERN VETERINARY HOSPITAL
DOG AND CAT SPECIALIST
Phone KEllog 2-1711
4231 E. 14th Street, near High Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
CORNED BEEF RILEY'S
"Since 1903"
FRESH AND PICKLED
PORK - SAUSAGE - CORNED BEEF
TENTH STREET MARKET
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Alameda County-East Bay
Title Insurance Company
14th and Franklin Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
WISEMAN'S MARKET
GROCERIES AND MEAT
3138 Thirteenth Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
W. (Red) Beck
Phone TWinoaks 3-9634
Beck Refrigeration Engineering
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION SERVICE
SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION
2203 EIGHTH AVENUE
OAKLAND 6. CALIFORNIA
OTTINO'S MARKET &
DELICATESSEN
G. Ottino & Son
COMPLETE FOOD STORE
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GROCERIES
BERKELEY
2082 San Pablo
THornwall 3-4647
CALIFORNIA
McCALL MOTOR SALES
USED CARS
2545 E. 14th St.
KEllog 2-9604
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page J J
dealings with the public, and particularly with business-
men, we should carefully enlist their support in uncover-
ing these frauds, and painstakingly impress upon them the
necessity of asking for credentials.
Although some of these professional swindlers may have
rather convincing credentials, most of these fakers cannot
produce proof of identity. This is particularly true of im-
personators of military personnel and those who pose as
representatives of the various government departments
and agencies. In our business associations, we should con-
stantly emphasize the importance of requesting credentials
from persons who say they are in the armed services or
who claim to be FBI Agents or other government repre-
sentatives.
Some businessmen may be reluctant to do this for fear
of offending potential customers, but the person with the
credentials does not object to showing them. I don't mean
to create the impression that all persons with checks are
frauds and cheats. Wartime dislocations, the disruption
of entire communities, the congested housing situation,
and migration westward have caused hundreds of thou-
sands of persons to live temporarily in places where they
are not well known. This group will be supplemented
even more as soon as further progress is made in the ac-
celerated enlistment and revived Selective Service pro-
grams. However, by far, the majority of strangers are
legitimate and honest. The big problem of law enforce-
ment and the businessman is to spot the ones who are not.
Modus Operandi
The modus operandi of the check passer is not quite as
blunt as that of the bank robber, but it is very often just
as effective and sometimes even more so. "Laying a check,"
as the criminals call it, can be done in a myriad of ways.
These people of the underworld who live by their wits
NEW AND USED BOTTLES OF ALL KINDS
CORKS • KEGS • STERILIZED WIPING RAGS
BAY CITY BOTTLE SUPPLY and
SANITARY RAG COMPANY
230 Castro Street
TEmplebar 2-7843
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
J A X
Auto Tailoring
Wallace Jack, Mgr.
AUTOMOBILE UPHOLSTERING
4027 E. 14'.h St. ANdover 1-8321
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
NORMAL PHARMACY
1101 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
COLUMBIA MEAT MARKET
Wholesale - BUTCHERS - Retail
BEEF - LAMB - PORK - VEAL
HAM - BACON, Etc.
OAKLAND
431 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA
McGUIRE AND HESTER
Contractors
798 - 6Sth Ave. TRnidad 2-7676
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
GLencourt 2-32S7
GLencourt 2-3852
RAY WILLIAMSON
Consulting Engineer
585 Mandana Boulevard at Lakeshore
OAKLAND 10, CALIFORNIA
SUPERIOR FRENCH LAUNDRY
Telephone HIgate 4-0645
OAKLAND
2312 Poplar Street
CALIFORNIA
H. F. WALKER CO.
MAYONNAISE - SYRUP - HORSE RADISH - MUSTARD
MEXICAN HOT - CATSUP - VINEGAR - SALAD OIL
PICKLES - OLIVES - EXTRACTS - SPICES
SALAD DRESSING - CHEESE
OAKLAND
186 Seventh Street
TEmplebar 2-8144
CALIFORNIA
R. L. (Bob) HUBBARD
BRANCH SALES MANAGER
Phone GLencourt 2-4588 1101 Grove Street
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
SUN ELECTRIC CORPORATION
General Office: Phone Newcastle 6000
6323 AVONDALE AVENUE CHICACO 3 1, ILL.
REID 8C CO., Lumber & Supplies
WHOLESALE LUMBER DISTRIBUTORS
AND MILL REPRESENTATIVES
OAKLAND
401 Tenth Avenue TWinoaks 3-6745
CALIFORNIA
FRIEDKINS FOOD MARKET
VEGETABLES • MEATS • GROCERIES
1906 Foothill Blvd. KEllog 4-8288
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SHELL SERVICE STATION
OAKLAND
Cliff R. Capps, Prop.
3 69 Grand Avenue
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
FONG'S MARKET
COMPLETE FOOD STORE
FREE DELIVERY
TEmplebar 2-9433 353 East 12th Street
CALIFORNIA
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July, 1949
boast that their profession requires a keen sense of timing
and a thorough and complete knowledge and understand-
ing of human nature.
What is the answer when investigating officers inquire
of the businessman who owns a "rubber" check, how he
became the unhappy possessor of it? He will usually re-
late that he was in a hurry at the time, that the payee
looked rather familiar to him, that he seemer to be a labor-
ing man, or perhaps that the crook had produced a quan-
tity of somewhat authentic looking identification cards.
This is in all probability a very true report of the facts as
they actually occurred. Unfortunately, check passers will
continue to defraud honest, sympathetic persons, and busi-
nessmen who by virtue of their positions must make snap
judgments concerning the trustworthiness of individuals
with whom they deal.
These slickers have a decided advantage over the law
enforcement officers seeking to curb their illegal opera-
tions. That advantage is time. With rare exceptions, time
is the element which invariably acts in favor of the "hot"
check passers. Their worthless paper is often cashed dur-
ing Saturday rush hours, or just before a holiday period.
Quite often their checks are drawn on out-of-town banks.
This gives the bogus check operator several days start be-
fore complaints are made to the law enforcement agen-
cies.
In many instances, fictitious checks are not referred to
law enforcement officers until the victim himself has at-
SIERRA ELECTRIC
ADEQUATE WIRING
Phone 4-6S6I or 4-5524
VISALIA
309 N. Garden St.
CALIFORNIA
H. Watts
THE BOMBARDIER TRIO
IT CLUB
20th and Mission Streets
Open Daily Irom 11 A. M.
3489 - 20th Street
A. Stuart
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC DIVISION
National Wooden Box
Association
55 New Montgomery
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
ERNIE SAUNDERS
GOLDEN EAGLE SERVICE
Modern Lubrication - Tires - Batteries
Phone 528 Corner West and Piper Sts.
HEALDSBURG CALIFORNIA
Phone Piedmont 5-6600
Res. OLympic 2-5152
HARVEY BLAIR AND CO.
PROPERTY MANAGERS
REALTY INVESTMENTS
3817 SAN PABLO AVE. EMERYVILLE. CALIFORNIA
MEXICALI ROSE
AMERICAN AND SPANISH DISHES
DINING ROOM
547 Seventh Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
BAKER MORTUARY
Charles Baker, Deputy Coroner, Alameda County
LADY ATTENDANT
Call Day or Night
BURIAL INSURANCE CARRIED
Phone TEmplebar 2-8776
OAKLAND
1214 Eighth Street
CALIFORNIA
WESTERN IRON and BODY WORKS
STEEL TANK TRUCK BODIES
INDUSTRIAL STEEL PRODUCTS
Phone HUmboldt 3-7830 - 3-7831
1165 Sixty-Seventh Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
PEABODY MOTORS
The East Bay's Largest and Most Friendly
DESOTO AND PLYMOUTH DEALERS
Phone HUmboldt 3-9450
OAKLAND
3435 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
405 Fourteenth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
NELDAM'S DANISH BAKERY
3421 Telegraph Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL RESTAURANTS
1431 Grove Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Bus. TRinidad 2-7649
Res. TRinidad 2-1745
GEO. J. DUGGAN, Jr.
REALTOR
INSURANCE AND LOANS
Established 1900
9410 East Fourteenth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
KRUGER 8C SONS
Manufacturers of the Famous Silver Thread Brand Sauerkraut
PICKLES • SYRUP • TOMATO PRODUCTS
Telephone HUmboldt 3-9116
EMERYVILLE
4053 Emery Street
CALIFORNIA
July, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 53
tempted to locate the crook or has employed a collection
agency or an attorney to try to recover the mulct money.
It frequently happens that by the time such matters are
eventually referred to the law enforcement agencies the
victim has forgotten some of the pertinent details of the
fraud perpetrated; a description of the check passer is not
available, or is sketchy at best, and the officers are left
with a "cold trail" to commence their investigation. Thus,
time is of the essence in combatting these swindles, and
it is imperative that law enforcement be immediately noti-
fied as soon as such frauds appear to have been committed.
FRED & JOHN
COCKTAILS - MIXED DRINKS
Under New Management
and Remodeled
327 West Street
HEALDSBURG
CALIFORNIA
P. & N. PRODUCE CO.
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE
S. F.'s BIGGEST ROBBERY
(Continued from page J )
were searched and in a money belt on Schopen was found
most of the diamonds taken from Amols. The balance
were found on Marino. In Topeka they confessed. Amols
identified them. However, they decided to fight extradi-
tion. To see that nothing was left undone that would
assure their transfer to San Francisco, a grand jury indict-
PINE GROVE RESORT
W. A. Egan
HOUSEKEEPING CABINS - POOL
COFFEE SHOP
COBB MOUNTAIN (Lake County). CALIFORNIA
LOCH LOMOND
LAKE COUNTY. CALIFORNIA
In the Heart of the Mountain Resort
Area on Highway Route 29
CABINS • COTTAGES • CAMPING
L. R. Prather, Proprietor
SWeetwood 8-5144 Res. TRinidad 2-8671
GEORGE E. HARRIS
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
14263 East 14th Street
301 Franklin Street
SAN LEANDRO
CALIFORNIA
STANDARD TRAILER
CO.
415 San Leandro Blvd.
SAN LEANDRO
CALIFORNIA
Telephone HIghgate 4-4010
J. H. MACPHERSON & STAFF
Formerly F. W. Laufer, Inc.
OPTOMETRISTS - OPTICIANS
OAKLAND
1438 San Pablo Avenue
UNION "76" GASOLINE Vincent Burke, Manager
KEY AUTO SUPPLY
FIRESTONE HOME AND AUTO SUPPLIES
MOTOR PARTS AND SERVICE
3637 San Pablo Avenue Phone Piedmont 5-1247
'1F.RYVILLE CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
GRAZER'S
KEIIog 2-9388
CANDIES • TOBACCOS • MAGAZINES
Fruitvale Avenue, Corner E. 27th Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
TREASURE ISLAND
FOOD PRODUCTS
1793 - 12th Street
HIgate 4-7588
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
NORTHRUP, KING 8C CO.
WHOLESALE SEEDSMEN
8th and Parker Street
BERKELEY
CALIFORNIA
TRADEWAY
THINGS FOR THE HOME
Robert S. Cannon, Credit Manager
Telephones: Richmond 505; LAndscape 5-2379
1230 San Pablo Avenue
EL CERR1TO
CALIFORNIA
ROLL RITE CORPORATION
FRANK ROBERTSON
801 Jefferson Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
WILLIAM H. STREHLE CO.
AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING AND LETTERING SERVICE
TO THE DISCRIMINATE AT
494 - 36th STREET
Piedmont 5-1497
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
MASSAGE COLONICS
AID TO HEATH— Steam Baths
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Phone LO. 8-0871
2049 East 14th St
SAN LEANDRO
CALIFORNIA
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July, J 949
ment was obtained against them here. Two days after
the arrest of the pair Detective Sergeants Meyer and
Raqer were on their way to Topeka with the necessary
papers based on the grand jury indictment. They joined
Detective Sergeant McLoughlin and J. B. Gaynor repre-
senting Lloyds, who had the jewels insured for $400,000.
The latter two had proceeded to the Southern city with a
warrant issued by Police Judge Joseph M. Golden.
With the proper papers the extradition of the two
men from Topeka was quickly granted. They were re-
manded.
But it looked for a time, according to the underground
tips that came into the Topeka Sheriff's office, that the
pair of prisoners might be hijacked from the officers, and
a bold attempt made to get hold of the diamonds.
In fact an effort was made to break into the rooms of
McLoughlin and Gaynor in a Topeka hotel during their
stay, but a locked door and McLoughlin and Gaynor's
rush for that door frustrated the attempt to get in. The
man who made it was seen beating it away.
So probable were the chances that some attempt might
be made to kidnap Amols, or rescue the prisoners that
the Santa Fe Railroad Company became greatly con-
cerned. They did not want anything to slip up in return-
ing these notorious prisoners to San Francisco. Again
the cooperation of another great railroad company came
to the fore.
Without extra charge the company assigned a special
car to bring the officers, the complaining witness, Gaynor
CANNERY - DAIRY - BREWERY
MACHINERY
JAMES Q. LEAVITT CO.
410 -25th Street
Phone TWinoaks 3-9964
Oakland, California
Phone BErkeley 7-2356
E. C. BRAUN CO.
•
Plumbing - Heating - Air Conditioning
Industrial Piping
•
2115 Fourth Street
Berkeley 2, California
EL CURTOLA
FINEST DINNERS
Dine in Luxurious Comfort in our
MODERN DINING ROOM
Excellent Accommodations for
Banquets and Wedding Parties
512 Seventeenth Street GLencourt 1-2887
Oakland, California
CLARIDGE HOTEL
N. Weisgerber, Mgr.
AMERICAN PLAN
Weekly and Monthly Rates Only
A Permanent Home
634 Fifteenth Street
Oakland, California
Phone TEmplebar 2-8213
California
Chiropractic College
R. O. McClintock, D. C, Pres.
CHIROPRACTIC
INSTRUCTIONS
Four-Year Course
I960 Broadway
Oakland, California
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»-------------------------------- --■ ---
ALAMEDA
BERKELEY
FRUITVALE
OAKLAND
*
M. FRIEDMAN PAINT CO.
INC.
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 5>
and the prisoners over their line. The doors were locked
from the time the train left until it arrived in this city,
with the exception of the time when meals were served.
The Santa Fe detailed their Chief Divisional Special
Agent, Roy Brennan from Topeka, to accompany the
party.
At every stop a detail of special agents would be at
the depot, inauspiciously guarding the train and seeing
that no effort was made by the gangster's friends to get
them. This effective work on the part of the Santa Fe
is considered a big factor in the safe arrival in San Fran-
cisco of Marino and Schopen.
When the members of the party arrived at the Ferry
it got the surprise of the lives of the respective members.
News of the arrival on April 9 of'the robbers had spread
like wild fire. Over 2000 people were on had to get a
look at the stickup men. Among them were Chief William
J. Quinn, Captain of Detectives Matheson, Commissioner
Theodore J. Roche, Captain Patrick Herlihy, scores of
Detectives and uniformed police.
At the Ferry every precaution was taken to see that
nothing hindered the safe delivery of the prisoners to the
city prison. Special details of detectives led and followed
Enterprise Plating and Enameling Co.
PLATING OF ALL KINDS
780 22nd Street Phone GLencourt l-660-~
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
JIM NEWBY
TEACHER OF ALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
2275 Auseon Ave. TRinidad 2-1277
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Phone KEIlog 2-8024 Nick Christo
NEW AND USED OAK BARRELS, CORKS, CROCKS
J. & J. Liquor Store and Cider Shop
THE DEPOT OF ALL WINES
1204 FRUITVALE AVE. OAKLAND. CALIF.
GOLDEN GRAPE
WINES • LIOUORS • BEERS
ITALIAN AMERICAN DELICATESSEN
Phone KEIlog 3-6131 3920 E. 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
KOUPAS BROTHERS MARKET
McGRATH STEEL COMPANY
6655 Hollis Street
EMERYVILLE
CALIFORNIA
HENRY A. PLEITNER CO.
REAL ESTATE LOANS AND INSURANCE
NOTARY 1-UBLIC
Office: KE.log 2-6771 4021 East 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
THE HOME CHAPEL
ANDKER-PETERSEN
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
1445 Fifth Ave. GLencourt 1-6345
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
JAMES H. SMITH
4538 East Fourteenth Street
PLUMBING AND HEATING - SEWER CONTRACTING
REPAiR Nu A SPECIALTY
HIgate 4-1286 6! 2 Alice Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
A C T E E N
CHEMICAL SERVICE CO.
2nd and Addison Si. TH. 3-1632
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
MUELLER'S PHARMACY
AShberry 3-2476 2129 University Avenue
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.
Manufacturers and Distr'butors
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
1135 Third Streat Phone TWinoaks 3-0557
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GIORGETTI PRODUCTS CO.
G. Giorgetti, Propr'etor
MANUFACTURERS OF PURE FOOD PRODUCTS
SWeetwood 8-8120 9507 Edes Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND BUFFET
LIQUORS, WINES AND BEER
101 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
l. d. McClelland
AUTO TRfMMING - UPHOLSTERING
AUTOMOBILE TOPS
HIgate 4-7227 435 East 12th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FONG'S MARKET
"VCLAND
CALIFORNIA
353 East 12th Street TEmpIebar 2-9433
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
QUIET HOUR BOOK STORE
1320 Webster Street TWinoaks 3-022<::
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PARKER 8C SCOTT
REALTORS
427 Grand
Avenue
jLencou
rt 1-5128
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
WE
TELEGRAPH
FLOWERS
PALOMAR
HOUSE
OF
FLOWERS
HOTEL PALOMAR ARCADE
W. L. Treffry,
Owner
Phone 385
SANTA
CRUZ. CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA MOTOR EXPRESS, Ltd.
1CS1 22nd Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
SOUTH BERKELEY CREAMERY
San Pablo Avenue at 47th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
DR. RUTH ASHWORTH, Chiropractor
249 Walnut Avenue
Telephone Santa Cruz 4044
SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
July, 1949
the car in which Marino and Schopen were riding, and a
motorcycle detail surrounded the prisoners' car.
Schopen and Marino refused to talk following their
arrival and hired a lawyer to make a fight for them, but it
was a lost cause. The "dope" is pretty plain against them.
It's another object lesson to criminals on the other side
of the Rockies that San Francisco knows how and it's a
mighty good place for gents with criminal proclivities to
avoid. Some big time crooks have tried the racket here
but they invariably wound up over in San Quentin or
down at Folsom.
Detective Sergeants McLoughlin, Meyer and Rauer
have received generous praise for the apprehension of
the brace of bandits, who thought they had taken every
precaution for a getaway. They split, that's true, but
they had to get together again. The one who went to
the snow line in an automobile felt he had outsmarted
the police when he bought a script book, leaving no tell
tale evidence of having purchased a ticket to a given
destination. His little idea might have appealed to him
as a smart move, but he's probably thinking now that it
wasn't so smart after all.
Then their getting off the train at Topeka, instead of
continuing on to Kansas City played right into the hands
of the police here. Our men would just as soon that they
did not get to the latter city.
Their capture was so sudden, their search so quick,
they had no time to make any connections that would
have given them an "out." They were caught with the
goods, and how they ever expect to beat the "rap" is
something for a soothsayer to cogitate.
Chief Quinn and Captain Matheson have been loud in
their praise for the work the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
companies, as well as the cooperation of peace officers
along the line, and particularly to Topeka's Sheriff
Horning.
Phone Mission 8-9726
AMES GROCERY
499 DOUGLAS STREET
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
MARTEX FRENCH LAUNDRY
Mme. D. Canerot. Prop.
HOME OF THE DELUXE FINISH WORK
1163 GENEVA STREET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
HEmlock 1-9438
VIRGINIA TAVERN
1098 HOWARD STREET
"THIS IS IT"
Ray Cipulla
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
FRUIT ORCHARD MARKET
FRUITS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES - MEATS
FREE DELIVERY
Piedmont 5-3537 4332 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Antonelli Bros. Begonia Gardens
Nursery Located Three Miles East of Santa Cruz on Capitola
Road, One Block East of Live Oak School
Route 2, Box 1296 Telephone 2963-J
RALPH SINRAY, Jeweler
DIAMOND RINGS
MANUFACTURING - REMODELING - DESIGNING
Repairs While You Wait
346 - 13th Street TW. 3-2979
OAK'.AND CALIFORNIA
DR. ROBERT F. THAYER
EXODONilA AND ORAL SURGERY
Telephone Higate 4-4416
301 California Building, 1736 Franklin Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
REX
CLUB
1706 Seventh Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
FONG WAN, Nationally Known Herbalist
RSO Stockton Street
San Francisco, Calif.
YU 2-5719
Both officers closed Wednesdays
CITY FRENCH LAUNDRY
Specializing
CURTAINS - LACECLOTHS - BLANKETS - DRAPES
BATH MATS - CHENILLE SPREADS
2801 Linden Street Phone GL 1-6583
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC TOOL AND SUPPLY CO.
251 Eighth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
SENTINEL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Distributors
SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
OAKLAND
1790 Eleventh Street
TWinoaks 3-3434
CALIFORNIA
WEST COAST BARGAIN SPOT
From Factory to You
SPECIALIZING IN CHILDREN'S SHOES, $1.00 to $3.95
TEmplebar 2-9101 525 Seventh Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
C. PASTINA and M. GOTELLI
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
OAKLAND
612 - 8th Street
Phone TWinoaks 3-1561
CALIFORNIA
Atlas Heating 8C Ventilating Co., Ltd.
Cil\K< AND
EVERYTHING IN HEATING
1451 32nd Street TWinoaks 3-1343
CALIFORNIA
COLONIAL CAFETERIA
1504 Franklin Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
MILLER'S WILSHIRE SERVICE
GAS - OIL - LUBRICATION - TIRE REPAIR
WOODLAND
1 Main Street
Phone 1866-W
576 - 10th Street
Oakland, Calif.
HI 4-3767
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
FARLEY'S PHARMACY
R. W. Meredith
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
5511 College Ave. OLympic 2-1454
CALIFORNIA
GRAFF'S GROCERY
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
FREE DELIVERY
510 Errett Circle
Phone 1365
A CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 57
It's another one of those "the bigger they are the
harder they fall."
Marino was picked up in a "hot spot" out in the
Valencia district some two years ago by Detective Ser-
geant Thomas Hyland, who considered him a likely "vag."
Marino was turned loose as nothing could be pinned on
him at the time.
[The third man who was driving the car Marino and
Schopen used in their getaway after the robbery of Amols
was picked up by Meyer and Rauer. He was a dope
selling suspect, and gave the name of Jack Renolds. Marino
and Schopen were found guilty and sentenced to San
Quentin, where they served long sentences. They were
released some years ago, and so far nothing more has been
heard of them as far as criminal activities are concerned.
Maybe they got their lesson. George McLoughlin passed
on years ago, Inspector Rauer took his pension last year
after long and brilliant service as a police officer for San
Fr.incisco, and Otto Meyer, who has won many honors
and commendations for outstanding police service is now
Captain of Inspectors of the SFPB. Amols is still in the
jewelry business in New York.]
BROWN'S MARKET
Biasotti Bros.
OPEN SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS
4S1 West Street Phone 92
HEALDSBURC CALIFORNIA
RODELLO'S GROCERY
COLD MEATS - VEGETABLES - BEER AND WINE
101 H'ghway South Phone 767-W
THE HIGH TYPE OF SERVICE RENDERED BY TULARE
COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS INSPIRE US TO
BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC
MARK LEE, Realtor
217 W. Mineral King
VISALIA. CALIFORNIA
HEALDSBURC
In Healdsburg it's the
3 3 9 CLUB
HEALDSBURG
Earl and Claude
Phone 509
CALIFORNIA
RUSSIAN RIVER CAFE
Phil and Vivian Fougere
By The Bridge — 101 Highway
Hc.A' DSBURG CALIFORNIA
SALINAS VALLEY ICE CO., Ltd.
SALINAS CALIFORNIA
SALINAS
SALINAS GLASS SHOP
H. E. SILVA
Telphone 5968 225 Salinas Street
CALIFORNIA
CHINA HERB CO.
SPECIAL HERBS PREPARED
FOR EACH AILMENT
Corner of John and Pajaro Streets Phone 3742
;M.INAS CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN WEST TAMALE CAFE
3869 Telegraph Ave.
1AKLAND
INSURANCE SECURITIES, INC.
2063 FRANKLIN STREET
PAKLAND
SANITARY LAUNDRY and
GOLDEN WEST CLEANERS
3315 Broadway Humboldt 3-9828
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PRUDEN RADIO AND SOUND CO.
CUSTOM BUILT RADIOS
TV. and KM. SALES AND SERVICE
OA.K1 A *,'ri
5307 Co I ge Ave.
Phone OLympic 2-9734
CALIFORNIA
BOB INN CAFE
Ted Miller, Owner
3320 Footh;ll Blvd.
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
PIPI RESTAURANT
1050 9S'.h Avenue
OAK' AND
CALIFORNIA
FULLER'S ELMHURST PHARMACY
PRESCRIPTION SrECIALlSTS
9124 Ea:t 14th Street, Corner 92nd Avenue
Phone SWcctwood 8-1321
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Pitta & Araujo
Phone TRinidad 2-9750
I'LL MEET YOU AT THE
CALIFORNIA OAKI AND
KALICO KAT
M'XED DRINKS • FINE FOODS
8701 East 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
Codiga Brothers
Phone ANdover 1-0763
MELROSE SAW WORKS
LOCKSMITH AND KEY WORK
Lawn Mowers and Tools Sharpened — Filing and Grinding
A 1 Work Guaranteed at Reasonable Prices
4430 East 14th Street OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
PRODUCTION MACHINE WORK . PRECISION
S & E MANUFACTURING CO.
E. J. Shepardson
31T3 Ad line Streat Telephone HUmboIdt 3-3224
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GORDON'S GROCERY
1551 Alice Street TWinoaks 3-1715
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Albert Reinholt Reinke, O. D.
1624 Frankl'n Street GLencourt 1-5200
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Res. Phone GLencourt 1-0084 Bus. Phone HUmboIdt 3-5114
PULVER MOTOR MART
FINE MOTOR CARS
'ilO BIOADWAY OAKLAND. CALIF.
COLONIAL CAFETERIA
1504 Frankl'n Street
CALIFORNIA "W AND
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
D A V I — Wholsale Distributor
HIgate 4-3971 GLencourt 1-3371
335 Eighth Street
CALIFORNIA
Page 58 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL July, 1949
SANTA CRUZ FRENCH LAUNDRY ADOLPH'S PLACE
Dcsta.llats Bros., Props.
^«r» r» -a. a cl„„ 1Eon Telephone 2018 €9 Front Street
609 Pac fie Avenue rhone 1530 r
SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
ROOMS - APARTMENTS - GARAGES
Open All Year - Clean - Quiet - Near Town and Beach
SEABRIGHT PHARMACY CT DA~T~ miIDT
EL PATIO COURT
A. B. Mclntyre Mrs John M Davancens
BEAUTIFUL PATIO AND GARDEN
Phone 341 537 Seabr:ght Ave.
;lNTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA 33S Riverside Avenue Telephone 4319
,A.INl« ^.KUi SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
TWIN LAKES GROCERY SEASIDE CAVERN
FRESH FRUITS • VEGETABLES » MEATS Pio Bandoni
ICE AND ICE CREAM
Telephone 1997 233 Ocean Street
TWIN LAKES REALTY, 340 Seventh Avenue
„, .„„.,,, SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
SSNTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
DELL WILLIAMS MIDWAY COURT
Jewelers AT THE BEACH
c- m. Li- i. j m-,7 Mr. and Mrs. A. Ricci, Managne Owners
Established 1927
1115 Pacific Avenue Telephone 120 711 Beach Street Telephone 2115
--Ni-A CRUZ CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
SEVENTH AVENUE GROCERY THE SHIP FISH RESTAURANT
V. B. Stonecipher, Prop. ON THE BEACH
AT
Phone 3815 J 252 Seventh Avenue SANTA CRUZ. CALIFORNIA
S\NTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
EL RANCHO MOTOR INN JOHNSON & ANDERSEN
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sargent, Managing Owners GENERAL INSURANCE AND
AUTOMOBILE FINANCING
AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS
IN CENTER OF CITY
111 Cooper Street P. O. Box 513
211 Water Street Telephone 75S SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIaI
SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
RUSSELL'S
OUTDOOR FURNITURE - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES JAJVlcb L. LOUNIRYMAN
GARDEN SUPPLIES
OLDSMOBILE DEALER
BARBECUES — PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
331 NORTH SANTA CRUZ AVENUE, LOS GATOS 500
420 Water Street Telephone 4224
s,»— ^ CRUZ CALIFORNIA 330 FR0NT STREET, PHONE SANTA CRUZ 575
Walter T. Coffey Alice M. Coff»y
DUDFIELD LUMBER CO. EASTSIDE TAVERN
MIXED DRINKS • BEER AND WINE
LUNCHES • PACKAGE GOODS
WatsonvMle Highway and 17th Avenue
.,.,_., ™,,, „.,„„.,,. Phone 1011 1007 Soquel Ave.
'A CRUZ CALIFORNIA ^^^ QRvz CALIFORNIA)
"S'SSS.SEJEF MODERN BAKERY
FRESH VEGETABLES - COLD MEATS - BEER - WINE
GENERAL LINE OF GROCER'ES 320 Cedar Street
23S Ocean Street Phone 4519 „,,
SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ CAL1FORM
July, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page J 9
F. B. I. WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS
(Continued from page 6)
out is the thing that has made the FBI under John Edgar
Hoover the potent weapon against lawlessness that it is
today, as it has been for 2 5 years past.
The thing that impressed this visitor was the number
of people going through the great headquarters. They
number between 3500 and 4000 a day. And among these
visitors are many youths, girls and boys, who are taken on
a tour of the entire place under guidance of specially
appointed guides. They are shown everything that can
be disclosed, and the looks on the faces of the young boy
or girl after he finishes his trip is one of seriousness, for
they have seen the futility of living by crime. They have
seen the stark pictures of gangsters and racketeers and
bank robbers who have been felled by the bullets of some
officer of the law.
In April this year Agent Suttler said 38,000 school
children went through the FBI building. It is all in line
with Director Hoover's policy that the place to start stop-
ping crime is the children, and when they get a glimpse of
what has happened, and what is happening to guys who
choose a life of crime, they get a great leaning for the
straight and narrow path.
It would be a sad oversight if mention were not made
of the law library of the FBI. Here in a whole floor of
one wing is to be found books on law, every code, civil
and criminal, from every state in America and every coun-
try on this earth that ever published any such books.
There are court decisions, lower, superior, supreme courts,
and one can readily arrive at the belief that there can be
no other law library on this earth to equal this one, which
also serve the rest of the Department of Justice.
The facilities of the FBI are open to any law enforce-
ment agency, be it a township constable, a village town
marshal, a small town chief of police or a metropolitan
police chief, a county sheriff or a highway patrol. The
Bureau will work on any evidence sent in, whether it is
a check, some strands of hair, some dirt, some parts of a
human body, some blood stains, a pair of broken glasses
or many other things that show up in a crime, and when
the experts get through with working on the evidence
submitted they will come up with the right answers and
give to the sender information he could never hope to get
if he had to depend on his own efforts or some special
agency for one of the items sent in. Not only will the
experts have the right answers and well prepared analysis
of their examination but Director Hoover will send such
| experts that are necessary to be witnesses in a trial that
may follow the analysis, and there will be no charge to
the city, township, county or state.
In the next issue of the Journal will be a story of
Director Hoover's 25 years service as head of the FBI.
FREEMAN'S
Big Tree Pharmacy
344 Pacific Avenue
SANTA CRUZ
;
Phone 257
HARDING MEAT MARKET
PROMPT SERVICE
Telephone Santa Cruz 2884
943 Pacific Avenue
SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
Drive out Seabright to GauU — Look for S^gn
READER'S NURSERY
FUCHSIAS - DAHLIAS - TUBEROUS BEGONIAS
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Phone 2485-J 320 Gault Street
SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
DEL MAR GROCERY
17th Ave. and E. Cliff Drive
SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
GARVIS AND ABMA TEXACO SERVICE
TEXACO GAS, OIL AND GREASES
EXPERT LUBRICATION
Phone 4259
CALIFORNIA
Branciforte and Water Sts.
SANTA CRUZ
GOLDEN STATE RADIATOR WORKS
Manufacturing. Cleaning and Repairing of Radiators and Gas Tanks.
Authorized Harrison and National Heavy Duty Flat Tube Radiator
Cores for Passenger, Truck and Tractor.
Phones KEI og 4-5788-4-5721. Pick-up and Delivery Service
3529 EAST TWELFTH STREET OAKLAND 1. CALIF.
Santa Cruz County Farmers Market
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
"BEST IN THE WEST"
SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
SHIP CAFE
MUNICIPAL WHARF "ON THE END"
SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA
LANDESS 8c TOUGHY MARKET
GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS
Phone 1366
398 Pacific Avenue
SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
Telephone TEmplebar 6361
CATON GARAGE
116 SIXTH STREET
OAKLAND, CALIF.
Phone HIgate 4-0445
WEST COAST SOAP CO.
Office and Factory:
26TH AND POPLAR STREET
OAKLAND 7 CALIFORNIA
THornwall 3-063 3
LUCKY DOG PET SHOP
2 154 SAN PABLO AVENUE
BERKELEY. CALIF.
LAndscape 5-7336
O. C. Nelson
APEX PAINT COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS
An Apex Paint for Every Purpose
1201 SAN PABLO AVENUE RICHMOND, CALIF.
TWinoaks 3-1343
Atlas Heating and Ventilating Co., Ltd.
1451 THIRTY-SECOND STREET OAKLAND, CALIF.
STICKEL'S MARKET
Phone 399
FRESH MEAT - WINE - BEER - ICE CREAM
TEXACO GASOLINE
17th Avenue and Capitola Road
CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
CALIFORNIA
Page 60
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
July, 1949
MERCED'S POLICE DEPARTMENT
( Continued from page 1 4 )
forcement. He has taken every course of police training
given by the FBI in his section of the state,; the State
Educational course, promoted by the State Peace Officers'
Association, of the California Institute of Technical Train-
ing, the University Extension Division and the Interna-
tional Association of Chiefs of Police Safety Division. All
toward accomplishing his well set idea of making the
calling he has adopted a professional one.
He is on the Committee of Standards and Qualifications
for the State Association and is a member of the Interna-
tional Association of Chiefs of Police and of the Pacific
Coast Association of Law Enforcement Officials.
Merced's Police Department is up to date in every way.
The records are kept according to the standardised plan
of the FBI, the patrol cars are all equipped with two-way
radio, the call letters are KCDP and has a hook-up with
the Sheriff's office and the State Highway Patrol.
Chief Hydie has organized as fine a school traffic patrol
as can be found on the coast. It is under the direction of
Officers J. E. Ford and Cecil W. Robertson. The young-
sters through the instructions of these two capable officers
have done away with accidents involving school children
at crossings near schools.
They are well drilled in marching as well as the funda-
mentals of traffic duty. So good are they that neighboring
communities call upon them to participate in various
Phone 1606
A. W. POLZINE
FEEDS - SEEDS - FERTILIZER
Manufacturers of FIGSWEET DAIRY FEED
P. O. BOX 133
MERCED INDUSTRIAL CENTER
Phone 43452
ALLEN E. HAMPTON
BRUSH AND SPRAY PAINTER
Interior Decorating
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR DAIRY AND RANCH WORK
1115 KAWEAH
VISALIA. CALIF.
Phone 2 73
Harry T. Anderson
MERCED PLANING MILL
GENERAL MILL WORK
Doors - Windows - Screens and Frames
Cabinets to Order
GLASS - MIRRORS - GLAZING
Store and Restaurant Fixtures
BUILDING SPECIALTIES
Overhead Garage Door Hardware, Builders Hardware
442 FIFTEENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF.
D. BONSI
SHELL SERVICE
SIXTEENTH AND "V" STREETS
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone Merced 2 171
W. F. Norton
Swim at LAKE YOSEMITE
SWIMMING PARADISE OF
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Phone I I 10-J
JOHN HOWELL
PHOTOGRAPHER
PORTRAIT - COMMERCIAL - PUBLICITY
AERIAL VIEWS
"Quality Photographs for Every Purpose"
1630 "L" STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Telephone 26-W
SMITH AND HANSEN, Inc.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Main Office: Stockton, California
P. O. BOX 743
15TH AND "H" STREETS MERCED. CALIF.
GAESTEL MOTOR CO.
820 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 2234- J
"travelers modern cabins
RICHFIELD GAS AND OIL
John and Helen Burnett
101 SIXTEENTH STREET - 99 Highway MERCED. CALIF.
MERCED TILE COMPANY
CONTRACTORS
TILE - MARBLE - TERRAZZO
253 23RD STREET (Rear)
MERCED. CALIF.
FERRERO'S
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
PACIFIC PUMPS - GIBSON APPLIANCES
WHIRLPOOL WASHERS
235 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 1744
"Air-Cooled"
JOE B ' s
"The Friendliest Spot in Town"
FINEST IN MIXED DRINKS . . . MEALS
Booths for the Ladies
Joe Brizzolara. Proprietor
1730 "L" STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 941
Sanitary Plumbing and Electric Company
PLUMBING - HEATING - SHEET METAL AND ELECTRICAL
745 SEVENTEENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Hospital: KE. 2-9172 Residence: KE. 45202
DR. E. A. RODIER
DOG AND CAT SPECIALIST
3561 FOOTHILL BLVD. OAKLAND I. CALIFORNIA
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 6!
parades throughout the year. Just last May they were
invited to march in celebrations not only in Merced, but
the annual fair m Los Banos and the celebration in Le-
Grand. On each of these occasions they won first honors
for dress and marching.
While the estimated population of Merced is placed at
over 10,000 it is the opinion of many people that when
the ten-year official census is taken in 1950 the figures
will be many hundreds more than 10,000. But whatever
the count, Merced will be enforcing the laws of the land
and the county seat of Merced County will maintain
its splendid record of law enforcement established in less
than two years by Chief Hydie and his 20 officers.
Telephone 341
BRUNELLI JEWELRY STORE
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING
Phone Merced 49 t
V. A. Peterson, Manager- Proprietor
HOTEL MERCED
AIR-CONDITIONED THROUGHOUT
Popular Rates . . . Gateway to Yosemite
I7TH AND "M" STREETS
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 3067
52 3 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 15 43
"Fred" ' BARDINI'S ■ "Angelo"
PLUMBING - HARDWARE - WINDMILLS - APPLIANCES
WATER SYSTEMS - WATER HEATERS - BUILDING SUPPLIES
HEATING EQUIPMENT - SERVICE STATION EQUIPMENT
1301 "M" STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 1552
MONSON'S RICHFIELD
Kenneth Monson
40 EIGHTEENTH STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Telephone 240 I
McELROY TRACTOR SUPPLY CO.
TRACTOR AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
Bearing House of Merced
1406 "J" STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Telephone 2442-W
GEORGE E. DRAY
MASONRY CONTRACTOR
721 EAST 2 I ST STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 1826
MERCED DRY GOODS
WHERE MERCED COUNTY SHOPS WITH CONFIDENCE
442 • 448 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 205 I -W
THEIS AND WHITE
FAIRBANKS MORSE - POMONA PUMPS
FOUR-STAR MARKET
"UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP"
Ted Wiberg
2 I ST AND "G" STREETS MERCED, CALIF.
Telephone i 864
FALCON LUMBER CO.
LUMBER - BUILDING MATERIALS - ROOFING - CEMENT
Wholesale and Retail
ESTIMATES GIVEN ON CONSTRUCTION
1722 "Q" STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
SEQUOIA LUMBER CO.
501 NORTH "F" STREET
MADERA, CALIF.
Phone 2253- W
K. C. WEARIN, Electrician
EAST 2 I ST STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Office Phone I5I7-W
Eli 8C Nick's Concrete Pipe Co.
IRRIGATION PIPE, SUPPLIES, SEPTIC TANKS, DRAINS
Puglizevich Bros.
1 Mile South, Los Banos Highway
P. O. BOX 1449 MERCED, CALIF.
I elephonj Merced 24 17-J
MERCED PAINT & WALLPAPER CO.
MORWEAR PAINTS
IMPERIAL WASHABLE WALLPAPERS
1701 UNION AVENUE
MERCED. CALIF. 332 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
MA
SPANISH RESTAURANT
BEER, WINE AND SPANISH FOOD
1623 West "F" Street
TIPTON'S MARKET
FRESH MEATS • GROCERIES • VEGETABLES
Phone 4-64S3 1327 S. Court St., Ext.
CALIFORNIA VISALIA
CALIFORNIA
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Phone 1907-J
Kellogg' s Farm & Shop Supply
CANVAS - PAiNTS - HARDWARE - CAMPING SUPFLIES
Yosemite Highway and Santa Fe Overpass
Mailing Address: ROUTE 2 - BOX 442 MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 280- J
Harry Heil. Prop.
GRADE GROCERY
Telephone 85F2 Roy C. Johnson - Chas. L. Pratt
GRATTON LUMBER COMPANY
BUILDING MATERIALS
Route 1, Box 191 - IVi Miles North of Denair, Gratton Road
DENA1R CALIFORNIA
LEONARD TANK LINES
GROCERIES - GAS
26TH AND "G" STREETS
OIL - BEER
MERCED. CALIF.
625 "J" STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 2385 -J Dallus Tatum
TATUM'S BAKERY
BAKERY SPECIALTIES
Located at Salter's Pacific Food Market
I7TH AND "O" STREETS MERCED. CALIF.
JOHNNIE'S WAFFLE SHOP
Open Day and Night
AT STOP SIGNAL ON YOUR WAY TO YOSEMITE
JUNCTION HIGHWAYS 140 AND 99
MERCED CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
534 SEVENTEENTH STREET MERCED, CALIF.
Telephone 480
A. L. Spellins
Pho
2023
Yosemite Motel and Service Station
MODERN AIR-COOLED COTTAGES
1001 SIXTEENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF
CEREGHINO'S GROCERY
Spellins Poultry Packing and Cold Storage
FRYERS, HENS AND TURKEYS
P. O. BOX 525 • OLEANDER AVENUE
MERCED CALIFORNIA
Telephone II28-R Free Delivery
BERNIE'S LIQUORS
THE BEST IN BOTTLES
Bern.e Bemardi - Leon Peliissier
129 SEVENTEENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Telephone 286
Lee Lane, Prop.
913 "J" STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
ART'S CHICKEN SHOP
LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY
Wholesale and Retail
2350 NORTH "G" STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 182 1
Frank and Bob Phone I959J
TURF CLUB
CAFE . . . COCKTAILS
LYTAL FOOD STORE
FRESH MEATS - VEGETABLES
1613 "M" STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
43 7 EIGHTEENTH STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 1808-M
ROGERS HELP- YOURSELF LAUNDRY
We Do Family Washing — Rough Dryed, Stacked and Marked
Separately.
790 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Telephone 2 153
MACK'S PLACE
GROCERIES, MEATS AND PRODUCE
1729 "K" STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 2 391
Marge Pettalkow, Prop.
Phone 788
Free Delivery
DOG HOUSE CAFE
BEER - "'INE - WHISKEY
Mixed Drinks, Sandwiches, Short Orders
13 15 "K" STREET MERCED, CALIF.
LINCOLN MARKET
GROCERIES . . . VEGETABLES . . . MEATS
1725 "L" STREET 159 1 7TH STREET MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 2497-R
Phone I I 03
A. Q. Peterson
FRED BURNS
GENERAL CONTRACTING AND REMODELING
P. O. Box 1050
1136 ELEVENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF.
MERCED AUTO TOP SHOP
CONVERTIBLE TOPS A SPECIALTY
Furniture Upholstering and Awnings
1720 "H" STREET MERCED. CALIF.
Telephone 137
Night Phones: 2I39-J - 2435-M
GENE THE FLORIST
(Formerly Contella's)
Gene Descalso - Le R. Hunt
5 10 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Telephone 1390
VANCE E. CARTER
MERCED FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS
Meat . . . Wholesale and Retail
Curing — Cutting — Quick Freeze
543 SIXTEENTH STREET MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 955-W "Let Us Marfak Your Car Today"
FINNEY'S AUTO LAUNDRY
WASHING — POLISHING — STEAM CLEANING
Texaco Gas - Sky Chief - Fire Chief - Havolene Motor Oil
I3TH AND "J" STREET MERCED, CALIF
"Mark Every Grave" R. Vanden Heuval. Prop.
MERCED MONUMENTAL WORKS
MONUMENTS AND MARKERS OF ALL KINDS
SHOP: I4TH AND M STREETS - Phone I0I3-J
RESIDENCE: 1004 I9TH STREET - Phone 329-M
MERCED CALIFORNIA
Phone 1225
MODERN APPLIANCE SHOP
INGOLS AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
7 19 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF
1810 "L" STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 440
Phone 1083-W
KLINGEN'S BAKE-RITE BAKERY
"FOR THE FINEST IN BAKED GOODS AND
PARTY SPECIALTIES"
J. D. WASHBURN
PAINTING. PAPER HANGING AND
DECORATING
5 42 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
353 EAST NINETEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.,
July, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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PISTOL POINTING
(Continued from page 23)
points and Doc Brown finished third with 3115 points —
that's how close it was.
It was a very spirited match with no individual records
broken but Paul Knepp, of the southern part of the state,
shot two possibles in the .22 timed fire match and in try-
ing to stretch it into a new record he found the pressure
too great and his fourth shot was a 9 — thus he blew his
chances for everlasting fame. However, the Southern Cal-
ifornia Civilian Team claim they broke two records, team
records, we mean. The .22 caliber team match and the
center fire Camp Perry match so it's up to the N.R.A. to
settle the argument.
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PHONE 86 P.O. BOX 793 MERCED, CALIFORNIA
And when Mary Krupa saw on the score boards that she
was only given an 80 in the rapid fire string of the .22
National match she hit the roof as both she and her dad
spotted a .92. Dad ponied up a buck to have a look see at
the target, called in the Marines, requested a congressional
investigation and all that there stuff. The upshot of it all
was that Mary got her .92 — and incidentally pocketed the
buck dad so kindly put up.
Some of you might remember Bill Young, late of the
San Jose Police Department, who has now gone into the
private eye business which he sez is excellent. Bill was on
hand to attend his first match in about two years — too
busy to do pistol work but will get back into harness again.
* * *
And Lee Echols, the official referee, listening all day
long to the usual line "Look, Lee, maybe you can only see
9 holes on that target but I know darn well one of 'em's a
double — how could I miss at that distance?" No doubt
you have heard that same story yourself — or maybe have
used it — no?
* * *
And a very strange thing has come to pass. The Siesta
Club only obtained one member — at least that's all we
know about. Captain Berdeen, of the 6th Army Pistol
Team, was so absorbed in his detective story out back in
the sunshine he plumb forgot to shoot. What his team
members said after the captain's oversight we leave to
your imagination.
* * *
They sure grow'em big down south way. Cops, we
mean. The Los Angeles Police Team sent up Big Bill
Barkley as one of their representatives and believe you
me when we say big we mean BIG! The biggest guy we
ever saw on the range, not only in height but in bulk as
well — that guy was big enuf for a while team himself if
you it on a poundage basis.
Bill Anderson, from Grants Pass, Oregon, broke his
trigger last year on his .38 gun, so borrowed one to shoot
the matches. This year he had the cannon all gone over to
make sure it wouldn't act up and it didn't. But his .22
did! The first shot broke his firing pin so back he went to
the borrowers line and finished out the matches with
Phone: Walnut Creek 2890
Burma Road Restaurant
Specializing in Chinese Food
Chinese Dishes to Take Home
MT. DIABLO BOULEVARD
One-Half Mile West of Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California
CHRIS NEILSON
FLORIST AND NURSERY
Cut Flowars for Any Occasion • Corsages and Funeral
Arrar.gamtnts • Beautify Your Garden With Shrubs
and Flowers from Our Nursery.
617 West Street
Phone 867
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
Phone Concord 84 78
Larry Delucchi, Prop.
MALTA'S PLACE
IMPORTED WINES AND BEERS
SANDWICHES
2375 CONTRA COSTA BOULEVARD
CONCORD. CALIF.
Dial COncord J329
THE SKY WAY
AT THE MONUMENT
Emma Thomas, Owner
. . . COCKTAILS
CONCORD
CALIFORNIA
MODERN CLEAN AND SANITARY CABINS
With Showers and Good Beds
WHITE SPOT AUTO COURT
For Reservations . . . Phone Walnut Creek 9921
Mrs. H. C. Dick ... To Welcome You
2044 MT. DIABLO BLVD.
WALNUT CREEK. CALIF.
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July, 1949
another's gun. Bill don't like shooting down in California
as its too tuff on guns.
And for a guy who makes his living pulling teeth, Doc
Horace Brown from Hollywood, sure missed his calling —
and so near to the movies, too. Doc spent most of his
time entertaining the crowd with all sorts of good jokes
and stories and got more kick out of it than he did of
shooting.
Lou Wells, of the S. F. Motorcycle Police Rererve,
shoots 30 points over his head in the .38 National and is
sure of at least a 3rd place medal and is oh, so happy. Up
comes the scores and, lo and behold, some nice so-and-so
Creedmoors him into a rather tuff spot which has no
medal for condolence. Ain't it a tuff world?
Doc Boynton, the Berkeley veterinarian, reaches his
67th birthday this month and is officially retiring from
practice — so he ses. Doc shoots only in the .22 caliber
division but when it comes to research on hog cholera he
ranks as the U. S. number one champion. He is to con-
tinue his research, however, but most unofficially, however.
It's strange how this shooting racket gets under one's
skin. Don Mowery, one of the Alcatraz guards, was in
the hospital practically shaking hands with St. Peter and
suddenly he realises he is about to miss the Pacific States
matches so he gets up and beats it home with St. Peter
chasing him all the way. He soon left poor Pete way back
in the distance, grabs his guns and damned if he didn't
just about clean up everything in the sharpshooters divi-
sion! Maybe we will have a little talk with the good saint
ourselves soon and see if it will help us.
Scores — Open Class Winners
Friday
.45 Slow Fire Paul Knepp 181
.45 Timed Fire Adolph Buck 197
.45 Rapid Firre Henry Klaucke 194
.45 National Match Bob Chow 283
.45 Camp Perry Bob Chow 292
45 Aggregate Bob Chow 1135
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Mixed Drink Specialists
LOU'S
Phone Antioch 886 701 A Street
Antioch, California
STEVE'S CABIN
Phone Pittsburg 159
59 East Fourth Street
Pittsburg, California
Saturday
.22 Slow Fire Emmett Jones 191
.22 Rapid Fire .Emmett Jones 199
.22 Timed Fire Paul Knepp 200
.22 National Match Bob Chow 294
C. F. Camp Perry Emmett Jones 297
Aggregate Emmett Jones 1 170
Sunday
C. F. Slow Fire Emmett Jones 191
C. F. Timed Fire Paul Knepp 199
C. F. Rapid Fire Frank Borneman 195
C. F. National Match Emmett Jones 289
Team Matches
.45 Match
S. F. Police Revolver Club No. 1 1106
.22 Caliber
Southern California Civilian Team 1148
Camp Perry Team
Southern California Civilian Team 1146
Aggregate Matches
Pac. States Champ., all calibers.. ..Emmett Jones 2037
.22 and Center Fire Champion Bob Chow 3130
Clarence Shaffer
Melvin Miller
RUSSIAN RIVER PLUMBING CO.
PLUMBING • HEATING
SHEET METAL • "'IMP WORK
HEALDSBURG
336 First Street
Phone 106-J
CALIFORNIA
HARRY PITTS NURSERIES
ORCHARD SPECIALISTS
Healdsburg Phone 119
HEALDSBURG
CALIFORNIA
NELLIGAN &, SON
HAY - GRAIN - FERTILIZER
FEED AND COAL
EGG BUYERS
208 West Street
Phone 27
HEALDSBURG
CALIFORNIA
WEST COAST GROWERS
& PACKERS, Inc.
Fresno, California
Jul>\ J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 6?
TRAFFIC TRAINING INSTITUTE
MEETINGS FOR CALIFORNIA
The new State law making driver education compulsory
in the high schools of California has created a demand for
trained instructors which will be met this summer by
teacher training institutes sponsored by colleges through-
out the State. As a principal contribution to this program,
and with the full cooperation of the California Association
of Insurance Agents and the National Automobile Club,
the Accident Prevention Department of the Association of
Casualty and Surety Companies is conducting courses in
conjunction with colleges and universities as follows:
Sacramento State College, Sacramento, July 25-29.
Course Director: Dr. H. J. McCormick, Chairman, Divi-
sion of Health, Physical Education, Recreation.
Occidental College, Los Angeles, August 1-5. Course
Director: Dr. Gilbert Brighouse, Director of Summer Ses-
sions.
University of California, Berkeley, August 8-12. Course
Director: Dr. A. S. Levens, Professor of Engineering.
San Francisco State College, San Francisco, August 15-
19. Course Director: Dr. Glenn Kendall, Chairman, Divi-
sion of Education and Psychology.
Fresno State College, Fresno, August 22-26. Course
Director: Dr. W. F. Tidyman, Director of Institutes.
Marland K. Strasser, educational director of the Acci-
dent Prevention Department will represent the Associa-
tion of Casualty and Surety Companies in the presentation
of the courses. The Association has been a pioneer in the
advancement of teacher training in safety and driver edu-
cation on a national scale, its high school textbook "Man
and the Motor Car" serving as the basis for the program
I made available to schools. In the summer of 1948, together
with the Center of Safety Education at New York Uni-
versity, the Association provided staff for 93 driver edu-
cation institutes throughout the country, attended by more
I than 2300 teachers and administrators. This year, with
interest among educators heightened by the succes of these
I courses and spurred on by the recent legislation here, Cali-
fornia will be a leader in the number of courses given.
The institutes are designed to fill the urgent need for
qualified teachers of driver education in the high schools,
and are open to' teachers who wish to fit themselves for
, conducting student courses. The concentrated five-day
session covers such subjects as development and social in-
fluence of the automobile, driver attitudes and their im-
provements, principles of skillful driving, materials and
' use of supplementary teaching aids, comparative value of
classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction. Showing of
films, demonstration of testing devices and practice road
training are included in the course.
SWIFT AND CO.
Buckner Manufacturing Co.
Pioneers and Leaders in the Manufacture of all
Types of Portable and Underground
Sprinkling Equipment
The Buckner "Perfect Curtain of Water"
General Ojfices and Factory
1615 Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, California
Harry Moradian
Henry Moradian
MORADIAN
INSURANCE AGENCY
Phone 4-6544 Res. 5-5347 and 6-4967
209-211 Fulton Fresno Building
Fresno, California
Phone 2-1741
Wintroath Pumps, Inc.
"Wherever Water Needs a Lift"
Engineers and Manufacturers of
DEEP-WELL TURBINE PUMPS
Service and Repair on All Makes
1927 BROADWAY
Fresno, California
"Telephone 3-^194
jas. w. McAllister
COMPANY, Inc.
Chrysler - Plymouth
2412 Fresno Street
Fresno, California
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July, 1949
CAPTAIN CAHILL OF PIEDMONT POLICE
DEPARTMENT TAKES PENSION
Over in Piedmont Captain William J. Cahill of that
city's Police Department, is getting used to a new rou-
tine. For last month he went out as a member of Chief
William V. Pflaum's well trained and efficient police
force, after thirty years of distinguished and efficient
service as a police officer.
First he tried the fire department when he joined that
agency in 1918. A year later he transferred to the Police
Department, and through the years has progressed through
the ranks to the top commissioned office, that of Captain.
He attained the goal eight years ago, and for the past ten
years has been in charge of the night shift.
He is mighty popular with the residents of the imposing
city of Piedmont as well as with the members of all city
government units.
CHANGES IN RICHMOND POLICE
DEPARTMENT
The third vacancy within a year, in the Richmond Police
Department from death or retirement of top ranking offi-
cers was announced last month when Lieutenant Harry C.
Donnely applied for his pension, effective August 8.
The first top man to go was Chief E. L. Jones who step-
ped out last year. Then in June, Captain George Bengley
passed away.
Lientcnant Donnelly has been serving for the past two
years as Acting Captain of the Patrol Division and the
Record Bureau. He has 25 years of perfect service behind
him.
Chief E. W. Vernon announced the temporary appoint-
ment of Lieutenant Willard T. Smith as acting captain
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Captain
Bengley.
Captain Smith has been a member of the Richmond
Police Department since 1935, being appointed on Sep-
tember 1, of that year.
Captain Bengley had a long and honored career in the
RPD, which he joined in 1941. He was a veteran of
World War I, and in the Detective Bureau he solved
many of the crimes that occurred in that great industrial
city across the San Francisco Bay. He acted as head of the
Department during the absence or vacations of the Chief.
His death came within a month of his announced inten-
tion of retiring on pension, the date being set at July 18.
Surviving Captain Bengley is his widow, a sister and a
son Robert of San Jose.
THREE U. S. OFFICERS TAKE FOREIGN
LANGUAGE COURSE AT MONTEREY
PRESIDIO
On July 5, three military police commissioned personnel
on duty with MP units at Fort Sam Houston found them-
selves at the Presidio of Monterey, California, and study-
ing foreign languages, according to Col. Eustis L. Poland,
deputv post commander of Fort Sam Houston.
Each of the officers requested to attend the specialized
language school of the army, and consequently, all three
were accepted, added Poland.
Capt. Lloyd E. Stone, company commander of the
259th MP Co., native of San Francisco, California, is be-
ing sent to study Japanese.
First Lieutenant Jake Wells, also of the 2^9th MP Co.,
native of San Francisco, California, is being sent to study
Japanese.
First Lieutenant Jake Wells, also of the 259th MP Co.,
born at Fort Worth, Texas, and now calling Mineral
Wells, Texas, his home, along with First Lieutenant Fran-
cis H. Pell of the 525th MP Service Battalion, residence at
Winchester, Virginia, are to study Serbo-Croatian.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF GETS
MORE MEN
Contra Costa County is surely increasing in population,
both in incorporated and unincorporated areas. This in-
crease in population naturally increases the necessity for
more police protection. To meet this latter demand in the
unincorporated portions of the county across the bay with
its many diversified interests, the Board of Supervisors
authorized, effective July 1, that Sheriff James N. Long
have some new help. They provided that he be given an
addition of eight new deputies.
Five of these new men will work with the night patrol,
and through the increase in manpower, Sheriff Long can
give additional patrol service to the Orinda-Lafayette dis-
trict, Walnut Creek, south to the Alameda County line
below Danville, of the outskirts of Pittsburg and Con-
cord, and the far eastern end of the county.
The other three men will fill in a relief for deputies
working out of the Martinez main office.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE CONVENTION
AUGUST 14
San Francisco Lodge of Moose, has launched a 2500
Convention Class to be initiated at the Scottish Rite Audi-
torium, on the opening date of the National Convention
of the Loyal Order of Moose, August 14th to 19th.
Sponsoring this great class is the Hon. Governor Earlj
Warren, Hon. Mayor Elmer E. Robinson, Hon. Walter
McGovern, General Convention Chairman, and George
R. Reilly, Governor of San Francisco Lodge of Moose. The.
Convention Class will be under the direction of Special
Representative, Lee Provol. "The Cavalcade of Gold" and]
Moose parade under the direction of George R. Reilly.
will be one of the outstanding events of the convention
Barnard Chayka, convention manager, estimates then
will be over 30,000 Moose members and their ladies attend
ing this convention.
FRANK'S SMOKE SHOP
CANDY - MAGAZINES - NEWSPAPERS
TOBACCOS OF ALL KIND
6264 Mission Street
*' Y CITY
CALIFOR*'1
]uly, J 949
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Phone 1493-W
M. P. BLAKEMAN & SON
BRICK MASON CONTRACTORS
299 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 2154
Mr. and Mrs. Palomino, Owners
LA PALOMA CAFE
GENUINE MEXICAN DISHES
Tamale and Enchiladas
Orders to Take Out
1621 "L" STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 1632 for Appointment
DR. RUTH X. COPE
OPTOMETRIST
930 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
Phone 185 5
MULLEN & BUSH
SHELL SERVICE
SIXTEENTH AND "N" STREETS
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 2359-J
V. & V. MARTINELLI BROS.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
805 23RD STREET MERCED, CALIF.
Telephone 225 I -J John H. D'Alonzo, Manager
COZY MOTEL
"REST AND SLEEP OFF THE NOISY HIGHWAY"
Kitchen Privileges
HIGHWAY 140— EAST
MERCED, CALIF.
T. E. Kend rick— Phone 1549
F. J. Oneto — Phone 959
SERVICE OIL 8c BUTANE CO.
STOVE AND DIESEL OIL
BUTANE - TANKS - APPLIANCES
— PHONE 1559 —
I7TH STREET AND BENNETT ROAD
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone Merced 2213-W
EMORY UPTON
Agent
SHELL AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA
81 % Nitrogen Fertilizers
and D-D Soil Fumigant
294 EAST I8TH STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
Phone 106-R
BEN ALLEN, JR.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING
Experienced Furniture and Piano Moving
Agent for Lyon Van Lines
MOVING AND STORAGE
2241 "N" STREET
MERCED, CALIF.
TOPPER JEWELRY
Thoughtfully, Lovingly Yours
ft
DIAMONDS
at Spectacular Savings
Use Your Credit
533 SEVENTEENTH STREET
Merced, California
Phone 1304-W
CULLEN & CULLEN
General Building Contractors
James Cullen - Thos. Cullen
1890 GLEN AVENUE
Merced California
The Mixatorium
Air Conditioned
548 - 17TH STREET MERCED, CALIF.
California Cafe
Quality Service - Open All Night
MERCED . . . Gateway to Yosemite
Kitchen Open for Inspection Always
BarbisBros. Established 1906
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July, 1949T
TWO SFPD MEMBERS LOSE FATHER
The sympathy of the members of the San Francisco Po-
lice Department was extended to two members of the De-
partment on the death of Martin T. Dyer, last month.
Inspector George Dyer of the Pickpocket and Bunco
Detail of the Bureau of Inspectors, and Sergeant John
Dyer of Northern Station, are sons of the deceased, who
for many years prior to his retirement in 1942, was an
assistant chief special agent for the Southern Pacific . He
was 78 years of age at the time of his death.
The former assistant chief special agent was born in
Colfax, where from 1894 to 1908 he served as deputy
constable of his native township. Prior to that he started
working for the Southern Pacific as a track man, and as
Colfax is an important point on the SP system in the
Sierra country, he drew the attention of his superiors for
his close attention to duty and his capable service.
As deputy constable he was widely known in Northern
California as an able officer of the law and when he went
into the special agents service of the railroad he soon dem-
onstrated his ability as an investigator, and worked on
many important cases for the company.
He was a brother of the late J. H. Dyer, vice president
of the S. P. Company. Besides the two sons in the SFPD
he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Agnes Mulroy, Mrs.
Eleanor Briare, Mrs. George Trueman, Mrs. Margaret
King, and Miss Catherine Dyer, a sister, seven grand-
children and a great granddaughter.
DEATH OF LOU HOLTZ
Louis Holtz, known as Lou the Little Giant during his
long career as a patrol wagon driver for the SFPD died
this month.
He was 76 years of age and retired April 1, 1941. He
drove the last horsedrawn patrol wagon which went out
of service back in the 1920's.
His record in the Police Department is one marked with
some outstanding acts of bravery. Though he was sup-
posed to be paying his attention to driving his horses, or
steering the automobile which superseded the equine
drawn vehicles, yet on numerous occasions he stepped
down from his seat to take the part of officers having a
tough time with an arrested man. On two occasions his
actions saved the lives of police officers, and he was cited
for meritorious service for these events.
He had served 46 years with the Department when he
stepped out, but he maintained his contacts with the
guardians of the law and was always a welcomed visitor
at the stations where he served for so long and so well.
He was a member of the Eagles, of the South of Market
Boys, the S. F. Police Widows' and Orphans' Association
and the Veteran Police Officers' Association.
Phones: Day 1260
Night: 454-J
FERRO BROS. TRUCKING CO.
GENERAL HAULING
Complete Cargo Insurance
Fred V. Young
420 SIXTEENTH STREET MERCED. CALIF.
SIERRA
PLAYGROUND
California's "back yard"
is full of them
More than 120 lakes in the Sierra and Cascades
are man-made. They were built by P. G. and E.
as reservoirs for 56 hydroelectric plants whose gen-
erators are spun by falling water. Our reservoirs
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Featured in This Issue
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Fresno's New Police Chief I. M. Baylis ... 3
Former Chief Wallace of Fresno in New
Business 5
Sheriff James J. McGrath of San Mateo County 6
Palo Alto P. D. With Another Good Idea . . 7
Chief O'Brien of San Mateo Heads County's
Biggest Police Department 8
Redwood City's Veteran Police Chief Retires 9
Burlingame Is Expanding 10
Louis Belloni, Police Chief for 25 Years ... 1 1
Wm. Maher Nears 24 Years as San Bruno's
Police Chief 12
California FBI Police Academy Graduates in Big
Meet 13
Chief Wheeler, San Carlos, 24 Years Service' . 14
Bay Counties' Peace Officers' Association . . 15
Hillsborough Has New Police Headquarters . 16
Daly City Has Added Area 17
Frank Farina, Emeryville P. D. and 12 Officers
Guard 100 in Industrial Wealth .... 18
By B. S. Sanders
Burke's Bureau 19
By Jim Leonard
Editorial Page — State Peace Officers to Meet in
Sacramento, October 5, 6, 7 and 8 ... 20
Menlo Park Getting Bigger 21
Millbrae's Police Chief W. F. Swope, Jr. . . 22
Atherton's Police Chief Takes Pension . . 23
B. of I., of Sheriff Long, Contra Costa County,
Now Using Color Photography . . . . 24
By George Archmal, Richmond Independent
Combatting Commercial Racketeers . . . . 26
By Asst. Chief Special Agent H. C. Van Pelt
Madera — Place of Many Crops 29
Peninsula P. O. Association July Meeting . . 34
Northern California Police Communication
Officers' Association 38
Harry Husted Dies Suddenly . . ... 39
Police Beat Firemen in Annual Ball Game . . 40
A Hundred Thousand Firebugs 44
By Bob Kelleher
Belmont Police Doing a Good Job 52
Pistol Pointing 62
By J. Ross Dunnigan
Fresno Peace Officers' Association .... 68
Captain Jack McNabb of Stockton Dies . . 77
Good Deed by Sacramento Police Officers . . 79
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FRESNO'S NEW POLICE CHIEF, I. M. BAYLIS
When Mayor Gordon G. Dunn took over the manage'
ment of the City of Fresno, and called for a change in the
administration of the Police Department, he had in mind
the man he wanted to assume that position, and he ap'
pointed him shortly after assuming his new office, while
Chief Wallace was laid up with illness at his home.
Chief I. M. (Mitch) Baylis
That man was Sergeant I. M. (Mitch) Baylis. Sergeant
Baylis was given a temporary appointment on April 26
as Chief of Police and is still holding the job under that
designation and will continue to do so until an examina-
tion in the near future is held. Acting Chief Baylis will
take that test.
Chief Baylis is a native of Ohio, born 52 years ago and
came to Fresno after the end of World War I. He was an
infantryman in the Regular army, enlisting in Indianapo-
lis, and served throughout the war. He arrived in Fresno in
July, 1919, and joined the Police Department in April 4,
1924. Frank Truax, retired, was Chief of Police then.
He was promoted after passing a promotional examin-
ation, to the rank of Sergeant in 1938, and was on the
Lieutenant eligible list when he got his present appoint-
ment.
When Chief Baylis joined the Police Department,
Fresno was a city of some 45,000. Today more than 100,-
000 call the city their home.
In 1924 the Police Department numbered around 50,
now there are 153 members.
He has succeeded in getting the Police Headquarters
completely renovated and painted, inside and out and he
has had the trees on Merced Street side of the building
removed and a parking place for police mobile units has
been completed.
The Department has two main divisions — Traffic and
Detective. Captain J. E. Brady heads the first and Captain
of Detectives Daniel Lung the latter. Both are experienced
officers and have made for themselves fine reputations in
their respective fields of work.
The Traffic Division has 37 men assigned to this im-
portant work. At the present time two sergeants heads two
shifts, but Chief Baylis has the promise of two more ser-
geants for this detail. In fact he is assured of five more
men in this rank to add to the present number of 16.
The Detective Bureau has five Detective Sergeants, and
since Chief Baylis took over he has made it possible for
five patrolmen to be assigned to the Bureau, one patrolman
to a Detective Sergeant. The patrolmen were selected on
merit and for the display of extraordinary ability as in-
vestigators. Chief Baylis thinks this increase in the Divi-
sion is very important.
There are at the present time three Lieutenants, but
three more will be added from the eligible list at an early
date.
Those serving with this rank at the present are: Lieu-
tenant W. E. Ellis, W. J. Mortland and H. R. Morton.
They are all. veterans of the Department with splendid
records.
This list of 16 Sergeant is made up as follows:
L. W. Baker, G. M. Ford, J. L. Howard, D. G. Jensen,
H. G. Koth, W. W. Krismisky, E. F. Kraschal, L. L. La-
Page 4 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL August-September, 1949
THESE ARE THE TOP ASSISTANTS OF CHIEF BAYLIS OF FRESNO POLICE DEPT.
Capt of Detectives Daniel Lung
Assistant Chief A. E. Chapin
Capt. of Traffic J. F. Brady
moure, L. R. Malone, J. H. McCoy, L. M. Morris, J. P.
Ostenberg, J. H. Scott, J. E. Steine, S. G. Zin.
Sergeant Lamoure is a native of San Francisco, and was
born on Ellis Street. His uncle was the late Paul Manciet,
who served under four sheriffs as deputy sheriff and su-
perior court baliff. The Sergeant has been a member of
the Fresno Police Department for 10 years.
The Fresno Police Department has 40 cars, an ambul-
ance and patrol wagon, all with two-way radio. There are
20 motorcycles, all equipped, as the patrol cars, with two-
way radio.
Undisturbed by the changes of the new administration
was Assistant Chief A. E. Chapin, who has 34 years of
honorable and effective service as a police officer to his
credit, nearly 10 years of which he has been Assistant
Chief.
The Assistant Chief has charge of personnel, payroll
records and organization, and he has done an outstanding
job handling the complex problems since he was elevated
to the second highest spot in the Department.
Like wise Miss Helen Stefanich, the capable and attrac-
tive secretary to the Chief of Police, is holding the position
she has so well served for going on 10 years.
Chief Baylis is a well set up man, with a pleasant per-
sonality, and who is a friendly official to meet. He has
taken good care of himself and is as athletic as a man many
years younger than he is today.
He was married on October 26, 1929 to Miss Agnes J.
Hoeffler, a Fresno born girl.
What ever the future may be as to the Office of Chief
of Police, and whoever the successful candidate at the
future examination may be, and it is conceded by many
that Chief Baylis has the leading chance of placing No. 1
on the eligible list, the people of Fresno, the center of as
prosperous an area that can be found in any country in
this world will continue to have a law enforcement agency
that will hold to the minimum, crime of the more impor-
tant category. With the huge crops of fruits, grapes,
raisins, cotton, vegetables, livestock, dairying and beef
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Page 5
Former Chief Wallace, Fresno, In New Business
Last spring at a municipal election in Fresno a new ad-
ministration took over the government of the San Joaquin
Valley metropolis. The new mayor, Gordon G. Dunn, a
Stanford graduate, and world champion amateur shot
putter and discus hurler, wanted a change in many depart-
ments and in the Police Department he asked for the resig-
nation of Chief Raymond T. Wallace.
Former Chief R. T. Wallace
Chief Wallace, who had served as a police officer of the
Fresno Police Department since August 21, 1921 and
Chief from October 15, 1938, since February 15, 1939
under civil service, was confined to his home with a serious
illness. He was laid up for some two months, but in July
he decided to comply with the request of the new mayor,
and put in his application for retirement, and on July 30
he was retired on a Chief's pension.
Thus ended the official career of Chief Wallace, who
saw the Fresno Police Department grow from less than 25
members to the present strength of over 150. He has had a
major part in making it the potent law enforcement agency
it has enjoyed during the past quarter of a century.
He has served continuously longer than any Chief of
Police in the city during its long history. One other Chief
exceeded him in the high police office, that of Frank Truax,
but he served one term and retired then came back in 1932
and served until 1938, when he was succeeded by Chief
Wallace.
Former Chief Wallace, who is the current president of
the State Peace Officers Association, and will preside at
the annual convention in Sacramento in October is fully
recovered from his recent illness and is actively engaged
in a new business undertaking for him.
He has bought a half interest in the concern known as
the O. K. Rubber Welders, a nation-wide company.
His partner is J. C May who has conducted the business
in Fresno for years, and the partnership has its plant at
805 North First Street.
May and his new business partner handle new tires but
their big business is retreading all makes and kinds of
tires. With their association with 1,100 shops engaged in
the same endeavor, scattered throughout the United States,
they are able to assure their guarantee of the utmost in sat-
isfaction to not only buyers of new tires but for those who
have their old ones restored by the most modern methods
of rubber welding.
They have a big plant and employ experts to turn out
the many jobs. Particularly they have a large list of clients
among the heavy trucking concerns.
It looks like the former Chief is sitting pretty from a
successful business standpoint and this will please his large
list of friends, throughout the state, which includes all
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
James J. McGrath Sheriff of San Mateo County
San Mateo is now a county of some quarter of a million
population, made up of people of all walks of life who
have sought its saluberous climate, the congenial atmos-
phere of the populace and the opportunity of engaging in
many activities. More and more are coming each month,
and building contractors are kept mighty busy putting up
housing facilities for the ever increasing hordes of new-
comers.
Sheriff James J. McGrath
San Mateo County
Not only in the incorporated cities is this added popu-
lating finding a new place to live, but in the unincorpor-
ated areas many new homes have been and are still being
put up to accommodate those seeking new homesites.
Aside from the superb climatical conditions that pre-
vail down the Peninsula there are other attractions to the
thrifty and the energetic. Nowhere will you find a similar
500 square miles of country presenting such a wide variety
of commercial attractions. Cattle and sheep raisers finan-
cial success for their stock in the hill country. On the west
side of the low altitude mountains that run through the
county, you will find vegetables of every kind produced
for far flung markets. There are also many garden acre-
ages on the east side of these same hills.
Flowers, including everything from the lowly marigold
to the more exotic blossoms of the orchid, and the tuberous
begonia are raised in profusion and bring into the pockets
of many of them thousands of dollars. They go out in
trainload lots to every market in the United States. Air-
planes carry a large tonnage from these, flower gardens
and nurseries, that flourish throughout the county.
On the coastside, grains, peas, and artichokes furnish
the main crops that contribute to the economic wellbeing
of the area. There are some pear, apricot and other decidu-
ous orchards scattered through this favored spot of Cali-
fornia.
Too, San Mateo has many large estates of the wealthy
scattered throughout its unincorporated boundaries.
Yet with all the increase in population with its palatial
homes and its less pretential abodes you don't find the
crime situation anything to worry about. Bank robberies,
payroll stickups and other forms of highway robbery, as
well as burglary and other felonious thefts furnish mighty
little news for the public press, they being so infrequent.
As is well known the unincorporated territory of a
county has as its head law enforcement officer the Sheriifff.
San Mateo County has for this responsible task a man
who has served well as chief law enforcement officer 22
years, of last July 19, James J. McGrath. Sheriff McGrath
was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the tragic
death of Sheriff McGovern in 1919, and when he came
up for election the first time he was swept into office by
a big vote. He has been similarly re-elected every four
years since that time.
He has seen his adopted county grow, for when he ran
for the office of Sheriff the first time there were some
20,000 registered voters. Today the number is crowding
100,000.
When he took over as Sheriff there were about a dozen
men on his staff. Today, with himself there are 42 men
and women, keeping the county's crime record at a low
mark. Today, too, there is not one of those who were on
the staff when he became Sheriff. The deputies arc well
trained, provided with high powered patrol cars, equipped
with two-way radio, all well able to match any creek in
the use of firearms, and they are clad in serviceable, at-
tractive uniforms.
Those who do office duty are schooled in all the most
modern systems of keeping records, handling incoming
prisoners, booking them, preparing them for their court
appearances and other details necessary in any law en-
forcement agency.
Undersheriff Walter H. Moore is Sheriff McGrath's
chief aide, and a very fine assistant he is. He has been in
the Sheriff's Office since 1935; prior to that date he was
constable of Pescadero. He has successfully worked on
every major crime that has come within the jurisdiction
of his chief.
Walter Harrington has charge of the radio and he is
an outstanding authority on this means of communica-
tion. At the present time he is completing the installation
of a state teletype system which will hook up all the in-
corporated cities of San Mateo County with the main
sending and receiving being handled by the Sheriff's Office.
There are four matrons today, when 2 2 years ago only
one part time woman was employed. The present matrons
are:
Florence Bunner, Dorothy T. Coll, Rivera B. Healy
Margaret Marini.
(Continued on page 32)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 7
Palo Alto P. D. With Another Good Idea
Howard A. Zink of Palo Alto has joined the small
group of peace officers who have rounded out a quarter
of a century as head of a Police Department in
California.
One morning last June Chief Zink was called to the
squad room of the Palo Alto Police Department where
Chief Howard A. Zink
Palo Alto P. D.
he faced the entire force of 33 officers. Captain of In-
spectors Guy O. Wathen addressed Chief Zink, who in the
month of June, 1924, was selected to the high office he
has held so faithfully and efficiently for 25 years. The
Captain reviewed the many changes that have taken place
in the Police Department and of how Chief Zink had
pioneered many improvements, and paid particular atten-
tion to the interest Palo Alto's Police Chief had in the
welfare of the men who have been members of the Police
Department. He wound up his talk by presenting Chief
Zink with a beautiful, suitably engraved gold watch, a
gift from the members of the Department.
Chief Zink, as is the case in an affair of their kind,
had trouble in making a responding speech, but he did
make one and it was filled with sincerity, as are all his
actions in the Police Department as well as outside of it.
Chief Zink has made many innovations in law enforce-
ment as applied to Palo Alto. They have been presented
in the Police and Peace Officers' Journal throughout
the years. He never quits trying something that will give
the people of the Stanford University town better police
protection.
During the past years he has introduced something that
no other California Police Department has tried. It has
to do with qualifications for advancement to the officers
of the department.
The personnel of the PAPD are broken down in the
following manner, with the qualifications for advance-
ment set forth:
Chief of Police — Executive officer of the Department.
Captain of Inspectors — At outlined in the Police Man-
ual for Inspector of Police.
Captain of Police — Act as commanding officer of the
Department during tour of duty or in absence of supe-
rior officer.
Lieutenant of Police — Supervise Juvenile Bureau of the
Department. Promotion by written examination and
performance.
Supt. of Identification — In charge of Identification
Bureau.
Sergeant — Be an Officer 1st Class and have developed
qualities of leadership to fit him for supervision of others.
Promotion based on written examinations and performance.
Inspector — Be an Officer 1st Class and have developed
outstanding ability to make criminal investigations as
shown by written examination and experience in the field.
Corporal — Be an Officer 1st Class and have developed
some outstanding technical skill of value to the Department.
Officer 1st Class — Serve 1 year as Officer 2nd Class and
pass examination in Evidence and Criminal Law.
Officer 2nd Class — Serve 1 year as Officer 3rd Class.
Pass examination in Penal Code.
Officer 3rd Class — Serve 1 year as Officer 4th Class
and pass examination in Vehicle Code, Accident Investi-
gation and Traffic Enforcement.
Officer 4th Class — Serve 6 months as Probation 1st
Class. Pass examination in City Ordinances.
Probationer 1st Class — Serve 6 months. Pass examina-
tion on Police Manual and Police Reports.
Probationer 2nd Class — Pass entrance examination.
Welfare Officers (Policewomen) have same classifica-
tions as male officers.
Any advancement in rank in addition to passing the
above examinations must be accompanied by a satisfactory
performance record and the ability to pass a medical ex-
amination showing physical ability to perform the duties
required; and for any promotions above probationer, an
officer must have a valid First Aid Certificate.
(Continued on page 41 )
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Chief O'Brien, San Mateo, Heads
County's Biggest Police Department
Chief Robert O'Brien of the City of San Mateo heads
the biggest police department between San Francisco and
San Jose. With the addition of five new officers this
summer he has a force of 42 men and women enforcing
the laws in his jurisdiction, and doing a mighty fine job.
The Chamber of Commerce tells us that San Mateo has
Chief Robert O'Brien
San Mateo Police Department
10,312 families, totaling over 40,000 people, and that
each family averages 3.31. Sixty-five per cent of these fam-
ilies are home owners, which serves to explain how they
maintain a high interest in city government and give every
helpful assistance, particularly in the Police Department.
It wasn't any effort to get the old city hall turned over
and remodeled into a modern police headquarters. It
hasn't been difficult for Chief O'Brien to keep pace in
adding more men to his force, in keeping with the growth
of the city since he took over more than five years ago.
Nor had he lacked help in organizing and operating his
Boys' Club in the lower floor of the police station, where
today over 3000 visitations a month are made by young
boys of every age, creed and color who come to enjoy the
splendid arrangements made for their enjoyment right
among the Police Officers, who they learn are the best
friends a lad can have. It is estimated 25,000 visits have
been made by youngsters since the club was opened.
Since Chief O'Brien assumed charge of the Department
the rank of Deputy Chief has been created, and Captain
Martin C. McDonnell has filled that new position. This
summer the city council has provided for another rank
in the department, that of Lieutenant and there will be
two Sergeants promoted to the newly formed commis-
sioned rank. An examination for this promotion is now
being prepared and all sergeants will take the test.
The duties of the new Lieutenants have been set to
head the juvenile and the night shift. Thus will a com-
missioned officer be the head of each of the three divisions,
Patrol, Traffic and Juvenile. All officers of the San Mateo
Police Department are assigned to traffic duty along with
their other work, and the Lieutenant on the night shift
will work with Captain Harold R. Bauer to coordinate
the duties and handle the plans for the utmost in traffic
control, which is a mighty big problems in the city.
Since the start of 1949 five more men have been allotted
to the Police Department.
Three have been appointed and are now assigned to
their new duties, they are : Robert Condon, Stephen
Svendsen and Donald Pearman.
Three more have been taken from the eligible list, one
a replacement for Officer Melvin Eisen who has been
retired for disability. The trio of neophytes is at Santa
Rita police training school provided on the prison farm
on the old Camp Shoemaker grounds for peace officers of
the state by Sheriff H. P. (Jack) Gleason of Alameda
County.
The past year has been a very pleasing one for San
Mateo from a crime point of view, for since January 1,
there have been no murders, no robberies and the number
of burglaries has decreased, this in view of the increase in
population and the prediction of a national upsurge in
criminal activities throughout the nation. A couple of
gangs of burglars worked the town with many other Bay
areas, but they are all in custody, and the recovery of
stolen property has been nearly 100 percent.
Petty offences contribute some trouble, but the cover-
age by the members of the Police Department of every
part of the city keeps the number down, and lands an
offender in the city bastile.
Traffic, which in every California city, as well as those
of the west coast, has many experts devoting a lot of time
for a solution, gets a lot of attention from Chief O'Brien
and his men. Through San Mateo passes two main high-
ways, El Camino Real and the Bayshore, with many
streets, lined with homes and business blocks transversing
the area. The flow of traffic is immense, yet with the in-
crease of the number of automobiles being put on the
highways, San Mateo today enjoys a very enviable repu-
tation as far as traffic accidents are considered. Because
every man has a traffic duty to perform and with strict
enforcement of the traffic laws, so far this year there has
been but one death, that resulting from a collision of a
train and an automobile. Last year to December there
were three deaths from automobile accidents, and during
the last month of the year three more were killed. This
was a reduction of three over 1947. The figures for 1948
is the lowest ever recorded during the past 20 years, and
f Continued on page 46)
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 9
REDWOOD CITY'S
VETERAN POLICE CHIEF RETIRING
October 1 will be a dark day for the law abiding resi-
dents of Redwood City. On that day Chief C. L. (Mic-
key) Collins takes his well earned retirement on pension.
Thus terminates a carear of 36 years as a member of the
Chief C. L. Collins
Redwood City P. D.
Redwood City Police Department, 30 of which have been
served as Chief he has given the people of Redwood City
the maximum in law enforcement.
Back in 1913 he joined the Redwood City Police De-
partment, after working for the Pacific Gas ii Electric
Company. The Department then was made up of the town
marshal, who at the time was James T. Coleman; and
two patrolmen.
Officer Collins started out his peace officer career by
working on the night shift from sundown to sunrise, then
on the day shift from sunrise to sundown. He and his boss
and the other patrolmen had no days off and you did a lot
of heel and toe work in covering the area of the city limits.
Once in a while you could use a bicycle if the streets were
in such a condition you could navigate them on a bike.
There were no macadamized highways in them thar days,
brother. The patrolmen drew the princely salary of $100
for their thirty or thirty-one-day month.
He was a good cop, he made friends and he enforced
the laws, even under the handicaps that prevailed 30 or
more years ago. So when a vacancy occurred in the office
of Chief of Police he was unanimously selected to fill that
responsible position, and took over on July 1, 1919. He has
been the unanimous choice for reappointment by every
city council that has served the city since 1919.
He has seen Redwood City grow in area and popula-
tion, from a few thousand people who lived there in 1913,
today there are nearly 25,000.
He has seen the department expand in personnel, until
at the present date there are 26 people in this law en-
forcement agency, two of them civilian employees.
He has seen the Police Department develop from the
once in a while use of a bicycle to its present fleet of six
high speed radio cars.
He has seen the development of the teletype through-
out California.
He has likewise seen the development of two-way radio
for police service, and he has his own broadcasting station
and all police cars are equipped with sending and receiving
sets.
He has seen the coming of highspeed highways, two
main ones pass through Redwood City.
He has seen the town he has served so well boom to
one of the favorite residential sections of the Peninsula,
and he has seen every desirable bit of land used for new
residences.
He has seen business expand from a short part of Main
Street and some on Broadway to El Camino Real, many
blocks of Broadway, and every street in the business area
is either built up, or old buildings are being torn down for
replacement of more modern structures.
He has seen a big number of manufacturers locating in
Redwood City, giving employment to hundreds of men
and women.
He has seen law enforcement grow into the fine, well co-
ordinated body it is today in the State of California, and
he has seen the advancement made in the calibre of men
who follow this hazardous calling. He has seen these men
given courses of training that were undreamed of when
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, J 949
Burlingame Is Expanding
March 5, 1950, will mark the fifth year that R. C.
(Jack) Theuer has headed the Burlingame Police Depart-
ment. During the past four years or more that he has
held the responsible position, the city of beautiful homes
Chief R. C. (Jack) Theuer
Burlingame P. D.
and shopping districts has grown not only in population
but in area. The latest addition is the acquisition of a
portion of the famed Mills estate on the northern bound-
ary where 3000 new homes can be built, and they are now
starting to improve this new tract by erecting more living
quarters for the many people who seek Burlingame as
their abode. This with the 400 homes that will fill the
Ray tract gives some idea of just how fast the city is
growing.
tion allotted to the Police Department there has been con-
verted a squad room. The old squad room has been con-
verted into a record room, and here Sergeant Jack Price
with his five-man Traffic detail have headquarters. Offices
have been provided for Captain John J. Hartnett and
Lieutenant Lawrence Furio.
The radio system has been improved. The transmitter
and receiving sets of the radio cars are now working under
a new frequency, that also serves the Fire Department.
There are six police cars, two motorcycles and one three-
wheel serviced by the BPO.
No major crimes worthy of note have occurred during
the past year and the traffic record is one that shows a
reduction of deaths from automobile accidents. To July
15, 1949, there had been but two deaths from such acci-
dents. A reduction over last year.
Chief Theuer is proud of the National Safety Council
award for excellency in pedestrian safety. This feature
of traffic is a serious one in Burlingame, as so many people
have to cross the El Camino Real to get to the business
district and to and from the transporation depots.
The roster of the Burlingame Police Department besides
Chief Theur, Captain Lieutenant Hartnett, Lieutenant
Furio and Sergeant Price, include the followin:
Sergeants Lorin Todd, E. Hallett.
Officers Darwin Kreeger, Warren Kessling, William
Rowland, Harry Emerick, Alfred Nultmeir, William
Kilbourne, R. Nelson, Clieve Price. William Desing, R.
Grunig, J. Kennedy, Richard N. Rittenmeyer, Alfred
Marion, A. Caviglia, C. Schwahn, Clarence Ferreira.
Matron Betty Davis and Typist-Clerk Carmel Enright.
How well liked is Chief Theuer by the people of Bur-
lingame is gathered from an instance occurring a few
weeks ago. By action of Aerie 2135 Fraternal Order of
Annual review of Burlingame Police Department in which the Junior Traffic Patrol participate, held this year in June. In front
Chief Theuer, back on left is Captain Hartnett and on right Lieutenant Furio.
To assure the best in police service Chief Theuer has
had more help given him during the year. One new
officer, Clarence Ferreira has been added.
He has had to enlarge his headquarters, and prevailed
upon the City Council to take over the building of the
Red Cross in the rear of the Police Station. In that por-
Eagles, the following award was made to the Burlingame
Chief, and was conveyed in a letter from Secretary T. E.
Parker:
"Our Worthy President F. J. Albertine announces the
highest award for outstanding service, designated as the
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August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page li
Louis Belloni, Police Chief For 25 Years
They gave a party for Chief Louis Belloni of South
San Francisco on April 18. It was a party to celebrate
his 25 years as Police Chief of that thriving little metrop-
olis, and there were a lot of prominent and just ordinary
citizens present to do him honor. Mayor Leo Ferko, City
Chief Louis Belloni
South San Francisco P. D.
Councilmen Adolph Fani, Victor Boidi, Charles Elder
and Emilio Cortesi; David Hyland, City Clerk, and other
municipal officials were present.
The affair was held at Oliver's cafe and a fine banquet
was enjoyed by the large turn out. Mayor Ferko, in a
sincere and well delivered talk, in which he reviewed the
history of South San Francisco and the police career of
Chief Belloni, all of which was well merited, he presented
a diamond-studded 25-year star to the guest of honor.
Chief Belloni responded in an emotionally sprinkled short
address, and expressed his appreciation for the cooperation
the people of his native town, the city officials and the
men who have served under him as police officers. He
said he could never have served so long without this
cooperation.
But the best and biggest 25 th anniversary present he
has received is the opening of the new freeway on the
Bayshore Highway, which takes traffic on that roadway on
an overpass, and the thousands and thousands of auto-
mobiles that flow to and from San Francisco and way
points no longer create a traffic hazard that caused hun-
dreds of accidents annually and brought injuries and
death to many men and women.
Since the overpass of the South San Francisco part of
the freeway was opened the first of the year there hasn't
been a death from an automobile accident within the city
limits. Last year there were seven deaths.
For the first half of 1949 there have been 30 accidents
on the Bayshore Boulevard, with two injuries and no
deaths.
During 1948 there were 190 accidents, 41 injuries and
four fatalities.
On the city streets from January 1 to June 30, 89
accidents have occurred, with 12 injuries and no deaths.
For last year there were 226 accidents, with 44 injured
and two fatalities.
On El Camino Real the figures for accidents are run-
ning less than last year, though no deaths have occurred
this year while one lost a life in 1948.
There is no more clogging of traffic as it used to do
when the route went through the eastern business district.
This traffic problem, being reduced as it has been during
the first six months of the year, releases more men for
the duty of keeping South San Francisco free from crime.
Since January no murders, no robberies or front page
burglaries have occurred in South City. The Police De-
partment has been kept busy with petty crimes, bad check
passers and the usual run of offenses that no law en-
forcement can eradicate.
He now has his motorcycles equipped with two-way
radio as well as police cars.
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Page 12
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Wm. Maher Nears 24 Years As San Bruno's Police Chief
Another San Mateo County Police Chief is nearing the
time when he can become a member of the exclusive
"Twenty-five Years a Chief of Police Club," which in
California has not so many members. He is Chief William
Maher of the San Bruno Police Department. Appointed
Chief William Maher
San Bruno P. D.
to the top job, he has so ably served, in May, 1926, he
will next May have completed 24 years as director of
the 15-man police force that give the 15,178 people resid-
ing within the city limits of San Bruno a high calibre
of police service.
Since the start of the recent World War this bustling
little city less than ten miles south of San Francisco has
grown. On both sides of El Camino Real there have been
erected many, and large, buildings to house the many
stores catering to the needs of the prosperous population
of the city. Along the Southern Pacific right-of-way,
and along the busy streets to the east of the town other
business enterprises have located their places of business.
This expansion of both trade and industry is made neces-
sary by the building of homes for so many people who
seek a place of residence not too far away from San
Francisco, and where sunshine is always on hand. These
homes have used up all of the available lots on El Camino
Real and they now extend back to the gentle sloping hills
to the west. You will find the same conditions prevailing
on the east side of El Camino Real extending to the flat
land almost to the newly opened freeway.
Lucky, the food store chain, opened up last year the
biggest store in this section of the state. It was destroyed
by fire some weeks ago, but the company is losing no time
in restoring it to its original size and modern arrangement.
Other super markets have been brought into being. Other
lines of business have come into the area and those of
established firms have found it necessary to expand their
scenes of operations.
All the activities caused by the increased population
and employment given to men and women in the various
business and industrial concerns calls for some Police
service of more than passing interest.
San Bruno has police service that cannot be excelled by
any other community on the West Coast.
Under Chief Maher there have been assembled 15 men,
who are physically and mentally fit, and who have been
improved in their conduct of police administration by hard
study, by attending all classes designed to better fit them
to carry out their duties, and having all the necessary
equipment that any well conducted Police Department
must have.
They are men who live up to the code of a real police
officer, a code that calls for a policeman to disregard his
own safety in the performance of his duty. One Police
Chief has been killed, four others seriously injured during
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August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 3
California F. B. I. Police Academy Graduates
In Big Meet
Featuring one of the most educational and practical
programs in the history of California's law enforcement,
the Ninth Annual Retraining Session of the FBI National
Academy Associates California Chapter was held at the
Civic Auditorium in San Jose on June 9th, 10th, and
11th, 1949.
Governor Earl Warren, Executive Editor Paul C. Smith
of the San Francisco Chronicle, and Charley Dullea of
the California State Adult Authority headed a list of
outstanding speakers who addressed the conference, and
several thought-provoking panel forum discussions and
motion pictures stimulated a lively and beneficial exchange
of ideas for the development of improved law enforcement
procedures and techniques. Significant stress was laid
throughout the entire program upon progressiveness in all
phases of police work and preparedness for emergencies
and disasters.
Representatives of the FBI National Academy from the
states of Arizona and Nevada were present, and the Cali-
fornia graduates came from as far away as the Oregon
state line to the Mexican border. The 81 graduates in
attendance represented 59 departments in 45 cities in the
three states. Many of them brought with them their City
Managers, Mayors, members of their City Councils, rep-
resentatives from their Boards of Supervisors, etc. Several
candidates for future sessions of the Academy were pres-
ent, as were many of the Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police, and
other top ranking law enforcement officers from the nearby
area. Uniformed students of the San Jose State College
Police School attended some of the sessions, and a total
of 269 persons, consisting of the FBINA graduates, their
wives, and guests, were present at the outdoor evening
barbeque and also at the annual banquet and installation
of officers.
President Anthony J. Bolger, Captain at the Oakland
Police Department, presided throughout the three-day
session. Father Harold Ring, S.J., Pastor of St. Joseph's
Church in San Jose, delivered the invocation. Co-hosts
were Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle of Santa Clara County
and Chief J. R. Blackmore of the San Jose Police Depart-
ment. Lieutenant Lloyd Wendland of the Alameda Police
Department and Deputy Milton Minehan of the San
Mateo County Sheriff's Office functioned as Sergeants-
at-Arms.
In addition to Sheriff Hornbuckle and Chief Blackmore,
California Highway Patrol Commissioner Clifford E.
Peterson, City Manager O. W. Campbell of San Jose,
and Special Agent in Charge Harry M. Kimball of the
San Francisco FBI Office served as a Reception Committee
to meet Governor Warren and the other distinguished
guests. Commissioner Peterson, who is also the National
President of the Associates, and who had just returned
from Washington, D. C, where he attended the Presi-
dent's National Safety Conference, brought greetings from
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Assistant Director Hugh
Clegg, and other FBI officials, and discussed the plans for
the FBINA Associates Retraining Session in Washington,
D. C, which is scheduled for September 26th through
30th, 1949.
A panel forum on police training problems high-lighted
the first morning's session. The panel consisted of Special
Agents in Charge Richard B. Hood and Fred H. Mclntire
of the Los Angeles and San Diego Divisions of the FBI
and Assistant Special Agent in Charge H. C. Van Pelt
of the FBI's San Francisco Office. The discussion revealed
that 331 police training schools were conducted by the
three California FBI Offices in 1948, with an attendance
of 11,177 peace officers, and that even more training
schools are being made available to the local departments
this year. Increased emphasis was placed upon the "case-
type" school, which illustrates "learning through doing."
It is built around a hypothetical crime, and the students
receive the initial complaint, follow through with investi-
gative steps, crime scene search, interrogation, apprehen-
sion, report writing, court testimony, etc., observing and
learning special techniques all along the line. Stress was
also placed upon "bringing the training to the department"
so that officers may be properly indoctrinated in depart-
mental rules and regulations, esprit de corps, and local
problems.
Chief Jack E. Stilt? of Vallejo, Captain Ben Krupp of
Santa Cruz, Chief Robert E. O'Brien of San Mateo, Lieu-
tenant Alvin M. Strand of Los Angeles, and other gradu-
ates entered into the discussion, pointing out the benefits
of specialized training programs of their respective depart-
ments, and emphasizing the need for continuous training
and intelligent application of the principles learned in
order to provide better service and protection to the public.
It was necessary to postpone Governor Warren's sched-
uled address until the following day in view of his being
detained in Sacramento due to important legislative mat-
ters, and the afternoon session was opened by Assistant
Special Agent in Charge H. C. Van Pelt of the San Fran-
cisco FBI Office with an address on "Combatting Com-
mercial Racketeers." President Bolger then introduced
some of the visiting dignitaries, including Chiefs Michael
E. Mitchell and Lester J. Divine of the San Francisco and
Oakland Police Departments, Police Commissioner H. C.
(Pat) Maginn of San Francisco, President Thomas W.
MacQuarrie of the San Jose State College, and Director
Willard E. Schmidt of the San Jose State College Police
School.
Paul C Smith, Executive Editor and Manager of the
San Francisco Chronicle, delivered a particularly fine and
well received address on "World Problems." He com-
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Page 14
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Chief Wheeler, San Carlos, 24 Years Service
Come August 1, next year Edward Wheeler of San
Carlos will become a member of the exclusive "21 Years a
Chief of Police Club." He has been head of San Carlos
Police Department since the then small town was incor-
porated 24 years ago.
He, today, heads a force of 1 1 men, men who have
mastered the detail of law enforcement and are continu-
Chief Edward Wheeler
San Carlos P. D.
ally striving to improve their knowledge along these lines.
San Carlos which started out to be mostly a residen-
tial city — and today it has more than fulfilled the fondest
dreams of its founders — is now one of the busiest muni-
cipalities for small industries, and some mighty big ones,
that you could find in a day's ride in a fast modern outo-
mobile.
Its business district is spreading from the city limits of
Belmont to the city limits of Redwood City. Not only on
El Camino Real, but on all streets zoned for this sort of
industrial and merchandising activities. On the east side
of the Southern Pacific tracks many concerns are engaged
in putting out many products, and like the business and
shopping area more buildings are being erected. It won't
be long until San Carlos has 15,000 contented people re-
siding within its confines. It now has something near
13,000.
San Carlos has a large number of supermarkets, it has
two live weekly newspapers, it has up-to-date laundries
and cleaning establishments, in fact all stores catering to
the needs of a prosperous and growing community are far
beyond the type usually found in cities of comparable
size so far as stocks of goods, modern fixtures, fast and
courteous service and ability to meet any reasonable de-
mands of customers for merchandise wanted, are con-
cerned.
There are more lumber yards in San Carlos than any
other city between San Francisco and San Jose.
During the past year the Police Department has en-
joyed new quararters in the city hall, where more room
has been provided, and where the radio machinery is in-
stalled, a photograph room, with proper equipment has
been given a place to operate. Chief Wheeler has a private
office and there is an ample sized reception room, photo
room, and a squad room, with desks and typewriters for
the men of the Department.
