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Classified Advertising columns of The Bnkcrsfleld Cflliforninn close promptly nt 10:30 o'clock every morning. Phono 7-7031. This' section contains latest local news, world sports, a thrilling serial and news of general interest PAGES 7 TO 14 CITY SECTION BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1942 1000 Owners of i. llll 1 L. Taverns Plan City Meet $55,000 Benefits Seen in State Convention XPECTED 1000 to draw over from all stf'.

i District Administrator Henry Heated, head of the Bakersfield branch of the Office of Price one of the fine points in the price control act to hia legal staff. Looking on are Attorneys John B. Yoniifr, left, and Willlnm R. Hulsy, who will handle local OPA legal problems. InCHy DeLacy, Two Aides Serving Public ITH the legal staff and district administrator already appointed, the Bakersfield branch of the Office of Price Administration was open for business today in the Haberfelde Garage at 1501 Chester avenue.

Appointment of Henry DeLacy as head of the office and the naming of William R. Hulsy as chief attorney and John B. Young as price and rationing attorney, were disclosed this week. Appointment of the two local attorneys to the legal staff of the was made upon the recommendation of Mr. DeLacy and Frank S.

Balthis, state OPA attorney for southern California. U. S. Commissioner Until the time of his appointment, Mr. Hulsy was United States commissioner for the southern district of California.

A graduate of the University of California in 1932, he received hia legal education at Boalt Hall, tho school of jurisprudence at the same university. He is the former president of the Kern County Bar Association and has been engaged Jn practice in Bakersfield since 1935 as a member of the firm of Wagy Hulsy. Deputy district attorney and deputy county counsel for the past two years, Mr. Young is a graduate of U. C.

L. A. and received his law degree at University of California in 1937. Since the ning of the war, ho has acted for the (listrift attorney office as adviser in matters connected with priority and price regulations issued by the federal government. Mr.

Hulsy announced that the legal staff of the local Office of Price Administration would be available at all times for consultations and discussions of problems merchants in adjusting" their businesses to the new price regulations. "While 'business, as is definitely out for the duration," he said, "nevertheless merchants of the Bakersfield district will receive our best efforts in enabling them to more fully understand the new price regulations." He emphasized that the office will make every effort to assure that no violation of the new price regulations occurs in the district, which Includes the counties of Kern, Kings, Inyo and Tulare. Land Co. to Build $19,000 Elevator ITH J. N.

Harvey named as contractor, a building permit for the construction of a $19,800 grain elevator at 1635 street has been issued to the Kern County Land Company by R. H. Hubbard, city building inspector. Mother of Local Man Dies in North Death came today in a Fresno convalescent home to Mrs. Mary Cornelius, 79, mother of Marma- duko, Bakepsfield city councilman.

Funeral services will be held 'Friday at 1:30 p. m. at the Lyle Funeral Parlor In Fresno. In addition to Mr. Marmaduke, she is survived by her granddaughter, Mrs.

William Wharton; a great grandson, William Evans Wharton, both of YOUTHS TO UH All Youths 18 to 20 Years to Register at 2784 Points in State on June 30 "R-Day" neared today for an estimated 3600 Kern county youths between the ages of 18 and 20 who will register for selective service for the first time next Monday, June 30. Local draft board officials pointed out both citizens and aliens within the age limits must register. Selective service headquarters in Washington announced that serial and order numbers will be assigned to the 18 and 19-year-olds who register June 30 on the basis of their birth dates. The new registrants may not be called for induction, under the selective service law, until they have reached their twentieth birthday. They will be called in turn as they reach that age.

Signup of men In the 18-20 age brackets will complete registration of the military manpower reserve, officials said. Temporary Registration Points "With establishment approximately 2500 temporary registration places in addition to the regular 284 local draft boards, California draft officials declare'd men in this state will be provided with every facility for the signup with as little inconvenience as possible. The five Kern county boards will establish temporary registration places throughout the county, local officials said, to serve registrants In rural areas and those living long distances from their draft boards. Registration places will be open from 7 a. in.

to 9 p. m. next Monday and draft officials explained that, local men who are out of the territory of their own home draft board on that day will be required to register at the most convenient registration place. Willful failure to register will result in severe penalties prescribed by the selective service law, officials warned. Questions Ashed When registered, each man will be asked the following questions by the registrar: 1.

