December 31, 1934 (8 pages)

{ DD A “~ gcomibat Happy New Year I935 paper. seribe for iv? ‘ot This is Nevada City’s . ONLY Hometown News‘ It supports: things worth while. Do. you sub‘lau evada City Nugget Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press And California Newspaper Publishers Association : ; Saat adv Your Hometo e wn Newspaper helps build your community. Readers and good builder. ertiser$ make it* a Tks County Seat: Paper _NEVADA GTZ. CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center Ne ew ‘Year’ S Eve Ball Tong F J (To Attract Largest Throng Ever “he rich offering of prizes, the ‘care free spirit @hat motivates most peoplé on the eve of a New Year, ‘the extraordinarily fine music, the gaiety of novel costumes and masks, ‘the curiosity to see whether one ‘may determine the identity of one’s neighbor in exotic garb, and finally, ‘the loyalty to an organization which community hall free of. debt, ‘ sure one of the biggest crowds . en's annual masquerade ball. decoration committee have pted their work today and the Kho motcor how wintry the “eats: Optsice., At this work santi£ication nearly every member of the of be Wore All is a bower of loveliness, a blooming and spring time interior, fire department was engaged yesterday. and the result is something novel and beautiful, forming a fitting back ground for tonight’s festivity. Fire Chief E. J. N. Ott urges all those who come, to wear costumes. The great number of prizes offered SEVENTY PCT. OF CAR CRASHES AT _Bmnsecrions Gr eaksst danger in at ins swlttions, cent of*aceidents * occur. ‘where seventy per renewed effort to the threat of increased deaths and injuries during the Public Safety Departinent the California State Automobile will center . attention the greatest Launehing a tretfic 1935, of Association during January on “ point of hazard—the intersection. Analysis, of accidents, says a statement by the.motorists organition announcing the effort, proves hat caution at crossings of streets br }highways is the outstanding requirement for safe travel. “Too many drivers approaching an intersection, gamble upon the chance that some other motorist will not be attempting to cross at the sathe time,” the statement decd clares. ‘‘Many motorists are in‘lined @-travel through intersections at an unsafe speed: This lack of caution is Warticularly dangerous at #blind’ ‘intersections where the dri ler’s view is obstructed.” In egoperation with local safety eroupsthe Automobile association will edhduct a series of educationa! efforts stressing the need for catefi:1 driving at intersections. tegard : the legal speed limit and for yght of way rules at such points w. . be urged. Siate aw limits speed to fifteen ae per hour at any obstructed tion, defined as any interseccit , é where the driver, during his ast 100 feet of approach, does not have a clear view of all converging . ree and highways for a distance oi 200 feet along the intersecting roads or streets. tne right of way rule, established by law, is that a driver approachne an intersection shall yield to it:e one who has already entered the intersection, at approximately the same time, driver on the left is required tp) ‘yield to the driver on the right. RINGING. TREE TO WELCOME NEW YEAR ‘ee Wallie Nevins, of East Broad street has his revolving Christmas tree fixed up for New Years. The tree revolves» by electric power and strikes’ two miner’s steel bars together making a chime. . ‘Nevins is fixing it up with more steel bars so it will merrily ‘“‘Ring Out the Old SS in the New Year.” traffic lurks. i ‘born, Wwill live in When two cars enter . . the! . daughter is expected to induce more patrons ning clad in strange, and intriguing array, intended deceive their closest friends. This year the Fire hopes to entirely clear Armory hall of indebtedness, and every purchased for this gala event helps the firemen in their ambition to serve Nevada City by providing a ig, modernized hall where all community gatherings may be held. The Dog That Knew Death. Looks like an ordinary dog, but “Lazarus V” is far from ordinary. He was onee a dead dog. Robert Cornish, California scientist, revived him four minutes after Lazarus had exhibited all the signs of death. A bit wobbly on his legs, he is shown above as he took the first walking lessons of his second life. NEW BRANCH BANK OF Bank of America will open a new branch in Colusa on Wednesday, January 2, it was announced today by L. M. Giannini; Senior Vice President. The institution will then have 424 branches in 256 California communities. L. M. Westphal, formerly Assistant Manager of Bank of America’s Hunter Square Branch