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DafeIanD tribune AUGUST 19, 1930 24 IIICEIIDIIES DUBED FOB Wouldn't Fail School Chum MISS CATHERINE CARPENTER. Minneapolis debutante, en route to Honolulu, to be bridesmaid for her school chum. Miss Alice Cooke, was held up by a landslide in Wyoming. The liner couldn't wait, to the hopped by air to Oakland, reaching here with Hp's a 'Policeman' Now GEORGE PERRY. 13.

student at the Washington grammar school at San Leandro is a "policeman" now. He is shown here receiving a commission as a member of the junior traffic reserve from Patrolman HENRY BRADOW, organizer and supervisor of the TO LAND BOOSTS TOTALS STATE CITED six hours to spare. So she 11 hold the bouquet when the bride says system the oan leandro schools. 7 RlliUNh. pholo.

"I will." Oakdale Attorney Tells Ex-change Club Progress of Irrigation Five Principal Cities of Mountain Region Gain By Check-up Traffic Regulation Is to Be Assisted by Youths in School Held Respon-eiLIc for Forest and Brush Conflagrations Tuesday Evening IT VALUE REVISED CENSUS SAN LEANDRO HOT OFFICERS OPEN SEASON COLORADO SAN LEANDRO, Aug. 19f Junior traffic reserve units of the McKinley and Washington grammar schools today opened activities for the fall term, appearing on the thoroughfares in front of the institutions and guiding traffic, 'The boys were outfitted in renovated caps, shining stars and. shrill whistles. Patrolman Henry Bradow of the NEWMAN, Aug. 19.

There are 3,600,000 acres of land today under Irrigation in California, of which Stanislaus county has 10 per cent, David F. Bush, Oakdale attorney, told an Exchange club audience here last night. Much of the land would be worthless without water, in Bush's opinion. Before water was obtained In Stanislaus county, only the few staple products, wheat. WASHINGTON.

Aug. 19. 0P Five of Colorado's principal cities showed marked revisions in 19 30 population In the Colorado state summary Issued today by the census bureau. They were: Boulder, lli208. increase 202 or 1.8 per cent! Colorado Springs, 33,223, increase 3, IIP or 10.4 per cent; Fort Collins, 1,303, increase 6,548 or 29.1 per-cnt: Greely.

Increase 1230, or 11.2 per cent; Pueblo 50,102, increase 7052 or 16.4 per cent. The Colorado state total was SACRAMENTO, Aug. 19. 1 It ware not for Jncendiary fires ths work of the state forest fire ser-Yice would be comparatively aim-pie. State Forester M.

B. Pratt ds-clared here today. Of the 900 flrs reported thia season to date, 108 were classed as Incendiary. Incendiary fires are not always aet with malicious Intent, Pratt explained. There ar etwo chief reasons for deliberately set fires, he aid, burning off brush in the hope cf improving grazing: land, and setting them In hope cf.

getting, work on the fire lines. Incendiary fires this year have p' PI'- i V- 1 A tJ. local police force, organizer or tne units at both schools, spent most of thedav supervising activities and barley, cattle and grain1 could be produced. Now there are more than 200 crop varieties in the I given as 1,035,043, an increase of 95.414 or 10.2 per cent. Instructing the new members In the intricacies of traffic guidance.

county. Stanislaus gets its water supply from the Sierra. Nevada moun Bradow and other members ef the department will devote all this week to suoh supervision, alter tains, Bush said, and it is of prime Importance to preserve forests on these mountains, which act as natural Reservoirs, retaining cart which the boys will be permitted to handle the problems themselves. Revisions in four Missouri cities announced in the state summary issued today gave the Missouri state total as 620, 961, an increase of 216,906 ofc6.4 per cent. A state eumhary for Nebraska gave the total population as an increase of 82,528 or 64 per cent.

A revised population figure of 11,403 was given for Fremont. The seen reported In Humboldt, Calaveras, Fresno, Nevada, Shasta, San Luis Obispo and Butt counties. "In order to combat the tins; of fires by men who want work fighting; tlwm, we are not employing floaters' ejeept In emergencies," Pratt said. "We are using local men whom we know. It Is better to take ten of the rainfall and feeding it gradually to- the mountain streams Last week was spfnt in giving preliminary instruction and the ma- InHtv nf momhAr, flrA dis throughout the summer.

