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I 5 4 Trisftan ICidnaipsir ER FFICIAL NEWSPAPER of Napa County becoming part- 7EATH fl Fair Wednes fl VV f0" Thu If in tempcratur Wednesday mperature. Thursday, little change Central FrtM Service uSpm An Indaptndnt Ntwtptpcr. Owntd, Edtttd and Printed by Napani CI UT DACCC 60 Cents a Month rAtoti 5 cents Per Copy NAPA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940 VOL LXXXVI No, 223 MS rV nPn(l 100 PliOMOT BAY AREA FAMILIES MARKED Oil Historic Buildings Demolished As German Air Hordes Loose Full Fury in Greatest Air Raid DAKAR HOLDS British Six Attempts to Land Troops Frustrated By French 1 BATTLE CONTINUES Vcjo Diss cn rcr Rshlr.3 Trip Kurt Zieser, 57, a prominent Vallejo yachtsman and employee in the Marc Island supply department, died yesterday afternoon while on a fishing trip at Coon 5 Directors Fcr AII Be Tcdsy Results of an energetic campaign among the members of the Napa Chamber of Commerce will be tested today, when ballots arc counted for the election of five new directors. Indications ABDUCTOR'S SNATCH LIST Studied Famed Cases to Work Out Details of 'Perfect Crime1 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.

(UP) The Federal Bureau of Investigation tonight inferentially cleared Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich of connection with the 1936 kidnap-slaying of Charles Fletcher Mattson of Tacoma, Wash. At the same time the FBI released full details of Muhlenbroich's kidnaping of three-year-old Marc def are that the drive, first in a long time here, may result in the LOV-FLYICG JUGGERNAUTS SPREAD HAVOC WITH tlEW MISSILES EARLY TODAY Island in the Napa river. Coroner Theodore J. Treadway was called to investigate the death, which occurred at 3 p. m.

on an ark owned by Jack Wilson of Vallejo. C. F. Tiedemann, also of Vallejo, was a member of the party. Zieser, who had been active in yachting activities for many years, had often sailed his boat, Cazc the IV, to Napa.

The Val-lejoans had arrived at Coon Island on Monday and remained there- overnight. After fishing Tristan, in Hillsborough Surrender Ultimatum Is Rejected; Town Heavily Shelled VICHY, France, Wednesday, Sept. 25. ir French warships outnumbered nearly three to one were reported early today to be defending the west African port of Dakar "to the end" after crushing six attempts to land an expeditionary force of British and "free French" troops. SHELLED 30 HOURS With portions of the port city of 40,000 population in (Jebris after more than 30 hours shell Tc? Rotcrfcn yesterday morning, the men partook of a heavy lunch and re 3rd Consecutive nightly Rdd Is BERLIN, Wednesday, Sept.

25. Unloading explosive and incendiary bombs on Berlin for the third consecutive night, British raiders early today bombed a hospital and residential area of the capital in a two-hour, 48-minute attack, according to informed Nazi spokesmen. The British attack heightened Nazi anger over the previous night's bombing of Berlin, longest and most destructive of the war, which brought a wrathful warning from Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels newspaper that the British will be "hacked to pieces" if they continue such assaults. Military spokesmen admitted that British bombs hit one factory in northwest Berlin and another in north Berlin where sheets of flame lighted up the sumed fishing, when Zieser com LONDON, Wednesday, Sept.

25. (UP) Unloading huge "super bombs" that demolished historic buildings and heaped streets with debrie, Adolf Hitler's air force early today turned Us fury upon virtually all of this world's greatest metropolis with an attack that blasted more than 45 separate districts. With what appeared to be a savageness unprecedented in London's 18 days and nights of siege from the sky, world-famous buildings and office structures were crushed by the new "super bombs." TERROR AND DESTRUCTION At 4:30 a. m. the raiders, flying daringly low in defiance of a murderous hail of bursting steel from anti-aircraft guns, still were sweeping back and forth over the metropolis in a ceaseless parade of terror and destruction.

plained of illness and went inside the ark to rest. He reappeared shortly after 2 last Friday. I Earl J. Connelly said Muhlenbroich told of studying all recent kidnapings, "including the Lindbergh, Mattson and other kidnap cases," in order to plot a perfect kidnaping in which lie avoid detection and easily collect the ransom. Muhlenbroich's confession made no mention of an accomplice.

The confession, as released by the G-men, disclosed that in studying the "perfect kidnaping" the German had considered the children of 100 prominent and wealthy San Francisco- bay area families before deciding on the golden-haired De Tristan boy. p. and stated he still felt ill, but declined to return to Vallejo. When his companions went into Highly heaped debris and the ark at 3 p. m.f they found him dead.

