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Eva Hamilton Wins
School Board Job;
Other Areas Elect
Mrs. Moore (Eva) Hamilton, wife of Medford's acting post
master, polled 532 votes in the Medford school election yester
day to gain a five-year term on the district No. 49 school board.
She succeeds John P. Moffat, whose term expires and who
was not a candidate for re-election.
Mrs. Hamilton was opposed on the ballot by Dunbar Car
penter, who received 366 votes, and Dr. Leroy Jensen, who
got 210.
The new director has three children in Medford schools. She
has been a member of the executive board of the Jackson County
Public Health association for 10 years and a member of the county
chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis since
chapter organization. She is now secretary of county Red Cross
chapter and" the Jackson Parent-Teacher association executive
hoard.
MRS. MOORE HAMILTON
Wins School Board Post
Honor Paid Emil
Britt for Years
Of Weather Aid
More than 300 persons gather
ed at the front of the Southern
Oregon Historical museum in
Jacksonville last night as the
late Emil B'.itt was posthumous
r ly honored by the United States
weather bureau for 582 years
service as a volunter weather ob
server. At a presentation ceremony ar
ranged by the Jacksonville Lions
club, Robert Church, official in
oharge of the Medford weather
bureau, presented Miss Mollie
Britt with a pin in recognition of
her brothers' work for the bu
reau. Church acted in behalf of
F. W. Reichelderfer. chief of the
weather bureau, who wrote that
Britt was "one of the deans of
the bureau's volunteer coopera
tive observer service."
Memory Honored
A. C. Van Galder of the Jack
sonville Lions club presided at
the ceremonies on the steps of
the historic former Jackson
county courthouse in Jackson
ville. There were also brief re
marks in memory of Emil Britt
by County Judge J. B. Coleman
and Mayor Albert Hackert of
Jacksonville. Van Galder said
the weather bureau's recognition
pin should also be considered an
honor to Miss Britt since she
participated in weather observa
tion work with her brother.
At the conclusion of the brief
ceremony, MLss Britt and the
visitors were conducted on a
tour of the museum. It is now
nearly ready to receive its first
exhibits after several months of
restoration work. In the main
hall on the second floor, the
mjests were greeted with a musi
f3l salute by the Eve Prentice
accordion band.
Hollywood. June 20 (U.R)
Actor Joseph Gotten, handsome
screen leading man, was a
grandfather today.
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MISS BHITT AlA.t,ri3 J - - ,
fonville pioneer, is shown above as she accepted l a pin Iron the
United States weather bureau posthumously honoring I her brother,
the late Emil Britt, for 58'i years' service to the bureau as a vol
unteer weather observer. On the left, faking the presentation
is Robert Church, official in charge of the pdfordweather
bureau. Others in the picture, left to right are G"'doenr'
who presided at the ceremony in behalf ,h Jck',"e jr 2"
club: Mayor Albert Hackert of Jacksonville, and County Judge
i B. Coleman. (Brainerd photo.)
Holdover members of. the
board are E. Ronald Rice. Mrs.
Stephen G. Nye, Otto Frohn
mayer and Frank Bash.
Hutchinson Elected
Ashland, Ore., June 20 (U.R)
Robert J. Hutchinson was elect
ed to the District 5 school board
today on t h e basis of returns
from yesterday's annual elec
tion. He will replace Paul R. Fin
nell, who is retiring after a five
year term. Hutchinson is an Ore
gon State college graduate and
is in the hardware business.
Central Point. June 20 Hom
er Conger, Willow Springs, with
191 voles. Dale Collins, Gold
Hill, with 169, and Hal Bishop,
Gold Hill, with 160, were elected
to the consolidated district No.
6 school board yesterday.
Their terms of three, fourtend
five years will be determined by
lot at the regular board meeting
on July 10. At that time organi
zation of district No. 6 as Jack
son county's third first class dis
trict will be completed.
The three successful candi
dates were opposed by W. C.
Higinbotham, Central Point, 154
votes, John Stieber. Gold Hill.
124, and Donald Burelson, Cen-
point. 106. The board was en
larged from three to five mem
bers. Holdovers are Donald Pat
terson and Otto Bohnert, both of
Central Point.