"This is' well known," he said, playing a commendable aptitude for their work, according to yet the public is slow to grasp the' tremendous value of main Bradow. Increase was 1798 or 18.7 per cent, talnlng this natural reservoir to men yon know are all right on a fire than to take 60, three or fonr of whom may be fire setters. Formation of similar units in the Minneapolis and Duluth were safeguard its water supply." I tV--C i given larger 1930 population to other grammar schools of San Le- He quoted irrigation authorities tals in today's announcement. Th andro probably will take place thla term, although will be con as saying that no posible systems revised' figures 'were: Minneapo Pratt declared unemployed men cften congregate in towns where employment offices were maintained, waiting for fira calls to back waters if there were no for- lis, 464,753. an Increase of 84,171 of dams could be erected to hold siderably smaller than those already established as the Roosevelt and Lincoln schools are not or 23.1 per cent; Duluth, 101,417.

an increase of 2500 or 2.5 per cent, ests. Within the last 20 years the eome In." he said. supply of water from the water, shedj has been gradually decreas on heavily traveiea siseeis- xne units are designed principally for I VV I 2 Divorce Decrees State forest service Investigators have been working on a number of incendiary fires, and prosecutions lng, due, he said to improper emergency purposes there, Bradow explained. umbering methods and forest Granted by Court fires. nay result, Pratt said.

He pointed out that while it required the best Among the reserve members at 1 "If the next 20 years show as FAIRFIELD, Aug. 19 the McKinley Bchool is George Perry, 13, pupil of the high sixth great a decrease as the 20 just ended, there will be a bad situ terlocutory decrees of divorce were awarded today in the superior ef evidence to get convictions on charges of setting tires, the vigilance of rangers and Investigators undoubtedly has prevented many grade. ation in many sections, with the San Joaquin valley being hard Bush continued. He strongly ad court here by Judge Percy King of Napa county, sitting for Judge William T. 0'D6nnell who at present Bay Point Educator vocated the total cessation of all is holding court in San Francisco umbering operations on govern Attends' Legion Meet BAT POINT, Aug.

19. Henry Ruth McColley of Vallejo was granted a decree against her hus ment forest reserve lands, and particularly in the San Joaquin water shed. It will fie very difficult," stated band, Joseph B- McColley on the grounds of extreme cruelty, and Don H. Stevens, also of Vallejo was granted a decree from his wife, the speaker, "to have private com Morken' post of the American Legion is being represented In Sacramento this week at the state convention by Roy 13. Lee, principal of the Bay Point grammar school, and George Erlckson.

The convention opened yesterday. panies cease tneir operations, out Bertha Mae Stevens on the same li, grounds, they may be educated in reforestry work. The government, also, should stop leasing its lumbnr Incendiary blazes. Fire Betters this year have not used aacta contrivances as burn-imr glasses as much as they did loot year, the forester declared, relying more on throwing oil-soaked cotton from moving cars, and on starting fires with matches. Soma fires classed as Incendiary era started by settlers in brush areas to clear off grazing land.

This Is because of a difference of opinion between si-ttlers and tho forestry officials, Pratt said. He pointed out the state's policy la against brush burning because of the danger of fire getting away and sweeping timber, ranches and even towns before control la possible. Garden Club to Be lands to private lumber companies Walnut Creek to Get Peewee Course SMAID IS Riv4rbank Veterans WALNUT CREEK, Aug. 19. Within the next week Walnut AC i p5 ii -n-, Install Officers OAKDALE.

AUr. 19. Officers- Creek will blossom out with a mln Wind Blown or Short Bob Genuine Crouquinole lature golf course. Work is under TO FLY 0 way of building an 18-hole Tom Thumb links on Main street, ad elect of Rlverbank post, American Legion, and Its woman's unit were Installed last night. J.

Emmett MacNamara of Merced, joining the Justice court, to be known as the Walnut Creek Golf Garden. F. E. Johnson, Miss commander of the third area, ln- Formed at Monterey SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.

stalled the legionnaires, while Mrs. E. Beatle and A. Zoffman are the owners. MONTEREY, Aug.

19. Com Florence Steele, past president of Shipment of Plums With the Golden Gate nearly two posed of residents from all sections of the pennlnsula, the Monterey days' sail behind her, Misfj Catherine Carpenter. Minneapolis de to -I Mi- Still at High Rate LODI, Aug. 19. Shipment of butante, feels reasonably sure that Vallejo Girl Wins Annulment Suit TAIRFIELt), Aug.

19. A decree of annulment' was granted today to Helen Wallace of Vallejo against Karl Kimball of the same city. The suit was filed through the girl's guardian, Anna Wallace and was she can be bridesmaid at the Hono plums is continuing without de lulu wedding of her school chum. Miss Alice Cooke, of Honolulu, and Permanent Wave $3 Complete A fine quality wave, with guaranteed ringlet ends, given complete In two hours Dy experienced and efficient operators. Only the best, up-to-date equipment and supplies used.

