Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 35

Oakland CtiBunc NOVEMBER 8, 1931; Ui-i SACRAMENTO COUNTY, GOVERNMENTAL SEAT? TO OF PRUHED ALE DISCUSS TAXES California Farmers to Ilold Annual Convention at Merced November 16-19 State Announces Plans for Opening New Cutoff far Ahead of Scheduled Date SUNDAY i i- nnnr I lit uPRRlCf DltPTIlfgi 1-AHMiJUUI I t. I FEDERATION II END i SALINAS, Nov. 7 Work on the Prunedale cut-off which will eliminate the hazardous San Juan grade and shorten tho distance between here and the Eastbay by 20 minutes, will be completed by Decern ber. it was learned today. The construction work Is three months ahead of schedule and In- ff fc.ilst -l'T t-t-r vtt tssstt- 1 Sacramento, the capital of the state, is the county seat.

The $8,000,000 capitol group and Capitol park form one of the most picturesque landmarks in the county. The total area of city parks in Sacramento is 1,219 acres. Sacramento was founded in 1 839 and incorporated in 1 849. One of the best known historic landmarks in Sacramento cpunly is Fort Sutter in Sacramento. The original walls put up in 1839 are still standing.

The place has been converted into a museum where stage coaches, old saddles, spurs and other relics of pioneer days are on exhibition. The first transcontinentrrailroad was started in Sacramento in 1863. Sacramento merchants, Stanford, Crocker, Hopkins and Huntington financed the project. The ojd Crocker mansion, now an art gallery, hpuses a collection valued at $30,000,000. The city's more recent buildings include a million-dollar memorial auditorium.

SACRAMENTO county, which is in the southern portion of the Sacramento valley and in the central portion of the state, is known as "the Heart of California." Although, from the point pf view of area, it is one of the smaller counties, it is counted, from the point of view of population and development, among the largest. MERCED, Nov. 6. Taxes will be among the Important topics for discussion at the annual California Farm Bureau federation convention to be held here November 16 to 19, It was announced today. principal tax speaker will be Ven T.

Ellsworth, head of the- federation's tax "research-tie par 1 1 uvt 1 federation has made a detailed study of rural tax problems, and will discuss the subject at length. ELLSWORTH TO RETURN ISllsworth is now on his way back to California from the annual meeting of the National Tax association, held at Atlanta. Un. California had tbreo accredited representative at this meeting Rolland Yandegrlft, state director of finance; Fred Stuart, member of the state board of equalization, and Mllbank Johnson of the California Taxpayers' association. Ellsworth is scheduled to speak here Tuesday afternoon, November 1.

Today's announcement said that Just as farmers have applied scientific methods In handling their crops, they are now proposing to use modern practice in contending with the tax problem. Other speakers of note are Ed-Ward A. O'Neal of Chicago, president of the National Farm Bureau federation; Robert G. Sproul of Berkeley, president of the University of California, and various officers of the California federation. BANQUET SCHEDULED The annual banquet will be held November 17, with reservations limited to 520, according to D.

K. Stoddard, convention chairman. Of this total, one hundred will be reserved. foe Merced residents. The banquet committee is headed by Mrs.

E. S. Porter of Athlone, and its other members are Mrs. C. H.

Bemls of Le Grand, Mrs. Helen Gurr of McKwaln, Mrs. A. C. Anderson of Tuttle, Mrs.

C. II. Waggoner of Los Banos and Mrs. Ethel Sterling of HUrrtar. GIN Oyster Cultivation in Monterey County Leaps To High Industry Rank Advantages of Direct Taxation in Monterey Told by City Manager TERMS MOSSLANDING, Nov.

7. Oyster cultivation in Elkhorn slough near here, has proved a success and Is rapidly becoming one of the most valuable industries In this section. Moro than 20,000 gallons of oysters valued at $70,000 are scheduled to be harvested there this season. According to. Harry McLaughlin, one of the leaders in the project, enough oyster seed is on its way hero from Japan at present to produce 100,000 gallons next year.