Phoenix, June 20. Walter
Leverette was elected to the
Phoenix school board with 60
votes at the annual school meet
ing yesterday. Patrons also
authorized sale of the Fern Val
ley and North Phoenix school
properties by vote of 102 yes,
3 no.
Leverette was opposed by J.
H. Webster, who got 34 votes,
and Charles Hunter, who had 21.
He succeeds Walter Gcrmer
whose term expires. Other mem
bers of the board are Andrew h
Stevens and Melvin Lattie.
Ernest R. James, new school
superintendent, arrived here to
day to begin his duties. He was
formerly Coquille high school
principal. James replaces Don
ald Hembre who resigned.
Councils of Medford,
Ashland Set Meetings
Hearings will be held at the
regular city council meetings to
dav on proposed water lines on
Winchester and Mt. Pitt ave
nues and on Newtown street.
ProDosed vacation of dedi'
cated property on King street
will also be considered.
Bids were opened yesterday
on three sewer projects and will
be considered by the council to
Hav. the meeting will convene at
7:30 p.m. at the city nan.
Ashland. June 20 Appoint
ment of a new councilman to
succeed Samuel J. Bailey is ex
pected at the meeting of the Ash
land citv council tonight. Ac
cording to the Ashland Tidings,
the name of Dr. Walter W. Wel
ler will be presented to the
rnltnpil.
Other business will include
consideration of tne jmou-oi
hnrieet. It was studied-by coun-
cilmcn at an informal session
last night and may be accepted
at tonight s meeting.
.minn ui.. Mnllie Britt. Jack-
Flood Crest Moves
Down Fraser Valley
As Families Flee
Rain Expected to
Hamper Soggy Dikes
Vancouver, B. C, June 20
(U.R) Two dikes collapsed and
others developed serious leaks
In the Fraser valley today as
the first drowning of the
1950 flood was reported.
A state of emergency has
been declared at Harrison
Mills, 55 miles east of Van
couver where the Fraser riv
er collapsed part of a dike.
Missing and presumed
drowned as the first victim of
the Fraser valley floods of
1950 was eight-year-old Paul
Dussault who fell off a log in
the swirling Fraser river trib
utary, Silverdale creek, 40
miles east of Vancouver.
Vancouver, B.C., June 20.
(U.R) The first great flood crest
of 1950 swept slowly down the
Fraser valley today, straining the
thin grey line of dikes protecting
50,000 persons.
The Canadian army was call
ed in to help evacuate river-
threatened residents. Already
2.000 persons have been forced
trom their homes by the snow
swollen streams.
Could Be Dangerous.
Continued pressure on the
dikes could mean serious trouble,
Bruce Dixon, Fraser valley dik
ing commissioner said. He warn
ed that if the high level remain
ed for any length of time the sit
uation could be "very danger
ous." The famed Harrison Hot
Springs, B.C., spa was one of the
hardest-hit spots in the 70-mile
valley. Most of the town was un
der four feet of water. But many
of the 500 residents refused to
evacuate their homes. Town
Commissioner Col. A. N. Nai
smith used a motorboat to cruise
the streets.
The mighty Fraser appeared to
be receding at its headwaters,
however, despite a boiling sun
which beat down on snow-covered
mountains in the interior of
the province. At Prince George,
B. C., the stream dropped six
inches yesterday.
Cold Front Coming.
Additional hope was given
flood-fighters as the weather bu
reau said a cold front billowing
out of the Gulf of Alaska would
bring cooler weather. However,
he predicted temperatures in the
90's again today for most of the
Fraser watershed. A light rain
forecast for Wednesday was ex
pected to soften already-soggy
dikes.
But the report from all parts
of the Frazer valley early today
was "the dikes are holding."
Several diking districts said boils
and seepage were being closely
watched and secondary dikes
were being constructed in some
places.
More than 1,000 men were
thrown out of work when 16
lumber mills closed down be
cause of flooding.
Tent City Installed
A tent city sprung up at Mis
sion, B. C, as about 700 per
sons fled their homes on Ni
comen Island which was inun
dated during the disastrous
floods of two years ago.
Lines of the Canadian National
and Pacific Great Eastern rail
roads remained blocked today.
