November 12, 1937 (6 pages)

ed the rascalities of the unspeakable ate, but at “had a difficult choice to make, but . Thinking Out Loud H. M. L. Subscriptions are thé life blood of newspapers. A publisher admires and respects his advertisers, but he loves his subscribers. It is therefore extremely painful to record the sundering of the ties that have bound this mewspaper for many years to one of fits old and staunch swhbscribers, because he disapproves of attacks in ithis column upon New Deal hypocricies and wastes. Nevertheless in maintaining our right to say what we please, within reasonable limits, in this column, we will defend the right of any reader to refuse to accept the paper, if what we say dismleases him. The editor philosophically can still admire the loyalty of the erstwhile subscriber, while deploring this judgment. There is this to be said! about loyalties. It is far easier to be loyal to persons, than it is to principles. We love and are loyal to our friends despite their faults, or perhaps because of them. We prize their virtues so much that we regard their faults merely as a foil for their good qualities. To be loyal to a principle, an ideal, however, to most people is something of an abstraction. The, principle, the cause, the ideal, whatever it is called, lives in the hearts of its converts. Time may prove us mistaken of course, but we believe that Senator Wheeler of Montana is one man who sets allegiance to a principle above allegiance to a political leader. Memory runs back to the days when Robert Lafollette stormed into Califormia in ‘his campaign for the Presidency on the Progressive ticket and with him, the vice-presidential candidate, Senator Burton K. Wheeler, a man of dynamic force and, for his time, an extreme radical with many socialistic ideas of government. The ‘The elder La Follette was not above gouging eyes and striking below the belt in political rough and tumbles, ‘but Wheeler struck hard, clean blows straight from the shoulder in the campaign of 1924, in the battle for liberalism. At that time Franklin D. ‘Roosevelt was supporting for the Presidency John W. Davis, high type Wall Street lawyer and arch conservative. During the boom of 1928 and 1929, Wheeler was in the Senate fighting to curb monopolies, while, according to Alva Johnson, writing in the Saturday Evening Post, Roosevelt was in Wall Street busily organizing the Consolidated Automatic Merehandizing corporation, which proposed to create a monopoly of the vending machine business, promising enormous profits. Tt was during the corrupt Harding administration that Wheeler exposHarry W. Daugherty, attorney general, ley is to Roosevelt. This exposure of Daugherty, the Tea Pot Dome scandal, virtually disgraced the Harding administration. If any one ever deserved the -euphoneous title applied to Al Smith by Franklin D.Roosevelt, the Happy Warrior, it is Burton (1K. Wheeler. For long. before Roosevelt blossomed into a national ‘hero, Wheeler had been leading the fight for the under-dog. Wheeler, who in the main .approves most of the Rooseveltian reforms, has broken with the President on the court plan, and will probably lead the Democratic opposition to the President in Congress when it convenes Monday. At great risk to his political future he has adhered to pritciple, his ideal of liberalism, and foresworn personal allegiance to a leader that he feels has strayed. The factors in the political field are kaleidoscopic, changing shapes and color with every day’s development. It is too early to prognostic-} this moment Senator Wheeler. looms well above other Democratic possibilities’“as‘ a candidate for the Presideficy in 1940. He had the courage to make it and America still puts moral courage at the head of the class in virtue. FUND_FOR BUYING INHALATOR GROWING Howard Penrose, chairman of the Firemen’s committee to raise funds for. the purchase of inhalagor, stated yesterday that all but about $35 of the $216 needed has been contributed by various organizations and inSaturday evening en dinners, evada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ugget ton The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, wit good motives and for justifiable ends. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: ; — Alexander Hamil— Vol. 11. No. 89. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA . The Gold Center One of the largest charivaris ever held in the mining country started in North San Juan last Sunday evening and ended in Alleghany in the wee hours of Monday morning. The occasion was the marriage Saturday November 6th, in Reno of Mrs. Alma Jarvis of Birchville to Mr. Leslie Woods of North San Juan, by Judge Moran of the Nevada metropolis. : Mrs. Woods is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thomas of Birchville. Mr, Woods is the son of Gordon Woods of North San Juan. Both of the young people are descendants of pioneer families and have lived on the Ridge all their lives. This popular young couple returned to North San Juan early Sunday evening. Immediately their many friends surrounded them and escorted them to the Forty Niner Club House where the genial proprietor, Jack Brooks, served many toasts to Charivari Begins At North San Juan and Ends at Alleghany By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE the young people’s happiness. The bridegroom is employed in the Sixteen to One mine at Alleghany and they will make their future home in that district. When Mr. Woods started for that town with his bride practically the entire town of North San Juan lined their, automobiles behind them "And followed them home. The huge crowd flocked into the Pioneer Club and enjoyed the entertainment and hospitality sponsored by Mrs. Freida Hardie. Later in the evening Mr. Jack Bowden of the Kanaka club entertained with Hawjian music and dancing. . The crowd then armed themselveswith tin cans, bells and rice and took possession of the newly married couple’s home. Mrs. Freida Hardie furnishéd the music for the home entertainment and Melvin Ranenes delighted everyone with his splendid voice when he sany many eS ate songs. NOR. SAN JUAN MEETING HELD BY HYDRAULIC ASSN. By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE San Juan was hostess last to the regular meeting of the California Hydraulic Miners AsSociation, and as _ usual with all entertainments staged in this historical mining camp, the affair was a ‘huge success. The directors of this association cenvened at six o’clock in the National Hotel where Mrs. Anna Bradbury served one of her famous chickNorth which was erected in the early days, has always been a favorite meeting place for mining men. At eight o’clock the regular meeting of the association was held in Twamley Memorial Hall with president George Hallock officiating. Every seat in the large hall was fill-. .: ed with members and their guests and business of great importance to the industry was conducted. Speeches were made by Judge Don Bass of Roseville, E. G. Kinyon of Grass Valley, C. E. Clark of North Bloomfield, W. P. Clerkin of North San Juan, and Ted Janiss of Nevada who was to Harding what Far-. City. These pointed out the benefits Nevada county and its surrounding regions will receive when the debris dam is completed on the Upper Ne~ rows of the Yuba river. After the meeting was adjourned dancing and a general social time was enjoyed. Wade Owen, chairman of the North San Juan unit of the Cc. H. M. A. furnished a four piece orchestra which was much appreciated. BASEMENT FIRE IN Faulty wiring furnished the spark for a fire in the basement of the William Jeffery home on Sacramento street last night. The fire occurred shortly after nine o’clock in the evening. Two fire trucks were on the spot immediately after the fire was discovered and Nevada City’s alert firemen soon had it under control. Little damage was done to the house itself, but some goods stored in the basement were ruined. Mr. Jeffrey said that when he first discovered the fire he attempted to puit it out with the garden hose. He was nearly overcome by the smoke, he said, and was unable to reach the flames with: the hose. Jeffrey said had the fire occurred a little later his household would have been asleep and the small basement fire might have had much more serious consequences. STILL UNCONSCIOUS Latest reports from the ‘bedside of Mrs. Julia Weber, native of .Nevada. City, who was injured in an auto accident in the bay district several days ago, are that she is still unconscious. Mrs. Mary Orzalli and Thomas Coan of this city are sister and brother of Mrs. Weber. dividuals. This old time hostelry, . . JEFFERY HOME. CIVIC CLUB VOTES GENEROUS DONATIONS Much business was accomplished at Monday’s meeting of the Nevada City Woman’s Civic club. Several impotant questions were brought up, discussed and voted upon. Believing in community ‘harmony, cooperation and the furthering of the Christmas spirit the ladies decided to again sponsor a community Christmas tree. Any person or organization who would like to aid in this project or make suggestions please communicate with the club _ president, Mrs. James Penrose. : It was proposed that the club do something for the high school this year The ladies realizing the heavy burden the tax payers have been under to provide the beautiful new building for the school children, decided to assist by donating some much needed equipment. They voted to give $50 to the ‘high school to purchase flat silver to be used in the home economics department of the school. Mrs. H. E. Kjorlie club treasurer reported that the club net $36 on the dinner