Coroner, Treadway attributed death to a heart attack caused by acute indigestion. A brother and sister of Zieser died during the last three broken glass made many central London streets almost impassable. TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS months. Deceased, a native of Ncii-Jcpcnsso Defense Pcct Reported Drawn SHANGHAI, Wednesday, Sept. 25.

lP-Japan and Ger Historic buildings were They (the De Tristans) seem- Hamburg, Germany, will be bur to be the best prospects for led at Petaluma, where one sister survives. Remains will be sent wrecked and tone of the new-type "super bombs" knocked down two office buildings in the fash ig ransom, for the Countess de there by Treadway Chapel, many have agreed in principle ing by British warships, the Pe-tain government announced that "the battle continues" against France's aUy of only three months ago. A second British ultimatum for surrender, expiring at 6 A. M. Tuesday, was rejected by Gov.

Gen. Pierre Boisson of Dakar and France's armed forces have launched strong "reprisal actions," a communique last night stated. TORPEDO AATACKS Of the 17 British warships reported patricipating in the siege against six French vessels and a crippled battleship a cruiser was reported to have been damaged and two larger ships driven out to sea by French torpedo attacks. The French submarine Persee was sunk in the 24 hours of naval battle at Dakar after "successfully attacking" a British cruiser, the naval ministry announced. Most of the 67 members of the crew of the nine-year-old submarine were to have been saved.

AP Oiilcos ionable West End in one mighty blow, shattering glass in every building for a block around and rocking buildings several blocks distant. Nazi Are HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 24 (In Berlin, attacked for the on formation of Anglo-American collaboration such the projected Joint use of Britain's Singapore naval base, authoritative reports from stated today. Japan was said to be prepared, under these conditions to abandon her policy of non-Involvement In the European war. third consecutive night by British planes early today, Nazi spokesmen said that German bombers were carrying out "roll choice of several active young Napans for the civic organization's board.

Mrs. Laura Breaw, assistant secretary of the chamber, stated that more than 100 ballots have been received, an extraordinarily heavy total. The ballots will be counted this morning at the chamber building. Ten nominations were made recently for the five- posts, as follows: James Fisher, Peter Gas-ser, Sam Grossman, Theodore Marois, Foster Roper, Albert Streblow, Ed. R.

Hennessey, Nathan Rothman, Phil Mallpy and Lester Wing. Indications were that the first five listed above were to receive heavy backing. After the election today, there will be six holdover directors on the board. They are Bert Gans, Ben C. Coiiett, Nathan Coombs, Wallace W.

Everett, Fred Jackie and John Mount. When the new board is seated, possibly early in October, a new director-atlarge will be chosen from the membership! to bring the board to 12 members. Tomorrow night a general membership meeting of the chamber will be held, for athor-ough discussion of a proposal whereby Napa would seek federal funds for construction of homes here for Mare Island workmen. The session wiU start at 7:30 o'clock. Post to Discuss Artery.

Full discussion of the advantages of a new armory building for Napa, for which the state has offered $25,000, will take place tonight at the regular meeting of Napa Post, American Legion. Commander A. T. Farnell stated last night that the post has shown a favorable interest in the subject. There will also be discussion of the draft advisory committee for Napa County.

Nathan Coombs has been appointed county chairman of the committee. There will be a number of other county Legionnaires chosen to fill out the advisory group. Late next month, Farnell said, there will be an open meeting of the post, for discussion of national defense, A speaker will be on hand from Mare Island. Refreshment Chairman Martin Christophcrson has provided for a chop sucy feed tonight All members arc urged to be on hand. SCHOOL BUS WRECK RIPON, Sept.

24. lP-Onc Ripon Union High school student was injured slightly and a (IP German troops landed at Vaasa, Finnish port on the Gulf ing attacks' against London and of Bothnia, tonight. Tristan had a sister who was also wealthy and there were other rich relatives," Muhlenbroich said in his confession. Having selected his victim, Muhlenbroich began perfecting his arrangements. Previously he had bought a car under a fictitious name and had fashioned fake license plates.

Finally he was ready. Last Friday morning he bought baby clothes socks and shirts and three dozen oranges and six quarts of milk. He had selected the Sierra Nevada foothills of El Dorado County in which he was captured Sunday for his hideout. "I drove to Hillsborough and took the child from its nurse (Mary Foley)," he said. "She resisted, but I got the baby away from her.

