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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY makes the Sentinel the most read newspaper and brings best results to advertisers WORLD'S LATEST NEWS is given Sentinel readers by Full Leased Wire Service of the United Press Association VOL. 11 -FIRST YEAR. HANFORD, KINGS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1938. No. 52.

TOKYO PLANS DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN SHANGHAI i I I eh rescue PAINTER III 100 FEET UP IN Los Angeles, Jan. 17 difficult rescue of a man by paint fumes inside a water 100 feet above ground PROFITS TAX pens A I i URGED AT HEARING House Bill Provides For 2 Super-Dreadna lights And 20 Other War Ships REACTORS SEIZED FOR SLAUGHTER BY COUNTY I I Washington, Jan. 17 (LP) Rctir-; lng George Sutherland today dc-; livered his final supreme court opinion. Sitting before the court ns 1 Sutherland spoke was Solicitor-Gen- eral Stanley Reed, nominated by President Roosevelt to succeed Sutherland. For both Sutherland and Reed to- COUPLE BEATEN AT SHRINE, WOMAN IS RAPED BY GUNMEN! i Tucson.

Jan. 17 (LP) A crime of robbery and carnal assault, com-j mitted against a young couple who were interrupted in praver, today placed a stigma on the Mexican quarter's gloomy wishing shrine. The young man and woman were' kneeling together early Sunday morning beside their lighted candles when they were set upon by two men with guns. I Frank Rubalcaba. 25, was beaten and left lying at the shrine, The girl, Angelita Arvizu, 24, was dragged down the dark and narrow street, to a grassy schoolyard.

There the two men threatened her with Washington, Jan. 17 (IP; T.ie the measure tomorrow if the appropriations committee to- ury-post office supply bill is dispo' -day reported a $553,266,494 navv eel of today. partinent supply bill for the The bill carries $138,063,150 fiscal year, including funds for cor- construction of naval -struction of two new super-dread- 637.000 less than was leque.ded naughts and 20 other warships. However, with continuing funds The appropriation was $26,723,136 $182,908,421 would be available f'o. over navy funds for the current ship-building in fiscal 1939.

cal year, but $11,139,967 under As drafted by the appropriations quests of the budget bureau. navy sub-committee, the bill wornd The supply bill is expected to make available $13,422,100 to begin Senate Group Eliminates followed this week by a supplemen- construction of two battleships wrh It; Anti-Lynching Bill Proponents Counter. Mayors Urge Government Give Employment To Jobless. VETO ITEM HIT tary message from President Roo---vc-it, requiding authorizations o-yend to TANK AIR (LP) overcome 1 tank appeared to I have been successful today. W.

J. Gonyea collapsed while painting the inside of the tank yes-j terday. His helper called police but a rescue could not be accomplished by the scanty rope route the palnt- er.s used in gaining entry to the tank. The Huntington Park fire department was called but its lad-' ders were too short. A call was put in to the Los Angeles fire depart-t ment and a hook-and-ladder truck with a long extension ladder was sent out.

It reached the tank tower, land the men climbed up and lower- ed the unconscious man by rope and Gonyea was recovering in a hos- 'pital today. JAILS, LABOR FOR DRUNK DRIVERS Vork And Prisons Advised To Rehabilitate Calif. Criminal Idle. t.ie $553,266,494 figure out a program to make Washington, Jan. 17 (UP) fleet second to none afloat.

