Napa Journal from Napa, California • 1

RANDALL KELLEY INJURED IN AUTO CRASHm Uflcire'tn Ihiir $50,000 Suit Is Compromised for 4s Jury Hears Final Plea Liquor Sales Here Boosted By New Plan Loonl druggists reported la-st night that although the new law removing restrictions from the amount of medicinal wine and liquor doctors can prescribe which went into effect, last Monday, they have not been swamped tli prescriptions. However, they stated that it was a different story with formula No. 0, belli calls for sherry wine, and formula So. 4, hieli car. for port wine.

The trouble is we cant get much of it, one druggist stated. I ordered 20 gallons of wine from San Francisco and received but flee gallons. 20-3JLC Willis Clarke Named for President in Report Of Nominating Group Willis Clark, well known young Napa business man, was last night nominated for president of the Napa 20-30 club when nominations in to the club pieni-. 1 norniTv-- w'1- bers tee at (Cuver Jen'1 baritone A Two Engineers Spending Week on Additional Surveys Channel Information to Be Usedr By Congress in Study Of Bill by Mansfield That representatives of United States engineering partment are now in Napa 11 and actively engaged in se- V1 curing further data in regards 4 to the project now before congress calling for the widening, deepening and straightening of the channel of the Napa was last night by The Journal. The officials of the government who are now In Nap are P.

W. Denut, associate engineer United States engineering menir, and W. F. Johnson, suiTeror of the United StatM nlted "7 xFTi Shell Freak Displayed by Napa Merchant Seeing believing and Ripley still goes merrily on with his freak cartoons but tie hasnt seen the freak of nature, in the form of a treebearing abalone shell, in the possession of Dan Sniemes, proprietor of the Classic grill on Main Street-Growing through the nearly inch thick shell, right on top of the rugged outside, Is a small plant or tree about six inches high. Branches or twigs, with leaves on them, sprout off from the main trunk of the freak, giving the entire assembly the look of a lone wind-swept tree on top of a 1U11.

Dan says he obtained the freak from A1 White, secretary of Hhe Napa Connty Fish and Game Protective association, who claims he dug the 'tree-minded crustacean from the shores of Fort Bragg. The shell Is on display in the window of the Classic grill, In case there are any Doubting Thomases. Seeings believing the tree is there, on top of the abalone shell, trank, branches, twigs and leaves, and roots. Former Local Boy Manager of F. Drug Store Word has been received in Napa from San Francisco that Elwin R.

Bass, well known Napa boy, has been appointed to the managership of the Shumate drug store located at Geary and 24th streets in the bay city. Elwin entered the employ of Dr. Shumate several months ago and his rapid advancement to the responsible position he has just been named to fill will be pleasing news to his many friends in this community. Elwin for many years held a position with the late D. H.

Williams when he conducted the Williams pharmacy. Elwin Bass is the son of Mrs. Susie E. Bass of this city. He is a graduate of the Napa Union High School and has made good in his chosen profession.

TO HOLD MEET Reports to Be Given on Grand Session Napa Lodge of Odd Fellows will have an important meeting at the hall on Brown street this evening, according to announcement made by Lee P. "Bunday, the presiding officer of the local lodge. There will be a report made by those delegates who attended the sessions of the grand lodge hid at Stockton, San Joaquin county, last week. These reports are always Interesting and members are requested to be in attendance to hear them. It is also expected that Past Grand Orville Thompson of -St.

Helena lodge will be present. Thompson is the new deputy district grand master for Napa county. LEVINSONS PHARMACY Peptona Get a bottle today. It has good effect on heal tli begins at once. LEE BOGGS We have made a connection with a good finance company whereby we can eecure a loan on your car or refinance your present contract 924 Brown 8t Napa SID E.

LINER Sid says heres one for believe it or not. There were three rattlesnakes killed yesterday on Marc Island, the largest of the trio having 13 rattles and the usual button. Sid says how did they get on Mare Island? Are they swimmers? Maybe they floated on driftwood. Sid says now is the time for our local chamber of commerce and other civic bodies to get busy and boost the program of the government which calls for the improvement of the Napa river channel. It must be included in the general public works appropriation bill.

The Napa river project is included in the Mansfield bill, now before congress. If this bill is passed, and it will be, then all projects in the Mansfield bill will be eligible for inclusion in the general public works appropriation measure. tSld says that P. E. Deratt, associate engineer of the United States engineering department, and W.

F. Johnson, surveyor of the engineering department, are now at work making surveys and getting additional information in general on the Napa river project. They have been in Napa since Monday and are to be found at work along the river during each day. They will conclude their work on Friday. Joe Grecos latest name is Big Casino, the name being derived from Joe's success at the game of casino in a tourney now being staged at his establishment.

