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DATE PALO ALTO TIMES, Winds fan fires SUSANVILLE (AP)-Turbulent Northern California winds have doubled the size of a brush fire near here to 6.000 acres and spread a timber burn in Lassen National Forest. The larger fire had been completely, contained Friday but fresh the blaze out of its southeast boundary and spread it swiftly over valuable grazing land. Local cattlemen were advised to move their herds out of the area. Winds also fanned a small fire along Western Pacific railway tracks some 50 miles northwest of here and spread the burning timber blaze to more than 80 acres. AERIAL TANKERS The State Division of Forestry dispatched 150 men and two aerial tankers to the scene.

A forestry spokesman said the blaze was ignited from sparks of a passing train. Another fire consumed 200 acres of dry grass and threatened two Contra Costa homes near Moraga before it was controlled. More than 100 firemen were hampered by a shortage of water. Two young firefighters were injured, and a fire truck was demolished. John A.

Treut, 17, of Bollinger Canyon Road, injured his foot when he fell off a bulldozer and David M. Rocha, 18, of Oakland was treated for burns on his face and hands. The truck's brakes slipped and it plunged 300. feet down an embankment. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time.

French movie director succumbs at 86 PARIS (AP) Veteran movie director Maurice Tourneur, 86, died early Friday in his Paris home. His real name was Maurice Thomas. One of the pioneers in French movie making, first as an actor and then as director, Tourneur later went to America, where he worked on such films as "The Doll House," "Treasure Island," and "'The Last of the Mohicans." He later returned to France to continue film work. His last film was made in 1948, a French movie entitled "L'Impasse des deux Badly injured in an automobile accident in 1952, at 77, Tourneurt underwent the amputation of one leg and afterward could move only in a wheel chair. For the past six months he had been confined to bed.

Artcarved a new concept in Diamond Engagement Rings" Hotman JEWELER 261 University Palo Alto Saturday, Aug. 5, 176 El Palo Alto tree ONE OF THESE These six redwood trees were would be available to TREES MAY BE THE FUTURE planted on the Stanford campus assume the title, El Palo Alto, when EL PALO ALTO in 1917 so that a healthy tree the original tree dies. Eisenhower gets lusty cheers at nation's bridge tourney By ADREN COOPER WASHINGTON -It usually takes a roof cave-in or a similar distraction to separate a tournament bridge player from his cards- even momentarily. "Lady Godiva could walk through here, and nobody would look up," said an official of the American Bridge League who was helping supervise the knockout Masters of Four Championship, the blue ribbon event in the league's 33rd annual summer tournament. However, someone did look up when Gen.

Dwight D. Eisenhow-1 er entered Friday night. National championships were forgotten for the moment as everyone stood and gave the former president a lusty cheer. This happened five times-in each of the five rooms of the plush downtown tel where various divisions of the tournament were under way. IKE WATCHES In the room where some 300 persons were playing in the main event, Eisenhower sat down at the back of the room and watched over the shoulder of Alvin Landy of New York, league executive secretary.

The former president, himself a bridge player, was not content to watch. For more than an hour and a half he discussed virtually every play with Landy, the three FRINGED FUROR is the eye catching news done in wool yarn on the jacket of David Crystal's three piece ensemble. Overblouse has short sleeves, discreetly scooped neckline. Royal Blue. Sizes 10 to 18...75.95 Phelps -Terkel 219 University Avenue, Downtown Palo Alto survives multiple hazards Historic landmark 1,000 years old By CARL OLIVER El Palo Alto, the city's historic landmark, has survived smog, smoke, drought and termites for about 1,000 years.

Many have predicted its death and 44 years ago a Stanford University professor planted seven redwood trees of the same species (sequoia sempervirens) SO that one could be selected to bear the title El Palo Alto after the original tree died. A team of tree surgeons examined the 139-foot tall tree in April and declared it to be in fair condition, suffering, however, from smog, drought and termites. Experts are now clearing dead wood from the tree and painting it with insecticides and a wood preservative. Termites also attacked the tree in 1947 but the surgeons say the two attacks will not threaten the tree's longevity. To prevent San Francisquito Creek from eroding the soil beneath the tree, the city has lined the bank in concrete.

