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LOCAL SECTION BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12,1947 PAGES 7 TO 12 PEP three pretty West liigh song leaders will get to games on time in the jeep owned by "Hoody." Miirgo Hoodenpyle, center. With Marco are shown Mary Lou Caldwell (left), head song leader, and Ann Breitinger. third of the group which leads songs to cheer on Driller teams. All are senior students at the high school. Committees Hear NAVY MAN SHOOTS SELF AT INYOKERN Opposition Seen Kern County Assemblyman W.

K. James returned from Sacramento today to rejjort that Assembly Bill which he introduced, calling for establishment of two new agricultural districts in the Taft and Delano areas, had been heard by the fairs subcommittee of the state Assembly committee on agriculture. He said the measure probably would be favorably reported to the committee despite opposition from the Western Fairs Association, which is entering blanket objections to the establishment of new fair districts in a move to conserve for existing districts the accumulation of money in the slate racing fund. Amendments Planned The Thirty-ninth district, assemblyman said he would introduce amendments calling for the two new fair districts into a Senate bill introduced by Senator Cunningham of Kings county. The Cunningham bill seeks to cstablis.lt new fair district for Kings county.

Mr. James predicted passage of a highway bill supported by a 1-cent gasoline tax as a compromise to the bitterly contested Collier bill. Action Expected said tils cross-country highway bill has been reported out of committee and that he will seek Assembly action during the next week. A measure which he introduced to increase the salary of Kern county superior judges to $10.000 annually, and another bill raising the salary of the Kern county district, attorney to $8000. the county auditor to $6000 and the county supervisors to StittOO, will be voted upon by the on Monday or Tuesday, the assemblyman said.

He predicted the measure will be passed. County Counsel Jinx Strikes New Victim County Counsel Xorbert Banm- is reasonably certain there is some jinx on a new assistant county counsel reporting for duty in his office. Shortly before Doyle Miller, who resigned from the position to enter private legal practice February 1, took over his duties in the county counsel's office, he suffered a broken leg. He reported for duty the first day on crutches. Friday Mr.

Baumgarteivs new assistant, Roy Oargano of Los reported for duty, carrying his arm in a sling. He received a severe cut on one of his hands this week and. as a result, won't be able to write for several days. Mushroom Fanciers Get Annual Warning Connoisseurs of mushroom steaks who plan to gather their own "mushrooms" from the field, are warned by Dr. William Buss.

"county health officer, to Iw wary of the poisonous cousin of the family, the toadstool. Doctor Buss said that two persons with symptoms of muscaviu poisoning have already Iteeu given hospital treatment here after eating toadstools. Doctor Buss warns against the use of any wild mushrooms unless person picking and preparing is absolutely sure they are nushrooms. The sheriff's office today announced that a serviceman stationed at the Xaval Ordnance Testing Station at Inyokern had taken his own life shortly after noon today by shooting himself in (lie head with a rifle. He was identified as Don X.

Schlottmaii, 20, a first class seaman. The sheriff's office said a note was found which indicated the seaman took his own life. Xo reason was stated in the note for the ad. $10,000 Drive Pushed for Cancer Fund Campaign Expanded to Increase County Treatment Facilities Spurred by the knowledge tbat one out of three cancerj deaths can be prevented if symptoms are noted in time, i members of the Kern County Branch of the American Can- I cer Society today put their campaign to raise $10,000 in I high gear with an appeal to i all citizens, to contribute to the education-research drive. Hugh S.

Jewelt, rhairman the drive, said today leaders in the medical, commercial and educational' fields in the county are actively engaged in pushing the James Stanton, president of the Kern County Medical Society. in support, of I he cancer drive said that the three cancer clinics in ersfield could use more funds to further the work they are now engaged in. More Funds Needed Medical authorities. it was pointed out. believe that more than one out of three cancer cases could be prevented if funds were avail! aide for further reseimli.

Funds collected in the local campaign will be used to spread edu- cation necessary for the early de- lection of cancer, to improve and expand services to cancer victims. I. O. Operators Join Phone Local Toll Workers' Union Ballots to Observe N. F.