M. L. Seidman, chairman of the Speaker William B. tax committee of the New York said after a conference with Frc-i-bcard of trade, urged the house dent Roosevelt that the special me. -ways and moans committee to re- sage on naval expansion "will go up and Washington, which already have pea! the undistributed profits tax after we have disposed of the it and thereby repudiate this pi-in- u.ar navy appropriations bill." cinle of taxation.

would make it near the end of of two other cities, Fiorclla week. been laid down, three aircraft carriers, eight cruisers, 43 destroyers, 16 submarines, a seaplane tender and a destroyer tender. Deputy Sheriff With Two Veterinarians Take Cows From Dairy. HALTEDBY WRIT Injunction Suit Filed; Both iides Are Considering Stipulation. Fourteen head of dairy cattle that reacted to the bovine tuberculin test given by federal inspectors 21, years ago under the tedcral control program, and the first of more than 500 that have been held in the county pending the result of the long-drawn out litigation attending the tests, were The report, submitted by Ch.au- taken from the partnership herd of Mary Braga and Louis Jacinto north of Lemoore today by Dr.

V. (J. Trucked, county livestock inspector, and Dr. V. E.

Allen, federal inspector in charge of the control program, and hauled to the Cadwell, Kelly and Eisenlaur abatoir east of this city for slaughter. Strong Language Deputy Sheriff Ed Moore, accompanied the two veterinarians. With tiie exception of strong language on the part of Mrs. Braga, reported by the officer, there was no trouble. Taking of the reactors for slaughter threatens to bring new court WILL U.S.

BUY 7,000,000 OF OLD CARS! PrPoscd for Scrap Metal In Armament Program. Detroit. Jan. 17 (LP) The auto guns, tore off her clothes and as- hel, she lav for an h0Ur semi-conscious, then made her way t0 a police station a mile away. LOCKE LEFT $22,000 IN ESTATE Mon Who Hanged Self In Exeter Gives Brother, Sister Wealth.

Visalia, Jan. 17 VNS Edwin Locke, who hanged himself over the grave of his twin Mother ln Exeter on January 4, left an estate valued at not less than $22 000, it is reveal- in fl file in sunenor "tn i. ed in a petition on file in superior court, in which Roy Brooks, public administrator, asks to be named (day's court session was expected to the jn thelr roles Tomorrmv Sutherlands retirement becomes effective. Before the C0Ult meets again two weeks hence it (expected that Reed will have been I confirmed to sit on the court and, thus will next appear to take his oath of office. Reed was present today in his ol-.

fice as U. S. solicitor-general, the post in which he has argued mast of the New Deal's leading cases before the tribunal. His only business, how-, ever, was to move the admission of two candidates to the bar. Only six of Sutherland's colleagues were present for his fnirl session.

Justice Benjamin N. Car-1 dozo is ill and Justice James C. Me-Rcynolds was absent for some unex-; I New Set-Up To Deal With Foreign Government Agencies In China. AVOIDSFRICTION War Undeclared Because Of U. S.

Neutrality, Nippon Admits. MARSHALL P. Staff Correspondent) Jan- 17 (Up) Al. though Japan will sever diplo-; niatic relations with the national- ist government of China she in tends to maintain a diplomatic mission in Shanghai to deal with foreign powers, it was reported 1 today. It was understood that after the return of Shigeru Kawagoc, ambassador to China, the government Intended to appoint another "am-, bassador" who will deal with foreign diplomatic representatives concern-; lng various matters affecting for-; cign interests.

The move was interpreted as a step to fulfill the promise made by, Japan that foreign Interests will be protected. The new In connection with the diplomatic status, a foreign office spokesman hinted that "Chinese authorities re- siding ln Japan" might soon de- sire" to leave. This was taken- as an indirect ln- vita tion to Chinese Ambassador Hsu Shih-Ylng to ask for his pass ports spontaneously, without mak lng It necessary for the Japanese gov'ernhient 'to dismiss 'him. Arousing Nation Arniy hnd navy authorities started a campaign of spiritual moblllza-j I The spokesman refused to discuss 1 The final opinion of Sutherland 15-year career on the high bench was presented in a tax case invo.v- more physical labor to rehabilitate (iilg the Minnesota Tea Co. Suther- inmates of California prisons and.

iand found for the government in the Jails was seen today by Earl J. War-(action which Involved taxes on ren, district attorney of Alameda 1 471 distributed to stockholders of county. I plained cause. (Minnesota Tea in 1928. Hls appearance was in connection, ed-' Iraks of with the committee's consideration Ilousc to Take Up Foil The house will begin considei.

