The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 9

v- 'i- tsfc v4-- i 'V A ff -JV 7 '-r-j V'- sv- ADVICE TO XOTHZBi The Bee pablishes daily a Tour Balfy And Mine department which will biy of great help to mothers in the care of their babies V- do hot Mi Cinderella a itorj by Harold Bell 'Wright now appearing aerially in The 'Fresno Bee'- 1- Je'1 -a- TBB REPUBLICAN VOL If rBESNO CAL THURSDAY EVENING DECEMBER 27 1M4 SECnON-B-ffO 426V VALUE IS FIXED AT Now It Is Man Tongue That Causes Trouble PUNSGETOKEH he -i ''t- Dissolution Of Partnership And Accounting Sought By Karl Emerzian Judge To Act On Petition To Authorize Sale Of Sugar Pine Assets PWA To Be Asked To Approve Project So Work Can Start About March 1st pommission Is Asked To Ponder Proposal In View Of Criticism Huh looks like hot air to said the Cornering Cameraman as hs came upon Milton Barr Bill Helm and Bod Hall pictured here experimenting at Terrace and Palm Avenues with a tissue paper balloo experimenting calculated to pierce the stratosphere plenty Just came back the young bmllooniats stirred up the fire and sent their invention sailing up soma hundred feet So somewhat chagrined the ahot and left the undaunted experimenters to their own field Hit-Run Machine Fells Christinas Tree The purchaaa of mora cify water department bond was suggested without resulting action-by Finance Commissioner William Glass at the city commission meeting to-day' after receipt of a check for $1053277 In PWA funds to cover a loan made from water funds to pay for recent improvements to the sytem Glass suggested that more water System bonds be purchased but no action was taken Glass said he wished other members of the commission would think the proposal over before acting in view of criticism of past bond purchases on the ground they resulted in holding up the price of the bonds and forced the city to pay more than otherwise might be necessary Legislative Commissioner George Sharp asked that some action be taken to provide additional automatic signals as a traffic safety measure Mayor 8 Leymel said he intends to Include an appropriation for signals particularly on Broadway in the budget for next year On motion of Legislative Commissioner George Bail seconded by Public Works Commissioner Jean I Vincenx Glass was given permission to withdraw a section of a proposed ordinance banning solicitors from apartment houses and similar establishments without con sent of the operators A resolution was adopted providing for a truck route through the city on and Streets at the suggestion of Police Chief Frank Truax and Vlncens Annual Meeting Is Set For January 18th When Posts Will Be Filled "I called Zoerb's action to the attention of the trainmaster for the traction company whero- upon Zoerb started shouting and calling me names A large crowd gathered and I started with Zoerb to headquarters We fought all the way to Congo Alley where Lieutenant Bowen and Officer Ren nix came to my rescue" Zoerb pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace when arraigned to-day before Police Judge Melvin Gibbe and his rase waa continued to January 7th to be set for trial City commissioners to-day pieced the stamp of approval on plana for the new Fresno Auditorium to riso soma six or seven months hence at Fresno and Streets They approved plane submitted by the Allied Architect of Fresno after being taken on an imaginary tour of the 3400000 structure by the architects Ths plans now will be sent to PWA officials for their approval which ia expected to be a matter of form to clear the way tor ths start of consturction on or about March 1st With ths plans will go a suggestion from Mayor Leymel and other commissioner that to expedite construction workmen be employed in three ahifta daily instead of two thereby giving more men work at the 1 same time and through an eighteen-hour day making earlier completion possible Tour Building Through Mans With blue prints spread before them the commissioner in their imaglatlon approached the new auditorium from Fresno Street and saw a white structure spread before them It ie an example of restrained modernism In design snd as the architects explained the masses were pleasingly broken up with decoration windows and other architectural features Ascending a short flight of wide atone steps they entered a wide foyer through a portico with a designed ceiling that glvea tha first hint of the interior Facing the visitors aa they enter are five doors leading into the mala auditorium On either side of tho foyer are stairs leading to the balcony and into corridors from which 1 open the rooms of the second story With their mind's eye only tho commissioners also saw entrances from ths foyer of