July 1, 1940 (6 pages)

. INDE PENDENCE DAY ISSUE fe Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. evada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA gget . The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, with ifiable ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: good motives ends. and for just——Alexander HamilDo any of the old timers of Ne. vada City remember the ‘‘Hoosier Schoolmaster’? It might be just as well to re-read that delightful little volume, because this country beginning next January is going to school again to a Hoosier schoolmaster named Wendell Wilkie. The ‘bad boys (fifth columnists) are going to take a sound trouncing with Ma _— Perkins no longer present to hide them in her “liberal’’ petticoats. “Tommy the Cork,”’ Cohan & Company under towering dunce caps will sit on their stools and watch the regeneration of a great nation. They will see all the text books on near totalitarianism and near communism tossed into a big red bellied national stove, while the pupils will study a new book on modern America and the role it can and will play in world affairs. We shall have more action and less dulcet crooning on the radio. The newspapers will head line things thoroughly done in _ this country instead of nightmares from European dream books. The Augean stables of the New Deal will be cleaned out and into them will be popped the agents of Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini, to learn, God willing, that there is still one democracy that can defend itself internally and externally. It will not be an easy battle. The general flabbiness engendered by the new Deal will not quickly yield to patriotic discipline. The clear call to American patriotism will find laggards and parasites in rebellion. The groups who have sucked lustily at U, S. Treasury teats are going to put up a mighty fight. But at last the people have a real American champion, who knows America in all its historical (Wendell Wilkie has taught history), sociological, (he has worked with his hands among the common people, in Wyoming, California, and Texas) industrial, (he heads a group of 25,000 utility workers, who worship him) and political aspects. Wendell L. Wilkie is no dilettante in any of these phases of American life. He has never sold to gullible Americans German marks on a gamble that they might one day be worth more than their weight as paper. He has never made a promise to his corporation that he would balance the corporation budget, six years running, and failed even to attempt it. He has never threatened’ anyone with a loud voice and flouished a feather duster in a menacing manner. He has never insulted leaders of other corporations with which his corporation does a lucrative business. Wendell Wilkie is an American Hoosier with his feet on the ground and his head packed with “down east’’ common sense. He has made a great host of friends in the seven Southern states where his utility operates and provides electric energy at lower prices than the iFederal pampered TVA in Tennessee, and don’t be surprised if some of these Southern states give Wilkie* a Majority come hext November. like as a and This country is going to Wendell Wilkie as a man, good business administrator, as thorough going American who knows that the crying need, both for recovery and for national de-7 fense, is to put from 8 to 10 million idle men who have been pomised work for nearly eight years, back to work at last. No American citizen of patriotic upbringing relishes government pap. Billions have been poured out for relief while at the same time those who wanted millions _ hounded and threatened they were fraid that they selves would at length be prodded over the hill the house, Wilkie is in this fight to break the New Deal’s ‘‘stabilized”’ depression, to turn the vision of great people once again toward the ideals of the Fathers and; toward the destiny that waits upon-the-greatest democracy in history. were until themto employ these to poor Here on Visit— Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Werner and infant son, Robert are visiting at the Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Rafferty residence on Cottage Street. Werner and Rafferty are former business assoclates. . check, ~ bound over to the superior court i face trial at his preliminary hearing Friday Vol. 14. No.