Oysters will not spawn in local MONTEREY, Nov. 7. How direct taxation and Income from other sources developed to aid In meeting expenses of the city of Monterey was explained In a report made this week by City Manager R. M. Dorton.

Dorton pointed out that almost twice as much was spent on city government in 1980-81 as during the fiscal year of 1924-25, the last year of the commission form of government In Monterey. Nevertheless, the revenue from taxation has been actually lowered. In 1924-25, the general fund totaled $91,984.35. Of this amount 164,846.86 or 59.5 per cent was raUed by direct taxation while the remainder, $87,187.99 or 40.5 per cent was raised from sources other than taxes. During the 1980-81 fiscal year Dorton points out, the general fund Napa Elk Committees for 'Night in Reno9 Appointed t) Marin Co.

Sheriff Predicts Wet Winter SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 7. Marin residents are preparing for a long and rainy winter. Flocks of infallible forecasters, according to Sheriff Walter B. Sellmer, have migrated four weeks early to the Richardson Bay duck reserve.

Sellmer, former game warden and a recognized authority on wild life, predicts that the winter will be a wet one. Canvas backs, sprigs, wjgepns, blue bills and mallard ducks have already slaked their claims in the bay. Merced 20-30 Club Prepares For First Aviation Program NAPA, Nov. 7. Committees to have charge of the "Night in Reno'' to be presented under the auspices of Nnpa Lodge of Elks November 14 were named last night by Exalted Ruler Edward H.

Arnltz. Joseph A. Maggettl was named as the generul chairman. The other members of committees are: Vice-chairman, Fred Jaekle; games Eugene Webber, Wilbur Snow, Ilaroid Doughty, Harry Case and Clyde Shlvely; decorations and arrangements Fred Jackie, Ed Sonora Welfare Club Plans Dedication of Monument MERCED, Nov. 7.

With $3600 as the goal for financing and improving the site of Merced's new municipal airport, m'embers of the 20-30 club, sponsor of the project, today reported a good advance ticket sale for the aviation show and circus to be held Sunday, November 16. The show will be a benefit o-'fair, with funds received to bo spent for the purchase of 122 acres of lund less than three miles northwest of this city. After the land is bought and developed. It will b-turned over to the city, and iteis expected the site will be ready for use by next March. The 20-80 club engineered and Is 1 stead of not being ready until March it will be finished Within the next 30 days.

Ceremonies to celebrate the opening of the cutoff will probably be staged by the Hllna Chamber of Commerce through whose efforts the fight was staged that resulted in building I lie new road. HALF CONCRETE LAID At present more than one-half of the concrete highway has been laid from the San Benito county line to Santa Rita near Salines and work Is progressing rapidly on the other half. When the second portion is ready it Is expected that traffic will be routed to it from San Juan over a dirt road. Construction of the second see tlon of the road from the San Benito county line to the San Benito river bridge near the junction of Chittenden pass and the1 coast highway, just south of Gilroy, will be started soon. This project will probably be completed by next June.

Until then, traffic will be routed to the new road frbm San Juan. After June the traftlo will go straight through as the road will eliminate San Juan from the regular route as well -as the. Ban Juan grade. CUTS TRUCK EXPENSE Completion of the new highway will cut the driving time between San Francisco and Salinas by 15 or 20 minutes and will cut trucking: expenses by almost 50 per cent aa the present route over the grade a unusually hard on trucks. The new route will also serve to bring the Monterey peninsula nearer to Eastbay cities for It ia expected that a road may be fmllt from the Prunedale cut-pff to Cas-troville te connect with the Castro' vlHe-Monterey highway.

