The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 11

THE FRESNO fiiif s) jS -a i THg REPUBLICAN BEE Contributions By Yule Seat Buyers Approach $30000 Men Here FRESNO CALIF FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 21 1945 Army Will Get 4 Day Yuletide Holiday The Chriitmaa Seal campaign conducted by the Freino County Tubercuioiia Anoclation to raiae fundi to combat tubercuioiia in Freano County went over the $29000 mark today ai official! of the organization reminded county resident only three days remain before Chriitmai and the drive proceed! till are far under the amount needed for next year program Mrs Leyden chairman of the campaign said the organization hopes to take in 840000 to finance the purchase of new equipment and the expanded projects planned for 1946 Student Anwlt Crashes Sending 8 To Hospitals Six traffic accidents five of them occurring when the ran involved skidded on the wet pavement resulted In injuries to eight persona including one victim who la in serious condition The most seriously Injured la Oacar Saunders 35 of Stockton who Is under treatment In the FTeano County General Hospital with a skull fracture possibly rib fractures and a cut on the scalp Car Overturns Ha was hurt at 5:35 last night when his automobile skidded and overturned on the Golden State Highway near Malaga Clark 35 of Camp Pinedale escaped with a bruise on the head at 1:45 o'clock thla morning when his automobile akldded and crashed against a tree on Highway 41 north of Fresno He was treated in the Fresno Emergency Hospital Dazel Nelson 49 of San Francisco is under treatment in the Fresno Community Hospital for minor Injuries suffered when her automobile skidded and overturned on Elm Avenue near Kamm Avenue yesterday Cnahea On Bridge A Neufeld 60 of San Jose Sarah McCardle County Librarian Plans To Retire Min Sarah McCardle who built the Freino County Free Library from a single unit with i volumei to a county wide system 1 with more than 800000 volumei 60 branchei and ISO elementary ant 12 union high ichool libraries Monday will aubmit her resigna-tion to the Freino County Board of Supervisors Her retirement will become effective January lit and will terminate more than 35 yean of icrv-ice Named Librarian In 1811 Min McCardle lerved in the old Jiublic library two yean befon oinlng the itaff of the new Initi-tution ai aniitant librarian on March 12 19101 She became librarian on January 1 191L Befon becoming militant librarian ihe studied In a ichool of library act-enre proud of the library ayitem but 1 want to rest" ihe laid today The inititutlon alio includei the county teacheri' libnry To the queitlon of what phaie of her long career ihe la moct proud the veterian librarian an-awered today: "Perhaps It la the Californians Wehave been building it for many Servicemen stationed at army bases In the Fresno area will have a four day Christmas holiday starting tomorrow and the following week will have a three day New holiday starting Sunday The officers and men of the posts will make up part of their timelosri p-! jfrom work on December 29th when Lutpj owr'toalattoiTaffn they Will Show UP for duty at theTrffif nllrrtnri1 In ySrsa: sssruis StUrh7 armv nM driVf yMr the pupils many are holidays at the army conduct the drive and give the DM money to a worthy cause A PSS? Mmiub Mrs Leyden said approximately Special Christmas menus are b- 12000 of the 40000 county residents lng planned for December 25th lnto whom the seals have been aent the base messhalls and officers and i this year have contributed to the men may Invite guests to enjoy the campaign meal with them for 75 cents a din- Everyone should share In the nr responsibility of fighting tubercu- A Christmas dance was staged losis" the chairman said We last night in the recreation hall must have everyone's cooperation at Camp Pinedale for enlisted if we are to succeed In stamping men of the base Junior hostesses out the disease from Fresno who attended the af- the 28000 who have not sent fair received corsages in contributions would do so there A party for the children of en- would be little question about the listed men and officers at the post I success of the drive was scheduled for this afternoon at I Peaceful Christmas? 