The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • Page 26

THK FRESNO BEK, MONDAY. UKCKMBER 10U. '(Continued From Page 1-B) Chairman N. P. representing the fourth Mike i the' first district.

T. C. Efliu of Conejo Is expected to' oppose Gonscr. Jones EO far Is without opposition. G.

P. Cummings, assessor; Ray W. Baker, tax collector: I. E. Farley, recorder, and Milton Possons, auditor, will seek re-election.

To dale there are no active candidates In the field for these positions. There have been rumors that there would be opposition for Reed Schaeffer, who was appointed county clerk after D. M. Barn- resigned, but reports around the.courthouse arc that Ernest Dusenberry, for twenty years o. deputy under Barnwell and who occupies the same position under Schaeffer, will not be a candidate.

Dusenberry sought the appointment when Schaeffer was chosen. DcVore's Flans Uncertain District Attorney Glcr.n II. DeVore, completing his second term in that office, has not revealed his -plans. He may seek xe-elcctlon and again he may enter the race for congress. If he decides to retire as district attorney, the field will be wide open, with Rae B.

Carter, chief deputy in his office, Frank Curran, Daniel F. Conway and J. G. Crichton, Fresno attorneys, now reported as potential candidates. A.

D. Ewing, treasurer, may face an opponent when the barrier goes up for the August primary. A pos- zible opponent is Scott K. Wood, past commander of the Fresno post of the American Legion, and at a deputy under Possons. A'ood has made no definite statement as to his plans, but his friends are known to be compaign- Jng.

Coroner J. Herman Kennedy, who will seek his third term, is expected to have the opposition of Dr. G. L. Long, coroner many i years ago, and E.

Lee Hamlin, former employe of a local mortuary. No candidates are out so far Happy Again little girl received an outfit of fine, warm clothing from pupils of the Edison Technical School. --Staff Photo. -MLJillED Jak'e Smith, 50, Dies On Highway Near Dos Palos Following Crash against C. K.

Wakefield, public administrator, or Clarence W. Ed- county tendent. school superin- Under the new charter canstables will be elected by the board of supervisors with the sheriffs nomination. t.i a result the constables of the county now uie divided in their support for the sheriff's post between Sheriff George J. Ovcr- Jiolt and J.

S. Ross. Fresno constable and former police officer is a candidate for sheriff. i SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK General Foreman Hugh W. Tarkes has been called to Twin Falls, Idaho, due to the serious illness of his father.

XMAS DANCE I TONIGHT AT THE 'I I I I 1851 Fulton St. Phone 3-7803 (Continued From Page i-B rp, and the wild flowers cover the illls once more with smiles. In all he years there Is no day which ills the heart of the world with uch joy and tenderness as Christinas. "It is the time when the fire of generous impulse burns high and. whatever, may be said of Christmas degenerating Into mere commercial give-and-take, it is still 'a pure pleasure to thousands who love and pity the poor in the spirit of Him whose birthday FEATURES --TODAY-- ADDED--MICKET MOl'SE CARTOON "ADULTS.

ant-- CHILPRKX, nif rraleret--tflc A Creat Drama of the "TEXAS TORNADO "MIDNIGHT CLUB" firrrtf Vaudeville Minstrel Show AND A AT CENTERVILLE I Starlt 8 O'Clock Gents Ladies is being celebrated. In our ceremony to-day we are joining with all the peoples of the earth, for this tree Is not of California or of the United States, but of the whole -world. This though has never been so beautifully expressed as by Phillips Brooks, who said: Christmas In lands of the fir tree and pine, Christmas In lands of the palm tree and vine; Christmas where snow peans stand solemn and white: CrirTslma? wtierc cornfieldslfe" sunny and bright; Everywhere, Christmas to-night For the Christ Child who comes is the mast of all; No palace too great; no cottage too small; The angels who welcome Him sing from the hight In the city of David, a king In His might; Christmas to-night. Buglers Harley Freeman and FI. Williams of the Fresno Post of the American Legion sounded the assembly call opening the ceremony.

A double flag ceremony was presented. As the buglers sounded To The Colors the flag was raisea and the colors of Fresno Post No. were advanced simultaneously. Scouts Assist Legion The legion color guard from Le- srion Boy Scout Troop No. 12.

with I-p. D. Mclntyre as scoutmaster, as sisted in the flag ceremony. The color guard consisted of Owen and Donavan Culver. The color bearers were James and Gus Dcrde- vanis.