A sprinkler attached to the top of the tree is turned on once a week for half a day to simulate the coastal fog conditions in which the redwoods normally thrive. El Palo Alto has a lightning rod for protection in the stormy weather. SEEDLINGS In 1917, Stanford botany professor Dr. James G. Peirce planted seven redwood seedlings in a cir-1 cle of land fronting the university's physcis building.

Recognizing that the health of El Palo Alto was not good, Dr. Peirce proposed that one of these saplings be selected to bear the title, El Palo Alto, after Nobody knew Joe Morris was rich By JOE LEWIS LOS ANGELES (AP)knew Joe Morris was rich. Morris, 90, a wispy little guy with one eye, made the same rounds day after day. First, a stroll through tree-shaded Pershing Square. Then a few hours at the Public Library, then the downtown industrial section.

Heading back to his flophouse room, Joe would stop at a warehouse and wave to a friend. "It's getting dark, and I'm going home just like you told me," Joe would tell Morrison McMullen, security guard for Lockheed Aircraft's storage facility at 2nd and Alameda Streets. SHARING McMullen, 55, had been sharing and lunches and conversations with and Joe for half a dozen years. He also had been providing him with clothes and a few dollars for shaves and haircuts. Friday he learned Joe had died, alone and unmourned, in General Hospital on July 20-two days after he had been arrested for panhandling.

"I don't believe Joe was a panhandler," McMullen said. Joe told me he'd rather starve than beg." McMullen learned something else Friday: Joe left an estate estimated in excess of $50,000. The only heir announced so far was Joe's niece, Jean Morris of Chicago. Other heirs, if any, will announced after the will is admitted to probate. No one know how Joe got the money.

The County Public Administrator's Office traced the fortune through a check of Joe's effects. They're still checking his assets, which they said include a large amount of General Motors 'stock and government bonds. MID-TOW MARKET 2701 MIDDLE FIELD ROAD I SUNDAY BONUS Prices Effective Aug. 6 only SPARERIBS Small Lean lb. Sides SUGAR 10-lb.

Sack CANNED 5 lbs. PURE CANE HAMS 429 79 Each THESE ITEMS ARE IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULARLY ADVERTISED SPECIALS (the original tree died. One of the trees died in its early stages when a horse-drawn lawnmower crushed it. The other six have grown and prospered almost forgotten heirs-apparent to El Palo Alto. More than having given its name to the city and its image to the seal of Stanford University, El Palo Alto is the oldest living historical landmark in California.

The tree was discovered on Nov. 6, 1769 by Don Caspar de Portola when the Spanish explorer was searching for Monterey Bay. The tree's height was so impressive that he named it El Palo Alto, the tall tree. Fashion editor of Vogue succumbs at 56 NEW YORK (AP) Bettina Ballard, author and former fashion editor of Vogue Magazine, died of cancer Friday in her Manhattan home. She was 56.

Mrs. Ballard, author of "in My Fashion," a personal account of the world haute couture, was a fashion consultant, lecturer and contributing writer for Town Country Magazine at the time of her death. EARLY YEARS A native of Mexico, Mrs. Ballard spent her early years in California and studied abroad in her late teens. She was married in 1947 to William F.

R. Ballard, an architect and chairman of the citizens housing and planning committee of New York. An earlier marriage terminated in In divorce. addition to her husband, Mrs. Ballard leaves three brothers, Trafford Hill of Richmond, Cornelius Hill of Los Angeles, and Ralph Hill of San Francisco, and a sister, Mrs.

Owen Lindsay of Sanbornton, N. H. Ex-tax official succumbs at 55 SAN FRANCISCO (AP)- James Smyth, former collector of internal revenue and Democratic campaign strategist, died after a long illness Friday. He was 55. Smyth, who was dismissed from his federal tax post in 1951, also was chief clerk in the State Assembly, campaign manager of the late U.S.