at Stockton, will be Manager of the new Colusa Branch. Roy Maxey, Colusa banker, has béen appointed Assistant Casnier. MRS BROW N’S FATHER PASSES Mrs. Charles Marsh Brown, of this city, received the news of her father’s death on December 28 in Monterey, California. Ernst Dolter, popularly known as ‘‘Pop”’ Ernst, one of California’s traditions, everyone knew him, his waterfront taurangian Monterey had become one of the: -athering places of gourmets, artists, {world travelers, soldiers ot fortunes they all knew “Pop” Ernst and liked: him. His was a life derex \ voted to his family and friends, as he drew death’s mantle around him another California tradition was , “Pop’’ Ernst’s memory the: hearts of hundreds. for per. “BORN itarium, December and Mrs. Snodgrass, a bay. 8 pounds and 7 ounées. Mrs. Mamie Flinn, of Broad st., spent the week end Mrs. Arthur Grass Valley. . ¢ 4 ¥ + than ever before to appear this eveextraordinary to Department ticket AMERICA AT COLUSA: BIRTHS 3 BORN-—-At Sacramento, Decem-} ver 23, 1904, te Mer. and Mrs. W. E. Hanson, of Camptonville, ,a daughBORN—At the Nevada City San28, 1934, to Mr. Weight . visiting her! Brown in. DEATH SUMMONS WM. E. MESERVEY’ William E. Meservey passed away . jlast night at his ' home on Town ' ‘Talk. The immediate cause of death’ ‘was pneumonia. foreman of Cooper’s V-Flume Lum-’ ber Yard. Mr. Meservey was born : 84 years ago in West Appleton, Maine, on July 1, 1850. He told Christmas that he had celebrated &5 Christmasses. man of the old South Company and then by the P. G. & company properties. Mr.-Meservey was retired about four years ago aftre over 50 years of service with both companies, 40 by the P. G. & E., and over 10 by the Yuba Water Company. * He was married on May 7, 1879 to Miss Emma Stenger and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1929. Four children He was formerly employed as fore. Yuba Water E.,. when they purchased the Yuba; lof laying pipe on Alexander street were born to the union and are: Miss Mamie Meservey, assitant postmaster in Nevada City; Miss Florence Meservey, of San Francisco; ‘Loring and Charles Meservey, of the _ bay region. W. E. Meservey was a man of ‘splendid character and held in high . esteem by all who knew him. He ‘took an. active interest in all local . affairs and visited among his friends in town only a few days ago. He was a’ prominent Mason hav. ing received his pin for 50 years -membership in. the Blue Lodge a ‘few years ago. He wsa master of ithe local lodge for three years, and ‘served as secretary for 23 year. He {was also inspector of the district . for ‘several years. In December 1929 he retired from 19 years as i High Priest of the Royal Arch Chap‘ter of Masons. : . Mr. Meservey attended the break,fast and morning services of the . Commandery in the lodge rooms in ; Nevada City on Christmas morning. . Funeral arrangements will be an; nounced by Holems Funeral Home. ‘SON PHONES MOTHER FROM PHILLIPPINES Mrs Annie Godfrey was one of the happiest mothers in Nevada City Christmas morning when she received a call by appointment from her son, Dalbert Godfrey, mining engineer in the Phillippine Islands, at 10 o’clock. The call was the first to ever be received from the Islands in the lo; Since the cal telephone office and was ven clear. Mr. Godfrey was quite anes to hear the voices of his mother and four sisters in a clear strong tone, his voice coming back in the same! way. He has been away for about . three years and his two sisters, ‘of . Sacramento, came up for the appointment and to spend Christmas . here also. Two other _ sisters at . Godfrey, school. attending the local high . the ceremony. \seph SERA WORK HERE EMPLOYS 25 MEN About 25 men are employed ou , three. SERA projects in this section his week. The water from He had been a res-! little’ Deer Creek was diverted on to ident of Town Talk since 1874 where, he was employed as a young man us the low flats near the municipal swimmin gpool so as to drain the , heavy flow of sand and earth out to raise the low marshy ground . whicly. will in time be suitable for ‘a ball field or play ground. Between friends in Nevada City just before . 