E. W. Boney directed the ceremony and with Jack Hagstotz placed a Christmas wreath at the foot of the tree. Rev. George Root of Sangcr invoked the.blessing of God on the assembly, on the nation and President Roosevelt.

"May this gigantic Christmas tree," he said, "be a symbol of that joy in homes where no tree is found and mav this great nation take unto Its heart the giving of joy wherever hjires arc needy. May the Prince of Peace rule In human hearts and. as ever, at Christmas time, the sone of 'good among men' is heralded around trie world, so mav the haughty nnd proud spirit over-ruled and mny true friendliness and humility enter in and abide with men of IriSsh and low Guy Hopplnc superintendent of G-encral Grant National Park. 1 tended a welcome to the visitors on behalf of the National Parks Scrv- lice, the pwk itself and General Grant tree. Givinc Sanger credit ifor the Idea of holding a ceremony 'at the tr" 1 he "Sanger may well be proud of has here been in the past at the foot of our Nation's Christmas Tree ar.tj may to-day fed especially gratified, we of Grant Park "are hor.oic'i.

by the presentation here of the rrl'-e poem for the present srascn written by a resident of that city." Trirf Voem Urnrnatijed The written by Margaret was dramatised by rrrrn- 5crs o' the Fresno State To" dramatics department, whn In Ruth Nurml. Hall. i Ctaudir.c Ostrar.drr. Allcr.a iTir. Kerrr.i! Stuart McKcTvy anl jCIeoTrc Tnucrr.

Jc-hn Wright i-was dirert-'r. i A-romr i by hi? -n a organ used by Chr.rle.* Cabman in cornrwir.i: rcw rer. Mvtin Cory. roritonc. wr.s Th" Tree Of I-ife.

'for -which Grace O'bura IVbsrtm Tvrctf thr ccllar.oratir.e. with In Its froj-jrtion. i The choir of the Fresno State CoJVce. directed hv A. G.

Wuhiberc. Crae. All Falilifui ilurir.c the wreath 'ccrrmony. Olhfr raro ar.d r-y" a vfV.ed 1 AmeJlrn The Tr-(s, Te Ani Pine artS To The A ma quarj't 3e'd the in Amfrica. The choir "Ira-c Th.iyrr, Ar.i'.a Etil rrtwr.e, Katherir.t Fjr- Ktiswell a i Arthur in a radb brccirast.

Ocverr.o.- r.o:;.h givir.c his in from the Sin Frar.cisco of the DM Ixe hsin. Of Edison School Remodel Garments For Christmas Gifts Little children with downcast faces arrive with tattered clothes and after a few minutes of expert care leave with sparkling eyes and warm, neat clothing. This. Is what happened at the Edison Technical School, where annually children of poor families of any nationality are provided with garments which have been re-made by pupils In the homemaking department under the direction of Miss Mabel Wallace and Miss Virginia Simmons. Merc than 100 kiddies and a scattering of adults were given clothing last week.

Recipients call it the school, where they arc fitted with new and remodeled garments, and if there ere no clothes or shoes to fit them they are given toys and packages of candy and nuts. More than 200 garments, including about 100 dresses, were supplied this year. W. L. Potts is principal of the school.

Filipino Assemblies In Convention, To-day Delegates from all parts of the state will attend the first annual convention of the Filipino Assemblies of the Firstborn which begins to-day and will continue for a week at S55 Street. Sessions will be held daily as follows: 10 A. business meetings: 2 P. fellowship, and P. revival services.

Rev. P. Z. Colado. superintend ent, with headquarters at 1511 Ventura Avenue, will preside.

Julian Bernabe, pastor of Lighthouse Church here and presbyter of the state group, is directing arrangements. Play To Be Feature Of Yuletide Program Eov On A Meadow, a play to be presented by the young people's Epworth League, will be the feature of 3, Christmas program at ihe Japanese Methodist Church. Kern and Streets, to-night at :30 o'clock. Other numbers are: Song. To Santa.

Claus. primary department: recitation, junior one sonir. Light Is For Thee, junior Eoworth playlet. Looking On The Bricht Side, junior three class: motion pong, primary classes; nlaylct. The Candle Lisht.

junior Epworth and song. Lillian and Betty Wake. There will be a Santa Ciaus to distribute candy nnd nuts. niiKSSKS STOI.T:X Burglars last nicht entered the lome of Mrs. Margaret Dauer at 2128 Lotus Street and stole three dresses, she reported to the police.