1 Shampoo and Finger Wave, SI CAMPBELL'S FRANKLIN AT 20TH LA keslde 20.14 Free Parking creasing In volume though earlier varieties have been pretty well Roger Kent, of Kentfleld. Antioch Cars to Be Seized for Taxes ANTIOCH. Aug. 19. Immediate collection of delinquent taxes on automobiles has been ordered by the city council, City Tax Collector C.

A. Sweeney being authorized to take confiscatory measures to enforce payment. The tax collector Is empowered to sell the cars five days After seizure. Sweeney estimates that 25 automobile owners have failed to pay the taxes. But on Friday, as Miss Carpenter Rlverbank unit, installed tne women officers.

New legion officers are Commander Frank W. Pearce; first vice-commander, Joseph Thomas; second vice'eommander, Charles R. Rigney; adjutant, K. C. Osgood; sergeant-at-arms, Gould C.

Tillot-son; chaplain, Leroy Presley; historian, Eugene P. Beseac. Auxiliary unit: President, Mrs. Leash Corpson; first vice-president, Mrs. Sue Cook; second vice-president, Mrs.

Carrie McMath; treasurer, Mra, Anna Eastman; secretary, Mrs. Lavlna Rigney, and ser cleared up, according to reports from the horticultural inspector's sat disconsolate In a train from peninsula Garden club li to be or. ga(klzed at a meeting here today at the House of Four Winds. The club Is being formed for the dissemination of practical Information regarding successful flower and vegetable culture. Mora than 60 members Joined at the first meeting hut night.

At today's meeting final plans of organization will be mapped out and a code of by-laws adopted. Dexter M. Rogers is president. $20,000 Voted for awarded on the grounds of minority office. The Giants, Kelseys, Grand Salt Lake City, on the wrong side Of a landslide that promised a delay of many hours, things didn't Duke and President plums are being loaded in straight and mixed look quite so certain.

of the plaintiff. The case was heard by Judge Percy King of Napa county who held court here while Judge William T. O'Donnell is absent in San Francisco at a court session. car loads. Some Bartlett pears and early Lovell peaches make up the Railway officials said they couldn't guarantee that Miss Car mixed car loads.

penter would, be In San Francisco geant-at-arms, Mrs. Jean Sabln, much before Saturday night and nr A ,1 1 1 I Fair Show Prizes LItIS IVIHLHUII Mild lUUrUlU WUB UU I a out at noon. 6he wired the steam- Reconstructed vOOCZ snip uiliuihis. -iney were willing id To Angels Opened 3 BOND ISSUES IILL wait ror an nour or two, but tney STOCKTON, Aur. 1, The sum of 20,000 for exhibit premiums at the San Joaquin County Fair were couldn hold the liner back until yAY Cash- pavt night OAKDALE, Aug.

19. A portion of the reconstructed section of the voted yesterday by the county So the bridesmaid, determined to board of upervtsors, The awards ue at the-weaaingv grauned a seat in the mall plane at Rock will be lor agricultural, livestock and poultry Other business transacted by the supervisors Mother Lode highway, between Angels Camp and San Andreas, was thrown open to trafflo today. The balance will be oiled and ready for use within the next week, accord Springs, Wyoming. She was In CORNER WASHINGTON Oakland with six hours to spare. ''I wouldn't have miBsed that ing to J.

H. Gates, superintendent of construction. Another Big Shipment boat If I had, to charter an amphibian plane and chnne her half way across the -Pacific," Miss Carpenter "Said. "It Isn't every day inciuaea purchase of a truck for O. T.

Melton, sealer of weights and measures; two trucks for Road District No. I and a car for the county farm adviser. Two trucks and an auto-car chassis were ordered SOld. The link which will be completed Is four miles long and has been re constructed at a cost of BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.

Three bond proposals, embodying a total of $5,850,000, Will appear on the November ballot here. Under airport development, a proposed fund of $4,000,000 Is created for the purchase, expansion and Improvement of Mills field, which the city has under contract for A seoond -proposed bon dlssue of one school chum Is married, and I had to stand by her." A survey of the Mother Lode high The two attended school to way revealed that the stretch between Angela and San Andreas was gether at Dann. hall, AVellenley. 'most Important from a stand Just Received MEN'S BROADCLOTH SHIRTS With Collars Attached In' plain white, tnn, hint, green nd Bargnndr, This is absolutely Mass. Miss Cooke Is a daughter of point of traffic, engineers said.

senator and Mrs. arence H. The remaining portion oi tne Cooke, and Miss Carpenter's father 11.000,000 for a new garbage In is a grain nroker'ln- Minneapolis. personality Important link will be completed next yea-r, the surveys having already been completed. The new cinerator is also to be listed on the ballot.