15 and 20 miner’s inches of water}. {tlow. in the stream -in summertime . "and. it: is much larger during storms. . About another sweek of work remains at the airport under’ the SERA and eight men are rushing this work to completion. The work is also under way with eight men employed. MINERS FOUNDRY EXPANDS TO MEET BUSINESS NEED The new year finds the Miners Foundry & Supply Company, one of the oldest business concerns in Nevada eounty, going full blast to supply the needs of the many mines of the district. The year 1934 brought not only increased business but. corresponding improvements and additions to the facilities and working force of the shops and office. ‘Notable cation Department Edinger, of Grass Valley, is the new Steel Fabriin* which F. S. Welding Enginea#@, is a partner, utilizing. the. modern methods of steel shape fabrication by the electric are process. inauguration of this department, not only has it been neg¢essary to erect a new building to house its activities, but two additional electric welding outfits have been installed and three welders and helpers added to the department force. : Other departments of the business have also been doing their bit to reduce unemployment. The moulding shop now has two men at work full ttime instead of one as formerly, and the machine shop is keeping an additional man busy, making six workers in that department. In the office Mr. H. H. Bein, of Grass Valley, will now have full charge, relieving R. R. Goyne so that he may have more time to take care of the management and selling end of the business. ‘JUDGE TUTTLE MARRIES — GRASS VALLEY COUPLE Judge Raglan Tuttle performed: a wedding his home. Walter W. Miss Minnie B. Denny yesterday ceremony at Webber and called there bs home are the Misses Ruth and Beryl . and asked his honor to officiate at Witnesses were JoWebber and Marie Webber. Anglers Display New Curves j . . } . .& hook Te. this would but, just the same, these J robably have to be baited with a A Pesos “‘nmyiaphs seem eptimistic about their chances of bagging a whale or something, judging. by their smiles. has . Legislature To Face Problem Of Raising $130,000,000 Taxes. BY RALPH H. TAYLOR Facing the most stupendous task any legislative session has confront. ed in California history, the 1935 “State Legislature will convene at Sacramento on January 7, to ‘tackle . the hereulean problems piled’ “up by four years of depression .and social and economic chaos. By : magic hocus pocus of legislative legerdemain, the lawmakers will be expected to raise more than $130,000,000 in néw state rev-. enues without infuriating any ¢on-: siderable group of taxpayers. They will also be expected:to provide jobs for the jobless and feed the hungry—at least until recovery It’s ‘Camera’ For Film Tot! 3 blots out depression; speed a new. ‘order of social justice and rejuvenate Business and industry. 1 Andbetween these tasks, the . California legislators of 1935 must endeavor to bridge an unprecedented political schism—a “right wing”. . and ‘left wing’ division which. promises to test the ingenuity and patience of even the most seasoned lawmaker. MAJOR PROPOSALS c Out of this Seemingly hopeless ! jumble, if :present trends are reli-, able, will come the following major proposals to meet major problems: j mately one-third ~ of ‘the federat ;rate) to offset the charge” of discrimination ‘under the state -sales tax and raise about $15, 000; 000 cant ; biennium in new revenues. * _ 2. Funding of ‘the present $30,1000,000 state deficit by short-term i state paper bearing a low rate of in terest. 3. Postponement of the second part of the Riley-Stewart’ Tax Plan (which would have. returned utility properties to local tax rolls. this year), thereby saving approximately $70,000,000 per biennium in. present state revenues. In this instance, the lawmakers must choose’ between postponement of this pledged relief to local taxpayers, or imposition of a. instances, would wipe out the relief. State leaders are prone to consider. erty tax, as “political suicide’”— for its supporters 1 . : Though he gonies by it natur. ally, little Harry Joe Brown H ' really is putting something into . . 1 his first appearance before a camera, while Sally Eilers, his actress-mother, and Harry Joe Brown, his dad, a movie director, admire their offspring’s talent. DR. HUMMELT ESCAPES INJURY IN CAR CRASH While answering a call to Tyler jlast Saturday, Dr. B. W. Hummelt, of Nevada, miraculously escaped injury when his car skidded on the wet, icy pavement, four miles this side of North San Juan. The car turned over and was badly damaged. It was brought back to Nevada City for repairs and the doctor continued on to his patient. {a when the men receive their next pay NEW RESIDENCE FOR MR. AND MRS. KOTCHAPAW Mr. and Mrs. W. Kotchapaw, Nevada City business firm, who recently sold their 15 acre property on the Lake Vera road, have purchased an acre tract one half mile from the} Indian Flat school house, two miles. on the Downieville ' above this city highway. In -recent weeks’ they have completed a four room cottage, with bath, pantry and front ant back porches. VIOLATORS