Name of registrant; 2, place of residence; 3, mailing address (if other than place of residence); 4, telephone number; 5, age in years, and date of birth; 6, place of birth; 7, name and address of person who will always know registrant's address; 8, employer's naiiie and address, and 9, place oC employment or business. Children Stealing, Reselling Rubber ISCLOSING that 3000 pounds of scrap rubber had been stolen and resold by small children during the past week, P. Q. Fickert, assistant Bakersfield chief of police, warned service station operators not to buy rubber from the young "patriots" unless written permission for the sale from their parents accompanied the contributions. Capitalizing on the current rubber salvage drive, a group of boys and girls, ranging from 8 to 15 years of age, has been taking the rubber from one service station and selling it at another, he said.

delegates parls of California, the 1943 state convention of the California Federated Institute will be held in Bakersfield during May of next year, Veruon Johnson, manager of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, announced today. Securunce of the convention will bring approximately $55,000 into Bnkersfield, he estimated. Efforts to obtain the convention, now in session in Stockton, were made Jointly by officers of the Kern county chapter, C. P. and the convention committee of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce.

President H. D. Maloney of the local C. F. I.

presented the formal invitation in behalf of Bakersfield. He was assisted by Gene Goodfriend, C. F. I. vice-president, and Michael Duffy, secretary-treasurer of the tavern keepers association.

Promotional material was prepared by Fred Carlisle, chairpian of the chamber convention committee, and by Secretary Johnson. Silk invitational banners, circulars and official greetings from city and county officials constituted the elaborate bids made by local officers, and scenic entertainment and housing facilities were strongly presented before the delegates in Stockton. In addition to Messrs. Maloney, Goodfriend and Duffy, other officers of the Kern county chapter C. F.

I. include W. A. Thompson, William Neuman, Walter Klasse, T. L.

Meat- maker, Leo Frankel and Jess Bridges. Land Company, Employes Donate $876 to USO Fund an- pleasure to give to the USO 11 were the following: Kern County. Lfcnd Company, followm and OOSTING the Kern United Service Organizations war fund to $10,891.12, the Kern County Land Company and Employes today contributed $876.50, USO officials nounced. The land donation is the largest amount given by a. single business organization in the secoml annual appeal for funds, the offi- reported.

As the chest to provide recreation and entertainment for the American fighting men stationed in Kern passed the $10,000 mark yesterday, volunteer collectors set their sights on the $25,000 local goal. Employes of the Kern County Company who found it "a Mrs. Hugh 8. Alton, $60 Gedrge Henderson, $10; A. Melcher, $10 G.

H. Stoclcbridge, $5 Charles H. Phillips, C. C. McCray, S.

Angell, L. S. Shay, $2.50 Frank Halmofi, $2.60 Lee M. Ralph. $2.50 Carter H.

Breuslng. $2.50: Kathryn R. Gattle. f. P.

Stiver-, Wilma B. leavers, $2 John F. Watts, $2 McDppough, $2 W. Ealy, $1: Irene -Hariris, J. Voor- JieiB.

C. A. Curran. $5: Hill Auditing Company (tenant), $10. Total, $876.50.

GUANli TOtAL, $10,801.19. ENDS CITY attorney for 17 years. Walter Osborn submitted his resignation from that office to the City Council this week. A promotional civil service examination will be held to fill the vacancy. Attorney Claims Ex-Husband's Estate in 1937 She Will Get Frankie Karpc's share of her millionaire ex-husband's fortune, granted to her Monday in a suit in which she alleged she was deceived in 1937 on the amount A.