which they gave for the Par‘ent Teachers convention held here in October and that the money ‘had been turned. over to the Nevada City fire department as ‘ureviously voted to be used on, the inhalator which the firemen propose to buy for the use of the community. This is in addition to the $20 donated which was previously voted from the club treasury. Also as is its annual custom the club voted to give $5 to the disabled veterans fund. This money will be used for the welfare of the veterans in the hospital at Palo Alto. The next club meeting will be November 22. The program will be announced later. MRS. DAVIS'S TALK INTERESTS AAUW The meeting of the American Association of University women held at the home of Mrs. Raglan Tuttle Wednesday evening was a most delightful affair. Members and their guests assembled in the charming drawing rooms of the Tuttle home and at 7:30 a brief business meeting was opened by “the club president, Vivien Billick. Following the business meeting, Mrs. H. P. Davis was presented as guest speaker of the evening and delighted her audience with word pictures of her native land Norway, the story of her twelve years spent in Haiti where she enjoyed a delightful life on a large plantation and also a picture of a three weeks stay in far north Spitzenberg. The Tuttle home was beautifully decorated with clusters of chrysanthemums for the oceasion. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Fritz Tobias and Mrs, Williard Durbrow, -with the state of NEW CHARTER FOR TROOP 24; COURT OF HONOR Roy Scouts, Cie i and Camp Fire girls along with their parents, friends and sponsoring organizations Tuesday evening met in Seaman’s lodge for a double header event. The new Scout troop No. 24 of which Wallace Leslie is scoutmaster and which the Nevada City Rotary club is sponsor, received its charter and its flags from Andrew Larsen chairman of Rotary scout committee. Scout Troop No. 6, which the Native Sons have sponsored’ over nearly a generation and of which Elmer Marriott is chairman, held a court of honor and demonstrated the beautiful investiture ceremony with candles, H. M. Leete for the Rotary. club and Dr. C. W. Chapman for-the Native Sons presided at the meeting. Harris Ricksecker, Tahoe Area scout executive directed the award of merit badges and achievement emblems, and John Fortier presided at the court of honor. Short talks were given by the above and by Scoutmaster Leslie. Sam Partridge, Bagle Scout of Grass Valley and assistant scout master there, displayed the film story of his trip as a delegate to national scout. encampment at Visita won. D. C. and to the international jamboree in Holland this last summer. It was an impressive showing of the world wide influence of scouting and great variation but essential unity of the Scouts in two score or more countries in which scouting is a well established insti. tution. The following awards to scouts were made by the court of honor: Tenderfott badges: Bob Farmer, Bob Bonner, Gino Benuzzi, © Dick Evans, Leland Smith, Warren Smith, Umbert Sogg, Ed McGovern, all of troop 24 and Bill Turner of Troop 6. Second Class Scout badges: Douglass Noble, Troop 6. First Class SScout badges: Dick Gregory, William Hullende, Peter Sowden, all of Troop 6. Merit badges: Joe Widauf, Bird Study; Ted Edinger, Art, Swimming, Personal Health, Handicraft; Vincent Lewis: Swimming; Dick Gregory, ‘Art. Ten Service Stars went to P. Sowden, F. Alderson, L. Butz, V. Lewis, R. Gregory, J. Widauf, J. Muscardini, W. Muscardini, M. Hullender, G. Forman, Dr. Noble and Ted Eddinger. In opening the court of honor, John Fortier paid high tribute to Dr. C. W. Chapman, as the ‘‘father of scouting’ in Nevada City and recounted his own experience in belonging to the Troop No. 1 of Nevada City, which was: not only the first troop in‘Nevada City, but the first in California and the West. He told of the handicaps imposed upon it and the opposition it aroused from owners of pool halls and other resorts, RUSSELL B. FARLEY RECEIVES PROMOTION Russell B. Farley, control ofificer of Nevada City has state liquor been promoted to supervisor of the 12th district, composed of eight northern counties. His new title will be Supervising State Liquor Control Officer. The district office of the board is located in Marysville, Yuba county, but Mr. Farley expects to remain a resident of Nevada county and work throughout the district from Nevada City. He has been employed ten years California, first starting aS <a’ printer monotype .operator (typesetting machine) in the state printing office, later transferring .to the enforcenfent staff of the State Board of Equalization. Mr. Farley moved to this. city about three years ago and has been one of the state’s most faithful workers traveling about his district at all times of the day and often far into the night to enforce rules and regulations. He completed fingerprinting Nevada City liquor licensees Wednesday and will start fingerprinting Grass Valley licensees this Friday morning at the sheriff's office in Nevade City. This well earned promo;tion comes as good news to Mr. Far‘ley’s wide circle of friends. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1937. ‘Englebright Congressman Harry lL. Englebfight left last evening for Washington, D. C. to attend the special session of Congress called by President ‘Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Englebright accompanied him, They went to Sacramento and took the train from there. A short visit was made with their son, Jackson Englebright who is attending Junior College in Sacramento and will not accompany his parents east. This special session will call for studying farm legislation, labor legislation and. government reorganization with possibly some conservation measures such as TVA development coming up. The regular session of Congress will open January 3 at which time appropriations for various lines of development in the states will be given consideration and_ passing. Specifically in this line will be the dams in this area where progress is being made rapidly and actual construction work should start in the spring. The foundations for the different dams are being tested now. Plans on all three projects Rucky(Chucky, American River and Narrows Dams are rapidly drawing to a point where it will be possible to apply for construction bids before long. Congressman Englebright stated there is a million and a half dollars already allotted to start work. In all the mining areas affected these big hydraulic debris dams mining companies are making pre~ parations for operations. Several properties are employing men among them is the Omega gravel property . in the Narrows Dam area, for big time operations as soon as the dams are built. This session of congress will secure additional ‘appropriations to carry the work further. Appropriations are made each year as they are needed. As to the rumors going about over the gold market, as to the change in the price of gold, Congressman Englebright stated there is no foundation to them. He keeps in close touch with the treasury-and other depart. by Legislative Benefits Reviews ments at Washington and no change in the price of gold is anticipated. Another thing that most people de not realize is that it will take an aet of Congress to lower the price .af gold. The president of the United States has no power to lower the prices, He can, however, raise the’ price if he finds it necessary. Congressman Englebright plans to take up road construction, National Parks and forest reserves, mines and roads are also a very important part of his district. He has spent practieally all his time since he returned to California going over ‘his district studying the needs of each section, ald checking work starting on the various projects. He has been in his home city collectively eight days since his return. : At the present time close to $17,000,000 is being spent in this dis=--trict and lists as follows. Forest service highways, $585,000. National Parks, roads and trails, $432,000. Federal aid to roads, on main highways in his congressional district, $1,000,000. Rural hydro-electric development in Eastern Sierra, Plumas and Lassen counties projects, $785.000. Improvement in administration in Yosemite and Lassen national parks, $336,000. Hydraulic mining dams, 000. : " ; Central Valleys, $12,500,000. The total of this sum is about $17,000,000 for this special legislation. Then he stated there are several millions of dollars to be spent for various developments and improvements in other lines of ‘pursuit in the district for federal activities. In summing up the outlook for his district he stated the mining activties are very bright for both the hydraulic and quartz mining interests. When rumors come out about the rise and lowering in the price of gold people must realize the $35 valué ds the basis of credit for the leading nations of ‘the world. Any changes would have a tendency to shake this stabilization. $1,500,ALL SET FOR PREBIG GAME DINNER Plans for the annual pre-big game dinner are all set, committee members, with Myres Mobley as chairman have made final arrangements. The dinner will be for all university former students and alumni and will be held Wednesday night, November the seventh at the National Hotel at 6:30 o’clock. The price will be $1.00 per plate. Reservations may be made by phoning 36, 126 or 90 Nevada City or in Grass Valley phone 333 or 860. Judge Tuttle is chairman of the speakers and entertainment committee. Helen Chapman chairman of seating arrangements, Mrs. Arthur ‘Hoge and Mrs. Beverley Barron dinner