T. W. Picket Lines FUND APPEAL of the Kern county branch of the American Cancer Society are shown here mapping plans for their SHUKIO campaign in this community. Pictured (seated, left to right i are Miss Dorothy M. I-iiltior.

MUs Barbara K. Shields and (ilciin K. Stanfield, and (Standing, left to right i .1. Wilt and Hugh S. county chairman.

Iris, Roses Hold Top Spot at Flower Show Fatal Crash Truck Driver Questioned Speaking Contest Set by Banking Institute A speaking contest on the subject. "The Banker's Responsibility with Respect to the Public will be held Saturday, April at p. in. in the palm room of the Bakersfield Inn under the sponsorship of Bakersfield chapter, American Institute of Banking. A dinner for A.

I. B. members, honoring out of town visitors, will be held that evening in the Xor- inandy room of the Inn. The public is invited to the speaking contest in the afternoon. The winner of the contest will represent California in the national finals to be held.in connection with the convention of the American Institute of Banking, in Detroit, June 2 to fi.

Eight speakers, representing all sections of the ITnited States. will take part in the finals, competing for prices offered by the A. P. Oiannini Educational Endowment Fund. Fred Pierre.

Bank of America, will represent the Bakersfield chapter in the contest here. He will compete against J. Floyd Ragan. Los Angeles: Orion Hill. Oakland, and Morton Harker of San Francisco.

Contest judges will be: Judge W. L. Bradshaw, D. C. Shannon and Leonard McKaig.

Stetson B. Har-j must, have at least 51 per cent of mon, Pasadena, will lie chairman of llis interests in agriculture and hold the event. at 'east a student pilot certificate. The local chapter. A.

T. has 150 members, representing all local Queens who have not their thrones during llie war years are Bakersfield ruses and iris that held regal and undisputed first places todav.in the Bakersfield (iardcn and to finance research projects de- I Club flower signed to find causes and cure of i to hundreds cancer. Mr. Jewel announced that all contributions will be on a strictly voluntary basis with no persoii-to- persoii solicitation planned. Personal Calls Contributions may be sent to the Kern County Branch.

American Cancer Society, room Brower building. However, it was announced that anyone wishing to have a member of the campaign fund call upon them for contributions may phone and members of the Kappa Helta Phi Sorority will make the call. During 104ti the sorority carried on the cancer fund campaign as there was no officially appointed organization in existence at. the time. Mrs.

Dwight Jones is sorority president. that was opened of visitors Ihis afternoon. Judges worked throughout the forenoon to pick sweepstake winners and ribbon winners in the various classifications. The show will be open Sunday from noon to 0 p. in.

and today until 0 p. in. Masses of iris of gigantic proportion and perfect in color and form held even prior dam over ruses Ihis year in the show as the roses had less effective background for their beaut ies. show the sinro the not of great purport ion. well arranged and had interest for the garden i i City to Be Visited by Flying Farmers California's "flying farmers" will visit Bakersfield May 14 during; their first state-wide tour to encour- i age formation of local chapters of the organization.

Flying Farmers. Inc. To become a member a farmer Today-war, wa- but was much of lovers. Families Kvhibit Entire families had exhibits in the j-how that ranged from children's anil men's exhibit arrangements to all types of bouquets that the lady of the house had her hand in. Some mid-Victorian bouquets lent a quaint touch in the floral display.

Most spectacular were the masses of white tall iris and the bronze bearded varieties, although the orchids and blues vied for attention. Must nf the standard types of rn-es wen 1 included including the lladley. Hoover. American Beauty, the Ma ready and ethers. Climbing roses, singles in all the eolors were set in place along tin 1 right hand side of the hall while the iris flanked the left.

Open to Public Henry Mack, president of the i-liib. pointed out that the show is open in the public and will give new homeowners an opportunity to see what I'akersfield gardens can prudnee in floral and foliage beauty. The arrangements and bouquets run the gamut of garden production in both perennials and annuals, i'oral bells, niorningglories. tulips, dogwood. lilies, miniature cactus gardens.

daisies, stoek. Miapdragons. columbine, larkspur, lilacs, garden orchids and other varieties flourished. One of the exotic entries was that nf the Highland Park Shade (Jar- dcns wilh sprays of orchids and variegated foliage. Judges of the show included X.

