Woodland Daily Democrat from Woodland, California • Page 1

No other medium in this field than the "Democrat" can so quickly and effectively translate advertising into and yet it has the lowest milline rate because its paid up circulation is four times greater than that of any other newspaper published in Yolo county. emocrat The "Democrat's" background of alert news interest builds ii intangible plus of extra vitality for its advertisers. Its readers. are better buying prospects because the paper holds their attention longer. ISSUED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1936.

ESTABLISHED 1877 ITALY TO DEATH TAKES POLICE ACTIVE I'LL COP A PLEA Judge Refuses Conditional Offer MAN HURT IN TRUCK, TRAIN CRASH ATBRODERICK RIVER FAILS TO YIELD BODIES OF BOATVICTIMS Discussion of Tax Measures To Be Held Here Thursday More than 100 taxpayers from all sections of Yolo county are expected to assemble here Thursday night at 3 o'clock in the chamber of commerce rooms in the court house to hear a discussion of the sales tax by Glenn D. Willaman, secretary of the California Peal Estate association whose headquarters are in Los Angeles. Plans for the meeting were completed here Monday morning by "I'll cop a plea to one This was the irrelevant answer of Edward Olsen, already a two time loser, Monday morning when Superior Judge Dal Lemmon, presiding in superior court here, asked him if he desired an attorney to represent him. Olsen admits giving a ficti tious eheck at Clarksburg in payment new car, but he is very anxious to escape conviction as an habitual criminal, which carries with it a life sentence. He served prison terms in Washington for grand larceny and was sent to prison from Napa for grand theft.

Although boasting a long string of aliases, Olsen insists that is his true name. Judge Lemmon refused to accept the conditional plea, naming James; L. Hare as attorney to represent hini. Time for entering a plea was con 1 tinned until next Monday. Warsaw Lindsey, colored publisher of a Sacramento religious weekly newspaper, asked that an attorney be appointed to defend him on charges of issuing fictitious checks.

Lindsey also is a two time loser, having scrv eu a tetieral prison lor mutiny and a ban Quentin term for fictitious I fWlfs TT T.qnowinnv was ed as his attorney. William P. McCune and Willie Davis, both accused of burglary at Eroderick, were granted one week delays to enter their pleas. LIONS OFFICIAL SPEAKS T0NIGH1 Luther L. Mack, Governor of Lions clubs for district Four, comprising California, Nevada and Hawaii, will be the guest speaker here tonight at o'clock at Hotel Woodland at the weekly meeting of the Lions club.

No luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday. He will report on progress being made by clubs throughout his district and offer helpful suggestions for the increase of interest in the Woodland group. Mr. Mack was the main speaker at the noon luncheon of the Knights Landing Lions club. i Boy Suffers Fractured Yolo and Sacramento county officers continued to drag the Sacramento river near Broderick in search for the bodies of three Grass Valley persons who were drowned Sunday when their rented motorboat crashed into a moored barge.

Sheriff J. W. Monroe and Constable Ellis Barry were leading the searchers. Plans were made to move the barge, in belief the bodies may have lodged beneath it. The victims, all of Grass Valley, were Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Hamilton, both about 35, and Harold R. Trath cn, 28. Trathen and Hamilton were employed at the Idaho Maryland mine near Grass Valley. The sole survivor of the tragedy is Mrs.

Dorothy Dunn, 30, of 1201 street. She is recovering in the Sacramento county hospital. Miss Lcona Johnson and Ruth Crooks former Camp Fire Girls, who were nearby gave the rescued woman first aid treatment until the Sacramento Fire Department resuscitator crew, George Lynch and Peter Mangan, arrived with their equipment. Mrs. Dunn said that Hamilton was operating the boat at the time of the accident and was making a fast turn when the strong current sent the light craft under the slanting prow of the Happened Like Flash "It all happened like a flash," she related.

