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LOCAL SECTION BAKERSFIELD, OCTOBER 20,1947 PAGES 11 TO 20 Ordinance Cited in Refusal to Permit Strike Loudspeaker use of a loud speaker picket line in the Di- Giorgio strike at Arvin was "denied by the Board of Super, -visors this morning after su- pervisors heard an appeal on behalf of the strikers by Fred West, president of the Kern County Labor Council. He said that he had been active in strikes in bis younger days and tbat, during that time, men apparently had louder voices and could communicate a group much better than the modern crop. At any rate, be said be found no reason why 'a load -speaker could not be used and that be did not see why it. should be any cause for a peace disturbance. Sheriff John E.

said that he did not believe that the board should allow a loud speaker be used on the picket line the present circumstances. And anyway, he added, the county has an ordinance that prevents the use of such equipment. "We have never permitted any: body to use a loud speaker mounted on a truck or other vehicle, said the county taw enforcement officer. He told the board that the picket line is the longest in the world, seven' tenths of a mile in fact, and that at present, it is patrolled by 10 men five cars from the sheriffs office. of the pickets to use loud speaker would be a disturbance of the peace." the sheriff told the members, and added, Tve been on these strikes before and I know the effect can hare on a community.

I ask that this permit not be granted. "The -only purpose of a loud speaker is to enhance the voice," countered the head of the labor council. "Furthermore a loud speaker could help a politician or barm him. provided be didn't talk ton commented Mr. West fFurthermore, I believe the strike has thus far been conducted in a peaceful and sensible manner.

-The strike is being conducted by people that have worked on the ranch a long time and not by strangers, 'as one of our congress- claims," he told the board. Supervisor A. W. Noon said, "I don't see how you can give a permit if the ordinance prohibits it" He was answered by Mr. West who said, "I'm no lawyer and haven't' seen.

the ordinance. But a county road is public property." Sheriff Loustalot made the statement at that point that the use of a loud speaker might be a dangerous thing. Supervisor C. W. Harty said he did not.

see how a permit could be given without rescinding the ordinance. Kern Tax Collector Urges Land Filing "If you bought real estate in Kern county after March 1 and you haven't sot your tax bill yet get in touch wlth'my office." 'said County Tax Collector Perry Brite today. He warned that sometimes a tax bill does not go to the person that is actually the owner of a piece of land even if it is no more than a meant lot He pointed out that aften the bill goes to the person that county records show owned the land the last tax year. And that as he emphasized, can lead to misunderstandings. He said the property owner, if he does not get -his -bill promptly, should give a description of bis lot or other parcel, 'the name to whom it should be assessed and the name of the seller.

xx LANDOWNERS SEEK TO HALT DAMMING A group of California landowners sued in Federal District Court In Washington today in an effort to prevent the bureau of reclamation from impounding waters of the San Joaquin river Friant dam, the Associated Tress said. The- dam, now under con- "gtruction, is a unit of the giant Central Valley Reclamation Project and its waters will be carried In the Friant-Kern The landowners, all of Fresno and Madera counties, said in petition that they hare downed riparian rights-to the San Joaquin river and have used the water for more than years. Secretary of Interior Krng of the reclamation bureau are named defendants. me suit alleges they are exceeding their constitutional an- "of the stream from Friant dam to other areas for irrigation. assert that they need: and are entitled to the use of all of the San Joa: vito's flow: passing their prop- They alleged further that construction of the dam will the Pacific salmon now vtbe liver.

TO KXEMPLmf ELEGANCE, cast members in "The Late George Aplcy, costume play to be presented tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington School auditorium, are. left toright Jesslvn Mosier. Virginia Tracy. Betryc Rowland. Kit Houston.

Betty Mooney and Nina Stroup. The play, directed by Miss Marjorie Fairbanks, opens a season of five shows, according to Burt Brown, president of the Community Theater. 13 Persons Hurt as 3 Cars Leave Highways Thirteen persons were injured in similar accidents over the week cud, officials.at the California Highway Patrol office revealed this morning. Seven high school students were injured Sunday, three of them seriously, when the convertible coupe in which they were riding on Kern Island Road bit a bump and ran off the roadway, just north of McKee Road. Seriously injured were: Mary Me- Cauley, 15, 2328 Oregon street: Colleen O'Hare.

