July 15, 1940 (4 pages)

Thinking Out Loud. “. Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ha eee, Se ee By H. M; L. Germany's SO airplane is intended to ‘‘soften”’ the people. In the current Saturday Evening a diatribe we read against a present. operations along the English coast Post a Vol. 14. No. 56.° In the press dispatches we read that the long. President for putting us into the European war on the side of theAllies-on June 10th. The Post accuses the President of PLANS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ARE ENDORSED deadline for registering to is drawing near. : Voters who did not cast ballots in the primary or general elections of or who never have SUMMER EVENTS . ATTRACTS MANY TO CITY PARK registered must -register by Thursday in mer ‘Recreation war vessels, or fighting equipment urging.the reconstruction to nations at war. The circumven highway tion consists in directing the army Auburn. and navy officers to return mater recreational classes. ial purchased to the manufactur Secretary H. F. Sofge of the local house. chamber said he ‘will present a sim ers, and probably, ilar letic coach, directing the of Nevada City the balloting. and resolution for endorsement by manufacturers to make private sale ithe board of supervisors at its next to the Allies. meeting. The editor of the Saturday Evening Post draws a fearsome pic Recently at a joint meeting of she Nevada City, Grass Valley and Auburn chambers at Auburn plans were ture of German wrath. Hitler may inaugurated for a drive to secure ap is clerk’s handled office in by the the court DRIVE CONTINUES AGAINST GOLD ACT LAW VIOLATORS not declare war now, but assured propriations for the improving of the ly he will not forget this evasion road. Some of the most dangerous curves on the road between Grass Continuing their drive against Valley and Auburn are being eliminhighgraders in Nevada County, fedare plan the of ated but proponents eral authorities took into custody desirious of a new route the entire William Brakey, 75, in Grass Valley distance, incuding a four lane highand: transferred ‘him to Reno, Nev., method of evading inter national law, and, the editor also thinks in direct violation of the Constitution. That is, the Executive ‘by an indirect route, has put us into the war without a vote of Congress. ‘Now let us confess that we have way between Grass Valley and Ne vada City. The resolution adopted by the lo cal chamber and Rotary club and to be presented for consideration to the never liked the leadership or the personality of Mr. ‘Roosevelt. But so far as the President’s foreign policy is concerned, in most par supervisors is as follows: ticulars, especially in things. done connecting vada City is a central primary route the two county seats of Placer and Nevada Counties and has course meets with the approval of an most fic, and Whereas the present new construc There are plenty. of things’ wrong with his domestic policies as the “‘stabilwe but jzed depression’’ attests, been has editor Post think the many too. characterizes which In the first place Hitler already has a lot to remember about the United States. He remembers undoubtedly that it was the A. E. F. that tipped the scales against Ger last the many in World . War. especially heavy volume of traf tion on,a small part of the route materially aids the deficiencies that have existed, guilty of that specious reasoning political editorial salvos. Brakey’s son, Emerson L. (Smiley) Brakey, is being held in Sacramento on a gold Whereas, tial link This route between is an essen Grass Valley and Nevada City, the largest gold mining district in the world, wherein resides population of some 18,000 souls who have daily dependence upon this a route for their economic life, and Emmett ‘Costello, Martin Bloom quist, all of Nevada (City, were recently arrested by federal thoroughness to achieve ‘his ends, will in due time attempt to ‘‘soften’’ the American people, believes if he it Nothing we do or worth while. omit to do, will have any effect on his decisions. The Post’s editor might better spend his time sugto do can we aid gesting things England, short of sending troops. As a matter of fact the British because of lack of evidence and Cos tello has been released on $1509 bail pending ‘his trial in September. Bail is expected also to be raised for the younger Brakey. GOOD PEAR CROP EXPECTED HERE Agricultural Commissioner L. G. Whereas, the volume of truck trafLageson said here today the Nevada fic engaged in hauling mining~maCounty pear crop this year will be chinery, concentrates and _ supplies excellent. troops but they do need noed ne plenty of airplanes. Recent reports indicate that the number of planes ‘the English are receiving from constantly ‘is our manufacturers to be increasing, And, they seem better and faster planes than the Germans are making. If the’situation were not so the standpoint of our own national safety, the Post’s desperate, from is President complaint that the taking us into war by an oblique route, the spirit, violating the letter of the if not ‘Constitution, Indeed we might give us pause. suspect that the President has no very nice regard, for means, provided he thinks the end desirable. Witness his bill to pack the Sup reme Court. But desperate situations require desperate measures, every ounce and of strength we can give’ to England in this world crisis, ‘tends to postpone the day when we shall clash with totalit Marketing of the fruit, which will start soon, will be earlier tham usual. Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that this group, does hereby urge immediate reconstruetion of the re of fruit, Commissioner Lageson said maining portion of the road. than than usual Samuel Gould let it be known to two out of town bill collectors in no uncertain terms he is not responsible for the debts of his son. When the bill collectors got rough with Gould and apparently threaten with an excellent grade the apple crop will be somewhat less last apples, BILL COLLECTORS HAVE BAD TIME WITH LOCAL MAN year. The however, quality will remain of the high. similar fate was dealt the other collector, only a weapon other than his fist was used. Gould was haled into the court of Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve on a charge of battery. After learning of the circumstances of the case, Judge (Gildersleeve took the matter* under advisement. Until a Lake fishing in Sierra County~ the ‘Nevada and district continues good, judging from reports of ang lers. John Miller of Folsom, accompanied by H. F. Nolan and Ed Lamb recht of Grass Valley, caught a limit ty lakes. Reports from Fordyce are that: the fishing is at its-best there. From Sheriff Carl warned school re program. He reports the program, which’ will come to a close on August 24, is arousing among the older children Dancing instruction interest this year. every after noon is attracting considerable inter est. Walter St. John of Nevada City has donated the phonograph and re cords for the dancing instruction classes. The Nevada City council just. recently appropriated $250 to assist in MONDAY, JULY 15, 1940. today . district resid-. ents to be on the lookout for a homo-. maniac; offense, Fridya night against who committed an. a male of Willow Valley. sheriff The victim, whose name is being The officers for said the crime was VICTIM OF CAR CRASH INTERRED BESIDE WIFE A wide-spread Miners Final rites Hospital search is being made for the maniac. BOOTH SPACE AT STATE FAIR WILL BE DOUBLE SIZE here for from automobile President’s domestic policies, it seems a waste of time, paper and ink to find fauit with his aid to the Allies, which the Gallup poll reof Ameriveals the great majority cans ‘heartily approves. After all, sound domestic polic polic-tes are fundamental to our Until the eies in foreign affairs. tioning func n bega e itte comm Dies onal the whole fabric of our nati life was shot through with the dissension caused by subversive elements which were fostered by, for instance, such persons as the Secretary of Labor, who did not know strikes were whether sit-down Jegal or not. “They ‘had not been tested in the courts.” Subversive ~ ‘activities have been promoted by (Continued on Page Three) were conducted acin stantly in the automobile crash. The Saturday at Mortuary in the conducted Hooper-Weaver for Mrs. Grass Valley Florence Young, 45, who died-Thurs Holmes will set a from an out of town business trip. The murder charge against Robert is an aftermath of sensational developments in his brother’s death, which at first was believed due to meningitis, caused by alcoholism. ed to have the body exhumed for an for each Preparations are now being made week day is as follows: . W. Esterly and Agricultural oner L. G. ‘Lageson for the Monday: 10 a. m.—First aid; 3 p. m. 11 Tennis, dancing. p. agricultural resources of the autopsy, well as mining. which revealed death was he Nevada County booth will be due to a skull fracture and not acute 10 a. m.—Story telling, 11 m.—Tumbling; m.—Arts a. and crafts; location as last year with the additional space of 2 ip. m.— year’s Santa Cruz booth added. in the same last 1 Boxing; 3 p. m.—Dancing. alcoholism, as believed. The brother was arrested immediately and-despite his denial of the School; 11 a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m. Apples and pears ‘will be prominfratricide, the murder complaint was ently displayed. As usual, the counfiled against him. Robert told the ty’s mineral exhibit, which annually officers his brother suffered the head —NModel wins many prizes, will be of specia) Wednesday: 10 a. airplane instruction; m.—Nature study; dancing, m.—Baseball 2 p. 3 p. m.—Tennis, treasure hunts, etc. Thursday: 10 a.m.—fFirst aid; 11 a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m.—Arts and crafts; 3 p. m.—Dancing; 7:30 p. m.—Program. Friday: School, 10°. a: m. — Baseball story telling, dramatics; 11 a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m.—Archery; 2 p. m. — Nature Study; 3 p. m.— Tennis, m.