"I remember trying frantically to push the boat away from the barge, but the current kept sucking the boat under the prow. I got a terrific bump on my head and the next second I hazily remember the boat overturning. 1 grabbed hold of Trathen and about the next thing I remember is regaining consciousness here in the hospital." Mrs. Dunn was carried under tin entire length of the 300 foot barge. Elmer Paulsen, proprietor of the Superior Boat Livery, where the ill fated party rented the.

outboard pow ered boat, and Emil Voltenweider, a speed boat owner, heard the crash and screams. Vollenweidcr raced to the scene in his craft and dragged Mrs, Dunn from the river as she rose to the surface a hundred feet downstream from the end of the barge. The three others and their boat failed to reappear. Laborer Loses Teeth In Field Accident Klwood Scoggins, local laborer, NATIVE OF WINTERS; RITESSET Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Smith, 58, native of Winters, died Saturday at a Berkeley Sanitarium following an illness of seven years.

She was the widow of 0. D. Smith. She was the daughter of Thomas H. and Sarah Brattin, pioneers of the Winters district, who died a number of years ago.

She lived in the Winters district until 20 years ago, when shi moved to Berkeley where she had since made her home. Surviving are two daughters and two sons, Mrs. W. L. Neilson, Mrs.

Floyd L. Irwin and Orville D. Smith, all of Berkeley, and Howard K. Smith of Lake county. The following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs.

William Goodman, and Thomas and John Brattin, all of Winters; Mrs. Walter Wallace and Mrs. Noel Bandy of Woodland; Mrs. John McClure of Morgan: Hill and Charles O. Brattin of Pa i cific Grove.

Funeral services were held Monday I morning at 10:30 o'clock from the; Little Chapel in Berkeley. Winters services will be held Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock from the Winters Presbyterian church with Rev. C. P.I Barkman officiating and the Cultoni brothers singing. Mrs.

N. A. Mc Arthur will accompany at the piano. Burial will be in Winters cemetery; beside the body of her husband. The McNary Funeral Home is in chaTge of the Yolo county services.

LOOT TAKEN FROM PARKED AUTO Charles L. Eddy, local real estate dealer, Monday was assisting police running uown ciucs wiieri may lead to the arrest of thieves who Saturday night looted his car and made a getaway with an $85 camera and set of binoculars. The raid was made while Mr. and Mrs. Eddy visited relatives at the Z.

B. Kincheloe home, G22 Third street. 54 Physicians Hold District Meet Here ym tw Vbyn, and wvK pertinent medical problems and hear talks by Drs. John I. Saunders and unity committee under the new soil having been elected at a meeting The members are Burt Swartz, J.

C. hall; East Woodland, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the court house; Plainfield at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening in Plainfield hall; Elkhorn and West Sacramento Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in West Sacramento, and Winters Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Winters town hall. ballot cast. Had all of Yolo countv's 9490 voters cast ballots, the cost per vote wouW nav( bcen slash ed to approximately 75 cents each. Although tabulation of the vote by candidates has not been officially announced, it is known that 5481 Demo oratic and 3893 Republican ballots were cast.

i DEFY FRANCE, LEAGUE IN ETHIOPIA ROME, May 11. (INS) Aftei Italy's delegate to the League of Nations walked out of a meeting of the Committee of Thirteen today and the premier designate of France declared that his nation would not recognize the Italian Empire in Ethiopia, the Italian press today defied the League and France and' indicated that Mussolini would carry out his plans regardless. Virtual seizure of the French owned Djibouti railway was Mussolini's answer to France. After Leon Blum, French socialist leader who will be premier, said France would not recognize Italy's gains, official sources here announced that the railway was "under guard for its entire length." Muoliiii thvu onjrrt'd industrial leaders to prepare plans for develop ment of Ethiopia and at the sami time warned that Italy would quit the League if opposed further. From Geneva, reports said the League would adjourn Tuesday until some time in June without taking action to drop sanctions or to recognize Italy's conquest.