~53. The Concnty Seat Pas -NEVADA CIT Y,-CALIFORNIA__ The Gold Center MONDAY, JULY 1, 1940. OFFICERS WORRY OVER JULY 4TH FIRE HAZARD The approaching Fourth of July holidays is causing frowns of worry upon the brows of city, state and national fire fighting officials. The State Division of Forestry office near Nevada City announces an investigator will patrol the Grass Valley district to watch against the throwing of cigarets, fireworks or other inflammable objects from the automobiles. The Tahoe National Forest Service office here announces it is illegal to take fireworks into national forest areas. Fire ‘Chief Herbert Hallett of Nevada City announces it is against the law to set off fireworks within the city limit. : All fire officers are uniting in issuing ‘a warning to campers, motorists, fishermen and other holiday celebants in an effort to prevent the starting of any disastrous fires. DRUNKEN DRIVER TO REMAIN IN JAIL 2 YEARS Two one year county jail terms and a long probationary period to follow was meted out today by Sup. erior Judge George L. Jones to Delbert Fuller of Nevada City. appeared for sentence on drunken driving and felonious assault. He was convicted by a superior court: jury of the drunken driving’ charge and pleaded guilty to the assault count. The defendant asked proda tion on both charges. Probation Ofrecommended against. it. ficer A. W. ™cGagin in his report In granting probation, .-however, Judge Jones stated he was not inclined to make a felon of Fuller in view of the fact that the offenses were committed while he was under the influence of liquor. The judge said perhaps probation would haye an effect in keeping the defendant from future violations of the law. Judge Jones, in commenting upon the case, said he was in full sympathy with the two newscecarriers injured when struck by Fuller’s machine and with Deputy Eugene Blake, who was severely beaten by the defendant. On the drunken driving charge Fuller was granted probation for five years, one year of which is to be spent in the county jail. He was given a similar sentence on the assault charge, the jail term to start upon the completion of his drunken drivFuller two charges, ror ing sentence, Fuller and Walter Barnes were ‘their car struck and newscariers, Dean Schroyer and Darrell Malcolm, at Glenbrook on April 20th. While Deputy Blake, son of Captain Joseph Blake of, the California Highway Patrol, was guarding them following their arrest, the two men turned on him and gave the young officer such a severe beating he was confined to the hospital for several days. Barnes was tried in the superior court on an assault charge and a verdict of simple.assault, a misdemeanor, was returned by the jury. Last week Barnes was sentenced to six months in the county jail by Judge Jones. arrested after injured the two ‘ACCUSED OF ISSUING FICTITIOUS CHECK! fictitious was to Charged with issuing a B. A. Beall, of Truckee, before Justice of the Peace C,. E. Smith at Truckee. The complaint against Beall was signed by John Ciardella of Truckee. Sheriff Carl‘J: Tobiassen, District Attorney Vernon Stoll and Court Reporter Miles Coughlin were called to Truckee for the preliminary hearing, th Confined to Bed— Cariberfo Orzalli is confined to his bed at his Grove Street home. The well known local resident has been ill for more than a week. 0 Nugget Notice . Beginning Monday, July 8, . The Nevada Citys Nugget will . be published Monday and . Thursday afternoons in time for the regular afternoon deliv. ery by postmen within the city limits. Besides local news The Nugget will carry United Press Correspondence on_ those days. Preparatory to this and other changes impending, there will be no issue of this newspaper next Friday morning, since it falls on the day after Independence Day and The Nugget’s Staff will join with the rest of the community. in the holiday Thursday. It is with regret that we announce that Mrs. Edna Martine on the staff of The Nugget since it was established by the late Mr. Arthur Willoughby in 1927, has retired. The many friends she has made for the Nugget during her long service will share in this regret. S WOMAN SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE FINED State Board of Equalization agents under the direction of Supervisor Russell Farley, made two. arrests during the weekend in this vicinity. Louise Morgan, 119 Spring Street, was arrested for selling alcoholic beverages without a license She was fined $75 today by Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve after she pleaded guilty. The fine will be paid in installments Robert Fulton, 17 year old high school boy who was arrested at Lake Olympia Saturday night on a charge of consuming alcoholic beverages on premises licensed to Frank Thurston, Lake Olympia, in violation ‘ol Section 61 of the Alcoholic Beverage Act, was placed on six months probation by Justice Gildersleeve. Supervisor Farley, who travels throughout the state on liquor law enforcement work, said the drive against the drinking of liquor by! minors will.be continued in this vicinity. The selling of liquor to minors CELEBRATION PROGRAM WEDNESDAY—7:30 p. m.