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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 4— NUMBER 7 SEPTEMBER, 1959

R.I.P.

News - Call Bulletin Photo

We respectfully dedicate this issue to the memory of Eugene Doran, the Hillsborough policeman, who was killed in the line of duty August 5, 1959.

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SAN FRANCISCO

Official PublicationL of 0the San Francisco ICE Police Officers' Association

OFFICERS Published the tenth of every month in the City of San Francisco, , by the SAN FRANCISCO POLICE San Francisco Police Officers' Association in the interest of improved law enforcement OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION among all San Francisco police officers. President ------Sol Weiner PUBLICATION OFFICE lice Associations, California law enforce- lit Vice Pres ------Robert McKee 990 Geary Street, Phone PRospect 6-7240 ment agencies. 2nd Vice Pres ------Raymond While Treasurer ------John Burke San Francisco 9, California OFFICIAL PUBLICATION: The San Secretary ------Peter Gardner Peter C. Gardner------Editor Francisco Police magazine, combined with the San Francisco Policeman, is the only Sgt. at Arms ------Robert O'Brien Marcus Griffin------Publisher publication endorsed by the San Francisco Gxorge Bohot------Business Manager Police Officers' Association and the San DIRECTORS and Managing Editor Francisco Police Credit Union. Magazine Co. A ------Peter Serna profits are paid into the treasury of the San Co. B ------George Holmberg ASSOCIATION EDITORIAL COM- Francisco Police Officers' Association and Co. C ------Nicholas Galousin MITTEE: Peter C. Gardner, chairman, are used for maintaining Association activ' Co. D ------Charles Korelec Members: Thomas E. McDonald, Mario Odes and in promoting better law enforce. Co. E ------Waldo Reesink Amorosa, Richard Patten, Nicholas Galou- ment. Co. F ------Harold Cole sin, James J. Diggins, Edward V. Comber. Co. G ------Ernie Raabe ASSOCIATION OFFICE: Officer Peter Co. H ------John Farnham ASSOCIATION BUSINESS COM- C. Gardner, secretary. 683 Miramar Ave., Co. I ------Eugene Messerschmid' MITTEE: Ted Dolan, chairman. Mem' Phone JUniper 5-1055, San Francisco 12, Co. K (Fixed Post) ------Mario Polo hers: Carlton Vogelsang, Sol Weiner. California. M/C ------Thomas Combis MEMBER APB ------Emmett Cooney - John Mackey NEWS COVERAGE: San Francisco Po' City Prison ------Oscar Tiboni lice Officers' Association, San Francisco National Conference of Police Associa- Bureau of lnsp. ------.------Gerald Flynn Police Credit Union, San Francisco's Police tions, Washington, D.C. Juvenile Bureau ------Lawrence Lawson reserves, retired police, veteran police, po- Peace Officers Research Association of Headquarters ------Joseph Green lice specials, San Francisco Sheriff's depart' California (PORAC). Academy ------Ted Dolan ment, Peace Officers Research Association Range ------Frank Parenti of California, National Conference of Po- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Warrant Bureau ------Libert Myers

0 SAN FRANCISCO OFFICERS POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' CREDIT UNION NEXT AID ASSOCIATION The official pubdcaton of the President ...... Michael Buckley SF Police Credit Union MEETING Vice Pres...... ----- James Diggins Park Station - HE 1-1856 Treasurer ...... Gerald Flynn Financial Secretary ------Owen Fogarty Hours: 10 am. - 3 p.m. Rec. Secty ------Thomas Fitzpatrick 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Candidates Trustees Tuesdays, close 8 p.m. Michael Barlirig Robert McKee Closed Sat., Sun. & Holidays Night Bernard Becker Daniel Murphy John Dolan STAFF Harry C. Valdes p ino ...... Treasurer TUESDAY, OCT. 20th James Diggins ------.---- ...Ass't Treasurer U David Roche ----- .------.------.Ass't Treasurer Elliott Blackstone ...... Clerk IJOVRE HALL DIRECTORS, Andy Valenti ------Clerk 18th and Guerrero DEPARTMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELFARE FUND Louis Barberini ------President William Hamlet ...... Vice President 8:00 P.M. Chairman ------James J. McGovern Edward Comber .. ------Director Donald Scott John Burke Harry Valdespino ------Treasurer Be there! Louis Lan g Robert McKee Louis Long ...... Director Raymond Freeman Willis Casey James McGovern Director Ted Terlau Peter Serra Alan Rosenbaum Canton Vogelsang ...... Director