—Com dancing; 7:30 p. munity dancing. SOLARO TO TAKE NEWJOB AUG. 1 Undersheriff ELEANOR F. ZINK SUCCUMBS FROM LENGTHY ILLNESS BROTHER PHILIP mother of the ac cused. The mother is reported in & serious condition from, shock sand worry as a result of the death of one son and the arrest of another for the murder. Death Saturday in San DIES AT LAKE. Francisco claimed Mrs. Eleanor Foote Zink, 39, former Nevada City resident who has many relatives living in this districc. The funeral services will be held in Brother Philip, 39, San Francisco Chico this week. Catholic schoolteacher and former The.former ‘Miss Foote, who made superintendent of the Christian Bro ing her marriage in 1932 to Joseph council to succeed W. G. Robson as Zink, is a daughter of chief of police, wilt take over his Renfree of Nevada City. Leonard Foote, Carl 1. William D, Woods Robert to.Grass Valley Friday to visit the aged her home here for two years followMax Solaro, appointed by the city August injury in a fall against a tree. interest to state fair visitors. took Solaro has given no indication to whom he will select as as the new Mrs. Alma Foote and Mrs. Sidney Hocking of Grass Valley San of Glover and Mrs. Kenneth city officer, the appointment of whom Francisco are sisters. was authorized by the council. retain deceased was born and educated in Grass Valley, where she was employed in the telephone office for When five years. She and her husband mov Solaro, ‘although chief of the city he will police, his duties as city be will fireman. The .the instruct one of the police officers to handle the fire calls. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED Highway improvements to be con sidered by the chamber of commerce highway committee in state its ‘Friends here were shocked to learn of her death although she had been. ill for seven months. NEV. CITY GETS $3,284 SHARE thers College in Sacramento, died in his sleep of a heart attack while camping at Weaver Lake, above Lake Bowman, Saturday night. The death was discovered by his IN GAS TAX two improvements were sug line tax revenues to counties and state during the fiscal gested by H. F. (Si) Sofge, secrecities of the ced year ended June 30 was announ tary of the local chamber. Works Public of r Sofge said if the Tahoe-Ukiah today by Directo Highway through Bear Valley is imFrank W. Clark. funeral services were under the di proved the Greyhound Bus Company Statistics, Nevada Sofge City-Grass Highway the volume of traffic rection of the Hooper-Weaver Mort rates fifth uary. in the state and should be given con Pitts, pumpman at the North Star in sideration for a four lane highway project. Seventy one per cent of the The deceased was born in Grass Valley on October 11, 1894, and resided in Nevada County the greater ed the lives of the prominent Grass highway between the two cities. after the funeral services for his wife, Blanche Valley couple occurred near Auburn, SEAL COAT per Net_ revenue of the three-cent says, shows the ided Valley FOR HIGHWAY was notified. The body was bruoght to the Holmes Funeral Home here and will be shipped to the bay area for funeral services. Brother Philip, whose given name was Edward Daniel O’Leary, had been suffering from ‘heart trouble, his friends reported to the coroner here. STATE FORESTRY FIRE FIGHTING CREWS KEPT BUSY IN VICINITY The State Division of Forestry fire fighting crews have been busy during the past several days on grass, timber and residence fires. recommendations for inclusion in the state highway budget will be the eliminating of the bottleneck on the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway at Bear Valley and the constructing of a four SACRAMENTO, July 15.—(UP)— lane highway between Nevada City Allocation of $24,978,841 from gasoand Grass Valley. automobile accidents in this area reportedly occur on the four miles of Valley; M. date for an inquest into Jerry Wear’s death tonight when he returns here th¢ twice as large as last year. The permanent program were held. The accident which claim include .her relatives Bessie Fuller of Grass Tobiassen. Coroner A. collnty as tions. Mine, died a few hours Surviving mother, Mrs. brother was signed by Sheriff Carl J. 2 p. m.—Boxing; Nevada County’s booth at the state fair in Sacramento this year will ve day in Oakland from bronchial pneumonia. Burial was in the Elm Ridge : Cemetery. part of her life. 3 The murder complaint against the state fair Wisplay, which will feature the endorsement of all civic organiza ,683. the Elm Ridge Cemetery beside the is willing to establish a liné through gallon gasoline tax was $49,957 FUNERAL RITES FOR divwas ,561, $16,652 One third, or MRS. FLORENCE YOUNG body of ‘his wife, who was killed inNevada City. an and s countie 58 the among injuries, Grass Valley Saturday with burial in were the a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m.—dArchery; carrying on the program, which has fect our defense. cident services of Following Jerry’s death attendants at.the coynty hospital, where he was confined two weeks before he died, were informed by a Grass Valley woman she saw the deceased struck on the head with a jug by his brother. In the meantime Jerry had been buried and Coroner Holmes was fore The Robert Funeral day. one of the most revolting in their experience. Justice Peace Charles Morehouse on Wednes treatment. well, We disapprove the Post editorto ial because, since there is plenty the of ism critic valid be said in ry Wear, 62, will be given a prelimin withheld; was taken to the Nevada ary hearing before Europe in defense of this hemisphere. We need time to perarian PRELIMINARY HEARING WEDNES, FOR ROBT. WEAR Robert Wear, 56, charged in the reports ithe maniac forced the Willow Valley man to subGrass Valey Justice Court Saturday with the murder of his brother, Jeriit to his advances at gunpoint. The ath charge of the Tebiassen City County Hospital high in J. Nevada sexual 60 various