3J5, Dracena, both of Bnkersfleltf, and Ester Van Osdale, 10, Lebec. 3 Others Hurt Others injured-were Nancy Heller. 16. 1330 Richland street: John Krause, 17, 1810 Rose Marie Drive: Charles Barger, 15, SOI El Rancho Drive, and Sally Krause, 13, 1810 Rose Marie Drive. Fred Barger.

17. driver of the car, was unhurt He told investigators that after the car bit the bump it went out of control, plunged off the roadway and rolled over. Officer Horace Clark investigated the accident Four persons were injured in a similar accident on Highway 09, five, miles north of Bakersfield. Sunday morning. James Albert Quack- enbnsh, 20.

11814 Hartsook street; Marjorie Amy Hill. 20. 7007 Lan- kershim street, both of North Hollywood: Kimmia D. Strickland. 308 East Eighteenth street, and Mary E.

Hoffman. 20.1010 California avenue. Iwth of Bakersfield. received minor injuries when Quackeubush's car went off the roadway and over- tifrnecl. Officers L.

L. Clark and J. L. Montgomery investigated. Stolen Car Involved In a third accident involving a car leaving the roadway, two youths.

William and Joseph Springstead. aged 14 and 11, were slightly injured. The driver of the car, who had just given the boys a "lift" fled the scene. The ear had reported stolen a short time liefore Uie accident. Others receiving minor injuries in traffic accidents over the week end included Donald C.

McCready, 40. 1444 Indiana street. South Pasadena; Frank and Lulu Schyff. both aged 58, of Los Angeles; Claude Eads. Delano; Neva Laye Lawson, 1319 Potomac street: John Paten 232 Clifton street; Mattic Abbott 42.

Arvin: Betty Anne Fraker, SO. Padre Hotel; Charlotte Diehel, 401 Woodrow avenue. Oildale; Johanna Jensen, 08. 2112 Lake street; Carl-Aldrich, 44. 1022 Nineteenth street, and Mrs.

Louise Scott 28. 904 Curtis Drive. Werdel Named to Constitution Revision Group Thomas H. Werdel. local attorney and former assemblyman from Kern county, has been named to the citizens advisory committee to the joint interim committee on legislative constitutional revision, it was announced today.

Mr. Werdel. who served for four years as vice-chairman of the judiciary committee of the state assembly, was named to the citizens body by Alfred W. Robertson, chairman, assembly committee, from Santa Barbara. The appointment was made after action by the state Legislature designated that a citizens advisory committee be named to assist the interim group.

The present Thirty-ninth district assemblyman. W. E. James, serves on the assembly group. Mr.

Werdel said he received confirmation of his appointment Saturday. The first meeting of the citizens committee will lie held Oc-j tober 29 and 30 at Santa Barbara. YOUTHFUL PARENTS ARRESTED SUNDAY IN CHILD BEATING The agonized cries of a baby in a downtown hotel room led to the arrest Sunday night of its youthful parents on of child beating and neglect The parents, Antonio R. Cano, 22. and his wife, Esther, 19.

2314 y. Seminary avenue, Berkeley, living temporarily in this city, were taken into custody after police found the IS-month- old baby boy's body covered with bruises. Police were called by neighboring roomers, who were attracted by the pitiful cries of the baby, who was alone in the room. The parents were lodged in the county jail pending the filing of charges, and the baby was taken to the Kern General Hospital. HOME COLLAPSES PHILADELPHIA, Oct.

20. CSV- A couple and their 3-year-old, son were unhurt today when the second floor of their home collajised. hurtling their beds to the floor below. Good Duck Hunting Seen for Kern Nimrods; Season to Open Tuesday Kern county duck hunters attached to duck clubs and those able to find open areas, should have a good duck season when the opening takes place Tuesday noon, according to Les Arnold, county fish and game warden. There are plenty of he said, and they will be concentrated in the water areas.

About CO clubs are expected to be in operation here. The noly widely-nkown open section lies approximately 13 miles west of Delano, south of Alpaugh, Mr. Arnold stated. There is about 10 square miles of area under irrigation, and hunting there is expected to be good, he said. Latest reports from waterfowl areas over the state indicate fairly good shooting for the opening of the annual season which extends to November 3.

Later flights of birds will probably be arriving for the second half of the open season, December 23 to January 5, both dates inclusive. Hunters arc again warned that shooting is unlawful before noon Tuesday and again on December 23. Sunrise is the opening time for all other days. Shooting must stop one hour before sunset The daily bag limit for ducks Is four in the aggregate of all species, but not more than one wood duck; possession limit for ducks is two daily that not more than one wood duck may be in possession. 1 Mr.

