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ft THE BAKERSFIELD TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1941 INFLATION RUMOR KEEPS EASTERN MARKET JITTERY Jl DISREGARDED EW YORK, July put their bets'on rails and specialties In today's stock market and left many leaders to amble over a narrowly Irregular course. Transfers approximated 700,000 shares versus 608,830 the day before. As in the past several sessions, brokers said, the main market prop was the fear of hope of Inflation, Business developments remained helpful for individual stocks. So far aa the war news was concerned as a market motivator, it was a case of "you-pays-your-moncy-and-takes yonr-choice," 'Claims of the Nazis nnd bolshevlst forces were exceptionally contradictory. Poultry, Butter, Eggs LOS ANGELES, July 15.

(U. Butter Rxtras, 37c. Prlinn firsts, 3Gc. Standards, Candled Eggs extras, 34c; light dirty pxtras. 31 clean standards, 20Vic; light dirty standards.

27c checks, 25c. 30V4c: light dirty extras, clean standards. 2r)Vic; light dirty standards, 25e: checks, 25c. Rxtras, 24c light dirty cx- trns, Case count, 2fic. Poultry Leghorn.

2'i to 3'J Hens, Leghorn, over and up to 4 Ific. liens, Leghorn, ovor 4 Ibs. and up, ICc. colored. 4 to R'4 21c.

Hens, colored, over 5V6 Ibs. and up, 21c. 1'i and up to 17c. Broilers, over and up to ISc. Fryers, Leghorn, over and up to 3 l(ic.

Fryers, colored, and up to Fryers, colored, over and up to 20c. Roasters, colored, over Ibs. and up. 2lc. Stags, colored.

14c. Old roosters, colored. 13o. Old roosters, Leghorns, Sc. Dur-klings, Pekin, over 5 Ibs.

and up, 17c. Ducklings, under 5 IBc. Old ducks, white. Pekln, Sc. Geese, 15c.

Olrl hen turkeys. Ific. Old torn turkeys, 10c. 6 to 8 2.V. Capons, over 8 Ibs.

nnd up, 1 Rabbits, No. 1 white. to 4 1 ICf. Rabbits, mixed colors, to Ibs. 14r.

Rabbits. No. 1 old. 7c. L.

A. Cash Produce LOS ANGKLKS, July 15. A. Trading was rather slow to fair. Italian was slightly stronger; new jxitatoes, cauliflower and strawberries firm; rantaloupes, tomatoes, new apples and beans slightly weaker tendency: corn about steady on best, slightly weaker on poor ((Utility: celery weak; other commodities generally Btpady.

Cmitaloupfs. crates, Sfiuash. white summer, SOfiTSc: Italian, tidfiSac; yellow crookneek, 3J (g ii. n-. Tomatoes, lugs, Potaloen: Kern county White Rose, sacks S.

No. 1. $1.75. rrsfleld Jl.XSfiZ: U. S.

No. 1 H. 75r; No. 2s, comb, loml White Hose U. S.

No. 1, 1.r,0; i omb TSfJSBc, No. 2s, f.O«?G»c; Bliss SHII Joaquin vnlley, 100-Ib. sacks I R. No.

Legal Notices Middling spot, 16.S8N. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice Is hereby given that the Board of Trustees, Kern County I'niou High School Diutrlct, Bakersfleld, California, will receive bids for the furnishing of all labor and materials, transportation, and services necessary fur the construction of three tennis courts at the East Bakersfleld High School. Fpccificalions and bid forms may be obtained at the office of the Business Manager at the Kern County Union High School, Bakersfleld, California. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to the statutes of the State of California or local law thereto applicable, the Board of Trustees. Kern County Union High School District.

Rakersfleld, California, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages und rates for legal holiday and ovurtlmo work In the locality In which this work Is to be performed for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract which will be awarded the successful bidder. The prevailing rates so determined are "as follows: WAGE SCALE Class of Work Hour Diem Carpenters $1.20 S.flO Cement Finishers 1.20 9.00 Concrete Workers 8G C.OO Concrete l.TiO 10.50 1.57 11.00 SO fi.OO Painters 1.40 O.SO Truck Driver SO 6.00 No laborer shall bo paid a wage that is less than C.OO Foreman in the various crnfts at the rate of $1.00 per day more than Journeyman's Scale. All other workers not mentioned herelnabove shall receive the present dally wage for seven (7) hours work. Double time for overtime nnd the seven holidays to-wlt: New Year's Day, Decoration Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract Is awarded and upon any sub-contractor under him to pay not less than the said specified rates to all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by them In the execution of the contract.

Knch bid shall be made out on a form to he obtained at the office of tho Business Manager, and must bo accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for of the amount of the bid, made payable to the order of the Board of Trustees, Kern County Union High School District, Bnkersfleld, California; shall be sealed and filed with tho Business Manager, Kern County Union High School District, on or before July 30, 1941, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. and will he opened In public at or abotit 0:00 A.M. of that day In the office of the Board of Trustees, Kern County Union High School, Bakersfleld, California. The above-mentioned check or bond shall bo given as guarantee that tho bidder will enter Into a contract If awarded the work and will he declared forfeited If tho successful bidder refuses to enter Into said contract A.jifker being requested to do so bv the Board of Trustees, Kern County Union lfleh School District.

The successful bidder will he required to furnish labor nnd material bond in an amount equal to of tfco contract price and a faithful performance bond In an amount equal to of the contract price, said bond to bo secured by surety company satisfactory to the Board of Trustees, Kern County Union High School District, Bakersfleld. California. The Board of Trustees, Kern County Union High School District reserves the right to reject anv or all bids waive any Irregularity In bid. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder 'may withdraw his- bid for a period of thirty days after the date set for the opening thereof. Dated July 14, 1941.

BOARD OP TRUSTEES KERN COUNTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. T. N. Harvey, President H. K.