ber and other lakes. Archie : the — BEWARE HOMOSEXUAL MANIAC, SHERIFF WARNS. away from the city hall, Solaro will ed to Chico in 1934. last week in one of the Nevada Coun Pitts, 58, who died in the complaint was signed by Robert Ne on-his own recognizance. The battery creational is at meni Robson will act as the chief until Norman Foote, all of Nevada City, two teacher companions yesterday GOOD LAKE FISHING the first of the month and will assist are brothers. Mrs. Marvin Hart and morning and Coroner ‘A. M. Holmes CONTINUES IN COUNTY Solaro in learning the routine. Mrs. Albert Pratti of.Nevada City, rendered, Gould is free decision is Frantz, new duties on ed him with bodily harm, the local Downieville comes word many limits man, who is close to 70 years of age, ae being caught from Sardine, Webclipped one of them on the chin with his fist, rendering him helpless. A Edward Tuesday: only to economic and tourist travel, A good market is anticipated for the ‘but also to the numerous school buspears, which will be shipped to the its entire eastern cities. ti ses which operate over Although the pear crop is better length; equal at Pioneer attendanee-of reported dramatics; he sure be vengeance we may to wreak upon us. A man who ‘“‘softens’” friendly or enemy with average is officers. has increased to the degree where it is now definitely hazardous, not nations day Fertig and Bloomquist were set free What we add now, from a practical standpoint, will mean little in the hopes An per reserves act charge. The Brakey, Whereas, Primary route 49 beGeorge Fertig and tween Auburn, Grass Valley and Ne rather than said, we feel that his thinking Americans. to face a charge of possessing sponge cess. gold without a federal ermit. younger Sum Park is meeting with excellent suz Registration county Council’s program have passed resolutions between to participate in the primary election Coordinating in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for. justifiable ends. .—Alexander. Hamilton. : : The Gold Center ° resident The order Rotary club neutral governments selling arms, direct . The vote in the August primary election 1938 The chamber of commerce and the which — forbids of the Hague covenants, this in . . } DEADLINE FOR VOTES _ REGISTRATION JULY 18 March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists ‘ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The County. Seat Paper circumventing the Hague international agreement ugget ‘From the Californian, ~ On Friday the state crews answer ed three calls. They prevented flames which destroyed owned by a six room the Quaker Hill house Mining Company on Greenhorn Creek from spreading; extinguished a grass fire near Lake Olympia and helped the Nevada City Fire Department put out a fire on Piety Hill, which started up again from last Monday’s blaze. Three miners living in the Quaker Hill house lost everything but their bedding Damage was estimated at $500. Saturday one call came into the fire headquarters. It was a timber to fire on the Neitnertz property on the amounting additional one-sixth, highfor Colfax Highway. Damage was con$8,326,280. was earmarked city fined to two acres. major way improvements on d A fire yesterday near Spenceville, streets. The remainder was retaine started by a cigarette thrown from for state highway purposes. The allocation to Nevada County a car, was quickly controlled after and two acres of grass was burned, for the fiscal year was $70,732 cities various the to allotted shares Grass in the county were as follows: $3,284. City, Valley $7,369; Nevada The applying of a seal coat to 37 FIRE BURNS ACRE AT 5-MILE HOUSE HYDRAULIC MINERS miles of state highway in Nevada, ORGANIZATION BODY Fire fighting crews from the Ta-— TO MEET IN G. V. Sierra, Sacramento, Placer and. El TO MEET WEDNESDAY hoe National Forest and State Divis a sister, Mrs. Archie Rowe The next meeting of the Califorof Grass Valley and a brother, Geo. nia Hydraulic. Mining Association Fuller of Grass Valley. will-be held at the Bret Harte Inn in Grass Valley on August 10th. Mare Island Calls— President George Hallock of AlJim, Jack and Jerry O’Neill, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gus O’Neill of this leghany and Secretary W. W. Bster-city, are awaiting a call to work in ly of Grass Valley urge a large at Dorado Counties will start soon. ‘ion of Forestry controlled a fire late Chamber of Commerce will Thursday near the Five Mile House The The Granite Construction Company of Watsonville submitted a low bid hold a regular meeting at the City after it burned an acre of timberland. of $23,478 for the job, one of eight Hall on Wednesday night, at which A cigarette is believed-.to have highway projects on which work will] time a final report will be made by caused the blaze, which was reportthe chamber’s Fourth of July comed by the lookouts at Saddleback and start»in the near future. mittee on the celebration affairs. -H. F. Sofge, secretary, urges any The board of supervisors met tothe shipyards at Mare Island. The tendance as many matters of importday as a board of equalization to hear one who has a bill against the chamthree brothers expect the call at any ance will be discussed at the meetcomplaints against tax assessments ber for the Fourth celebration to on property. ing. : : present it immediately. time. Sierra: Butieg. ek