a concert hall on the eeet side and an exhibition gallery on the west These wings of the building were included in the plans but their construction at thia time I doubtful The concert hall will seat approx- Imately 400 persona on the mala floor and balcony and will he provided with a small stage The exhibition hall would he 73 by 57 feet in sixe comparable to the concert hall and would be equipped for the display of paintings and similar works of art From the stairway entrant' off 'hs foyer the visitors went one of the corridors bordering tho main auditorium on either side leaving their visit to the principal portion of the building until later Visit Committee Rooms Doorwsys on ths esst and west sides of the corridors open into fifteen committee rooms so designed aa to be converted into smaller or larger rooms as required Thess rooms srs principally for the accommodation of large conventions requiring such chambers Then back to tho foysr from (Continued on Page 3-B) Isnl Offlr 17 I Vnltaf Barra (IS-SZI Brl Bids Trlrphotis rrrno Cslllorni prermber 11 Ill hrmili TiU FrlSir mil FRESNO AND Occasional rain lo-nlsht sad Fridas: no rhsnso la temperature ilsht aouthrlF wind FOR NORTHERN MoitlF elouilr with occasional rain to-miht and Frldar snow in the mountains Uttlo chans ia temperature Weather Ceadltloni Blaine pressure aver Interior Canada has held tho nnrlh coast storm shout tlonsrp off Vanrouver Inland llthouch seneral decline in pressure has continued in all section vest of I ho Roekies Oen-oral rain hai set in over northern Coll-fornto and woo In procrese at moat re poitlna station it Um tlmo of morning otnervsMons while rain and snow eon tinned in portions of tho north Foeifie Male Idaho and the northern Rocklea In the last twenty-four hours then waa rain on the suit coast and mew obous Ihr Great Likra and In middle and north Atlantic atatra and tbla la followed be clear rold weather thia momma In all semen hojrond the Rockies aarept tho aulf statea and temperatures an lower there The weather In this Taller will remain unsettled over Fridas and nrrskmsl lam la indlrated The temporal ur will be moderate with vrrr little chant BONNETT For tl Rear Radis At A A HI Meridian Tima 'The present valuation of the Sugar Pine Lumber Company Ltd now in bankruptcy is $599-14758 according: to an appraisal and report of Fentress Hill receiver in the superior court to-day The lengthy report listed all assets of the corporation including those which were approved for ale by a court order recently Superior Judge Arthur Allyn is tfl act upon a petition to authorize the sale of ths remaining property of the defunct company This consists of parts of a single working plant for cutting and logging of timber and the request It be sold as a aingle unit The petition says the value of the component parte would be Impaired if sold In units The petition also requests reimbursement for $50000 In receiver certificates sold in two issues and used in administering the recelver-ship The matter of receivership trustee and attorney fees waa postponed Collins And Clark Favor Move At No Cost To Taxpayers The Fresno County Supervisors will consider the advisability of creating a county planning commission soon after January 1st This became known to-day when Supervisor A Collins said he is prepared to submit such a plan after the new board is organised January 7th providing it will not place any additional expense upon the taxpayers Under plane outlined by Collins a planning commission will' not entail the expenditure of any considerable sum inasmuch as the body would work with and through County Surveyor Chris Jensen The commission would serve without pay Protests regarding the location of a baseball park and a new site leased by the federal relief shelter at the old 8L Columba High School are factors being considered In preliminary plans Supervisor Todd Clark say he is also in favor of a planning commission but does not feel that it should be an expense to taxpayers such problems as the baic-ball park and the new location of tha federal shelter building I feel that we should have some kind of a planning commission The charter provides for one but we have not set It said Collins Collins says there ie a state law which provides that counties shall appoint planning commissions hut does not provide a penalty for not doing so New Year Program Is Planned At Church Young people of the Swedish Mission Church will present a New program at 7:30 Monday at the church Rev Anderson will conduct a devotional period and refreshments will be served Melvin Nelson will speak on Our Individual And Collective Failures And Success During 1934 Evelyn Peterson will speak on Plana For 1935 Other