Within the past 12 months a matron has been given
the Department, and Mrs. Steven Roberts has been ap-
pointed to that position.
Chief Wheeler has four patrol cars, a motorcycle and
a three wheel motorbike, and no city is better patroled than
San Carlos. And with the heavy flow of traffic on the
Bayshore Boulevard, Old County Road and El Camino,
there is a minimum of accidents and this year there have
been no deaths from automobile smashups.
The present year has seen no robberies and less than the
average of burglaries and of course no murders in this
peaceful little Peninsula city.
Chief Wheeler during his 24 years as head of the
Police Department of San Carlos has been an active mem-
ber of every peace officers' association in this section of the
state and of the State Peace Officers' Association. He will
always be found at all meetings of these organizations.
Besides Chief Wheeler and Matron Roberts the follow-
ing make up the San Carlos Police Department:
Lieutenant George Seely.
Sergeants — James Edling and Joseph Gravance.
Officers — Edwin Maillard, Frank Lucero, Donald Lowe,
Charles Blake, Edward Bettencourt, Sterling Thomas,
Herbert Elvander and Douglas M. Ogilvie.
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August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1 5
BAY COUNTIES'
Peace Officers' Association
MEETINGS EVERY MONTH
Constable Earl Dierking, President
Captain Bernard McDonald, Secretary-Treasurer
Over 200 peace officers and special guests sat down to
the big annual barbecue staged each summer as a regular
bimonthly meeting of the Bay Counties Peace Officers'
Association, on August 4.
The hosts of this gathering, Chiefs Robert O'Brien, of
President Earl Dierking. seated, center; Secretary Capt. Bernard
McDonald, seated at left, and hosts of Barbecue: Chief Robt.
0"Brien, seated at right; Chief Theuer, standing left, and Chief
Walter Wisnom at right.
San Mateo, J. C. (Jack) Theuer, Burlingame and Walter
Wisnom of Hillsborough, maintain the high record they
nave established during the past five years, for a fine
feed, (steaks, well barbecued) with all the trimmings, re-
freshments and a good snappy program.
The meeting was called to order by President Earl
Dierking, Constable of Vallejo at 1:30 p. m., after the
guests had partaken of the plentiful supply of food pre-
pared by Chief O'Brien's police experts on the culinary
arts.
He called in turn on Chiefs O'Brien, Theuer and Wis-
nom to present their official families, and other prominent
San Mateo officials.
Then President Dierking introduced notables from out-
side the county, prominent among these were Chief
Special Agent Harry Kimball, FBI; Chief Michael Mit-
chell, San Francisco; District Edmund (Pat) Brown,
Captain of Inspectors Otto Meyer, Sheriff Daniel Mur-
phy, Former Chief Charles W. Dullea, William Schoeppe
of the National Auto Theft Bureau, Police Commissioner
H. C. McGinn, Superior Judge Thomas Foley and J. L.
Creighton, Chief Special Agent Standard Oil Co.;
Divisional Deputy Sheriff Jack Greening, of Alameda,
who is secretary-treasurer State Peace Officers' Associa-
tion;
Chief John J. Holstrom of Berkeley;
Chief Joseph Corby, Kings City, also a vice-president
of State Peace Officers Association;
George H. Brereton, Chief State Bureau Identification
and Investigation;
William Stanford, for 36 years Chief of Police of
Vallejo, who President Dierking paid high tribute, and
told of having started his service with the Vallejo Police
Department under Chief Stanford, who now lives in Los
Angeles, where he has resided since his retirement ten
years ago;
Chief Frank Farino of Emeryville —
There were many others.
He thanked the hosts for the fine arrangements made
for the August meeting.
He announced Captain Bernard J. McDonald, secretary
of the Association would be spared the task of reading the
minutes of the last meeting.
Then the President called upon Chief Edward Whee-
ler, San Carlos to take over. Chief Wheeler was to pay
tribute to two veteran Peace Chiefs of the Peninsula
cities — Chief C. L. Collins of Redwood City and Chief
Chiefs C. L. Collins, left, and I. J. Farrell, looking over
presents Peninsula Police Chiefs presented at barbecue.
John E. Farrell of Atherton, who are taking their pen-
sions on October 1 .
Chief Wheeler did an outstanding job, one he is emin-
ently fitted to perform. He has known the two retiring
Chiefs through the 24 years he has served as San Carlos'
Police Chief.
He reviewed the 36 years service of Chief Collins as a
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Hillsborough Has New Police Headquarters
Hillsborough's Police Chief Walter Wisnom has real-
ized his long time dream, that of having a modern
police station.
For during the past year the city of Hillsborough has
erected a new city hall, and in it there are provisions for a
Chief Walter Wisnom
Hillsborough P. D.
place for the Police Department, and it is now installed
in the new quarters, having moved in on February 4,
1949. It cost $60,000 and is one of the finest on the
Peninsula.
There is a roomy well furnished office for Chief Wis-
nom. There is a squad room for the personnel. There is
a modern small jail. There is a reception room, where
Captain E. P. Funke presides. There is a photograph room
with a dark room included, which Sergeant Archie
Bowder supervises.
There is a radio room, where the transmitter is op-
erated, servicing the police cars, the fire department, fish
and game cars, and other outfits which use two-way radio
in the adjacent area.
All these rooms are given the best of furniture and it
is a great improvement over the old station which was
cramped and where the entire staff worked under a
handicap.
Next to the Police Department quarters are the muni-
cipal court room and the office of Municipal Judge J. E.
Trabucco. The new city hall also houses the City Man-
ager, the Civil Engineer, who has up-to-date drafting
rooms, and a meeting place for the City Council.
The ground around the new City Hall as well as other
buildings in the Civic Center have been beautifully land-
scaped in keeping with the grounds of the fine homes
in Hillsborough.
So far this year up to July 15, there had been but one
burglary, the only major crime pulled during the past 12
months, in the strictly residential peninsula city, and
gents who committed that crime were apprehended.
Because of strict law enforcement there hasn't been a
fatality from an automobile accident this year.
Chief Wisnom and his nine-man force are sure giving
the people of their city a fine type of police protection.
Hillsborough's Chief is a member of the State Peace
Officers' Association, and attends all its conventions; of
the Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association, of which
he is a junior past president; is a charter member of the
Northern California Communications Officers' Associa-
tion, and he has contributed much to the progress and the
attainment of this worthwhile association, and a past presi-
dent of the Peninsula Peace Officers' Association.
Today his Department is made up of the following men:
Captain Funke, Sergeant Bowder, Officers George
Kurrell, Theodore Stead, Ernest Lena, Peter Fena,
Glen Strughold, a new man, and Special Officer Archie
Hamilton.
Hillsborough, like all Peninsula communities, is having
growing pains and building is a continual thing within
its city limits. Recently a new subdivision has been opened
up and some mighty fine homes are being constructed,
and it won't be long before the little city will pass from
its present 3800 population.
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Page 17
Daly City Has Added Area
Daly City is enjoying growing pains as most other
Peninsula cities are experiencing. By the annexation of the
West Lake Addition, a Doelger housing project which is
well advanced on the construction of 2500 new homes, the
city limits are now expanded to the Skyline Boulevard on
the west. And when this new residential section, complete
Chief W. W. Sunderland
Daly City P. D.
with stores, playgrounds, schools and other features, Daly
City will find itself with 5000 more than the present 15,-
000 who are making their homes within its incorporated
confines.
So far the personnel of the Daly City Police Depart-
ment has not been increased, but the city fathers are look-
ing forward to the completion of the West Lake Addition,
when it is patent more men will have to be added to Chief
W. W. Sunderland's force.
Those who manage the municipal affairs of Daly City
have seen to it that they will be able to get the proper type
of young men for their law enforcement. Besides every
rank being under civil service, Daly City's police salaries
are among the top five in the state.
Patrolmen get $300 per month; Motorcycle Riders get
$10 more; Sergeants draw $330 and the Chief draws down
$400.
They get time and a half for working over their eight-
hour shifts, and get nine holidays a year with pay, and
their retirement pension with the proper years of service
or at the compulsory age of 65 is one-half their salary.
Chief Sunderland has taken a prominent part in getting
these advantages for the men who serve under him, for he
realized how difficult it is to get the proper type of men
as peace officers, when the salaries and working conditions
are something less than attractive.
He has on his roster four sergeants, two motorcycle offi-
cers and 11 patrolmen. There has been but a small turn-
over since he was appointed Chief of Police in 1946. Offi-
cer George Savage took his pension last July after serving
over 10 years. Officer George Hopman resigned to take
the job as Chief Building Inspector for Daly City. The
two men who replaced these are David Hansen, who went
on the force on April 1 , and Lester Bastedo who was ap-
pointed on August 1 .
Chief Sunderland has men well experienced to handle
different units of his department.
Sergeant William Bolger looks after the records and
the office.
Sergeant Roy Beecher is in charge of the day watch;
Sergeant Roland Petrocchi and Sergeant Rocco Benedetti,
the night watches.
Officers Clyde H. Sunderman and E. Beecher are de-
tailed to motorcycle traffic duty.
The three patrol, two-way radio equipped cars main-
tain a continuous coverage of every block of the city. The
officers who man these cars see that the 26 taverns within
the city close at the legal hours, that there is no gambling
going on at any time. They check doors and windows of
business places and when a resident goes away from their
home for any length of time his place is given close and
frequent inspections. They also tag cars parked on the
streets throughout the night. This systematic patrolling
has a lot to do with the absence of any crimes of a serious
nature.
Besides Chief Sunderland is proud that he has the latest
of other equipment and that every officer under his com-
mand is well able to handle said equipment.
There are three mighty busy highways running through
Daly City: El Camino Real, Junipero Serra Boulevard
and the Skyline Boulevard, all carrying a heavy flow of
Traffic. Then, too, there is a big transient population,
through a daily turnover who come to the well regulated
auto motels, of which there are quite a number, and one
of them is one of the largest in the world. These things
pose problems for Chief Sunderland and his Department,
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Chief Frank Farina, Emeryville P. D. And 12 Officers, Guard 100 Million
in Industrial Wealth, Also Serves As Tax, License Collector
By B. S. (Sandy) Sanders, Veteran Police Reporter, Editor, Writer
This is the story of the biggest little Police Department
in California.
It's the story of Chief Frank Farina of the Emeryville
Police Department and a working force of 12 patrolmen!
Emeryville occupies one-quarter mile.
There are 3200 residents in the city but there are more
Chief Frank Farina
Emeryville P. D.
than 30,000 in the working population.
Within that one-quarter mile of township are indus-
tries which have invested more than 100 million dollars
in buildings and equipment — industries of world-wide
fame!
Chief Frank Farina and his 12 men are charged with
guarding this valuable property.
But that's just part of the story.
The patrolmen are both traffic officers and do patrol
duty.
The city has only one motorcycle traffic officer.
And that still is but part of the story of the Emery-
ville Police Department.
TAX, LICENSE COLLECTOR
Chief of Police Farina is also City Tax and License
Collector and handles all the fines and forfeitures in the
municipal justice court.
Throughout Chief Farina's hands passes more than
$300,000 annually represented in taxes, license, fines and
forfeitures.
So Chief Farina can also lay claim to being a banker as
well as an efficient Chief of Police.
Farina has been Chief of Police for three years. He
has been in the Department for 14 years. He served under
four former chiefs and for a number of years was assist-
ant chief, a position subsequently abolished.
Born in Alexandria, Indiana, May 27, 1895, Chief
Farina came to California more than 30 years ago. He and
Nellie have been married 2 1 years.
When Farina joined the Department 14 years ago the
late Edward J. Carey was Chief. On the Chief's death his
son Bud took over for a spell. Then came Louis Mann
and Arthur Bock. Farina worked with all of them. It was
under Chief Mann that Farina served as Assistant Chief;
and he and the Chief in turn are close friends, as Chief
Farina attributes much of his success to the training he
got working under the able, now retired Chief.
Here in Emeryville too is the ball park of the Oakland
Baseball Coast League, and with great crowds of fans at-
tending the games throughout the baseball season Chief
Farina and his force of officers see that they get into the
ball park and leave after the games with a minimum of
delay.
In addition to the 3200 residents, the 30,000 regularly
employed factory workers, Chief Farina and his men are
also responsible for 5,000 people at the Key System's dis-
tribution post at 40th and San Pablo, as well as the Santa
Fee's Terminal Depot.
WHO'S WHO IN DEPARTMENT
Emeryville's lone motorcycle officer is Frank Cebollero,
a veteran in the Department, having more than eight
years' service back of him.
The other patrolmen are :
John L. Doyle, Edgar P. Wilson, Art Sargent, Sher-
wood Ashbrook, Leo Neuberger, James Donovan, William
Regallie, Phillip Littlejohn, Lester Gunari, Aldo Berta,
James Wayne. Wayne recently served as Acting Chief
during Chief Farina's vacation absence. Berta is the
youngest in point of service, having jointed the Depart-
ment two years ago.
Chief Farina is mighty proud of the men he works with
and says:
"They are the finest group of police officers I know and
are highly cooperative. They are alert, on their toes every
minute of their working hours. A Chief of Police in any
city is helpless unless he has the confidence and coopera-
tion of the men in uniform. That I am grateful for. Time
after time the Emeryville police officers have demonstrated
their spirit of cooperation."
CHIEF FARINA, DIPLOMAT
During the past few months there has been an organ-
ized labor strike. It has tied up industry to some extent.
At this writing it is still unsettled and yet Chief Farina
and his men have had no clashes with the men on strike.
Chief Farina is a diplomat. He handles such situations in
person. He holds a high place in the hearts of organized
labor, because he is fair and just. Employers also share in
Chief Farina's diplomacy. They, too, have a soft spot
I Continued on page 84)
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 19
Burke's Bureau
By Jim Leonard, Police Reporter for the Call-Bulletin
Once regarded as an assignment each member of the
Bureau of Inspectors was to expect periodically, the Bu-
reau of Missing Persons of the San Francisco Police De-
partment today occupies a position of esteem.
Regularly established 25 years ago, the Bureau was
never manned by permanently detailed officers. Its oper-
ations were considered no more important than to be con-
ducted by robbery, burglary, or bunco inspectors when
they could be spared from their details.
Today the Bureau makes more contacts with the public
and outside law enforcement agencies than any other de-
partmental unit. These contacts cover a wider area also:
communications are conducted with citizens of nearly
every nation in the world.
Every man on its roster is a humanitarian — most people
who come to the Bureau with their problems have had
no previous contact with the Police Department. The im-
pressions they carry away with them are spread into many
other homes; the sympathetic reception they receive from
inspectors is an invaluable public relations factor.
The son of an Irish farmer is the boss of the Bureau.
It is self evident that easy going, kindly Timothy R.
Burke is in his element in the Bureau. Helping people
with friendly, considerate advice is his style; it is easy to
understand why he is happy in his Bureau.
Lieutenant Burke, one time Oregon cow puncher with
a walk designed for getting places in the wide open coun-
try, casts an approving eye over the men in his detaail.
A husky man, with bushy eyebrows, he looks more Irish
than any other policeman in the Hall of Justice.
Working under Tim Burke are such department old
timers as: Louis P. De Matei, once a fireman, and a
policeman with rugged service in his past; Joseph Lippi,
ex-carpenter, and long a burglary inspector before com-
ing to Missing Persons; Clarence Herlit:, who knows
more jokes than the average man has heard of: and James
"Sonny" Hart, who contracts a strange fever every autumn
when athletes start kicking a football around.
Burke's newer stalwarts include long, lanky Louis
Feder, a sergeant who made more good arrests while in
uniform and the flying squad of the Bureau of Inspectors
than are made in a year in many California towns: James
Fales, once an army cavalryman who taught soldiers how
to box at the San Francisco Presidio.
The "man with a grin," Tom Fogarty, graduate of the
University of California, in the last nine months has done
more to unravel the mysteries of San Francisco's "other
city", the district "South of Market." than has been done
previously.
Newest man in the detail is Charles Frcscura, who did
commendable work previously in the Inspectors Bureau
flying squad. Clerk in "Burke's Bureau" is genial Joseph
Steach, a graduate of St. Man's.
Inspector Herlitz and De Matei search for missing fe-
males. Lippi and Fales try to locate wandering and mis-
placed males. Feder and Hart investigate cases of failure
to provide for support of families and bigamies. Tom
Fogarty gives names to amnesia victims and the uniden-
tified dead. Frcscura does everything.
About Tim Burke, there is a story . . .
He was already a man — of 18 years — when he came to
the United States. Burke was born in Newmarket, County
Cork, Ireland, the son of farmer John Burke.
Young Irishmen read and heard considerable reports
about this country in the early 1900's. Here there were
opportunities that didn't exist in the old country. And
then there's more of the spirit of adventure in the heart
of an Irishman than is generally found in a man.
Burke kept going until the Pacific Ocean stopped him;
and then he bounced back into the cattle country of
Southern and Eastern Oregon. He worked on many
ranches that covered thousands of acres, typical of such
being the "7-T" of Plush, Oregon.
San Francisco it was in 1914 — and the policeman's in-
stinct started shifting around in Tim Burke. He went to
work for the Southern Pacific Company as a special agent,
eventually becoming "Ninth Lieutenant." Then came the
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In a final computation, the 47 counties of Northern
California sold 114% of its U. S. Savings Bonds quota,
it was announced today by W. W. Crocker, chairman of
the Treasury Department's volunteer committee.
During the "Opportunity Drive," concluded July 15,
citizens of Northern California purchased Series E. Sav-
ings Bonds totaling $34,95 3,678. The quota set by Wash-
ington was $30,660,000.
Every county in the area achieved its quota.
"Our volunteers worked hard and our bond-buyers re-
sponded in their usual fashion; it was a winning com-
bination," Mr. Crocker said in releasing the final figures.
As this issue of the Police and Peace Officers Journal
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STATE PEACE OFFICERS TO MEET
IN SACRAMENTO, OCT. 5, 6, 7, and 8
The arrangements for annual convention of
the State Peace Officers' Association, to be held
in Sacramento on October 5, 6, 7 and 8 have
been about completed and the host Sheriff Dan
Cox and his assistant host Chief James Hicks
have centered their efforts on making it the most
successful meeting the Association has held since
its formation back in 1922 — not only for the
largest turnout of peace officers but for the ex-
cellence of the program, that will be presented
during the morning and the afternoon sessions
of the convention dates.
The Hotel Senator is the headquarters for the
annual meet and there will be outstanding speak-
ers, among them Governor Earl Warren, Former
Chief Charles W. Dullea, now of the Adult
Authority, chief special agents of the FBI, speak-
ers from various Police Departments and Sheriff's
offices, and the state bureaus closely allied with
law enforcement.
Former Chief Raymond T. Wallace will pre-
side as president, and Division Chief Deputy
Sheriff John J. Greening will be serving his last
stint as secretary-treasurer, having announced, be-
cause of press of other business, his inability to
serve longer. This will be a sad disappointment
to the members of the Association, for he has
served during the months since former Chief
James Drew passed on, with marked ability and
has more, than any other member, contributed to
the growth of membership and achievements of
the organization.
A new secretary will be selected, and there is
a movement to present to the coming meeting a
plan to make it a paying one, with a salary of
some $6000 per year. That will make possible
the selection of an official who can devote his full
time to the all important duties of the office.
Sheriff Cox and Chief Hicks can be depended
on to furnish most of the entertainment for the
members and their families to be worked in be-
tween business sessions.
August-September, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 21
Menlo Park Getting Bigger
Since the first of the year Menlo Park has had its area
and population increased by 40 per cent. The annexation
of Belle Haven and Suburban Park, two fast growing resi-
dential subdivisions was responsible for the growth of ter-
ritory, and for most of the increase in population, which
IB
Chief George Potter
Menlo Park P. D.
amounts roundly to 4,400 men, women and children.
There are today over 15,000 people living in Menlo Park.
Other factors have contributed to expanding the popu-
lation. The building, both residential and commercial has
exceeded, during 1948, any previous year in the history
of the ancient little city lying north of the Santa Clara
County line. During last year 301 new residences were
erected in Menlo Park, and these are not included in the
newly annexed land. In 1947 which was considered a
busy year in building there were 229 homes constructed.
It is estimated that 900 more people moved into these new-
ly built homes of 1948.
It has become necessary that more building be provided
for the great shopping demands, and there have been a
lot of them finished and occupied.
During 1948 building permits for $3,910,905 worth of
all buildings were issued. This is over $2,000,000 more
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than the figures of 1947 when they amounted to $1,901,-
900. Building this year is continuing in a bulk measure.
Menlo Park's Police Department has kept apace with
the growth of the town. It has been increased by two mem-
bers since the first of 1948, and it has been forced to move
from its cramped headquarters on Santa Crus Avenue,
to a new police building in the Civic Center on the old
Dibble Hospital grounds. Here Chief George Potter, now
atending the FBI National Police Academy in Wash-
ington, D. O, has moved his force of nine men to a well
equipped building, with ample room for the three radio
equipped automobiles, and a motorcycle, an office for the
Police Chief, a reception room, a photograph and finger-
printing room — the Department has purchased a camera
and fitted up the room for finishing of all pictures — and
there is a place where the men can write their reports, and
there are new filing cabinets for all records. The police
court is also housed in this building.
The new police station is off Ravenwood Avenue and
is reached through the main gate to Stanford Village. No
police headquarters in this neck of the woods has its loca-
tion in a more picturesque setting.
Menlo Park is fast approaching the 20,000 mark in
population. The police have achieved a splendid record
for law enforcement. So far this year there hasn't been a
robbery, and there were none last year. Burglaries have
been fewer during 1949 than they were during last year,
when four such crimes were reported, the year before
there were 13. The loss from thefts during last year was
$16,700, the previous 12 months the loss was $22,635.
There has not been a traffic death this year and such
was the record for 1948. Last June Chief Potter was
given a certificate of high citation for traffic safety by the
California Safety Council in their annual meeting in Los
Angeles, for the reduction of traffic accidents during the
year of 1948.
How well the Menlo Park city limits are patrolled may
be seen by the annual report which shows the police cars
traveled 91,690 miles, nearly 14 per cent more than 1947.
How well the officers pursue their duties during the
night hours is indicated that they found 157 doors to busi-
ness houses unlocked and 1008 residences were visited
while people were away.
The members of the Department investigated 830 com-
plaints.
While Chief Potter is in Washington, Sergeant Frank
Roach is Acting Chief of Police. Sergeant Roach is the
veteran of the Department, having been a member for 16
years. He is a native of Menlo Park and soon after joining
the Police Department married Miss Ruth Brasto, and
they have two children, a daughter and a son.
The remainder of the force consists of :
Sergeant Joseph Ferreria; Officers Tony DeCampo,
Martin Mclntyre, William Fogge, Dean Harris, L. Cur-
rell, Gilbert Pitkin, Thomas Casey.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Millbrae's Police Chief Swope, Jr.
January 7, 1948, marked the incorporation of Millbrae
into a city of the sixth class, and like all incorporated
municipalities, provisions were made for organizing a city
government. But law suits prevented such officials to
Chief W. F. Swope
Millbrae P. D.
officially take over until October last year. The matter
of boundaries being settled by the state courts the city
council proceeded with the creation of the Police Depart-
ment.
They selected a young Los Angeles-born (birth was
on May 8, 1911) officer of the California Highway Patrol
since 1940, and who had served in San Mateo County
where his record for law enforcement and his abilities as
a peace officer had been noticed by eminent citizens of
the peninsula county. He was Walter F. Swope, Jr. He
three-man force Lieutenant Lawrence Pickett, who as an
able, experienced and courageous officer of the San Bruno
Police Department, who wrote some mighty fine history
for Chief William Maher's Police Department, getting
shot in the apprehension of some very bad stickup men.
Then he got as his other two officers Howard E. Schroeder
and James McCarthy. These he has formed into a unit
that has been doing excellent police service for Millbrae 's
10,000 contented people residing within the six square
mile area of the fast growing city.
Besides acquiring a splendid record as a California
Highway Patrolman. Chief Swope has attended all the
peace officers' training schools conducted by the State
Peace Officers in this zone, and took the full course of the
first FBI training courses held in San Mateo County in
1946, and he insisted his men take these courses. He will
call upon the San Francisco Police Department to have
any new men go through their Police Academy course.
Besides he has two years as a student of law, having had
to transfer from Hasting's Law College to the Lincoln
Law School because of his new job as Chief of Police.
No serious problems have confronted Millbrae's new
Police Chief, though there were some squabbling about
blasting and running trucks of dirt for fills at the San
Francisco airport, but this was finally settled to the satis-
faction of all.
The main problem Chief Swope has been faced with is
traffic. There runs through the business district El Camino
Real. From a count made in February, 1948, by the AAA,
police officials assisted by Boy Scouts there were 21,500
automobiles daily passing over this portion of High-
way 101.
By making a protected turnoff to reach the stores, a
master plan for parking, installing of signal lights and
above all strict law enforcement there has been mighty
Officer Jim Urbanski
Lt. Lawrence Pickett Officer George Albright
MEMBERS OF MILLBRAE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Officer H. E. Schroeper
assumed his new office on October 1, 194S. tew automobile accidents and no deaths since the town I
From the time he assumed his new position he has was incorporated. A splendid record we would say. i
demonstrated the city council made no mistake in select- Traffic accidents decreased 60 per cent,
ing him for the newly created office. He first got on his (Continued on page 59)
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 21
Atherton Police Chief Takes Pension
While John Edward Farrell was not a member of the
"twenty- five-year Police Chief Club" he had over 19 years
service as Chief of Police of Atherton, when he announced
his retirement on pension effective October 1 .
During the 19 years he has served as Police Chief he
Chief J. E. Farrell
Atherton P. D.
has seen the exclusive south San Mateo County little city
grow into a place of nearly 830 homes, most of them on
the palatial side and he has seen the population increase
to almost 3000. As is generally known to people of this
area, not so generally known to those who live in more
distant places, Atherton is strictly a residential community.
There are but mighty few places of commerce, and they
are mostly confined to real estate offices, service stations
and a few eating places.
The celebrated Flood estate and many other such show
places of yesteryear, located in the Atherton city limits
have been subdivided and on large, well landscaped lots
have had imposing and costly homes erected.
On other open land less pretentious, but attractive resi-
dences have been constructed, and the class of people
coming into the area are people of wealth or successful
beyond the run of many who seek a place to live down the
peninsula. They are people who have pride in their new
possessions and fit in well with the civic interest the old
timers have always exercised in the interest of the pros-
perous little municipality.
Naturally with so much wealth being represented in
this compact and well laid out city, there is great tempta-
tion for those who have larceny in their being. But
through the 19 years that Chief Farrell has handled the
Police Department there has been very little in the way
of big time burglaries, and those that have occurred have
been solved through the efforts of Chief Farrell and his
department of three officers, and the cooperation of out-
side law enforcement agencies.
Earlier this year the so-called gang of "Bedspread
Burglars" pulled some jobs in Atherton making away
with some $2500 worth of valuables from three jobs. That
gang is now impotent, and are awaiting trial for their
criminal activities which estimates say caused $100,000
worth of property to be taken through the Bay Area
and down the San Joaquin Valley.
The first murder in Atherton since Chief Farrell took
over was the one which resulted in the arrest, trial and
conviction in Redwood City of Kermit C. Frazier, who
was charged with the murder of Mrs. Mary L. Thompson
on March 9, and the shooting of Mrs. Thompson's two
daughters. Chief Farrell has received much praise for the
manner in which he handled this case.
Chief Farrell on his retirement on October 1 will com-
plete 24 years and two months as a peace officer for San
Mateo County. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, but
when a boy was brought to California by his parents,
who settled in South San Francisco. There young Farrell
was reared and it was there he got his education. Finish-
ing school he went to work in one of the big plants of
South San Francisco, and became an electrical engineer.
On August 25, 1925, he became a Deputy Sheriff under
the late Sheriff Thomas McGovern, and he remained there
until December 28, 1930, serving from November, 1927,
as Undersheriff with the present Sheriff, James J. Mc-
Grath. He quit the Sheriff job to become Chief of Police
of Atherton, taking over on December 28, 1930.
He has a small department but he has installed into
it all the things a larger body of law enforcement officers
have. He has his men well trained for their work and
no place is better patrolled than the city of Atherton.
During the entire 19 years and over ten months he has
been Police Chief there has been but a small turnover of
personnel. Only eight men have worked on the force
during all that time.
Today he has one of the original members of the two-
man force he took over in 1930. That is Lieutenant LeRoy
Hubbard, who has been named to succeed Chief Farrell,
and for whom another article appears in this issue of the
Police and Peace Officers' Journal.
The retiring Chief is mighty well liked by police officers
ot this state, for he has ever been active in the State Peace
Officers' Association, the Bay Counties Peace Officers'
Association and the Peninsula Peace Officers Association,
having been president of the latter organization. He is
also a member of the International Association of Chiefs
of Police.
He's a steady, reliable, courageous and honest official
and he has contributed much to the high standard of the
law enforcement profession.
Chief Farrell will retire with the high regard of the
people of San Mateo County who have known him
(Continued on page 28)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
B. of I., of Sheriff Long, Contra Costa
County, Now Using Color Photography
By George Archinal, Richmond Independent
MARTINEZ.— The Contra Costa County Sheriff's
Office under James N. Long, already a leader in the field
of police communications, is now adding something new
in the way of photography in its bureau of identifica-
tion.
Deputy Sheriff Lester J. Bower
Head of Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
Bureau of Identification
The bureau, headed by Deputy Sheriff Lester J. Bower
of Antioch is pioneering in the field of color photog-
raphy for courtroom presentation, and has already been
successful in having such photographs introduced in evi-
dence.
Because of such success, and the interest being shown
throughout the nation in the use of color photography
in criminal work, Sheriff Long and Bower are now com-
pleting plans for the installation of a color laboratory
in the Contra Costa bureau for the processing of color
transparencies.
While the taking and developing of color negatives
will remain the task of Bower, the production of color
prints will be left in the hands of such experts as Eastman
Kodak and Ansco because of the involved technical pro-
cesses involved and the necessity for expensive equipment.
Indicating the interest of the large film firms in pro-
moting the use of color photographs in criminal work,
many now guarantee to supply sworn affidavits from the
technicians who handle such work for law enforcement
agencies and to supply the technicians as witnesses if
necessary — often a requirement in an important criminal
case.
Photographers are frequent courtroom witnesses, and
the use of color merely multiplies the number of persons
who must handle this new medium.
Color photographs taken by Bower were admitted in
evidence almost two years ago by Superior Judge Hugh
H. Donovan. At that time local authorities knew of only
one other case, and that in New York, where such photo-
graphs had been admitted.
Color photography of a bloody crime scene leave little
to the imagination and their future use, consequently,
promises to be the subject of continual opposition by de-
fense attorneys on the ground they tend to "inflame" a
jury.
Sheriff's Long and Bower, on the other hand, take the
view that juries are entitled to see, by means of photo-
graphs, a crime scene or victim in natural colors as they
were found by investigating officers.
The success of the Contra Costa bureau in having color
photographs introduced in evidence leads both Sheriff
Long and Bower to believe that Contra Costa was one of
the first sheriff's offices in the state to use this medium
for courtroom presentation.
With the installation of a laboratory for the processing
of transparencies, color will be used exclusively in homi-
cide cases in the future, and in a majority of other types
of cases.
Photography, while possibly one of the most interesting
phases of bureau work, represents only a small portion of
the work of an office that represents the very heart of any
law enforcement office.
The Contra Costa bureau, which has records as far
back as 1900, now maintains more than 46,000 individual
(Continued on page 70)
Arizona - New Mexico - Texas - Eastern Points
Western Truck Lines, Ltd.
Common Carriers Interstate
75 Columbia Square
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Phone MArket 1-8621
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 25
police officer, 30 of which as Chief. He told of his close
friendship, and of the many things he had done to help
him carry on the duties of heading the law enforcement
agency of his town. He recalled he had never missed a
meeting of the State Association, always going with Chief
Collins, and he exacted a promise that Redwood City's
Chief would continue to take him to the conventions.
He likewise told of the 24 years' service of Chief Fer-
rell, five of which was as a deputy sheriff and under-
sheriff before taking charge of the Atherton Police De-
partment. He pointed out the exemplary life Chief Fer-
rell lived, and pointed to his efficiency as a peace officer.
Then he pulled a surprise on the two special guests by
presenting each with a beautiful matched toilet set, the
gift from the Police Chiefs of San Mateo and Palo Alto,
Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
Each of the recipients of Chief Wheeler's tribute and
gifts, responded in a short but feeling speech, and all
present joined in a real ovation to two men who have
brought great credit to the law enforcement profession,
and who have lived up to every demand for honesty, de-
cency, loyalty, courage and efficiency.
Lieutenant LeRoy Hubbard who will succeed Chief
Ferrell on October 1 was asked to rise and take a bow.
District Louis Dematteis of San Mateo County was
called upon for a few remarks, as this is the first meeting
of the Association which he has attended since being ele-
vated to the top prosecutors job.
He pledged all peace officers his sincere support and
cooperation in all cases which he might be of assistance
and said he had always received the same from them during
his years with the district attorney's office. He is a very
popular young man judging by the big hand he received
as he finished his talk.
Deputy Greening called attention to the coming annual
meet of the State Peace Officers' Association to be held in
Sacramento October 5 to 8, and which Sheriff Donald
Cox, assisted by Chief James Hicks have prepared a fine
program, which will include many subjects never pre-
sented to any of the past conventions.
He also called attention to the opening of the Police
Training courses at Alameda Sheriff's prison farm at
Santa Rita on August 22, under the direction of the
State Association and the State Board of Education. He
invited all police officials to send their new men, and
those on the eligible list to take the four weeks, eight-
hour-a-day course. He told of the special rates for food
and rooms.
His remarks were supplemented by John P. Peper, su-
pervisor of peace officers' training for the State Depart-
ment of Education.
Former Chief Dullea took the microphone to tell of the
convention of the IACP in Dallas, Texas, starting Septem-
ber 12. He said that the retirement of Chief C. B. Hor-
rall of Los Angeles left a vacancy in the list of officers
1 of the Chiefs' Association and that there are no western
J men in line for the presidency. He asked all present to
get behind the nomination of Chief Holstrom of Berke-
ley, for the vacancy.
He presented, though it wasn't necessary, the qualifi-
cations of Chief Holstrom. When he had finished, the
meeting adopted a resolution and directed Captain Mc-
Donald to present it to the Chiefs' Association nominat-
ing committee, urging that the Berkeley Chief be given
sincere consideration. There will be a number of Police
Chiefs from California who will handle the campaign in
the Texas city.
Ray Meyer, supervisor of radio for Vallejo Police De-
partment was called upon and said he was leaving for
Washington and New York to appear before the Federal
Communication Commission, and hoped to have Captain
Brower McMurphy of the Alameda Sheriff's office be
with him. He asked all peace officers to forward to him any
problems they may have in their radio setup and that he
would try and iron out the same, and would do all he
could to see that law enforcement gets a better break in
the allocation of wave lengths.
Major Robert B. Laing, U. S. A. retired, was the
speaker of the day and he presented a most interesting
address on the Japanese police. He was sent to Japan at the
end of the war and was assigned to help organize the
police departments of two of the biggest sections of Japan.
He told of how Tokio with 7,000,000 people has a police
force of 20,000, Yokohama with 2,000,000 has 3500
police. They have no mobile units, and have to get about
the best they can, afoot, street cars, buses and a bicycle
when obtainable.
The police were getting $20 per month when he first
went there but when he left they were getting 500 yen
per month. We hope to present a complete story by Major
Laing in a following issue.
George Edwards of the security division of Treasure
Island invited the Association to meet at the Navy's great
base in September. The invitation was accepted.
The meeting adjourned out of respect of the memories
of former Chiefs J. N. Black of San Jose, John J. Harper
of Burlingame, and William V. Nicholson of Larkspur, all
who had died during the early summer months.
NICK RICCI
PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTOR
2020 Divisadero Street Phone 4-1882
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
H. C. ASHER
FREIGHT TRAFFIC SERVICE : INSURANCE BONDS
Phone 4-5338 Rowell Building
FRESNO CALIFO^N'-v
Phone 2-6411
Res. Phone 2-0437
DR. CHAS. E. PHILLIPS
DENTIST
GENERAL PRACTICE
507 ROWELL BLDG. FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
MORRIS & SON
WELL DRILLING
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Phone 5-0309 5755 Nevada
FRESNO
CALIFOPN"
DR. A. M. ALEXANDER, D.D.S.
502 Bank of America BIdg.
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
August-September, 194.9
COMBATING COMMERCIAL RACKETEERS
Address of Assistant Chief Special Agent in Charge H. C. Van Pelt of the San Francisco FBI Office at the Annual
Convention of the California State Sheriff's Association at Yosemite Tiational Par\, May 22, 13 and 14 1949.
[Continued From Last Issue]
Preventive Steps
To curtail and prevent these commercial frauds, our ad'
vice to businessmen should be :
(1) Know your endorser. When a stranger asks you to
cash a check, insist that he properly identify himself as the
rightful owner of the check.
(2) If credentials are used, study them carefully for
the clever check artist can make extremely authentic look-
ing documents. Satisfy yourself that they are official.
(23) Ask yourself, "If this check is returned, can I
find the person who gave it to me?" Remember that lodge
cards, Social Security cards, driver's licenses and utility
bills can be stolen.
(4) If the identifying papers are those of a business
firm, telephone its local representative or contact, to estab-
lish their authenticity.
(5) If this is impossible, ask the potential check passer
to bring with him for identification purposes some person
known to you who can vouch for him.
(6) If the check is already endorsed when presented,
insist that it be endorsed again in your presence, and then
compare the handwriting.
(7) If previously endorsed by someone other than the
payee, phone such person to make sure that the check is a
legitimate one properly in possession of the party endeav-
oring to cash it.
(8) Have the above precautions exercised by all em-
ployee cashing checks, and have them initial all such
checks as well as recording on them the means of identi-
fication effected.
(0) If merchandise or service is received in part pay-
ment by the check passer and the balance is paid him in
cash, the serial number of the sales slip, the amount of
the sale and the amount of the cash balance paid should
also be recorded on the check to subsequently identify the
details of the transaction and corroborate any testimony
in this regard. »
( 1 0) Notify your nearest local law enforcement agency ■
promptly upon the slightest suspicion of any fraud,
whether actually perpetrated or not.
National Fraudulent Check File
Despite the beguilements of these unscrupulous persons,
however, law enforcement, bankers, credit men, and other
business officials are not exactly helpless. In 1936, the
FBI launched a program to collect throughout the entire
United tSates checks which were known to be fraudulent.
Today, the National Fraudulent Check File maintained at
the FBI Headquarters in Washington, D. C, contains
over 8,800 photographs of bad checks selected as represen-
tative work of known "hot" check passers, and more than
32,000 signatures of fraudulent check writers. This figure
of 8,800 photographs of bad checks does not represent in
any way the total number of fraudulent checks maintained
by the FBI Laboratory, because in many cases more than
200 or 300 bad checks issued by but a single one of these
8,800 "hot" check passers have been submitted.
The criminal who operates as a check passer does not
ordinarily remain very long in the same locality. He gen-
erally "works" one particular city or town for a few days
and then leaves before his worthless paper is returned to
his victims marked "no such account." It became apparent
that a central clearing house for fraudulent checks would
be necessary if the activities of these crooks were to be cor-
related, studied and combatted on a nation-wide basis.
The National Fraudulent Check File facilities of the
FBI are offered gratis to all law enforcement agencies sub-
mutting such checks. These facilities include :
(1) A search against the National Fraudulent Check
File itself. If the incoming specimen cannot be identified,
a photographic copy is placed in the file for possible future
identification through comparison with other spurious
checks recived later.
(2) Processing for latent fingerprints. While ordinarily
latent fingerprints are not developed on checks over six
months old, there are exceptions, and in some instances
latent fingerprints as old as two years have been developed.
(?) A search of the names of the payees and drawees
against the name indices of the FBI's Identification Divi-
sion, which at present contains over 111 million finger-
print cards. Oddly enough, many check passers use either
their own names or repeat aliases under which they have
previously been arrested. This service includes the trans-
mittal of photographs and criminal records of suspects.
(4) Handwriting examinations.
(">) Typewriting examinations.
(6) Checkwriter examinations.
(7) Safety paper examinations.
(8) Print setup examinations.
(9) Rubber stamp examinations.
(10) Examinations of alterations and erasures.
Each identification effected is another stumbling block
in the path of the "hot" check passer. A vast reservoir of
information about him, be he an individual operator or a
member of a highly organized ring, is contained in the
National Fraudulent Check File. These services are not
only made available to local law enforcement agencies
without cost, but document examiners of the FBI Labora-
tory are also provided gratis to testify as to their findings
in local criminal court proceedings. In many instances the
subject is already in custody elsewhere, and the contributor
is then informed as to the individual's location.
Federal jurisdiction does not usually exist in the ordi-
nary bad check case; however, under certain circumstances
^
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 27
there might be a violation of the National Stolen Property
Act. This law, among other things, provides that it is
illegal for a person to transport with criminal intent or
cause to be so transported in interstate commerce spurious
securities. A typical case which might be prosecuted in
Federal Court would involve a check passer who counter-
feits bank travelers' checks or the check forms of express
companies or other corporations or individuals and then
negotiates them in such a manner that they move in inter-
state commerce for clearance. For example, a fictitious
check cashed in your own community in California drawn
on a bank in Chicago, New York, or some other out-of-
state bank, and being required to move through normal
bank clearing channels in interstate commerce for pay-
ment.
That the National Fraudulent Check File is of actual
value to those who use its facilities may be judged from
the fact that 78% of all checks submitted for examination
are identified with some prior check or with a known indi-
vidual. 11,566 fraudulent checks having a face value of
$1,846,394 were received for processing during the past
fiscal year alone. Over 35 % of these were identified mere-
ly through a comparison with signatures on fingerprint
cards in the Identification Division. In each case a report
advising of the identification is sent to the law enforcement
agency which submitted the check. True, this does not
always result in the return of the mulct money, but it does
put an investigator on the trail of the wrong-doer.
The success the National Fraudulent Check File has
achieved to date has been the result of the nation-wide co-
operation afforded in its operation by members of the law
enforcement profession, bankers, credit men and other
business officials. It will continue to grow and prosper
only so long as it receives their support. Its efficiency will
further improve with each added submission, and its effi-
ciency pays dividends not only to the law enforcement
officers, but to the public in general, and in particular the
businessman who for many years has suffered long and
patiently from the elusive hit-and-run techniques em-
ployed by these slickers.
Conclusion
Trust is the keystone of our modern credit system. Un-
less further safeguards and additional precautions are ex-
ercised in many of our business houses in their check
cashing procedures, the cheats and the frauds will slowly
hut surely loosen this keystone, and the entire credit sys-
tem may collapse. The confidence men and the "get-rich-
quick-artists" are ready to pounce. "Golden opportuni-
ties" are offered by the score, but unscrupulous promoters
always have their own interests at stake.
Lay enforcement and legitimate business are natural
allies. Peace officers can do a lot for businessmen through
their investigative operations and by utilizing the facili-
idde available to them by the FBI, and businessmen
can do a lot for peace officers by providing the support
merited by an honest, impartial and intelligent job of law
enforcement.
[Conclusion]
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2761 Main Street Phone 2-6416
CALIFORNIA
CALWA
Good Wishes from
George S. Petersen and Associates
Dependable Real Estate and Insurance Service Since 1908
849 Divisadero Phone 3-1157
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
CHERRY AUCTION YARDS
41 2 Miles South of Fresno, on Cherry Avenue
AUCTION EVERY TUESDAY
Owner — G. L. HARLAN
Phone 2-7621
Compliments of
BELMONT INN
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Office Phone 2-5319
Residence Phone 3-2542
Residence
445 Brown
DR. H. A. TARPINIAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Corner Fulton and Tulare (Over Owl Drug Co.)
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Herb Sanders Byron Curlee
THE FRONTIER
COCKTAILS -::- DINNERS
1350 Blackstone Phone 3-9732
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
N. M. Dulcich
Phone 2-5821
LIBERTY FISH & POULTRY CO.
FRESH FISH -::- SEA FOOD IN SEASON
2023 BELMONT AVE.
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
ROSE'S INGOT CAFE
BEER, SOFT DRINKS AND GOOD FOOD
Box 338, Fontana, Calif.
224 W. FOOTHILL BLVD.
FONTANA. CALIF.
WAH YOUNG CO.
WHISKEY • WINE • BEER
We carry all the best liquors - Thoroughly Aged
937 F Street Phone 3-3808
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
MAYLING CAFE
Kenneth Chu, Manager-Owner
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
807 Fulton Street Phone 3-3344
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
C & C FOOD MARKET
FRESNO
548 Blackstone
4121 Belmont
Phone 2-3341
Phone 4-1358
CALIFORNIA
Pat Bond
FRESNO
N. E. Jarratt
CURVE MARKET
GROCERIES, VEGETABLES AND MEATS
1859 Van Nccs Phone 3-6265
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
HATFIELD'S
COATS - SUITS - DRESSES - LINGERIE
HOSIERY - SPORTS WEAR
Use Our "Budget Plan"
1041 Fulton Street Phone 2-1613
CALIFORNIA
GEORGE S. APPLING
JOE W. KONKEL
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE CO.
Electrical Contractors
FRESNO
"SERVICE
5160 Ventura
EFFICIENCY"
Phone 5-2680
CALIFORNIA
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August-September, 1 949
CHIEF FARRELL OF ATHERTON
(Continued from page 23 )
through the years, and they wish him well with his hobbies
of metal, woodwork and printing, which he follows in his
well-equipped home shop.
For 32 years on September 29 he has been married
to the former Hazel Buck, who formerly lived in San
Francisco, and Mrs. Farrell has always been a popular
visitor at all peace officers' conventions.
Besides Lieutenant Hubbard the other members of the
Atherton Police Department are:
Officers David Silva and Sheridan Flanders.
B. B. McGINNIS CO.
EVERYTHING IN UNIFORMS . . . MEN'S WEAR
547 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED, CALIFORNIA
MERCED LAUNDRY AND
MODERN CLEANERS
Phone 1312
160 SEVENTEENTH STREET
MERCED. CALIF.
MILES AND SONS
Trucking Service
Phone 14S1
HIGHWAY 99 NORTH
MERCED. CALIFORNIA
CROSS LUMBER CO.
COMPLETE LINE OF BUILDING MATERIALS
Phone I
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
Pho
15
BERGTHOLD MORTUARY
Charles R. Bergthold
MAPLE AVENUE AND CENTER STREET
MANTECA CALIFORNIA
Shop Phone 84 Res. Phone 2 72
Branco's Tractor 8C Equipment Co.
SPECIAL MACHINERY MADE TO ORDER
J. I. Case Farm Machines
P. O. Box 3S1
MANTECA
525 East Yosemite Avenue
CALIFORNIA
INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR CO., INC.
ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS
SERVICE - REPAIRS - MODERNIZATION
YUkon 6-4963
SAN FRANCISCO
471 Jessie Street
CALIFORNIA
BABETTE'S
SWEDISH MASSAGE
COLONIC IRRIGATIONS
CABINET BATHS
EXPERT MASSEUSES
MAIN FLOOR
ORdway 3-4447 693 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN
at the
CLUB BARBER SHOP
Owned and Operated by Polk Gulch's Only
Lady Barber — DOROTHY NOSBUSCH
1017 LARK1N STREET
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF,
EVergreen 6-9665
JONES' TEXACO STATION
TEXACO SERVICE
California Street and Arguello Boulevard
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
for your home . . .
there's no place like
W. 8C J. SLOANE
ELECTROLUX CORPORATION
417 MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Telephone VAlencia 4-1325
MARS METAL COMPANY
SMELTING AND REFINING
Cable Address: CASTO
TWENTY-THIRD AND MINNESOTA STREETS
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone Mission 7-6683 for appointment
CABLE LABORATORIES
NON-SURGICAL FACIAL REJUVENATION
Lines, crepy skin, sagging neck, pucs and signs of age remove
without surgery. Fees reasonable.
3227 TWENTY-FIRST STREET
SAN FRANCISCO. CALlf
FRUIT ORCHARD MARKET
FREE DELIVERY
FRUITS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES - MEATS
Piedmont 5-3537 4332 Broadway
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
4445 3rd Street
SAN FRANCISCO
HYSTER COMPANY
R. L. Golden, Manager
Mission 8-0680
CALIFORNl
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 29
Madera Place of Many Crops
Madera, the seat of government of Madera County,
is an old San Joaquin Valley city. In Madera County
there are over 800,000 acres devoted to raising a wide
variety of crops, cattle, fruits and nuts that seem to thrive
through the great interior valley of this state. There is
lumbering, mining, where in the high ranges of the Sierra-
Nevada, gold, silver, pumice and other minerals are pro-
duced on a paying scale.
From the fruit and nut crops there was derived in 1948
$5,297,680 for almonds, apricots, figs, grapes, nectarines,
olives, peaches, plums and walnuts.
Truck crops including asparagus, berries, cabbage,
cauliflower, sweet corn, lettuce, melons, spinach and toma-
toes brought the growers $808,92^.
Field crops such as alfalfa, barley, beans, sugar beets,
corn, cotton, grain hay, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
rice, and wheat put $24,946,860 into the banks of Madera
and other cities of the county. Cotton was the biggest pro-
ducer of cash, with 68,825 acres accounting for $10,070,-
000.
Animal production, in which beef cattle and calves are a
growing industry, and which accounts for $10,067,480
of the $19,909,730 received during 1949 for all such
stock as hogs, sheep milk, registered beef cattle, poultry,
turkeys and fertilizer.
There were 27,475,000 board feet of green lumber pro-
duced during last year and brought to the mills $1,373,750.
All this totals $51,430,054, which explains why, Ma-
dera, the center of this great farming activity is made up
of prosperous people.
POLICE DEPARTMENT OF MADERA
Fir-c row: Chief W. E. Thomas; second row: Captain U. S. Flum and Officer L. G. Hawkins: third row: Officers Charles Bowers,
D. L. Harrington, Joseph Ahles and Clem Pavey; back row: Officers Ernest Fernande; and Woodrow Hefner. Traffic Officer John
Voight and Night Sergeant Raymond Lasswell. Officers William Burgess and Patrick Benrach are not in this picture.
Page 30
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August-September, 1949
Madera has more than 9,000 people living within its
corporated limits, and in the 100 square miles in which
it is centered there is a trading population of 20,000.
Fine homes are the rule, located on the side of well
landscaped streets. The business section has modern stores
where one can buy anything from a spool of thread to a
huge moving machine.
Like all California towns and cities, Madera has a
splendid Police Department. There are 1 3 men in this im-
portant unit of the municipality, and it is headed by
Chief W. E. Thomas. The Chief has been a member of the
Department since June 21, 1927. At that time Logan
Wells was boss of the force, he retired in 1932, and
Officer Wells who had demonstrated his ability as a police
officer was selected as his successor. For over 17 years he
has given the City of Madera a good police administra-
tion, and he has rendered exceptionally effective service to
outside police agencies. Citing a couple of instances —
In 1947 bandits held up a night club in Fresno and
headed north on their effort to get away. A description
was broadcast over the valley police radio network. In
half an hour a car came booming through Madera. Officer
Ernest Fernandez on duty in a patrol car spotted the
speeding automobile and saw the occupants answered the
description of the holdup men as sent out by the Fresno
police. He took after them, overtook the party and single
handed put the men under arrest. Nearly every cent of
the loot taken from the Fresno tavern was recovered and
the holdup boys are weaving grain sacks at San Quentin
at this date.
Phone 1693
WM. J. ARCHIBALD
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Arnstead slip wall forms, solid wall construction,
stronger walls, lower in price.
A new idea — Aluminum solid wall construction
forms, rented to architects and contractors. Any
kind of aggregates can be used.
425 North C Street
MADERA, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 132
DOUG'S
PLACE
Fine Foods -
Mixed Drinks
Shuffle Board . . .
Reasonable Prices
316 East
Yosemite
MADERA
CALIFORNIA
--..-.....--■ ... ■ ■ - j
Fruit Basket Coffee Shop
. . . FINEST FOOD IN MADERA . . .
OUTSIDE PATIO - Featuring SALADS
CHICKEN :-: STEAK :-: SEA FOODS
Waffles at All Hours
A. R. Andersen
Highway 99 at Yosemite
MADERA, CALIFORNIA
SKEEKO'S
Cocktails - Dancing - Package Goods
Highway 99 Phone 696 Madera, Calif.
FARNESI'S
Fine Foods - Cocktails - Dancing
Hi- Way 99 Phone 272-W Chowchilla, Calif.
PETE'S CAFE
Cocktails - Package Goods
162 3rd St. Phone 202 Chowchilla, Calif.
PETE FARNESI, Owner
Business Phone 348
DEAN AND McNALLY
Lumber - Millwork - Hardware
Paint - Custom Milling
316 South D Street
t
MADERA, CALIFORNIA
— •-■ Jm
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page U
Then there was the case back in March 1934. Chief
Thomas got word that three murderers of a Victorville
service station, who had been beaten to death because he
refused to serve the three men when they drove up in their
automobile, were headed his way. Chief Thomas set out
to intercept the trio if they showed up in his domain.
They did and he took the lead in taking them into cus-
tody. They were turned over to the San Bernardino auth-
orities, tried, convicted and sentenced to death.
Chief Thomas has never found it necessary to carry a
gun, and has never strapped a pistol to his belt, and so
far seems to have gotten away with this absence of side-
arms very successfully.
As far as serious felonies are concerned Madera just
doesn't have very much of this type of crime, and through-
out the year the people of the rich city are not bothered
very much with holdup men, store robbers or burglaries.
The Police Department members give a lot of time to
disputes, fights and other petty crimes that occur among
the horde of migrant workers, who come into the area to
harvest the many crops of the county.
The Police Headquarters in the city hall are well ar-
ranged and contain all the up-to-date paraphernalia found
in a well regulated Police Department. There are three
patrol cars fitted out with two-way radio which covers,
not only the city limits, but adjacent well-populated dis-
tricts.
The makeup of the Madera Police Department is shown
by the accompanying photograph.
Dale Beer
Harley Beer
Central Avenue Monument Works
NEAR ARBOR VITAE CEMETERY
Two Blocks West 99 Highway
Phone 1295 W
216 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
MADERA, CALIF.
Les and Louise's Cash Market
FRESH MEATS, GROCERIES, VEGETABLES
BEER AND WINE
154 1— EAST YOSEM1TE— 1663
MADERA
CALIFORNIA
GREETINGS FROM
Yosemite Grocery and Station
660 EAST YOSEMITE AVENUE
MADERA
CALIFORNIA
Phone II43-W
Birch Welding and Equipment Co., Inc.
W. C. Birch ■ U. S. Bartmess - H. A. Birch
OLIVER . . . AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE
"CUSTOM BUILT MACHINERY"
172 1 WEST YOSEMITE MADERA, CALIFORNIA
Phone 4 3
Phone 5 25
C. R. BUNDY
SAFE AND LOCK EXPERT
Safes Opened - Combinations Changed
All Kinds of Keys Made - Padlocks
227 SOUTH C STREET MADERA. CALIF.
Phone 3I7M
LLOYD J. PALMER
KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR DEALER
Boats - Motors - Other Sporting Goods
322 WEST YOSEMITE AVE.
MADERA. CALIF.
COURTESY OF
JAY MORTUARY
124 SOUTH C STREET
MADERA. CALIF.
Anderson Grocery and Shell Station
FURNISHED CABINS - REASONABLE PRICES
Full Line of Groceries . . . Shell Products
TWO MILES NORTH OF MADERA . . . HIGHWAY 99
WISENER SMOKEHOUSE
131 EAST YOSEMITE AVE.
MADERA. CALIF.
Phone 691-W
ALBINI'S AUTO SERVICE
GENERAL REPAIRING - CUSTOM WELDING
Route 4, Box 123
630 WEST OLIVE STREET
MADERA. CALIF.
Phone 47 R I
Nello Benedetti
TADDEI CORNER GROCERY
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES
FEED - GRAIN - BEER - WINE
ROUTE 3, BOX 884 MADERA, CALIF.
Phone 22 3
Nick Franchi. Prop.
TASTY MAID SODA WORKS
SOFT DRINKS AND BEVERAGES
Acme Beer
529 SOUTH C STREET MADERA. CALIF.
Phone 246-J-2
BOB'S GROCERY
GROCERIES AND MEATS
Gas and Oil
Rl
OUTE 2. BOX 3 0
MADERA, CALIF.
VIZCARRA BROTHERS
600 SOUTH C STREET
GROCERIES, MEATS, VEGETABLES
Beer Off and On Sale
Free Deliveries
MADERA. CALIF.
CLencourt 1-0966
Formerly McDonald's Meats, Inc.
H. B. SCARBOROUGH
Wholesale and Retail
SUPPLYING HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
493 NINTH STREET OAKLAND 7, CALIF.
O. C. COTRE LL
FEED AND EGGS
MANTECA
CALIFORNIA
MANTECA VARIETY STORE
Geo. Lauritson. Prop.
MANTECA
CALIFORNIA
CHINESE DISHES . . . SERVED AT ALL HOURS
GOODFELLOW'S GRILL
5 12 M STREET, CORNER STATE HIGHWAY
MERCED CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
SHERIFF JAMES J. McGRATH
( Continued from page 6 )
A 24-hour patrol is maintained throughout the county
by two men in each radio equipped patrol car. The way
these cars and their occupants can get to a point where
some crime is suspected has a discouraging effect on the
evil doers.
Two deputies are assigned to bailiff duties in the su-
perior courts. There are two men detailed to clerk duty
and three as jailers. They are Hugh Williams and Thomas
Maloney.
There is a well equipped Bureau of Identification, where
finger prints and pictures of men arrested or wanted for
crime are kept in line with the general standard methods
employed by all up-to-date law agencies. They are handled
by men well experienced in this work.
Sheriff McGrath has kept pace with the growth of the
county, not only in getting more manpower but by the
installation of the latest systems and equipment to cope
with the criminally inclined.
He needs a new jail, and it is hoped that ere long the
antidated detention headquarters will be replaced by a
modern place to house the law breakers.
Included in the list of the Sheriff's deputies are four
constables. They are Jim Beatty, Pescadero, Donald Hart-
nett, George Krehl, and Robert Lynch, Colma.
The personnel, besides all those mentioned above is as
follows :
William Blasser, Peter P. Bolich, L. A. Cavalier. Gene
Cerqui, Robert H. Cole, Delbert Creeks, F. B. Grill,
Robert Hartnett, Everett Heagney, Dan Hewitt, John
Hosford, Paul B. Jensen, Louis Lodi, Alvin Ludwig, chief
jailer; Thomas Maloney. Milton Minehan, Forrest Mit-
chell, William J. Moran, Willie Nardelli, John G.
O'Brien. Forest Paul, William Ridenour, William Rina-
man, William J. Schade, Gene Stewart, Adolph Waldeck,
Hugh P. Williams, F. W. Wyman and Nick Zompolis.
Kit Hill is a clerk.
Phone Mission 4720
The Lace House French Laundry
MME J. P. BOURDET
We Call and Deliver
3036 24th STREET
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
PACIFIC FELT COMPANY
910 York Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC BUILDING
San Francisco
Maude E. Mankin
THE "V" CAFE
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS - SHORT ORDERS
Beer and Soft Drinks
FOOTHILL AND FIFTH
SAN BERNARDINO. CALIF.
On Big Bear Lake. Box 104 - Fawnskin, Calif.
SAN BERNARDINO. CALIFORNIA
Box 104
Compliments of
ELMER J. SCHMIDT, M. D.
CALIFORNIA
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS COMPANY
"MOTOR REPLACEMENT PARTS"
F. C. Stalley
1317 Van Ness Ave. Phone 3-5261
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Al Souders Duke Fletcher
GRAY'S CAMP
CABINS - GROCERY - CAFE - BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
GLENN B. THOMPSON
INSURANCE - ALL LINES
130S Van Ness Phone 3-7327
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
J. J. FISHER
Manufacturing
JEWELRY REPAIRING - DIAMOND SETTING - ENGRAVING
FRESNO
216 Helm Building telephone 2-8629
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
M. FRIIS-HANSEN & CO.
TANK LINES AND GENERAL HAULING
Office: McKinley Ave. and U. S. Highway 99
1724 West McKinley
Telephone 3-3121
CALIFORNIA
THE FOOD BANK
"SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE"
Store No. 1
2440 Blackstone
Phone 6-4240
Store No. 2
Farmers Market
Phone 6-1715
Open 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Midnight Daily
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
McCALLISTER'S UPHOLSTERY SHOP
FURNITURE RECOVERING AND REBUILDING
SPECIAL CUSTOM WORK
1116 Andrews Phone 3-9811
F"ESNO
CALIFORNIA;
BRUNO'S GROCERY 8C MEAT MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES
FREE DELIVERY
1926 E Street Phone 2-8135
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA!
DeFENDIS GROCERY
Meats - Groceries - Vegetables - Beer - Wine - Grains - Feeds
We Give S&H Green Stamps
WE DELIVER FREE
112 W. Whites Bridge Road Phone 2-0937
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
VALLEY ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
COMPLETE ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
MOTORS REPAIRED and REWOUND
Authorized Dealer for Delco and Sunlight Motors and Parts
FRESNO Mono and S Phone 3-1796 ^^^
ESTRADA'S SPANISH KITCHEN
FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
Telephone 2-0516 370 Blackstone Ave.
FRESNO
CAL1FORNI/1
MODEL ROOMS
$1.25 AND UP. WEEKLY RATES
844 Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFOR'
Compliments of a Sportsman
FRESNO
CAL1FORN!
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 33
TEmplebar 2-8144
PERRY'S FOOD STORE
THE ONE STOP SUPER MARKET
WE ARE HAPPY TO COOPERATE
5 18 SOUTH F STREET
MADERA. CALIF.
H. F. WALKER CO.
Mayonnaise - Syrup - Horse Radish - Mustard
Mexican Hot - Catsup - Vinegar - Salad Oil
Pickles - Olives - Extracts - Spices
Salad Dressing
186 SEVENTH STREET
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Phone 750-W
HAROLD A. CLARK
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
700 SOUTH F STREET
LA DUE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
A Corporation
ADVERTISERS' BUILDING
P. O. BOX 1046
MADERA. CALIF. 324 THIRTEENTH STREET OAKLAND 2, CALIFORNIA
Phone 1371
THE RITZ
DAVIS "DUCK" . . . HAMILL
MADERA
CALIFORNIA
Phone 550
SINYARD'S SERVICE
WASHING - POLISHING
TIRES - BATTERIES
LUBRICATION - ACCESSORIES
500 NORTH F STREET ON 99 HIGHWAY MADERA, CALIF.
TWO FLAGS CAFE
SPANISH AND AMERICAN FOOD
Beer - Wine and Soft Drinks
340 THIRD STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF.
VISIT BARSTOW'S
MOST POPULAR RENDEZVOUS
THE RIVERBOTTOM CAFE
8c COCKTAIL LOUNGE
125 CROOKS AVENUE
BARSTOW, CALIF.
Perry and Hill, Props.
MADERA BUTANE CO.
Office: 413 WEST YOSEMITE
Plant: NORTH HIGHWAY 99 .
Phone I 123
Phone 646-J
MADERA
CALIFORNIA
TRUCKS FOR RENT
FRESNO U-DRIVE
E. R. HUGHES, Manager
Phone 3-9916; Night Phone 4-0447
$10,000 P.D. and $50,000 and $100,000 P. L. Insurance
For Your Protection
344 SOUTH BROADWAY
FRESNO. CALIF.
PAUL'S SHOE STORE
2020 Tulare Phone 2-S723
DOLLY'S CAFE
FRIED CHICKEN - SHRIMPS - STEAK AND SHORT ORDERS
BEER WINE AND SOFT DRINKS
280 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
CUCAMONGA, CALIF.
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
C. "POP" LAVAL
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Established 1912
314 N. Van Ness P.O. Box 387
CALIFORNIA
Auto Trimming Upholstering
l. d. McClelland
AUTOMOBILE TOPS
HIghgate 4-7227
OAKLAND
435 EAST 12th STREET
CALIFORNIA
CARLEY'S GARAGE
PONTIAC . . . SALES AND SERVICE
GAS, OIL, TIRES, ACCESSORIES
General Repairs
ANGELS CAMP CALIFORNIA
Flione Angels 2 73
WILMSHURST CHEVROLET CO.
CHEVROLET CARS AND TRUCKS
SALES AND SERVICE
ANGELS CAMP CALIFORNIA
Phone Angels Camp 243
ALTAVILLE MOTEL
AIR-CONDITIONED
ON HIGHWAY 49 . . . ONE-HALF BLOCK OFF HIGHWAY
ONE MILE NORTH OF ANGELS CAMP
BOULEVARD MARKET
GROCERIES, MEATS, VEGETABLES, FRESH FRUITS
Beer - Wine - Soft Drinks
CHATSWORTH
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS1 JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
PENINSULA P. O. ASS'N JULY MEETING
The July business meeting of the Peninsula Police Offi-
cers' Association was held the evening of the 20th, in
the banquet room at the Coral Reef in Millbrae.
This meeting was held in a gayer atmosphere than our
usual meetings due to the entire Police Force of our
newest city joining the Association enmasse. Millbrae was
chosen as the site of the meeting to honor that city's offi-
cers, who all became eligible on their department's six
months anniversary. The ceremonies were carried out in
a colorful and gay mood as Sergeant Jack Price of Bur-
lingame, President, swore in each new member and pre-
sented them with their small gold star identifying their
membership in the organization.
Chief Walter Swope, Jr., Lieutenant Larry Pickett,
Officers Howard Schroeder and William Urbanski ac-
cepted the stars before 65 fellow member officers repre-
senting every city on the peninsula. Chief Swope gave a
short acceptance speech for the group.
This now makes our Association a full 100 per cent
membership again, having fallen from that category when
the Millbrae force was formed and they having to wait
the required six months to fulfill membership requirements.
The Association now represents 1 5 cities on the penin-
sula with a total membership of 196 accredited police
officers.
The members were host to the Millbrae City Council
for the occasion and Mayor James Kilpatrick was called
on to outline the short but successful history of the
Department.
The festivities were preceded by an excellent dinner
and followed by a short but brisk business session.
Dance Chairman Lieutenant Lawrence Furio of Bur-
lingame reported on the progress being made on arrange-
ments for our policeman's ball to be held in October. He
states all committees are fulfilling their duties on schedule.
He also told the gathering of plans to revive the Grand
March at the affair this year. This was discontinued in
1943 because we have been unable to find a building with
enough space to accommodate a march and the large
crowds attending.
Much interest is being shown in this part of the eve-
ning's festivities as it always is a colorful spectacle for
the opening. Plans are also being worked out to hold a
queen contest in conjunction with the dance this year.
It is hoped to have a queen from each city compete for
the finales to reign over the dance.
The members instructed Chief Theuer and Lieutenant
Furio to negotiate with the executive board of th<- San
Mateo County Fiesta in an effort to secure their exhibit
building for this year's event. They will attempt to sign
a lease if proper arrangements can be made.
The evening was brought to a close after a very inter-
esting talk by Inspector Robert Simpson of the State
Narcotics Bureau. He talked on and showed the officers
specimens of confiscated narcotics taken in raids by
his department.
Everyone agreed they had spent an unusually pleasant
evening.
RUSS
BUILDING
235 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Daly City Billiard Parlor
Ken Bassler, Prop.
6380 Mission Street
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA
Thomas A. Tromborg & Son
Plumbing - Heating
Water Heaters
26 Hillcrest Drive
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone DE 3-4026
f-. ...... ....■■.■....
M. Barsotti
.........»-■■ ■-■■■-■
P. Lera
DEIaware 3-3441
JUniper 5-6028
Green Valley Hog Co.
HOG RAISERS and DEALERS
Office
159 Station Ave.
Ranch at
DALY CITY, CALIF.
.....................
COLMA, CALIF.
.
August-September, J 949
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Page 3 J
ESTRADA'S SPANISH KITCHEN
BANQUET AND DINNER PARTIES A SPECIALTY
SPANISH DISHES A SPECIALTY
WE MAKE UP ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
7440 Mission Road
Phone JU 7-7686
COLMA
CALIFORNIA
Also at Fresno and Visalia
PAPPAS BROTHERS
FLORISTS, GREENHOUSES AND NURSERIES
CUT FLOWERS - PLANTS - SHRUBS
Phone JUniper 7-9169
F. T. D. MEMBER
Night: OVerland 1-4401
COLMA. CALIFORNIA
CASTLE GARDEN GROCERY
"Charles" and "Goldie"
BEER AND WINE • FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
202 School Street
DElaware 3-4477
DALY CITY
CALIFORNIA
HILLTOP LODGE
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
DANCING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
22 Hillcrest Drive
DALY CITY
CALIFORNIA
OIL INDUSTRY INSTALLATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
COMPETENT WELDING SERVICE - SHOP AND FIELD
CONCRETE - CUTTING AND AIR COMPRESSOR WORK
HUNTER & WORKS
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
7480 Mission Street JUniper 4-3865
COLMA
CALIFORNIA
JOS. M. VASCONCELOS
JEWELER
143 1 23rd AVENUE
OAKLAND, CALIF.
PETER REALTY COMPANY
MULTIPLE LISTING MEMBER
Established 26 Years
FIRE INSURANCE
Earl E. Peter, Licensed Real Estate Broker
Phone TRinidad 2-6500 9916 East 14th St.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BALBOA BUILDING MATERIALS
MATERIALS AND TOOLS FOR CEMENT AND
PLASTER WORK - MURPHY PAINTS
Office 101 France Ave., San Francisco 12
1831 Junipero Serra Blvd. Phone JUniper 7-8288
DALY CITY CALIFORNIA
Phone DElaware 3-3852 Day or Night
JONES SHEET METAL and PLUMBING
A. E. Jones, Prop.
HEATING AND VENTILATING
"If It's Made of Sheet Metal, We Make It"
6725 Mission Street
DALY CITY
CALIFORNIA
WE'RE TOPS
HILLTOP LODGE
COCKTAILS
DANCING
22 Hillcrest Drive
DALY CITY
Phone JUniper 4-9881
CALIFORNIA
DEPUTY CORONER
LADY ATTENDANT
JUniper 7-OS70
JUniper 5-O810
W. C. LASSWELL & COMPANY
MORTICIANS
6154 Mission Street
DALY CITY
CALIFORNIA
KIRCHHUBEL'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE
DElaware 3-9828 6296 Mission Street
DALY CITY CALIFORNIA
Karp's Cleaning and Dyeing Plant
DALY CITY
Phone JU 4-3072
10 DIXON COURT
CALIFORNIA
r— ■■
Junipero Serra Hospital
Phone JU 4-9856
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
Wm. J. Sweeney & Sons
STUDEBAKER
Sales and Service
6806 Mission Street
DALY CITY 25, CALIFORNIA
Telephone JUniper 7-7711
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
CHIEF W. W. SUNDERLAND
(Continued from page 17)
but they are well prepared to meet these problems and
solve them properly.
There have been no traffic deaths this year in Daly City,
a splendid record when it is considered the number of
automobiles that pass over the three main highways daily.
Daly City will be 39 years old in 19^0, having been in-
corporated in 1911.
Since that time the city has been served by 10 chief
enforcement officers:
The men making up the Daly City Police Department,
other than those mentioned above are :
Officers Roy Beecher, Dean Woods, Edward Heim, A.
Benassini, Arthur Linhares, J. Walsh, C. Munday, D.
Johnstone and J. Walsh.
Chief Sunderland is strong in his expressions of appre-
ciation of the assistance received from the San Francisco
Police Department and his sister cities police chiefs and
Sheriff James J. McGrath. As he says there is always a
welcome for his department by all the specialized bureaus
of Chief Michael E. Mitchell's Police Department and
all members of the San Francisco Police Department re-
spond quickly to any request for assistance.
101 ITALIAN RESTAURANT
G. Bollentini - — Proprietors — E. Giannini
LUNCHES - CHICKEN AND STEAK DINNERS
Phone JUniper 7-9882
DALY CITY
7332 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
L 0 V C H E N
GARDENS
PICNIC GROUNDS
BANQUETS
JU 7-9944
Hillside and Chester Street
Colma, California
WESTLAKE
F U R N I T UR E
COMPLETE
HOME FURNISHINGS
Guido P. Brocchini
Dominic P. DAugusta
Dino P. Ruggeri
6940 Mission Street
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA
JUniper 5-4973 - 5-4974
-4
*7
Wood, Asphalt and
Asbestos Shingles
and Sidewalls
DAN GOODWIN
ROOFING CO.
1861 Junipero Serra Blvd.
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA
JU 7-2073
SE 1-1638
August-September, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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Page 37
HARDWARE
BUILDING SUPPLIES
HOMEWARES
VISTA GRANDE
HARDWARE &
SUPPLY CO.
R. C. Atkinson, Jr.
2123 Junipero Serra
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone JUniper 6-1800
-4 *•
r— —
LOMBARDI
AUTO SERVICE
GENERAL REPAIRING
AND TOWING
24 Hour Emergency Road Service
Call Day or Night
Business: JU 7-7011
Residence: JU 5-5768
6498 Mission Street
DALY CITY 25, CALIFORNIA
-* *•
ANDERSON
Refrigeration Service
Authorized
FRIGIDAIRE DEALER
7046-7054 Mission Street
DALY CITY 25, CALIFORNIA
Phones: DE 3-8811 - 3-8812
MITCHELL'S
CLUB CASINO
TOM MITCHELL
•
Italian Dinners
•
Cocktail Lounge
•
Dancing Nightly
•
6190 Mission Street
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone DE 3-9984
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary
The regular monthly meeting of the Associated Public
Communications Officers was held in South San Fran-
cisco on August 11. Our host being Walt Harrington of
the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
The business session of the meeting was called to order
by President Simpson at 11:30 with 29 members and
guests in attendance.
The minutes of the Stockton meeting were read and
approved.
President Simpson called for introductions of guests;
those being Art McDole of the Salinas County Sheriff's
Office, and Temple Ehmsen of the Portland, Oregon Di-
vision of Communications.
Under new business President Simpson called for the
Frequency and Engineering report. Chairman McMur-
phy read letters requesting the following frequencies:
Merced County, requesting a new assignment to con-
form with the reallocation plan. Assigned 158.73 MO
The City of Brentwood, 155.01 6? 155.37 MC.
Tehama County, If 5.61 MC.
City City of Marysville, 158,91 MC mobile relay.
155.13 MC mobile and control station.
Trinity County, 15633 and 154.65 MC requested.
118.73 and 154.65 assigned.
Shasta County, reassignment of 158.73 MC in lieu of
156.33 MC now Maritime mobile only.
The cities of San Mateo, Burlingame, and Hillsborough,
159.15 MC land fixed, 159.03 MC mobile.
The County of Santa Clara for two 952-960 MC Chan-
nels.
The above frequency requests and clearances were pre-
sented to the members present and were passed. Motioned
by Captain McMurphy seconded by Tom Bayley.
Also under frequency and engineering. Chairman Mc-
Murphy reported that the States new CW station would
be on the air shortly. He also stated that this Association
should direct a letter to the State Division of Communi-
cations requesting that some attempt be made to have this
station licensed as an inter-state station instead of a as
now, an intra-state station.
This was made in the form of a motion by Jim Lewis,
and was seconded by John Hartnett, passed by the mem-
bers present.
Captain McMurphy also reported that he was being
sent to the National Convention of APCO and then to
the FCC conference in Washington, D. C. following the
convention. Captain McMurphy will represent the Police
Communications Systems at a County and City level dur-
ing the conference.
A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
Under new business:
Mr. Ehmsen spoke on the communications problems in
the Oregon area, and discussed the low frequency Point-to-
point system tests that are being conducted.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 P.M. for lunch.
The afternoon business session was called to order at
P. M., whereupon Mr. Payne of the P. T. ii T. was in-
troduced. Mr. Payne expressed pleasure at being able to
attend our meeting and offered the services of this office
on any of our problems.
Under technical discussion a motion was made by Jim
Lewis and seconded by McMurphy that this Association
should request from the CHP information on what their
plans are concerning the changing of their mobile units
from 39,780 KC to the 40-44 Mc area.
Also under technical discussion considerable time was
spent on the subject of checking FM deviation in conform-
ing with the new FCC rules and regulations.
The subject of the next meeting place was brought up,
after much discussion concerning when our next ladies'
night meeting should be held, Monterey County was de-
cided upon with the meeting to be held in Watsonville.
Reports of the Commercial members followed:
Clyde Davenport reported for Luce Nevile, and spoke
on the new transformer that his company has developed
to work with their generators.
Clyde Davenport also introduced Lt. Dimter of the
U. S. M. C. Lt. Limter spoke on the use of Electronics
in the Marine Corps and expressed pleasure at being able
to attend our meeting.
Lloyd French, Link Company offered his engineering
services, and help on the FM deviation problem.
Pres. Coggeshall, Dollar Company, offered the services
of his company on any problem in radio from 150 KC to
960 MC.
Bob Kranhold, Motorola Inc., commented on being
available to explain in detail any of the circuits of Moto-
rola Equipment. (With reference to I.D.C.)
Bill Kellogg, Motorola Inc., commented on the fact that
he believed some engineering standards should be set up
by our Association whereby they could be used to assist
any Public Service Agency in writing up bid specs. Much
discussion, no action!
R. A. MASON, Secretary.
WITT AND SON
DAIRY
COLMA
CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 39
HARRY HUSTED DIES SUDDENLY
Inspector Harry Husted, retired San Francisco Police
Department officer, who died suddenly on August 15, was
buried on the 18th of the month, from the funeral parlors
of Halsted fe? Co. He was 60 years of age, was born in
Williams, Colusa County, and died at Pinecrest, Stanis-
laus County, where he and his wife Eva Husted were va-
cationing.
Inspector Harry Husted
By the untimely death of Harry Husted, San Francisco
loses an officer of the law who brought into his hazardous
calling a clean character, supreme courage, and loyal in-
telligence. There is no blemish on his long police service
record from 1919 to 1945 when he went out on pension.
He was made an Inspector in 1923, and worked on most
all the important details, principally the Auto, Robber and
Murder details. In this last he was for several years the
man in charge. He worked on many of the noted murder
cases, and was responsible for solving them with almost a
100 percent success. He had a level head on his shoulders,
and he knew how to use it. He was a stickler for details
and from this virtue he and those who worked for him,
unravelled many a tough murder mystem. He was kindly
in his dealings with all, whether they were honest citizens
or ones suspected of crime. No one ever hurled the charge
of "frame up" against Inspector Husted.
He was highly respected by judges and court attches
for when he took a case into court he came with a dignity
that was stressed by the well prepared evidence he was sub-
mitting.
As to courage, one has but to refer to a case that hap-
pened in the 30's. He was on his way to work at the Hall
of Justice. There came over his radio a broadcast telling
of two men who were escaping from a holdup they had
pulled, and who were suspected of many other robberies.
The number of the car in which the bandits were speeding
was given. No sooner had the broadcaster finished his
warning that Harry Husted saw the car flash by him. He
gave chase, and overtaking it forced the occupants to the
curb, in a side alley running off Market Street. The men
pulled guns and started firing. Inspector Husted had his
gun out, and let three bullets go each of the holdup men
got one, and fell to the ground, instantly killed. They
were Robert and Alexander Mendoza. For this brave act
he was given meritorious commendation by the Police
Commission, and was awarded a bravery medal by the
91st Division in 1938.
Besides his wife, Inspector Husted is survived by two
brothers, Attorney Robert L. and San Francisco Police
Officer Ray H. Husted.
The funeral filled the chapel room at Halsted & Co.,
mortuary and the vast sea of floral offerings attested the
wide circle of friends he had made during his useful life.
He was a past master of Mission Lodge F. fe? A. M.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
POLICE BEAT FIREMEN IN ANNUAL BALL GAME
John Q. Public scrunched down in the seat of his auto,
watching the slow deliberate approach of a traffic officer.
Then he took heart.
Protruding from the policeman's tag book, tunic pockets,
hat band, and collar were bright green pieces of cardboard.
"Say, officer," the smart driver would begin. "You
wouldn't happen to have a set of ducats to THE ball game,
would you?"
Or perhaps Mister Public would look up during his stroll
down the street to see his way blocked by a grinning fire-
man, his fist full of the green cardboards. Behind that
smokeater would stand another, his fire axe poised.
Those tactics weren't necessary, of course, to bring
10,000 San Franciscans to the baseball game in Seals Sta-
dium between the San Francisco Police and Fire depart-
ments Friday night, August 19.
Police Chief Michael E. Mitchell and Fire Chief Edward
P. Walsh had been sending each other threatening letters
for months. Firemen accused police of pulling false alarms
— police called the firemen "axe happy." Some photog-
rapher with less sense than nerve had even posed a picture
of the two chiefs shaking hands.
What was at stake for such a diamond encounter —
an event to be, risked only once a year?
Money ... to buy Christmas presents for needy chil-
dren. Competitive spirit never waxed greater — nor could
you find a group of athletes friendlier in accomplishing
their cause. Men of the country's best police and fire
departments were also the most powerful baseball teams
in Northern California.
The police won the game, 7 to 5, stopping the two-year
win streak of the firemen. Last year's game had raised
more than $12,000 for the underprivileged children.
Spectators saw many former professionals on the field
that night; and the experience of seeing the combination
of their ideals — the policeman and fireman and ball player
— on the field at once was nearly too much for some of
the kids.
The police team included:
Tim Marble, left field; Tom Ryan, center field; Larry
Olsen, right field; Charles Bates, first base; Dink Bertelsen,
second base; Jake Caulfield, shortstop; John Cavalli, third
base; Bob Mucci, catcher; and Bud Merrill, George
Hughes, Jack Burke, and Paul Kurpinsky, pitchers.
The Fire Department:
Jack Devin, left field; Tom McDonough, center field;
Elmer Ferree, right field; Mike Switzer, right field; Charles
White, first base; Bob Sheehy, second base; Frank Lopez,
Shortstop; Pete Deas, third base; Paul Navarret, catcher;
and Ed Dun and Ray Hines, pitchers.
Pro veterans on the Fre team included :
Ferree, Los Angeles; Devin, Oakland and Hollywood;
Switzer, Oakland; Hines, Western Association; Lopez,
San Francisco; Navarret, Albany; and Deas, Texas League.
Pros in the Police lineup included :
Gene Gibbons, Twin Falls; Marble, the old Missions;
Cavalli, Seals and Hollywood; George Hughes, Stockton;
Caulfield, Philadelphia Athletics; and Bates, Oakland.
Mayor Elmer E. Robinson managed to clear the bleacher
wall when he tossed the ball that opened the game.
Strangely impartial during the contest were members of
the Board of Supervisors. Winners of the most valuable
player awards to be donated by President Washington I.
Kohnke of the Police Commission and Max Sobel, presi-
dent of the Fire Commission, have not yet been announced.
Fireman McDonough, who broke up last year's game
with a single in the last inning, tried to repea/ this year
with a triple that put his team ahead, 4 to 3, in the fifth.
Switzer had tied the game with a double that brought
Sheehy home.
Then came the fateful seventh when the police catcher,
Mucci, sent a double down the third base line with the
bases loaded. The policemen had recovered their honor
for another year.
Because of this well played game, with no ringers on
either side, a lot of kiddies who would not have such a
good Christmas this year will have a party that will dis-
tribute some $20,000 worth of presents and sweets.
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August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
CHIEF ZINK OF PALO ALTO
(Continued from page 7)
The first six months of this departure has proven its
worth. Every man seeing the chance for advancement
which carries an increase in salary, has more than a
passing interest in his duties. With a five day week —
and Palo Alto was one of the first cities in the state to
have such a short work week for a Police Department —
a young man entering police work in the PAPD can raise
his base pay, which starts at (provided in the proposed
budget for 1949-1950) 265 a month to $325 by making
an officer first class. From then on he can progress to the
top rank of Captain which calls for a salary of $415
per month.
It goes without saying that each man who joins the
department will have great incentives to progress to a
higher rating. There has been a big turnover in personnel
as is the case in other Police Departments on the West
Coast, but it is a safe bet that those who have joined in the
past months will be greatly encouraged to continue in
their chosen profession under the setup Chief Zink has
worked out.
As of July 15 the personnel comprises the following
33 men, though it is the aim of the Chief to get four more
men this year:
Chief of Police — Howard A. Zink.
Captain of Inspectors — Guy O. Wathen.
Captain of Police — Virgil W. Carlson.
Lieutenant of Police — Clarence Anderson.
Superintendent of Identification — Dale D. Atwood.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Sergeant — Arthur L. Besemer, Lloyd E. Boreham (Traf-
fic), Victor M. Connett, Joseph M. Means.
Inspector — Harry R. Selvidge.
Officer Second Class— Andrew G. Frit;, Ralph O.
Herbig.
Officer Third Class— Robert L. Bradford, Otto V.
Niehues.
Officer Fourth Class — John G. Comach, Wallace M.
Lang, Keith C. McDonald, Glenn W. Norris, Philip L.
Ray, Richard H. Savage, Roy B. Schroyer, James A.
Supan.
Probationer, First Class — Gilbert G. Agatha, Robert F.
Charvat, George Harris, Ray W. Jones, Charles H. Lau.
Probationer, Second Class — Gustave H. Marshall, John
B. Petersen.
Probationer (Temporary) — Merel N. Coe, Donald W.
Larson, Stanley J. Lobodinski, Joseph W. Ramey.
Senior Clerk-Stenographer — Dorothy A. Shields.
Clerk-Stenographer — Jean K. Hefiin.
Juvenile Officer (Policewoman) — Mary F. Kuechler.
Chief Zink joined the Police Department in October,
1922. He has seen Palo Alto grow from a small city of
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Thomas Spelman, Manager
Phone DA 3-3112 Emerson at Channing
PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA
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SHORT ORDERS
BEER - CIGARS AND CIGARETTES
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Phone DA 3-8669 710 Willow Road
PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA
O'NEIL'S STANFORD BOWL
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
Phone P. A. 8S11 233 University
PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA
Business Phone DA 3-4822
Residence Phone DA 3-7693
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PALO ALTO
841 Alma Street
CALIFORNIA
NEW PARISIAN LAUNDRY
John H. Quinn
PALO ALTO
Phone 2-4921
651 Emerson St.
CALIFORNIA
C. B. Spangler, Jr.
Since 1920
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PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
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Phone DA 3-7716 445 Emerson Street
PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA
URBAN BROS.
READY-MIXED CONCRETE
BRICK - SAND - GRAVEL AND CEMENT
DAvenport 3-5311 DAvenport 2-6932
96 Homer Avenue • Entrance off El Camino Real
PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA
Holland Building Materials, Inc.
PEA GRAVEL - SAND - BRICK
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Phone DA 3-7979
2201 Park Blvd.
PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
Shop Phone P.A. 3913
Res. Phone P.A. 6959
VARSITY GARAGE
G. R. Raab, Prop.
TOWING SERVICE - NIGHT AND DAY
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GAS - OIL- ACCESSORIES
SOUTH PALO ALTO
2490 U. S. Highway 101
CALIFORNIA
CLARENCE'S SMOKE SHOP
SANDWICHES, CARDS, ETC.
Phone P.A. 8952 463 California Avenue
SOUTH PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA
PALO ALTO
WILSON BROS.
PAINT AND BODY SHOP
Right Down to the Last Spot!
831 High Street Palo Alto 2-2635
CALIFORNIA
WILLOW ROAD GROCERY
Phone Palo Alto 2-5174
408 Willow Road
PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
PALO ALTO HARDWARE CO.
University at Bryant
PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
SUNSET SERVICE STATION
1 6th AVENUE and IRVING STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS1 JOURNAL
Page 41
10,000 to its estimated population at this date of some r
29,000 people. He has witnessed the growth of the Police
Department from ten men to 33 now. He has seen smaller
cities able to cope with their larger metropolitan brothers
in automotive equipment, radio and teletype installations,
and the keeping of records, fingerprints, photographs and
many other modern methods that have been adopted by
law enforcement agencies throughout the nation. He is a
leader in these smaller cities. Palo Alto's Chief has been
ahead of a lot of police executives in trying new methods,
but he has the satisfaction of knowing his foresight has
paid off for you will find no place in this country where
there is less law breaking than there is in Palo Alto,
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635 Emerson Street
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
Phone DA 3-4127
GOLDEN STATE
COMPANY, LTD.
Dairy Products
Frank E. Seaton
Manager Peninsula Divisicm
Willow Road
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
SHAW MOTOR CO.
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Forest Ave. and High Street
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
CO-OP
Complete Food Market
Service Station
Dry Cleaners
164 S. California Avenue
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA CREAMERY
Dairy Products
Delivered at Your Home or at Your Grocer's
167 Hamilton Avenue
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
WALTER W. CARR
CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH
DEALER
Phone 2-2158
Corner Homer and High
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
DAISY & LEE
EASTSIDE ON TAP
POPULAR BRANDS
CHILI - SANDWICHES
252 E. Foothill Blvd.
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
A HUNDRED THOUSAND FIREBUGS
By Bob Kelleher
A quick attack and the absence of wind had enabled of the Forest Service. Fraser says, "Through effective law
the U. S. Forest Ranger and his crew to hold the fire to
less than a hundred acres, but he wasn't satisfied. There
was something phoney about the fire. The Ranger moseyed
— Photo by Los Angeles Times
Navy trucks from Port Hueneme stood by at Ojai, in case of need
to evacuate residents threatened by forest fire, September, 1948.
around until he located the starting point — and found the
broken pieces of a glass container.
He covered it with rocks and put through a request for
George L. Fraser, the Law Enforcement Officer at U. S.
Forest Service regional headquarters in San Francisco.
Fraser, white-haired, genial, easy-going, turned up in
his usual "uniform" — a hunter's khaki cap, a plaid lum-
berjack jacket, levis and hiking shoes. No microscopes,
and no radar except what was in his head. Undersheriff
of Humboldt County before he joined the Forest Service
17 years ago, Fraser uses the old "check and double-check"
method, and works with State Forest Rangers, County
Sheriffs and Police Departments because they are a
big help.
This time it was a microscope job, for sure enough
there was a fingerprint on one of the glass fragments.
But the State Bureau of Identification at Sacramento had
no corresponding print on file.
Fraser fitted the fragments together, and saw that the
container was a tall, narrow bottle such as chemists use.
He "cased" the small town nearby — this was in a northern
California county — and learned that a bottle containing
phosphorus in water had been stolen recently from the
high school chemistry laboratory. The chemistry instructor
identified the reconstructed jar.
The rest seemed simple. The county had several people
with records of incendiarism. Fraser and the sheriff's
men checked the suspects' whereabouts on the day of the
fire, found one whose fingerprint matched the one on the
glass fragment, and obtained his confession. The man
said he had wanted to burn off brush to improve his
chances of spotting deer in the approaching deer season.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in a Federal Court.
Surprisingly, though, incendiarism is not the big worry
enforcement in the past 1 5 years, with local peace officers
giving us thorough cooperation, we have reduced the
problem of incendiarism in the forests to a respectable
minimum.
"Lightning is not the biggest factor either. The big
lightning storm we had in northern California around
August 1 this year, starting more than 200 small fires,
was a rare one.
"Occasionally you get freakish causes, such as the sun
focusing through a clear-glass bottle or jar left in the
George L. Frazier
Law enforcement officer E. S. Forest Service, headquarters
San Francisco.
forest; or a defective automobile muffler throwing sparks.
Industrial operations, such as logging, railroading or blast-
ing, account for some fires.
"But by and large, most forest fires are caused by care-
less smokers and campers."
Fraser calls them "accidental firebugs." He calculates
that if only one per cent of California's ten million people
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have the habit of throwing cigarette butts out of moving
vehicles on forest roads, that makes 100,000 accidental
firebugs.
"Real firebugs, lightning, glass jugs, industrial causes
and such things, all lumped together, are responsible for
only one out of ten forest fires in California," he de-
clared. "The sad fact is that good American citizens
who are careless cause nine out of ten forest fires."
Education and law enforcement are needed to halt this
carelessness, says Fraser. He urges all law enforcement
officers to do two things: (1) Spread the word about the
laws regarding forest fires. (2) Cooperate with Federal
and State forest rangers in enforcing the law where there
are clear-cut violations.
While there are Federal laws as well as State laws on
this subject, the U. S. Forest Service usually submits mis-
demeanor cases in Justice of the Peace Courts or State
District Courts. Cases serious enough to require services
of the U. S. District Attorney are handled in U. S. Dis-
trict Courts.
State laws forbid any of the following :
Throwing any burning substance from a moving vehicle.
Starting a campfire on private land without first getting
permission from the owner or his agent.
Starting a campfire in a National Forest without first
getting a campfire permit from a Forest Ranger or co-
operating agent.
Leaving a campfire unattended.
Wilfully setting fire to growing grain, grass, tree or
forest, cut-over land or brush-covered land. (A felony
punishable for sentence of 1 to 10 years.)
The U. S. Government can use a one-two punch against
careless or wilful violators. It can file criminal charges,
then file suit for civil damages to recover the cost of sup-
pressing the fire and the damage done to forest resources.
That runs into big sums.
"We always give the accused a chance to pay volun-
tarily before we bring civil suit," said Fraser. "After
thorough discussion of the evidence, most of them pay
voluntarily."
He and other Forest Service officers frequently join
forces with men of the State Division of Forestry, in
fighting fires and investigating the causes. The State
handles fire suppression on a tremendous area outside the
National Forests. Uncle Sam's rangers are proud of the
cards they carry as Voluntary Fire Wardens, appointed
by State Forester DeWitt Nelson.
Most laws about forest fires would be unnecessary, says
George Fraser, if people would follow four simple rules
in the outdoors. He asks that all peace officers memorise
them and pass them along to the public :
1. Before throwing your match away, feel it to make
sure it is out.
2. Crush out your tobacco butts or pipe heels. When
you are in an automobile, use the ash tray.
3. Before leaving your campfire, drown it, stir it and
drown it again.
4. Before burning brush or trash, notify the nearest
;orest Ranger.
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refrigerator for 16 hours, vacuums 6 room-
sized rugs, scrubs dirt out of 2 tubs of
clothes, or brings you 5 of your favorite
radio programs. All you have to do to
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Best budget buy-Official fig-
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on food and clothes; around 19
cents on rent and furnishings;
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
CHIEF ROBERT O'BRIEN
(Continued from page 8)
if the present trend continues 1949 will heat the 1948
record.
Chief O'Brien has scanned the records for the past 10
years, and he comes up with the figures that show the
average deaths from traffic accidents per year is 12 in the
City of San Mateo.
To give an idea of how many automobiles pass through
San Mateo's two main highways we cite the results of
counts made in July 1948 under the direction of the State
Highway Commission.
On the Bayshore for 16 hours the figures for Sunday
was 30,000 automobiles passing through. For week days
the average was 24,000.
On El Camino Real the same hours and the same month
the count was 24,000 for Sundays and 21,000 for week
days.
That's a lot of pulsating demons occupying the roads,
and added to these are thousands of motorists, living with-
in the city, who are using the streets to get to and from
shopping centers and visiting around.
And there are a lot of people now residing within the
city limits. The 1940 census gave the city 19,800, two
years ago a special census upped the figures to 32,500.
Today it must be well over the 40,000 mark, with the
many new subdivisions, such as Culligan ii Conway, who
within the past year have erected hundreds of new homes
along the Bayshore Highway, Shoreview Park on the
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Manufacturer of
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Pipe Repair Clamps - Full Circle Clamp Couplings
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SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
Phone San Mateo 5-3581
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 41
same highway is in the midst of putting up 1800 new
homes and the people moving into all these new residences
will give the census enumerators next year a lot of new
names for their census reports.
Following is the roster for the San Mateo Police De-
partment:
Robert E. O'Brien, Chief of Police; Martin C. McDon-
nell, Deputy Chief; Harold R. Bauer, Captain; Thomas
Connors, Inspector; Zachary W. Whitten, Asst. Inspec-
tor; Manuel Trinta, Sergeant and Technician; Sergeants:
John H. Murphy, Adrian T. McDaniel, Henry C. Kohnen,
William L. Andreasen; Patrolmen: Everett E. Pence,
Walter G. Otten, Howard R. Darknell. Leo J. Minehan,
James W. Oakes, George R. McLean, Clarence P. Silva,
George Andreasen, John Chichuola, Gerald Sheehan,
John Silva, Alvin J. Prara, Earl P. McKinnon, James M.
Allen, George Condon, William Condon, John Blanch-
field, Theodore Lydon, Walter Barth, Ira Wayland,
Claude Smith, Stephen G. Svendsen, Robert M. Condon,
Donald K. Pearman, Kenneth L. Wilson, Richard Lassell;
Laura McLaughlin, Matron-Secretary; Edith Legry, Sr.
Stenographer-Clerk; Edward Foss, Special Officer (Hu-
mane Officer); Angelo Menghini, Custodian; Abbott
Masters, Special — Park; Adolph Klein, Special — School.
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SAN MATEO
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Phone San Mateo 3-9870 273 So. Railroad Ave.
SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA
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SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA
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N MATEO CAL1PORNIA
9 - 41st Ave.
11 - 37th Ave.
SAN MATEO
CALIFORNIA
PEDERSEN 8C ARNOLD
Successors to Wisnom Planing Mill
MILL WORK
Phone S.M. 3-5S03 - 3-5604
SAN MATEO
421 Fifth Avenue
CALIFORNIA
Diamond 3-7661
Diamond 3-9932
PACIFIC NEWS
336 - 3rd AVE.
COCKTAILS
SPORTS INFORMATION
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
PERIAT & SONS
DESOTO
SALES AND SERVICE
GENERAL REPAIRING
Phone 3-4543
1320 El Camino Real
SAN MATEO
CALIFORNIA
No Repair Job Too Large or Too Small - All Work Guaranteed
CASH OR TERMS
BOB'S AUTO SERVICE
"REBUILDER OF FINE ENGINES"
George Budlong. Co-Owner
5105 E. 14th STREET Phone ANdover 1-9884
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PIONEER AUTO PARTS
Al. Gaddini, Proprietor
NEW AND USED PARTS
Phone DI 4-0213 24 Bayshore Blvd.
SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA
T. O. Foley
C. W. Boettcher
Foley 8C Boettcher Lumber Co.
Phone 3-2246
Bayshore Highway and Cvpress Avenue
SAN MATEO. CALIFORNIA
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August-September, 1949
D A L M 0
VICTOR
COMPANY
SAN CARLOS,
CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL
Harris & Feldheim, Inc.
General Contractors
1008 Alma Street
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA
DAvenport 34691
Mathews Conveyor Co.
West Coast
From East Bay and San Francisco - No Inter-City
charge — Ask operator for ENTERPRISE 10143
901 County Road
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA
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NORTH REDWOOD
CABINET SHOP
General Mill Work
Old County Road and Center Street
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA
Telephone San Carlos One Nine
1949 Our
Silver Anniversary
SAN CARLOS
LUMBER COMPANY
251 El Camino Real
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA
H U B E R
TOOL WORKS
MANUFACTURERS
RESEARCH ENGINEERS - BUILDERS
CONSULTANTS
66 Center Street P. O. Box 387
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 1214
Lenkurt Electric
Company, Inc.
1105 County Road
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA
August-September, J 949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL Page 49
7
Phone 2-1551
INDUSTRIAL
SCIENTIFIC CO.
The Outstanding Truck Signal
THE DOLL HOUSE
i The Wynn's
EXCELLENT FOOD
• 1842 EL CAMINO REAL SAN CARLOS. CALIF.
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i Phone 541 Stanley C. Weiss
OAKDALE MARKET
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE THOUSAND OAKS. CALIF.
PROGRESS LUMBER COMPANY
MILLWORX - HARDWARE - BUILDING MATERIALS
Redwood City - EM S-4S12 Palo Alto - DA 2-3T00
2425 EL CAMINO REAL REDWOOD CITY. CALIFORNIA
180 north fruit avenue WOODLAND TRANSIT CONCRETE
AND
Fresno 9, California KING LINDALE CO.
PALACE SANDWICH SHOP
CEMENT CONTRACTORS
Race Track Road Fhone 850 or 528-M
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
SANDWICHES OF ALL KINDS SCHEDLER Sc DENSMORE
Open Day and Night to Serve You
901 BROADWAY FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
TWIN PINES
Albert T. Voris, M. D.