Uiridlian, of Oakhurst f.Jar- dens. Arcadia, and Donald Dau- i walder, iris and roses: and working on arrangements were IMniiind fine, Eunice Vehele. Mrs. Robb Wal- 1 ter, Mrs. Fred Henry.

Miss Joyce I Massey, Mrs. Rolfe Johnson. Mary Louise Foster. Virginia Getchell i and Allison Kiev. iiiffiiiiK mime JWMf.v 01 shock of the auto ramming into, KrHn l8COi an intcr ltiolial le rear of his truck.

He said at fnp HiviKiim Albert C. Kurgh. r.l. of Monet a street, driver of the truck involved in the traffic accident Wednesday night on Highway 'M near (irapevinc. in which two persons were killed, was questioned Friday afternoon by Coroner X.

C. Houxe regarding the accident. He testified that his first knowledge of the approaching car was tlv tl first he thought it was a shifting of his load of 10 tons of steel, being hauled from Los Angeles to Hopper Machine Works here. His second thought, he said, was that his truck had been struck from behind and he brought his vehicle to a stop. Ar the time of impact, he testified, he was traveling approximately 10 miles per hour.

In the accident. R. S. Van Meter. L's.

a paralytic patient from the r.iriningham Veterans' Hospital. Van Xnys. was instantly killed and a registered nurse. Eulalia Rose Hell man. died the next day in Kern General Hospital.

Kurgh substantiated the California Highway Patrol report that the nurse was driving the car. a spe- cially equipped vehicle assigned to i Van Meter, who was paralyzed in both legs. i Following the investigation. Coroner Houxi; reported the accident was accidental. The telephone strike crisis deepened today with the an- i nouncement by officers of the C.

I. O. American Communi: cations Association that its local members, at a meeting i Friday night, voted 4 to 1 to respect the picket line estab- lished by striking members of the National Federation of Telephone Workers. i Mrs. Cecile Yoder.

chairman of Local 120, A. C. said today the secret ballot was cast last night in a meeting of the membership in Hotel El Tejon, and members of the union have been ordered not to cross picket lines. The vote, she said, means that practically all union operators are now off the job. Toll Testmen Vote In the meantime members of Local 101.

A. C. A. covering toll testmen are waiting word today of the results of a mail ballot taken by the union to determine whether that group would resect the picket line. Robert Ralston, steward of the local here, said this morning tbat the results of the vote are expected by noon.

Later reports, he said, indicated that the vote was close. Local 101 is one of a score of i highway locals in the northern and southern cident. part of the state which participated in the vote. i fiO Per Cent of Crew Ray Dempsey. district manager of the Pacific Telephone Telegraph Company office here said at 10 a.

m. today that 60 per cent of a normal operating force is on the job. The operating force, he indicated, composed of some regular opera- Vehicle Crashes in County Injure 4 Kem Residents Four one a 5-year-old boy. received injuries in vehicular accidents in Bakersfield and Kern county during the past 24 hours. Most seriously injured Is D.

W. Whitson. 20, 2011 Baker street, who is at Kern General Hospital with hip and other injuries received Friday night when his motorcycle and a car driven by Wilma Rutlin. 29, 1015 Mount Vernon avenue, collided at Niles and Barlow streets. The patrol investigated the ac- tors, supervisory employes and ex- employes and others who either vol- i unteered their services or who were recruited for the purpose.

Only Bakersfield and none of the outlying offices is effected by the strike, Dempsey said. The vote C. who meeting by were addressed at the Bruce of San Station Operator I Police to Enforce Reports $20 Taken Bill Posting Law banks. Crippled Children's Fund Hits $9236 Tim Sullivan, campaign chairman for the Kern county drive of the Crippled Children's Society of California, said today the local fund stood at He said tbe drive here seeking a goal of was officially closed, but that donations may still be received until the state organization closes its books June 1 in the statewide campaign. The flying party will leave Davis early on the morning of May 14, stop nt Fresno.

lunch at Tulare. ami then stop nt Bakersfield before going on to Palmdale and San Barnardino. Simpson Named Director of Cotton Association Walter Simpson of Bakersfield was elected a director of the California-Arizona Cotton Association at its twenty-fourth annual meeting in Los Angeles Friday, the Associ- aed Press reported. R. M.

