The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 7

THE BETUEN 07 JOAN This thrilling new aerial bring together six interesting people in romantic etory of their vacation at a aeashore resort A fearful slow waking horror interrupts their quiet rest Read every chapter of thin grand tale now appearing in Tne Fresno Bee LEARN ABOUT STYLES Mary Hampton who wrote for twelve years under the name of Ninon in San Francisco has a daily column about styles in The Bern Be sura to read it THE REPUBLICAN VOL St FRESNO CAL SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER It 1936 NO SOTS Arrange Dance LIST OF Christmas Play Swells Yule Supplies i' VP it A- i HANFORD COURT FOR FRESNO NO Speakers For Commencemen On January 29th Will Be Chosen Thompson Insists He Is Crazy Two Escape Helpers Are Sentenced FOR RAISIN CROP News Service Lists Thomp sons Up To $70 Muscats $75 And Sultanas $55 Growers holding the relatively email tonnage of unaold 1936 crop ralaina today are reported holding firmly despite a decided upswing during the past week In packer quotations the price for Thompsons mounting to mostly $70 a ton that for Muscats mostly $75 a ton and an occasional $7250 offer and Sultanas mostly $55 a ton These prevailing prices are listed In the current bulletin issued by the Federal-State Market News Service which says the Thompson price level la generally $250 to $350 a ton higher than In the previous week The Muscat quotations run whan moat offers were $50 Active Demand Reported The report also says the raisin market in the San Joaquin Valley was quite active In the peat week with demand Improved at the mid-period particularly for Thompsons and Muecata and offering prices advanced considerably It continues: growers for the moat part were holding the small unsold tonnage the advanced prices Induced the sale of a large portion of these stocks during the latter part of the yreek "However as the period dosed grower holding tendency was reported stronger than a few days earlier Renprta indicated that only a small portion of the 1936 Thompson raisin production and a few hundred tons of Muscats and Sultanas now remain uncontracted In the hands of Most packers were said to be quoting prices on a "delivered to bssla In some quarters ft was reported growers within the past few days have been offered $7250 a ton for Thompsons but rejected that price Members of the committee in charge of arrangements for the California Commercial College dance are left to right Boyd Alice Johnaon and Idui Staff Photo Business College Group Plan Dance ednesday Night Alumni and friends of the Central California Commercial College are invited to attend a sport dance to be presented by the student body at 9 Wednesday at the Palo-mar Ballroom on Korney Boulevard Walter Keyes and hia orchestra will play for dancing and intermission entertainment will be presented by Helen Costa Bert Miller and Walter Pine The committee in charge includes Frank Seiring Burnham Smith Caudill Idua Hicks Alice Johnson and Boyd Converse Attorney Republican Committee Secretary To Succeed Jackson Congressman Gearhart representing the ninth district of California today announced the appointment of Max Hayden HANFORD I Kings Co) Dec 12 George Thompson 32 forger made hie last stand for liberty today just before being sentenced by Superior Judge Van Zante to Folsom Prison ae an habitual criminal When asked by Judge Van Zante If he had any reason why judg-ment should not be pronounced at this time he replied: your honor I don't believe I had a fair and impartial trial believe that in time I will prove that to the One of Thompson's attorneys Ferguson told the court tells me there are times when his mind leaves him completely He said from the time ha was first arrested for forgery several months ago he scarcely remembers anything that has occurred He says he has no knowledge of escaping from the King County Jail He also added that when he wrote fictitious checks ha had no knowledge of what names he was signing or to whom he was passing them I say these things in the hope the court and the district attorney in making their report to the prison authorities will be as reasonable as possible" When the court asked District Attorney Roger Walch if ha would incorporate Thompson's statement in his report Walch replied I will not incorporate it in my report because I think ha Is lying I believe it is just another of his excuses" "I think myself the defendant had a fair and Impartial trial said Judge Van Zante William Saling Thompson's stepfather at whose home he stopped the night of the jailbreak and Earl Mitchell a neighbor of Baling who aeeertediy drove Thompson to Fresno in a borrowed automobile that that night were given jail sentences for aiding him in hia jail break Both pleaded guilty to the second of two counts the first