PIONEER 102 CELEBRATES i BIRTHDAY Reunion Of 4 Generations Of Children Is Held By: I Napa Woman. Napa, Jan. 17 (LP) Her chil- six children were sturdy and happy. Those were good days. We moved slowly, but we moved.

And we had time to be kind and sociable. Life (hen was something to be sipped easily and leisurely, and not skimmed over as if it tasted bad. "That's why I often feel this gen- eration has gone a little mad. "It gooes too fast for its own good. Cn licr 100th birthday, Mrs.

Steckter bobbed her snow white hair. years now shc has lived with lier son. Sheriff J. P. Steckter.

I La Gurrtiia of Nrw York and Ilar-' old II. Burton of Cleveland appealed to federal government to assume responsibility for employment of thousands made idle by tiie busi-, recer Ion. La Guardia a new public woiks program to aid heavy industry. They appeared bc-foie the senate unemployment and relief committee. Throe Lines Topped Iouis R.

Glavis, former nee investigator for the interior depart- the senate 'nlblic lanf1s committee interior department tele- Inlrs "ere because of confidential information, i gan Fl.ancit,COi Jan 17-(IP)-- Harry BridgeSi Pacifc coast tof of the Committee for ial organization, told delegates to 1 national convention of C. I. O. sca- today tl)al bu.sillrss is out tQ bust uswe vc got to meet them by national unity as fasts as pos- Hoovers Car Blows Tire; No One Hurl TV i Santa Cruz. Jan.

17. (LP) An automobile in which former President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover were riding blew a tire and skidded (Continued On Vage Three eluded District Attorney Dan F. Con- short distance yesterday at Daven military operations. the present, he added, the convlclions-Japanese intended to deal with local which have been set up in eliminate the problem of excess leisure ln penal Institutions' Raymond Cat0.

chlcf of the California highway patrol, told the peace officers 97 per cent of 14.000 drunkpn dHving arrcsts madc in i mobile industry today awaited relew to be assistant secretary of dren, grand children, great-grand-, action Washington to a prointerior. children and great-great-great-grand p0Sa I that the government buy and Meanwhile, the senate appropria- children gathered here yesterday to i. scrap 7.000,000 used cars to tions committee eliminated the, item honor Mrs Mary Harris Steckter. the way for new sales, veto provision from the house-ap- will be 10" 1 The plan was suggested by Ward's provided independent offices bill, In (Automotive Reports in a letter to dren of a deceased sister. to President Roosevelts Forty -three family members.

in-1 president Roosevelt, Secretary of damage action and would endeavor Edwin Locke, was said have suf- proposals in his budget message the eluding five of her six children. Commerce Daniel C. Roper, Sen, fered spells of despondency since house had attached a provision to their ages ranging from 60 to 82. F. Byrnes, chairman of the his twin brother, Erwin, took his the bill giving the president power paid tribute to the slight woman unemployment investigating com-; own life by shooting, fourteen yens to veto individual items in appro- whose voice still has an astonishing niittee and Senators Arthur H.

Van-ago and officials attribute his own priation measures. The senate com- vibrancy and whose blue eyes sparkle, dcnbuvg and Prentiss M. Brown of suicide by hanging, to a longing to mittee increased the $1,410,628,573. The Steckters have lived in this Michigan. follow his brother in death.

house bill to $1,412,069,465. wine country for 85 years I Ward's suggested that the used Counter Offensive I since the first ox team drew a cars, which they estimated could PLANE SAFER THAN ROAD Proponents of the antl-lyncliing lumbering covered wagon down from be purchased for an average of $30 Visalia, Jan. 17 (VNS) High- bill began a counter-offensive against the hills at the end of a long trip'each. be used as scrap metal in the port, north of Santa Cruz, but neith-, ways are not safe, John Dennis ti)e senate filibuster when Sen. Wil- across the continent in 1853.