2 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE

IN Policemen and social security

Perhaps the best way to approach the by TED DOLAN but in the last couple of years have subject of our opposition to Social Se- yielded to the pressure applied by the curity and why we have worked so hard aforementioned groups and are now to maintain the exclusion in Section integrating their retirement systems. 218D of the Social Security Act is to There is no guarantee that the local relate the experiences of the New York retirement systems will extend coverage Police Department. to new employees and it is highly prob- Some four years ago the Governor of able that we are looking at the begin- New York offered the police in that state ning of the end for local and state re- the opportunity t supplement their re tirement systems. tirernent provisions with OASI. At that / (1 Our retirement system is a good one. time, as now, their retirement system There are some better, but there are seas poor, the benefits far below ours, many, such as New York, which do not and no matter how hard they tried they compare with the benefits we now en- could not improve it. If we're not careful, membership in OASI joy. Lets not do anything to jeopardize So when this proposition was offered will put all of us right behind the financial our rights under this system. Let's not to the men they jumped in with both "eight-ball." do anything to deny the rights of those feet. I attended a meeting of the National who will serve in this department after CONTRACTS SIGNED Conference of Police Associations held we have retired. They signed a contract with the State in Houston, Texas and listened to the The law specifically provides that of New York which in turn signed a report by officers of the New York Pa nothing can take away our rights, how- contract with the federal government trolmans Benevolent Association on ever those who will follow us would and the deal was consumated. After this the situation there. have no protection. If Social Security action was taken the men involved took The Governor of New York has is accepted as a part of our system, a second look at the bargain they had initiated legislation which, if successful, either supplementation or integration, made and decided that they had been will allow that state to disregard the then those recruited into this depart- misinformed. state and local retirement systems en- ment may find themselves with cover- They attempted to withdraw from the tirely in the process of recruiting per- age only from OASI. contract and found that it would take a sonnel. AGE LIMIT 65 This is the thing we have been afraid minimum of seven years to rid them- How would you like to work to the of and it is precisely what has been the selves of Social Security. age of 65 and retire at $200 per month? aim of the powers that he, not only in We see that the police in that state had How would you like to he forced to New York but all over the country. full coverage from their local and state accept State Compensation in the event systems PLUS full coverage from Fed- COST that you are disabled? You know that eral Social Security. How many times have we had cost policemen do get hurt on the job. How UNSEEN BAD POINTS thrown up in our faces? How many would you like to he forced to attend times have the newspapers and repre- the sessions of the Congress of the On the face of it this appears to be United States in order to protect your a terrific bargain. However, this is ex- sentatives of the downtown tax payer rights under Social Security? actly what occurred: The representa- groups defeated us through blown-up cost propaganda? tives of business, management and the CONTRIBUTION RATE The action of the Governor of New wheels of the city and state had rcaOy Presently contributions to Social Se- pulled a fast one. York has, in my opinion, justified the Ion,, fight against Social Security for curity are 2 V2 per cent of $4,2049.00 per It looked like the policemen in New policemen. year hut don't be misled by this seem- York State had everything desired in By their actions in that state they ingly low contribution rate. There is a retirement. Everyone was apparently have shown their hands. schedule which calls for raises in this happy with the deal. rate until in 1970 we will have to pay The men received a guarantee that SAME OFFER MADE HERE much more for this meager coverage. they would have coverage from both We have been offered the same deal How much? Well, that is up to the systems. The State Constitution guar- as was accepted in the State of New Congress. The members of the system anteed that nothing. not even Social York on an integrated basis and, I am have no say in the matter and if these Security, could take away the right to happy to say, have turned it down. Po- members wish to be heard on this mat- membership in the state and local re- licemen in the State of California are ter they must appear before the House tirement systems. Actually these men united in this fight and should remain Ways and Means Committee in Tash- had been led into a carefully concealed this way. inyton, D. C., and frankly I prefer to trap. Originally ill public employees were loive my retirement handled through ust recently, as your representative, opposed to Social Security coverage. the local legislative process. SEPTEMBER, 1959 3