The other trans-Canada rail link,
the Canadian Pacific railroad,
reported trains were sloshing
through water at Silverdale,
B.C.
Portland, Ore., June 20. U.R)
The Willamette and Columbia
rivers today continued to rise
at the rate of an inch every two
hours.
Weather bureau forecasters
said a 24-foot-plus stage some
time tomorrow should be the
high for the current runoff sea
son. Meanwhile, residents in low
lands near the river were being
plagued by some sepage water.
In most areas water lapped
near the tops of dikes but only a
few minor breaks have been re
ported. Post Office Employee
Given Jail Term for
Discharging Revolver
Edward J. Corvelyn, custodial
office, was sentenced in Justice
court yesterday to 30 days in
the county jail on a disorderly
conduct charge for firing a re
volver yesterday morning in the
post office, according to city po
lice and justice court reports.
According to information giv
en to police at the post office,
Corvelyn fired the shot at or
over his head and into the ceil
ing. Post office employees said
the bullet made two small holes
in the ceiling of the work room.
The revolver was a .45 caliber
Colt model used for protection in
the mail room.
BUDGET DISCUSSION SET
Central Point. June 20 An
explanation of the city a pro
posed 1950-51 budget and a dis
cussion or us importance will be
held at the high school building
here at 8 p.m. today. A revote on
the budget, which was turned
down recently by the voters, has
been scneaulea lor June zz.
Medford
45th Year.
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BOY SCOUTS PREPARE FOR JUBILEE DEPARTURE The 71 Bov scouts and eitfht loaders who loft last night bv train
for Pennsylvania, whore thev will at load the national scout jubilee, gathered on the lawn near the Southern Pacific depot Yes
terday afternoon for last-minute ceremonies and a court of honor. Thev are shown in the above picture just before thev were
dismissed for ihe afternoon for last goodbyes 10 parents and relatives. H. D. Chnsiensen iwnue sniri, nghi foreground i, council
scout president, was master of ceremonies. City and scout leaders, also gave brief talks and two awards were made at the outdoor
court. The boys will return July 14. A large number of friends and relatives gathered to witness the ceremonies. A few of them
can be seen in the foreground
Mrs. Hopkins to
Head Republican
County Committee
Mrs. Curtis L. Hopkins, vice-
chairman of the Jackson County
Republican Central committee,
was elected chairman of the
group without opposition at a
meeting held at the YMCA last
night. She succeeds John Nicder
meyer in the post, and will hold
office for two years.
The election of Mrs. Hopkins
gives the county the distinction
of being what is thought to be
the only county wnere chairmen
of both parties' central commit
tees are women. Mrs. Edward C.
Kelly is chairman of the demo-
rats here.
Other officers nRmcd unani
mously by the GOP committee
included Rodney Keating, Ash
land, vice-chairman succeeding
Mrs. Hopkins; Col. W. H. Paine,
Medford. secretary-treasurer, re
elected; and Don Darnielle, Med
ford, and Mrs4 Ed Bolt, Gold
Hill, congressional committee
man and woman. Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Denman were named
alternate chairman and vice-
chairman respectively.'
Other Business
The committee also consider
ed ways and means of filling 17
vacancies in precinct offices, and
made arrangements to distribute
precinct lists ofevoters.
Other business included the
appointment by Mrs. Hopkins of
two committees: a budget com
mittee for the GOP group, and
a committee to study a state
ment of republican policy pre
pared by Hobert urmond case,
Portland author.
The committee voted to com
miid the county clerk and The
Mail Tribune for public services
rendered in providing informa
tion for voters at the primary
election.
Next meeting of the committee
will be July 17.
Change Suggested
In Pear Marketing
Recommendation for five
amendments to the winter pear
marketing agreements were an
nounced today by the produc
tion and marketing administra
tion office in Portland,
The recommendations were
fl) revision to permit greater
flexibility in grade and size reg
ulations and regulation of ship
ments by minimum quality
standards: (2) establishment of
new voting procedure on reg
ulation recommendations; (3)
provision of additional commit
tee alternate: (4) to authorize ex
emption from regulation pears
"hipped to designated areas, and
(5) to make other minor and re
lated changes to facilitate the
program.
i The recommendations were
based on hearings at Portland
Yakima and Sacramento ear
lier this year. Those wishing to
take exceptions may write the
agriculture department's hear
ing clerlr by July 3, 1H3U.