Plans for the. new lnciner-stor, promised for this month by Modesto Mayor to routing and improvement of the City Engineer J. J. O'Shaughnessy, tne dhi snirt vnme possible. Uuaranteed fast colors.

1 I will be readiV for the board of su Rest in 5. Area road will reduce the driving distance between the two towns by pervisors next Monday, he stated, MODESTO, Aug. 19. Seeking three miles. Extra Special SiiiiiUll'iiiiifB'i H-35 A new.

county Jail would be provided upon tha approval of the to recover his health. Mayor Sol Yam Yv-aimiR I I r. Julias left" today for San Fran Santa Clara Asked th rd bond issue, totaling isau.uuu, cisco, where he will remain under according to plans. The Jail, which would be started within a few medical care for six weeks. To Ban Crossings SAN JOSE.

Aug. 19. Official Broken down physically bv over months after the election, would re Another Blsr Valne! MEN'S COTTON "RADIUM" SOX In black, brown, are? and whits. Our Special og Price Pairs OC place the present Ingleslde estab llshment. wssa.ea.w..Hai work and further weakened' by a heart attack.

Ellas must take a "complete rest and remain away from all work" for at least six aid of the Santa Clara county board of supervisors in the war against grade crossing fatalities was sought at their meeting yesterday bv W. L. Peaks of the Pen weeks, his doctors advised him. Here Is the most exceptional Overall While working at his -desk on ame in years. insula Grade Crossing association.

city business last week the mavor 1 l-W CC3 Vv eutrered a severe attack and -medi Peake requested tnat tne Doara move for gates at grade crossings MEN 5 "JUSTRITE" BLUE III I fc' cal assistance was hurriedly sum. Don't detract from your personality by that frown caused by trained eyes. When wearing glasses mad by the experienced Optometrists ot the progressive Optical System, you not only relieve that nervous strain, Improve your vision, but you enhance your natural features by well balanced glasses. moned. It was feared for a time BIB OVERALL OR JUMPERS Men's Rayon Athletic SHIRTS and BROADCLOTH SHORTS Willi snug fitting features.

Made by K-nl-pax Cooimts. Our price, per garment. Services Held for Gustine Youth, 9 GUSTIXE, Aug. Elmer Hus-man, 9, who contracted lockjaw from stepping on a runty nail while farefuoted, and died, wns burled here todny. While playing nenr an old building, the youth stepped on the nail, and blood poisoning and then lockjaw followed sooA- nf forwards, Serum Van Imported to save hi" immediately, particularly in the northern section of the county, and insist, that wig-wag signals be tne attack would prove fatal.

E. J. Koundey will act as mayor III cr im i Made by the "Cari't Bust F.in". Fac auring kilns' absence. tory.

Heavy quality denim, full ent Hh .11 I 111 vi. erected and grade separations be effected as rapidly as possible. The board will discuss the matter at Its next meeting 1 features. A lvomlcr-valii' Motorist Fined $100 After Row With Wife Eastbay Scans PITTSBURG. Aug.

19. Quarrel PS I K. r. HlkA ing with his wife was the cause of EXTRA STAMPS! J. Bay Span Routes MATtTINKZ.

Aug. 19. R. R. lite, but it would not counteract the ioison, physicians said.

"Elmer, son of llr. and Mrs. Soren Husmnn of Cottonwood district, died on his ninth birthday. Besides his parents, four brothers. James, Alfred, and 10.

A Carlmlchil, 23, paying a 100 fine In Justice court before Judce Arnold, Contra Costa county sur Wade n. Moore yesterday after Our Price For Mounting only .50 veyor, been named Dy tne noon on a reckless driving charge, Good on IT ednesday Only. With All Purchases If Accompanied By Coupon 10 Eitra Stampi wilk Purchaii of I eg rr Otci board of supervisors to serve who testimony revealed. Hie license also engineers- -of Eastbay counties in was suspended 80 days. The defendant told the court that he became despondent after the mapping, out highway routes best designed to handle traffic that will result from the construction of the San Francieco bay bridge.

