The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 19

4 1 THE FRESNO BEE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER S3 1M4 WORK ON KINGS OPENING WILDS TO MOTORISTS $1 Bill Rai 1 0 JailsSelma anana Buyer The time when the majestic beauty of the Kings River Canyon country will no longer be the secret of the adventurous hiker and camper is rapidly drawing to a close as ork progresses on the gigantic project of building a modern motor highway into the heart of the beautiful wilds of the Sierra The pictures show: A fisherman apparently unworried by the impending influx of motor travel the end of the road -with workers busily engaged in the task of pushing it farther back the forbidding walls of rod that mnst be pierced before tbe highway can become a reality and a section of the completed road TRAGEDY Farmers Can Borrow At 12 Cents A Pound And Keep Ownership Of Crop Experienced Travelers Say New Road Reveals Beauty Second To None In World Widow Of Killed In Los Banos Accident Files Suit At Merced SELMA (Fresno Co) Sept Rob Taylor 27 ia being held in the Fresno County Jail for United States Treasury Department authorities to-night following hi arrest in Selma after pasting a 1 bill which had been raised to $10 Taylor according to Chtef of Police Earl A Bennett etopped in a Selma store and ordered 5 cents' worth of bananas for which he tendered the bill In payment The bill being of crude alteration attracted the clerk'e attention and be held Taylor In custody until Bennett arrived Bennett placed Taylor under ar rest and lodged him In the county jail on a temporary charge pending the arrival of federal officers MERCED (Merced Co) Sept 23 automobile accident near Lae Banoa August 12th Involving six automobiles and tnictti and reuniting In the death of Paul Fechtner of Bakersfield la the basis of a suit filed in the superior court here to-day by Mrs Welhelmlna Fechtner of Bakersfield asking damages of ftOO 500 for the loss of her husband The defendants named in the action are Costa Sc Cotta a Los Banos trucking firm James Jefferson of Glendale Roy Welk and Mary Wells of Los Banos Fechtner was killed while attempting to give aid to two truck drivers and Mr and Mrs A Reid of Merced whose trucks and automobiles collided on a bridge over the San Luis Canal four miles west of Los Banos The trucks were driven by Herbert A Perkins of Firebaugh and A Iordlni of Lna Banoa Mr and Mrs Fechtner according to the complaint had stopped and attempted to render aid when cars driven by Jefferson and Wells parked behind the wreck Fechtner the complaint alleges was killed when a truck driven by Manuel Costa of Volta crashed Into the Jefferson car the Impact pushing the Jefferson and Wells cars forward crushing Fechtner between the Wells vehicle and the Reid truck BAKERSFIELD (Kern Co) Sept 22 Government notes and forma necessary for completing cotton loans of 12 cents a pound were received to-day So announced Selden general manager of the California Cotton Co-operative Association Thia will make tha federal cotton loans immediately available for San Joaquin Valley farmers and release a large amount of money in all cotton districts in the valley according to tho co-operative of- final The loans are open to any cotton grower who signed for the reduction program and the advance is 12 cent a pound less transportation costs to the warehouse Applications will be received Monday by cotton association officials Selden said that the government loan 10 cent a pound last year enabled many growera to hold their cotton for a better price With the cotton market for Do-c ember closing at 1275 cents today tha government loan enables the cotton producer to borrow an amount only slightly under tha market prire and retain title to his cotton with tho privilege of eclW ing any day prior to July 31 1935 The cost of carrying cotton placed under the 12 cents loan la 5 cents per bale for storage and fhauranre plus Interest on the money at 4 per cent per annum Many inquiries already have been received for federal cotton loans for San Joaquin Valley farmers but loans wers not available until today when tho proper forma approved hy the government were made available (Continued from Page 1-A) By MISS BESSIE ETHRIDGE (Fresno Bee Correspondent) GENERAL GRANT PARK (Fresno Co) Sept 22 Whoever haa made a trip over the new Kings River Highway marvels at the majestic beauty and grandeur which ere being opened up to the Nature loving public As one winds around those towering mountains and views the fleecy clouds above the lines of the psalmist coma to mind: The