MOTOR REBUILDERS
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE WORK
624 Broadway Phone 2-7592
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Medical Director COMPLIMENTS TO OUR PEACE OFFICERS
Ralston Avenue Phon! Belmont 111 PILAR'S CARD ROOM
BELMONT CALIFORNIA
OXNARD CALIFORNIA
BUILDING MATERIALS WATERPROOFING
G A R O
c« a x:- 4. r California Pumice Products Co.
showcase and rixture Co.
LIGHTWEIGHT PUMICE BUILDING BLOCKS
307-309 Belmont Ave. Phone 2-1331 841 County Road Phone S. C. 2640
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
SAN CARLOS CALIFORNIA
Telephone 4-3015
CAPITOL CLEANERS AND DYERS REDWOOD AUTO^ WRECKERS
THE HOME OF OOORLESS CLEANING CAM^UOHT^O^AND^XCH^iED
Phons EMerson 6-7152 2900 Middlefield Road
540 BELMONT. Cor. of ECHO FRESNO. CALIF. REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA
F. M. Gibson Phone 3-7592
MAGNANI'S MARKET
JACK GIBSON FRUITS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES
BEER AND WINE
AUTOMOBILES
Phone Redwood 46
El Camino Real and Whipple Ave.
747 BLACKSTONE AVENUE FRESNO. CALIFORNIA REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA
LOckhaven 8-1966 LOckhaven 9-2165
RTPnFR TTPP rn BLOMQUIST OIL SERVICE, Inc.
RlbJJhR 1 IRE CO. I. C. Blomquist, Vice Pres.
PACIFIC LINE ROAD OILS - EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
HEATING OILS
COMPLETE RECAPPING SERVICE
Telephone EMerson 6-0997
8400 East 14th Street and 5901 MacArthur Blvd. Plant: Chestnut & Bayshore Blvd.
OAKLAND 3, CALIFORNIA REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA
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August-September, 1949
CHIEF C. L. COLLINS
(Continued from page 9}
he pinned a star to his police uniform.
He has seen many chiefs come and go, yet for over 30
years has has gone on as Redwood's Chief of Police, will-
ing and able to master every new method that has been
presented, during his incumbency, for law enforcement.
There is no better or more favorably known police official
in this state than Chief Collins.
He is a member of the IACP, the State Peace Officers'
and Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association and the
Peninsula Police Officers' Association.
He is the last active Police Official who was present back
in 1922 at the organization of the State Peace Officers'
Association, and he has not missed an annual convention
of that organization since it was formed.
He has given Redwood City the best of law enforce-
ment. There has never been any outbreak of crime, and
when a robbery, a burglary or a murder occurred within
the city he knew how to go about to solve it and bring to
book the perpetrators. His record of accomplishment in
this line will ever be a bright page in the history of Cali-
fornia's fight against crime. He has picked up a lot of
wanted men who committed crimes in other cities. He has
kept his town clean and he has the respect of every man,
woman and child residing there for his ever constructive
effort to make the town a good place to live. How well
he has succeeded in this effort is attested by the long serv-
ice he has had as Police Chief, the last Northern Cali-
fornia Chief with ever 30 years in a like job was William
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3148 Middlefield Road
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
EMerson 6-2659
the Peninsula's talking about
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Why?
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Liquor Store and Bar Open until 2 a.m.
2345 Middlefield Road EMerson 6-2669
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
ROCKY'S
CIGAR
STORE
709 El Camino Real
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
August-September, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 51
Stanford, who served for 36 years in Vallejo and now
resides in Los Angeles.
Chief Collins steps out of the office with a clean record,
one of accomplishment, and one that he has kept apace
with all modern equipment developed and adopted for
enforcing the laws of the land. He takes his well merited
pension, but there will be a lot of people who will miss his
genuine, cheery greetings, and they will treasure for many
years the swell job he achieved as police officer for 36
years.
This writer joints with others of his legion of friends
and admirers in wishing Chief Collins many years of hap-
piness and good health.
The Redwood City Police Department at the present
time is made up of the following :
Chief Collins.
Lieutenant Stanley D. Wood.
Sergeants — S. E. Douglas, C. V. Stafford, and E. V.
Fogarty.
Officers— C. D. Genochio, H. J. Mengel, E. B. Whit-
more, T. N. Moudakas, W. L. Faulstich, D. R. Morgan,
A. C. Hoffman, H. R. Esttes, R. C. Fitzgerald, J. L.
Schultz, R. H. Copp, H. A. Starr, P. J. Supan, D. S.
Dixon, J. C. Ferrel.
Motorcycle Officers— P. A. Bray, R. F. West, S. W.
Ferrier and J. L. White.
Women Attaches — Mildred Marcopulos and Dorothy
Douglas.
EDWIN H. SMITH
Civil Engineer
Spring and Chestnut
P. O. Box 980
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone EMerson 6-4184
CATTICH BROS. &
STEVENSON
General Building Contractors
1079 Chestnut at Bayshore
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
Currie Manufacturing Co.
Linoleum - Awnings - Shades - Venetian Blinds
Rugs - Carpets - Draperies - Furniture
2426 El Camino Real
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone EMerson 6-4670
Phone San Carlos 1986-W
Marshall Electric Co.
E. L. Marshall
Contractors and Electricians
Residential, Commercial, Mining
and Industrial Installations
1377 OLD COUNTY ROAD
Redwood City, California
R, W. POLLEX
Upholstering
Makers of Fine Furniture
Free Estimates
New Furniture - Upholstering
Remodeling - Repairing
2659 Middlefield Road
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
Telephone EMerson 6-2655
MISSION CARPET HOUSE
Rugs - Linoleum - Venetian Blinds - Window
Shades - Draperies - Appliances - Plastic Tiles
665 El Camino Real
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
Phone EMerson 6-4947
Page 5'.
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
BELMONT POLICE DOING A GOOD JOB
It looks like the City of Belmont has at last got a Chief
of Police who knows a lot about law enforcement, how to
organize a police department and possesses the ideas and
systems of making it function. For on July 15, 1948 the
prints. Well, Chief Lindholm got him a finger printing out-
fit and every man under his command can work it. There
was no one to take pictures. He has a member who can
take and finish pictures.
Left to right: Chief O. Walter Lindholm; Sergeants James W. L
and Willia
THEY ENFORCE THE LAWS IN BELMONT
yalli Officers George Doyle, Andrew E. Turnauer, Daniell O Neil]
E. Smith.
city council reached into the Walnut Creek Police De-
partment and grabbed off O. Walter Lindholm.
Since he assumed his new position he has done wonders
for the department. When he took over there was no
filing systems or system, and none but the meagerest of
blanks to register the duties and official activities of the
members of the force. He has changed all that. We find
here up-to-date filing cabinets, systematically indexed to
handle reports on every crime, complaints, or the action
of every man on the police rolls; takes on all matters as-
signed to him. He has gone to San Francisco, San Mateo,
Martinez, Concord and other cities in his quest for proper
blanks for these reports, and no police department can
boast of any better ones than he has finally worked out.
He also has the latest in accident reports.
Heretofore there were no arrangements for taking finger-
Three of the members of his personnel are new men.
and all of them are young, and served in our armed forces
during the late world-wide conflict. Heretofore the train-
ing of members of the department was something that was
a sort of hit and miss idea. But the new Chief knows what
training means to a well functioning police organization.
He is sending every one of his men to the training courses
at Santa Rita, given under the State Peace Officers' Asso-
ciation and through the generosity of Sheriff H. P. (Jack)
Gleason, of Alameda County.
The FBI on September 3 and 4 will conduct instruc-
tions in firearms. Chief Lindholm boasts a new pistol range
for his department. There are 25 and 50 yard targets and
eight men can be accommodated on the line of fire.
Since he became Chief there has not been a robbery, a
burglary and but one traffic death in Belmont, the first in
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 53
two years and a half. Though there have been six attempted
burglaries. The Chief explains this by calling attention to
the fact that his men maintain a 24-hour patrol in their
radio cars, visiting all the residential and business districts
within the five square miles of the city.
He has indexed in a specially arranged memorandum
book the home address and telephone number of every
business owner in Belmont, so that if a door is found un-
locked, or a window unfastened, or lights that are sup-
posed to be on when the store is closed for the day, it is
but a matter of moments until that owner is notified.
When a resident goes away for a vacation his home is
closely covered, not just once, but every hour of each of
the three shifts.
How this has prevented a would-be prowler from trying
to break into a home or store might be illustrated by citing
a couple of instances that developed this summer.
Over the line a half block away from the city limits,
the Starlight Openair Theatre was burglarized and $900
taken. Then on the Bayshore Highway a hamburger place
was entered and all the cash taken. There are no patrols
from Belmont in these unincorporated areas.
Chief Lindholm was born in 1900 in Oakland, getting
his education mostly in that city, though he saw much of
the world from the deep sea vessels captained by his father,
who passed away some years ago, after a long career as
a master mariner. He was of the days of Tug Boat Annie
when sailing the seas was a man's sized job and it took a
real man with plenty of brains and brawn to work his
way to the topmost rank of captain.
In 1940 he became a member of the San Francisco Po-
lice Department, and served until 1944 when he quit to
join the Walnut Police Department. In the latter he had
been elevated to the rank of Sergeant, and was well satis-
fied with his billet until a call came from one of the coun-
cilmen of Belmont, to take charge of the Police Depart-
ment of that city.
Taking over the job he went to work with a will, apply-
ing all that he had learned by his training for the San
Francisco Police Department and the experience he has
obtained in that body and in Walnut Creek. It cannot be
denied he is giving the some 5,000 people who make up
the population of the town splendid police service.
The Chief married Mildred Fisher, who was born in
Richmond, Virginia, reared in Portland, Oregon, and was
living in Oakland at the time of their marriage in 1937.
Belmont's Police Department is made up of all veterans
of World War II. Sergeant James W. Lyall, who was in
the U. S. Navy, and has been with the Department two
and a half years.
Sergeant Wiley M. Nugent, also of the navy, and who
has been a member of the Belmont Police Department for
two years.
Officer George Doyle, with two years as a police officer,
was with the Marine Corps during the last year.
Officer Andrew E. Turmeuer joined six months ago; he
and the following officers were in the navy.
Bill Smith and Daniel McNeil who have two years serv-
ice with the Belmont Police Department.
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P. O. Box 696
BELMONT, CALIFORNIA
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August-September, 1949
CHIEF R. C. THEUER
(Continued from page 10)
'civil service award,' for your fine service in the protec-
tion of this community, and your 30 years of police
service. We can all he proud to have a man with the
knowledge and experience, such as you possess, at the
head of our Police force, and for your fine work with
the Red Cross.
"This organisation is proud to honor you with this, the
'Civilian Service Award." "
Jack Theuer is that kind of a man, and his official life
as well as his private life is dedicated to giving the best
of service to one and all. He is a member of the State
Peace Officers' Association and the Bay Counties Peace
Officers' Association, and he never misses a meeting of
either of these organisations. He never dodges any com-
mittee appointment and when he is on a committee he
takes his duties seriously and contributes much to the
constructive results of any committee he is on. He is a
charter member of the Peninsula Peace Officers' Associa-
tion, was its first secretary and was treasurer for many
years before he became Burlingame's Police Chief.
He is also an earnest member of the San Mateo County
Executive Officers' Association and has contributed many
valued suggestions to the program of that body.
He is also active in the Burlingame Lodge of F. 5? A.
Masons, and is a member of the San Francisco Police
Square Club, and takes part in all their activities.
Yet he finds time to make his Police Department an
CADILLAC
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200 California Drive
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Phone Diamond 3-3631
Hors D'Oeuvres Served Every
Afternoon and Night
COLONIAL CLUB
JOE AND MARIE WELTE
269 Primrose Road
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Phone 31157
DODGE-PLYMOUTH
Authorized Dealer - Sales - Service
Genuine Factory Parts
Complete Automotive Service
J. E. FRENCH CO.
327 Lorton Ave., Corner Donnelly
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Belliveau - Jackson
INTERIOR DECORATING
Large Selection of Distinctive Fabrics
Ready Made and Made-to-Order
Curtains and Draperies
1115 Burlingame Ave.
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Phone Diamond 3-4741
U. S. TIRE SUPPLY CO.
LARSON AND NELSON
U. S. Royal Tires
Recapping - Fleet Service - Complete
Automotive Service
Specialists in
Wheel Aligning - Balancing - Brake Service
Motor Tuneup
California Drive at Lorton Avenue
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Phone Diamond 3-3636
Burlingame Glass Mirror
& Paint Company
We Can Serve all
Your Glass Needs
921 California Drive
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS1 JOURNAL
Page 5 5
effective one, staffed with as fine a body of well-trained
and experienced officers that you will find anywhere. His
office has all the most modern and up-to-date equipment
so necessary for the functioning of a well-organised
Police Department.
One can get a good idea of how much traveling the
mobile equipment of Police Departments do in a year's
time, by taking a look at the 1948 report of Chief Theuer
of the Burlingame Police Department, made to the city
council. During last year his six patrol cars, one truck and
three motorcycles covered 18,078 miles over the streets of
the city. The squad cars had 177,887 mileage of the dis-
tance covered.
This same annual report shows 601 arrests were made
for all crimes, except for traffic violations and $1,759 was
collected for fineable offenses.
Property loss from such crimes as grand theft, of all
sorts, burglary, robbery, bad checks and lost articles to-
talled $52,171.08, of this through the excellent work of
the members of the Police Department $22,055.56 was
recovered. There were 1 5 automobiles stolen during the
past year and all of them were restored to their owners.
In addtion to the recovery of stolen property, taken in
the Burlingame area the Burlingame Police Department
got back $10,000 for outside departments.
For the 12 months to December 31 last year 14,020
calls were registered to and from officers on patrol; 3,498
complaints were investigated; 84 doors to homes and stores
found opened, and 96 windows unsecured, and the alert
officers checked 343 homes when the owners were away.
HARRY LEE
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RADIANT PANEL HEATING
1345 Rollins Road
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Phone Burlingame 3-1891
BURLINGAME
NEON SIGNS
MANUFACTURE
AND
REPAIRS
144 Myrtle Road
BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
Telephones 3-3805 - 3-1401
COLMA BOX
COMPANY
BOXES AND CRATES
Rt. 1, Box 205 San Pedro Street
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
Phone DElaware 3-4981
San Jose Branch
7th and Taylor Streets
Phone COlumbia 7041
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
Escorts totalling 1464 were given to banks, the city
hall, post office, and theatres.
The Department received 1,168 circulars for wanted
law breakers, and sent out 21 of its own.
There were 38,777 teletypes received and 606 sent out
during the past annum.
The department photographers took over 240 pictures
last year, and today there are in its fingerprint files 16,213
prints.
The record for traffic law violations for last year is as
follows: There were 10,575 citations issued and arrests
made. Of this number parking meter citations totaled 8372.
The fines collected for all offenses were $17,895 of which
the ones who forgot to keep the red flag in the parking
meters down contributed $9,027.50, 234 speeders put
$1,289 into the city treasury.
There were 404 automobile accidents, with 84 people
injured and three deaths.
BURKE'S BUREAU
(Continued from page 1 9 )
war, and in late 1917 he enlisted, was with the Seventh
Infantry, Third Division, when it went overseas in 1918.
Burke's outfit was in several of the first World War's
major engagements before he fell on October 16, 1918,
in the Argonne Forest of France. He received the Order
of the Purple Heart as the result of shrapnel wounds and
gas poisoning that kept him in a base hospital four months.
He returned to his Southern Pacific job in San Fran-
cisco, following his discharge from the army on May 3,
1919. Two years later, May 16, 1921, Burke became a
patrolman in the San Francisco Police Department and
was first assigned to the Ingleside Station.
A short time later he was transferred to the Traffic
Bureau; traffic problems were concerned then primarily
with keeping buggies and hacks and myriads of heavy
drayage wagons from becoming entangled. Burke held a
"fixed post" assignment in the downtown area for a short
time before he was moved again, this time to the Bureau
of Identification, on May 16, 1923.
He remained in that Bureau until 1946, became the
head of the unit on the death of Inspector Daniel O'Neill
in September of 1940. Then Burke was assigned to take
charge of the Homicide Detail in 1946.
In Homicide Lieutenant Burke directed the investiga-
tion of several prominent cases, among which was the
murder of Special Officer Charles Odom by Joe "The
Crowbar" Trujillo, who died for the crime in the San
Quentin gas chamber. Abortionist Alta Anderson went to
prison as a result of Burke's work. His men in Homicide
arrested Armand LeTourneau, who on one bloody morn-
ing in May, 1947, killed his mother-in-law and his infant
niece with a butcher knife, then raped his sister-in-law
twice. LeTourneau was convicted of first degree murder.
On June 5, 1948, Lieutenant Burke was placed in
charge of the "B. M. P." by Captain of Inspectors James
L. English.
His record of service in the department has been one
of steady, honest hard work. Lieutenant Burke became a
A. H. DITTMANN
PLUMBING::HEATING
Jobbing a Specialty - Servicing
Phone: Burlingame 3-2159
BURL1NGAME
1109 California Drive
CALIFORNIA
W. C. PALAMOUNTAIN
PLUMBING, REPAIRING AND HEATING
WATER HEATERS - STOVES CONNECTED
929 California Drive
Phone 3220
BURLINGAME
CALIFORNIA
Harry V. Ten Eyck
D. A. Kurkjian
BURLINGAME SASH & DOOR
Burl. 3-9S04 960 Carolan Ave.
BURLINGAME CALIFORNIA
PERSON 8C WIK
BRICK AND STONE CONTRACTORS
Phones Burlingame 3-3316 - 3-3381 1301 Paloma Avenue
BURLINGAME CALIFORNIA
MASONRY SUPPLY CO., Inc.
EVERYTHING FOR MASONRY
CONSTRUCTION
Industrial Way Diamond 4-2436
BURLINCAME CALIFORNIA
THE BIT OF ENGLAND
Burlingame 4-1540 1448 Burlingame Ave.
BURLINCAME CALIFORNIA
JUno 8-2259
Res. JUno 8-4742
VALENCIA BROS.
Bob. Pancho and Tony Valencia
PAINTING - BODY WORK - AUTO REPAIRING
ALSO HI-SPEED EQUIPMENT
24-HOUR TOWING 821 Cypress Avenue
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Telephone JUno 8-0952
JUniper 7-0837
RICHARD DELUCCHI CO., Inc.
BUILDERS
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
420 San Mateo Avenue
SAN BRUNO
CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL
701 Bayshore Boulevard
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page J 7
Corporal in 1932; Sergeant, 1937; Inspector, 1941; and
Lieutenant, 1944.
There is the Burke love story . . .
In Ireland Tim went to school with a little girl named
"Helen Reen." She came to America and became a nurse
in a Denver, Colorado, hospital and in the army during
World War I.
After the war Helen came to San Francisco and Tim
Burke met her again. They were married September 1,
1920.
The Burkes live in an Ingleside district home at 277
Miramar Avenue. They have two husky young sons.
The elder is John, 2 3, navy veteran, now a third year
law student at Stanford University. John shattered city,
state, and national records in the discus throw while a
high school and Olympic Club athlete.
Robert, 19, a graduate of St. Ignatius High School, has
become an excellent mechanic, according to his modest
father. Both sons are unmarried.
An estimated 2 per cent of 2,000 names in Missing Per-
sons files remain active, graphic tribute to the work '"that
doesn't end at quitting time."
"The people come to us when they have no other place
to turn to," Lieutenant Burke explains.
"Nothing is quite so haunting as the danger of family
disintegration, and we are grateful that we've had a part
in holding many homes together.
"We receive requests for information on missing rela-
tives and friends from all social classes and from all parts
of the world. Each receives the same careful considera-
tion and courteous, sympathetic reply.
"Thousands of men, women, and children disappear
each year for periods ranging from a few hours to a month.
A few, of course, never reappear.
"Special attention is given to the very young and the
very old. We follow the investigations continuously. The
fellows don't draw the line at quitting time. They keep
right on looking."
From those observations it should be obvious that the
Lieutenant is in a job he apparently was cut out for. Also
apparent is the reason for the gradual expansion of the
Bureau of Missing Persons. Living has become more com-
plicated and many more disturbing influences threaten
the happiness and security of the home.
That is why Tim Burke says :
"This is an important detail."
MENLO FRENCH LAUNDRY
L. Lancestremere
FANCY HANDWORK OUR SPECIALTY
558 Santa Cruz Ave.
MENLO PARK
Telephone DA 2 2324
CALIFORNIA
W. L. HICKEY SONS, Inc.
I OMITA PARK
JUno 8-8112
LUMBERMEN URGE VACATIONISTS
TO HELP PREVENT FOREST FIRES
The following lumber companies of Northern
California hope the readers of the Police and Peace
Officers' Journal have an enjoyable vacation. If
they seek their outings in the mountain fastnesses of
the West, these lumber companies beseech each and
everyone who goes into the forest areas to observe
the rules and laws about starting fires. A carelessly
thrown match, cigarette, cigar or pipe pack, with
fire attached, may start a blaze that will cause untold
damage to the trees and coverage of thousands of
acres of land. Be sure your camp fires are started
where they can be controlled, and be doubly sure
they are all put out when you leave camp. Already
this year the number of forest fires have doubled
those of last year. Do your part, on your outing, to
reduce this undesirable record.
UKIAH PINE LUMBER COMPANY
Ukiah, California
CALIFORNIA-IDA LUMBER COMPANY
Auburn, California
GOOCH & ROGERS LUMBER COMPANY
P. O. Box 116
Garberville, California
UKIAH SHINGLE COMPANY
N. Jacobson
Ukiah, California
ANDERSONIA LUMBER COMPANY
Samuel Anderson
Piercy. California
M. F. MITCHELL &. COMPANY
Carlotta, California
ZAMBONI LUMBER COMPANY
Round Mountain, California
EDGERTON BROS. LUMBER COMPANY
Adin, California
BLAGEN LUMBER COMPANY
White Pines, California
Lawrence Wilsey, Gen. Mgr.
PICKERING LUMBER CORPORATION
Standard. California
S. C. LINEBAUGH - LOGGING
White Pines, California
L. S. JONES TIMBER PRODUCTS
Soulsbyville, California
Leonard Jones, Prop, and Manager
TWAIN LUMBER COMPANY
Twain, California
A. C. Dillinger. Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
CLOVER VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY
Loyalton, Calif.
WHITE PINE LUMBER COMPANY
Reno, Nevada. P. O. Box 1430
CHENEY LUMBER COMPANY
Greenville, California
R. W. Larkey, Gen. Mgr.
PLUMAS BOX CO., INC.
Twain, California, Box 37
H. A. Graven, Manager
PAUL BUNYAN LUMBER COMPANY
Susanville, California
R. L. Kemp, Manager
SIERRA VILLE LUMBER COMPANY
Sierraville, California
CALIFORNIA
Page 58
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
CHIEF LOUIS BELLONI
( Continued from page 1 1 )
Chief Belloni is to see the fulfillment of one of his most
desirable plans. That is the completion of the new police
headquarters complete with a modern jail. The new build-
ing will be ready for occupancy during the first of Sep-
tember, and it will be an occasion for another celebration
by the Police Department, who has served so faithfully
the 18,000 people who make up the population of the
busy municipality.
Folks are wondering where new homes can be built,
for all available tracts for this purpose have been used
up, and as fast as houses are completed folks are moving in.
The roster of the South San Francisco Police Depart-
The Most for Your Money in
RANCHO BURI-BURI
"The Country Village"
West of El Camino Real Adjoining the
California Country Club
VETERANS $1,200
DOWN
NON-VETS, $1,500
DOWN
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Drive down El Camino Real, 2Yi
miles south of Colma
Monthly Payments Less Than Rent
MODEL HOME OPEN DAILY
until 7:30 p.m.
Furnished by LACHMAN BROS.
COTTS
A BUTLER BROTHERS STORE
349-53 Grand Avenue
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
The
BLUE
RIBBON
GEO. WALLACE
257 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco
STEEL BOWL
Phone JUNO 8-9675 HARRY HILL, Owner
8 HIGH SCORING BOWLING LANES
SOFT DRINKS
The Play Place That's a Pleasure
386 Grand Avenue South San Francisco
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 59
ment has the following names:
Chief of Police Louis Belloni; Captain, August Ter'
ragno; Sergeant, Vincent Bianchini, Sr. Officers: Arthur
Rodondi, Mario Blandini, Silvio Stagnaro, Daniel Lom-
bardi, Ernest Cortes, Vincent Edward Bianchini, Jr.,
Bernard Esparza, Lawrence Olivotti, Richard Canziani,
William Whipple, Kenneth Ekstrom, Joseph Kimble.
Louis Belloni can look back with pride on his 25 years
as Police Chief and 27 years as a member of the Police
Department. The people of South San Francisco have
been very fortunate in having such a capable, loyal, honest
and courageous police official.
With the retirement of Chief Collins of Redwood City,
Chief Belloni, South San Francisco, is the eldest Chief in
point or service in Northern California, and he may be
the veteran of the entire state from what we are able to
discover. You don't get the durable tenure of office be-
cause of the way you part your hair, or the manner you
knot your necktie. You have to have a lot on the ball.
Chief Collins and Chief Belloni have a lot on the ball.
MILLBRAE'S POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Continued from page 22)
Millbrae has two patrol cars outfitted with two-way
radio and serviced by the South San Francisco and San
Bruno Police Departments.
Chief Swope is particularly grateful for the cooperation
extended to his newly formed Police Department by every
law enforcement agency down the Peninsula. He has con-
tinually aimed at returning this helpful assistance.
Millbrae's City Council comprises the following:
Mayor James Kilpatrick, Harold Taylor, Frank Oehm,
William Leutenegger and George Warman.
The new city's first Mayor was Harold Taylor, who
has had an important part in formulating the plans that
make Millbrae a modern and well regulated municipality.
Chief Swope is married, his wife being the former Mary
Vary, of Santa Ana. The couple have two children, a son,
Meldyn, 12 years of age, and a daughter, Marion, age
ten years.
Ted 8C Archie's Grocery 8C Delicatessen
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - MEATS
AND FROZEN FRUITS
Phone JUno 8-1981
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
615 Linden Avenue
CALIFORNIA
Capuchino Food Mart
An Independent Store at Chain Store Prices
Groceries - Vegetables - Delicatessen
Frozen Food - Beer and Wine
FREE DELIVERY
1601 El Camino Real
MILLBRAE, CALIFORNIA
JUno 8-7475
HIGHLAND
CLEANERS
Geo. Cantaloub, Prop.
Millbrae 2800
Delivery
Service
475 El Camino Real
MILLBRAE, CALIFORNIA
BURLINGAME 4-1294
MILLBRAE MOTOR COURT
A, I. Mayberry, Prop.
"JUST OUT OF THE FOG BELT"
Phone JUno 8-1048 P. O. Box 1089
MILLBRAE CALIFORNIA
DEL and CHARLIE'S CROSSROADS
COCKTAILS • GOOD FOOD
MILLBRAE
CALIFORNIA
4
P 0 E TS CH
and
PETERSON
300 Huntington Ave., East
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Page 60
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
CHIEF WILLIAM MAHER
(Continued from page 12)
the more than 20 years, among the San Bruno Police
Department, in living up to this code.
There is one thing lacking to make the members of the
Police Department happy, and that is a new police head-
quarters. Plans have been drawn, and the property for
the erection of such a police station is available, and it is
the hope of all interested in good law enforcement in San
Bruno that another year will see the new building a reality.
With the heavy traffic along the El Camino Real, the
Bayshore Highway and the secondary roadway from
South San Francisco to Burlingame running through the
city one would get the idea that traffic accidents would be
very numerous. However such is not the case. There have
been no deaths during the present year from a traffic ac-
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Our "Main Store" is in North Millbrae
—THE PENINSULA'S FINEST—
Our "Thrift Store" is in San Bruno
—NEW and USED FURNITURE—
1781 EL CAMINO REAL, NORTH MILLBRAE
440 SAN MATEO AVE., SAN BRUNO
MILLS PARK
SUPER MARKET
Shop in San Bruno's
Largest Independent Market
where every day prices
are the lowest.
Complete
Grocery - Meat - Delicatessen and
Produce Departments
Delivery Service
Phone: 1520
Scarborough-Hunt, Inc.
INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS
TRACTORS
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
FIFTEENTH AND "G" STREET
Merced, California
'Don't Monkey Around'
Call JUno 8-6442
EDWARD J. NAGEL
Plumbing
and
Heating
Appliances
912 San Mateo Avenue
SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA
*
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 61
cident, and the number of collisions is less than the
average for cities of like size. There have been but a few
burglaries during the past year and other major crimes
are at an almost subnormal level.
Chief Maher's police personnel includes the following:
Sergeants Russell Cunningham, James Bedford, Adolph
Fernandez and Henry North.
Patrolmen D. Baker, J. Stevenson, A. Brittain, F.
Bottaski, J. Doris, J. Redpath, F. Gomes, J. Cain, F.
Bottari, F. Wortan.
There are three part time officers working under Chief
Maher. They are A. Padgett, J. London and J. McGuire.
Chief Maher is an enthusiastic member of the State
Peace Officers' Association, the Bay Counties Association
and the Peninsula Police Officers' Association. Never
does he miss a meeting of any one of these worthwhile
bodies. He is also a member of the IACP.
MR. CHIPS
SERENADE
COCKTAILS
DINING and DANCING
El Caniino Real
SAN BRUNO
VERNON L. KOCH
Plumbing and Heating
SEWER CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE
19S6 Orange Ave.
Phone 3-9824
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FURNITURE CENTRE
849 Fulton
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
MID-STATE BEAUTY SUPPLY CO.
NUTRI-TONIC DISTRIBUTORS
Phones: 6-4524 and 2-7476
FRESNO
448 North Calaveras
CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3-53 19
Since 192 8
BAKER AND BAKER
ROOFING CONTRACTORS
Insulation . . . Weatherstripping
"A Complete Roofing Service"
135 1 VIRGINIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
Phone 4-5982
DR. TYNER'S
Diagnotsic Offices
Dr. C. J. Tyner, D.C.
Featuring
Radio, Radar Therapy
Diagnosis and Treatment
FRESNO
Corner Tulare and U Streets
ANDY DOSTINICH
USED CARS
1740 Broadway 1517 Fresno St.
Res. Phone 3-8368 Bus. Phone 2-4173
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Page 62
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS- JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
PISTOL POINTING
By J. Ross Dunnigan
THE OAKLAND MATCHES
We cannot understand how the Oakland hoys do it but
they sure have a hookup someplace with the weatherman.
Sunday, August 7th was just a perfect day, not only for
shooting but for a general outing. The ladies took advan-
tage of the day and decked themselves out in their sum-
mer frocks and some of the frocks had the boys drooling.
It looked almost like Ladies' Day on account of because
there were so many of the fairer sex on the lines. This took
up the slack left off by the deer hunters who were out in
full force Sunday shooting the dear little animals instead
of shooting at targets. But in spite of the good weather
and the deer season the Oakland range took in the do-re-mi
from about 145 stay-at-homes. And just to make matters
more so our good friend G. Elliott Murphy piled up some
857 points and the grand aggregate medal. Karl Schau-
gaard had 85 3 and Marko Belovich had 851. Thus you
have the first three hot-shot places. Speaking of Karl
Schaugaard, the San Francisco shooting cop, we almost
had him in our Siesta Club. It seems Karl was a long way
from the gents room and was behind a fence or sumpin'
when his relay was called onto the line. It was still funnier
to see Karl come a runnin' down the hill from behind the
fence. * * * *
Chief Storekeeper, Jim Spang, of the U. S. N., was out
for the third time trying to get his sights lined up on the
target. It's alright to line up the sights but when a novice
tries shooting the .45 cannon with that hot ammo the
Uncle passes out it's a pretty ruff deal.
* * * *
Frank Borneman, his mother, Marie, Arch Braden ex-
sheriff and the girl Marie Fitzpatrick, that Frank is that
way about, all drove down from Quincy to do their
shooting. Arch was down last month and put in the
Expert Class so he came down this time just to prove he
wasn't an expert. He proved it beyond all hopes! After
the matches were over Frank finds his front left tire flat
and blamed Arch for doing it just to get even.
* * * *
And was Bob Mahoney having a lot of fun with his
new bi-focal glasses. It's the first time he wore them and
he didn't know whether to look over the bi-focal part or
through the bi-focal part so wound up by looking at the
line of intersection between both the upper and lower
glass with the result that at the end of the day he was
going around like on a merry-go-round.
It was our luck to stand on the lines along side of the
six-foot five giant from San Lorenzo, Mearl Seigal, but
on the wrong side. The sun was beating down on our
little frame all day long while the guy on the other side,
GArfield 1-3 3 58
LOUIS FERRARI, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Associated with Everett S. Layman
Bill Koellner. was in the shade for the day's shooting.
That's the luck we usually run into.
* * * *
But at that we were better off than Jerry Monheim,
from the San Mateo Sheriff's Office. Jerry had an argu-
ment with Doc Baix, the Mission Street tooth plumber, and
the final outcome was that Jerry had all his upper teeth
taken out by the good doctor. Jerry was having trouble
with his ego all the day and we did our best to console
the poor guy by telling him he wasn't gonna bite the
targets so not to worry and let the gun do the work. We
don't know how we made out but Jerry was still going
strong for all the day's shooting and never missed a
match.
Louis Winger was a most happy young lady and really
enjoyed her day mucho mucho. About a year ago Louisa
won her first shooting medal and has been trying to do
it again. Sunday she dood it by winning a third place
medal in the short slow fire match. Boy, was she happy.
That operation she recently went through must have done
some good.
And we also know one gent who is, and was, very, very
and mucho mucho mad. Doc. Boynton, of Berkeley is the
gent on the spot. It seems that the good doctor was in the
hospital Sunday and couldn't get out to save his neck as
the hospital staff suspected sabotage and hid his clothes.
Doc tried to get his son-in-law to help him out but no
soap — the Doc had to stay put. The thing that bothers the
Doc most of all was that it was the first match he had
missed in four years. Too bad to have to break that rec-
ord. * # # *
Tom Lee was having trouble most of the day so we
suggested that he try a bow and arrow next time, never
dreaming that Tom, at one time, was one of the top
archers on the Olympic Club team. See how one can get
in trouble by not keeping their big mouths shut?
# * * *
Harry Walwyn, from Alcatraz Island, is as good a gun
mechanic as we have seen around for a long time — his
220 BUSH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
GEMELLO WINERY
PRODUCERS OF MOUNTAIN VIEW WINES
Bonded Winery No. 4030
Phone M.V. 3923 Route 2, Box 209
MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 63
specialty is sight adjusting. His tools consist of a file and a
crescent wrench. At least that's what he was working on
his sights with when we passed him over in the shade of
the refreshment shack.
* * * *
And the Alameda Police Department, under Leo Eng-
strom, as usual, was out in full force again Sunday
shootin' up the landscape and in general making a lot of
holes in the targets. That's one gang that seems to enjoy
their Sunday shooting and no doubt the force as a whole
are a pretty good bunch of shooters.
* # # #
And as usual Harry Krupa had his krupa-dupa shells
with him and gave birth to a couple more misfires. Harry
will never learn that in order to have a lead slug come
out of the barrel of the gun there must be powder behind
the thing. Powder is cheap, so we cannot understand why
Harry is so careful about the stuff.
* * # #
Then we see a big behemooth walking long the place
and suddenly discover it to be Gus Corneer, of San
Francisco, in all his bigness. Gus told us he just has to
get 12 more pounds on his frame and he will weigh 300
pounds. What a man!
Scores
O F. K[ational Match
Master Elliott Murphy 282
Expert F. McFarland 286
Sharpshooter Frank Dunphy 265
Marksman 1st Bill Fung 260
Marksman, 2nd R. Bosworth 256
Marksman 3rd Bill Fox 232
C. F. 20 Shots Slow Reduced Targets
Master Karl Schaugaard 187
Expert S. Y. Lee 186
Sharpshooter Joe Hillinski 180
Marksman 1st R. A. Wight 179
Marksman 2nd A. D. Doak 167
Marksman 3rd N. Lazarri 163
C. F. Camp Perry Match
Master Grif Thompson 292
Expert Jack Fink 293
Sharpshooter Don Mowery 281
Marksman 1st Bill Markell 280
Marksman 2nd T. Bosworth 269
Marksman 3rd James Lope 267
AS National Match
Master Karl Schaugaard 281
Expert Harry Baix 273
Sharpshooter Joe de Cola 271
Marksman 1st Bob Mahoney 258
Marksman 2nd Randy McDermott 238
Marksman 3rd Bill Fox 224
.22 Short J^ational Match
Master Sim Reinhard 288
Expert Harry Baix 293
Sharpshooter Olin Jarman 279
Marksman 1st Bill Markell 272
Marksman 2nd Bill Koellner 258
Marksman 3rd Don Nelson 264
Aggregate Match
Master G. Elliott Murphy 857
Expert Frank Graham 860
Sharpshooter Don Mowery 820
Marksman 1st Bill Markell 810
Marksman 2nd J. Culbertson 751
Marksman 3rd Jim Lope 729
Team Scores
1st— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team No. 1.. 1152
2nd— S. F. Police Revolver Club Team No. 2 1112
3rd— Oakland Pistol fe? Rifle Club Team No. 1 1111
4th— Alameda Police Team No. 1 1097
5 th— San Mateo Sheriff's 1082
HOME LUMBER CO.
V. S. Routt and R. L. McClintock
PRE-CUT HOMES • BUILDING MATERIALS
1950 Tyler
Phone 3-7962
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATED POULTRY CO.
DRESSED MILK FED POULTRY
Wholesale and Retail
Phones: JU 4-7429 • JU 4-7430 • Res. JU 5-2919
7339 Mission Street
DALY CITY CALIFORNIA
Bob's Auto Driving School
DUAL CONTROLLED CARS
Phone MArket 1-7504
1667 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Residence Phone JUniper 7-0642
OLympic 2-2110
Associated Dry Cleaners
1200 Thirty-fourth Street
OAKLAND 8, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
DAN'S CAFE
WE SELL BEER AND WINE, ALSO SOFT DRINKS
Specializing in Italian Style Spaghetti While You Wait
1357 G STREET
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA FRESNO
Fhone 4-5160 Jake Mirigian, Prop.
JAKE'S AUTO BODY WORKS
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE RECONSTRUCTION
2017 San Benito, Corner of Fulton
CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-0213 FREE DELIVERY
GOLDEN STATE MARKET
Maggiore Bros.
We Carry a Complete Line of
GROCERIES. MEATS AND FEEDS
106 WHITES BR1DCE ROAD FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
BOYAJIAN and CHITJIAN
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
FRESNO
Phone 3-3625
916 Broadway
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
DEWHIRST REST HOME
Phones 3-6767 - 4-1253 2823 Fresno Street
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
F. P. SCHUTZ PAINT CO.
CONTRACTORS
PAINTING • PAPER HANGING
2427 Stanislaus Street Phone 3-2277
CALIFORNIA
CHESTER HOTEL
CATERING TO WORKING MEN
Pleasant Surroundings • Reasonable Rates
843 Broadway Phone 3-8231
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
DOTTY DEAN
SMART DRESSES - COATS - SUITS - SPORTSWEAR
FRESNO
1053 Fulton Street
FRESNO
DR. Dae VAN A. DENNY
CHIROPRACTOR
Telephone 3-8325 • Res. 5-2526
315 North Van Ness Avenue
STAR DUST INN
BROILED STEAKS - BEEROCKS TWICE A WEEK
(Wednesday and Saturday)
BEER - WINES
Phone 4-8744 - Bet. North & Central on Elm
Highway 41, Three M:les From FRESNO
DR. D. A. FIELD, D. C.
GENERAL PRACTICE • ELECTRO THERAPY
312 Blackstone Phone 2-6414
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
HOLGER JENSEN
INSURANCE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Home: 2625 Clay, Phone 2-5458
Phone 2-5780 2439 Belmont
CALIFORNIA
DR. JULIUS YEE, JR.
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
SHERWOOD'S LUNCH
BREAKFAST LUNCH :: ICE CREAM
CANDIES :: CIGARS and CIGARETTES
EASTON (Fresno County). CALIFORNIA
NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY
FRESNO
FRESNO
FRESNO
FRESNO
FRESNO
Elm and Nebraska
R. R. 5 - Box 509
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
ARCHIE'S GROCERY
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
1855 So. Van Ness Phone 3-7020
CALIFORNIA
M A T T ' S
EXCLUSIVE PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY
Prescriptions and Biologicals
2025 Mariposa Street Phone 4-3546
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
BOB'S MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES • DRUGS
FRESNO
2673 Orange
Phone 2-3853
CALIFORNIA
C. L. CLANCY
COTTON
2144 Merced Street
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
Compliments of
HARRY A. BODROSIAN
MARKET SUPER SERVICE STATION
1898 G Street
CALIFORNIA
HARRY F. WHITE
ALL LINES OF INSURANCE
1261 Broadway
FRESNO BAG CO.
Bob Moreida, Mgr.
Reconditioned BURLAP and COTTON BAGS
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
95 Van Ness Avenue
Phone 2-2540
CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC FURNITURE CO.
H. WAXMAN, Prop.
1417 Fulton Street Phone 2-0223
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
NUNES TRUCK SERVICE, Inc.
COMMON CARRIERS
Specializing in
REFRIGERATED FREIGHT SERVICE
2364 Railroad Ave. Phone 2-410S
CALIFORNIA
FARETTA'S
DRAUGHT BEER - WINES - LIQUORS
1301 Fresno Street
L. R. Strain Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc.
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
702 "R" Street 2430 Stanislaus Street
Telephone 2-7121
Post Office Box 766
CALIFORNIA
ARSL4N PLUMBING SUPPLIES
Richard D. Arslan, Owner
APPLIANCES • PAINTS • ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
ANTHONY A. BIANCO, Inc.
ANTHONY A. BIANCO, JR., Vice-President
FRUIT AND PRODUCE — COMMISSION MERCHANTS
P.O. Box 309
Phone 2-4394
Half Mile South of Overpass on U. S. Highway 99
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
EASTERN OFFICE
204 Franklin Street
New York 13, N. Y.
Tel. Canal 6-8090-1
Teletype NY 1-2759
N. Y.-L. D. 105
WESTERN OFFICE
301 Rowell Bldg.
Fresno 1, Calif.
Telephone 3-6197
Teletype FR 131
August-September, 1949
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FRESNO'S POLICE DEPARTMENT
('Continued from page 4)
cattle, sheep, and hogs, poultry and eggs, and other prod-
ucts too numerous to mention, bring in great wealth to this
city, there will always be temptation to the evil criminal
element, and there will ever be the necessity for a never
ending watch on any of these characters who may think
they can ply their criminal activities. The men who con-
stitute the Fresno Police Department have shown by their
records during the past 30 years that they are capable of
giving to the citizens the ultimate in service in preventing
the predatory or the home grown crook from taking the
chatels of the law abiding. The Department is so well
organized that each one knows what is expected of him,
and with the backing of the new Mayor they will carry
on in the best traditions of their predecessors.
E. McGUIRE
LICENSED CONTRACTOR
CONCRETE WORK OF ALL KINDS
No Job Too Large or Too Small
Phone 4-88S3
OIL FILTER SERVICE CO.
Factory Representatives
ROL-PAK OIL FILTERS
LINCOLN LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT
Factory Trained Service
2490 Railroad Ave. Phone 2-6S11
Office Phone S-S171
Res. Phone 4-4836
CURRIE BROS.
DR. GEO. H. SCIARONI, Surgeon
Office Phone 2-SI81 Res. Phone 2-7333
Hospital Phone 3-7116 Emergency Phone 3-4131
1410 Pacific-Southwest Building
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Distributors
MOTOR OILS • LUBRICANTS • GASOLINE
32 17 LORENA STREET
FRESNO. CALIF.
DONALD J. DICK, Inc.
PLUMBING AND HEATING • REPAIR SERVICE
HOME APPLIANCES • HEATERS
CERTIFIED CESSPOOL CO.
4834 Blackstone
Phone 6-3521
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
CHEE-KO'S CAFE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
W. B. Knokey, Owner
473 N. H Street Phone 3-3835
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO TOBACCO COMPANY
WHOLESALE
TOBACCO PRODUCTS, PIPES, SUNDRIES
FOUNTAIN SUPPLIES
Phone 3-9512
836 Olive Ave.
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
THE HIDEAWAY
SPECIALIZING IN FROG-LEG DINNERS
DANCING NIGHTLY
2124 Blaokstone Ave. Phone 3-5101
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Exclusive with Flake's
Souverain Cellars Wines
The Ultimate in California Dry Wine*
MOUNTAIN ZINFANDEL BURGUNDY - PINOT NOIR
Especially for That Extra Special Dinner
FLAKE'S LIQUORS
1230 NORTH FRESNO FRESNO. CALIF.
Dr. J. E. Van Sant Telephone 2-5231
VAN SANT LABORATORY
LIVESTOCK MINERALS AND VACCINES
Experimental Farm: Telephone 3-0568. Whitesbridg© and
Marks Avenue, Fresno, California
2229 FRESNO STREET
FRESNO I, CALIFORNIA
B. Z. B. MARKET
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES - DELICATESSEN
Open Nights and Sundays Until 9:00 P.M.
178 Blackstone
Phone 3-3551
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
C. "CAL" EVANS, Realtor
MEMBER FRESNO REALTY BOARD
FRESNO
FRESNO
North Maple and Olive Sts.
Phone 5-9998
CALIFORNIA
GOODRICH 8c GLASS
PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY
1717 Blackstone Phone 3-4656
Phone 3-7676
520 N. FULTON STREET
Res. Phone 2-4288
FRESNO 3. CALIF.
DILLON BROS. PLUMBING
160 Thesta Phone 3-2355
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
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JOrdan 7-3260
United Housing Corp.
Ralph E. Tobener, Secretary-Treasurer
200 Masonic Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO 18, CALIF.
SECURITY GROUP
INSURANCE COMPANY
Pacific Department
248 Battery Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
CLUB LA CONGA
MOTION PICTURES - FINE FOOD
CONTINUOUS ENTERTAINMENT
1125 Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
MARUKO CYCLERY
SPORTING GOODS • ELECTRIC SUPPLIES
HOBBY DEPARTMENT
11S3 F Street Phone 4-258S
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
TOLEDO SCALE COMPANY
BAKER & JOHNSON, Distributors
SALES AND SERVICE
915 L Street Phone: 2-8110
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
VIRGINIA HOTEL
2125 Kern
HUSTON BODY & FENDER WORKS
BROTHER FOOTPRINTER
Business Phone 3-8394 Residence Phone 5-3574
1522 W. Pine
CALIFORNIA
SERVICE AMUSEMENTS, Inc.
457 N. Fresno Street Phone 4-4529
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Dwight M. Prichett, Mgr.
TRUCK & TRAILER PARTS CO.
Peterbuilt Trucks and Parts • Continental Red Seal Engines
Heavy Rolling Equipment • Largest Stock of Wheels in Valley
Trailer Axles, Spindles and Hubs
Phone 2-7187 1222 H Street
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
SLOAN'S CAFE
GOOD FOOD - ATTRACTIVE PRICES
Phone 3-8858 504 Belmont
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
ROY W. PETERSON
PLUMBING AND HEATING
GAS APPLIANCES - REPAIR SERVICE
Phone 3-1305
535 Blackstone Ave. — Residence 92 Weldon Ave.
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
THE CUDAHY PACKING CO.
Church and Fruit Ave.
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
GLOBE AUTO SUPPLY CO.
"EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTO"
Phone 3-6271 617 Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
BORGARDT'S MARKET
2739 Wishon Phone 6-5544
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
WILLARD LUMBER COMPANY
COMPLETE STOCK OF BUILDING MATERIALS
FRESNO
H at Divisadero Phone 4-4754
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
.NY
IALS
CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
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BOB MARTIN
DERAN MARKAR1AN
KING'S INN
ON- AND OFF-SALE LIQUORS
GOOD FOOD, BEER, WINE AND SOFT DRINKS
CALIFORNIA CHROME
PLATING
DECORATIVE CHROME - WATTS NICKEL - ACID COPPER
ROCHELLE COPPER
3-Day Service
R.R. 1, Box 90A 15 Miles South of Fresno
FRESNO CALIFORNIA FRESNO
220 Broadway Telephone 2-1427
CALIFORNIA
STEWART & NUSS, Inc.
BUILDING MATERIALS • CONTRACTORS
WET MIX CONCRETE - READY MIXED MORTAR - GRAVEL
SAND - CRUSHED ROCK - EXCAVATING
PLASTER - CEMENT - PUTTY - LIME
FRESNO
410 Thorne Ave. Telephone 2-312*
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
BILL'S SUPPLIES
FARM - PLUMBING - BUILDING -SUPPLIES
WIRE PRODUCTS - PIPE AND FITTINGS
PAINTS - HARDWARE
Phone 5-1656 Ventura at 11th
CALIFORNIA
BERVERDOR, INC.
48 WEST ELEVENTH STREET
ATLAS CEMENT 8c MOVING CO.
Our Business Is Moving
HOUSE MOVING - CEMENT WORK - FOUNDATIONS
TRACY
CALIFORNIA E.H.Humphrey Phone 6-5949
3391 CHERRY FRESNO. CALIF.
VALLEY CESSPOOL COMPANY
ALLEN JENKINS - E. McDONALD
FRESNO TRAILER
235 Clark Street Telephone 3-3494
Phone 2-6169 Mono at L Street
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
Better Buyers Buy
Better Buys
AT FARMERS MARKET
Pat McNamara
Rt. 10, Box 437
"The Paint Man" for 20 Years
RAY J. JACOBSEN
PAINTING AND DECORATING
•PARTICULAR WORK FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE"
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
2534 Michigan Phone 3-7910
CALIFORNIA
THE PHOTO RECORD ROOM
FRESNO'S UNIQUE PHOTO SUPPLY AND
PHONOGRAPH RECORD SHOP
144 Olive
Phone 2-0891
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO FUNERAL CHAPEL
"A MORTUARY OF DISTINCTION"
1136 A Street
Dial 3-1174
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
MERCANTILE ACCEPTANCE CO.
1406 Broadway
Phone 4-3548
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
DAVID 8C SONS
RAISIN PACKERS - ALSO ROASTERS AND PACKERS OF
PEANUTS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND NUTS
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
BUSY ELECTRIC SHOP
DR. P. S. CHING, M.D.
3250 Lewis Street
Phone 2-3697
3100 Tulare
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
ROOFING
BUILDING MATERIALS
McCLUNG ROOFING CO.
INSULATION A. R. (Art) Haire
Phone 3-2367
Ralph Murray
Office 428 So. Recreation Street - Phone 5-1459
Store and Warehouse 5087 Ventura Avenue
Milton C. McClung Fred M. McClung
Phone 5-1459 FRESNO 2, CALIFORNIA Phone 50835
HAIRE-MURRAY COMPANY
SALES AND SERVICE
SERVICE STATION - GARAGE - BULK PLANT
SPRAY PAINTING EQUIPMENT
3 061 EAST TULARE STREET FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
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FRESNO CO. PEACE OFFICERS' ASS'N
The 14th annual election of officers of the Fresno Coun-
ty Peace Officers' Association was held last April and the
following were elected to serve for the present year:
President — Constable Eugene Hunter, Reedley.
First Vice President — Jack Christian, liquor control
enforcement officer State Board of Equalization.
Second Vice President — Sergeant E. F. Kraschal, Fresno
Police Department.
Secretary — Miss Helen Stefanich, department secretary
Fresno Police Department.
Miss Stefanich has served as secretary for the Associa-
tion since 1940, and it looks like she will be held in the
job until she takes her pension which is a long way off.
That's how well she handles her work for the organiza-
tion, and which goes for her service with the Fresno Fire
Department.
During the time passing since the 1948 election the
officers have carried on the constructive work of those
who have preceded them since the formation of the organ-
ization on April 23, 1936, when former Chief Wallace
was elected as first president. More members have been
added and they are all enthusiastic participants in every
program, every objective aim of the body, and the regular
meetings are attended by a major portion of the member-
ship.
The law enforcement officers of the county and those
in other offices whose duties bring them in close associa-
tion with peace officers, or who work with the latter,
have been moulded into a well functioning organization
where cooperation is the main idea.
RAY L. OBENSHAIN & SON
AUTO TOPS AND UPHOLSTERING
Seat Covers - Truck and Tractor Cushions Made
Glass Cut and Installed
112 Echo Phone 2-8200
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
EAGLE CAFE
HOME COOKING - ALWAYS PLEASES
Divisadero Near Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Lot No. 1
1710 Broadway
LEON S. VARDEMAN
USED CARS
Bus. Phone 3-1765
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Lot No. 2
1739 Divisadero
JOHNNIE'S SANDWICHES
FINE FOODS
1145 Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
EAGLE RESTAURANT
AMERICAN AND ARMENIAN DISHES
842 Van Ness
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO MARBLE & TILE CO.
MASONRY
MARBLE, TILE AND TERRAZZO
1511 O Street
Office Phone 3-6516 Residence Phone 3-6787
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
McLaughlin Service Supply Co.
WHOLESALE AUTO SUPPLIES
2045 S. Van Ness Phone 4-9308
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
SCHROEDER'S
G. L. Eten, Mgr.
DRINKS
THE BEST LUNCH IN TOWN
1229 VAN NESS
FRESNO. CALIF
BENGSTON-HOLT LUMBER CO.
LUMBER, BUILDING MATERIALS, ETC.
Phone 3-3291
355 FULTON STREET
FRESNO 14, CALIFORNIA
FRANK E. BECKETT CO.
Distributor
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS
TRUCKS • BUSES • MOTOR COACHES
FRESNO AUTO PARTS CO.
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES
FRESNO
701 Van Ness Avenue
Phone 3-1275
CALIFORNIA
THE HIDE AWAY
560 Broadway
Phone 3-3246
LIBERTY CAFE
COCKTAILS
FROG LEGS
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS
SHORT ORDERS - BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
Olive and Maple (North of City) Phone 5-9998 Open 24 Hours Daily
FRESNO CALIFORNIA 334 MACDONALD AVENUE RICHMOND. CALIF.
August-September, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 69
Hughes Hotel Bldg. Earl Martin
FRESNO STEAM LAUNDRY MARTIN'S
LIBERTY TOWEL AND LINEN Since 1920
SUPPLY COMPANY Phone 4-4540
FRESNO'S FINEST ARMENIAN FOODS
3-2171
760 H STREET FRESNO. CALIF. FRESNO CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL CITY GARAGE FRESNO NEON SIGN CO.
AUTO REPAIR SHOP 24"»OUR SERVICE AUTO BODY SHOP JOHN McKENZIE. M«,
836 Broadway 722 Broadway
Phone 2-2451 Phone 2-8142 31 * Broadway Telephone 2-4679
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
PHONO-TEL-MUSIC GLEN C. STATER CO., Inc.
WIRED MUSIC • AUTOMATIC PHONO. HUDSON DEALER
<.„■ n j du „o„o , „,..« ,462 Broadway Phone 2-5101
851 Broadway Phones 2-9268 - 3-6740
FRESNO CALIFORNIA FRESNO CALIFORNIA
BRADLEY REHRIG SALES STORE
Compliments of
SPORTING GOODS - HARDWARE - CLOTHING CLOVER CLUB
1135 Broadway Phone 6-5783 Phone 3-3430 2039 Kern Street
FRE3NO CALIFORNIA FRESNQ CALIFORNIA
Harry Miktarian Phone 3-7835 Johnny Oberti
CLUB BRAZIL WALTER BYDE CO. - Gifts
FINE CHINA - CRYSTAL - HARDWARE - SPORTING GOODS
FINEST COCKTAIL LOUNGE IN FRESNO PAINTS - REFRIGERATORS - RADIOS - APPLIANCES
FRESNO CALIFORNIA ,321"1331 Ful«°n Sl- M1 °"ve Av"
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
JOHN TORIK JACOBS 8C STUCKERT
GARAGE
COMPLETE
AiixnvinTivjr ccnvirir TUNE UP - FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT - MOTOR REBUILDING
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE BODY AND FENDER WORK - PAINTING
430 Broadway Phone 3-1963 „ .,
rnirsun rilicnnuu 732 Van Ness Phone 2-7262
FRESNO CALIFORNIA FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Bus. Phone 3-4525 Louie Mendleta, Prop. Phone 3-3810
FORREST NOEL GARAGE HUGHES SERVICE STATION
GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING GAS - TIRES - LUBRICATION - BATTERIES
CADILLAC - OLDS SPECIALISTS Open Day and Night
2422 KERN FRESNO. CALIFORNIA 1822 KERN STREET FRESNO I, CALIFORNIA
CHIMO-OLIVER
OASIS for Flowers
Lottie and Charles Bell
jriwe- uivcn nDna-c . s-nnn T-nnr. 2123 Fresno Street 3204 Van Ness
FINE MIXED DRINKS • GOOD FOOD FRESNO CALIFORNIA
4151 Ventura Ave. Phone 5-3506 Phone Richmond 238 A. Shubat and G. Sindicich
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
EAST RICHMOND GROCERY
Compliments of
GROCERIES, FRUITS. VEGETABLES
MRS. DILLEN'S BAKERY . . M . ..
General Merchandise
1121 Van Ness Phone 3-6552
FRESNO CALIFORNIA 999 SAN PABLO AVENUE RICHMOND. CALIF.
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August-September, 1949
SHERIFF LONG'S B. OF I.
( Continued from page 24)
records, mostly those of persons with criminal pasts.
These records have not only served to convict the
guilty, but have also helped free the innocent, particularly
in several cases of voluntary "confession" to crimes com-
mitted by others.
The bureau operated by Bower, like those of other
counties, constantly exchange information with the state
and federal bureaus of investigation.
Frequently, as a result, Contra Costa authorities find
that an inmate of the county jail, serving a few days on a
minor charge, is wanted elsewhere on more serious charges.
In 1946 Bower's sharp eyes caught the fingerprint rec-
ord of such a county guest who was about to be released
in a matter of hours after serving a brief term on a vag-
rancy charge.
A quick run down of fingerprint records disclosed the
prisoner was wanted in Washington for participation in a
jewelry store stickup in which the proprietor was shot-
gunned to death. Confronted with this, the prisoner con-
fessed and was returned to Washington for trial.
A classic example of the value of fingerprints as evi-
dence was a recent case of a stickup gang that robbed the
patrons of an eastern county tavern.
Although the gang members were masked and gloved,
the leader, who entered the tavern a few moments before
the stickup to "case" the layout, momentarily removed
one glove while drinking a bottle of beer.
A single thumb print he left on the bottle blasted his
alibi of having been elsewhere the night of the robbery,
brought his conviction as a habitual criminal and sent him
up for life, and led directly to three other members of
the gang who subsequently were arrested in various other
parts of the state and convicted.
Fingerprints frequently are used to identify itinerants
who die by violent means, or otherwise, drowning vic-
tims whose bodies are not recovered until they are un-
recognisable and bodies mangled beyond recognition in
train accidents and the like.
Bower, who is 54, is a native of Three Rivers, Mich.
He came to Antioch in 1914 with his parents.
Active in Antioch civic affairs, he was commander of
Harding Post No. 161 of the American Legion in 1931,
and became vice commander of the Ninth District of the
American Legion in 1932.
From 1932 to 1933 he was chairman of the Antioch
District Council of Boy Scouts and in 1942 he became a
member of the Antioch city council, serving through 1946.
A veteran of the First World War, he was selected out
of a field of 65 applicants to become a deputy county re-
corder in 1934. He remained with the recorder's office for
eight years, the last six as chief deputy.
Bower was named county coordinator of civilian de-
fense in 1942, serving until November of 1944, when he
was picked by Sheriff Long to head the sheriff's identifi-
cation bureau.
His office staff consists of Miss Bernice Venegas and
Miss Winnifred Harrieth.
COMMERCIAL TIRE SALES
Distributors for Armstrong Tire and Rubber Company
Wholesale and Retail
Passenger and Truck Tires, and Tubes
Largest Stock of Used Tires in the Valley
1326 Van Ness Avenue 1325 L Street
Telephone Fresno 3-3153
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC COAST AGGREGATES, Inc.
21 SO G Street
Phone 3-S168
414 P Street
Phone 4-3065
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 4-1901
Res. 2-9498
California Olive Oil Manufacturing Co.
PANTALEO BROTHERS
Manufacturers of
PURE OLIVE OIL
FRESNO
California and Fruit Avenue
P.O. Box 1853
CALIFORNIA
Paul Oaxaca, Prop.
Phone 4-3677
PAUL'S AUTO WRECKING
White's Bridge Road, Opp. Airport
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR WRECKED CARS
USED TIRES AND PARTS
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
LAYNE & BOWLER
DEEP WELL PUMPS
230 Divisadero Street Phone 3-3214
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
C. J. "Cal" Nephew
PORTABLE BRAKE SERVICE
LET A SPECIALIST REPAIR YOUR
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM
FRESNO
2211 Merced Street Phone 2-1621
CALIFORNIA
P. SCHWABENLAND
FORD TRACTOR
DEARBORN FARM EQUIPMENT
1940 H Street Phone 4-4673
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
CHRISMAN'S PHARMACY
DRUGS AND FOUNTAIN SERVICE
2448 Stanislaus Street
Phone 2-3510
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
GRUVER MACHINERY COMPANY
Air Compressors - Multiplex Radial Saws - Portable Electrical
Tools - Woodworking Machinery - Mill Supplies
FRESNO
Inyo and M
Phone 4-3844
CALIFORNIA
August-September, J 949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL Page 71
J. R. Brown Yard 2-6284
BRAY FLOORCRAFT CO. FRESNO HOUSE MOVERS
LINOLEUM • ASPHALT TILE
Yard at
WHITESBRIDGE BETWEEN FRUIT AND TIELMAN
741 Divisadero Street Telephone 3-8341
FRESNO CALIFORNIA 728 w. WHITESBRIDGE FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Ambrose Bros. Tavern NEW YORK CLUB
,M, a . Corner of Kern and Broadway
1021 Broadway
Also MIXED DRINKS AND EATS
2025 Fresno Street
MUSIC BY FORD LEWIS
The Wonder Valley Cowboy
The Ritz Cocktail Lounge
FRESNO CALIFORNIA Phone 3-2486 FRESNO, CALIF.
JACK LUCEY, Paint Distributor
PAINT WITH TREASURE TONES
WALLPAPER - WINDOW SHADES
Dr. F. L. R. Burks and Staff
ioi* \r kt iac-> tvt \r m 701 T. W. Patterson Bldg.
1311 Van Ness 1463 N. Van Ness
Phone 4-5903 Phone 4-0182 FRESNO CALIFORNIA
J. T. COWAN
General Contractor
Telephone 2-3332
BRIX BUILDING FRESNO, CALIF.
Gatha Coppin, Prop. Phone 2-4801
PARAMOUNT BEAUTY SALON
WHERE BEAUTY SERVICE IS PERSONALIZED
2031 KERN STREET FRESNO, CALIF.
BROWN BROTHERS ADJUSTERS JAKE'S CLUB
BONDED AND LICENSED INSURANCE ADJUSTERS
AUTOMOBILE - INLAND MARINE - AVIATION
MIXED DRINKS • BEER AND WINE
FINE FOODS
Fresno Stockton Oakland San Francisco
Bakersfield Sacramento Chico San Jose 1043 Broadway Phone 2-8324
Marysville Modesto Redding Tulare FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Telephone Richmond 833 PORTABLE ELECTRIC WELDER
AMERICAN LAUNDRY Service Wel<*i"g an<* BoiIer ShoP
WILL GO ANYWHERE ANY TIME
"Home of Personalized Service"
ONE-DAY DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY Phone 2-9926
Fred Graham, Phone 5-0837
264 FOURTH STREET RICHMOND, CALIF. 25° BROADWAY FRESNO. CALIF.
BRUGETTI ICE CO.
CHINA MARKET Margaret Brugetti, Manager
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ICE DEALERS
POULTRY EGGS Lockers for Rent, Available at All Times
Larger Storage If Desired
1416 Tulare Street Phone 4-2121 ._..««
t-oY-ov,^ rlllml)vl. 1618 B Street Phone 2-0102
FRESNO CALIFORNIA FRESNO CALIFORNIA
LEWIS ELECTRIC CO. KERN CLUB
WIRING • FIXTURES • APPLIANCES CANDY - TOBACCO
RADIOS • SUPPLIES
1917 Fresno Street Phone 2-9914
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
1809 Kern Phone 8-3819
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Office Phone 33 4 11 Residence 3- 1 748
GEO. VAN VLEET
REAL ESTATE - LOANS - INSURANCE
Telephone 4-4703 °ffi«- 42S Rowdl Bld8-
FRESNO CALIFORNIA Residence 242 North Fulton Street FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
FRESNO BEAUTY &
BARBER SUPPLY CO
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August-September, J 949
CALIFORNIA F. B. I. BIG MEET
(Continued from page 13)
pared police methods of democratic nations with those
employed in totalitarian countries, and urged constant
alertness and eternal vigilance to preserve the American
way of life.
Mr. Smith's address was followed with a talk by District
Attorney N. J. Menard of Santa Clara County on "Law
Enforcement As A Profession." He pointed out that
while the primary responsibility of peace officers is the
enforcement of the laws, they should also see to it that
unworkable and impractical laws and ordinances are not
enacted merely because a few private citizens have been
victimized by their own carelessness, stupidity, greed,
and avarice.
Dr. T. E. Albers, Superintendent of the San Francisco
City and County Hospital, then spoke on "Law Enforce-
ment and Public Hospital Facilities." He reviewed the
arrangements for the care of hospitalized prisoners and
injured police officers, suggested the utilization of trained
corpsmen for guard purposes at the hospitals and for
liaison between such institutions and the law enforcement
agencies, and recommended the fingerprinting of all pa-
tients and employees of public hospitals.
"Value of Pathological Studies in Legal Medicine" was
the subject of the next speaker, Dr. Jesse L. Carr, Assistant
Dean of Pathology and Professor of Legal Medicine at
the University of California. He described some of the
problems involved in determining the cause of death in
homicide cases, cited several interesting examples illustrat-
ing the benefits of scientific laboratory examinations, and
urged that such technical methods not be overlooked in
developing evidence or establishing investigative aides.
The final speaker at the first day's session was Dr. David
Schmidt, Chief Psychiatrist at the San Quentin Peniten-
tiary, whose subject was "What Makes Them Do It?"
He reviewed the progress of the survey being conducted
at San Quentin covering the causes of crime, and recom-
mended that law enforcement take the initiative in devel-
oping effective crime prevention programs in their com-
munities and exercising constructive leadership in com-
batting juvenile delinquency.
The graduates, their wives, and guests met later on that
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIERS, Inc.
Wholesale Distributors
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES AND APPLIANCES
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS
Johnny and Vic Volpa. Props.
Phone 2-6404
220 M Street Telephone 4-4714
FRESNO I
CALIFORNIA
VOLPA GARAGE 8c BODY WORKS
Specializing in General Repairing Cars, Truck Motors
and Tune-ups, Welding
FREE P. D. & P. L. SERVICE
2941 VENTURA AVE. FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
PINE LOGGING CO. OF CALIF.
SUGAR AND PONDEROSA PINE
FIR AND CEDAR
FRESNO
Maple Avenue and Floradora
CALIFORNIA
A. L. MARTIN
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE - LOANS - BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
. Phones: Office 2-7173; Res. 4-0457
175 1 VAN NESS FRESNO I.CALIFORNIA
Office Phone 3-1157
Res. Phone 2-6895
CLARENCE K. BARTON
GENERAL INSURANCE • BONDS
Over 25 Years Experience in Specialized Insurance Service
849 DIV1SADERO ST FRESNO. CALIF.
Crown Printing; 8C Lithographing Co.
Jackson Bros.
PRINTERS - LITHOGRAPHERS - BOOKBINDERS - PUBLISHERS
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
THE CALIFORNIA HOTEL
Jimmie and Ruth Allen
WELCOME SOUTHERN PACIFIC MEN
13 05 BROADWAY FRESNO, CALIF.
VALLEY PIPE & SUPPLY CO.
PLUMBING - HEATING - INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
507 Broadway
Telephone 3-7215
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
MASTER RADIATOR WORKS
REPAIRING • RECORDING • CLEANING
NEW AND USED RADIATORS
616 Broadway
Phone 2-0514
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
ELECTRIC LABORATORIES, Inc.
GENUINE AUTO ELECTRICAL AND SPECIALTY PARTS
1422 Van Ness Avenue Phone 3-4181
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
PIONEER MERCANTILE CO.
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES • SHOP EQUIPMENT
TOOLS • RADIOS • PAfNTS
1461 Broadway
Telephone 3-7167
FRESNO 8
CALrF«>RNI
:
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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evening for a most enjoyable banquet and entertainment
at Wieland's Gardens, arranged by the co-hosts, Sheriff
Hornbuckle and Chief Blackmore. The entertainment
featured an outstanding program of music, songs and
skits presented by some very talented personnel of the
San Francisco Police Department. Many close friends of
the Associates were present, including Chief Fred Moore
of Monterey, Sheriff Jack McCoy of Monterey County,
Chief Joe Corby of King City, and several other Cali-
fornia law enforcement officials.
Governor Earl Warren was the opening speaker on
the following day's program, and he delivered a very in-
formal, but inspiring address. He told the officers that,
as Governor, he still considers himself one of them. He
recalled his days in the Alameda County District At-
torney's Office, which he entered in 1919, and compared
police training in those days to the professional training
received by today's officers. He paid high tribute to the
FBI for its splendid cooperation, help, and example in
advancing law enforcement to a profession. He com-
mended the California peace officers for their efforts to-
ward State legislation providing for better enforcement,
and gave them credit as "the only unified forces acting
upon the Legislature, except those designed to destroy
enforcement." He encourage the Associates to continue
their application of the high principles and diversified
techniques learned at the FBI National Academy, and
declared there are "no substitutes for honesty and in-
tegrity."
Governor Warren was followed by Charles W. Dullea,
former Chief of Police at San Francisco and past-president
of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, who is
now a member of the California State Adult Authority.
He spoke on "Parole Problems." He delivered a brief his-
tory of the parole system in California, pointed out the
increasing population in the state's penal institutions, ex-
plained how the Adult Authority presently functions,
encouraged constructive suggestions concerning the han-
dling of parole matters, and invited the Associates to per-
sonally visit penal institutions during the hearings con-
ducted by the Adult Authority and provide whatever
assistance they can in the disposition of cases of mutual
interest.
The second day's afternoon session was opened with an
address on "Security of Atomic Energy" by Chief Security
VOLPA BROTHERS
TOP AND FILL DIRT
Truck Mounted Cranes - Decomposed Granite - Excavating and
Grading - Concrete, Sand and Gravel
FISHER McNULTY
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
FRESNO
GEO. H. BALL
INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE
503 Mason Building
CALIFORNIA
SWING CLUB
presents continuous
FLOOR SHOW
8 P.M. to 2 A.M.
TRY OUR LUNCHES AND DINNERS
FRESNO
Phone 2-8169
1041 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
RIDGE MOTOR SHOP
ELECTRIC MOTORS REWOUND AND REPAIRED
WE BUY USED MOTORS
FRESNO
1440 Van Nets Phone 3-3536
CALIFORNIA
PACKARD FRESNO CO.
1550 Van Ness
Ask the Man Who Owns One
Compliments of
R I C H T E R ' S
701 Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
"Paper Specialists"
GROWDON BROS. PAPER CO.
STATIONERY - WRAPPING PAPERS - SCHOOL SUPPLIES
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - SUNDRIES - NOTIONS
710 BROADWAY
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
CANALES BROS.
RESTAURANT
Specializing in Spanish and Mexican Dishes
Tamales - Tacos - Enchiladas - Chicken - Chili Con Came
COMPLETE MEXICAN MEALS TO TAKE OUT
1045 F Street Fresno 3-1893
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
JONES AMBULANCE SERVICE
Owners: Ernie R. Jones - Fred J. Jones
NO MORTUARY CONNECTION
It Costs No More to Use the Best
Phones 3-4136 or 3-4131
FOUR AMBULANCES, OXYGEN EQUIPPED
Sick Room Rental Service - Oxygen Tent Rental Service
1*5 N. BROADWAY
FRESNO, CALIF.
Phone Richmond 6I80W
ECONOMY MOTOR SALES
Distributors of the
"AUSTIN OF ENGLAND"
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
53 1 SIXTEENTH STREET
RICHMOND. CALIF.
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August-September, 1949
Officer Robert L. Daerr of the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion. He asked for the development of a national security
consciousness and greater understanding of security. He
urged that people rid themselves of the "romantic, fantastic
belief that super-duper policing methods are practiced
in the nation's 172 atomic installations." Maintaining that
the public is misinformed concerning the seriousness of
atomic energy losses, he declared : "With a half-million
documents to be handled, a few losses are negligible. What
the public doesn't know is that the work is so depart-
mentalized that one small bit of information is worthless
to it's holder."
Burton Washburn, Secretary of the California State
Disaster Council, then spoke on "Functions of the Cali-
fornia State Disaster Council." He explained the history
and development of the organization, cited statistics cov-
ering West Coast disasters in recent years, and related
how local disaster councils may be organized. He particu-
larly pointed out that such agencies are designed for the
aid and assistance of law enforcement in the handling of
disaster problems and that they are not intended to take
over or usurp the powers of the peace officers. He urged
that local disaster councils be organized now in communi-
ties not presently having such agencies, rather than pro-
crastinating and delaying until disaster actually strikes.
Mr. Washburn's talk served as an excellent prelude
to the motion picture which followed, "The Texas City
Disaster," a sound film in color prepared by the Texas
Department of Public Safety. It very vividly presented
scenes of the horrible destruction wrought by the explo-
sions and fire at Texas City, the many emergency prob-
lems which so suddenly confronted the peace officers of
that area, and the diverse methods they employed in
identifying the scores of unknown dead.
Officers for the coming year were then elected, and all
selections were unanimous. Vice-President Alvin M.
Strand, Lieutenant at the Los Angeles Police Department,
was elevated to the Presidency; Secretary-Treasurer John
A. Engler, Director of Personnel at the San Francisco
SMITH PHOTO SERVICE
WHOLESALE PHOTO FINISHING
ONE-DAY SERVICE
316 Blackstone Phone 2-9757
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
L. H. HANSEN 8C SON
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
313 Palm Ave. Phone 4-6586
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
LION PACKING CO.
Packers and Shippers
California Raisins
Phone 2-4520
CALIFORNIA
BELDEN ELECTRIC
INDUSTRIAL - CONTRACTORS - COMMERCIAL SUPPLIES
HEAT WITH ELECTRICITY— CLEAN AND HEALTHY
FRESNO
3709 Belmont Phone 4-4548
Emergency 5-0626
CALIFORNIA
FRANK J. SANDERS CO.
"YOUR DEPENDABLE CAR DEALER"
900 East Tulare Phone 4-5968
GENE RICHARDS CO.
TRUCKING - EXCAVATING - PAVING - SHOVELS
DUMP TRUCKS - DRAGLINES - ROCK - SAND
MARION NINE LUMBER CO.
COMPLETE BUILDING MATERIALS
Clovis & Ventura Ave Phone 5-0421
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Bus. Phone 3-0543
Res. Phone 3-7428
O. W. WILLHOITE
GORDON PRESSURE SYSTEMS, MOTORS AND PUMPS
REPAIR SERVICE FOR ALL MAKES
Electric and Plumbing Supplies - Pipe and Fittings
Day and Night Water Heaters
440 NORTH H STREET
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
G. A. HART 8C SON, Well Drilling
LICENSED CONTRACTOR - WORK GUARANTEED
1824 N. Calaveras
Phone 3-8447
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
163 N. H Street
Phone 2-4128
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
LLOYD MOLLER LIQUOR STORE
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED WINES AND LIQUORS
HUNTING AND FISHING GOODS
FREE DELIVERY
2240 Blackstone, Corner Vassar
Phone 2-5600
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
BUCK'S MARKET
COMPLETE LINE
Blackstone and Indianapolis Phone 3-1497
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
GOGJIAN GROCERY
MEATS - GROCERIES - VEGETABLES
ICE CREAM AND CANDIES
FRESNO
440 N Street
Phone 2-0117
CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 75
Police Department was elevated to the Vice-Presidency,
and Robert S. Sears, Assistant Chief of Police at the Pasa-
dena Police Department, was elected Secretary-Treasurer.
Outgoing president Anthony J. Bolger was paid high trib-
ute for his most efficient administration of the affairs of the
California Chapter during the past year.
The new officers were installed following the annual
banquet later that evening at Lou's Village in San Jose.
Special Agent in Charge Richard B. Hood of the Los
Angeles FBI Office conducted the installation ceremonies.
An excellent turnout of the Associates, their wives, and
guests were present. Visiting dignitaries included City
Manager O. W. Campbell and Mayor Fred Watson of
San Jose, Captain Ed Tressler of the California Highway
Patrol, and several other officials.
Through the courtesy of the co-hosts, Sheriff Horn-
buckle and Chief Blackmore, the Associates wives were
taken on a most enjoyable tour that afternoon, which
included a visit to Stanford University, the Memorial
Chapel there and ex-President Herbert Hoover's home,
the Lick Observatory, and the Winchester "Mystery"
House.
The final session of the conference was held on the
following morning and included the exhibition of motion
pictures and a panel forum discussion on "Police Emer-
gency Problems." The panel was headed by the newly
installed President, Lieutenant Alvin M. Strand of the
Los Angeles Police Department, Captain Ernest Phipps
of the Richmond Police Department, Chief Anson H.
Crutcher of the State Capitol Police at Sacramento, Lieu-
tenant James Pascoe of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Office, and Undersheriff Michael N. Canlis of the San
Joaquin County Sheriff's Office at Stockton.
Chief Lorens R. Greeson of the Reno Police Depart-
ment presented invitations from the Reno Chamber of
Commerce and Reno city officials inviting the Chapter to
hold its Tenth Annual Retraining Session in Reno next
year. Chief of Detectives Stanley Decker of the Pasadena
Police Department presented similar invitations for the
Chapter to have its next conference at Pasadena. After
some discussion of the matter, Chief Greeson requested
that the invitation to meet in Reno be held in abeyance,
and it was unanimously decided to hold the next retraining
session in Pasadena.
President Strand then adjourned the meeting sine die.
HERMAN 8c TRODESIC
WOO'S CAFE
In the Heart of the Business and Theatre District
GENU.NE CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS
SENSIBLE PRICES
1428-32 Fulton Street Phone 2-2440
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Johnny and Tommy Halagan
Phone 3-2820
HALAGAN'S TROPICS
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT
1130 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
ARAN JOSEPH
1905 Kern Phone 3-4447
CALIFORNIA
Compliments
N. NIELSEN, Jewelers
1236 Fulton Street
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
PARKER-CALIFORNIA AGENCY
Earl V. Parker, Manager
THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL UFE INSURANCE CO.
Phone: 3-4157
338, 339 BRIX BLDG.
FRESNO I, CALIFORNIA
K . S I M O N I A N
PACKING CO.
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Phone: Shop 5-3663
Night 6-3194
CHILSON MOTOR SHOP
ALL KINDS OF MOTOR REWINDING
AND REPAIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING AND SUPPLIES
Merv Otteson, Owner
Electrical Contractor
and Supplies
Dave Hurst, Mgr.
3805 Ventura Ave.
FRESNO, CALIF.
WELL DRILLING & REPAIRING
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
W. E. PANNETT & SONS
FRESNO
REAL ESTATE
11 56 Parallel Street
Specializing in
HIGH CLASS VINEYARDS
AND STOCK RANCHES
CITY PROPERTIES
O. S. FASSETT
CALIFORNIA FRESNO
LOANS
North Ave. — First House East of Cherry
2644 North Ave. Phone 6-4875
CALIFORNIA
STATE CENTER WAREHOUSE
AND
COLD STORAGE CO., Inc.
GENERAL STORAGE • DISTRIBUTORS
Res. Phone 5-2528 Phone 2-7177 ^™-«»,«
13 15 BROADWAY FRESNO, CALIFORNIA FRESNO
747 R Street Phone 4-2889
CALIFORNIA
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August-September, 1949
CHOWCH1LLA
The Home of
PETER'S SHOES
For the Family
WASEMILLER'S
316 C STREET • FRESNO
AVENAL
BLACK AND WHITE CAB CO.
R1VERDALE FRESNO
R. J. Thomas
L. R. Jeffords
THOMAS & JEFFORDS
GENERAL INSURANCE
204 Brix Building Telephone 2-5315
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
EAT AND DRINK AT
THE SUBWAY BAR & GRILL
SINCE 1902
FRESNO
1861 Broadway Phone 4-5045
CALIFORNIA
BYRON JACKSON CO
PUMPS
356 No. H Street
CALIFORNIA
FREEMAN NOVELTY CO.
Broadway and Fresno Streets
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
"THE FRIENDLY SPOT"
T I C K - T O C K
Cocktails
LEN FRIES - EDDIE SCHMIDT, Owners
Blackstone at Olive Phone 3-4639
CALIFORNIA
R. S. BROWNE
Good Used Cars
445 Blackstone Phone 4-1440
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
RAGLE'S PHARMACY
PRESCRIPTIONS • ETHICAL PHARMACIST
Sick Room Supplies • Drugs - Sundries
Fountain Service - Cigar*
3141 Palm
Phone 2-6327
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
THE REDWOOD
FINE FOOD AND MIXED DRINKS
AMONG PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
DANCING NIGHTLY EXCEPT MONDAY
Phone 6-6995 Rt. 1, Box 557 -K
7 Miles North of Fresno on Blackstone Avenue
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Jack 0. Pieroni
Phone 4-1289
CAFE ALHAMBRA
Featuring STEAK, PRIME RIB AND CHICKEN DINNERS
COCKTAILS - CHOICE WINES - PACKAGE LIQUORS
5440 Blackstone Ave., 3 Miles North of Fresno
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
POLLY ANNA BAKERY
THE HOME OF FINE BREAD, PASTRY AND CAKES
2513 McKenzie
Phone 2-1592
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
BEST WISHES
4-SOME CLUB
COCKTAILS • MIXED DRINKS
"Where Good People Meet"
Ventura and Clovis
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
ROAD OIL SALES, Inc.
R. A. (.Brick) Morris
P.O. Box 756, Oildale
FRF.SNO
CALIFORNIA
CHIP STEAK CO. of FRESNO
PHIL GOODRICH— DISTRIBUTORS — ERNIE McWILLIAMS
2326 Blackstone Ave.
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
VALLEY EXPRESS CO.
Valley Motor Lines
STATEWIDE SERVICE
1107 D Street
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSAL PUMP CO.
P. A. PETERMAN, Owner-Operator
PUMPS • WATER WELLS
Domestic Water Supply Systems Exclusively
The Complete Job for One Price — F.H.A. 3 Years to Pay
Phone 4-2308 (If no answer 6-1914)
FRESNO
2116-2122 Tehama St.
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
523-25 Blackstone Ave.
Phone 3-1322
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
BERBERIAN BROS., Inc.
Wholesale — Domestic and Imported
LIQUORS AND WINES
333 Van Ness Phone 3-4144
CALIFORNIA
August-September, J 949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
Page 77
CAPT. JACK McNABB, STOCKTON, DIES
Captain of Detectives Jack McNabb, 54, of the Stockton
Police Department who on next April 27 would have
served 24 years as a police officer, died at his desk August
9. He was talking with his family doctor when he was
stricken with a heart attack and died before anything
could be done for him.
In the death of Captain McNabb, Stockton loses an
outstanding officer of the law. Born in Texas, he came to
Stockton shortly after serving in World War I. The
Sperry Flour Company, which had a winning baseball
team in those days, brought him to the San Joaquin Val-
ley metropolis. Finding the Stockton Police Department
had a baseball team he decided to go into law enforce-
ment, and joined the Department on April 25, 1925.
Besides being a good baseball player he showed he was a
good police officer, and through his exceptional work on
every beat and every case assigned him, and his continual
study to know more about law enforcement he progressed
through every rank of the Police Department. He was
promoted to a Captaincy on December 16, 1944.
He was the first Captain assigned to the Patrol Divi-
sion and it was under his direction that the men patrolling
the streets were brought to the high standard of efficiency
prevalent in Stockton.
As Captain of Detectives he continued to display good
administrative ability, and his bureau of investigators have
never been outsmarted by any crooks.
He is survived by his wife, Eva. The couple's son, Duke
McNabb was a naval flier in the last war and was shot
down in the invasion of Sicily.
MENLO SQUARE
MARKET
•
Menlo Park's Newest and
Most Complete Food Market
•
Corner Alma and Ravenswood
Phone Richmond 6840
NEW CHINA CHOP SUEY CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHE3
Private Booths for Parties
We Specialize in Orders to Take Home
Open Every Day 12 Noon to I A. M. • Sat. Till 2
232 MACDONALD AVENUE RICHMOND. CALIF.
DR. NORMAN C. SMITH
CHIROPODIST -::- FOOT SURGEON
Phone 3-7724
I T. W. PATTERSON BLDG.
Res. 2-4826
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
BILL'S LIQUOR STORE
WE ARE IN THE BEST
OF SPIRITS
First Street at Olive Ave.
FRESNO
Phone 3-3395
CALIFORNIA
BROWN'S GROCERY
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES - FEED
FRESNO
Blackstone & Barstow
Phone 3-83S0
CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON'S FOOD MARKET
GROCERIES, FRESH AND CURED MEATS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
2301 Lewis Avenue
I CALIFORNIA
Paul F. Gainer
L. P. Hyde
BELTONE HEARING AIDS
FRESNO
521 Rowell Building
Telephone 4-4181
CALIFORNIA
C. E. COUCH
WELL DRILLING - ANY SIZE
PUMP WORKS - LARGE RIG
Maple Avenue one-quarter Mile South of 99 Highway
Rt. 4, Box 162-F Phone 4-7621
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
DEPOYAN'S MARKET
1750 Orange at Hamilton
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Best Wishes
REED CURTIS MARKET
FRESNO
1476 No. Van Ness
Phone 3-4620
CALIFORNIA
COZY CORNER GROCERY
GROCERIES : • : MEATS : • : VEGETABLES
N. Elmasian, Owner
1236 Belmont Phone 2-9415
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
FOSTER & COMPANY
WHOLESALE SPORTING GOODS
FRESNO
946 Fresno Street
Phone 3-7956
CALIFORNIA
DRAGON CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
rRESNO
1128 Broadway
Phone 3-9636
CALIFORNIA
SUBWAY SERVICE
Musacchio Bros.
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Painting - Body and Fender Work - Welding Specialists
1535 Fresno Street Phone 2-9737
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
JOHNNY'S POULTRY MARKET
DeLuca Bros.
Wholesale and Retail
WE BUY AND SELL TURKEYS
1516 Merced at Cor. F St. Phone 2-3832
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
ARTHUR'S TOY SHOP
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Special Gift with Wedding Cake Order
TACCHINO PASTRY SHOP
WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY CAKES OUR SPECIALTY
1464 Fresno Street Phone 3-8952
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
August-September, 1949
FRESNO
BLONDIE'S House of Beauty
EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT
S20 N. Van Ness at Belmont Dial 4-3645
CALIFORNIA
Phone 2-1688 R«. Phone 3-4775
S. L. CHONG
HERBALIST
CHINESE HERBS AND REMEDIES FOR ALL DISEASES
Hours 9 A.M. to 7 P.M.
1402 TULARE STREET FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
Office Phone 6-2626 Res. Phone 4-1 1 76
PELL MOTORS
H. Foster Pell, Owner
SALES AND SERVICE - USED CARS - AUTO ACCESSORIES
1526 FULTON TREET FRENO I, CALIFORNIA
VALLEY COTHING STORE
908 Broadway
Phone 3-2853
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
CRESCENT FEED & EGG CO.
EGGS WHOLESALE - REMEDIES
POULTRY AND STOCK FEEDS
1350 Merced Phone 2-4161
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
ORIENTAL DRY GOODS CO.
Open Sundays and Holidays
LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S WEAR
Phone 2-7421 1502 Tulare Street
FRESNO _ CALIFORNIA
NELSON'S ODDITY SHOP
ANTIQUES - PERIOD AND PROVINCIAL FURNITURE
REFINISHING AND RESTORING
1745 Fulton Phone 4-1988
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
JOE
CARDINALE
Electronic Engineering Service
AUTO, HOME AND AIRCRAFT RADIOS
1555 Fulton Street Telephone 4-6372
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Your Friend, the Friendly Grocery Clerk
You will find him or her in your Grocery Store wearing
a R. C. I. A. button. A. F. of L.
GEORGE KISLING, Secretary.
R. C. 1. A.. Local 1288 FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
HOTEL TRAVELERS
Peter MInassian, Mgr.
ROOMS HEATED 24-HOURS A DAY
1812 Tulare Phone 3-3171
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
SILAS CHINN, M. D.
Suite 513, Rowell Building
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
NEW SHANGHAI CAFE
Wong S. Chin, Manager
CHOW MEIN - CHOP SUEY - CHINESE DISHES
1538 Tulare Street Phone 2-8618
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
BROADWAY MARKET
FRESNO
914 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
Tom Bonnett, Owner
Phone 3-3146
San Joaquin Battery and Electric Co.
Auto Lite Sta-Full Batteries
Zenith, Carter and Stromberg Carburetors - Motor Tune-up
Delco-Remy and Auto Lite Generators and Starters
Magneto Sales and Service - Auto Lite Batteries
M44 VAN NESS
FRESNO. CALIF.
PALACE HOTEL
E. GLOS, Proprietor
Two Blocks from S. P. Depot
Kern Street at Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
H. E. Scott
"Own Your Own"
E. Scott
BAY- VALLEY LAND CO.
NOTARY PUBLIC • REAL ESTATE • BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES • INSURANCE • LOANS
1209 Broadway Phone 2-0913
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
BROADWAY CYCLERY
REPAIRING DONE BY EXPERTS
NEW AND USED BICYCLES
REASONABLE PRICES
833 Broadway Phone 3-5S21
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Mills Holt Alfred Van Hoorebeke
DURABLE ALL-ALUMINUM TRUCK and TRAILER BODIES
Any Size — BOATS — Light Weight
Built by
HOLT AND VAN
418 N. Fresno Street
Phone 2-9912
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
JORGENSEN CATERING CO.
We Cook and Serve All Kinds of Food to Any Size Gathering Any-
where. Rentals - Dishes, Tables, Chairs, Silverware, Etc.
Estimates Furnished
2809 Ventura Ave. Phone 2-2614
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
VALLEY TIRE CO.
Distributor
GOODYEAR TIRES AND
SUPER-NU-TRED TIRES and SERVICE
1804 H Street Phone 3-1636
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
GRAYSON'S
BEAUTIFUL DRESSES - COATS AND SUITS
LINGERIE - HOSIERY - CHILDREN'S WEAR
922 Fulton Street Telephone Fresno 2-7259
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
PRODUCERS DAIRY DELIVERY, Inc.
DISTRIBUTORS OF HIGH GRADE DAIRY PRODUCTS
717 Voorman Ave., near Broadway Phone 2-3315
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Res. Phone 2-9186 Phone 4-5542
AL DREITH, JR.
District Manager VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Welding Equipment Division
25 1 NORTH H STREET FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
STREIT'S DRAPERY SHOPPE
James F. Streit
UPHOLSTERING DRAPERIES
853 Fulton Street Phone 3-6149
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
TRANSIENT WEEKLY RATES
KENILWORTH HOTEL
958 Broadway
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
SHEPPARD-KNAPP-APPLETON, Inc.
GENERAL INSURANCE
1301 Broadway
Phone 2-7151
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3-1154 Nite Phone 2-2491
ELECTRIC MOTOR SHOP
MOTORS SOLD, REPAIRED, REWOUND
ELECTRICAL WIRING
l°28 KERN STREET
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS CO.
P.O. Box 311 Phone 3-5147
Butler and O Street
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 79
GOOD DEED BY SACRAMENTO
POLICE OFFICERS
For constructive and unselfish sympathy we say the
action of members of the Sacramento Police Department
heats anything we have ever heard.
Last Memorial Day week end Officer Leslie C. Mills,
a traffic investigator, was stricken with a heart attack.
He was hospitalized, and still is and will be for several
more months. He has used up all his sick leave, his vacation
time, and other earned time off. He has come to the
point where he cannot draw full salary, and the income
from his limited disability pay would make it mighty hard
for him and his family.
But Captain Patrick Bennett, head of the Sacramento
Police Department Traffic Bureau and 35 of his traffic
officers are seeing that such hardships don't occur. They
arc each, the 36, donating one of their earned days off to
the credit of Officer Mills, so he has 36 more days in
which he can draw full pay. When those 36 days are
used up its a cinch bet more of the same will be provided
by his fellow traffic officers and other members of his
Police Department.
MADER'S DRIVE-INN
We Speclal'ze in
MILKSHAKES AND HAMBURGERS ONLY
4944 Ventura Phone 5-1 755
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
REXAIR Conditioner and Humidifier
Attachments to do every phase of cleaning
THE SANITARY WAY — THROUGH WATER
NO DIRTY BAG TO EMPTY
383 N. Fresno St. Fhone 3-4772
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
VISTA PHARMACY
PRESCRIPTION PHARMACISTS
FRESNO
4233 East Tulare Street
Telephone 5-3071
CALIFORNIA
STRAUB SEED STORE & NURSERY
IF IT GROWS WE HAVE IT
4823 EAST TULARE
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
STEITZ MARKET
UNITED GROCERS
GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS
We' Specialize in Homemads Sausages
2038 California Ave. Telephone 6-3 344 FRESNO, CALIF.
EASTERBY GROCERY
Complete Line of
QUALITY GROCERIES
6012 E. Tulare Phone 5-1448
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
MARSTON'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Glen Marston, Prop.
GENERAL REPAIRING
3931 Belmont Business Tel?phone 3-9784
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Curtis C. Ballard
Phone 2-8516
GOODMAN'S
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
Broadway at Mariposa
CALIFORNIA
BUSSEY WELL PIPE WORKS
HAIG DAVIDSON, Banager
Plant: Chestnut at Grant
5190 Grant Avenue Phone 5-0536
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
PATTON SHEET METAL WORKS
J. M. Patton
HEATING AND VENTILATING CONTRACTOR
ALL KINDS OF SHEET METAL WORK
272 Palm Avcnu; Phone 2-5822
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
CHARLES RINES PRINTERY
BUSINESS PRINTING
1849 Hammond Ave. Telephone 4-6332
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
H. J. Tolladay A. G. Beck
BLACKSTONE PLANING MILL
PERFECTION MILLWORK
Blackstont and McK'nley Ave. Phone 3-7526
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-6710
Res. Phone 2-5377
CITY AUTO PAINT SHOP
Dan Mencerelli, Prop.
PAINTING, BODY AND FENDER WORK
Authorized "Duco" Re-Finishing Station
810 BROADWAY (Up Stairs) FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
REAL ESTATE - LOANS - RENTALS - SURETY BONDS
DRENTH 8C DRENTH
INSURANCE
2142 Tulare Street Phone 3-0943
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
CIGARS - PIPES - CANDIES - SMOKER'S ARTICLES
FRANK MARKOVITS
TWO STORES— FRESNO
1221 FULTON RESIDENCE
Office Phone 3-6493 Phone 4-5514
1365 FULTON
Phone 3-3826
WESTCO PUMP SERVICE
E. L. Martina, Owner
A COMPLETE LINE OF PUMPS
SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATIONS
210S McKinlay Ave. Telephone 3-5661
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
IDEAL HOUSE CLEANING — ALL TYPES
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
W. A. CLAPP
Phone 2-6784
2031 Hammond
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
SERVICE PHARMACY
Elgin and Harley Foulke
PROFESSIONAL PHARMACISTS
148 North First Street Phone 3-7154
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
PLUMBING SUPPLIES • CONTRACTING • REPAIRING
CODY BROS.
542 N. Fresno St. Phon; 3-1416
FRESNO CALIFORNIA
SILVER FRONT
DINNERS AND COCKTAILS
Phone 3-3871 475 No. First Street
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
HARDY'S FRESNO THEATRES
M A Y F A I R
Maple at Butler
LYCEUM
1019 "F" Street
HARDY'S
944 Van Ness Ave.
FULTON
1139 Fulton Street
GOLDEN STATE BAKING CO.
104 Belmont
COMFORT • COURTESY • SERVICE
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
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Compliments of
FEDERAL MOGUL
CORPORATION
MANUFACTURING DIVISION
1830 H Street Phone Phone 4-5061
SERVICE STORE
1925 Broadway Phone 4-4639
Fresno, California
ALLIED EQUIPMENT
COMPANY
International Farm Equipment
Industrial Tractors and Equipment
Refrigeration and Dairy Equipment
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Phone 2-3107 :: 1824 Santa Clara Street
Fresno, California
Phone 782 :: 109 W. Yosemite :: Madera
Phone 25 :: 1230 G Street :: Reedley
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EASY TERMS
We Repair All Makes of Cars
"The Plymouth Corner"
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Include Moaning Cave in Your Plans
For Any Trip That Will Take
You Into the Sierras
For any further details write
MOANING CAVE
A. Carley
VALLECITO, CALIFORNIA
Why Not Try
Pancho's Spanish Dinners
also American Food
Open Between 5:00 and 11:00 P. M.
FOOD TO TAKE OUT
1715 Blackstone
Fresno, California
Phone 3-8862
Repossession - Investigations
Adjustments
CALIFORNIA AUTO
RECOVERY BUREAU
Operated bv H. A. Smith Detective Agency
Licensed and Bonded
State of California No. 1073
Phone 5-0875
4765 Tyler Ave. Fresno, Calif.
THE FOURSOME CLUB
Finest of Cocktails, Liquors
Beer and Wine
Where Old Friends Meet, Eat, Drink and
just have a lot of Fun.
Four Miles East of Fresno on Highway 180
Fresno, California
STEVE P0TZERNITZ
HARNESS and SADDLE SHOP
SAM BROWNE'S MADE
HOLSTERS MADE AND REPAIRED
Custom Made Saddles - Belts
1836 Kern Street
Fresno, California
Telephone 2-9414
August-September, 1949
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FRESNO TITLE
GUARANTY
COMPANY
Phone 3-2274
2040 Fresno Street
Compliments
HI-LIFE
TA VERN
Jim Dermer - Fred Boyd
2814 MOROA
Fresno, California
Phone 3-4205
Oregon - Utah - California
Western Turkey Packing Co.
Packers and Distributors of
"WESTKING"
BRAND
TURKEYS and POULTRY
"Doug" Andersen, President
1206 G STREET
Fresno, California
JEFFREY ELECTRIC
CONSTRUCTION CO.
CONTRACTORS
L. G. Jeffrey and Sons
Phone 3-2208
1835 La Lorn a Avenue
Fresno, California
Rosenberg & Browns
GOOD USED CARS
Where Customers Send Their Friends
743 BLACKSTONE
Fresno, California
WATER WATER
WELLS AND PUMPS
NOTHING DOWN— THREE YEARS TO PAY
3 YEARS TO PAY
We Specialize in Domestic Wells and Pumps
Free Estimates
H0UDASHELT
Well Drilling Company
Phone 5-0376
THREE MILES EAST ON VENTURA
Phone 5-0564
HENRICHS GUN SHOP
CUSTOM GUN WORK
Hand Loading Equipment . . . Reblueing
Shooting Supplies . . . Scopes . . . New Guns
4785 Clinton Avenue
Fresno, California
Phone 3-0075
ZERO FOOD LOCKERS
// You Eat Meat or Frozen Foods
Buy Wholesale
225 McKinley, Corner Palm
Fresno, California
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August-September, J 949
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OPTOMETRISTS
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Take advantage of our prompt repair
service. We are equipped to duplicate
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any type of frame.
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FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-5321
California
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District Manager
Third and Arthur Streets
San Francisco, California
Mission 7-4732
r -
P. O. Box 849 Phone 3-4221
GROWERS
SERVICE
COMPANY
Packers and Distributors
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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Fresno, California
T *"
HOLLENBECH-BUSH
PLANING MILL CO.
WINDOWS • DOORS
MOULDINGS
and
GENERAL MILLWORK
Wholesale and Retail
2206 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
August-September, 1949
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Igqop food %
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Located Just North
of Downtown Fresno
on Highway 41 or
Blackstone Avenue
701 Blackstone
Fresno
California
11 -:•;'■
Jones Distributing Co.
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
1823 San Benito Street
Fresno 1, California
LANDSCAPING - FRUIT TREES
GRAPEVINE - ORNAMENTALS
George C. Roeding. Jr., PnsiJnt
THORNE NEAR SUBWAY
Fresno, California
Phone 3-5327
G00CH & ROGERS
LUMBER COMPANY
Box 116
Garberville, California
MORGAN MUSIC CO.
