The Bakersfield Californian from Bakersfield, California • Page 13

EDITORIALS This section contains editorials, latest local news, world sports, a thrilling serial and news of general interest. Classified Advertising columns of The Bakersfield Callfornian close promptly at 11 o'clock every morning. Phone 31. LOCAL SECTION BAKERSFIELD, CALIBORNIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1939 PAGES 13 TO 24 ESCAPE; SEEK Total Increases NE of the seven road camp inmates who escaped from the Apache prison camp since June 1 has been found serving a petty theft sentence in the Imperial valley while five of the seven are still at large today. Four the five made their getaway over the past week end, State-wide teletype descriptions of the men have been sent out by the sheriff's department as Kern county police authorities continue, to block all roa'ds hoping the recent escapes have not yet left the county.

Wallace Williams, 22, who escaped on June 9, was identified in Imperial valley yesterday under the name of Bill Smith, according: to a teletype received here today. He was sentenced there on June 1(1 to serve 90 days for petty theft. Williams was serving ISO days'In the Apache camp for petty theft following: his conviction in February. Kern authorities are placing-, a hold on Williams to return him here at the end of his 90-ilny son- fence to answer charges in connection with his escape, Undersheriff Huston reports. The mnn was identified through a fingerprint check made by the State Bureau of Identification.

The five men still at large are Harvey Hartwell, who walked out of camp to freedom last Satur- day; James 23, Lev! Elder, .14, and Edward Hinton. 39, who left together sometime Sunday night and Joe Canales, who escaped in the camp truck on June 17. The truck was later found abandoned near Highway 99 on the Frazier mountain road. The seventh escape returned after a 12-hour absence on June 19.. While the sheriff's office has no Jurisdiction over the camp, several deputies have been dispatchc'd in the the missing prisoners.

R. E. Cameron is camp superintendent. Donations Help Fund for House Previously acknowledged. $555.79 Kern County Land Co 25.00 IlaiberfelJe 10.00 Total to date $590.79 HIS is the record of funds now contributed to the purchase of material for the disabled veteran Neumann's home on North -Gage street.

From the estimated total cost of such material it would seem that some additional subscriptions' will be required and The Californian will be glad to make acknowledgment of any donations. The fund was swelled today by contributions of $25 S. Allen in behalf of the Kern County Land Company and from George Haberfelde, well-known civic leader, of $10. Meantime the roof of the house is in place and material is on the ground for the plumbing. The citizen who is Interested sufficiently to pause for a moment in his ride to East Kakersfield will 'note the fine progress that lias been made through the activity of the carpenters Under, the direction of man P.

F. Thicssen. I'niou plumb-- ers will take care of that feature of the work. And the Pacific (Jas and Electric will extend its gas line from a point 200 feet distant to the newly constructed bouse. LOCATE BODY OF Civic Group Demands Policewoman Quite a Stream of Water! I There are 1000 gallons of water per minute pouring' from that nozzle and the engine pushing it out is more than 12 years old.

So says Chief Pifcr of the fire department who is seen checking the gauges in the picture. The American LaFrnnce pumper here is a 1927 model and is now going through its semi-annual efficiency test. The equipment used by the fire department is kept in top condition by constant supervision and semi-annual overhauling because, as the public knows, when you need a fire engine, you need it badly. Each piece of equipment owned by the fire department is ready at a minute's notice to deliver with the same efficiency as the day it rolled I'rom the first test line and okayed by the department engineers. Not only is the old equipment kept in shape, but the department is abreast of tin? times in its new machines which are the latest inventions of fire fighting engineers.

Every idea that is sure to improve the technique and equipment of the local department is approved by the chief, Phil I'ifer, wh'o is a veteran. John Shortridge to Lead Civitans John Shortridge, local attorney, was named president of the Bakersfield CIvitan Club at the annual election of officers held In connection With the regular dinner session this noon. Other officers for the new year arc A. D. Berry, vice-president; Wesley Buerkle.

scrgeant-at-arms. Wesley Buckle, sergeant-at-arms. The new five-man board of directors includes William Buerkle, George Smith, Orion Stenejhem, Lyle Sutton and Dr. F. E.