Heavens declare the glory of God And the firmament showeth His handiwork Tourists who have traveled all over the world say enthualaatically that the scenery along the Kings River Highway ia as marvelous ae any in the world In ruggednesa wildness end grandeur It surpasses the famous Royal Gorga and the much-talked-of mountains of Switzerland In tha opinion of many world traveler 18 Miles Completed The road which haa been under construction for the last five year la completed for a distanra of thirteen miles extending from General Grant Park to Yucca Point below the prison camp The next five-mile stretch which has been leveled and is now ready for surfacing will be opened to the publie next season Superintendent A McCandless who is In charge of tho road construction and the prison camp states hat it will require four or five more years to romplpte the highway to Cedar Grove the entrance on the floor of the Kinge River Canyon The road iss being built by eon-vlct labor with a number of civilians overseeing and directing the operations Soma of tbe moat spectacular engineering feate in the history of highway construction have been acrompliet-d on this rosd High rock points bava been blasted off immense fills have been made and huge rock walla have been constructed In order to bring the road around the rhasm of the Kings Provides Majestic View From the north boundsry of General Grant Park the beginning of the Kings River Highway the road winds north psst Indian Basin then turns in an easterly direction to Panoramic Point high above the junction of the middle and south forks of the Kings River From this elevation one has a magnificent view of the high Sierra and the river flowing like a sliver ribbon far below Early lri'TBSsson myriad of artie Santa and Golden Eardrops lpTulareans Dodged Man Eaters A ooo ooo Cannibals Feasted On Cook 17 Servants FOR TULARE FAIR 00 oo from a friend who needed (5 This man he says died last December of a heart attack Marlnoa says a loaded shotgun found at his ranch had been in his possession several years and was acquired from a debtor at Visalia when he kept a vegetable there Mnrder Record Cheeked The investigating officers arc making a study of what records were kept in the previous investigation of Jananyan'a murder and thus far have been unable to determine the caliber of the pistcl used In tha murder Marinoa explain a detailed knowledge of the murder by saying he often had discussed it with his wife The questioning was abandoned after Marinoa waa eloerfed fur sev-eral minutes with Abbott whom he haa known for several years Abbott reported to thd other officers be waa unabla to learn anything incriminating from Marinos Tbe offirers say their informant has refused to allow hie name to be used In the Investigation through fear of reprisal fiom Marinos in tbe event I he prisoner ia freed The- officers say they were told by the Informer he we atraid Marinoa would carry out threats he ia said to have made against his wife and her relatives anil that was his reason for reporting to the officers confidences he said Marinoa made to him Slaying Followed Quarrel Jenanyan waa slain September 28th 1930 after a quarrel at his Visalia distrirt home with Kttch-uklan over a raisin deal Hie body waa discovered by hi widow Kiirbtikian has not been seen since tend Sea-Wes TULARE (Tulare Co) Sept 22 After eighteen months of travel during which they had exciting adventures in Africa and Australia as they sought to take moving pictures 6f wild life Mr and Mrs Norman Cooke and their non Robin have returned to Tularp where Cooke operates a photograph studio --In Africa they took pictures In Alumni Of King Si Tulare Attend Ban quel VISALIA (Tulare Co) Sept 22 annual stag banquet of tha rntyereity of California Alumni of Tulare and Kings Counties waa held here this evening with approximately 250 graduates of the uni varsity present: Among the speakers Were Ky Ehrlght Bear crew coach Brutus Hamilton track coach and Irvin Phitllpa football captain in 1029 and now assistant football President Spmul of the unKcr-wity will be represented by Luther Mehols the new controller of the university Robert Sibley 03 executive manager of the alumni association showed pictures of last season's football track and crew activities The committee on arrangement consisted of Howard Frame A Alexander Ephraim Dyer and Clarence Hobbs the River Niger region with Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson The films may be used in sequences at Hollywood Two trips were made into the wilds of Australia aeeking to photograph the