—Band concert from balcony of National Hotel, 8:00 p. m. — Native Daughters drill team performance in front of National Hotel. Street entertainment. . 8:30 p. m. — Torchlight parade, . participated in by Hydraulic Mining Association, E, Clampus Vitus and other organizations. 9:00 p. m.—Address by George . Hallock, president of the hydraulic! miners at new dance floor at P. G. . and E. lot. $ 9:15 p. m.—Dancing. THURSDAY—9:30 entertainment, 10:00 a. m.—Parade, opened by the singing of the Star Spangled . Banner from DeNeal Flying Service. airplane, the amplifying system re-. ing donated by Art Remple. . . . a. m.—Street! 11:00 a. m.—Air show at Nevad: City airport. 11:30 a. m.—Acrobatic exhibition by Columbia Park Boys at dance platfom. . 1 until 5 p. m.—Sports, program, . including soap derby, water fights, etc. 2:30 p. m. Park. 7:30 p. m.—Literary program at platform; escorting of Goddess of Liberty and Miss Columbia to platform by special girls escort ‘team; presentation of flags to Super. visor Cary Arbogast for Nevada. County Superior courtroom; address by Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve, box — Rodeo at Pioneer dance . 9 p. m. Street entertainment and dancing at platform until the early hours of Friday. . Fred Searls Here— \ Fred Searls of the Newmont Mining Corporation, is in Nevada City on mining business. Searls, who is one of four famous brothers from a pioneer Nevada City family, is much interested in the 6000 foot crosscut is also in violation of the law. . Declaration . being driven at the Murchie Mine. Featured by a_ patriotic mammoth in scope and a wild west rodeo, the program for Nevada its Parades, Band Music, Songs and Oratory to Mark Nevada City’s Celebration of July Fourth + + parade) . City’s two day July Fourth celebra-. tion has been completed the chamber of commerce, The gala_ festivities by will start Wednesday night and from then un-. til past the midnight hour Thursday there will never be a dull moment 2s Nevada City and surrounding com. munities appropriately celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the of Independence. The California Hydraulic Mining Association and the William Bull Meek Chapter of°*E Clampus Vitus . will join in the fun-making WednesYOUTH LIGHTS CIGARETTE AND CAN OF GAS Eddie Doolittle, Gold Flat youth, is confined to the Miners Hospital with second degree burns, suffered yesterday in a gasoline explosion on the Downieville highway. The explosion occurred when Doolittle lit a cigarette while he and Herschel Lotz were preparing to pour . gasoline from a can into the empty gas tank of the youth’s car. The match ignited the gasolin fumes and Doolittle was severely burned about the face. = : Hospital attendants said the burns would probably have been fatal if the gasoline can had been full. Doolittle’s condition today was considered good and in a few days he will be able to leave the hospital. Honeymoon Pair Return— Mr. and Mrs. Sven (Duke) Dorf who recently were married here, have returned from their honeymoon trip. Mrs. Dorf is the former Margaret Burgan. 5 4 i ! { } AT 21, . GRADUATED . FROM INDIANA £N HUNG OUT HIS SHINGLE AS A LAWYER AT AGE OF 2 see eu & 4 x ‘OM—we sh disagree With us: b] People’s land; are “ Fe Senerous w Our rights wit ith our free. h those whe hate NO people and cover a LISTS, SERVES OVERSEAS AS OFFICER IN 325 7H. FIELD ARTILLERY., DEVELOPS AS REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY. . i . . . Superior Courtroom. day night. Following the torchlight parade, in which the hydraulic min+ ers and clampers will play a leading role, President George Hallock of the mining association will deliver an address at the P. G. and E. lot, on which a dance platform is being erected especially for the celebration. Dancing will follow until the small hours of Thursday morning. TO BREAK RECORD For the Fourth itself, the celebration committee, headed by George Gildersleeve, has arranged what is believed to be the most. elaborate program of entertainment for a similiar fete in the history of Nevada . City, There will be street entertainment, a parade, special exhibition of acrobatic stunts by the Columbia Park boys, a wide variety of sports events, including a soap box derby, an air show, literary program, dancing and, of course, the thrilling wild west rodeo at Pioneer Park. Practically all local organizations and business firms will have floats in the parade. At the present time preparations have been made for 42 units, not counting 15 units expected to be entered by Grass Valley firms and _ organizations. Harry Poole, former resident of ‘Nevada City, is in charge of the Grass Valley float and unit arrangements. ANTHEM