Woodworth, Clerk. July IS. 22. 29, 1941. Cotton Futures NEW YORK.

July 16. (A. Cotton soared to new 11-year peaks for the third consecutive session today. continued unfavorable weather over the belt, Increased weevil and Inflation fears gave Impetus to a broad demand for contracts. Early In the day the March and May positions pushed through the 16 a pound level, but heavy profit taklnq and southern selling forced prices back from the highs.

Some trade expressed fears of possible price control legislation establishing ceilings at parity levels which were set at 16.12 cents. Covering by ring traders who sold earlier and more Insistent trade buy- Ing In the final hour lifted prices to the best levels of the day. closed 20 to 24 higher. July, 15.7SN; October. 15.93; December, 16.06; January, 16.06; March, 16.14! May, 16.14.

Middling si Potato Markst This potato mnrkft Ii furnUhed through (tie court CRT of the Farm AdvlHer, M. A. I.liiilnrt.v, anil the Federnl-Stnte Market Herrlct. United States carlot shipments for Monday, July 14, total S35 cars compared with 463 one year ago. The carlot rail movement out of Kern county on the same day totaled 111 cars compared with one, one year ago.

The local shipping point market closed last night under fair demand with market slightly stronger for U. S. No. 1 grade and dull for other grades. Carloads and truck loads, cash track basis, Long White variety, U.

S. No. 1 grade, 100- pound sacks, mostly $1.30 occasional $1.40. Commercial grade, 100-pound sacks, ranged 80c, best mostly No. 2 grade, 100-pound sacks, 40fflBOc.

Trading on the various eastern Jobbing markets this morning reflects a fairly good demand with market tone ruling about steady. Kern county offerings, Lonq White variety, U. S. No. 1 grade, 100-pound sacks, ranged The Chicago carlot market today ruled slightly weaker for western Bliss Triumphs and Long White variety stock.

Kern county offerings of Long White variety, U. S. No. 1 grade, 100-pound sacks, ranged mostly $2.35. Commercial grades, showing heated and some spotted sacks, New York Close FurnlBlieil by J.

A. Ho A Co. Mrnilii-r New York (Stork KxcliuiiK') XKW YORK, Knllroiuls Final Close Atc-hlson Baltimore. Ohio 414 Chemipeake Ohio Krlo IH Creat Northern pfd 27 Illinois Central "4 New York Central 13'; Northern Pacific Pennsylvania 24 i Southern I'liclflc Union Pacific 82 liulimlrliilH American Can 8S'i Anifrlc.au Tel. Tel ISBVi Borden 20 Cuterpillar Tractor 50's I'lties Service 4''i Consolidated I'ontlni-ntal Can zfi Corn Products Cnrtlss-VVrlulH il Hr.st National 3SU Fox Films G't (leneral Klectrlc (it-neral Foods 3S Hecker Products Coodyear Tire and Rubber International Harvester 54'-j International Tul.

Tel 2 Johns-Manv Ille f'7'4 Montgomery Ward 30 North Amerlcnn 13 Pacific Gas Klectrlc Pacific Mchtlng 37 Phelps Dodge 34 lUidio Corporation 3 Safeway Stores i2'A SearH. Roebuck 74H Southern Calif. Edison I'. S. Rubber 24 Union Carbide Carbon 1'nited Aircraft 41'i AVarner Brothers 4U Western Union Wostlnghouse Electric 96'i Woolworth .1.

C. Penney Trnnsamerlca National Power fi 7 Cerro de Pasco 34'i Homcstake Walworth Metals American Smelting 4 4 Anaconda Bethlehem Steel 76'i International Nickel 2fi 7 Kennecott Copper Republic Steel 20'i V. S. Steel 5S.1, Vanadium Steel Tohiirco and Sutfiir American Tobacco 72 'i Cuban American Sugar 6 Vis Creat Western Sugar It. J.

Reynolds oils Atlantic Refining Consolidated ii Mexican Seaboard lii', Phillips Pete 4.V* Shell Union Standard of California Standard of New Jersey Socony Vacuum Texas Company 43 Tide Water new 10M- Richfield Ohio Chrysler SGVfc Cieneral Motors Hudson Packard Motors 3 Studebaker Tlniken Roller Bearing 45 WAITS ON N. (Associated Prett Leased Wire) CAN FRANCISCO, July Trad. Ing In western stocks lagged today while westerners eyed the struggle for control of the trend In tho New York market. Price changes were mixed and small. Widest moves were point.

Transamerlca held even at Close Byron Jackson Co Crown Zellerbach Corp. com 14 Crown JSellerbach Corp. pfd 86 VJ General Motors Corp. com 38 "i Republic Pet. Co.

com 2.25 Southern Pacific Co 12V4 Sandard Oil of California 23 V4 Transamerlca Corp 4 Union Oil of California 14 Broadway Shares Up in Southland LOS ANGELES, July Broadway Department Store, up to and Roberts Public Markets, up Vi to were at new 1941 high prices In dull trading on the stock exchange today. Volume was approximately 2900 shares. Close Broadway Dept. Stores com B', 8 Consolidated Steel pfd Richfield Oil Warrants l.n.l Roberts Public Markets 10 ty Ryan Aircraft 4 Security Co. Units 30 Southern Pacific Los Angeles Livestock LOS ANGELES.

July 15. (A. Hogs, salable supply, 450; steady with Monday's average; early top $12.65 on choice 207-lb. trucklns 202-lb bulk medium to good 170-237 Ib. 12.50: few light lights $12 down; 308373 Ibs.

sows stags to feeder pigs J13. Cattle, salable, 500 slow, about steady little done on common to medium steers; good lacking; few horned grass steers $9.26 few yearlings $8.75 cows some held higher; canners and cutters bulls 9.10; bulk fed steers Monday $10. 25 iff' 11, Including good to choice 1408-1457 Ibs. at 10.50. Calves, salable, 225; steady: few vcalers to choice quoted around $14; load Texas Brahma type calves $11.