Louis Massa is Little Casino and is the runner-up. Tip" Raneri is in the also ran column and just as soon as he scores a point, which should be one of these days, he's going to receive a title, too. Sid says the United Prune Growers of California, by reaching their signup goal 36 hours before the time set for closing the official unit, is believed to have set a new record among farm cooperative organization grower signup campaigns. No more concerted drives will be needed for at least two years. And Sid joins with all of Napa countys prune growers in thinking it is all mighty fine.

Sid says that young Maurice Schutz is going to be just about as fine a baseball player as his noted dad, who has made baseball history while playing for Napa in years gone by. Now Maurice is taking his turn and hes doing some mighty fine work as a pitcher, which makes his daddy mighty proud. Sid says in closing that during the past few months the people of the United States have acclaimed the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. And now this acclaim is spreading around the world.

He Is the outstanding figure in orld events today the greatest figure in American history in many, many years. We're all mighty proud of him! Respectfully, SID E. LINER. IN SESSION Discuss Proposed Visit to Petaluma Lodge Jack Steckter presided over a meeting of the Napa Lodge of Elks last night in the Er3 hall on Brown -street. Plans were discussed for the approaching annual picnic and discussion also took place regarding the possibility of Napa lodge paying a fraternal visit to Petaluma lodge during June, at which time the lcoal officers would conduct the ceremony of initiation.

James Gillies Condition Better James Gillies, local postmaster, who has been confined to the Victory hospital for treatment, was last night reported to be slightly improved. SUFFERED BIT Drives Car Into Ditch to Avoid Collision Other Napa Youth Uninjured Brought to Hospital in Napa; Injured Back to Be Put in Cast Today Randall Kelley, prominent young Napa business man and son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood J. Kelley, sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident which occurred on the Napa-St.

Helena highway south of St, Helena late Tuesday nignt. Kelley, accompanied by Clarence Ganter of Napa, bad attended a medting of the St. Helena 20-80 dab and were returning to their homes when the accident occurred. Reports of the accident state that Kelley was attempting to pass another machine when the car suddenly turned to the left across the highway in front of his machine. Kelley swerved his car sharply to avoid striking the other car and in doing so lost control, with the result that the machine crashed into the ditch.

Ganter, who was uninjured, and other motorists, hurriedly picked up kelley and put him into an automobile and brought him to the Victory hospital, where his injuries were said to be three broken ribs and possible spinal injuries. His recovery Is predicted but it will be necessary for his back to be placed in a cast and it will be several weeks at least before he will be able to leave the hospital. Word of the Injuries to the esteemed young man will be received with greatest regret by his many frinds in Napa. It is particularly unfortunate, inasmuch as his betrothal to Miss Catherine South of Napa had recently been announced and the marriage waB to have been performed in the early part of next month. Accident Commission I Topic at Meet Members of the Napa Rotary club yesterday heard E.

O. Allen, referee of the industrial accident commission of California, who was the main speaker at the meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building at noon. Derrell Beard introduced Allen, who told of the work done by the commission. Following the speaker 'of the day Carl Peterson and William Gaffney reported on the Rotary cenventlon held recently in Pasa-dena. C.

A. Johnson presided over the meeting and George Strqng led the group in singing. Petitions Filed For June Election Petitions for the nomination of James T. Langford of Acampo, San Joaquin county, as delegate from the Third Congressional district, and S. F.

B. Morse, San Francisco capitalist, as one of the two delegates at large on the wet ticket in the special election for the repeal of the 18th amendment to be held June 27, were filed in the office of County Clerk James A. Daly yesterday. Each of tre two petitions filed carried 400 signatures, all Napa county residents. The damage suit of Walter B.

George and his seven children against Albert Gasser, local grocer, was settled by the insurance company with which Gasser carried his sidewalk accident insurance, yesterday afternoon in Superior Judge Percy S. Kings court. The case was nearing the jury for its verdict after four days of trial. Attorney Mervin Lernhart, on behalf of George and his family, accepted an offer of $2500 made by Attorney Wallace Rutherford, representing Gasser and the insurance company. The settlement for the minor children was approved by Judge King and Ralph Dollarhide, the court deputy, was directed to enter judgment for the plaintiffs in the amount of $2500.

The suit was for damages for the death of Mrs. Mabel George on March 25, which allegedly resulted from injuries received when she slipped and fell In front of the sidewalk in front of Gassers store on January 14. The complaint sought damages in the amount of $50,000. IN ROSE CITY 7 Morganti, Biggs Attend Pythian Sessions The grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of California is meeting in annual convention at Santa Rosa this week, business sessions having started on Tuesday. Al.