FROM THE SKIES — The parade will be preceded by the playing of the Star Spangled Banner from the DéNeal Flying Service airplane. Art Remple’s Radio Shop in Grass Valley is supplying the amplifying equipment for the novel stunt. Dr. Walter Hawkins, mounted on a prancing steed, will be the grand marshal of the parade. City and county officials as well as the city council of Grass Valley will be in the line of march. One of the parade features will be the Sheriff’s Posse, a group of deputy sheriffs, led by’ Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen, on horses. . Advance reports indicate the Goddess of Liberty float entry and the Miss Columbia float will be remarkably beautiful. Deputy County Reec. order Gertrude Wilde will be the Goddess of Liberty and Miss Catherine Tognarelli Miss Columbia. ACROBATIC BOYS The Columbia Park boys acrobatic exhibition will attract attention. The Columbia Park youths who annually vacation at Lake Olympia, have always added a pleasing touch to the entertainment. The sports program arranged for . the afternoon of the Fourth has as : its feature attraction the soap box derby, Approximately 15 youths have . signed for the derby. Plenty of thrills ° and spills are anticipated as the soap box outfits roll down Broad Street from the Methodist Church to the Plaza. Also on the sports program is a water fight, which will follow the rodeo at Pioneer Park, The rodeo is expected to attract thousands into Nevada City. ATangements are being made te seat 10,000 at Pioneer Park. Top notch performers will compete in the rodeo events. JUDGE JONES IN CHARGE The literary program, which is being arranged’ by Superior Judge George L. Jones, will have ag its principal feature the presentation of the American and Bear flags to Ohry Arbogast, chairman of’ the board of supervisors, for the Nevada County The presentation of the American Flag will be made by Frank Finnegan on behalf of the Elks Lodge. Eben Smart of Grass Valley will present the Bear flag in behalf of the Native Sons Lodge. Remarks on the flag will Db made by Justice of the Peace @ ersleeve. Also-a feature of the gram will be the escorting of . goddess of liberty and Miss Colu: to the platform. The escorting will s be_by a special team of Nevada City girls. Following the literary prog ; dancing will start, continuin; the early Hours of Friday considerable —

.. INDE PENDENCE DAY ISSUE fe Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. evada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA gget . The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, with ifiable ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: good motives ends. and for just——Alexander HamilDo any of the old timers of Ne. vada City remember the ‘‘Hoosier Schoolmaster’? It might be just as well to re-read that delightful little volume, because this country beginning next January is going to school again to a Hoosier schoolmaster named Wendell Wilkie. The ‘bad boys (fifth columnists) are going to take a sound trouncing with Ma _— Perkins no longer present to hide them in her “liberal’’ petticoats. “Tommy the Cork,”’ Cohan & Company under towering dunce caps will sit on their stools and watch the regeneration of a great nation. They will see all the text books on near totalitarianism and near communism tossed into a big red bellied national stove, while the pupils will study a new book on modern America and the role it can and will play in world affairs. We shall have more action and less dulcet crooning on the radio. The newspapers will head line things thoroughly done in _ this country instead of nightmares from European dream books. The Augean stables of the New Deal will be cleaned out and into them will be popped the agents of Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini, to learn, God willing, that there is still one democracy that can defend itself internally and externally. It will not be an easy battle. The general flabbiness engendered by the new Deal will not quickly yield to patriotic discipline. The clear call to American patriotism will find laggards and parasites in rebellion. The groups who have sucked lustily at U, S. Treasury teats are going to put up a mighty fight. But at last the people have a real American champion, who knows America in all its historical (Wendell Wilkie has taught history), sociological, (he has worked with his hands among the common people, in Wyoming, California, and Texas) industrial, (he heads a group of 25,000 utility workers, who worship him) and political aspects. Wendell L. Wilkie is no dilettante in any of these phases of American life. He has never sold to gullible Americans German marks on a gamble that they might one day be worth