Baron Aloisi walked out of the League meeting in protest of the presence there of the Ethiopian delegates who had been invited to the council by Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary. Mrs. Lena Blickle Dies Here Mrs. Lena Blickle, resident of Yolo county for the past 54 year.s, died Sunday evening at her home, 210 Cleveland street, following an illness of two weeks. A native of Germany, she was born July 11, 1852, and came directly to Yolo county from Germany 54 years ago.

She had lived in Woodland the past ten years. She was the widow of Christian Blickle, who died July 11, 1906. Surviving her are the following children: Charles Henry and Alfred E. Blickle; Mrs. Charles Stotts and Mrs.

L. C. Hughes, all of Woodland, and Mrs. Freda Johnson of Durham. A sister, Mrs.

John Schaupp of Woodland, also survives. A Rosary will be read tonight at 8 o'clock at the Kraft Brothers' Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the Holy Rosary Catholic church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.

NANNIE RHORBACK DIES AT OAKLAND Mrs. Nannie Rhorback, for many years a resident oC Woodland, died in Oakland. She was the widow of Thomas C. Rhorback, who died in She was a native of Maryland. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the graveside in Woodland cemetery with Mrs, Evelyn N.

Fruit officiating: as reader, for the Christian Science service. Mrs. Ben Holman will be soloist. Five Drivers Cited By State Officers Five drivers were arrested over the weekend by Yolo county officers of the California Highway Patrol. Mike Peter Rubonovich of San Francisco was charged with reckless driving and Trinidad Hernandez of Davis with cutting in.

Tillic L. Sexton of Peta luma was accused of failing to heed a stop sign and Samuel E. Cage of Colusa with parking on the pavement. Phillip Serame of Knights Landing was charged with not having an operator's license. BIRTH NOTICE MILLER In Knights Landing, May 8, liftG, to the wife of Louis Miller, a son.

1 Chicken Thief Tops List of Arrests Attendance records at the city jail were broken over the weekend when a chicken thief, drunks and speeders were arrested by members of the city police department. City Judge J. W. Hamilton set 4 o'clock Monday afternoon as the time for the prisoners to make their pleas. Lowell Curry, 2 4, well known local; youth, blames lights on his car for bringing about his arrest after he bad allegedly stolen two chickens from the Uriah Miller home just outside of the city limits.

City police, making their rounds, observed a car in a downtown alley. Inspection proved Curry had stolen two chickens and was taking them home. He had stop jped to repair lights on his car when the arrest was made. Curry told friends he made the raid because he was hungry. Myron Chapman of Marysville was cited by Officer Roy Powell for driving 35 miles and hour in a 25 mile zone.

Traffic Officer Clarence Bail ey issued tickets to Jack Scno of Woodland for overparking on Main street and to L. W. Waux of San Francisco for making a turn in the middle of a block. Walter Jackson, 38, was caught panhandling on Main street by Officer Louis Wademan. The jail register shows four laborers were jailed for drunkenness in eluding S.

Gomez, 36; Herbert Stan sill, 40; Pete Peterson, 40, and N. Ncl Many Expected at Dutch Feed A crowd of more than 200 Wood I land business and professional men is expected to gather Tuesday evc 1 7 ,0, lrw.l, ir, 1 Voll the Dutch feed being sponsored by a combined committee oi local service clubs. The event is to present plans before the group for a six months' trade stimulus program here. Mayor Harry I. Bobb will make a short talk ami a German baud will entertain.

Tickets for the event arc being sold rapidly, it is reported. Rev. Chester to Attend Conclave at Yosemite Richard F. Crawford in Santa Rosa. Since his admission to the bar many year.s ago he has practiced law in Santa Rosa.

He has been active in the Town send movement and has addressed many meetings in behalf of the old age pension plan. for a bucket of water. Stanley (suggested that he enter the county hospital, but Bilderback replied that he felt better and would leave in a few days for the mountains. George C. Steward, another resi Continued on Pago 5, Column 1) Harry Brandt, 50, Stockton truclc driver, is in the Sacramento county hospital suffering of a possible fractured skull received at 11:20 o'clock Monday morning when his truck was struck in Broderick by an eastbound Southern Pacific passenger train.