2 in the Service Club Santa "This yuletide season we all have Claus udll attend the affair to pre- a great deal to be thankful for We sent gifts to the youngsters are going to have the first Christ-Various squadron parties also mu not dimmed by war in many have been scheduled on the base year Ret Party fight against tuberculosis bi Hammer Field will have Its however baa not been won The Mia a Sarah McCardle was slightly injured when an automobile driven by Harvey Neufeld 36 of Oregon skidded and crashed Mitrovich Early Day Fresno Settler Succumbs Stephen Mitrovich 88 early day settler in the Freino district and known ai the father of the San Christmas party for the youngsters ravages of the disease do not per-of men stationed on the field on De- to moment cember 24th at 2 In the Serv- be no more worth Ice Club and a special Christmas whie purchase during this jwason dance Is set for Saturday at 8:30 happiness than that of Chrlst-M in the Officers Club A Party f1- also is planned for the enlisted men rLmmit i fwcutiv of the air base committee of the association went The Tulare Street USO will serve the Phase as an Introducing agent between a servicemen and Fresnana to Invite the army personnel intoLhf have lot their homes for Christmas dinners The center also will serve luncheon throughout the day to visiting rv- KflT icemen A dance la planned at Koweli Freino center on Sunday evening for all servicemen stationed in the Freino area Special service have been ached- uled for both Catholics and PFotea- IlneAMqKAn tanu In the chapels on the army UlYcil lCCOFuTIOn D8282 I Catholic masses will be at 8 and Colonel Gus Hoffman deputy 11:15 o'clock on Sunday morning baas commander of Camp Pinedale while the Protestant service wlllhns been awarded the Legion of Merit decoration in recognition of "exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding services" as signal officer of the 13th Air Force between September 1943 and July 1945 The award fourth highest authorized by the war department was made to Hoffman by Brigadier General Walter Peck commanding he at 10 o'clock The Milla Siatera from the Flrat Perbyterlan Church of Freano and the Young Peoples Choir of the church will sing carols and Chriitmaa anthems at the Proteitant service at Camp Pinedale Moving pictures Christmaa Carol and Child Of Bethlehem will be shown In the Camp Pinedale Post theater Vandals Damage Store Two soft drink bottles were thrown through a plate gla win- dow In the front of the Weit Side Co1 Hoffman yean but much more needa to be done" New Library Planned Min McCardle la retiring with the knowledge that one of the things neareat her heart and for which ihe long haa fought la about to be accomplished Thia ia the con-atruction of a new and adequate main libnry to replace the old and crowded one in tne 1300 block of Broadway The board of county aupervliori already definitely haa pledged that the county! first postwar conatruc-tlon project will be a new county libnry Plana for a building to coat in exceu of 8500000 already have been drawn and a march for a auitable alte ii being made Member Of Pioneer Family Mlu McCardle ia a member of a pioneer California family She la the daughter of the late James and Ellen McCardle four of whoae five children aurvive The father a native of Belfaat Inland shipped aa a aallor befon the maat to California on two voyage! the aecond in 1848 He aet-tied in Sacramento later moved to Tuolumne County and then to Mari-poaa County where he mined for gold Subaequently he engaged in the mercantile buiineia and atock raiiing Moving to Freino County in 1873 he lerved aa a deputy aher-lff for a time then realgned to buy an intenat in the then Smythe 4 IMcCardle Lumber Mill at Pine jRidge He died in 1898 (W Grandfather Was Judge Miia McCardle'a maternal grandfather wm the late Gillium Baley one of Freino County! fint judges She haa two sisters Miia Laura McCardle and Miia May McCardle and two brother McCardle and Jamea McCardle all of Freino and another brother John McCardle of Oakland A fourth brother Charlei McCardle li dead The retiring librarian devoted al-moit 100 per cent of her time through the yean to the furtherance of the county libnrya interests She la a member of the Query Club She laid ihe haa not decided on her future plana Joaquin Valley ii ye! Diego where he wai visiting couiin Velo Mitrovich He would have reached the age of 89 on January 7th Notification received here failed to give the cause of death but friends reported he appeared in failing health when he re- turned