being dismissed in each case by District Attorney Roger Walch to permit a more lenient penalty Saling was sentenced by Superior Judge' Van Zante to ninety days in jail and Mitchell to thirty days car which was seen by concealed deputy sheriffa to drive from hia home the night of the lailbreak did not contain the fugi-ive but he rode away in the car Mitchell had borrowed from a friend Sheriff Xnftis said the latter had knowledge it wee to be used to take Thompson to Freano A third person who allegedly aided in Thompson's escape Mrs Susie Hitchcock a -sister Is frea on hall Her case probably will be disposed of next week KLWES FUNERAL HELD Funeral services for David Handle Kimes 78 a native of Indiana and a resident of 1 California for fifty-aix years who died Thursday were held at the Sullivan Funeral Home thia afternoon Cremation followed at the Fresno Crematory He is survived by two daughter Mrs Hazel Haneen and Mrs Mauds May Bailey of Fresno: two sons Mark I Kimes of Fresno and David Kimes of San Joae Local Ortirs t'ailri Butts Wnlhrr tame 818-823 Bnx Bulletins Telephone 3-7171 Fresno Csli Der 12 ISIS rinnah TUI 8 Satires? FOB FRE8NO AMD VICINITY Fair tnniaht and Sunday heavy to killlne trou in moraine: light variable winds FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Fmlf tonlsht and sunoay but unsettled probably with llaht rain on extreme north coast and over Suklyous local fro la la interior tonlaht rather Ceadlilene Borne light ram fell on the Immediate coaat of Washington but fair weather continues in all other western secuuuo and there wee no temperature ewauss of importance Heavy to kilims frosts Mala occurred the California valleys with muumums of 26 decrees at aeveral reporting nations Additional rains fell on the Atlantic seaboard but general (air -either prevail! over the continental Interior with temperatures below normal in the Cult slates It is warmer in th upper Mississippi Valley and upper lake region No material clianse In weather or temperature will occur In this valley Fer 21 Hears Ending At I A lJttth Meridian Time From the following list of members of the Fresno High School seniors who hold the highest echol-matie records the two valedictorians to speak at the mid-term mencement January 29th will be chosen: Clyde Warhaflig 9575 per cent Robert Aepinall 9455 Monte Pfyl 9428 Margaret Pomerantz 9415 Lester Mann 9413 Emma Pudlln 9255 Charles Brown and Howard Ruth 9171 Alta Parret 9175 Robert Meisenhelmer 9096 Bobbe Harris 9093 Usually the first ten are eligible but due to the tie another added The third speaker will be chosen by class vote Other mid-term graduates are the following: Margaret Adams Theododa Arancibia Anthony Arioto Victor Avakian William Baker Robert Bateman Thelma Bell Victor Bitter Mae Black Edward Braae Roy Braae Richard Bruea Nancy Burns Rosemary Bush Genevieve Clark Harold Clamo Jr Elisabeth Cox Roy Cunninga Bert Demotion Paul DiLabbio Perry Dowie Edith Fernald Mary Fcrrettl Dorothy Feraon Elizabeth Files Estelle Frazer Alyse Gattle Vida Ruth Gill Eugene Glunz Rebecca Hachiglan Kenneth Hansen Pierre Harriet Roger Hazen Marshall Hege Howard Henry Doris Hilliker Harrison Hobbs Duane Huahaw Susan Jack-eon Betty Lou Jacobs Burton James Manuel Karas tathii Vir- flnia Kirby John Kavacevich ames Lambert Jamea Lucas Anna Bella Mahoney Evelyn Manfredo Myrl Martin Peter Minette Stephen Mott Catherine Neel Bernice Nelson Stanley Normart Thomas Paige Lavena Peddy Virginia Peterson Frank Pfyl Le-Von Phillips Kenneth Ramage Alfred Raymond Lydia Revinsky Evelyn Robertson Galen Rose Roy Sahara Margaret Said Cathrine Sample Elolae Sargent Haig Sarkisian Janice Sayles Frances Sein Souren Setrakian Kiku Shuba Joseph Smith Mary Smith Robert Smith Irene Solomonson John Stewert Stephen I Tahmisian Helen Turner Vernon Underwood Willis Wallace Juanita Watt Miriam Webb George Wolf and Bonnie Young The re-election of Supervisor McMurtry as chairman of the board of supervisors to serve for two years le forecast today by courthouse observers McMurtry la believed to have sufficient strength to retain his position as head of the board No other candidates for the position has been mentioned The supervisors will hold their organization meeting January 5th when the new terms of McMurtry A Collins and Todd Clark begin Terms of the charter provide for the organization of the board during odd numbered years and the appointment of county officers for two-year terms during the even numbered year The board chairman has served as supervisor of the third district for twelve years and on January 5th begins hia fourth term He wee elected chairman of the board two yean ago to succeed Gonser of the fourth district who wee defeated for election by Terril Efird The 1937 Fresno District Fair will be held September 21st to 26tb inclusive as the result of