Blankenbeckler of Fresno was elected president, succeeding Robert W. Dickey of Phoenix. Speaker Urges State to Look After People, Its Most Valuable Resource Union Cemetery Association A Xon-ProHt Corporation Largest Perpetual Care Area in Kern County. Monuments and Markers at reasonable prices. Improve your family plots.

We will do the work. Call trie Superintendent for information. Phone 7-7185 E. J. HARVEY.

Supt. "People are the greatest national resources that any country said Milton Chernin, chairman of the school of public welfare of the University of California, speaking before members and guests of the i Keru County Mental Hygiene So- I ciety here Friday evening. i Held in the Bakersfield Junior College building, the lecture was one I of a series presented here this sea! son. The lecturer drew a picture of California, rich in resources of people, under the general topic. i on the 1 and asserted that a i state or nation that looks after its people will make no economic mistake.

2.V Per Cent Gain The lecturer said in part: ''Since 1940, the ponlation of Cali- i fornia has increased per cent. We have become the third most pop- ulous state iu the union. Not only I is the birth rate larger than that of any other single state, but 1.5 million people have arrived from other states. "The majority of this incoming population has been in the most productive age group, between and 40 and its coming has helped to compensate for the decline iu the birth rate of native Californians. Drop in birth rate is typical of a society where the standard of living is relatively high." Turning to the possible problems i that another depression might bring.

Mr. Chernin questioned what has been done to improve social security i during the past 11 years and what improvements can be made In health insurance. Agencies Understaffed "When times are hard, people do not go back to where life may be harder," the speaker asserted. "Public welfare agencies would have greater responsibilities than ever before. In most counties, welfare agencies are understaffed and have not made adequate provision for financing their needs.

Personnel standards frequently are not high enough. The wartime phrase "too little and too late'' has characterized much state aid because of various restrictions imposed by law. A. F. McCill, operator of McCill Service Station.

Wiblo Road and Taft Highway, reported to the sheriff's office that his station was looted and in cash taken Friday night. Harold Jordan. 7US Pearl street. reported the theft of a bicycle. while Mrs.

Carl Hicok. Inyokern. reported that clothing valued at had been taken from her auto, the sheriff's office said. Billposters were warned today by Assistant, Chief of PoHce Otto Heckinan that it is unlawful to post posters or any advertising matter upon polos, trees, hydrants, bridges or any other place on public properly. Police officers have lieen In; striideil to be on the lookout for such violations and will arrest any offender.

Heckinan said. The offense carries a fine up to or a JtO-day jail term, or both. Four Non-Housing Projects Approved 1 Four non-housing building projects in Hakersfield and Kern county were approved this week by the Office of Housing Expediter, successor to the Civilian Production Administration. In Hakersfield. a three-room addition to a medical building owned by the Sill Properties.

at 2101 Eighteenth street, was approved. Cost was listed at $3000. The three county projects were: McFarlaiid. E. T.

Ingrain, 04S Second street, building for manufacturing farm and water well drilling equipment, Oildale, Raymond i J. Anderson, completion of store on Roberts Lane near Covey avenne, $500, and Taft, Southern California Gas Company, new lighting at Kern division headquarters, $5082. for the inland division, con formed to other ballots taken in the stale by other A. C. A.

groups. Strike Spreads In Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported today, the phone strike has spread and now includes C. I. maintenance men, who voted to respect the X. F.

T. W. picket Jines. Mr. Dempsey said today that all calls placed are being put through and that every effort will be made by, the company to maintain normal services which have been maintained Continued on Pape Klex'en 2081 flesTX-7ays Taken at Naval Base A total of 2081 free chest X-rays was taken in the survey at the Xaval Ordnance Testing Station at Inyokern recently through the portable X-ray unit of the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Associa.

tion, it was reported today. Approximately 400 school children of the seventh and eighth grades, and high school, took advantage of the free chest X-ray. Civilian personnel and members of families formed the rest of those using the service. The X-ray unit was set up in the gymnasium, the China Lake Pilot Plant and the X. O.

