The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 35

FEE DO NOT MISS Ready Made Wife a new Fresno Bee serial story by Corslie Stanton ADVIC2 TO M0THZR3 The Bee publishes daily a Tour Baby And Mine Department which will be of great help to mothers in the care of their babies THE REPUBLICAN VOL ZS FRESNO CAL SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 22 1955 SECTION NO 4532 STATE ASSESSORS To Open Musical Season Three-Day Session To Bring 250 To 300 Delegates To Fresno MAriLDIS mttAr'S TU I TJA-fte Qfr IIAT FEMOCOUMrs -ABIO-SJ caWAE'S Voei MSMfeV? SOU BseO rAltilM' TSR TUX? U1SSKS -ABOUT SUVlM' T-rtAT M(t)S0NDA9SUir D0R1M' GESATSR T45SSN50 -AM 26-27-AND 28 or ri fa SS! I More Than $1500000 To Be Paid In Wages During Peak Operations Mora than $1500000 In wages will be paid to nearly 6000 am ployea of Fresno's dried fruit pack ing plants during tha fourteen week peak period of the 1935 pack i ing season for raisins fige peaches land other fruits This was disclosed yesterday in a survey of eleven of the packing 'plants operating within the city A scattering of plants in nearby rural districts and tha employment for the entire packing season will provide an aggregate Income for the workers in excess of $2500000 the packers said Many Now Employed I The various plants In Freano I now have in excess of 4000 em ployes and will reach their em ployment peak about the second week in October due to the late maturity of the 1935 raisin crop The wage scale remains the same as last year with men receiving 40 cents an hour and women work era 331-3 cents except where they do piece work for which they re celve a higher scale Officials of ths various plants the employment to be divided among 4000 men and ap proxlmately 2000 women The employment peak will continue for fourteen weeks during which the employes work an eight-hour day and aix-day week During other periods they work a five-day week On thia basis the daily payrolls of the ten leading dried fruit plants in Fresno wilt aggregats I nearly $110000 and tha total for the peak season approximately $1540000 Labor Supply Is Adequate Packing plant officials say there is no shortage of labor although there ia not the surplus of work era which has existed during the last few years Many skilled trades workers who have sought packing house employ- -ment in recent years have not applied for work thia season one packer said being occupied in tha various building trades due to the increase in new construction work throughout the city Estimates by various packing concerns of their peak employment in Fresno plants during the cur rent dried fruit season follow: Rosenberg Bros and Company 1700 California Packing Corpora tion 1000 Bonner Packing Company 550 Guggenheim and Company 450 Inderrieden Com pany 200 Consolidated Packing Company 150 Vagim Packing Company 40 Lion Packing Company 90 and Federal Fruit Distributors j60 The Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Association and the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association the only cooperatives operating their own packing plants Toy near! in Fresno will employ nearly 1609 cs County tax assess rs from rv county in the state state official and agents of large corporations will gather here Wednesday for the opening session of the thirty-third annual convention of tne county Assessors Association of California Between 250 and 800 are expected to attend Members of the state ooard of equalisation and county officials well versed in problem affecting the assessment of property for tax purposes are scheduled to speak The return of public utilities to the countv rolls its affect uncr taxes the 5 per cent tax limitation measure and other taxi problems are to be discussed McMurty chairman of the hoard of supervisors and Mayor Leymel or his representative' will get the convention under way with Fresno's official greeting Show Fresno Products Arrangements have been made to place samples of Fresno's agricultural products In the rooms of each convention guest Wineries fruit packers and growers have co-operated in making this possible says Cummings Fresno County assessor and association secretary Reese president of the association will give the opening address after which a report of the legislative committee will be heard and a round table discussion conducted wrograr Includes addresses bv Richard Collins John 7 Corbett Fred Stewart Orfs Jean Rhonts Ray Riley and John Keith of the state board of equalization lie vans Cato to tinealc Russell Bevans deputy director of the division of motor vehicles is scheduled to speak upon Continued Co-operation Between The Assessors and The State Department Of Motor Vehicles and Raymond Cato chief of the California Highwav Patrol is to speak upon Highway Safety Its Prob- lems And Aims Hartman chief deputy assessor in Los Angeles Countv will apeak upon value and Dixwel) Pierce secretary of the state board of equalization will discuss New Legislation The