1538 armaments program. er Hoover. Mrs. Hoover nor their jancee believes, so she made the liam smathcis. N.

charged steckter still remembers the 1 chauffeur was injured, and the ma- trlp by air. Dennis, a resident ofjthat u.e opposition was based on dav whcn shc first thc fertile CT ATE IICCC EIDCT chine suffered no damage. It was re- gan Francisco, was hurt In an au'ojpoUUcs California vallcv that marked tie i I A I UjLJ ilKj! ported here today by Charles Pink- (Continued On Page Six) -isn't it a fact that if thc senator rnf1 nf a rolIinr lnnim frnm i ham, Santa Cruz county supervisor. voted for this hill it would mean his 1 a to 1 1 iroin Supervisor P.nkh.m said (IDN4PING THEFT F.e Tl.rrc, I Mr. and Mrs.

Hoover to their des-; 111 Vf lllfcl If tination the Waddell Crcok ranch! less and unnecessary tfansactlons of the firm they offered on reason for exemp-, tlon rom federal taxation. 1 ministrator of Locke's estate. No l'-e nomination of Ebert K. Bur result ln the distribution of lli cstte ln equal parts to a survivin She was 17 then "Wc were ranchers," she said. Our I proceedings, according to Attorney J.

L. Royle of Fresno, who lias conducted the legal light for the ob-open jectors through all its ramifications. Royle visited here today and stated to District Attorney Roger Walcli that he proposes to commence a JUROR CHALLENGE IN WRIGHT TRIAL San Diego. Jan. 17 (LP) Eighteen of the navy's huge patrol future For regimes Warren, principal speaker at week end meeting of the San Joa- quin Valley Peace Officers associa- here, advocated using prisoners to construct roads and.

manufacture, a I furniture for public buildings, to jway of county, Deputy Dis-! trict Attorney Richard Chamberlain of Alameda county, Frank M. Os-trauder, former Merced county district attorney, and Police Chief E. E. Arlington, of Modesto, president of valley group. MRS.

TELLISS1ER WINS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT Margot Jeanne Pellissler, who once Los Angeles, Jan. 17 (LP) Mrs. I BOOKIES ARRESTED III NEST AT SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK Arcadia, Jan. 17 (LP) The bird's nest, from which alleged book-1 makers spied on Santa Anita races through a telescope, was empty to- day, "plucked' lng sqtiRd. by a sheriff's raid- 1 Los Angeles.

Jan. 17 (LP The state today exercised its first peremptory challenge in its efforts to select a Jury to try Paul A. Wright. 38. for the slaying of his wife.

Evelyn, and his best friend. John Kimmel. Prosecutor Ernest Roll, in beginning the third day of jury sclec-tion challenged tentative Juror Georue A. Green, who was then rc- Defeii'-e Counsel Jerry Gieslcr then questioned Harriman. Under the court procedure, the rosccution has the first right to exercise its peremptory challenges.

although jurors called to face those challenges are first question by the defense counsel. McBride, mother of the slain Evelyn McBride Wright, and Mrs. 1 Maureen Kimmel. widow ot the other victim. Prank F.

Merrtam today reappointed a. Zimmerman of Los Angeles, and Kenneth I. Nesbitt. San Francisco, to the I of Hoover's brother, Theodore Hoover while a tire change was madc in a Davenport garage. ASSAULT CHARGED (BRIDGES SAYS BIG TO WOMAN BEATER! BUSINESS OUT TO DISRUPT UNIONISM The "bifd's nest" Is across Hunt-'Aimee Sempfle McPherson, evan- lngton Drive from the track, an un- gellst, today was granted an annul- usually tall house from whose upper ment from Louis Chandler Fisher, windows the races could be seen Nabraska mule-skinner.