Thinking Out Loud. “. Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ha eee, Se ee By H. M; L. Germany's SO airplane is intended to ‘‘soften”’ the people. In the current Saturday Evening a diatribe we read against a present. operations along the English coast Post a Vol. 14. No. 56.° In the press dispatches we read that the long. President for putting us into the European war on the side of theAllies-on June 10th. The Post accuses the President of PLANS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ARE ENDORSED deadline for registering to is drawing near. : Voters who did not cast ballots in the primary or general elections of or who never have SUMMER EVENTS . ATTRACTS MANY TO CITY PARK registered must -register by Thursday in mer ‘Recreation war vessels, or fighting equipment urging.the reconstruction to nations at war. The circumven highway tion consists in directing the army Auburn. and navy officers to return mater recreational classes. ial purchased to the manufactur Secretary H. F. Sofge of the local house. chamber said he ‘will present a sim ers, and probably, ilar letic coach, directing the of Nevada City the balloting. and resolution for endorsement by manufacturers to make private sale ithe board of supervisors at its next to the Allies. meeting. The editor of the Saturday Evening Post draws a fearsome pic Recently at a joint meeting of she Nevada City, Grass Valley and Auburn chambers at Auburn plans were ture of German wrath. Hitler may inaugurated for a drive to secure ap is clerk’s handled office in by the the court DRIVE CONTINUES AGAINST GOLD ACT LAW VIOLATORS not declare war now, but assured propriations for the improving of the ly he will not forget this evasion road. Some of the most dangerous curves on the road between Grass Continuing their drive against Valley and Auburn are being eliminhighgraders in Nevada County, fedare plan the of ated but proponents eral authorities took into custody desirious of a new route the entire William Brakey, 75, in Grass Valley distance, incuding a four lane highand: transferred ‘him to Reno, Nev., method of evading inter national law, and, the editor also thinks in direct violation of the Constitution. That is, the Executive ‘by an indirect route, has put us into the war without a vote of Congress. ‘Now let us confess that we have way between Grass Valley and Ne vada City. The resolution adopted by the lo cal chamber and Rotary club and to be presented for consideration to the never liked the leadership or the personality of Mr. ‘Roosevelt. But so far as the President’s foreign policy is concerned, in most par supervisors is as follows: ticulars, especially in things. done connecting vada City is a central primary route the two county seats of Placer and Nevada Counties and has course meets with the approval of an most fic, and Whereas the present new construc There are plenty. of things’ wrong with his domestic policies as the “‘stabilwe but jzed depression’’ attests, been has editor Post think the many too. characterizes which In the first place Hitler already has a lot to remember about the United States. He remembers undoubtedly that it was the A. E. F. that tipped the scales against Ger last the many in World . War. especially heavy volume of traf tion on,a small part of the route materially aids the deficiencies that have existed, guilty of that specious reasoning political editorial salvos. Brakey’s son, Emerson L. (Smiley) Brakey, is being held in Sacramento on a gold Whereas, tial link This route between is an essen Grass Valley and Nevada City, the largest gold mining district in the world, wherein resides population of some 18,000 souls who have daily dependence upon this a route for their economic life, and Emmett ‘Costello, Martin Bloom quist, all of Nevada (City, were recently arrested by federal thoroughness to achieve ‘his ends, will in due time attempt to ‘‘soften’’ the American people, believes if he it Nothing we do or worth while. omit to do, will have any effect on his decisions. The Post’s editor might better spend his time sugto do can we aid gesting things England, short of sending troops. As a matter of fact the British because of lack of evidence and Cos tello has been released on $1509 bail pending ‘his trial in September. Bail is expected also to be raised for the younger Brakey. GOOD PEAR CROP EXPECTED HERE Agricultural Commissioner L. G. Whereas, the volume of truck trafLageson said here today the Nevada fic engaged in hauling mining~maCounty pear crop this year will be chinery, concentrates and _ supplies excellent. troops but they do need noed ne plenty of airplanes. Recent reports indicate that the number of planes ‘the English are receiving from constantly ‘is our manufacturers to be increasing, And, they seem better and faster planes than the Germans are making. If the’situation were not so the standpoint of our own national safety, the Post’s desperate, from is President complaint that the taking us into war by an oblique route, the spirit, violating the letter of the if not ‘Constitution, Indeed we might give us pause. suspect that the President has no very nice regard, for means, provided he thinks the end desirable. Witness his bill to pack the Sup reme Court. But desperate situations require desperate measures, every ounce and of strength we can give’ to England in this world crisis, ‘tends to postpone the day when we shall clash with totalit Marketing of the fruit, which will start soon, will be earlier tham usual. Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that this group, does hereby urge immediate reconstruetion of the re of fruit, Commissioner Lageson said maining portion of the road. than than usual Samuel Gould let it be known to two out of town bill collectors in no uncertain terms he is not responsible for the debts of his son. When the bill collectors got rough with Gould and apparently threaten with an excellent grade the apple crop will be somewhat less last apples, BILL COLLECTORS HAVE BAD TIME WITH LOCAL MAN year. The however, quality will remain of the high. similar fate was dealt the other collector, only a weapon other than his fist was used. Gould was haled into the court of Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve on a charge of battery. After learning of the circumstances of the case, Judge (Gildersleeve took the matter* under advisement. Until a Lake fishing in Sierra County~ the ‘Nevada and district continues good, judging from reports of ang lers. John Miller of Folsom, accompanied by H. F. Nolan and Ed Lamb recht of Grass Valley, caught a limit ty lakes. Reports from Fordyce are that: the fishing is at its-best there. From Sheriff Carl warned school re program. He reports the program, which’ will come to a close on August 24, is arousing among the older children Dancing instruction interest this year. every after noon is attracting considerable inter est. Walter St. John of Nevada City has donated the phonograph and re cords for the dancing instruction classes. The Nevada City council just. recently appropriated $250 to assist in MONDAY, JULY 15, 1940. today . district resid-. ents to be on the lookout for a homo-. maniac; offense, Fridya night against who committed an. a male of Willow Valley. sheriff The victim, whose name is being The officers for said the crime was VICTIM OF CAR CRASH INTERRED BESIDE WIFE A wide-spread Miners Final rites Hospital search is being made for the maniac. BOOTH SPACE AT STATE FAIR WILL BE DOUBLE SIZE here for from automobile President’s domestic policies, it seems a waste of time, paper and ink to find fauit with his aid to the Allies, which the Gallup poll reof Ameriveals the great majority cans ‘heartily approves. After all, sound domestic polic polic-tes are fundamental to our Until the eies in foreign affairs. tioning func n bega e itte comm Dies onal the whole fabric of our nati life was shot through with the dissension caused by subversive elements which were fostered by, for instance, such persons as the Secretary of Labor, who did not know strikes were whether sit-down Jegal or not. “They ‘had not been tested in the courts.” Subversive ~ ‘activities have been promoted by (Continued on Page Three) were conducted acin stantly in the automobile crash. The Saturday at Mortuary in the conducted Hooper-Weaver for Mrs. Grass Valley Florence Young, 45, who died-Thurs Holmes will set a from an out of town business trip. The murder charge against Robert is an aftermath of sensational developments in his brother’s death, which at first was believed due to meningitis, caused by alcoholism. ed to have the body exhumed for an for each Preparations are now being made week day is as follows: . W. Esterly and Agricultural oner L. G. ‘Lageson for the Monday: 10 a. m.—First aid; 3 p. m. 11 Tennis, dancing. p. agricultural resources of the autopsy, well as mining. which revealed death was he Nevada County booth will be due to a skull fracture and not acute 10 a. m.—Story telling, 11 m.—Tumbling; m.—Arts a. and crafts;

location as last year with the additional space of 2 ip. m.— year’s Santa Cruz booth added. in the same last 1 Boxing; 3 p. m.—Dancing. alcoholism, as believed. The brother was arrested immediately and-despite his denial of the School; 11 a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m. Apples and pears ‘will be prominfratricide, the murder complaint was ently displayed. As usual, the counfiled against him. Robert told the ty’s mineral exhibit, which annually officers his brother suffered the head —NModel wins many prizes, will be of specia) Wednesday: 10 a. airplane instruction; m.—Nature study; dancing, m.—Baseball 2 p. 3 p. m.—Tennis, treasure hunts, etc. Thursday: 10 a.m.—fFirst aid; 11 a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m.—Arts and crafts; 3 p. m.—Dancing; 7:30 p. m.—Program. Friday: School, 10°. a: m. — Baseball story telling, dramatics; 11 a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m.—Archery; 2 p. m. — Nature Study; 3 p. m.— Tennis, m.