Walthall. Installation of the new. slate will be held at the Tuesday meeting on July 11. Convention plans were also discussed. The local club will send two official delegates to attend the national convention in Hollywood the second week In A total of 16 members are expected to attend from here.

Gerald Kamprath, district governor and past president of the local club, presided over today's session. Man Denies Charge in Superior Court Pleas of not guilty were entered today by James O. Stegull to a charge of hit-and-run driving and to a felony charge of drunk driving before Superior Judge R. B. Lambert.

trial was- set for July, 18. The Information against Stegill declared he was Involved in an automobile accident June 3, 1S39, in Audrey Eaken and Thais Eaken suffered Injuries. Fred Knight entered a plea guilty to a charge of burglary and for probation. Hearing on the application was set for July 7. Deputy District Attorney Norman Main appeared in court for the state.

Pool in Which Andrew IIofT Last Seen Gives Up Body After 3-Dav Search Kern river today gave up its dead in the body of Andrew Hoff, 25-year- old Stanford student, of Freemont who was drowned' in swift water I 1 miles above the No. 2 powerhouse Saturday afternoon. The three-day search, conducted by more than fc men, was climaxed shortly before noon today as.searchers found the body lodged beneath the surface of the treacherous pool in which Hoff disappeared. Early Saturday The drowning occurred early Saturday afternoon as Hoff and a companion. Clement Thompson, of Taft, swam above the No.

2 powerhouse. As Hoff swam out Into -the "death current" he was drawn beneath the surface, to reappear twice before finally lost. More than a score of men the sheriff's office, the forestry department, the city fire department, the Edison Company, the Standard Oil Company and others, dragged the stream Sunday and yesterday with no success. The search was conducted under the direction of Achton Jensen, chief criminal deputy of the sheriff's office. Attended Stanford Hoff attended Stanford University last term on a scholarship received in his hometown from the Standard Oil Company.

He was employed for the summer by the Standard in Taft. The body is at the Hopson mortuary pending word from relatives in the east. Coron-er N. C. Hpuze plans to conduct an inquest tomorrow.

GNITING from a hot exhaust pipe on a harvester, 15 acres of barley valued at $202.50 burned in a fire on the F. A. Eyraud ranch, 1 Vij miles cast of highway 99 on Brundage Lane, yesterday afternoon. The blaze spread to 25 acres of range before extinguished by fire crews from the forestry department headquarters here. The alarm was received at 3:43 p.

m. yesterday. Damage amounting to more than was reported at the D. ranch -south of Shatter today as a re.s-ult of a fire which destroyed a ork shell on that property. The shetl owned by John J.

Unruh of Shaftcr. Gas Burns Mure than 100 gallons of gasoline imi IT) gallons of oil stored in the exploded under the heat of the The remainder of the damage incurred in loss of farm tools stored in the shed. The county fire- ruck from Shafter responded to the alarm. Ono hundred and sixty acres of grass burned east of Tohachapi yes- i terday afternoon when a hurnin.g job on tho Cooper and Dickerson ranch got out of control. The fire occurred at o'clock.

Grass Fire Three other fires were re-' during the past 24 One acre burned on .1. M. Wild- man ranch south of Lamont at 7:18 o'clock last night. A careless smoker was blamed for a small grass fire on the Catherine Olaussen place, south of Hrundage Lane, on II street at 12:59 p. m.

yesterday. The forestry department extinguished a grass fire across from the Standard School at last night after one-four acre had burned. places on its equipment, a degree of perfection with the city's seven Children playing with matches were I pumpers not touched by time. Twice each year, once just before the believed responsible. The backfire of a gasoline engine being used in sawing grapestnkes to the proper length was reported as the cause of a fire on the W.

K. Lee efficie ncv they possessed the day ranch. Lerdo. which consumed grape- stakes valued at 200 and caused a $5 loss to tho engine at noon toclav. DREPARING for the seventh annual Boy Scout summer camp, which will begin on July 2 and will continue through July 20, scout officials are making final adjustments at the council's camp on Huntington lake, it was announced today by C.