Whereas In the past, traffic haa been slowed up by the dangerous curves 'of the Ban Juan grade, la the future there will be practically no curves at all in' the new road. In addition to Speeding up tralflo many accidents that have occurred on the grade will probably also be eliminated. Marinfcounty Seeks Deer Elimination SAN RAFAEL, Nov. ef. fort to remove deer, from Maria county will.

be made -in the near future, according to word received here from Herbert chairman of the north coast conservation committee of the State Chamber of Commerce. Present plans indicate that the animals will be trapped in Marn game refuges and removed to Mendocino couittyv The action' a recent meeting, held when residents of Napa, and Sonoma counties gathered. to. discuss deer depredations and a way lo end the destruction they ax. Tomales to Open New Town Hall TOM ALES.

Nov. 7 The Tomfelea Town Hall, which has been undergoing reconstruction' during the past few weeks, will be opened November 14 when a celebration and house-warming will take place. The enlargement of the hall baa been made possible by the Tomales Farm Center, the Swiss Club and the Italian club. PORT CHICAGO PORT CHICAGO, Nqv, ran Cunningham, son of Justice of the Peace S. W.

Cunningham; was initiated as a member of MU Diablo parlor, N. 8. G. Martinez, recently. He Is a deputy dl-trlct attorney.

Mrs. J. R. McQulre attendodf'k dinner party given for'Mrs. Charl- tnn Rniit at Vim'.

Marlr tTlltVina hotel, San FiuncUqo.recetly".,,,;,.' Mr. and Mrs. Gus koIoVouita and family, have vUltlnt" friend at Mr Eva Gilroy cf Alameda ami- Mrs. M. McClay of Oakland were reoent guests at the home of Mrs.

George i' Miss Lena Pacini, who Is attend- Ing the San' Franaisocn college, visited her Mtv; and r' i'i" 'f i r. Miss Margaret and John- Lanzs-veochi of San FranclBoo, war week-end vlsitqraat; -ther home their ad. riUiUt n. 1 Yoiitlv Giant Radishes In Salinas Yard riiiup ipie- yens i enly a nine-year-old Salinas onngster. htjt he ba developed the largest, radishe that have ever grow in this section.

Accompanied by hit father. Clifford Stevens, the Jfennj fnf dener brought In the glsnt ru I-frihes this) week and presented tlicm to Fred aeereiarv of the loral chamber. One. eJ them is more than nix Incliej in lcn)h, while llie oilier is about five inches Ipn four. five inches hi diameter.

They were grewn In the p' yard of the Sieveiu home at 2. Hiirvext street, Salinas. Modesto Building Increase Held Return of Prosperity STUDY CLOSE EARS SAN. JOSE, NOV. 7.

Final re- ort on the feasibility of plans for Sun Jose's proposed deep water port at Alvlso is expected to be placed In the hands of the government by Colonel Thomas Bobbins, United States army division engineer at San Francisco, within two weeks, it was learned today. The project has been thoroughly studied and the report Is being prepared. Local Interested parties will not be notified if the re port is favorable. If the report is unfavorable, all concerned will be notified so that an opportunity of an appeal to the chief engineer will be afforded. Word from Colonel Bobbins Is to the effect that about a month will elapse after his report is sent to Washington before contents of the report are made public.

Backed by the San Jose Deep Water Port association, of which Wilbur F. Hennlng is president, the project has been under consideration for two years. Preliminary surveys have been completed. Considerable dredging will be necessary and a turning basin would be provided. The city of San Jose has a strip of land annexed to it which would pjace the port terminal In the city limits.

LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE, Nov. 7. Mrs. Jack Robinson Of Hausallto spent the lust week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Mlchaut. The Ladles' Aid Bociety of the local church will hold its monthly. tea on November 13 Instead of November 26. Mr. and Mis.

Claude Bunce and son, Chester, of Los Angeles, have been guests of Mrs. Htlen Patterson. Rena Jung, dressed as- Charlie Chaplin, won the prize for the best costume at the social given recently under leadership of Vera, Herman. Roy Mlchaut was host at a Halloween party at tho home of his parents recently. Guests were Henry Buseklst, Frank Earl, Fred Sangmaster, Fred Morgan, Orvllle Jones, Carl Huntsman, Andrew Franks, David Croset, Chester Weldon.