TUI.AKK BOY 1)1 KS NEWS of SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DOS PALOS (Merced Dec. death on the highway this morning brought to a tragic end the anticipation of a jcyous Christmas entertained by Jake Smith, 50, Hanford water well driller, as he drove out of here on his way to join his wife In the Kings County city to spend Christmas Day. Smith, who had been boring wells in the Oro Loma district and on the Hotchkles ranch near Flre- baugh, left here shortly before 9 o'clock for Hanford. One quarter of a mile east here, driving in a dense fog--he-suddenly saw a large creamery truck bearing down on him from an intersection. There was no time to avoid a crash and the Smith car was overturned.

The creamery truc' was hardly damaged. A call for medical assistance was sent to Dos Palos Immediately, but no physicir.n being here to-day, Mrs. Relneti. Duke, operator of the local hospital, rushed to the scene of the tragedy only to find that Smith was already dead. Mrs.

Duke declared a cursory examination revealed no bruises, contusions or fractures to which Smith's might be attributed, and expressed the belief he may have died of a sudden heart attack. The body was brought to the Welch and Medlln Funeral Home here, where an Inquest is to be held. Communication was established in Hanford with Mrs. Smith, who was then preparing Christmas dinner for her husband. TULARE (Tulare Pec.

Mary Christinas-the whole year around in Tulare. She Is the sprightly 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Christmas of 258 South Street, and she has had her name Riplcy's Belicve-It-Or-Not. Mary is In the seventh grade at he Central Grammar School. She a live wire in activities, a mcm- )er of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Sunday school, and Intends to become a nurse when she grows up. She has- a younger brother, C. A.

Christmas, and an older sister, Martha. Her father is head of the ob department of a Tulare news- apcr. Distributing with a lavish hand nuts, candy and other goodies to crowds reaching near-record proportions. Santa Claus made his annual visit to the Fresno city playgrounds yesterday. In many instances special Christmas- programs had been arranged ay the children of the playgrounds.

These were presented preceding visit of Santa Claus. At California Field the following program was presented: Recitation, Santa Claus, by Mary Lou Oftcdal: recitation, A Little Fairy, Henrietta Shahoogian; song, Joljy Old Saint Nicholas, Dorothy Sam: recitation, Christmas Joy, Louise Khetian: song. Go To Sleep, My Dolly, Helen Seward, Delores ana Julia Scharton, with Barbara Millian at the piano; dance, Betty Jean Oftedal; recitation, The Duel, Alice the Khctian: song. For Dear Old Santa Ciaus, Miss Seward; song. In .1 Lowly Stable.

Ethel Seward and Miss Scharton: play. Mary Lou and Betty Jean Oftedal. Marjoric and Ralph Kavorkian and Miss Sani, and presentation of gifts by Santa The following program was presented at the Dickey Playprouno: Selections Christmas by Leal carols by Orchestra: playground children: Cinderella. Punchinello Puppeteers; song. Heaven Within Your Eves.

Stanley Gladwin. and dance. Santa Claus. Quinn Millar. Fink-Smith playground children jrcsentcd the following program: Songs.

John McKinney. Charles libson, Isaac Sykes and L. Bogan: ap dance. Marian PascentI: sojo, John W. McKinney: duet, Lillian and Gladys Aldridg'c; 5olo.

Paullnci ryelli; recitation. John Ora Donald: quartet. Edgar King. Leon-il ird Bowman, Zed Moore and Bert Stone. Mary Christmas Lives All Year RoimdlnTulare MAKV CHRISTMAS George W.

Linson, Selma Rancher, Dies Aged 70 SELMA (Fresno Dec. 2.1.-- leorge W. Linson, 70, a rancher of the Selm.i district for forty-five yenrs, died at his home near here resterday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. fettie Linson: three Mrs.

Opal Sheltstrom of Kingsburg. Mrs. Wiley White of Calwa, and Albert Winter of Selma: a sister. Martha Kline, living Iowa, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon In chapel of the j.

Kobinson Funeral Home in Selma, Rev. P. I. Hayley officiating. Burial will in the West Selma Cemetery.

RsT nOUOHTOX 1)1 KS Mr. Mabel Rose Boughton. G5. vidow of the late Charles Hubbard died yesterday at the home of her daughter. Mrs.