Morganti and Charles II. Biggs of Fidelity lodge of Napa aie in attendance at the convention as representatives from the local lodge. Many members of the local lodge are making trips to the City of Roses to take in the programs that are furnished in the evenings. A big parade was held Wednesday evening. Elks to Picnic This Sunday a Franco Ranch In Coomb sv ill Forrie Kelton, chairman of the Elks picnic committee, stated last night that his committee has completed all arrangements for what should prove one of the most enjoyable of the annual outings in the history of Napa lodge.

Forrie stated that the caravan of automobiles will leave the Elks clubrooms at 10:30 oclock Sunday morning and proceed to the Tom Franco ranch in Coombsvllle, where the picnic is to be held. Those members of the lodge with good appetites will be pleased to know that a monster barbecue has been arranged for the noon hour and it will be equally good information for them to know that Frank Sampson is going to be the chef in charge of the barbecue. The committee suggests that those desiring to swim include their bathing suits in their equipment for the days fun, as there is a splendid pool on the Franco place. Other games have been arranged to pass the' day's time. The affair is in the nature of a stag, for members of the lodge.

Rainfall Total Raised by Shower Slight showers which fell in Napa yesterday brought a total of .08 of an inch of rain, according to the measurement announced at seven oclock last night by Del E. Haven, local rainfall observer. Haven stated that this brought this years total to 17.47 Inches, as compared to 21.88 inches for this date in VIILK BATTLE Three Wounded Farmers in Hospitals After Clash 1 5 Arrested by Police Machine Gun Company To Aid in Quelling Disturbances of Milk War SHAWANO, May 17 (UP). A company of infantrymen armed with machine guns marched on the riot-torn Shawano district tonight after a hectic day of milk war fighting during which national guardsmen routed pickets, fired on automobiles, hurled gas bombs and sent at least three farmers to a hospital with serious wounds. The company of machine gunners was sent in from Appleton and word was spread that unless thousands of rioting farmers in the Shawano district returned peacefully to their homes the guns would be turned on them tomorrow, A 19 -year-old farm youth, Russell Helding, already was in a Racine hospital with a bullet lodged in his spine.

He claimed the bullet was fired by deputies during a battle Tuesday night in Racine county. Val Gonerlne of Greenleaf entered a hospital tonight for treatment of serious scalp wounds and Peter Kerkhoff was in a Kaukauna hospital, recovering from wounds he said were caused by deputies. SHOTS FIRED Corporal Albert Godart of Troop F. 105th Cavalry, fired three shots late today at farmers in a speeding automobile. One shot smashed window in the automobile and another pierced the body, but the car continued on and it was not known whether anyone was wounded.

Troops and special deputies ar-lested 150 men late today after driving a band of rioters from Fhawano and attacking them with clubs and tear gas in Woodland cemetery. Farmer Abraham Le-fedre of Oconto was badly cut and suffered a brain concussion from clubbings administered by the troopers. Several farmers suffered from the gas. Many sustained bruises. Fred and Claire Will Visit Here Sunday, May p.

over station and Claire Cairns are to continue their journey through our district, with a special added attraction of songs by Enrico Passalacqua, who is spending the summer at his Healdsburg ranch. Passalaqua is renowned in world music circles and will sing for the first time over the radio in this program sponsored by the state chamber of commerce. They are traveling the Silverado trail to Calistoga and St. Helena mountain, through the geyser and curative mineral spring country Into Lake county, where they will taste of some of the mineral waters near "Middletown, where these famous spas are located. 21.

a it KTAB, 1:30 Fred George Benvie In Visit Here George P. Benvie was a visitor In Napa for a few hours on Tuesday. Mr. Benvie was en route to St. Helena from Los Angeles county, where he has been located for some time.

Benvie was years ago engaged in the wagon making and blacksmithlng business in St Helena and is well known to the old-time residents of Napa county. Disarmament Agreement to Be Sought in Return For Consultative Pact Country Will Not Agree to Ee Bound by Decisions Of Other Group Nations fvOTON, May 17 (UP). Roosevelt administration was well satisfied tonight with foreign reaction to its bold stroke for peace and disarmament. Heads of twelve nations, including Great Britain and France, sent favorable replies to the president's suggestion that the world reduce its aggressive weapons and safeguard peace through a non-aggres-alon pact. HITLER QUIETENS r- The speech before the Reichstag 4y Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany today was considered moderate and state department officials Believed that it opened the possibility of an armament agreement between Germany, France and Great Britain at Geneva.