cannibals there but on each occasion the aborigines rushed the party and destroyed the equipment The cannibals killed and -ate- the Cooke party's seven-CA (Fresno Co) Incident The directors of the WM 'om line BAKERSFIELD (Ktrn Co) Sept Raymond Haight a Progressive Republican and candidate for governor on the Commonwealth Party ticket will be the principal apeaker at a picnic and barbecue lo be held on September 30th at Shell Park on the Kern River near here The affair ia being sponeored by tha boosters' committee of Kern Lodge of Odd Fellows and members of the order and their families from all parti of the San Joaquin Valley will be Invited to tha celebration Watson ia chairman of the committee which includes Leo Rapp and Flynn In charge of publicity and the dance and Bruce Payne public relations The committee in ita announcement said: "Among the prominent personages will be Raymond 1 Haight candidate for governor who will be tha speaker of the day Thia will be Mr first appearance in Kern County and will give tbe people of tha county an opportunity to meet and hear him-- barbecue will be served from noon to TULARE (Tulare Co) Sept 22 The fifteenth annual Tulare County Fa'r closed to-night with motorcycle races and a grand ball the largest crowd of the week being present on the grounds- i A vaudeville show and a high dive through fire were leatures of the evening's entertainment The fair management announced that the attendance every day during the fair surpassed that of the corresponding day last year by IS to 30 per cent The exact figures have not been ascertained aa yet Judging waa completed In more sections of the fair horse department with the following result: Best yesrling First Mar Of Denmark owned hy Seiter cf Selma second Nanking owned by Miss Hazel Hoyt of Tulare third Longfellow owned by Kinder Three-gaited mare or gelding Fiiat Red Lion owned by Gilmore Ranch and ridden hy Smith second Rebel Rex third King owned and ridden by Reiter Special class for First Chester Dare owned by Harris second Carnation owned by Frank Stone third Misa Larimer owned by Lee Larimer Polo First Boots owned by Roy Boone of Delano and ridden by Billy Edwards second Tony owned and ridden by Kenneth Winner third Jaunita owned and ridden by Clark Nyswonger Get of sire four First coils owned bv George Bell second colts owned bv Oi Ison The Standard Oil Company Is reported drilling below 4400 feet in its wildcat well on section 19 in the vicinity of McKittrick The company is believed to be planning to test the possibility of oil underlying tha gas discovered at a higher leveL A strong gas flow Is reported to have been encountered indicating the possibility of commercial production of gas In the event oil is not encountered I Water Problems Overcome The Kettleman Middle Dome Corporation's first producer the Petroleum Securities Corporation's No 58 in section 19-33-19 is creating interest in oil circles by the water difficulties it has overcome Three separate water tones are reported to have been encountered in the producer which was brought in a week ago with an initial yield of UiOO barrels daily of clear 55 0 gravity nil and 30000000 cubic feet daily of wet gas The water was struck at tbe 5 458-foot 5-5 23-foot and 5804-foot levc's Special engineering prob-Irma were declared to hava been involved st each level The Middle Dome Corporation similar in setup to tha Kettleman iJ)'ortbOome Association la com- -pnecd of the Standard Oil Com- pany with 4997 per cent interest the Bnlsa Chica with 2564 per rent Petroleum Securities with 1282 per cent and the Shell with 1197 per cent The Associated and Pacific ern with holdinga on the Middle Dome are not in the association i Greer Drills In Southeast The II Greer Company has staked a location for an olt well to be drilled on section 9-31-29 in search of the southeast extension cf the Mountain View oilfields The- Hogan Petroleum Company has staked another location on section 4 In the southeastern area i- Mountain View Drilling Active Drilling activity in the Mountain View field is continuing to lead that in the new Kern County fields I The Union has staked locations for two wells Kerneo No 8 1000 feet north of Kerneo No 2 on tion 15 and the other on the Wlblo lease section 23 off-setting Brantley on the south The General is starting drilling on its No 2 on the Brantley lease The Texas Company Is erecting a derrick for Its Mateo Smith No 2 on section 14-30-28 north of the Brantley No 1 The Associated Oil Company also Is preparing to start wells on its i yi mmiy i In press dispatches The Cookes escaped