to Freino Mitrovich about a week ago They laid he had planned to spend the remainder of the Winter in Freino but went back to San Diego because of the inclement weather here During hli long residence In the Freino district Mitrovich labored in the interest of agricultural development in the valley seeking to improve fig culture methoda and mak-ng at least one attempt to introduce silk work culture here He also retained a lifelong Interest In his fellow Yugoslavs both in the valley and in the mother country During Balkan wars just before World War I when the Clouds More Rain Are Forecast For Fresno District Continued cloudy weather with occasional rain today tonight and tomorrow are forecast for the Fresno area LitMo change In temperature Is expected the indications being maximum will be itar 55 and tonight's minimum about 46 Fresno received 16 inch of precipitation between 7 AM yesterday and early this afternoon The total of the current series of showers is 30 inch This raised the seasonal aggregate to 291 compared to a normal of 267 A total of 296 Inches had fallen by this time last season Other Stations Report Other 7 A to 7 A rainfall reports to the United States Weather Bureau station were: Crane Valley 115 Inches: Tule Head Works 79 Bslch Power House 102 Stockton 33 Inch Merced 30 Madera 34 Lindsay 07 Porterville 10 Bakersfield 07 Coalings 07 Flrebaugh 15 Westhaven 16 Piedra 41 Kern Canyon B4 Merced Falls 31 Sacramento 41 Los Angeles 3L Between 5 last night and 7 this morning the Wishon Power House received 134 and tht Kerckhoff Power House 43 Huntington Lake reported one and one half inches of new snow yesterday making a total of 24 on the ground Temperature la High Last night's highest temperature at Fresno was 48 degrees 13 above noimaL Yesterday's top was 55 exactly normal for the date A A Lothman local government meteorologist explained the storm situation as follows: The high pressure system which yesterday morning was centered over southern Idaho has weakened and this morning was over southwestern Colorado Pressure have fallen over the entire Pacific Coast with the approach of a series of storm fronts from the Pacific Ocean At 4:30 this morning one of these systems had moved inland over Northern California and Southern Oregon It is causing rain from Southern California to British Columbia Another front is about 600 miles west of the first and la expected to bring more rain to the Freino area tonight and tomorrow Following the second la a third system now approximately 500 miles farther westward part way through the guard rail of the Herndon Bridge on the Golden State Highway Highway patrolmen said the rear wheels of the vehicle were hanging over the edge of the bridge after the car came to a stop Richard Lee Holdge 52 of Route Box 316 in the Rolinda district was treated for facial abrasions which he suffered when hla automobile skidded and overturned on Whites Bridge Road near Hayes Avenue late yesterday Three Are Hurt Three men suffered minor In-urlea at 8:55 o'clock last night when automobiles driven by John Ramos 20 of Herndon and Luther Crabtree 29 of Button willow collided on the Golden State Highway near Shields Avenue Crabtree waa cut on the right aide of the face and Ramos suffered facial abrasions Both were treated In the Freano Emergency Hospital The third victim Clpriano flap cla 30 a soldier eras taken to the regional hospital at Hammer Field lammer Field )entist Admits Morals Offenses A scries of Indecent expesure eases throughout the Freano area wm cleared up today aa District Attorney Jamea Thuesen and deputies of Sheriff George Overholt reported Captain Arthur Hahn 30 of Delano a dentist stationed at Hammer Field admitted he haa exposed himself to women and girls on an avenge of once a week since arriving at tha base In 1943 Deputy Sheriff Hubert Nevlns said the army officer told them he attired himself in white skirt and a red sweater and tied a handkerchief around hla head while roaming in and around FTeano ia hla automobile Hahn wm turned over to Hammer Field authorities for probable court martial action The officer Mid only a fraction of the cases have been reported to tho police and tha sheriffs office In the cases which have been reported the victims Mid man dressed aa a woman drove up to them got out of the car and exposed himself Despite the wide variation In the descriptions given by girls