D. Bartlett, scout executive. The camp at the new site has been built by volunteers during the last month and will be ready for the occupation on Sunday, July 2. The boys will be housed in 10x16 tents with tent floors and spring cots. Hot showers and sanitary facilities have b.een provided.

A modern, indoor kite-hen has been built as well a.s an outdoor screened dining hall. Activities offered at tho camp will include hiking, boating, handicraft work, campcraft projects, scout advancement and. recreational activities under proper adult supervision. Three Periods The camp will be divided three periods: The first from July Approves Plan CHIEF OUTLINES CHIEF OF POLICE POWERS "They Must Pay Her Enough" TVJRS. VERDA HOFF and her daughter, Caroline, of 412 Oregon street, are recovering today Fire Equipment Is Kept in Perfect Condition by Check FTFICIENCY plus is the strict requirement the city fire department busy season begins and once after the rush is over, the seven engines are put through their paces, or-y- dered to produce with the same A forestry crew dispatched from the local headquarters saved an additional $200 worth of stakes and on, the engine.

According to the for- th ey. were added to the department. Although some of the engines are more than a dozen years old. age is no excuse for a variation from perfection. The tests just completed this week are known as the Under, estry report, the backfire ignited the I writers Service Test.

The only dif gas tank on the engine. lerence between these and the ac- 1 ceptance tests of an engine is that the latter tire conducted for a longer Lions Club Inducts More New Members Seven new members were inducted Into the Bakersfield Lions Club re, cently, It was announced today, President Harold Taber, lira short talk, gave them the charge and attendance chairman, Jack Nicholson, president-elect for the ensuing year, awarded pins to the new Lions. Those initiated included: Ray Goff, Jean 11. Edgar, Van McCutchen, Bennett Siomon, Ted Rapley, George and Frank Greth. With these additions to the club, a now record In membership to the local Lions has been made, according to President Taber.

The regular weekly meet, Ing of the club will be held in Hotel J3I Tejon tomorrow noon. Quiet Title Action Is Begun in Court Trial of the suit of Edward R. Elia-ssen and Mabel G. Ellassen against J. W.

administrator of the estate' of Marion G. Ellas- sen and others to quit title to the west half of section 2, township 27 south, range 23 east, was begun today before Superior Judge R. B. Lambert. J.

Heard, and Calvin Conron. were attorneys for the plaintiffs and J. E. Hood represented the defendants. Two Trials Heard in Justice Court Two bad-check charges were beard in the Sixth Township Justice Court of Judge Stewart Magee yesterday.

The case of Thomas Mullins was dismissed as Mullins pleaded guilty In another township to two misdemeanors, receiving six months on each count. The case of Paul McCoy, charged with making and passing bad che.cks, was continued until July 14. In the Third Township Justice Court of Judge Frank Noriega, Joseph Murphy of Calicnte was fined $50 for drunk driving yesterday. He was arrested Saturday by Highway Patrolman B. H.

Combs, period of time. The city fire department has seven first line pumpers, one 1250-gallon- per-mlnute Seagrave, recently purchased; one Seagrave one Seagrave; two 500 g.p.m. Seagraves, and two g.p.m. American LaFra'nces. RITES HELD TODAY Funeral services for Herbert William Walford, 08, who died Sunday wore held today in the chapel at 10 a.

m. Tho following acted as pallbearers during burial ceremonies at Greenlawn cemetery: J. A. Ware, A. K.

Thcile, D. R. Hensc, James A. B. Chenney, A.

C. Neilson and Walter Cannan. Grave- sidE services conducted by the Knights of Pythias with W. V. Shaul, prelate and W.

E. Stewart, chancellor commander, officiating. Exchange Club Camp to Be Open July 15 to August 15 'ONSORED jointly by six Kern 1 GRAVESIDE RITES Graveside services for Stella May Uaupt, 2-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Haupt, 2211 Berger atreet, were held at 3:30 m.

today In Union cemetery. The child died In a local hospital. Burial 3- was under the direction of the Flick- chapel. To Dine Well Dine in the Hotel county Exchange clubs, the county recreation department and the WPA, an east. side, camp-for undernourished children will bo held from July 15 to August 15, it was announced today.