action taken In Sen Francisco at a meeting of secretaries and managers of western fain comprising membership in the Western Fair Association An election of officers resulted in the selection of Arthur Elliott of Tulare as a member of the boars of directon Other newly elected members of the board are Jack Afflebaugh of Pomona Coburn Cook of Turlock Edward Vollman of Stockton Jesa Chambers of Sente Ana Fred McCarger of Salinas and Harry Rowell of Hayward Charles Paine secretary of the California State Fair at Sacramento was elected an honorary life director of the association He will retin January 1st after thirty-five service Sponsored by the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Workshop a play written and directed by Betty Davies Drummond was presented last night at the Parlor Lecture Club with the admission a toy or can of food for The Fresno Bee Tin Can and Toy Piles A large amount of toys and food was obtained to assist these projects Pictured at the top are Ann Lewie chairman left and Ava Long right sorority president with the cane and toys received The lower' picture shows officers of the Fresno High School Girls League which is starting a can pile collection to aid The Bee project Left to right Betty Eckert secretary Eleanor Watson class representative and Elizabeth Robbins president Staff Photos Mayor Urges Fresnans To Help Needy Families By Filling Bee Tin Can Pile Mayor Lcymel whose official position affords hint an opportunity to know economic conditions among all classes of people within the city today formally urged community-wide support of a project which will give foodstuffs to the large number of needy families here Hia statement Issued to the citizens of Fresno says: am taking this opportunity to commend the people of Fresno for the spirit they have shown in yeaie paat toward The Fresno Bee Tin Can Pile and to again urge you to give what you can toward making happy Christmas for those un shelves and be available on days to follow when food Is available from no other source A large contribution of food resulted from the Tin Can Pile and Toy Pile benefit performance given last night at the Parlor Lecture Club under thp sponsorship of the Fresno Fresno attorney and secretary of the Fresno Coity Republican Central Committee as his congressional secretary Hayden who will assume his duties with the opening of the next session of the congress on January 3rd will succeed Jackson who has been Gearhart's secretary for the past two years Jackson has resigned to re-enter newspapei work Is Native Of Fresno Hayden was born In Fresno and received his early education here Upon hia graduation from high school he attended Stanford Uni- MAX HAYDEN versity for a time later attending the Fresno State College from which he received hia A degree Later he attended the University ot California Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1935 In February of thia year Hayden was named by Earl warren chairman of the Republican State Committee ae executive secretary of the ninth congressional district Republican committee At the August primary election he was elected to the county central committee and upon the organization of that committee was elected secretary Gearhart and Hayden are scheduled to leave on December 26th for Washington Valley Bakers Plan Christmas Party Tonight Bakery establishment proprietors employee and their families from all sections of the valley north of Kern County will attend the annual Christmas party of the San Joaquin Valley Bakers Association tonight at Omar Khayyam's restaurant Featured entertainment will be a floor show by the Persian room performers directed by Syd Ray master of ceremonies and music by the Omar Khayyam'a orchestra The dinner will begin at 8 Arrangements for the program expected to attract a crowd numbering about 200 persons are being made by a committee headed by Roy LeMaatera of Fresno the association president SANTA CUIUS BEE TOY PILE RECEIVE PLEASFOR GIFTS Family Of Seven Says Would Be Thunkful For Helping "Dear Santa Clause The children are writing you a letter tell them what they want you to bring 4hem for Christmas We have just move here in August it kinder hard for us this year so we wont be able to give them any Christmas we sure would be thunkful If you could help us out a little We have family of "Fresno Bee Toy Pile: am wriUng you a few lines asking you to please remember my children this Christmas As am not in shape to get them anything this year I have four boys and one girL The oldest boy la 1014 and the girl is 3 years old Please send them Scores Write Appeals These are hut two of the scores of letters received by The Fresno Bee Toy Pile director from destitute mothers who make their appeal In behalf of their little ones That the boys and girls from the homes of needy Fresno citizens