Buenos Aires. Argentina. June
20 (U.R) The government to
day ordered Western Union and
All America Cables to close
their offices throughout Argen
tina, except in Buenos Aires.
WEATHER
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nil warmer tonight and Hfd
ntaday. Tmp.
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MEDFORD, OREGON, JUNE 20, 1950
and loft background of the picture. (Brainerd photo.)
Census Man Reports
County Irrigation
Growth Phenomenal
Jackson county's irrigation
system has grown phenomenal
ly, probably more than any oili
er in the northwest area, accord
ing to Ray Feves, Eugene, dis
trict supervisor of the census,
who visited Medford today.
This unexpected and over
whelming" growth is one of the
factors which delayed comple
tion of the population count,
Feves said, but the irrigation
tally is now nearing compiction
and will be available for ..pub
lication soon.
Actually the census was five
counts made at the same time,
Feves added. The population
count is -finished except for
some readjustments, but work
Bill Completed
To Increase Taxes
On Corporations
Washington, June 20 (U.R)
House tax writers completed
work on their tax revision bill
today by voting to require cor
porations to pay their taxes fast
er In the next five years and
thereby increase gover n m e n t
revenue.
As the house ways and means
committee wound up almost five
months of work on the legisla
tion, the final product shaped up
this way:
Excise Tax Cuts
1. Excise tax cuts of $1,010,-
000,000 on such items as furs,
luggage, cosmetics, telephone
bills, moVie .tickets, travel tick
ets and telegraph tolls.
2. An increase of $433 million
a year in corporation taxes. Cor
porations which earn more than
$167,000 a year would pay high
er taxes under the committee
plan, and corporations earning
between $5,000 and $167,000
would pay less.
3. Closure of "loopholes" in
the present tax laws to yield the
government about $4Hd million
a year.
Prompt Payment Asked
4. Arlnntinn of fl nronosal bv
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills (D., Ark.)
to require corporations to pay
their taxes more promptly than
they now are permitted to pay
them. This would yield the gov
ernment about $4,200,000,000 in
additional revenue over the next
five years, but would have no
effect on government Income af
ter that.
5. A shortage of about $10
million between the excise tax
cuts and the new revenue picked
up through tax Increases, with
out taking into account the Mills
proposal. It was estimated that
the Mills plan would yield about
$800 million in fiscal 1051,
which would more than offset
the excise tax cuts approved by
the committee.
Portland, Ore.. June 20 (U.R)
Motorists paid $207,000 traffic
fines and hail forfeits here dur
ing the last five months, Judge
J. J. Quillin announced today.
BULLETINS
Two accidents which oc
curred juit at press time to
day were reported by Conger
Morris ambulance service. No
details were immediately avail
eble. In one. it was reported
thet e women had been hit
by a car et the corner of Front
and Eighth streets. The other
report said a car hsd rolled
over near the Big Y market
at the north city limits.
-SS f -
is progressing on irrigation,
drainage, housing and agricul
tural statistics.
Near 20,000
Feves also said that figures
for the unincorporated area sur
rounding Medford bore out pre
vious estimates that "Greater
Medford's" population would
approach 20,000. The population
in Mentords citv limits is 17,
176. With the Roxv Ann dis
trict, 107: Hillcrest district, 243
Orchard Home-district.. 002, and
Griffin Creek district, 326, the
total population of Medford and
Its suburbs totals 19.248
Here are other figures for
some of the county's incorporat
ed areas not previously made
avialnble:
1940
Butte Falls 339
Eagle Point 243
Gold Hill 531
Rogue River 393
Talent 381
Phoenix
19S0
373
603
era
S90
730
745
Under federal law, the popu
lation figures must be in the
hands of the president bv De
cember 30, 1950, He will then
use them in his "Slate of the
Union" address to congress in
January, and congress in turn
will make assignments of con
gressional seats to states on the
basis of population. State leg
islatures will then make provi
sion for re-districting of con
gressional areas.