Officers of the Christian Endeavor society of the local church this year are Ben Hamblln, president; Martha Quandt, vice-president; Verna Huntsman, secretary; Rena Jung, treasurer. WALNUT CREEK WALNUT CREEK, Nov. 7. Jules A. Lemolne, local business man, motored to Visalla over the week-end, Mr.

and Mrs. 6. F. Sea have taken up residence on Lincoln avenue, Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace Duncan of Oakland were recent dinner guests of Mr. Duncan's parents, Judge and Mrs. George O. Duncan. Mr.

and Mrs. Dan Miller entertained the Contra Costa Camp Fire Guardians' association at-a dinner and costume party at their home here. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Searle, Mr. and Mrs. George Meservey. Crockett; Miss Maud Wood, Miss Josephine Whitbeck, Richmond.

Mr. and Mrs. 'Lawrence Ernest, Miss Beatrice Winslowi An-tioch; Mr, and Mrs. C. Walt-man, Belby; Mr, and Mrs.

Frank Kapp, Martlnei, SONOKA SONOKA, Nov. 7 Leslie Walker who is employed by the Maoomber Orchard company In Oakland, spent Sunday in Sonora with his parents. Following a month spent In Los Angeles where ha served on the superior court benoh in that city, Judge J. T. Warne returned to his home in Sonora this week to serve during the month of November.

He waa accompanied by Mrs. Warns. Mr. and Mr. W.

of Rockford, Illinois, were visitors of Interesting and historical places in Tuolumne county recently. John Hall, a Freshman at the University of California, spent the week-end In Sonora with his parents, Forest Supervisor and Mrs, J. IMl SONOKA, Nov. 7. Plans have been prepared by a committee of the Sonora Welfare club for the unveiling and dedlcutlon of a memorial monument In honor of Dick Stoker, pioneer resident of Tuolumne county and one of the most popular characters of Mark Twain's books.

The dedicatory program will he held at tho grave of the famous character tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Dick Stoker, whose true name was Jacob Richard Stoker, was a veteran of the Mexican war. He came to California in 1 849 and Tuolumne county the following year, when he built the original Mark Twain cabin on Jackass hill, near Tuttletown. -Hls Identity was partially lost when the noted author used him as a character In "Roughing It," "Jaybird and the totaled $177,217.30. But of this amount only $54,504.95 'or 80 per cent was raised from taxes the remaining re allzed from sources other than taxes.

According to Dorton, development of methods of raising funds for city ogvernment other than by direct taxation has meanf'much to property owners who would havo required to shoulder the burden If It were not for agencies such as the municipal wharf, business licenses, polios court fines and different other channels of collection. Every effort, Dorton declares is being made in Monterey to keep the cost of government as low as possible and still make needed improvements. meat, sanitary, building and electrical inspection services have all Increased the cost of government but at the same time have Improved living and health conditions in the city, Dorton said. executing the plan by which Merced will get lis new airport. An extensive program is being mapped out for the air show, which will include maneuvers, stunt flying, formation flying formatir flying and parachute Jumping by Walter Hall of Oakland.

It will start at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and last for moro than two hours. Governor Jumes Rolph of California, has given unofficial assurance that he will attend the program, In which event he would fly to this city and be welcomed a delegation of civic officials. No American Legion football game will be held on the day of the show, and the local post Is cooperating in plans for the affair. is helping to meet the unemployment situation In this area, it was pointed out. Other employment will be given when the federal government will start construction of the $195,000 postoffice here, scheduled to begin in February or March.

In addition, the city soon will start work on its $40,000 sewer project and Mayor L. L. Dennett hopes that the project to reroute the Golden State highway through Modesto on Ninth Btreet soon will get under way. To widen Ninth street to a width desired by the state, the city council recently appropriated $16,000. By months, the valuation of building permits Issued In Modesto follows: January, February, March, April, May, $9336; June, July, August, September, October, $62,168.