Brandt was driving north across the tracks at the west end of the I street bridge, and 1936 his truck was al" Traffic most clear of the tracks when the Toll 1 locomotive struck i.ne rear oi one vehicle, in back of the rear axle. The impact sent the truck hurtling end th Brandt pinned was rushed to the Sacramento emergency hospital where first aid treatment was given for se lacerations about the head and then was removed to the county hospital for observation when it was de termined that he may have suffered a fractured skull. The accident occurred after the train had stopped in Broderick to discharge a passenger. State Traffic Officer Daryl' Blevins was summoned to the scene of the accident to conduct an investigation. Brandt told hospital attaches that his home is at 814 East Tenth street in Stockton.

Tickets on Sale For Horse Show Rapid progress is being made in the sale af tickets for the Yolo County Horse Show and Fair to be held next Sunday afternoon at the "Maples" just north of Woodland." Tickets have been placed on sale at various points in the county. In Woodland, Future Farmers of Woodland High school are conducting a salt contest, while a similar is being staged by the Boy Scouts at Knights Landing. In Woodland, tickets arc available at the Corner Drug store, the Canteen, Traynham's Music store, Leith old Drug Dunlap and Stoning and Wei dor, Hustons and the Woodland Laundry. At Davis, the tickets are on sale at the Davis Enterprise, the Club, Varsity Sweet Shop and Kozy Horner. Dixon ticket headquarters arc the Dawson Cigar store, Gem Drug store, Grady Mercantile store and the Dixon Tribune.

Eyvind Yaye of Knights Landing is also handling tickets. Officials report that in traveling about the county they have found the event to be well advertised and considerable enthusiasm' being displayed. Funeral Services Held Here for Elroy Mason Funeral services for Elroy Mason were hold Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the Kraft Brothers Chapel with Rev. S. Probst of the St.

Paul's Lutheran church officiating. Mrs. W. W. Smith was organist Burial was in Mary's cemetery near Yolo.

Pallbearers were Garfield, Charles and John Howard, C. E. Mast, Clarence Mamma and Marlin Duncan. Woodland Man Jailed As Capital Burglar Walter Upshaw. 4G, of Woodland, and Frank Pachcco, 2E, of North Sac ramento, were jailed in Sacramento on burglary charges Sunday after radio patrolmen found four one gai Ion jmrsof wine in their, possession.

The wine assertedly had been stolen a few minutes earlier from G. Fuim hashi company, 1209 Fourth street, in Sacramento. 84 Accidents 3 Dead 103 Injured 1 over end twice, wi within the cab. The injured man Woodland real estate men, Ben French of Davis and Robert Rice of Winters, Charles Eddy, president of the local unit of the state group, will act as chairman. The purpose of the meeting is to point out various reasons why the sales tax should not be repealed.

Sim meetings are being held through out the state. Local real estate dealers arc anx ious to have voters from all walks of life in attendance. The meeting be open to everyone free of, charg. Franks Farish, vice president of the state group for this district, is listing in making plans for the Judge Bruton in Appelate Court Superior Judge J. G.

Bruton Monday was sitting in the Third District Appellate court at Sacramento, replacing Appellate Judge J. A. Plum mev, who is ill. Judge place in superior court here was taken Monday morn ing by Judge Dal Lemmon of Sacramento. Appointed to serve on the Appellate court bench until Judge PI miner is physically able to resume 1 i du ti Judge Bruton will appear in Judge Bruton Sacramento for court calendar events, returning to Woodland to handle affairs of his own court between sessions of the higher tribunal.