O. F. 702 Mildrcda Avenue. She survived by her daughter: a son, looser C. Bouphton of Los Angeles nnd seven grandchildren.

Her hus- and died here November 17th. Funeral nade by Home. arrangements the Sullivan will be Funeral BOYD RITES TO-MOKUOW Last rites Mrs. Matilda Jane 3oyd. 77, who died Friday night at her home at Polk and Whites Sridge Road, will be conducted by Rev.

Alfred Jcffcry at 1:30 P. M. o-morrow at the chapel of Ste- ihens Bean. Burial will be in Washington Colony Cemetery. She was the widow of the late Icorge Boyd.

HANFORD MAN BUKIED HANFORD (Kings Dec. 23. --Funeral rites for Truman N. Jills who died here Thursday, were conducted in the People's Under- aking Parlors Saturday afternoon by Rev. A.

B. DIckerson of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial in the Hanford Cemetery. Blanche Friderici, Known For Part In Rain, Stricken In Grant Park GENERAL GHANT NATIONAL PAKK (Fresno Dec. 20.

Blanche Friderici Campbell, 55, noted actress, was tyitnlly In her cabin near the park headquarters Saturday night soon after her arrival from Hollywood by au tomoblle. Best known for her performance as the tight-lipped reformer, Mrs. Davidson, in the play. Rain. Miss Fridcrlci was a veteran actress of both stnge and screen.

Accompanied by her husband. Donald Campbell, stave manager for the Henry Duffy she had come to the park to attend the Nation's Christmas Tree service conducted each year under the towering General Grant Tree. Upon arrival ehu said she was extremely tired. Soon after going to her cabin, collapsed In heart attack. A physician summoned from a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in park bc- icvcci death had occurred within 3.

few moments of the time she was stricken unconscious. The body WOK taken to Hollywood to-day for funeral services afternoon. Miss Fricderlci, a native of Brooklyn, N. played on the New York stage and in stock and repertory companies throughout the country- She first entered the motion pictures In 1920 when film version was made of the stage production 29 East. Returning to the stage, she the role of Mrs.

Davidson Rain four years and then por- the same character In the 'ilm production starring Gloria Swanson as Sadie Thompson. She ilso had a prominent part in Mary Pickford's play Secrets. Her current work is in Dolores Del Rio's picture, Flying Down To Rio. Being Kidnaped, Missive Tossed rorn Auto Says MADERA (Modern Dec. 25.

--Peace officers throughout the San Joaquln Valley nnd Southern Callfornlt to-day were searching for nn automobile from which note was dropped on the Pachcco Pass Highway Saturday afternoon which read: "I am being kidnaped. I think I am Ijijlng taken to Los Angelr.i. Please, God, help." A man whose name the authorities refused 10 divulge brought the note to Sheriff W. C. Rhodes here, declaring he was driving directly behind the automobile when he saw an arm thrust out a window of the vehicle nnd a note tossed onto the roadway.

He stopped and picked up the missive and hurried to Madera with it. Santa Clara County nnd bay district authorities to-day arc checking up in their respective territories to determine If reports of missing person? mght give them some clue to the identity of the writer of the mysterious note. Visalia Couple Fete Christmas, Golden Jubilee V1SALJA (Tulare Dec. 25. Christmas to-day had double significance for Mr.

and Mrs. F. H. Wing, 421 Bridge Street, as It marked their golden wedding anniversary- Tno couple will be honored at dinner to-hlght by their childien, Mr. and Mrs.

Lindley K. Wing and Mr. nnd Mrs. Earnest G. Still.

Back in Levant, Maine, the couple were childhood sweethearts whose homes were only a short distance apart They were married in their native village. The CLOVIS (Fresno Dec. eight-room house of Mr. and Mrs, J. G.

Ferguson, the last build- ng on the old Shaver Lake Lum- jeir Company site, was destroyed jy a fire of undetermined origin arly last night while the Fergusons were away frcm home hav- 'ng dinner with friends. The Ferguson family hid lived in the house for the last forty years. The damage is partly covered, by Insurance. Clarence J. Reyburn, 68, Early Day Rancher, Dies CLOVIS (Fresno Dec.

Reyburn. BS, a retired rancher, died 'at his home in Temperance Colony near here yesterday. He had lived In the district over half a century-. He is survived by his wife. Mrs.