Editorial Vacation amendment for November ballot

The below quoted amendment to Section 151.4 was submited by the Judiciary Sex life of a cop Committee of the Board of Supervisors and is to appear on the November ballot. The amendment has the support of the Municipal Improvement League with which we are affiliated. The League represents all of the city employees of San Again, as did Antonio the Merchant Of Venice void his rhuem in the face Francisco. It was submitted in place of the amendment which was favored by our Associ- of Shylock in the Shakespearian drama, ation, the fluctuating retirement; the retirement amendment had the full support a giant of the literary world has spit all of the employee organizations. Your representaives fought for the fluctuat- into the face of every honorable and of recent police officer in the United ing retirement as per your instructions. States. Due to the fact that the Controller must submit a cost summary, and the fact A book entitled "The Sex Life of a that time would not allow for a survey to determine the approximate cost, we were Cop" is now making the rounds. In the unable to secure passage of the measures and were instructed to place it on the book a police officer is portrayed as a ballot. sex fiend par excellence, debauching Every effort was made to comply with the request of our membership. How, the fool wives of all who seek his serv- ever, circumstances were such that this could not be accomplished. ices and forcing women whom he CHARTER AMENDMENT catches in compromising positions to SECTION 151.4. Every person employed in the city and county service shall have sexual relations with him. This is be allowed a vacation with pay annually, as long as he continues in his employ- a glorious portrayal of policemen? ment, as follows: The book was allegedly written by 1. After one year's continuous service, ten working days. an ex-police officer. Now a book about 2. After five years' continuous service, fifteen working days. policemen by an ex-police officer about the real double life lived by them is SECTION 151.4.1. Employees may elect not to take their entire vacation in about as trustworthy as a treatise on life any one year and in such event may accumulate the days allowable and not taken in the Belgian Congo written by an Es- for use at some future time, provided, however, that no employee may accumulate unused vacation allowance in excess of thirty working days regardless of length kimo. It is to be freely admitted that police- of service. men as a class are no more or less moral SECTION 151.4.2. In computing vacation pay, no employee shall be consid- than a comparable group of men in their ered to work more than five days each week. Vacation pay for employees working intelligence bracket. But to have a rene- less than a five-day week shall be computed proportionately. gade vent his spleen through false de- SECTION 11.4.3. If a holiday occurs during such employee's vacation, and piction of this type is a slap in the face the employee would as a matter of law have been entitled to said day as a regular to every man in the service who has of- day off, such holiday shall not be considered a day of vacation chargeable to the fered his life and his family's happiness employee's vacation allowance provided for in Section 151.4. in the performance of a thankless duty. SECTION 151.4.4. The time when vacations are to be taken shall be at the con The author of this book should be venience of the department head with due regard for seniority. treated like a puppy who has made a SECTION 15 1.4.5. An employee with one year or more of service, who ceases mess on the rug, his nose should be to be employed by the city and county, and who has neither received nor waived rubbed in it so that he could be taught his current annual vacation allowance provided for in Section 151.4, shall receive that he has committed a gross social a pro-rata payment for all services performed since January first of the calendar transgression. year in which he ceases to be employed, together with an amount equivalent to any accumulated vacation allowance due him. Letter from Cooley SECTION 151.4.6. The Board of Supervisors shall enact any and all ordinances necessary to administer, interpret and regulate the provisions of Sections 151.4 to and The following letter was received re- including 151.4.5. cently at the SAN FRANCISCO PO- LICE MAGAZINE office: Dear Pete: Have been receiving the Police Of- San Francisco Federal MARGUERITE KILROY ficers magazine and enjoy it very much. Savings & Loan It is about the only way I have to keep • Photographer. track of the guys. Give my regards to Association every one. Specializing in Weddings, Pets Please note my change of mailing ad- and Baby Photographs. CHINATOWN BRANCH dress. Now Photographing in BILL COOLEY, JR. 1044 Grant Avenue Natural Color New address: 1900 West Jackson Telephone GA 1-5421 - 2 2412 Mission St. VA. 4-0088 Tupelo, Miss. SAN FRANCISCO POLICE Minutes of the Murder of Hillsborough officer A.-oe. tileelilig cik need for 2-man radio ears The meeting w;is called to order by The tratic death of Hilishorough po- of Ambulance Steward Cozzens made President Weiner at 8:23 P.M. liceman Eugene Doran last month people aware that the Emergency Hos- Roll Call of Officers: Pres. Weiner brought the old argument about one pital personnel performing hazardous (P) 1st Vice Pres. McKee (P) ; 2nd man radio cars to the fore again. In duty have no protection for injury in Vice Pres. White (P); Thomas Burke much the same manner as the shooting line of duty, Doran's death made :i (P) Secy. Gardner (E) ; Sgt.-at-Arms great number of converts to two man O'Brien (E); Directors: Co. "A" Serna radio cars. (P); Co. "B" Holmberg (P); Co. "C" Quite a few Northern California Galousin (P); Co. "D" Korelec (P); cities have changed to two men cars Co. "F" Reesink (E); Co. "F" Cole already, the latest being Richmond. (P); Co. "G" Raabe (E); Co. "H" In about 1932 San Francisco went Farnham (A); Co. "F" Messerchmidt back to one man cars in all but two sta- (A); Fixed Post Pola (A); M/C Corn- tions. This was in line with the theory his (A); APB Cooney-Mackey (A): propounded in Municipal Police Ad- Prison Tihoni (A) ; Inspectors Flynn ministration that a man working alone (A) ; Headquarters Green (P) ; Acad- is more efficient. However, that point emy Dolan (E); juvenile Lawson (P) was predicated upon the fact that four Range Parncti (A)- Warrant Bureau two man cars should he multiplied to Myers (P). eight one man cars which was never No communications. done here. Reading of the minutes waived as The greatest majority of radio car they were published in the last issue of men prefer to work in teams. The safe- the magazine. ty measures involved make this come M/S that the hills he paid. Passed. within the purview of the Association COMMITTEE REPORTS under good and welfare, which is after Blood Bank: 200 units on hand. Officer Doran might be alive today all, one of the primary aims of the or- PORAC: There is a move on n had he been in a 2-man radio car. ganization. Washington to make California police- men obtain Social Security. PORAC card or an invitation. recommendation of the Board of Di- has opposed this by sending telegrams Vic Morahito has given a block of rectors was read: That the Christmas to all concerned back there. tickets to the PAL for the coaches. The Party for the children of members of Legislative Committee: The entry of tickets will he given to the most active the Association be given without pres- a fluctuating retirement on the Novem- coaches to see the 49cr games. ents. Candy, movies and Santa Claus ber ballot has apparently been defeated. White made a plea for more men to but no presents. A vote of 3 to 1 for The Judiciary Committee of the Board work in the gymnasium . . . call Gus concurrance. of Supervisors has stated that there is Bruneman at Northern Station or pick The discussion included some of the not enough time to make an actuarial up the keys for the gym at Southern following statements: the Association is survey before election time. Station. The phone number of the gym becoming too much of a social club The Longevity suit has by-passed the may be obtained from Ray White. cost . . . a stocking filled with candy Appelate Court and is headed for the Old Business: Christmas Party. The should suffice . . . policemen's chil- Supreme Court. Police Athletic League: The PAL is sponsoring a sports night next month. All are invited who have an Association Re-Elect