closing session Friday will he marked by addresses by Everett Mattoon of the Los Aneeles County Council and A Mott director of the valuation division of the state board of equalization after which the election will ne held Trips to various points of interest in and about Fresno have been arranged for the three days and activities will be under the direction of Mrs Cummings and Mra Bonnie Cummings Webster OA luncheon for the women 1 Is planned for Wednescay noon at the home of Mra Webster to be followed by a theater psrty Another theater party is on the program for Thursday and a banquet will be held at The Californian that night with Tom Burke aa toastmaster All business sessions will be held at The Californian registrainfor Gladys Swarthout of the Metropolitan Opera Company who will sing in concert here to open the Fresno Musical Club season Gladys Swarihou Moscow Choir Piano Duo AndL A Philharmonic To Appear Opening one of the most brilliant programs ever planned by the Fresno Musial Club Gladys Swarthout mezzo-soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company will be heard in concert the night of October 28th at the White Theater Other world famous musicians on the 1935-36 musical club program scries are The Moscow Cathedral Choir the evening of November 23rd Bartlett and Robertson duo pianists the evening of 24th (at the White Theater) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Dr Otto Klemperer conductor the evening of March 21st at the Fresno High i School Auditorium Merchandise Bargains Will Prevail During Greater Fresno Days The Fall shopping season will be ushered into Fresno this week with a three-day observance of Greater Fresno Days featuring new stocks bargain prices special entertainment and a general market festival throughout the downtown district The merchandising event will open Thursday with a splash of value-giviug offerings at more than 200 local stores Through arrangements made by the Fresno Merchants Association with theFresno Traction Company free street car transportation downtown will be provided shoppers between 9 and 11 A hi Thursday and Friday The celebration will wind up Saturday when rural buyers are expected to predominate in the crowd of bargain seekers PRICES ARE OFF Although the volume of sales increased to their highest peak of the season average prices paid for California grapes in the eastern grape auction markets last week dropped to the lowest average to date A Prugh federal marketing expert of the Federal-State Market News Service reported a total of 534253 packages were sold laat week for en average of 5110 a package Thia compares with a 5114 average the preceding week when 458417 packages were marketed and 544767 packages a year ago the same week with pricea averaging 5129 a package Season Avenge $132 The total auction sales of all California grapes to date thia sear son ia 2683319 packages for an average of 5132 a package against 8624658 packages at thia time last year for an avenge price of 3143 Thompsons averaged $114 last week off 1 cent from the preceding week Malagas sold for 94 cents down 7 cents Red Malgaa lost 22 cents to avenge $103 Ribiers brought 3129 down 6 cents Tokays averaged 51-33 down 16 cents Muscats wen off 12 cents to average 5117 and Cornichons averaged 97 cents down 13 cents In the market Muscats averaged 527 to 527LT a ton laat week and Zlnfandela 53250 to 535 slightly under last year Gnpa shipments from the state to date total 8397 can against 11487 can at thia date last sear son Shelves and cases have been stocked with up-to-tha-mlnute goods specially priced for the occasion The merchants participating will have cards and banners in their windows and stores announcing their bargains Co-operate With Fair A double barreled program Is being offered with the Fresno-Madera District Fair scheduled during the same period The merchants association is co-operating with the fair to permit the thousands of visitors In Fresno an opportunity to buy seasonable merchandise at low prices and enjoy tha program of en-shil tertainment and exhibits at tbe fairground carnival of buying will be one of the outstanding events of the year in Fresno" says Lawson Allen secretary of the merchants association year's first Greater Freano Days waa auch a sensational success wa have decided to make it an annual Lest Fall thousands of shoppers flocked into Fresno from a radius of sixty miles Allen believes such response Is proof of the fact the Fresno stores can offer the same quality selection and prices of merchandise found in San Francisco and Los Angeles Fricee Are Attraction feel the people of the San Joaquin Valley should support the business houses of the San Joaquin Valley and Greater Fresno Daya is their opportunity to do it at savings to themselves" ha saya The city is decorated In gala attire The theaters will put on special shows during the three days Tha restaurants ara planning special menus and entertainment places generally will