Elizabeth Reyburn: two brothers, Chester A. Reyburn. Mt. Hcrmon, and William D. Rcyburn.

Los An- and a sister, Mrs. Xannie Shercr, Clovis. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Wcdncsdav morning the Bolce Funeral Home here. Surial will be in the Rcdbank Cemetery. and four years later moved to VI- salla, where they have resided since.

Wing's father was a painter by trade nnd the bridegroom of fifty years ago followed In his steps and still active In this vocation with having contracting business as well as a retail store. During all the fifty years Mr. and Mrs. Wing nnd their children have never been separated, having always lived the same community. Wing is 71 and Mrs.

Wing 69. The senior Wing played thfTTOte" of Santa Claus last night when he distributed gifts to his four grandchildren, Llndlcy F. Wing, Richard and Hcnec E. Wing, nil Drunken Brawl Lsads To Attack With Knife In Semi- Tropic District Ranch BAKEKSFIELD.Kern Dec. his neck slashed and fatal knife wound In his left side, Dude Wlnflcld, 50, Is dead to-day and James Love.

51. a fellow cotton picker on the James Miller ranch near Semltroplc, faces luurder charge us a result of an affray Saturday night. Wlnficld's body was brought to the Fllcklngcr-Dlgler Mortuary to await an inquest funeral arrangements and his asserted slayer was detained In the Kern County Jail following an by Deputy Sheriff William A. Kanawyer. Both men arc Negroes.

Kanawyer said Love was sent to prison from this county In 1924 for an attack with a deadly weapon. Had Been Bilking The men had been drinking. Ka- nawycr said, and were quarreling-. Suddenly Ixive is declared to drawn his pocket knife In -wild frenzy nnd to have attacked Winfield. The attention of other workmen was attracted by the fight but they were unnblc to reach the combatants In time to prevent the fatal stabbing.

Winfield died before he could be. rushed to doctor In Wasco, fifteen miles away. Two Negro workmen, E. S. By- rall nnd W.

A. Aldrlch. took in charge and escorted him to Wasco. where they turned him over to Constable Tom Jones, who notified Sheriff Cas Walscr. Ills Friend Did kill him? Dude was my friend." Deputy Sheriff Ka- nawyor said Love declared.

slayer was still In a dazed condition, unable to explain the reason for the sudden attack. The scene of the slaying was only a few miles from Buttonwlllow. where two men met death this Fall In brawls between cotton pickers. of Visalia, and--MTFT Jlarley-U-- Miller of Pacific Grove. Scores of letters and telegrams were received by the couple from friends and relatives living In many slates.

Dance Tonight Enjoy Xmai Night Allen White't Ballroom Genfx, Ij-nrn to Dance E.Allen White's BallrooM 1931 Tuoliimnc St. Phone J-WJO Fresno 1 Finest j(reen(ntertdinnent Always 3o Better $how Teacher Test Will Be Given To Candidates The County examination of teachers will open the office of Superintendent of TULARE (Tul.ire Co.i, Dec. Schools Clarence W. Edwards Mike Aldama. 9.

died in the county' lospital here Saturdny after an illness from (uhccitlar meningitis. He is survived by his mother. Mrs. "armen Aldama. 31e was a native of Tulare County.

Funeral arrangement? are In charge of the Rice Funeral Home, of next week. morrow morning. Any person ins .1 tcachinc certificate, and is a hich school graduate, mav take I ihe test. The examination, which will he conducted by the county school board, will require the remainder 13 Fresno's Great and' Joyous Show for a Truly Merry Christmas Look Out, Men! THE GOLD DIGGERS ARE AT IT AGAIN! ing Havana hotcha and American millionaires! "BROKEN DREAMS" --WITH-RANDOLPH SCOTT SLEEPER BKRYI. mr.i.rs i occur TOW 2ND FEATfRE 50d lOc Special Xmas Dance TO-NIGHT Ballroom "SATURDAY'S I I ROBERT YOUNG LEILA HYAMS JOHNNY MACK BROWN ANDY DEVIKZ MARY CARLISLE 7 KVI NTTt AND 255i CM! i a "footlltht Parade." Imagine -6 GREAT LAUGH STARS JOAN BLONDELL GLENDA FARRELL GUY KIBBEE FRANK McHUGH ALLEN JENKINS RUTH DONNELLY Kw.nrdy in "QoJH.