PHONOGRAPHS
GAMES
"Don't Cuss— Phone Us"
Phone 3-5342
Fresno, California
JIM INGLE CO.
OLIVER TRACTORS and
FARM IMPLEMENTS
HARDWARE
South 99 Highway at Jensen Avenue
Phone 4-5642
Fresno, California
STORES ALSO AT TULARE AND HAN FORD
Palm Olive Cocktail Lounge
(Open Fireplace- — Visible From All Sides)
Fresno's Newest and Most Beautiful. Devoted to
Gracious Gaiety ii Satisfaction of Fastidious Tastes.
OUR DINING ROOM FEATURES:
Delicious Steaks: New York Cut; Fillet; Club;
Prime Rib • Chicken ' Baked Ham - Turkey
Palm Olive Tavern
228 Olive
Fresno, California
Fredrickson and Watson
Construction Company
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Members of
The Associated General Contractors of America
SKILL - HONESTY - RESPONSIBILITY
873 Eighty-First Avenue
Yard: Foot of 81st Avenue
Oakland 3, California
Phone SWeetwood 8-1264
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August-September, 1949
CHIEF FRANK FARINA
(Continued from page 18)
for the head of the Emeryville Police Department. They
have found him unbiased and unafraid and ever willing
with courteous advice.
COMMUNISTS OUSTED
Only once does Chief Farina recall, during his years in
the department, that any serious disturbance occurred
and that was when an avowed Communist, Wesley Bod-
kin came to the city and started street talking. That was in
1937.
Bodkin succeeded in blocking the streets to free flow of
traffic in using a sound truck and gathering crowds of
listeners. Bodkin was arrested, tried by a jury and found
guilty in the Emeryville municipal court.
An appeal was taken to the superior court, and later
the case went to the State appellate court. The Emery-
ville police and its lower court were upheld.
"We haven't had any trouble with the Commies since
then," smiles Chief Farina.
TRIBUTE TO MAYOR LACOSTE
Chief Farina holds his position as Chief of Police from
the Emeryville Mayor and City Council.
"Mayor Al J. Lacoste and his fellow councilmen have
been most cooperative. Lacking this sort of cooperation
the Police Department would soon be in chaos. Serving
with Mayor Lacoste on the city council are Lucian Reg-
nier, Flurry Sullivan, William G. Codington, Oliver
Hitchcock."
Police Chief, Tax and License Collector, Frank Farina
and his 12 men but able patrolmen are making police
history.
Emeryville, despite its invested, concentrated wealth,
has been exceptionally free from criminal activities.
"And we hope to keep it that way," adds Chief Farina.
So it's hats off to Chief of Police and the biggest little
industrial community in the United States if not in all
the world!
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FRESNO
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Manufacturers of PURITY BRAND Ice Cream
Phone 5-0622 4860 E. Tulare Street
FRESNO 2 CALIFORNIA
BERNARD BERRY
(Established 1921)
USED CARS AS REPRESENTED
Phone 3-9842 Res. Phone 3-4490
643-622 Fulton
Phone 3-3720
Res. Phone 2-9946
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
LOUIS MEYERS & SON
DEALERS IN JUNK
We Buy All Kinds of Junk and Rags
Cars Wanted to Wreck - Parts Sold
•
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Fresno, California
Mailing Address: 107 Thorne
DR. C. A. ANDERSON
Chiropractor
Radionics • Vitamin Therapy
Gland Treatments
Phone 2-8323
202 Bank of America Building
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Chicago Furniture Co.
COMPLETE
HOME FURNISHERS
1357 Van Ness, Corner Tuolumne
Fresno, California
Telephone 2-2197
ROBINSON ELECTRIC
We Electrify
To Satisfy
Phone 3-6627
136 N. VAN NESS AVENUE
Fresno, California
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Phone 4-5376 J. C. May - Raymond T. Wallace
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With the Most Modern Machinery
We give Tire Guarantee without limit
as to Time or Miles, against All Road
Hazards for the Life of Tread.
We serve Tire Owners of the lightest cars
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Coffee Shop - Tavern
Pharmacy - Toggery
Club Rooms
Banquet Service
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Rio Vista, California
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H. R. HENDERSON
America's Most Unique Restaurant
On U. S. Highway 40
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FRANK WAGAR
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October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 1
Featured in This Issue
PAGE
State Peace Officers' Convention 3
John A. Greening, SPOAC Scty-Treasurer . 5
Director Hoover has Headed F.B.I, for Twenty-
Five Years 6
By Opie L. Warner
F.B.I. Police Academy Graduates .... 7
President Wallace's Annual Address to Peace
Officers S
Sheriff Murphy New SPOAC President . . 9
Chief Bennett, Riverside, SPOAC Sergeant-
at Arms 9
California Crime Commission a Necessity . . 10
By the Editor-
Bay Counties September Meeting .... 12
Sheriff W. H. Forward, Butte County ... 13
No Traffic Deaths in Oroville for Seven ^ cars 14
Santa Cruz Police Department 15
Redwood City's New Police Chief .... 16
Leroy Hubbard, Atherton's New Police Chief 1 7
Sheriff Forrest D. Monroe, Yolo County . . IS
Editorial Page — Death of Wilfred E. Schopne 20
Chief Moore, Monterey, Establishes a Traffic
Mark . . . .' 21
Pistol Pointing 22
By J. Ross Dunnigan
F.B.I. Graduates Convention in Pictures . . 24
Tracy and Chief Wyman 26
Associated Public Communication Officers . 30
Turlock Brings in the Money $5
Names of 197 to Pass Tests for S.F.P.D. . . 36
New Men to S.F.P.D. Flying Squadron . . 38
Changes in S.F.P.D.. Inspectors' Bureau . . 40
S.F.P.D. Haywire Orchestra Makes Hit at
Sacramento Convention 47
C. H. Stone Gravely 111 49
Women's Peace Officers' Association Meet . . 63
Police Promotion Questions 64
Give to the Community Chest 66
City Attorney Dion Holm Up for Election . 67
Inspector Manion Honored Again .... 68
Directory
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sible, copy should be clearly written. Contributions may be signed with a
"n.im de plume." but all articles must bear the name and address of the
render, which will be treated with the strictest confidence. The Editor
will also he nlea=ed to consider photographs of officers and of interesting
•■vents. Letter* should be addressed to the Editor.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hall of Justice, Kearny and Washington Streets
Telephones SUtter 1-2020 - 1-2030
Radio Short Wave Call KGPD
Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m., Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn ...315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John T. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Quigley
Chief of Inspectors James English
Director of Traffic Edward R. Pootel
Dept. Sec'y.... Captain Michael F. Fitzpatrick... .Hall of Justice
District Captains
Central Jack Eker 63 5 Washington Street
Southern Lr.o. J. Tackney Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission A. I. O'Brien 3057 17th Street
Northern Edward Donahue 841 Ellis Street
G. G. Park J. M. Sullivan Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond Jos. M. Walsh 451 Sixth Ave.
Incleside... .Daniel McKlem.... Balboa Park. No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval Michael Gaffey 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero Geo. M. Healy 2300 Third Street
City Prison Barnard McDonald Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Ralph Olstad 63 5 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors Otto Meyer Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
of Districts Joseph M. Walsh Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director of
Criminolocy Francis X. Latulipe Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Special Services Lt. Alvin J. Nicolini Hall of Justice
Director of Juvenile Bureau 2745 Greenwich St.
Lt. A. C. Stetfan and John Meehan
Director - Bureau of Criminal
Information George Hippely Hall of Justice
Property Clerk John Wade Hall of Justice
Insp. of Schools Traffic Control... .Insp. Byron Getchell
When In Trouble Qall SUtter L20-20
When In Doubt aw* At Your 5^
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Vol. XXIV
OCTOBER, 1949
No. 10
STATE PEACE OFFICERS' CONVENTION
Throughout its nearly 29-year history the annual coii'
ventions of the State Peace Officers of California improves
in interest and accomplishments, and more members are
added as one year follows the other. The 1949 meeting of
the Association in the Senator Hotel, Sacramento, held
October 6, 7, 8 and 9, follows the pattern of the gather-
ings of the past twenty-nine years.
Sheriff Daniel Cox and Chief James Hicks aided by
Clifford Peterson of the State Highway Patrol did an out-
standing job as hosts, in making the arrangements for the
annual conclave. They presented a most constructive
program for the twice-a-day sessions; they arranged for en-
tertainment for the vistors, their wives and for the Women
Peace Officers' Association; and the banquet on the night
before adjournment was the finest ever given by the hosts
of any preceding convention. The dinner was a knockout
and the program of some two hours by the Sacramento
Convention Bureau featuring 2^ talented vocal and instru-
mental young lady musicians, under the direction of Roy
Clair, manager, was something none of the women present
had ever seen before. The orchestra numbers, the solos,
the duet and chorus renditions equalled those that might
have been presented by high-priced professionals.
At this year's banquet a departure from the former
pn tgram as regarding the installation of officers was intro-
duced. Previously the officers for the coming year were
elected and installed on the final day of the meet. This
year the nominations presented by the nominating com-
mittee were voted on at the afternoon session of October
8. Then at the dinner with more than 500 people present
they were duly inducted into their new duties by Sheriff
H. P. (Jack) Gleason of Alameda County, junior past
president, who impressively swore all of those chosen to
lead the Association for the ensuing 12 months.
Those installed were:
President — Sheriff Daniel C. Murphy, San Francisco.
First Vice President — Chief John D. Holstrom, Ber-
keley.
Second Vice President — Sheriff Daniel Cox, Sacra-
mento.
Third Vice President— Chief Joseph D. Corby, Kings
City.
Fourth Vice President — Sheriff Robert W, Ware, Im-
perial County.
, Sergeant-at-Arms — Chief John A. Bennett, Riverside.
Secretary-Treasurer — Chief Divisional Deputy Sheriff,
Alameda.
Then as a newly created honorary officer, that of liason
among those interested in juveniles, traffic and other activi-
ties, Bill Thompson famed in radio as the Old Timer on
the Fibber McGee and Molly leading air wave program
was included in the installation ceremonies. Bill Thomp-
son has done more than any civilian in working with and
for juveniles of the west coast, and he has given unstinted
of his talents on any program he has been asked to take
part, using these many occasions to put forth the message
he is so well qualified to present on his chosen and unpaid
work.
Following the ceremonies of installation former Chief
Charles W. Dullea, of San Francisco, now on the State
Adult Authority was called upon by Master of Ceremon-
ies Sheriff Cox to present the life membership and gold
star to retiring President Wallace. He also did a nice job.
Sheriff Murphy was asked to make the presentation of
the gold badge for the president of the Women's Peace
Officers' Association during the past year, and who was
re-elected for a second term at this convention together
with the secretary, Margaret Peacock of San Diego. In an
address in which Sheriff Murphy was at his best in humor
and seriousness he gave to Edna Webb, of the San Diego
Police Department her well earned medal.
Then twenty-year membership pins were presented by
Chief Wallace to those from the San Francisco Bay Area
were Chiefs Howard Zink of Palo Alto and William
Maher of San Burno.
Chief Hicks, Sheriff Cox and Commissioner Peterson
presented distinguished guests of Sacramento, and every-
one received a big hand, as did Junior Past President Wal-
lace.
The opening of the convention on the morning of Oct.
6, by Sheriff Cox was on the minute of 10:00 o'clock.
Sheriff Cox presented President Wallace, who called
upon Sacramento's woman mayor, Belle Cooledge, the first
of the gentler sex who has ever welcomed the peace officers
to a California city. Mayor Cooledge, a former school
teacher, surely won the hearts of her big audience by the
sincerity of her talk, with the humor with which she inter-
spersed her remarks, and the wholesome welcome she ex-
tended to all. Mayor Cooledge loves trees and anyone
who loves trees as she does is bound to be a citizen of merit,
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October, 1949
just what Sacramento's chief executive has proven she is.
Sheriff Cox and Chief Hicks all added their mead of wel-
come to the delegates.
President Wallace then presented his annual report,
which appears on another page of this issue of The Police
and Peace Officers' Journal. Secretary-Treasurer John
Greening rendered his yearly report which was well re-
ceived.
Then started a very interesting and instructive program.
Otto Muscio and John S. Payne of the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company spoke on the "Modernisation
Program for the State Law Enforcement Teletype Sys-
tem."
In the afternoon session Governor Earl Warren drew a
full house.
Governor Warren was escorted to the rostrum by Ser-
geant-at-Arms Ware and Assistant Sergeant Michael E.
Mitchell of San Francisco.
In his customary fine manner he greeted the peace offi-
cers, many of whom he has known and worked with for
a quarter of a century, and traced the improvement in law
enforcement of the early days of '20's to the present time,
He told of Captain Frank Lynch, Oakland's retired Cap-
tain of Police, who recounted to the Governor, then in the
District Attorney's office of Alameda County, about his
induction in the OPD. Back in 1896 Frank Lynch was ap-
pointed a police officer. He was given his gun, handcuffs
and he bought his uniform. His captain detailed him on a
beat running three miles and a half square distance. After
covering this vast area Officer Lynch asked an old ser-
geant what he should do to become a good officer on this
big beat. The only information he got from the sergeant
was "take care of your feet." Today the Governor pointed
out a man takes up his new duties only after intensive
training in which he is well instructed in the fundamentals
of law enforcement.
He declared law enforcement was sound in California
and capable of coping with any problems which might
arise.
"It is sound," he said "because men like you have de-
voted their lives to sound law enforcement. That is why
I have great concern when I see the cause in which you
are working besmirched.
"That is why I am anxious to keep the hoodlums out.
The racketeering gangsters are casting their eyes on this
great and wealthy state. All they are looking for is the
lifting of the lid and then they will come in droves.
"They are powerful, their tentacles are out and they will
come here if we let them. We cannot afford to let them
come here. I am confident you will keep them out.
"We kept them out in the '20's and early '30's.
"The members of this Association will ever have the co-
operation of the Governor's office as long as I am head
of our State government, and you will always find my
doors open to you and your problems."
He paid tribute to the Crime Commission and was given
the heartiest round of applause as he finished his address
and left the auditorium of the Senator Hotel.
Other speakers on the program with Warren and their
subjects were:
John H. Klinger, Deputy State Director of Corrections,
State Penal Institutions \Wor\ Programs; Walter A. Gor-
don, Chairman, State Adult Authority, Rehabilitation
Process of Criminals at the State Level; Karl H. Holton,
Director, State Youth Authority, Law Enforcement Prob-
lems With Juveniles From Minority Croups; W. C. Skou-
sen, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent, Psy-
chology of the Modern Juvenile.
The second day's program included the following num-
bers:
Clifford E. Peterson, State Highway Patrol Commis-
sioner, Let's Do the Job Together.
John P. Peper, Supervisor of Peace Officer Training,
State Department of education, Planning for the Future
in Peace Officer Training.
George H. Brereton, Chief, State Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation, Highlights of Interesting
Criminal Cases.
Burton Washburn, Secretary, State Disaster Council,
Civil Defense and Disaster Planning.
The report of Chief Zink on the Standards and Quali-
fications Committee was one of the outstanding features
of the morning session.
Walter R. Creighton, State Division of Narcotic En-
forcement, was to speak on The Purpose of T^arcotic En-
forcement, and Haydon F. Dowdy, State Board of Pharm-
acy Chief Investigator, was to discuss Barbiturates and
Their Effects.
At 2:00 o'clock Attorney General Frederick Howser
addressed the convention.
He presented his side of the controversy with the Crime
Commission, and said something must be done about
changing the laws regarding firearms. He said the law now
only covers concealed weapons, but pointed out that a
shotgun or a rifle was as deadly as a pistol. He also point-
ed out that much of the gangster killings are with shotguns,
the sort of weapon that was turned on Mickey Cohen and
his group of friends in Los Angeles last summer.
He urged law enforcement officials get together with
sportsmen's groups and work out a law that would call for
registration of rifles and shotguns as well as pistols.
He emphasized his opposition to wire tapping and paid
a tribute to the Los Angeles Police Department by declar-
ing he was wholly convinced of its honesty and integrity
as well as that of the Los Angeles Sheriff's office and the
District Attorney's department of the same city.
He was given respectful attention by the full attend-
ance.
Olgar A. Nelson, Special Agent National Automobile
Theft Bureau, closed the day's session by an address "The
Importance of Motor Vehicle Identification."
Friday morning October 8 opened by a stirring report
of the Law and Legislative Committee by its chairman,
District Attorney J. Frank Coakley of Alameda County.
He enumerated the time he and his committee had devoted
to the matter of legislation in our State Legislature, and
told of the many bills introduced, some that would hamper
law enforcement if passed, and others that made the en-
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forcing of the laws stronger.
District Attorney Coakley gave his hearty endorsement
of the Crime Commission and set forth the many things
it has done to keep out the gangster and racketeer.
The panel discussion on "Crime Prevention," which was
to have been led by Sheriff W. Biscailuz of Los Angeles,
but who could not be present was handled capably by one
of his chief deputies.
"Criminals," the report states, "are the product of any
and all situations. They are the product of all economic
levels and social levels. They spring from under-privileged
groups and overprivileged groups, from congested urban
areas and from rural areas, from minority groups and from
majority groups. In each case it is the individual human
element that is the deciding factor.
"The human element is, in most cases, the product of
either good or bad parental influence exerted in the home
of the individual during his very young years and during
the period of adolescence. Crime prevention must begin in
the home."
The report adds:
1 — Several disturbances are the result of clever unscrup-
ulous leadership and failure on the part of the individual
to think for himself.
2 — Narcotics and liquor, when improperly used, con-
tribute substantially to the overall crime picture.
3 — The laws of the State of California are in some cases
inadequate and, therefore, are not conducive to good en-
forcement.
Those participating in the discussion were Captain Ber-
nard J. McDonald, San Francisco, Chief J. A. Bennett,
(Continued on page 55)
JOHN A. GREENING SPOA
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Chief Division Deputy John A. Greening of Sheriff
H. P. (Jack) Gleason's large and efficient department, has
been prevailed upon to continue as secretary-treasurer of
the State Peace Officers' Association. He will carry on
until the Executive Committee can find a man able to
qualify for the responsible post, and who will be able to
take it.
John Greening, who served for so long and well as
Chief of Police of Berkeley, and since has worked in the
Alameda Sheriff's office, where he has been an important
Chief J. A. Bennett, Sergeant-at-Arms
John A. Greening
factor for the success of the Sheriff, has served as secre-
tary-treasurer for the Association since the death of for-
mer Chief James Drew.
As with everything he does, he has been thorough in
handling the many letters, keeping the books, collecting
the dues, arranging for the annual convention, supervising
the yearly program book, he took on the added duties of
getting out a bi-monthly News Letter. It was a fine publi-
cation, and as anyone knows who has had anything to do
with getting out any newspaper or magazine there is a
lot of hard work. Yet The News Letter has been one that
the Association can well be proud of.
With all the work connected with the Association and
the demand made on him in his official duties with Sheriff
Gleason, he has had too much piled on his willing should-
ers. His doctor has told him to slow up, and that's what he
intends to do and his legion of friends in and out of law-
enforcement want to see him enjov many years of healthy
living.
The secretary-treasurer job is a payless one, but you can
give big odds that when they get a man on a salary basis,
he will never give as much of his time and talents as John
A. Greening has given for nothing.
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'
Director Hoover Has Headed FBI 25 Years
By Opie L. Warner
Last May there occurred an event that has meant
more to the safety and security of the people of the
United States than anything that has happened to those
same people in the more than 160 years history of the
country. It was the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ap-
pointment of John Edgar Hoover as Director of the
Director John Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation. On July 27 he com-
pleted 32 years in the Bureau.
Since May 1924. there has heen developed, under Di-
rector Hoover's intelligent and comprehensive leadership.
an organization that has done more to advance law en-
forcement, not only in the United States, but for all our
possessions, than any other branch of our government.
This is not an idle statement. Though the FBI was
activated in 1908, it was not until it came under the di-
rection of its present director did it reach the high point
of success it enjoys today.
What it has done since former Attorney General
Harlan F. Stone, in 1924 appointed the 29-year-old
Hoover as Director of the Bureau, is a matter of history,
and the pages written by this great agency for law and
order are among the most illuminating to be found in
our record of progress.
Director Hoover took the position offered him, with
the understanding that the organization would function
on the policy of ability, good character and achievements
of the men selected to carry on the work of solving crimes
against the government of the United States. These men
were to be men with more than the strong back and weak
minds, associated, so unjustly, with peace officers of the
early past. They were to be men, college trained, who
had successfully passed the courses in various professions,
including law, medicine, chemistry and accountancy.
For special agents new requirements were adopted to
which each applicant, from 23 to 35, had to qualify.
Congress approved the transfer of fingerprints from
Leavenworth Penitentiary, where the prisoners kept the
records. One has no difficulty figuring what a mess this
most undesirable practice produced for law enforcement
agencies.
At the time there were over 800,000 of these finger-
prints in the files. Today there are over 100,000,000 of
them, sent in by national and foreign law enforcement
agencies.
Training schools for special agents and accountants
were started, and they have been improved in many ways,
until today a special agent is a well-schooled man, able
to take over the investigation and solve any crime as-
signed him.
Laboratories, to shed light on any sort of evidence dis-
covered at a crime scene, were provided, and they, too,
have been improved, so that today no organization, private
or public has more complete equiment for ascertaining
the scientific revelations of anything submitted for their
mistake free penetrations. This equipment is the latest,
the most expensive and manned by specially trained men
and women under capable supervisors.
With this set up, with an invitation to all the peace
officers of the land to send in their reports, their finger-
prints, their gallery pictures, and other incidentals, and
offering the services of the Bureau to all such agencies,
in the way of analyzing any evidence, even sending ex-
perts to testify, charge free, in any case the FBI gives
assistance ; and expanding among the police departments,
sheriffs' offices, the village constable, courses of training
by proven experts, where all the fundamentals of law
enforcement were imparted, Director Hoover's FBI be-
came a body that was spreading throughout the nation
good will, constructive assistance, and the utmost in co-
operation. There are mighty few places in California
that have not been benefited by FBI training courses and
received untold assistance in crime investigations and
arrests.
In the early thirties a wave of bank robberies was get-
ting headlines in the daily papers from the Atlantic coast
to the Pacific ocean. The FBI went into action, because
robbing most banks was made a Federal offense.
In six years they had rounded up and convicted 152
bank robbers and 330 kidnapers and extortionists. Bank
robberies dropped 95 per cent, and it has stayed that way
ever since. Kidnaping has almost totally disappeared.
Because Director Hoover was responsible for getting
some laws passed which had a most discouraging effect
on big time crime operators, it became mighty unhealthy,
or at least dangerous to one's freedom, to have any deal-
ings with a man wanted for a major crime, and you can
well believe Director Hoover and his horde of special
agents let it be known who was on their crime list, starting
with Public Enemy No. 1, and going down the list until
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I F.B.I. Police Academy Graduates
J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, announced today that fifty-five law enforce-
ment officers successfully completed a course of training
at the FBI National Academy and were awarded diplomas
at the graduation exercises held in Washington, D. C.
Five of the graduates are from Northern California de-
partments. 1 hey are :
Lieutenant Martin Lee
San Francisco Police Department
Chief Neil H. Evans of Williams.
Chief George J. Potter of Menlo Park.
Captain Kingsley C. Perkins of Richmond.
Lieutenant Martin M. Lee of San Francisco.
Deputy Everett S. Heagney of the San Mateo County
Sheriff's Office at Redwood City.
Director Hoover stated that the graduates of the 42nd
Session of the Academy heard addresses by the Honorable
Alben W. Barkley, Vice President of the United States,
and the Honorable Harold M. Kennedy, United States
District Judge, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn,
New York.
The class was composed of fifty-five selected officers
from all over the United States and Puerto Rico. Two
members of the class were from the Armed Services, one
a Captain in the United States Army and the other ,a
Master Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
The FBI National Academy was established in 1935
and has, since that time, trained more than 2,000 local law
enforcement officers from all over the United States and
many foreign countries. The course covers a twelve-week
period with emphasis placed on such subjects as Police
Organization and Administration, Traffic Control, Scien-
tific Crime Detection, Fingerprint Identification, Investi-
gative Techniques and Firearms Training.
The faculty of the Academy is composed of Special
Agents of the FBI, Technicians from the FBI Laboratory
and FBI Identification Division and other individuals who
are specialists in various fields.
According to Special Agent in Charge Harry M. Kim-
ball of the San Francisco FBI Office:
Chief Evans was born at Lodoga in Colusa County,
graduated from high school at Maxwell, and attended
Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska, and Rice Institute
at Houston, Texas, while in the Navy Aviation Service.
He worked in the Forestry Service and for the Federal
Bureau of Reclamation after the war, was a Deputy
Sheriff in Colusa County for nine months in 1948, and was
appointed Chief of Police as Williams on October 1, 1948.
He was only twenty-two years old at the time of his
appointment and is considered to be the youngest police
chief in the State of California.
Chief Potter is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, at-
tended elementary and high school there, and subsequently
enrolled in the Police School at San Jose State College.
He joined the Menlo Park Police Department as a patrol-
man in 1934, was thereafter promoted to Captain, and was
appointed Chief of Police on January 15,1948. He resides
Chief Georce Potter
Menlo Park Police Department
at 904 Berkeley Avenue in Menlo Park. He was nomi-
nated for the FBI National Academy by City Manager
Cecil L. Longson.
Captain Perkins was born at Hillsboro, Oregon, at-
tended high school there, and joined the Richmond Police
Department in 1945. He lives at 642 Thirty- fourth Street
in Richmond, and was just recently promoted from Lieu-
tenant to Captain on September 20th.
Lieutenant Lee is a native of San Francsico and is a
graduate of Santa Clara University. He joined the San
Francisco Police Department in 1934, has three merit-
orious service citations to his credit, and heads the Robbery
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President Wallace's Annual Report to Peace Officers
For nearly twenty-nine years, our association has
worked to develop the science and art of police work. One
of the most effective ways to accomplish this development
has been to seek to raise the quality and qualifications of the
individual police officer. Personnel is the key to effective,
efficient, and respected law enforcement. More than any-
thing else we want the peace officer to appreciate the im-
Former Chief R. T. Wallace
portance of his position. We want him to appreciate his
great responsibility in our great free country. And, as a
result of this appreciation, make himself a better peace
officer.
It has been a great privilege to me as President of the
Peace Officers' Association of the State of California
during this past year to have taken an active part in help-
ing to support means by which personnel can more success-
fully seek self-improvement. In-service training programs
have been made available to a greater degree than ever
before.
The Committee on Standards and Qualifications for
Peace Officers has prepared for your consideration a list-
ing of Requirements for a Qualified Peace Officer. It is
with a great deal of personal pleasure that I commend
the fine work of Chief Howard A. Zink, of Palo Alto, and
his committee.
The requirements as set out by the committee are stand-
ards for measurement of achievement for the peace officer,
as well as for the community. A peace officer has five
years in which to achieve the standards set forth. These
standards are goals worth reaching. It is our job to do
everything possible to continue to raise the standards of
training, education, and character for those men who are
taking over the police work in our state, now and in the
future.
More excellent work has been done during the year
by vour committees:
Our Law and Legislative Committee under the able
chairmanship of J. Frank Coakley, District Attorney,
Alameda County has done a fine job for the association.
The committee was successful in opposing several bills
which would have been against the best interests of proper
police administration if they had been passed. The commit-
tee was successful in supporting several bills which have
become law and which will be helpful to our work. We
owe a debt of gratitude to this committee for its excellent
work.
We can be proud of the fact that we are making some
progress in administrative efficiency in the association.
Superior Court Judge Ralph E. Hoyt of Oakland and
his By-Laws Committee has developed several important
suggestions for action by the membership at this conven-
tion. These recommendations should be of great help for
the future operation of the association.
It is not my purpose to present any of the recommenda-
tions ; but I would consider it a dereliction of duty not to
comment upon two of the proposals. I consider them very
important. One is the suggestion for making the first vice-
president a member of the executive committee. Making
the first vice-president a member of the executive com-
mittee will enable him to gain full knowledge of the asso-
ciation's administrative problems and will properly prepare
him to assume the leadership of the association.
The other suggestion about which I wish to comment
concerns the revision of the executive committee. In the
past, various areas of the state have not been well repre-
sented on this committee. A better representation is to be I
desired. We must have a well distributed representation to I
produce a democratic and efficient administration of this >
association. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the mem- j
bership will see fit to approve the recommendation of
Judge Hoyt's committee that the executive committee be i
increased from six to nine members.
Some progress has been made toward greater coopera-
tion among the various peace officers organizations
throughout the state. As our membership increases, our |
opportunity to function effectively will likewise increase.
One of the great tragedies of today is the continuing
slaughter of our people upon the highways of California.
The very best laws on motor vehicles are needed if we
are to lessen this tragedy. Your executive committee is
proposing a plan which will be materially helpful. It is
suggested that we act to strengthen our Motor Vehicle
Legislative Advisory Committee through properly finan-
cing its expenses so that no phase of its important icork
will be slighted. This committee studies and analyzes all
proposed motor vehicle legislation and deserves our united
support.
In August, death came to William E. Schoppe, Superin- i
tendent of the National Auto Theft Bureau, San Fran-
cisco. Mr. Schoppe was the efficient chairman of the
Membership Committee and was very active on several
(Continued on page 57)
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SHERIFF MURPHY NEW SPOAC PRtSlDENT
The elevation of Sheriff Daniel C. Murphy to the
presidency of the State Peace Officers' Association, the
members of that organization sure got a man who has had
a lot of experience, more than any other man we can
recall, in heading many and divers bodies, social, civic,
public and labor.
Gifted with a good voice he is an orator of great ability,
and no matter what group of people he may address he is
able to hold the attention of all whether they be common
laborers or those of high education capacities. He has a
fine sense of humor and tells a story in a manner that gets
the maximum of laughter. He can discuss, intelligently,
many topics for he is well grounded on the fundamentals
having to do with history, government, labor, education,
and law enforcement.
The latter he gathered during his long service as
sheriff of his native city, San Francisco. He is an outstand-
ing member of the Web Pressman's Union, and is skilled
to a high degree in this wonder of modern journalism.
He served two terms as State Senator and in the legis-
lature during the 1920's he fostered many laws that dur-
ing those times were characterized as a little too liberal,
but which today finds many of the laws he proposed, a
part of our national statutes.
He has served long, faithfully and ably on the State
Board of Education and the San Francisco Board of Edu-
cation, and though he had but limited schooling, he is
now recognized as an authority on education from the
kindergarten to the University.
Following is a list of the organizations he has served
as president or chairman during his illustrious career:
President of the State Federation of Labor.
President of the San Francisco Labor Council.
President of the San Francisco Web Pressman's Union,
Local No. 4.
President of the Bay Counties Peace Officers' Associa-
tion.
President of the San Francisco Chapter No. 1 Inter-
national Footprinters.
President San Francisco Board of Education.
President Allied Printing Trades Council.
Serra Club of San Francisco.
He has been a member of the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission, was a member of the first Social
Security Insurance Commission of California, has been
a delegate to several national conventions of the A. F. of L.
and The International Printing and Pressmen and Assist-
ants.
The State Peace Officers have a leader for the next
12 months who will bring a vast knowledge of executive
ability and the high purposes of the Association will be in
mighty good hands during the ensuing year.
Chief Bennett, Riverside, SPOAC Sergeant-at-Arms
Chief of Police J. A. Bennett of Riverside, who was
selected by the State Peace Officers' Association, at their
Sacramento convention, to serve as sergeant-at-arms, the
first step to the presidency of the organization, has been
a law enforcement officer in his adopted county of River-
side for over 15 years.
He was born in Philadelphia and came to Riverside in
1927. In 1934 he became a member of Sheriff C. F. Ray-
burn's force, and by his demonstration of exceptional
ability as a peace officer he progressed to the position of
Undersheriff.
In 1940 there was a vacancy in the office of Chief of
Police, and Deputy Sheriff Bennett took the examination
for the job, placing first on the eligible list. On November
1, 1940 he was duly appointed Chief of Police for the
famed city of Riverside.
Riverside is a city of close to 40 square miles in area,
one of the largest in California, and it calls for a large
and active Police Department. Chief Bennett has 73 men
and four women working under him. Riverside's popula-
tion is 50,000.
There are two Captains, one having charge of patrol
and the other a Captain of Detectives.
There are five Lieutenants and four sergeants.
Nine patrol cars, 11 motorcycles and three 3-wheelers,
radio equipped, served by the Sheriff's radio station, are
used to patrol the vast area of the city.
The Chief has a sub-station at Arlington, on the south-
west end of the city.
Chief Bennett was married in 1919 to Miss Gladys
Swanson in Kansas City and the couple has a 19 year old
son and a daughter, Sandra, 12.
He is vice commander of American Legion, Depart-
ment of California, area No. 5.
Since becoming head of the RPD he has been a member
of the State Peace Officers' Association, and has worked
faithfully on many of the important committees, and it
was in recognition of his loyal efforts that he was unani-
mously chosen for office of sergeant-at-arms.
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California Crime Commission a Necessity
By the Editor
One wonders what the crime situation would have
been in California, if some three years ago Governor
Earl Warren had not proposed and the state legislature
approved the creation of a State Crime Commission. The
five men, who had distinguished careers in industry and
the armed forces of our country, selected for this thank-
less job, have done marvelous work in bringing to the
attention of the public, underground workings of those
who would thwart the laws of the nation. Many peace
officers know full well the machinations of the men and
women who head a powerful organization, whose purpose
is to expand their nefarious activities into every state,
every county, every city and even in small towns. But
they got nowhere with a public who has a tendency to
be lethargic in matters of this kind, especially when it
takes the attitude that it can't happen to them or their
kind, especially when it takes the attitude that it can't
happen to them or their respective communities. How
wrong they are in respect to these last mistaken miscon-
ceptions.
Look what happened up in Mendocino, a quiet, lum-
bering, farming, stock raising and vacation area of this
great state, when honest Sheriff Beverly C. Broaddus, a
fearless officer of the law uncovered the well laid plans
of those who run the slot machine racket in California.
The misguided hirelings of this gang of law breakers
have been arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to
prison. But they were not convicted until Sheriff H. D.
Gleason and District Attorney Coakley of Alameda came
to Sheriff Broaddus and Mendocino county's District
Attorney James E. Busch's aid. They successfully prose-
cuted the charges, but the men convicted are not yet in
prison. So great is the resources of the men who head
this mob that they have thrown up every resistance against
the efforts of Mendocino county officials in their efforts
to keep their stooges from entering the state prison to
which they have been sentenced.
The men involved in this northern county, are not
men of heavy dough, and that is what it takes to carry
on the fight they have carried on to keep out of the peni-
tentiary. So where does the money come from?
One can also take a look at what happened in Santa
Cruz. Here Chief of Police Al Huntsman and his honest
top officers revealed to the proper authorities what was
carrying on in taking over the resort beach city by the
slot machine and punch board operators. The papers
were full of the details of bribery efforts to muscle in
with these illegal devices. It was surprising what forces
appeared to oppose Chief Huntsman and his able officers.
The same thing happened down in San Luis Obispo
County, where the same mob tried to get the Chief of
Police and the Sheriff on their side. They got nowhere.
Bakersfield felt the force of the racketeers and there
too they met with defeat, because Chief Horace V. Gray-
son and Sheriff John E. Loustalot of Kern county would
have none of it.
I he country is well aware of what the invisible illegal
empire has brought in the way of unfavorable publicity
and irreparable damage to the fair name of Los Angeles,
city and county. The lure of big money in this great
west coast metropolis has drawn to its confines the hun-
griest, the most ruthless of those whose avariciousness
will stop at nothing, even murder. The head or heads
of this crime syndicate do not appear in any circumstance
where they might be picked up on charges of breaking
the laws. They send in tried and trusted emissaries, men
who know the penalty of doing the wrong thing while
employed by these powerful interests means death.
Bugsy Seigel has paid with his life, Mickey Cohen has
escaped more than one effort to liquidate him and he has
lost some of his most important misguided assistants by
bullets fired by expert marksmen, who are never seen.
Like all gangland killings the murderers of these guys
who must have double crossed their rapacious employers,
have never been apprehended. It is doubtful if they ever
will be fitted to a set of handcuffs.
So it can be readily seen that it can happen in any
community in this state.
The peace officers of this state have been forewarned
by the Crime Commission and its agents and the help
they have rendered in bringing the public notice the sordid
details of methods employed by racketeers, of the invasion
of eastern gangsters and other undesirable revelations of
intrigues of organized crime.
Retired Admiral William H. Standley, who served as
Chief of Naval Operations during the late war, and
former Ambassador to Russia, now residing in Mesa,
San Diego county;
Major General Kenyon A. Royce, San Francisco, re-
tired commander of the Ninth Service Command and
head of the Allied Control Commission in Italy ;
William M. Jeffers, Los Angeles, United States Rubber
Director and retired president of the Union Pacific Rail-
road ;
Gerald H. Hagar, Oakland, at the time of his appoint-
ment president of the State Bar Association and the State
Chamber of Commerce.
William S. Mudd, Los Angeles, civil engineer and
prominent civic leader.
The above men have served since the creation of the
Crime Commission. And though every effort was made
by those not so interested in good law enforcement, to
kill the crime commission, there were just too many
honest legislators to sound the death knell of this body of
public spirited citizens, and it was voted two more years
to carry on their war agaainst organized crime.
The commission hired Attorney Warren Olney, former
attache of the Attorney General's Office, to head their
drive on the crooks. With no power of subpoena, and
barred from appearing in court to conduct prosecutions,
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the counsel for the Commission has gotten together some
ahle men to carry on the investigations of the body, which
has a wide latitude.
As a result of their work since the formation of the
Crime Commission, these investigators have presented to
the five man board much irrefutable evidence of the
ramifications of the mob that would disrupt law enforce-
ment.
They have made many reports, and from these reports
the Commission has been able to place the responsibility
for the existence of the crime syndicate, but up to now
unable to prove their well grounded suspicions as to who
the man or men are.
But because they have given out official reports to the
Governor and the legislature they have been able to get
a lot of publicity in the newspapers of the state, which has
resulted in bookmaking being reduced to a minimum that
forced it underground. The revelations have checked the
influx of easy winners, who sought the wealth that Cali-
fornia's 10,000,000 people represent, in the nefarious nar-
cotic, bookmaking gambling, slot machine, punch boards,
nad prostitution rackets, which is a wide flung endeavor.
The telegraph and telephone companies have stopped
serving the bookies for off-track race betting.
The Commission has revealed how the representatives
of the top men of this nationwide gang of crooks worm
their way into a community, how they make contacts with
upright citizens under the guise of respectability; how
they connect up with peace officers and try to find weak
ones who will fall for their unlawful bill of goods ; and
whom they provide with lawyers, running from the
mouthpieces who work on the theory that one on a
jury is better than two on the witness stand, to men with
good reputations in their profession. Many sheriffs, chiefs
of police and other top law enforcement officials have
known this for years, but they have never been able to
get the knowledge over to the public, which takes a
passive interest in such things, especially if it is happening
in the other fellows' jurisdictions.
The peace officers of California as well as the Crime
Commission have been unable to get anything on the top
men who operate thir great agency of lawlessness. They
also are unable to get the names of the few top men.
Simply because they work from well-screened headquar-
ters, are identified with many legitimate enterprises, that
shields them from suspicion. They entrust their program
to men who have proven ruthless, and of demonstrated
loyalty to those for whom they work, knowing full well
that one mis-step means the end of the worthless lives of
the latter named set of mobsters.
These all wise, wise to the crooked ways of life, employ
as their hirelings men and women of the same pattern from
which they themselves are drawn.
These hirelings will do anything they are ordered to do.
and if caught they will dummy up, for they all possess a
natural desire of keeping their heart beating, knowing
full well that there is no place they can go whereby they
might escape the penalty of '"singing" on those for whom
they were working.
In California, the Peace Officers, through the State
Peace Officers Association of the State of California, the
District Attorney 's Association and the Sheriff's Associa-
tion, under the leadership of intelligent, honest and cour-
ageous members, are back of the Crime Commission. They
are, and have been giving much attention to the ways
and means of combatting this absorbing problem, brought
on by the rapid expansion of the state with its induce-
ments of a plentiful supply of the coin of the realm. They
will work out a program that will bring into action, under
a well planned campaign, whereby every branch of law
enforcement will be exchanging reports on new arrivals
and movements of known crooks, and suspected crooks.
They will finally get around to giving these undesirables
the bum's rush, if they can't connect them up with any
known criminal activities.
We don't want any more De John killings, or one of
the Lodi type, or the Siegel murder, or the Cohen shooting
and many others that have occurred throughout California
during recent years.
1 he only way to stop this flaunting of the law is to
get back of the Crime Commission, organize the Police
Departments, the Sheriffs Offices, the village Constables
into one body, bent on one thing, and one thing only —
to free California from the clutches of organized criminals,
and see that they never get a chance to get set in the state
at any time in the future.
The Crime Commission has furnished much material
upon which peace officers can approach this objective, and
we are pleased to say that all we have talked with, and
they are many, have praised the Commission for this
service, and have, and are, giving all the cooperation
within their power to keep California clean.
Officers George Hooper, alias George O'Hnoper and Frederick
Edwards, alias Fred O'Edwatds of Vallejo Police Department, in
a 1914 Model T Ford, advertising Annual Police and Firemen's
Eleventh Annual Ball. Officer Hooper declares this year's event
will he the biggest in the history of the two departments to raise
money for the Widows' and Orphans' Fund. President Hooper
of the Police and Firemen's Association extends an invitation to
all peace officers to attend the Annual Ball. There will be plenty
of entertainment for all who come.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October. 1949
Meeting of the Bay Counties Peace Officers* Association
Held at the Officers* Recreation Center, Naval Station,
Treasure Island, September 29, 1949
The Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association held their
meeting in the Officers Recreation Center, Naval Station,
Treasure Island, San Francisco, California on September
29, 1949.
President Earl Dierking called the meeting to order
and then called upon George Edman, Security Officer,
U. S. Naval Station and co-host for this meeting. Mr.
Edman introduced Captain O'Brien, Commanding Officer
of the Naval Staation, who gave a brief talk to the mem-
bership, welcoming them and thanking them for their
attendance. Captain Lynch and Captain Albert Hind-
marsh, co-hosts, were introduced and both gave short talks.
Commander T. R. Vogeley, Executive Officer of the
Naval Station and speaker for the day was also introduced.
Mr. Edman then introduced the occupants at the
speakers table and other Naval personnel in attendance.
The President then called upon John Greening, Chair-
man of the Communications Committee and he in turn
introduced George Maki, Engineer of the State Com-
munications Division. Mr. Maki told of the plans to
establish a communications channel between the different
Bay Area law enforcement agencies and Sacramento. The
State will sponsor the link between Sacramento and Mt.
Diablo and the Bay Area agencies will pick up from Mt,
Diablo and there will always be a direct connection to
Sacramento. Mr. Maki stated that it had been a pleasure
to work with the Communications Committee of this
Association and the Northern California Police Com-
munications Officers' Association. He stated that all of
the facilities of the State Division of Communications are
always at the disposal of the peace officers of this state.
John Greening then told of the convention of the
Peace Officers' Association of the State of California
October 8. He stated that there had been a change made
which will be held at Sacramento from October 5 to
in the time for holding the election of officers at this con-
vention. Instead of holding the election on Saturday morn-
ing as has been the custom it would be held on Friday
afternoon, October 7, in order that they could install the
new officers at the Banquet on Friday evening. Arrange-
ments have been made for a very interesting program.
Chief Walter Wisnom of Hillsborough then reported
on the meeting of the Executive Committee on September
22nd and stated that the committee recommended that the
following motions be presented to the membership for
adoption.
Motion that the President and Secretary be authorized
to attend the annual convention of the Peace Officers'
Association of the State of California and that they be
allowed ordinary expenses by the Bay Counties Peace
Officers' Association.
Motion that the members of the Clergy who are mem-
bers of the Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association be
exempted from paying annual dues and be given a mem-
bership card.
Motion that Past Presidents and Past Secretaries of the
Association be issued a life membership card in the Bay
Counties Peace Officers' Association.
All three of the above motions were seconded and
carried.
The new members of the Association who had been
passed on by were reported on by the Secretary.
The new applications received at this meeting will be
referred to the membership committee and deported on at
the next meeting.
Mr. George Edman then introduced the speaker of the
day, Commander Vogeley. who was with Admiral Byrd
on his last expedition to the Antarctic, gave a very inter-
esting and amusing talk on this expedition.
Following are a few of the prominent features of his
talk:
This expedition which was named Occupation High
Jump, was made in 1947. In the Antarctic there is a huge
bay, which is covered by an ice cap about a mile thick.
One end of this ice cap is anchored by an active volcano
about 13.000 feet high. This ice cap is perfectly level and
the top is about 150 feet above water. While the ice cap
is level, the land from which it extends is very rough.
The weather is very stormy and the temperature regis-
ters around 80 to 90 below zero. On this ice cap, Little
America is located. The name Occupation High Jump
is because of the problem of getting from the water up to
the top, 150 feet high. There is no dust in the air which
makes for far visibility and if there is an object high
enough you can see for 300 or 400 miles. You lose all
perception of depth and a crevice you may think to be
five or ten feet, will be thirty or forty feet.
The only form of life on the ice in that area is the
penguin and many amusing stories were told of the pen-
guin life by the Commander. The large or emporer pen-
quin grows from 30 to 40 inches tall and weighs from
60 to 90 pounds. There is another penguin much smaller
and is very comical in its mannerisms.
Many expeditions have been made to the Antarctic,
some being led by Scott and Shackleton of England and
Amundsen in his discovery of the South Pole. Admiral
Byrd had made several expeditions to the Antarctic prior
to this expedition in 1947. Occupation High Jump was
purely a scientific expedition. Three groups had set out,
two to photograph and map the coast of Antarctica.
Occupation High Jump went to Little America and
worked from there. When they arrived at Little America
the previous city was covered by about 20 feet of snow.
(Continued on page 50)
October, 194')
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 13
SHERIFF W. H. FORWARD, BUTTE COUNTY
Butte county rises from the fertile sloping lands to the
high Sierra mountain featuring the noted Feather River
section, and located in the north east section of the fabu-
lous Sacramento Valley. Butte county is noted for its
farm products, running from rice to all sorts of fruits,
including citrus and deciduous and every kind of vege-
tables grown in the rich state of California. Cattle, dairy
and hog farms produce crops that pour hundreds of
thousands of dollars into the bank accounts of the resi-
dents of that favored spot of the west. Poultry contributes
a goodly profit to those who go in for that sort of en-
Sheriff W. K. Forward of Butte County
deavor. Lumbering is a major industry, and the Diamond
Match company has many mills in the area. Mining, once
a flourishing business, is still carried on in a profitable
manner. The best hunting in the state is found in Butte
county. Pheasants, quail and doves, with every sort of
water fowTl give sport to thousands of hunters, as does
a deer in the higher altitudes.
There are many vacation spots up in Butte county,
and leading is the celebrated Richardson Springs, the all-
year-round resort with its healing springs and clothed in
interesting history.
Butte county has a population of close to 75,000 people
living within its confines. Many thousands more migrate
to the county to harvest the crops, working in the lumber-
ing mills and furnish labor for other activities. More thou-
sands come during the vacation periods to enjoy their
annual outing.
Too, there are some who come with ulterior motives,
and these are the concern of the Sheriff's office. Sheriff
Walter H. Forward, who has been the chief law enforce-
ment officer for ten years, has done a magnificent job of
giving the law abiding citizenry the best in law enforce-
ment. He and his men have made it tough for the crook
who seeks a livelihood without honest toil.
This class of scum have from time to time started some-
thing which they hoped to enrich their pockets, but they
have been quickly jerked out of circulation, and put where
the dogs won't bite them — in jail or the penitentiary.
A few misguided souls tried this summer to establish
illegal gambling in the county. But Sheriff Forward was
on the job, and the result was that five men were indicted
by the grand jury on conspiracy charged to foster a plot
to organize a vice ring in Butte county. This county is no
place for the organized racketeers, as five men have found
out.
Sheriff Forward has a record of twenty years as a
peace officer in his native county. He served ten years with
the Chico Police Department, and two years as Under-
sheriff at Oroville, before being elected to the high office
he now occupies with such commendable credit. He has
been twice reelected, without any serious opposition, and
when he rounds up his present term two years hence, he
can look back on his service as one that has upped the
office into a very desirable state of efficiency.
He has his own radio station, and his fleet of 9 new
automobiles equipped with 2-way radio are prominent
among the innovations he has introduced since he became
Sheriff. He has a good Bureau of Identification and his
men cover every portion of the unincorporated area of
his county.
He has a mounted posse of experienced horsemen, and
one of his particular prides is His aerial squadron, manned
by licensed pilots flying their own machines. This squad-
ron is made up of fourteen mighty capable young men,
(Continued on page 45)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
No Traffic Deaths in Oroville for 7 Years
Oroville, seat of the government of Butte County is a
city of some two square miles, and within its confines there
live upward of 6000 people, and from surrounding areas
20,000 more people come into the thriving little metropolis
for trading and recreation.
Oroville is the center of great mining, lumbering and
farming activities, and is the gateway to the famed Feather
River which is nationally noted for its fishing and
hunting. Orchards that produce every variety of decidu-
ous fruits, great acreages devoted to grain, of which rice
Chief A. F. Kessler
Oroville Police Department
is one of the leading, poultry of all barnyard stock, vege-
tables of all sorts flourish in the fertile lands nearby and
pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into Oroville. The
Ford Cannery employs 1000 people during the fruit and
vegetable seasons.
The Pacific Gas & Electric Company has a big installa-
tion up the Feather River 35 miles from the town.
But with all the prosperity visited on the favored upper
Sacramento Valley town there is no crime worth men-
tioning.
For seven years there hasn't been a death from a traffic
accident — a remarkable record when the narrow streets
of the town are taken into consideration. Traffic is han-
dled in a manner that pleases the motoring public in that
there is provided for the autoist off street parking that can
accommodate 1000 cars.
Too, they have 450 parking meters which makes the
work of the Police Department that much easier. The
parking areas are three blocks from any part of the city.
The fine police service rendered the people of Oroville
is due to the efforts of Chief A. F. Kessler and his force
of seven officers, a meter reader and repairman and a
woman clerk.
Chief Kessler has been head of the Police Department
for seven years. At one time he was also Chief of the Fire
Department. He was born in Reno, Nevada, and after
serving in the U. S. Army in World War I he landed in
Oroville and joined the Police Department in 1919 serv-
ing until 1923, when he quit to go into the butcher busi-
ness. Seven years ago there was a vacancy in the Police
Department and Kessler was selected to succeed Ole
Lund.
Taking over his new duties Chief Kessler proceeded to
bring the Department up to date in every manner. He
developed the two-way radio, and now has one car and a
three wheeler equipped with two-way radio, and has the
promise of another patrol car.
He put his records in first class shape, and now has as
his clerk. Miss Helen Halsted, who for the past three years
and a half has handled this end of the police business in a
manner no man could excel. She also acts as matron when
the occasion arises, and she handles other office details like
a veteran police officer would, if not better.
Chief Kessler is looking forward to next February when
the new city hall will be completed, and in which there is
ample provisions for a modern police headquarters, with a
well arranged city prison.
Oroville's Police Chief and those who work under him
have the hearty cooperation of the city council headed by
Mayor Jerry Meyer and Louis Olson, vice mayor.
The Police Department is made up by the following,
besides the above named members:
Officer A. V. Sadowski, who is the veteran of the de-
partment with 14 years service; Harry Suender, second in
point of service with 10 years, Fred Breston, Al Brough-
ton, James Miller and Benjamin Boydson.
OROVILLE INN
Sportsman's Headquarters
AIR CONDITIONED
Coffee Shop
Cocktail Lounge
2066 Bird
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"When In Oroville It's The Inn"
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 15
LATEST PICTURE OF SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT
Front row left to right: William Berlin, Rudolph Eckerson, Clarence D. George, Roy F. Churchill, George C. Petty, Charles John-
son Claude W Cook, Thomas Dickson. Second row: Charles Derby, Lowell V. Burris, Richard E. Overton, Captain Ben Krupp,
City Manager Neal D. Smith, Chief Al Huntsman, Assistant Chief Donald F. Lynn, Matron-Clerk Mabel G. Petty, Typist-Clerk
Lola Oneto Third row: Detective Gino J. Pini, typist clerk, Gloria Costello, Captain Elmer W. Geyer, Detective John Gleason. Back
row Detective William Pinard, Detective Ernest Marenghi, Sergeant Anthony M. Viline, Raymond Carpenter, McKinley Reed, Ser-
geant Roland E. Dalman, Herman Nanna, Samuel Massender, Sergeant Raymond Carney. Officers Francis Smith, Fred Roundtree
and Thomas H. Leonard are missing in this photograph.
SANTA CRUZ CELEBRATES Another summer has passed and Santa Cruz continued
, 0 „ , , t , • ,on. to be the big center of attraction for vacationists through-
When the city of Santa Cruz celebrated its 180th
Birthday Fiesta in October, members of the police depart- out the northern part of California. With every facility
ment gave their fellow citizens a fine example of how to for accommodating the throngs of visitors during the sum-
grow appropriate whiskers. mer months, taxed to their capacity, Chief Al Huntsman
The hirsute adornments of some of the patrolmen ancj his force of some 30 officers gave the thriving resort
were so spectacular that they were given special places of c|t tj,e jjest jn iaw enforcement. There were no out-
honor in the Fiesta parade.
The officers had special dispensation from Chief Al
Huntsman and City Manager Neal D. Smith to go on
duty with full beards and sideburns.
The four remarkable photos shown on this page were
taken by Photographer Ed Webber of the Santa Cruz
Sentinel-News.
breaks of crime, robberies, burglaries and other important
criminal activities were less than normal times. With
thousands upon thousands of automobiles bringing their
cargoes of vacationists into the city, the accident rate was
something Chief Huntsman and his force of capable offi-
cers are very proud of.
Officer Charles Johnson
Officer Lowell Burris
Officer Ray Carpenter
Officer Charles Derby
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
REDWOOD CITY'S NEW POLICE CHIEF
Redwood City has a new Chief of Police, and he will
measure up to the splendid 30 year record of Chief C. L.
(Mickey) Collins, who stepped out on pension the first
of October. On the night of October 3, Lieutenant Stanley
Wood was sworn in as Chief Collins' successor. The
council chamber filled with residents of the historic
Chief Stanley Wood
Redwood City Police Department
fast growing city down the San Francisco Peninsula.
Some time previous the council had decided they had a
good man for the important post in Lieutenant Wood and
members of that governing body were on hand to witness
the administering of the oath of office by Justice of the
Peace Edward I. McAuliffe, who worked with Lieuten-
ant Wood back in the early '20's. It was a nice gesture, for
these two men who got their start in law enforcement
under Chief Collins, have gone far in their chosen profes-
sions.
There were eulogizing speeches by a number of promi-
nnet people present and by members of the council, led by
Mayor William M. Werder.
Chief Wood, who had been serving as temporary Chief
since October 1, immediately announced that he had been
given the opportunity of reorganizing his staff of 26 offi-
cers. Important of these changes is the provision for ap-
pointment of a Captain, and two Lieutenants instead of
one.
He appointed Sergeant S. E. Douglas, with 25 years
service in the RPD as acting Captain and Sergeants E. H.
Fogarty and C. V. Stafford, men of proven experience as
Acting Lieutenants. They will hold these positions until a
promotional examination provides an eligible list.
Lieutenant Fogarty has been with the Department for
19 years, and has been a Sergeant for five years. He will
have supervision of all units except traffic and juveniles.
Lieutenant Stafford has 15 years service to his credit,
and for the past three years has been a Sergeant. He will
be in charge of traffic and juveniles.
Captain Douglas will assist Chief Wood in administer-
ing the affairs of the Department.
The salary of the Chief has been set at $426 per month,
and for Lieutenants it ranges from $315 to $393.
There will be another Sergeant added to the force.
Chief Wood is well qualified for the responsible position
he now holds. With a career of law enforcement dating
back to December 22, 1922 when he joined the Redwood
City Police Department and topped by graduating from
the FBI National Police Academy last year. He has en-
riched his knowledge as a peace officer by creditably filling
every assignment given him by his superiors.
Born in Santa Cruz on January 14, 1898 he moved
with his family to Palo Alto in 1900, where he attended
public schools until 1911 when the family moved to Red-
wood City. He graduated from Sequoia High School, and
worked on cattle and horse ranches his father owned.
In World War I he joined the Regular Army, transfer-
ring from the National Guards. He served through the
war with the 159th Infantry, seeing a lot of overseas ac-
tion. He was on the Flanders front during that terrific-
battle.
In 1919, after being mustered out he returned to Red-
wood City, at the same time his boyhood pal, Edward
McAuliffe, got back from a tour of duty with the U. S.
Navy. McAuliffe joined the Police Department soon after,
and it was through his urging that Stanley Wood decided
to become a Policeman. Officer McAuliffe has been a
Justice of the Peace since 1926, being relected every four
years since without any opposition.
He signed up in 1922, Chief Collins then being the
hedd of a four man Police Department, giving protection
to some 5000 residents of the old town. The other mem-
bers beside McAuliffe, now Justice of the Peace, were
Collins, Wood and Joseph Rosa.
Officer Wood progressed through the ranks by studying
and giving the best of efforts in handling every detail
given him. He was made a Sergeant in 1929 and elevated
to Lieutenant in 1939, and ten years later we find him
boss of the Department he joined 27 years ago.
When he became a member of the Department the
mobile equipment consisted of one model T Ford. Today
there are six high speed cars, equipped with two-way
radio and four motorcycles.
There are now some 25,000 people living within the
Redwood City limits, and more are coming in every
month, and it is Chief Woods plan to see that this great
population enjoys the same good law enforcement that it
has enjoyed under the man he served under for so many
(Continued on page 43)
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 17
Leroy Hubbard, AthertorTs New Police Chief
Atherton, the rich and fast growing residential city,
located on EI Camino Real in southern San Mateo
County, is going to have as successor to a Good Chief
of Police — John E. Farrell — another good officer to head
its Police Department. On October 1, as announced in
Chief Leroy Hubbard
Atherton Police Department
the last issue of The Police and Peace Officers'
Journal, Chief Farrell retired on pension, after serving
nearly 25 years as a peace officer in his adopted county,
19 of which he has been Chief of Police of Atherton.
The city council, weeks before the retirement of the popu-
lar and efficient Farrell, announced his successor would
be Lieutenant LeRoy Hubbard.
The Lieutenant took over his new duties on October 1 ,
moving into the residence provided for the Chief of
Police, adjacent to AthertorTs city hall.
The new Chief has been a member of the Atherton
Police Department since June 15, 1929, on which date
he was appointed by former Chief Grover Mull, now a
deputy sheriff up around Grants Pass, Oregon. There
were but three men on the force at that time. With over
20 years as a guardian of the peace in Atherton, Chief
Hubbard has served longer as a police officer than any
other man during the history of the little city.
When Chief Hubbard first pinned a policeman's star
to his uniform, he started to make it a point of duty to
learn the names of every family living within the confines
of the then exclusive residential metropolis. It wasn't
long until he could tell the names of every family residing
in Atherton, not only the man of the house but his wife
and children, if any. Because he is a well set up man,
possessed of a sincerity of purpose, an infectious good
humor, and a set of brains capable of absorbing every
thing having to do with law enforcement, he, from the
start, became popular with the people whose duty is was
to see that their lives and property were properly pro-
tected. As the years passed and more people came into
the area, with big estates broken up and turned into sub-
divisions on which expensive homes were erected, with
many newcomers of the lower bracket of economic stand-
ing, with an ever-increasing number of new faces added
to the population of the town, he continued to learn the
names of all under his jurisdiction, and he continued to
give the people the best in law enforcement. He took
part in solving every crime committed in the City of
Atherton, and demonstrated an ability to dig up leads,
that led to the perpetrators of these crimes, and which
resulted in their arrests. He knew how to gather evidence,
and he knew how to present it in a court. He learned
everything necessary about 2-way radio, he mastered the
many details of identification, studying fingerprints, pho-
tography, classifying all these necessary activities, and
gave cooperation to surrounding peace officer units and
received ready and willing cooperation from departments
around the bay area.
So it was but natural that his selection to be Chief of
Police would follow any vacancy made by the retirement
of Chief Farrell, whom he served under with unswerv-
ing loyalty.
Chief Hubbard was born in Oakland on December 6,
1906, and before he was 21 went to Atherton. He liked
the place and in 1929 joined the Police Department.
Before becoming a policeman he married, in June, 1928,
Miss Evelyn Young, a San Francisco young lady, and
she has during the more than 20 years the couple has
resided in Atherton become popular with all classes of
people who live there.
Chief Hubbard has seen the old Flood estate broken
up in subdivision units on which there have been built
many high priced homes. He has seen other large acre-
ages treated similarly until today there are 4000 people
residing in beautifully landscaped homes. When he went
there there were scarcely 300 families.
Chief Hubbard starts out with an increased Police
Department. His force now includes Sergeant David
Silva, who has been a member of the PD for three years,
and was promoted last month to his present rank;
Officer Sheridan Flanders with the Department since
June, 1948;
Officers Charles DeMarr and Richard Lowe, appointed
last July.
The Department has three radio cars serviced by Sher-
iff James J. McGrath's radio station.
The new Chief is a past president of the Peninsula
Police Officers Association, having served during 1938,
and has been treasurer for the past five years. He joined
the organization in June of 1930.
He is also a member of the Bay Counties Identification
Officers Association, the State Identification Association
and the National Identification Association, and has
served for the past three years as a director of the latter.
Atherton, the city of homes, with no business center,
will have a good man heading its Police Department in
LeRoy Hubbard.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October. 1949
SHERIFF FORREST D. MONROE of YOLO COUNTY
Sheriff Forrest D. Monroe began his career as a Dep-
uty January 1, 1929, was appointed LTiuler-Sheriff in
1935. Was elected Sheriff in November, 1938, took
office January 1, 1939. In office continuously since that
time.
LTnder Sheriff Monroe's direction, the expansion of
of the people. In ten years the Criminal Department has
grown from a force of two men to twelve. The overall
staff, including all jailers and office staff has grown
from 5 to 24 in the same period, and in the new budget
just adopted, two new men have been allowed, one of
whom will be trained in civil work.
Front row. left to right: Mary Pescaglini, Secretary and Matron; Chauncey Hubbard, Night Jailer; Dolores Wilkendorf, Records
Clerk and Matron. Second row: James L. Gorman, Deputy, Criminal Department, North County; Edward F. Lair, Office Deputy;
Richard Burke, Deputy, Criminal Department, East County Sub-Station; Yolo Briggs, Deputy, Criminal Department, West County.
Third row: George Fiddler, Deputy, Criminal Department, East County Sub-Station; Edward B. Schumaker, Identification Officer;
Ralph Bonetti, Deputy, Criminal Department, East County Sub-Station; Joe C. Bianchi, Deputy, Criminal Department, East County
Sub-Station; Frank B. Elston, Deputy, Criminal Department. Last row: Don E. Wyly, I'nder-Sheriff ; Thomas G. Wallace, Chief
Criminal Deputy; John R. Monroe, Deputy, Criminal Department, Forrest D. Monroe, Sheriff; Roy Smuin, Deputy, Criminal De-
partment, Clarksburg area and Cecil Stuart. Labor Crew Superintendent, not shown in photograph.
facilities and personnel of the Sheriff's Office in the court A Sub-Station in Eastern Yolo County has been estab-
honse in Woodland, the county seat, has kept pace com- lished. Four officers are assigned to man this unit, located
mensurate with the growth of the county and the needs in the area adjacent to Sacramento and encompassing a
October, l<>4<>
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 19
MEN IN CHARGE
Left to right: Jailers James Williams, George Cox, Arthur Ende
Chief Jailer.
heavily populated, unincorporated area. Another officer,
Rov Smuin, operating as resident deputy in the Clarks-
burg area, is responsible for the policing of this large and
wealthy agricultural district.
Under the same plan, Yolo Briggs, Western County
and James Gorman, North County, resident doputies
complete the force, working in close harmony with the
other men in the Woodland office under the supervision
of Chief Criminal Deputy Tom Wallace.
The new room for the Identification Bureau, built in
1948 and under the supervision of Ed Shumaker, together
with the remodeling and reorganization of the main
office, constitute our most recent and important develop-
ment of office operation facilities.
The problem of overcrowded jail conditions has been at
least partially solved with the establishment of the Yolo
OF PRISON FARM
r, William Cutts, George Dinsdale and Harold "Pat" Garrison,
County Prison Farm, built in 1947 and put into operation
January 1, 1948. While it was originally intended for a
normal capacity of 70 men, the population is averaging
70 during the winter months and has housed as many as
110 prisoners during the summer months.
Work gangs going out daily on various public projects,
such as Court House, County Hospital, Fair Grounds,
High School and County rural schools provide work for
(Continued on page 43)
P
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Outside View of Prison Farm.
Part of Inside View at Prison Farm — Dining Room Shown.
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October, 1949
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DEATH OF WILFRED E. SCHOPPE
No longer will the dignified, well informed, friendly
and capable Wilfred E. Schoppe be seen where peace offi-
cers gather. No longer will he be found at all the meetings
of the various peace officers* associations, from the Inter-
national Police Chiefs to the small regional organization.
No longer can he be appealed to by Sheriffs, Chiefs of
Police, Town Marshals, Constables and the men who work
in the various departments these officials lead, for help in
recovering stolen automobiles and capturing the auto
thieves.
For Bill Schoppe died, suddenly of a heart attack on
August 21, and his funeral held on August 24 brought
the largest gathering of sorrowing citizens that it has been
our sad experience of witnessing for many a year. There
were, for the most part, law enforcement officials, men
with whom Bill Schoppe had worked for years in a never
ceasing campaign against the class of crooks who specialize
in stealing automobiles. He, as the western manager of the
National Auto Theft Bureau, has restored many a car to
its rightful owner after it had been driven away by an
auto thief. He was active with his organization of experi-
enced specialists in this field of crime for arresting the
lone thief, but it was for the work he has done for the
past quarter of a century in breaking up national and in-
ternational auto thieving gangs. The list of men arrested
through the vast network of the National Bureau, and
the number of cars restored to the ones from whom they
were stolen, is a monumental one.
He and his force of investigators knew every method
auto thieves resort to, by changing the paint, changing
engine numbers, filing them off and substituting newer
ones. They knew how to detect these acts of vandalism.
Bill Schoppe worked hard in solving so many cases he
was asked to aid in, without ever taking any credit for
the good results he always produced — no Bill Schoppe
didn't want any glory, all he wanted to do was to serve
law abiding people, and the peace officer he was helping
could take all the credit.
At his bier there were many top police officials. From
Los Angeles, Sheriff E. W. Biscailuz, Modesto's Police
Chief . Urban Pickering, and his Chief Inspector, Elmer
Horan, Sheriff Daniel J. Murphy, Chief Michael E. Mit-
chell, Chief of Inspectors James English, Captain of In-
spectors Otto Meyer, Captain Bernard McDonald, In-
spector Edward Murphy, president of the Police Widows'
and Orphans' Aid Association, Inspector George Wall,
Fred Butz, and many others of the San Francisco Police
Department; John J. Greening, of the Alameda Sheriff's
Office. The Highway Patrol was represented by Captain
J. R. Franck, Superintendent E. Stienmeyer of Oakland,
Inspector Jerry Scanlon, Sergeant Mike Strazza and Ray
Kunz of Sacramento Police Department, representatives
from other Bay areas were on hand to pay their last re-
spects. There were many city and county officials, and
there were lots of prominent people and a lot of just com-
mon people. They came to let the world know the sorrow
that is their over the loss of so valued, loyal and unselfish
friend.
Bill Schoppe was a member of the International Asso-
ciation of Chiefs of Police, the State and Bay Counties
Peace Officers' Association; was a member and past presi-
dent of San Francisco Chapter, International Footprinters
Association; Insurance Square Club, International Peace
Officers Association, and was a past master and treasurer
of Veritas Lodge F ii A M, under whom the funeral serv-
ices were held at Poyner ii Dusel's Mortuary.
Of all the organizations he was a member of it wasn't a
token membership, he entered into the program each had
for bettering mankind, and he brought to every duty as-
signed to him understanding wisdom, kindliness and pa-
tience. He has served on many important committees of the
State Peace Officers Association, and has appeared on pro-
grams at various of its annual conventions.
Time may dim the sorrow of his legion of friends but
it will never blot out the recollections of the many good
deeds he did, year in and out, for his fellow man.
Few men have ever been more widely and favorably
. known among law enforcement officials throughout North
America. It is among these that his loss will be more
deeply felt.
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CALIFORNIA
October. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 21
CHIEF MOORE, MONTEREY, ESTABLISHES
A TRAFFIC RECORD
One of the happiest men the writer met at the State
Peace Officers Association convention in Sacramento
earlier this month was Chief Fred Moore of the Monterey
Police Department His joy was occasioned by the won-
derful work the members of his Department and 35
Chief Fred Moore
members of the State Highway Patrol performed during
the Centennial celebration which coupled with the annual
Monterey County Fair, was held in the historical Penin-
sula city of Monterey the forepart of September.
People from all over the state and from many points
of the nation converged on the city to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the drawing up and signing the Constitu-
tion which made California a state. To give some idea
of the hugeness of the crowds who came to witness the
greatest celebration ever held in the county, it is but neces-
sary to state that on September 3, over 100,000 people
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lined the streets and occupied every vantage point to
witness the big parade of the ten days festivities. It took
the parade three hours to pass a given point.
Yet, with people filling the sidewalks, occupying every
available place of shelter, and thousands upon thousands
of automobiles converging on the city, there was not one
robbery, or burglary, or pickpocket, nor a single instance
of any felony committed during the fortnight the merry-
making went on. The arrests for drunkenness and dis-
orderly conduct was less than the normal number of a
like period. But the record made by Chief Moore and
his police officers relative to traffic was something that
has caused a lot of favorable comment among traffic
experts- For during the whole ten days there was nary
a traffic accident. We doubt any city of any size can
tie this record.
Chief Moore is a man with keen foresight. When the
plans began formulating for the big event he could right-
fully vision a lot of the populace of the state would come
into Monterey. As is well known Monterey is not a
city of wide streets and they run in every direction, thus
creating a problem for the Traffic detail. He realized
his force of 24 well trained men in all phases of law
enforcement would be unable to see that all motorists
and pedestrians would enjoy the celebration with the
utmost safety. He knew there would be crowds every
day it was in progress, and he knew his men would
have their hands full looking for any crime outbreak.
He decided he needed help to handle the automobile
problem, so he went to the California Highway Patrol
and asked for 35 men to be assigned for the ten-day
festivities. Commissioner Clifford Peterson quicklv okeyed
his request and detailed 35 experienced Highway Patrol-
men to Monterey. They were under the command of
Sergeant Richard Langer, of McClelland Field, the U. S.
Army training post.
Sergeant Langer and the men assigned to him were the
guests at a banquet the night before the celebration
opened. It was a swell evening with fine food and a
fine program. Chief Moore and his top assistants went
all out to show their appreciation to these officers for the
work they were going to do.
The next morning they took their assigned stations,
and until the early morning following the final closing
day of the festival they saw that the thousands of cars
coming to and leaving the city were kept moving through
the narrow streets. They looked after those who walked,
and when all was over there was no one hit by a car and
not a car got even a mashed fender.
Yes, brother, we say that Chief Moore is surely entitled
to be a very happy man. The record he established early
last month is a followup of the splendid record of law
enforcement he has given to the City of Monterey since
he has been its Chief of Police.
October, 194\
paffe 22 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
PISTOL POINTING
By J. Ross Dunnigan
S.F.P.D. Inter-Departmental Championship Pistol Matches
On Thursday, September 8, 1949, the 5th Annual high master first class has a score of 290 then the Maste
Inter-Departmental Championship Pistol matches got un- will be 3% less, the Expert 8% less, the Sharpshoote
der way at the Lakeside Police Range at 10 a.m., with
the most enthusiastic bunch of officers ever to assemble
at the range. There were 42 teams and some 150 indi-
vidual shooters shooting for the glory of their station or
bureau — and those swell prizes. Perhaps we should
quickly run over the highlights of the matches to kinda
refresh your memories of this annual event.
The matches are open to one or more teams of four
firing members, a team captain and a team coach — either
or both may be firing members — from any bureau or
company. Individual matches are open to all members
of the San Francisco Police Department and need not
necessarily be on any team. N.R.A. rules will prevail
and .38 caliber revolvers will be used. Rangemaster
Dutil informs us that he has a lot of swell prizes this
year for the shooters and as per usual, Opie Warner.
editor of this magazine, will donate his yearly $25 bond
to the individual class aggregate winners. Incidentally,
we had a sort of preview of all the prizes and about the
only things not included was a trip to Hawaii and a
couple of new automobiles. Looks like everyone will get
some sort of a prize before the matches are over.
The classification system will be changed this year over
that of the past years and should work out to better
advantage for all the shooters. There will be the regular
six classes, Master-First Class, Master, Sharpshooter, Ex-
pert, Marksman First and Marksman. The classifica-
tions will be worked on a percentage basis starting with
the high Master First Class score. For instance, if the
14rr less, Marksman First 20% less and the Marksma
will be 2brr less. In other words a shooter will no
know his classification until the days shooting is over. On
day he will have a hot score and other days he will b
shooting about normal — or worse. The average of th
three shoots will determine his class standing. The avei
ages go for both the individuals and the teams. I his i
a big departure from last year's methods but it has bee
tried and used at the old Fort Funston range years ag
where it proved both accurate and popular.
* # *
The winning team in this match was the Inspectoi
Bureau Team No. 1, with Grif Thompson, Jack Aherr
Ed Preston and M. Jorgensen as members while Gri
Thompson was high individual with Jack Ahern a verj
very close second. In fact Grif and Jack both had th
same score of 292 but Grif's 98 rapid fire string wa
two points higher than that of Jack's so Grif hit th
jack-pot. Hal Reynolds, from the range, finished thir
with a 291. That's kinda close shootin'.
But the best news of the day was when we were intrc
duced to Policewoman Genevieve Bayreuther who cam
out to shoot in the individual matches! She came out t
shoot against that bunch of cops!! The rangemastei
most diplomatically, dissuaded her from her intention
on the ground that she not had enough practice with th
handgun and that perhaps next time she could entei
By golly, gents, that's just what she's gonna do — an
what's more she will have seven other lady cops on th
job to form two teams. The ladies (God bless 'em) ar
going through the pistol training course at the Polic
Academy which course started in June and will be finishei
before the October matches. Miss Bayreuther told u
that most of the women would just as leave pick up
snake as a revolver but are gradually overcoming thei
apprehensiveness and by the time the November matche
roll around they will be giving a lot of teams a very ba<
time. This, indeed, will be a decided novelty for the tour
naments have always been a man's affair but now — wel
the ladies (God bless 'em) will change all that. Neve
underestimate the powers of a woman. We arc ver
anxious to sec how its gonna work out.
Scores :
Individual
Class Tram Winners Winners
Master First Class None Grif Thompson
Master Inspectors Bureau # 1 Al Lauro
Expert Headquarters #1 Ray Albrecht
Sharpshooter Traffic #1 Jim Mcintosh
Marksman 1st Southern # 5 Luther Burton
Marksman Ingleside#+ Don Willett
The San Francisco Matches
It could have been the ponies down at Bay Meadows
Wrtohcr. 1040
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 23
could have been the deer season, it could have been the
wtball games, but it just couldn't have been the weather.
definitely. What we are trying to say is that Sunday,
eptember 18th, was one of the swellest days for weather
■e ever saw at the Lake Merced Police Range — so we
Ire at a loss to figure out what happened to the crowd!
■'here were 111 paid up shooters there Sunday which is
eddy, veddy mucho small as compared to our regular
rowds. We do know that many of the regulars were
jut deer hunting and we did hear that Grif Thompson
j and Ray Freeman took off in the hills around Quincy
lud brought home a nice, fat hunk of venison for them-
;lves. George Flesher stayed a few days longer in the
opes of some luck but up to now we done ain't heard
,'ittin.
* * *
: Sunday was the last day as a range officer for Charley
jymes as he was transferred to the motorcycle unit Mon-
hay and the gang gave him a merry time for a final
tend-off. He will be replaced by Charles Maggioncalda
md he better be good !
* * *
L A very good hunk of news was gleaned by us in the
jope that Pop Dutil, the rangemaster, has invited the
J.R.A. to hold their 1950 convention in San Francisco
i/hich means that the National Championships will be
not at the Lake Merced Range. This invitation, we
inderstand will be accepted by the N.R.A. so we can
ook for some mighty interesting shooting in October of
>ext year. This, incidently, will be the first time such
match was held in the West as most all the other
Hatches have been at Camp Perry.
* *- *
Met Jerry Kennedy, the S.F. policeboy, up at Crater
>ake with his family out on a summer vacation camping
rip and Jerry was all enthused despite the fact he slept
a the cold and helped the Mrs. with the cooking and
he dishes. Jerry had a surprise waiting him when he
;ot home. In fact the surprise at home was the proper
jilace for it for if it had taken place on the trip — well,
t still would have been a surprise — and how! It seems
hat in the excitement of getting away he forgot to put
lis tool box in the car which in itself wasn't too bad
|iut the tool box contained his tire jack. Then to make
natters a bit worse he drove off and left his spare tire
n the garage. Luckily he didn't have one flat tire all
he 2000 miles so you can see what we mean when we said
ie had a surprise coming to him when he got home.
And what do you think we did ? We were having a
lit of difficulty in the slow fire in the .22 National match
nd our target looked like we were using scatter shot
•o we utterly disregarded the rules of shooting etiquette
nd put a nice 10 on Frank Carrick's target — the only
0 we managed to shoot all day! Frank didn't care —
nuch — but he said we ruined one of the best slow-fire
cores he ever shot. Ain't we got fun?
* * *
The thing that bothered Randy McDermott Sunday
vas how the deuce could a guy get a 97 score with only
9 shots? This puzzled our little hero no end and finally
he figured it out all by himself that it just couldn't be
done so he puts in a big protest and gets his just reward
of an 87. Can't seem to educate these goons that it is
not right to challenge such a score — but they will do it
so we don't feel sorry for 'em when they get slapped
down a few points. How can a guy be so honest?
* # *
Bob Geiger was on Target 6 and enjoying the .22
slow fire string when he suddenly discovered that Bill
Markel, on target 5 had put 5 shots on his (Bob's) target
so he gives poor Bill hell. Bill told Bob he was nuts as he
had five shots on target 5 so what was Bob howling about.
About that time "Hard-rock" Harrigan, shooting on
target 7 screams to the high heavens that some so-and-so
put five shots on his targets giving him a total of 10 shots
in the first string. When the battle cleared up Bob had
no shots on his target, Bill's feelings were hurt and
Harrigan had to shoot his string over. We hope you
can understand that explanation — if not try reading it
over again and then if still in the dark skip it altogether.
* * #
Ran into Paul O'Leary, at the City Hall the other
day and he tells us that he resigned from the Force last
month and is now in the automotive spare parts. But
that's not all by a darn sight. Paul has given up shooting
for the time being and is centering his efforts on his cam-
paign of running for supervisor at the November elections.
Win or lose, Paul sez he will be back on the lines again
after the first of the year.
Frank Borneman, of Quincy, and Major Bill Hancock,
of Fort Worden, Wash., were made members of the
International Pistol team this month and will sail from
New York the 25th of October for the International
Matches in Buenos Aires. The trip will be about a
month's duration and the boys are looking forward to
some of that "below the border" stuff.
# * *
SCORES
.22 National
Master Bob Chow 290
Expert Sun Yee Lee 288
Sharpshooter Joe Hilinski 372
Marksman 1st K. McClenaghan 267
Marksman H- Bishop 275
(Continued on page 25)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October. 1949
PHOTOGRAPHS OF CALIFORNIA CON-
VENTION OF GRADUATES OF F.B.I. NA-
TIONAL POLICE ACADEMY, HELD IN SAN
JOSE THIS SUMMER.
There were a lot of important men in law enforcement
of this state at the annual meet of the graduates from the
F.B.I. National Police Academy, held in San Jose, last
June. Following are a series of prominent police officials
together with Chief Special Agent Harry Kimball of the
F.B.I., Governor Earl Warren and Commissioner Clif-
ford E. Peterson, of the California Highway Patrol.
Left to right: Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson, Special Agent
in Charge Harry M. Kimball, San Francisco F. B. I. Office, Gov-
ernor Earl Warren, City Manager O. YV. Campbell, San Jose,
Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle, Santa Clara County, Chief J. R.
Blackmore, San Jose.
Left to right: Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson, Governor Earl
Warren, Captain Anthony J. Bolger, Oakland Police Department.
Director of Personnel John A. Engler, San Francisco Police De-
partment; Assistant Chief Robert S. Seares, Pasadena Police
Department; Director of Criminology Francis X. Latulipe, San
Francisco Police Department; Lt. Alvin M. Strand, Los Angeles
Police Department; Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson.
SAFEWAY STORES REWARD FIREMEN,
POLICE FOR SERVICES AT BIG FIRE
Once in a while some one or some company will do
more than just thank members of the Fire Department or
a Police Department, for extraordinary services rendered
under trying conditions.
One of these occasions happened last month in San
Francisco. There was a big fire in the Safeway stores
warehouse down south of Market street. It was a million
dollar fire that destroyed the building and much stock
of groceries and supplies.
After the fire J. H. Branlund, division manager for
the Safeway Stores called upon Mayor Elmer E. Robin-
son and asked him to call in Chief of Police Michael E.
Mitchell and Fire Chief Walsh. The latter was away on
his vacation and Acting Chief A. J. Galli responded to
the Mayor's call.
With the representatives of the two great agencies of
protection of property and lives, Manager Branlund drew
from his pocket two checks. One for $2000 for the Fire-
men's Widows and Orphans Fund ; the other for $500 for
the Police Widows and Orphans Aid Association. He
presented them to the top men of the respective agencies.
In doing so he praised the bravery and efficiency of the
Fire Department which he said "deserves the heartfelt
commendations of the Safeway organization."
He said he personally saw four firemen narrowly
escape with their lives when they were ordered from the
roof of the warehouse just as it was ready to collapse.
The Police Department, he stated, did yoeman service
in patrolling the area and looking after the remains of the
mammoth warehouse after the fire was brought under
control.
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 25
PISTOL POINTING
(Continued from page 23)
.38 National
Master Jack Ahern ...
Expert Fred Peixotto
Sharpshooter Chas. Smith ..
Marksman 1st W. Irving
Marksman F. McFarland
.287
.282
.276
.260
.264
Camp Perry
Master Karl Schaugaard 291
Expert Dud Harkelroad 288
Sharpshooter Frank Carrick 282
Marksman 1st K. McClenaghan 179
Marksman Harry Walwyn 280
.38 Timed-fire
Master Adolph Buck 198
Expert Jack Chaney 193
Sharpshooter Chas. Waterman 190
Marksman 1st W. Irving 192
Marksman F. McFarland 188
.45 National
Master Adolph Buck .
Expert Dick Thomas
Sharpshooter Wesley Lim .
Marksman 1st Lloyd Suey ....
Marksman Frank Lipoid
.281
.274
.270
.264
.259
Aggregate
Master Bob Show 1059
Expert Wesley Lim 1045
Sharpshooter Rand McDermot 995
Marksman 1st W. Irving 951
Marksman Harry Walwyn 982
TEAM SCORES
Class "A" Teams
1st — S. F. Police Department Team #1 11140
2nd— San Jose Pistol Club 1105
3rd— S. F. Police Team #2 1098
Class "B" Teams
1st — .S. F. Police Reserve Motorcycle Unit 955
2nd— Olympic Club 929
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RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
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704 San Pablo Avenue
Corner of Clinton
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
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At the Base of Marshall's Monument
LUNCHES - ICE CREAM
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Perris Road, 7 Miles Southeast of Riverside
R. R. No. 4, Box 488
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
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Tracy And Chief Wyman
October, 1949
Tracy, the upper gateway to the fabulous San Joaquin
Valley, gives a stranger entering that busy, bustling muni-
cipality a preview of what is to be discovered through the
fertile towns, villages and cities extending to Bakersfield.
For around this little city, founded in 1878 there is raised
country. Of these asparagus figures as a large industry,
there being 15,000 acres devoted to this delectable vege-
table and 508 carloads are shipped annually.
There too will be found all the grains necessary for our
existence.
GROUP PICTURE OF TRACY POLICE DEPARTMENT
First row, left to right: Capt. A. B. Hasten, Meter Patrolman George Norris, Chief E. C. Wyman, Officers Jerry Hodge, Sergeant W.
Hamby. Second row: Traffic Officer F. O. Paxson, Traffic Officer Win. Sanders, Officers M. E. Heidelhach and Frank Hubbell.
Back row: Desk Sergeants and Dispatchers Lloyd Motta, John Dubutsky and Charles Guevara.
and shipped to all points on this earth the following major
crops :
Seventy million, five hundred thousand pounds of beet
sugar; 20,600,000 pounds of sugar beet pulp; 250,000 tons
of cut sugar beets; 25,000,000 pounds of alfalfa meal; an
undetermined tonnage of alfalfa hay; 16,000,000 pounds
of baby lima beans; 260,000 gallons of ice cream mix;
60,000 gallons of ice cream, and $2,000,000 worth of to
matoes.
There are other products, processed foods, milk, cream.
butter, honey, eggs, poultry, melons and all the deciduous
fruits grown in this state, grapes, olives, onions, wool, and
every conceivable vegetable used by the people of this
There are over 10,1 II 10 dairy cows on adjacent farms and
ranches.
Tracy also has natural gas wells producing 35,000,000
cubic feet of gas per day.
All these combine to bring in more than $25,000,000
a year to those who produce them, and this contributed
to the economic welfare of Tracy's over 10,000 people.
Tracy is the center of a trading area of close to 20,000,
Phone TE ■)• 84 7 7
SANTONI 8C CHASE
(Formerly Ballard Auto Parts)
823 EAST 12th STREET OAKLAND. CALIF.
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 27
and throughout the year migrant workers find continual
employment, different rovers for different seasonal har-
vesting of the multitudinous crops.
Through the town runs U. S. Highway 99 and over
this main traffic artery tens of thousands of automobiles
pass monthly in an endless stream of traffic to and from
the valleys and mountain pass, pass through there.
There are adequate accommodations for those who have
to stop for meals or for overnight lodgings. There are
many well stocked places of business, and these get a big
play to fill the needs and luxuries of the buyers.
Law enforcement is of a high order in Tracy. The city
has a good Police Department of 1 3 men headed by Chief
E. C. Wyman.
Chief Wyman has headed the Department since 1941,
and he has made it modern in every way. The personnel
is well schooled in their work. They have a modern police
headquarters. There is two-way radio for the police cars,
which number three, with two more promised. Work is
Phone 8
Phone 989-W
PARKER AVENUE MARKET
Choice
FRESH MEATS - SMOKED MEATS - FISH AND POULTRY
GROCERIES - VEGETABLES - WINES AND BEER
C. Huntalas, Prop.
1656 PARKER AVENUE TRACY. CALIFORNIA
Phone 943
W. M. YOUNG
EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR
1918 Parker
270 WHITT1ER AVENUE
TRACY. CALIFORNIA
Phone 161 7-W
WILLIAMSON ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Claude Williamson
1493 PARKER AVENUE
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 1120-W
HOMER ALLEN, Drugs
102 CENTRAL AVENUE
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
GEORGE COVERT
CARLOT PRODUCE
P. O. BOX 73 1
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 185
TRACY
PARKER ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Industrial Wiring - Lighting Fixtures - House Wiring
P. O. BOX 337 - 12th AND HOLLY
CALIFORNIA
Pho
775
TRACY GRILL
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Andrews, Proprietors
BREAKFAST - LUNCHEON - DINNER
Also Fountain Service - Sandwiches
EXCELLENT COFFEE AND PASTRIES
On Highway 50
18 EAST ELEVENTH STREET TRACY, CALIFORNIA
TORNELL CONSTRUCTION CO.
C. A. Tornell - Edgar E. Tornell
Office and Plant:
45 EAST SIXTH STREET TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 99
Established 1908
JOSEPH BROWN
MERCHANT PLUMBER
127-129 EAST SEVENTH STREET
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Burgess Israel
Robert Israel
UNION OIL STATION
Olimpio Borges
OILS - TIRES - BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES - LUBRICATION
Phone 1587-W, Grant Line
TRACY CALIFORNIA
Phone 19J3
RED AND WHITE GROCERY
D. Elissagary
TRAILER COURT AND CABINS
JEFFERSON AND LINNE
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
CARL'S FEED AND PAINT STORE
PURINA CHOWS • HARDWARE
Phone 460
58 WEST ELEVENTH STREET TRACY, CALIFORNIA 128 CENTRAL
B & E CLUB
TRACY. CALIFORNIA
Phone 124 L. C. Drake, Manager
FIRESTONE STORES
410 NORTH CENTRAL AVE. TRACY. CALIF. TRACY
WESTERN HOTEL
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October. 1949
about ready to start on the installation of the newest in
broadcasting. The Department's call letters are KACO.
Every acre of the incorporated area of Tracy is given a
thorough and never ending patrol.
Chief Wyman has been promised four more men, two
of whom will be assigned to patrol cars, one to an addi-
tional motorcycle and one for relief.
In addition to the patrol cars there are now two motor-
cycles and one three-wheeler used by the Department. The
three-wheeler looks after the 525 parking meters. The
motorcycle riders look after traffic law enforcement, and
that they with other members of the force are making the
streets and highway safer for all, is evidenced by the rec-
ord of the first six months of this year, which shows there
hasn't been a traffic death. There were only 15 accidents,
Sun Valley Creamery
Wholesale and Retail
The Finest in Dairy Products
Phone Tracy 98
42 West Tenth Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
THE STAGG
A. Costa and I. J. Maranise, Props.
Cocktails and Mixed Drinks
Choice Wines, Beer, Liquors
WHERE OLD TIMERS MEET
11 West Sixth Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
»■»....-■..............
TRACY
INN
COCKTAIL
LOUNGE
COFFEE
SHOP
&
26 West Eleventh Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
•■■--■- - . . ._„
"Fine Foods and Liquors"
WEST SIDE MARKET
Groceries - Fruits - Vegetables
LIQUORS
Phone 601
729 Central Avenue
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Shop at the
DAYLITE MARKET
Finest Meats - Quality Groceries
Fresh Vegetables
*
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Meet Me at the
Horse Shoe Restaurant
The Right Place to Eat
Chrest Farakos, Prop.
Phone 381
35 East Eleventh Street
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Greetings to the Police Department
TRACY BAKERY
FRESH BREAD, PIES and CAKES
EVERY DAY
126 Central Avenue
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 29
in which 18 persons were injured and only 45 property
damage accidents, a splendid record we opine. This is a
reduction over the preceeding year and since early in
1947 there have been no deaths from traffic accidents in
Tracy.
Petty crimes, mostly by the small percentage of the 5000
migratory workers who get a bit careless in the observance
of the law of the country. There have been no robberies in
months, and the most serious crime since January 1 has
been an assault to kill case, that was quickly cleaned up by
the Police Department.
Chief Wyman has seen Tracy grow in population and
prosperity, and he has seen the Police Department in-
crease. When he joined the force July 15, 1928 the town
had less than 35000 people living within its incorporated
limits. There were but four members in the Police Depart-
ment, and when he took over as Chief there were nine.
The men making up the Tracy Police Department are
the following:
Chief Wyman.
Captain A. B. Hasten.
Sergeant W. Hamby.
Desk Sergeants — C. J. Guevare, J. J. Dubitsky, L.
Motta.
Patrolmen — M. E. Heidelbach, J. Hodges, C. Norris, F.
Hubbell, W. Sanders, J. T. Teixeira, K. Firth.
L. James is the poundmaster, who reports to police head-
quarters.
Tracy has no gambling or no redlight district, Chief
Wyman and his force don't intend that any of these or
other rackets get a foothold in their law abiding com-
munity.
The faster you go on the highway the longer it takes to
stop and the harder you hit when you don't. — The Green
Cross.
* * *
A speed violation is reported in nearly one-out-of-three
fatal auto mishaps, the Green Cross warns. For a lot more
safety go just a little slower.
* * *
Courtesy, caution and common sense — these three —
are the key words to the safety of you and your family. —
The Green Cross.
TONY'S
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
Phone 709
On The Highway
TRACY, CALIFORNIA
Phone 1936 Laurent Etchemendy
PASTIME POOL HALL
LIQUORS AND MIXED DRINKS
I CENTRAL AVENUE TRACY. CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-5770
SWEDE'S HUT
WE SERVE THE ONLY STEAM BEER IN VALLEJO
"The Best in the West"
105 V1RG1NA STREET
VALLEJO, CALIF.
RED AND WHITE
D. Elissagary
Phone 19J3
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
JOHN KENLEY, Shell Service
llth and B Street
Phone 1997
TRACY
CALIFORNIA
Phone 1928
TRACY
TONG'S INN
CHOP SUEY CAFE
Chinese and American Dishes
118 East llth Street on Highway
CALIFORNIA
TRACY
Shop at The
DAYLITE MARKET
FINEST MEATS - QUALITY GROCERIES
FRESH VEGETABLES
CALIFORNIA
SOUTH SIDE GROCERY
Pete Albano. Prop.
GROCERIES • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
WINE • BEER • TOBACCO AND CANDY
Phone 425 27 West Third Street
TRACY CALIFORNIA
Bailor
TRACY
B & E CLUB
728 Central
Ebell
CALIFORNIA
TOS. T. RASPO
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Meyers Pumps - De Val Milkers
BANTA
CALIFORNIA
UNION OIL STATION
Olimpio Borges
OILS - TIRES - BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES - LUBRICATION
Phone 1587W, Grant Line
TRACY CALIFORNIA
Phone 4-683 8
VAUDRY HAMPTON
USED CARS & AUTO WRECKERS
Radiators Rebuilt and Repaired
So. Highway 99 - P. O. Box 1028
TURLOCK. CALIF.
PARKER AVENUE MEAT MARKET
Choice
FRESH MEATS - SMOKED MEATS - FISH AND POULTRY
Pat Henderson, Prop.
556 Parker Ave Phone 989-J
TRACY CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
104 W. llth Street
TRACY
Telephone Tracy 127
CALIFORNIA
Phone Walnut Creek 44 10
P. O. Box 352
TRAILER KING MFG. CO.
"RANGE KING" HORSE TRAILERS
LUGGAGE - FARM - INDUSTRIAL TRAILERS
TUNNEL ROAD. WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
ASSOCIATED PUBLIC
COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
Sgt. Charles Simpson, President
Bob Mason, Secretary
A. R. Taggart, Treasurer
The regular monthly meeting of the Associated Public
Communications Officers was held in Monterey on Sep-
tember 8, 1949. Our host being Sgt. Charles Simpson of
the City of Monterey Police Department.
The business session of the meeting was called to order
by President Simpson at 11:30 A.M. with 17 members
and guests in attendance.
The minutes of the South San Francisco meeting were
read and approved.
President Simpson called for introduction of guests;
those being George Weight, Chief of Police, Salinas, and
Capt. Geo. P. Thusien of the Solano Co. Sheriff's Office.
Under new business President Simpson called for the
Frequency and Engineering report.
In lieu of Chairman McMurphy, who was unable to
attend, the Secretary read letters from the following:
The City of Oroville requesting a frequency in the
152-162 MC band.
The City of Pittsburg requesting two (2) frequencies
in the 40-44 MC band.
The Kensington Police Protection District for a clear-
ance on 155.13 MC as part of the Cities of Albany and
El Cerrito Communications System.
The California Highway Patrol granting Del Norte
County clearance for 39.78 MC as requested on their
behalf by this association.
The above letters were tabled pending the October
meeting. Reports of Commercial members followed.
Lloyd French, Link Company, spoke on his company's
450MC equipment, and suggested that this association
should try to use the new 450 MC bands for our pro-
posed Point-to-Point circuits.
Bill Kellogg, Motorola Inc., spoke on Motorola Inc.,
offering a 250W transformer for the Mt. Diablo control
station, providing enough agencies are interested in the
Point-to-Point system as planned.
Rox Penlon, Antenna Engineers, commented on the
Alpar Tower and its construction.
C. A. Huntley, Aeronautical Radio Inc., outlined the
coordinated plan that the major airlines have started so
as to develop radio equipment for aircraft use in the com-
mercial service, conforming to their requirements.
Following the Commercial reports President Simpson
presented membership applications for Art. McDole and
Charles McGeorge. These were presented to the directors
present, approved by same, passed by members present
motioned by Trinta, seconded by Pence.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM for lunch.
The afternoon session was called to order at 2 P.M.
whereupon Chief Moore of the City of Monterey spoke
on the part that radio played during his city's recent
centennial celebrations.
Chief Moore also extended a welcome to his fair city
and offered its services.
Chief Geo. Weight of Salinas was introduced for our
late members, and spoke on the City of Salinas' new-
radio system now being installed by Charles McGeorge.
Following Chief Moore and Chief Weight a general
technical discussion was held. Meeting adjourned at
3:15 P.M.
R. A. Mason, Secretary.
FORMER POLICE CHIEF OF SAN PABLO
HAS NEW JOB WITH IACP
TRAFFIC DIVISION
George C. Bowers, former chief of police of San Pablo,
Calif., and Winnetka, 111., has joined the field staff of the
Traffic Division of the International Association of Chiefs
of Police, Evanston, 111.
The announcement was made by Franklin M. KremI,
director of the IACP Traffic Division and of the Traffic
Institute, Northwestern University. Mr. Bowers assumed
his new duties September 1.
Born December 20, 1912, in Berkeley, Calif., Mr.
Bowers attended the University of California. He joined
the Berkeley Police Department in 1936 and rose to the
rank of lieutenant. In 1945 he was named chief of police
of Winnetka, 111., serving until the latter part of 1948.
At that time he became chief of the newly-incorporated
city of San Pablo, Calif.
Mr. Bowers, as field representative of the IACP Traffic-
Division, will serve as consultant to city, county and state
governments in traffic control and accident prevention.
He is a member of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police. Mr. Bowers is married and is living
temporarily at 1165 Ash Street, Winnetka.
Green's Painting & Decorating Service
L. F. "Neb" Green, Prop.
LICENSED CONTRACTOR
"NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL"
555 Laurel Avenue LUcerne 1-7666
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
DAVIS MARKET
BEER - WINE
FRESH MEATS - GROCERIES - VEGETABLES
58 A Street Phone LU. 1-4262
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
CLYDE'S CORNER
TRUCK RATES
76O0 and 76 Union Gas Station - 100% Paraffine Oil - Royal Triton
for New Motors - Automotive Service - Cars Greased
Brakes Adjusted - Mechanic on Duty
15796 East 14th St.. Phone LUceme 1-9984. SAN LEANDRO. CALIF.
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 31
ATHERTON FETES RETIRING CHIEF
Atherton bid farewell to J. E. (Ed) Farrell, its police
chief for the past 19 years, the night of October 4, at a
banquet at the Menlo Circus Club. About 215 present
and former residents attended and scores of others sent
letters which were read by Barney Brandt, master of cere-
monies.
Justice of the Peace Edward I. McAuliffe presented
Chief Farrell with a gift check for $2143 contributed by
residents, and with other checks which arrived too late to
be included in the cashier's check. San Mateo County
Sheriff James McGrath spoke briefly.
Farrell was also presented with a cap pistol in a joke
explaining that it was all he would need from now on.
Another gag gift was a piggy bank, accompanied by the
explanation that it was one of the pigs he had been chasing
for a number of years. (Atherton laws prohibit porkers
within the city limits.)
Other special guests included Louis Dematteis, county
district attorney ; Police Chief Stanley D. Wood of Red-
wood City; C. L. Collins, recently-retired Redwood City
police chief; Judge W. H. Thorpe of Redwood City;
and Police Chief LeRoy Hubbard, who has succeeded
Farrell in Atherton.
Farrell, who is 60, turned in his badge voluntarily
October 1 but went right back to work this week on a
special assignment as an investigator for the district attor-
nev's office.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IN
NEW QUARTERS
Official opening of the new offices of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau at 420 Sutter Street on Tuesday, September
6, was a big event. John G. Levison, Bureau President,
had invited the public to inspect the new quarters, which
are designed to afford maximum service to business and
the general public, and there was a good turnout.