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SEPTEMBER, 1959 5 Bill Bigarani and the beatniks

Las( month (lificri Bill Biariiii Ynik (icr two h Villigr. Sithiit the Central Station was raked over the by PETER &ARDNER California has Venice and we have coals by two beatnik type poets, Bob Grant Avenue. The beaniks sit around Kaufman and Bill Margolis. (Bomkauf riihts, critics said. But the majority of the various beer and wine dives at all and Bingo are their pen names.) The the critics have never had any personal hours of the day and deride any hard- charming ballad was entitled "Ole for contact with the beatniks and do not working effort. Their scorn is rather Bob Kaufman, Ancestor of the Beat" know the real picture on Upper Grant wasted, however, for they offer nothing and it vilified not only Bigarani but all Avenue. The people who frequent the better in the place of that against which policemen in no uncertain terms. area hate other things beside policemen. they protest. The fact that Bimgo, in a fun loving They hate work, industry and conform- There was a time when a lot of us mood, posted the alleged poem in the ity with the rules which govern society. thought that the men on fixed post traf- Bagel Shop on Grant Avenue touched They are extremely aware of their fic had the most thankless job in the off quite a controversy. Bigarani's an- rights but not at all aware of their re- business but from all indications Bill swer was to tear the thing off the wall. sponsibility to the community. They are Bigarani and his partner, Joe Cuneo, His right to do this was questioned typical of the psuedo-intellectual dc- have it. The bona, fide residents of the right away. A matter of constitutional merit found in an intellectual slum. New area say that they do nothing and the beatniks say that they do too much. Officers Damas (left) and Pressure from the American Civic Lib- Bigarani question man erties Union and periodic trips to the found loitering in Grant Deputy Chief's office attest to the diffi- Avenue doorway. culty of the job they do. There are many creative people who renounce convention to the point of wearing distinctive clothes and beards but the beatniks who try to act very Bohemian neither toil nor spin. They create a police problem because of their attitude. "Let's see some Policemen "bug" them because they identification." keep them from doing whatever comes into their heads whenever they feel like doing it whether it be night or day. The beatniks blast Bigarani at every opportunity. They lie about beatings in dark alleys and of false arrests. There was even a rumor circulating that Big- (rani had the same bad reputation in the Fillmore District, but it would be pretty hard for him to have such a reputation there since he has never worked at the Northern. • . . you don't live Every time the two men make an ar- in this area . . . so rest they gather a crowd of loafers who what are you doing here? make caustic remarks and put the of- ficers to the test in any way they can. Arrests made in the neighborhood are difficult because of all the interference. Recently Bigarani and Del Chairo, (his former partner) arrested a man named Aaron Miller, a beatnik type artist. Miller's pals rallied to his de- fense, a brace of female attorneys de- fended him in court and called a tedi- ous procession of character witnesses from the Grant Avenue area to testify "What are you, some kind of beatnik?" to Miller's high character. The Amen- 6 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE MINUTES -continued