I clearly. Officers who broke ln while Fisher told her his name was Capt. thc horses were running Saturday; Sir Charles Pellissier and that lie; ssid the place was equipped frith was worth $2,500,000, while lie was high-powered telescope for watch- spending her money, she testified, lng the races, a microphone for call- won a breach of promise suit from HF.LD IN THEFT CHARGE S. L. Adkison, 40, of Corcoran, is held ln the county jail today on Attorney Toland McGettigan today charges of larceny and grand theft, claimed that Melville Jennings.

40- follbwing his arrest ln Corcoran year-old WPA worker, had con Saturday. The complaint is signed fessed beating Mrs. Harold Sullivan, by Fred Schlitzkus who alleges that wife of thc deputy coroner of So- Adkison took a billfold from his, noma county. pooket Adkison will appear in McGettigan said "It was a case court later. iof unrequit ted love and that Jen- nings admitted 1 I pIacpd by jPssc c.

Harriman. a gar-For dPcr lng" the results, and teletype and Morse code telegraph apparatus) Four men arrested ln the raid will come before city court In Arcadia tomorrow. J. R. Hoolhin, 36, and i Irving Ellingham.

43, both of Chi- cago, were charged with violating, a city ordinance prohibiting spying on the races with telescopes. George Allen. 43, and George Simmons, 45, were charged with bookmaking. All are free on bail. van and drove her away in her own slblp automobile because lie wished to, have her as witness when lie committed suicide.

Jennings said lie beat Mrs. Sul- "We fill don't cannot endure 011 our present craft union basis. Our task is to national industrial unions. If we change our setups, unions will livan, McGettigan reported, but the be dest said Business, Government Are Planning For Conference Booked At White House Bridges spoke before members of the Marine Firemen's Beneficial association, meeting here in conjunction with a national convention wliose purpase is to unite 150 000 maritime workers into a nation .1 Uldy to try to form a cabinet and He end a three day political crisis pre- excuse all witnesses until tomorrow cipitatcd when he and his popular with the exception of Mrs. J.

E. maritime union under the C. I. O. OF OLD MEMBERS I Before challenging Green.

Prosc- bombers. carrying 127 officers and men, on a 2.570 mile non-stop flight to Hawaii, will take off here at 8 a. tomorrow, it was announced today. Lieut. Comdr.

S. H. Warner, commanding the VP-10 and VP-9 squadrons, expects to make the flight in about 18 hours. Staff officers of the aircraft scouting force, to which the planes are attached, madc the announcement of the take-off time after a long study of weather charts. Thc flight is described by naval officials as a routine transfer of per-onuel and equipment.

It wi.l b-' the first mass flight of the year, but the fifth within a 12-month period, and involves the largest number of planes ever sent by ithe nay on such a long distance cut tire. Weather Tcmprralurc at Hanford Jan. 15 Max 60; 37 Jan. 10 55; 40. Jan.

17 -Rainfall to 7 a. 29 San Valley Ram tonight: Tuesdav unsettle temperature; fresh southwest wind. River Stage and Flow King' liver stage. 391; discharge, E13 sc.Ji I fret Washington, Jan. 17.

(LP) Government and business prepared to-MRS. VINIE SCURLOCK day for the first mass conference OF CORCORAN rASSES iof tlle economic recession in an at-Mrs. Vinie Scurlock, 19, of Cor-1 mo.sphere of uncertainty regarding coran, passed away Sunday morning President Roosevelt plan to de-at a local hospital following a short centralize control over industry and Illness. She was a native of Arkan- fh'ance. A presidential message to sas and had lived in the Corcoran congress cn business reform Is due AAA PAYMENTS TO FARMERS, STOCKMEN CHAUTEMPS TRIES TO FORM CABINET front ministry resigned Friday morning.