Individual interview booths, a conference room for
industry and committee meetings and additional space
for the Bureau's expanding files are provided in the
new office.
This is another step in the Better Business Bureau
program to meet increased demands for factual informa-
tion concerning business and to combat frauds and fake
schemes on behalf of legitimate business, something the
Bureau has done most successfully for over a quarter of
a century.
FUCHSIA GROWERS
LANDSCAPING
A & B NURSERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
HOPKINS RADIATOR SHOP
Authorized
HARRISON RADIATOR SERVICE
CLEANING - REPAIRING - RECORING
128 Jackson Street Phone LU. 2-3023
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
Specify APEX SALES AND SERVICE
HOLUM'S APPLIANCE SERVICE
WASHING MACHINE • APPLIANCE SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER REFRIGERATORS
215 Castro Street Phone LUcerne 1-2174
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
GEORGE'S RICHFIELD SERVICE
GAS • OIL • LUBRICATION
TIRES • BATTERIES • ACCESSORIES
2427 West A Street Phone LU. 1-8844
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
GEORGE'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
BODY - FENDER REPAIRING AND REPAINTING
COMPLETE AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIRS
MOTOR REBORING - BRAKE SERVICE
17203 East 14th Street Phone LUcerne 2-1724
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
LAWNS
GARDENS
W. C. COOK
ROTOTILLING • PLOWING
18977 Patton's Dr., Castro Valley
LUcerne 1-1261
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
HARRY CARR
STORE FOR MEN
HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
HAYWARD
966 B Street
LUcerne 1-6681
CALIFORNIA
BRADLEY O. BEST
•LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER"
GENERAL INSURANCE
734 A Street LUcerne 1-5130
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
BLASQUEZ MARKET
QUALITY
MEATS • GROCERIES • VEGETABLES
19616 Forest Ave. (Off Heyer)
CASTRO VALLEY
LUcerne 2-0323
CALIFORNIA
FREDDIE'S GROCERY
1681 B Street
Phone LU. 1-9955
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
1581 - 166th Avenue
SAN LEANDRO
Phone LU. 1-9865
CALIFORNIA
FRANK'S
Specializing in Corn Beef & Baked Ham Sandwiches
BEER ON TAP
115 Jackson Street Phone LU. 2-0963
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
Page 32 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL October. 1949
Phone I 1222 Phone 4-5814
SAVE at RAY'S LOG CABIN Lumber Company Products Company
LUBRICATION, TIRES AND BATTERIES LUMBER, BOXES AND MOULDING
SAVE 5c A GALLON
Regular or Ethyl Gasoline Custom Milling . . . KILN DRYING
N. 99 HIGHWAY *■* * *"- '' B"«"" TURLOCK.CAL.F. TURLOCK ■ CAUFORN1A
Phone 4-9980 til. icah
Phone Turlock 1560
BILL'S BARB-CUE
Featuring BAR-B-CUE of A.. Kinds GOODRICH OIL COMPANY
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinners - Banquets
Open 24 Hours
ONE-HALF MILE NORTH OF TURLOCK ON 99 HIGHWAY
Open 24 Hours p Q BQX ^ TURLOCK. CALIFORNIA
Phone 1199 Res. Phone 1453 Telephone 4-5675
STARR NURSERY
OSCAR L. KNUDSEN wholesale Grower
_ K CALIFORNIA DRIED AND PREPARED FLOWERS
Bedding Plants - Dish Garden Plants
Gypsophila Starri . . . Plant Patent No. 384
2 10 N. CENTER STREET TURLOCK. CALIFORNIA TURLOCK CALIFORNIA
Phone 4-9918 Phone 4-4588
RODGERS CORNER GROCERY McMULLEN PLUMBING SHOP
MEATS - GROCERIES "Your P1"mbe'-"
Shell Gasoline HEATING AND SHEET METAL WORK
433 LANDER TURLOCK, CALIF. 13 1 NORTH FRONT STREET TURLOCK. CALIF.
Phone 4-5593 Phone 4-9391; if no answer call 4-5493
c a c o TURLOCK TALLOW WORKS
J U O O /V O \J BEST PRICE PAID FOR LIVE AND DEAD STOCK
CHRYSLER— Sales and Service— PLYMOUTH AND BEST SERVICE
Complete Line of Parts ... New and Used Cars Cash ,or live old horses, cows, hides, bones, pelts, tallow, greases
We Repair All Makes of Cars ... All Work Guaranteed and w°o1
We pay all long distance calls
520 NORTH CENTER STREET TURLOCK, CALIF. P. O. BOX 685 TURLOCK, CALIF.
Phone 4-3067
Phone 4-5595 Permit No. 42281
LAUNDRY SERVICE NUNES' Tow and Storage Service
TOWING ANY TIME - ANYWHERE, IN WESTERN STATES
WE CALL AND DELIVER ..You Wreck >Em . . . nl Tow .Em!"
imuiinr, in^iiivrAw Storage Lot 130 D Street
MILLS GROVE 1VANHOE HIGHWAY B
, Res.: 353 SOUTH AVENUE TURLOCK, CALIF.
Phone 5 1226
Phone 4-6743
Turlock Marble & Granite Works
S. THOMAS Stone Cutter CARLSON FEED CO.
^M\&irK?£&^nMp-GSZ:X£r*m GRAIN-POULTRY FEEDS-DAIRY FEEDS-SEEDS
1100 WEST MAIN STREET TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA
Phone 466 I 3
OLSON'S
PLUMBING AND WELL DRILLING
Heating — Water Systems
201 SO. BROADWAY TURLOCK, CALIF.
Phone Turlock 4942 7
DALLAS C. BACHE
If It Has Something to Do With Water — We Have It
755 N. 99 Hl-WAY TURLOCK. CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE . . . DELHI, CALIFORNIA
LINE BORING • MOTOR REBUILDING HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
REBOR1NG • GENERAL REPAIRING flRAYS TAFF
VIC HUBBARD GARAGE a j and f Tsui.
Phone: LUcerne 1-6421 BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER - HOME MADE PIE
Corner Meekland and Grove Way Open 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. • 854 "B" Street
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 33
Turlock Brings In The Money
Turlock, the center of one of the most prolific farming
areas to he found in this or any other country, has pro-
duced another 2 5 -year Police Chief, who on July 19 went
out on retirement pay. He is Chief E. W. Gaddy who
served so well as the boss of the Turlock Police Depart-
ment, for a quarter of a century.
With his retirement the city council appointed Captain
A. G. Hedin to be acting chief. Captain Hedin has been
a member of the Turlock Police Department for 19 years.
He is a long time resident of that thriving little San Joa-
quin city, having moved there from Oakland in 1907.
He has had much to do with making the organization
of the men who constitute the towns law enforcement unit
into a modern and effective one. He has been throughout
his 19 years service, the right-hand assistant of former
Chief Gaddy. Like his former chief he has easily taken to
all up-to-date changes in law enforcement and the De-
partment is a well trained body of men.
There are 10 uniformed members of the force and four
men who do office duty. There are two patrol cars, with
two-way radio. The Department has its own radio station
and the call letters are KQCG.
The city council is marking time to appoint a successor
to Chief Gaddy. But police officials who know the splendid
record of Acting Chief Hedin, who has reached the high-
est commissioned rank of the Department, hope that he
will receive a permanent appointment.
Turlock is a city that had its beginning back in 1860
when J. M. Mitchell, famed early settler of California,
landed there. It grew slowly, for years, but when water
was brought into the area things began to happen, for the
fertile soil of the district was found to produce every veg-
etable, fruit or nut raised anywhere in the United States.
Today Turlock is a 45 year incorporated city, and from
the rich fields come many diversified crops from some
150,000 acres under cultivation, which surround the city
which is the center for the marketing of the annual yield
of nearly $50,000,000 worth of fruits, grapes, nuts, vege-
tables, berries, field crops, livestock and poultry.
A breakdown of the output from the vast acreages of the
district under cultivation we find :
Roundly $13,500,000 received for fruits, grapes and
nuts. Grapes for wine, table and raisins headed the list in
this category, with an income of $6,540,000. Peaches
placed second with a figure of $4,719,600.
Field crops produced cash to the extent of $8,960,000,
the leader in this line was alfalfa which brought in $4,-
704.000.
Truck crops brought in $3,259,920, with berries leading
with $1,85 3,000.
Live stock and poultry produced the largest income ot
any other farming endeavor. Close to $20,000,000 was
garnered for the people who go in for turkeys, cattle, hogs,
rabbits, sheep, dairying, chickens.
From 2 3,000 milk cows dairies sold $6,348,000 worth
of milk, cream and other products. Following closely was
what turkeys brought to the economic sustenance of the
Turlock area. Turkey has become a major project down
there, and they say it produces more turkeys than any
other place in the world.
Anyhow these birds brought to the farmers $6,103,000
during the past year. Beef cattle, hogs, rabbits and sheep
put $4,455,000 into the coffers of the people who pro-
duced them. Chicken, eggs and poults added nearly $3,-
000,000 more to the wealth of the district.
Of course everyone hereabouts is well aware of Tur-
lock's reputation for all varieties of melons, and these
bring in close to $1,000,000 a year.
Turlock, which is the second largest city in Stanislaus
County, has a population of well over 6,000 within its
corporated limits, but there is a fringe population living
outside the city limits that brings the population to more
than 12,000. The trading area is estimated to bring 36,000
to the business center of the city, where every store is
well able to meet the needs and the fancies of anyone.
The city limits is less than two miles square but it
would be hard indeed to find a more prosperous place than
Turlock, and many of the thousands upon thousands of
motorists who pass through the city on Route 99, stop
over for a short stay and remain for a much longer time
than they planned. The city is that kind of a city.
The city has five parks, three banks, 3 1 churches, seven
hotels, three airports, two hospitals, one daily and two
weekly newspapers, two theaters, a ball park, two play-
grounds, a swimming pool and a youths center. Tie this
with any other city of 6,000 people.
Phone 44496
NORMAN HARTVICKSON
POULTRY MARKET
201 S. BROADWAY
TURLOCK. CALIF.
Phones: 45857 - 45858
E. G. SWANSON
TRUCKING
P. O. BOX 693
SOUTH ON 99 HIGHWAY
TURLOCK. CALIF.
Phone 4-3553
O. K. RUBBER WELDERS
COMPLETE TIRE SERVICE
Recaps - Repairs - New - Used
Coast to Coast
Charles Bell
1 17 FIFTH STREET
TURLOCK. CALIFORNIA
CONNIE'S BEAUTY SALON
• HAIR STYLING •
BEAUTY WORK OF ALL KINDS
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
20953 East 14th St. Phone LUceme 1-78*5
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
Page 34 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL October. 1949
Phone Richmand 5 7 PHOTOGRAPHS THAT LIVE
JACK COAKLEY— Florist
VOGUE STUDIO
PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION Phone Napa 212
Copying - Enlarging - Coloring
434 MACDONALD AVE. RICHMOND. CALIF. NAPA CALIFORNIA
STATLER BROTHERS SHOE REPAIR NELSON BETTENCOURT
Guaranteed Workmanship HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES
REPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT Phone 67 1241 Brown Street
Shoes Shined and Dyed by Experts NAPA CALIFORNIA
635 Nevin Ave. Phone 3293M Phone 20302 317 Marin Street
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA VALLEJO CALIFORNIA
Office: Richmond 274 Res: Richmond 175 1
P. M. QUIEN
PARTS AMD ACCESS
919 MACDONALD AVE. RICHMOND. CALIF. MAIN STREET NAPA. CALIFORNIA
W. F. FRASER, O. D.
OPTOMETRIST AUTO PARTS AMD ACCESSORIES
CspLor^n!?gIodSs ' GIAUQUE AND VON DOHLEN
GUNS, FISHING TACKLE - ALL TYPES
SPORTS EQUIPMENT 170° Yajome Street
141 MacDonald Avenue v, „
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
Meat Dept. Phone 3668-J Grocery Phone 4037
WORKING MAN'S MARKET LOMBARDO HOTEL
GROCERIES - MEATS - FRESH VEGETABLES
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS 819 First Street
DRUGS AND NOTIONS
RICHMOND 533 Cutting Blvd. CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
RICHMOND RECREATION CENTER JACK'S CLUB and LIQUOR STORE
Alex Daher, Prop. Jack F. Bell. Prop.
POOL - SNOOKER - BEER - SOFT DRINKS "Where Good Fellows Meet"
TOBACCO - CANDY, ETC. LIQUORS • WINES • BEER
Phone Richmond 3898 327 MacDonald Avenue Phone 1871 2046 Vallejo Road
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
VTr,o TTAT TAN nFT TCATFSSFN MARIE'S ICE CREAM PARLOR
V 1V^ 3 11 "Linn uci^iK^n 1 ljjlii SANDWICHES AND COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE
1112 MacDonald Avenue Richmond 1224 WE MAKE OUR OWN ICE CREAM
1100 Main Street
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
THE CALIFORNIA TREADWAY FUNERAL CHAPEL
Geo. M. Russell LADY ATTENDANT
1716 MacDonald Avenue Richmond 9169 Telephone 66 623 Coombs Street
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
WOODS' SERVICE GARAGE oSSSiuS^SSL
,,,,„,,. „. . . „„., COMMERCIAL CARS
113 MacDonald Avenue Richmond 884 ,
Corner Coomes and Clay Streets
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA Telephone 738 NAPA. CALIFORNIA
NEW MACDONALD MARKET KNOTTY PINE DRIVE-IN
B. Menegbelli
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES SANDWICHES • FOUNTAIN SERVICE
BEER - WINE
Phone Richmond 3158 3838 MacDonald Avenue On Jefferson Street Opposite Napa High School
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
SUN FAIR MARKET ROSE MARIE CAFE
GROCERIES -- MEATS - FRESH VEGETABLES Grace and Joe Ruffino & Sons
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
ITALIAN DINNERS and BAR SERVICE
3700 Nevin Avenue Phone 2981 743 First Street
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
BARRETT AVENUE STORE SAN LEANDRO UPHOLSTERY
MEATS, GROCERIES, FRUITS, VEGETABLES
_ Phone SWeetwood 8-6332 271 Davis Street
1910 Barrett Avenue Phone Richmond 651
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA SAN LEANDRO CALIFORNIA
GOTHARDS GROCERY THE HAGUE JEWELERS
MEATS • GROCERIES • BEER • WINE
THE NAME SPEAKS FOR HOSPITALITY,
COURTESY AND WORKMANSHIP
Phone LU 2-2731 838 Main Street
MT. EDEN CALIFORNIA NAPA CALIFORNIA
GROCERIES - BEER - WINE - BAKERY
^.^ „,r™„.~™ ,..nvm, VISTA DRIVE-IN MARKET
EAST RICHMOND MARKET
A COMPLETE FOOD STORE
MEATS - DELICATESSEN - FRUITS - VEGETABLES DELIVERY SERVICE
Joe Sindicich, Prop., Phone Richmond 8984
McBryde and San Pablo Ave. 500 San Pabl° Avenue Phone: 9398
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA R'CHMOND CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 35
Telephone LAkehurst 3-3735
FLOWERS... Unlimited
CAROLINE WADSWORTH
2312 SANTA CLARA AVENUE ALAMEDA
LAkehurst 2-9948
POTTED PLANTS - FERTILIZERS - TREES
SHRUBS - SEEDS - BULBS - ROSES
Gerletti Nursery & Begonia Garden
PERENNIAL AND ANNUAL PLANTS
Richmond 119-W 1231 San Pablo Avenue
EL CERRITO CALIFORNIA
ENJOY OUR MIXED DRINKS IN A PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE
BUCKHORN
1301 PARK STREET
VOLPIS PLACE
ALAMEDA
CALIFORNIA
Phone SUtter 1-6522 Lawrence C. Sullivan
W. C. TAIT COMPANY
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
461 Market Street
Victor Volpi, Prop.
1591 San Pablo Avenue Telephone Richmond 1432
EL CERRITO CALIFORNIA
ARCH HOTEL
CHARLES HARVEY, Prop.
918»/a Eye Street Phone 4683W
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
Phones 3 16-390
SUISUN STEAM LAUNDRY
BOOTHES GROCERY
FIFTH AVENUE AT HICHWAY 66
UPLAND. CALIF.
SUISUN
J. ARIZA, Prop.
Telephone 314
CALIFORNIA
SEVEN SEAS CAFE
330 NORTH AVALON BOULEVARD WILMINGTON. CALIF.
L. BOCCI & SONS
Telehone JUniper 7-8827
MEMORIALS - LOW PRICES BASED ON VOLUME PRODUCTION
At Railroad Bridge on State Highway
Route I. Box 22 5 COLMA. CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN WEST TAMALE PACKERS
OLympic 3-4976 3869 Telegraph Ave.
D. Moretti, Prop.
GENOVA MARKET
Phoae 118
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED GROCERIES
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
SUISUN
CALIFORNIA
559 MAIN STREET
VALLEY CAFE
AMERICAN AND CHINESE FOOD
BEER, WINE AND SOFT DRINKS
Week Day Hours 6 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Sunday Hours 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
VACAV1LLE. CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
PARTY FOOD PRODUCTS CO.
POTATO CHIPS - FRESH - TASTE - QUALITY
Phone LAkehurst 2-0696
2318 CLEMENT AVENUE ALAMEDA. CALIF.
LA FIESTA COCKTAIL LOUNGE
1538 Webster Street
Telephone 127 E. G. Wente
INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HAY, GRAIN, ROLLED BARLEY, POULTRY FEED, INSURANCE
IMPLEMENTS, WAREHOUSING
LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA
DUARTE'S REXALL PHARMACY
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTIONS
Cosmetics - Drugs - Stationery - Sundries
Kodaks - Films - Bear Photo Service
Phone 6 1118 W. First Street
LIVERMORE
CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA
CALIFORNIA LIVERMORE
McFADDEN MOTORS
R. L. McFadden, Prop.
PONTIAC SALES AND SERVICE
Phone 37 168 E. First Street
CALIFORNIA
VALLEY MOTORS
C. A. RABOLI
Y I N-YIN CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS
Orders to Take Out
LIVERMORE
Phone 247
1391 W. First Street
CALIFORNIA LIVERMORE
Phone 124W
1201 W. First Street
CALIFORNIA
CARTER'S POULTRY MARKET
WE RAISE OUR OWN
FRESH DRESSED DAILY
8901 Castro Valley Blvd. Phone LU 1-4952
CASTRO VALLEY CA1FORN1A
Meet Your Friends at
AL'S LIQUOR STORE
Al Gonsalves, Prop.
ALWAYS A FRIENDLY WELCOME
6139 Castro Valley Blvd. Phone LU 1-4820
CASTRO VALLEY CAIFORNIA
HERMAN'S GROCERY
RUSSELL CITY CALIFORNIA
SAM'S UNION SERVICE
Firestone — T I R E S — U. S. Royal
Presto-Lite — B A T T E R I E S — Firestone
EXPERT LUBRICATION
Triton Oil - 7600 Gasoline
MARIO'S ITALIAN INN
FOR ITALIAN DINNERS
Chicken and Ravioli - Beer and Wine
169 E. FIRST STREET LIVERMORE. CALIFORNIA
THE HUB
WINE • LIQUOR • BEER
1050 FIRST STREET LIVERMORE. CALIFORNIA
L. SCHENONE AND COMPANY
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Phone 58 122 Main Street
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables • Imported Olive Oil and Macaroni
LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA
Phone HIgate 4-6810
LOWTHIAN TRUCK LINE
H. H. Lowthian
24th AVENUE, at Foothill Blvd.
OAKLAND. CALIF.
403 EAST EIGHTH STREET
OAKLAND 6. CALIF.
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October, 1949
NAMES OF 197 TO PASS TESTS FOR S.F.P.D.
There has been, since late in July, over 130 newly
made police officers going through the work of getting
fundamental ideas about law enforcement at the San
Francisco Police Academy. These men are on the list of
197 successful candidates who passed Civil Service ex-
aminations earlier this year for positions in the S. F. P. D.
Like all who are called into the Department they must
undergo a tough course under the direction of Director
of Personnel John Engler, at the Police Academy.
When they finish they are better equipped for the
hazardous duties confronting them than men 30 years ago
would be after vears of service as police officers.
It won't be long until the entire list of eligibles will
be used up, there having been request for 139 positions
prior to September 1, and on that date twenty more posi-
tions were filled.
Following is the list of successful candidates announced
on July 20 by Civil Service Secretary William L. Hen-
derson :
R. E. Schaumleffel, Elliott R. Blackstone, James I.
King, Donald J. Sheerin, John F. Kerrigan, John F.
Grealish, George M. O'Brien, Robert F. McLennan,
Peter C. Gardner, Harold A. Stone, G. J. Shaushnessy,
Warren W. Hawes, Robert D. Vance, C. P. Conran, Jr.,
Richard F. Ramirez, T. J. Richardson, David A. Dillon,
Frank W. Watts, Martin J. Barbero, James B. O'Neill.
Kevin J. Conroy, David P. Brown, James J. Haughey,
James E. McCaffrey, William M. McCool, Leroy G.
Molinari, William McDonald, Roger J. Marr, Peter
L. Sullivan, John F. Hunter, Herman M. Barber, Wil-
liam A. Johnston, James J. Haughey, Raymond D.
Young, James F. Grisdale, Robert J. Morey, Robert E.
Buckley, Chester D. Mullen, Thomas P. Callen, Chris
F. Buckley.
R. M. Spotswood, George J. Josife, Cornelius F. Fin-
nigan, Robert W. McGovern, Joseph Corey, John L.
Fitzgerald, Frank C. Stranzl, Allen M. Bishop, Fred
L. Calonico, Russell P. McKlem, Charles H. Lee, Theo-
dore J. Sutter, Phillip R. Krieg, Michael R. Krieg, Rich-
ard T. McKevitt, Paul A. Suez, Wayne B. Kirby, Alf
J. Arneson, Finton F. Nannery.
Robert W. Marquand, John M. Manchester, Louis
C. Fontana, William J. Healy, Fred L. Calonico, James
A. Bohn, Erney C. Ellison, Lorin D. Clem, Thomas J.
O'Hara, William H. Rankin, Thomas P. Chope, Jr.,
John S. Mikulin, Einar S. Berg, Maurice P. Tresmontan,
Morris A. Rothman, George T. Pohley, Jr., Donald J.
Murphy, Roger J. Marr, Burton M. Rowe, Leo J.
Corsello, William P. Sammon, Michael Griffin, Martin
F. Moser.
Melvin B. Kearney, Daniel P. Nilan, Jr., Joseph
Fabrizio, D. F. Lusteberger, Leo L. Romero, A. L. Mar-
tinez, Lawrence J. Mitchell, Joseph P. Lancy, Joseph
C. Filzen, John S. Mikulin, Dale E. Eckhardt, Edward
Curtis, Edmond E. Tondani, Richard T. Commins,
Edward P. Lawson, Robert A. Wentworth, Ravmond L.
Helms, Joseph A. Oliphant, Thomas J. Dillon, William
E. Koenig, Jack H. Jones.
John T. O'Malley, Jr., Edmund H. Sarraille, Stanley
T. Hughes, Natale J. Russo, William J. Hamlet, Julio
O. Ferandez, John V. Young, Thomas C. Morch, Joseph
E. Nicholas, Jr., Ernest Galassi, Raymond M. Capella
William S. Sisack, Theodore S. Varga, Donald V. Mann,
John E. Volker, Frank P. Gibson, Jr., T. W. Sullivan,
Jr., Harry W. Running, Victor Minasian.
James C. Beirne, Carl W. Feil, Robert J. Morey,
Jack Cipparrone, William B. Navin, George T. Josefek,
George W. Morris, George V. Freethy, Peter L. Sulli-
van, Slava J. Tochilin, John P. Murphy, James M.
Sweeney, James B. Jones, Jr., Robert E. Buckley, Wayne
B. Kirby, Edward E. Plant, Jr., Daniel P. Howard,
Chris F. Buckley, James F. Grisdale, James G. Kelly,
Robert M. Spotswood.
Stephen B. Spelman, Jasper G. Starkie, Morris Hazen,
Harry E. Marble, Thomas J. Jennings, Harold Eliaser,
Robert V. Gibbons, Bernard P. Boyd, Edmund E.
Moquin, Joseph A. Mendiola, Raz L. Lewis, Lon T.
DuBose, Jr., Richard J. Wader, Richard T. McKevitt,
Charles L. Myer, Cornelius F. Finnigan, William R.
Wilson, John P. Daly, Frank G. Parker.
Howard T. Arata, Eugene F. Simmons, James W.
Greeley, Glenn Rae Johnson, Frank K. Wara, John J.
Cotter, Robert M. Mucci, Paul L. Andersen, William F.
Savage. Charles M. Long, George R. Albrecht, Paul E.
McConnell, Jr., Robert V. Kinney, Spiro M. Gudelj,
Elmer W. Cuadro, John J. Caulfield, Robert J. Quinn,
Albert J. Esperance, Edward P. Lawson, Thomas M.
Childs, Nathaniel P. Pedrini.
James R. McCrae, Frank C. Stranzl, John M. Stark,
Richard J. Sarraille, James J. Casey, Fred H. Thayer,
George F. Lunkes, Harry W. Getchell, Richard Worrell,
Eamon M. Sheehy, Robert A. Wentworth, Raymond L.
Helms, Jack W. Mackin, Leonard G. Parkhill, Jr.,
Gus M. Coreris, Joe L. Taverna, Joseph R. Bravot,
Martin H. Madden, William E. Koenig, Edward J.
F. BAREIS H. GALLWITZ
F. & G. PORK STORE, Inc.
Manufacturers of
HIGH GRADE SAUSAGES AND CORNED MEATS
2770 Mission Street Mission 7-4003
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Curtains - Drapes - Hats - Ties - Chenille Spreads - Rugs
WESTWOOD PARK FRENCH LAUNDRY
QUALITY DRY CLEANING SERVICE
1031 Ocean Avenue Phone JUniper 5-3422
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN GATE NURSERY
LANDSCAPE ENGINEERS & GARDENERS
Frank F. Mettam, Owner
6726 GEARY BOULEVARD MAIN NURSERY
at 31st Avenue 516 - 42nd Ave. at Geary
SKyline 1-8141 BAyview 1-2837
JACK-MILT, Cigars & Liquors
1501 Fillmore Street, at O'Farrell
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
October. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
Grant, Jr., Late J. Bottorff, Jr.
George W. Hughes, John J. Cavalli, John F. Hanley,
Frank A. Detanti, Finton F. Nannery, Thomas C.
Morch, John J. Kellejian, Donald F. Lustenberger, Ted
A. Lusher, Jr., Alvi R. Blasi, Gordon D. McNair,
Edmund H. Sarraille, Edward J. Mara, Hugh P. Boyd,
Lawrence J. Mitchell, Jack A. Rajewswi, John T.
O'Malley, Jr., Robert T. Moore, Jr., Frank J. Forencich.
Joseph R. Kermabon, John K. Figone, Harry W.
Keenan, Jr., John V. Young, Frank D. Kovach, Gino J.
Marionetti, Richard K. Heiney, Joseph E. Nichols, Jr.,
Joseph C. Filzen, Julio O. Fernandez, Frank W. Wat-
son, Paul H. Dotur, Karney Topoian, John F. Vick,
Howard E. Whitman, Remberto Cano, Albran F. Le-
veille, Henry J. Albert, Jr., William D. Rivas, Raymond
F. Fortin.
Robert K. Bertelsen, William J. Hamlet, Elmer Hau-
ser, Howard J. Myhre, Reno N. Rapagnani, Eugene A.
Varni, Lester E. Hance, Patrick J. Allen, Robert G.
Jones, William S. Sisack, Ernest P. Frescura, John C.
Rial, Donald V. Mann, Louis E. Leone, Joseph D. Rap-
ken, Raymond H. Backstedt, James M. McColgan, Dan-
iel A. Driscoll.
SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY
H. A. Goldfarb
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO COMMERCIAL WORK
123 Fourth Street Phone 113
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
SANTA ROSA
SPORT CLUB
NORM and HARRY
230 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
SADDLES
COMPLETE RIDING EQUIPMENT
L. D. SMITH SADDLERY
307 Fourth Street
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
HAHMAN DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS
SANTA ROSA
213 Exchange Avenue
Phone 32
CALIFORNIA
EVAN'S AUTO UPHOLSTERY
Exclusively
AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS AND TRACTORS
S46 First Street Phone 241 3-W
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
HARVEY M. BERGLUND
Pumping Equipment • Home • Irrigation • Industrial
Agricultural and Hydraulic Engineering
338-340 Second Street Telephone 358
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
MITCHELL MOTOR COMPANY
SONOMA COUNTY
STUDEBAKER DEALERS
Third and B Street
Telephone 1201
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
SANTA ROSA GARAGE
GAS
SANTA ROSA
Terry - Welch
OIL • LUBRICATION • REPAIRS
DAY AND NIGHT STORAGE
210 B Street Phone 42
CALIFORNIA
SAN PABLO AUTO WRECKING CO.
Seymour Moskowitz, Owner
SYSTEMATIZED WRECKING
Largest Stock of New and Used Parts in the East Bay
Telephone Piedmont 5-3101 3291 San Pablo Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
TOPP'S RESTAURANT
Nick Panos, Proprietor
CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS AND SHOPS
FULL COURSE DINNERS
BEER AND WINE
TRinidad 2-9870 10423 E. 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CULY TRANSPORTATION CO.
2424 Blanding Avenue LAkehurst 3-7775
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
PACIFIC COAST ENGINEERING CO.
Oak and Clement Street
ALAMEDA
CALIFORNIA
"Service That Satisfies"
CLARKES PLUMBING
PLUMBING AND SHEET METAL
Phone LUcerne 2-2754
MT. EDEN
CALIFORNIA
Jackson Home For Convalescents
14 10 Bonita Avenue. BERKELEY and MOUNT EDEN. CALIFORNIA
PORTER H. HARDEN
ROUGH AND PULVERIZED COW MANURE
HORSE MANURE - PEET LOAM
16028 Paseo Largavista Phone LU. 1-6055
SAN LORENZO CALIFORNIA
HOFFMAN REALTY CO.
HOMES AND RANCHES
Over 20 Years Experience Selling
Southern Alameda County Property
SAN LORENZO
Phones LU. 1-5422 and San Lorenzo 4495
561 Hesperian Boulevard
CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON BROS.
MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES
WAR SURPLUS and BANKRUPT STOCKS OF ALL KINDS
USED TRUCKS • TRUCK WRECKING
LUcerne 1-3715 LOokhaven 9-5812
994 Hesperian Boulevard
SAN LORENZO CALIFORNIA
MEL'S SERVICE STATION
AUTO PAINTING
Phone 4-R-2
MARTEL
CALIFORNIA
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Or to her. 1949
NEW MEN TO S. F. P. D. FLYING SQUAD
With the approach of the winter months, when crime
invariably increases throughout the nation, Chief Michael
E. Mitchell has enlarged his flying squad, which in the
past few years has proven a mighty potent weapon against
crooks of all classes.
Early in September he announced the names of 24
men, eight of whom have former service on the detail,
who will make up this crime prevention unit.
The new men are Officers John W. Brymer, John D.
Burke, Walter H. Kracke, Arthur Litt, Merritt McKev-
itt, Herbert Morey, Albert Birdsall, William E. Betger,
George T. Bremner, William Guthrie, Robert W. Un-
rug, Joseph A. O'Malley, Francis J. Miles, John Keat-
ing, Henry H. Kind and Frank VanDervort.
The holdovers are Officers William Cook, Emil Dutil,
Charles Frescura, Frank Dunwell, John O'Haire, Samuel
Quinn, Charles Scullion and Charles Sutton.
All the new members are holders of meritorious service
citations, and though young in years, they have proven
their ability as police officers on any and all occasions.
The "Flying Squad" works out of the Inspectors'
Bureau, under the direction of newly appointed Captain
Cornelius Murphy, who is night supervising Captain.
They are detailed to cover all portions of the city and
are assigned "to duty in hazardous areas, such as where
crimes are recurrent." The members make a study of all
spots where crooks may congregate, and they are given
a run down of where crime is occurring. They familiarize
themselves with pictures of known criminals, and when
they spot one of these they give him a fast ride to head-
quarters, where the suspect had better have a believable
story of his presence hereabouts.
Chief Mitchell announced other transfers in the Police
Department. They follow:
Officers detailed to the three wheelers squad, bringing
it up to the budget strength of 65, are:
Officers Charles Nelson, Gerald Sweeting, Calvin
Frost, Charles Berthlot, Archie Ross, Jules Sullivan.
Eugen Van Triot, Robert Steele, Earl Gonsolin, Harry
Beare, Donald Lemstrom, James Diggins, Kenneth
Clapp, Robert O'Rourke, Edward Cummins.
A & H AUTO PARTS
738 Larkin Street
GRaystone 4-8233
SAN FRANCISCO
3818 Geary Boulevard
SKyline 1-1134
CALIFORNIA
REASONABLE PRICES CUSTOM BUILT
PALACE UPHOLSTERING SHOP
CHESTERFIELDS RECOVERED • NEW SETS MADE TO ORDER
FREE ESTIMATES
5791 Mission Street JUniper 4-2471
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
To the Accident Prevention Bureau went Officers
Joseph Brady and Jack Girot from Richmond ; Ernest
Raabe from Taraval ; Eugene Caldwell and Frank Bur-
nell from Southern.
Officer Joseph M. Divine from Mission to Communi-
cations Bureau.
Officers Floyd F. Lott of Potrero and James W. Hig-
gins of Park Station were transferred to the City Prison.
To the Traffic Bureau, for foot duty Officers Gordon
Oliveira, Harry Myers, and Rene Del Carlo from Po-
trero; Donald Hunter, William Long and Robert Went-
worth from Taraval, and Frank Fadhl and Albert Podes-
ta from City Prison.
Later in the month Chief Mitchell transferred 60
officers and assigned 40 rookie patrolmen who had just
graduated from the Police Academy. In the transfer of
personnel were five Sergeants appointed to their new posts
by the activation of the budget provisions, approved by
Mayor Elmer E. Robinson for the current fiscal year.
The assignment of the new Sergeants included the
following:
Frank J. Matlin from Bureau of Identification to
Property Clerk's office.
Veston D. Williamson, from Park Station to Bureau
of Identification.
Robert A. Davis A. Davis and Joseph E. Mangan
from general traffic to three-wheeler motorcycle duties.
Edward J. Flynn to Park Station.
The transfer of patrolmen included what is a promotion
to Officers Frank J. Eggers of the Accident Prevention
Bureau, and Leo Osuna, Potrero Station, to the newly
revitalized Inspectors Flying Squad.
BEER • WINE • SOFT DRINKS
WILLOW PASS INN
CABINS • TRAILER SPACE
CONCORD
Willow Pass Road
Telephone 9920
CALIFORNIA
NEW TO ORDER • RECOVER • FABRICS
CONCORD UPHOLSTERING
Warren Keel, Prop.
2168 Willow Pass Road Phone Concord 7176
CONCORD CALIFORNIA
CLEMENT HOTEL
524 Clement Street EVergreen 6-9723
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
LELAND J. LAZARUS
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
216 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
JAS. J. GARTLAND
San Francisco
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 39
Edith Hazel Young • Mary Ward Batt • Wesley W. Daniels
WELTI FUNERAL SERVICE
LADY ATTENDANT
747 Fourth Street Telephone 21
GIAUQUE AND VON DOHLEN
BODY AND FENDER WORKS
"U WRECK 'EM — WE FIX 'EM"
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA NAPA
FOR A GOOD DRINK
MEET AT
3 9 9 CLUB
Opposite Post Office
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA NAPA
VIRGIL CLARK
AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
COMPLETE AUTOMOIVE SERVICE
AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE AND PARTS
Telephone 4280 203 Santa Rosa Ave.
Opp. Burbank Gardens
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA
Open 5:30 A.M. 'til 2:00 A.M.
T & H BEACON RESTAURANT
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
112 Main Street
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA
NAPA
If you don't care to go home until late
Just ca'.l up and say you are at —
SANTA ROSA
THE OFFICE
Bubbles, Prop.
"DRINKS THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM"
530 Third Street Phone 1491
CALIFORNIA
NAPA
L. M. BRITTON
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
729 Fourth Street
SANTA ROSA
CALIFORNIA NAPA
Established 1870
Telephone I 3
1700 Yajone Street
CALIFORNIA
JUST
SHORTY'S
COCKTAILS • GOOD FOOD
IN RENO IT'S HAROLD'S CLUB
IN NAPA IT'S SHORTY'S
970 First Street
CALIFORNIA
J. C. PENNEY CO.
Napa, California
HELEN'S CAFE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
AND SHORT ORDERS
Hours 6 A.M. 'til 3 A.M.
828 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
SAM KEE LAUNDRY
Poy Lim Owner
1245 Main Street Phone 784- J
DEPOT LAUNDRY
717 Main Street Phone 1131
CALIFORNIA
DEL'S CAFE
HOME STYLE COOKING
DRAUGHT BEER ON TAP
CHILLED WINES
1302 Main Street Phone 1280-J
CALIFORNIA
H. SHWARZ CO.
PAINTS • OILS • PLUMBING
HARDWARE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
BERT WILLIAMS AND SONS
AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLIES
AUTOMATIC MACHINE SHOP
9 18 MAIN STREET
NAPA, CALIFORNIA
831 First Street Phone 1975
NAPA
CALIFORNIA
Anne Lippi. Prop. Res. Phone 2430
Phone 30
HOME-OWNED
SHORT'S FLOWER SHOP
Geno Gattavara, Mgr.
1210 First Street Phone 236
LAKESIDE DAIRY
"THE MILK THAT TASTES LIKE CREAM"
751 Soscol Avenue
NAPA
CALIFORNIA NAPA
CALIFORNIA
FRANK M. WILLIAMS
VACAVILLE
338 Merchant Street
Phone 2182
JEWELER
DIXON
228 Main Street
GEORGES DRY GOODS
FOR THE FAMILY
520 Main Street
VACAVILLE
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
Changes in S. F. P. D. Inspectors' Bureau
Because of the number of members of the S.F.P.D.
Bureau of Inspectors going out on retirement pensions,
and the necessity for more men on the various details
Captains of Inspectors Otto Meyer announced the fol-
lowing reassignments and on September 7 these changes
were made effective :
From the general work to the robbery detail, Inspectors
Jack Cruickshank and Jules Zimmerlin.
From the robbery to the checks detail, Inspector Ray-
mond Doherty.
From the auto theft detail to the burglary detail, In-
spectors Fred Keyworth and William Valentine.
From the robbery to the federal detail, Inspector
George ("Paddy") Wafer.
From the office to the checks detail, Sergeants Danta
Andreotti and William Osterloh.
From the office to the in-auto theft detail, Officers
Charles Frescura, Max Girard, Michael Maguire, Milton
O'Brien and Michael O'Mahoney.
From the office to the hotel detail, Officer Edward
O'Haire.
From the office to the homicide detail, Officer John
O'Haire.
From the office to the burglary detail. Officers John
MeNamara and Griff Thompson.
From the flying squad to the office detail, Officers
J. L. LUCAS
Studebaker Cars
"The Car Worthy of Your Home"
Also Good Stock of Used Trucks
Ranging from l/2 Ton to 2 Ton
Telephone 4438
2196 Diablo Boulevard
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
EL REY THEATRE
RAMONA THEATRE
Elwoods Laws, Prop.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
Robert Casciani, William Cook, Denis Bradley, Frank
Dun well, Emil Dutil, William Duveneck, Samuel Quinn
and Charles Scullion.
From the office to the robbery detail, Officer Charles
Sutton. #
From burglary to the newly created safecracking squad,
Inspectors John Merrill and Thomas Brodmerkle.
The assigning of Inspector Walter from the Robbery
Detail to the Federal Detail, replacing Inspector Percy
Keneally, who has a long and distinguished career in the
Police Department, most of which has been in the In-
spectors Bureau, now on pension, gives recognition to one
San Francisco Police Officer who has built up a splendid
reputation of achievements. He has been a member of
the Robbery Detail for years, prior to which he served
on the Auto Theft Detail. On all details he has worked
he has had a hand in landing in jail some of the most
desperate robbers to invade this portion of the state. He
had a lot to do with arresting after days and nights works
on investigating, many holdup men, and broke up a lot of
gangs in these big would-be stickup artists. He has had
his narrow escapes from bullets from the men he was after
and his list of citations for meritorious conduct can't be
exceeded by any other officer in the S.F.P.D. or any
other Police Department.
In his new job he will live up to the fine record his
ANG ROSSI
Sales and Service
INDIAN MOTORCYCLES
AND BICYCLES
Repairs and Parts for All Makes of Motorcycles
and Bicycles - Cushman Motor Scooters
415 Davis Street
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
Phone 716
COURT MARKET
ONE-STOP SHOPPING CENTER
GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE
BEVERAGES
Fair Dealing, Prompt Service and Good Goods
Is Our Motto
542 Third Street
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
Phone 147
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
predecessors such as retired Lieutenant George Richards,
the late Henry Kalmbach and retired Inspectors Allan
McGinn and Percy Keneally has established in -working
with Federal officers, during the past quarter of a century.
Because of the increase in burglaries and robberies the
details dealing with this kind of crime have each been
increased. The Burglary Detail from 12 to 14 men,
working under Inspector James Johnson. The Robbery
Detail under Lieutenant Martin Lee is boosted from
eight to ten members.
The Check Detail in charge of Lieutenant Maurice
Reardon also gets three new members in the new setup.
Bad check passing has become a major activity in even-
section of the country, and San Francisco is no less a
sufferer from these crooks than any other town. But
Lieutenant Reardon and his force of expert inspectors
keep the prison register filled with the passers of worth-
less checks.
SAFETY AWARDS FOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA CITIES
Awards of merit were presented to 29 Northern Cali-
fornia cities for outstanding records in saving lives from
automobile traffic accidents during the year 1948, at the
15th annual Safe Cities Award Conference of the Calif-
ornia Safety Council, at a meeting held in the Palace
Hotel, San Francisco early this summer.
Richmond headed the list of death reductions and took
the first award because during 1948 there were 15 less
deaths from traffic than in 1947.
Vallejo won an award for accident prevention work
that resulted in the city having not a single traffic death
during 1948. In 1947 there were two people killed.
Fresno, Santa Barbara and San Jose each came up with
a reduction of five each for 1948 over 1947.
Berkeley reduced its "killed in traffic" by four for 1948.
Merced and Martinez by three each.
South San Francisco, San Mateo and Albany reduced
their deaths last year by two over 1947.
Roy A. Bronson, attorney and president of the Calif-
ornia Safety Council, announced other cities receiving
awards were Alameda, Stockton, Eureka, EI Cerrito, San
Luis Obispo, Corning, Calistoga, Corcoran, Delano,
Kingsbury, Lodi, Menlo Park, Madera, Pinole, San
Carlos, Sausalito, Soledad and Woodland.
These awards were won by the above named cities
carrying on a planned program of education and law
enforcement, and many suggestions have come from the
State Safety Council, who are at all times ready to give
their aid and support to all law enforcement agencies
having to do with traffic control.
IF IT'S SOMETHING TO BUY OR SELL IN FURNITURE
CALL OR SEE
CHAPMAN'S FURNITURE EXCHANGE
16326 E. 14th Street
ASHLAND
Phone LU 2-2813
CALIFORNIA
Diamentine Bros. Transportation, Inc.
!
! When Better Automobiles Are Built
Buick Will Build Them
i
t
! Miles Automobile Company
BUICK DEALERS
339 Main Street, PETALUMA, CALIF.
965 Redwood Highway South
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
HAYWARD
Phone LU 1-4433 or LO 8-5755
1343 W. Jackson Street
CALIFORNIA
SAWYER'S NEWS
The Largest Stock of
Magazines in Santa Rosa
TOBACCOS AND PIPE REPAIRING
•
641 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.
1241 Fourth Street, San Rafael, Calif.
BERGER'S
CIGARS - MAGAZINES AND
PERIODICALS
COMPLETE BAR SERVICE
Television As You hike It Nightly
533 Fourth Street
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
Phone 4
EMPIRE ELECTRIC SHOP
•
Electrical Center of the
Reduood Empire
•
435 Fourth Street
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
Telephone 321
Page 42
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
H. SCHWARTZ CO.
HARDWARE AND
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
918 Main Street
Napa (Napa County), California
DeSOTO - PLYMOUTH
Sales - Service
24-Hour Service
Harold Doughty
PIONEER GARAGE
Automobile Repair - All Types
Body and Fender Shop
718 Main Street
NAPA, CALIFORNIA
Phone: Garage 2246
THE LOG CABIN
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
DANCING EVERY EVENING
Meet Your Friends Here
936 Main Street
NAPA, CALIFORNIA
Approved Plans and Blueprints for
Houses, Duplexes and Small Stores
M. B. HANSON
DRAFTING SERVICE
21561 Redwood Road
CASTRO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
LUcerne 2-1306
M ERCER CAVERNS
AT MURPHYS, CALIFORNIA, ON EBBETS PASS
HIGHWAY TO "CALAVERAS" BIG TREES
Open
every day.
Picnic
Grounds
Excellent
Climate
fl 1
In the
Heart of
the
Mother
Lode
Country
r-
NORMANDY CAFE
Mr. and Mrs. McNaughto& and Son, Props.
GOOD FOOD
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS
Hours 6:00 A.M. 'til 10:00 P.M.
Dixon (Solano County), California
E. P. Thilgen
THE REX CLUB
SPORTSMAN'S CENTER
LUNCHES • LIQUORS
WINES • BEER
75 East Third Street
PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA
Phone 985
SAN LORENZO HOTEL
AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
561 Hesperian Blvd. Phone LU. 1-9813
SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA
• • •
Fountain and hunch
JOHN DaSILVA'S PLACE
15504-6 East 14th St. SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.
Qctober. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 43
F.B.I. POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES
(Continued from page 7 )
Detail. He is thirty-nine years old and lives at 2231
Twenty-fifth Avenue in San Francisco.
Deputy Heagney was born in Watsonville, attended
grammar school and high school in San Francisco, and
has been employed by the San Mateo County Sheriff's
Office since 1945. He lives at 117 Miriam Street in Daly
City.
CHIEF STANLEY WOOD, REDWOOD CITY
(Continued from page 16)
years. He declares he has as good a force of loyal and
1 efficient officers, to help him to do this job, as one could
find in any city in this nation. He will have two added men
to assist in keeping the peace of Redwood City.
I Chief Wood, on August 11, 1924, married Pearl Wal-
' lace, daughter of the late John W. Wallace, for years port
Captain of Redwood City Harbor.
He is a member of the State Peace Officers' Association
I and a charter member of the Peninsula Police Officers'
Association.
SHERIFF MONROE, YOLO COUNTY
(Continued from page 19)
between 30 and 50 men daily while most of the others are
assigned work in the kitchen, dining room, store room,
barracks and grounds.
Although there have been the usual growing pains en-
countered in the establishment of any new institution, the
administration and management by the jailers in charge
has been highly satisfactory and the discipline among the
prisoners most exemplary. Sheriff Monroe has received
much favorable comment for the introduction of this new
prison farm, and for the manner it is managed.
Phone 2-1617
rno
MANX CLEANERS
DRY CLEANING
Pressing - Altering - Repairing
VIRGINIA STREET
VALLEJO, CALIF.
Dial 3-7898 or 3-9IJO
Colivas Bros., Props.
■ SOLANO PRODUCE COMPANY
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS
Fruits -■ Vegetables - Produce - Bananas
Modern Cold Storage and Banana Rooms
8 BRANCIFORTE STREET VALLEJO. CALIF.
Hollman's Sanitarium
Diabetic - Paralytic - Heart- Nerves
Post Operative-Carcinoma
Therapy Treatment
1 Block off Castro, Corner of Simon
(Toll) Call 'Operator'* for LUcerne 1-0330
For heart, nervous and shock therapy.
Supervised by medical approved Psychologists
195 Prospect
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
We Suggest You Visit
THE FARMERS MARKET
3026 Redondo Beach Blvd.
Redondo Beach, California
For the Finest of
GROCERIES, VEGETABLES,
FRUITS, MEATS
AND FISH
JACOB J. LAFSKY
L. H. FRAZER, M. D.
2500 Bissell Avenue
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Y 0 U N T
SAND AND GRAVEL
DRAGLINE WORK
Free Estimates on Irrigation Digging
Headquarters at Bishop Ranch
Phone 32-J-l,
General Delivery
QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
Page 44
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October. 1949
SUSANVILLE WELL POLICED
While the population of Susanville is around the 2000
mark, there comes to that county seat of Lassen county a
lot of people. They come to hunt, there being much game
in the confines of that mountainous county ; to fish, to mine
and to just enjoy a real outdoor vacation. The winter
months draw many to the snow covered peaks where skiing
is a popular sport.
Lumbering, some mining, though the county once was
very active in this activity, some cattle raising and grazing
are the chief vocations of the people in and around Susan-
ville. It is an old incorporated city, having been put under
corporate government on August 24, 1900. The town
was settled back in the gold rush days.
There isn't much crime in Susanville, partly because
of the slim chances a crook would have in getting away
after committing a crime, owing to the ruggedness of the
area, but mostly because the city has always had a small
but good Police Department, headed by an able Chief of
of Police.
At the present time the police force is made up of five
officers and they are under the direction of Chief Floyd A.
Smith, who has been in the Police Department for three
years.
The men who make up his Department are :
Officers Buell A. Wing, Peter Stegmiller, William F.
Ewing, Earl L. Shy and Thomas R. Long.
These, with the Chief are experienced officers and they
give the residents of Susanville and all law abiding visitors
the best of law enforcement. They work with modern
equipment including two-way radio cars, and they know
how to go about working on a criminal case, and their
records will show that what few such cases break in that
little community they are brought to a successful conclu-
sion, with arrests and convictions.
They get a lot of cooperation from Municipal Judge
Elmer J. Bennett.
Pho
166
Jack A. Molinari
JACK'S PLACE
MIXED DRINKS
CALAVERAS COUNTY
EATS
ALTAVILLE. CALIFORNIA
RIO GRANDE
N IT E CLUB
Hiway 395 and Herlong Rd.
SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
SUNRISE BAKERY
920 Main St. Phone 21-13
SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Susanville Auto Wreckers
Used Cars Bought and Sold
Used Parts, Tires and Tubes
2215 Main Street
SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 171-B
Meet Your Friends Here
B and B Cocktail Lounge
GOOD FOOD
623 Main Street
SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 384-B
Valley Electric Company
Commercial and Residential Wiring
REPAIRS
914 Gay Street
SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 126-R
October. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 45
SHERIFF FORWARD OF BUTTE COUNTY
(Continued from page 13)
who have taken to the air to aid the Sheriff in numerous
cases. The latest was to do with the locating of two boys,
Gary Waters, 13 and Leland Carder, 19, both of Chico,
who became lost on a hunting trip in Mendocino National
Forest last May. Earl Larrabee of Chico, a deputized
lember of the Aerial Squadron was instructed by Sheriff
rorward to take up the search for the two boys. Deputy
Larrabee picked up Sheriff Hal Singleton of Glenn county
md started for the point from which the boys had started
the day before. Flying low through a canyon they sighted
the lads on a sand bar a short time after taking off. The
two deputies relayed the news of their success and the boys
were brought out, after more than 24 hours being lost in
the wild terrain. They had no food nor blankets, but they
were none the worse for their experience, and their parents
were lavish in their praise for the work of Aviator Larra-
bee.
The Aerial Squadron is made up of the following:
Jeff Miller, Clarence Milligan, Thomas Masters,
Wayne Smith, John Morehead, George Stutz, J. Robert-
son, James Morehead, L. Cookman, George Masters,
Robert Durham, Herbert Miller, William Morgan and
Marion Cook.
Sheriff Forward's official force includes the following:
Undersheriff Gordon R. Fairchild, Deputy Coroner
Frank Roadis, Deputy Chester Frost, Jailer George Post,
Deputy Robert Easley, in charge of identification and
fingerprinting; Deputies Harold Barham, Ralph Watson,
Thomas Golithon, night jailer, Theodore Hensley and
Adolphin Timmons.
Thelma Kehroher is matron and has charge of civil
matters, and Thelma Mosley is assistant matron.
Jailer George Post is the oldest in service, he having
been with Sheriff Forward ever since he took over ten
years ago.
You won't be bothered very much by crooks if you
visit Butte county, Sheriff Forward and his efficient force
of experienced deputies give you that assurance.
SUSANVILLE
YATES GROCERY
OPEN SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
FREE DELIVERY
1612 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
WHITE & WHITE SERVICE STATION
Main and Weatherlow Street
SUSANVILLE
CALIFORNIA
Ray Givens
GREASING 'EM HELPS
and we do a good job of greasing!
Ivan Givens
WHITE EAGLE SUPER SERVICE
1105 Main Street Telephone 164-B
SUSANVILLE CALIFORNIA
A WELCOME AWAITS
YOU WHEN YOU ARRIVE
HOTEL MT. LASSEN
Al Bantley, Manager
Beauty Rest Mattress and Springs * Simmond All Steel Furniture
Coffee Shop, Dining Room and Cocktail
Lounge in Connection
SUSANVILLE
Main and Lassen Streets
CALIFORNIA
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Jane Goni, Prop.
BATH AND SHOWERS
LOUNGE AND CAFE IN CONNECTION
830 Main Street Phone 138-B
SUSANVILLE CALIFORNIA
SOULE MOTORS
Dodge - Plymouth
805 Main Street Phone 159-B
SUSANVILLE CALIFORNIA
LAUNDERETTE
908-910 Gay Street Phone 126-W
MJSANV1LLE CALIFORNIA
MODEL LAUNDRY
AND DRY DCLEANERS
"EXPERT LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING"
423 Roop Street Telephone 281 -B
JOE
'S MACHINE SHOP
Richard Barries, Proprietor
MANUFACTURER OF HEAVY DUTY
LOGGING TRAILER
1227 Minckler Avenue Telephone 189-B
SUSANVILLE CALIFORNIA
M. D. COVERT, D. C.
Chiropractor
720 Main Street
SUSANVILLE
CALIFORNIA SUSANVILLE
CALIFORNIA
HAYWARD
H. E. ADAMS
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
MODERN HOMES
28105 Niles Road Phone LU. 1-9161
CALIFORNIA
BICYCLE REPAIRS AND PARTS - TIRES - TUBES
KEYS MADE WHILE YOU WAIT
POP'S BIKE & KEY SHOP
E. Braumoeller, Prop.
21365 E. 14th Phone LUcerne 1-4760
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
Pag, 4*
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
BERTS PLACE
Martin Lindstrom and Art Sorsoli
BEER • WINE • LIQUOR
A Friendly Place
GREENVILLE CALIFORNIA
THE GABLES TAVERN & MOTEL
SPORTSMEN INVITED
Johnstonvi.le Road
SL'SANYILLE
PERDUE SERVICE STATION
930 Main Street
SL'SANYILLE
HOTEL MARYLAND
1009 Lassen
SL'SANYILLE
CALIFORNIA
SPALDING DRUG CO.
Established 1865
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTIONS
SL'SANYILLE
CALIFORNIA
SUSANVILLE MARKET
713 Main Street Phone 217-B
SL'SANYILLE
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
1350 Alexander Avenue
SL'SANYILLE
CALIFORNIA
SIERRA HOTEL
849 Gay Street
SL'SANYILLE
CALIFORNIA
Walter Jeffries
Chas. H. Courvoisier
SIERRA JEWELRY STORE
•GIFTS THAT LAST"
DIAMONDS • WATCHES • JEWELRY ENGRAVING
BUSCAGLIA BROTHERS
JACKSON GATE
ITALIAN DINNERS
Phone 667
CALIFORNIA
THE MOTHER LODE MARKET
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GROCERIES
FRESH AND SALT MEATS. FISH AND POULTRY
CALIFORNIA JACKSON
Phone 63
C. RAGGIO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 673
CLUB FEATURES DANCING
BANK CLUB
MIXED DRINKS OF ALL KINDS
CALIFORNIA JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
BURKES' SHOE STORE
RED GOOSE SHOES FOR CHILDREN
JACKSON near Theatre. Also in SONORA
KIRKS GLASS SHOP
Complete Glass and Glazing Service • Automobile Hi-Test
Safety Glass Cut and Installed " Plate and Window Glass
Door Regulators • Door Handles • Door Channels
40 Water Street Phone Jackson 456
JACKSON CALIFORNIA
EL NIDO CAFE
BEER
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
• WINE • CHOICE LIQUORS
ITALIAN DINNERS
Bert & Aurela Gotelli. Props. Phone 307
JACKSON CALIFORNIA
BROADWAY HOTEL AND ROOMS
JACKSON
R. N. NICKEVICH
102 Broadway
CALIFORNIA
Phone 182
C. B. WOODWORTH
P. O. Box 251
General B!acksmithing and repairing - Acetylene and Electric
Weld'ng - Lawn Mowers Sharpened and Repaired
ALL WORK GUARANTEED • PRICES REASONABLE
WATER STREET JACKSON. CALIF.
MATULICH BROS.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
MEATS - VEGETABLES - GROCERIES
JACKSON
Telephone 30
57 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
Comer Main & Gay Streets Phone 142-B
SUSANVILLE CALIFORNIA
RIVERSIDE GARAGE
FRED METZ. Prop.
Phone 89-R
SL'SANYILLE
BRONSON & DOYLE
SUSANVILLE ■ ALTURAS
LITCHFIELD
FEED • SEED
FARM MACHINERY
JOHN DEERE
CATERPILLAR
Authorized Dealers
FOR YOUR NEXT SUIT and
NUNN-BUSH SHOES Buy at
STAMANS STORE
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
PETE KROENCKE'S TEXACO STATION
GROCERIES AND REFRESHMENTS
Clement's, Highways 88 and 12
CALIFORNIA JACKSON
Phone 13
CALIFORNIA
Phone 215
BEER
JACKSON
Al Arata
P. O. Box 547
THE BARN
South Jackson on Highway 49
SODA - HAY - GRAIN - FEED - VEGETABLES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-8559
KIRKS
LIQUOR AND DELICATESSEN
4I3-4I3A BRANCIFORTE STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
ROCK HOUSE
Route No. 1
OROVILLE
CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
S.F.P.D. HAY-WIRE ORCHESTRA MAKES
HIT AT SACRAMENTO CONVENTION
There was a lot of entertainment at the annual con-
vention of the State Peace Officers' Association in the
Senator Hotel, at Sacramento earlier this month, but
none went over bigger than that presented during the
cocktail hour October 6 — put on in the lobby of the hotel
through the courtesy of Sheriff Don Cox and Chief James
Hicks — by Chief Michael E. Mitchell's Haywire Orches-
tra, assisted by that merry oriental George O'Leary Wong.
This group held the rapt attention of a lobby filled audi-
ence who laughed themselves sick and loudly applauded
every number. The Haywire Orchestra is made up of
bona fide members of the San Francisco Police Depart-
ment, and each member is a skilled musician. It is formed
by the following Police Officers:
Officer Clayton Mitchell, formerly a professional piano
player; Sergeant Frank L. Mascarelli, who for years has
been recognized as a master with the banjo; Officer Robert
Greminger, director of the orchestra and an artist on the
bass viol, and Officer W. Johnson who is surpassed by
none when it comes to playing the French horn.
These boys put on a program of group numbers, and
solos that ran the gamut from hot pieces to classics, and
dressed in the uniforms of a policeman of the gay nineties
they present a unique unit, and are well qualified to make
a hit on any stage or radio program.
With them was the incomparable Mr. Wong, who as
a promotion for the Acme Brewery, has a swell singing
voice, and when he sings popular songs in Chinese it is
something out of this world, and something nearly all
of the five hundred people crowding the lobby had never
heard before. As the show critics say he sure laid them on
the floor. His rendition of University of California's
fighting football ballad in Chinese, and winding up with
a duet with Walter Gordon, UC graduate of the Class
of 1922, now a member of the Adult Authority (Gordon
did not sing in Chinese) was a knockout.
Soloist J. T. Kane, who was on hand was unable to do
his swell vocal numbers because of a sore throat. It was a
disappointment to those who have heard his fine voice in
the past.
COTTONWOOD CLUB
TOWN HALL THEATRE
Main Street
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
rommie Hazel, Manager
Telephone 97
FEATHER RIVER MOTEL
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT
HOUSEKEEPING — 2 and 3 Rooms
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
Phone 410
L. L. Jorgensen
STONE HOUSE
DANCING • FINE FOODS • COCKTAILS
Two Mile*; East of Qu'ncy on Reno Highway
QUINt Y
CALIFORNIA
KILPATRIC & SONS
K.ILPATRICS GROCETERIAS
A Northern Calfornia Institution
Chico Marysville
Oroville Woodland Redding
Gridley Westwood Willows
Red Bluff Quincy
Grass Valley
E R I C K S O N
Gift and Flower Shop
Main Street
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
ART MATHES
UNION SERVICE
Ma:n and Harbison
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
ATKINS LUMBER &
SUPPLY CO., INC.
Greenville, California
ROY & MICKEY SIMES Welcomes You to The
MARTELL INN
Featuring
CHOICE LIOUORS - GOOD FOOD AND
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
HUNTING AND FISHING NEAR
MARTELL
Phone Jackson 664
CALIFORNIA
VIERRAS RICHFIELD STATION
COMPLETE LUBRICATION
Tires • Accessories • Batteries • Washing and Waxing
696 Main Street LUcerne 1-9874
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box S79
Phone 19-Y-12
CARNEUAN BAY, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 776
Phone 1-R-l
QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
SUTTER CREEK FEED STORE
Larsh & Cothrin
CAPITOL AND LARRO FEEDS
Phone 177-J
SUTTER CREEK
CALIFORNIA
ALBERTO MARKET
Our Specialty
FRESH RANCH EGGS
GROCERIES - MEATS - VEGETABLES - WINES
151 Jackson Street Phone 1-1124
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
Page 48
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
October, 1949
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BELDEN RESORT
MODERN CABINS
RESTAURANT - STORE
TAVERN - GARAGE
POST OFFICE
Hunting and Fishing
Feather River Highway
J. W. McCrillis, Owner and Operator
RAINBOW'S END
Arthur Iron & Kay Beverage
Wild, Rugged and Picturesque
On the Feather River
PAXTON, CALIFORNIA
Mercer's Mountain Markets
Turn off the Feather River Highway at
Grays Flat and Folloiv the Signs.
We Sell Everything — Groceries, Meats, Vegetables,
Frozen Foods, Shoes, Patent Medicines, Beer, Wine,
Liquor, Hardware, Clothing, Novelties, Etc.
Trade With Your Local Market and Save!
GRAND CLUB AND CAFE
Main Street
Quincy, California
JACK'S PLACE
Feather River Highway
VIRGILIA, CALIFORNIA
~i *■
YELLOW CREEK INN
On Feather River Highway
•
FINE FOOD • BAR
MODERN CABINS
•
Carrie and Frank Rebman
BELDEN, CALIFORNIA
t **
BILL RANKIN'S
JARBOE GAP TAVERN
AND STEAK HOUSE
On Sale Liquors - Cafe - Groceries - Service Station
Trailer Park - Hotel and Lodge - Barber Shop
•
Fishing and Hunting Information
22 Miles from
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
On Feather River Highway
t 9-
QUINCY MOTOR SALES
Travis L. Mitchell and Frank J. Gasper
Olds • Cadillac • GMC
188 West Main Street
QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 49
C. H. STONE GRAVELY ILL
IN SACRAMENTO
Many of the old timers attending the annual conven-
tion of the State Peace Officers' Association in Sacramento
were saddened to learn of the critical illness of Charles H.
Stone, retired director of the State Bureau of Identifica-
tion and Investigation.
Director Stone is confined to his Sacramento home
and thus missed the annual meet, something he has not
done but on mighty few occasions during his peace officer
career.
He became head of the State B of I & I following the
death of Clarence Morrill until he took his pension some
years ago to be succeeded by the present Director, George
Brereton. During his long service as a peace officer he
built up a splendid reputation for perfection in his chosen
field of endeavor. His serious illness has cast deep gloom
on the many law enforcement officers throughout the state
who have known him through his long years of service
as one of them.
CHIEF GIVENS OF FERNDALE
PASSES AWAY
Vern O. Givens, who served for 25 years as Chief of
Police of Ferndale, Humboldt count}', died last August,
following an operation in San Francisco.
Chief Givens has served his little community of some
1000 population most effectively, and crime was something
that did not bother the people of the town. He was re-
spectfully and widely known through the northern part
of California and his passing brought sadness to many
law abiding people of that sector.
GASKINS DRUG STORE
M. L. Marders, Jr.
MARDERS, DAVIS & WELLS, Props.
1385 Myers Street Phone IS
OROVILLE
CALIFORNIA
OMER CAUGHEY— Hudson Dealer
Omer Caughey, Proprietor
1726 Montgomery Street Phone 110
OROVILLE CALIFORNIA
TOM ADDISON
Phone 253W
TOM'S AUTO METAL
Auto Painting - Body and Fender Work
Radiator Repairing
QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 771
CAPITOL CAFE
AND
STEAK HOUSE
ALEXANDER & WOSLUM
Across from Courthouse
Main Street
QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
/;/ the heart of the
Feather River Country
HOTEL QUINCY
E. W. AUSTIN*. Managing Owner
Phone 100
Quincy, California
LOG CABIN THEATRE
E. B. CLAEYS, Mgr.
Main Street
Quincy, California
BANK CLUB
*
QUINCY and PORTOLA, CALIF.
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October. 194',
BAY COUNTIES PEACE OFFICERS
(Continued from page 12)
Everything that was left there the previous time including
the food, was found to be in very good condition and well
preserved. There was not one bit of rust on the cans. It
is always daylight there and very bright with the sun
always circling around. You have to wear dark glasses
continually to keep from getting snow blind. You can
never tell whether it is 12 noon or midnight. While the
expedition was at Little America meals were served every
6 hours. To get to this ice cap you have to go through
a huge sea of floating ice which is from 300 to 400 miles
wide. While in this floating ice, there is always the danger
of becoming frozen in. This danger is made by the enorm-
ously large ice bergs that are always breaking off the ice
cap. Should you become frozen in in this floating ice which
drifts with the wind and should one of these large ice
bergs, drifting with the current, come along and hit the
ship, that would be the end of the ship. One of the ships
did get frozen in and they abandoned it, but when the
ice berg which was coming along came within 400 feet
of the ship, the current shifted and the berg floated the
other way, saving the ship. The Commander had been
appointed port master on this expedition and about
160,000 letters were handled from Little America. The
exploring on this expedition was done by airplane, but
35 dogs were taken along in case there had to be a rescue.
Thirty-eight dogs were brought back on this expedition.
At the conclusion of Commander Vogeley's talk, Presi-
dent Dierking thanked him on behalf of the Association.
He also thanked Captain O'Brien, Captain Lynch, Cap-
tain Hindmarsh and Mr. Edman for the generosity of the
Navy in allowing them to hold their meeting at Treasure
Island.
President Dierking then entertained a motion for the
next meeting place and stated that he intended to invite
the Association to meet in Vallejo at the next meeting
and he was going to try to have all of the Past Presidents
and Past Secretaries of the Association present at this
meeting. John Greening then stated that Sheriff Gleason
had intended to invite the Association to meet at Santa
Rita Prison Farm, but as long as President Dierking
expressed the desire to hold the meeting in Vallejo, he
made a motion that President Dierking's invitation be
accepted and he would defer the invitation to Santa Rita
until the following meeting. The motion was seconded
and carried.
VITTLE VENDOR MARKET
Mr. and Mrs. Querio, Props.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC DELICACIES
HEADOUARTERS FOR IMPORTED OLIVE OIL
1602 Main Street Phone Walnut Creek 9949
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
BEN FRANKLIN STORE
1365 Main Street
BOB CAMP'S RADIATOR SHOP
SERVICE STATION
EAST QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
Business Phone 4Y4
Residence Phone 20€
American Valley Lumber Yard, Inc.
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
RETAIL
P. O. Box 955
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
HAPPY HOLLOW TAVERN
Downstairs in Hotel Quincy
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
CAPITOL CLUB
Main Street
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
ROWSES RANCHITO MOTEL
Wade and Roy Rowse, Your Hosts
Vacation for a Night in
THE FEATHER RIVER COUNTRY
Phone 29R2
2 Miles East of
QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
on Routes 24 and 89
CHAS. W. LILLY
FUEL • GENERAL HAULING
SANITARY SERVICES
BOX 716
Phone Quincy 126
QUINCY
CALIFORNIA
A Modern Salon Patronized for Distinctive Beauty Service
TRY
CLAIRE'S BEAUTY SHOP
For Appointments Phone Quincy 281-W
FAMOUS FOR SMART HAIR STYLES AND BEAUTIFUL
PERMANENTS - TINTING - MANICURING
Claire Dobson, Prop.
Where your Business is Appreciated
Located Over Post Office
QUINCY CALIFORNIA
FORTIER TRANSPORTATION CO.
Telephone 4-4773
East and Jensen Avenue
FRESNO
CALIFORNIA
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
SHOES FOR THE FAMILY
MENS' AND BOYS- WEAR
JOHN'S
John Garibaldi ,Prop.
1335 Main Street Phone 4742
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 51
ST. FRANCIS DELICATESSEN
GROCERIES • FROZEN FOODS
Phone VAIencia 4-2286 1579 Sanchez Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
INDEPENDENT MEXICO CITY CAFE
14th & VALENCIA GROCERY
Paul Maryannis, Prop.
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES - BEER & WINE
304 Valencia Street MArket 1-9346
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
1792 Haight Street
PAUL'S TAVERN
Paul and Marie. Props.
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
3346 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
VAIencia 4-9775
CALIFORNIA
GERNHARDT-STROHMEIER
HEGGBLADE MARGULEAS CO.
Mission at 18th Street
405 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HOLLAND HOTEL
1411 Stockton Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL ST. JULIEN
1304 Stockton Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Phone UNderhill 1-9283
EL CAMINO
Mary E. Saulovich
Steve N. Habich, Manager
WHISKEY - BEER - WINE - LIQUORS TO TAKE OUT
SANDWICHES - CIGARS - CIGARETTES
3192- 16th Street, near Guerrero Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
AGATHA Z. TELLEGEN, Electrologist
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR PERMANENTLY REMOVED
Suite 89, 166 Geary Street
SAN FRANCISCO
EXbrook 2-4542
CALIFORNIA
COLONIAL INSURANCE CO.
238 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CHASE HOTEL
1278 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
ELM HOTEL
364 Eddy Street
CALIFORNIA
Mohr & Sons Division, American Optical Co.
Wholesale, Manufacturing and Importing
OPTICIANS
Telephone GArfield 1-8515 Mohr Building - 883 Mission St.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
CARUSO'S
PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT • FINE ITAUAN FOOD
HOME OF THE ROTARY BROILER
136 Taylor Street Phone PRospect 5-9867
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
E. CLEMENS HORST & CO.
235 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
ALLEN'S
LITTLE COFFEE SHOP
41 California Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
WALTER'S
HOME DELIVERY
FEATURING SPRECKLES ICE CREAM
EVergreen 6-9528 3715 Balboa Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Ralph Marinai Peter Pialorsi
GOLDEN GATE POULTRY CO.
LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY AND EGGS
Wholesale
2254 Third Street Phone UNderhill 1-0285
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THOR CORPORATION
1355 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
IDEAL PAINT AND WALLPAPER CO.
Wholesale - Retail
PAINTERS' AND PAPERHANGERS' SUPPLIES
2200 Lombard St., Cor. Steiner Phone WEst 1-6331
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TOULOUSE LAUNDRY
821-829 Lincoln Way
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone MOntrose 4-1634, 4-1635
CALIFORNIA
Matt Spoler Edward A. Rodgers
COLONIAL UPHOLSTERING SHOP
RECOVERING • REPAIRING • REFINISHING
NEW FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER
2228 Lombard Street Fillmore 6-7793
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
HOTEL COSMOPOLITAN
691 Broadway GArfield 1-1815
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ATLAS ELEVATOR CO.
417 6th Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
CLAUDE'S BEAUTY SALON
335 Clement Street EVergreen 6-9574
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GARRETT M. GOLDBERG PAINT CO.
MANUFACTURERS SINCE 1906
1019 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone UNderhill 1-0192
CALIFORNIA
H U N K E N ' S
ELK MARKET
1183 O'Farrell Street
SAN FRANCISCO
OR. 3-3012
MACNUSON CO.
CALIFORNIA
161 Tehama Street GArfield 1-8306
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
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Phones: Mission 8-4049 - Mission 8-4050 Les Brown
McFARLANE AND BROWN
LUMBER - MILLWORK
SAN FRANCISCO 10
LINCOLN S. BATCHELDER
Yard 3650 MISSION STREET
PIANIST •
S4S Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
TEACHER
SUtter 1-4970
CALIFORNIA
SIDNEY MIRON
POSITIVELY PAYS THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR LADIES AND
GENTS SECOND-HAND CLOIHES, DRESSES AND SUITS
We Carry a Full L.ne of New Furs
1750 Geary Street, between Filimore and Webster Streets
WEst 1-1552 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
Compliments
SAN FRANCISCO
E. J. LAND
745 Third Street
CALIFORNIA
JENNIE'S PLACE
1341 Evans Avenue
ST. CHARLES HOTEL
TRANSIENT - PERMANENT
507 Bush Street (At Grant Avenue)
Elmo E. Maize. Mgr. Tel. GArfield 1-9832
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
FREE DELIVERY John Young, Prop.
SERVICE FOOD CENTER
MEATS - POULTRY - GROCERIES - VEGETABLES - FRUITS
WINES AND BEER
2950 24th Street ATwater 2-8300
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.
155 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MISSION PRIDE MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
JUniper 5-7292
3901 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
John S. Currie, Gen. Manager Established 1398
UNITED VAN LINES, Inc., NATION WIDE MOVING
PIERCE-RODOLPH
STORAGE COMPANY, Ltd.
WEst 1-0828 1450 Eddy Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BECKERS MOVING & DRAYING CO.
MILT MORRIS
38 Oak Grove Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SPICE ISLANDS CO.
610 Folsom Street
AUTO SPRING AND WHEEL SERVICE
Brake Lining, Brake Parts, Mufflers, Clutch Facing, Bearings,
Clutches, Springs, Wheels, Cylinder Honing
Drum Turning, Knee Action Parts
Fillmore 6-1224 • 701 Octavia St., Cor. Fulton • SAN FRANCISCO
BUON GUSTO
ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR
555 Broadway, Corner Columbus Avenue
Phone GArfield 1-9938
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
DWIGHT LUMBER & BOX CO.
LUMBER AND BOX SHOOKS
4S1 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
OCCIDENTAL PLATING WORKS, INC.
Alumilite Process - Chromium - Plating
Polishing - Oxidizing - Spraying
2259 Folsom Street Phone Mission 7-3604
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ERWIN F. ROSS
SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR
Representing DETECTIVE SERVICE BUREAU
G. C. Santa Maria, Mgr.
Santa Maria Bros.
MANILA CAFE
902 DeYoung Building
SAN FRANCISCO
DOuglas 2-4968
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL GRAYSTONE
J. B. Rockett
REASONABLE RATES
EXbrook 2-4885 66 Geary Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GArfield 1-7297 EXbrook 2-4320
ELVIS COMPANY
78 Sacramento Street, Elvis Building
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TURNOVER PIE SHOP
HAZEL CATLING, Proprietor
DOuglas 2-6031 326 Jackson Street
605 Jackson Street GArfield 1-9523
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DEANS & HOMER
INSURANCE GENERAL AGENTS
340 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
LIBERTY FARMS CO.
333 Kearny Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MODERN GROCERY
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
163 Seventh Street
SAN FRANCISCO
HEmlock 1-2046
CALIFORNIA
DIAMOND FRENCH LAUNDRY CO.
2872-78 California Street, between Divisadero and Broderick
Telephone WEst 1-7614
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
HOME— RADIO— AUTO • TELEVISION
REFRIGERATORS • FREEZERS
MERWIN-HOLTZEN & FIORA
AUTHORIZED FACTORY RADIO SERVICE
1945 Polk Street GRaystone 4-3811
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
at the
CLUB BARBER SHOP
Owned and Operated by Polk Gulch's Only
Lady Barber— DOROTHY NOSBUSCH
1017 LARKIN STREET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
BABETTE'S
SWEDISH MASSAGE
COLONIC IRRIGATIONS
CABINET BATHS
EXPERT MASSEUSES
MAIN FLOOR
ORdway 3-4447
SAN FRANCISCO
693 Sutter Street
CALIFORNIA
October, 194')
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 53
MAJOR WM. WILTBERGER SURVEYING
FRESNO POLICE DEPRTMENT
7 he City of Fresno has engaged the services of Crim-
inologist William Wiltberger to survey the city's Police
Department and set up a police training course. Mayor
Gordon G. Dunn and the City Council could not have
gotten a better man for this important work. William
Wiltberger has for many years been identified in this
sort of work. He is well known and highly esteemed
by the peace officers of California for the assistance he
has given them in increasing the efficiency of many police
departments. He was for some years in charge of the
police training courses at San Jose State College. During
the war he was a high ranking commissioned officer in
the U. S. Army and had great activities in organizing
the military police, investigating crimes in the various
areas he was assigned, and came out a Major.
MATTHEWS AND LIVINGSTON
MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS
317 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SCHIRMER STEVEDORING CO., Ltd.
55 Sacramento Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
DINO'S PHARMACY
4601 Mission Street JU. 7-2032
INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR CO., INC.
ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS
SERVICE - REPAIRS - MODERNIZATION
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
YUkon 6-4963 - 6-4964
SAN FRANCISCO
471 Jessie Street
CALIFORNIA
All Roads Lead to RHODES USED CARS
"C." KEN RHODES, INC.
FINE AUTOMOBILES
1600 Van Ness Avenue GRaystone 4-8958
Branch
280 South Van Ness UNderhill 1-6163
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BRODHEAD STEEL PRODUCTS
BOHEMIA ATOP TELEGRAPH HILL
THE SHADOWS
EASY TO FIND - DRIVE UP UNION AND TURN LEFT
ON MONTGOMERY - PHONE EXbrook 2-9823
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SWETT & CRAWFORD
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS
100 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
17th and Wisconsin Streets
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
DIXON
DIXON LUMBER COMPANY
AUBURN LUMBER COMPANY
WOODLAND LUMBER COMPANY
DAVIS LUMBER COMPANY
CENTRAL CALIF. FEDERAL SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Phone 28
CALIFORNIA
B. E. Gollober, Prop.
Since 1910
BROWNIE'S
HARDWARE - HOUSEWARES - APPLIANCES
Telephone ORdway 3-7776 1540 Polk Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co., Ltd.
EVERYTHING IN HEATING
557 Fourth Street DOuglas 2-0377
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ST. FRANCIS FOUNTAIN
HOME MADE CANDY - ICE CREAM - LIGHT LUNCHES
2801 - 24th Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone VAlencia 4-5506
CALIFORNIA
CRESCENT PACIFIC OIL CO.
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
2065 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL DWAINE
DOWNTOWN - FIREPROOF - SOUNDPROOF
160 MODERN ROOMS
The Friendly Family Hotel
242 Turk Street
SAN FRANCISCO
ORdway 3-7642
CALIFORNIA
J. A. HERZOG, INC.
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIRS • BODY METAL PAINTING
601 Valencia Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone MA. 1-3040
CALIFORNIA
GALILEO HOTEL
L. Menicucci, Prop.
ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS • SHOWER IN EVERY ROOM
ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES • REASONABLE RATES
222 Columbue Avenue Phone EXbrook 2-0240
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
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October. 1949
LEO J .
M E Y B E R G
COMPANY
Incorporated
70 - 10th Street
San Francisco
1455-65 Bush Street
San Francisco 9, California
ORdway 3-6784
1416 Powell Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
EXbrook 2-1095
!
EL RE Y
"King of The Blinds"
VENETIAN BLIND
MANUFACTURERS
SINALOA CAFE
r.... ..-----..-...--... ..-..--
Compliments
i
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LANGENDORF |
UNITED
BAKERIES,
INc. !
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1
San Francisco
.----..-----------------------
1
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CHERTS
Salon of Beauty
Open Evenings
Sundays by Appointment
786 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
ORdway 3-2925
Bus.: JL niper 4-9/ b/
Res. : JUniper 7-4607
ANGELO & DAENO
DAN BIAGI, Proprietor
Custom Built
UPHOLSTERS and HOME FURNISHERS
RESTAURANT and BAR JOBBERS
Modernizing - Recovering - Draperies
2978 San Bruno Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIFORNIA
IT-J
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 55
PEACE OFFICERS MEET
(Continued from page 5)
Riverside, E. W. Lester, Adult Authority, Special FBI
Agent, F. H. Mclntire, San Diego.
Another panel discussion followed the report of R. B.
Hood, special agent in charge of the Los Angeles FBI
area, on "Peace Officer Training and Education." He told
of how during the past year the FBI had participated in
120 courses for instructing peace officers, and that these
courses brought out 10,000 men. These courses covered
every phase of police work for recruits as well as in service
personnel.
F. H. Mclntire, special agent in charge for FBI in San
Diego district led off with a telling address for the after-
noon's program. He was followed by Dr. David Schmidt,
chief psychiatrist of San Quentin. His talk was splendid
and filled with much humor.
Chief Mitchell, chairman of the Juvenile Delinquency
Committee made his report on the work of that committee.
This report will, like many others presented to the con-
vention, will appear in subsequent issues of The Journal.
Deputy Chief James L. Quigley, San Francisco, had sent
in his report on Welfare, Disability and Service Pensions
Committee. This, too, will be given in full in future edi-
tions of The Journal.
On this panel were Chief Hicks of Sacramento, Chief
E. L. Mueller, Upland, and Undersheriff Michael Cahlis
of Stockton.
Chief Hicks told the members of the training courses,
operating under Captain Johnson, for the new officers
and the in-training instructions of the 181 men and one
woman on his force.
Chief Mueller told in a most interesting manner how
his rich citrus growing city trains its personnel, and
particularly in their work among juveniles. We hope to
present at an early date the methods he has adopted
and found most successful in dealing with the youths of his
JACKSON'S ASSOCIATED SERVICE
Melvin P. Accher, Prop.
LUBRICATION • OIL • GAS • TIRES
BATTERIES
WASHING AND POLISHING
JACKSON CALIFORNIA
TOM'S VILLAGE
TRAILER COURT AND CABINS
A. M. Depperschmidt, Prop.
Phone Jackson 409
2 NTles West of Jackson, Junction of Highways Nos. 88 and 49
DR. CHAS. BROCKMAN
Chiropractor
104 Court Street Telephone 161
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
SPINETTI BROTHERS
HARDWARE - STEEL - BUILDING MATERIALS - HOME
APPLIANCES - FARM IMPLEMENTS - WELDING EQUIPMENT
MINING - LOGGING - SAW MILL SUPPLIES
Plumbing, Sheet Metal and Electrical Contractors
JACKSON (Amador County), CALIFORNIA
GORMAN'S
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S APPAREL
Jackson - - - Phone 26
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
T A M ' S
THE STORE FOR MEN
RIO VISTA
HOTEL RIVER VIEW
Manual Lira, Prop.
SPORTSMEN'S HEADQUARTERS
MOfCELUMNE RIVER FISHING RESORT
P. O. Box 476
Phone S-PO
CALIFORNIA
STETSON HATS • FLORSHEIM SHOES
JACKSON CALIFORNIA
A. M. Thompson
F. W. Maxwell
Gordon-Hill Nursery & Flower Shop
Broadway at Bright Avenue
FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION
FRESNO
NEW ENGLAND
SHEET METAL WORKS
401 Fulton
Phone 3-6422
CALIFORNIA
"A Complete Line of Store Fixtures"
AL NICHOLSON
MEAT CHOPPERS • SCALES • SLICERS • MEAT SAWS
DAIRY CASES • DELICATESSEN CASES
FROZEN FOOD CABINETS
Phone 3673
EUREKA. CALIF.
911 Fifth Street
Phone 1116
305 Sebastopol Avenue
SANTA ROSA, CALIF.
JACKSON
Phone 234-W
CALIFORNIA
McCALL GROCERY
Edd and Fred, Props.
BEER AND WINE • GAS
Phone 5-2074 McCall and Ventura Aves.
SANGER CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL DOLLAR STORES
ALWAYS BETTER VALUES HERE
223 Broadway
CH1CO
CALIFORNIA
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October, 1949
city, which has practically stamped out juvenile delin-
quency.
Undersherifif Canlis recounted the fine progress Sheriff
Carlos A. Sousa has had in improving the efficiency of the
90 members of his staff who serve the people of the pros-
perous San Joaquin County. Sheriff Sousa, he pointed out,
has been a law enforcement officer for less than three years,
yet he has recognized the necessity of those men serving
under him being provided with complete knowledge of
everything that has to do with law enforcement.
Secretary-Treasurer Greening presented his report on
Communications Coordinating Committee. Like all things
he does, Secretary Greening did a bang up job of bringing
the members up-to-date on what is doing in handling radio
frequencies throughout this nation, and particularly the
west coast.
"Subversive Activities" was the topic for a panel discus-
sion headed by Chief of Detectives Stanley D. Decker of
Pasadena. He is well qualified for this task, for he has
had a world of experience along these lines, both overseas
as well as in California. No one is more familiar with the
workings, the progress and the objectives of communism
than Captain Decker, and he and his fellow panel mem-
bers presented a true picture of the subject as it exists
today.
The various standing committees made their yearly re-
port on the final day of the convention.
Judge Ralph E. Hoyt, Alameda, presented the report
for the By-Laws Committee.
The members voted in favor of all these resolutions.
Pasadena was elected as the city to hold the 1950 meet.
The women folk attending the convention were given
plenty of entertainment while the men folk were attending
the meetings. Outstanding was the trip to Folsom where
Warden and Mrs. R. A. Heinze entertained with a lunch-
eon during the first day's sessions. Then the gentler mem-
bers were taken on a tour of Sutter's Fort and many other
interesting points in Sacramento.
Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Peterson headed the
committee on entertainment for the ladies. They and
Chief Hicks, Sheriff Cox and Commissioner Peterson were
given votes of thanks for the fine manner they handled
everything designed to give all present the maximum of
good entertainment.
GREENVILLE INN
/;/ the heart of the
Feather River Wonderland
Greenville, California
Oroville Flower Shop
.tJ3 3" i-
Jimmie and Betty Ryan
1332 Huntoon Street
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
SEYBOLD'S
FINE FOOD
1333 Huntoon
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
HOB NOB WAFFLE SHOP
AND BAR
Ted Clement, Manager
•
2027 Robinson Street
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Nestled in The Feather River Pines
Hammond's Hideaway
MARGARET and "DOC"
MOTEL AND APARTMENTS
Telephone 56-M-2
Greenville, Plumas County, California
October. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 57
PRESIDENT WALLACE'S MESSAGE
(Continued from page 8)
other committees. Our association has suffered a tragic and
serious loss.
The financial condition of the Association is good. You
will be advised of the actual condition by the secretary-
treasurer in his report. There will be an amendment to
the by-laws presented for your action at this convention
which will authorize the executive committee to appoint
an executive secretary should the necessity arise and if the
proper person for such a position is found. This is no
reflection on our secretary-treasurer who is doing a fine
job. It is only through the courtesy of his superior. Sheriff
Jack Gleason, that he is able to put in as much time for
the Association as he does. I want to take the opportunity
to sincerely thank both Sheriff Gleason and John A.
Greening, Secretary-Treasurer, for their excellent cooper-
ation.
Our Newsletter was inaugurated last year during the
term of our immediate past president. Sheriff Gleason.
This publication has been a great source of information to
the membership throughout the state and is a project well
MANTECA AUTO COMPANY
Orrin \V. Webb, Prop.
DESOTO AND PLYMOUTH
Phone 28
118 SOUTH MAIN STREET
P. O. Box 907
MANTECA. CALIFORNIA
On the "Must List" of People Who Know
THE TOPAZ ROOM
Henry Roppolo, Manager
And the New Crystal Room and Dining Room
The Most Beautiful Cocktail Room
West of Chicago
Building a tradition for the finest in foods, the
choicest drinks, served amid pleasant surroundings
216 Hinton Avenue
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
THE RADIO TOWER
Drive In, Restaurant and Fountain
GOOD FOOD AND
FOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES
"P. G." and Howard, Managers
2326 Myers Street
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 1266
Don's Richfield Service
Don Turner, Operator
•
Opposite Post Office
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Phone 1243
DRAUGHT BEER
THE PALMS TAVERN
Eklund & Griffin, Props.
Phone 1290
Chico road and Grand Ave.
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Your Favorite SPOT
GLEASON' S
Cocktail Bar
1348 Myer Street
OROVILLE, CALIRONIA
Phone 938
Pass Your Time at
THE PASTIME
with Bill and Grace
SANDWICHES ■ BEER
ON & OFF SALE LIQUOR
GREENVILLE, CALIFORNIA
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October, 1949
worth the wholehearted support of all California Peace
Officers. This enterprise has, however, been a burden upon
the Alameda County Sheriff's Office where it is prepared.
It probably will be necessary to make some plans for the
future development of this publication without encroach-
ing upon the time and efforts of any particular department
or office. The Newsletter has become a vital function
of the association in that it is the official source of police
information throughout the state. It enables the member-
ship to keep abreast of the police news and is an important
training aid. I want to urge everyone of you to send in
items and make full use of the Newsletter. Its primary
purpose was to enable us to keep informed about each
other, and only with your assistance can this purpose be
maintained.
Several years ago, Scotland Yard was considered to be
the best police organization in the world. Today the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation under the direction of J.
Edgar Hoover has taken the banner from the Yard and
is foremost among police organizations of the world. Law
enforcement in California has advanced to the point where
it can be said that local agencies in California are among
the best in the L^nited States. This is not idle comment.
It is a fact for anyone to see.
Again may I express my deep feeling of appreciation for
the honor of having had the opportunity to serve as
President of this Association and I must express my
sincere appreciation to all of the committeemen and mem-
bers for their support and assistance during my term of
office. Special thanks to the committee that made the plans
and arrangements for this convention. This convention
provides a wonderful opportunity for the meeting of old
friends and the making of new friends; for the getting
together of men engaged and interested in law enforce-
ment; and for accomplishing a mission. I bid you welcome.
Have a pleasant time and do a good job.
FRENCH AMERICAN LAUNDRY
ONE-DAY SERVICE
Phone 15S 920 Oroville Avenue
CHI CO
CALIFORNIA
LOG CABIN
1861 Esplanade
"WHERE FRIENDS MEET"
CHICO
CALIFORNIA
IN OROVILLE
Gateway to The Feather River Wonderland
KING'S MOTEL
"Castles on the Hill"
"Is the Place to Stay"
All Cabins Are: Modern, Fireproof, Air Cooled
with Bedroom, Bath, 6 with Kitchens
Phone Oroville 1168-W
One Mile East of Oroville
on Feather River Highway 24
Deer Hunters Be Careful:
Start No Forest Fires!
There are a lot of people out in the mountains during
the deer seasons, seeking venison. These hunters come
from far and near. They are for the most part good citi-
zens, who observe all the laws of our country. There are
a few who get careless in the way of throwing lighted
cigarettes, lighted cigar butts, and smouldering pipe packs
out on dry grass or in forests with their tinder-like cover-
ing of grass, leaves and small branches. The lumbering
companies named below urge everyone to exercise the
greatest of care in preventing forest fires, started often by
such carelessness referred to above. The seasons have but
a few more weeks to go, and it is hoped no destructive
forest fire can be traced to the thousands of deer hunters
who are out to get their two bucks to replenish their
family larders:
UKIAH PINE LUMBER COMPANY
Ukiah, California
GOOCH & ROGERS LUMBER COMPANY
P.O. Box 116
Garberville, California
ANDERSONIA LUMBER COMPANY
Samuel Anderson
Piercy, California
M. F. MITCHELL & COMPANY
Carlotta, California
ZAMBONI LUMBER COMPANY
Round Mountain, California
EDGERTON BROS. LUMBER COMPANY
Adin, California
BLAGEN LUMBER COMPANY
White Pines, California
Lawrence Wilsey, Gen. Mgr.
PICKERING LUMBER CORPORATION
Standard, California
S. C. LINEBAUGH - LOGGING
White Pines, California
L. S. JONES TIMBER PRODUCTS
Soulsbyville, California
Leonard Jones, Prop, and Manager
TWAIN LUMBER COMPANY
Twain California
A. C. Dillinger, Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
CLOVER VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY
Loyalton, California
WHITE PINE LUMBER COMPANY
Reno, Nevada, P. O. Box 1430
CHENEY LUMBER COMPANY
Greenville, California
R. W. Larkey, Gen. Mgr.
PLUMAS BOX CO., INC.
Twain, California, Box 37
H. A. Graven, Manager
PAUL BUNYAN LUMBER COMPANY
Susanville, California
R. L. Kemp, Manager
SIERRAVILLE LUMBER COMPANY
Sierraville, California
SPECKERT LUMBER COMPANY
P. O. Box 309
Marysville, California
CHARLES LLIMBER COMPANY
P. O. Box 469
Booneville, California
PLACERVILLE LUMBER COMPANY
P.O. Box 752
Placerville, California
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 59
DIRECTOR JOHN EDGAR HOOVER
(Continued from page 6)
quite an array of wanted men had been compiled. They
were all rounded up, and a lot of people who took a
chance of giving aid for a price, found their liberty cur-
tailed for quite a period of time.
In this war on gangsterism several FBI men gave up
their lives in gun battles with vicious thugs, that the laws
might be effective.
The FBI grew in stature, it grew in favor with the
law abiding people of the United States, so when the
bank robbery and kidnaping crime wave was brought
under control, the well-trained staff of over 3500 special
agents, under the supervision of seven assistant directors,
were the natural agency to take over the work of Na-
tional Defense. Long before the Japs let loose the bombs
of their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Director
Hoover and his force of men, which during the war years
reached the number of 5000 special agents, were working
for the security of the nation.
They had penetrated every body of men and women
who were against the United States, whether Japs, Ger-
mans, Italians or just those who didn't like our way of
life. When the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor, Director
Hoover and his men knew just where to go to jerk out
of circulation those men who had planned to carry on a
campaign of sabotage, espionage and of organizing all
elements antagonistic to our government. And did they
jerk them out. It would take you weeks of time to read
all the names of the men and women of many nations
who were gathered in by the FBI. They not only gath-
ered them in but they saw that they were prosecuted at
the proper time and the Bureau never lost a case. There
are a lot of guys doing their time for trying to help
our enemies.
Through every state, county, city and village the FBI
went to spread the plans and give instructions on how
to outsmart the traitors of the country and the spies who
infested the nation.
All peace officers' organizations were given up-to-the-
minute rundowns of various organizations, operating un-
der high sounding and patriotic names, which were just
fronts for the. underground war against America. The
FBI had a network of agents covering every country on
this earth, even in the lands of the enemy.
In 1938 the important part of the FBI was taking in
War II began to take shape. It started in with the
Rumrich case, when Maria Guenther Gustave Rumrich
was brought in as the first spy in this country. Johanna
Hoffman, Otto Voss and Erich Glaser quickly followed
Rumrich. A lot of German spies took to their heels. Spies
were yanked off German ships plying to the United States,
the Nazi intelligence wasn't sure how much the FBI
knew. But they found it knew plenty.
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Heart of the Mother Lode
Junction Highways 49 and 88
Telephone 52
Jackson, California
CROWLEY
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Sunnyvale
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October, 1949
Director Hoover's boys stopped many a well laid plan
to get important information, and to sabotage defense
plants.
One of the biggest roundups was some six months after
the war was started, when the FBI rounded up 19 mem-
bers of a German spy ring, which for two years had been
gathering information which they thought was being
sent back to headquarters, unknown to this country. So
conclusive was the evidence gathered by FBI agents that
all of the 19 pleaded guilty and received sentences that
totalled 320 years in prison and heavy fines.
The capture, in June of 1942, of eight saboteurs, shortly
after they had landed from a German U-boat, with nearly
$175,000 to carry on their work, was another highlight
of the effective work of the FBI. Six of these men were
found guilty and executed, one got life and another
30 years.
There were many other instances of the effectiveness of
the FBI in dealing with Germany and her allies.
The Japs soon found Director Hoover knew all about
their aims, because within a few hours after the declara-
tion of war against the Japanese, a large number of Japs,
who had been under surveilance of the FBI were taken
off planes, trains and stopped in their own automobiles
and they were were taken to a place from which they
were very impotent as far as being of any service to the
land of the Rising Sun.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked day and
night through the war years and their accomplishments
will ever be a shining light in our history. It would take
many books to detail all the great things they did in
behalf of the nation's security. It gives a lot of encour-
agement to the law abiding and peace loving people of
this country, that in case of a third world war, the FBI
will move in as it did in World War II, and take in
custody the subversive scum that would undermine our
Democracy.
It certainly is a deserving tribute that John Edgar
Hoover has earned for himself, tributes from national
and state leaders of all parties, of many organizations,
civic, fraternal and war services, as well as legions of just
plain American citizens who are grateful for what he
and his men have done for their country.
John Edgar Hoover has gone a long way since he
first saw the light of day back in Washington, D. C,
on January 1, 1895.
He went through public grade schools and graduated
from high school in 1913 following which he became a
Napa, 1241 Brown St.
Phone 67
Vallejo, 317 Main St.
Phone 7394
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORS
SALES - SERVICE
NELSON BETTENCOURT
BICYCLES — SALES - SERVICE
CALIFORNIA
DIAL 8-8708
HUSSEY BROS.
MOVING & STORAGE
PACKING - SHIPPING
Frank S. Soares, Jr.
Frank A. Garcia
McDonnell's Auto Court
BAR AND COFFEE SHOP
Four Miles North of San Rafael, 101 Highway
Phone San Rafael 4595
W AT R Y
your JEWELER
Next to Bank of America
511 SEVENTEENTH STREET
Merced, California
Compliments of
WINDSOR HOTEL
ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR MEN
AT REASONABLE PRICES
709 KENTUCKY STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
335 FIRST STREET
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
October, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 61
clerk in the library of Congress. While working in this
position he became a student in the evening classes of the
George Washington University Law School. In 1916
he received his LL.B. degree, and a year later won a
master's degree.
On July 26, 1917, he entered the service of the De-
partment of Justice as a clerk. Two years later he was
made a special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General.
His work in this new field brough recognition from his
superiors and he was steadily promoted to positions of
more importance. From 1921 to 1924 he was assistant
Director of the Bureau of Investigation, and in May of
the latter year was elevated to the post of Director.
Director Hoover has been admitted to practice in all
the high courts of the United States. He holds honorary
degrees from more than a dozen prominent universities of
the nation, given in recognition for his services to our
government.
He is a member of Washington (D. C.) Lodge of
Masons, a life member of the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, The International Association of
Identification, and the Constables Association of Canada,
in addition to honorary membership in many state peace
officers organizations.
He has served under four presidents, and he has kept
his department free from politics, as is indicated by the
ready manner the Congress votes funds for the main-
tenance of the Bureau, and these funds are not small
change.
May John Edgar Hoover be the Director of the Bu-
reau of Investigation as long as he desires, which this
writer hopes will be a long, long time, for it looks like
we may need him and the services of his great organiza-
tion again, world conditions being what they are today.
It's nice to know they are on the job, in peace time and
in war.
GRAYSTONE TILE PLANT
Peter Jandpaul, Proprietor
MANUFACTURERS OF HI-TEST BUILDING BLOCKS
MODESTO
River Road, West of 99 Highway
Phone 3108-W
CALIFORNIA
Elwood Laws'
EL REY and RAMONA THEATRES
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
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PARK THEATRE
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA
BENNIE'S PLACE
Ben Garcia, Prop.
SPANISH DISHES AND LUNCHES
COLD BEER - WINE
299 Pacheco Road
Phone 9965
Phone Pittsburg 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Catti
VISTA GRILL
EXCELLENT FOOD AND THE BEST COFFEE IN TOWN
Highway 24, Bella Vista District
PITTSBURG
CALIFORNIA
SPORTSMAN CLUB
Willow Pass Road in Bella Vista District
PITTSBURG CALIFORNIA
JOHNSON MOTORS
FORD SALES AND SERVICE
1368 West First Street Phone 744
LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA
JIM BALDANZI
TILE CONTRACTOR
20957 San Miguel Ave.
CASTRO VALLEY
Phone LU. 2-2316
CALIFORNIA
J. CINNAMOND CO.
HARDWOOD FLOORS
40 Years Experience
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
BUILDERS' EXCHANGE LUcerne 1-8213
666 Mission Street - SUtter 1-6700
San Francisco, California
571 Hesperian Blvd.
San Lorenzo, California
TRAILER SPACE
CAMBRA MOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Montgomery, Owners
1422 168th Avenue at East Fourteenth Street
Between Hayward and San Leandro
Phone LUcerne 1-9976
CAMIE'S COFFEE SHOP
HAMBURGERS - HOT DOGS - SHORT ORDERS
16406 Foothill Blvd.
SAN LEANDRO
Phone LU. 1-9827
CALIFORNIA
McDERMOTT & COSTA
C. J. McDermott
V. A. Costa
NOTHING BUT INSURANCE
Room 204, Schafer Bldg.