numbers on the program are: Bong service led by Vernal Peterson scripture reading and prayer Alford Anderson vocal number mixed quartet reading Arthur Becker piano solo Lydia Aimquist vocal number Berean Male Quartet reading Eunice Swahn and violin solo Edna Ahren and hymn Fresno Scouts Leave For Pomona Conference A delegation of eagle scouts led by Com William Otto Jr left Fresno to-day for the grand chapter meeting of the Knights of Dunn mis at Pomona Thirty-five chapters mostly from the western states will be represented The order was founded by Raymond Hanson scout executive at San Francisco and is an honorary organisation for eagle scouts between the ages of 16 and 21 years It was recognised hy the national council of the Boy Scouts this year One of the Items of business will be revision of rituals and by-laws to comply with council requests In the Fresno party are Otto Charles Geer Jack Desmond Har-rv Osakl Hershey Julian Robert Sumpf Roscoe McHenry and Past Com Hans Sumpf and Sumpf member of the advisory committee Karl Emersian charges violation of an agreement In which he was to share equally profita and losaes of the Alta Winery and Distillery Company in a suit filed to-day which seeks to hold in trust all wines grape products and profita pending settlement The suit also seeks the dissolution of tha present partnership of Charles Dubba and Samuel Capian operators the winery Emersion's complaint says he Caplan and Dubba entered into an agreement May 15 1933 to purchase eighty acres of land in Tulare County and enter into the business of manufacturing and selling wine and other grape products He alleges the defendants purchased the property without his knowledge and tinea have refused to allow him to enter the partnership despite the fact that he ie able and willing to do so He save the agreement with Caplan and Dubba called for them to share equally in the expenses and profits Emersion saya the Alta Winery has accumulated a large stock of brandy the exact quantity being unknown He say Caplan and Dubbs have refused to render an accounting of profita and losses An accounting of all operations is asked In the complaint and that the property be eqaully divided 10 BEEFFECTI Permit Number To Be Stamped In Bottles After January 1st New bottling regulations affecting the wine and brandy industry in the San Joaquin Valley will become effective January 1st under a ruling of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration The regulations on brandy and other hard liquors apeftcy that the permit number of the bottler rectifier or bonded warehouse must be stamped in the bottle and the bottles destroyed after the contents are used This is to prevent use of the containern Jy bootleggers Standard fills fiuv kriwiiijr are specified including gallons half-gallons quarts foui-fifth quarts pin half pints one-eighth pints one-tenth pints and one-fifteenth pints Similar standards with the exception of the smaller sixes ars specified for wines Any brandy bottled prior to Jan uary 1st may be sold in the old containers this regulation being made to permit distillers to dispose of their present stocks before turning to the new standards On bottled wine it la not necessary to give the age of the wine but in case where wineries make claims of old age for their product they are required to furnish proof of such claims to ths FACA The labels also must specify the amount of sugar and alcoholic volume Lucius Powers Jr vire president of the Sweet Wine Producers Association and the Wine Institute seys the new regulations "while creating soma additional expense will prove of benefit to the wine Industry" Palomarei Is Chosen Exchange Club Head Frank Palomares was elected president of the Fresno Exchange Club at a luncheon meeting to-day at the Hotel Fresno He succeeds David Peckinpah Other new officers are: Charles Hood vice president: Charlna Connors treasurer and Fred Fischer John Fredericks Elmer Rasmussen Dennis Wheeler Arthur Allyn Syd Glass Frank Farrar Dr Jack Moore and Peckinpah directors WHITTAKER RITES SET Funeral services for Whittaker 54 a painter and a resident of Fresno for seven years will he conducted at 11 A Saturday at the chapel of Kennedy A Creager Burial will be In Mountain View Cemetery He died yesterday from a heart ailment at hie home at 228 Valeria Street He leavea a widow Mr Mae Whittaker a daughter Thelma Bellinger of Oregon and a son Teddy Whittaker of Oklahoma RITES SET FOR MRS HIGH Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Ethel High 54 wife of Snlvely High of 1533 Ferger Avenue will be condurted at 10:30 A tomorrow at the chapel of Lisle Burial will be in Belmont Memorial Park Sha died yesterday at her home YOU MAY BE