The ap- titim Stimpa with rurchasa ot I I 60 ar Orar 1 EItr Stampa with Pureh.t. of 00 ar Ott 1 100 Eitta Stampi with Purchase of 110.00 or Orar 1M Extra Stampi with Purchat ot 1J 00 ar Orar nnlntment was made at the sugges Good Only Wednesday, AUGUST 20lh domestic row and imbibed too heartily. State Traffic Officer R. J. Tremoth arrested him when he was picked up In the highway squad's campaign against illegal headlights VI 11 1 II i I I 1 UVJUl MB 1 I tion of Mayor Thomas Caldecott of Rerkelev.

who proposes to call a one sisfr, Nelma, survive the boy. Rev. S. Potter officiated at the cervices and Intrrment was In the Manteca cemetery. Mayor Meet to Be Held in Santa Cruz BAXTA CRUZ.

Autr. 19. The next meeting of the "mayors' conference of central California" will be held In Santa Cruz September 19 and 20. A letter was received today by Mayor Fred W. Snanton notifying him that the at Tenth and lork streets hejre.

conference ot the engineers to discuss the highway routing plan. Consultation Free! This beautiful white gold filled mounting is-the latest design in eye glass mountings today, and Is very reasonably priced to you at S4.S0. A Vr Caviar Rev. E. W.

Sharp BOYS' NECK POLO SWEATERS, all shades, contrasting trims. Regular $1.00 AA Sweaters I wFOR No Ad Valorem Tax II I 1 i A I Back in Monterey III I ff1 rr 1 Required This Year SACRAMENTO. Aug. 19: 1 1 I I a 1 1 ar ijmuiiwiw -au imiT lju vautu I Jl li In rrP ii I MONTEREY. Aug.

19 after attending a series of sessions at tlon, which holds sessions every two months, will come here. the synod at Los Angeles. Rev. Edward M. Sharp, pastor of the First The last meetins of the confer- County officials of California have been notified by the state board of equalisation that no ad valorem tax on common property will be required this year for the support ROI GH RIDER CORDUROY Ages 4 to 12.

All BOYS' CATALINA PCIIE WOOL SWEATERS. Brand new shipment. Jnst arrived, abades. reshyterlan church, and -Airs. Fharp are back in Monterey.

They were away two weeks Dr. Sharp served as a member ence was at Santa Roa snd the previous one was In Berkeley. Discussion of the contention that cities are entitled to part of the Our Price Tor Frami only $-M0 95 t.rcens, tans, blues and red. Two popular i SO. 05 of state government.

A cnecK made bv the board recently dis awwaia vuouw, 1U1 Uljr ait I more luxurious than even kings of the past ages could imagine, much yy less live in. For your "castle," jl vvyCr read MtslSlpl "Apartments to Let" today's Classified Section of the Judicial commission at the weaves state gas tax runa for street building is expected to have principal place on the program. In his absence. Rev. Philip Mat- closes that a general fund revenue of 16.1,266.901 will be raised during the vear to meet authorized expenditures of 49, 938,860.

singer, Alonterey, occupied the TOTTHS' ROrGn RIDER CORDS. All shades. Waists 26 to SI. Now ruipit. .93 51.95 Santa Cruz Plans 3 and Mate No.l Forgotten, Annulment Sought BOYS SAILOR JEANS.

Full cut, well made for ,00 long near. 1 son boys A.n yoctiis SHIRTS. Broadcloth, pert-ale and madras, sites 12 14 -r to While they last I DC Also Junior sizes. New Boat Landing Here is a veiy delicately engraved gold filled frame, the Cort-tlend. This frame meets the needs of those needing an.

extra sturdy frame and desiring the latest style of eye class wearers today. SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 19. Con Builder Asked to Use Local Labor SANTA TRrz, Aug.

19. Recommendation that the contractors on the three new grammar s-hool buildings here, agpresrate in cost, use whenever possible local material and labor was mada by the directors of the chamber of commerce today. The action was on nio'ion of wii.on struction of a new boat landing at the municipal wharf here waa be Boys' Grey or white. Also two tones of red-white and gun this morning by the city. The 9.

When Velva Wilson of Sacramento was niaryicd to James A. Nelson. In Reno, on June 21 last, she forgot that she whs the wife of snother man. At least this is the statement she made in an tiled ln-r-uperiur court here. Che does not give the landing -win De a iioai wnicn win New.

Shipment BOYS' rise with the tide, and provided with steps en rollers. It will cost 85c black-orange, etc, $1.15 Yahie SPORT SOX. Ideal for school wcarFair 25c about IH00- and be for use of any cTiarrmaii ot'the Industrial com- mittee. I Vpt-talrs 12.5 Broadway visiting craft except "boats Tor hire which ly in local waters. i name of husband No, 1, 4.

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