FINED Albert Eckman and Jack E. Farrel, both of Nevada City, were: arrafgned before Judge W. L. Mobley on Saturday morning and fined five dollars each for traffic violations. Eckman was cited as passing a veon a blind turn and Farrel as lriving. at 55 miles an hour. Fine ayment to be made on January 3, ! TRAFFIC hicle check. “MARRIAGE LICENSES A marriage license was dna atthe County Clerk’s: office this morning to Leslie Cicogni. and Miss . Katherine Bolan, both of Grass Valley. = 4. Diversion to the general fund for general government), either di-rectly or indirectly, of part of the state gasoline tax, now devoted entirely to road work. 5. Adoption of a plan of unemployment insurance; recommendation to Congress that a federal plan ' of old age pensions be enacted; approval of the five-day week in pubIfe and private industry. : When the legislators finally get down to work, these proposals may undergo radical revision. But such is the prospect today, with the session only a week distant. ation of the chairman of the Com--. mittee on Agriculture will depend contested Speakership contest. Regardless of the Speaker finally elect-ed for the Committee on Agr culture, as many of the former men out of the legislature. From ture, as well as that of business a industry, the unemployed, the 1935 session promises to be the most momentous. since statehood was achieved. QUEEN MINE LELIGATION The much heralded Queen mine, at Mojave, California, is in litigation — already. George Holmes, who located the 'mining claims and his associates are ‘being sued for $1,200,000 by Virgil 'B. Dew, prospector, who alleges he was euchred out of a twenty-four. per cent interest by fraudulent means, in ‘connection with reward for his employment in locatin veins or. ledges on the mining pre erties. Dew claims he located ledge in 1933, and was: ‘induces 3 surrender his interest witho /course to assay’ sheets and vi formation as to values. . Saturday ed out. ‘One. Spiers. . school eee ne, state ad valorem tax, which, in most © ed, it is of unusual importance this. year that an able chairman be nam-) at . bers of the Committee have dropped’ the standpoint of cerleukite 1. A staté income’ tax (approxi: ML fke-dd valorem, or“@irect staté propIn the Assembly, final determin-.: on the outcome of the still hotly the employed worker or.

{ DD A “~ gcomibat Happy New Year I935 paper. seribe for iv? ‘ot This is Nevada City’s . ONLY Hometown News‘ It supports: things worth while. Do. you sub‘lau evada City Nugget Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press And California Newspaper Publishers Association : ; Saat adv Your Hometo e wn Newspaper helps build your community. Readers and good builder. ertiser$ make it* a Tks County Seat: Paper _NEVADA GTZ. CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center Ne ew ‘Year’ S Eve Ball Tong F J (To Attract Largest Throng Ever “he rich offering of prizes, the ‘care free spirit @hat motivates most peoplé on the eve of a New Year, ‘the extraordinarily fine music, the gaiety of novel costumes and masks, ‘the curiosity to see whether one ‘may determine the identity of one’s neighbor in exotic garb, and finally, ‘the loyalty to an organization which community hall free of. debt, ‘ sure one of the biggest crowds . en's annual masquerade ball. decoration committee have pted their work today and the Kho motcor how wintry the “eats: Optsice., At this work santi£ication nearly every member of the of be Wore All is a bower of loveliness, a blooming and spring time interior, fire department was engaged yesterday. and the result is something novel and beautiful, forming a fitting back ground for tonight’s festivity. Fire Chief E. J. N. Ott urges all those who come, to wear costumes. The great number of prizes offered SEVENTY PCT. OF CAR CRASHES AT _Bmnsecrions Gr eaksst danger in at ins swlttions, cent of*aceidents * occur. ‘where seventy per renewed effort to the threat of increased deaths and injuries during the Public Safety Departinent the California State Automobile will center . attention the greatest Launehing a tretfic 1935, of Association during January on “ point of hazard—the intersection. Analysis, of accidents, says a statement by the.motorists organition announcing the effort, proves hat caution at crossings of streets br }highways is the outstanding requirement for safe travel. “Too many drivers approaching an intersection, gamble upon the chance that some other motorist will not be attempting to cross at the sathe time,” the statement decd clares. ‘‘Many motorists are in‘lined @-travel through intersections at an unsafe speed: This lack of caution is