Ex-Wards Employee
Given Prison Term
Iley E. Mays, 37, who pleaded
guilty to grand larceny from the
Montgomery Ward store here
last April, today was sentenced
to three years in the stale peni
tentiary by Circuit Judge H. K.
Hanna.
Mays, former head of the tire
department at Wards, pleaded
guilty April 6, along with three
other Wards employees, but has
been held In the county jail
pending a pre-sentencing report
from the state parole officer.
In addition to merchandise
taken from the store, Mays ad
mitted embezzling some $1,000
in cash during his employment
there. Wards investigators, how
ever, believe the sum to have
been between $1,000 and $12,038,
District Attorney George Neil
son said today.
Judy Garland Fails in
To End Life by Cutting Throat
Hollywood. June 20 (U.R)
Judy Garland, hysterical and de
spondent after years of illness
and career frustrations, tried to
kill herself last night by slash
ing her throat with the jagged
edge of a broken drinking glass.
MGM studio, where the sing
ing star grew from chubby girl
hood to a maturity haunted by
ill health and mental despera
tion, reported the suicide attempt
today.
Missed Juglar Vein
They said Miss Garland missed
her juglar vein and was treated
for slight cuts about her famous
throat that has earned millions
of dollars for the studio.
Friends of the hollow-eyed
beauty said she was "desperate
and almost out of her mind" over
her recent suspension from the
studio.
MGM executives chopped her
off the payroll Saturday after
he failed to show up for re-
Tribune
NO. 75.
71 Scouts Entrain
For Jamboree at
Valley Forge, Pa.
Dressed in natty forest green
and khaki uniforms witlfc short
pants and sleeves, and carrying
gaily decorated packsacks, 71
Crater Lake Area council Boy
scouts and eight leaders entrain
ed for Valley Forge, Pa here
last nignt, en roulc to the nation
al Boy scout jamboree.
The boys, pulling colorful
"trek carts," marched through
downtown Medford yesterday,
led by the prize-winning Boy
scout drum and bugle corps from
Central Point.
Honor Court Held
A court of honor was held on
the grass of the Southern Pacific
plaza after the parade, and the
boys were congratulated and
wished well by civic and scout
leaders,
Jack Bailey, a member of Ex
plorer Post 8, was presented with
his Explorer ranger badge. He is
the first in this council to win
the ranger award, and one of few
in the nation to win both ranger
and eagle badges. George Flana
gan, camping chairman for the
council, made the presentation,
and the award was pinned on the
scout by his mother. His card
was signed by President Truman
as honorary Boy scout president.
The other award made at the
special court was ordinary sea
man rank awarded Life Scout
Pat Niles. Grants Pass, a mem
ber of the sea scout ship Rogue.
Other Speakers
land high in 1937.
Others who spoke briefly at
the ceremonies were H. D. Cnris
tensen, council president; Frank
Huntz, acting mayor; J. A. Mac
Dougnll, council commissioner;
Dr. Charles Lemery, national
Jamboree chairman for the coun
cil and train medical officer;
Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins, Girl
scout executive who presented
record-keeping material to the
scout leaders for use on the trip,
and Cliff Hanson, scout cxecu
live.
Following the ceremonies
boys were released until train
time to visit with parents, rela
tives and friends. They left at
7:38 n.m. in two special cars, and
will join a special train at Eu
gene for the trans-continental
trip. They will return July 14.
Grand Rapids, Mich., line 20
(U.R) It was not quite a firebug
that touched off a blaze in a
house here, Firemen said. It was
a bird that tried to use a lighted
cigaret in building its nest.
hearsal of "Royal Wedding."
This was too much for the 27-year-old
movie queen, they said.
Jack Atlas, studio representa
tive, reported Miss Garland con
ferred with her business agent.
Carleton Alsop, at 6 o'clock last
night.
"Her husband. Director Vin
cent Minnelli, was there, loo,"
Atlas added, "and her secretary,
Myrtle Tully.
Judy Got Hysterical
"They talked a while and then
Judy got hysterical. She walked
into her bedroom, locked herself
in a bathroom, broke a drinking
glass and scrapped it across her
throat."
Minnelli went to the bathroom
door and persuaded her to open
It.
"She said she was sorry she
had done It." Atlas reported.
