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The Modesto Bee from Modesto, California • Page 21

Publication:
The Modesto Beei
Location:
Modesto, California
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21
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-TWE MODESTO Wheat Belt Comes Smilin' Through! Drought, du.t and which M-ourtfd Ml aw unly sUdly rr thr goloVn grain le waving again and thr HIT humming. milling Wichita jliU. helping with an mri.v foment un a Kaness farm, rrfkvt the whrat and traditional Two Of Commissioners Who Have Fought With Mayor Drop Battle OP.LEANS. July render" of Nt-w Orleans to a Hury p. Lnnz app'aiej itn- Two who haw finish: by Mrir i Mayor' T.

Srnmu the dictator. ariRounreJ early (ijii not intent! to op- the a ar.y longer. "Thr a a i of the city demand; pesi-e." yai.1 Finance A. V.i.Vs ar.d Property Com- snissiur.er Jocph P. in a Wamvlry -I Pratt ar.ci Skejjy have quit in a- niora! i at this time." ilayor! WalmsJey said when of; their action.

i "Any ficht that I have been making. I believe, was a moral one' which the of the city demand that 1 continue fighting. Public Utilities Commissioner, Fred A. Karhrut and Public Safety 1 Fratik Gomila dill not aipn the surrender statement. Commissioners Prntt and Skelly said the city "must have the co-: operation of the state to which i its existence as a municipal government there are to be severe looses for the future." They said they admired the stand of Mayor Walmsley -to correct conditions" but added.

"We have lonr Mnce seen the apparent im- of coplnp with the situation which faces us, even in the absence of the laws lust passed." Business men. they stated, were desirous of seeing the "matter" get- tied. "We have secured relief before! by ceasins: firing." they said fluey Stays In City As the commissioners made their announcement Senator Long was In his skyscraper hotel suite. He planned to to Washington last nlRht but canceled the trip at the last moment The battle between Long and Walmsley. once warm political friends, has been prolonged and vicious.

In the January, 1934, elections Walmsley's candidates beat those of Lone, but in the bitter and militaristic elections in November last year, LOHR turned the tableg and smashed the power of the mayor's old political rin. Dictator 9E.iv--* ins seonwi SERA Office Is I The moon eoesieU chiefly pumice, or some similar porous substance, accordiaf to noted Remain Open jrj At Noon mo The Modctto SERA office will be! jOpen henceforth during the noon (hour, thus pemlttine relief admin- The ihlril ar.r.uM picnic of theliitrmtion to get their pay Scotch-Iriih people will bf held atj durtrc that hour. Graceada Park nt noon Friday had crawfotd. a TuiVwk i 1 heretofore by the fact newspaper Publisher, win be the! 0 1 du il sjtaker. A piper, newly from Scotland.

Cucumbers BEU-ANS MA Qrttfe Sup India Tirtt Lo well Soviet Actual Loss By Fire Here Service is During Year Is Only $200 inrODESTO'S per capita fire loss for the year ended June 30th was It was after the victory that Lone assumed the dictatorship of Louisiana and summoned one special session of the legislature after another to give him control of city affairs. In the last special session, concluded Monday, Lonjr obtained every remaining and court litigation Instigated by Long, tied up city trol of virtually cltv function. The legislation finances and all city cept policemen and now being paid by workers ex firemen are the Federal Relief Administration, firemen and policemen, over Twhom Long previously assumed control, will be paid under authority of the special session which just tnded. Funeral Is Planned For John Newkirk Funeral services for John Barnett Newkirk, 82. who died near Ceres Tuesday, will be held at the Black Cooper Funeral Chapel in Holllster at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon.

Newkirk crossed the plains to California in 1SG1 and had resided In the state seventy-four years. He was a resident of the Ceres district for twelve years. He leaves his widow. Mrs. Olive Newkirk.

and four children, Mrs. Ida Ewen of Hollister, Mrs. Annie Waring and John Newkirk of Ceres and Mrs. Ethel Tirey of Half Moon Bay, and twelve grandchildren. He was a brother of Mrs.

John Horn and Reuben Newkirk of Holllster and Richard Newkirk of Redwood City. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Hollister. The Severn Funeral Home was in charge of local i Suit Is Filed Over Chiropractor Bill S. T. Wilson, Modesto collector, to collect Sl.164.70 allegedly due on a bill and J202.50 Interest In a suit fieri in the superior court here against John Bryden and his wife, Cora B.

Bryden. The money, the complaint itatei, Is due on a bill contracted with Dr O. M. Fleshcr. Riverbank chlro- ctor, for professional services, il'on Is represented by Attor- L.

B. Schlinghoyde of Modesto. Chief Wallace George Wallace. than IVi cents, nearly same as 1933-34. The total not covered by Insurance, the basis upon which the per caplU loss Is i a J200.57.

The loss the previous year was an even $200. The a of buildings and contents endangered by fires during the year Is placed at $180,183.38 In the annual report i i Insurance carried Approximately 20.870 jrallons of water were used. Assistant Chief Cy Green drove his car 4.296 miles during the year, while Chief Wallace drove 3,234 mllei. The suburbanite truck traveled the greatest distance for regular apparatus. 102 miles.

Other mileage is: Hose tnjck No. l. sixty-one; pump No. l. sixty-ore miles; pump No.

2, thirty- three miles; pump No. 3, fortv- scvcn miles, and the aerial truck, thirty-six mllea. The department used 2,163 gallons of gasoline during the year. Inspections made by the department totaled 5.040. Recommendations were made in 642 wises.