American diplomats throughout the world reported to the state department that the presidents proposal was well received by public and press. Wth the expected Franco-German crisis avoided, the state department turned to the difficult task of obtaining a disarmament agreement at Geneva. Norman H. Davis, the presidents ambassador of peace, will go to Geneva from Paris as the United States representative. He will be prepared to offer full American co-operation in preserving peace, if the other nations will disarm.

It is definitely known that he can pledge America to enter a consultative pact. Indications were that America will renounce its ancient neutrality policy to punish aggressors. The United States would not employ force, but it may agree to withdraw the protection of the Amerl-can flag from ships and merchants trading with aggressor nations. The White House, in an informal statement, sought to explain the VJimlts of the dramatic peace pro-jAios. made to the heads of 54 nations by Mr.

Roosevelt yesterday. Officials made three points: 1. If every other nation agrees to eliminate offensive weapons the United States will do likewise. 2. If, during the disarmament period proposed by the president the other nations agreed not to permit their troops to cross their borders, except under existing treaty lights, the United States will You Know Your Valuables Are Safe When Theyre In A Safe Deposit Box! Deposit boxes in Our.

ilts Cost But $3. a year. FIRST National bank Napas Home Bank engineering Methodist Church at Sonoma 80 Years Old The members of the Methodist church at Sonoma celebrated the 80th anniversary of the founding of that religious denomination with special services'1 held last Sunday in the city just west of the Napa county line. The church was founded in the year 1853 continued its spiritual services to the people in the Valley of -the Moon up to the present date. The first church was erected on Napa street in Sonoma and was later moved to the present site Jt nfw occupies in the year 1893, -when' the building" was remodeled.

Among the speakers at the 6ervclea waa Rev. W. P. Rankin of Berkeley, district superintendent. Rev.

Rankin was at one time pastor of the local Methodist church. The late Rev. E. H. King of Napa served the Sonoma church as its pastor for many years during his service in the ministry.

100 Legal Reserve State Supervised Automobile Insurance Many owner pay ut $13.10 rear for their protection. F. A. GOLDS 1015 First St Phone 44 department. Jj! ffcAR PHCFINpT Engineer SZA1-work now bfeing donees Ih con- nection with bill, which was recently introduced the House of Representatives, deal--ing with various river projects in various parts of the country.

The Napa river projects was Included in this bill. If the Mansfield bill is approved by congress, the Napa river project will be eligible for Inclusion in the general rivers and harbors appropriations bill which will be Introduced later. The work now being done by te two government engineers is In the nature of additional survey to that completed in 1931, and covers the Napa river from Soscol to the Third street bridge. In addition the engineers have surveyed the shoal on Coon island. During their stay in Napa Messrs.

Deratt and Johnson are staying at the Conner hotel. jpe president ar Wf the office of se William Porter, Henry jgger, Paul Crandall and Frank Adell were nominated to serve as club directors. Further nominations may be made from the floor at the meeting two weeks hence, with election scheduled to take place at the meeting four weeks from last night. Attorney Percy King, was the principal speaker at last nights meeting, discussing at length the value of the Napa owned bakeries to this community and comparing the returns which are derived by the community from these establishments as compared to the returns from the chain bakeries. Attorney King also announced the Napa Day which is to be held at Aetna Springs on June 10.

The speaker was introduced by Attorney Wesley Rutherford. The third concert of the Napa Valley Symphony orchestra, which is to be held at the Napa Union High School on Tuesday evening, May 23, was announced by Gordon Elrick. Secretary Wesley Rutherford announced the farmers and business mens tour, which is to take place on May 19, while Wood Grinsell, of the sick committee, reported that Randall Kelly, member of the club, had been Injured in an automobile accident and was confined to the Victory hospital, where he is expected to make recovery. Robert La Rue, coach at the Napa high school, who was an official at the Fresno West Coast relays held Saturday, gave an interesting account of the biff track meet, which was won by the Uni-versiety of Southern California. President Harry Case announced the district council meeting which ia to be held in Santa Rosa on Saturday.

Ralph Trower and Oliver Jensen are delegates of the local club. Oliver chairman of the committee in charge of the annual Boy Scout track meet, reported that everything is in readiness for the meet, which will be held at the high School on Saturday. Following the regular business meeting a short session of the club directors was held. Elmer Turtelock of Vallejo was a guest at last nights meeting. Mrs.

Jones in Napa Hospital Mrs. Mary Jones, prominent local -natron, was operate upon at the Victory hospital late last night. She is reported to be resting as easily i I expected. -r.