25fc 11.65. Sheep, salable, none good to choice wooled lambs quoted $10. 25ft) 10.75 or above good shorn ewes quoted $4.50 or above. Government Bonds NEW YORK. July IB.

(A. The closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange: TrenMirj- 3' 4 45-43. 106. f2. 3 46-44, UI7.27.

4 Us. 52-47. 119.12. 2s. 50-48 March.

103.24. 52-4H, 113.7. 53-49. 108. 2s.

55-53, 105. 511-54, 107.1. 2 lll.lii. 2MiS, 5S-56, 104.17. 2 "is.

53-56, 110.27. 63-58. 110.26. Federal Farm Mortgngri 3s, 4U-44, 107.1. Los Angeles Cash Grain LOS ANGELES.

July 15. (A. Graiu quotations from the Federal State Market News Service (prices quoted are field run, In cartels only): California barley, packed, 4 No. 1 bright western, CO California barley, sacked, 44 No 2 bright western, California yellow milo, No. 2, sacked, California wheat, sacked No.

2 soft and hard white, No. 2 yellow corn, bulk, Metals Market NEW YORK. July 15. (A. Copper steady; electrolytic spot, Connecticut valley.

$12; export, f. a. s. New YorR. Tin barely steady; spo' and nearby, forward, Eoad steady: spot.

New York, 5.00; East St. Louis, $5.70. Zinc steady; East St. Louis spot and forward, $7.25. Pig iron, aluminum, antimony.

quicksilver, platinum, Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite unchanged. Los Angeles Hay LOS ANGELES. July 15. (U. U.

S. No. 1, $1819: U. S. No.

2 leafy Antelope or Imperial valleys, San Joaquin valley, and 1 S. No. 2 at $14. 50 per ton No. 1 barley hay, 15; No.

1 oa hay, $18p20. Flax Futures July 15. (U. Flax futures, Du luth. nominal; Minneapolis.

July 18K 1 nominal, September, Winnipeg, July, 160. Dow- Jones Averages Dow Jones preliminary closing utocl averages: Industrial, 128.19, up 0.30 rail. 29.64, up 0.20; utility. 18.67. un changed; 65 stocks, 43.21, up 0.13.

Report Skirmishes in Tobruk Sector (Associated Press Ltascd Wire) CAIRO, Egypt, July ctlvlty on the Tobruk sector of the Jbyan front In which the British lave Inflicted numerous casualties axis forces In recent heavy en- ounters wits reported today by the British Middle East command. The British garrison at Tobruk, be- leged since the axis forces drove he main British forces back to the Egyptian frontier, has been striking iut with "offensive patrols," the ommunlque said. "In recent hand to hand oneoun- era wo captured prisoners and in- llctcd many casualties on the enemy, vho were surprised in their posi- Ions," It continued. "So successful was ono of these aids that It AVHS Incorrectly described an enemy communique ns a 'seri- ns attempt' to break out of To- ruk." Prisoner in Padded Cell Burns to Death HEDWOOT) CITY, July fire' the padded cell of the San Mated ounty jail took the life of a prisoner oday. Tho victim of the blaze was C.

Crews, 3(1, of San Bruno, serving 10 days for reckless driving. Sheriff James J. McGrath said rewfi, lodged in the Jail yesterday, vas transferred to solitary padded cell fter another prisoner complained he vas acting queerly. The pads around the concrete cell vere lined with excelsior. The herlff said Crews was searched for matches, but that some must have jeen concealed.

The stuffing had jeen pulled from pads and Ignited. American Car Foundry 33'i American Locomotive 14 'i Haldwin Locomotive IfiMi Cieneral Tank 63 Pullman Stewart-Warner 7 Vi Chicago Livestock CHICAGO, July 15. (A. Salable hogs, 13.000; total moderately active, strong to 15c higher than Monday's average; top bulk 180270 most 270-330 Ib. butchers, smooth 300-400 packing generally with 400-500 Ib.

kinds at S9.70® 10.25. Salable cattle, 8000; salable calves 800; and heifer trade fairly ac- tlce; strong to 15c higher; choice 1300 Ib. steers $12; next price $11.90 for 1260 Ib. mostly 11. 50 trade; quality running largely to good and choice grades; best yearlings price also paid for 1000 Ib.

mixed yearlings; most heifers best cows steady; canners and cutters largely bulls strong to 15c higher at $9.75 down; vealers strong; practical top $12.50. Salable sheep 1500; total 6000; slow; few early sales good and choice native spring lambH around steady; with best kinds held at $11.50 upward; fat yearlings and nlieep steady. San Francisco Livestock SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. (A. Hogs, salable, 300; active; around 15c.

higher; most 185-235 )b, Callfornlans, odd packing HOWS, Cattle: Salable, 100; around steady; light fed steers firm. Yesterday, bulk medium grass steers, sav- erul loads grass helferw, past two days, range cows, higher; few dairy heifers, $6.25, about a load dairy cows, canners, bulls nominally $8.25 down. Calves; Salable. 10c; steady; few choice veal- ors, $12; odd calves, $8010. Sheep; Salable, 3000; active; steady to lOc higher; half load choice 83 Ib.

north coast lambs, 2 decks medium to good 76 Ib. Oregons, around 400 head 'shorn lambs, medium to good shorn ewes quoted Dried Fruits SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. (U. Apricots: Standard northern, choice, 13c; extra choice, 14c; fancy, 1514 extra fancy. Poaches: Standard yellow, 7c; choice extra fancy, 8Hc; extra fancy, 9c; jumbo.