cater to the visitors Rallying the merchants and the citizens of Freano to a united effort In support of tne affair Alvin Kuhn president of the merchants association issued tha following statement: Thursday morning the merchants of Fresno will inaugurate Greater Fresno Days which will last Thursday Friday and Saturday of this week This event ia sponsored by the merchants to induce tha residents of Fresno and surrounding communities to visit their stores and eee the fine lines of merchandise that have been selected especially for the Fall and Winter season AH stores will make an effort to have special displays The merchants of Fresno are capable of supplying your every want and they are sponsoring thia event in order to convince the residents of Fresno and surrounding communities they need not travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles when complete stocks of merchandise are carried here On Thursday and Friday mornings during tha hours of 9 to 11 street cars will carry passengers to As The beat livestock horticultural products school work commercial goods and home handiwork in Fresno and Madera Counties will be on display in profusion at the Freano County Fairground for five daya beginning Wednesday All is hustle and bustle this week-end aa workmen are busy completing improvements and additions to the buildings exhibitors are arranging their booths and officials are checking entries The principal activity ia in the machinery hall where many communities of the two counties will depict their industries and at the horse barns where more than fifty animals already are quartered for the four-day racing meet and three-night horse show Betting Machines Installed The races will start at 1:30 Wednesday with four mile harness events two pacing and two trotting with purses of 5100 each The schedule of the running races four of which will be held each day haa not been completed El Deen of Sacramento represent ative of the state racing commission waa here yesterday to complete the arrangements for installation of the pari-mutuel betting machines With the gates opening at noon the first day will be School Day when the Fresno County Junior Farm Bureau will be host to several thousand pupils of Freano and Madera Counties The children will be admitted free Mra Myrtle Peterson of Freano who sold 4000 tickets to the fair will be crowned queen at tbe first performance of the stage pa (reant La Argentina at 8:30 Wednesday Manager Thomas A Dodge Jr announces the five-day program of the fair aa foilowa: Wednesday School Day 12 official opening of the fair gates 12:15 midway attractions open 12:30 judging of junior division 1 band concert at grandstand 1:30 horse races start 1:50 horaeshoe exhibition 2 swine (Continued on Page S-B Col 5) Roosevelt Invites Fresnan Confer On Disease Fight Milton Foaaons county auditor and chairman of the executive committee in charge of disbursing infantile paralysis relief funds received from tne President's birthday ball yesterday was Invited to attend a conference in San Diego October 2nd with President itoose-velt and Keith Morgan vice president of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation Posaona said the purpose of the meeting is to perfect nation-wide action on problems connected with the disease Poasons aaya ha hopes to attend Roosevelt haa steadfastly retained his deep interest in the subject of Infantile paralysis and la determined that the national fight against thia major be energetically pressed until it Is brought under control" Morgan's message aaya Poasons says the fund realized thia year from the birthday ball ia being used to aid persona afflicted by the disease He saya much haa been accomplished with the 5600 Fresno's share of the birthday receipts Ipjtttttn In 1876 when tha cattle buainesa organized by Henry Miller became too great for him to handle the buying alone he cast about for a man with the ability and knowledge to carry on with him This was almost sixty years ago We woud not expect to find thia pioneer cattle buyer still actively engaged in farming but such ia the case John Henry Dugain waa the man hired by Henry Miller Born in East Abbington now a part of Boston Mass August 29 1852 tha son of John and Catherine (Carey) Dugain the stockman ia now 83 years old and ia actively engaged in dairying on hia ranch in the Stevin-aon Colony in Merced County Dugain has been active end independent since he waa fifteen years old when he received hia first experience in stock buying He accompanied Thomas Alden of the Wells Fargo Express Company to Canada to buy horaea Interesting and thrilling as are many of the early experiencea of John Dugain we must simply state he came to California in 1869 with William Parlier a relative of the man who founded the town of Parlier in Freano County Ha rode all of the way tha on one of the first through trains to cross the continent Was In Way In the early TOs Dugain located near the site of present Doa Palos