more than their weight as paper. He has never made a promise to his corporation that he would balance the corporation budget, six years running, and failed even to attempt it. He has never threatened’ anyone with a loud voice and flouished a feather duster in a menacing manner. He has never insulted leaders of other corporations with which his corporation does a lucrative business. Wendell Wilkie is an American Hoosier with his feet on the ground and his head packed with “down east’’ common sense. He has made a great host of friends in the seven Southern states where his utility operates and provides electric energy at lower prices than the iFederal pampered TVA in Tennessee, and don’t be surprised if some of these Southern states give Wilkie* a Majority come hext November. like as a and This country is going to Wendell Wilkie as a man, good business administrator, as thorough going American who knows that the crying need, both for recovery and for national de-7 fense, is to put from 8 to 10 million idle men who have been pomised work for nearly eight years, back to work at last. No American citizen of patriotic upbringing relishes government pap. Billions have been poured out for relief while at the same time those who wanted millions _ hounded and threatened they were fraid that they selves would at length be prodded over the hill the house, Wilkie is in this fight to break the New Deal’s ‘‘stabilized”’ depression, to turn the vision of great people once again toward the ideals of the Fathers and; toward the destiny that waits upon-the-greatest democracy in history. were until themto employ these to poor Here on Visit— Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Werner and infant son, Robert are visiting at the Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Rafferty residence on Cottage Street. Werner and Rafferty are former business assoclates. . check, ~ bound over to the superior court i face trial at his preliminary hearing Friday Vol. 14. No.~53. The Concnty Seat Pas -NEVADA CIT Y,-CALIFORNIA__ The Gold Center MONDAY, JULY 1, 1940. OFFICERS WORRY OVER JULY 4TH FIRE HAZARD The approaching Fourth of July holidays is causing frowns of worry upon the brows of city, state and national fire fighting officials. The State Division of Forestry office near Nevada City announces an investigator will patrol the Grass Valley district to watch against the throwing of cigarets, fireworks or other inflammable objects from the automobiles. The Tahoe National Forest Service office here announces it is illegal to take fireworks into national forest areas. Fire ‘Chief Herbert Hallett of Nevada City announces it is against the law to set off fireworks within the city limit. : All fire officers are uniting in issuing ‘a warning to campers, motorists, fishermen and other holiday celebants in an effort to prevent the starting of any disastrous fires. DRUNKEN DRIVER TO REMAIN IN JAIL 2 YEARS Two one year county jail terms and a long probationary period to follow was meted out today by Sup. erior Judge George L. Jones to Delbert Fuller of Nevada City. appeared for sentence on drunken driving and felonious assault. He was convicted by a superior court: jury of the drunken driving’ charge and pleaded guilty to the assault count. The defendant asked proda tion on both charges. Probation Ofrecommended against. it. ficer A. W. ™cGagin in his report In granting probation, .-however, Judge Jones stated he was not inclined to make a felon of Fuller in view of the fact that the offenses were committed while he was under the influence of liquor. The judge said perhaps probation would haye an effect in keeping the defendant from future violations of the law. Judge Jones, in commenting upon the case, said he was in full sympathy with the two newscecarriers injured when struck by Fuller’s machine and with Deputy Eugene Blake, who was severely beaten by the defendant. On the drunken driving charge Fuller was granted probation for five years, one year of which is to be spent in the county jail. He was given a similar sentence on the assault charge, the jail term to start upon the completion of his drunken drivFuller two charges, ror ing sentence, Fuller and Walter Barnes were ‘their car struck and newscariers, Dean Schroyer and Darrell Malcolm, at Glenbrook on April 20th. While Deputy Blake, son of Captain Joseph Blake of, the California Highway Patrol, was guarding them following their arrest, the two men turned on him and gave the young officer such a severe beating he was confined to the hospital for several days. Barnes was tried in the superior court on an assault charge and a verdict of simple.assault, a misdemeanor, was returned by the jury. Last week Barnes was sentenced