and women who saw the man the officers Mid they are convinced Hahn waa Involved In moat of tho exposure cases reported He was traced by means of description of a car and an automobile license number furnished by the- father of a girl to whom the officer had approached oday Is Shortest Of Year First )ay Of Winter Today Inflicts om more han Freano diatrict youngatera vM be entertained by the antics of the trained dogs pictured above in the troupe of canine performers one of the three vaudeville acta billed on ihe Freano Community Christmas Tree program tomorrow afternoon in the memorial auditorium The size of the 35 foot community tree ia shown by the fact Jane Abbott ia beside it seated on an 18 foot ladder Bottom Photo by The Bee Tots Will Get Preview Of Christmas At Party Tomorrow It grownups notice a virtual disappearance of children from their customary haunts tomorrow afternoon there will be no mysterv connected with the caw The youngsters will be lammed Into the Fresno Memorial Auditorium attending the annual Christmas tree party At the party there will be com- Slavic peoples were battling to reindependence from Turkey Mi- gain Drug Store operated by Michio general of Camp Pinedale at Toshiyekl at 1431 Kern Street last ceremony Wednesday night pausing about $40 damage Hoffman entered active duty as It waa the first incident involve commanding officer of the 40th lng damage to the property of a Signal Company 40th Division Japaneie-American to be reported when the California National Guard In several months Toshiyekl was was mustered Into service In March born in the United States 1941 Early In 1942 he waa assigned Patrolman Leslie Malone said the as steff signal officer with one of window breaking was the act of the first United States task forces vardala and was not a burglary which landed and occupied the attempt Two holea were broken island of Efote in the New Hebri-in the window and a showcase dies In September 1943 he was inside was damaged when it waa assigned to the 13th Air Force as hit by one of the bottles communications officer He served Malone said the bottles were 1 40 months overseas and partlci-broken into such small pieces there pated in the Solomon lalandi Adis no possibility of obtaining fin- mlraltiea New Guinea Morotai and gerprlnta from them He believes the Philippines campaign! He the bottles were thrown from an was reassigned to the United States automobile in July 1945 and became deputy Nothing waa taken from the win- commander at Pinedale in October dow Prior to entering active service The broken window was disoov- the officer wss associated with the ered by the owner at 6:30 o'clock Cyrlops Iron Works of San Fran-this morning when he opened the cisco His wife is residinsrTh their Double Parking Drive Is Opened munlty carol singing In volumo sufficient almost to unseat the rafters of the building band and choral music vaudeville and last but by no means least the trip to the base of a 35 foot Chriitmaa tree for the treats (Strictly For Children The party it designed strictly for children and adults will be admitted to the audience only with small youngsters or others requir trovirh returned and fought as volunteer in the army of his homeland In 1937 he waged an unsuccessful diploniAtlc battle for permission to go back again to Yugoslavia with a view to introducing California dried fig production methods to the old country Came Here In Mitrovich came to America from the Dalmatian coast in 1881 and the following year settled in the Freano district Two years later he sent back to Dalmatia for the first cuttings of the white Asiatic fig to be planted In the valley In later years he became known as the fig king of California His first plantings are credited with being the foundation of the great fig producing lnduitry of the present day For many yean he not only worked at the development of the Industry but also preached the gospel of figs as a health food Produced Silk attempt to Introduce! silk worm culture to the valley was begun with the Importation of silk worm eggs from Yugoslavia From this start he produced 600 pounds n' of raw silk which for many years ing companions The auditorium store home in the bay city department ilgi In the parking on the downtown streets The drive waa announced by Chief of Police Ray Wallace after the city commission discussed the traffic congestion in the business area