Phone LUcerne 1-3563
Hayward, California
Room 12, First National Bank Bldg.
Phone LOckhaven 9-5141
San Leandro, California
TAM'S PLACE
BEER - WINE - SANDWICHES - SHORT ORDERS
16355 Foothill Boulevard
CONCORD
CALIFORNIA
SAN LEANDRO
CALIFORNIA
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October, 1<W
YOU HAVE TO SEE MERCER'S CAVERNS
TO APPRECIATE THEIR BEAUTY
Up in Calaveras County, one mile morth of Murphy's,
a noted old mining town, in the Mother Lodge country
of the days of forty-nine, there is an all-year attraction
that is well worth visiting. It is Mercer Caverns.
These Caverns discovered by Walter J. Mercer on Sept.
1, 1885, while he was prospecting for gold, have been
developed under the new owners into a spectacular natural
work of nature, and further development, now in pro
will even expand the many wonderful features now easily
seen by the many visitors who continually trek to this
California wonderland.
There are spectacular rooms and passageways formed
in beautiful crystallized deposits in many colors. Endless
crystal ribbons four feet wide hang from the side walls
and ceilings of these rooms and passageways. There are
presented in undreamed of likeness, in the "Fairies Grot-
to," a prehistoric lizard, elephant's foot, Siamese Twins,
a seal's head, a piano, giant shrimp, a miner's blanket.
cathedral chimes, diamond cascade and a replica of a
Chinese meat market. It is impossible to adequately de-
scribe the beauties, the coloring and the perfectness ol
these figures. One must see them to appreciate them.
The Gothic, or first cavern, is 60 feet wide and from
the start throughout this cave a visitor is awestruck by
what he sees, and as he proceeds he finds nothing to lessen
his surprice — all surprise of appreciation.
Other scenes of the Caverns, which are easily reached.
and naturally aircooled, are the Bee Hive, Cathedral
Room, Oregon Loft, Bear's Den, Flower Garden, Devil's
Canyon — 125 feet below the cave entrance a snow bank,
Dante's Inferno and scores of other picturesque and
grotesque well defined formations some of which are
estimated to be over 100,000 years old.
Experienced guides take parties of 10 or 15 through
the Caverns and a tour lasting as long as 45 minutes.
Picnic and camping grounds are available and there are
many interesting trails around the Caverns. They are
reached over the Ebbets Pass Road leading to the Mariposa
Big Trees, which is 16 miles from Mercers. A hard sur-
faced road leads from Murphy's to the Caverns. The ele-
vation is 2300 feet.
There are a lot of other historic spots in close distance
to Mercer Caverns such as Angel's Camp. San Andreas.
Columbia, Jackass Hill, Jamestown and Altaville. These
were booming mining centers during the gold rush days
a century ago. You may be assured of the most com'
treatment and a hearty welcome from Owner Sterling
Carter and those who serve as guides, and you will miss
a real treat if you miss, on your tour <>t the Mother Lode, a
visit to Mercer's Caverns.
FEATHER RIVER MERCANTILE
GROCERIES - CLOTHING - GENERAL MERCHANDISE
SPORTSMAN'S SUPPLIES
On Feather River Highway at Jack's Place
Phone )8126
NEW HOME RESTAURANT
GOOD FOOD — QUICK SERVICE
American and Chinese Dishes
Hi VIRGINIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALlF.
BUCKHORN TAVERN
GOOD FOOD • DRINKS
AND COURTESY OUR MOTTO
DIXON
CALIFORNIA
BOB'S MARKET
COMPLETE LINE • ONE STOP
GAS, OIL, ETC.
2508 A Street
Phone LU. 1-9912
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON VARIETY MARKET
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD STORE
GROCERIES, MEATS AND VARIETIES
530 Tennyson Road Phone LU. 1-7104
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
BETTENCOURT'S
PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS
MODERNIZING • PLUMBING FIXTURES • INSTALLING
FLOOR FURNACES • REPAIRING • WATER HEATERS
Phone for a Free Estimate
"Work Done Neatly and Completely"
HAYWARD
LUcerne 1-1815
865 Atherton Street
CALIFORNIA
HOWARD W. ANDERSON
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR
FREE ESTIMATES
1082 Laurel LUcerne 1-9379
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
IEE SMITH'S ASSOCIATED SERVICE
GAS • OIL • LUBRICATION
FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY
1195 B Street Phone LU. 1-8933
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
SU1SUN
THE OASIS
BEER
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Phone 359
CALIFORNIA
YIRGILIA
CALIFORNIA
STILLMAN'S GARAGE
UNION 76 GASOLINE AND OIL
MOTOR REPAIRS
24-Hour Towing Service
Feather River Highway at Jack's Place
VIRGILIA
CALIFORNIA
October. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 63
Women's Peace Officers Ass'n Meet
The Women Peace Officers' Association of California, First Vice President, Cecilia Robinson, Alameda P. D.
which during the past year has developed more worthwhile Second Vice President, Jean D. McCarthy, L. A.
achievements than any previous year, held meetings Sheriff's office.
jointly with the men's association in Sacramento this Third Vice President, Rose Milestein, Vallejo P. D.
month.
The number of women employed in law enforcement
agencies throughout California today has increased tre-
Matron Edna M. Webb
President
mendously since Alice Wells, the first woman police officer
in the United States was appointed a member of the Los
Angeles Police Department over 35 years ago. Alice
Wells, now retired for some years, was on hand at the
annual gathering, as chipper as she was when she was
wearing a police officer star.
The Women's Association had numerous speakers,
prominent was Lt. John P. Peper who heads the officers
training for California under the direction of the State
Board of Education and the State Peace Officers' Associa-
tion. He promises the women will have the same oppor-
tunity of getting training in the various courses through-
out the state, including instructions in handling firearms.
So well did the officers of the Women's Association
function during the past months the president, first vice
president and secretary-treasurer were reelected for a
second term.
At the election held on Thursday October 7, the follow-
ing were selected to head the organization for the coming
year:
President, Edna M. Webb, San Diego P. D.
JOHN H. (Jack) COOPER
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Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer, Margaret Peacock, San Diego
Police Department.
They were installed at a later meeting.
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20925 East 14th Street, Corner Medford
Phone LUcerne 1-5110
HAY 'ARD
CALIFORNIA
GEO. R. DOTSON
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
21692 W.'llow Court
HAYWARD
Phone LUcerne 1-1167
CALIFORNIA
LUcerne 1-2415
LUcerne 2-3874
ARROW PROPERTIES CO.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
6575 Castro Valley Boulevard
CASTRO VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
HARBERTS VARIETY STORE
INFANT'S - CHILDREN'S WEAR
GIFTS - NOTIONS - TOYS
550 Main Street Telephone LU. 1-4766
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
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October, V>4<)
POLICE PROMOTION QUESTIONS
Section A — Definitions
TIME ALLOWANCE THREE HOURS
1. Define "Accessory" and "Accomplice." Give one ex-
ample of each. (In giving examples, in this test.
represent persons involved by letters of the alphabet).
2. Define, and give examples of: "Affidavit" and "Dec-
laration."
4. Give examples of: "Arson" and "Malicious Mis-
chief."
5. Define "Bigamy."
6. Give an example, each, of: "Burglary," "Grand Lar-
ceny" and "Robbery."
7. Define "Corpus-delecti."
8. Give a set of facts which would come under the con-
dition legally known as "Ex Post Facto Law."
9. Give an example of a case in which an officer could
legally be charged with "Extortion."
10. Give examples, each, of: "Excusable Homicide,"
"Felonious Homicide" and Justifiable Homicide."
11. Give examples of: "Manslaughter" and "Murder."
12. Define the words: "Oath" and "Affirmation."
13. Give examples of: "Perjury" and "Subornation of
Perjury."
14. Define "Evidence."
15. Define "Search Warrant."
Section B — Police Problems
TIME ALLOWANCE TWO HOURS
1. In a residential district and while off duty in civilian
clothes you witness a holdup. A shot is fired and the
victim falls to the sidewalk. The robber runs from the
scene. Set forth, in numerical order, the actions taken
by you as a police officer.
2. While on radio car patrol duty in a residential district
you are overpowered, disarmed, and compelled to
drive for several blocks before being thrown from the
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1070 Blossom Way
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
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SANITARY PRODUCE COMPANY
car by one of the three bandits. What were your im-
mediate actions as a police officer?
.}. In a congested district you find a person suffering
from leprosy. What steps do you take?
4. A citizen informs you that an armed, insane man,
is alone on the second floor and has already fired at a
passerby. Set forth, in the order of their occurrence,
the actions taken by you.
5. You are a patrol sergeant in a radio patrol car. A
citizen informs you that Officer X a few minutes
previously requested him to drive towards the station
headquarters as fast as possible and request that at
least two officers be sent to the drugstore at the corner
of A and First streets. As sergeant in charge what
actions did you take?
N. B. In grading the above problems the proper se-
quence of actions taken is a determining factor.
LEE CORNWELL
PAINTING AND DECORATING
21077 Clare Road LUcerne 1-1934
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
GILLIG BROTHERS
Manufacturers of
SCHOOL BUSES AND MOTOR COACHES
El Dorado and Amador Streets
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
GONSALVES TOP SHOP
J. B. Gonsalves, Prop.
AUTO TOPS REPAIRED AND RECOVERED
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING • CURTAINS
SEAT COVERS • CUSHIONS • CARPETS
Telephone LUcerne 1-6560 137 Castro Street
MAI WARD CALIFORNIA
CHAS. B. COOK
Dealer of
TIMOTHY RACE HORSE HAY
STRAW AND GRAIN
2034S Center Street Phone LUcerne 1-6716
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
GARCIA RADIO AND TELEVISION
RCA • SYLVANIA • G E TUBES
SALES AND SERVICE
WORK GUARANTEED
PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE
17284 East 14th Street Phone LUcerne 1-2957
HAYWARD CALIFORNIA
Wholesale Dealers in
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
T O N E Y ' S
BEER AND WINE
113 VIRCINIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF. 47 GEORCIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
October, 1949
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"POLICEMAN'S" HOLIDAY
Most people know just enough about Scotland Yard
from fiction to want an inside view of the real thing. Are
the world-famous inspectors and detectives from the Yard
all they're supposed to be? Can they really track down
criminals as calmly and relentlessly as Sherlock Holmes?
The new March of Time film, "Policeman's Holiday,"
gives all the answers. It was made inside Scotland Yard
and shows in a case history how this great criminal-investi-
gating organization and why its reputation is so well
deserved.
Wanted for homicide while high-jacking a truckload
of whiskey, an ex-convict from the Limehouse under-
world is tracked down after weeks of persistent work by
Yard detectives.
Following a wild automobile chase through the streets
of London as the criminal tries to get away, the thrilling
climax comes as he is pursued into the crowded subway
at Piccadilly Circus.
The clever unraveling of this case is watched from
beginning to end by an American policeman who is in
London on vacation. The fast-moving events are seen
through his eyes. His account of the crime, the patient
building up of clues that lead the police to their man, and
the eventual capture all give an added zest to the story.
For an American audience much of the film's interest
will lie in the intimate behind-the-scenes glimpses of the
way in which Scotland Yard does its day to day business.
Police experts travel to London from all parts of the
world to learn the secrets of criminal investigation. The
picture shows the tough schooling of recruits in such
basic arts as jiu jitsu, and such aspects of the science of
crime detection as the identification of people in a crowd,
revealing methods so admirable that they have been copied
by police organizations all over the world.
Scotland Yard is busy these days because crime has
increased fifty per cent since pre-war days. People who
learned to live by their wits during the war now find
ways to make a living beyond the law. But police methods
are more exciting and efficient than ever, as "Policeman's
Holiday" clearly shows.
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October, 1049
GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST
A stepped-up information program to tell San Fran-
ciscans how they are benefiting from the city's 71 Com-
munity Chest services will spearhead the 1949 Chest
Campaign in San Francisco from October 13 to No-
vember 17.
So that "The City that Knows How" will become also
"The City that Knows Why," the Chest's 5000 volunteer
campaigners will point out to nearly 200,000 voluntary
donors that in giving to the Chest we are helping people
— friends, neighbors, babies, boys and girls; above all —
ourselves, not just institutions or organizations.
The 1949 Campaign carries the theme, "The Year of
Challenge." The challenge lies in the fact that failure to
meet rock-bottom quotas for the past several years has
forced the Chest to curtail many drastically-needed ser-
vices provided by our Chest health and welfare agencies.
The Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Association had to
close down services to young children and mothers for the
first time in 51 years. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
are failing to fill the wholesome recreation needs of thou-
sands of San Francisco boys and girls who cannot be
Scouts because these organizations are too short-staffed to
train leaders and get groups organized.
These are only several of many critically needed health
and welfare services suffering curtailment for lack of
funds. Practically all Community Chest agencies this
year had to use up reserves, or curtail services. With
needs mounting another shortage in 1950 would be dis-
astrous. This would cripple not only individual agencies,
but jeopardize the entire Chest plan for pooling of wel-
fare resources, which has conserved funds for San Fran-
cisco citizens since its inception in 1922.
To show how we all benefit from the vital services of
the Chest, the 1949 Campaign workers will explain how
the six types of Chest services makes San Francisco a
safer, healthier, more prosperous community for all of
us. Nearly everyone has heard of "more than 70 Chest
agencies," but not one in a thousand San Franciscans has
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been informed in the past of the specific services and
benefits of the Chest for his community. But who in San
Francisco would deny the cost of a postage stamp each
d.iv to help his neighbors and himself with Community
Chest services like these?
Care of Homeless Children
Service to People in Distress
Hospital, Clinic and Nursing Care
Organizations for Boys and Girls
Neighborhood and Community Centers
USO (United Service Organization)
These are the services being threatened in San Fran-
cisco. The campaign slogan for the Year of Challenge
is "Who Cares " The Chest believes that an informed
citizen will care — and will prove they care by their
contribution.
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October. 1949
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City Attorney Dion Holm Up For Election
City Attorney Dion R. Holm this month outlined the
work of the San Francisco City Attorney's office for a
correspondent of the Police and Peace Officer's
Journal. He explained in considerable detail the work-
City Attorney Dion R. Holm
ings of his office as they affect policemen, firemen and
other government employees.
City Attorney Holm, who is one of the nation's fore-
most experts in the field of municipal law, began with a
nutshell explanation of the difference between the offices
of District Attorney and City Attorney.
"The District Attorney's office concerns itself with
matters of a criminal nature," Holm said, "whereas the
City Attorney's office represents the City and County of
San Francisco in all civil proceedings, interprets City
Charter provisions, and advises city officials on legal mat-
ters affecting the discharge of their duties.
"Often the City Attorney's opinions affect in the most
direct way the membership of the police department."
City Attorney Holm mentioned several examples of
recent opinions issued by his office which were of immedi-
ate concern to policemen and firemen.
Perhaps the most important was an opinion issued by
City Attorney Holm in response to a request from the
Civil Service Commission, which wanted to know if mem-
bers of the police and fire departments are exempt from
Rule 36 of the Civil Service Commission. This rule pro-
vides for disciplinary action against Civil Service employ-
ees who engage in "outside" employment activities.
Mr. Holm ruled in this caset that the activities of
police and fire department personnel are subject to specific
regulation by the Police and Fire Commissions under the
City Charter, and that therefore the Civil Service Com-
mission had no authority to discipline them under Rule 36.
Even retired police horses are the concern of the City
Attorney.
A few weeks ago, a problem arose relative to the disposi-
tion of old police horses which had rendered long and
faithful service to the City and County of San Francisco.
The local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals forwarded a petition to the members of the Police
Commission, pleading that the old horses be honorably
retired into the care of the S. P. C. A. instead of being
sold. The Society asked that it be given an opportunity
to take the horses into its care without having to compete
for their purchase against the better financed commercial
interests.
For an interpretation of the law, the matter was sub-
mitted to the City Attorney's office. Mr. Holm ruled that
the S. P. C. A. 's request could be granted legally by
means of a gratuitous bailment agreement." Under such
an agreement, the Society would undertake the care and
custody of the animals but title to the horses would remain
with the City and County of San Francisco. No purchase
of the horses by the Society would therefore be required.
City Attorney Holm recently announced his intention
to campaign for election on November 8, and his predeces-
sor in office, John J. O'Toole, accepted chairmanship of
the executive committee of a non-partisan Citizens Com-
mittee which will campaign in his behalf.
In announcing his support for City Attorney Holm,
Mr. O'Toole said: "In these times, when the rewards
of public service are few indeed, it should be heartening
to the people of San Francisco to know that a man of his
distinguished attainments is willing to sacrifice the benefits
of private practice for public service."
He pointed out that a man with no experience in the
City Attorney's office could invite civic bankruptcy by
decisions and rulings based on inexperience or political
favoritism.
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October, 1949
INSPECTOR MANION. KETIKEI).
IIONOHKI) AGAIN
Inspector John J. Manion, retired, former head of the
Chinatown Squad of the San Francisco Police Depart
ment, was honored at "40 Centuries <>t Chinese Art"
September 15, at St. Mary's Chinese Mission, 902 Stock-
ton Street, under the auspices of the Paulist Fathers.
Inspector Manion, who retired in April. 1946, was the
unofficial Mayor of Chinatown for 25 years, and fre-
quently fetejd bj the Chinese during liis tenure of office.
Manion is godfather to mam young Chinese who were
converted to Christianity — he officiated as best man at
numerous Chinese weddings. Hero to young and old
alike, and the ideal of small hoys everywhere . . . "Jack
Manion" achieved international tame for the dignitj he
brought to his occupation as a peace officer.
Included among his mementoes from Chinatown citi-
zens, is a rare jade cravat pin set in gold, a gold watch,
comrremorating his quarter-century of service to the
Chinee community, a cold police badge presented upon
Irs retirement as Inspector of "San Francisco's Finest,"
— and a blue porcelain dragon — the svmhol of power —
benevolence- and good luck.
On hand to greet MANION of the CHINATOWN
Squad, on September 15. were George Jue, president of
the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, as well as outstand-
ing leaders of Chinatown civic groups.
The exhibit was open daily — September 10 from 1 :30
P.M. to 9-30 P.M. It closed September IS.
Under the direction of Rev. Donal F. Forrester, CSP,
and the General Chairmanship of Mrs. Powers Syming-
ton, this exhibit was presented as a part of the California
Centennial and proved to he one of the most outstanding
art shows in the country.
NEW SAN PABLO POLICE CPIEE
San Pablo, the newly incorporated Contra Costa county
city, has a new Police Chief, the second since its incorp-
oration. He is Walter A. Pedrettia. He is the head of San
Pablo's nine-man police department and was named In
the city council to succeed former Chief George Bowers,
who resigned.
The job jays S.^50 per month.
Chief Pedrettia, who is 21 years of age was formerly
a member of the staff of Sheriff James Lang, of Contra
Costa County. He resides in Richmond with his wife.
Phyllis. The couple has an infant daughter Laurie Ann.
Telephone 3- 76 3 I
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For example, Baj Area people paj less tor the
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Featured in This Issue
PAGE
Sheriff Murphy and S. F. County Jail Farm 3
By Opie L. Warner
Report of Committee on Juvenile Delinquency 6
By Chief Michael E. Mitchell. Chairman
San Francisco Police Juvenile Bureau ... 8
By James Leonard
Standard and Qualifications Committee Report 9
By Chief Hotvard A . Zink, Chairman
Santa Clara County's Sheriff Wants New Jail 10
San Jose P. D. Reduces Traffic Deaths ... 12
No. Calif. Peace Officers' Ass'n 16 Years Old 13
Piedmont a id Chief Pflaum 14
Modesto Has Good Law Enforcement ... 16
Chief Hydie, Merced, in Office 2 years ... 17
Sheriff McCoy and His Prison Farm ... 18
U. S. Crime Trends for First Half of 1949 . 19
Editorial Page — 10 Hour Week for SFPD . 20
It's Now Chief Harry L. Oliver of Turlock . 21
Bay Counties Peace Officers' Association . . 22
Chief Divine's Administrative Aid .... 23
Associated Public Communication Officers . . 24
Sheriff Schooler, Plumas County 26
Peninsula Police Officers' Ass'n Annual Ball . 27
Fairfax Has No Traffic Deaths in 20 Years . 29
Larkspur's Police Chief to FBI
National Police Academy 29
Marin County Sheriff Sellmer's
Force Has Grown 30
Chief Doyle, Sausalito, Has Surprise Case . 32
Chief Kelly of San Rafael 34
Chief Nelson of Corte Madera 35
San Anselmo P. D. Curbs Crime 36
Mill Valley and Chief McGowan .... 37
Livermore a Law Abiding City 38
Pistol Pointing 40
By J . Ross Dunnigan
Excerpts from S. F. Police Ordinances ... 87
Two More Heroes of S.F.P.D 90
Directory
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will also be pleased to consider photographs of officers and of interesting
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SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hall of Justice, Kearny and Washington Streets
Telephones SUtter 1-2020- 1-2030
Radio Short Wave Call KGPD
Mayor, Hon. Elmer E. Robinson
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meetings, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m., Hall of Justice
Washington I. Kohnke, President 686 Sacramento St.
J. Warnock Walsh 160 Montgomery St.
Henry C. Maginn 315 Montgomery St.
Sergeant John T. Butler, Secretary
Room 104, Hall of Justice
CHIEF OF POLICE Michael E. I. Mitchell
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE James L. Quigley
Chief of Inspectors James English
Director of Traffic Edward R. Pootel
Dept. Sec' y... . Captain Michael F. FiTZPATRiCK....Hall of Justice
District Captains ^
Central Jack Eker 635 Washington Street
Southern Leo. J. Tackney Fourth and Clara Streets
Mission A. I. O'Brien 3057 17th Street
Northern Edward Donahue 841 Ellis Street
G. G. Park J. M. Sullivan Stanyan opp. Waller
Richmond Jos. M. Walsh 451 Sixth Ave.
Ingleside.. ..Daniel McKlem.... Balboa Park, No. San Jose Ave.
Taraval Michael Gaffey 2348 24th Avenue
Potrero Geo. M. Healy 2300 Third Street
City Prison Barnard McDonald Hall of Justice
Traffic Bureau Ralph Olstad 63 5 Washington St.
Bur. Inspectors Otto Meyer Hall of Justice
Supervising Captain
of Districts Joseph M. Walsh Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Personnel Lt. John A. Engler Hall of Justice
Director of
Criminology Francis X. Latulipe Hall of Justice
Director - Bureau of
Special Services Lt. Alvin J. Nicolini Hall of Justice
Director of Juvenile Bureau 2745 Greenwich St.
Lt. A. C. Steffan and John Meehan
Director - Bureau of Criminal
Information George Hippely Hall of Justice
Property Clerk John Wade Hall of Justice
Insp. of Schools Traffic Control.. ..Insp. Byron Getchell
When In Trouble Call SUtter L20-20
When In DOUbt Alwavs At Your Service
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DECEMBER, 1949
No. 11
Sheriff Murphy and S. F. County's Jail Farm
By Opie L.
When Daniel C. Murphy took over as Sheriff of San
Francisco on January 8, 1936, there had been completed
the previous year a county jail, on the Sneath Ranch, in a
section of San Mateo county, near San Bruno, known as
Sheriff Daniel C. Murphy in center ; Sheriff Dan Cox, Sacra-
mento, on left, and Chief John D. Holstrom, Berkeley, all top
officials of S.P.O.A.C
Happy Valley. Because of the limited land area in the
city and county of San Francisco there was no place to
erect a suitable structure to house men and women sen-
tenced to jail terms for committing misdemeanors. So,
with the cooperation of the authorities of San Mateo
County, San Francisco purchased 147 acres of the Sneath
properties.
Plans were drawn up for the construction of a jail
building on this newly acquired land. It was to be a jail
that would embody all the necessary facilities for properly
housing those unfortunates sentenced for minor crimes,
and at the same time furnish something that would serve
Warner
to rehabilitate those who merited such an effort in their
behalf.
So a seven-story building of concrete, the best in the
country, was completed. It presented an attractive archi-
tectural appearance as its glistening white painted form
arises heavenward in a fertile area of land that offers a
chance for employment of the inmates to do some farming.
It was air conditioned, each cell having an outside expo-
sure, a radical departure from the established format pre-
vailing in jails of this country from time immemorial.
The cells were furnished with the idea of giving the
utmost in comfort and convenience. When the building
was completed there were accommodations for 600 men.
Another building, two stories high, as attractive in appear-
ance, and planned for the same decent treatment for those
serving time there, was built to house women prisoners.
This building was also air conditioned, with all outside
rooms, and equipped with the most modern conveniences.
Forty-eight women can be confined there.
When Sheriff Murphy assumed his duties of the office
he has held so creditably for the past 14 years, he was de-
termined to see that it was just more than a place to hold
men and women who had to pay for their misdeed against
society, by serving a county jail term.
First thing he did was to have the grounds around the
two buildings landscaped. Today they present a beautiful
picture with their well-kept lawns, many varieties of
flowers, trees and shrubs.
Like all city workers — particularly those of Irish an-
cestry of which Sheriff Murphy is so proud — who hanker
to till the soil, the Sheriff saw great possibilities for farm-
ing on this great acreage. Not only would it present an
opportunity to produce vegetables — the site of the San
Francisco jail is located in one of the richest in soil, within
the bay area — but it would afford those put under his care
a chance to get some work in the great outdoors. He rea-
lizes as do all those having anything to do with housing
offenders against our laws that "idle hands are the play-
grounds of the Devil." Though he never had any expe-
rience in producing any crops from the soil of the land, he
did possess the natural ability to approach the idea with a
determination to make a success of the undertaking.
Today, there are 45 acres devoted to raising celery,
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December, I'W
tomatoes, potatoes, turnips, carrots, lettuce, squash, leeks,
onions, spinach, corn, bean--, rutabagas and cabbage. From
the latter a great quantity of sauerkraut is processed.
Over 200,000 pounds of these various crops are pro-
duced annually and 10,000 pounds of potatoes.
From this farm come all the necessary vegetables to sup-
ply all the prisoners oi the two jails located there and
County Jail No. 1 in San Francisco, as well as the men
ami women charged with caring tor these institutions.
There is, of course, a surplus from these 4^ acres, and
Working with the District Council of the Associated
Sportsmen of California, the jail farm takes from State
Fish and Game Commission's game farm at Yountville,
newly hatched pheasants, which are raised to maturity for
liberation on various hunting areas ut the state. Some 800
of these great upland game birds are brought to maturity
annuall} .
But Sheriff Murphy's interest in his charges does not
stop with his agricultural endeavors. He and his Under-
sheriff William V. Hollingbery have dune wonders for all
San Francisco's imposing county jail, near San Bruno. In foreground are nun working in the gardens. The grounds are beautifully
landscaped. In the back is the women's jail.
the surplus goes to the San Francisco County Hospital
and the La Honda Home.
In addition to the vegetables from 50 to 100 hogs are
raised each year.
While the work of caring for all these crops is done by
prisoners, under the supervision of a head gardener and
three civil service farmers, Sheriff Murphy takes great
pleasure in giving this agricultural project his personal
attention. He spends a lot of time on the farm. He has
seen how it has changed the attitude of many a man who
comes into the jail dejected, downcast anil discouraged
about his future. With his labor in the soil, under kindly
treatment, many an inmate has gotten a new slant on life
as he toiled in the open. It has surely been a great success
ful experiment in the rehabilitation of a lot of men under
court sentence. Of course, all do not profit from this great
experience, for there is nothing that can boast a record of
perfection. A baseball player who bats .400 is indeed con-
sidered an outstanding player. Sheriff Murphy and his
s\stcm presents a higher percentage of success.
Then. too. there is another activity that affords desirable
employment for those who would change their ways.
who have been incarcerated at the farm, and particularly
those who cannot do physical labor.
Just now they are in the midst of a new experiment
that has the encouragement of many men and women
engaged in law enforcement, including Judges, District
Attorneys, Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police, as well as a lot of
laymen interested in doing something constructive for the
unfortunates who have succumbed to strong drink.
Many of the men sent to the jail farm are there for
chronic alcoholism. Far back in the past it has been the
practice to hold these men for a given term, turn them
loose and get them back at too frequent intervals. Nothing
w as done to try and turn them from their craving for
intoxicants. Now they arc sent to jail under a no set term,
but with the understanding they will yield to the treat-
ment provided by experienced and capable men, to bring
them back to a point where they will no longer be picked
up as drunks.
Under the course of treatment given by men or great
interest, under the direction of a medical expert, Dr. J. R.
Louri, head of the Alcoholic Clinic, victims of alcohol are
sent to the San Bruno jail under a 90-day sentence less one
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Pheasants from State Game Farm are raised to maturity at the The Farm produces its own pork. Here are some of the hogs
Jail Farm. Here are some of the game birds. raised under the best of modern conveniences.
day, so they can be released before the three months are up
if their progress of improvement warrants such action.
They are treated as sick men instead of just drunken bums.
1 here are accommodations for 30 men at the Clinic,
and so successful has been the trial that during the first
two months of its operation 35 men were released, and 16
of them have made good. It is now seven months since
the innovation started. The percentage of those who have
entered a useful life is nearly 50 percent, indicating that
we seem to be on the right track of salvaging many of the
50,000 arrested annually for drunkenness in San Fran-
cisco.
What does Sheriff Murphy and Undersheriff Holling-
bery do besides seeing that all medical help available and
the utmost in care is given each man sent to undergo the
treatment ?
Well, they do plenty. They arrange to see that when a
man comes out of their fog clouded stupor they are given
an opportunity to improve themselves mentally and phy-
sically.
Finder competent teachers from the San Francisco
schools the men are given instruction in civics, public
speaking, languages and other appropriate subjects. I he
course runs from Monday through Friday, and two hours
a day is given each of the important subjects. There are
special courses to fit the ability of each and every man,
and it is truly warming to see how many, who participate
in these courses, respond to their opportunity. The courses
are well attended and interest grows as they progress.
Alcoholics Anonymous take great interest in these un-
fortunate men. This great humane organization is doing
wonderful work in giving encouragement to those who
have fallen by the wayside. It sends competent speakers
who give interesting lectures every Saturday.
The Red Cross also sends speakers who address the
men on various phases of the work this great body has for
people of their circumstances. The Red Cross also visits
the women prisoners and gives constructive instructions
on child care and other domestic duties.
'When a man is ready for release Sheriff Murphy and
his chief aides help him get a job, find a place for him to
stay and see that he has the necessary clothing.
Another feature in effect at the jail is the approach to
venereal diseases. Here will be found the only blood room
in any county jail in the United States. In charge is a
doctor from the San Francisco Board of Health, who takes
blood from any prisoner desiring a test. It is surprising
how many cases of syphillis have been revealed. In many
cases the man did not know he had this devastating disease
— it being hereditary. Lectures on the disease are given
and treatment is offered for this awful social ailment. The
record of the men who have taken the treatment, effecting
a cure is truly remarkable, and they leave the farm free
from a disease that would have wound up their lives as
raving maniacs.
The San Bruno jail and farm has a force of 40 men
managing the unfenced area. They are under the direction
of three captains, who are:
Paul Anderson, Thomas Burns and Charles Cunning-
ham.
The women's quarters are in charge of Chief Matron
Rita Bernell, who has six assistants.
All these attaches know and perform well their duties
and are well aware of the responsibilities which is theirs
in the work of salvaging those who are put under their
care.
It is not only a tribute to Sheriff Murphy, but some-
thing the people of San Francisco can be mighty proud of,
that the jail and farms has the highest rating for manage-
ment, arrangement and accommodations, from all Federal,
State and local agencies having to do with the inspection
of jails and prisons.
The State Legislature Interim Committee investigating
prisons and jails of California has emphatically gone on
record by declaring the county jails and their management,
in San Francisco are a pattern for all other counties to
follow:
Sheriff Murphy came up the hard way. One of a large
family, denied, because of financial circumstances of his
parents, the chance to get the college education he so much
desired, he had to get out at an early age to help his family
meet their needs. He became an apprentice web pressman
and on gaining his journeyman rating he soon became
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POLICE \ND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL
December, 1(>I"
Report of Committee on Juvenile Delinquency
/.'i Chibf Michael E. Mitchbll, Sam Francisco
Address Given at the SPOAC in Sacramento in October
The Committee of Juvenile Delinquencj of the State
Peace Officers' Association, is made up <>t the following,
who have served under Chiel Mitchell:
Sheriff Lieutenant Don Imler, Los Angeles, vice chair-
man; Chiefs F. 11. Moore, Montere) ; A. E. Jansen, San
Diego; A. F. Slaight, Long Beach; Sheriff J. E. Lousalot,
Chief Michael Mitchell
Bakersfield ; Captains Bernard J. McDonald, San Fran-
cisco; and R. \V. Bowling, Los Angeles Police Depart-
ment; Lieutenant John P. Meehan, San Francisco; and
R. J. Buhman, Alhambra.
The members gave a lot of time ami study to the most
imposing subject and it must he admitted that Chief
Mitchell presented a comprehensive report on the problems
of juveniles, and many worthwhile ideas are presented to
meet with dealing with the youths of our state, those who
show a tendency to wander from the straight and narrow
path.
Crime prevention is deemed to be one of the five basic
functions of law enforcement agencies. Effective perform-
ance of the basic functions of crime repression, apprehen-
sion of offenders, recoverj oJ property and regulation of
conduct are important to accomplishment of the function
of crime prevention, especiall) in the handling of youthful
law violators.
A law enforcement agency is not solel) responsible for
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preventing delinquency. Full support of all citizens is
necessarj for success of an) crime or delinquency preven-
tion program. Only through cooperation of all agencies,
public and private, working with youth, and through co-
ordination of the efforts of all agencies can such programs
be successful.
A law enforcement agency by being on the job twenty-
four hours a day, seven days a week, is first to teel the im-
pact of the tremendous problem of every dav life in a com-
munity. By the very nature of the agency's position and
responsibilities, it should be ever awake to these many
problems, and should make full use of its facilities to bring
these problems to the attention of the proper community
resources which may be able to cope with them.
Changes in daily activities of certain citizens of a given
communitj may indicate impending crime and delinquency
problems. Such signs as the formation of gangs or sudden
changes in the economic status of families in a given local-
ity may provide the necessary impetus for a wave of thefts
or other crime;,. A law enforcement agency sensitive to
these changes can and should act so that such waves will
not materialize.
In performing the function of crime prevention and
blinquency control, a law enforcement agency should be
ver aware of the importance of proper handling and
processing of youthful law violators. It is with the youth
of a community that the greatest success in preventing
crime can he obtained. Helping youth from becoming de
linquent, and proper handling of those who are in trouble,
may determine whether a youth will be a useful citizen
or a liability to society.
'Fhe field of crime prevention is highly specialized. If
the causes of criminal behavior are to be controlled and the
characters of law violators arc to be altered, treatment and
not punishment must be stressed. A law enforcement
agency is in the unique position of initiating treatment
programs for most of the youths who get into trouble. Fhe
agency pioperlv refers youthful offenders to the appropri-
ate community agency for study and for the development
of treatment programs. Fhe diagnostic responsibility im-
posed upon law enforcement by the nature of its initial
handling of most youthful offenders requires understand-
ing and knowledge of all the treatment agencies in the
community and the type of services they afford. Only com-
petent, well trained law enforcement personnel can insure
pei formante of this responsibility. Fhe principal objectives
of a crime prevention and delinquency control program
within a police department may be outlined as follows:
I. Discover)
II. Investigation
III. Disposition including referral
IV. Protection
1. Discovery of delinquency ... is a most important
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 7
objective of the program. The effectiveness of a juvenile
control program is directly proportionate to the reliability
and timeliness of the information available. All commu-
nity facilities should be utilized in obtaining information.
II. Investigation of delinquencies, including both the
youths who commit law violations and the causes, is an
important responsibility. It is essential that officers making
investigations of youths understand delinquency and be
charged with the responsibility of investigation to ascer-
tain the underlying causes. This encompasses investigation
as to poor home conditions, companions, habits, aptitudes
and social attitudes to determine whether referral to a case
work agency is necessary. No intelligent referral or dis-
position can be made without a knowledge of these factors.
III. Disposition for treatment or planning for the wel-
fare of delini uents presupposes broad understanding by
the law enforc ment officer of the problems of delinquency
and an unders; .nding of the community treatment facili-
ties. It also requires intelligent referral to these facilities
to the end that delinquency will be prevented and delin-
quent youths corrected.
IV. Protection of minors is the fourth objective. This
may be accomplished through a removal or control of en-
vironmental hazards, cooperation with civic betterment
groups, assistance in initiating constructive legislation,
patrol and inspection, and detection and prosecution of
adults involved in offenses against minors.
A law enforcement agency should interpret its crime
prevention and delinquency control programs to the com-
munity. The immediate objective should be the develop-
ment and mobilization of public support for the programs,
and the long term objective should be the development of
public interest and activity in the solution of the funda-
mental or basic social problems with which crime and
delinquency are so closely interwoven. These include hous-
ing, health services for low income groups, guidance in in-
equality of educational opportunities and inadequate recre-
ational facilities.
Performance of the important function of crime preven-
tion and delinquency control by a law enforcement agency
is dependent upon sound organization and planning within
the agency as well as a clear understanding of the respon-
sibilities of law enforcement to youth. Emphasis should
not be on over specializing but should evolve around the
centering of responsibility for handling an agency's juven-
ile problems in a specialized juvenile unit.
Since we in the law enforcement field generally accept
the premise that delinquency prevention and juvenile con-
trol are among our basic responsibilities, your committee
has reviewed the juvenile situation in California in light
of what law enforcement agencies are doing to cope with
the problems, and what they can do to better cope with
the situation. Your committee in making its review finds
the situation not alarming, and feels confident that meas-
ures being taken to cope with problems are definitely in
the right direction.
Reaching its peak during the war years, juvenile delin-
quency in California has increased to what may now be
considered a normal rate. In the California Youth Au-
thority's "Five Year Progress Report to the Governor"
Mr. Karl Holton, Director, points out that the population
of California has increased 44% since 1940, whereas the
juvenile delinquency rate increased only 43%. Data com-
piled by the Youth Authority from reports made by police
and sheriffs' departments on youths apprehended by law
enforcement agencies in California shows a decrease in
arrests of youths under eighteen years of age ; of approxi-
mately 25% over the past four years. There were approxi-
mately 40,000 youths arrested in 1945 and less than 30,-
000 in 1949. Your committee feels that much of the
credit for "holding the line" on juvenile delinquency
should be attributed directly to the fine work law en-
forcement officers in California are doing.
Although a general decrease in juvenile delinquency has
been recorded, we should not be complacent about what
we are doing in delinquency prevention. Many police and
sheriffs' departments have felt a considerable increase in
juvenile problems during the past summer. Normally law
violations committed by juveniles decrease during the
summer months. The increase may be attributed in most
instances to the general unemployment situation caused by
curtailment in the agricultural industries, the general eco-
nomic situation, and the general increase in population in
the areas. Urban areas have not been so hard hit by the
increase in delinquency but service demanded by citizens
in the communities of juvenile officers has considerably
increased their work.
Police and sheriffs' departments are increasingly attach-
ing greater importance to the work they are doing in the
field of juvenile control. Many department have in the
past two or three years created juvenile units. They have
seen fit to assign trained personnel to this work. Several
departments throughout the state have sent officers to the
Delinquency Control Institute at the Universiy of South-
ern California to train their officers to do a better job in
handling the juvenile problems. A recent review by the
Youth Authority shows that there are fifty-nine depart-
ments within the state having juvenile units. As recently
as 1947 there were only forty-three police or sheriffs' de-
partments with such units, and in 1942 there were only
twenty-five. These figures in themselves may not be so
startling, but placed in their proper perspective we find
that better than 75% of the state's population is served
by police or sheriffs' departments having specialized juven-
ile units.
The growth of juvenile units and law enforcement
agencies are not in number only. Many law enforcement
agencies have re-organized their existing units and have
assigned better qualified personnel to carry out assign-
ments of the units. Following recent studies of the San
Francisco and Oakland police departments' juvenile divi-
sions by the Youth Authority, those departments have re-
organized their divisions and now have two of the out-
standing juvenile units in law enforcement agencies in the
State. Both of these departments. Both of these depart-
ments have increased the staff of their units and have as-
signed competent and well qualified personnel including
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
SAN FRANCISCO'S POLICE JUVENILE BUREAU
By James Lbonard, Police Reporter for the Call-Bulletin
Around a Police Department one hears a great deal of men— work together and cove, the city from their head-
talk about enforcement indexes." If an officer in traffic quarters at 2475 Greenwich Street. ' The hureau was
doesn t get cough "movers," or tails to pass out enough organized in 1944 and moved to that address some dis-
tags for .Uegal parking, etc., he is pretty low on the list. tance across the city from the unpleasant environment of
Moreover, he s apt to hear about it. adult prisoners and courts in the Hall of Justice at
Fortunately, a new theory IS catching on these days, Kearny and Washington Streets. The pleasant and
and because of >t official pats on the back for good arrests spacious quarters formerly served as the department's old
North End Station.
The Hureau is under the command of Captain August
G. Steffen, 53, a department veteran of thirty-one year's
service. His experience with rougher crime problems
showed him the need of some work at the bottom of the
ladder instead of from the top.
Captain Steffen has seen duty in nearly every district
station in the city— Richmond, Park, Potrero, Ingleside,
Northern, Taraval and Central— and put in some time
with the Headquarters Company. He was horn in Chi-
cago, entered the Police Department October 22, 1928.
On May 1, 1937, he was promoted to Sergeant; Lieu-
tenant on September 1, 1944; and when he was made
Captain on April 1 of this year, lie was transferred from
Taraval Station to the Juvenile Hureau.
Steffen has been cited for meritorious work on two
occasions by the Police Commission. When a patrolman,
he and Edward A. Miskel, now attached to Northern
Station, caught a pair of armed robbers— Richard Dor-
rington and Gerald Daly— in the act of robbing a Gallen-
will be few and far apart some day. A younger genera- kamp shoe store at Tenth Avenue and Clement Street.
tion in police work has gone to work on youth. Again, at 1 a. m. of April 12, 1944, Steffen (then a
1 he San Francisco Police Juvenile Bureau isn't trying sergeant) and Frank Gibeau, now an Inspector in the
"to climb the rope from the top." It would like to see General Works Detail of the Bureau of Inspectors, cap-
the day when city jails echoed because of emptiness. tured an ex-convict holdup man — Clarence Day.
Utopia? How about the Oregon college city whose jail Second in command is a man whose name has been
is used for storing garden tools? Juvenile work is no synonymous with juvenile work in San Francisco for
longer in its infancy there. years— Lieutenant John P. Meehan. Soon to be ap-
Things have been getting better for the kids of San pointed a Captain, Meehan is considered the only man
Francisco slowly for a long time— noticeably since 1934, for the job of handling the Juvenile Bureau, once he
when the "Big Brother Bureau" was formed. The De- attains the one additional rank. He supervised the bureau
partment has continued to place more and more emphasis as a Lieutenant until Steffen was advanced,
on its campaign against juvenile delinquency. Next in the chain of command come two sergeants—
In this city, as in others throughout the nation, there Frank Wilson and Daniel R. Mullen. The latter re-
is a long road to travel; and perhaps no public agency cently spent three months' study at the University of
will ever reach the end of it. Lawlessness breeds in Southern California Delinquency Control Institute in
poverty and deficiency— even in San Francisco there are Los Angeles. Mullen was chosen all-city halfback while
children who must hustle for the food they eat. playing football at Mission High School,
Other children are victims of parental delinquency1, '''he crew of Captain Steffen and Lieutenant John
growing up to whatever life holds for them in spite of Median work every day except Sunday. Their hours, so
then parents. Juvenile welfare workers sometimes find flu- schedule says, are from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Members
Lieutenant John P. Meehan
it dfficult to know where to start — one day it's the chil-
dren, and the next day it's their parents.
Changing potential criminals into tomorrow's solid
citizens is a tough job with many angles; but take a look
at the Juvenile Bureau of the San Francisco Police De-
partment, and you will see a group that is trying.
I w cnty-three police officers — seven women and sixteen
of the Bureau are frequently seen cruising the city streets
at other horns. An increasing volume of work, Meehan
said recently, may place the Bureau on a seven-day, round
the clock schedule.
A recent department general order by Chief of Police
Michael K. Mitchell broadened the Juvenile Bureau's
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December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 9
Peace Officers* Association of the State of California
REPORT OF STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE
There is no committee of the State Peace Officers' Asso-
ciation charged with more important work than that of
the Standards and Qualifications Committee. Since this
committee was first formed Chief Howard A. Zink has
been its chairman. Through the years he has given a lot
of time, a lot of deep study, and a lot of research to the
committee's aspirations.
Chief Howard A. Zink
Chief Zink has applied every worthwhile idea developed
by him and his committeemen in the administration of his
Palo Alto Police Department, which he has commanded
for over 25 years. You won't find a better organized po-
lice department. Palo Alto's chief has pioneered many
innovations which have become well recognized methods
of running a police department. He was a pioneer in two-
way radio, he first saw the need for a forty-hour work
week, he as shown in the October issue of the Journal
placed his organization along the lines he has advocated
for the entire state. He has gotten his men top salaries,
and they have to give the service to justify promotions,
which in many instances means increased pay.
Following is the report Chief Zink, made to the annual
convention of the State Peace Officers' Association in
Sacramento last October on behalf of the committee,
which is made up of the following law enforcement offi-
cials:
Chief John D. Holstrom, Berkeley; Sheriff's O. H.
Clyde, Hanford; H. P. Gleason, Alameda; Chief J. A.
Bennett, Riverside; Jardine Millard, Paso Robles ; E. L.
Mueller, Upland ; Donald T. Wood, San Anselmo, for-
mer Chief R. T. Wallace, Fresno; and Captain H. W.
Sullivan, Los Angeles. — The Editor.
All skilled trades have adopted a list of requirements
to serve as a measuring stick to determine if a man is
capable of performing his job efficiently.
Peace officers like to think of themselves as belonging
to a profession, but as yet, have never adopted a standard
nor instituted any test to determine if an officer is qualified
to be recognized as a trained and capable officer.
We have small groups who have tried to set up stand-
ards, but as a whole, we are far behind other fields of en-
deavor. To illustrate: For a man to qualify as a milk in-
spector, he must have graduated from a veterinary college
of recognized standing, or graduated from an agricultural
college with specialization in studies relating to dairy
farms, or milk and milk products or had three years expe-
rience in dairy inspection including many special studies in
bacteriology and kindred subjects.
He is given a written test of four or five hours and an
oral examination before a board made up of men from the
dairy industry, the State Personnel Board, the State Agri-
cultural Department, and a milk inspector.
Furthermore, these requirements are made law in the
Agricultural Code of the State of California.
A few years ago a man could easily qualify as a nv'lk
inspector with little formal education and a few months
of technical instruction.
Is it more important to have a h'gh standard for a milk
inspector than a peace officer who is charged with the pro-
tection of our fundamental rights and liberties, I doubt it.
There is need for high standards to be maintained for
those engaged in law enforcement. There was a time, and
in many places it is still true, that the only requirement
for a man to qualify as a peace officer was a political friend
to recommend him. Men so selected could qualify after
a fashion when their duties were simple, but today, the
enforcement of our laws from crime prevention to the
difficult task of gathering evidence for presentation in
court, requires trained men. It is not necessary to amplify-
that statement to this body. You all realize the scope and
intricacies of the duties of a modern peace officer.
A few years ago this organization adopted a minimum
standard for recruits, which was a first step. This year a
committee was appointed to prepare a list of requirements
to be met by a qualified peace officer.
Your committee decided that the first thing to do was
to define a qualified peace officer, and the following would
seem to adequately serve this purpose. "A qualified peace
officer is one who, with a minimum of supervision, can
efficiently perform most police functions." To meet this
definition, your committee has prepared a list of qualifica-
tions as follows :
Requirements for a Qualified Peace Officer
1 . Experience : 4 years.
2. Character: Honest, brave, just and courteous.
3. Good physical condition with no disabling defects.
4. General education
a. English vocabulary
b. Grammar
c. Spelling
d. Arithmetic (Continued on page 61)
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December, I'W
Santa Clara County's Sheriff Wants New Jail
Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle, since he became head of things in crime, such as picking locks, jimmying a window,
Santa Clara County's law enforcement agency, has had to "casing a joint," writing had checks, and further detail on
contend with the antiquated county jail in San Jose which sex perversion.
has been condemned bj grand juries over the years as well Me further declared: "Law enforcement officers todaj
Sheriff Howard Hornbuckle
as the state legislative interim committee on jails. He has
gotten some relief from the overcrowding of the ancient
structure by placing prisoners sentenced to short terms on
misdemeanor charges, to the county's industrial farm near
Milpitas. There are 250 acres available suitable tor farm-
ing and dair> ing.
I hey have shown great aptitude for this opportunity
of escaping the close confinement in the county jail, with
its lack of many facilities designed for their humane care.
So successful has been the experience of Sheriff Horn-
buckle with his prison farm, fortified by the proven suc-
cess of such endeavors by other counties in this state, he
has started a movement to have the Industrial harm re-
moved from the direct administration of the Hoard of Su-
pervisors, and separated from the county almshouse, and
turned over to the sheriff's office.
In a letter to the Board of Supervisors he presented his
ideas of the plans for a new order of handling the offend-
ers against our criminal laws.
He pointed out that he and his force of count) officers
are charged, morally and by law, to give decent care to all
prisoners, to segregate the young, the first offenders and
citizens doing time for traffic violations from the experi-
enced and hardened criminals, who now mingle in what is
called the "big tank." This he says is impossible under the
present conditions.
Going on in his letter he states juveniles are confined
with adults, men awaiting trial for serious crimes are
quartered with those serving misdemeanor sentences. The
weak and easily misled are given a chance to learn further
Sheriff Captain Floyd Wright
realize that crime is an individual behavior problem, usu-
ally committed by frustrated, immature persons who are
unable to adjust to their environment. When societv ex-
ercises its right to remove these moral invalids to a place
where they can do no further wrong, societv must also
accept the responsibility of neutralizing the moral hazards
that befall these invalids, and of providing adequate facili-
ties for reconstructing their attitudes, education and lives.
Crime can never be eliminated entirely, but it is possible
to reduce it sharply by the moral rejuvenation of young
offenders. It is more important to release a youth of 17,
18 and 19 with a trade that makes him self-supporting,
and with a sense of self-respect than it is to assure these
things to older wrong-doers. Surely, there is a better way
of rehabilitation than locking them in an over-crowded
steel and brick jail. The purpose of a jail is nor mere con-
finement of a man, someday he must return to societv to
be your neighbor and mine and he should return in a bet-
ter condition physically, mentally and morally. When the
courts decree that a man should be deprived of his liberty.
thej take into consideration not only his welfare, but that
of his family and the community. I he men who are com-
mitted to county penal institutions are not "lifers." 1 hev
will return to their homes, in most cases, within si\
months or less.
"Your question now is — what do 1 intend to do about
it if the present request is granted Just this, carrj out a
program of training that will aim toward the rehabilita-
tion of the men we have to deal with. There is much
that can be done. As fai as work projects are concerned,
December , 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 11
SANTA CLARA SHERIFF S MAIN OFFICE FORCE
Top row, I. to r. : Phillip Cuffaro, Vernon Rogers, Psycopathic Officer A. R. Kolte, James Cunningham, Harvey Hutchings,
Francis Gilleran, Dan Pasetta, Frank Leyva, Nick Vojvodich; next: Francis Sadler, Peter Francini, George Best, John Fontana,
Douglas Logan, Everett York, William Mollison, Elton Heck, Marion Bennett, Leroy Taylor; next: Edwin Bean, Eugene Clark,
Eugene Denton, Cecil Hooton, James Saghatelian, Charles Hambaugh, Herbert Dallas, Patrick Parkes, Leo King; next: Fred
Goudy, George Hegerich, John VanEpps, Frank Saraniti, Gerald Frank, Eugene Licon, Sherman Millard, Charles Morton; next:
Lieutenant Robert Thompson, Beatrice Waite, Frances Mitchell, Alice Abramson, senior matron May Smothers, Lillian Nelson,
Betty Frasher, Mrs. Genevieve Jordan, sheriff's secretary. Bottom row: Sergeant John Perusina, Lieutenant Jack Gibbons, Ser-
geant James Fowler, Captain Floyd Stewart, Sergeant William Salt.
we could manage a dairy, animal husbandry, a laundry,
garden nursery, truck gardening, auto mechanic shop and
a concrete block plant. These are projects being success-
fully undertaken by other sheriff's offices in the state and
might be enlarged upon in the future. The important
part of this endeavor from a financial standpoint is that
the products and labor could be used for county institu-
tions. The industrial type jail can be made nearly self-
supporting as evidenced by figures reported by the Kern
County Sheriff's Office in 1946 when the jail farm opera-
ted by the sheriff turned in $187,000 to the county treas-
ury while the cost of the farm was $212,000 — a difference
(Continued on page 48)
MT. VIEW SUBSTATION
Back row: James Anson, Gilbert Harris, Ray Robinson; front
row: Raymond Amaral, Nadine Musso, Sergeant Howard Harvey,
Bettv Martin and Victor Musser.
GILROY SUB-STATION
Back row: Albert Gagliardi, Charles Murphy; next: Glenn
Abcll, James Oliver, Earl Lewis; front, James Geary, Marjorie
Hardman and Sergeant John Fortado.
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December, l'>4<>
SJPD REDUCES TRAFFIC DEATHS
With his third year as head of the San Jose Police De-
partment tast drawing t<> a close. Chief Raymond Black-
more can look back on the year of 1949 as :i most success-
ful one tor law enforcement in thecountj seat of the great
Santa Clara County.
has been doing a marvelous work with the young folk.
The vocal alarms -a stem operated bj the S. J. P. I).
and which serves its own force, in addition to the hire De-
partment and the PB.\ Board now has 14 people operat-
ing it. The radio system is run by Technician Kirhy, and
Chief Raymond Blackmore
Matron Janet Hickey
Assistant Chief J. M. Carter
First, the thing Chief Blackmore is justly proud of is
the record of traffic deaths. As is well recognized through-
out California there are many more automobiles on our
streets, a condition created by our greatly enlarged popu-
lation and the prosperity of the people, which enables them
to have more than one car for a family, and providing
others to have one where formerly they were walking.
San Jose is no exception to this increase of cars, yet this
year to December 1, there had only been nine deaths from
traffic accidents, just half the number for all of 1948,
which was a record year for reduction over a period of
ten years. Accidents were also less within the city.
Looking over the reports we find that in the four
months before December 1, there had not been an armed
robbery reported, and other robberies and burglaries were
well below the average and the record for 1948. It might
well be stated here that all crimes committed have been
cleared by arrests, in most all instances.
One of the things that the chief attributes to the splen-
did traffic record is that there has been assigned to Captain
of Traffic Nelson Hornbeck, Sergeant Joseph Azzerrello
to have charge of the boys in the field.
The personnel of the police department has been in-
creased to 121 members, four added this year, and every
division has been given additional assistants. They include
those of Captain of Detectives Barton Collins, Patrol
Captain Thomas Short and the Traffic Bureau under Cap-
tain Nelson Hornbeck.
Chief Blackmore has had created a new top ranking
position, that of a Captain for the Juvenile Bureau. The
man he selected for this new post is Donal DeMers. who
is the latest in three-way broadcasting and goes to all
automobiles and motorcycles.
Another thing that has a tendency to cause the members
of the police department to give their absolute best serv-
ice in law enforcement is the fact that 1949 has seen the
salaries raised again. New patrolmen start at $258 and
the top is $322; sergeants, $305 to $388; captains, $341
to $426; chief, $583 to $620. Assistant Chief J. M.
Carter's salary ranges from $360 to $450. Identification
officers of whom there are seven range from $218 to $273.
This with a five-day week is very attractive for new men
needed.
There are two police women who get a top salary of
$288. One of the policewomen acts as secretary foi Chut
Blackmore. She is Miss Janet Hickey, who when she en-
tered San Jose State College had determined that she was
going to make the law enforcement profession her life's
calling. She graduated with high honors. Her first job
after finishing her college education was as secretary for
the Police Training School. She then entered the Army
during the late war and was attached to the Intelligence
Corps in Utah. In 1945 she joined the S. J. P. D. as
secretary to Captain of Detectives Collins. She proved so
efficient that Chief Blackmore had her assigned to his
office.
Miss Hickey is an expert in all phases of fingerprinting,
from taking the prints from people to classifying them.
She is also a capable photographer, and is much in demand
as a lecturer on all subjects on law enforcement, subjects
which she is well able to discuss because of her college
(Continued on page 46)
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 13
Northern California Peace Officers Ass'n. 16 Years Old
The sixteenth annual election of officers of the North-
ern California peace officers was held at a meeting at the
airport in Chico on the afternoon of October 20.
There were some 200 members present, which assem-
bled at the luncheon table after exchanging greetings at
From left to right: Retiring President James R. Evans, Chico,
new President Chief James Hicks, Sacramento; Sheriff Richard
Hoskins, Nevada County, and to far right retiring Secretary
Jules Hegardt.
the bar. The feed was something but few organizations
ever have an opportunity of partaking — the main course
being a swell venison stew. The deer meat was furnished
by Game Warden L. E. Mercer of Chico. It was cooked
so nicely that most all present asked for a second helping.
Following the luncheon some aesthetic dancing was
furnished by a couple of San Francisco dancers.
President Chief James R. Evans of Chico called the
meeting to order. Secretary Jules Gerhard t was spared
reading the minutes of the previous meeting, and President
Evans announced the main portion of the meeting would
be devoted to electing the officers for the ensuing year.
After a roll call of peace officers from the upper Sacra-
mento Valley present, all counties including Yuba, Sutter,
Colusa, Sacramento, Butte, Nevada and Shasta counties,
he called for nominations:
The following were nominated and unanimously voted
into office :
Chief James Hicks, Sacramento, president..
Sheriff Richard Hoskins, vice president.
Chief of Detectives Joseph E. Rooney, of Sacramento
Police Department, secretary-treasurer.
All officers made neat acceptance speeches. Deputy
Chief Fritz Kaminsky, of Sacramento, rose to thank the
retiring secretary, Jules Gerhardt, for the fine work he has
done for the past few years handling the book work of
the organization, and Gerhardt was given a vote of appre-
ciation. Short speeches were made by some of the judges
and chief law enforcement officers. Retiring President
Chief Evans was also complimented for his excellent work
as head of the Association for the past year, which has seen
it grow in membership and finances and has brought the
officers of the law in the great Sacramento Valley in closer
cooperation and understanding.
The Northern California Peace Officers' Association
was organized in Marysville on November 16, 1933. A
meeting of law enforcement agencies of the district of
Northern California had been called by the then Chief
Chief Dorell LaFortune, and Police Judge W. E. Lang-
don, who is approaching his 40th year as a police court
magistrate, and who served so competently as secretary-
treasurer for many years for the Association.
Following is an account of that first meeting and some
of the following meetings as submitted by Judge Langdon :
Sixty peace officers and court officials assembled Thurs-
day, November 16, 1933, at the Marysville Hotel, in
Marysville, California, on call from Police Chief Dorell
LaFortune, and at a luncheon meeting discussed plans for
the formation of an Association of Peace Officers of
Northern California:
Chief LaFortune called the meeting to order and asked
Earl Warren, District Attorney of Alameda County, to
act as chairman.
Chief of Police William J. Quinn, of San Francisco,
was the principal speaker of the meeting. Captain of De-
tectives Charles Dullea, also spoke on crime conditions.
After accepting the gavel Mr. Warren remarked that
the Pacific Coast has until now escaped the gangster rule
(Continued on page 83)
Our compliments to the excellent law enforcement
of Yuba and Sutter Counties
H. EARL PARKER
General Contractor
Responsibility
Skill
Integrity
EXCAVATING
GRADING
12th and F Streets
Marysville, California
Phone 1738 .'
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
Piedmont and Chief Pflaum
Piedmont is a charming little metropolis nestled in tin-
hills to the east of the Berkeley and Oakland citj limits.
It has a low elevation of 40 feet and rises to 7(10 feet at its
highest point. The city limits consists of 1.8 miles. But in
this area will he found some of the iium palatial homes ol
Chief Wm. V. Pflaum
the bay district, and there are as well homes of less pre-
tentiousness, and whose owners take the same pride in
keeping them well landscaped with a wide variety of (low-
ers, trees and shrubs, as do the owners of the abodes of
the more prosperous. The result of all this great civic
pride is a charming and attractive scenic picture that
brings many gasps from visitors to this favored spot in
Alameda County.
Piedmont practically has no business district, it being
second only to Hillsborough, down the San Francisco
peninsula, in this regard. The directory of the city, which
houses 11,000 contented and happy people living in 3000
homes shows there are ten business places where the resi-
dents can spend their money. There are three service sta-
tions, three grocery stores, one drug store, one bank, one
candy store and a barber shop.
The city has three elemental) grade schools, one junior
high school and one high school. There are five parks and
five playgrounds for the people who seek recreation, all
well supervised and maintained in a manner in keeping
with the plans followed by the homeowners, as well as
equipped with all apparatus for enjoyment of the young
folks.
Naturally such a community, inhabited by such a pros-
perous and successful class of people, calls for the best in
law enforcement. Not that there are any criminals living
within its limits, but because it offers temptation to those
who would improve their bank accounts by larceny.
Piedmont has a police department that measures up to
those in any other city, large or small. It is made up of 18
men and is in charge of Chief William V. Pflaum, who
has been a member of the department for 21 years, 12 of
those years having been served as the head man of the
force.
He has seen this little city grow until there is no longer
any place to build a home, and he has seen the people living
there keeping up in progress, equal to any other successful
municipality.
As for the police department, Chief Pflaum has worked
hard and successfully to get it the recognition it deserves,
and through his efforts and the five men on the city coun-
cil who run the city government he has done well for his
men. By a vote of the people the police department this
year was put under civil service. Provisions have likewise
been made for two captains instead of one and two addi-
tional sergeants.
The work of renovating the police headquarters are
about complete, and with this work there is a comfortable
and spacious well furnished quarters for Chief Pflaum.
The record room is now one equipped with the latest in
filing cabinets, for keeping records, fingerprints and pho-
tographs. Here Chief Pflaum has introduced a slight
PIEDMONT POLICE DEPARTMEN 1
Front row, I. to r.: Chief Pflaum, Officer! Churl.- Young, James Bull, Serjeant Eugene Tryon, Cant. Ralph Moore, Officers
George Brown, Richard Fisher, Scr^t. Louis Guyder, Officer Jack Hanlv, Sergt, Marion Basey, Captain Daniel Janes; back
row: Officers C. Vau^han, George Morasi, Donald A-her, Sernt. Reynolds Keith, Officers Joseph Brisscttc, George Johnson,
Robert Spicker, Harry Aronam.
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 15
innovation. Instead of keeping the fingerprints and pic-
tures of all crimes from all states, counties and cities for-
warded by the FBI and the State B. of I. and I. he keeps
only those of his own city and county. He has access to
the files of Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda. The radio
room, which is also a reception room, has been enlarged
and made sound proof.
It is well remembered that the Piedmont Police Depart-
ment fathered the two-way radio, for back in the early
'30's Brower Murphy, now head of Sheriff H. P.
Gleason's radio department, and then under the late Chief
Fred Heere, brought into being this almost magical pro-
duction of two-way radio, that has done more to benefit
law enforcement officers of these United States than any
other thing ever produced.
Chief Pflaum has seen that his radio set keeps up with
the progress made in this line of endeavor. He has had in-
stalled this year new radio apparatus, including a $15,000
unit of AM and FM frequency, which serves four units
of the fire department, and ten police patrol cars, as well
as three motorcycles with one-way only.
A console desk to house the sending and receiving equip-
ment in the station has been installed, and this with most
of all other furnishings have been made by members of the
police department, fire department and other city employ-
ees who are former artisans in various woodworking
crafts. The paneling and painting of the various rooms
have also been done by these men.
Space has been set aside as a shell loading room to fur-
nish ammunition to the members of the department, who
are required to keep up on their marksmanship by regular
practice shoots on the police range. The boys face the tar-
gets once a month under the supervision of a competent
rangemaster.
Another new feature obtained by Chief Pflaum is that
of uniforms for the police officers of the department adopt-
ed in June of this year. They are like the uniforms of
those worn by policemen of sister cities and the same pat-
tern applies to the men of all ranks, which they pay for.
The city pays for the Sam Browne belts, badge, gun and
holster. The latter is the latest, the chain speed holster.
To give further impetus to his program to assure the
best in law enforcement the Chief has sent a member of
the department to the FBI National Police Academy. He
is Sergeant Eugene Tryon.
Also he had Sergeant Louis Guyder take the course in
the Juvenile Delinquency Control Institute at the Univer-
sity of Southern California. On completing the course
Sergeant Guyder was placed in charge of the Juvenile De-
partment, and is a prime favorite with the youths of the
city.
He also has conducted a departmental school, in which
every member participated, and under the direction of
Sergeant Tryon instructions of report making, public re-
lations and problems typical to Piedmont.
All officers will take part in a fingerprint school, con-
ducted under FBI experts.
The traffic reserve has been increased to 128, and under
the direction of Sergeant Guyder, and no accidents have
occurred at crossings near and about schools. On June
4 a review of the reserve was held and it was largely at-
tended by school teachers, students, police, the general
public and members of the Board of Education. Schools
were closed for the day and it was a gala event.
Speaking of traffic, with 45 miles of streets winding up
from 40 to 700 feet, all only wide enough for two cars to
pass, the record of fatalities from traffic accidents has been
wonderful indeed. In 30 years there have been but six
deaths from traffic mishaps.
Though once in a while a misguided gent will try his
hand at burglarizing one of the imposing homes of Pied-
mont it has been evident on every occasion when such
crimes appear the Piedmont Police Department is well
able to get a hold of the thief and settle him in one of our
state prisons.
The area is thoroughly patrolled night and day, and
it's a long shot bet against any culprit getting away with
any crime in that section of Alameda County.
On March 15 Captain W. C. Cahill was granted his
pension for disability. He was the guest at a luncheon
given by his fellow police officers in the meeting hall of
the fire department. There were a lot of folks there to
pay honor to an officer of the law who had served so well
for nearly thirty years, for he joined the PPD in 1919.
Beside a fine feed, Captain Cahill was presented with a
radio-phonograph set and a gold badge. But what he liked
the best of all was what was done to his pistol. He was
asked to turn in his sidearms, by Chief Pflaum, when he
was granted his retirement. He hated to part with the
weapon, but obeying orders had been his life's lot, so he
surrendered it. Well, the closing feature of his party was
the presentation of this same gun to him once more. But
the boys had fixed it up for him. It was engraved, the
handle was laid with ivory, embellished with silver, and
his name engraved on it. He with his wife and daughter
are now enjoying themselves in their Piedmont home.
On July 16 another member, Officer Alexander Chris-
tiansen, with 25 years service at 60 years, also took his
pension. He was also the recipient of presents, which in-
cluded a gold retirement badge, and the members of the
department also gave him a dinner in the fire department
assembly room.
Captain Daniel James takes Captain Cahill's post, and
the new captain added by last April's civil service election
is Ralph Moore, who placed high on the eligible list. He
will continue handling radio and in charge of the day
watch office.
Captain Moore joined the department on October 20,
1937, and took over as radio technician succeeding Brower
McMurphy, when the latter went to the Sheriff's office.
He is among the first to get a first-class radio operator's
license.
During the war he joined the navy as an ensign. He
enlisted on May 10, 1941 and served until November 15,
1945, during which time he attained the rank of full
commander. He was in radio work during his hitch in
the navy.
Besides Sergeant Guyder and Tryon the others of that
rank are Sergeants Marion Basey and Reynold Keith.
(Continued on page 52)
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Dei
1949
Modesto Has Good Law Enforcement
With the year 1949 fast coming to an end, the cit) of
Modesto has during the past 1-' months hung up a record
for less major crimes within its corporated limits that has
been unequalled for main a year.
This pleasing state of affairs is. of course, iln<- t<> the
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C'Hltl I'RB.XN II. PlCKERINC
effectual work of the police department of 37 men anil
women under the leadership of Chief Urban H. Pickering.
No murders have occurred there during the past year.
Robberies have been way down and those that took place
were of a minor nature. Burglaries were also below the
average for the city, anil most of those that occurred might
well be classified as petty larceny. Auto thefts showed a
little increase, but the percentage of recovered theft cms
increased.
Traffic accidents have been less than the increased num-
ber of automobiles that have been thrown on the streets,
and from outside point-, as well as within the city. I he
death toll has been kept in line with the past tour years
which has been a most commendable one.
When you consider that Modesto is a prosperous farm-
ing, cattle raising and dairy and poultry center of the
great San Joaquin Valley, with some 25,000 people resid-
ing within the city limits, ami a like number in newly de-
veloped residential sectors on each of the four sides of the
city, it is generally agreed that law enforcement has been
remarkable and highly commendable.
When Chief Pickering was selected to guide the affairs
of the depolice department, five years ago coming next
March 7. he had the groundwork of a force of 16 men.
Since then he has more than doubled his personnel. Not
only during his administration have more men and women
been added, but he has more than doubled the non-human
essentials that are necessary for a well functioning police
department.
He has added more radio-equipped cars, improved Irs
system of filing all important police matters, he has a line
bureau of identification, with all the latest features tor its
operation. He has a well-organized Hureau of Inspectors,
headed by Chief Inspector Elmer Horan, of whom their
are none more competent in any police organization, when
it comes to taking over the investigation of a crime and
working it to a successful culmination.
Chief Pickering has long discarded the old hit and miss,
or trial and error methods, in the selection and training
(Continued on page 74)
MODES ID'S POLIC1 DEPARTMENT
Seated Chief Urban Pickering ami Police Commissioner Carl Stanlev; back row, at extreme right, Chief Inspector Elmer Horan.
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 17
Chief Hydie, Merced, In Office 2 Years
On November 18, Chief William A. Hydie completed
his second year as head of the Merced Police Department.
In the 24 months he has had charge of the city's law en-
forcement agency he has made wonderful progress in giv-
Chief William A. Hydie of Merced
ing the people of this rich and historic municipality the
maximum in police protection.
Since he took over as Chief he has increased his force of
officers to twenty men, a greater share of them having been
appointed during his tenure of office there being but four
holdovers from the previous administration. These men
are assigned to work they prove most efficient and who
have an interest in such specialized units of the depart-
ment as fingerprinting, identification, investigation, traffic
or other police work.
He has been able to raise the salaries of his men from
$200 a month to start with a $220 tops, to a starting
salary of $240 that goes to $260 per month.
All officers now have natty and serviceable uniforms.
He has insisted that men applying for entrance to the
police department be high school graduates of from 21 to
32 years, and that they pass examinations, written and
oral, to determine their fitness, as well as pass severe tests
for their physical ability.
When they pass the tests they must then take various
courses to make them acquainted with the fundamentals
of law enforcement. Chief Hydie has sent his men to
Sheriff H. P. (Jack) Gleason's Santa Rita Prison Farm in
Alameda County, which is outstanding in this endeavor.
Also he has had them take courses in various other train-
ing schools, as the State Peace Officers' Association
courses, and those offered by the FBI.
Another thing he has introduced is that all members of
the police department keep up on all phases of their work.
They are given inservice training and for this he has indi-
vidual instructors come into Merced to give instructions
and lectures on gunnery, identification, fingerprinting, re-
port writing, investigation and other appropriate topics.
The Chief himself has adopted the practice of giving
frequent refresher courses to his men.
He has his personnel well placed to keep out every
illegal activity. Those who would bring prostitution, un-
lawful gambling, lotteries and bookmaking have found
that he has some very definite ideas about their kind and
will stand for no part of their business. He has the men
who know how to follow the orders of their Chief, and
so now vou will find Merced free from these vices. A few
arrests and convictions proved the proper remedy for these
easy winner's offside efforts.
Chief Hydie is a great believer in winning the youths
(Continued on page 67 )
MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT
Front row: left to right: Officers Robert M. Salaar, Russell N. Barnhart, Cecil Robertson; Sergeants Donald Weeks and William S.
Kincaid, Officers William Parr and Richard Harrington. Back row: Officers Joseph C. Howard, Ralph A. Shankland, Avery A.
League, Robert Kelleher; Inspector Arlen E. McCully; Officer Henry W. Sonnenberg; Chief Hydie; Captain Mahlon J. Stanley; In-
spector William L. McSwain ; Officers Frank A. Holthaus, Roy V. Nichols, James T. Finch and Jack E. Ford. One officer is missing.
Pag, IS
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
SHERIFF McCOY AND HIS PRISON FARM
When John L. (Jack) McCoy left Missouri in 1918
it's a cinch that he little dreamed he would be Sheriff of
Monterey County in 194b, but that's how it worked out.
Sheriff Jack McCo) was born in Harper's Ferry,
Iowa, in 1901, but when he was five years old his family
Sheriff John L. (Jack) McCoy
moved to Missouri. When he was 18 years of age he de-
cided to come west and finally landed in Pacific Grove on
the Monterey Peninsula. Prior to 1936 he was a member
of the Pacific Grove Police Department for four years.
Then he became a deputy sheriff under the late Sheriff
Carl Abbott and served during his life and continued
under Sheriff Alexander Berdges who died in August,
1946. Jack McCoy had become Undersheriff and earlier
in 1946 Sheriff Bordges announced he would not run
again for his office and insisted that Undersheriff McCoy
succeed him. Undersheriff McCoy has been successful in
the primaries when the Sheriff passed on. The super-
visors appointed Jack McCoy as Sheriff and he was elected
at the November election.
When he took over his higher office he had a well-built
headquarters, with a good, well-lighted and heated jail,
with many modern features for caring for those assigned
to his care. Hut there were a lot of things the planners
had overlooked in the way of quarters for the working
force of the office, and Sheriff McCoy went about making
changes, so that today he has commodious and well-fur-
nished offices for himself and others of his staff.
He has revamped the Bureau of Identification and pro-
vided a place for the court departments, as well as en-
larging the civil department, with the latest in filing
equipment and furniture.
Sheriff McCoy has a force of 50 men and six women.
His Undersheriff is veteran Victor B. Tibbs. The
Chief Criminal Deputy is Noble Witchcr.
In charge of the records is Lieutenant I). I). Smith.
The Chief Jailer is Pert Caheen, who has three assistants.
There are two Juvenile Deputies, Seth Crocker and
Phil McGuire.
The civil division is under Lieutenant Carroll Joy,
Identification unit in charge of Albion Ramsey.
Art McDole is the radio technician, and with four men
serve the twelve sheriff's cars, and the Salinas Fire and
Police Departments mobile units.
Matron Anna Lingley looks after the women prisoners.
Miss Bertha W'hiting is the efficient and courteous secre-
tary to the sheriff.
There are three substations in Monterey County.
The one at Monterey is in charge of Lieutenant E.
Trenner with five deputies. One at Kings City with Ser-
geant Joseph Nunez handling the work.
When a seicond superior court was provided and Dis-
trict Attorney Anthony Brazil appointed as the new judge,
there had to be a bailiff provided and Sheriff McCoy ap-
pointed George Kingloch; who for years had been in
charge of the prison farm. The other bailiff is Soren Kriis
who serves Judge H. G. Jorgenson.
All deputies are clothed in neat and serviceable uni-
forms and they are all men well trained for their work,
and under Sheriff McCoy the people of the richest farm-
ing and ranch lands on this continent are getting first-class
service from its county law enforcement officers. I here
are over 1100 square miles of area in the county and half
of its population of some 125,000 people live in the unin-
corporated sections, which are under the jurisdiction of the
sheriff's office.
There is a sheriff's mounted posse of outstanding riders,
numbering 100, under command of Clair Hicks. They
arc special deputies and well trained to jump into any
emergency.
Also, Sheriff McCoy has a volunteer aerial squadron of
twenty fliers, who are in charge of Undersheriff Tibbs.
Then there is a motorcycle squad, made up of volun-
teers, directed by Larry Ketzel, and like the above are
ready for any call from the sheriff.
What is probably the only one on this coast is the sher-
iff's volunteer jeep squadron. 'There are twelve jeeps,
manned by skillful drivers who, though they mosth ap-
pear at celebrations and parades, are well able to do their
share in first-aid, rescuing people from the ocean, high
cliffs, and they carry all the necessary equipment for any
rescue work. They can rig up a means of pulling a jeep
up a hill that is too steep for it to negotiate on its own
power. A. R. Miller, of Monterey, is the leader of this
novel force.
While crime continues down in the Salinas Valley,
Sheriff McCoy says it is not increasing in proportion to the
increased population. He has had four murders since he
took over his present office, and all of them have been
(Continued on page 75)
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 19
U. S. CRIME TRENDS -January-June, 1949
In releasing the semi-annual bulletin, Uniform Crime
Reports, covering the period from January through June,
1949, J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, pointed out the following facts:
Crime increased across the Nation, 2.7 per cent in
cities and 7.6 per cent in rural areas, during the first half
of 1949 compared with the same period of the previous
year.
Burglaries and larcenies in urban communities rose 4.4
and 3.3 per cent, respectively, as compared with a 13.1
per cent increase in burglaries and an 8.8 per cent in-
crease in larcenies committed in the rural districts. Ag-
gravated assaults rose 4.1 per cent in the cities and 3.8
per cent in the rural communities, while robberies in the
cities showed only a 0.5 per cent increase as compared
with an 8.0 per cent rise in such offenses in the rural areas.
Rapes showed a 1.3 per cent increase in urban com-
munities and no change in the rural areas, while murders
and negligent manslaughters, respectively, were down 6.6
and 15.5 per in the cities as compared with a 7.1 per cent
murder decline and a 4.9 per cent decrease in negligent
manslaughters in rural areas. Auto thefts decreased 3.7
per cent in urban communities and 5.8 per cent in rural
places.
Recoveries
During the first half of 1949 the police made recoveries
in 93 per cent of their auto theft cases. The percentage
recovered for other types of property was as follows :
Currency, 14.5; jewelry, 14.5; furs, 9.8; clothing, 19.1;
and miscellaneous property, 30.0.
Persons Arrested
Forty-one per cent of the 400.089 arrest fingerprint
cards received during the first half of 1949 represented
persons charged with major violations. Approximately
one-half of all crimes against property during the first 6
months of 1949 were committed by persons under 25
years of age.
Offenses Cleared by Arrest, 1948
Police made arrests in 28.9 per cent of the known
offenses during 1948. The figures indicated that generally
the more serious the offense, the greater the likelihood of
its being cleared by arrest. Murders and negligent man-
slaughters head the list of cleared offenses with 90.9 and
84.1 per cent cleared respectively.
Persons Found Guilty, 1948
Over 77 per cent of the persons charged by the police
during 1948 were found guilty ranging from 84.5 for
driving while intoxicated to 38.3 for manslaughter by
negligence.
Police Employees Killed, 1948
During 1948 municipal police killed in line of duty
totaled 64 for a rate per 5 million inhabitants of 4.35 as
compared with 4.59 in 1947 and 5.6b in 1946.
Police Employees
As of April 30, 1949, police departments representing
98.8 per cent of the total urban population reported a
total of 139,240 employees of 1.89 employees for each
1,000 inhabitants. This figure is somewhat in excess of
that for April 30, 1948, which was 1.83 and of the 1.75
for April 30. 1947, and 1.67 of April 30, 1946.
Offense Charged
More than 41 per cent (166,851) of the records ex-
amined during the first half of 1949 represented arrests
for major violations. Persons charged with murder, rob-
bery, assault, burglary, larceny, and auto theft num-
bered 112,933, constituting 28.2 per cent of the total
arrest records examined.
Sex
Fingerprint cards representing arrests of males during
the first half of 1949 numbered 360,944, a 6.1 per cent
increase over the 340,130 cards received during the first
half of 1948.
Female arrest prints increased from 37,803 during the
first half of 1948 to 39,145 during the same period of
1949, representing an increase of 3.5 per cent.
Age
During the first half of 1949, males and females under
21 years of age arrested and fingerprinted numbered
61,373, constituting 15.3 per cent of the total arrests.
In addition, there were 65,986, (16.5 per cent) between
the ages of 21 and 24, making a total of 127,359 (31.8)
less than 25 years old. Arrests of persons 25 to 29 years
numbered 65,849 (16.5 per cent). The resultant total is
193,208 (48.3 per cent) less than 30 years of age. It
should be remembered that the number of arrest records
is doubtless incomplete in the lower age groups because
of the practice of some jurisdictions not to fingerprint
youthful offenders.
During the first half of 1949, there were arrested
99,904 persons of all ages for robbery, burglary, larceny,
auto theft, embezzlement, fraud, forgery, counterfeiting,
receiving stolen property and arson. Of that group
27,999 (28.0 per cent) of those persons were less than
21 years old.
During the same period 31.8 per cent of all persons
arrested were less than 25 years of age. However, per-
sons less than 25 years old numbered 53.4 per cent of
those charged with robbery, 59.9 per cent of those charged
with burglary, 45.1 per cent of those charged with lar-
ceny, and 67.8 per cent of those charged with auto theft.
Approximately one-half of all crimes against property
during the first six months of 1949 were committeed by
persons under 25 years of age.
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The San Francisco Police Department last month main-
tained its splendid record of receiving, from the voting
population of the city, favorable consideration on any
proposition submitted for their approval. Through the
past 30 years the people of San Francisco have had pre-
sented to them on election ballots, charter changes calling
for increase in salaries, pension improvements and better
working hours and conditions. Not one time since back
in 1920 have the electorate failed to give to the guardians
of the peace that which they so rightfully and respectfully
asked for.
At the election on November 8th there was a proposi-
tion on the city ballot that asked for a 40-hour week for
the police, and under the title Proposition H, members of
the police department and their many friends worked to
get this shorter work week, something all Federal law en-
forcement officers, state enforcement officers and those of
many cities of the state, enjoy and have enjoyed for a
number of years.
A campaign committee of members of the S. F. P. D.
was formed, and under the direction <>l Sergeant Eligio
Marelli, headquarters were opened and a well-planned
campaign conducted. There was no organized opposition
to the measure, but it was necessary that the voters were
acquainted witt hhe title on the ballot and just what it
meant for the men who give such continual and effective
protectionary service to our people. The fact that every
organization, labor, industry, fraternal, civic and service
clubs, ami even churches of different denominations heart-
ily endorsed the 40-hour week for policemen, contributed
to the signal victory, and was taken as an appreciation
of the efforts of the S. F. P. D. personnel, from the Chief
to the newest rookie officer, tor giving the best of protec-
tion, something they have done for the past half a cen-
tury.
Sergeant Marelli as chairman of the campaign commit-
tee issued the following letter of thanks to the voters fol-
lowing the election :
"The members of the Police Department are extremely
grateful for the endorsement of the 40-hour week.
"We assure people of this city that the police will never
fail in their duties in safeguarding the interests of our
people and their property."
Another meausure that received an overwhelming af-
firmative vote was Proposition 1, which has to do with
retirement pensions of police officers due to disability.
200 S. F. POLICE OFFICERS DONATE
BLOOD
You will never find the members of any police depart-
ment holding back when there comes a call to make some
sacrifices for their fellow members, or for some other per-
son not of law enforcement. This was most emphatically
demonstrated a few days after the shooting of Officers
Eugene Messerschmidt and Milton Hanson, by desperate
holdup men in a Howard Street tavern. The injured men
required a great quantity of blood, so much the blood
credited to the SFPI) at the Irwin Memorial Blood Hank
was almost wiped out. More was needed for future calls.
Most every member of the department was willing to
make donations, and 200 were selected from the many
volunteers, and the\ gave willingly of all the blood that
they could stand losing.
Ever since blood plasma was asked by responsible Blood
Hanks throughout the country, San Francisco has found
the men who give so good police protection to the people
of the city, are always topping any other class, equalled
only by the members of the S. F. Fire Department.
OAKLAND P. D. TO HAVE WOMEN
OFFICERS
At long last Oakland is going to have some women
police officers. On December 2 the Cjvil Service Board
of that city held an examination for the purpose of obtain-
ing members of the gentler sex to take their part in en-
forcing the laws of the Fast Bay metropolis. The three
who place highest on the list of successful contestants will
be sworn in as police officers, with the same pay as the
men get — starting at #285 and working up to a $315 per
month salary.
The duties of the women officers will be confined main-
l\ to cases involving women and children, but as has been
found out in other cities, they can be mighty helpful in
their aid on cases having to do with male offenders.
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It's Now Chief Harry L Oliver of Turlock P.D.
When the city of Turlock, noted agricultural and tur-
key raising center of the famed San Joaquin Valley was
left without a police chief with the retirement last July
of Chief Everett Grady after 25 years of fine service, the
authorities were faced with the problem of getting a man
Chief Harry L. Oliver
who would continue giving Turlock good law enforce-
ment. They were torn between two possibilities — select-
ing a local man from their own police department or get-
ting a man from outside the little municipality. Those
favoring the latter course won out. Plans were completed
for an examination of candidates for the position, aimed
at getting an official with past experience, who had the
ability of leadership and one to promote the best of public
relations, not only among the home town residents but
among all other cities of the state.
The examination was held and on November 3 the an-
nouncement of the successful candidate was made by the
City Council which made the appointment of that candi-
date effective December 1. He is Lieutenant Harry L.
Oliver of the Vallejo Police Department.
A committee of three, consisting of well-known police
officials of the bay area, Chief John D. Holstrom, Ber-
keley ; Chief Howard A. Zink, Palo Alto ; and Chief
Melvin Flohr, Santa Rosa conducted the examinations.
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There were 24 men taking the test and Lieutenant Oliver
placed first. Those who are aware of the reputations of
the three-man committee selected for the purpose of get-
ting a good man to head the Turlock Police Department,
know that they approached their responsibility in an intel-
ligent and unbiased manner, and a man to qualify had to
come up to a high degree of ability, natural and acquired.
This writer can safely state that, despite any question
about getting an outside man, and there is but little of
this objection in this instance, in obtaining the services of
Lieutenant Oliver they have made no mistake. We pre-
dict it won't be very long until they will be figuring he
was born and raised in Turlock, and they will find that he
goes in for other things for the betterment of any place he
resides, besides law enforcement. He would make an ideal
secretary for a Chamber of Commerce in any large city
so well does he mix with people, understand what's need-
ed to make a community a better place in which to live,
and he does not get mad easily.
Chief Oliver, though born in San Francisco on August
4, 1907, has lived since he was four years of age in Fair-
field. His family are pioneers in Solano County, his grand-
parents coming to that area in 1852. He got his education
in the Fairfield school, completing his scholastic course in
the University of Nevada, where he starred as an athlete.
Returning to his home town he engaged in several ac-
tivities but in 1932 he became a Deputy Sheriff under
Jack Thornton. He rose rapidly in his new calling. He
served ten years on this job, when in 1942 he joined the
Vallejo Police Department, then in charge of the now
Constable Earl Dierking. It wasn't long before he made
his abilities felt in the V. P. D. He was placed in the
Investigation and Identification Bureau and he brought
that unit of the department up to date in equipment,
methods and achievements, earning the rank of Inspector.
Later he was promoted to a Lieutenancy. In 1848 he at-
tended the FBI National Police Academy, and graduated
with high honors. This experience will stand him in good
stead as Chief of the TPD.
His father Robert L. Oliver is also a law enforcement
officer, having been for the past 25 years Constable of
Fairfield, being re-elected every four years without any
opposition.
Chief Oliver is an outstanding sportsman. No deer sea-
son goes by but he gets legal limit of venison. He is good
with the scatter gun, and will be found in duck blinds,
when waterfowl shooting is permissible, and with upland
game birds he provides the main portion of the family
menus with these game birds. Fishing is another sport
that he excels in, both striped bass and trout fishing.
On February 11, 1939, he was married to Miss Edith
Buck, a native of Fairfield. The couple have two daugh-
ters, Mary Jean, 8 years and Elizabeth, 4 years.
With the background of law enforcement that has been
his, with his proven ability and natural intelligence he will
make Turlock a good chief of police.
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1<>4>>
BAY COUNTIES'
Peace Officers' Association
MEETINGS EVERY MONTH
Constable Earl Dierkinc, President
Captain Bernard McDonald, Secretary-Treasurer
The November meeting of the Hay Counties' Officers'
Association was held at the Country Club. Vallejo, on the
17th of the month.
There was a goodly attendance, at which Constable
Earl Dierking, the 1949 president, presided. This No-
vember meeting was kind of a prelude to the one to be held
After calling the meeting to order, after a sumptuous
luncheon, and following the introduction of many guestJ
including City Manager Alfred Wagner, of Vallejo, who
heartily welcomed the members and guests present. Con-
stable Dierking turned the meeting over to Chief Quinn,
who recounted the history of the Association which he had
PAST OFFICERS B.C.P.O.A. AT VALLEJO MEETING
Seated, left to ri^ht : President Earl Dierking, Past Presidents Donald Wood and William J. Quinn; Charles Dullea, Past Sun
tarv; hack row: Past Presidents Sheriff Daniel C. Murphy, Chief Howard A. Zink and Chief Walter Wisnom, and Captain
Hiiiiard McDonald, long time secretary-treasurer,
in San Francisco in January, when the Association will so much to do with its organization and which he served
celebrate its twentieth anniversary, it having been formed for some nine years as president. He presented the past
on January 30, 1930, in the Palace Hotel. presidents in attendance, and in his able manner told oi
Retired Chief William J. Quinn was the first president, their accomplishments in making the Association the po-
former Chief Don Marshall. Oakland, now with the State tent body it is today, as well as their splendid efforts in
Hoard of Equalization, vice president and the late Chief giving the people the best in law enforcement.
John J. Harper of Hurlingame, Secretary-treasurer. He also reverently referred to those who bad hehl offi-
To the Vallejo meeting all living and past presidents ces during the life of the Association, and who had depart-
and past secretaries had been invited and there were pies ed this world. They are Chief C. N. Black of San Jose,
cut the following past presidents: Former Chief Quinn,
Chief Howard A. Zink, Palo Alto; Sheriff Daniel C.
Murphy, San Francisco; Chiefs Donald Wood, San An-
selmo; and Walter Wisnom. Ffilleborough. Former Clue)
Dullea. now with the Adult Authority, for the past secre-
taries.
Chief Thomas Burke of San Mateo, president of the past,
and Chief Harper, the first secretary.
He named the others who had served as presiding offi-
cers: Former Chief L. E. Jones, Richmond; former Chief
Bodie Wallman, Oakland; Chief Division Deputy John
J. Greening, Alameda; Sheriff H. P. Gleason, Alameda
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County; Chief Melvin Flohr, Santa Rosa.
He then presented them with a specially designed re-
tirement badge carrying with them life memberships. One
also went to Past Secretary Dullea. Those not able to be
present at the meeting have had theirs forwarded to them.
Captain Bernard McDonald was spared the task of
reading the minutes of the past meeting. Then President
Dierking called on the Barber Shop Quartet, made up of
four young men from Vallejo, who entertained the mem-
bers present with some mighty fine numbers. He also pre-
sented Betty Pyron who also gave some mighty numbers
on the piano before and during the serving of the luncheon.
He also presented Lieutenant Harry Oliver, of Vallejo
P. D., who took over as Chief of Police in Turlock, De-
cember 1. and Assistant Chief Special Agent H. C. Van
((Continued on page 76)
Chief Lester Divine's Administrative Aid
When Captain Lester J. Divine became Chief of the
Oakland Police Department last summer he needed a well
qualified member of his force to take the position as his
administrative aid, and he settled on Inspector John J.
Guidici, who had worked under him for years in the
Traffic Bureau. He sure got a good man in Inspector
Guidici.
Born in Oakland on June 5, 1914, the Inspector got his
education in the Oakland schools with a spell at the Uni-
versity of California.
He joined the police department, on August 12, 1942.
He has the rank of sergeant, but was elevated to an In-
spectorship on September 9, 1947.
With the exception of a short hitch with the Homicide
Detail, he has spent all his time in traffic, and has picked
up a lot of knowledge and experience of this problem,
which is a major one in the City of Oakland. He also has
advanced ideas on the workings and all phases of the police
department and as assistant to the chief he is proving an
invaluable aide to the operation of the police department.
Inspector Guidici is a well set-up young man, athletic
in build, and could easily pass as a top flight moving pic-
ture actor. He is not of the barking type of official, and
all people who come into his office on business with him or
his chief are given the utmost in courtesy, information and
advice, whether they be of the "little people" or people of
affluence. He is a man of great patience, and nothing
swerves him from his natural affable manner.
He is an eminent successor to the veteran James
Meeghan, who retired last year after serving from March
1, 1923, in charge of the chief's outer office. Inspector
Meeghan served under the late Chief James Drew, for-
mer Chiefs Don Marshall, Bodie Wallman and Robert
P. Tracy, and he left behind him a splendid reputation
for efficiency and kindliness.
Inspector Guidici is married and is the father of three
children, all girls.
SANTA CLARA'S COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT
Santa Clara County now has its communications de-
partment functioning under the direction of the Board of
Supervisors, and in charge of Radio Technician Robert
Mason. This setup follows the pattern in effect in Kern
County and lately adopted in Solano County.
There has been erected, and now serving the system
for which it was intended, a $20,000 building on the Fair
grounds. In the building is located the control station and
repair shops.
There are six men working under Technician Mason,
and they have coordinated all radio, telephone, telegraph
and in the course of completion teletype communications
for all of Santa Clara County with the exception of the
cities of Palo Alto and San Jose, which have their own
radio stations. In addition there are three radio land sta-
tions, and the department furnished service to 49 emer-
gency public utility mobile units. There are 250 people
engaged in operating these vehicles.
Of the cities furnished this radio service are Mountain
View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Gatos and Gilroy.
Morgan Hill has but one-way radio, but also gets its in-
formation from the County Communications Department.
All these cities are on the same frequency, so that when
a signal is given they with others in the hookup are simul-
taneously on the air.
The teletype hookup has not been completed in the
county but rapid progress is being made to this end.
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ASSOCIATED PUBLIC
COMMUNICATION OFFICERS
Charles Simpson, President
R. A. Mason, Secretary-Treasurer
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1949
The regular monthly meeting of the Associated Public
Communication Officers was held in San Mateo on Octo-
ber 13. 1949; our host being Sergeant Manual Trinta of
the San Mateo Police Department.
The business session of the meeting was called to order
by President Simpson at 11:20 A. M., with thirty-five
members and guests in attendance.
The minutes of the September meeting were read and
approved.
President Simpson called lor introductions of guests;
those being Mr. Sloan of the San Francisco office of the
FCC. and Mr. Barney Olson of Motorola, Inc.
Under new business. President Simpson laid out a pro-
gram of things to be done at this meeting and spoke on
the progress that was being made on getting our mem-
bership and financial accounts in order.
President Simpson next called for the Frequency and
Engineering report. Chairman McMurphy presented re-
quests from the following:
Santa Cruz County, one channel in the 44-50 MC area
— ^5.90 MC granted.
City of Lodi, one channel in the 44-50 MC area — 45.42
MC granted.
City of San Pablo, clearance on 155.01 MC and 155.13
MC.
Citj of Oroville, one channel in the 152-162 MC area
— 156-210 MC granted.
City of Richmond, one channel in the 152-162 MC
band, and two in the 30-50 MC band— 158.910 MC,
39.18 MC. and 37.02 MC granted.
City of Pittsburg, two channels in 30-5(1 MC band —
37.10 MC and 39.66 MC granted.
County of El Dorado, two channels in the 30-44 MC
;m.a_.?7.42 MC and 45-50 MC granted.
The above frequency requests and assignments were
presented to the members present, and were passed over
the one "no" vote of Ee Boeuf. This was in regard to the
City of San Pablo being assigned 155.13 MC. On motion
bv Bailey, seconded b\ Kn In.
Meeting adjourned for lunch at 12:30 P. M.
The afternoon session was called to order at 2:15
P. M.. whereupon President Simpson introduced a dinner
guest, Mr. Titucs of Stanford Research, Inc. Mr. 'I itues
spoke briefly of their work, and extended an invitation to
hold one of our future meetings at Stanford.
Mr. Sloan of the FCC was again introduced for Our
late members.
Reports lit Commercial members followed: Rox Pen-
Ion, Antenna Engineer, commented on one of Alpar and
Company's towers that our host was using, and advised
one and all to take a look at these towers before leaving.
Hill Kelloge, and Bob Kranhold reported no comment,
and placed the burden on Barney Olson, a new member
of the Motorola staff for this area.
Fred Deetkin, General Electric Company, reported
that since he was chairman of the Dealer Relations Com-
mittee, he would like to get something going on the next
meeting being sponsored by the commercial members.
After some discussion, it was agreed that the November
meeting would be put on by the commercial members, and
would be a ladies' night (dinner-dance).
Under old business: A letter from Harvey Ziegler was
read regarding Bill Durham and the Eos Angeles "shift-
ing of powers!"
Ray Meyers was asked to report on the New York Con-
vention. Captain McMurphy also reported on the New
York Convention.
President Simpson reported on the Point-to- Point
Meeting held in Oakland, and asked George Maki and
Captain McMurphy to follow up his report by discussing
the technical plans of this system.
George Maki outlined the program and showed that
there would be two systems within the one over-all system)
i.e., ( 1 ) Point-to-Point among the using agencies, and
(2) Point-to- Point to Sacramento from the using agen-
cies. Mr. Maki also pointed out that the frequencies tor
this system would have to be new ones in the unused rail-
road radio channels. The getting of these frequencies is
made necessary by the fact that all of the present police
channels are assigned in the San Francisco Bay area, and
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that the Bay area is where 80% of the agencies using this
Point-to-Point system will be located.
Captain McMurphy reported on the Point-to-Point
system and suggested the possibility of a means of selecting
areas or individual stations, by means of a selective-calling
system.
At this point, Merrill Le Boeuf made a motion that the
Frequency and Engineering Committee be empowered to
work out with the State Division of Communications for
the working out of the details of this system. Tabled for
lack of a second.
In lieu of the above motion, Ray Meyers made a mo-
tion that this Association should address a letter to the
California Communications Advisory Board, requesting
their assistance and suggesting that the Associated Public
Communications Officers and the State of California pool
their powers so as to get this system working in the short-
est possible time. Seconded by Merrill Le Boeuf, and
passed by the members present.
Following George Maki and Captain McMurphy's re-
port, a general technical discussion was held regarding
the Point-to-Point system and its many problems.
Sergeant Silva reported that the State of California
C. W. Station was on the air as KMA-25, and was
licensed as an intra-state station as requested by our Asso-
ciation.
R. A. Mason, Secretary
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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Imported Olive Oil and Macaroni
122 Main Street Phone 58
LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA
YIN-YIN CAFE
Phone 771
Mr. and Mrs. R. Burg
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS
ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
1201 W. First Street Phone 124W
LIVERMORE CALIFORNIA
TRACY MOTEL
On Highway SO
27 UNITS - SOME WITH KITCHENS - ALL AIR CONDITIONED
AND THERMOSTAT CONTROLLED HEAT - GARAGES
TILE SHOWERS THROUGHOUT
TRACY
TRACY
TRACY
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P. O. Box 421
CALIFORNIA
THE STAGG
A. Costa and I. J. Maranise, Props.
COCKTAILS AND MIXED DRINKS
CHOICE WINES, BEER, LIQUORS
WHERE OLD TIMERS MEET
15 West Sixth Street
CALIFORNIA
TRACY LUNCH
C. D. Deligiannis, Prop.
215 S. Central Avenue
CALIFORNIA
FIRESTONE STORES
L. C. Drake, Manager
410 North Central Avenue Phone 124
LIVERMORE
VALLEY MOTORS
C. A. Raboli
1391 W. First Street Phone 247
CALIFORNIA
BE GAY WITH GAY AT
THE FOXHOLE
BEER • WINE • SANDWICHES
502 San Pablo Avenue
EL CERRITO
CALIFORNIA
PARSON'S SHELL SERVICE
219 San Pablo Ave.
LA. 5-5013
EL CERRITO
CALIFORNIA
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309 San Pablo Avenue LAndscape 5-9918
EL CERRITO CALIFORNIA
ALWAYS A FRIENDLY WELCOME
TED AND WALT'S
BEER • GOOD EATS
3019 Cutting Blvd. Phone 3004-W
CALIFORNIA
WESTERN HOTEL
TED WALT
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3045 Cutting Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, I<W
Sheriff Schooler, Plumas County
Plumas County lies in the heart of the Sierras, eighty
miles west of Reno, Nevada, and is noted for its hunting
of big game, its great trout fishing, and mining, with lum-
bering an important industry.