2 l"vlan Radio Cars: ( oiisidcratioo that the Association go on record as advocating 2 man radio cars and further that shot gun racks he put in the cars. The discussion turned out to he very lively and many of the men had very Bigarani and partner, strong feelings about 1 man cars. Sug- Officer Joe Cuneo, (Zcstions ran from sending a letter to check list of trouble tho Chief and the Commission to get- spots in the area. ting publicity in the newspapers. It was decided that a committee he appointed can Civil Liberties Union kept a weath- twas the night before Bigarani'' to meet with the Chief concerning the er eye on the whole proceeding. Bimgo and Bomkauf are a brace of lads matter of 2 man cars before any other If it, as they held, was a false arrest, who never were bathed or spanked steps were taken. It was further re- why did a Municipal Court Jury find by their dads. solved that the committee he given full him guilty on all counts after a pro- They wax poetic (?) in various dives power to act and to explain the point longed trial and reams of testimony? about Bill Bigarani. the bane of their of view of the Association. They are to If the officers were so brutal and out lives. collect all the necessary arguments and of line, why was Miller sentenced to A wonderful poem was placed on a wall data before said meeting. in the Bagel Shop where poets are 180 days in the County Jail? New Business: A complaint was made tall. that the members of the Board of Di- Kauman is a regular at the City "Ole for Bob Kaufman, Ancestor of the rectors arc not keeping the membership Prison. Many officers assigned to the Beat" was the name of the ballad informed and it was directed by the Central have booked him for 152 and extant on the sheet. Chair that they meet their obligations. Vag, all the time of course they have These hathiess mignons of rhyme refer continually violated his constitutional to abuse committed by cops in the If firemen can work at outside em- rights. Yet he and his dandy friends garden of the muse. ployment in hardship cases why can't can write and post garbage which ma- Ah sirs, if the muse, who neer knew policemen do the same? In view of the ligns and libels Bigarani and he is sup- your names were ever to learn of fact that a policeman is going up on posed to take it with a smile. He didn't your childish games charges for working on the side, the and I say it was damn fine police work. She's thwart your insipid and child-like Association should try to change the Here is a small jin gle inspired by the scrawls by going to the men's room ruling. Referred to committee. incident of the poem on the wall: and removing the walls. A study of the ranks of the Fire Dc- p:utncit and Police Department shows that there is ;I between the salaries paid the first two promotional Calling all shooters ranks. A Sergeant makes less than a Fire Lieutenant. Referred to the Legis- On the ird Thursday in the months from a unit do not necessarily have to lative Committee. of September, October and November he the same four men each time but Good andWelfare: A letter of the Annual Intra-Departmental Pistol they do have to he from the same com- Matches will be held at the Police pany. thanks he sent to Cy Samuels for his heroism in distracting the mad sniper. Range. Three stages, slow, times and rapid Aside from being another chance for will he shot in all competition and the The meeting was adjourned in respect the men in the department to familiar- best two out of three scores will be used to the memory of Officer Eugene Doran ize themselves with their service re- in figuring the prizes for the grand ag- and Assemblyman Seth Johnson of Los volvers it is a good chance to get to- gregate. Prizes will be awarded for each Angeles. gether with men assigned to other sta- match in the individual competition as Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. tions and bureaus that you don't get to well as the aggregate and in the team The Secretary is grateful to Libert see too often. Sometimes the get togeth- shooting only for the grand aggregate. M\'ers who took the minutes of this ers are more fun than the shooting it- Classification and standings will be meeting. Gardner being on vacation at self. figured as they have been in the past by the time. Rangemaster Bob Abernathy has percentage of the score shot by the promised that the staff at the range will highest shooter. There have been a lot November, entries will be accepted make every effort to keep the matches of critics of this method of scoring but right up to post time but the Rangemas- running smoothly and with as few de- it seems to be the best and it minimizes ter requests that they he made as early lays as possible. the sandbagging for prizes. as possible to keep the matches moving. There will he both team and individ- Come on out to the Range on the 3rd The dates again: ; Octo- ual. The teams made up of four men Thursdays of September. October and ber 1 th and November 19th. SEPTEMBER, 1959 7