to six months in the county jail by Judge Jones. arrested after injured the two ‘ACCUSED OF ISSUING FICTITIOUS CHECK! fictitious was to Charged with issuing a B. A. Beall, of Truckee, before Justice of the Peace C,. E. Smith at Truckee. The complaint against Beall was signed by John Ciardella of Truckee. Sheriff Carl‘J: Tobiassen, District Attorney Vernon Stoll and Court Reporter Miles Coughlin were called to Truckee for the preliminary hearing, th Confined to Bed— Cariberfo Orzalli is confined to his bed at his Grove Street home. The well known local resident has been ill for more than a week. 0 Nugget Notice . Beginning Monday, July 8, . The Nevada Citys Nugget will . be published Monday and . Thursday afternoons in time for the regular afternoon deliv. ery by postmen within the city limits. Besides local news The Nugget will carry United Press Correspondence on_ those days. Preparatory to this and other changes impending, there will be no issue of this newspaper next Friday morning, since it falls on the day after Independence Day and The Nugget’s Staff will join with the rest of the community. in the holiday Thursday. It is with regret that we announce that Mrs. Edna Martine on the staff of The Nugget since it was established by the late Mr. Arthur Willoughby in 1927, has retired. The many friends she has made for the Nugget during her long service will share in this regret. S WOMAN SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE FINED State Board of Equalization agents under the direction of Supervisor Russell Farley, made two. arrests during the weekend in this vicinity. Louise Morgan, 119 Spring Street, was arrested for selling alcoholic beverages without a license She was

fined $75 today by Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve after she pleaded guilty. The fine will be paid in installments Robert Fulton, 17 year old high school boy who was arrested at Lake Olympia Saturday night on a charge of consuming alcoholic beverages on premises licensed to Frank Thurston, Lake Olympia, in violation ‘ol Section 61 of the Alcoholic Beverage Act, was placed on six months probation by Justice Gildersleeve. Supervisor Farley, who travels throughout the state on liquor law enforcement work, said the drive against the drinking of liquor by! minors will.be continued in this vicinity. The selling of liquor to minors CELEBRATION PROGRAM WEDNESDAY—7:30 p. m.—Band concert from balcony of National Hotel, 8:00 p. m. — Native Daughters drill team performance in front of National Hotel. Street entertainment. . 8:30 p. m. — Torchlight parade, . participated in by Hydraulic Mining Association, E, Clampus Vitus and other organizations. 9:00 p. m.—Address by George . Hallock, president of the hydraulic! miners at new dance floor at P. G. . and E. lot. $ 9:15 p. m.—Dancing. THURSDAY—9:30 entertainment, 10:00 a. m.—Parade, opened by the singing of the Star Spangled . Banner from DeNeal Flying Service. airplane, the amplifying system re-. ing donated by Art Remple. . . . a. m.—Street! 11:00 a. m.—Air show at Nevad: City airport. 11:30 a. m.—Acrobatic exhibition by Columbia Park Boys at dance platfom. . 1 until 5 p. m.—Sports, program, . including soap derby, water fights, etc. 2:30 p. m. Park. 7:30 p. m.—Literary program at platform; escorting of Goddess of Liberty and Miss Columbia to platform by special girls escort ‘team; presentation of flags to Super. visor Cary Arbogast for Nevada. County Superior courtroom; address by Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve, box — Rodeo at Pioneer dance . 9 p. m. Street entertainment and dancing at platform until the early hours of Friday. . Fred Searls Here— \ Fred Searls of the Newmont Mining Corporation, is in Nevada City on mining business. Searls, who is one of four famous brothers from a pioneer Nevada City family, is much interested in the 6000 foot crosscut is also in violation of the law. . Declaration . being driven at the Murchie Mine. Featured by a_ patriotic mammoth in scope and a wild west rodeo, the program for Nevada its Parades, Band Music, Songs and Oratory to Mark Nevada City’s Celebration of July Fourth + + parade) . City’s two day July Fourth celebra-. tion has been completed the chamber of commerce, The gala_ festivities by will start Wednesday night and from then un-. til past the midnight hour Thursday there will never be a dull moment 2s Nevada City and surrounding com. munities appropriately celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the of Independence. The California Hydraulic Mining Association and the William Bull Meek Chapter of°*E Clampus Vitus . will join in the fun-making WednesYOUTH LIGHTS CIGARETTE AND CAN OF GAS Eddie Doolittle, Gold Flat youth, is confined