II. Kttrpe was worth, will amount to more than $500,000, it was estimated today by Jess Dorsey of Claflin, Dorsey Campbell, attorneys for Mrs. Karpe. Mr. Dorsey cited the figures Introduced in Kern's Superior Court before Judge Pat Parker of Mono heard the suit.

On January 22, 1938, a bank statement showed A. H. Karpe to value his estate at $1,078,000.93, Mr. Dorsey snhl. In addition, other evidence showed that Mr.

Karpe's net income in the calendar year 1937 amounted to $101,000 from his giant implement house business and income from Kern county farm acreage and oil lands. In addition, Mr. Knrpe, said Mr. Dorsey, was shown to have claimed $20,000 for exoduses. The one-half of the Knrne holdings given Mrs.

Frankie Karpe is one of the largest sums ever awarded in a Kern county court. Mrs. Karpe sued to break un agreement granting her $350 per month permanent alimony in lieu of a property settlement. In her petition to the court she contended she aided her ex-mate to amass his fortune during 31 years of their married life, and asked one- halt of the estate as her share of the property they possessed at the time of their divorce in 1937. Mrs.

Knrpe asked the divorce settlement bo set aside on the grounds she was worried, ill and destitute when she signed a deed granting Mr. Knrpe all the community property. Mr. Karpe has since remarried. Judge Parker, after six months of study from January to June 22, ordered the division of property awl set aside the $350 monthly allowance.

Next step Is an accounting by Mr. Karpe of his property for adjudication. Mrs. Karpe under the ruling will also get half of any increase in value of Mr. Karpe's holdings since 1937.

$100 Salary Boosts, Hiring of 10 New Cafeteria Workers Raises Allotment POPPING last year's expenditure by $41,434, the 1942-1943 budget for Bakerafield city schools was accepted last evening by the board as presented by Alfred Ames, assistant superintendent and business manager. The budget is set at $1,072,282, with $798,054 for estimated expenditure. A temporary oalary increase of $100 per year for all personnel receiving $2100 or less annually, nnd the hiring of 10 cafeteria supervisors, a new item on this year's budget, account for the rise in expected expenditure, Mr. Ames pointed out. A total of $35,520 was allocated for administration; $589,755 for instruction; $82,458, operation; $46,980.

maintenance; $33,706, auxiliary agencies; $10,235, fixed charges. Capital outlay for 1943-1943 is set nt nonbonded debt service, $1500; undistributed reserve, genera! reserve, $150,400. Assignment of clerical staff and custodians was made and approved. Recommendations by John L. Compton, superintendent, that substitute teachers with two years or less experience be paid at the same rate as a beginning teacher, and that those with three or more years of exj)erience be paid $100 above the salary of a beginning teacher, was approved.

A plan whereby probationary certificated employes shall receive credit for years of experience was also adopted. Request from noncertificated em- ployes of the district for adoption of the state retirement plan was tabled. Mrs. Gene Smith, formerly on the staff the city school office, was re-employed to replace Mife'd Laura Covel, resigned, as secretary to tho superintendent. Mrs.

Evelyn McCallum was granted a leave of absence and the resignation of Maurice Eby was accepted. State OPA Chief to Speak at Price Control Meeting The following people are visitors in Bakersfield today: FREDERIC MARCH, screen star, and, Mrs. March, West Los Angeles. He's famous for "A Star Is Born," with Janet Gaynor, and more recently, "The Little Foxes" and "Kathleen." Hotel El Tejon W. R.

EW1NG, Upper Mount Glair, N. J. Visiting. Hotel Padre. M.

VAUGHT, Fort Worth, Texas. Vacationing. Motel Inn. HOFFMAN, Reno. Nev.

Vacationing. Hotel Tegeler. RAY FERGUSON, Austin, Texas. Business. Southern hotel.

MR. AND MRS. FRED WILLI AM 8, Huntington Park. Business. California Motor hotel.

MRS. GEORGE THOMPSON, San Bruno. Visiting. Massena hotel. E.

PARKER, Shenandoah, Iowa. Business. Hotel El Tejon. LEO BOYD, Los Angeles. Business.