NEXT Six Motorists Are Accused Of Reckless Driving And Speeding Twelve motorists were given citations yesterday and last nlgbt by tha police aa they renewed drive against reckless and careless drivers after a Christmas armistice Two of those cited are accused of reckless driving They are Welden and Alex Expinosa both of Fresno and both arrested on warrants Driving' too does to a firs cm Geneva Street yesterday resulted In a citation for Charles Elherldgc 219 North Fresno Street The following were cited on speeding charges: Glenn Rylle 2850 White Avenue Dominic Gursno 404 Modoc Street: Albert Panetta Earlimart and 8 Chevront Madera Joe Amaro 29 Boles Avenue was sentenced to serve five days In Jail and surrender bis license to drive for thirty days on a reckless driving charga Sentences were Imposed in the police court on speeding charges as folio sea Suren Melikisn 234 Street $5 fine John Baird Route 5 Box 288-A $5 fine A Nyeland 347 North Fulton Street $5 fine Frisch Route 9 Box 188 $5 fine Mason Fresno $5 fine Elbert Lee Manning Alhambra $5 fine Brotherton 1035 Farrie Avenue $5 fine Emanuel Trippei 1825 Loe Angelee Street licenee revoked thirty daye Lloyd Bidwell 3436 Liberty Avenue license revoked thirty days and James I Finks 751 West Cambridge Avenue license revoked thirty days Fresno Losses By Fire Are Lowest In Fourteen Years Fire losses in Fresno during 1934 will bo the lowest in fourteen years if no serious fires occur in the remaining four days of ths year This was announced by Fire Marshal A Moors aa hs began preparation of hie annual report to Mayor Leymel Moore estimates the average loss this year la 50 per cent less than in tha previous fourteen years Fire ention campaigns Inspections of industrial premises ana quick action by firemen In caaes when fires have occurred are credited with the present record Sixty Scouts Plan To Attend Jamboree The national executive board of the Boy Scouts of America has accepter the invitation of President Roosevelt to have the first national scout jamboree in Washington from August 21 to 30 1935 and Scout Executive Roland Dye of tha Sequoia Council said to-day he expects sixty members of ths council to attend Thirty thousand Boy Scouts Including delegations from foreign countries are expected to attend the grand ancampment of American scouts to celebrate the twenty-' its fifth anniversary of the Boy Scou of America Dr James West the chief national scout executive announces the event will exceed in sixe any leathering staged in the United lilatea lasting longer then one day Ths national government has made available a site of nearly 400 acres at Washington with every tent to he in eight of the capital the Washington monument the Lincoln Memorial and the Robert Lee mansion at Arlington The charge reads "disturbing the but it really was a hit of 1 officer baiting William Zoerb street car conductor is ths accused end Detective Sergeant A McCreary ie the officer in the case The story behind the charge la told in McCreary's police report: man Zoerb dislikes policemen so had he will stop his car at different times end ftn- hie nose and ailek his ongue out as an officer passes by He did this yesterday as I passed him at Merced and Fulton Streets Suit Held Up For Arrival Of Stork Settled Scheduled to go to (rial today the unusual damage suit of Mra Mary Gonxale against the Interstate Livestock Association in which she sought 350000 for the death' of her husband Ben Gonxalcs in an automobile accident was settled out of court for 32450 Superior Judge Campbell the action waa unuaual in that Justice waa deterred pending the birth of a baby to Mrs Gonzales The trial originally waa scheduled for December 4th Defense attorneys objected to the previoue date upon the guardian bgd bees appointerT for the unborn child Mrs Gonxale filed suit in behalf of herself three children the unborn child and another by a previous mr-rlage More Rain Is In Prospect As Storm Reaches Fresno Rain before 3 to-day added 06 of an inch to Fresno's seasonal precipitation raising it to 543 Inches aa compared to 152 inches at this time last year and a normal of 298 inches Bon nett of the Fresno office of the United States Weather Bureau eaya the atorm ie expected to bring Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley a substantial amount of rain to-night or to-morrow Mountain areas also will benefit with snow likely below the 5000-foot elevation he says Farmers To Receive Cotton Tax Exemption Receipt of a new issue of cotton tax exemption certificates was announced to-day by Harry Sheldon assistant in cotton administration for Fresno County Tha growers for whom they are Intended will be notified Ginning record forme must be signed