Prunes: 20-80, 30-40, Co; 40-50. 5i)ic; 50-60, GV4c; 60-70, 5c; 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, COXFINING VACATION CHICAGO, July 15. (A. win Petersen is spending his three week vacation in jail at his own request. He came to court owing $64 in support payments to his divorce wife but explained he could pa nothing because he had spent hi money treating tipplers, "Now I want to be cured," added.

"Last time 1 was there, the; fixed me up for a long time, but need it again." Judge Michael Feinberg sentence him to three weeks on a contemp of court charge. KERN COUNTY RECORDS (Up to Noon Today)DOCUMENTS RECORDED AT HALL OF RECORDS CHARLES H. SHOMATE, Recorder Reconveyances W. Browning, trustee, re- conveys to Hattlo Ella Hood ct al, lots 3. 4, 6, 6, section lots 1 to 8, Inclusive, section 5 and lots 1 and 10, section 0, all In 31-34, excepting minerals; lots 6 to 16 Inclusive section 3 und lots 7 to 10, Inclusive, section 4, all In 31-24, excepting minerals.

Abstract Company, trustee, reeonvnys to Ernest K. Dawson et nl lot 7fi, Valley Afros, tract No. 1052. Title Insurance and Guarantee Company, trustee, reron- veys to Mnx IT. Buaas and wife portion lot 121, Casa Loma Acres.

Mortgage Company, trustee, reconvoys to Max H. Huans and wife portion lot 121, Casa Loma Acres. Abstract Company, trustee, reconvpys to Tim W. Koss et al portion SW'4 section 26. 29-2S.

A. Kelly et nl, trustees, reeonvpy to Vicente Valencia portion lot 8, block 19-A, Borgwardt Tract. of America, trus- Deeds II. Dlddcn anil wl'fe grant to Albion D. Chapman and wife as Joint tenants, portion lots 30 and 32, all lot 31, block 2, Kern Boulevard Heights.

18701 Howard Nichols nnd wife find Ralph Smith, and wife grant to K. T. Armstrong and wife as Joint tenants, lot 52, Tract No. 10SS, Lonilta Verde. 1S70I Investment Company grants to Elizabeth K.

Jones, portion section 26, 29-27. Klla Clifford grants to Carl Arnold find wife, lots 3, 4. ii nnd fi, section 4. 31-34: lots 1 to inclusive section 5, and lots 1 iiiul 10 section 6, 31-34, excepting minerals. Nichols and Ralph Smith, grant to California Water Service Company portions lots 1 and 2, block Tract No.

1S711 Aubrey Arnold Boyd and wife Kmnt to Curl Arnold and wife lots 5 to Hi, Inclusive, section 3, lots 7. 9 and 10. section 4, 31-34, excepting minerals. tee, reconvpys to Frank J. Gonznles K.

Ilouchln find wife quit- Plan Million-Dollar Hydroelectric Plant SAN FRANCISCO, July Gas and Electric Company announced today It would begin construction Immediately of a hydroelec- rlc power plant on the Yuba river near Smartsville. The plant will cost about $1.000,000 and will develop 9000 kilowatts, apable of delivering 60,000,000 kilowatt hours annually It will operate under the watorhead developed by upper narrows debris dam, built the war department. The project originally was planned by tho Sacramento Valley 'utility Company, all stock and assets of which have been acquired by P. G. E.

The federal power commission has given official notice the license will be issued. lots 7 and 8, block 38, Bernard Addl- lion. Tnsuranco nnd Trust I Company, trustees, reconvey to Howard Nichols and wife, trust deed recorded March IB. Insofar as It affects lot 1, block Tract No. 11G3.

Abstract Company, trustees, reconvey to William T. jMc.Vamara et al, lot 2, block 22. Highland Park. of America National Trust and Savings Association, trustees, reconvey to Leila M. Nelson and husband, lots 22 and 23, block 31, Drury's Addition.

of America National Trust and Savings Association, trustees, reconvey to Leila M. Nelson and husband, lots 22 and 23, block 31, Drury's Addition. Insurance and Trust Company, trustees, reconvey to Iva M. West, Sfc lot IB, block Virginia Tract. Insurance and Trust Company, trustees, reconvey to S.

W. Hoytt, doing business as S. W. Hoytt Company, trust deed recorded July 15, 1940. Insofar as it pertains to lots 7 and 8, lot 12, lots 15, 16.

37, 42. 45 and 4fi. lot 47, lots 60 and 53, Tract No. 1167. D.

Bachelder et al, trustees, reconvey to Albert Larson and wife portion block 515. Bakersfleld. Mortgage Company, trustee, reconveys to William n. Smith and wife lots 17, block 4, Oildale Annex. of America, trustee, reconveys to William J.

Chesser and wife lot 11, block tract No. 1040. Insurance and Trust Company, trustee, reconveys to Jesse S. Deputy lots 7 and 8, block 3, Keith clnlm to Miller Lux. F.V..

of SW'l section 26. 30-25; section 22, section 22 and section 22. both In 31-25: NW'4 section 22 nnd portion section 16, portion section 15, all In 31-25. K. riouchln and wife quitclaim to Huena Vlstn Associates portions sections and 16.

31-25; section 1. and portion section 1. 32-21. also section 1. IT.

Bunas and wife grant to John W. Frierson nnd wife as joint tenants portion lot 121, Casa Loma Acres. Palmer and wife grant to T. .1. Purlin nnd wife as joint ten- nuts portion lot 11, tract No.

1081. K. Holland nnd wife grant to Max H. Ruaas and wife as Joint tenants, lots and 9. block 9, Monte Vista Terrace.

New Business Licenses E. H. Buck, 3(104 Chester avenue, selling used tires and junk. Charlie Tucker, Shafter, auto wrecking. F.

Is. Nichols and Ruby Lannom. north of Shufter, auto wrecking and auto sales. R. F.

Hunts and O. T. Box, Roberts Lane, lumber and building mu- torials. Helen S. and Don R.