Henry Miller owned the land in every direction around him was thia that finally cot me my Job with Miller" says Dugain wanted me out of hia territory I had come to stay and told him so He tried to buy me out hut I would not sell Kil It finally seemed plain to it Miller intended to get rid of IU ratM ran nn mw that rat His cattle ran on my crops by the thousands I had put up heavy crop of hay and decided I could play Miller's game myself 1 built a big corral and filled it full of Miller's rattle Then I notified him Charlie Geljndy one of Miller's vaquero bosses came with the vaqueros to get the cattle He was going to open the gate and drive them away I got a shotgun Grounds Take On Life Work Is Rushed For Opening oneers San workers during the peak period IS KEY TO 1935 CROP SCALE Disposal Of Pool Tonnage Will Affect Amount Growers Receive of the Joaquin Seat Sale Opened The Fall seat sale of season tickets for the musical club aerlea op- ened yesterday at the Monson Piano Company Store at 1927 Merced Street The sale will close the evening of October 5th and the next sale will be from October 21at to October 28th Inclusive Mrs Millicent Eddy Kuhn clun secretary will be at the store from 10 A until 5 each day ot the ticket sale The pricea for the season tickets are 56 $5 $4 and 53-Mall orders may be sent to Mra Kuhn 227 North Van Ness Avenue Orders must be accompanied by a check and an addressed envelope Ninety Musicians Used The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra one of the five major symphony orchestras in the United States la composed of ninety musicians moat of whom have been in the ensemble since its formation in 1919 These men were' recruited from outstanding musical groups here and abroad During the Summer months the philharmonic orchestra plays In the Hollywood Bowl symphonies under the stars the amphitheater where thousands of persona gather four nights a week for eight weeks to hear the music Dr Klemperer aa conductor will open the season of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra dividing the season with Arturo Toacanlni Shows Devotion To Art Olin Downes New York music critic wrote of the famous conductor: Klemperer ia the most progressive figure among German leaders of the day and he has something back of his qualities as musician and technician which weighs heavily in hia favor That ia hia evident sincerity and whole-souled devotion to hia art He does not work for the glorification ot a prime donna conductor but for tne revelation of what he aeea aa truth remember no occasion when Dr Klemperer did less than his utmost for any composer he represented or when he appeared to think that hia Ideas were more important for the audience than those of the man who wrote the music That la a good deal to say In this day and age when exhibitlonhun ia often substituted even in high places for interpretation" Gladys Swarthout the pretty operatic star who hits screen stardom for the first time in Rose Of The Rancho considers it a sure sign of this country's cultural growth that ao many Americans have reached top rank among singers in the last ten years Goes By Own Name Swarthout ia the real (Continued on Page S-B Col 1) 1 RECEIVER FEES Fentress Hill Seeks $30000 For Services For Lumber Concern Superior Judge Arthur Allyn today took under advisement the petition of Fentresa Hill receiver for the bankrupt Sugar Pine Lumber Company for feea of 530000 for the last two and one-half years and the petition of Walter Stammer attorney for Hill for 59000 Feea of 513000 for the Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Company and 513333 for Sutherland Deerlng de Jertberg aa attorneys for the bank in the bankruptcy proceedings were uncontested and approved The claims of Hill and Stammer were contested by bondholders of the defunct concern who labeled the fee of Hill aa in face of the present value of the property the work done and the amount of money received from property already sold Hill act the value of remaining property at 5900000 Municipal Ownership Utilities Makes Taxation Unnecessary Of management of the city's Income from our municipal light: and water departments has provided funds necessary not only to operate the municipal government but has provided a surplus sufficiently large for all funda necessary for quota of government Improvement projects While other' cities have had to levy taxea for these projects Edmond has continued to operate its municipal government tax Thus speaks the Edmond (Okla) Enterprise of Auguet 6th just received by Commissioner of Public Works Jean Vincenz from his uncle Fred Stephenson city manager of Edmond Of Stephenson the Enterprise saya: "He has been more successful than any other manager In Oklahoma in gaining projects that keep our local men and women employed The results have been astounding Miles of streets have been paved parka have been constructed other parks beautified boulevards (improved electric service Improved the water