Warticularly dangerous at #blind’ ‘intersections where the dri ler’s view is obstructed.” In egoperation with local safety eroupsthe Automobile association will edhduct a series of educationa! efforts stressing the need for catefi:1 driving at intersections. tegard : the legal speed limit and for yght of way rules at such points w. . be urged. Siate aw limits speed to fifteen ae per hour at any obstructed tion, defined as any interseccit , é where the driver, during his ast 100 feet of approach, does not have a clear view of all converging . ree and highways for a distance oi 200 feet along the intersecting roads or streets. tne right of way rule, established by law, is that a driver approachne an intersection shall yield to it:e one who has already entered the intersection, at approximately the same time, driver on the left is required tp) ‘yield to the driver on the right. RINGING. TREE TO WELCOME NEW YEAR ‘ee Wallie Nevins, of East Broad street has his revolving Christmas tree fixed up for New Years. The tree revolves» by electric power and strikes’ two miner’s steel bars together making a chime. . ‘Nevins is fixing it up with more steel bars so it will merrily ‘“‘Ring Out the Old SS in the New Year.” traffic lurks. i ‘born, Wwill live in When two cars enter . . the! . daughter is expected to induce more patrons ning clad in strange, and intriguing array, intended deceive their closest friends. This year the Fire hopes to entirely clear Armory hall of indebtedness, and every purchased for this gala event helps the firemen in their ambition to serve Nevada City by providing a ig, modernized hall where all community gatherings may be held. The Dog That Knew Death. Looks like an ordinary dog, but “Lazarus V” is far from ordinary. He was onee a dead dog. Robert Cornish, California scientist, revived him four minutes after Lazarus had exhibited all the signs of death. A bit wobbly on his legs, he is shown above as he took the first walking lessons of his second life. NEW BRANCH BANK OF Bank of America will open a new branch in Colusa on Wednesday, January 2, it was announced today by L. M. Giannini; Senior Vice President. The institution will then have 424 branches in 256 California communities. L. M. Westphal, formerly Assistant Manager of Bank of America’s Hunter Square Branch at Stockton, will be Manager of the new Colusa Branch. Roy Maxey, Colusa banker, has béen appointed Assistant Casnier. MRS BROW N’S FATHER PASSES Mrs. Charles Marsh Brown, of this city, received the news of her father’s death on December 28 in Monterey, California. Ernst Dolter, popularly known as ‘‘Pop”’ Ernst, one of California’s traditions, everyone knew him, his waterfront taurangian Monterey had become one of the: -athering places of gourmets, artists, {world travelers, soldiers ot fortunes they all knew “Pop” Ernst and liked: him. His was a life derex \ voted to his family and friends, as he drew death’s mantle around him another California tradition was , “Pop’’ Ernst’s memory the: hearts of hundreds. for per. “BORN itarium, December and Mrs. Snodgrass, a bay. 8 pounds and 7 ounées. Mrs. Mamie Flinn, of Broad st., spent the week end Mrs. Arthur Grass Valley. . ¢ 4 ¥ + than ever before to appear this eveextraordinary to Department ticket AMERICA AT COLUSA: BIRTHS 3 BORN-—-At Sacramento, Decem-} ver 23, 1904, te Mer. and Mrs. W. E. Hanson, of Camptonville, ,a daughBORN—At the Nevada City San28, 1934, to Mr. Weight . visiting her! Brown in. DEATH SUMMONS WM. E. MESERVEY’ William E. Meservey passed away . jlast night at his ' home on Town ' ‘Talk. The immediate cause of death’ ‘was pneumonia. foreman of Cooper’s V-Flume Lum-’ ber Yard. Mr. Meservey was born : 84 years ago in West Appleton, Maine, on July 1, 1850. He told Christmas that he had celebrated &5 Christmasses. man of the old South Company and then by the P. G. & company properties. Mr.-Meservey was retired about four years ago aftre over 50 years of service with both companies, 40 by the P. G. & E., and over 10 by the Yuba Water Company. * He was married on May 7, 1879 to Miss Emma Stenger and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1929. Four children He was formerly employed as fore. Yuba Water E.,. when they purchased the Yuba; lof laying pipe on Alexander street were born to the union and are: Miss Mamie Meservey, assitant postmaster in Nevada City; Miss Florence Meservey, of San Francisco; ‘Loring and Charles Meservey, of the _ bay region. W. E. Meservey was a man of ‘splendid character and held in high . esteem by all who knew him. He ‘took an. active interest in all local . affairs and visited among his friends in town only