will be remembered on Christmas morning with a big bundle of toys fruit and candy la the first and last objective of The Fresno Bee Top Pile To meet that goal The Bee TO Pile la now being formed througl the generous donations received from Fresno individuals and various groups At last the Toy Pile is beginning to take some shape end size though it is not near as large ae it must be if all of the youngsters whose names are already on the Toy Pile director's list are to be remembered Old Toys Needed Once more Fresnana are appealed to for unused or damaged toys which can be repaired and painted A call to Toy Pile headquarters phone 2-9822 will bring a fire department truck to your door to pick up the toys This work le being done by Captain Bruce Ismay drill master for the fire department who Is devoting his entire time to the Toy Pile Cash donations to the Toy Pile were Increased yesterday by $16 with two $5 donations being received from friends and an addi tional $5 from Roy Peterson who alao donated his services to the Toy Pile In hia capacity as a plumber Acknowledgment also is made of a $1 donation from the Fresno unit of the Women of the Moose Horro Bay Physician Succumbs In Fresno Last rites for Dr Frank Corwin 63 a resident of Morro Bay who died yesterday at a local hospital after a short Illness will be conducted at Stephens A Bean at 10:30 A Monday A native of Milton Iowa Dr Corwin is survived by his widow Mrs Ada Belle Corwin of Morro Bay a daughter Mrs Harrietts Corwin Cook of San Jose and a brother Senator John Corwin of Park City Mont and two grandchildren EOF Fresno Matron Active Congregational Church Was III Short Time In Mrs Mary Henderson 53 the wife of Rev Norman Henderson pastor of the First Congregational Church died in a local hospital early today following a short illness Mrs Henderson was a native of Wisconsin and had resided in Fresno for twelve years She was an active worker In affairs at the church assisting in various religious efforts in addition to aerving on many church committees Native Of Wisconsin Mrs Henderson was born in Dayton Wis on January 27 1883 Her mother Mrs Mary Josephine Dalrymple who survives her is a cousin of Franklin Pierce one time president of the United States Her father Frank Dalrymple also was born in Wisconsin and was a noted sportsman owning his own race track at Madison Wis He was the representative of the federal government in the purchase of cavalry horses for use during the civil war On her side Mrs Henderson has a lineage back to colonial days and while never a member was eligible to the Daughters of the American Revolution As a younger woman she was associated with Jane Addams at Hull House Taught School She received her education in Wisconsin Nebraska and Chicago After teaching school In the Middle West she took up a business career in Chicago where she became the private secretary to the district manager of an oil company Later she became a director of religious education under Dr James A Vance then the minister of the Hyde Park Church of Chicago and last year moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church Mrs Henderson celebrated her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary last June She is mourned by three children Wallace Norman and Mrs Robert Barnard and a granddaughter Mary Jo Barnard Besides her children she is survived by two brothers Kent and Pierce Dalrymple and a sister Mrs Willamene Seator of Chicago and her mother Funeral arrangements are being Mtponcd pending word from the relatives in the East The Lisle Funeral Home is in charge Heart Attack Kills Fresno Man At Wrestling Matches Albert Claus 56 a fruit buyer of 2727 Merced Street died of a heart attack last night during the wrestling matches at Ryan's Auditorium at Fresno and Streets Claus was pronounced dead upon the arrival of an ambulance from the Fresno Emergency Hospital Coroner Lisle took charge of hie body Reckless Driving Charge Is Filed Against Henry Scharton Jr A reckless driving charge was filed In the police court today gainst Henry Scharton Jr of Orangt Avenue accused of a third major traffie offense this year and the second within six days Scharton on December 5th was Charged for the second time this year with careless driving When fit was cited on the present driving charge he was accused of turning Into Avenue from Ventura Avenue at auch a rate or peed hia car nearly overturned after skidding In a semi-circle and then racing past the Longfellow School Ignoring children trying to cross the street ftO Fine Is Paid A Jouroyan of 417 Broadway was sentenced to pay a $10 fine and refrain from driving any motor vehicle excepting when necessary to hia business as a service station operator Ho was accused of fourth charge of careless driving three other having been charged In August Other fines