Sen. Sheridan Downley, an inheritance tax appraiser and Northern California campaign manager for Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. EL PALO ALTO IN BANDAGES Tree surgeons are cutting away dead wood and painting the historic landmark with insecticides and wood preservative to keep it alive. Baby sitter accused in deaths of infants DUBUQUE, Iowa (P--A sitter described by as one who craved love tion was held today by who said she admitted small children she tended died in her arms. No suspicion had been to Miss Mary Kathryn 29, of Dubuque, until the medical examiner that Gail Nemmers, 3, been left in her care night, died of suffocation.

Then Police Capt. Strikers invade mine offices baby acquaintances and affecpolice, that three had O'Brien began looking into the death of another child of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nemmers, Karen, 22 months, July 12, and the death of Michael Fitzpatrick, 4 months, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Fitzpatrick, July 14. attached TELLS POLICE Madigan, county determined who had Thursday other players at the table, and several among those who crowded around. Such eminent kibitzseemed to make Landy a little nervous at first, but the former president soon became ly, If a this contestant. violation of the was a rules, nobody seemed to mind. Eisenhower was accompanied by a long time bridge buddy, Gen.

Alfred M. Gruenther, former 'Rifleman' to separate from wife HOLLYWOOD (AP) Actor Chuck Connors, 40, and wife Berry, 33, said Friday they are arranging a legal separation. Connors, a former major league baseball player, stars in the "Rifleman" television series. A spokesman for the couple said they had no immediate plans for divorce but each had engaged attorneys. He did not announce cause of the trouble.

Connors left Friday for Boston on a personal appearance tour. The couple married in Montreal Oct. 1, 1948. They have four children, Michael, 10; Jeffrey, Stephen, 7, and Kevin, 5. The marriage was the first for each.

Marriage bureau gets painting PHILADELPHIA (AP) ward Sweed, 34, and Miss Ethel Kansas, 24, both of Philadelphia, picked up their marriage license Friday at the Marriage License Bureau. They gave the bureau a two-by-three foot reproduction of a Picasso painting, Lovers," to brighten up the bureau. The bureau recently received an offer of free plastic slipcovers if it would install a loveseat in the office. commander of Allied forces in Europe and now president of the American Red Cross. Eisenhower came to town in the afternoon as a weekend guest of Gruenther, but tournament officials said they did not know of the visit to the hotel until a few minutes before his arrival.

ABSORBED Eisenhower seemed absorbed in the game as he kept up a running comment with Landy. Most of the time he leaned forward in his el chair, gesturing and talking. His comments drew laughs several times. He seemed the happiest man at the table at the conclusion of the round as Landy and partner, Jeff Glick of Miami Beach, defeated David Mann of New York and William Passell of Riverside, Conn. Play was interrupted for another ovation when Eisenhower started to leave.

He was stopped for autographs and handshakes. The former president gave his famous double-arm wave as he 1 left the room. Eisenhower, who now lives in arrived at the hotel and departed by taxi. He said it was the first time he had used that means of in 10 years. Charles Goren, an authority on bridge, said he had corresponded with Eisenhower for about 10 years on bridge.

"The first thing he ever wrote to me about was to settle an argument between him and Gruenther," Goren said. Goren said he had seen many famous visitors at bridge tournaments. "But this is a landmark," he said with a smile. "Nobody ever stopped play before." The tournament continues through the weekend. Byrne NANCY, France (AP)-Striking miners Friday overturned and set fire to cars, threw rocks and tomatoes, and invaded the officers of the coal mine where two caveins had killed nine fellow workers this week.

Office workers hid under tables as rocks and soggy tomatoes sailed inside. The strikers demanded resignation of the mine director, better safety conditions, and shorter hours. Miss Madigan, who had acted as baby sitter for both of these families, told police after her arrest and after her recovery from hysteria, that she liked to "hold babies tight." "I was trying to give them love and affection," she said. Dubuque County Atty. Robert Oeth said he planned to file some type of a homicide charge against Miss Madigan today.

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