Assistant Chief Green is in charge of the Inspection work. totaled $283,03358. Low On Buildings Loss on buildings amounted $13,063.06 and on contents $23,441.1,, for a total of $36.. 04.20. Insurance received on buildings totaled 8C3.12 and on contents $23,440.51 for a total of $36,303.63.

Twenty rubbish fires were reported during the year. There were eighteen automobile fires and eighteen grass. Flues were blamed for seventeen blazes and cigarets for twelve. Matches started seven. Chief Wallace saya the department answered 147 calls, of which seventy-six were general alarms, sixty-seven silent and four for the inhalator.

The Federation of Young People will have charge of the union church services In the First Methodist Church at o'clock Sunday evening. It will be the first time the group hat sponsored the services. Emerson Bain, president of the organization. Is the program chairman. The themu will be Youth's Responsibility.

Four speakers, representing participating churches, will discuss different phases of the subject. Music will be furnished by a choir directed by Merl Ocken and an ochestra conducted by Elward Bright. There also will be a special quartet Elizabeth Corson will be at the piano. SALE STARTS THURSDAY Paul Bomberger Addresses Club Paul Bomberger ipoke on the State Real Estate Act at a meeting of the Toastmasters Club in the Hotel Modesto Tuesday evening, lie described the limitations on real estate brokers and the general workings of the act. Short talks were given by several club members.

Ronald Bates secretary, presided and Paul was the toastmaster. Dr. E. O. Smith was the critic.

Edward Dennett will be the! speaker next week. Your Opportunity to Buy Dozier ft Leitcr Quality Clothes at a Substantial Don't Mitt Sales Event Our Clearance of MEN'S SUITS IN 3 GROUPS Group No. 1 Group No. 2 Thli group Includes a fine apartment of Charter House and Cloth Craft of our $28 valuoa tor only 44.95 Ton wHl find Hut Sohcftner A In bwitlful ptttcnu fa troop. JO vilttM tor only Hert to a MA! vejiu In owr trade VJi OU.p of elothint.

Wontade and twiata are Qff -ik A Included in our reerular tM No. 3 included in oar regular SM only 24' WASH SUITS NOTICE Col. Thos. A. Davis, president, will be at Hotel Modesto Friday, July 12th, to meet interested boys and parents.

Vacation Butte County Richardson Springs FOR HEALTH Eichardson Springs, California: San Francisco Hotels i i-'ranclftro Rememtttir THE BURKE-LEWIS M.ttl.KT DOWN TOWN A A I Bilr.ulfi trum ihnpMnc rvntrr, trrf. G.iraff mltirrnt. Fnit- Idtirr, tile Oalhn jn.l rhrmrri. hfili. Ijirtr living rrvomi, kltrhrni nl i i CnmMctt Wr.lt fjr nirkljr or I I HI MH NT.

HO. Santa Cruz F.n\«r SANTA CRUZ "Thr IMHrcrnunrf Onlml Bic liHIr.ktriil Cllmetr INK fluff HnUli. Vrrr IlrncnnnliU i rnrlhrr I I Fenders lo maich Body Air-balloon Tires Sately Glasi All around Luggage Buihin EXTRA DOLLAR instead of extra cost These white wash suite are the style sensation of the Single and double breasted models aad aU pre-shruok. Sharply reduced from 110.98 to JACKET SETS Jacket and trouier seU have found a definite place at iport and utility wear. Value! to $12.78 must go at $7.45 and $8.95 SPORTJACKETS Sport in all new patterns, ahirred backs and xlpper front! are included in theee $5.96 and $6.95 value! for $3.95 and $4.95 Sweaters and Sweater Sets All and typei of tweaUn rauit fo at Off $7.75 RD BUJLT many dollars oj extra value into 1935 V-8andthen reducedtheprici, S.ifcty glass all around at no extra Zone" ridinje, which back scat passengers a "front seat A lujyjagc compartment, built into the Fenders that match the Big 6.00 16-inch air-balloon tires (extra wide tread).

Study these features carefully. If they were not provided as part of the purchase price, you would lind they represented an extra cost running into rainy additional dollars. But they at dl included VISIT TOW) EXHIBIT- in the delivered price of the new Ford V-8 Consider this when purchasing your 1935 car. No matter what you want in a car--style, safety, ipccd, power, economy or comfort-the Ford V-8 will meet your needs. See it today at your Ford dealer's.

It is the biggest dollar value in Ford history. A I A FOBBV-8 ftraJUntomwrT MUM MT C. DIEGO KXKMmON MM II tHIir.H Of ciiMMr.Hri: Crvs, Callferala FRANK PARADIS 9th Phone 423 OPEN EV6NIND8 AND SUNDAYS SHIRTS IN FOUR GROUPS IB tfcli lot rf smart shirta you will tad fine makes such OUr- mont aad Bders. Patterns am a9 desirable and represent a treat savlaf. Group No.

1 Group Ko. Group No. 8 Group Mo. 4 VahM. to Valnai to V.W to SAM 85c 97c $1.39 $1.65 Sport Coats TROUSERS CAPS Summer Weight 75c Swim Suits and Trunks Here 'ii your chance to get well known branda at a subttantlal saving.

AH colon. Swim SoiU $1.95 and $3.45 One Lot of Trunki $1.45 Beautifully tailored sport coats In very latest models. These I10.BO and $13.90 coats must fo at Tou can save real money oft thto of trousers which Include and flannels. and Straw Hats Our seasonal reduction of straws include two lots and all styles. Pajamas Group One Group Off off The House of Quality Of uMM aiudes rtytM and $1.61 SHORTS DO1IER tf LCITER Silk Hose Pick up several of thew full out, fast colored shorts-tie sides and elaetlo sides.

Values to Me, 29c 35c A Ifrowp aad Tie 4 Pair 'I 1.

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