Burroughs, McFarland. general merchandise. T. L. Mcstmaker.

north on Highway serviie station, cafe and groceries. Ralph K. Parsons. Glcnnvillc highway, ciife. general merchandise and service station.

Marie Pcuker. south of Arvin, gro- Addition. 20 British Airplanes Reported Shot Down BERLIN, July German high command reported today that 20 raiding British pianos were destroyed daylight and night thrusts yesterday against the continent, in which it acknowledged "some dead and wounded among the civilian population" of the Reich. British bombers were said to have aimed overnight "primarily at Hannover, as well as the coastal region." In offensives of its own. the high command listed two freighters total- Ing 12,000 tons as sunk at Suez and two others as damaged, and said a 6000-ton merchantman was sent down by a bomb hit in St.

George's channel. Notices L. Crosland files affidavit of birth of Frank Wyatt Fee, horn December 2, 1913, at Bakersfield, Calif. Ollie M. Jones files affidavit of birth of Florence Amy Bays, born May 23.

Calif. 1S9S, at Cameron, BASEBALL NATIONAL At R. H. E. CINCINNATI 3 8 2 BOSTON 0 4 3 Batteries: Yaiulcr and R.

West; Javery, Hatchings and Berres. At New R. H. E. PITTSBURGH 5 10 1 NEW YORK 1 7 4 Butteries; Butcher and Lopez; Melton, Brown and Dunning.

(Second tin me) At R. H. E. CHICAGO 4 6 2 BROOKLYN 8 12 1 Batteries: Erirkson, Presnell, IMooty and iMcCullough; Hiimlin and Franks. AMERICAN At New R.

H. E. NEW YORK 5 10 0 CHICAGO 4 12 1 Batteries: I'rek, Branch and Uosar; Smith anil Trcsh. At R. H.

E. PHILADELPHIA 2 7 I DETROIT 3 8 1 Batteries: Harris and Wagner; Newborn and Sullivan. files affidavit of birth of Rodney Milton Bays, born January 20, 1904, at Cameron, Calif. Scoggins files affidavit of birth of William Russcl Platt, born November 1, 1914, at Oluste, Okla. Ruerty files affidavit of birth of John Christian Ruedy.

horn April 13. 1908. eery store. Virgil C. Hat ley, North Belridge, Trust Deeds T.

Armstrong and wlfa to Corporation of America, trustees for Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, $4500, lot 52, Tract No. 1088, Lonilta Verde. Assigns rents. Investment Company to Title Insurance and Trust Company, trustees for George E. Bnhreriburg and wife as joint tenants, J1400, portion section 26, 29-27.

Assigns rents. County Clerk's Office R. J. Cltrk New Suits Emma L. W.

Wong vs. James Hrllton ct al. complaint to quiet title to lot II, block 52, Delano. H. R.

Schmidt, attorney for plaintiff. Hull Sleeker vs. George K. Sleeker, action for divorce. II.

Tyler, attorney for plaintiff. petition of Robert to establish fact of birth. Abram Marks, attorney for petitioner. Elizabeth E. Jones to Title of Kern vs.

Mary Kosel Republic Steel Agrees to Sign Contract With C. 0. Raisins: Sultanas, 4 Vic; Thompson seedless, July 15. (A. Republic Steel Corporation agreed today to sign a contract with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee as collecting bargaining agent at 11 of 15 plants if the C.

I. O. union can show a majority of. members among the workers. This was made known at the same time the Labor Relations Board announced a general agreement signed by it, Republic and the S.

W. O. C. settling all outstanding cases charging the corporation with unfair labor practices. (Republic's Chairman Tom Oirdler, who once said he would go back to the farm and dig potatoes before he would sign with C.

I. declared in Cleveland that the agreement "marks the union's first offer to submit proof of Us membership in the company's plants." (Girdler added that the company, "In accordance with the National Labor Relations Act," is prepared to deal with the S. O. C. as exclusive agent for employes in plants "where the union can prove, and the Nutioul Labor Kelations Board certifies, that 'a majority are members in good standing of the Tho stipulated NLTIB settlement will be subject to approval by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which previously had ruled In favor of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (C.

I. requiring the reinstatement with back pay of an estimated GBOO workers involved in the bloody "little steel" strike of. 1937. The agreement makes these provisions: 1. Compliance with the Third Circuit Court decrees relating to reinstatement of strikers at the Canton, Masslllon, Youngstown, Warren and Cleveland, Ohio, plants.

3. Compliance with the Intermediate reports of labor board trial examiners covering complaints at the Chicago and Buffalo, N. plants. 3. Settlement of.

the complaint involving the Monroe, plant, on which hearings hod been started but had been postponed. Bakersfield, Kern county, Calif. files affidavit of birth of Vernon Lehner Ruedy, horn July 11, 1912, at Panama district, Bakersfield, Kern county, Calif. Mollp" files affidavit nf birth of Euphrasle horn January 1895. at Tehachapl, Calif.

MeKenzie files estray notice for livestock. P. Harron and Marcelle A. Harron files notice of Intention to sell to Percy D. Laubert and Carmellta D.

Laubert. stock In trade In business known as Lincoln Park service station located at Enst Truxtun avenue. Sales to be consummated July 22. 1941. E.

Gilbert flies notice of death of Curtlx Gilbert and termination of joint tenancy under deed dated May 20, 1920, covering lot 2, block 7. West Park. Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company files notice of nonresponslblllty for labor or materials on portion SH block Bak- ersfleld. Affidavit of posting. Oil Company of California files notice of completion of improvements on Unit No.

137. Norrls McCrae. Oildale, Calif. Completed July 12, 1941, by H. L.

Hughes. Mechanics' Liens Lumber Investment Company claims lien in amount of $108.04 for materials on lots 17. 18, 19 and 20, block 52, Kern. Jennie Bixler et al, owners. Lumber and Investment Company claims lien in amount of $449.99 for materials on lots 32, 33 and 34.