during their session yesterday and instructed the police department to take steps to remedy the situation "The members of the commission feel alley parkers are driving the commercial vehicles out of the alleys and into the streets complicating an already serious situation said Wallace "Alleys are to be used for load- ng hides only and they are limited to lng ana unloading commercial vehicles only and they are limited to The Weather I'UM State nraartmmt Of Weather un-ay Frida Mratkar Pom-art Fmaob raUf Pwmlrr SI IMS 7:30 A Farm Ian Joaquin Sarramanta Santa Clara Balinaa and Uvrmort Intormlt-f nln tonlaht with ahowan Saturday XVlttla tamparatura chans A 5 Franelaeo Bay Intermittent rain MtanlaM with ahowara Saturday UUI tarn-paratura chance Korthani Intermittent rain tanlsnt with ahowara aaturday little tamparatura chance Sierra Nevada Intermittent rain or now tonight and Saturday elightly colder Monterey Intermittent rain tonight with ahowara Saturday little temperature ehanae Southern California Scattered rloudi south portion and moatly cloudy with oe-caalonnl light ralna north and weet portion tonight and Saturday Littia changa In perature Loweat HI cheat Laat Taaterday Nlahl Freeip Bakerafleld St A3 Coaltnc AS FRESNO AS Indaay SA a AS rrylll SA Bluff uMitti 47 henmento 49 Hun 72 Pm Francisco sa 84 Stockton 54 gltflfl iisiisi 24 Detroit assiss iS JCantti City if Ntw york 24 FnOflllK 0 fSffia Seattl 41 St liOUll 31 aching ton 3 maalmum and minimum tempar-and 35 dagraea mum and minimum temperature! Normal Slura AA I Maximu DISCHARGED Among dischargees at Fort Lewis Wash- recently were Privates Malcolm Butler of 4044 Tyler Avenue Fortune Camln of 4522 Iowa Defense Attempt To Balk Test Fails dicap upon tho procrastinating Christmas shopper besides a paucity of cholco among pur formed a Fresno County Fslr exhibit He sought In 1924 to stir Interest in the Industry asserting the mar-t which had failed the silk producers lit previous years at last was ready to consume the silk Published History In 1933 Mitrovich published -brief history of the Yugoslav colony of Fresno riting himself Lazar Popovich and the late Maria Nobll as the three original Yugoslav settlers here Mitrovich was born In St Stevan In a part of Yugoslavia which then was under Austian rule His survivors include two sons Milan Mitrovich of Nome Alaska and Stephen Mitrovich Jr of the Canal Zone and two daughters Milena De Pinto of San Jose Costa Rica and Elena Schubert of West Point Tree Ornaments Are Scarce Here The majority of Freino's Christmas trees probably will look a little drab this year for among the goods Freinans have found to be scarcest are Christmas tree decorations Stores normally selling large quantities of the Yule baubles reported today the demand has been tremendous the supply picayune This la especially trua of ornaments mada of glass or metal Of colored electric bulbs and wiring there haa been none at all for sale The only decorations available in the stores now are metal foil and other Icicles" and "mow" Store managers reported ability to obtain only from one twentieth to one third aa many of the decorations thla year as In peacetime years These arrived early In the Christmas season and were sold almost Immediately "We got ours on an allotment basis" explained one store manager "Because we did not receive our full allotment early we got In a small shipment of colored glass 'balls yesterday but they were tone within a few minutes after wing put on sale" Most of the country's prewar glass and metal tree ornaments chasable goods Officially there will be only nine hours and 38 minutes of daylight Thla Is the shortest day of the year the first day of Winter Thy aun rose at 7:10 o'clock this morning and will set at 4:46 o'clock this afternoon Tho Winter the Instant the aun reaches its moat southerly will occur at 9:04 o'clock tonight From that moment onward tho days will begin to lengthen fhia data lact year S3 and 4A degreea Tima of aunrlaa 7:00 I Time of aiinael 44A Saaaor Nnrmi rrecli jannal precipitation SSt Inchea Formal oradpltatlftn 3A7 Inchea reclpitatlon to thla data laat yaar 816 is expected to be well filled long before the 2 scheduled starting time for the main program The custom in the past has been for children to make room for themselveo long after the crowd has reached the 3000 stated capacity of the building They double up on the available