and managed to work their way back to safety Cooke save tliut even government parties have been unable to photograph the cannibals due to the extreme heat of tho region and the scarcity of water Boomerangs and bows and ar-rowsare tha cannibal' weapon They wear no clolhea and at night they sleep between two fires to keep warm Cooke relates that at a cannibal wedding the father-in-law knocks out the pioapertlve groom's front teeth upper and lower to Initiate him into manhood and that then the prospective groom must go out into the bush and bring in three' lhe night of the murder were seen along th'a stretch of (he Abbott says it is believed Jensn-road rroni Yucca Point tn van was killed by a 92 caliber pie-Bond the steep cliff ml bullet snd ctiipty cartridges of that caliber were found at Kurh ukian's ranch nearby Two empty shells of that caliber wers found at the scene-of the slaying Jenanyan's life waa insured for 310000 and his wife was the beneficiary Abbott says Marinoa I known to have called almost dally at tha Jenanyan home ostensibly to deliver scrape from his vegetable market there to be fed to the chickens Yesteiday however he denied having gone to the Jenanyan ranch excepting on two or three ncra- dons He says he met Mrs Jensn-1 van when she calrd st his filar of I business to make purrhenes Marinos also denies he went to the ranch on which the abandoned! well Is Inrated on frequent occa- siona to spend the night The nf-i fleers say the Informer told them Marinos made such visits Iforanshc abound with yucca which blossoms in the Spring From Panoramic Point the road winds and roils In a fascinating manner until Yuera Point ie reached where traffic for tha sightseers terminates The remainder of the road which extends to Horseshoe Bend In places Is narrow and unfinished and It used by the woikmen only Is Spot One of the most picturesque spots long the way Redwood Creek when at the melting of the heavy snow the water makes a 1500-font leap down an almost vertical cliff In order to bring the road around Horseshoe Bend because of a sheer precipitous wall It was necessary lo make a long powder tunnel five feet high lour feet wills and extending fnr a diet rice of 640 feet In thia tunnel fifteen powder Cohn and Nunes leases on sections 10 and 14 as offsets to present drilling operations Barnsdall is preparing to drill Its Young No 1 on section 31-30-29 as an offset to Its Mott No 1 Rites Set To-morrow For Albert Boverio Kerman Obsequies for Albert Boverio 54 who died at his home in the Kerman district will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning in Rt A1-phnnsiia Church Burial will be In the Holy Cross Cemetery with the Mission Chapel in charge Of Baby Face Nelson Fined As Drunk VIRAIJA (Tulare Co) Rept 22 Paul Rlmpeon 40 Stockton pipefitter who early to-day telephoned the Bakersfield Klngshurg and Visalia police that Baby Face Nelson was on a wildcat stage near Tulare pleaded guilty to a puhlio Intoxication charge when arraigned before Justice Gareth Houk He paid a 320 fine did all those things I can't remember It" declared Simpson he shook his head when the Judge imposed the fine Simpenn was arrested nes Tra-ver by Deputy Sheriff Jar Hill who said he jumped off the stage and threatened to rut the driver Offset Well Flanned The Sovereign Oil Company la preparing to drill Ita San Joaquin No I well on section 30-30-29 as an offset to the Mott and Porter-Day lint wells Five-palted First Dee- heads to assure his bride he is a by Bonne and ridden fit liuflband ny Rillv Kdwnrd: second Wave- Cooke was disgusted with the lands Dream owned and ridden by It Brewer third Aee High owned and ridden hy Hair Best woman rider IS years or First Vera Sharrah on Bed Non second Mrs Jones on Rebel Rex third Mrs A Elliott on Brother owned by herself Musical chair First Skeszix owned hy Karl Kinder and ridden by Eric Root second Roxey owned snd ridden by Frank Stone Australian savages but intrigued by the beauty of the South Sea Isles NOVlire Longshoremen Quit As Non-Union Crew Hired RAN FRANCISCO Rept im New trouhles between longshme-men and allegedly non-union ship crews broke out to-dsv when ninety longshoremen we Iked off their jobs st pier 48 claiming the crew of the Calmer Liner Oaknisr waa a non-union one It waa the eerond such Incident of the week Ixmg shoremen previously had refused to hand cargo from a Dollar liner rhaiging the hunt carried a non-union new rham-bera known to the workmen as eoyot holes were arranged Three tims was required to make the runnel and chambers When operations were first begun on this