Health service report Employee or Retired Member $5.84 With Medical Insurance. 1ATS()N by EDWARD LIGGINS [trod Mcmli . I ($ t,.u) Ilic Bnard $ SI'Mnc $ 8.64 ($ 8.61) NAVIGATION CO. the following changes of benefits and Minor dependent ...... $ 4.88 ($ 4.88) reduction of the contribution rates for Family Rate ...... $18.34 ($19.10) 214 Market Street family members of Plan I, along with Without Major Medical Insurance. Employee changes of benefits and rates for mem- or Retired Member... . $ 5.84 ($ 6.60) bers of the Alternate Plans II, III, and Spouse ...... $ 7.00 ($ 7.00) IV. The changes will affect approxi- Minor dependent ...... $ 4.40 ($ 4.40) "Matson Lines to Hawaii Family Rate ...... $16.24 $17.00) mately 20,000 members of Plan I, 15,- Old rates are in parenthesis. and the South Pacific" 000 members of Plan II (The Kaiser PLAN II Health Plan) and 1,800 members of (a) Increase in allowance for out-of- Plan III (Ray E. Harris, M.D. and area coverage from to $500.00. Staff) and Plan IV (Boe Medical $250.00 (b) Elimination of dental X-rays Group). which had been given members enrolled On January 29, 1959 a Public Hear- THE HONG KONG AND prior to January 1, 1954. Dental X-rays ing was held by the Health Service were taken by Kaiser free to the mem- SHANGHAI BANKING Board in the Chambers of the Board of ber and sent to the member's dentist. Supervisors in accordance with Charter Some dentists took extra X-rays and CORPORATION OF AMERICA provisions. Employees and employee or- charged the member; this resulted in ganizations were present and made sug- double charges. gestions for the improvement of Plans (c) That the monthly contribution I, II, III, and IV. All of these sugges- rate be as follows: 80 Sutter Street tions were carefully considered by the Employee Board and preliminary investigations or Retired Member ---- $ 6.40 ($ 7.00) were made by the Board's actuary, Employee and one dependent--- .$13.32 ($12.00) Johnson and Higgins of California. The Family Rate ...... $17.70 ($15.60) Board studied each proposal, along with Old rates are in parenthesis. its estimated cost, and then chose those PLAN III suggestions which were considered most Employee !Iarrui & iEugttht immediately important to the member- or Retired Member ------$ 5.92 $ 4.84) ship of the various health plans. The Spouse ...... $ 5.52 $ 5.80) Minor dependent ...... $ 3.60 ($ 3.60) funeral Directors following changes will become effective Family Rate ...... $15.30 $12.24) October 1, 1959: Old rates are in parenthesis. PLAN I (a) Change in Hospital benefits San Francisco's Most Beautiful Establishment (a) Provision for treatment of pre- (Plan "A") which will grant 21 days existing conditions of dependents. hospitalization at the minimum ward (b) Elimination of the rule restrict- rate in full up to $22.00 per day. 350 Masonic Ave. Fl. 6-2414 ing treatment of dependents to one year (b) Allowance for anesthesia and/or for any condition, illness or injury. If anesthetist in full up to $25.00 during an illness or injury still exists after the hospital service period. year, it will be treated as if a new in- (c) That the monthly contribution jury. rate be as follows: Ciementina (c) Changing the S u r g i c a I Fee PLAN IV Schedule from a $300 to a $400 sched- (a) That the monthly contribution ule based on the California Medical As- rate be as follows: Co. Ltd. sociation's Relative Value Study. Employee (d) Broadening the age requirement or Retired Member ---- $ 5.88 ($ 4.92) Spouse ...... $ 5.50 ($ 5.90) Contractors' Equipment for minor dependent members from one Minor dependent ...... _$ 3.60 ($ 3.70) year down to fourteen (14) days and Family Rate ...... $15.24 ($12.42) Rental from nineteen (19) years up to twen- Old rates are in parenthesis. ty-three (23) years of age. The Health Service Board adopted Sand Blast Equipment (e) Removal of the rule requiring the above changes at its Special meet- membership of one year for minor de- ing of August 18, 1959. Debris Boxes pendents prior to payment for tonsillec- The Public Health and Welfare tomy and adenoidectomy. Committee of the Board of Supervis- 2277 JERROLD AVE. (f) Providing for hospital benefits ors adopted the above changes at its for communicable diseases requiring regular meeting in Room 228 on Au- AT. 2-7290 isolation hospital care. gust 24, 1959. Present at the meeting (g) That the monthly contribution were Supervisors Ertola, James J. Sul- rate he as follows: livan, and Zirpoli.