Hotel Padre. F. WTUEANIGER, United States Navy, En route south. Southern hotel. MISS M.

R. ANDREWS and MRS. HAWKS, San Francisco. Visiting. California Motor hotel.

PATTERSON, Cincinnati, Ohio. He's scout for Cincinnati Reds baseball team. -Hotel El Tejon. R. E.

BLAIR, Sacramento. State department of agriculture. Hotel Padre. MRS. rl.

B. LEWIS, and daughter, Okla. Visiting. Southern hotel. C.

W. GRAHAM, Whittler. Business. California Motor hotel. C.

I). JOHNSON, Spokane, Wash. Business. Travelers' Motel. VIO MAE POWELL, 646 East Carter street, Pocatello, Idaho.

Vacationing. Motel Inn. JAMES L. GREEN, Rio de Janeiro. Returning from trip.

Massena hotel. MISS AUDREY WILSON, Los Angeles. Business. Hotel Porterfield. E.

A. HALL, Tulare. Visiting. £31 Portal Motor court. MR.

AND MRS. M. A. LUTZ, Wabash, Ind. Colonial Motor hotel.

i MPMII I Throckmorton Will Retain Trinity Post Dillon Wesley Throckmorton will be minister for the Trinity Methodist Church for another year. The Reverend Mr. Throckmorton has just returned from the Methodist Conference-In Stockton. The Reverend Cassiano Castorena has been returned as pastor of the Mexican mission of which the Reverend Mr. Throckmorton is president CPONSORED by and the merchant's division of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, a price control meeting which is expected to draw over 600 retailers, wholesalers and representatives of consumers' groups wfll be held Thursday at 8 p.

m. In the Emerson School auditorium. Highlight of the meeting will be an address by Nell Petree, state OPA administrator for southern California. Appearing with him will be Bernice Woo'dard, field rep- Drowning Woman Is Believed First resentative of the OPA consumer division, who will discuss provisions of the price control act from the consumers' point of view. Mr.

Petree will introduce Henry DeLacy, district administrator of the Bakersfield office, and William R. Hulsy, chief attorney. Richard T. Drukker, acting chief attorney, will be introduced, and he will conduct a question-and-answer series on provisions of the price control act. A.

C. Dimon will be chairman of the meeting. Victim of River Current T3ELIEVED to be the first victim of the Kern river this year, Mrs. G. L.

Speakman, 22, 1027 street, was being sought today by sheriff's deputies following her disappearance from the river's edge late yesterday afternoon. In his report of the mishap made at the sheriff's office, her husband, G. L. Speakman, stated that he left her standing on a rock. at the water's edge and returned several minutes later to find her gone.

ftJ.X:; MONOLITH liLACKSMlTII FATALLY INJURED Frank Castro, a blacksmith, died yesterday in Tehachapl of Injuries received Monday at Monolith when a hay rako he was repairing was accidentally moved causing one of the wheels to pass over his body, Coroner Norman Houze reported this morning. The driver of the pulling the take evidently thought that Castro had finished working on the machine and did not know that he was still underneath Houze said. The body is at Hopson Mortuary. Shade Trees Are Planted at Pound Shade around the Kern county pound, located north of the overpass on Highway 99 and adjacent to the Standard Oil tank farm, is being provided through the planting of 12 shade trees and 13 shrubs this week, the 'Kern County Department of Public Health announced today. The trees being planted include 8 Balm of Qileads and 4 sycamores.

J. H. Hanks, superintendent of county buildings, and insurance men met yesterday to discuss an adjustment or the replacing of the county dwelling which burned to the ground on the dog pound property last week. Burning of tho house postponed temporarily plans to house the poundmaster at the pound to provide additional service to the public. Gordon Appeals Citizens for Scrap i th Days to Go SHOOTING VICTIM crew removes the body of Mrs.