Mandevllle Islands have been about half completed by the Delta Dredging company and the unit will be completed by February 1, according to Coffey. DANVILLE DANVILLE, Nov, and Mrs. Frank Mariana were hosts to Danville grammar echool teachers at their home, "Willow Glen," recently. Those present were MIbbbs Mayme Brothers, Doris Shaw, Grace Donahue, Pauline McDonald, Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Zellar and H. p. Wyatt of Eerkeley. Wilfred Ramos iM Roger Podva nave returned to high school after recovering from Injuries in the Livermore football game. C.

r. CuHck. director of tho Dan-vllle farm center, and Mrs. Gullck, received a surprise visit from their daughter, Mrs. Walter Flint oj; Holllster.

and her friend. Mrs. MARTINEZ, Nov. 7. Two pet-tins party bandits, one convicted of murder, must serve long terms In San Quentln because of their crimes more than four years ago: Manuel Duarte haB been sentenced to 25 years on a second degree murder charge growing out of the killing of Frank Allen March 6, 1927, while his companion, Manuel He Costa, must serve 20 years, according to word received today by County Clerk S.

C. Wells from the board of prison directors at San Quentin. The men were arrested for participating in a robbery in the Contra Costa hills near San Pablo. Duarte asserted that while he and He Costa held up Allen and Melvln Kjoberg one of the victims protested their action toward two girl companions, and that he fired the shot to scare them. The shot, however, killed Allen.

From SJoberg, the Bum of (3 was taken. Duarte was sentenced to 25 years On the murder charge and 20 years for robbery, the sentences to run concurrently. Two of three terms imposed on Do Costa for second degree robbery were fixed at 7 years each, to run consecutively, and concurrently with a 20 year term on a first degree robbery charge. NEWARK NEWARK, Nov. 7.

Mrs. Eva Steinhoff and Mrs. M. Boles were visitors in Napa recently. Miss A.

Sommershield of Chicago is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nordvik.

Miss Elizabeth Laudenschlager entertained Ht licr home Saturday evening, the house being decorated in Halloween colors. Mrs. Edward Delaney has been seriously ill in un Oakland hospital. John Roche of Montana is here because of the illness of his sister, Mrs. Edward Delaney.

MISSION SAN JOSE lUTssmv kan JOriii. Nov. 7. F. Seppl and Nadlne Seppi and Elva and Verna Santos motored to San Francisco this past week.

Joseph Fernandez attended the funeral of his grandfather In Richmond last week. Miss Lucile Rose has been the house guest of Peggy Whittf ield. Mrs. C. Witherly entertained a number of friends from the bay cities over the week-end.

IRVINGTON IRVJNGTON. Nov. 7. Tony Amaral and Roy Canright have been spending a week In Los Angeles. H.

F. Weston was confined to his bed this past week because of illness. Miss Edna Freltas of San Jos has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Henry. Mrs. I. M. Jensen of Alameda has been spending the week at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. M. F. Sister. WARM SPRINGS WARM SPRINGS, Nov.

7. Children of the Warm Springs Sunday school will give a whist party on December 9 for the benefit of the Mission San Jose Dominican Slstes. Manuel and Tony Brazil of San Jose have moved to Warm Springs, where they will be employed on the Curtner ranch. Charles R. Oarcla of Oakland has been visiting friends ln4 Warm Springs.

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vargas and daughter attended a birthday party in honor of Mr. Caldlera. of Newark recently.