a few days ago. He was a’ prominent Mason hav. ing received his pin for 50 years -membership in. the Blue Lodge a ‘few years ago. He wsa master of ithe local lodge for three years, and ‘served as secretary for 23 year. He {was also inspector of the district . for ‘several years. In December 1929 he retired from 19 years as i High Priest of the Royal Arch Chap‘ter of Masons. : . Mr. Meservey attended the break,fast and morning services of the . Commandery in the lodge rooms in ; Nevada City on Christmas morning. . Funeral arrangements will be an; nounced by Holems Funeral Home. ‘SON PHONES MOTHER FROM PHILLIPPINES Mrs Annie Godfrey was one of the happiest mothers in Nevada City Christmas morning when she received a call by appointment from her son, Dalbert Godfrey, mining engineer in the Phillippine Islands, at 10 o’clock. The call was the first to ever be

received from the Islands in the lo; Since the cal telephone office and was ven clear. Mr. Godfrey was quite anes to hear the voices of his mother and four sisters in a clear strong tone, his voice coming back in the same! way. He has been away for about . three years and his two sisters, ‘of . Sacramento, came up for the appointment and to spend Christmas . here also. Two other _ sisters at . Godfrey, school. attending the local high . the ceremony. \seph SERA WORK HERE EMPLOYS 25 MEN About 25 men are employed ou , three. SERA projects in this section his week. The water from He had been a res-! little’ Deer Creek was diverted on to ident of Town Talk since 1874 where, he was employed as a young man us the low flats near the municipal swimmin gpool so as to drain the , heavy flow of sand and earth out to raise the low marshy ground . whicly. will in time be suitable for ‘a ball field or play ground. Between friends in Nevada City just before . 15 and 20 miner’s inches of water}. {tlow. in the stream -in summertime . "and. it: is much larger during storms. . About another sweek of work remains at the airport under’ the SERA and eight men are rushing this work to completion. The work is also under way with eight men employed. MINERS FOUNDRY EXPANDS TO MEET BUSINESS NEED The new year finds the Miners Foundry & Supply Company, one of the oldest business concerns in Nevada eounty, going full blast to supply the needs of the many mines of the district. The year 1934 brought not only increased business but. corresponding improvements and additions to the facilities and working force of the shops and office. ‘Notable cation Department Edinger, of Grass Valley, is the new Steel Fabriin* which F. S. Welding Enginea#@, is a partner, utilizing. the.. modern methods of steel shape fabrication by the electric are process. inauguration of this department, not only has it been neg¢essary to erect a new building to house its activities, but two additional electric welding outfits have been installed and three welders and helpers added to the department force. : Other departments of the business have also been doing their bit to reduce unemployment. The moulding shop now has two men at work full ttime instead of one as formerly, and the machine shop is keeping an additional man busy, making six workers in that department. In the office Mr. H. H. Bein, of Grass Valley, will now have full charge, relieving R. R. Goyne so that he may have more time to take care of the management and selling end of the business. ‘JUDGE TUTTLE MARRIES — GRASS VALLEY COUPLE Judge Raglan Tuttle performed: a wedding his home. Walter W. Miss Minnie B. Denny yesterday ceremony at Webber and called there bs home are the Misses Ruth and Beryl . and asked his honor to officiate at Witnesses were JoWebber and Marie Webber. Anglers Display New Curves j . . } . .& hook Te. this would but, just the same, these J robably have to be baited with a A Pesos “‘nmyiaphs seem eptimistic about their chances of bagging a whale or something, judging. by their smiles. has . Legislature To Face Problem Of Raising $130,000,000 Taxes. BY RALPH H. TAYLOR Facing the most stupendous task any legislative session has confront. ed in California history, the 1935 “State Legislature will convene at Sacramento on January 7, to ‘tackle . the hereulean problems piled’ “up by four years of depression .and social and economic chaos. By : magic hocus pocus of legislative legerdemain, the lawmakers will be expected to raise more than $130,000,000 in néw state rev-. enues without infuriating any ¢on-: siderable group of taxpayers. They will also be expected:to provide jobs for the jobless and feed the hungry—at least until recovery It’s ‘Camera’ For Film Tot! 3 blots out depression; speed a new. ‘order of social justice and rejuvenate Business and industry. 