Arnold stated that six extra wardens bad been brought here from the southland and the laws will be enforced. For geese, the daily limit of five is also the possession limit. Fire Department Saves Two Lives The lives of two men were saved over the week end by resuscitator squads from the county fire department it was reported today. First call came from the home of Fred Ginsti, 3201 Pierce Road, at 7:51 p. m.

Saturday when a visitor at his home, H. A. Growe. 45. Bell, was stricken with a heart attack.

The squad, consisting of Fireman Frank Walker and Engineer Don Hill, worked for 30 minutes at the house and in the ambulance before reviving the victim. Growe was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment, with Dr. L. M. Osell in charge.

Firemen from Buttonwillow and Constable Gerald Barneke worked on the second case in which a 20- year-old colored laborer suffered a relapse from a brain injury, it was reported. The victim. Richard Coleman. Belluomini Camp. Bnttonwillow, was revived after the squad worked for five minutes and was to be taken to Kern General Hospital today for further treatment.

Members of the fire department crew were Engineer Markey and Deputy Webber. Kern Taxable Sales Up During Year Gains Reflect Rising Price Level More Than Actual Boost Kern county's taxable retail sales for the second quarter this year, April, May and June amounted to $49,584,400, an increase of more than 29 per cent over the same period last year, the state board of equalization reported today. Sales in this county returned to the state a total of $1.239,610 in sales taxes, or 1.91 per cent of the total state's take of 8S5.525 for the three-month period. On a state-wide basis, returns for the second quarter were 22.8 per cent higher than the same three months last year, and 7.9 per cent above the first quarter this year. Sobering Note Added A sobering note was added in reporting gains made during the second quarter over the first quarter.

The board noted that the gains re- flet-ted the influence of the rising price level more than an increase in physical volume of sales. In fact, the report said, there are signs that the rate of increase in taxable sales in the state is declining, and added tlint the increase reported for the second quarter this year is the smallest percentage gnin since 19-15. Motor car sales led nil fields in sales increases, followed by'build- ing materials and fixtures. Bar and restaurant sales for the rose only 2.8 per cent. Packages liquor showed a slight increase also.

Only three business fields showed declines for the period: Clothing, J.tW per cent; jewelry, 5.5G per cent, and tobacco products, 14.G7. For the 1JHC-47 fiscal year ending in Juno. 1047. the state collected a grand total of in sales DIGNITARIES Alfred J. Elliott (left), Tenth (Kern) district congressman, greets Lieutenant-General Raymond A.

Wheeler, chief of the army corps of engineers, as General Wheeler arrived here Friday on an inspection tour of western engineering projects. The chief of engineers discussed-phases of the construction of the vital Isabella dam. Kern, river flood'control project, at a luncheon in bis honor in Bakersfield Inn. 3-Day W. C.

T. U. Meet to Open Here Tonight taxes. Site for New Taft Station Studied TAFT. Oct.

site for the new Taft Broadcasting Company is being studied today by one of its owners, Kenneth Aitken of Visalia, it was reported. The proposed site for the radio station, construction for which was approved, by the federal communications commission, will be located ab'out one-half mile southwest of Taft, on the Taft-Fellows Highway. In a statement Aitken revealed that plans so far are to operate the station on a temporary daytime basis. He declined to reveal ful details for the station. Aitken, who is a chief engineer for Station KKIN at Visalia.

stated he is in partnership with George Tschmoy, also of Visalia, in operating the Taft unit. Police Crackdown to HalUccidents City police are in the midst of a drive to band out tickets and citations to offending motorists and pedestrians alike in order to impress upon them tliat death does ride the highways, according to Chief H. V. Grayson. Last year eight pedestrians were killed.

The record this year is one. But, police caution, the most dangerous days of the here. Motorists were reminded by police that the pedestrian always has the right of way at intersections. OILDALE. Oct.

and refreshments will lie available'Some two dozen motorists who had are rapidly being completed for the Auditorium Show to Feature Annual Beardsley School P. T. A. Carnival With indications pointing to the largest registration at a state convention ever held by the group, delegates of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Southern California will open their sixty-fifth annual convention in the First Baptist Church this evening. The meeting runs until Wednesday.

Delegates from 10 southern California counties will attend with Kern and. San Luis Obispo county women acting as hostesses. Highlighting tonight's program will be an address by the Reverend Kdward B. Wycoff of Lynwobd. The Reverend Mr.