by gin officials before the farmer can receive his certificate Sheldon says the Issue la to cover production in excess of the yield specified in the application for exemption Deed Is Filed In Big West Side Land Deal A deed to 6100 acres of land on tha West Side of Fresno County purchased recently bv Russell Giffen is on file In the recorders office The deed carries $97 in revenue stamps indicating the transaction amounted to $97000 one of the largest real estate deala In tne county in eome time With the deed is deed of trust from Giffen to the Crocker First National Bank administrator of the estate of James McDonald as security for a promissory note of $86077 The derd specifies the estate reserves all mineral oil and gas rights If you see an automobile marked with tha bark of a Chriatmaa tree or somewhat decorated with Christmas ornaments probably battered let Police Chief Arch Burns of Sanger know about it Burne appeared at the office of Sheriff George Overholt this morning for a little help in finding such a car which crashed into community Christmas tree early Tuesday morning and left ruin in ita wake The tree had been thrust into a large pipe at a principal intersection and was gaily decoratsd with lights and ornaments Down ths street roared the automobile and crashed into the tree shearing it off at the bass Three witnesses too far away to get license numbers or other useful data saw tha car back away and speed on DEUEL AMIES LAfiGEDISTRICT Tells Farm Bureau Meeting Whole Power System Should Be Taken Over Formation of a district large enough to taka over the entire system of the San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation was advocated to-day ty Deuel head of the law and utilities department of the California Farm Bureau Federation Deuel spoke at a meeting of chairmen vice chairmen and secretaries of Fresno County Farm Bureau centers at the Commercial Club at which the Fresno County ange proposal to form a Fresno unty district for the public ownership of power distribution was discussed 8 Meeker president of the farm bureau said tha Grange proposal will be discussed this evening In Fowler by a committee of five named at a recent mass meeting called by the Grange Meeker who is a member of the committee aid he favored the move for county ownership of public utilities because of ths effort being made by Fresno City to acquire power distribution Deuel said if facts evolved by a study of the situation showed Fresno County would benefit from Joining with Freeno City In forming a utility district they should be for It Meeker suggested a reciprocal arrangement might be made between a Fresno City unit and county unit should two districts be formed which would relieve the load during peak periods Deuel said the peak of the load in cities is the day before Christmas and for agriculture about August 5th Morrell organisation dl rector for the state federation outlined plans for the operation of county farm bureaus and centers involving the establishment of a planning committee for the county and club and center executive committees Meeker announced a present membership of 491 against a goat of 663 and ae compared with 157 members at tha end of December last year The group authorised a letter to Governor Frank Merrlam urging him to advise the state director of natural resources to refuse to allow the removal of State Forester Pratt Of seven directors of ths Fresno County Chamber of Commerce whose terms expire next month three were renominated and four new names were on the list which was submitted by the nominating committee to-dav Those who will come up for election at the annual meeting on January 18th are: Frank Everts served last year as vice presi-mJbent A Bradford who aerved a year as director A Johnson who recently waa appointed to fill cut the term of Williams Gilbert Jertberg Durfey A1 Paul and Pearson the four latter new nominees The nominating committee consisted of the following: A Quinn Millard Dr Frank 1 Thomas Judgs Arthur Allyn Wrightson A Kuhn and Antrim -The directors who will retire this year are Jesse Rodman who served last year as president Lloyd Henley chairman of the educational committee Cole chairman of the convention and publicity committee and Harold Chutter chairman of the industrial committee Sharp Drop Is Effected In Tax Delinquency Here Not only werg tax payments for tha first instalment of 1834-35 much ahead of last year but the percentage of delinquency dropped more than 3 par cent figures of Tax Collector Ray Baker revgai Tha percentage of delinquency on tax collection of 233181123 is approximately 8 per cent says Baker as compared to 11 per cent on collections of $225217092 Baker says the