system extended and Improved cemeteries improved wood provided for -Winter fuel and work for women through sewing projects has been gained" Here Is a city manager who through the-judicious use of profits from the municipally owned light and water systems has not only provided a tax free city but has also obtained and financed federal work relief projects improving the -all without a cent of the taxpayers' money In concluding the Enterprise says: Stephenson has been constantly busy making new plans and devising new economies His moat recent innovation has been a municipal asphalt mixing plant' Since this plant was started here Okla noma and various other cities have copied from it Warlow To Tell Bank Group Of Kings Canyon Chester Warlow trust officer of the Security-First National Bank will give an illustrated talk on the Kings River Canyon development at a dinner meeting of the Ran Joaquin Regional Clearing House Association Wednesday evening at the University-Sequoia Club Gerald Thomas secretary of the Freanso County Chamber of Commerce will introduce Warlow and speak briefly on the prospects for Increased tourist travel with the opening of the canyon to the public A talk by Scott O'Leary of Fresno preside-1 of the Central Sar Jcanuin Chapter American institute of Banking will be followed by a discussion of the 1935 Federal banking act Noted Aviator Scheduled To Visit Fresno Airport Clyde Pangborn noted aviator is scheduled to land at the municipal airport some time Monday Pangborn and Eddie Roberts co-pilet are reported to have ideas of making a non-stop flight around the world New tanka are being installed on a new twin-tailed transport plane in the East e'angourn has admitted His plans however indefinite he amid I The prices to fixed by tha Raisin Control Board on more than 20000 tons of 1934 crop raisins held in the control pool will have an important bearing on tha quotations to be made by commercial packers on new crop raisins This was admitted yesterday by packer representatives aa ths board members prepared for their meeting here Thursday to commence the liquidation of the 1934 AAA raisin marketing agreement No indication nas been given of tha probable prices at which ths board will offer soma 16106 tons of Thompsons 3904 tons of Muscats and 716 tons of Sultanas representing tha 15 per cept control tonnage Should ths board fix ths pries on Thompsons above ths present $5250 a ton offered by commercial packers for 1935 crop Thompsons industry leaders say tha field pries for new crop raisins Immediately will bs Increased Grower members of ths board ars expected to urge a firm price Practically the entire tonnage ot last year's raisins recently held by Individual growers is reported to have been purchased by packers in the last two weeks United Stairs Wraihtr lima Fresno California Srptnnbrr 21 Foreparts ain Header SAN JOAQUIN Fair Sunday and Monday normal temperature sriiiia northwest wind BAY Fair but with fos Sunday and Monday moderate temperature moderate wrt wind NORTHERN Fair Sunday and Monday but with clouda and fou on the coast normal temperature north and northwest wind off th coast SIERRA Fsir Sunday aud Monday but locally unsettled at hieh altitudes moderate changeable wind SACRAMENTO VALLEY Fair Sunday and Monday but with some cioudn-ia normal temperature seutla to moderate south wind SANTA CLARA Fslr Surds the downtown section free ofjnil but overran mthtemi morn- RUBBISH PICK-UP The possibility of doubling tpe free rubbish service given to par trona of the city wests disposal department ia being considered by Commissioner of Public Works Jean Vincenz At the present time a rubbish truck makes tha rounds of the city once a month and carries away without charge eight cubio feet of accumulated rubbish from each home Vincenz said be is now considering making two calls monthly Answers Special Calls When not in servlet making these free calls tha commissioner said the truck is used to answer special calls of which there era 400 monthly Rates on these special calls he said are kept low In order to encourage the property owner and householder to keep his premises clean not only from the standpoint of sanitation and general cleanliness but with a view to preventing fires Of the 400 calls received each month 80 per cent average leas than 75 cents a call Many calls are made when the charges are but 25 cents truck travels all over the city picking up tree or flower trimmings broken glass old papers Elaater dirt anything In tha rus-iah line from people who telephone tha office requesting this service" Vincenz said will be surprised at the amount of rubbish which can be hauled away on a speial call for 50 cents The charge varies of course with tne length of time consumed in making the calL Results In Cleaner City believe this low cost service together with the free ualls has resulted In a much cleaner city particularly in respect to back yards and alleys This belief Is borne out by statements