and pennltiea follow: Kafeyan Routs 4 Box 308 Scarbery Route 6 Box 376 and Anderson 405 San Pablo Avenue $10 fines each Ida Quinlan 830 Clinton Avenue gaulston 626 North -Fourth Street Myers 3337 Liberty Avenue $5 fines each A Chaote Jr Beedley certified to the Juvenile court end Edna Anderson Fresno $5 fine suspended emergency call Others cited are: Andrews Watsonville Flennagen Modesto James Walter Fore 5006 Sierra Avenue James Haines Bouts 6 Box 262 Gordon Le Roy Harlan Bouts 2 Box 620 James Hunter Fresno Frank Man-fredo 906 Safford Avenue Jenny Mareheae 1905 Vagedes Avenue Max Carl Route 1 Box 606-A Harry Poy 448 Street Rudd 4125 Kerckhnff Avenue Kenneth Schlebelhut Route 8 Box 31 John Trestone 2016 Tyler Avenue Fresno Man Asks Court To Prevent Paternity Claims Paul Xi Reeves 40 herb dealer of 1835 Lille Avenue hopes to prevent Mrs Cecelia A Littler of Oakland from claiming that her son Paul 15 la his child Reeves yesterday filed suit In Oakland asking the court to restrain Mrs Little from declaring the child to be his He explains In his complaint that Mrs Littler wee formerly his wife and alao formerly the wife of William Garland of Chico with whom he said aha was living when the boy was born In 1921 The boy Reeves asserts in his complaint la Paul Garland son of Garland Reeve's action stated Mrs Littler has been asking him for money to support the youth to a point where her demands are interfering with hia business He asks the court to forbid Mrs Little from continuing her allegation MAISIERIBR05 California Beta Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha A large crowd saw a number of talented children directed by Betty Davies Drummond present a play Santa's Workshop Admission to the show was a can of food or plaything Today's shopping crowds in stores throughout the city are expected to contribute freely by leaving gifts in hampers placed at the various grocery establishments Cash donations may be Bpent to The Fresno Bee where arrangements will be made to -urchase much of the food unavailable fiom donors Mrs Rose Rasor 67 Dies At Fresno Hospital Mrs Rose Rasor 67 a resident of Fresno for sixteen years died today at a local hospital She is survived by her husband Grant Rasor of 1120 Wilson Avenue Mrs Rasor also Is survived by three sons I Rasor of Lompoc Rasor of San Francisco and John Rasor of Fresno six daughters Mrs Ruth Bower and Mrs Alice Clines of San Francisco Mrs Ila Helmuth of Fresno Mrs Julia McGrath of Long Beach Edith Itnsor of Woodland Mrs Ola Yarnell of Bakersfield and twelve grandchildren Funeral services will be held at the lisle Funeral Home at 10 A Monday with cremation at the Fresno Crematory fortunate people who have not the means to buy even the necessities of life at this time "Newspapers in many communities sponsor a Tin Can Pile each year at this time which presents an opportunity for many people to do their bit If you can not give a case of canned goods sack of flour or some other rti-perishable food give a single can Every little bit helps The money that goes into The Bee Tin Can Pile cash fund la spent in purchasing food for the needy "The Fresno Bee Tin Can Pile was originated in order that the poor and the hungry could he adequately fed on Christmas Day at least It Is a project that deserves the support of every individual and organization in the city that has the welfare of the community at heart Tin Can Pile needs your help help it grow Make yourself happy by making others nappy LEYMEL Contributions Increase Meanwhile a spurt in the amount of canned and packaged goods contributed yesterday and today and aeveral cash gifts received over the past week give promise the pile will assume the proportion necessary to supply a quantity of food to every hapless home In addition to providing a Christmas dinner the foodstuffs delivered to hundreds of homes will stock TAILSPIN Skeeter Fumbles! By HAL FORREST (Orchard Temperataml Stations Max Weather Rain Ticmmy has PASSED ALL requirements OF- THE AIRLINE INSPECTOR HOW Tfc UP TO SHEETS TO SHOW THE INSPECTOR WHETHER HE IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A "TICK triO FLY THE TRANSPORTS 2684 Biter Report King- Piedra 7 A line 112 feel: diacliaree IDA wcond ten Ban Joaquin Rivrr-Krrckhotf Foaer House av-raae for twenty-tour houra to last midnight 1 041 second feet Loral Data 3 AM Noon Barometer 1005 30 IS 30 IS Temperature diy 0 37 33 Temperature art 43 23 48 HumliMy per cent 43 13 30 Seasonal rainfall to date 3 33 In Normal rainfall to date 3 33 in La-t year's rainfall to date 3 1 in Normal daily maximum temperature (or Derrmbrr 33 Normal dally minimum temperature for December Highest yesterday: lowest this date 33 Orchard maximum yesterday minimum this date CJ and 34 High and low this data list year it and 30 Tme of snnric today 703 A of sunset 443 At-.