Rrundage Subdivision. Chester C. Osner et al owners. Orders and Decrees of Anna M. Gill, deceased, order settling final account and distributing estate to John L.

GUI, Frank G. Gill, Albert G. Gill, Harrison M. Gill, each a one-fifth Interest and to Jerry Hyde, Rachel Hyde, Cedrlc Hyde and Richard Hyde, each a one-twentieth Interest, personal property and property out of county. Superior Court, Fresno county.

of Alfred Fuhrman, deceased, order authorizing lease to Dwlght G. Vedder and Signal Oil and Gas Company for term of 20 years. section 32. 27-2S NW'i of NW'i section 4, 2S-28. Superior Court, County of San Francisco.

E. Graham et al vs. Mainland Oil Company et al, decree quiet- Ing title In plaintiffs to of SE'-i of SEU, of of SEU, NVi of SW'ii of and NW'i of SE'i of Kection 2. Superior Court, Kern county. New City Licenses Ktig-Art Photo Service.

607 West Colorado Boulevard, Glendale, film developing service. Modern Sign Service, 903 Nineteenth street, sign painting. Dr. Virginia McNamara, 210 Sill Building, physician and surgeon. C.

E. Boydstun and N. M. Lancaster, 1817 11 street, real estate. Alva Hackney, 016 Quincy, general contractor.

R. Rofer, 2300 street, wholesale produce. Porterfield T'sed Cars, 2820 Chester avenue, used cars. Bills of Sale W. Mooiv sells to Ella Moore, personal property.

service station, cafe and general merchandise. M. c. Kress, Lerdo and Shafter Road, cafe. Roslc Andreottl, Buttonwillow, beauty shop.

Ralph J. Smith, south of Shafter, service station. H. W. McBrlde.

Weed Patch, auto wrecking and auto sales. John .1. and T. C. Stewart, Edison highway, auto wrecking yard.

Sam Nord, south on Highway 99, auto wrecking. El wood F. Frye, Oak street. Bakersfield, grocery and meat market. E.

L. Crane, north Chester avenue, service station. Henry A. Doyel, Greenfield, service station. Fay Wood, Bernard street, Bakersfield, grocery and meat market, district Anna J.

Suburu, Tupman, general ILL, MlliHuo iirl is ti irtn ELECTRICAL PERMITS The Apex (Portals Corporation), $50, Install outlets, 1731 West Nineteenth street, same contractor. Same, $3800, dwelling, 29 Quincy street, same contractor. U. L. Underwood, $1500, convert store building Into three apartments, 1516- 1J20 Tenth street, day worlc.

BUILDING PERMITS Foster Kleiner, $80, Install poster board lighting, 210 Golden State avenue. Ed Kuehn, contractor. Same, $80, install poster board light- Ing, Twenty-fourth Btreet and Golden Slate avenue, eamo contractor. Nathan $60, wire for and connect neon sign, 1900 Chester avenue, same contractor. Chan.

II. Ulugar, $100, Install outlets and service, 730 Holtby Road, same contractor. Alva Hackney, $3800, dwelling, 101 Quincy street. Alvu Hackney, contractor. Same, $300.

garage, 101 Quincy street, same contractor. Same. $300, garage, 29 Quincy street, sumo contractor, PLUMBING PERMITS R. Hurt-era, $100, sag and plumbing, 1220 Dolores street, owner. merchandise and service station.

Fritz L. Vibe, Waseo, Singer Sewing Machine Company products and repairs. Wclsey L. Hughes, Kern county, east of Paso Rohles, lunch counter and service station. Mrs.

S. W. Payden, Oildale, selling sporting goods, soft drinks, tobacco, etc. Henry C. Lev south of Edison depot, grocery store, meat market, service station and camp ground.

R. S. Smith, Arvin, cafe and merchandise. Kthel Parrott, Oildale. cafe.

George M. Cummlngs, Arvin, cafe, and general merchandise. Virgil Pittman, Arvin, grocery store and meats. Troy L. Murnan, service station and accessories.

Hyde, Rachel Hyde, Cedric Hyde nnd Richard Hydo quitclaim to Audrey Anamae Winters SEU of of SWV 4 section 28-27. L. Gill and Harrison M. GUI quitclaim to same, SEU of NE'4 of SWV4 section 8, 28-27. G.

Gill quitclaims to Audrey Anamae Winters SV4 of E'i of NEH of SWV, section 8. 28-27. G. Gill quitclaims to same, of of section S. 2S-27.

Annamae Winters quit claims to Gregorlo Mendiburu and wife as joint tenants. NE 'A. of NE of SWU section 8, 2S-27. 11. West and wife grant to J.

II. Eggers and wife as joint tenants, SVj lot 16, block Virginia Tract. M. Eason and wife grant to Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles. section 28, 27-2ti.

W. Hoytt, doing business as S. W. Hoytt Company grants to Agnes Fonin. S'i of of SE' of SWVi of section 28, 25-24.

Kirsohenman and wife grant to Laura Nusser lots 39 and 40, block 12, Monte Vista Terrace. B. Smith and wife grant to l.amur L. Ferris lot 17, block 17. Oildale Annex.

SJ2.20. L. Ferris and wife grant to Willie Rose lot 17, block 4, Oildale Annex. SJ2.20. C.

Gross and wife grant to Martin Williamson and wife as joint tenants, portion N'K'i section 20, excepting one-half minerals; also one-thlrty-si'coud interest in portion NE'i of section 20, 31-211. Zcrklo nnd wife grant to W. E. Hasham and wlfo as joint tenants lot 11 block tract No. 1040.

S51.10. California Congregational Conference grants to Mrs. Louise Fonton lots 10 and II, block 23. Bernard Addition. C.