1 Andbetween these tasks, the . California legislators of 1935 must endeavor to bridge an unprecedented political schism—a “right wing”. . and ‘left wing’ division which. promises to test the ingenuity and patience of even the most seasoned lawmaker. MAJOR PROPOSALS c Out of this Seemingly hopeless ! jumble, if :present trends are reli-, able, will come the following major proposals to meet major problems: j mately one-third ~ of ‘the federat ;rate) to offset the charge” of discrimination ‘under the state -sales tax and raise about $15, 000; 000 cant ; biennium in new revenues. * _ 2. Funding of ‘the present $30,1000,000 state deficit by short-term i state paper bearing a low rate of in terest. 3. Postponement of the second part of the Riley-Stewart’ Tax Plan (which would have. returned utility properties to local tax rolls. this year), thereby saving approximately $70,000,000 per biennium in. present state revenues. In this instance, the lawmakers must choose’ between postponement of this pledged relief to local taxpayers, or imposition of a. instances, would wipe out the relief. State leaders are prone to consider. erty tax, as “political suicide’”— for its supporters 1 . : Though he gonies by it natur. ally, little Harry Joe Brown H ' really is putting something into . . 1 his first appearance before a camera, while Sally Eilers, his actress-mother, and Harry Joe Brown, his dad, a movie director, admire their offspring’s talent. DR. HUMMELT ESCAPES INJURY IN CAR CRASH While answering a call to Tyler jlast Saturday, Dr. B. W. Hummelt, of Nevada, miraculously escaped injury when his car skidded on the wet, icy pavement, four miles this side of North San Juan. The car turned over and was badly damaged. It was brought back to Nevada City for repairs and the doctor continued on to his patient. {a when the men receive their next pay NEW RESIDENCE FOR MR. AND MRS. KOTCHAPAW Mr. and Mrs. W. Kotchapaw, Nevada City business firm, who recently sold their 15 acre property on the Lake Vera road, have purchased an acre tract one half mile from the} Indian Flat school house, two miles. on the Downieville ' above this city highway. In -recent weeks’ they have completed a four room cottage, with bath, pantry and front ant back porches. VIOLATORS FINED Albert Eckman and Jack E. Farrel, both of Nevada City, were: arrafgned before Judge W. L. Mobley on Saturday morning and fined five dollars each for traffic violations. Eckman was cited as passing a veon a blind turn and Farrel as lriving. at 55 miles an hour. Fine ayment to be made on January 3, ! TRAFFIC hicle check. “MARRIAGE LICENSES A marriage license was dna atthe County Clerk’s: office this morning to Leslie Cicogni. and Miss . Katherine Bolan, both of Grass Valley. = 4. Diversion to the general fund for general government), either di-rectly or indirectly, of part of the state gasoline tax, now devoted entirely to road work. 5. Adoption of a plan of unemployment insurance; recommendation to Congress that a federal plan ' of old age pensions be enacted; approval of the five-day week in pubIfe and private industry. : When the legislators finally get down to work, these proposals may undergo radical revision. But such is the prospect today, with the session only a week distant. ation of the chairman of the Com--. mittee on Agriculture will depend contested Speakership contest. Regardless of the Speaker finally elect-ed for the Committee on Agr culture, as many of the former men out of the legislature. From ture, as well as that of business a industry, the unemployed, the 1935 session promises to be the most momentous. since statehood was achieved. QUEEN MINE LELIGATION The much heralded Queen mine, at Mojave, California, is in litigation — already. George Holmes, who located the 'mining claims and his associates are ‘being sued for $1,200,000 by Virgil 'B. Dew, prospector, who alleges he was euchred out of a twenty-four. per cent interest by fraudulent means, in ‘connection with reward for his employment in locatin veins or. ledges on the mining pre erties. Dew claims he located ledge in 1933, and was: ‘induces 3 surrender his interest witho /course to assay’ sheets and vi formation as to values. . Saturday ed out. ‘One. Spiers. . school eee ne, state ad valorem tax, which, in most © ed, it is of unusual importance this. year that an able chairman be nam-) at . bers of the Committee have dropped’ the standpoint of cerleukite 1. A staté income’ tax (approxi: ML fke-dd valorem, or“@irect staté propIn the Assembly, final determin-.: on the outcome of the still hotly the employed worker or.