Children must have parents who have been residents of Kern county for .10 years to be eligible for the camp which will be located at Greenhorn County Park. Underprivileged children will be chosen from all sections of Kern county with Doctor Glfford of the county health department supervising their selection to ensure that the neediest and worthiest will be sent to camp. All children will'be under the care of tho county, department, which will prescribe proper individual diets and correct medical ca re. The following Exchange Clubs are supporting the. camp project: Bakers- field, Delano, Marlcopa, Mojave, Tehachapi and VVasco.

1-1. J. Hath, director of the county recreational department, will supervise the young campers and their camp, it was announced. With 1'uiulH -being raised by Exchange Club members and interested citizens, it IM possible that 100 needy children will be sent to the camp, according to Dudley Trudgett. He pointed out that $4 per week per child all that is needed to finance the project, Trudgett added that the clubs hope to put the camp over so successfully this year that it will be an annual occasion for an even greater number of worthy children.

Those interested in assisting the camp project may contact any of the following: Dr. Thad M. McNanmra, 2025 Eighteenth street; R. D. Trudg- etl, Elks Club: Charles Mathews, 512 Jefferson Htroot; H.

J. I lath, Box Sll, Olldalo, or Exchange Club members. 1000 Together they will pump 6000 gallons per minute and. If pressed, can push more than 100 per cent efficiency, throwing SOOO gallons per minute. -One engine, a 1912 Gorham Seagrave, is the only piece, still in tho department which was purchased when the department changed over from horsedrawn engines to motor vehicles.

The engine is retired from service, but can still pump three good streams if needed. It is in reserve at the No. 4 firehouse. 750 G.I'.M. One of the Seagraves which pumps 750 g.p.m.

threw 940 In a recent test which followed an overhaul of the motor. This 1921 model In, the test showed efficiency of 125 per cent. The practice of keeping the equipment up to par is strictly adhered to by Fire Chief Phil Pifer. Ho is prepared to display his equipment before the critical eyes of the board of fire underwriters on any occasion. In the test the engine is run first for 20 minutes at 120-pounds pressure and three lines, two 100-foot and one 50-foot; 10 minutes at 200 pounds pressure with one 100-foot and one 50-foot line and for 5 minutes at 2iiO pounds pressure with one 100-foot line.

Engine pressure, nozzle pressure and the necessary revolutions per minute must balance according to specifications. McFarland Boy Wins Trip With Tire Company Leader Good Food Comfort TlyfcFARLAND, June IVl Stone, 18-year-old winner of an ejr contest sponsored by the Tire Company, will tour the Eastern states and then Europe this year with P. W. Litchfield, president of the Goodyear Tire Company. The trip will include a tour of England," Germany, Sweden, including an inspection of the Gqodyear plants in each of these countries.

He is to leave for Chicago June 'J9 and plans to return in November. Preceding the trip to Europe, however, he will spend a mgnth at Lake Temagamir at Toronto, with Mr. Litchfield; from there they will visit the New York World's Fair and then sail for Liverpool, England. Although tho contest winners from all over the United States were feted last summer with a tour of the eastern states, Mr. Litchfield found something unusually constructive In Jewell's letter and feels that he shows promise In the field of farm machinery, he stated.

Jewell is a graduate of Delano Joint Union High School and has been fin active member of both Delano and McFurland communities. He is active in journalism and dramatics. Demurrers in Water Lawsuit Are Halted Demurrers filed in the suit of the city of Delano, the Kern County Land Company and a group of 50 land owners against the Alpaugh Irrigation District were dropped from the Superior Court law and motion calendar yesterday by stipulation of attorneys. It was announced that a compro- Vnlse offer of the irrigation district had been accepted and that a stipulated judgment was being prepared. The plaintiffs had filed suit to prevent the Irrigation district from pumping water from watersheds of the norl.h Kern county area and selling il outside the district.

The complaint set forth that in 1937 the district pumped more than M.UOO-acrp feet from Its Jtcrn county wells. Under the compromise the Alpaugh Irrigation District is allowed to'pump Iti.OOtt-nor'e feet a year for use inside or outside the district. Attorneys for the'land owners and other plaintiffs have pointed out that the compromise will stop any further expansio'n in Kern county by the Alpaugh Irrigation District. V. F.