The studio's announcement
came after Minnelli had branded
as "sheer fantasy" stories pub
Sisters, 6 and 8,
And Uncle Victims
01 Tragic Mishap
Two Others Saved From
Death by Bystanders
Two small Medford girls and
an uncle visiting from California
were drowned in the Big Apple
gate river at about 4 p.m. yes
terday, County Coroner Carlos
Morris reported this morning.
The victims were Roberta
"Bobbie' ' Elaine Schnack. six,
her sister, Elizabeth Ann "Betty
Ann" Schnack. eight and their
uncle. Carl A. Walters, about 50,
of 9625 Highland Gorge Drive,
Beverly Hifls. Cal. The girls are
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin D. Schnack, route 3, box 206,
Medford.
Two other sisters of the
drowned girls, Margaret Louise,
nine, and Mary Madelene, 11,
survived after being rescued
from the swirling waters of the
stream.
Story Pieced Together
The story of the tragic acci
dent was pieced together by the
coroner's office this morning
from the reports of survivors
and witnesses. According to Mor
ris, this is what happened:
Walters, accompanied by a
Beverly Hills neighbor. Allen H.
Bunce. were fishing in the stream
and the four small girls were
watching from the bank. Thev
had been talking to Mrs. John
Strebinger, Medford. wife of an
other fisherman, who went on
upstream after chatting with the
girls.
Bunce. who was fishing down
stream from the girls, said he
suddenly heard them scream. He
saw them in the water, holding
hands. They were being swept
off their feet, he said, and one of
tne older gins later said one of
the younger ones was the first
to slip. .
Calls for Help
Bunce threw his fishing line in
front of the girls as they were
being swept downstream, but it
broke. He called for help, and
then plunged into a deep hole
after the girls, but was unable
to get close to them. Mrs. Stre
binger, who had returned after
hearing Bunce's yell, said he too
nearly drowned, but managed to
crawl up tne oanK.
Walters, who had been up
stream, came running back, and
went into the water after the
girls. He caught up with them
and succeeded in gathering
them together before all five
were swept away.
Bunce meanwhile had climbed
from the river, and ran down
stream. He found Margaret hang
ing on to a bush, and pulled her
to safety.
Pulls Two Out
John Strebinger was further
downstream where he had been
fishing and soon saw Walters
and Mary floating down the riv
er. Walters was face down and
the girl was clinging to his back,
gasping. Strebinger managed to
pull both to the bank where
Mary was safe, but Walters did
not survive.
About this time Mrs. Strebin
ger had called for help from
Lyle Hard, route 2, box 55, Jack
sonville, who ran to the ranger
station for help. The party found
Roberta in an eddy below the
spot where Walters and Mary
were found. Hard dived In and
brought her out and started giv
ing artificial respiration, to no
avail.
Other Victim Found
The other victim, Elizabeth,
was found further downstream
and on the other side, caught on
some rocks.
Two Conger-Morris ambulance
resuscitators were used for two
hours on Walters and Elizabeth
before hope was given up.
Funeral arrangements with
Conger-Morris funeral home in .
charge, are pending, and will be
announced later.
School Bond hsve
Defeated at Bend
Bend, Ore.. June 20 (U.R)
A proposed $780,000 bond issue
for construction of a new high
school here was defeated Mon
day by a vote of 921 to 716, a
check of returns disclosed this
morning.
It had been planned to build
the new school on a 30-acre
tract in the southeast part of
Bend, and use the present build
ing for a junior high school,
Attempt
lished In two Los Angeles news
papers that Miss Garland had
tried to kill herself.
"There is nothing the matter
with her," Minnelli said. "She
has not attempted to take her
life."
Atlas said Dr. Francis Ballard
was called In to treat Miss Gar
land and described her Injuries
as "superficial lacerations."
Throat Bandaged
Ralph Wheelwright, another
MGM spokesman, said he saw
Judy this morning.
"She was sleeping," he added,
"so I didn't disturb her. Her
throat was bandaged, but it was
a very small bandage. It didn't
look iike anything serious."
Miss Garland slashed her
throat in her tiny canyon home
in the mountains north of the
glamorous Sunset "Strip." This
morning she was moved to the
large family mansion farther out
on Sunset boulevard.