* The Night's Work *

A large piece of pipe crashed through Northern beat man DAROL SMITH ation proved, is ill-cuipped to he any- the Frederick Street window of citizen was amazed when Charles Hahn thrust body's husband. * 5, B r o o ks Barring- it rifle barrel out his 320 Haight St., ton. He peered window and announced that he was go- INGLESIDE beat man MARTIN out just in time to ing to shoot up the neighborhood. CONACHY entered a Mission St. tav- see Lincoln Fry, When his please failed, Smitty discreet- ern and warned fiinc another ly summoned reinforcements and tear- dancing customer 27' I-- pipe through the gas. The joint was surrounded; spot Albert Colombo, window of the lights bathed the building in light; loud 23, that dancing speakers barked the usual ultimatum. was not allowed. -. store downstairs. Parks BOB LAN- Charlie declared that he was going to "S a y's w h o?" D U C C I and shoot his way out. As he sprang out the asked Colombo. It DONALD front door, rifle cocked and ready to was obvious that the man had been WEISS W E I S S arrived fire,he was pounced upon by Sgt. RAY and chased the WHITE, Sgt. HUGH O'CONNOR, drinking to excess pipe caster into the park. Fry stopped Off. VINCE CISNEROS and DAN and Conachy or- and threw another piece of pipe which O'HARA . . . Just like the movies. CONACHY dered him to leave struck VvTclss . Weiss threw it slug * * the bar and go home. "No S.O.B. tells me where to and captured the nut near Kezar. After kicking in the front window go said Sweet Albert. Guess where * * 5' of it Richmond Dist. grocery store, Albert went. three junior- 5- * The traffic on the Freeway near league burglars * Army St., was bumper to bumper. Solo Special Officer HARRY LOVE. loaded their little it Bike man David Ansuriza zig-zagged pockets with working at 1433 Divisadero, a mile ahead in investigate. The cause plunder, including attempted to break up an altercation turned out to be Vinly Johnson whose 820 cash. The between two gents and was suddenly car was weaving over all four lanes. mob's escape was attacked by knife wielding Van Simp- The cause of Vinly's erratic driving nixed by Officer son. Harry flattened the hood with one was immediately apparent. The bleary- ALBERT RIZZO blow from his trusty night stick. Van eyed, booze scented driver fell flat on and posse who appeared in court wearing it turban. his backside during the first intoxication rounded up the * * '5 test. Loud mouthed longshoreman Bart RIZZO trio and discov- * * * ered that they had Truffa was chucked out of the Six- it car prior to the teenth Street bar but bounced right Potrero's W A R R E N MALONEY stolen break-in. hack in. His cargo hook flashed out and and KEN FOSS had come to 955 Con- * * ripped it inch gash in the stomach necticut St., to arrest Willie Gaines for of a customer. As he prepared to shed felonious assault. Willie surrendered P at r o 1 m a n more blood, beat man JOHN PETER- meekly and was ready to go when in J a m e s Horton 's SON arrived and disarmed him. stepped Arcelius Lee. Lee demanded to flashlight b e a m * * * see -,I warrant, ordered the officers out picked out ex-con Hotel Clerk Ralph Hood, 387 Eddy of the house and started pushing. An- Robert Ragland, St., considered the actions of John celius' half-vast legal knowledge landed crowbar in hand, Appleton, 27, odd . . . Even for that him in it cell. prying open the * * * hack door of the part of town. Fillmore Auditori- John asked Ralph Southern station radio-car men LOU for it fresh razor HUTZLER and um. Ragland's at- HORTON tempt to flee net- blade and, UJ2Ofl ED LAHERTY it rn c, ted him a bullet in the buttocks. receipt of s pied drunk jot- Alpt commenced to V lers Cecil Bow- - carve up his own rn it it n d P it t Encountering lady-of-the-night Dale arm. Central Sta- Smandra stalking Archie, with a strange companion, Of- 4 tion's NEIL JOR- it victim on Third ficer FRANK SYME asked: "Who is DON and TER- St. They nailed this?" "This is my husband," replied RE N CE C U L- the pair Just ,iS Dale. But Third Street's Finest was not CULLOTY LOTY hastily re- they wci c about fooled by the short hair and the men's sponded and cart- to put the slug on clothing. "Hubby" turned out to he ed oft the tattered Tenderloinian. HUTZLER a 63 year old man. Toni Davis. 28, who, medical examin- (Continued on Page 10) SEPTEMBER, 1959 Accident Investigators VINCE SUL- LIVAN and STEVE SPELMAN spot- ted an auto driving on the wrong side of the street and hailed the driver to stop. The car shot into reverse for a block and the driver ran into the Civic Center area. When flushed out of the City Mall bushes he admitted stealing the car from a nearby used car lot. BACK TO SCHOOL

"It was a gun...." Many times a police officer will respond to the scene of a robbery or an assault with a deadly weapon and find a completely excited citizen who tells him that the suspect showed him a gun. The next step in the procedure is to find whether or not it was a revolver or an auto matic. To help the officer and the citizen here are two pictures you can cut Out and paste in your notebcck to expedite establishing the type of weapon used. Vital statistics 7-24 James J. Cox (D) Appointed 10-3-27 7-26 John B. Surges (5) Appoint- RETIREMENTS: ed 6-1-22 12- 1-58 Andrew J. Bell (D) Appoint- 8- Charles Keck (S) Appointed Officer John Duboce and "friend" keep a ed 10-28-26 1-1-24 watchful eye on school children crossing 8 - Elston Carroll (D) Appointed 7-19 busy Stockton Street, near Commodore Edward W. Naughton (D) 8-10-25 Stockton Elementary School. Appointed 10-1-40 8- 1 Carl H. Melickc (D) Ap- pointed 8-29-45 9- 3 Sgt. Everett J. Ellison (5) Appointed 2-24-31 Sgt. 7-1-54 (D) Disability (5) Service NO FINER FOOD - PROMOTIONS: ANYWHERE * 8-19 Charles Long to Inspector Owners Charles and live Bardelli 8-19 John W. Collins to Ass't. In- 243 O'FARRELL S T R E E I Charlie, the man NEAR POWE,j. Lucius Beebe called ST., YUkoN 2-0243 spector The Bearded Genius 8-13 of the Stew Pots" Joseph Creighton to Inspector 8-13 Frank J. Mahoney to Assist- ant Inspector APPOINTMENTS TO DEPART- MENT: 8- 8 Joseph F. McCarthy City of Shanghai 8- 8 Carl A. Larsen - DIRECT IMPORTERS - RESIGNATIONS: 7-15 Henry W. Eidlcr Chinese Silks - Hand Embroidered Linens - Laces- Lingerie 8-19 Edward P. O'H:iirc Kimonas - Art Goods - Chinaware - Teakwood Furniture 8-23 Ronald M. Cutler (To Fire Dep't.) MAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED 9- i Joseph Osborn 564 GRANT AVENUE -- Phone YUkon 2-5520 TO MILITARY LEAVE 8-13 John J . Norton (Academy) 10 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE * * * THE BUYERS GUIDE * * *