W. Announces Bonus Meeting Here All members of Private Harold Brown Post No. 1408, V. F. W.

who are eligible for the coming bonus payment are requested to attend the regular business meeting which will be held Wednesday at 8 p. Memorial hall, Lawrence Marston, commander, announced today. He pointed out that if members do not sign their bonus blanks by June III), tho date of expiration, they cannot obtain what is due them. until July and the third, July liO until July 29. Officials warned, how that not more than 80 boys would be accepted in any one period.

At the rate applications are pouring in every day, this limit will soon be reached, it was declared, and boys are urged to get their applications In now so that they may be sure of a reservation. The camp will be under the supervision of Scout Executive C. D. Bartlet and Field Executive Lloyd Paxton and Dale Cunningham. Scouters and senior Scouts will make up the camp staff.

Plenty of wholesome food under a competent cook is promised and the menu will include fresh milk, green vegetables, fresh fruits, meats and desserts. Camp Committee Included on the camp committee which is arranging the summer event are Roy Woollomes, chairman, Dr. Keith McKce, Kenneth Wcnzel, Har-Approximately 30 persons were en- tl A- OX J. Bruce Payne. L.

I. tortained Saturday night at the E. R. I Olenn Xay and Harold Carlton ranch on Fairfax Road when Bowhay. Carlton, of the Carlton Distributing Company, gave a steak bake for his employes and their families.

Music and games were played before and after the dinner, which was enjoyed by those present. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. R.

Hall and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Grubbs, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy McCray, Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Joyce, Mr. and Mrs.

Lingo, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Abbott; Ted Bueticler, Jay Ah- 2 until July 11; the second, July I from slight injuries received in a Carlton Employes Are Entertained Santa Fe Day Is Planned at Fair Santa Fe Day at the Golden Gate Exposition Sunday is expected to attract 200 Bakersfield employes of the railway company, William R. White, Santa Fe passenger and freight agent, announced today, bott, Robert Mitchell, Miss VUMan Leaving Bakersfield at 7 a. m.

Knight and their hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Sunday, the Exposition train will IT" ..14. 1 1 stop in several valley towns to pick up company employes, he said. According to White, the Santa Fe has E.

R. Carlton and Mr. mul Mrs. E. Richard Carlton.

DEPORTATIONS With 25 deportation cases awaiting final decision approximately .12 Mexicans have been deported to their home country thus far this month, John E. Weaver, United States immigration inspector, announced today. He added that most of the 25 cases now under consideration will, in all probability, be sent back to Mexico. made arrangements to stage an all- Indian program in the Hall of Western States on Treasure Island. Margaret Lewis, talented Zunl singer, will be the featured song- stress on the day's program.

In addition, plans have been made to bring Indian dancers, weavers, trick medicine men and silversmiths from Gallup, N. M. Arizona redmen will also take part in the celebration. sideswipe collision with a truck near Grapevine yesterday which claimed the life of Donald Kenneth Hoff, IS, a son of Mrs. Hoff.

It was reported that Mrs. Hoff was driving the car at the time of the accident, according to the highway patrol investigation. An inquest will be held into the circumstances surrounding the crash, Coroner Houue said today. Funeral services for Hoff will be held in the Fllcki'nger-Digier chapel tomorrow morning at fO o'clock. The Reverend Barrett will officiate.

Interment will be in the Greenlawn cemetery. He Is survived by lu's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Selma E. Hoff, 412 Oregon street; his sister, Caroline, of Bakersfield; and grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. C. Moodle of Lancaster and Mrs. Anna Hoff, Pasadena.

He also leaves two aunts and six uncles. The youth was born in Tehachapi. Five persons are in the San quin Hospital today with injuries received in fin accident near Gorman it 2 o'clock this morning. They are Fred Dehmel, 36, of 272 Burton "ourt, Pasadena, bruises; his wife, Dehmel, 36, abrasions of the forehead and lacerations; Hugh of 510 North street, Seattle, lacerations; Percy McGulre, 3S, of 9401 Kaufman street, South Gate, abrasions on his left arm and his legs, and James Farmer, 33, 2C1G Lake street, Bakersfield, abrasions of his left knee. Sam Hammonds, 54, of the Veterans' Hospital, Boise, Idaho, and Nicholas- Kavich, 23, of Washington, received crushed feet when lumber on a freight car they were riding shifted.