Clare McNamnra from the apartment where sho and her husband, Arthur McNamura, were found shot to death yesterday morning. Inquest on Killings Await Relatives of McNamaras FAILURE of relatives to akersficld r- cause nvc in the may postponement of the coroner's inquest of the double killing of Arthur A. Mc- Nnmnrn, X-ray technician, and hia wife, Glare, who were found shot to death yesterday morning in their apartment at 1118 Sixteenth street, Coroner Norman Houze said today. Operator of an X-ray laboratory in downtown Bakersfield, the dead man was a member of a widely known Kern family and brother of the late Dr. T.

M. McNamara. A veteran of World War he was subject to periods of ill health as a result of hardships encountered overseas. The lifeless bodies of the pair were discovered about 10:30 a. m.

yesterday in the bedroom of their apartment by William McNamara, a relative. Investigation of the tragedy by Inspectors P. Q. Fickert and Ed Walls of the Bakersfield police department disclosed that Mr. McNamara had shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself.

War Board Adviser Plans Conferences John S. Moffat, War Production Board priorities adviser from Fresno, will bo in Bakersfield Friday from 9 a. m. to 3:30 p. to confer with businessmen on priorities problems, it was announced today by Mrs.

Myrtle Danford, county priorities consultant. Mrs. Danford said businessmen with problems may obtain an appointment with Mr. Moffat by telephoning her at the courthouse. Conferences will be conducted In the supervisors' chambers at tho courthouse.

INSPECTS DEATH GUN ant Chief Phil Fkltcrt of the Bait- ergfielil police department examines the gun with which McNu- inara aHsertedly'shot his wife and then hilled himself. Three Injured in Auto Accidents Injured when a car reportedly smashed into the rear of his vehicle as he was pulling out of a service station in this morning, William S. Brown, 57, Santa Barbara, was in San Joaquin Hospital today with an injured shoulder. George Payseno, Los Angeles. Griffith Company employe, received an injured back this morning -when he fell from the rear of his truck.

He was rushed to San Joaquin Hospital where ho received treatment. Involved in a collision with a trailer 0 miles northwest of Shafter last night, Naomi Kay, 20, Wasco, was In Kern General Hospital this morning with an InJuVcd shoulder. Only 20 Per Gent Quota Reached Dy WALTER McAUTHUR lllimtrnti'il oil I'IIKB I OTALS in Ihc Bakcrsficld district for the rubber salvage drive reached the mark yesterday, as Chairman J. S. Gordon of the petroleum industry salvage committee pointed out: the amount collected so fur Is a "drop In the bucket" compared to tho district's quota of pounds set by tho national campaign headquarters.

Most-of the commercial rubber sources having been exhausted in the first week of tho drive, officials turned again today to private householders with an appeal to dig deeper In a search for household rubber articles which can bo turned over to the government for tho war effort. Tons of precious rubber were still pouring in today from collection points throughout tho Bakersfield district, embracing Kern, Tulare and Inyo counties, but campaign officials pointed out tho drive cannot succeed unless nil residents of the district Bcour their premises for rubber salvage. Windshield Stickers Service stations throughout the district today were preparing to dis- tribute windshield stickers to patriotic motorists bearing the words: "My rubber mat has been donated, how about yours?" The stickers will bo Issued in exchange for rubber automobile floor mats, which officials pointed out contain valuable pounds of rubber. Many motorists were donating mats and replacing them with linoleum or fabric flooring coverings. With only five days to go lit the nation-wide campaign entrusted to the petroleum industry by President Boosevolt, local iner- promised participation by stripping stores nnd offices of all rubber not vitally needed.

The often overlooked trash and garbage collectors were praised today by campaign officials who said they have turned In tons of rubber found in trash barrels. With cooperation of trash collectors, officials pointed out that rubber placed In trash barrels "will he turned over to the salvage drive instead of ending on city dumps. Offers Door Mats Norman P. Thompson, manager of the Bakersfield office of tho Automobile cJQlub of Southern California, announced today he would donate two rubber door mats installed In the new auto club building only two months ago, providing other business firms will follow suit. Warning against public apathy to the rubber drive, Chairman Gordon declared people must not be so impressed by huge collection piles in service stations that they fail to search their own premises for small bits of rubber scrap to turn In, He pointed out only mass participation oC all residents of the district In turning In small amounts of rubber will bring the campaign to the quota.