T. S. Club, so that it was accessible to all parts of the station. Rollin C. Fox, William Woodruff and Mrs.

Alwilda Byrd of the civilian personnel office were in charge of the arrangements. O. D. Kirby was in charge of volunteers assisting'in the registration of applicants. Others assisting were: Mesdames C.

L. Whitley, Lily Lunch, Margaret Porter, Lela Kirby, R. A. Appleton, V. L.

Mead and Zetba Minnick. The Woman's Club of Bakersfield will receive'free chest X-rays at its meeting Monday, April 14. Graham, 5. of 2713 street was treated at Korn Ueneral Hospital for minor injuries received when he ran from between parked cars near his home Friday night into the path of a car driven by Samuel Koop. 1010 Thirty-third street, city police reported.

Thrown from his motorcycle on South Chester avenue, near France Drive. James R. Wood, 20. 1712 South street, was treated nt Keru General Hospital for minor injuries and discharged. The highway patrol reported he apparently struck an obstacle in the street.

A Wallace Warner. by members of the A. 220 Woodrow avenue, Oildale. received minor'injuries when struck by a car driven by George G. Gib- sou.

19, 40:: El Tejon avenue, on private property on North Chester avenue near the speed bowl, the highway patrol reported. CIRCUS Albino Liberty Horse Drill, pictured here, will be a thrilling portion of the Yankee Patterson Circus which will pitch its tent at the Kentucky street circus ground Monday and Tuesday for a two-day show. Dean James Malloch of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Fresno. "When economy is in the wind, i wil1 lie tlle principal speaker at the aid to needy is the first to the second annual dinner of ministers speaker emphasized in introducing of the Greater Bakersfield Council statistics to show that cost of wet- Churches at the Masonic temple.

fare is not so great as most persons 7 ln April 21. the Reverend Wil- believe. an J. Rand, president of the coun- "To think in total amounts or in oil. announced today, tax per centages is misleading.

I Harry Wilson, first vice-president Taxes are only a small fraction of the council, will lie program chair- income. In only CO cents out I man. The Reverend Rand will pre- of every $100 of income in the ria- lion was spent for public aid. including social insurance, payments to veterans. "Crime Is Costly" "In California SO cents out of $100 was spent for such public aid or only one-sixth of the total amount spent for liquor and cigarettes.

that one of the great- csts costs to a nation is the speaker concluded, "and one important lesson that we might re- Fresno Churchman i Qrcus to Show to Speak at Dinner Mon( ay( Tues( ay Philharmonic President Predicts Enjoyment for All in Music Here Because of his enthusiasm for music and his sharing of it with others, Harry C. Gardner, president of the Kern County Philharmonic Music was an Integral part of his education and from the time he was 9 until he was 17, he attended the New England Conservatory of Dealers Approve Licensee Limits Kern county prtckage liquor dealers, members of the Kern county chapter of the Retail Liquor Stores Association, would like the state to retain the present legal business hours and place a limit on 'the number of licensees selling beer, wifae and liquor. Tlie points were two of six adopted adopted by local association members at a meeting Thursday in Hotel El Tejoa presided over by Andy G. Taylor. During the discussion on the number of liquor licensees, it was pointed out that of the state total of 43,481.

Kern county has 830. The group also went on record as endorsing pending court action testing the legal right of the counties to levy any liquor taxes. Other points favorod and adopted by the group includes: a permanent law to replace the Fair-Trade Rule recently re-instated by the Board of Equalization, oppose attempts to make California a monopoly state, and full support to all law enforcement agencies in observing existing rules and regulations. Lloyd C. Miller was appointed chairman of a fair trade committee composed of Bill Brown.

Tom Drnl- ias. John Hanning. Ted Mills Vern McLeod. while Ralph was named bead of a legislation committee consisting of John Hanning and Willis Soresen. side at the business session which will precede the dinner.