They were admitted at midnight to the Kern General Hospital. Both of Hammonds' feet were badly crushed while only one of Kavich's feet was caught in the sliding lumber. Steven Strausn, IS-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strausn, 2S47 La Cresta, Is back home today after being treated at the Mercy Hospital for poisoning from ant powder.

The youngster ate the powder yesterday. ENEWING previous requests, a delegation of clubwomen the Mobilized Civics Committee appeared before the City Council last night and asked that provision for a policewoman he made in the 1939-40 city budget. Acting as spokesmen for the group were Mrs. James K. Thrasher, Mrs.

Mary Layers and Mrs. E. AV. Freeman. Mayor George Wilson assured the delegation that it was the council's intention to deal with the proposal when it sits as a board of equalization in August.

Similar delegations have. appeared on two previous occasions this year. At request of Councilman' M. P. Marmaduke, Police Chief Robert Powers outlined the duties a policewoman would be called upon to perform.

They include activities involving lost children, intoxicated women, runaway children, dance halls, crime. 1 against children and arresting and transportation of women. Wants High Type Questioned by the, clubwomen present, Chief Powers declared' that unless a high type, college trained policewoman could be hired he would prefer to have none'at all. He pointed out that tho type of woman employed would depend entirely upon the salary paid her. Chief Powers explained that the position would include nruch more than mere matron's work and that a thorough knowledge of psychology would be required.

the suggestion of City Manager Fred Nighbert, the council instructed him and City Engineer Joe Holfelder to draw up a proposed AVPA street work project for the next fiscal year as a continuation of the present one, which is expected to run for another two months. The project will be submitted to the council for approval. Absence Okayed The city manager and city clerk were given permission to be absent from the city on Saturday and Monday. It was agreed that three members of the council would go through- the formality of meeting and adjourning next Monday night so that other councilman could be absent over the Fourth of July week end. Preceding the regular meeting of the council last night was a lengthy discussion at tho preliminary meet- ing in "the city manager's office-over tho question of dispensing with office of assistant city attorney, A salary of $150 a month is paid for the part-time considered was the suggestion that the city attorney be required to maintain his law office in the city hall where he would be more conveniently located for persons having business with the city.

Further action on the proposals was postponed until the return of Assistant City Attorney Ray Burum from Mexico. This Is Where Scouts Will Camp Upper photo showH Scouts llerbie Sears, Ray Packard anil George Dupes, member of the committee on camping-of the Kern county council, constructing the tramway from the hike lauding to the camp. Lower photo shows the kitchen am! another cabin under construction. Elks to Initiate Candidates Here Convening at 8 o'clock tonight for the last meeting before the summer schedule is put Into effect, the Bakersfield" B. P.

O. Lodge No. 2G6. will initiate a new class of candidates tonight, according to John R. Huff, lodge secretary.

A Fanchon and Marco floor show will provide entertainment for members who are urged to attend. Following the entertainment, a buffet luncheon will served. During July and August, the local Elks will meet on the last Tuesday of each month. Man Bound Over on Kern Forgery Count Arraigned on a charge of forgery, Philip Calzillo appeared in the Sixth Township Justice Court of Judge Stewart Magee this'morning, waived time and took the stand for his preliminary "hearing. Judge Magee set his bail at $3000 to answer in Supe- rlor Court.

Flavlo Garcia was also arraigned in Judge Magee's court this "morning on a forgery charge. His preliminary hearing was held and he was ordered held on bond to answer to Superior Court. PALLBEARERS NAMED Pallbearers at the Doris Ruth Grafton funeral service yesterday were Charles.and Tim Todd, Donald Crum, Alfred Stanley, Gale Steele and Paul Farrell. Services were held in the Payne Son chapel with burial In Greenlawn Memorial Park. Miss Grafton, 10, was drowned Friday in the Kern river.

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