Hayslett and wife grant to W. N. Everett and wife as joint tHiiantH lot 6, block Homecrest. iiii. Tlutchens grants to Jesse W.

Cole and wife us joint tenants lots 3 and 4, block Altn Vista Tract. E. Gilbert grants to Daisy E. Gilbert and A. R.

llolsinp- ton and wife as joint tenants lot 2, block 7, West Park. LIs Pendens ISfi.M— Portals Corporation vs. II. E. Schmidt and Annie Schmidt, notice of pendency of action to quiet UUo to NW'4 of NW'i section 4, I'Xi-opting portion lots of Sucond Kdl- siin Subdivision.

Superior Court, Kern county. of Kern vs. Mary Kosel, et al, notice of pendency of action to acquire right of way over portion NW'i of NEU section 2U-28. Superior Court, Kern county. of Kern VH.

Lenlo Land Company, et notice of pendency of action to acquire right of way over portion section 7, 28-27, nnd portion si-ction 14, 28-2(1; portion SIM-HOII 15 and portion section 12, 2S-2U. Superior Court, Kern county. Insurance and Trust Company, trustees for Bakersfield Investment. Company, S700, portion section 26, 29-27. Assigns rents.

Arnold and wife to Corporation of America, trustee for Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, J5000, lots 5. fi. 7, 8. 10. II, 12, 13.

15, 16, section lots 3, 4, 5, fi, 7, 9, 10, section lots 1 to 8 Inclusive, section lots 1 nnd 10. section fi; lots 1. 2, 3, 5. 6. 7.

8, 0, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1fi, section 2. all In 31-34: section Excepting Assigns rents. W. Frierson and wife to T.

Kruse et ill. trustees for The Sun Francisco Bank, $2150, lot 121, Casa Loma Acres, excepting portion thereof. W. Frierson and wife to Bakersfield Abstract Company, trustee, for C. E.

Holland and wife as Joint tenants. $000, portion lot 121, Casa Loma Acres. J. Odnzales to Bakersfield Abstract Company, trustee for First Federal Savincs and Loan Association of Bakersfleld. $4400.

lots 7 nnd hlock 38, Bernard Addition. Assigns rents. Gordon to Bakersfield Abstract Company, trustees for Melvin Hay, $1548, lots 0 and 10, block 4. Kern. T.

McNamara nnd wife to the Anglo Safe Deposit Company, trustees for the Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco, $2700, lot 2, block 22, Highland Park. F. Houts and wlfo to L. D. Bachelder et al, trustees for Kern County Bank, $2000, portions section 7, 30-28, excepting one-half minerals.

Henry Eggers and wife to the Anglo Safe Deposit Company, trustees for the Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco. $3600, lot 16, block Virginia Tract. Assigns rents. Wendell Howe and wlfo to Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, trustees for Delia May Mitchell, $645, lot 2, hlock Taft View Terrace. Nusser to Bakersfield Abstract Company, trustee for Ed Kirschenman and wife as joint tenants.

lots 39 and 40, block 12, Monte Vista Terrace. Rose to Bakersfleld Abstract Company, trustee for Lamar L. Ferris and wife as joint tenants, $1700, lot 17, block 4, Oildale Annex. Williamson and wife to Bakersfield Abstract Company, trustee for H. J.

Brandt, S3000. portion NE'i section 20. 31-29, excepting one-half minerals; one-thirty-second interest in portion of section 20. 31-29 W. Cole and -wife to Bakersfleld Abstract Company, trustee for Florence Hutchens, $4KOO, lots 3 and 4, block 15, Alia Vista Tract.

G. Garrctt to Corporation of America, trustee for Bank oi America National Trust and Savings Association. $3000, portion lot 5 Covey Acres, together with one twentieth interest in well and pump ing site. etc. Assigns rents.

g. Deputy to Bakersfield Abstract Company. trustee for Goldle Krecklow, $600, lots 7 and block 8. Keith Addition. Proofs off Labor A.

Buess files proof ol labor on the Nugget Hill Nos. 1 anc 2 mines. L. Ihrig files proof of labor on the Iron Side, Iron Side Nos. 1 2, Liberty and Lulu May mines.

Frederick files proof of labor on the Peyton No. 1 mine. Beach Salt Company files proof of labor on fiS mining claims listed In Red Rock mining district 18779. 1S7SO and Beach Salt Company files proof of labor on listed mining claims all in Red Rock mining district. Osborne files proof labor on the St.

John's mine In De lonegha mining district. Assignments of East Bakersflelt Church of Christ assign to Trustees of Central Church of Christ, nl rights in agreement for purchase real property described as portloi lots 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32, block 228, Bakersfleld. Homesteads F. Gibbs declares homestead in amount of $5000 on lot 17 and 1 lot 16, block 4, tract No 1019. Prltlken declares home stead In amount of $3000 on NH of of SWVi section 30 29-27.

Judgments favor J. F. O'Noll against jack C. Jenkins and Vlr gin la Jenkins for $65.41. Justice' Court, Sixth Township, Kern county Options C.

Crawford et al grants ti The Pacific Telephone and Tele graph Company option for 730 day to purchase right of way over por lion SW'4 section 29, 29-26, except Ing one-half minerals. al. complaint In eminent domain, for right of way over portion NW'A of section 26, Thos. Scott, District Attorney of County of Kern. of Kern vs.

Lerdo Land Company el nl. complaint In eminent domain for right of way over portions sections 7, 28-27, 14, 15 and 12, 23-26. Thos. Scott, district attorney for county of Kern. Plat.

W. Flenaugh vs. Kittle V. Flenaugh. action for divorce; wilful desertion.

Ray Bailey, attorney for plaintiff. Probates of Desire Olliver. deceased, petition for letters of administration. W. R.

Bergman, attorney for petitioner. of George B. Mapes, deceased, petition for letters of ad- niiniatration. Osborn, Burum Shortrldge, attorneys for petitioner. Intentions to Wed 21 Is worth Fred Bertch, 64, Tulare, and Eula Hlckey, 35, Taft.