oeato lit on the floor in front of the first row and line the walls of the main floor and balcony The auditorium doors will open at 12:30 o'clock and between 1 and 2 o'clock music will be provided by the Fresno High School Band and Chorus The main program will begin with 15 minutes of patriotic ceremony carol singing led by Elmer II Tuschhoff and brief introductions of committee members This part of the program will be broadcast over The Fresno Bee Station KMJ Present Vaudeville Next will come three headline acts of vaudeville booked from San Francisco The performers will be the Laytons and their troupe of trained dogs Steve Shepard master magician and Tod Mason alnger of cowboy songs and trick roper and bullwhip artist Finally the children will move In double file down the center aisle and Into the greenery bordered Christmas tree lane to the base of the Yule tree where Santa Claua and his aaaiatant distributors and supply corps will pais out oranges and cellophane bags of candy nuts and raisins For the adulta who wish to leave their children in the auditorium to clear the way for unhampered last minute shopping expenditions tho rommittee has announced the first of the young guests probably will emerge from the party about 3:15 o'clock and all should ba out of the building by 4:15 Jewett will he the marihal of the program and Warren Tinkler la the long time general chairman of the committee The party ia a community enterprise Krtirlpatcd in by many civic and iternal groups and Individuals and with the Freano Post No 4 of the American Legion the city playground department and Tha Bee as tha principal sponsors fnehaa Avenue Jess Lira of 2149 Fig Avenue and Pascol Demera of Attempts to ban testimony re-2157 Fairvlew Avenue fleeting a blood test given James Privates William Ford of 720 of 3030 Florodora Ave- Palm Avenue Walter Campbell nue were lost by the defense late 416 Tehama Street Earl Robi-yesterday aa the 26 year old over-1 J0" of 47 El Dorado Stmt and seas veteran went on trial for thel1 Sykes of 32 Modoc Street traffic death of Marcos Rabino 26 of Reedley Farrla Avenue was released from Defense Counsel Allen Marlin A contended the testa designed to ee- tablish the alcoholic condition of Jthinavv at "camn blood were made without shmkiirlude ShlnflnerFtrat consent and In effect force him to hl Mate First Class Cheater Sommers of 1639 South Third and Deputy District Attorney Allan street Fireman Flrat Class Ver-Mason argued briskly non Sherman of 819 Street Cron examination Indicated the and Seaman First Class Henry a defense will seek to establish the Caldwell of 1844 Street testa were made while O'Brien was Technical Sergeant Walter unconscious but Dr Thomas Smith Jr- of Route 11 Box 362 on Hendricks a state's witness Weat Avenue near Clinton Avenue fled the defendant apparently was haa been discharged at the Port-conscious at the time land Army Air Base following 44 O'Brien is charged with Involun- months of service A former auto-tayr manslaughter In the death motive parts salesman here he September 26th of Rabino after a served as a supply technician in collision near Chestnut Avenue and the air forces the Golden State Highway The Private First Class Clarence jurors are: Rush a veteran of five battles In A A Knrh William Joy A the European theater was release! Reiss Wilbur Coursey Martin A Camp Beale recently after 33 Albrecht Clyde A Gloughle Max- month aervlce He enlisted In ine Chamberlain Emma Churcher I April 1 Richard Denton Jessamine month! with the 1st Army He la Bates Harold Beer and Anna Bar- Jh husband of Doris Rush of 408 racir Garland Avenue Sergeant Kenneth Palmer a son of Mrs Mattie Palmer of 1525 Courtland Avenue waa discharged George Tony 19 waa burned on 1st Camp Beale after four years In the fare and the eyes early lastlthe air corps night in an explosion that orrurred Albert Toroslan a son when he pmirsed some gasoline "I Mr and Mra John Toroslan of a wood stove at the Markwond this rlty has aim been discharged ine Chamberlain Emma Churcher April 1943 and served oversea 23 Into Klnea Pladra (7 A atage 931 fact dlacharra S3A eeond feat San Joaquin River Xerrkhoff Fewer Rnuaa (averece fny 24 hours lo laat midnight) 1S14 aecond feet 20 minutes Citations will be issued when any other vehicles are found parked in alleys parking In the streets will not be permitted and violators will be cited rather than