A fellow chased me in a station wagon, but I pulled a -Harry A. Mitchell Rotery Governcr To Visit Lcctl Club Hare Tcday Harry A. Mitchell, who is engaged in the intcrurban transportation business and is a member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco, wiU attend the meeting of the Rotary Club of Napa at noon today in his official capacity of governor of this Rotary district. The meeting, to feature a venison dinner, will be held at the Napa Valley Inn, Mitchell will meet with President Charles Moffitt, Secretary Jack Bchrens, and the other directors of the Rotary Club of Napa, to consult with them and other British objectives throughout the night.) The landing was made under Authoritative quarters In said that a personal repre terms of a Finnish-German agree ment, reached after German de ihands on Finland were pub llshed. MOST SAVAGE ASSAULT It was probably the most savage assault of the 18-day old aerial siege, and early today as raiders still swept across the metropolis in an unending parade of The number of German troops sentative of Adolf Hitler named Stahmer had negotiated a provisional Japanese German defense pact which envlsiages world-wide diversion of American attention, especially involving South America and the Far ast.

terror, the destruction was among sky for hours in the longest British attack thus far on the German capital three hours and 47 minutes. Explosives spattered about the Berlin gas works and damaged it. i French Flsnes Rcid Gibraltar GIBRALTAR, Wednesday, Sept. 25. un A fleet of 20 or more "French type" planes, in apparent reprisal for the British naval bombardment of Dakar, subjected this British fortress to a heavy bombing attack yesterday, causing dead and wounded, an official communique said early today.

The raiders, sweeping in upon the "Rock" in relays, hurled approximately 100 explosives upon it in a two and one-half hour attack far more violent than any of the air attacks staged previously by the Italian air force. 4 Drunken Driver Gets Six Mcnfhs E. A. Sherman, 53, of Mt. Veeder, yesterday was sentenced to six months in the county jail when he appeared before Justice of the Peace David N.

Wright on charges of drunken driving. He was arrested Monday night by Highway Patrolman Bart Freitas. An additional charge of chiving while his license was revoked was placed against him, and another charge, of hit-run driving, was dismissed. landed tonight was not known, but whatever the number, it was reported that they would be followed by others later. reason for the German demand was believed to be that the route from Germany to northern Norway is shorter through Finland than by way of Oslo, the worst London has known.

Many believed that Reich Marshal Hermann Goering has launched his threatened reprisals of wholesale destruction for the heavy RAF bombings of Berlin. (British bombers attacked' Berlin again early Wednesday.) (Continued on page 8, col. 7) (Continued on Page 2, Col. 6) FAMED CHURCH HIT PEDESTRIAN FINED John V. Geary, 20, who was arrested on charges of walking on the wrong side of the road aand who refused to sign a citation issued by Highway Patrolman W.

Eugene Beck, yesterday was fined $10 when he appeared before Justice of the Peace David N. Wright. The fine was suspended on condition the youth obey all laws. Try the Foua REGISTERED PHARMACISTS A famous church designed by Sir Christopher Wren in central Continued on page 2 col. Are on Duty at All Times lb Caulks LONDON, Wednesday, Sept 25.

un The offices of an American firm were hit by a bomb early today, setting fire to one wing of the building, but the blaze was quickly brought under control (The Associated Press In New York said it understood that its London offices in Fleet street had been hit and one wing of the building set on fire. There were no casualties.) Prcpsr Lirifcrj Kiwcr.b Subject Napa Kiwanians tomorrow will hear the whys and wherefore of proper lighting, when Jack Hea-ton, Pacific Gas and Electric Company expert, stages a lighting demonstration at the noon meeting. President Robert LaRue will in Our Prescription Department yOU AH GET REAL RELIEF turn ACID INDIGESTION VERDICT ml Recruit Office Fcr Gurd Open Thj Company recruiting office has been opened at the Second street armory, Captain Lloyd CrandaU stated last night, and one new recruit has been added to the local National Guard unit The recruiting office is open evenings from 7:30 to 9 o'clock. Captain CrandaU stated that 40 recruits are needed to fill the local company's ranks prior to the mobilization call this fall. Col.

F. A. Green, of Sacramento, visited the local company again last night, and conferred with Captain CrandaU on recruiting matters. Drill last night was routine, with instruction In camouflage. 1028 Coombs St.

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GOLDS 1AIJC KW Dr. Chas. F. Brooks 'f, 4 section of North Ripon road and River road, one and one-half Phone 257 preside at the session, to be held ISL -J OPTOMETRIST Gordon Bldg. rhoue 1024 at the Plaza Hotel miles north of here..