Chautemps announced that lie would seek a cabinet based on his popular front but with the inclusion him again when Blum railed and 1 Edouard Daladier, minister of de i fense ln Chautemps cabinet, an- nounced that Chautemps had agreed 'to try, C. WILSON Correspondent) strictures on business in a review of the week which said: The recent tendency to business and blame It for recession has not proved conducive to the co- operative spirit so essential to con-j fidence and recovery. Scolding and! name calling do not make for tcamj play between business and govern-! ment." Mr. Roosevelts conference with' the business advisory council was scheduled some weeks prior to the I assail opening of congress and does not tie In directly with recent develop mentis on the New Deal-big business front, notably the slashing criticisms' of business procedure and controls by I I I By LYLE (U. P.

Staff soon. Fifty members of the business advisory council organized under commerce department auspices will 19. with Mi1- Roosevelt Jan There Is an Inclination here to minimize Importance of this meeting on two grounds; first, that It will be too large to permit, more than general suspect contended she entered the automobile willingly. Jennings thus denied lie kidnaped Mrs. Sullivan, as jshe claimed.

McGettigan said he intended to ask for indictments charging Jen- mit murder and grand theft, j. m. Case, 67 Stratford meat nings with kidnaping, assault to commit murder, attempt to com- Brenaks Ug Running After Cow cattle dealer and owner of a his right leg broken Saturday. He was running after a cow and stepped into an open post- hole, causing the fracture. He is now in the Hanford Sanitarium, but as soon as the leg can be put in a cast, he will be taken to the home of hls son.

Jack M. Case, 406 Neville street, in this city. Mr Case has been a resident of Lemoore and Stratford for over 30 years. well known market, had 1 district for four months. Surviving are a sister, Mrs.

Bertie Norton of Corcoran, and her father, Harvey Rowe of Alma, Arkansas. Graveside services were held this afternoon at 2 oclock ln Hanford cemetery. Interment was under direction of Russell Scott Mortuary. moderate wind. Southern California Partly cloudy tonight and Tur-Hanford Kiwanis club Wednesday at day; unsettled ocr mountains; the luncheon session and will be the moderate temperature; westerly speaker for that occasion.

His sub-, wind. Parker, secretary of the state agri- doned his effort to form a ministry will be object and Objectives, San Francisco Bay Region cultural conservation committee, re- which would reach beyond the popu-, of Kiwams Rain tonight: Tuesday unsettled; cetved by Ray Newport, secretary far front and Include Centrists and- clark clement, past district gov-j with showers; modeiate tempera- of the Kings county conservation Rightists. ernor. ill preside. turc; cuthwest wind.

committee. 1 Chautempts had refused on Satur-1 Northern California According to the report, compiled day to try to re-form his NAMED TO DENT VL BOARD 1 Bain tonight; Tuesday unsettled In the state agricultural conservr-. but President Albert Lebrun called Sacramento. Jan. 17.

(LP) Gov. w(tb showers in north; moderate Approximately 87 per cent of dividual payments to California farmers and stockmen who participat- program, amounted to $300 or less, is an announcement made by W. B. Ilu scocm.ru 1 'ed in the 1936 AAA conservation of men of "good will" of opposition parties a national front government temperature; changeable tion office at Berkeley, only 14 pay- menta of the 20,648 made under the 1936 program, were over $1,000. The largest payment was for Ji-000.

the report states, discussion of economic problems, and Secretary of Interior Harold L. Washington, Jan, 17 (LP) The second, that Mr. Roosevelts unfore- ickcs and Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Robert H. Jackson. Industry Aroused These attacks have aroused some business men to suggest that the administration should be more precise ln attacking business to protect (Continued On Page Three) Joint treasury-post office committee seen announcement that all hold-today approved a site for the Venire, 1 companies must ultimately be post office offered by Moses C.

liquidated has disturbed business. Davis. It Is an Irregular tract on the Chamber Complains south side of the Intersection of The United States Chamber of main street and Windward avenue. Commeroe complained cautiously Davis asked $21,500. against severity of administration A.

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