RIWRRR DANCK I'LANS NEAR COMPLETION Plans were nearly complete today for the rubber campaign street dance in Bakersfield Friday night when hundreds of residents will be ad- ml ted to tho dancing area in front of tho Elks Club by presenting a piece of rubber salvage. Music will be provided by the Minter Field Jive Bombers, under direction of Sergeant Patsy Dwor- nlck and three Hollywood starlets arc slated to appear as guests of honor at the dance. They are Joan Woodbury, Paramount actress, who recently completed the movie, "Sweet heart of the Fleet," Ann Doran, M-O-M starlet and radio actress, and Gertrude Michael, continental stage and movie actress. Sponsored by tho Bakersfleld district rubber salvage committee, tho dance Is expected to collect hundreds of pounds ot rubber as "admission charge." TAKES FINAL from hundreds of applicants, Mary Holnmn, inspector In the liakers- (ield police force, is at Fort Douglas, Utah, this week, taking final examinations for her entry Into officer's training for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Russian Relief Slart Canvass of City in Drive for $5000 Fund USSIAN War Relief volunteer workers began a canvass of the city today for funds to meet the $5000 Kern goal.

The campaign got off to a flying start Monday night When the audience at the Inaugural meeting in East Bakersfield High School auditorium gave $425 for the purchase of medicine and food for the valiant Soviets now waging a bitter war against the forces of Hitler. An additional $250 was received from Oscar Rudnick, county packing house and land owner. Rabbi Jack Levy, R. ub liclty dlrect.or, today asked local citizens to remember the words of David Fades, southern California drive chairman who spokp at the opening meeting; not Russia's fight now. This is fight if you would save your generation from the Nazi machine.

Every Russian killed is one 1 less to defend democracy; every German" slain is one less to attack our borders." Thomas Werdel IMinter's Officers State Assembly Candidacy ecepnon I announcing his candidacy for Kern county assemblyman, Thomas II. Werdel, for 27 years a resident of Kern, today Issued tho following statement: "I was born in South Dakota In 5.900 and came to California with my parents about tho year 1912. My family first came to Kern county In 1915 and settled on a ranch at Inyokern In the eastern part of the county. "I entered the public, schools of this county at Inyokern nnd received my education in tho-public schools and Kern County Union High School. I was graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1930, and I received my law degree from the University of California in 1930.

"Although I- am reglHtered with the Republican party in national politics, I firmly believe that the Htato and 'local government should be on a nonpartisan basis. I have, therefore, decided to place my name before the voters of this county for the pfftce of assemblyman at the primary election on August 25 on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. Prior to entering the practice of law, I had experience as an employe Jn the oilfields of Kern 'county-, as well as county agriculture, transportation and mining operations In the Death Valley area. I feel that these experiences In particular qualify me for the office of assemblyman from this county because they have given me a broad knowledge of tho needs and problems of tho county. "I believe that any candidate elected to the state legislature thfa A formal reception honoring newly arrived officers at Minter Field will bo held Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock, at which time- officers who have arrived at the field since February 1, 1942, will meet with their commanding officer, Colonel Carl W.

Pyle, hia staff and the other officers now at the school. The reception, which will take place nt the officers' club, will be followed by a dance, with tho Jive Bombers furnishing tho music. Thomas H. Werdel year should enter his office with the primary purpose oC doing his utmost to assist in the successful of the war effort and to conserve the resources of the eta to for that purpose and for the purpose of returning to the normal American way of life after the war's Union Cemetery NON-PROFIT CORPORATION PERPETUAL CARE View Us Lovely Landscaped Grounds Gardens of Flowers and Gemlike Lakes i See Our Monumental Display Near the Office Phone 7-7185 i.