of Fire Marshal A Moore and tha fire prevention Vincenz said the charges have been cut ao low so as to barely meet the expenses of the truck Persons using this special rubbish service may eitner pay cun or may have the charge entered on the monthly garbage collection blit Four Are Injured In Accident And Fights An automobile accident and two fights sent four men to the emergency hospital last nicht the accident victim in a critical condition Jose Madueno 30 laborer has a possihie skull fracture and chest injuries His automobile struck a tree on the state highway near Maple Avenue Jam Ram 62 Ventura Avenue laborer was treated for a fractured jaw ha said was received when ha was beaten and robbed by two men in West Fresno Mike Martinez 32 Ranger laborer started to climb Into an automobile not his own at Kern and Fulton Streets Ralph Sherron 24 another Inborer saw Martinet and accosted him A fight resulted Martlnes waa treated for face bruises and cjts and Sherron for til UllP9 I1U I Jll lacerated hands Seventy-Four Classes Will Be Conducted 3000 Students Expected Registration for the Fresno evening school classes will start to-morrow and continue all week Claases will open September 3 0th Persona may enrol between 8 A and 5 and from 7 to 9 to-morrow Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at the evening school office in the Fresno Technical Schdbl Building Stanislaus and Streets For the first time this year night classes also will be conducted at the Rooeevelt High School where students may enrol between 7 and 9 Tuesday and Thursday Many Clause Are Planned David Metzler the principal aaya seventy-four classes will be formed including one in lip reading at the Fresno High School radio communication at the Freano State College and citizenship and English at the Emerson Lincoln and Columbia Schools and at the International Institute The evening school department la being expanded to offer the peo- Jile of Fresno a comprehensive iberal educational service Metzler aaya The Roosevelt School will Include courses In fine and commercial arts metal work bookkeeping typing and applied psychology An assistant principal is to be appointed for Roosevelt Nineteen new courses are on the curriculum of the evening high school The additions are principally in the departments of domestic arts English and the languages Examples are: Courses in new books Interior decoration radio drama and continuity story telling and home hygiene Faculty Is Increased Ten teachers have been added to the staff making sixty in alL Metzler expects an enrolment in cess of 3000 students Classes will be conducted Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Freano Tech Building and Tuesday and Thursday nights at Roosevelt A few classes will begin at 6 and 8 but most will bs convened at 7 An open forum on topics of public interest which was started several years ago ia to be expanded under the sponsorship of the Fresno Council of Social Agencies Mrs Ralph Merritt the chairman aaya several outstanding speakers will be brought to Fresno for a scries of ten Monday evening discussions His Minna Ludeke will direct classes In citizenship English and sewing for foreign-born residents dr i93? btf Latta John Dugain of Stevinson Merced County the first cattle buyer ever employed by Henry Miller San Joaquin Valley cattle baron and one of the founder of Miller Lux and told him I would kill him if he touched the gate th? f)t tfilC6 its I TV) Ad ft him £0 ftnd go I the money Weil I kept corralling Miller's cattle until I had sold 53000 worth of hay to him Miller came to buy me out By this time 1 had made as much as the land was worth and felt pretty independent Besides I had been antagonized and was in no mood to do business with him (Continued on Page 5-B Col 4) ins iri'd senile rhsnsrsbSs wind SALINAS Fair Sunajy and Monday but los over north portion tally morning chanseabe wind SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Sunday and Monday but oirrext mthc and morn-ms near iht r'lil rnrmal temperatur s-ntla west sed northwest wind off tne coast Local Dais Barometer Temperature dry Temperature wtt Humidity percent Normal mastmum temperature foe September 89 Normal minimum lemperalsrs foe September Highest and In-veil this data 94 and SS Oichsrd maximum and minimum this date 94 and SO High and Jpw this data laat year te and SS Tima ef sunrise 23a 2S1 A Mi ef atina-t 17 River Rreert 1 A Discharge 114 second laat charge and I want to urge everyone to come in to town and make these three banner days Girl Scout Group To Plan For Convention A special meeting of the Girl Scout Council and leaders will De convened at 7:30 to-morrow at the Hotel Californian by Mra Wirchell the cuuuntssioner Plane for participation in the national convention of Girl Scouts September 30th to October 6th st the Hotel Fairmont in San Francisco will be discussed This will be the first national convention of the organization to ibe conducted on the Pacific Coast.