Wycoff served as a chaplain in World War II. To Start at 7 P. M. This'evening's program will open nt 7 o'clock with an organ recital by Mrs. Laura Nichols of Bakersfield.

The Clarion Trio, Mrs. Tnel- burn Wright, Mrs. Bradley Sbelton and Mrs. Henry Butcher will present several vocal selections. City Manager Carl Thornton, the Reverend Emil J.

Johnson, president of the Bakersfield Ministerial Association, and Mrs. Hugh Nation of the Bakersfield school board will present addresses of welcome. The Reverend Mr. Wycoff will speak on "America's position in the World Tuesday morning various officials, of the W. C.

T. U. will present, reports. In the afternoon the 10 county presidents will discuss-the United, Nations and Mrs. Ethel Mackie of New Zealand, Mrs.

W. L. Ferguson of India and Mrs. Alice Broughton of Hawaii will present world reports. Tuesday evening the delegates will view films of the world W.

C. T. U. convention and bear an address by Eva Wheeler Randall, state president and first vice-president of the World W. C.

T. U. Tuesday, morning's program starts at 8:20 o'clock. The afternoon session takes up at 1:30 and the evening at 7. Other speakers to be heard in the three-day convention include Mrs.

Ruth ates. first vice-president of the state W. C. T. Mrs.

Jennie Ray Thompson secretary; Mrs. Esther Isaacs, and Mrs. Anna C. Ranck, both of Los Angeles. Delegates from Los Angeles, San Diego, Imperial, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo.

Ventura. Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, as well as "Kern delegates, will attend. edition of the Beardsley I'. T. A.

carnival, a colorful annual event which in past years has drawn crowds of SOOO to 4000 persons. The carnival will be held Thursday. October US, from 5 to 8 p. it was announced today. Proceeds of the carnival will go into the general fund of the Beardsley P.

T. A. HiglUigbting this year's carnival will be the auditorium show, in which Mpjor. "the dog with the human mind." will demonstrate how he woti that designation. Major lias made many stage and screen ap- and.

according to his trainer. Billy Watkins. is "the best trained dog in Because of the expected heavy attendance, at least two performances will be given by Major, the first show iK-ing scheduled for 7 p. m. A "jitney dinner" will be served in the school cafeteria, starting at 6 p.

in. In addition, hot dogs, chili on the carnival grounds. different ideas that issue were Posters advertising the event have; SS1IW "convincing" tickets this week by police. Pedestrians caught jaywalking were also recipients of police "greeting" this week, including a woman been made by pupils in Miss Jeanne Priest's seventh grade. The carnival will include many games, and Intoths where most anything can happen.

Booths will include penny toss, quoits, dans, fortune telling, makeup, base- bull throw, fish pond and others. All members cf the faculty, as well as many 1. A. members and pupils, are working on the event. Various departments are in charge of Mrs.

Eloise West P. T. A. president: Wilbur Iloke. vice-president: Vernon Ludeke, "hop instructor, and Eldon Miller, instrumental music instructor.

Outstanding among posters created by the seventh graders were those made by Ruth Morphis. Marilyn Zimmerman, Mike Dunn and Wilma Paunell. Publicity is neing handled by Blythe Monroe and Betbyl Rueu- bottom. OUTSTANDING Dunn and Wilma Pannell. students at Beardsley School, inspect three of the outstanding posters made by students to advertise the P.

T. A. carnival at the school Thursday- Top posters were made by these two and Ruth Morpbis and'Marilyn Zimmerman. shopper who somewhat indignantly informed police she bad been "crossing the street where and when she pleased for 40 years." Another thing to watch out for: Police are keeping an eye on motorists who are uttempting to beat trains at grade crossings. Motorists were warned they must heed crossing signals "or else." Kern Schools Get Portion First allocation of $454,416 from a $4,544,163 state grant for the support of Kern county schools has been received here, it was announced today by Jesse D.

Stockton. county superintendent The total sum set up in the state for all schools amounted to $173,521,608, the largest allocated in the state's history, and an increase of $72,084,647 over hut year, according to Roy Simpson, superintendent of public instruction. In announcing the county allocations, the state superintendent said. state of California has increased state financial assistance to school districts sufficiently to help the public school system solve many. problems' that have arisen during the war and postwar years.

Increased costs of operation hare been a major difficulty in all school districts." Kern county Is no exception, according to Superintendent St who stated that the average daily attendance was 39,398, upon which the state apportionment is based. The $4,544,163 to be paid to the county for operation of schools will come in 10 equal payments. The elementary and kindergarten school average daily in Kern county-amounts to" 29,091. This is the first time the kindergartens have shared in the state school fund apportionment The junior college and high school average daily ia the county now totals 10,307. Whiting to Advisory Board William E.