During the deer season of 1948 Plumas Count] placed
second for the highest number of these animals legally
killed by licensed hunters of California. For the year
1948 the county was third in the number of game (isli
planted in its lakes and streams, of which the Feather
River and Lake Almanor are the most important in this
area as well as the other 58 counties.
The principal towns in Plumas County are Quincy,
which is the county seat, Portola, Greenville and Chester.
The county has an area of 2568 square miles, consisting
mostly of rugged mountainous terrain, with some mighty
enchanting scenic lands and Streams.
The population has increased 100 per cent since 1938.
The present estimate, with the big Pacific Gas & Electric
Company project in the Feather River canyon, is placed
ar 21,000, which is considered a conservative one.
I lie county owns its own radio broadcast station KMA,
396, operating on 1722 KC, and has six mobile units.
Arrests have increased in Plumas County since Sheriff
Schooler took over. For the fiscal year 1946 to 1947 there
were 144 arrests for all crimes. In 1947 to 1948 the ar-
rests jumped to 476, and for the vcar ending last June 30
it increased to 691, nearly a five hundred per cent jump
from 194b, which indicates Sheriff Schooler and his force
of six men are proving more than a match for the law-
breakers. Arrests for felonies were 23 in the 1948 year,
38 last year and for this year they reached 44.
It is well known that when a man commits a crime up
in such a wild and wooly county as Plumas you don't have
the means of a city to locate him. In the cities there are
main places which would turn up a wanted man, but up
Plumas way there is a lot of territory that is sparsely set-
tled, and access to some of the more difficult areas can be
made only by pack trains. It takes hardy men familiar
with these mountain regions, who know eveiy road and
trail, and are able to drive or ride horseback with no re-
£
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PLUMAS COUNTY'S SHERIFF FORCE
Front center Sheriff M. H. Schooler.
Sheriff M. H. Schooler took over the office of chief law-
enforcement officer of the county on January 6, 1947. He
has to cover the most of the the entire area of the county,
as there is but one incorporated town — that of Portola —
whereby the work of law enforcement would he shared
with the police departments.
The Sheriff has five Deputies and an I'ndershcriff. The
personnel of the force is as follows:
Undersheriff Willard Abernathy of Quincy ;
Deputy Sheriff Leo J. Kelsev of Quincy ;
Deputv Sheriff R. R. Gillespie of Chester;
Deputy Sheriff Fdward Spellmeyer of Quincy;
Deputy Sheriff Donald Simpson of Greenville;
Deputy Sheriff George Casselman of Quincy.
spect to an eight-hour day. Well, its quite patent that
Sheriff Schooler and his assistants are well qualified for
this difficult and hazardous work.
In addition to being Sheriff, Schooler is also the coun-
ty's Coroner, thus adding to his other duties as a peace
officer.
DALY CITY AUTO WRECKERS
Established More than 20 Years
WE HAVE ACRES OK WRECKED CARS
Come and See Frank and Ed for New or Cred Parts
All Makei, All Models . . . Cars Eoueht for Salvase
Claik and Valley Streets Jin per 5-9592
COI.MA
CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 27
Peninsula Police Officers' Association Annual Ball
The last business meeting of the Peninsula Police Offi-
cers' Association for the year was held on Thursday eve-
ning, November 10th at the Chicago Club in Sunnyvale.
After the dance discussion, nominations of officers for the
coming year were held. From the men nominated the
Lieutenant Lawrence Furio gives with a big smile over success
of annual PPO Association annual ball. He was the big wheel
of the affair.
organization is assured of another successful business ad-
ministration during 1950, as all names put on the ballot
are men who have always shown a great interest in this
work. Voting will be completed before the December
meeting when the new officers will be announced. New
officers are installed in January.
After all business was completed, those present, 50
members, were asked by District Attorney Menard of
Santa Clara County, to stand with bowed heads for one
minute in memory of Chief Investigator Robert Drexell
who lost his life in an auto accident just a few days before.
Everyone received this news with heavy hearts as Bob was
a friend to just about every police officers on the peninsula.
As the meeting came to a close Sergeant Jack Price of
Burlingame, president, made a request for an invitation
for the December meeting and it was finally awarded to
the San Carlos Department to act as hosts. It will be
held at the Gables on El Camino Real at noon, Tuesday,
December 13th. As it is the final meeting of the year a
large turnout of members is anticipated.
Am enclosing a photo of Lieutenant Lawrence Furio
of Burlingame, general dance chairman, a member of the
Burlingame department for over 25 years and one of the
charter members of our association a leader in its affairs
every one of those years.
The association is still in the midst of cleaning up the
loose ends of their twenty-first annual policemen's ball
held October 29th at the new San Mateo County Fiesta
Building in San Mateo, for the benefit of their Widows'
and Orphans' Fund. The ball this year was by far the
largest and most successful ever held by the organization,
entertaining a crowd estimated at over 8000 persons and
receiving the assurance from most of those attending that
everyone enjoyed the evening very much.
Everyone in the orginization feels satisfied from the
comments of the public at the dance that we gave them
a truly great evening's entertainment and plans are al-
ready going ahead for the one next year and to make it
even greater. Part of the success this year must be largely
attributed to the fact it was the first year we have had a
building large enough to plan, decorate and handle every-
one wishing to attend.
The committees working on the dance arrangements all
worked hard and long this year and much of the credit
must also be divided among those acting on the various
committees. As an example, the decorating committee had
the huge hall sparkling from one end to the other with
beautiful drapes, flowers, and multi-colored lights, all
planned to harmonize. The entertainment committee en-
gaged Harry Diner and his twenty-piece orchestra to play,
known from Coast to Coast as one of the best dance or-
chestras. He and his musicians drew many favorable com-
ments from our guests.
Lieutenant Lawrence Furio of Burlingame was general
chairman of the dance, a post he has held a number of
times in the past, and with his former experience directed
the affair in a highly satisfactory manner for both mem-
bers and the patrons. Lieutenant Furior received a vote
of thanks at the November meeting for his excellent man-
agement and successful conclusion of a great year for the
Widows' and Orphans' Aid.
Chief Leroy Hubbard of Atherton, treasurer for the
association announced at the Sunnyvale meeting, that the
dance was a big financial success and all insurance obliga-
BRIGGS' NURSERY
Phone 3598
EVERYTHING YOUR GARDEN NEEDS
Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Second Ave.
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
DENNY WRIGHT
PACKARD SALES AND SERVICE
2301 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Phone 3211
WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA
Established 1855 Vincent Lombardo
THE PIONEER STORE
GROCERIES • FRUITS • VEGETABLES
1st Ave. and Golden Gate Phone 4401 - 4582
LAFAYETTE CALIFORNIA
HENRYS SUPER SERVICE
1812 Park Street
ALAMEDA
CALIFORNIA
DINE
STEP INN CLUB
DANCE
(Peter Makris)
BROILED STEAKS AND CHICKEN - DANCING EVERY NIGHT
1313 Park Street Phone LA 2-9933
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
Page 28
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOIRNAL
December, 1»4<)
tions were secure for the coming year. The ball is the
sole support tor this important portion of our organiza-
tion each year.
Following is the committee for the big annual ball:
Dancing Committee — Lieutenant Laurence I'urio, Bur-
lingame Police Department.
Hall and Decorations — Officer Don Lowe, San Carlos;
Officer Dorven Kreeger, Burlingame; Officer W. J. Des-
sin, Burlingame; Officer E. L. Pence, San Mateo; Lieu-
tenant L. Pickett, Millbrae.
Publicity — Officer R. Rittenmeyer, Burlingame; Offi-
cer Dave Barker. San Bruno; Inspector Zachary Whitten,
San Mateo.
Ticket Sales and Printing — Chief W. J. Wisnom,
Hillsborough; Officer H. P. Emerick, Burlingame; Ser-
geant Art Binder, Hillsborough.
Music — Officer Ted Moudakas, Redwood City; Offi-
cer A. DeOcampo, Menlo Park; Officer John L. Cain,
San Bruno.
Color Guard — Officer Geo. Andreasen, San Mateo;
Officer C. Smith, San Mateo; Officer Peter Fena, Hills-
borough.
Magazine — Captain Al Funke, Hillsborough; Lieu-
tenant Furio, Burlingame; Sergeant Jack Price, Burlin-
game.
Reception — Sergeant S. E. Douglass, Redwood City ;
Inspector Tom Conners, San Mateo; Officer Phil Bray,
Redwood City ; Sergeant James W. Lyall, Belmont ; Offi-
cer C. Schwann, Burlingame; Officer A. J. Prara, San
Mateo.
Floor Managers — Sergeant Ed Hallett, Burlingame;
Sergeant James Bedford, San Bruno; Captain J. J. Hart-
nett, Burlingame.
Concessions (bar, lunch, hat and buttonieres) — Officer
A. Brittian, San Bruno; Officer Wiley Nugent, Belmont;
Sergeant A. Fernandez, San Bruno.
Corsages and Buttoniers — Chief R. C. Theuer, Burlin-
game.
Invitations — Officer Peter Fena, Hillsborough.
Grand March — Chief R. C. Theuer, Burlingame.
Special Events— Chief W. \V. Sunderland, Daly City ;
Officer W. H. Kilbourne, Burlingame; Officer E. Mc
Kinnon, San Mateo.
UNITED MARKET
GROCERIES -::- MEATS
BEER AND WINES
338 Main Street
Woodland, California
MIDLAND
CHEVROLET COMPANY
TOWING
Day Phone 111 - Nite Phone 1227
168 Main Street
Woodland California
6 A.M. to 10 P.M. •
COURT CAFE
HOME COOKED MEALS
REASONBLE PRICES
Under New Management
Helen F. Patterson, Prop.
99W Highway, opposite S. P. Depot
Woodland, California
George Duggan
Phone Woodland 784
PASTIME CLUB
POOL-BILLIARDS
BEER - WINE - LUNCH
417 First Street
Woodland, California
—4
CHICAGO RESTAURANT
American and Chinese Dishes
Chinese Food to Take Out
411 Main Street
Woodland, California
Phone 520
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 29
FAIRFAX HAS NO TRAFFIC DEATHS IN 20 YEARS
Andrew (Andy) Peri is the first police officer appointed
by the City of Fairfax, and is the first and only Chief of
Police the town has ever had since it was incorporated
back in 1924.
The record for law enforcement in Fairfax cannot be
excelled by any other city for vou never see a story with a
Chief Andrew Peri
Fairfax date line recounting some serious crime. There
are temptations for the crook, for being strictly a city of
homes, settling among the tree covered sloping hills, there
would be found loot for the jimmy handler, but none of
these window pryers ever get to first base in that attractive
Marin County city. Chief Peri and his force of three men
see to that. They give the residential and business districts
complete patrol service, day and night.
When Chief Peri became Chief he was the only man on
the force. Today he has three officers — Norman Christen-
sen, Clifton Cordes and Vonderhiede.
Only 21 years of age when he was appointed on No-
vember 1, 1924, to the position he has held continuously
since, he was the youngest police officer in the West. He
has mastered all the fundamentals of his calling and has
served so effectively that during the 25 years he has had
charge of the FPD there has been but on robbery, that
back in 1926 when the town's bank was stuck up. There
has not been a murder since he has been in office, and the
burglaries reported during the past quarter of a century
could be titled small stuff.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard passes through Fairfax
and carries heavy motor traffic, the city streets also carry
a lot of cars, yet during the term of Chief Peri there has
not been a death from a traffic accident.
Last August Chief Peri received an embossed citation
issued by D. W. Marshall, director of Traffic Safety,
Washington, D. C, in recognition of the splendid record
the Fairfax Police Department has achieved in traffic for
the past 20 years. That record of no traffic deaths, the
only city of its size in the United States to be similarly
honored.
There are some 4200 people living in the one and one-
half mile square of the City of Fairfax, and those 4200
people have been getting the maximum in law enforce-
ment ever since Chief Peri became their head law enforce-
ment officer.
Chief Peri was born in San Francisco and before mov-
ing to Marin County was a member of the Olympic Club
and was a noted welterweight boxer and met a lot of tough
fighters, winning all bouts.
LARKSPUR'S CHIEF OF POLICE TO
FBI NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY
In the light months from a crime standpoint Larkspur,
a Marin County city of some 3000 people, has a Police
Chief Howard Clark
Department of two men, when occasions arise more men
are available from an eligible list of good material.
At the present time there are two men, Chief Howard
Clark, who has been a member of the Police Department
for 10 years, and its head for two and a half years, and
Captain Robert Stumm appointed six months ago.
This duo have kept their little municipality crime free.
No important crimes whatever during the past year and
mighty few of a minor sort.
Chief Clark leaves next month for Washington, D. C,
where he will enroll in the FBI National Police Academy.
Another official of Larkspur that has held office for so
long is City Judge John Flor, who as secretary-treasurer
of the Marin County Peace Officers' Association has done
more to make it the outstanding organization it is today.
He has held this office in the association since 1942.
Pay,
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
D,
M9
Marin County Sheriff Sellmer's Force Has Grown
When Game Warden Captain Walter Sellmcr became
Sheriff of .Marin County, 19 years ago coming January,
his force of help consisted of an Undersheriff and a Civil
Deput) Sheriff. This trio of officers were all that looked
after law enforcement in the unincorporated area of the
Sheriff Walter Seu.mer
county. The county's area is 525 square miles, and most
of it is under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff. When Sher-
iff Sellmer took his present office the population of pictur-
esque Marin County was much less than its now estimated
90,000 people.
Since he became Sheriff many changes affecting the
county have been made, brought about largely by the
erection of the famed Golden Gate Bridge and the loca-
tions of big shipbuilding plants at Sausalito during the
late war.
Marin County has long been noted as a desirable place
for many San Francisco professional, business industry
people and wage earners to live. There are many things
that recommend it as a most desirable place of abode.
There are beautiful little cities scattered over the county,
with fine homes of the wealthy, the prosperous and just
common working folk. Outside the city limits of these
little towns more of the same kind of homes are found on
hillsides that command day and night, scenic attractions
unmatched any where else on this earth. There is the bay
with its various well-known islands, deep sea vessels com-
ing and going over its waters, and the pleasure boats give
an ever interesting picture to the residents and visitors
throughout the year. Mount Tamalpais rears high above
the ocean and bay and Muir Woods with its stately red-
wood trees and other forest growths are something to
wonder at. Then on the ocean side are beaches visited by
thousands each year.
The war threw a lot of people into Marin County who
were not of the class that has made it a sort of an exclu-
sive place of residence. Hut these newcomers during that
period posed no serious crime problem, and though most
of them returned to the place from whence they came to
contribute to the war effort, a lot of them have stayed.
I hey like the place and they liked the people and ha\e
been accepted as good citizens, which they are.
I hese with the natural growth of the county has called
tor more help to Sheriff Sellmer, and he has been given
that added help. Now he has 22 people working under
him. He and they have kept Marin County In a most
commendable spot as far as law enforcement is concerned.
Crimes, of course, do occur over there, but a look at the
records will show that during the past year it is below
the average of other communities and below that one
would expect from increased population and to it will re-
veal a clearing up of major crimes reported by arrests.
Sheriff Sellmer has six substations scattered around the
county. They are with the Deputy in charge as follows:
Marin City — Chief Criminal Deputy Edward Mythe-
ler, and seven Deputies.
Novato — Deputy Jack Bones.
Kentfield — Deputy Leo Extein.
Point Reyes — Charles Reilly.
The last two have been established within the past year.
Stinson Beach — Deputy William Woodington,
ROSSI GARAGE
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
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Phones 840 - 841
SAN RAFAEL
CALIFORNIA
WE TAKE EXPERT CARE OF YOUR CLOTHES
GOLDEN GATE CLEANERS
320 MACNOLIA
LARKSPUR, CALIF.
GENE'S CLEANERS
924 3rd ST. SAN RAFAEL. CALIF.
NOVATO CLEANERS
904 GRANT AVE. NOVATO. CALIF.
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Joseph D'Amato
SAN RAFAEL
8 8 1 CLUB
881 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
"WHERE QUALITY REMAINS, PRICE IS FORGOTTEN"
COMFORT MATTRESS MFG. CO.
MATTRESSES - BOX SPRINGS
PILLOWS - STUDIO COUCHES
Telephone 3201
736 "A" Street
SAN RAFAEL
CALIFORNIA
VAN DER MAELEN
CLEANING AND DYEING WORKS
QUALITY WORK • GOOD SERVICE
2138 Fourth Street Telephone 777
SAN RAFAEL CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 31
All have radio equipped cars, there being 12 used by the
Sheriff's office, served by the county's radio station super-
vised by competent Technician Mansfield Lewis.
There is a Sheriff's Aerial Patrol, consisting of 25 mem-
bers, commanded by Glenn Wentz, and which Sheriff
Sellmer, a licensed pilot for years, is a member.
He also has a mounted posse of 35 outstanding riders
and Captain W. M. Thomas is in charge.
This year the courthouse has been repainted and reno-
vated, and the Sheriff's quarters have been vastly im-
proved. The day room has been moved to another part of
the lower floor, the mess hall changed, provisions have
been made, and they are completed, for a press room, at-
torneys' room, visiting room and other accommodations
absent during former years. More space has been allotcd
for the expanding demands for more room.
The jail has also received attention and it has many im-
provements, and this is particularly applicable to the quar-
ters for women prisoners. These quarters are in charge of
Chief Matron Mrs. Edward Costigan.
Sheriff Sellmer, prior to being elected Sheriff 19 years
ago was with the Warden service of the Division of Fish
and Game and was at the time he ran for election a Cap-
tain assigned to the Marin County area. He has a fine
reputation for enforcing the game laws of the state, and
this had a lot to do with sweeping him into office. He has
been re-elected four times, without any serious opposition.
His successful efforts to give the people of Marin County
the best in law enforcement is responsible for his long
service as its chief enforcement officer.
He is now pondering the selection of an Undersheriff,
as Joseph Williams has handed in his resignation to take
a job with a big winery company. Undersheriff Williams
has been his top assistant for over live years. Before that
he was a guard at San Quentin Prison. Besides being
highly thought of by the residents of Marin County he is
a very capable peace officer, and one who will be missed.
HULL BROS. HARDWARE
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REDWOOD CITY CAL1FORNIN
Alterations, Additions and Repairs
Free Estimates
een Construction
Contracting Department
P. O. Box 46 Phone M. V. 1090
Mill Valley, California
Italian Foods a Specialty
ESPOSTI'S
EXCELLENT DINNERS - LUNCHES
Fountain Service - Ice Cream - Candies
127 Throckmorton Ave 238 E. Blithedale
Phone M.V. 775 Phone M.V. 2164-M
Mill Valley, California
SPENGER'S
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Recommended b)
Duncan Hines
1919 Fourth Street
Berkeley, California
RALPH MAKI
AUTOMOBILES OF QUALITY
Used - But Not Abused
200 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, California
Lafayette 3400
Phone 4627
Earl M. Creager, Prop.
Lafayette Appliance &
Electric Company
Sales and Service
Contracting - Repairing - Supplies
LIGHTING FIXTURES
Lafayette, California
Pag, 32
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
Chief Doyle, Sausalito, Has Surprise Case
Y.ni never know what's going to happen in police work.
Take the afternoon around 4:30 p. in. of June 15, 1948.
Chief of Police James Doyle was in his police headquarters
in Sausalito, viewing with satisfaction that .mother day
had passed without .my crime worth mentioning being re-
Chief James Doyi.e
ported. At the above hour the telephone bell rang. Chief
Doyle took the receiver off the hook and was told Sacra-
mento Police was calling.
The proper connections were completed and Chief
Doyle was informed by Inspector Greenlaw of the Sacra-
mento Police Department that they had a hot suspect on
J. Senary in custody. This suspect had some pawnshop
tickets in his possession. The tickets were for the mast
part from a San Francisco Loan Co. They were for some
mighty expensive jewelry, and the man told the police he
got the stuff in Sausalito.
No burglary of recent date had been reporttd to Chief
Doyle's Police Department. However, he told Inspector
Greenlaw he and Sergeant Stanley Kelly would leave im-
mediately for the Capitol city. Before departing, how-
ever, he got in touch with Lieutenant Samuel Miller of
the San Francisco Police Pawnshop Detail and asked a
hold be placed on the jewelry in the pawnshop. This was
done, as Chief Doyle stated, the San Francisco Police De-
partment as well as all other police agencies of this state
always give the utmost in cooperation to fellow agencies,
whether large or small.
By the next day Chief Doyle and his Sergeant had ar
rived at Sacramento, got a confession from Schary and by
evening of that date the prisoner was landed in the town
iail at Sausalito.
Schary, who was a truck driver, residing in Sausalito,
could not, after hours of questioning, tell where the
house he had robbed was located. Finally at the sugges-
tion of Chief Doyle he was loaded in a squad car and
taken on a drive through the hilly roadways. Finally on
Prospect Avenue, near Highway 101, Schary said that
was the neighborhood in which the house was located.
The Chief, Sergeant Kelly and the prisoner alighted from
the car and started walking. Schary pointed out the
house. He said he was just passing on the road above the
house, which was situated in a eucalyptus grove, and all
ot a sudden was hit by the idea that he needed some
ready cash, and decided to enter the house which showed
no signs of occupancy. He let himself down the steep
walk, got a ladder, climbed through a window he forced
and took about $2000 worth of jewelry.
There was a lady's ring, a breast pin with a large dia-
mond and 20 smaller ones and a lot of pearls.
Finishing his job he went down town, took a bus to
San Francisco, pawned most of his loot in the pawnshop
referred to above, went to Sacramento where he placed
the remainder with a loan shop. For all the jewelry ap-
praised by experts as worth $2000 he got the magnificent
sum of $50.00. All the jewelry was recovered.
After getting the confession from the truck driver, and
getting the location of the job, Chief Doyle started hunt-
ing for the owner of the home, Schary burglarized. With
the assistance of the SFPD Pawnshop Detail the man was
found, and was greatly surprised to hear the news that
his home had been robbed. He was taken to the Pawnshop
where the pewelry was held under police order, and with
his wife identified every item, as well as that pawned in
Sacramento. ffl
Schary was charged with burglary, was held to the
Superior Court and finally found guilty of housebreaking,
getting a sentence of a year in Sheriff Walter Sellmers
county jail.
SAUSALITO CLEANING and
DYEING WORKS
Robert Espagnolte
218 Caledonia Street
SAUSALITO
CALIFORNIA
HARRY'S GROCERY
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
BEER AND WINE • FREE DELIVERY
108 Second Street
SAUSALITO
CALIFORNIA
Manuel Pasquinucci
Silvio Tenconi
CALEDONIA MARKET
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
BEER, WINE AND LIQUORS
46 Caledonia Street Telephone 44
SAUSALITO CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 33
MARIN FRUIT & GROCERY CO.
FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND GROCERIES
WINES AND LIQUORS
Telephones 888 - 889 60S Bridgeway
SAUSAL1TO CALIFORNIA
SAUSALITO FURNITURE STORE
HOME FURNISHERS
STOVES • RUGS • LINOLEUMS • REFRIGERATORS
SAUSALITO
1417 Bridgeway Telephone 458
CALIFORNIA
DOWD'S Moving and Storage
Pickup and Delivery Service of Household Goods
Twice Weekly Between Marin and San Francisco
FREE ESTIMATES GIVEN • Agency for Nation-Wide Moving
157 Throckmorton Phone MV 206
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
TAMALPAIS MOTOR SALES
SELECT USED CARS
East Blithedale & Sycamore Ave. Phone M. V. 610-611
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
SAUSALITO
LA VISTA CLUB
621 Bridgeway Blvd.
PARADISE CLUB
CALIFORNIA M,LL VALLEY
HOUGLAND'S MARKET
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
LIQUORS - CURED MEATS
625 Bridgeway Blvd.
FREE DELIVERY
Phones 202 - 203
SAUSALITO. CALIF.
CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN GATE CASH MARKET
VEGETABLES
LIQUORS
221 Second Street
CALIFORNIA
GROCERIES
WINE
MEAT
BEER
SAUSALITO
MARIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Phone 1858M
TRACTORS - TRUCKS - TRAILERS
GRADERS - SHOVELS - CARRY-ALLS
BOUGHT - SOLD - RENTED
Mailing Address P. O. Box 302, Mill Valley
101 Highway - 1 Mile South Ran Rafael, California
CARLSON UPHOLSTERY
RECOVERING - REPAIRING - AWNINGS
OUTDOOR FURNITURE
Designers - Builders
CUSTOM FURNITURE
Phone M. V. 2082-R
MILL VALLEY
158 E. Blithedale
CALIFORNIA
MILL VALLEY
THE ALTO WYE MARKET
George and Alexa Ketron
QUALITY MEATS. GROCERIES, VEGETABLES
DELIVERY SERVICE TWICE DAILY
Open 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Including Sundays
9 Camino Alto Phone M.V. 1785
CALIFORNIA
PASTIME CLUB
COORS ON TAP
Tamalpais Junction
MILL VALLEY
Phone M.V. 396-J
CALIFORNIA
ECONOMY FOOD MARKET
H. A. Jeans, Prop.
QUALITY MEATS AND GROCERIES
ARBUCKLE
COLUSA
Phone 2521
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL ESPANOL
Frank Ramos, Prop.
DINING ROOM
SPANISH AND ITALIAN DINNERS
WINES • BEER • LIQUORS
Catering for Parties and Banquets
260 Main Street
Phone 46
MILL VALLEY LUMBER CO.
LUMBER - BUILDING MATERIALS - MILL WORK
Agents for Celotex, Schumacher Wall Board, Pabco Shingles and
Roofing * Doors, Sash, Windows and Built-in
Fixtures Carried in Stock
Pho
259
Mail or Phone Us Your Estimates
MILL VALLEY. CALIFORNIA
Phil M. Levey
Frank Levey
VOGUE CLEANERS, INC.
CALIFORNIA MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
CHUNG SUN GROCERY CO.
American Chinese Store
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FREE DELIVERY
Seventh and Main Streets Phone 175 Mil | \/AI I FY
COLUSA CALIFORNIA 1UL w,LLtI
BENNETT'S BEN FRANKLIN STORE
Complete Variety Merchandise
CALIFORNIA
COLUSA
SONORA CAFE
Enriquetta Flores
BEER • WINE • COLD DRINKS
SPANISH DISHES
627 Main Street
BUY
U. S. SAVINGS
BONDS
CALIFORNIA
Pag* 34
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1<>49
CHIEF KELLY OF SAN RAFAEL
San Rafael, the county seat of Marin County, has
grown since the last census taken in y'HO. With this
growth the Police Department has been increased under
Chef Frank Kelly, who has headed the Police Depart-
ment tor the past seven years.
When Chief Kelly took his present office on being
elected at a municipal election there were hut 12 officers,
Chief Frank Kelly
including the Chief on the Force. There are now IS,
which includes one woman.
The installation of parking meters has heen a big project
under Chief Kelly's administration. 1 he city today has
N.N2 of these meters and it helps a lot on solving the park-
ing problem, which is a pressing one in San Rafael with
its narrow streets. The Chief is gradually getting street
signals installed at heavily traveled crossings, and just
recently two more of these have heen added to those al-
ready in operation.
He has assigned Officer Lance Richardson, father of
Lieutenant Richardson of the Oakland Police Depart-
ment to school crossings traffic.
These changes, with a motorcycle officer, have had a
wonderful effect in curbing traffic accidents. From last
January there hasn't been a single death from a traffic
accident.
Mrs. Berniee Wehrli has charge of the traffic bureau
handling the tickets given offenders and also acting as
secretary to the Chief.
The crime record is as attractive. I here have been
no murders, no robberies, and until the night of November
30 there wasn't a burglary reported for the past three
months.
All of the area of San Rafael is systematically covered
In the patrol cars, equipped with three-way radio. There
are now four of these cars, a new one having heen added
during the past few weeks. A three-wheeler for servicing
the parking meters comprise the mobile equipment of the
SRPD.
To facilitate investigations of such crimes that occui
within the city Chief Kelly has created a new position.
that of inspector. He selected tor that newly created posi-
tion Don Midvctt who for two and a half years was a
member of Sheriff Walter Sellmer's force of deputies.
During 1949 the SRPD members have been given a
44-hour week, and though they have civil service, they arc
working on improving the provisions of this service.
With the salaries of patrolmen starting at $275 and
reaching $300 per month after a year's service, the officers
of the SRPD are among the top paid police officers nt
California. They are showing their appreciation by giving
the maximum of police service.
The personnel of the Department today is as follows:
Chief Kelly, Lieutenant Charles Chiesa, Inspector Mig-
nctt. Sergeants Jay Fletcher and Art Benepc, Officers Lin-
coln Borba, Joseph Brusatori, Wilbur Carlson, Arthur
Fellows .Michael Giampoli, Bert Krenzcr, Phil LeCon-
net, Paul Regain', Paul Ricksccker. John Rosentangle,
Arthur Woods and Mrs. Wehrli.
Chief Kelly is a past president of the Marin County
Peace Officers' Association and a vice president of the Bay
Counties' Peace Officers' Association and will be advanced
to the presidency at the meeting next month in San Fran-
G. 0. Millie Construction Co.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Irwin and Lovell Streets
San Rafael, California
Telephone 7852 - P. O. Box 516
LA TORRE MOTEL
Reasonable Rates
Weekly Rates
SINGLE ROOMS
DOUBLES WITH KITCHENETTE
Half Mile North of San Rafael, California
Highway 101
Phone 6810-J
December. 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 35
cisco. He is also a member of the State Peace Officers'
Association of California.
As San Rafael is one of the few municipalities in the
state that elects its Chief of Police, it is a high tribute to
Chief Kelly that he has served so well since he was first
elected to the office, the voters gave him another fcur
years when he came up for re-election. He won't face an-
other campaign until 1951 when it's a cinch he will be re-
tained in office for another term. He is mighty popular
and he has kept the city free from all forms of vice, kept
crime at a low level and has brought in those who took a
chance of law breaking.
Chief F. L. Nelson has been head of Corte Madera P. D. for over
six years and there has been no crime in that city since he took
over. With him is his wife who is a great favorite among the
people of Corte Madera.
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CONCORD CAFE
GOOD FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
Salvio and Concord Streets
CONCORD
CALIFORNIA
Symmons jeweler
WATCH - CLOCK - JEWELRY REPAIRING
Mt. Diablo Blvd. Phone Lafayette 4566
LAFAYETTE CALIFORNIA
SIMPSON SCREEN COMPANY
SCREENS - FANS - LOUVERS - VENTILATORS
METAL SPECIALTIES
OAKLAND
1050 East Eighth Street
TEmplebar 4-9565
CALIFORNIA
Wes. Kahl's House of 1000 Bargains
Proprietor - D. W. Agnew
NEW AND USED PLUMBING AND STOVES
WE HAVE IT - OR WE'LL GET IT
2227 East 1 4th Street Phona ANdover 1-6276
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
KASPERS HOT DOGS
4521 Telegraph Ave.
OAKLAND
HUmboldt 3-6610
CALIFORNIA
APEX BRONZE FOUNDRY CO.
OAKLAND
BRONZE AND BRASS CASTINGS
3101 Adeline Street
CALIFORNIA
S. AND E. MANUFACTURING CO.
MACHINE WORKS
3103 Adelne St. HUmboldt 3-3224
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CAIN & JONASEN TIRE SERVICE
RE-CAPPING
20 Greenfield Ave. Phone S. A. 5060
SAN ANSELMO CALIFORNIA
SUNNYSIDE NURSERY
130 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
SAN ANSELMO
Telephone San Anselmo 5686
CALIFORNIA
BEN FRANKLIN STORE
526-530 San Anselmo Avenue
SAN ANSELMO CALIFORNIA
Paul Kenny and Warren Simpson
Invite You
to
SABA CLUB and SAN ANSELMO BOWL
SAN ANSELMO
CALIFORNIA
ERNEST ONGARO
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal
and Home Appliances
243 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, California
Phones 4600 - 4601 - 4602
Pagt 36
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December. 1949
SAN ANSELMO P. D. CURBS CRIMES
Donald T. Wood has been Chief of Police for the city
of San Anselmo for 20 years and he has seen his adopted
Lit \ grow from a small town of 3fa00 CO its present popu-
lation oi 1 1,600. When he was made head of the SAPD
there were but two members of the police force. 1 oday
there arc ten men, including the Chief.
Chief Donald Wood
The following are members of the Police Department:
Lieutenant S. M. Seril, Officers A. Demaestri, Eli
Harrington, E. Magri, R. Velati, R. Greensdale, R.
Hurt, C. Barker and James Farmer.
All these take regular periodic training courses on po-
lice science and firearms, conducted by Chief Wood and
assisted by such outside lecturers as needed. Also they are
given first-aid instructions by Red Cross experts.
During the past year Officers Barker, Magri and Ve-
lati attended the Police Training School conducted at
Sheriff H. P. (Jack) Gleason's Santa Rita Prison Farm.
They graduated with high honors.
Probably no other city, large or small is better patrolled
than San Anselmo. With two radio-equipped patrol cars
the 78 miles of streets in the four square mile area of the
city is covered 24 hours a day. This has a discouraging
effect on the aspirations of burglars and robbers. So much
so that there has not been a robbery during the past year,
and the burglaries have been practically non-existent, those
that were reported were of a petty nature. In fact as
Chief Wood states the crime situation is highly favorable
in his jurisdiction, there being no crimes of violence, and
those tinned in were those of small loss.
Besides the 78 miles of city streets that wind over the
gentle hills, San Anselmo also has five miles of the main
highway, St. Francis Drive, which carries a vast volume
of cars. A check conducted this year shows that 24,000
cars a day pass the intersection at the Boulevard and Red
Hill Avenue. Yet with the heavy traffic on other city
streets there was not one traffic death in San Anselmo this
year and only one last year. A commendable record for
which the Police Department can be justly proud.
Another bright record belongs to San Anslemo. For 20
years Chief Wood has had a Junior School Traffic Patrol.
Today there are 125 boys on this patrol under the direc-
tion of Officer Magri. An official count has shown that at
38 important school crossings school children make 1,000,-
000 crossings a year, yet in the entire 20 years there has
not been a school child hurt or killed.
Chief Wood has an officer on a three-wheeler covering
the business district looking after illegal parking and natu-
rally holding down the drivers to permitted speeds.
Chief Wood, like all other Police Chiefs of Marin
County, is hoping and working for retirement pension
benefits for the members of their respective departments.
Last November the people of the county voted to extend
this right to all county employees, and it naturally follows
that those of the municipalities are entitled to pensions,
either under local provisions or under those offered by
the state.
Mayor Arthur W. Smith, Police Commissioner Rich-
ard Love and Finance Commissioner Cecil Allen have
given to the Police Department all the support toward
making the SAPD the successful law enforcement agency
it is today.
L. C. SMITH CO.
LINOLEUM - CARPETS - ASPHALT TILE - PLASTIC TILE
Phone Larkspur 828 469 Magnolia Avenue
LARKSPUR CALIFORNIA
DEER PARK VILLA
Joe and Antoinette Chiringhelli
Va Mile from Fairfax
FAIRFAX (MARIN COUNTY). CALIFORNIA
NORTH BAY LUMBER CO.
Henry B. Hulett, Manager
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Highway 101
CORTE MADERA
Telephone Corte Madera 81 -J
CALIFORNIA
FORM CRETE CO.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Lightweight Building Blocks
CEMENT • SAND • LIME • DRAIN AND SEWER
TILE - KRAFTILE MORTAR MIX
Highway 101 & Paradise Drive Phone C. M. 948J
CORTE MADERA CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 37
MILL VALLEY AND CHIEF McGOWAN
Mill Valley has no industrial plants, never had any dur-
ing the war; it has no factories giving employment to
many people; it has no farming or dairying or other agri-
cultural endeavors; nor does it possess opportunities for
other interests that make the ordinary cities thrive. But
.Mill Valley is sure a fine place to have a home. Located in
Chief James McGowan
a valley with not too steep hills which are covered by red-
wood trees and other varieties of wild forest growth, on
all but the southern side, it offers attractive locations for
the many homes that are occupied by some 11,000 very
contented and happy people. In a level area of the upper
part of the valley there has arisen a business center that
has modern stores catering to all the needs of the city's
population.
Mill Valley is an old town as the age of California
municipalities go, and it has grown steadily for years,
though no big boom has attended its growth. There were
but few places that could be used by the transient laborers
who came to the county during World War II to work in
the shipbuilding plants down the bay. Those few places
were eagerly grabbed by the newcomers, a great portion
of them have stayed on after their war work had ceased.
Though the increase in population, the increase in
homes and the obvious increase in business establishments
there has been a man who has served as Chief of Police
for the past 14 years. He is Chief James McGowan.
Chief McGowan who was selected to head the little
city's police department 14 years ago came from Sausalito
where he had been Chief for several years.
During his incumbency he has developed a good police
department. Today you find but little law breaking. Dur-
ing the past year, though the population has increased,
crime has fallen off. No murders, no assaults to murder,
no rapes, no big robberies and burglaries have been but
few.
Last August there was a sudden burst of burglaries but
the guys who pulled them were quickly rounded up by
Chief McGowan and his force of seven officers, and they
are all taking an advanced course in gunny sack weaving
over at Warden Clinton Duffy's industrial plant at San
Quentin.
Juvenile delinquency has even fallen off in Mill Valley,
and for years there has not been a death from a traffic acci-
dent, a remarkable record when the narrow and winding
streets of the town, carrying thousands of motor vehicles,
is considered.
The winding streets of Mill Valley are properly and
regularly patrolled by officers in three-way radio equipped
cars. There are three of them detailed to this purpose in
Mill Valley.
Parking of autos being quite a problem in the town, as
it has been for years in most other cities, this year Chief
McGowan and his city council have taken to parking
meters. Already there has been installed 210 of these con-
trivances. To serve them and make collections from the
cash chutes, called for the appointment of an additional
officer to the police force, which raised the number to its
present seven and the Chief.
Including the Chief the MVPD is made up of:
Captain James Canet, Sergeants Ben Hartwell and
Charles McCourtney ; Officers Lee Sellers, Tony Quia-
dos, John Hasha and John Imtriale.
WHITE MILL
BREAKFASTS • LUNCH • DINNER
Specializing in SEA FOODS AND FINE CHARCOAL
BROILED STEAKS AND CHOPS
Telephone Mill Valley 773
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
2 A. M. CLUB
Bill, Bres, Frances Greyerbiehl
MILL VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
MEYER CLEANERS
PRESSING - DRY CLEANING - DYEING
RUGS - DRAPES
We Operate Our Own Plant
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER
1 Throckmorton Ave. - Phone M. V. 86 - Plant Tel. 48
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
HOWARD D. HILTON, D. V. M.
MILL VALLEY PET HOSPITAL
Telephone 557 E. Blithedale & Highway
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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Livermore A Law Abiding City
Coming January 1, 1950, Chief John R. Michelis will
have completed seven years as head enforcement officer of
the City of Livermore. That he has done a marvelous job
no one can deny. With the job of policing a city of some
5000 people, with double that number ot people living in
Chief John R. Michelis
fringe areas of this famed eastern Alameda County mu-
nicipality, there has been a noticeable scarcity of so-called
major crimes, that gets the big headlines in the metropoli-
tan newspapers.
You don't hear any racketeers, with their false bill of
_ K)ds, including bookmaking, lotteries, slot machines, or
other illegal gambling schemes, moving into Livermore.
This prosperous community, noted for its wines, excellent
i:i quality and vast in quantity, has been a pioneer in the
field of annual Rodeo shows, and for half a century the
Livermore Rodeo Show has been the outstanding event of
the country, in this respect. Thousands of people come
there each July, and they have a good time, sec great ex-
hibitions ot riiling by skilled cowboys and girls, trick
roping, and other features that has made this entertain-
ment the second greatest in America, the first is. ot course,
the circus.
Since Chief Michelis assumed charge of the police de-
partment on January I. 1942. he has seen to it that every
visitor to the annual rodeo was amply protected. No
P ick'-t picking is reported at these events, and the people
who live within the city are equall) well protected, for it
is ;i sad acknowledgment ot tacts, that in celebration of all
kinds, a lot of cities, responsible for them, are the object-
ives ot a small class (it thieves, who follow the show. I hi v
take advantage of the absence of homeowners attending
the exhibitions to enter homes and steal any tangible or
valuable belongings of the law tul owners. Well, Liver-
more's chief lias the answer to that, lie has a well-trained
force of officers who know all their residents, know that a
lot of them are out at Rodeo Park, and let any strange
man appear in the residential neighborhoods and he is
promptly stopped, made to explain his presence, and un-
less be shows he has legitimate reasons to be where he is.
it is (inly a short distance to police headquarters where he
is apt to find the going verv discouraging, and in such cases
the guv taken in for investigation winds up missing anv
part of the rodeo show, for there is is no way ot witnessing
a rodeo show from the inside of Livermore's city prison.
Chief Michelis has been a member of the police depart-
ment since April 1, 1931, and was the city's first and only
traffic officer, but the council some years ago abandoned
the motorcycle and Officer Michelis was on foot. In 1939,
following the creation of the rank of Sergeant, he was the
first appointed to that status, on September 29.
By giving the best he had to see that Livermore was a
law-abiding city, doing main kindly and constructive
things outside of his duties as an officer of the law, he built
up an excellent reputation as a good citizen and a high
class police officer. So on January 1, 1942, when Chief
George N. Doten, resigned as the police department head.
Sergeant Michelis was unanimously selected lor the job.
Former Chief Doten had been with the police depart-
ment since July, 1926, and served as Chief from June 1,
1929 until January 1, 1942. He is now still a member of
the police department and serves also as city tax collector.
Other members of the department are:
Sergeant F. B. Kelly, appointed July 2, 1934, and pro-
moted to the rank of Sergeant on August 2, 1943.
Officer Dan Michelis, appointed February 1, 1946.
Officer William Peters, appointed June 12, 1939.
Officer Robert Munn, appointed April 1, 1947.
Officer Frank Falsarella, appointed September 15, 1948.
Officer Joe Silva, appointed in 1947.
Officer Joseph Ellis, appointed October 1, 1949.
Matron Bernice Ktheridge, appointed this year, serves
also as clerk.
CENTRAL GARAGE
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS - TIRES - BATTERIES
LIVERMORE
1333 W. First Street
Phone 238
CALIFORNIA
LIVERMORE
STARK'S
LUNCH AND DINNER - COCKTAILS
263 E. First Street
California
Phone 30
P. O. Box 43
F. W. TRETZEL
PLUMBING
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1155 SECOND STREET
LIVERMORE. CALIFORNIA
Telephone 127 E. G. Wente
INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE CO.
Wholesale and Reta'l Dealer in
HAY, GRAIN, ROLLED BARLEY. POULTRY FEED. INSURANCE
WAREHOUSING. SULPHUR INSECTICIDES
1 IVERMORE CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 39
■■HHMHHi
Officer Joseph Ellis
Sergeant F. B. Kelly
Oft'cer George Doten
Matron Bonnie Etheridge
Officer Frank M. Fai.sarella
Officer R. E. Munn
Officer Joe Silva
Officer Dan Michei.is
Officer William Peters
Page 40
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOIRNAI,
PISTOL POINTING
December, l')4<>
By J. Ross DUNNIGAN
S. F. P. D. Inter-Departmental Matches
Thursday, October 13th was unlucky for some of the
police teams — and several of the individual shooters in
the inter-departmental match. This was the second of
Officer Karl Schaugaard
three matches to pick out the department's top shooting
team and individual shooter. There were 35 teams on
the lines and 12S individuals shooting for the top medal.
This individual number was a bit lower than the Sep-
tember match due to some extent to vacations and the
new individual sign-up rule. Heretofore each team cap-
tain could sign up the individual shooters but now its
up to the individual himself to do the signing-up and
no doubt caught some of the boys short and they were
not able to get their registrations in on time. We turned
out at the matches in the ardent hopes of seeing the two
ladies teams on the line but Pop Dutil told us that the
ladies did not sign up for this match but may do so for
the last match in November. The lady police officers
have been very diligent in their pistol shooting course at
the Lake Merced range and their scores arc darn good.
Mayhap the next matches will bring the ladies out. Some
of the boys thought it might be a good deal to have the
refreshment booth open on their match days so each man
wouldn't have to lug sandwiches or wait 'til the matches
were Over and then grab a bite on the fly. First place in
the team master class now has two winners — the In-
spectors Bureau Team No. I and this month's winner,
the Central Team No. 1. However, the score shows that
the Inspectors Team No. 1 has a total for the two
matches of 3058 and Traffic Team No. I has a total of
3026 while the Central 'Team No. 1, due to a low score
in September, is way down on the list with a score of
2950. The individual winners are now one for Grif
Thompson of the Inspectors Bureau and one win for Karl
Schaugaard of Ingleside. As it looks from our side of
the fence the individual honors are pretty close with
Karl Schaugaard of the Ingleside team in first place
with a score of 579, Inspectors Bureau show Ed Preston
and Jack Ahearn tied for second place with scores of
577, Hal Reynolds of the Range has a 274 for third
place and Grif 'Thompson is in fourth spot with a 273.
Grif had gun trouble in the rapid fire string and finished
with a 90 which is about 8 or 9 points below his average
— and that hurt his scores a lot. Maybe next month
he'll do better.
Team Scores
Master Central Team No. 1 1541
Bu. of Inspectors 'Team No. 1 1541
Expert.. Southern Team No. 3 1401
Mission Team No. 1 1390
Sharpshooter Northern 'Team No. 3 1324
Ingleside Team No. 2 1310
Marksman 1st. ... Ingleside 'Team No. 5 1228
Park Team No. 3 1206
Individual Scores
Master 1st Class Karl Schaugaard 290
Ed Preston 289
Ed Flynn 289
Master Class Ed Murray 281
H. Harrigan 281
Ray Harrison 281
Expert Class Boh Whiting 266
C. Thum 265
R. Walters 264
Sharpshooter H. Nelson 249
C. Powell 248
C. Wayman 247
Marksman 1st Vic Suttman 229
C. Hickman 229
W. Lingafelter 227
Marksman E. Simmons 214
G. Thulander 212
J. Allegro 212
We had to leave out the San Francisco monthly match
for October as the magazine is doubling up with a two
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FROZEN FOODS
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Hours 8:15 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
SAN MATEO COUNTY. CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 41
months issue but one thing we would like to say is that
a new face has come up on the horizon in the personage
of Simpson Reinhard, who copped the top aggregate score
for the month of October. It's refreshing to have a new
winner for a change and makes for much better competi-
Simpson Reinhard
tion among the hot-shots. We secured this swell picture
of a swell guy and want the shooters to get a look at the
October winner. Sim hails from Redwood City and is
in the jewelry business in that community. He has not
been shooting too long and has come up from a beginner
in just a few years.
* # *
Final Matches of the
Interdepartmental Matches
Thursday, December 1st, as the last day of the 1949
Inter-Departmental Championship Pistol Matches held
at Lake Merced. Weather was perfect. There were 31
teams representing the police department and 135 indi-
vidual shooters. A new champion emerged from this
year's fracas in the personage of Ed Preston of the
Bureau of Inspectors. It was a three-way tie between
Ed, Grif Thompson and Jack Ahern — each with a grand
aggregate score of 583 with Preston winning the nod
with the highest rapid-fire average. Incidentally, Ed
also won the match for the day. At the time we went to
press we were unable to secure a picture of Ed so will
have to wait until some future issue to show the gents
rrug to you boys. The first match was won by Grif
Thompson and the second by Karl Shaugaard and now
Ed takes the third and aggregate matches. That's kind of
rotating the matches and sure helps in the shooting and
competition as its rather difficult to know just whom to
bet on rather than knowing one gent will win year after
year. The prizes were certainly plentiful and very snazzie
with practically everyone taking home some sort of a
package. In the Sharpshooter class there were eleven
prizes so what happens? There were just twelve shooters
in that division so Jim Mcintosh was one of the very few
who received nothing! The prizes were given in grab-bag
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Phone TEmplebar 2-1041
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ACME CLUB
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Serving Your Favorite Liquors
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style with numbers being drawn out <>t a hat. I he first
place aggregate winners of the three matches were all
given Savings Bonds in the amount h> the editor of this
Journal — Opie Warner. This lias become a yearlj
custom tor Opie and he, personally, has paid out in bonds
enough of the long green to build a first class gunboat.
Hurrah tor Opie! And as was expected the Bureau of
Inspectors took the tirst place in the grand aggregate.
Those guys are really tough and play tor keeps. I he
ven Inst thiii^ they did was tor all the team to turn in
possibles in the slow lire string. That's enough to dis-
hearten anybody. And we noted that the team from
Taraval Station did not show the last match due to some
mix-up, we hope, when thej were told not to shoot. It's
too had, too, as the\ had a good chance to place for
themselves. Due to lack of space we must cut our column
short this time so will give with the grand aggregate
scores —
Team Scores
Master Bureau of Inspectors No. 1
Central Team No. 1
Traffic Team No. 1
Expert Class Mission Tteam No. 1
Traffic Team No. 3
Northern 'Team No. 2
Marksman 1st Class Traffic Team No. 4
Ingleside Team No. 2
Northern Team No. 3
Sharpshooter Class Southern Team No. 6
Ingleside Team No. 5
Southern Team No. 5
Individual Aggregate Scores
Master 1st Class Ed Preston 583
Grif 'Thompson 583
Jack Ahern 583
Master Class Jack Chaney 565
George Flesher 563
Hal Harrigan 561
Expert Class Dan Carrick 536
L. Kelly 534
J. Cassidy 533
Sharpshooter Class ... L. Hopkins 501
O. Storm 49°-
W, Mills 499
Marksman 1st Class L. Hurton 465
R. Ostad 465
S. Bernal 465
Marksman Class J. Allegro 431)
R. McFarland 430
Ray Cooper 430
UNITED FILIP'NS GROCERY CO.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
P. O. Box 834
3117
3074
3066
2S34
2781
2783
26,8
2M><>
2654
2458
2433
2415
Trophy and 4 gold medals
4 gold medals
'Trophy and 4 silver medals
4 silver medals
Trophy and 4 bronze medals
4 bronze medals
'Trophy and 4 bronze medals
4 bronze medals
Service Phone 37128
Res. Phone 3-8001 . 3-3957
PIZANTE MUSIC CO.
AUTOMATIC MACHINES
Phonographs - Gaming Machines
S09 VIRGINIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
TOWNE CLUB
421 GEORGIA STREET— VALLEJO — Telephone 3-9S54
SEVEN-O-ONE CLUB
701 BENEC1A ROAD — VALLEJO — Telephone 3-9939
RELAY CLUB
339 VIRGINIA STREET— VALLEJO — Telephone 3-3347
Vance Harris and Harold Stevens. Owners
Phone: 39732
TOM CHAPELEAS' Naval Base Cafe
147 GEORGIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
Phone 2-83 17
VICTORY CORNER
FINE LIQUORS . . . ITALIAN DINNERS
101 VIRGINIA STREET VALLEIO. l \l II
WALNUT GROVE
CALIFORNIA Phone 39997
CARR AND TOWNE
J AND G CAFE
112 GEORGIA STREET VALLEIO. CALIF.
Phone Walnut Grove 3361
P. O. Box 195
CRYSTAL MARKET PRODUCE
WALNUT GROVE
CALIFORNIA 1256 LOUISIANA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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INABE BROS.
CASH GROCERY AND MARKET
P. O. Box 446
WALNUT GROVE CALIFORNIA
WALNUT GROVE HOTEL
Leo J. Sllva, Prop.
SPORTSMANS CENTER • FISHING
HUNTING IN SEASONS
Phone 2351
EL CURTOLA
FINEST DINNERS
DINE IN LUXURIOUS COMFORT IN OUR
MODERN DINING ROOM
512 17th Street GLencourt 1-2887
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WESTERN IRON & BODY WORKS
INDUSTRIAL STEEL PRODUCTS
1165 67th Street Telephone HUmkoJdt 3-7S31
WALNUT GROVE
CALIFORNIA
FIFI CAFE
BEER, WINE AND MEALS AT ALL TIMES
DROP IN AND GIVE US A TRY
WALNUT GROVE CALIFORNIA
J. J. DANERI & SON
Mortuary
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
H. L. Bean
Phone 515
LAKESIDE JUNK DEALERS
MORRIE KANTOR
Proprietor and General Manager
Telephone HIgate 4-5436 412 Madison Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
I'LL MEET YOU AT THE
KALICO KAT
Pita & Araujo
MIXED DRINKS • FINE FOODS
8701 E. 14th Street Phone TRinidad 2-9750
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
MODEL BAKERY
FRESH DAILY - PIES, CAKES, PASTRY, BREAD
WEDDING AND PARTY CAKES A SPECIALTY
WILLIAM H. STREHLE CO.
AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING AND LETTERING SERVICE
TO THE DISCRIMINATE AT
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
494 36th Street Piedmont 5-1497
O'BRIEN & HARTIG
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING
FLYING A GASOLINE - LUBRICATION - TIRES - BATTERIES
Water Street Phone S3
JACKSON (Amador County), CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL HOTEL
John F. Vicini, Owner
IN THE HEART OF THE MOTHER LODE
VISIT OUR COFFEE SHOP AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Phone Main 2
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
KIPPLEY AND LEE
TRUCK REPAIR AND BODY BUILDING
18th Ave and E. 12th Street Phone KEllog 2-8012
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
AL REALI'S MECCA
(The Boss and I, We Thank You)
BEST LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, LUNCHES AND CIGARS
COORS ON TAP
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
1604 San Pablo Ave. Phone HIgate 4-7531
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
A. M. Lucot
C. J. Casagrande
BRISCOE'S CITY PHARMACY
THE REXALL STORE
SUPERIOR FRENCH LAUNDRY
45 Main Street Phone 127
JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
ROUGH DRY SERVICE
WE DO CURTAINS
1284 Grand Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
HOMER ALLEN, Drugs
Phone B
702 Central Avenue
CANTON CAFE
108 West Fourth Street
TRACY
CALIFORNIA TRACY
CALIFORNIA
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December, 1949
UNION CAFE
Smedler and Johnson, Props.
HOME COOKING
LIQUOR STORE IN CONNECTION
I2S0 Seventh Street Phone TEmpIebar 2-9422
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA MOTOR EXPRESS, LTD.
CALIFORNIA MOTOR TRANSPORT CO.. LTD.
17th and 18th at Wood Street
Phone HIgate 4-2479
Carl Bersch & Sons
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
FOODLAND MARKET
QUALITY MEAT. POULTRY AND GROCERIES, FROZEN
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, WINE AND BEER
2401 Adeline Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Phone OLympic 2-2831 Res. OLympic 3-7847
TIRA FURNITURE COMPANY
Peter Tira
Complete Home Furnishers - Easy Payment Plan
4920 Telegraph Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
For Various Ailments Try
Y. L. CHAN HERB CO.
RELIABLE CHINESE HERBALISTS
BAY CITY CABINET COMPANY
Since 1910. Manufacturers of
BANK, STORFl AND OFFICE FIXTURES, HIGH
GRADE CABINET AND CHURCH WORK, ETC.
1076 FIFTH STREET OAKLAND. CALIF.
WESTERN DOOR & SASH COMPANY
Fifth and Cypress Streets Telephone TEmpIebar 2-8400
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
1334 Peralta Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
JAMES H. SMITH
OAKLAND
2340 Telegraph Ave.
GLencourt 1-0420
CALIFORNIA
KAY JEWELRY CO.
PLUMBING AND HEATING • REPAIRING A SPECIALTY
SEWER CONTRACTING
HIgate 4-1286 612 Alice Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
R. Lea R. M. Moran
LEA-MORAN MACHINE WORKS
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS
Factory Repair Work and Marine Work Our Specialty
Telephone OLympic 2-S060 656S San Pablo Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FULTON FOUNTAIN LUNCH
1528 Franklin Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
DING HOW CAFE
Chop Suey - Featuring Complete Luncheons and Dinners - Finest
Chinese and American Foods - Orders Put Up to Take Out
Make Reservations for Private Parties
2135 Telegraph Ave. TEmpIebar 2-9709
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Tony Landi
OAKLAND
BUZZ AND JIM
JUST A GOOD PLACE TO DRINK
Jim Tobin
517 11th Street
TWinoaks 3-9150
CALIFORNIA
SAM CLAR COMPANY
Machinery - Refrigeration - Pipe - Steel - Auctioneers - Appraisers
Liquidators - Facilities for Handling Any Type Merchandise
495 Third Street TWinoaks 3-4696
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Specializing in Sea Foods for Forty Years - Quality Steaks and
Chops - Cocktail Lounge in Connection.
SEA CAVE - - - Sea Foods
Phone TEmpIebar 2-9588
441 Twelfth Street - Also Entrance at 1132 Broadway
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GRANDMA BAKING CO.
BAKERS OF CAKES AND COOKIES
ALLEN GROCERY
1410 Adeline Street
GLencourt 2-2575
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
ARTS BUFFET
4031 Broadway Piedmont 5-2864
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
CAKEBREADS GARAGE
L. M. Cakebread
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE OF ALL KINDS
Body and Fender Repairs - Official Brake Station
802 E. 12th Street TEmpIebar 4-9140
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
JOES EL RANCHO MARKET
BEER • WINES • GROCERIES
9818 East 14th Street
Tiny's Waffle Shop and Cocktail Lounge
Ray Horgan, Mgr.
Centrally Located Downtown Oakland at
1762 BROADWAY
Phone TEmpIebar 2-4946
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
COLONIAL CAFETERIA
1504 Franklin Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
TWinoaks 3-6200 Cable Weartex, Oakland
WEARTEX COMPANY
Manufacturers of
BRAIDED COTTON RUGS • WHOLESALE ONLY
2533 Magnolia Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
RAY HUNT CO., Realtors
NO DEAL TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL - SEE US
BLUE FLAME CAFE
Office TRinidad 2-8405
9251 EAST 14th STREET
Res. TRinidad 2-5422
OAKLAND 3. CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA BUILDERS SUPPLY CO.
430 Fortieth Street
Specializing in
CHICKEN • STEAK • OYSTER DINNERS
GOOD FOOD • LOW PRICES
1159 32nd Street Piedmont 5-9283
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PHOENIX IRON WORKS
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
Second and Castro Streets
CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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SAN JOSE
THE ARIZONA
CARD CLUB
BEER • WINE • PUBLIC BATHS
RESTERANTE Y CANTINA
65 North Market Street
CALIFORNIA
Established 1913
P. O. Box 638
NASH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
FARM AND FROZEN FOOD EQUIPMENT
MACHINISTS • PUMPS
GENERAL REPAIRING
502-512 West Santa Clara St. Phones Ballard 7616 -7617
SAN JOSE 4, CALIFORNIA
OLIVER M. JOHNSON
General Machine Shop
MANUFACTURING - MOTOR REBUILDING
MONTHLY PARKING RATES
The Parking: Station for San Jose's Most Popular
Stores and Business Establishments
ST. CHARLES PARKING AREA
H. A. Douglass, Mgr.-Owner
320 West San Carlos St.
SAN JOSE
Phone: Ballard 508
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE
45 No. Market Street
CALIFORNIA
BRUCE BARTON, Pump Service
GENERAL MACHINE WORKS
Complete Service for All Types of Pumps
HALEY'S
THE BEST OF WET GOODS
940 South First Street Telephone CYpress 5-3244
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE SHEET METAL WORKS
ANY LINE OF SHEET METAL WORK
BASEMENT & FLOOR FURNACES
VENTILATING - AIR CONDITIONING
SAN JOSE
79 Post Street Phone Ballard 8497
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE
680 N. 13th Street CYpress 3-2293
Ballard 8469 — Phones — Columbia 1088
SAN JOSE MARKET BOX
S. Gillio
BOXES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Kept in Waterproof Building
FREE DELIVERY
CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE
Cor. San Augustine and Autumn
CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA MOTEL
FURNISHED WITH BEAUTYREST MATTRESSES
Miss Edith A. M. Carlson. Owner
Located inside City Limits, West Side
on Highway U. S. 101 and State 17
SAN JOSE
1050 The Alameda
Phone: Ballard 5407
CALIFORNIA
San Jose Branch 7th and Taylor Streets
Phone Columbia 7041
COLMA BOX COMPANY
BOXES AND CRATES
COLMA
40 Rainier Street P. 0. Box 205, Rt. 1
Phone DElaware 3-4981
CALIFORNIA
WATSONVILLE SANTA CRUZ SAN JOSE
SALINAS MONTEREY
MISSION CREAMERIES, INC.
Protected Dairy Products
SAN JOSE
42 Race Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE FRAME AND WHEEL CO.
WHEEL ALIGNING - REPAIRING AND BALANCING
FRAME STRAIGHTENING
COMPLETE BRAKE SERVICE
Tel. Ballard 6740-W 355 Stockton Ave.
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
RINCON MEXICANO RESTAURANT
Ramon & Angelina Vasquez
SPANISH AND AMERICAN FOOD
HOT TAMALES - ENCHILADAS - TACOS
COLD DRINKS - BEER - WINE
SAN JOSE
85 West St. John Street
CALIFORNIA
VICTORY CIGAR STORE
CLUB ROOMS
CYpress 3-9957 34 N. Market Street
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
FOOD MACHINERY AND
CHEMICAL CORPORATION
STEEL-WELD COMPANY
STEEL PLATE
WELDING
FLAME CUTTING
MACHINING
Executive Offices: SAN JOSE 5, CALIF.
THE PAUPERS
PORE-BOY SANDWICHES AND BEER
SAN JOSE
17th and Berryessa Road
SAN JOSE
508 Emory Street
CALIFORNIA
NELSON FURNITURE
FURNITURE • NEW • MADE TO ORDER • REPAIRED
REFINISHED • ANTIQUES
BAllard 5994
CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE
1050-54 Park Ave.
BAllard 2878
CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ntinued from page 12)
training and the first-hand experience that has been hers
since she finished her schooling.
()t course there is a great need for new police head-
quarters and it is the hope of Chief Blackmore that the
coming year will see something tangible developed along
tins line. It will certainly be more pressing it the contem-
plated annexation of a lot of area to the southwest, ex-
tending to the old Winchester mysterj house goes through
the coming Spring. This Burbank area will add some
15,000 more people to the now some 100,000 residing in
the city limits of San Jose.
Chief Blackmore, a graduate of the FBI National Po-
lice Academy went hack in August to Washigton and a
national convention of those who have taken the course
in the national capital. There were over 500 former stu-
dents from 42 states at this meeting. Chief Blackmore
was one one the speakers giving an address on Activity
Reporting System and Duty Aid Reports.
San Jose's police chief sums up the reasons for the suc-
cessful record of his department good salaries, good work-
ing conditions and fine morale of every member of his per-
sonnel, this coupled with the hearty and constructive as-
sistance from the city's administrators and a sympathetic
and appreciative public has made the S. J. P. D. the po-
tent agency it is today. The law-abiding residents like its
police department and the members of the police depart-
ment like its law-abiding people.
Tel. CY. 3-5707
Residence CY. 5-0528
SAN JOSE TALLOW CO.
WE BUY SICK OR CRIPPLED HORSES AND
COWS. ALSO DEAD STOCK
Berryessa Road - P. O. Box 142
San Jose, California
Yorkshire 7-2222
P. O. Box 32
MOUNTAIN VIEW
GREENHOUSES
Wholesale Flower G roaers
Corner Wright and Bailey Ave.
Mountain View, California
Greetings to
Police Department
SALLY THOMPSON
PIE COMPANY
San Jose, California
Western Pump Co., Ltd.
WESTERN TURBINE PUMPS
522 West Santa Clara Street
San Jose, California
THE MODEL CAFE
Nice Place to Drop in and
Have a Nice Drink
39 So. Market Street
San Jose, California
SAN JOSE
PIPE & TANK CO.
1590 West San Carlos St.
San Jose, California
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 47
SHARP PARK FOOD MARKET
R. J. Carter
A. D. CLINK
5c - 10c - 15c Variety - $1.00 and up
1897 W. San Carlos Street
• HARP PARK
CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
15 Minutes from San Francisco
Sharp Park Municipal Golf Course
Al Schoux, Professional
PLAY THE BEAUTIFUL SEASIDE COURSE
Championship Length
Phone FLanders 5-3662
PAUL & HARVEY
COCKTAILS • GOOD FOOD
130 South Murphy Phone Sunnyvale 8816
SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA
THE FIVE
All Kinds of Good Drinks
LOS CATOS
Almaden Road and Branham Road
ACME
Saw Sales and Service
PICK-UP AND DELIVERY
CALIFORNIA c4NI losr'1' S,ockton Avenue Phone CYpress 3-1969
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
LOPTAS CASH GROCERY STORE
ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES AND GAS
SANDWICHES
We Also Serve Lunch
LOPAS
CALIFORNIA
LA ROCCA'S MARKET
Formerly Ortisi's Market
FRUIT • VEGETABLES • GROCERIES
WINE • BEER • MEATS
Box 434 Moss Beach 2941
PRINCETON BY THE SEA
THE BREAKERS
ROCKAWAY BEACH
BAR OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC
ROCKAWAY CAFE
Nick Gust, Prop.
COCKTAILS • DINE • DANCE
BEAUTIFUL SCENIC VIEW
Coast Hwy. No. 1 Phone FLanders 5-3837
CALIFORNIA
ROCKAWAY BEACH Mim"eS fr°m S™ Vr*nc™°
POOL ROOM
Beer - Soft Drinks - Cigarettes
NEW STANDARD HOG CO.
MILP1TAS
CALIFORNIA
TOWN CLUB
1751 LaSalle Street
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
J. R. McKee
CALIFORNIA
P. J. Doty
George, Al and Fred Cavagnaro
CHOICE LIQUORS • PACKAGE DEPARTMENT
"Where Good Fellows Get Together"
Phone M.V. 2425 180 Castro Street
MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA
H. L. Weaver
THE COAST MOULDING CO.
MOULDINGS - REDWOOD MATERIALS
ALL TYPES OF REDWOOD FENCES
Al Franzino SANTA CLARA
1710 Grant Street Phone S.C. 1261-J
CALIFORNIA
ITALIAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
RAVIOLI EVERY DAY • FIRST CLASS SERVICE
BANQUET ROOM FOR PARTIES
Hot Food to Take Out
Serving from 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Downstairs 175 San Augustine St. Ballard 1156
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
ANCHOR INN
SHUFFLEBOARD
BEER • WINE • COCKTAILS
As You Like Them
1121 W. San Carlos BAI. 8537
CAMPBELL LUMBER CO.
CAMPBELL
321 E. Campbell Avenue
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE
CALIFORNIA
GRIFFEL FURNITURE SHOP
REPAIRING • REFINISHING • RESTORING
FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER - ESTIMATES GIVEN
o.., ,„ r-16S Stockton Avenue Phone CYpress 5-6725
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
'age
48
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
SHERIFF HOWARD HOKNBICKLE
(Continued from page II)
of only >25,000 to be borne by the taxpayer. On the sub-
ject nt finances, which necessarily are oi concern to every-
one, it is pointed out that approximately only 10% of the
prisoners need be confined to maximum security quarters
and therefore there would be no need of a large, expen-
sive Structure. About 909? of the men would be under
only minimum security guard and be housed in inexpen-
sive quarters. 1 forsee where the county stands to save
considerable over a period of years.
"There is a great wealth of agencies offering their serv-
ices to help rehabilitate county prisoners, but under exist-
ing conditions we are unable to avail ourselves of the op-
CYpress 2-0160
INSURED
Facchino Freight Lines
CONTRACT CARRIER
LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE
San Jose, California
CYpress 2-1962
CYpress 3-6272
Central Concrete Supply Co.
Concrete - Sand - Rock - Cement
889 Stockton Avenue
San Jose 11, California
••I
0. K. Rubber Welders
COMPLETE TIRE SERVICE
Coast to Coast
RECAPS - REPAIRS - NEW - USED
POWER PLUS BATTERIES
San Carlos and Delmas
San Jose, California
Columbia 711
CRYSTAL CREAMERY
Mr. Harland H. Smith, Manager
Northern California's Largest
Soda Fountain
Santa Clara Street at Seventh Street
San Jose, California
CYpress 3-0746
C. I. SLIM HARDCASTLH
J. MYRON HARDCASI I I
FRAME AND AXLE WORK
AUTO TOPS - TOWING
Hardcastle Brothers
Radiator, Fender and Body Works
AUTO PAINTING
CY. 2-1488 - 187 No. San Pedro St.
San Jose, California
A. J. PETERS & SON
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
Plumbing, Heating and Utilities
Industrial Piping
534 Stockton Avenue
San Jose, California
CYpress 5-5646
Three Star Upholstery Co.
Specialists in Modern Furniture
Complete Re-Upholstering Service
Interior Decorating Service
401 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, California
Phones CYpress 4-1360 - 4-1361
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 49
portunity. On a jail farm we could have the facilities to
make use of them. Men who have stepped from the
'straight and narrow' are in need of spiritual guidance
and religious worship. The prisoners could build a chapel
for this very important use and the agencies that would
contribute their services are numerous.
"In addition, or maybe I should say more pressing, is
the need to help the alcoholic. The great majority of of-
fenders enter our jails because of this affliction. Doctors
have found that merely taking a 'cure' is not the answer.
Alcoholics need spiritual and psychiatric attention. Alco-
holics Anonymous among others have volunteered to help
with these poor unfortunates so they may be restored to a
useful life in the community.
"Other law enforcement officers who are working on a
similar program and myself are realistic. We know that
in will not reclaim all of the men. But it is a long step
from letting men stagnate in steel cells to giving them
worthwhile work to accomplish in the open air. Again,
being realistic, we know that good work habits alone are
not a cure. Many prisoners lack a trade or a sufficient
education. To meet this need we have the offer of accredi-
ted teachers to conduct classes in subjects ranging from
simple arithmetic to citizenship."
He would have a new county jail erected on the Prison
Farm, abandoning the present building.
Sheriff Hornbuckle is approaching the juvenile prob-
lem in a constructive manner. A lot of his deputies have
volunteered their services in organizing athletic teams
among the young people, including basketball, baseball,
,
BEECH-NUT
BABY FOODS
PACKED
IN GLASS
BEECH-NUT
GUM
Beech-Nut Packing Co.
San Jose, California
SAN
JOSE
MEAT
COMPANY
Route 2, Box 635
Berryessa Road
San Jose, California
SUPER MARKET
(Formerly La Rosa's Farmers' Market
Phone CYpress 5-1530
1020 North Fourth Street
Also 1586 Almaden Road
Fine Products and Service Available
at Both Convenient
SHOPPING CENTERS
Payroll Checks Cashed
OPEN SUNDAYS
Free Parking Area to Park 100 Cars
San Jose, California
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOl'RN.M.
December, 1949
and judo. There are at present ten teams within the
count), which lias been divided into tour sectors, one for
the eastern part of the county, one for the western, one
for the northern and one for the southern. These juve-
nile teams are coached by experienced members of the
sheriff's staff, and they contest on weekends with teams
from other districts.
A great interest is taken in the judo instruction which
is imparted by experts.
Santa Clara County is getting good law enforcement
under Sheriff Hornbuckle, and he displays a knowledge
of reducing crime by giving attention to the youths and
those who fall for the first time, by providing better under-
standing between the hoys and law enforcement officers,
and giving the ones who show a tendency of changing their
ways a chance to get back on the right road.
Mario, Martin St John
Joe & Roy
SILVER CAFE
FOUR FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY
DANCING EVERY EVENING
1205 Broadway - 456 Twelfth St.
OAKLAND
Hlgate 4-9632
CALIFORNIA
LEVIN MACHINERY & SALVAGE CO.
PIPE • STEEL • MACHINERY
1930 South First Street Phone CYpress 4-8443
SAN JOSH CALIFORNIA
BONN CANDY COMPANY
MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONERS
BONN'S CHOCOLATES
287-289 N. San Pedro St. - P. O. Box 893
Phone BAIIard 947
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
Open 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays until 10 p.m.
QUI HING LOW CAFE
Chop Suey and Chow-Mein - All Kinds of Chinese Dishes
ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
156 Castro Street Telephone YO. 7-2476
MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA
ED E. HILL
Trailer Park and Sales
A. VANNI TAVERN
Box 2452
SHARP PARK
CALIFORNIA
2245 So. First Street Co. 9S78-J
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
GARDNER-SMITH, INC.
Successor to Smith Mfg. Co.
FOOD PROCESSING MACHINEY
103 Stockton Avenue
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE
IRONCRAFT, INC.
810 Polhemus Street
CALIFORNIA
REX CARD CLUB
H. L. Booth
83 Post Street CYpress 5-9974
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
HERE'S HOW
MOSCHINO'S PLACE
12 MILE HOUSE
Phone JUno 8-9948
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
GUY BOWCOCK, Jeweler
DIAMONDS • WATCHES • JEWELRY • GIFTS
125 West Washington St. Telephone 3893
SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA
ALMODEN FOOD CENTER
R. 3, Box 342
LOS CATOS
CALIFORNIA
PRINCETON FISH GROTTO
We Serve Dinners and All Kinds of Sea Food, Clam Chowder
at Reasonable Prices. Good Food
Moss Beach 3226
HALF MOON BAY
Princeton by The Sea
CALIFORNIA
EDGEMAR CLUB
FINE LIQUORS -::- BEERS AND WINES
Phone FLanders 5-3811
ONE MILE NORTH OF SHARP PARK. Coast Highway No. 1
MOUNTAIN VIEW
BERT HALL
Plumbing Supply
889 Castro Street
CALIFORNIA
GONZALES & SONS
BATTERIES • GARAGE • IGNITION
AUTO REPAIRING
Phone Y. O. 7-3541 •
State Highway and Boranda Avenue
MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA
SUNNYVALE
M. AND F. KIRKISH
DRY GOODS AND SHOES
198 Murphy Avenue
CALIFORNIA
FERNANDEZ & MORALES
MIRA-MAR POOL HALL - CARDS - CAFE
BEER & WINE - ON AND OFF SALE
SUNNYVALE
101-103 S. Murphy St.
Phone 8810
CALIFORNIA
GEORGE ARENS, Hardware
Phone 2314
ARBUCKLE
CALIFORNIA
WILSON CAFE AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
The Sportsman's and Truck Drivers' Headquarters
Highway 99W ARBUCKLE, CALIFORNIA
December. l'H9
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 51
RAY J. WHELAN
COMPANY
Successors to Bush Roofing Company
ROOFING
FIBER-GLAS INSULATION
JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS
All Types Roofing
ROOFING - TILE - ALUMINUM COATINGS
ASBESTOS SIDING - ATTIC INSULATION
WATER-PROOFING
Palo Alto ■ Alt. I "tew • Sunnyvale
Los Gatos - Livermore - Gilroy
151 North Autumn Street
San Jose, California
Telephones CYpress 4-5960 - CYpress 4-5961
C. F. C0NCEPCI0N
NURSERY
280 Orchard Street
Mountain View, California
- •
HIP SING
ASSOCIATION
*
637 North Sixth Street
San Jose, California
• _,
T. Y0NEM0T0
NURSERY
Wholesale Grower of
CUT FLOWERS
Carnations a Specialty
Lawrence Road and Murphy Avenue
Sunnyvale, California
Phone 3670 - P. O. Box 2
Page 52
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
SHERIFF DANIEL C. MURPHY
(Continued from page 5)
noted as one of the best to handle these gigantic presses
that turn out millions of copies per day of our metropol-
itan daily newspapers. He mastered all the intricate details
of his chosen work, and was a pioneer in giving perfection
of color work, so common nowadays on all metropolitan
papers.
He used his spare time in improving his education, and
because of his capacit] for assimilating worthwhile knowl-
edge, by reading and observations he became an important
factor in the labor movement, not only in his native city
but throughout all of California, and his ability and at-
tainments were not unknown through other sections of the
nation. He served as president of the Web Pressmen's
Union, the San Francisco Labor Council and the State
Federation of Labor, and he had a big part in getting the
working conditions, the salaries and recognition that all
working people enjoy in this state today.
He has brought into play in the administration of the
important office of Sheriff for the City and County of San
Francisco, his experience gained in his many previous activ-
ities, and coupled with his great humaneness, his keen un-
derstanding of the problems of his fellowmen, his interest
in the progress of San Francisco and his ability as a public
speaker, he has been a great credit to the City by the
Golden Gate as well as the State of California.
CHIEF WILLIAM V. PFLAUM
(Continued from page 15)
The last three named each has charge of one of the three
watches.
Mayor William F. Wood, Police Commissioner Walter
D. Dahl and the three other Councilmen give the police
department, as they do to all other departments of the city
government, the utmost in support and cooperation.
How well satisfied the residents of the city arc with
their police department is indicated by a letter sent to the
Council at an October meeting. It was from Colonel
John C. Gray of 60 La Salle Avenue, who has lived in
Piedmont for the past six years.
In his letter Colonel Gray set forth that he was sad-
dened on learning that the salaries of the members of the
police department were but $290 a month, and urged
higher pay for the men who perform their duties so well
and fearlessly. He said — and this is most unusual indeed
from a taxpayer — that he would be willing to have two to
three cents per hundred added to his tax bill if it would
assure higher police pay, commensurate with the high cost
of living and comparable to other cities whose salaries for
their policemen are higher.
A swell tributec to Chief Pflaum and his band of 18
law enforcement officers.
Phone ORdway 3-2824
SABELLA and LA TORRE
SEA POODS
Stall 3 Fisherman's Wharf
TERMINAL HOTEL AND CAFE
S. L. Granucci, Owner
Phone Dial 3761
DAVIS
CALIFONRIA
NEWTON'S - Dinners
HUmboldt 3-4545
5921 College Avenue
(Between Chabot Road and Claremont Avenue)
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
VALLEJO GARBAGE SERVICE
408 VIRGINIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
Phone 3-5609
CALIFORNIA GLASS CO.
Omar Tribble. Prop.
Manufacturers of
QUALITY MIRRORS .... AUTO GLASS INSTALLED
VALLEJO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 3-9662
JIM'S PLACE
WE SERVE MEALS AT ALL TIMES
"Where Good Fellows Meet"
23 1 GEORGIA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
Phone Vallejo 3- 3 763
MONARCH SHEET METAL WORKS
SONOMA AT FLORIDA STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
VALLEJO FORD CENTER
VALLEJO"S LEADING DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT
616 MARIN STREET
VALLEJO. CALIF.
MEYERS JEWELERS
THE HOUSE OF PERFECT DIAMONDS
—VALLEJO—
608 MARIN ST. - 400 GEORGIA ST.. Phone 3-64)8
— NAPA
1129 FIRST STREET. Phone 492
Telephone 3-5265
McCANN'S.. .Jewelers
Albert McCann
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
624 MARIN STREET
VALLEJO, CALIF.
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 53
BARRETO'S LA FONDA
FAMOUS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
11:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
5:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Corner Fremont and Abrego
Monterey, California
Phone 8775
"» Mile From Down Tohh.'Tis True — But * Mile From High Puces. Too"
iiy^iiP
CALIFORNIA SAMPLE FURNITURE CO.
418-420 FOURTH STREET
VALLEJO. CALIFORNIA
Orchard Nursery & Supply
The Convenient Garden Center
Nursery Stock, Garden Supplies, ORNU Peat Moss,
ORNU Lawn Seet, ORNU Soil Conditioner
Tunnel Road, Midway between Orinda & Lafayette
Phone Lafayette 4712 LAFAYETTE, CALIF
PLAY AND RELAX at . . .
PLAYLAND
at the BEACH
Located at Ocean Beach near the historic
Cliff House and famed Seal Rocks
Home of Thrill - Provoking Rides . . . Unique Restaurants
Fronting the Blue Pacific . . . Oceans of Fun for Everyone!
Owned and Operated by
GEO. K. WHITNEY
M. F. MITCHELL
LUMBER
Emily H. Mitchell
Francis Mitann
Carlotta, Caifornia
.--•» r-
Phone 3-3429
FOSTER LUMBER YARD
Cecil D. Jones . . . Jas. Jones
PABCO PAINTS
321 Napa Street
Vallejo, California
.-.-- * i.
G00CH & ROGERS
LUMBER COMPANY
Box 116
GARBERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Myers Ceramic Prod. Co.
LES. HINZ
Manufacturers of
REAL GLAZED WALL
AND FLOOR TILE
Lafayette Street
Santa Clara, California
Phone AX. 6-3492
Pagt 54
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, l>>V>
SAN FRANCISCO'S JUVENILE BUREAU
(Continued from page 8)
jurisdiction. That order assigned the following crimes
against persons and property to the unit:
All crimes against persons under eighteen years of age,
whether complainant or perpetrator, except homicide, kid-
naping, robbery, and narcotic violations; also child aban-
donment, cruelty, or neglect.
Crimes against property when those involved are under
eighteen years of age, including thefts from schools,
bicycle thefts, and shoplifting.
Sex crimes against and by juveniles were handled by
Inspectors of the Sex Crimes Detail of the Bureau of
Inspectors, in charge of Inspector Frank Murphy, prior
to issuance of the Chief's general order. Inspectors John
O'Connell and Jack Tompkins of the Sex Detail, had built
up a fine record of investigation and solution.
Among the most important of the Juvenile Bureau's
perennial tasks is controlling the distribution of salacious
literature. Frequent spot checks are made at newsstands
throughout the city for magazines unfit for juvenile
readers. Books whose contents are rumored to be morally
objectionable are also reviewed.
Just as it checks the literature they read, the Bureau
watches the recreation available to juveniles. All movies
believed to be overloaded with sex or suggestiveness are
reviewed. Theatre owners, according to the police, co-
operate in controlling entertainment — few movies are
banned, but at least advertising labels some of them as
Holiday Greetings
from
"C" Ken Rhodes, Inc.
1600 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
GRaystone 4-8958
Arizona - New Mexico - Texas - Eastern Points
Western Truck Lines, Ltd.
Common Carriers Interstate
75 Columbia Square
San Francisco, California
Phone MArket 1-8621
When you buy a new Christmas outfit for yourself
why not holiday your car as well. It's surprising
w.;at a New Paint Job and Seat Covers will do
for your car's appearance.
C & S Auto Reconstruction
AUTO PAINTING - FENDER
AND BODY REPAIR
First Class Work ■ Rales Reasonable
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
445 Fillmore Street, Between Oak and Page Streets
SAN FRANCISCO HEmlock 1-7946
United Housing Corp.
200 Masonic Avenue
San Francisco 18, California
Phone JOrdan 7-3260
Bob's Auto Driving School
DUAL CONTROLLED CARS
1667 Market Street
San Francisco, California
Phone MArket 1-7504
Tel. UNderhill 1-2200
HEmlock 1-6961
EMIL J. WEBER
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Formerly
WEBER AND CONROY, 30 Erie St., S. F.
Industrial - Commercial - Residential
No job too Large, and None too Small
ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
258 Dorland Street
San Francisco, California
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 55
"recommended for adult entertainment only." Here, as
in the control of literature, much remains to be done,
however. Until the industries can be brought together
on standards of material to be released, regulation will
be largely the duty of parents.
Public dance halls, taverns, and hotels are also subject
to Bureau vigilance. Management in general cooperates
closely in these cases. Dance operators and tavern owners
think highly of valuable licenses and realize they don't
have to make much of a slip to lose them. To a man,
they want no juveniles in their place of business. Some
are willing to cheat occasionally when business falls off,
however, according to Lieutenant Meehan.
Response by hotel operators when juveniles attempt
improper registrations is immediate ; in nearly every case
police are on the way within ten minutes after the
juveniles appear at a hotel.
Market Street, with its strings of bars and concessions,
is a favorite night time haunt of adventuresome juveniles
— and officers of the Juvenile Bureau.
"After 11 p.m.," according to Sergenat Mullen, "we
want to know what every juvenile on Market Street is
doing. If they are there legitimately, we give them a
piece of friendly advice and say goodbye — but you'd be
surprised at the number of runaways we find."
Youngsters frequently try hiding themselves in the
troublesome South of Market district; but it has proven
to be a poor hiding place.
"No matter how evasive they try to be, we will get
them within two days at the most," Sergeant Mullen said.
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
*
LOS ANGELES-
SEATTLE MOTOR
EXPRESS, INC.
EDWARD W. ELLIOTT
District Manager
*
3rd and Arthur Streets
San Francisco, California
Mission 7-4742
Christmas Greetings
front
THE
L 0 W R I E
PAVING CO., INC.
1755 Evans Avenue
San Francisco, California
Christmas Greetings
from
Pacific Metal Company, Ltd.
and
Pacific Foundry Co., Ltd.
3100 Nineteenth Street
San Francisco, California
Telephone Mission 7-1104
Page 56
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' |<M RNAL
December, 1'H<>
The district will close its doors to hold many secrets;
but it wants no children.
Lieutenant Meehan points proudly to current efforts
by schools, churches, and civic organizations to help solve
the numerous and complex problems of juvenile delin-
quency. Much of their work is carried on with the direct
cooperation of the Bureau. Meehan also placed a great
deal of responsibility for recent accomplishments at the
door of George Ososke, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
for the San Francisco courts.
"We can't say enough tor the services he has performed
and the cooperation his tine organization has given us,"
Meehan stated.
San Franciscans can't say enough for the Lieutenant's
services either. Evidence enough should be the pictures
of youngsters' athletic teams that line the walls of the
Bureau's Greenwich Street offices.
Most of the twenty-one year career has been devoted
to bettering the lot of youth — hours spent on police duty,
according to fellow officers, constitute only a small portion
of his total effort.
Meehan, 47, was appointed to the San Francisco
Police Department October 8, 1928. His first nine years
were spent at Mission Station, and in December, 1937,
the department's first attempt at organized juvenile work
— the "Big Brother Bureau" — was three years old when
Meehan was assigned to it. Seven years later (December,
1944) the present unit was activated.
The Lieutenant and his wife, Helen, are rearing three
children — Jack, 17; Patricia, \i; and Terrence, 6 — in
their home at 4622 Eighteenth Street.
Now serving as first vice president of the Juvenile
Peace Officers' Association of the State of California,
Lieutenant Meehan, insiders say, is slated to become
president of the group.
Possibly because he has known some of them since
they were children, Meehan refers to the men and women
of his command as "those kids." Though he lacks the
appearance of their "father," he has that type of pride
in their work.
One of the strongest talking points in the group's behalf
B. & R. CONSTRUCTION CO.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
110 Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
JACKSON MARKET
M. C. Barulick & Co., Props.
GROCERIES - DELICATESSEN
FRUITS. VEGETABLES, POULTRY AND FRESH MEAT
1201 Jackson Street, Corner Jones Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN. CHINESE AND JAPANESE FOOD
KING CAFE
Specializing in
KING HOT DOGS - KINGBURGERS
1549 Webster Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
PETRY AND BRANDT
AUTHORIZED REPAIR STATION
Eqiupped to Handle Anything From the Slightest Adjustment
to the Rebuilding of a Studebaker
162S Pacific Ave., near Van Ness Phone PR. 5-7234
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GRaystone 4-9554 Oscar Hansen
GUY'S SMOKE SHOP
CIGARS - CIGARETTES - MAGAZINES
CANDIES - SOFT DRINKS and ICE CREAM
712 POLK STREET
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
SUtter 1-4518
PARIS HOTEL
Peter Zares
A NICE CLEAN PLACE
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
$2.50 Per Week and Up
)48 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
NEW LUCCA GROCERY
Angelo Accornero, Prop.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GROCERIES
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - OLIVE OILS
4938 Third Street Phone ATwater 2-1638
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SOLARI AND RIGHETTI BROS.
Dealers in
WINES AND LIQUORS
4404 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone Mission 7-5904
CALIFORNIA
ATwater 2-3242
BAYVIEW BAIT SHOP
A. Bin
SPORTING GOODS - FISHING TACKLE
FISHING PARTIES ARRANGED
Phone Your Order to Be Sure of Bait
4408 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
ELVIS COMPANY
PURITY STORES, Ltd.
SAN FRANCISCO
76 Sacramento Street
CALIFORNIA
SIX TWO TWO CLUB
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
622 Green Street
CALIFORNIA
FRANKLIN HOSPITAL
Frank Schmidt, Superintendent
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
JACK'S MARKET
2292 Greenwich Street John J. Pazzola
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
RIVA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Emanuel Stagnaro
180 Church Street UNderhill 1-0796
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
PALACE GARDENS
1175 Market Street
CALIFORNIA
CORY AND JOSLIN, INC.
CONTRACTING ENGINEERS
SAN FRANCISCO
509 Polk Street
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
MILNER HOTEL
117 Fourth Street
CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 57
is the character and quality of investigative projects it
completes. The written reports "go all the way" — a court
case could conceivably be submitted on the strength of the
report itself. Giving full details of the crime or occur-
rence itself, the men and women officers go further, de-
scribing all social aspects of the case. Finally their reports
include recommendations for solution of the problem.
Department morale soared considerably June 6 of this
year when Chief Mitchell installed eight women as police
officers. The ladies went to work immediately, as details
of the Bureau of Inspectors suddenly produced cases that
couldn't continue without a woman's touch in the in-
vestigation.
Seven of the women are now assigned to the Juvenile
Bureau — one works within the Bureau of Inspectors at
the Hall of Justice. Thus far during their careers they
have aided in arrests involving narcotics, after hours
liquor sales, and morals offenses. One of the girls recently
wore the uniform of a theater usherette in a plan to trap
a character who had been paying more attention to women
in the audience than to the movie on the screen. The
ruse paid off.
Names of the women officers, their San Francisco ad-
dresses, and former occupations are as follows:
Miss Margaret Audrey Dolan, 26, 1241 Thirty-first
Avenue, secretary; Mrs. Dorothy M. Arriola, 29, 1720
Pacific Avenue, school teacher, with the Bureau of In-
spectors; Mrs. Virginia Marie Cullen, 26, 125 Sanchez
Street, clerk; Miss Genevieve M. Bayreuther, 35, 691
Post Street, nurse; Miss Claire Elaine Lutz, 25, 2246
Mission Street, clerk; Miss Shirley Marie Schroff, 23,
2872 Jackson Street, recreation director; Mrs. Margaret
J. Spraggins, 24, 3111 Jackson Street, clerk; and Miss
Mary Theresa Loftus, 36, 234 Nineteenth Avenue, Clerk.
Miss Dolan can get plenty of help with her home work.
She is the daughter of a veteran police officer — Sergeant
John L. Dolan, assigned to the day watch at Central
Station, under the command of Captain Jack Eker.
COLYEAR MOTOR SALES
SAN FRANCISCO
1250 Van Ness Avenue
CALIFORNIA
INTERNATIONAL FREIGHTWAYS
1168 Batlery Street
SAN FRANCISCO
READYMIX CONCRETE CO., Ltd.
18th and Carolina Streets
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Telephone JU. 5-8800 Mario Bellanti, Prop.
LUCCA GROCERY
RAVIOLI AND TAGLIARINI FACTORY
Imported and Domestic Groceries and Delicacies
CHOICE POULTRY - BEER AND WINES
4591 Mission St.. Bet. Excelsior & Brazil SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
VITTORI BROS.
GROCERY
3820 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
CHESTER'S CAFE
3138 Fillmore Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
KARL'S SHOE STORES, Ltd.
KARL'S CUSTOM MADE SHOES
MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SHOES
1527 Fillmore Street Telephone WAlnut 1-8757
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
KAY'S FOUNTAIN LUNCH
CHOP SUEY - FINEST CHINESE-AMERICAN DISHES
LUNCHES - DINNERS
2819 California Street Phone WAlnut 1-9697
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
BOND CLOTHES
Post & Kearny Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SANITARY CLEANERS
605 Kearny Street DO. 2-1194
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE BARREL INN
SAN FRANCISCO
139 Ellis Street
CALIFORNIA
MONARCH HOTEL
NEWLY FURNISHED • TWIN BEDS
COURTESY SERVICE
722 Golden Gate Avenue, Near Civic Center
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Mme. J. P. Bourdet
Mission 7-4720
THE LACE HOUSE FRENCH LAUNDRY
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
WE CALL AND DELIVER
3036 - 24th Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
NOE CAFE
262 Noe Street
NEW PISA RESTAURANT
1268 Grant Avenue
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
PILSNER PETE
285 Church Street
HIGH GRADE FRENCH LAUNDRY
1558 Bush Street ORdway 3-4230
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
SANITARY CLEANERS
60S Kearny Street
WONGS CAFE
Serving the Best of
CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOODS
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
494 Haight Street
CALIFORNIA
Pagt S8
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, I'U'J
Men serving in the bureau, besides Captain Steffen,
Median, and Sergeants Mullen and Wilson, are:
John Cavalli, Russell Woods, Roj Mint. Edward J.
Huegle, Frank Lynch, Robert Bender, Louis Sevenau,
I homas Ryan, Sidney Mahler, William Sampson, Erling
Rolandson, and Jack Atwood.
Within the group are several former sports "greats."
Cavalli once played shortstop for the San Francisco
Seals; Woods was a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals;
Mint was a first baseman for the Mission Reds; and
Ryan is the same "Tailspin Tommy" of Sacred Heart
High School football fame.
Sampson came into the SFPD with more than an out-
standing war record. Master of several languages, in-
cluding German, he became an agent of the famed O. S. S.
and served this country under two flags — two years or
so as a sergeant-major in the German army.
In a report to the recent annual convention of the
Peace Officers' Association of the State of California a
committee of the California Youth Authority called the
San Francisco Police Juvenile Bureau "one of the most
outstanding juvenile agencies in the State of California."
The majority of San Franciscans are probably unaware
of the work that has gone on in this branch of their
police department. There are those parents, however,
who would be eager for an opportunity to back up the
committee's report. The Bureau endeavors to keep the
public eye away from the cases it handles — identifications
are closely guarded. News stories concerning juvenile
offenders, except in most unusual instances, do not name
individuals.
Behind the bureau's success lies some simple reason-
ing— its officers can see where some labor on their part
can right a life that has only begun. It is pleasant labor
for them, because thev like children.
HENRY M. ZAIS FURNITURE CO.
COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS
CUSTOM-BUILT UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
849 Mission Street EXbrook 2-6512
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
B. E. Gollober, Prop. Since 1910
BROWNIES
HARDWARE - HOUSEWARES - APPLIANCES
1540 Polk Street Telephone ORdway 3-7776
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
WEBBERS SHOPPE
68 West Portal MO. 4-5969
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
A. GIURLANI AND BROS.
SAN FRANCISCO
537 Front Street
CALIFORNIA
COLYEAR MOTOR SALES
SAN FRANCISCO
1250 Van Ness Avenue
CALIFORNIA
CHIOTRAS GROCERY
SAN FRANCISCO
85S Rhode Island Street
CALIFORNIA
POPIN'S HILLTOP MARKET
Bill Popin and Marty Pavloff
89S Carolina Street Phone VAlencia 4-7435
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TONG LEE LAUNDRY
943 Howard Street DOuglas 2-7748
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
STARLIGHT FURNITURE COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO
FOR YOUR FURNITURE NEEDS
2211 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
SHOCK ABSORBER SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO
340 Fell Street
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
WONG & HOW
404 Kearny
CALIFORNIA
SWEDISH MASSAGE PARLOR
ELECTRIC CABINET BATHS
Excellent Service - Hours 11 A.M. to 7 P.M.
698 14th St.. at Market Phone UNderhill 1-5399
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
BETTER LIGHT • BETTER SIGHT
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS
INCANDESCENT SUPPLY CO.
SUtter 1-4800 647 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Christmas Greetings
from
SPERRY FLOUR CO.
116 New Montgomery
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MISSION PRIDE MARKET
GROCERIES • MEATS • VEGETABLES
JUniper 5-7292
3901 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BRADY AND DOWLING
SAN FRANCISCO
2737 Mission Street
CALIFORNIA
G. MAZZERA CO.
Phone JU. 5-2371 - 5-2372
Building Materials - Rock - Sand - Gravel - Cement
Office Warehouse
4277 Mission Street 321-331 Silver Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
FRANK'S MOTORS
Frank and Guido Pratali
GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING
JUniper 5-1048
4420 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
(J. I.. Revel
M. H. Revel
CIVIC CENTER HOTEL
20 Twelfth Street, Corner Market
UNderhill 1-2373
SAN FOvANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
December, 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 59
Open 6 A.M. Frank Barbieri, Mgr.
EDWARD CAMAY POTRERO CAFE
381 Bush Street BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA Phone HEmlock > "9347 2001 - 16th St. at Utah
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Quality and Cleanliness is Our Motto
Evergood Pork & Delicatessen Store MICHAEL A. GORB
Rauscher & Sons, Manufacturers of
HIGH GRADE SAUSAGE AND DELICACIES WATCHMAKER & JEWELER
2449 Mission Street ATwater 2-1323
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 5645 Geary Boulevard Telephone BAyview 1-3077
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
THE YOUNG CHINA SUtteV 1-74U • SALES AND SERVICE • William G. Swagor, Mgr.
Typewriters - Add ns Machines - Bookkeeping - Calculating and
831 Clay Street YU 2-2651 National Cash Register Specialists
TYPE-RITE OFFICE MACHINE CO.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
HANDY DELICATESSEN
1815 Irving Street OVcrland 1-3761
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
GENERAL REBUILDING FACTORY
43 1 BRYANT STREET SAN FRANCISCO 7. CALIF.
HOWARDS
EAGLE CLOTHES
920 Mai'ket Street SUtter 1-1539
PACIFIC TEA PACKING COMPANY SAN fkancisco California
Phone HEmlock 1-1755
INDIVIDUAL TEA BAG PACKING WFRRFR'S SHOPPP
COFFEE URN BAGS - FLANNEL FILTER PADS w luulu o JHWrrL
1663 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO 3. CALIFORNIA
PALMER C. MENDELSON CO.
63 West Portal MOntrose 45969
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DAINI BROS.
No. 1 Drumm Street ., „ ,_
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA IMPORTERS - MAKERS FINE PERIOD FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Pacific Avenue at Polk ORdway 3-4540
BUY U. S. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SAVINGS BONDS
M. SCHUSSLER & CO., Incorporated
657 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORN'A
GERNHARDT-STROHMAIER CO.
Eighteenth and Mission Streets
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DOROTHY MAE'S
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY Beauty Shop
GENERAL GROUP DEPARTMENT 1733 Taraval Street
ED C. ASHER, General Agent SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
300 Montgomery Street GArfield 1-1351
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
YCRE FRENCH BAKERY
BINNS MACHINE & TOOL WORKS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING ' 92s Fillmore Street
1072 Bryant Street HEmlock 1-3570
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Phone: UNderhill 1-71)36-1-793'
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
FAIRWAY FOOD CENTER MUNY BAIT SHOP
MEATS - POULTRY - GROCERIES ,„„„ _ „ _
FRUITS - VEGETABLES - WINES AND BEER 3098 Po,k Street
2905 S xleenth Street SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
3AN FRANCISCO CALIFORNI \
HUNTER & WORKS STERLING ENGRAVING CO.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Oi! Industry Installations and Maintenance - Competent Welding
Service - Shop and Field Concrete - Cutting and 1045 Sansome Street
A'r Compressor Work S/\N FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
7480 Mission St. COLMA. CALIFORNIA JUniper 4-386--, .
ETALO MARKET DELMONICA HAT CO.
2714 San Bruno Ave. DElaware 3-1689 109 Geary Street
SAN Fn<\NCISCO CALIFORNIA S&.N FRANCISCO CALIFORN'A
PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK SAN CARLOS HOTEL
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE
RESIDENTIAL
333 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA «U Geary Street PRo;pect 5-2123
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA.
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STAR CAFE
AMERICAN AND CHINESE DISHES
METHODIST PUBLISHING CO.
Phone GArfield 4-9441
700 Post Street, Corner Jones
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
83 McAllister Street
CALIFORNIA
ALWAYS A FRIENDLY WELCOME
BAY VIEW INN
Cocktail Lounge
STEMPEL QUALITY DOUGHNUTS
4636 Third Street Phone Mission 7-3654
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
320 Fell Street
CALIFORNIA
NORTHWEST ENGINEERING CO.