to the Miners Hospital with second degree burns, suffered yesterday in a gasoline explosion on the Downieville highway. The explosion occurred when Doolittle lit a cigarette while he and Herschel Lotz were preparing to pour . gasoline from a can into the empty gas tank of the youth’s car. The match ignited the gasolin fumes and Doolittle was severely burned about the face. = : Hospital attendants said the burns would probably have been fatal if the gasoline can had been full. Doolittle’s condition today was considered good and in a few days he will be able to leave the hospital. Honeymoon Pair Return— Mr. and Mrs. Sven (Duke) Dorf who recently were married here, have returned from their honeymoon trip. Mrs. Dorf is the former Margaret Burgan. 5 4 i ! { } AT 21, . GRADUATED . FROM INDIANA £N HUNG OUT HIS SHINGLE AS A LAWYER AT AGE OF 2 see eu & 4 x ‘OM—we sh disagree With us: b] People’s land; are “ Fe Senerous w Our rights wit ith our free. h those whe hate NO people and cover a LISTS, SERVES OVERSEAS AS OFFICER IN 325 7H. FIELD ARTILLERY., DEVELOPS AS REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY. . i . . . Superior Courtroom. day night. Following the torchlight parade, in which the hydraulic min+ ers and clampers will play a leading role, President George Hallock of the mining association will deliver an address at the P. G. and E. lot, on which a dance platform is being erected especially for the celebration. Dancing will follow until the small hours of Thursday morning. TO BREAK RECORD For the Fourth itself, the celebration committee, headed by George Gildersleeve, has arranged what is believed to be the most. elaborate program of entertainment for a similiar fete in the history of Nevada . City, There will be street entertainment, a parade, special exhibition of acrobatic stunts by the Columbia Park boys, a wide variety of sports events, including a soap box derby, an air show, literary program, dancing and, of course, the thrilling wild west rodeo at Pioneer Park. Practically all local organizations and business firms will have floats in the parade. At the present time preparations have been made for 42 units, not counting 15 units expected to be entered by Grass Valley firms and _ organizations. Harry Poole, former resident of ‘Nevada City, is in charge of the Grass Valley float and unit arrangements. ANTHEM FROM THE SKIES — The parade will be preceded by the playing of the Star Spangled Banner from the DéNeal Flying Service airplane. Art Remple’s Radio Shop in Grass Valley is supplying the amplifying equipment for the novel stunt. Dr. Walter Hawkins, mounted on a prancing steed, will be the grand marshal of the parade. City and county officials as well as the city council of Grass Valley will be in the line of march. One of the parade features will be the Sheriff’s Posse, a group of deputy sheriffs, led by’ Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen, on horses. . Advance reports indicate the Goddess of Liberty float entry and the Miss Columbia float will be remarkably beautiful. Deputy County Reec. order Gertrude Wilde will be the Goddess of Liberty and Miss Catherine Tognarelli Miss Columbia. ACROBATIC BOYS The Columbia Park boys acrobatic exhibition will attract attention. The Columbia Park youths who annually vacation at Lake Olympia, have always added a pleasing touch to the entertainment. The sports program arranged for . the afternoon of the Fourth has as : its feature attraction the soap box derby, Approximately 15 youths have . signed for the derby. Plenty of thrills ° and spills are anticipated as the soap box outfits roll down Broad Street from the Methodist Church to the Plaza. Also on the sports program is a water fight, which will follow the rodeo at Pioneer Park, The rodeo is expected to attract thousands into Nevada City. ATangements are being made te seat 10,000 at Pioneer Park. Top notch performers will compete in the rodeo events. JUDGE JONES IN CHARGE The literary program, which is being arranged’ by Superior Judge George L. Jones, will have ag its principal feature the presentation of the American and Bear flags to Ohry Arbogast, chairman of’ the board of supervisors, for the Nevada County The presentation of the American Flag will be made by Frank Finnegan on behalf of the Elks Lodge. Eben Smart of Grass Valley will present the Bear flag in behalf of the Native Sons Lodge. Remarks on the flag will Db made by Justice of the Peace @ ersleeve. Also-a feature of the gram will be the escorting of . goddess of liberty and Miss Colu: to the platform. The escorting will s be_by a special team of Nevada City girls. Following the literary prog ; dancing will start, continuin; the early Hours of Friday considerable —