Leland Thomas Scofield, 20, Oildale, and Hazel Irene Lattimore, 19, Bak- ersfleld. John Tyler Green, 45. and Mario Howell. 41, both of Bakersfield. Oil Instruments Oil Company leases to R.

S. Mlesse for term of 20 years, one-eighth royalty, 30-day drilllne clause, section 26, 25-18. Bear Oil Company quitclaims to G. W. Burrows and wife all rights In lease dated February 11, 1941, covering lot 8, section 5.30-28.

Peter T. Wall and wife lease to Universal Consolidated Oil Company for term of five years, one- eighth royalty, two-year drilling clause. WV4 of 4 of section 11. 28-24. Oil and Gas Company assign to George E.

Jones, 0.467222 per cent minerals under lease cover- Ing SVi of SW'4 section 21; SV4 of section 27; NVi section 28, and NEli section 29, all In 11-19. Consents. Oil Company of California quitclaims to Rio Bravo School District portion NW'A section 33, 28-25. to terminate lease. of Alfred Fuhrman, deceased, by administrator, leases to wight G.

Vedder and Signal Oil and Gas Company for term of 20 years, one-sixth royalty, six-months drilling clause, SEVi section 32, 2728, and NWVi of NW'A section 4. 2S-28. Pursuant to order, Superior Court. Restrictions E. Bresnahan.

Forrest D. Hennion, Milo M. Abbott and M. G. Brlttan, as trustee of estate of Edward F.

Brittan, deceased, file amendment of restrictions filed on lot 7, block El Camlno Park, tract No. 1163, lots 15 and 19, block and lot 26 and portion lot 27, block El Camino Park, tract No. 1163. Consent. together with Howard Nichols.

Ralph L. Smith, and Bakersfield Mortgage Company file amendment of restrictions on same property for purpose of drilling water well by California Water Service Company on portion lots 1 and 2, block El Camlno Park, tract No. 1163. Consent. A.

Wheeler et al, owners of lots In tract No. 1163, consent to amendments above set out, etc. Consent. A. Shearer files amendment to declaration of restrictions Issued on Tract No.

1103. re racial restrictions. Consents. Location Notices E. Ramey et al.

locate, the Apex lode mine In Clear Creek mining district. locate the Apex No. 2 lode mine In same mining district. locate the Apex No. 3 lode mine In same mining district.

H. Lovett locates the Jumbo lode mine in Rademacher mining district. W. Shoemaker et al Hie location notice of the Balanced Rock placer mine in section 16, 28-35. E.

Griffith locates the Big Rock lode mine in Green Mountain mining district. locates the Little Rock lode mine In same raining district. J. Fulton et al locate the Fulton millslte In section 4. 29-34.

A. Brenteson et al locate the Brenta No. 3 lode mine In, Huvilah mining district, O. Files locates tho Hillside lode mine in Cedar Creek mining 1 district. locates the Hillside No.

2 lode mine in same mining district. Mortgages Ruth H. Emerson mortgages to Hayward Lumber Investment Company, for $947, portion lot 2, block 9, Chester Tract. Reserving street. Releases Credit Corporation releases to Alphonslne M.

Faure. livestock. OBITUARY NOTICES BADOER. CJEOROTA for Mrs. Badger, 76, prominent club- woman who passed away July 12 In a local hospital, were held at 10:30 a.

in. today In the Hopson Mortuary with the Pythian Sisters and Woman's Relief Corps in charge. Burial was In Bakersfleld Memorial Park. A native of Alumeda. she had lived in Bakersfield for 44 years.

She Is survived by her husband, Charlen P. Badger; a sister, Mrs. Mable Bassett, Hughson, and a niece, Mrs. Ralph Brewer of Fort Worth. Texas.

FLOWERS. BETHELENE Funeral services were pending today Jor Bethelene Flowers, 5 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Flowers of Old River. The child passed away early yesterday at the Merry Hospital in Bakersflcld.

Arrangements will be in charge of the Funeral Home at Shafter, with Interment following in Green- htwn Memorial Park. MINAKAM1, SCENK1CH1 Funeral services for Mr. Mlnnkuml were held at 8 p. m. Monday night at the chapel of the Delano mortuary, with IN APPRECIATION Wo wish to thank the ones who have been so helpful to us in our- great hour of need.

(Sluned): MR. AND MRS. KLMKli CRUMK. Flickinger-Digier CHAPEL Low Payments, Without Interest, Remove the Financial Burden. Telephone 7-7881 Avenue at Thirteenth Flloklngir Frank Dljiar Ambulanea Service services at 2 p.

m. today from the Japanese Congregational Church of Fresno, with interment in Belmont cemetery, Fresno. He died, Sunday night at tlie family home at 1021 Glenwood street, Delano. A native of Japan, he came to California 30 years ago and to Delano four years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

S. Mlnakami, and three children, Tayeko, Youkl and Sumiko Minakaml, all of Delano. WRIGHT. A. services were conducted at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from the Janzen Funeral Home at Shafter for A.

13. Wright. 56, who passed away suddenly last Tuesday at his home ill Woody. Burial followed in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfleld. Surviving include his wife, Mrs.

Maudeena Wright, of Woody; four daughters, Rosa Lee Garre tt of Santa Ana, Mrs. Bessie Doughty of Huntingdon Beach, Mrs. Inez M'arolf of Shafter and Mrs. Lula Flanigan of Wasco; two sons, Artie Wright of Lafayette. And Henry Wright of Ventura and a brother residing at Huntington Beach.

UNION CEMETERY Furnishes MONUMENTS FLOWER CONTAINERS GRAVE MARKERS at Lowest Monumental Display at Cemetery Entrance Office Within the PHONE 7-7185.