warned" instructions to take action were Issued by the commission after the Merchants Association of Freano announced plans to hold a meeting In the Californian Hotel next Friday to may plans for community action to solve Fresno's traffic ana parking problems rs Claude Thompson Widow Of Contractor Dies Of Heart Attack Mrs Helen Price Thompson 62 of 510 McKinley Avenue a native of FKsno died yesterday In the home of a daughter Mrs Dorothy Black in Stockton from a heart attack Mrs Thompson had lived In Fresno all her Ufiv She was the widow of the late Claude Thompson veteran Freino contractor Her parents the late Mr and Mra Thomas Price were early day Freano lettlers and her father was employed here by an early day bank for many yean Besides Mrs Black ihe la survived by three sons Reynold and Robert Thompson of Ireano and Clinton Thompson of Stockton a sister Mrs Collier of Bakersfield and four grandchildren Private funeral services will he conducted Monday morning In the Stephens Memorial Chapel followed tnr burial In the Belmont Memorial Park came from Germany In 1941 and part of 1942 eastern glass manu facturers supplied a Targe Warren Talk Feature Radio Party Governor Earl Warren will speak on Christmas and the new year as a feature of tho McClatchy Farm Revue's Christmas party program which will he broadcast by- The Freino Bee Radio Station KMJ on Saturday at 9:30 A Special entertainment numbers also are planned for the program inrludiog songs by Phyllis Conger a Christmas skit by the McClatchy Farm Revue Players and a medley of carols by the a rappel la rholr of the McClatchy lllgh School of Sacramento More than 100 rural school students including 4-H Club members will form the studio audience In Sacramento 37 Auto Camp southwest of Fresno He Is under treatment In the Fresno months duty with the air corps Beale following County General Hospital tlty of the glass type When war rame they quickly got busy on military contracts Although reconverted they have not had time since the war to meet thla season's demand They aoon will begin making ornaments for the Christmas 1948 trade An effort to supply the demand with substitutes was made but even paper ornaments have been scarce Win Citizenship Superior Judge Thomson admitted three soldlera stationed at Camp Pinedale to American dti-zenahip and issued similar papers to Ramon Castro 27 a native of Mexico and recently discharged from the armed forces The soldiers Inrlude Private First Class Ksrsten Ijiraen 25 a native of Norway and Privates Salvsdore Rangel 28 Mexico and Albert Laberge 25 It's Christmas in Tokyo For Our Gl's! Tuns In at 3:00 Tomorrow Special Broadcast from the heart of Japan by our occupation forces i(FRE FOR THE STOUT OR SHORT RETURNED Private Larry Henderson was due in Boston yesterday aboard the SS John Sergeant Sergeant Joseph Mendes with the 5th Air Force In Korea la scheduled to return home shortly He has hern overseas 15 months Is a son of Mr and Mra Joe Mendes of Route A 1 Technician Fourth Class John Coffman Jr attached to the 29th Replacement Depot near Manila Is awaiting transportation home and a subsequent discharge from the army after 28 months overseas lie (a a son of John Coffman of 3345 Ptne Avenue Sai(or Is Injured Theodore Knperskl 29 a sailor suffered abrasions on the forehead at 9:15 o'clock laat night In a traffic accident on the Golden Stale Highway near McKinley Avenue He waa treated In the Freano Emergency Hospital Last Mlnut Suggestion Byde's Merchandise Certificate A gift certificate from efweyk en acceptable gift The recipient it happy to select the gift according to his or her nredi end everybody it happy! Good at anytime for anything in our star BYDE'S HAIBWAM-SPOSTS GOODS 1)2141 Fulfofl SI rkoM 3-42SS MEN'S SUITS Wa havs a Ihaiitd ne Bumbar of lulls far flMM iMaqifif a lllll bk bmm alrlh sn4 Uiaai If aet ae tall Cama Wa B7 havs Juat the Mat jtm want Isay Mini Tanas 0 1034 FULTON ST Oyaa Bunins IN Chdatiuaa Store li Burglarized i cllm A burglar who I imbed A MERRY CHRISTMAS To All VALLEY Typewriter Coe "Wharo Service Covitfi" late Fresno St rresno 118 Center Vlaalin 1 1 through a skylight and down a ladder inside (he store stole 820 In cash a revolver three cl as ret lighters and three billfolds from the Ideal Drug Store at 1505 Tulare Street Detective Sergeant Vlnd Mid the hurglary was discovered this morning by Caudills the proprietor -y I.