mountain of dolomite it was necessary for the workmen to make their assent by means of ladders Drilling haa been a mnst difficult task hernuss of the extreme hardness of the rock At the comple-n lion of the task fifty tons of dvna- Buned In Hanford wn will be wltne-sed by many visitors from the valley and various parts of the state Preliminary Survey Mails A preliminary survey has been made from Horseshoe Rend to tbs canyon a distance of twelve miles but ae yet no work has been undertaken Continuing from this point 276000 ruble yards of rock must be moved In the next mils of construction which will require many months to complete Gillis the district engineer from the Psrramento office Is much lntereid In the highway I- Packard is the resident en-rineer and George ICTnlock is the sergeant cf the camp At the enri of many thousands of dollars a mad will he built which will open up to nature lovers the alluring Kings River Canyon nlace hitherto enjoyed only by those who were willing to undergo hardships either bv park train or on foot While thia magnificent high-wav will make the canyon accessible to thousands of tourists in a few travel It will take away the thrill of a trip hy pack train rempirg In the open and sleeping at night with the starry sky shove Dickinson's Gmccrterla business estahlldiment waa McFarland Well -Drilled The Home Oil Company ia drilling ahead on ita Jessup No 1 on section 18-28-27 east of McFarland In the area to the northwest of the Mt Poso oil fields Rig Up For Gas Project The Commonwealth Consolidated Gas Company has the rig up for a second well to be drilled in the Tulare Lake gas fields scouts repotted here Aged Native Son To Be era Fair Board meeting in the high school with the president Edmonson in cherge established the fair district boundaries at the Laton-Fowlcr Highway on the eaet Fresno County line on the south Washington Avenue on the north and the west boundary line unlimited Tbe horticultural department under the direction of Walter Griffiths reports much time has been spent assembling fruits and vegetables from various parts of the district Plan Baby Contest 1 A better baby contest will be bold on Friday October-12th Loral physlrlana will examine the babies in both the forenoon and afternoon A dress-up parade ia scheduled for Saturday afternoon at I The selection of the fair queen will be made by hallotlng at voting places in the bualneae houses Misa Virginia Primrose la sponsored by the rhamber of commerce Mias Dortha Gallaher la the cholee of the local grange end Miss Erma Jeremies will represent the 8 Lodge of Cariithers Will Crown Queen On the opening night of the fair Thursday October 11th the queen will be crowned On Friday night the community rlnyers will present an evenings entertainment and on Saturday night a variety program of various fentures of the fair will -be presented Presentation of the prize baby will be a feature of the lest eve-Inlng Work has been begun under the direction of Roy Gray to improve the race track Rites Planned To-day For Young Chowchilla Woman MADERA (Madera Co) Sept 22 Funeral servleee will be ron-dueted to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Jay Funeral Parlors here for Miss Gladys Hsrrl-man of Chowchilla who died in a Madera hospital to-dav Burial is to he tn Arbor Vitee Cemetery Mias Harriman ia survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Harriman of Chowchilla three brihthera Oscar Harriman of Hol-liter Van and Raymond Harriman of Chowchilla and one sister Mrs Edna Wallace of Chowchilla SOUTH GETS RAIN IDS ANGELES Sept California received its first rain of the Fall season to-day a traps tn 18 of an Inch being re-coidod along the coastline The nreeinitation was so slight here it rnuld not be measured In the Prepare For Winter Now! Let Us PARENTS! HANFORD (Kings Co) Rcpt 22 High mass will he cclrhrat-d st St Rrlgid's Church st 10 o'clock Monday morning for Delores Mop-aga 73 nstive son of California who died Friday night Burial will be In the Imoore Cemetery Porterville Man Held On Deadly Weapon Charge VISALIA (Tulare Co) Rent 22 -Joe Prado 34 cf Porterville today is held In the county jail here unable to prnvld 1 non hail fixed by Justice DeWUt on a charge of assault a deadly weapon He was arreted upon a complaint signed by Gonzales DOCTOR FATHER SUES SON VISALIA (Tulare Co) Sept Dr A Barber of Portervi'le today ia suing his son Dr Phillip Barber in the superior court here seeking the recovery of personal property ron-lsting of an X-ray machine snd a diamond ring valued at 13100 Plane for county-wide Red Cross