THE UNION ICE COMPANY NEW VICTORY CAFE MI T C .H' S 133 Turk Street EXbrook 2-2340 354 Pine Street 2815 Mission Street CIVIC CENTER STATIONERY UTAH SANITARY MARKET TARAVAL & 35th AVE. CLEANERS 2453 Taraval Street 468 McAllister MArket 18041 592 Utah Street LA RONDA PIZZERIA NEW NATION MARKET BILLIE'S DONUT SHOP 3050 Taraval Street 5929 Geary Boulevard EVergreen 6-9742 3431 19th Street COURTESY BODY SHOP FAVORITE MARKET PEGGY LOU'S CREAMERY 4733 Geary Street 1351 Church Street 2487 Mission Street G AND 10 N' S KING KOLD ICE CREAM P. K. MARKET 1300 Fillmore Street MArket 1-7000 1065 Market Street 3801 - 24th Street SAM LUNG & CO. BAXTERS CLEANERS EIGHTH & PEARCE MARKET 700 Eighth YUkon 2-2196 1050 Grant Avenue 3328 - 22nd Street LUCKY GRILL MISSION HEALTH FOODS VERN'S RESTAURANT & FOUNTAIN 84 Sixth Street MIssion 7-7377 2585 MissiGn Street 2909 Diamond Street A. C. GROCERY KWONG HONG FAT CO. BEE GEE'S MARKET 1400 Market Street YUkon 2-1033 837 Grant Avenue 1026 Valencia Street 25th & TARAVAL MARKET BUDDHA FINE ARTS CO. CHAO'S GROCERY 1508 Taraval Street JO. 7-7093 2101 Golden Gate GArfield 1-2469 717 Grant Avenue MARSHALL'S GARAGE CITY CIGAR STORE MI RANCHO 1634 'Taraval Street SUtter 1-9664 533 Kearny Street MI. 7-0581 - 7-0582 3351-3365 - 20th St. SCATENA-GALLI FRUIT CO. SUN SING CHINESE THEATRE UNION TRANSFER 104 Washington 1021 Grant Avenue 821 Howard Street YUkon 2-2448 S & L PRODUCE CO. H. RODRIQUEZ JEWELERS 25th & TARAVAL MARKET 430 Front Street 427 Castro Street Tommy Horn 1508 Taraval Street VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO. LA CIMA CAFE THERESES CAFE 844 Folsom Street 538 Valencia Street 546 Kearney Street CLUB LAFAYETTE OLD MISSION LUNCH JIM'S DRUG CO. 238 Hyde Street 3091 - 16th Street WAlnut 1-5893 1698 Sutter Street NEW LINCOLN FOOD SHOP THE MONTEREY CLEANERS National Cash Register Co. 3699 - 17th Street DElaware 3-7644 643 Monterey Blvd. JIM'S SUPER MARKET 777 Mission Street GINN'S CAFE 1800 San Jose Avenue 115 Sixth Street

Kwong Jow MINAKIN RESTAURANT Chong Kee Jan Co. Importers of Chinese Foods Sausage Mfg. Co. MINAKIN and General Merchandise RESTAURANT 957 Grant Avenue 1157 Grant Avenue FINE JAPANESE FOOD Store Phone: YU. 2-1432 Showroom: Tempura Sushi Sukiyaki Phone: 1701 1/2 Buchanan Street 450 Pacific Ave. DO. 2-3840 EXbrook 7-2562 - 7-256?, Telephone: Fl. 6-3009 CHINATOWN

SEPTEMBER 1959 BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID San Francisco, Calif. Permit No. 6687

DINE OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY AT THE New Pisa Restaurant

1268 Grant Avenue Telephone: DOuglas 2-4726 Dante Benedetti, Proprietor

Everyone Enjoys Our

SPECIAL STEAK DINNERS

at the Paper Doll Restaurant

524 Union Street Telephone: DOuglas 2-9835

HAM YVEN RESTAURANT 740 Washington Street CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DIVISION SUtter 1-5636 SAN FRANCISCO BRANCHES S

BUCCANEER Downtown ...... 1000 Van Nes Avenue - PR 5-0100 80 Turk Stonestown . . . 20th Ave. & Buckingham Way - LO 4-7400

The Bank of Tokyo of California • SAVINGS ACCOUNT I RESTAURANT • CHECKING ACCOUNT • SPECIAL CHECKING ACCOUNT Continental Cuisine :: Cocktails • TIME DEPOSIT Luncheon 11:30 to 2:30 • VACATION CLUB Dinners 'til Midnight SAN FRANCISCO: 160 Sutter St. • YUkon 2-5305 GA. 1-3062 LOS ANGELES: 120 S. San Pedro St. • MAdison 8-2381 225 CALIFORNIA STREET GARDENA: 16401 S. Western Ave. • DAvis 5-7554