C E R C I A T
French Launry and Dry Cleaner
255 Tenth Street
1025 McAllister Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
SAVE YOUR WAR BONDS
Tom Kyne
SAN FRANCISCO
EARL C. ANTHONY, INC.
California Distributor
Packard Motor Cars
901 Van Ness Avenue
CALIFORNIA
HUNKEN'S ELK MARKET
Christmas Greetings
from
JONES' TEXACO STATION
1183 O'Farrcll Street Phone ORdway 3-3021
California St. & Arguello Blvd. EVergreen 6-9665
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Phone MOntrose 4-0516
KOENIG LUMBER CO.
Clint Ice, Manager
LUMBER - PLYWOOD - MOULDINGS
1701-09 Judah Street, Corner 22nd Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
Season's Greetings
REX FURNITURE CO.
THE KING OF VALUES"
779 Mission Street Near Fourth
YUkon 6-5391
CALIFORNIA
PERFECTION CURTAIN CLEANERS
CURTAIN, DRAPES AND BLANKET SPECIALISTS
Modern Methods - Prompt Service
KING GUN SIGHT CO., INC.
F'nest sighting equipment. Complete custom repair and refinement
facT.ties for service and target arms. New and used guns. Short
actions. King cock-eyed hammers, .45 auto accuracy jobs.
3121 Seventeenth Street HEmlock 1-3434
667 Howard Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MARSHALL ADAMS PRINTING CO.
Phil Lynch Sporting Goods Co.
MacGREGOR GOLDSMITH SPORTS EQUIPMENT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
523 Sanaome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
623 Mission Str' -t Phone YUkon 6-6950
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
D
eee/noer.
1949
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CHIEF H. A. ZINK'S COMMITTEE REPORT
(Continued from page 9 )
5. Have knowledge of following laws:
a. Penal Code
1. Law of arrest
2. Search and seizure
3. Criminal Procedure
4. Corpus delicti of common crimes
b. The Vehicle Code
c. Dangerous Weapons Control Act
d. Laws governing juveniles and insane (Welfare and
Institutions Code)
e. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
f. State Narcotic Act
h. Law of evidence
6. Trained in the following skills:
a. Operation and care of motor and other police equip-
ment
b. Use and care of firearms
c. Use of gas
d. Self-defense
ARTHUR A. HYMAN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
300 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
THE BAND BOX
COCKTAILS - MIXED DRINKS
SHUFFLEBOARD
"Where Good Fellows Get Together"
3326 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
Bus.: JUniper 4-9767
Res.: JUniper 7-4607
ANGELO & DAENO
DAN BIAGI, Proprietor
Custom Built
UPHOLSTERERS and HOME FURNISHERS
RESTAURANT and BAR JOBBERS
Modernizing - Recovering - Draperies
2978 San Bruno Avenue
SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIFORNIA
Christmas
Greetings
and
Best Wishes
for a
Happy New Year
LANGENDORF
UNITED
BAKERIES, Inc
San Francisco
BOIES & SOULE
Choice Contra Costa
County Properties
Orinda Crossroads
Phone Orinda 6511
Orinda, California
UNITED
ENGINEERING
COMPANY
500 Beale Street
San Francisco, California
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e. First Aid
t. Diagramming
g. Taking notes and report writing
h. Typing
t. Photography
j. Making casts
7. Trained in the following procedures:
a. Mechanics ot arrest
1. Stopping a vehicle
2. Search and transportation
3. Handling insane
b. Handling of juveniles
c. Beat patrol
d. Animal complaints
e. Missing persons
f. Civil disturbances
g. Procedures tor handling different crimes
h. Raids
i. Special police tactics as employed in handling of
blockades, prowlers, bank alarms, etc.
j. Police observation of persons, places and things.
S. I raining in the techniques of investigation :
a. Preservation and identification of physical evidence
b. Identification including:
1. Description of property
2. Fingerprints
3. Description of persons
c. Interrogation and techniques of recording state-
ments
d. Modus Operandi
9. Have knowledge of:
a. Traffic control and accident prevention
b. Methods of handling vice problems
c. Police records and their use
d. Organization and functions of police service, and
some knowledge of other divisions of government
e. Police communication
f. Jurisdiction of State and Federal Law Enforcement
Agencies
g. Some knowledge of abnormal and subnormal mental
states
PACIFIC TANK & PIPE CO.
4821 Tidewater
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
Bus. GLertcourt 1-6345
Res. ANdover 1-3872
ANDKER-PETERSEN
"THE HOME CHAPEL"
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
144S Fifth Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OLYMPIC HOTEL
AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Featuring Sensational Jimmy Baker at the Piano
MOVING PICTURES NIGHTLY
East Twelfth Street at Second Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Union Pacific Linen & Towel Supply Co.
Established 1896
WE RENT TOWELS, LINENS, APRONS, GARMENTS
(White or Colors)
830 28th Street Phone HIgate 4-3342
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
THE HUB - SCHNEIDER'S
CALIFORNIA'S FOREMOST UNIFORM TAILORS
UNIFORMS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS • CIVILIAN CLOTHES
CUSTOM TAILORED
469- 13th Street Phone GLencourt 1-1109
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GIORGETTI PRODUCTS CO.
C. Giorgetti, Prop.
MANUFACTURERS OF PURE FOOD PRODUCTS
9507 Edes Avenue SWeetwood 8-8120
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ANdover 1-0466
Orinda 2138
GALLAGHER AND BURK, INC.
General Contractors
Phone OLympic 2-1914
Res. Phone Lafayette 2190
G. PAOLETTI AND COMPANY
AUTO TRUCK BODIES
COMMERCIAL STREAMLINE BODIES ALL TYPES
GRADING
41 Moraga Highway
ORINDA. CALIFORNIA
PAVING
CONCRETE
OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
HERMAN GOELITZ
Manufacturing Confectioner
CANDY CORN AND SPECIALTIES
Telephone OLympic 2-2168
943 Sixty-first Street
RECTORS GARAGE
COMPLETE SERVICE
FORD V8 OUR SPECIALTY
SAN LEANDRO
390 East 14th Street
LO 8-1517
CALIFORNIA
4529 Shattuck Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA OAy;i \mi
THREE DIMENSIONAL
ENGINEERING, DRAFTING AND DESIGN
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING SCIENCES
BASIC AND ADVANCED COURSES
Approved for G. I. Training
1743 Foothill Blvd.
CALIFORNIA
HOLBROOKS
BErkeley 7-0347
AIR CONDITIONING - HEATING
VENTILATING - SHEET METAL
2181) DWIGHT WAY BERKELEY 4. CALIFORNIA
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h. Scientific aids available
i. Public relations
j. Press relations
k. Handling of racial problems
1. Court procedure and conduct on the witness stand
in. Sources of police information, including official
semi-official, and private records, and the develop-
ment of individual sources of information.
n. Police ethics.
We in law enforcement have come to the cross roads
and we must choose either to raise our standards or to be
willing to accept the appraisal of the public that a peace
officer is about on the level of a day laborer, only less
honest.
If we take the first alternative and choose to raise our
standards, how can it be done. We suggest :
1st. That the requirements recommended by your com-
mittee be adopted as a standard.
2nd. That our committee on Peace Officer Training
and Education direct its efforts to see that schools of all
types be encouraged and established to instruct in those
subjects and techniques that would qualify a man to meet
this standard.
3rd. That this organization appoint a committee to su-
pervise the preparation of a series of tests to determine if
a man meets these standards. I would warn that the mere
passing of a written test alone is not a true measure of
efficiency. A candidate must definitely demonstrate his
ability to perform.
4th. That this organization take steps to have our
standards made a part of the state law, and
5th. That some distinguishing insignia be adopted to be
worn by those qualified, so that they may be readily recog-
nized in whatever organization they may function.
Some of these steps can be taken immediately, others
will take time; but, if this standard is established, and the
men qualifying make a fine record, it will be but a short
time until the public will demand that they be served by
trained capable peace officers.
ABC FOOD MARKET
ALWAYS COURTEOUS • FREE DELIVERY - EXCEPT SUNDAY
Open Nights and Sundays for Your Convenience
1712 San Pablo Ave. Phone LAnd. 8-1121
BERKELEY (Opposite Franklin School) CALIFORNIA
THE QUIET HOUR BOOK STORE
TUNE IN THE QUIET HOUR RADIO PROGRAM
7:30 A.M
KRE
130 and
KRE
7:30 P.M.
KROW
10
:1S P.M.
KGO
1320 Webster Street
OAKLAND
TWinoaks
3-0226
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
FRAME
SHOP
Steven M.
Casey, Prop.
CASEY
DOORS
Phone KEllog 2-3151 5101 East Twelfth Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BELL & BELL
State and Citv Licensed
PAINTERS AND CONTRACTORS
Fred Bell, Manager — HIgate 4-0604
Percy Bell, Office — TWinoaks 3-8414
1710 West Eighth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
UNION MACHINE WORKS
534 Second Street GLencourt 1-1369
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
S. KULCHAR & CO.
Eighth Avenue and East Tenth Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
MYERS BARREL COMPANY
PACIFIC OXYGEN COMPANY
DRUMS OF ALL SIZES
6549 San Pablo Ave.
OAKLAND
Phone OLympic 2-6847
CALIFORNIA
2205 Magnolia Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA BUILDERS SUPPLY
SUPERIOR FRENCH LAUNDRY
WHOLESALE ONLY 1284 W' Grand Ave" Ph°ne H'8ate 4"064S
OAKLAND. CALIF. SACRAMENTO. CALIF. OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
R. W. Hummel
Phone THornwall 3-2992-3
HUMMEL FURNITURE
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS
2703 SEVENTH STREET
BERKELEY 2, CALIFORNIA
ROLL RITE CORPORATION
Carl Christensen
801 Jefferson Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
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Nationally-Known Herbalist. Now a Naturalized U. S. Citizen
Cnwr \Y/AM 830 Stockton Street, San Francisco
rU1>U W/\i> S76 Tenth Street. Oakland
Oakland Office Hours: Daily except Wednesday 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sundays 10 a.m. to 12m. Hlgate 4-3767
San Francisco Office Hours: Daily Except Wednesday 3:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Sundays 3 to 5 p.m. CHina 5-1922
BRAKE LINING SERVICE COMPANY
BRAKES - BRAKE LINING - WHEEL ALIGNING
"OAKLAND'S PIONEER BRAKE SHOP"
GLencourt 1-3272
2144 WEBSTER STREET OAKLAND 12. CALIFORNIA
NORMANS COCKTAILS
STANDARD IRON AND METALS CO.
Harry Whitman
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF SCRAP
Third and Myrtle Streets Hlgate 4-3208
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
AL SACKS
FOOD MART DELICATESSEN
6th Street Market
CALIFORNIA
Norman Manha, Prop.
Phone Hlgate 4-9164
2 7° TWELFTH STREET
OAKLAND 7. CALIF.
Telephone TRinidad 2-1228 WE BUY AND SELL
HARRY HALS BARGAIN STORE
"We Sell at Rock Bottom Prices"
FURNITURE - LINOLEUM - MATTRESSES - CAS
STOVES - HOUSEHOLD GOODS - ETC.
7804 E. 14th STREET OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
Phone ANdover 18754
Edward R. Willman
JOHNNIES AUTO WRECKING
NEW AND USED PARTS FOR ALL CARS - EXCHANGE
USED CARS
If We Haven't Got It, We'll Get It.
495 1 SAN LEANDRO STREET OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
SHAMROCK CAFE
GOOD FOOD
Frank Relva, Prop.
KEIlog 2-9625 1910 East 14th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
JENSEN MACHINERY CO., INC.
ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS
CAMPOS GROCERY
1000 - 54th Ave.
KEIlog 3-0610
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
PEACOCK CLUB
Sal Prunetti, Prop.
9414 East 14th Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
5305 HORTON STREET
HUmboldt 3-4600
BABE'S PLAY HAVEN
4325 East 14th Str.ai
OAKLAND (8). CALIF.
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
DICKS INN
EXCELLENT FOOD QUALITY LIQUORS
PAY CHECKS CASHED
Phone Piedmont 5-9350 1111 Stanford Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BENGOR CANDIES
Phone LOckhaven 9-1922
10115 SAN LEANDRO STREET OAKLAND 3. CALIF.
SCHUMERS VARIETY STORE
5705 San Pablo Avenue
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
ECONOMY BY-PRODUCTS CO.
4200 Alameda
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
WEST COAST SOAP CO.
Phone Hlgate 4-0445
Office and Factory 26th and Poplar Streets
OAKLAND 7, CALIFORNIA
BAKERS STORAGE & MOVING SERVICE
INC.
MOTOR VAN SERVICE
3233 Market Street Phone Piedmont 5-3503
OAKLAND 8. CALIFORNIA
VALLEY EXPRESS CO.
1603 Powell Street OLympic 2-8552
EMERYVILLE CALIFORNIA
Res. HUmboldt 3-7364 Fred W. Harmon
HARMON SHEEL METAL WORKS
HEATING • VENTILATING • SKYLIGHTS
General Sheet Metal Fabrication and Installation
1030 East 8th Street TEmplebar 4-9241
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
LEOGRANDE BROTHERS
WHOLESALE PRODUCE
1843 Bridge Avenue
Irene Knox
CENTURY CLUB
Billy Knox. Jr.
CALIFORNIA
LOckhaven 8-3224 Res. Phone LOckhaven 8-0295
ELLSWORTH S. RUSSI
Licensed Broker
REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE
14263 E. 14th STREET SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.
FEATURING ORGAN AND PIANO MUSIC
Where Friends Meet Friends
125 E. 12th Street Phone Hlgate 4-9495
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
BAKER BOY
4177 Broadway OLympic 2-1557
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
VIERRAS CLUB
8421 East Fourteenth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
FERGUSON FROZEN FOODS
Ernest C. Ferguson
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS AND JOBBERS
2074 Webster Street Hlgate 4-6645
CALIFORNIA
EXCHANGE LINEN SERVICE CO.
A COMPLETE RENTAL LINEN SUPPLY SERVICE
WILLIS F. LYNN
Construction
2101 Union Street
OAKLAND
Phone TEmplebar 2-6377
CALIFORNIA
Telephone BErkeley 7-6044
BERKELEY
1040 Folger Avenue
CALIFORNIA
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BAY CITY BOTTLE SUPPLY AND 12 4 9 CLUB
SANITARY BAG COMPANY j o h N n i e
Herry Vernazza WE SERVE THE BEST CHILI IN THE WEST
NEW AND USED BOTTLES OF ALL KINDS ALL KINDS BE£R AND WINE
CORKS, KEGS AND STERILIZED WIPING RAGS I249 East Twelflh Street
230 Castro Street Phone TEmplebar 2-7843 OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CITY FRENCH LAUNDRY UNION MACHINE WORKS
CURTAINS A SPECIALTY
534 Second Street
2801 Linden Street Phone GLencourt 1-8583
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PEERLESS OAKLAND LAUNDRY RAy NICHOLS, Real,ors
LAUNDERERS „.. „, _, ' . „,„
Residence Phone SWeetwood 8-8353
CLEANING AND DYEING REAL ESTATE • LOANS • BUILDING
4701 Grove Street 98s9 MacArthur Blvd. Phone LOckhaven 9-8484
OAKLAND CAL.FORN.A OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ICE AND
GRAZER'S
COLD STORAGE CO. KE1,og 2"9388
CANDIES • TOBACCOS • MAGAZINES
134 Market Street _ .
Fruitvale Avenue, Corner 27th Avenue
°AKLAND CALIFORNIA QAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA COUNTY-EAST BAY QAKLAND ^^ LAUNDRY ^
TITLE INSURANCE CO.
3423 Harlan Street
14th and Franklin Streets Telephone Piedmont 5-0772
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
TOM'S GROCERY
STEFANI'S GROCERY
CIGARS • CIGARETTES • TOBACCOS
9422 Edes Avenue Phone LOckhaven 8-4752
2041 Linden Street HIgate 4-5366
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL RESTAURANT SYSTEM ™™™Z™2™™™ ^
SINCE 1923
1431 Grove Street AUTOMOTIVE • INDUSTRIAL • MARINE
OLympic 2-0288 4069 Hollis Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
COCHRAN AND CELLI PACIFIC TOOL AND SUPPLY CO.
••CHEVROLET BLOCK1'
251 Eighth Street
12th and Harrison
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
NORTHGATE PHARMACY WERNER AND ARNOLD
P DluGSC R. ' J^DR^ S CONCRETE PRODUCTS
3048 Claremont Ave. OLympic 2-3656 877 60th Street Piedmont 5-3544
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
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THEIS AND WHITE
FAIRBANKS MORSE • POMONA PUMPS
1722 "Q" Street
Phone 20S1-W
merced
CALII I
P. O. Box 133
Phon.- 1603
WILLIAMSON ELECTRIC
Claude Williamson
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
393 Parker Avenue Phone 316-J
CALIFORNIA
TWO-WAY RADIO EQUIPPED CABS
MERCED
A. W. POLZINE
FEEDS • SEEDS • FERTILIZER
Manufacturers of
FIGSWEET DAIRY FEED
Merced Industrial Center
CALIFORNIA MERCED
Office Phone 1S17-W
P. O. Box 1440
MERCED TAXI
Phone 173
•PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE"
GU-n T. Gaines, Manager
Stand at 1735 K Street
CALIFORNIA
ELI & NICK'S CONCRETE PIPE CO.
Puglizevich Bros.
IRRIGATION PIPE - SUPPLIES - SEPTIC TANKS - DRAINS
Sanitary Plumbing and Electric Company
PLUMBING • HEATING
SHEET METAL AND ELECTRICAL
MEFK ED
Mile South, Los Banos Highway
CALIFORNIA MERCED
COZY MOTEL
John H. D'Alonzo, Manager
"REST AND SLEEP OFF THE NOISY HIGHWAY"
KITCHEN PRIVILEGES
745 Seventeenth Street
Phone 941
CALIFORNIA
Phone: Day 1260 Nl»ht 454-J
FERRO BROS TRUCKING CO.
GENERAL HAULING
COMPLETE CARGO INSURANCE
Fred V. Young
Highway 140 East Telephone 2251-J
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
T. E. Kendrick, Phone 1549
F. J. Oneto, Phone 959
420 Sixteenth Street
CALIFORNIA
SERVICE OIL & BUTANE CO.
STOVE AND DIESEL OIL
BUTANE - TANKS - APPLIANCES
GEORGE E. DRAY
MASONRY CONTRACTOR
MERCED
17 Street and Bennett Road
Phone 1559
CALIFORNIA
MERCED
LYTAL FOOD STORE
C. W. Kennedy, Owner
FRESH MEATS - VEGETABLES
437 Eighteenth Street Phone 773
CALIFORNIA
GOODFELLOWS GRILL
CHINESE DISHES SERVED AT ALL HOURS
512 M Street, Corner State Highway
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
JOHNNIES WAFFLE SHOP
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
At Stop Signal on Your Way to Yosemite
Junction Highway 140 and 99
MERCED • MODESTO • STOCKTON. CALIFORNIA
MACKS PLACE
GROCERIES, MEATS AND PRODUCE
1729 "K" Street Tel phone 2153
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
LA PALOMA CAFE
Mr. and Mrs. Palomino. Owners
GENUINE MEXICAN DISHES - TAMALES AND ENCHILADAS
ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
1621 "L" Street Phone 2154
MERCED CALIFORNIA
YOSEMITE MOTEL and SERVICE STATION
MODERN AIR-COOLED COTTAGES
1001 Sixteenth Street Phone 2023
721 East 21st Street Telephone 2442- W
MERCED CALIFORNIA
Phone 137
'ERCED
Night Phones 2139. J, 2435-M
GENE THE FLORIST
Gene Descalso - Le R. Hunt
510 Seventeenth Street
CALIFORNIA
Phone 788 FREE DELIVERY
LINCOLN MARKET
GROCERIES - VEGETABLES - MEATS
1725 "L" Street 159 17th Street
CALIFORNIA
"ERCED
Phone 1821
'FRCED
TURF CLUB
CAFE • COCKTAILS
1613 "M" Street
Frank and Bob
CALIFORNIA
"Mark Every Grave"
R. Vanden Heuval, Prop.
MERCED
CALIFORNIA MERCED
MERCED MONUMENTAL WORKS
MONUMENTS and MARKERS OF ALL KJNDS
Shop 14th and M Streets Phone 1013J
Residence 1004 19th Street Phone 329M
•'ERCED CALIFORNIA
Phone Merced 491 V. A. Peterson, Manager-Proprietor
HOTEL MERCED
AIR-CONDITIONED THROUGHOUT
POPULAR RATES - GATEWAY TO YOSEMITE
Seventeenth and "M" Streets
*"ERCED CALIFORNIA
MONSONS RICHFIELD
Kenneth Monson
Phone 3067 40 Eighteenth Street
CALIFORNIA
Dc
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67
MERCED'S POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Continued from page 17)
to his police force. He has had officers take courses in the
duties of scout masters, and these officers have taken over
Scout troops and doing a marvelous job.
He has also reorganized his School Traffic Patrol, and
these juvenile traffic officers have seen that no school child
has been killed or injured at school crossings.
During the first year he took over, the police depart-
ment he cleared up a juvenile crime ring which solved
fourteen house burglaries and six commercial buildings.
Since that time burglaries, like robberies, have been ex-
tremely low in Merced. Early this year the first murder-
ous assault that has occurred since his induction as Chief
of Police, he apprehended the perpretrators within one
hour.
Also, last Spring he had Inspector W. L. McSwain
apprehended two shotgun murders, who committed the
first murder in years in Merced. They got their men
within two hours after the killing, and both were con-
victed.
Working under civil service, which went into effect on
April 12, l0-t-°\ the work of the police department goes on
with greater efficiency because of the assured security of its
members.
Too, there has been finished since Chief Hydie was ap-
pointed, a new building for the police department. It is
a modern two-storv structure.
KLINGEN'S BAKE-RITE BAKERY
"FOR THE FINEST IN BAKED GOODS
AND PARTY SPECIALTIES"
MERCED
542 Seventeenth Street
Phone 449
CALIFORNIA
MERCED DRY GOODS
WHE.U MERCED COUNTY SHOPS
WITH CONFIDENCE
442-448 Seventeenth Street Phone 1552
MERCED CALIFORNIA
Joe Brzzolara, Prop. "AIR COOLED"
JOE B'S
"The Friendliest Spot in Town"
FINEST IN MIXED DRINKS MEALS
BOOTHS FOU THE LADIES
1730 "L" Street Phone 1744
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
FALCON LUMBER CO.
LUMBER - BUILDING MATERIALS - CEMENT
Wholesale and Retail
ESTIMATES G'VEN ON CONSTRUCTION
MERCED
East 21st Street Telephone 18S4
CALIFORNIA
B. B. McGINNIS CO.
EVERYTHING IN UNIFORMS - MEN'S WEAR
"ANGELO"
"FRED" BARDINFS
p- UM31NG - HARDWARE - WINDMILLS - APPLIANCES
WATER SYSTEMS - WATER HEATERS - BUILDING SUPP' IES
HEATING EQUIPMENT - EERVICZ STATION EQUIPMENT
547 Seventeenth Street
CALIFORNIA
MERCED
1301 "M" Stre:t
Phone 1543
CALIFORN" \
MONTY'S BAR-B-Q
AND DOUGLAS MOTOR INN
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNERS
Complete Founta'n and Tray Service
MODERATE PRICED CABINS
Open 6:30 A.M. to 2:30 A.M.
161 East 16th Street
Phone 1222
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
MERCED
CLUB JOAQUIN
San Joaqu'n Valley's Gayest Spot
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCING N'GHTLY
GENU'NE ITALIAN SPAGHETTI
AND SELECT SEA FOODS
South of Highway 99 in
CALIFORNIA
MILES AND SONS
TRUCKING SERVICE
MERCED
Highway 99 North
Phone 1451
CALIFORNIA
KELLOGGS FARM AND SHOP SUPPLY
CANVAS - PA'NTS - HARDV/ARE - CAMPING SUPPLIES
Yosem'te H'ghwav and Santa Fe Overpass Phone 1907-J
Ma ling Address: Route 2, Box 442
r-RCED CALIFORNIA
MERGED
MOTEL MERCED
H. O. Z'lke, Owner
MERCED'S OUTSTANDING MOTEL
COMPLETE HOTEL SERVICE
Gateway to Yosemite
North Arch H ghway No 99
Phone lis*
CALIFORNIA
MERCED PLANING MILL
Harry T. Anderson
GENERAL MILL WORK
POO^S W'NOOWS - SCREENS AND FRAMES - CAB'NETS
TO H-DE1? - GLASS - MIRRORS - GLAZ'NG - STO"E AND
"".rAUI'NT FIXTURES - BU'LD'NG SPEC'ALTIES
Overhead Garage Door Hardware - Bu'lders Hardware
442 Fifteenth tre?t
Phone 273
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
MERCED LAUNDRY AND
MODERN CLEANERS
130 Seven'etn'h Street
Phone 1312
"F.^CER
CALIFORNI \
ROGERS HFLP-YOURSELF LAUNDRY
WE DO «?*M'tY WAf.HIN'-, - POUCH DRVED,
STACKED AND MARKED SEPARATELY
79T East Seven'e nth Stre3t Phone 1808-M
R'-ER CALIFORNIA
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1949
On the first door are well furnished quarters for the
various units ot the department with the latest in filing:
cabinets and other equipment, and the radio room. The
radio system has been turned over to FM and service ten
units.
The upper fioor is devoted to an assembly hall quarters
for the Police Huns' Club, which has proved so successful
in controlling juvenile delinquency, and for other vital
services which the police are interested in and tor the bene-
fit of the public.
Chief ilydie can look back on his first two years as
police chief with the satisfaction that he has done much to
improve law enforcement and keeping the city of Merced
as tree from crime as is humanly possible. Its more than
15,000 people, living in its 3.7 square mile area should be
most grateful for his administration of its police depart-
ment, and for the men who make up its potent force for
law and order.
VANCE E. CARTER
MERCED FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS
MEAT— WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CURING - CUTTING - QUICK FREEZE
543 Sixteenth Street Telephone 1390
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
V.
AND V. MARTINELLI BROS.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
805 23rd Street Phone 2359-J
MERCED
CALIFORNIA
MERCED AUTO TOP SHOP
Blaine & Simas, Props.
CONVERTIBLE TOPS A SPECIALTY
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING AND AWNINGS
1720 "H" Street Phone 1103
MERCED CALIFORNIA
Merced Dairy & Ice Co.
LOCAL DAIRY PRODUCTS
Manufacturers of
Modern Maid Ice Cream
753 Sixteenth Street
Merced, California
The MIXAT0RIUM
Air Conditioned
548 17th Street
Merced, California
CALIFORNIA CAFE
QUALITY SERVICE OPEN ALL NIGHT
Merced . . . Gateway to Yosemite
Kitchen Open for Inspection Always
Barbis Bros Established 1906
TOPPER JEWELRY
Thoughtfully, Lovingly Yours
DIAMONDS
AT SPECTACULAR SAVINGS
Use Your Credit
533 Seventeenth Street
Merced, California
Two Modern Markets to Serve You
MELLIS BROS
Phone 1033
WINES - MEATS - LIQUORS
GROCERIES
7th and Eye Streets 319 McHenry Avenue
Modesto, California
Milk Producers Association
of
Central California
•
Modesto, California
Hemler Moyle Hotel
C. C. Hemler, Owner
Telephone 6391 1
MODERN ROOMS
AND APARTMENTS
917V2 Jay Street
Modesto, California
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 69
MODESTO
"-ODE3TO
EL CAPITAL
913 J Street Phone 5659
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
OWL RESTAURANT
STEAKS AND CHOPS
820 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA
GARY'S BICYCLE SHOP
SMALL APPLIANCES
FOR THE HOME
705 Eye Street
CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON MOTEL COURT
Mark N. Essa, Managing Owner
STEAM HEATED • AIK CONDITIONED
COFFEE SHOP
215 S. 99 Highway Phone 1169
"ODESTO CALIFORNI\
"ODESTO
MODESTO
"ODESTO
DANNY'S
FINE FOOD • COCKTAILS
Phone 5S10 415 H Street
MARKET BASKET
1904 H Street Phone 407
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
ACME GLASS COMPANY
Joseph A. Mengelt, Prop.
710 G Street Phone 3226
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL UNION
702 '/a Seventh Street
CALIFORNIA
CASAZZA BROTHERS
DELICATESSEN
311 H Street Phone 473W
CALIFORNIA
"The Best for Less"
LEE SANG MEAT MARKET
Wholesale and Retail
FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED MEATS
1004 H Stre.t Phone 528
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
A. B. TAYLOR
GRANT PISTON RINGS - MOTOR PARTS - PISTON EXPANSION
SERVICE - AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE WORK
711 Eleventh Street Phone 4768
""ODESTO CALIFORN! N
SONOMA FRUIT MARKET
Bob Williams, Owner and Manager
PRODUCE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MODESTO
703 S. 99 Highway Phone 3788W
CALIFORN^
MODESTO CHINESE HERBS CO.
DR. L. N. MEIN, EXPERT HERBALIST
Cure Diseases and All Ailments
1602 H Street, Cor. 16th Phone 1086
"ODESTO CALIFORN'
Office daily hours: 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. Lum Hoy Sheck
LAP LAP CHINESE HERBS CO.
Ch'nese herbs have been successful for many centuries of all a;l-
ments. I help you as h?lp thousands of others.
Come and have your health renewed.
729 5th St., Cor. H Phone 25 15 MODESTO, CAL-1F.
ARCH HOTEL
Charles Harvey, Prop.
918V2 Eye Street Phone 4683W
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
THE STAR LUNCH
Geo. Chifchis, Prop.
HOME COOKED DINNERS • THE BEST MEAL
IN TOWN • MERCHANTS LUNCH
905 "J" Street Phone 3469
"ODESTO CALIFORNIA
Dania Club and Bar-B-Q Pit
Jack Crouch, Owner
PERKS 400 CLUB
S'xth and H Streets Phone 55S8
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
KNOX SEED COMPANY
"EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN"
STOCKTON AND MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
FLOR DE MEXICO CAFE
M. Fortado- Prop.
MEXICAN DINNERS
BEER AND WINES
603 Seventh Street Phone 5S22
"ODESTO
"ODESTO
"ODESTO
418 Eye Street
CALIFORNIA
'ODESTO
McCARTS MARKET
MEATS AND GROCERIES
Fifth and K Street Phone 925
EARL'S PLACE
830 9th Street
CALIFORN'
CALIFORN1 ■>
CALIFORNM
ANDRE CLUB
727 Tenth Street
'ODESTO
CALIFORNI\
"ODESTO
ALTA ROOMS
Mrs. Leonard Stanton, Prop.
822V2 Ninth Street
CALIFORN' v
CALIFORNIA POULTRY MARKET
L. Hagarty, Owner
502 H. Street Phone 1208
"ODESTO
CALIFORN'
Res. Phone 1950
Phone Modesto 2323; Riverbank 98
PECK'S BAIT AND SPORT SHOP
Ray Peck, Prop.
725 Seventh Street Phone 3257-W
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
Phone 656
PUTNAM SAND AND GRAVEL CO.
PLASTER SAND - CONCRETE SAND - CONCRETE GRAVEL
CONCRETE MIX - PEA GRAVEL - CEMENT
CITY ICE AND FUEL CO.
KELVINATOR ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
Waterford Road at Santa Rosa Avenue
200 South Santa Rosa
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
'age
70
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December, V)4<>
GARETTOS
DELICATESSEN AND RAVIOLI FACTORY
J. S. WEST AND CO.
A HOME INSTITUTION
MODESTO
818 13th SI. I hone 452
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
"Since 1909"
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
FARMERS INN
W. M. CAPEN, Prop.
716 Ninth Street Phone S617
CALIFORNIA
S. & M. TRIANGLE MARKET
MODESTO
llfVi Necdham Avenue
CALIFORNIA
NEEDHAM LIQUORS
12th and Ncedham Ave. Phone 6778
DUMONT WINE AND LIQUORS
MODESTO
611 H STREET
Phone 3018
PERCY L. MARSH
TOOLING LEATHERS - CRAFT SUPPLIES - RIDING EQUIPMENT
Lac.ng - Modeling Tools - Dog Goods
MODESTO
918 H Street
Phone 446S
CALIFORNIA
WALTER'S VARIETY
Ed Walter. Owner
Sc - 10c - 25c AND UP
(.05 "II" STREET MODESTO. CALIFORNIA
THE COBBLES MOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. John Hernandez, Owners
Phone 3204 P. O. Box 1162 South on Hi-Way 99
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
BENSON & ZIMMERMAN
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
11th and H Streets Phone 2600
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
NEW DEAL MARKET
WE SELL FOR LESS AT ALL TIMES
402 14th Street
CALIFORNIA
SING LEE LAUNDRY
MODESTO AUTO PARTS
713 Seventh Street Phone Modesto 2074
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
M. E. Angelo, Prop.
MODESTO'S I INEST FOOD MARKET
MODESTO
Ninth and H Street
CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC MARKET
911 Needham Street
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
SHOOBS CAMERA SHOP
Thomas Shoob
Cameras, Projectors, Films, Motion Picture Equipment, Photographic
Supp ies and Chemicals, l hoto Finishing, Enlarging,
Copv ng. Fine Grain Developing
tn24 TENTH STREET MODESTO. CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL DOLLAR STORE
WHERE YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE
•oriESTO
1024 G Street
Phone 338S
CAL1FCRM \
MODESTO LIQUOR STORE
Murice R. Murphy, Prop.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS
WINES AND BEERS
814 Ninth Street Phone 101
'ODESTO CALIFORNIA
JOHN N. ROCHA
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION— NIGHT and DAY
Route No. 6 • Box 1052 • Phone 5434 • On 99 Highway
I \i MILES NORTH OF MODESTO. CALIFORNIA
B. ZEFF, Wholesale Butchers
Abbatotr and Office:
CROWS LANDING ROAD
P. O. Box 425 Phone 431
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
MAJESTIC FURNITURE CO.
MODESTO
925 Tenth Street
725 Tenth Street and 922 H Street
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
NEW CANTON GRILL
CHOP SUEY
EXCELLENT CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
WE PUT UP ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
1008 Tenth Street Phone 5532
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
WALTZ INN
Walt Barton. Owner
MIXED DRINKS - BEER and WINES
Phone 5830 313 H Street
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
P & G HOME APPLIANCES
WASHERS • IRONERS • HOME FREEZERS
DUTCH OVEN GAS RANGES
We R n.iir All Makes of Washers
50.1 "H" Street Phone 1703W
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
FLOR DE MEXICO CAFE
M. Fortado. Prop.
MEXICAN DINNERS
BEER AND WINES
60S Seventh Street Phone 5322
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
CLAREMONT HOTEL
Dorris E. Anderson, Prop.
Phone 5609 903 Eye Street
CALIFORNIA
J. GREENBERG AND CO.
PLUMBING • HARDWARE • ELECTRXAL SUPPLIES
PAINT • APPLIANCES
1326-32 Ninth Street
M' '1)1 sin CALIFORNIA
/ALLEY TRACTOR
BORDEN'S DAIRY DELIVERY CO.
ITERPILLAR"
& EQUIPMENT COMPANY
MODESTO TURLOCK
JOHN DEERE
MODESTO
CALIFORM \
1)
eeeinlxr
1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
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CHIEF M. E. MITCHELL'S REPORT
(Continued from page 7 )
police women. Both departments are developing plans for
continuous training of their officers to insure that proper
handling of juveniles will come about and to maintain a
high standard of service for juveniles, in their respective
communities.
Police officers of the state doing juvenile work have
banned together in three associations for the purpose of
further enhancing the position of law enforcement han-
dling of juveniles and to promote state-wide uniformity
in the handling of juvenile problems. The Southern Cali-
fornia Juvenile Officers' Association which has been in
existence for four years is an association of juvenile officers
south of the Tehachapis including the area from Santa
Barbara to the Mexican border. The Northern California
Juvenile Officers' Association represents law enforcement
agencies from Monterey County to Sacramento County
including the Bay Area. The Central California Peace
Officers' Juvenile Association includes peace officers inter-
ested in or doing juvenile work in the area from Modesto
to Bakersfield. The associations have been represented
before the Governor's Crime Commission on Juvenile Jus-
tice, they have actively participated in local youth welfare
conferences, and in other state-wide conferences concerned
with youth ; and have taken positive action in legislative
matters dealing with youth. Through the associations,
members have become better acquainted with each other,
making closer inter-departmental relationships, and more
efficient handling of juvenile matters. The associations are
fundamentally concerned that law enforcement officers
provide the best possible service to our youth in California
and are working to that end.
The Associations have worked closely with their re-
spective Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs, and in turn the
"bosses" have cooperated with the associations in further-
ing many of their aims and purposes. The associations
have taken steps to effectively point out within each com-
munity the importance of proper handling of juveniles by
law enforcement officers and have encouraged their mem-
bership to actively represent law enforcement in activities
concerned with youth, at a local and state level.
(To Be Continued)
ABREU'S PHARMACY
1014 B Street
Phone LUcerne 1-2S00
HAYWARD
CALIFORNIA
EAST BAY SANITARY RAG WORKS
Manufacturers of Domestic and Sanitary
WIPING RAGS
Geo. Gradin, Proprietor
Telephone GLencourt 1-0586 2514 Adeline Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year
To all Peace Officers and other readers of the
Police and Peace Officers' Journal
is the wish of many men operating the lumbering
mills throughout California.
URIAH PINE LUMBER COMPANY
Ukiah, California
ANDERSONIA LUMBER COMPANY
Samuel Anderson
Piercy, California
ZAMBONI LUMBER COMPANY
Round Mountain, California
EDGERTON BROS. LUMBER COMPANY
Adin, California
BLAGEN LUMBER COMPANY
White Pines, California
Lawrence Wilsey, Gen. Mgr.
PICKERING LUMBER CORPORATION
Standard, California
S. C. LINEBAUGH - LOGGING
White Pines, California
L. S. JONES TIMBER PRODUCTS
Soulsbyville, California
Leonard Jones, Prop, and Manager
TWAIN LUMBER COMPANY
Twain California
A. C. Dillinger, Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
CLOVER VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY
Loyalton, California
WHITE PINE LUMBER COMPANY
Reno, Nevada, P. O. Box 1430
CHENEY LUMBER COMPANY
Greenville, California
R. W. Larkey, Gen. Mgr.
PLUMAS BOX CO., INC.
Twain, California, Box 37
H. A. Graven, Manager
PAUL BUNYAN LUMBER COMPANY
Susanville, California
R. L. Kemp, Manager
SIERRAVILLE LUMBER COMPANY
Sierraville, California
MONARCH LUMBER COMPANY
Insurance Building
Oakland, California
CHARLES LUMBER COMPANY
P.O. Box 469
Booneville, California
PLACERVILLE LUMBER COMPANY
P.O. Box 752
Placerville, California
?agi 12
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOIRNAI.
December, W4<>
Telephone VAlencia 4-1323
MARS METAL COMPANY
SMELTING AND REFINIM.
Cable Address: C'ASTO
R. B. ASBILL
SALES AND SERVICE
RADIOS • REFRIGERATORS • AIR CONDITIONERS
WASHERS • IRONERS • APPLIANCES
Twenty-Third and Minnesota Streets
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
14th and D Streets Phone 4664
CALIFORNIA
D A V I T O N ' S
YOUR GUARANTEE OF FINE DRY CLEANING
Same day service for all civil service uniforms
at no extra cost.
447 Irvine Street OVerland 1-0741
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
E. D. BLAKELY AND SON
Distributors for
HANCOCK OIL PRODUCTS AND
QUAKER STATE LUBRICANTS
Plant: Gilmore Avenue and Weatherford Road
MODESTO
P. O. Box 1306 Telephone 2244
CALIFORNIA
MACNSONS
CONTRACTING ENGINEERS
PLUMBING AND HEATING
151-161 Tehama Street CArtield 1-8306
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO JUNK COMPANY
Dealers in
SCRAP IRON - METAL - SACKS - WOOL
All Types of Government Surplus For Sale including Pipe. Belting,
Hardware, Anvils, Vises, Sleeping Bags, Hooks, Cable, Etc.
1425 Ninth Street Phone 546
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
LINCOLN BATCHELDER
CONCERT PIANO TEACHER
Studio Phone
545 Sutter Street SUtter 1-4970
CONRAD BODY SHOP
RADIATOR, FENDER AND BODY WORKS
AUTOMOBILE RZFINISHERS - EXPERT WORKMANSHIP
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
718 11th Street Phone 3930
CALIFORNIA
BRENT FOOD MARKET
QUALITY SELECTION • SERVICE
COMPLETE SELECTION OF MEATS AND POULTRY
Cor. 12th and Needham Phone 302
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
Tom Giahos Bill Poulos
B. AND T. MARKET
Phone 17
Corner 8th and "H" Streets
MODESTO CALIFORNIA
HELM
CHEVROLET COMPANY
SALES AND SERVICE
The Complete Automotive Department Store
DAY AND NIGHT STORAGE
MODESTO
MODESTO
TIOGA CAFE
AMERICAN AND CHINESE DISHES
QUALITY BEERS - SOFT DRINKS
1012 "H" Street Phone 3404
CALIFORNIA
HOME MARKET
Everything in
MEATS AND GROCERIES
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
CALIFORNIA
WALTER'S 5 AND 10 CENT STORE
MODESTO
Uth and K Streets
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
701 H Street
CALIFORNIA
MERRILL C. MUNSON
GENERAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
MOBILGAS • MOBILOIL
FARMER'S INN
W. M. Capen, Prop.
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
CALIFORNIA MEAT MARKET
916 H Street Phone 819
716 Ninth Street Phone 5617
CALIFORNIA
MODESTO
CALIFORNIA MODESTO
FERRINI BROS.
WHOLESALE CANDY AND TOBACCO JOBBERS
Phone 3793 1 18 S. 99 Highway
CALIFORNIA
December. 1949
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PWSHPT
/ -[ADW6 UNF.S OF FAKM [QUIPMIN1
T«fc <n»r »T*. MODEST*
IMPLEMENTS
TRACTOR DEPARTMENT
Tenth and F Streets
Modesto 401
Hey!
It's
CHISM
Ice
Cream
Susanville
Branch
Wm. Beseler
Branch Manager
The Le Deit Glass Company
SAN JOSE
SASH
DOORS
MILLWORK
Phone
CYpress 5-4005
Offices & Salesrooms
701 Lenzen Ave., Corner of Stockton
No Job Too Large, None Too Small,
To Have Our Careful Consideration.
A. L.
RUSO
&C0.
FROZEN
Fruits and
Vegetables
Plant: 241 Walker Street
Phone 2640 - Teletype WT 103
P. O. Box 221 WATSONVILLE, CALIF.
JOE'S TAXI
Joseph Sequeira, Prop.
Specializing on Long Trips
Nite and Day Service
Phone 733
Stand Tenth & G Streets, at Greyhound Bus Depot
Modesto, California
TOM GIAHOS
BILL POULOS
B. AND T. MARKET
Phone 17
Corner 8th and "H" Streets
Modesto, California
Phone 1904W Marion Griffing, Owner
Open From 5 A.M. to 2 :30 A.M.
Griff's Motel Merced Coffee Shop
On 99 Highway — North of Archway
SERVING BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNERS
JOAQUIN CLUB
On 99 Highway 1 Mile South of Merced
Catering to Banquets, Parties and DeLux Dinners
Merced, California
-------------------------- ....-4
HUST BROTHERS
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
Phone 3180
"The Store of a Million Parts"
Fourth and E Streets
Marysville, California
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CHIEF URBAN PICkKBING
(Continued from /""/< If')
of his men. A man to become a member ol the M I'l) must
have the proper education to start with, lie must have the
physical qualification to meet anj emergency, and he must
pass an examination, written and oral which easily de-
cides whether the applicant is proper material, one able to
see the laws oi the land are properly observed. Once he
gets in he lias to go through a probationary period in which
he is given a well-planned and proven course of training
which enriches him with every fundamental of law en-
forcement. When he finally is made a member of the de-
partment, he knows what it is all about, and what is
expected of him. Even then his education as a peace officer
does not stop with his being made a full time regular
policeman. Like others of the MPD he must attend
classes in various schools, like those given on a zone basis
by the FBI, the State Peace Officers' Association, and the
various state universities where particular problems, like
traffic and juvenile delinquency, are treated in the most
modern and effective manner.
All members of the MPD must know all there is to be
learned in handling their shooting irons, and to keep in
top condition respecting this necessary feature of law en-
forcement regular and frequent attendance at the pistol
range is required of all members.
Nowhere will you find a better example of unity as
exists between the men and women of Modesto's police
force. Teamwork is the most effective means of giving the
fullest success to any undertaking, and it has been applied
to the MPD by Chief Pickering, who years ago when he
was a professional baseball player in the Coast League and
the American and National Major Leagues, had a first-
hand experience of knowing its importance.
Chief 1'ickering takes part in all worthwhile activities
outside of his police department, and devotes much time
to civic, fraternal and patriotic organizations interested
in the welfare of his adopted city, and the country at
large. He is a member of the Masonic order, and is now-
completing a term as president of the Square Club, of the
San Francisco Police Department, made up of Masons (it
that law enforcement agency, and those of neighboring
cities.
Sun Valley Creamery
VCHOLF.SALU AND RETAIL
The Finest In Dairy Products
42 West Tenth Street
Tracy, California
Phone - Tracy 98
"Fine Foods and Liquors"
WEST SIDE MARKET
Groceries - Fruits - Vegetables
LIQUORS
729 Central Avenue
Tracy, California
Phone 601
TONY'S
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
Phone 709 /
On The Highway
Tracy, California
DUTCHER BROS.
THE WOODLAND
CLEANERS AND DYERS
W. M. Cougle, Proprietor
WOODLAND
413 Third Street
Phone 383 - 384
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND ICE AND
BOTTLING WORKS
PEPSI-COLA
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
SHOP AT THE
DAYLITE MARKET
Finest Aleats - Quality Groceries
Fresh Vegetables
Tracy, California
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 75
SHERIFF JACK McCOY
(Continued from page 18)
cleared by arrests. Robberies and burglaries are all
small ones.
One of the notable crimes, which he handled so well,
was that of three escaped prisoners from the Soledad State
Prison, their subsequent kidnaping of the wife of Chief
Thomas Wilder of Greenfield and some robberies. The
trio were all rounded up after a few days of effective
work by Sheriff McCoy and his force of deputies.
There are staffs of part-time deputies covering Carmel
Valley, Carmel Heights and Pebble Beach.
As to the operation of his jail and of the Prison Farm
which we will deal with shortly, Sheriff McCoy has pre-
pared a manual of conduct for all these working for his
department. In this he stresses courtesy, and no brutality
is tolerated nor is profanity allowed. These features with
every effort pointed toward making the stay of unfortu-
nates in the county jail as decent and clean as is possible
has a strong tendency to change the outlook of many a
man arrested for some offense, as he realizes he is subject
to no mistreatment here whatsoever.
The sheriff has been commended by responsible agencies
for the cleanliness, and orderliness of all buildings under
his care and for the fine system of organization that pre-
vails. He has received high commendations from the
crime commission following a statewide survey of jail
facilities throughout California, and particularly the
Prison Farm.
Of that farm much can be written. It is located three
miles northeast of Salinas in the Natividad area. In 1933
(Continued on page 78)
Phone 5885
Walter Carter
FLOR DE MONTEREY FLORISTS
CUT FLOWERS - POTTED PLANTS
FLORAL DESIGNS
MONTEREY
Professional Bldg., 217 Franklin Street
CALIFORNIA
Pop Ernest's Sea Food Restaurant
"Orig'nators of Abalone Sea Foods"
Opposite the Old Custom House at Monterey
Traditionally Famous for Sea Foods Since 1907
MONTEREY
WE SERVE FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
Phone 6218
CALIFORNIA
The Work Lumber Co., Inc.
and
The Work Mill and Cabinet Co., Inc.
MONTEREY
Phone 9867
CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3593
Res. Telephone 50S3
G. W. WATKINS
Distributor
REGAL PALE • COORS BEER
MONTEREY
582 Fremont Street
CALIFORNIA
ED. C. BROWN AND CO.
CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH
MONTEREY
888 Munras
CALIFORNIA
"In the Center of Monterey*'
CASA MUNDAS HOTEL and COTTAGES
DINING AND DANCING • COCKTAILS
Jack Doughetry, Manager
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
Phone 8830
MONTEREY
BIFFs ESTERO
DINNER DANCING
Best of Foods
ENTERTAINMENT AND LUNCHEONS
Meet Biff and Sue
Fremont and Mesa Road
CALIFORNIA
HOWARD M. McAULAY
GENERAL INSURANCE
USED CARS
MONTEREY
556 Munras Avenue
Phone 5445
9444
CALIFORNIA
ANCHOR COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Claude and Ann Rhoads, Props.
Phone 4175
MONTEREY GARAGE
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
MONTEREY
300 Alvarado Street
CALIFORNIA
Munras, Fremont and Abrego Streets
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
Seine and Line Fishermen's Union
of Monterey
Affiliated with
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF AMERICA
A. F. of L.
UNIVERSAL HOTEL
Frenchle and Cursi, Props.
FINE WINES • LIQUORS
RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION
MONTEREY
Phone 3126 233 Alvarado Street
CALIFORNIA WATSONVILLE
205 Main Street Phone 541
CALIFORNIA
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D,
194')
BAY COUNTIES PEACE OFFICERS
ntinued from page 23)
Pelt, \\hci goes to Knoxville, Tenn., in the same capacity
this month, He wished them both all the success in the
world, and each were given a big ovation by those present.
Van Pelt told how nine years ago he arrived in San
Francisco to take up his work with the FBI in this area.
How Charles Dullea was Chief of Police in San Fran-
cisco, and the h 111 was under the direction of Nat Pieper,
now in New ^ oik. He recalled how throughout the war
years peace officers in this section of the state cooperated
so thoroughly with the great agency he represented, and
he thanked them for all the help and assistance they ren-
dered, particularly as it applied to him. All we can say
about Agent Van Pelt's transfer, which is in line of a pro-
motion, is that while every Chief Agent working the San
Francisco District have been men who have endeared
themselves with all law enforcement officers, none ex-
celled Agent Van Pelt in the admiration of the peace offi-
cers of the Bay Area.
Besides doing a whale of a job in the important work
those serving under Director John Edgar Hoover of the
FBI. he has never failed to answer an imitation to attend
a meeting of any law enforcement body, large or small,
and he sure has done more than his share in promoting
goodwill among the law enforcement agencies in this part
of the state.
Secretary McDonald was instructed, by a vote, to pre-
pare and send a letter of appreciation for the fine work
Agent Van Pelt had rendered in this area and expressing
regret for his leaving and at the same time wishing him
well in his new field.
The John R. Alltucker, Superintendent of Schools for
Vallejo was introduced by President Dicrking, and this
able educator gave a most interesting and impressive ad-
dress on juveniles and juvenile delinquency.
He started out by saying he had the greatest faith in the
young people of this generation, the only thing wrong with
this generation could be traced largely to the parents of
our children. He pointed out that the boys and girls of
today are not discouraged by their mothers and fathers
from the principle of getting something for nothing, and
from cultivating too lavish habits.
He held that too much protection was given those who
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You Name It . . . We Mix It
SOLANO INN
WHERE GOOD FELLOWS
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233 GEORGIA STREET
VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA
Maid of California Milk Co.
Awarded 18 Gold Medals
FOR PURITY AND QUALITY
627 MARYLAND STREET
VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 71
get out of line, and urged that full publicity, with names
be given a youth who broke the laws.
He said it had become the habit of some parents to
blame the police departments for the wrongdoing of their
children, when as a matter of fact the police are and for
years have been striving to straighten out many a bad lad,
when from the fact that somewhere along the line those
who should have taken these boys in hand before they be-
came police problems.
He told of the difficulties our teachers have today, when
it comes to correcting some errant child. He cites instances
where the irate parents would take up the battle for their
offspring, and stop at nothing, going to the highest au-
thorities to get redress for the fancied wrong done their
child.
He said reform schools were not the answer to curbing
juvenile delinquency, for too often a boy sent there for
some offense comes out worse than when he was sent up.
He said there ought to be some place, such as San Fran-
cisco's Log Cabin maintained at La Honda, where boys
can get a little closer to nature. He expressed the hopes
that Solano and Napa counties could get together and
promote a home for boys such as San Francisco now has.
It was his opinion good leadership, coupled with educa-
tion and church attendance was the asnwer to many of the
juvenile problems.
His was a masterful talk and one deeply appreciated by
all who heard it.
Secretary McDonald announced the paid-up member-
ship of the Association was now 218, and he expects a lot
more will get in good standing by the time of the 20th
Anniversary Meeting next month. He showed the Asso-
ciation is in the best financial condition it has ever been in
since 1930.
President Dierking announced the following as mem-
bers of the nominating committe which present the names
of the candidates for the offices during 1950:
Chiefs Wisnom, Zink, Wood, and Robert O'Brien,
San Mateo, Sheriff Murphy and Divisional Deputy
Greening.
As stated above, the next meeting will be held in San
Francisco with Chief Michael Mitchell and Captain Mc-
Donald acting as hosts.
Phone 3-4366
HI HO RESTAURANT
328 GEORGIA STREET
VALLEJO, CALIF.
Phone 9529
THE SPOT
ON AND OFF-SALE LIQUORS
No. 1 Standard Avenue
POINT RICHMOND, CALIF.
-■t
Landscape 5-2642 - Richmond 1505
Pan Pacific Screw and
Bolt Company
Formerly Pan-Pacific Metal Products, Inc.
F. E. KOSER
201 Nevin Avenue
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
Compliments of
OSCAR'S COCKTAILS
... IN RICHMOND . . .
YOUR FRIENDS WILL LIKE IT HERE
•
Ten forty-seven Twenty-third Street
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
C & S MOTORS, INC.
(Ray Sancts)
LINCOLN - MERCURY DEALER
100 BRANCIFORTE STREET
Vallejo, California
Pafft 78
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1949
SHERIFF JACK McCOY
(Continued from [>a</i 75)
the county took over some thirty acres oi what was a road
camp, and established a hospital, then included a prison
farm, which was operated under the direction of the Board
of Supen isors. Two years ago the operation of the prison
farm was transferred to the sheriff, and Sheriff McCoj
started making it a model institution. Additional acreage
was purchased and it now embraces M)() acres.
There are no fences, no cells nor guards over the men
during their si\ and one-half hours a day work. They
are housed in barracks, with all the things that assures
comfort and cleanliness.
There are three deputies assigned to the farm, they are
.Manuel Marshalline, Charles Johnson and Joseph Hi-
gura. Edward Harris is superintendent of the camp and
.Abe Parsons is the farm superintendent. 1 hey are both
Phone 8700
MONTEREY
WASSONS CAFE
24 HOUR SERVICE
420 Tyler Street
Ted and Jim, Owners
CALIFORNIA
Telephone 3789
tL M. Sharpe
MONTEREY
UNITED AUTO SERVICE
177 Webster Street
CALIFORNIA
WHEATON . . . Jeueler
487 Alvarado Street Phone 4235
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
ROLLER CHEVROLET CO.
Phone 5128 665 Munras Avenue
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
LOYD BUSBY . . . Upholstering
FURNITURE - AUTOMOBILE UPHOLSTERY X
■lONTEREY
Phone 3220 536 Fremont Street
CALIFORNIA
MACS COFFEE HOUSE
Mary Baker, Owner
Featurng PLATE LUNCHES AND SANDWICHES
OF ALL KINDS - CHILE
199 Franklin Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
THE OASIS
D. Russo, Mgr.
Pat and Pauline - Tony, The Cook
265 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
THE ALVARADO
271 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
VININGS MARKET AND GROCERY
FANCY GROCERIES AND FROZEN
FOODS OUR SPECIALTY
423 Alvarado Street
MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA
SIESTA INN
ENCHILADAS - TACOS - TOASTDOS - FR1TOS
BEER - WINE - SOFT DRINKS
402 Washington Street
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
One of Monterey's Historic Adobes with Modern Comforts
MISSION INN
B. V. McMenamin, Prop.
COCKTAIL LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM
456 Tyler Street Phone 4164
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
MI K< II)
534 Seventeenth Street
CALIFORNIA
FRIENDLY INN CAFE
ANY FAVORITE LIQUORS
WINE AND BEER • HOME COOKED MEALS
Phone 7963 794 Lighthouse Avenue
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
SPROUSE-REITZ CO., No. 705
SAVE THE SPROUSE WAY
MONTEREY
475 Alvarado Street
CALIFORNIA
PARADISE INN
WINES - BEER - LUNCHES
POOL TABLES
228 Lighthouse Avenue Phone 6033
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
CHAS. M. CHILDERS
CHEVRON GAS STATION
Broadway and Fremont Phone 8763
SEASIDE
CALIFORNIA
CHINA CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
Open from 11 A.M. to 2 A.M.
151 Main Street Phone 1871
WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA
WHOLESALE RETAIL FREE DELIVERY
DAYLIGHT MEAT CO.
FRESH SMOKED AND SALT MEATS
FISH. POULTRY AND GROCERIES
227 Main Street Telephone 2127
WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIN
THE ARTICHOKE INN
V. J. Cornaggia, Prop.
ARTICHOKE CROQUETTE
Served No Place Else in the World
18 Porter Drive Phone 507
V M.SONVILLE CALIFORNIA
HORSE SHOE INN
MIXED DRINKS • BEER • WINES • LIQUORS
Phone 8322 44 W. Market Street
s \LINAS
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS
S. F. KOFFEE SHOP
Manuel Psomas
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
116 Main Street Telephone 8264
( Mil ( IRNI \
VICTORY C A F E
SALINAS
12 W Market Street
Phone 8383
CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN MEAT MARKET
GROCERIES
POULTRY
MEATS
FRUITS
HOTEL COMINOS
DINING ROOM • COFFEE SHOP
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
SALINAS
Phone 6767
40 East Market Street
CALIFORNIA SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 79
skilled in farming and able to impart their knowledge to
these who accept and are sent out there to do their time.
That is has proven an economic success is stressed by
these facts. The time Sheriff McCoy assumed responsibil-
ity for the farm there were on hand an old truck, 526
laying hens, 1+0 hogs and a few young steers. Today
there is all kinds of farming equipment, 716 laying hens,
225 Hampshire hogs and 28 Hereford calves. Most of
the 300 acres are under cultivation, and from it bumper
crops of lettuce, carrots, beans, peas, potatoes, corn, alfalfa,
barley and sugar beets have been harvested during the past
year.
A freezing plant has been installed in which surplus
crops are stored, and this year a ton of green peas and two
tons of string beans were processed and ready for the
winter tables.
From the chickens and hogs sufficient eggs and meat
have been produced to supply the county hospital and jails,
and by another year there will be enough beef to supply
the other meat necessary for these institutions.
From the farm gardens all the vegetables, eggs and
fresh pork needed for the above public places have been
produced, and reduced to dollars and cents it represents
GAUDIN MOTOR CO.
FORD • MERCURY • LINCOLN
"Salinas Valley's Largest Service Station"
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
EL CAMINO PRESS
QUALITY PRINTING • LITHOGRAPHING
Telephone 7693 333 Monterey Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
BUCKAROO CLUB
MIXED DRINKS - LUNCH COUNTER - CLUB ROOM
Phone 8447 13 W. Market Street
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
CHINA HERB CO.
SPECIAL HERBS PREPARED
FOR EACH AILMENT
Corner of John and Pajaro Streets Phone 3742
SALINAS CALIFORNIA
ARTS CHICKEN SHOP
LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY
Wholesale and Reta 1
2350 North "G" Strett Telephone 286
"'ERCED CALIFORNIA
HUBER'S AUTO MART
H. H. Huber
QUALITY USED CARS
Phone OLympic 2-5141 3789 Broadway
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS VALLEY ICE CO., LTD.
HIGHWAY HOTEL
SALINAS
CALIFORNIA
LOS ALTOS DE JALISCO RESTAURANT
SPANISH AND AMERICAN DISHES
SALINAS
TEXHOMA CAB CO.
Phone 5707
CALIFORNIA
CHEVRON GAS STATION
Carl Patnude and Chan Smith
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
PICK UP AND DELIVERY
CALIFORNIA
MERCED
325 16th Street Phone 1851-W
Public Phone 2012
CALIFORNIA
MYERS BARREL CO.
Drums of All Sizes
RITE- WAY CLEANERS AND DYERS
Phone 9554 413 South Main Street
SALINAS CALIFORNIA
6S49 San Pablo Ave. Phone OLympic 2-6847
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
SALINAS
SALINAS
THOMPSON PAINT CO.
371 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
SALINAS GLASS SHOP
H. E. Silva
Telephone 5968 225 Salinas Street
CALIFORNIA
BERRY'S FLOWERS
FLOWERS WIRED - WORLDWIDE
Phone 4881 422 Salinas Street
CALIFORNIA
STREAMLINE POOL ROOM
BEER • SOFT DRINKS • CIGARS
CIGARETTES
STANDARD IRON & METALS CO.
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF SCRAP
3rd and Myrtle Streets HIgate 4-3208
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATED POULTRY COMPANY
LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY
321 Clay Street Telephone TEmplebar 2-3671-72
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GENUINE MEXICAN DISHES
PROGRESSO TAMALE PARLOR
A. Zuniga, Owner
TAMALES • ENCHILADAS • CHILE CON CARNE
Orders to Take Out. Open 11 A.M. to 10 P.M.
WATSONVILLE
142 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
Phone 178 320 San Benito Street
HOLL1STER CALIFORNIA
Pagt 80
•OLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOl'RNAI.
December, 1V40
tor all the productions provided by the prison workers,
over $16,000 worth of vegetables, eggs ami pork. 1 o the
count] hospital, $10,104.67 was sent, the rest went to the
count] jails, juvenile homes and the prison farm.
There were 700 sacks ot prison raised barley stored for
winter teed and a lot ot alfalfa hay.
\^ a worthwhile rehabilitation effort Sheriff McCoy
argues that it is much better to have prisoners out in the
open, learning to farm, making something to support them-
selves and others in the county's institutions, than to be
lying eooped up in a jail cell with nothing to do. He says
the fact that the percentage of repeaters ot these working
on the farm has been reduced to almost a negligible mini-
mum, tar less than those who stay in the county jail.
Sheriff McCoj is working on plans to have a new-
county jail erected on the farm lands, with accommoda-
tions tor women, men and juveniles. It will be the latest
in jail construction and arrangements and will be an ideal
jail.
While he is doing what he can to rehabilitate those suf-
fering from strong drink, getting good help from Alco-
holics Anonymous, in his new structure he will have
facilities for treatment of these unfortunates, and will
have a place where ministers of all faiths can conduct reg-
ular services.
Sheriff McCoy is married, his wife being the former
Elizabeth Barien, born and reared in Pacific Grove. The
couple have two children, Jack and Betty.
Pacific Crate Company
OF WATSONVILLE
California White Pine - Kushionized Containers
Stitched Covers - Car Strips - Nails
WALL AND WALKER, Phone 1620
P. O. Box 383
Watsonville, California
We Specialize in Fruit and Vegetable
Crates of All Descriptions
N. P. SOURICH
Watsonville Phone 0166
COLD STORAGE
GROWER, PACKER and SHIPPER
*
Watsonville, California
The First National Bank
of Monterey
A Bank of Service and Stability
Member F. D. I. C. and Federal Reserve System
439 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
Phone 4">48
VINCI- and PKARL
DO DROP INN
MIXED DRINKS - BEER
WINES - LIQUORS
Best Brands and Finest Flavors
214 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, California
Central Grocery and
Meat Market
Phone 9829
Friendly Service - Free Delivery
663 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, California
Phone 8769
Frank Napoli, Prop.
JOCKEY CLUB
BEER - CIGARS - CIGARETTES
"ENJOY YOURSELF"
137 Franklin Street
Monterey, California
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 81
MONTEREY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT. Chief Fred Moore facing the members of his Department.
LEIDIG'S
FINEST GROCERIES
AND BEVERAGES
314 Del Monte Avenue
585 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, California
CHINA IMPORTING CO.
Linens - Jewelry
Art Goods
464 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
Telephone 6601
Town House Restaurant
and Cocktail Lounge
Telephone 9543
332 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
~4 l
PALACE DRUG STORE
DEPENDABLE SERVICE
401 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
Phone 5547
1 f
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Phone 5625
Res. Phone 3637
S. L. WEBER
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Plumbing and Heating Supplies
24 Years Dependable Service
223 Salinas Street
Salinas, California
THE OPEN MARKET
QUONG LOW
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
GROCERIES AND MEATS
250 San Benito Street
Hollister, California
Phone 294
Page 82 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS" JOURNAL December, 1949
FERRARI'S FEED STORE LOUIS ALBERT
POULTRY PRODUCERS OF CENTRAL CALIF. AUCttOHeet
GOLDEN EAGLE MILING CO. FEEDS
WHOLESALE JOBBER AND DISTRIBUTOR
412 So. 37th Street Phone Richmond 4028 IQ18 CUy Streef Telcpnone TEmpleb.r 6-2088
RUIIMOND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
RED ROBIN DICK'S HOME FURNISHINGS
Thos. H. McNeely, Owner
SERVING GOOD FOOD AND DRINKS VISIT OUR UPSTAIRS FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
HOTEL AND POOL PARLOR IN CONNECTION
_. , , „ ,., 2946 East 14th Street ANdover 1-8212
400 Pullman Ave. Phone Richmond 3809-W
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
McGRATH STEEL COMPANY SCOTTY'S IDLE HOUR
REINFORCING STEEL WIRE MESH COCKTAIL LOUNGE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DINNERS
66SS Hollis Street Phone Piedmont 5-7262
^»i ,fadui> 3340 Foothill Blvd. Phone KEIlog 2-9722
EMERYVILLE CALIFORNIA QAKLAND CALIFORNIA
LOOP LUMBER AND MILL CO.
Broadway and Blanding Avenue
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
Authorized Sales and Service of
LAUSON ENGINES
FRED C. SPINDLER
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE WORKS
215 Twelfth Street HIgate 4-8078
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ATKINSON MILL AND
MANUFACTURING COMPANY FRUITVALE NURSING HOME ';
Neda L. Lawton
Telephone LOckhaven 9-8661 950 77th Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 3I24 Fruitvale Avenue ANdover 1-7456
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
H. FITZMAURICE
r , . AVENUE AUTO WRECKING CO.
Contractor
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION • ASPHALT PAVING
3120 San Pablo Avenue
2857 Hannah Street HIgate HIgate 4-2490
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
THE OWL FENTON'S CREAMERY
Bait and Tackle Shop
.... _. . __, j ■ « „.... 195 41st Street Piedmont 5-0064
8870 Foothill Blvd. TRinidad 2-8151
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PIONEER FABRICS CO. COTELLA BROS.
Lou Smith, Vice President WHOLESALE FRUITS AND PRODUCTS
LANDERS CORP. - SOUTHERN MILLS - PIOTEX
AUTOMOTIVE AND FURNITURE FABRICS - SUPPLIES Steamship, Hospital. Hotel. Restaurant and Club Supplies
Los Angeles Office 1401 Los Angeles Street 431-433 Second Street Phone GLencourt 1-3913
2428 Webster Street Phone HIgate 4-5330 n,„. .„„ r., .„„.„.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
COSTELLO GROCERY SAMS AUTO SERVICE
FRESH EGGS DAILY FROZEN FOODS BODY AND FENDER WORK
CHOICE WINES AND BEER - IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC Specializing in Auto Painting, Simomzing and Polishing
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES ..„ . , D°" ' Cuss -Call Us
4738 West Street Piedmont 5-2233 3220 San Pablo Ave. Phone GLencourt 3-4317
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 83
NO. CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS
(Continued from page 13)
that has taken over possession of large Eastern cities. Kid-
napers are working far more extensively than the public
knows.
Several other officers spoke during the afternoon.
The following were elected officers of the zone organi-
zation :
President — Dorell LaFortune of Marysville.
Vice President — Sheriff George Houx of Colusa
County.
Secretary-Treasurer— Chief E. L. McCune of Yuba
City, Sutter County.
After selecting Colusa as the place of the next meeting
on December 14, 1933, the meeting was closed.
At the meeting held in Colusa, Vice President Sheriff
George Houx presided and the speakers were Judge Ern-
est Weyand of Colusa County; Mort Schrader of Oak-
land; Sheriff Roy Heard, of Glenn County; Chief of Po-
lice William Hallanan, of Sacramento; Sheriff Carter, of
Nevada County ; A. L. Rodgers, Undersheriff of Sutter
County; W. E. Langdon, Police Judge, City of Marys-
ville.
The next meeting was held in Nevada Citv, California,
on January 18, 1934.
At a meeting held in Maxwell, Colusa County, Sep-
tember 20, 1934, Sheriff Houx of Colusa County, was
elected President and Chief of Police Bill Hallanan of
Sacramento, Vice President.
At a meeting held in Stockton, November 15, 1934, a
committee consisting of Chief LaFortune of Marysville,
W. E. Langdon, Alvin Kister of Oroville, Hallanan of
Sacramento, Jack Frederick of Marysville, Sheriff Sub-
lett of Redding and Grant Hogan were named on mem-
bership committee for the State Peace Officers Convention
to be held in Marysville.
The twenty-second meeting of the Assocation was held
in Marysville on September 19, 1935, when Chief Halla-
PARK GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET
Phone 2318-W
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
SI 3 B Street, Across from Cortez Square
MARYSVILLE
CALIFORNIA
RICHELIEU CAFE
Amort and Thomas
BAR IN CONNECTION
ORLAND
U. S. CAFE & LIQUOR STORE
JACK UTZ
CALIFORNIA
CORNINC
THE PASTIME
WINES • LIQUOR • BEER
ON SALE OFF SALE
Nate Ghiringhelli, Owner
1307 Salano Street Phone I62-M
CALIFORNIA
MARQUIS OLIVE FAIR
OLIVES • OLIVE OIL • HONEY
DATES • FIGS
"THE TOURIST'S REST STOP"
CORNINC
Highway 99-W
CALIFORNIA
Phone 1968
P. O. Box 940
THOMPSON EQUIPMENT CO.
MASSEY-HARRIS SELF-PROFELLED COMBINES
TRACTORS - FARM IMPLEMENTS
WOODLAND
Knight Land ng H:ghway
CALIFORNIA
THE NUGGET MARKET
STILLE AND SON
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
TADLOCK'S
RADIO-ELECTRONICS SERVICE
TWO-WAY POLICE RADIO SERVICE
430 College Street Phone 2110
WOODLAND
Frank E. Heard
CALIFORNIA
Guido Motroni
MOTRONI LUMBER COMPANY
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
DUPONT PAINTS AND VARNISHES
DUCO • DULUX
WOODLAND
1038 Beamer Street Telephone 1900
CALIFORNIA
KNAGGS MOTOR COMPANY
DODGE • PLYMOUTH
DODGE TRUCKS
ORLAND
CALIFORNIA WOODLAND
310 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
DAVIS LAUNDRY AND
DRY CLEANERS
Carrere Bros.
Telephone 557 Cor. Third and G Streets
DAVIS
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
HOTEL Del MAR
SUITES FOR FAMILIES
Opposite Yolo County's Beautiful Courthouse
Phone 500
CALIFORNIA
Vagi 84
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOI RNAL
December, 1949.
nan of Sacramento was elected President, E. L. McCune,
Chief ot Police of Yuba City, Sutter County, Vice Presi-
dent; and Judge W. E. Langdon of Marysville, Secre-
tarj -Treasurer.
The Associaiton now has 550 members and its accom-
plishments during its 10 years historj have been main and
earned for it the commendations of other organizations in
tin's state. To celebrate its 16th year a big meeting was
held on November 17 in Marysville, at the Elks Club,
with Chief Leo S. Stein of that citj and the muchly loved
Judge Langdon served as hosts.
There was no set program, it developing into a round
table discussion of things near to the hearts of the main
law enforcement officers present. In recounting the many
achievements of the Association it was stressed by all
present that nothing excelled the radio setup, fathered by
members of the NCPOA, ami now functioning in such a
manner that every peace officer in the vast Northern Cali-
fornia area is hooked up to some police or sheriff's radio
station, and as Judge Langdon so aptly states it is a fea-
ture that cannot be devalued in law enforcement work.
There were three members at this last Marysville
meeting that were present at the first meeting 16 years
ago, and are still engaged in law enforcement endeavors.
They are:
Judge Langdon, Sheriff W. H. Forward of Butte
County, and former Chief .McCune of Yuba City, now
Probation Officer of Sutter County.
Chief Hicks of Sacramento, current president, presided
over the meeting, and present were the other officers of
the Association, Sheriff Hoskins, vice president and Chief
ot Detective Rooncy, secretary-treasurer.
The Klks Club had prepared a splendid luncheon for
the law enforcement officers and their guests, and it was
evident by the enthusiasm of the members of the NCPOA
present that that organization will in future years excel
in its efforts dedicated to giving the people of the vast do-
main which it serves, the best in law enforcement.
JOHN F. FOUCH AND SON
PHARMACISTS
Phone 2266
WILLIAMS
CALIFORNIA
WILLIAMS
H. A. ATWOOD
INSURANCE • REAL ESTATE
Phone 2791
t ALII ORNIA
Open 24 Hours A Day
PALM BATH RESTEL CAFE
"Mac" and Bertha McCluer
We Serve Excellent Food and Have A Friendly Place to Eat
437 S Tehama on Highway 99W
WILLOWS CALIFORNIA
POOLS TEXACO SERVICE
MARFAX LUBRICATION - MOTOR TUNE-UP
We Carry A Full Line of United Motors Service Parts
Tehama and Oak Streets Phone 98
WILLOWS CALIFORNIA
HIWAY CLUB
John West, Owner
FINE WINES - BEERS - LIQUORS
CLUB ROOM
123 N. Tehama St.. on Highway 99W
COLUSA
HANK'S PLACE
A ASHBAUGH
440 Market Street
CALIFORNIA
DIGGS RADIO SHOP
NEW AND USED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
SALES AND SERVICE
434 Jay Street Phone 236R
COLUSA CALIFORNIA
BILLS PLACE and JACK'S PLACE
SOFT DRINKS - TOBACCOS - CIGARETTES - POOL
GENTLEMEN'S CLUB ROOM
525 Main Street
COLUSA CALIFORNIA
CORNING
TRAILOR COURT
1 Mile South Highway 99W
PLENTY OF SHADE
CALIFORNIA
CORNING STEAM LAUNDRY
Phon
131M
CORNING
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
GOSSETTS PLACE
CHOICE WINES, BEER AND LIQUORS
10 West Main Street Phone 1196
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
MOBILGAS SERVICE
L. L. Archer and H. G. Swigert
EXPERT BRAKE SERVICE
127 Main Street Phone 1394
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
ABELE MOTOR CO.
BUICK-PONTIAC
333 Main Street
CALIFORNIA
FRED SHAFFER AND SON
REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE
701 Main Street
"'OODLAND
CALIFORNIA
NONPAREIL CLEANERS AND DYERS
419 Main Street
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
WOODLAND
BELAR'S BRAKE SERVICE
John R. Bielar, Prop.
"GIVE YOUR CAR A BRAKE AT BIELAR'S"
80 West Main Street Phone 1208
CALIFORNIA
CANTON CAFE
CHINESE AND AMERICAN DISHES
417 Main Street
WOODLAND
CALIFORNIA
WILLOWS
CALIFORNIA
YOLO TAMALE PARLOR
R. V. Paul, Prop.
SPECIALIZING IN TAMALES AND ENCHILADAS
714 Main Street Phone 193M
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
SHELLY'S STATION
Harry Shellhammer, Prop.
SHELL PRODUCTS
GAS - OIL - CAR WASHING - LUBRICATION - TIRES
Sixth and Main Telephone 1151
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA
December. 1949 POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL Page 85
SWISS-AMERICAN SAUSAGE FACTORY Cha3 "renins Bob GreninEer
"LEAF BRAND" PRODUCTS GRENINGER'S GARAGE
• ALL KINDS OF,SHIGHr GRADE CHEESE AUT° RECONSTRUCTION - GENERAL REPAIRING - TOWING
SAN ERA^r — — — ™*» -C^L,F0RN,A SAN FRANClIc^^ Pn^i^. 1^^
TnTII";™ElI . SAFREN WOOL STOCK CO.
LOUIS FERRARI, Jr. waste materials
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 8°° Min"eSOta Street CALIFORNIA
GALATOIRES THE COZY
4744 Third Street Mission 8-9932 TESSIE and MIKE
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA cam „o a x,„,o™9 Val^i» Street MArket 1-9334
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO '
CALIFORNIA
JTIPmAm ?UfT H?USE MODERN GROCETERIA ' "^
Olive McMahon, Managinc Owner G R O C E R I F ,
_.„ . Phone PRospect 5-9914 1114 Pine Street WE DELIVER
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA .Av „„ AMr,,=r,MIrsion 8M»3 3789 Mission Street
. oAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
OSCARS SMOKE SHOP H. * M. GROCERY
712 Polk Street
SAN FRANCISCO 4S9 Douclass Street Mission 8-9726
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FR4NCISCO
~ — ; " ■ rKAINllblQ CALIFORNIA
Joseph Pcarlman Herman Bauer —
MENDELSON & BAUER JOHN'S spot
Dealers in IRON. METAL & MACHINERY J ^ ^ srKJ L
Office Address tKYard Address ITALIAN D NNERS
Pl,».rv!ii T»„ 967 Harrison St. 2604 Third Street
Phone YUkon 6-5911 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. SAN FRA.NCISCO CALIFORNIA
SORINIS CLUB RIVA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
a e~_- • d Emanuel Stagnaro
A. Sonni, Proprietor „ , ., _ _ „
FINEFOODS
SAN FRANrt7|rnH°Ward S'reet Phone GArfleld 1-9705 Phone UNderhil! 1-0796 180 Church Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRA.NCISCO outei
CALIFORNIA
HOTEL PALOMAR _ , _
ONE OF SAN FRANCISCOS MOST POPULOR ADDRESSES WALTER S FURNACE AND SHEET METAL CO
ALL PRIVATE BATHS COAL, GAS AND WARM AIR FURNACES
SAN FRANCISCO* °'Farre" Street TUxedo 5-5162 1320 Ocean Avenue JUniper 7-1307
bAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BOND CTOTHFS LIVERNOIS MOTOR SERVICE CO.
uvyiNlV t^LUinM AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ENGINEERS
EDDY GARAGE
Post and Kearny Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FR ANCISCnEddy ^^ Ph°ne PRosnect 5-7909
' „„.. FKANllblO CALIFORNIA
NICK "LEE" " ~
SKYSCRAPER
sam ^AMr.,l^S-24th Street Phone Mission 7-9335 TRAVELERS INN
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA Phone 282
We Have Sold Over SI 000.000.00 Worth of Homes and Farms Where Excellence of Meal Service. Accommodations for Special Parties
„ i°'° * E £ U L T S French and Italian Dinners Mav be Found to Suit the
t. 1 ESLUK, Real Estate Most Partlcu'ar- Choice Wmes and Liquors.
2076 Sutter Street WEst 2-1,00 3°6 *"** *"*■ ^"^ °f TamaI»ais
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN RAFAEL CALIFORNIA
PARTS HOTFI Bill Shawk, Owner Authorized Dealer
PAKlb HOTEL BILLS AUTO MART
348 Third Street MORE CASH FOR YOUR CAR
WE SELL FOR LESS
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA OAKLAND SWeetw°°d 8-7803 6400 E. 14th
HALE HOTEL MELROSE DEPARTMENT STORE
KEllog 4-5977 4578 E. I4th Street
CALIFORNIA
939 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA OAKLAND
NATIONAL WOODEN McCOY LABEL CO.
BOX ASSOCIATION embossed labels
Pacific Division SEALDSIE CG^GBELS
55 New Montgomery Street 608 Commercial
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
Pagt 86
POLIC1 AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOl RN \l
December, 194<J
Holiday Greetings
to all
R 0 OS
BROTHERS
Stockton at Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Christmas
Greetings
CALIFORNIA MOTOR
EXPRESS, Ltd.
625 Brannan Street
GArfield 1-8454
San Francisco, California
only kx fosfers-
osters
Enqlish Muffins
JONES
ELECTRIC
COMPANY
C. R. Jones, Owner
Where Service Is a Business
. . . Not a Sideline
Electrical
Installations
528 Claire Street
Hayward, California
Telephone LUcerne 1-2204
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 87
Excerpts from San Francisco Police Ordinances
(Continued from last issue)
Sec. 42 : Amplifiers and Loud Speakers Prohibited.
A permit from the Chief of Police must be obtained
before using amplifiers or loud speakers in such a manner
as to cause any sound to be projected outside of any
building or out of doors in any part of the City and
County of San Francisco.
Sec. 43 : Permits for amplifiers or loud speakers, out of
doors, etc.
The Chief of Police may issue such permits:
1. For the making of charitable appeals.
2. For, during, and as part of public events.
3. In publishing affairs of interest to the general
public.
4. When broadcasting public events or ceremonies,
or games, etc.
5. For "Commercial" amplifiers or loud speakers,
under prescribed rules (as set forth in detail,
in Section 46).
Sec. 51 : Smoking in street cars.
UNLAWFUL: To carry a lighted pipe, cigar or
cigarette or to smoke same in enclosed section of any
street car operated in the City and County of San
Francisco.
Sec. 55 : Smoking on Wharves.
UNLAWFUL, in all cases, when :
1. On weather docks.
2. When loading or discharging explosives.
3. In cargo spaces.
4. When gas freeing ship's tanks, or when loading,
in bulk, any liquid, inflammable cargo having a
flash point of 80 degrees F. or under.
Sec. 55.1: On Wharves. Open flame or electric arc.
Use of same is UNLAWFUL: Except —
1. When flame or arc is necessarily employed in
making repairs, alterations, or structural changes
on wharf.
2. When necessarily employed in any hold of a ves-
sel, or in space where cargo is kept in such vessel.
Sec. 58: Smoking is permitted on the Municipal Recre-
ation Pier at Aquatic Park. But the Chiefs of
the Fire Dept. and the Fire Prevention Bureau
have control in the matter of making fires
thereon.
Sec. 63 : Obstructions on Streets and Sidewalks.
Only for one ( 1 ) hour at a time may any article or
substance be placed on a sidewalk, or street when same
obstructs the sidewalk or one-half the street. Exceptions:
There are several exceptions to this.
Sec. 63: EXCEPTIONS:
1. Goods or merchandise, in the actual course of
receipt, delivery or removal.
2. Ornamental trees, planted along the outer line
of the sidewalk within the curb line, or barriers
for the protection of such trees.
3. Bic3'cle and motorcycle racks. Director of Public
Works and property owners must give permis-
sion. No advertising on same. Pan for oil drip-
pings on motorcycle racks. Limited to 3' in
width and 3' in height.
4. Lamp posts, hydrants, water troughs, hitching
racks and sockets for flagpoles, et cetera. As
per approval of Public Works.
Sec. 69 : Lumber and timber may not be piled higher
than 35 feet from general ground level.
Sec. 74: Unlawful to obstruct hydrants. Also unlawful
to place lumber, rock, sand, or any substance
within 15 feet of them.
ART AND GARDEN CENTER
Danville Highway Phone W. C. 9942
WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA
FORBRAG REALTORS
Steve Forbrag
Phone W. C. 3134; Res. W. C. 2444
1350 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA
THE FOOD MARKET
GROCERIES - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
BEER AND WINE
Mt. Diablo Blvd.
WALNUT CREEK
Phone 9904
CALIFORNIA
WALNUT CREEK MEAT COMPANY
MEAT DEALERS
1432 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK
Phone Walnut Creek 4454
CALIFORNIA
GROWING WITH CALIFORNIA
CRYSTAL POOL MARKET
Joe Cima, Prop.
On Concord Highway, Two Miles North of
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
Al M. Gardiner
Ralph D. Bollman
Escott L. Jones
FARMERS FEED AND SUPPLY
BUILDING MATERIALS - COAL AND WOOD - PAINTS
POULTRY AND DAIRY FEED - HAY - GRAIN - SPRAY
SEEDS AND FERTILIZER - DOG SUPPLIES
Telephone 2564
WALNUT CREEK
1695 Locust Street
CALIFORNIA
Page 88
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, 1940
Sec. 79. Vacant Lots:
1. The Police Department is to either serve or
"post" notice to clean rubbish off same.
2. Such lots must be cleaned within 30 days.
3. The presence of such rubbish is a nuisance.
4. The Police Department is charged with the en-
forcement of ordinance of rubbish on vacant lots.
Sec 87: Scattering Bill Posting Refuse:
Any paste, glue, paper, et cetera, taken from bill boards
comes under this heading whether taken from bill boards
on streets or private property.
Sec 110: Ball playing or participating in same on a pub-
lic street or highway is unlawful.
Sec. 115: Bathing in the Bay of San Francisco (within
the limits of the Bay of San Francisco) calls
for a suitable bathing dress.
Sec. 125: Begging is forbidden on any public street or
in any public place.
Sec. 125: Bribery of Police Officer. The officer is guilty:
If he either solicits or accepts a bribe —
1. For permitting the violation of an ordinance.
2. For refraining from arresting a person who has
violated an ordinance.
Sec. 141 : Used Confetti, etc.
1. Street cleaners only may gather same.
2. Unlawful for other persons to pick up or to
throw such confetti or serpentine.
Sec. 147: Disturbance of Peace. Use of Profane
Language.
1. Noise, disorder or tumult, to the disturbance of
the public peace is chargeable to the person caus-
ing same when he either controls or owns the
premises in which such noise, et cetera is being
created.
2. Two (2) or more persons must be present and be
within hearing when he utters any bawdy, lewd,
obscene or profane language, words or epithets —
3. Addresses to another or utters in the presence of
GROWING WITH CALIFORNIA
CRYSTAL POOL MARKET
Joe Cima, Prop.
On Concord Highway. Two Miles North of
WALNUT CREEK. CALIFORNIA
To All Peace Officers Everywhere:
CONGRATULATIONS
ON A JOB WELL DONE!
LEO'S SMOKE SHOP
1399 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK
CALIFORNIA
FARMERS FEED AND SUPPLY
Ralph D. Bollman - Escott L. Jones ■ Al M. Gardiner
BUILDING MATERIALS - TRANSIT MIX CONCRETE
Poultry and Dairy Feed - Hay - Grain - Spray - Feeds and Fertilizer
DOG SUPPLIES
Learn to Drive Through Traffic
GROVE AUTO
DRIVING SCHOOL
HYDRA-MATIC AND STANDARD SHIFT
DUAL CONTROL CARS
85 So. Van Ness Ave. 1'Nderhill 1-8988
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Holiday Greetings
ELECTROLUX CORPORATION
417 Montgomery Street
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
ATTHOWE & CO.
PRINTERS
ADVERTISING AND
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
Telephones: EXhrook 2-3S04 and 2-3505
344 - 346 Front Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BERLIN SHEET METAL CO.
61 Clara Street YUkon 6-5311
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
SWETT & CRAWFORD
100 Sansome Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
at the
CLUB BARBER SHOP
Owned and Operated by Polk Gulch's Only
Lady Barber— DOROTHY NOSBUSCH
1017 LARK1N STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
BABETTE'S
SWEDISH MASSAGE
COLONIC IRRIGATIONS
CABINET BATHS
EXPERT MASSEUSES
MAIN FLOOR
ORdway 3-4447
SAN FRANCISCO
693 Sutter Street
CALIFORNIA
Golden Gate Grocery and Liquor Store
Garnet and George Obujen. Props.
QUALITY LIQUORS AND GROCERIES
Phone WEst 1-9940 999 Golden Gate Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
MARKET ITALIAN RESTAURANT
ITALIAN FOOD SERVED
618 Front Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
TILT CAFE
BREAKFAST STARTS AT 3:00 A.M.
LUNCH CLOSES AT 3:00 P.M.
1695 Locust Street
WALNUT CREEK
Telephone 2564
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
421 Davis Street
CALIFORNIA
December, 1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 89
another any words, language or expression having
a tendency to create a breach of the peace.
4. Ten (10) or more persons must hear and be
present when slanderous, vile, or indecent words
or epithets concerning anyone are uttered, or —
The uttering must be done in a public place.
Exception: The defendant may show that the
utterances were true (in the circumstances set
forth in No. 4) and were uttered with good
motives and for justifiable ends.
Sec. 152: Drunkenness:
1. On a public highway or in any public place, or
in any place open to public view.
2. When, to the annoyance of another, he is drunk
in any private house or any private premises.
Sec. 157: Crowds to Disperse on order of Police Officer.
1. If the street or sidewalk is blockaded by people
not forming portion of a crowd attending a public
meeting they must "move on" on order of a police
officer.
Sec. 165: Fortune Telling:
1. Must not — under any name — be advertised.
2. Must not be carried on — under any pretext or
name.
Exceptions:
1. Duly ordained or accredited ministers of religion
or religious bodies; But —
2. Fees, gratuities, emoluments or profits therefor
shall be paid solely to or for the benefit of said
religious body.
>--•
INDEPENDENT
REDWOOD CO.
C. E. HESS
P. O. Box 615
BOONEVILLE, CALIFORNIA
V. E. ANDERSON
MFG. CO., INC.
WESTERN PINES AND
THEIR PRODUCTS
Box Factory Riverbank
Sawmill Confidence
Office & Yard Sonora
NORMAN L. HILL, Manager
Holiday Greetings
from
OREGON, NEVADA,
CALIFORNIA FAST
FREIGHT, INC.
675 Brannan Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
!'<„„ POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL lhomb.r, 1949
Two More Heroes of S.F.P.D.
When a young man decides to become a police officer,
he lits himseli for the rigorous entrance examinations now
designed to get the men best fitted for this hazardous occu-
pation. Thej must tor the most part have graduated from
high school, and working on the demand for intelligence,
the questions fired at the applicants are directed to test to
the utmost the mental qualifications of one who would
don a policeman's uniform. Passing this test he is then
forced to undergo more trials to prove his physical fitness.
Getting by this final hurdle, and with his background
thoroughly gone into — and no flaws found — he finally
is sworn into enforce the laws of the land and perform
his dangerous duties and those of a routine nature, with
fearlessness and courtesy.
Hut up to the present time there have been tests brought
forward that tells of the intestinal fortitude, the courage,
where a guardian of the law is ready to lay down his life
that there shall be law and order in the community he
serves.
Hut the history of law enforcement throughout the
United States has demonstrated that the thousands upon
thousands of young men who have become members of a
police department, either large or small, have demon-
strated on too many occasions, in which they have given
up their lives, that they all have this so necessary trait —
bravery.
We will deal with the San Francisco Police Depart-
ment which this writer has had an opportunity of watch-
ing for going on forty years as a police reporter and
editor of Tin: Police and Peace Officers' Journal.
We have personally seen three police officers shot and
killed by insane or wanton and desperate bandits. We have
arrived on the scene shortly after six more have paid with
their lives — sent to their last roll call by cold blooded
killers. There were many more, too many during our
newspaper career. It all points out to the one well estab-
TINY'S HUT
Ei.mer Hansen, Prop.
In Beautiful Walnut Creek
1716 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
(Contra Costa County)
lished fact, that faced with dangers that means life to the
police officer, the) have never from any case we personally
have cognizance, ever flinched from the path of duty, and
have courageously fought it out with a cornered blood
thirsty crook.
Which brings us up to the latest of the main cases that
have made illuminating history for the hundred years the
S. F. P. D. has had charge of law enforcement in the City
bj the Golden Gate.
On the night of October 20 the wife of Joseph .Murray
was told by her husband during a telephone conversation
"to wait, a guy just came in with a gun." The wife,
quick to size up the situation hung up on her husband
and called the police department. Soon there was broad-
cast over the radio with orders to proceed to 901 Howard
Street where a holdup was in progress. This was Joe
Murray's place.
EDS AUTO PARTS
REBUILT PARTS EXCHANGED - NEW AND USED PARTS
AUTOMOBILE GLASS INSTALLED
OAKLAND
KEIlog 2-1833
7S2 High Street
CALIFORNIA
MICKAELS BROS.
USED CARS
348 East Twelfth Street TEmplebar 2-4924
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
ROBERTSON RUG WORKS
NEW AND USED CARPETS AND RUGS
Cleaning - Sewing - Repairing - Laying
Phone HU 3-6262 1032 36th Street
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
FARLEY'S PHARMACY
R. W. Meredith
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
OAKLAND
Phone OLympic 2-1454
551 1 College Ave.
CALIFORNIA
AL C. Weber & Sons Everything Electrical
PARAMOUNT ELECTRIC CO.
LIGHTING FIXTURES - REPAIR WORK
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
Phone Piedmont 5-0258 4216 Telegraph Avenue
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
CLAY NINE BAR
LIQUOR STORE
Steecone Bros.
910 Clay Street
CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY TRANSFER
AND STORAGE
Phone 7877 - 7477
Local and Long Distance Hauling
Since 1918
Agents for BEKINS VAN LINES
Private Locked Rooms - Crating and Packing
735 Del Monte Avenue
Monterey, California
i. .«.»•.»«.«■.—«
Dt
ccmber,
1949
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
Page 91
The first to arrive in a patrol car were Officers Eugene
Messerschmidt, 24, and Milton Hansen, 28, from South-
ern Station, members of the department but a short time.
The former entered the tavern first, being met by an
ex-convict, who had served time in several prisons, and
who was standing behind the door. As Messerschmidt
entered with drawn gun, Frank Leonard let fly with a
fussilade of bullets, two of which entered Messerschmidt's
stomach and a third his right thigh. Leonard then started
to run, but Hansen, closely following Messerschmidt took
[after him and started firing but before he brought the
fleeing killer down, Hansen was hit by a bullet that sent
a sliver of lead into his brain, but Leonard fell a short
distance from the tavern. He was dead when other officers
arrived.
In the meantime other patrol cars loaded with arired
officers converged on the scene. They took into custody
two other members of the holdup trio — Leo (Gloomy
Gus) Boster, 51, with a long police record and 1 nm
Walsh, also 51 and also an ex-convict. They were over-
powered and disarmed, and are now held in jail awaiting
trial on charges of robbery and assault to kill.
Their dead pal has been in and out of several jails and
prisons, and like Boster and Walsh were released under
parole far too soon.
Officer Messerschmidt and Hansen, given the best
treatment that medical profession can offer, are on their
way to recovery, and when they get out they will be living
i examples of what manner of men make up our police de-
partment, men ready to make the supreme sacrifice in the
discharge of their sworn duty.
MONTANA CLUB
336 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BETTER VALUE MARKET
1434 Eighteenth Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
PARIS HOTEL
348 Third Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
JACKSON MARKET
1201 Jackson Street
SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA
BERT AND JOE'S LIQUORS
BEER - WINES - LIQUORS
FRIENDLY STORE
8415 E 14th Street Phone LOckhaven 8-5096
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
CLUB OAKLAND
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN TOWN
Formerly Shanghai Terrace Bowl
Phone HI 4-3767 - After 5 P.M., TW 3-7794
425 TENTH STREET OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA
T & H MARKET
FRESH VEGETABLES • FRUIT • FINE MEATS
BEER AND WINE
OAKLAND
1651 14th Street
HIgate 4-9340
CALIFORNIA
SENTINEL CHEMICAL CO., INC.
1790 El2venth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
THE MUG
Carrara & Adragna
WHERE GOOD FRIENDS GATHER
Seventh and Washington Phone HIgate 4-9809
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
Joint Council of Dining Car Employees
Local 456 - A. F. L.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WESTERN CALIFORNIA FISH CO.
FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED FISH
425 Harrison Phone TEmplebar 2-4900
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
COLUMBIA MEAT MARKET
Shing Sang H'ng Kee Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS
461-467 Ninth Street Phone GLencourt 1-1512
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
PAUL SHAPIRO FURNITURE CO.
Paul Shapiro, Prop.
RESTAURANT AND BAR FIXTURES
NEW AND USED HOME FURNISHINGS
721 to 741 Clay Street Phone TEmplebar 2-8163
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
GORDON GROCERY
1551 Alice Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
DANA-FRANE MOTOR CO.
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS
DODGE BROTHERS TRUCKS
PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS
2901 E. 14th Street Phone ANdover 1-2200
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
B & H AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
H. C. (Curley) Burns - Frank H. Hart, Props.
SPECIALISTS ON DIESEL AND BUTANE EQUIPMENT
SERVICE ON ALL MODELS
362 Third Street HIgate 4-2302
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
JOE BUDHI'S PLACE
FOR FINE FOOD
374 Ninth Street
CALIFORNIA
FULTON FOUNTAIN LUNCH
1528 Franklin Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND
FRED R. BAMMANN
HARDWARE
PAINTS AND OILS
4632 E. 14th Street KEUog 2-4944
CALIFORNIA
GENERAL GRINDING COMPANY
PRECISION GRINDING • METALIZING
CYLINDRICAL • CENTERLESS • SURFACE
AND INTERNAL GRINDING
2917 East Twelfth Street Telephone ANdover 1-5557
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
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POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
December, IV49
POLICE BOOKS FOR BOTH
RANK AND FILE
In compliance with requests for proper books for a
not-too-extensive set with which to prepare for promo-
tion police examinations, the following list has been
prepared.
Several of the subjects of study listed are "musts," as
far as a definite knowledge of same is concerned, in con-
nection with being able to mark "true" and "false"
questions correctly. Out of a lengthy list of good litera-
ture of a police nature the other subjects on this list have
been selected for casual reading.
Abnormal Psychology, Landis.
Accident Investigation, Northwestern University.
Code of Civil Procedure.
Criminal Evidence, Fricke.
Criminal Investigation, Soderman.
Charter of the City and County of San Francisco.
Criminal Interrogation, Inbau.
California General Laws.
Criminology, Taft.
Delinquency Control, Carr.
Evidence Handbook, Kreml.
Fire Ordinances.
Health Ordinances.
Homicide Investigation, Snyder.
Motor Vehicle Act.
Police Ordinances.
Police Science, Perkins.
Psychology of Normal People, Tiffin.
Rules and Regulations of the Police Department.
Red Cross First Aid Manual.
Traffic Ordinances.
U. S. Army Drill Manual.
Phones Office KEllog 2-6771 Res. KEIlog 2-3750
HENRY A. PLEITNER CO.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE - NOTARY PUBLIC
4021 East Fourteenth Street
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
MILLS & ANDERSON
GAS APPLIANCE SERVICE
INSTALLATION -::- REPAIR
OAKLAND
233 Seventh Street
TWinoaks 3-6120
CALIFORNIA
KEY PIPE AND SUPPLY COMPANY
Wholesale PIPE - CASINGS - TUBING - CULVERT
VALVES - FITTINGS - COUPLINGS - SUPPLIES
OAKLAND
1362 Seventh Street
GLencourt 2-4141
CALIFORNIA
Joe Catera
Peter Boscacci
HALF MOON COCKTAIL LOUNGE
DINE AND DANCE
Telephone TEmplebar 2-9725 14th and Cypress Sts.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WILSON AUTO LAUNDRY
STEAM CLEANING • MOTOR • CHASSIS
321 Tenth Street Phone Glencourt 1-0298
OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
CAMPOS GROCERY
1000 54th Ave KEIIor 3-0610
steep
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OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA
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See your deafer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
SFPP 1 13-1249
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS' JOURNAL
JOHNSON - DRAKE
AND PIPER, INC.
General Contractors
1736 Franklin Street
Phone GLencourt 1-8011
Oakland, California
IF IT'S
BORDEN'S
It's Got To Be Good
BORDEN'S DAIRY
DELIVERY COMPANY
2743 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, California
Christmas Greetings
i
rom
BETHLEHEM
STEEL COMPANY
Shipbuilding Division
SAN FRANCISCO YARD
20th & Illinois Streets
This year the San Francisco Yard, one of the
largest privately operated shipbuilding and
ship repair yards in the country, observes 100
years of service to the maritime industry and
the U. S. Government.
Best Wishes for a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy and Prosperous Neiv Year
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Since 1854
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526 CALIFORNIA ST. AND 405 MONTGOMERY ST.
Seven Offices . . . Each a Complete Bank
Harry A. Farros
MOULIN
ROUGE
THEATRE
485 Eighth Street
Oakland, California
FREDRICKSON
BROTHERS
Contractors
1259 Sixty-Fifth Street
Emeryville, California
Live Music Archive
Librivox Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Internet Arcade
Console Living Room
Books to Borrow
Open Library
TV News
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