figures art remarkable in that tha tax charge for the first Instalment is mora than $100000 less than last year The second Instalment of taxes becomes due January 20th and delinquent April 20th MRS MICHEALIN DIES Mrs Shoghnght Michealin 73 died to-dav at the home of her daughter Mr Blanche Dnduklan at B40 South Ninth Street: She was native of Armenia She was tha grandmother of Armen Richard and Grace Dudu-kian the slater of Casparlan of Fresno and Virginia Aurtgian of New York end the sisteMn-Iaw of Lucy Karabian and Mlrhaellan Funeral services will he ranged by Stephens A Bean Mrs Hays Says Congress To Be Urged To Appropriate $55000 Cost An early appropriation for construction of a $55000 hospital unit for Indira will be urged by Mrs Lillian Hays county Indian welfare director who is in line for tha position state Indian we! fere position soon to be created Mrs Hays says- the unit has been approved and la second on list of federal hospitalisation projects She favors pressing a request that the next congress set up the money and pave the way for construction Some discussion has been held relative to building the unit at Wlsh-I-Ah the Fresno County an alortum located at Auberry This matter however has not been settled definitely Mrs Hays says "Ijet'a get the money for ths unit while it la available and iron out the other details she said Such a project has been under discussion for a number of years and two yeare ago a senatorial Investigation committee visited Wish-I-Ah In connection wltn ths proposed unit At that time It was recommended that the government build a fifty-bed unit for Indians afflicted with tuberculoaia Love Affair Is Blamed For Suicide Attempt Carlo! ta Garcia 17 of 1635 Monterey Street attempted eulride lest night by drinking a household disinfectant in what the police say despondency because her was mother had scolded her over a broken Jove affair The mother Mrs Alice Garcia recently charged Salvador Espinosa with a statutory offense and violating the Juvenile court law The girl waa taken to the emergency hospital and was released after receiving treatment from Police Surgeon A Goldberg fMri Martin It Granted Divorce Decree Mrs Pearl Martin yesterday was granted an Interlocutory decree of divorce from Jackson Martin former practicing physician here Her complaint charged he struck her and railed her obscene names Mis Martin asked 3500 monthly alimony but tha court'! order made no reference to the request and no mention was made of disposition of a large amount of community property The court previously issued a restraining order prohibiting disposal of tha community property pending a settlement The Martina married In 1912 in Tacoma Wash By GLENN CHAFFIN and HAL FOKKEST YOU NAY BE EL LIBERATOR TO YOUR COTMC OPERA BUTVOU'RE HORSE TAILSPIN TOMMY El Dignity Is Upset! Traffic To Detour During Work On DeerCreekBridge PORTERVILLE (Tulare Co) Dee Repairs to the Deer Creek Bridge on the Orange Belt Ighway just north of Terra Bella II start January 2nd Carl Nelson superintendent of Mate highway maintenance here announces a new wooden deck is to bo put on the bridge and the floor of thS structure will be given a new oil and gravel surface While the work is In progress traffic will detour at the north edge of Terra Bella thence west one and one-half miles north two miles then east again to the paved highway Neleon has recommended that all northbound truck travel ge aa far aa Tipton and come into Porterville by the Woodvilie and Olive Highway Southbound trucks ere advised to leave Porterville by the Olive Highway entering the Golden State Highway nor 4 I JUST PLAIN CHESTNUTS TO ME NOW YOU LISTEN TO WHAT 5 AY-IF YOU UVNT A HUNDRJEO PER CENT REVOLUTION! 1 OBACC i VWOMT OIL PROMOTER OFFERED TO FINANCE EL REVOLUTION IN RETURN FDR or "THE RICR CL LORANO petrol FIELDS OUT He FIRST (CANTS TO MAKt 5UR HIS DUN POSITION Ms- Min Wrstber Ram II 4S Cloudr 11 41 IS Cloudy on is cloudy 41 11 Cloudy 14 CIoodF 54 34 Petty Elver Reports Klnct Fledra (1 A Ml stass ISi feet dlseharse It second feet Ban Joaouln Rlverw-Kerekhoff Fewer House Coverts for twenty-four hours to lost aldnishw SM second (oat Local Data IPMIA It Noon Barometer Ill MIS stJt Trraperarufe dry Temperature wee Humidity- per cent Temperature J0 to-day 4S decrees Inrheo Seasonal rainfall to data 111 Normal rainfall to date hi So as Last yeat's rainfall to this data 1 11 Normal daily maximum tempo ratal for December IS Normal dally minimum temperalun for December 31 His host yesterday lowest this date Si and Orchard mailmen yestei day minimum this data so snd 34 Hsh sad low this date tail roar 46 and 34 Time of NnriM today 1:1 Sf iso 44! 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