The appointment of the Yolo county judge was made by the state judicial council. District Rotary Official Here "Lrf MeLellan nf Santa Uarbara. governor of the Second district, Rot ary International, arrived in Woodland Sunday night and Monday morn ing at a clock breakfast served at Hotel Woodland, presided over an assembly atlcnd by President hrank Morris, the board of directors and the various committee chairmen of the Woudlaud llotary club. McLcllan has been touring the dis trict since July, during which time he has visited UK clubs and travelled many thousand of miles. He is very enthusiastic over the work accomp lished by various service clubs, particularly the Kotarians.

At noon Monday, he addressed a joint meeting of the Davis and Woodland Rotary clubs held at Davis. Yoloan Arrested for Concealed Weapon Bradford Morrison of Yfllo was jailed on a concealed weapons charge Sunday when radio patrolmen, stopping his car near 30th and streets in Sacramento for a routine check up, found a loaded automatic in a side pocket Mori Morrison said going to i the weapon foj: get practice. CAR OVERTURNS Jacob Miller of Oakland escaped Arm Fall at HOme! forma assembled hero Saturday cve ininir at the Flier's Club to discuss Richard Caldwell, six year old son of Dr. and Mrs. It.

A. Caldwell, was treated at the Woodland Clinic hos Thomas Addis, The former was for pital late Saturday for a badly frac inerly affiliated with the University lured right arm. suffered in fail. I of Kdinburg in Scotland. After the fracture was set, the boy Dinner was served at o'clock fol was taken home by his parents, who lowed by the business program, which are well known in Woodland.

was concluded at 10 o'clock. Mondav was making plans to get a new set t.r teeth. Kev. Mortimer Chester will be A lever on a cultivator Sunday among the delegation from the Sac struck his mouth, breaking his front' ranmnto district to attend the synod teeth and cutting his upper lip. of the Province of the Pacific of the He was given first aid at the Wood Episcopal church at Yosemite, May land Clinic hospital.

i 13 to NAME FARM HEADS TO OPPOSE LEA Soil Conservation Meets Set Santa Rosa Lawyer Enters Race Kussell M. (iuackenbush. Santa Rosa atttorney. has announced that he will oppose Congressman Clarence F. will be seeking reelection at the August, and November elections, (luac'kenbush, an active worker fur Members of the Clarksburg com; conservation act have been annum held late last week in Clar'ksburjr.

Marshall and John Heringer, with' George Holmes as alternate. Other community meetings to be held this week include: Willow Oak Park and West Woodland, Monday afternoon in Willow Oak Park hall; Capay Valley Monday evening at 8 o'clock in Guinda the Townse uii7.at.ion, expects receive the endorsement of his candidacy from that group. Quaekcnbush was born on the ranch owned by his father, the late K. M. Quackenbush, in Sonoma county.

He attended Santa Rosa schools and then read law with the late Superior Judge MAN FOUND DEAD Victim Discovered in Cabin $1.05 A VOTE Election Costs Here Compiled livery vote cast in Yolo county at last Tuesday's presidential primary election cost the taxpayers of Yolo county approximately $1.05. This was revealed Monday as tabulation of the vote and turning in of Joseph J. Bildcrback, 66, of Broderick, formerly a carpenter, Saturday evening was found dead in his cabin at Broderick, his body slumped forward over a table. Coroner W. C.

McNary attributed his death to heart condition, induced partially by heavy drinking. bills was nearly completed. The tabulation shows that there were Mil oauots cast ior an parties, and an incomplete check of the cx penaes reveals that they will mount to approximately $7500, including salaries of election board members, supplies, distribution and ulnar coals. This represents a cost of $1.05 for jury late Saturday night when ihisj Bildcrback, who had been on the car overturned at the Dixon wye. The county relief rolls for some time, was damaged car was brought to the! Inst seen alive at 10:30 o'clock Satur Bucklcs garage for repairs.

Miller day morning when John B. Stanley, was en route to Sacramento when proprietor of the cump, talked to him the accident took piace. as the man crossed the camp grounds.