Whiting, Kern county radio engineer, has been named to the seven-man state communications advisory board by Governor Earl Warren. The board was created by the 1047 Legislature. The board's job will be to co-ordinate the radio operations of the various departments of state government Whiting, who is also president California Police Radio Association, last spring conducted a radio surrey of the southern California counties. Other appointees were James S. Dean, state director of finance, chairman; Clifford Peterson, highway patrol commissioner; DeWitt Nelson, state forester; William J.

Taylor, Bnrbank fire chief; Joseph Reed, assistant Los Angeles police chief, and John A. Greening, Oakland. Aiameda county sheriffs office division chief. Forty per cent of die 1 000 quota ot' tHe Community of Greater Bakersfield has been collected, with turned in by the itart of the drive's sixth day. Volun-.

teers were at work-today at the request of Louis Brandt president of the chest, and Robert Newell, campaign' chairman, in concentrated forts to.make the drive one of speediest that has been Next report meeting will- be held Friday at 8 a. m. at th? Elks Club when William; H. Leask. campaign director, expects that collections will be well past the halt-way mark.

Cards "We want every volunteer to put forth every effort to.complete their cards, and we think thisiis possible because no volunteer bad too-many to begin with." Mr. Leask. reported today. "Organizations' are helping and while more donations are ex- HOW IT ST4ND8 1947 quota Collected; to date 56,417 Tet to collected SSJSBS pected from this source, we would appreciate it if groups would make their contributions this week so that we can complete this phase of the campaign' concurrently with other solicitations." "We nave a head 'start on the campaign and we want to maintain the fine leader that we have established during less than one week's effort," Mr. Leask Organizations hare already contributed to the campaign follow: Theta Kappa Tan, Civitan Club.

Navy Mothers, Druids. Bakersfield Rotary Club, El Tejon Council of Pocahontas. Dukes of Bakersfield. Ladies Altar Society (St Francis Church), Knights of Pythias. Costal Post No.

684 of- American Legion, Harold Brown Post V. American Legion Auxiliary, Lions Club. Phi Alpha Sigma, Phi Gamma, Women's Society Christian Service (Methodist Church). William R. Shifter Camp U.

8. Alpha, Omicron Kappa, Ladies of Lions 8t Margaret Mary's Institute, Chapter 20 of Disabled American Veterans, Bakersfield Ministerial- Association, Painters Union; Km County. Labor Council, Hodcarriers Union and the Bakers Union. Boos Brothers Not Planning Store Here A rumor that' Boos Brothers of San Francisco, large bay city de--' partment store, was interested ia opening store in the Berges block of downtown Bakersfield was quashed today. Leo.

6. Paul who represents-lB- terests in the OTcese estate, declared today that no arrangements bad been made with Boos Brothers'to move here. The Berges properties arr located In. the 1600 block of Nineteenth street and house several well-known local business concerns. Vatican to Aid War Orphans, Much of the interest to the Vatican choir from Rome, which will appear in cbnectr here at 8:30 p.

m. Wednesday 'at the Fox theater, is centered in the young boys who comprise the 24-voice soprano section of the all-male, group of singers. The tour, cosponsored here by the Knights of Columbus and Kern CountyShrine Clab, Is a nonprofit, good-will Ventura, proceeds to go toward. the singers. and any funds left to be applied to local charity, destitute war orphans and; Italian- "Boys projects.

In honor of. Catholic sisttrs, 'a short concert will be giren at St. Francis Cattjolie Church wound 4:30 p. m. Wednesday, according to Frank Ralph Poebner.

representatives of the 'two sponsoring organizations. choir will be guests at a diner at p. m. at Pyrenees jie Tickets an Music Store. The tour to the first otrtsidVVatii car City and when the youger departed front Bosae, it was tiw first tinw any been away from try.

They wen chosen bylhc fn Bight erend as the test rep- Tesentatires ot most perfect The "Boys Town.TfllagssSaw nat; tented afUr 1 and thres are from a Boys serv. la the cholfTio. an average of eight jrears.They speak no English'and their-Itatian-has Roman elation the boys, nephew of to to the theater at 8:30 pi-m: Bakersfold Tistt'brthe Knights ofj Shrine Club." Proceeds "of the concert HUB be and Italian war orphans and "Boys Town. Ker.iCoa.ty.