—Com dancing; 7:30 p. munity dancing. SOLARO TO TAKE NEWJOB AUG. 1 Undersheriff ELEANOR F. ZINK SUCCUMBS FROM LENGTHY ILLNESS BROTHER PHILIP mother of the ac cused. The mother is reported in & serious condition from, shock sand worry as a result of the death of one son and the arrest of another for the murder. Death Saturday in San DIES AT LAKE. Francisco claimed Mrs. Eleanor Foote Zink, 39, former Nevada City resident who has many relatives living in this districc. The funeral services will be held in Brother Philip, 39, San Francisco Chico this week. Catholic schoolteacher and former The.former ‘Miss Foote, who made superintendent of the Christian Bro ing her marriage in 1932 to Joseph council to succeed W. G. Robson as Zink, is a daughter of chief of police, wilt take over his Renfree of Nevada City. Leonard Foote, Carl 1. William D, Woods Robert to.Grass Valley Friday to visit the aged her home here for two years followMax Solaro, appointed by the city August injury in a fall against a tree. interest to state fair visitors. took Solaro has given no indication to whom he will select as as the new Mrs. Alma Foote and Mrs. Sidney Hocking of Grass Valley San of Glover and Mrs. Kenneth city officer, the appointment of whom Francisco are sisters. was authorized by the council. retain deceased was born and educated in Grass Valley, where she was employed in the telephone office for When five years. She and her husband mov Solaro, ‘although chief of the city he will police, his duties as city be will fireman. The .the instruct one of the police officers to handle the fire calls. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED Highway improvements to be con sidered by the chamber of commerce highway committee in state its ‘Friends here were shocked to learn of her death although she had been. ill for seven months. NEV. CITY GETS $3,284 SHARE thers College in Sacramento, died in his sleep of a heart attack while camping at Weaver Lake, above Lake Bowman, Saturday night. The death was discovered by his IN GAS TAX two improvements were sug line tax revenues to counties and state during the fiscal gested by H. F. (Si) Sofge, secrecities of the ced year ended June 30 was announ tary of the local chamber. Works Public of r Sofge said if the Tahoe-Ukiah today by Directo Highway through Bear Valley is imFrank W. Clark. funeral services were under the di proved the Greyhound Bus Company Statistics, Nevada Sofge City-Grass Highway the volume of traffic rection of the Hooper-Weaver Mort rates fifth uary. in the state and should be given con Pitts, pumpman at the North Star in sideration for a four lane highway project. Seventy one per cent of the The deceased was born in Grass Valley on October 11, 1894, and resided in Nevada County the greater ed the lives of the prominent Grass highway between the two cities. after the funeral services for his wife, Blanche Valley couple occurred near Auburn, SEAL COAT per Net_ revenue of the three-cent says, shows the ided Valley FOR HIGHWAY was notified. The body was bruoght to the Holmes Funeral Home here and will be shipped to the bay area for funeral services. Brother Philip, whose given name was Edward Daniel O’Leary, had been suffering from ‘heart trouble, his friends reported to the coroner here. STATE FORESTRY FIRE FIGHTING CREWS KEPT BUSY IN VICINITY The State Division of Forestry fire fighting crews have been busy during the past several days on grass, timber and residence fires. recommendations for inclusion in the state highway budget will be the eliminating of the bottleneck on the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway at Bear Valley and the constructing of a four SACRAMENTO, July 15.—(UP)— lane highway between Nevada City Allocation of $24,978,841 from gasoand Grass Valley. automobile accidents in this area reportedly occur on the four miles of Valley; M. date for an inquest into Jerry Wear’s death tonight when he returns here th¢ twice as large as last year. The permanent program were held. The accident which claim include .her relatives Bessie Fuller of Grass Tobiassen. Coroner A. collnty as tions. Mine, died a few hours Surviving mother, Mrs. brother was signed by Sheriff Carl J. 2 p. m.—Boxing; Nevada County’s booth at the state fair in Sacramento this year will ve day in Oakland from bronchial pneumonia. Burial was in the Elm Ridge : Cemetery. part of her life. 3 The murder complaint against the state fair Wisplay, which will feature the endorsement of all civic organiza ,683. the Elm Ridge Cemetery beside the is willing to establish a liné through gallon gasoline tax was $49,957 FUNERAL RITES FOR divwas ,561, $16,652 One third, or MRS. FLORENCE YOUNG body of ‘his wife, who was killed inNevada City. an and s countie 58 the among injuries, Grass Valley Saturday with burial in were the a. m.—Tumbling; 1 p. m.—dArchery; carrying on the program, which has fect our defense. cident services of Following Jerry’s death attendants at.the coynty hospital, where he was confined two weeks before he died, were informed by a Grass Valley woman she saw the deceased struck on the head with a jug by his brother. In the meantime Jerry had been buried and Coroner Holmes was fore The Robert Funeral day. one of the most revolting in their experience. Justice Peace Charles Morehouse on Wednes treatment. well, We disapprove the Post editorto ial because, since there is plenty the of ism critic valid be said in ry Wear, 62, will be given a prelimin withheld; was taken to the Nevada ary hearing before Europe in defense of this hemisphere. We need time to perarian PRELIMINARY HEARING WEDNES, FOR ROBT. WEAR Robert Wear, 56, charged in the reports ithe maniac forced the Willow Valley man to subGrass Valey Justice Court Saturday with the murder of his brother, Jeriit to his advances at gunpoint. The ath charge of the Tebiassen City County Hospital high in J. Nevada sexual 60 various ber and other lakes. Archie : the — BEWARE HOMOSEXUAL MANIAC, SHERIFF WARNS. away from the city hall, Solaro will ed to Chico in 1934. last week in one of the Nevada Coun Pitts, 58, who died in the complaint was signed by Robert Ne on-his own recognizance. The battery creational is at meni Robson will act as the chief until Norman Foote, all of Nevada City, two teacher companions yesterday GOOD LAKE FISHING the first of the month and will assist are brothers. Mrs. Marvin Hart and morning and Coroner ‘A. M. Holmes CONTINUES IN COUNTY Solaro in learning the routine. Mrs. Albert Pratti of.Nevada City, rendered, Gould is free decision is Frantz, new duties on ed him with bodily harm, the local Downieville comes word many limits man, who is close to 70 years of age, ae being caught from Sardine, Webclipped one of them on the chin with his fist, rendering him helpless. A Edward Tuesday: only to economic and tourist travel, A good market is anticipated for the ‘but also to the numerous school buspears, which will be shipped to the its entire eastern cities. ti ses which operate over Although the pear crop is better length; equal at Pioneer attendanee-of reported dramatics; he sure be vengeance we may to wreak upon us. A man who ‘“‘softens’” friendly or enemy with average is officers. has increased to the degree where it is now definitely hazardous, not nations day Fertig and Bloomquist were set free What we add now, from a practical standpoint, will mean little in the hopes An per reserves act charge. The Brakey, Whereas, Primary route 49 beGeorge Fertig and tween Auburn, Grass Valley and Ne rather than said, we feel that his thinking Americans. to face a charge of possessing sponge cess. gold without a federal ermit. younger Sum Park is meeting with excellent suz Registration county Council’s program have passed resolutions between to participate in the primary election Coordinating in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for. justifiable ends. .—Alexander. Hamilton. : : The Gold Center ° resident The order Rotary club neutral governments selling arms, direct . The vote in the August primary election 1938 The chamber of commerce and the which — forbids of the Hague covenants, this in . . } DEADLINE FOR VOTES _ REGISTRATION JULY 18 March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists ‘ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The County. Seat Paper circumventing the Hague international agreement ugget ‘From the Californian, ~ On Friday the state crews answer ed three calls. They prevented flames which destroyed owned by a six room the Quaker Hill house Mining Company on Greenhorn Creek from spreading; extinguished a grass fire near Lake Olympia and helped the Nevada City Fire Department put out a fire on Piety Hill, which started up again from last Monday’s blaze. Three miners living in the Quaker Hill house lost everything but their bedding Damage was estimated at $500. Saturday one call came into the fire headquarters. It was a timber to fire on the Neitnertz property on the amounting additional one-sixth, highfor Colfax Highway. Damage was con$8,326,280. was earmarked city fined to two acres. major way improvements on d A fire yesterday near Spenceville, streets. The remainder was retaine started by a cigarette thrown from for state highway purposes. The allocation to Nevada County a car, was quickly controlled after and two acres of grass was burned, for the fiscal year was $70,732 cities various the to allotted shares Grass in the county were as follows: $3,284. City, Valley $7,369; Nevada The applying of a seal coat to 37 FIRE BURNS ACRE AT 5-MILE HOUSE HYDRAULIC MINERS miles of state highway in Nevada, ORGANIZATION BODY Fire fighting crews from the Ta-— TO MEET IN G. V. Sierra, Sacramento, Placer and. El TO MEET WEDNESDAY hoe National Forest and State Divis a sister, Mrs. Archie Rowe The next meeting of the Califorof Grass Valley and a brother, Geo. nia Hydraulic. Mining Association Fuller of Grass Valley. will-be held at the Bret Harte Inn in Grass Valley on August 10th. Mare Island Calls— President George Hallock of AlJim, Jack and Jerry O’Neill, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gus O’Neill of this leghany and Secretary W. W. Bster-city, are awaiting a call to work in ly of Grass Valley urge a large at Dorado Counties will start soon. ‘ion of Forestry controlled a fire late Chamber of Commerce will Thursday near the Five Mile House The The Granite Construction Company of Watsonville submitted a low bid hold a regular meeting at the City after it burned an acre of timberland. of $23,478 for the job, one of eight Hall on Wednesday night, at which A cigarette is believed-.to have highway projects on which work will] time a final report will be made by caused the blaze, which was reportthe chamber’s Fourth of July comed by the lookouts at Saddleback and start»in the near future. mittee on the celebration affairs. -H. F. Sofge, secretary, urges any The board of supervisors met tothe shipyards at Mare Island. The tendance as many matters of importday as a board of equalization to hear one who has a bill against the chamthree brothers expect the call at any ance will be discussed at the meetcomplaints against tax assessments ber for the Fourth celebration to on property. ing. : : present it immediately. time. Sierra: Butieg. ek