The council represents 20 churches in this area having a following of persons. The Big Top comes to Bakersfipld Monday and Tuesday when the Yankee Patterson Circus will pitch its tents at the circus grounds on Kentucky street near Baker street. One of the feature acts of the show will be Petross' Albino Liberty Horse Drill under the direction of Trainer Gordon Ballard. who will put the thoroughbred animals through their paces. Other features of the show will Music, studying chiefly under Scotch Irish teacher, Charles Mac- gamzation of at least three im- who was a pnpil of Joa portant orchestras.

rhim am who had a teacner Today as head of the society that in Europe. brought into being the Keru Phil- i With this background, Mr. Gard- harmonic orchestra that will pre- ner as a lad of 17, when his family sent its next concert Monday eve- I moved to Portland, looked to i ning, April 21 at the East Bakers- i milsic as a carec aml hc nla Ted tor field High School auditorium, he i iu tbe ym pb Orchestra and also in hotel and still sees enjoyment of music both theater orchertnu in follo wing his ifor the amateur and professional fe si Later on he played performer as one of the best recrea- jt the Seattle Philharmonic for tional interests as well as supplying four years. Fair Premium List Work Completed Preliminary work on the catalogue and premium list for the Kern County Fair of 1947, has been completed by George Wendt, secretary of the Fifteenth District Agricultural Association, and has been taken by him to Sacramento for approval by the bureau of fain and expositions and the department of finance. The material will go to press upon Mr.

Wendt's return. Anyone wishing a catalogue and premium a i list for the 1947 fair, regardless of whatever division it may be, should contact Mr. Wendt's office In the Kern County Chamber of Commerce building. pleasure for the listener. Born in Kansas Mr.

Gardner was chosen to head the Keru Philharmonic Society because of his experience as an innovator in establishing such organizations elsewhere and because of his background as a musician. In addition to serving as president of the board of the society, he plays in the violin section of the orchestra It was during this time that Mr. Gardner took a hand in providing music for young people. During his service with the Portland Symphony, he took an actjve part in organizing the Junior Symphony Orchestra of Portland. Created Ensemble Another contribution, Mr.

Gardner made to music interest for the young was the creation of a musical Stabbing of Husband Admitted by Wife Mrs. Ollie Johnson, 44, Friday afternoon admitted'the stabbing of her husband, Fred Johnson, 34, following a heated argument in the couple's home at Warren Thursday- night. Deputy Sheriff? Alexander Cordero and Miller, the arresting officer, reported today. She claimed, tbe deputy sheriffs said, that her husband drinking and was attempting to crash the door to their home with a heavy object to gain admittance when she stabbed him. Mrs.

colored, had pre- member from the last depression is that crime rate went down as the rate of public went up." I DIPHTHERIA SHOTS MONDAY Second diphtheria immunixalinns i will be given at Keene School Moii- day at 1 p. m. for those who received their first inocciihition recently. Dr. William C.

roiiniy health officer, announced today. shuts are necessary 10 complete the serie- and thus provide full protection against diphtheria. include Alfredo Landon and hi mighty Lilliputians, and the Gui- and declares, has been ensemble in Seattle during his years that tierrez troup of aerinlists and tight in business many his chief of residence there. band wire artists from Mexico. Also on the program in addition to the usual array of clowns, aero- hats anil other circus stand-bys will be Titiania.

world's largest female performing- elephant. Shows will be at and p. with a special rate fur children source of recreation is music. I grew out of a social club and de- He was born in Downs. veloped into an organization with but was reared in Boston.

Mass, i a large following. There he was surrounded with the oldest culture that America boasts. He attended the Boston Ijitili Preparatory School. The oldest in the 1'nitcd States and the prep under 1- at ihp aftreuoon show, who present the coupon from the riivns in The Cali- forniaii at the box office. school that sr.ch noted Americans as Samuel Adams rjid Benjamin Franklin claimed as their alma mater.

viously told iuvestgating officers ensemble in Seattle during his years that she did not know bow her bus- was injured, it was reported. She was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. She was removed from Mojave jail to the county jail here Friday. Meanwhile, her husband, also colored, is iu serious condition in Tehachapi Hospital from the knife wound. Assisting with the investigation With the Kem Philharmonic he has worked both for its artistic and financial success and he sees for it a great future.

"I cannot over-emphasize the value that music has iu a life-time and the Philharmonic orchestra here is a great opportun- ity for young musicians in their de-: 1 velopuieut. of the case are Tom Hildreth arid HaTry Coughliu. in vest isJti tors for the district attorney's office..