SAN LORENZO cam t'nnirvin Knv i finh. ael Ghlgflone, M. Oamenara, Lawrence Scmenza and Ernest Planetta returned Tuesday from a week's vacation trip to Reno. Miss Marie Silva Is able to be about following a week's Illness. Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Baling attended the funeral services of en aunt in Sunnyvale recently, waters and seed must be imported yearly. "Monterey oysters" lias been chosen as the market name for the shell fish, which are of excellent quality. A wide demand for them has developed and they are being shipped to all parts of the coast. Conditions in the slough are almost perfect for oyster cultivation and the local products grow In six months to the size eastern oysters reach In three years.

At the present time there are between 200 and 300 gallons of oysters being hat-vested dally at the Elkhorn slough. ward Arnltz, Frank Johnson, Mel vln Critchley, Bartlette Washburn Earl Wilson, Harry Case and Amile Arighl; hot dog stand Norman Hanson, Frank Sampson, George Johnson, George Marino and James Crltchlej Publicity Bert Woods, Thomas Camp, C. B. Brooks, Gene Williams; finance Lloyd Crandall, Ed. Amstutz, Ben Corlctt, Sam Errlngton; entertainment C.

F. Brooks, William Gaffney, Forrest Kelton, Emll Locarnlnl, Joseph Maggettl and Fred Jaekle. Acorn" and "Burning' Shame," under the name of Dick Baker. He died in this county in 1898 end was hurled in the local Masonic cemetery. His identity was unknown for many years, until Mrs.

Juliette M. Hood of this city, traced out his history, and outlined plans for an appropriate marking of his grave. This Idea resulted In the start of a chain of Mark Twain-Bret Harte markers throughout the Mother. Lode region. The marker to be dedicated Is similar to four other markers constructed In this city, Jamestown, Columbia and Juckass Hill In Tuolumne county and a number in adjoining counties.

The Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce, the Sonora Welfare club and Tuolumne lodge No. 8, F. A. M. are in charge, Owens, Bruce L.

Sharp. Bert B. Snyder and Joseph Wilson. Final ballot, to name 10 from the list, will be mailed to membership of the club Monday. Holdover directors are Andy Ba-llch, Lloyd Bowman, Laurence Canfleld, Joseph C.

Carpenter, George Qoebel, Marlon Holllns, John Holt, "Yed R. Howe; George Huntoon, W. O. Kerrlck, Samuel Leask Fred McPherson Melvln C. McRea and Lester Wes-sendorf.

Allen, Only Carl Kaiser and Joseph and touls Garibaldi showed reactions to the test. It was rer ported, proving a slight remaining trace qf the bear meat' poisoning which a few weeks ago In the death of Lloyd Kaiser, 18. examined had been Infected toy bear meat Jerky given, to them by the Kaiser youth, after a hunting trp to Klamath Father, Son Week Planned at Vallejo VALLEJO, Nov. 7. -Plans for a Father-Son to be observed between November 1-14.

were announced today by Elmer J. Coble, director of boys at the Nava) M. A. A definite program of activities for the week will be nounced tomorrow by Coble. MODESTO, Nov.

7. A steady increase In building activity here along Industrial and residential lines Is noted in figures announced today by City Cleric Hlram Gragg. 'Regarded as a barometer of business conditions, building activity in October was the second highest of any of the first ten months of 1981. Permits with a valuation were issued by Gragg. For the same month a year ago the totul was $33,515.

The largest single permit was $11,760 for an addition to the Modesto Junior college gymnasium. Various permits were Issued for additions to Industrial structures and for private homes, to be constructed In all sections of the city. The number of houses In the course of building is the highest of any time of the current year. This building activity la furnishing employment for many men and Santa Cruz Nominates Many For C. of C.

Director Posts ALAMO ALAMO, Nov. 7. Mrs. H. J.

Doebjer of Oakland is at the hbme of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. 'VV. A. and will spend several months here. Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Kelly havo returned to their home in tiargent after a visit here with Mrs. Mary Kelly. Mr. and Mrs.

James Wigle and family of San Francisco and Charles Topln and wife of Healds-burg visited Mrs. Wlgle's mother, Mrs. Mary Kelly, heru receutly. Mr. and Mrs.