membership drive from November 11th to November 29th were announced yesterday hy Beverly Jones county roil call chairman Jones says peiaons in districts not included ki tha branch areas also will be solicited in this year's roll call Branches will be rsnvsssed according to high srhool districts snd the quota outside thn city of Fresno hss been set at 2000 members For the first time In several years individual branches have been given quotas They are: Fowler 225 Clevis 125 Mendota-FIrebaugh 75 Her-msn 75 Kingahurg 3nO Lston 61 Reedlcy 350: Riverdsle 125 Sanger 350 and San Joaquin snd Tranquility 75 Kingahurg and Saneer will eon-duct roll call in conjunction with community welfare drives Fresno City ia in the Community Chest which provides funds for the quota of 3000 ABE YOU GIVING rROrFR ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILD'S TEETH? Care of the teeth ia emphasized very strongly among school children nowadays because it ie realized that the health of a child dependa a great deal upon tha condition of tha teeth Do not wait for an examination hy tha school health nurse and subsequent orders to hava your child's teeth cared for because delay only means greater expense end greater damage DR IL SMITH a new opened hcie Wednesday Kerry Sruthvrti will have charge of the meat department Killing Cattle On Sunday Charged To Michellotti LOS RAVtS (Merced Co) Rcpt A I -cllntti proprietor of! he Is pirat plant was sc- mountain cic Vf Fant Barbs of permitting cattle Rea ton able Prices ON Dentistry Examination! Free Our experience in children's dentistry has given us a sympathetic under--atandlng of the child and his dread of the dentist's chair In almost every case this fear Is the result of past experience with a dentist who lacked patience We like children we like io work with them and it la always a great satisfaction to overcome a childish fear which should never have been caused to exist Ecenmgi and Sunday Mornings By Phone 2-5629 Prisoner Admits Robbing Binding Gas Station Man to he slaughtered on Runday He pleaded not guilty before Judge A Place here and asked a jury-trial He contend It ws neces-ciry tn slaughter the animals on that day The complaint against him wss filed by the department of agriculture Electrogas Floor Furnace is the modern home heater that maintains an even temperature throughout the entire house It healthful wonderfully efficient remarkably economical Visit our salesroom and see the FIectrogras Floor Furnace We have a sie for your home Install one NOW 35S Budget Payments may be arranged 13 of an inch was recorded Old Timers hy Due AsKcrn Gets Sandstorm Petition Halts Proposed Visalia Parking Scheme VISALIA (Tulare Co) Rept 22 -Painting of the curbing around the Lincoln oval tivdav was temporarily halted when Lynd merchant of the district petitioned the council to leave the area In (rort of Mu store unrestricted The netitlon bears the sirnatura of 200 -eidrnts of North Visalia The council haa ordered that no narking be allowed within feet of the North Court Street intersection and adlacent to the oval in older to eliminate the proposed widening of tha street and at the mme time reduce the traffic hazard Lynd and hl petitioners claim hat no haraid vIH result if motor-'sta are allowed to park along a "eriain area npnoalte his store snd -dtarent to the oval at tha extreme north sectloa Avenal Oil Worker Is Hurt In Rig Accident DR SMITH MADERA (Madera Co) Rept 22 Sheriff Rhodrs of Madera Couniy was notified late to-day that Flirt Enoer an employe of the: Sacramento prisoner has ron-Ketileman North Dome Assorla-lfirr-ed he held up the Getard ga-o-tion is in the St Agnes Hospltalliine etatlrn Chowchilla on the In Fresno with a severe dislocation night of August 13th hound lh 'BAKERSFIELD (Kern Co) ol the elbow and a wrist Injury attendant who was on -duly and A sandstorm which swept suffered while st work on sn oil (led with 375 in cash and a quan- A NEWMAN CO DENTIST Next to Mattel Bldg takersfleld late to-dav end filled 1149 Fulton Street rig near Avenal Dr Scar-Uit of eirrereU and cand I bororhis physician reports he he-1 The prisoner is Writer 320 NORTH STREET BLOCKS FOVTH OF BELMONT PHONE 3-2614 IV Thomas 23 eama entangled in a rope attached! The office here laid to a ct hfd end waa spun a round I Thomas ia exoected to he turned several tiirre before other work-wvrr to the Madera County author-men could free him iitie for trial ths air with dusf'pirticlea to sty-Tal thourand feet altitude led old timers here to predict eariy rains sand storm wee general over the Souther San Joaquin Valley.