Delbert Main entertained at a party last week-end with the following present: Mr. and Mrs. Claude Andreason and children of Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. Don Maurer, Vivian Dwain, till and Dael Mauer, Mark and Grant ivory, Mr.

and Mrs. Main and Willis, Teddy and Tim Main. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard T.

Jackson at a recent parly were Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Humburg, Mr. and Mrs'. Homer Fuller, Mr.

and Mrs. O. W. Peterson, Mr. and Mrs.

A. E. Davles, Miss Helen Walker, Robert Bourgougnon. Salinas Woman Seeks Post of C. C.

Director Carmel Not Only 'Different' City as Matron Goes After Booster Unit Office SALINAS, Nov. 7. Carmel Is not the onlv city In Monterey county that is different. Women are overtaking the men In and today Mrs. Myrtle Wells stands nominated for the post of director on the board of the local chamber of commerce, it was announced by Secretary Fred S.

McCargar. 1 Mrs. Wells is the first woman ever named as a candidate for tho local chamber of commerce office and If elected will probably be the first woman director In this section. Mrs. Wells who is a prominent Salinas business woman and civic leader faces keen competition In, the group from which she was nominated.

Only three are to he elected and the men who have their hat In tho ring are: W. J. Wallace, Clark Sturgls, George Gould, Ralph Roberts, Phil Myer, George Gaudln and Prank Myers. They have been nominated together Mrs. Weils to represent the chamber's busUiess and professional group.

Early McIIarry and W. H. Paulsen have been nominated In the agricultural group while George Lflmon, E. II. Splegl, Sam Cava, William Murray, George Comlnos, Russell Robinson, William Irvine and eorge Richardson have been named In the "at-large" group.

Nomination closed last night but drfte for the election has as yet not been set. Following the selection of the directors, the annual election of officers will be held, SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 7. Nominations for the 10' vacant places on the directorate of the chamber of commerce, as result of primary balloting, were reported to be Roy Bagby, George P. Becknell, Den J.

Blalsdell, George H. Cardiff, H. F. Faneuf, Milton J. Coghlan, H.

E. Emlgh, A. H. Foster, C. D.

Hlnkle, J. L. Johnston, II. R. Judah, M.

S. Kerrlck, Samuel Leask George B. Myren, Burtt Stockton Deep Water Port Project Half Completed Vallejo Residents Tested For Trichinosis by Medicos STOCKTON, Nov, T.Stockton's $6,000,000 deep water project Is now 62 per cent complete, according to United States Engineer Walter Coffey, who Is In charge of dredging operations. Coffey states that most of the difficult problems In dredging have been solved and the remainder of the work should be comparatively easy, Coffey also announced that work on another major section the project has been started dumig the week by the Hydraulio Dredging company. The company's steam suction Uredger la now engaged in excavating 2,289,000 cubic feet of dirt from the west end of Rough and Ready island to the El Dorado pump en Roberts Island.

Specifications (or dredging another section of the channel are now being studied by governmental officials In Washington and bids are expected to be called this month, A dredger of the Franks Construction company Is rapidly completing excavation of a small sec tion between Hog and Spud Islands and erection of levees on both aides of the channel Is now 85 per cent comp)et, Levees pn VALLEJO, Nov. 7. Bkln tests, to ascertain the effect of trichinosis upon seven persons, Infected by poison bear meat Jerky, were made here yesterday by Dr. J. J.

Miller and Dr. Richard Frledlander of the U. hospital in Ban Francisco. Those tested Included Carl Kaiser, Carloyn Kaiser, JJoyd Gardner; Joe Garibaldi, Louis Garibaldi, Mrs. 8.

J. Coakley and Gridley Club to Seek Home Number GRIDLEY, 7. A project which calls for numbering of all business houses and residences In Orldley is being" sponsored by the Community club. The club Is also making efforts to obtain full time teltgraphio service from the era Pacific atatlon here, andJarvls..