committee and H. M. Leete and Robert Deward publicity committee. Mrs. Don Billick and Mrs. Ted Ed+ inger comprise the decoration committee. ROTARIANS ENJOY JOLLY DINNER-DANCE The members of the Nevada City Rotary club and their ladies enjoyed a jolly dinner-dance last evening. They gathered at the National Hotel and at 7 o’clock assembled for dinner. In the absence of president H. M. Leete, past president Frank Finnegan presided and acted as toast master. It was a fine dinner and there.was.much jollity and ‘‘plenty” fines imposed. Some pretty heavy ones. for. the more facietious. Following the dinner the group proceeded to Seamans Hall in Pioneer park where several hours were spent in dancing. A number of Rotarians from Grass Valley and their ladies were’ present, McKENZIE MINE Messrs. Ingram and Kempe are working in two raises in the worsings on the McKenzie mine west of Nevada City. A ditch has been cut to drain a sump in which water was pumped from the shaft. The shaft is 24 feet below the sump and one pump was done away with in the new “work. ‘preciated The ladies have selected a AT M. E. CHURCH TODAY The High School Parent Teachers Association will hold its meeting at the Methodist church this afternoon at three o’clock instead of at the high school as previously announced. d As there is no school today the . building will not be heated and the P.T. A. thought it not advisable to ask to have it heated for their short session. A fine program has been planned for this afternoon’s meeting. Mrs. (R. E. Norton, president of the organization will preside. Dr, Paula Tobias will be the guest speaker of ithe afternoon and has chosen as her topic ‘Child Life in Germany,” Mrs. (Carl Libby will present some of her chorus students in musical numbers. Following the program refreshments will be served with Mrs. Bev; erly Barron, Mrs. Clyde Gwin and Mrs. E. T. Bonner in charge of ar. rangements, : This afternoon cieeeloe is the occasion of the “cup shower” and the cups, which are greatly needed by the organizaltion, presented by any member or friend will be greatly apcup at the Alpha Store which they think the best for their needs and any one wishing to purchase one and . ‘present it may do so for’ fifteen cents. :PETITION TO PROBATE OLD WiLL Attorney W. E, Wright, on of Jessie Cole, has filed. a petit for the probate of the will of Mr; M. W. Spence ho died in Maine in 1920 and asks for letters of administration, Mrs. Cole is owned @ property formerly owned by M Spence. : TO PLEAD IN FEDERAL COURT Edward H. Patterson, James T, Witt and Clennester W. Weldon Nevada City, recently arrest plead in federal court Mo charge of having violated al.gold act. : 1937 at Arnold

ed the rascalities of the unspeakable ate, but at “had a difficult choice to make, but . Thinking Out Loud H. M. L. Subscriptions are thé life blood of newspapers. A publisher admires and respects his advertisers, but he loves his subscribers. It is therefore extremely painful to record the sundering of the ties that have bound this mewspaper for many years to one of fits old and staunch swhbscribers, because he disapproves of attacks in ithis column upon New Deal hypocricies and wastes. Nevertheless in maintaining our right to say what we please, within reasonable limits, in this column, we will defend the right of any reader to refuse to accept the paper, if what we say dismleases him. The editor philosophically can still admire the loyalty of the erstwhile subscriber, while deploring this judgment. There is this to be said! about loyalties. It is far easier to be loyal to persons, than it is to principles. We love and are loyal to our friends despite their faults, or perhaps because of them. We prize their virtues so much that we regard their faults merely as a foil for their good qualities. To be loyal to a principle, an ideal, however, to most people is something of an abstraction. The, principle, the cause, the ideal, whatever it is called, lives in the hearts of its converts. Time may prove us mistaken of course, but we believe that Senator Wheeler of Montana is one man who sets allegiance to a principle above allegiance to a political leader. Memory runs back to the days when Robert Lafollette stormed into Califormia in ‘his campaign for the Presidency on the Progressive ticket and with him, the vice-presidential candidate, Senator Burton K. Wheeler, a man of dynamic force and, for his time, an extreme radical with many socialistic ideas of government. The ‘The elder La Follette was not above gouging eyes and striking below the belt in political rough and tumbles, ‘but Wheeler struck hard, clean blows straight from the shoulder in the campaign of 1924, in the battle for liberalism. At that time Franklin D. ‘Roosevelt was supporting for the Presidency John W. Davis, high type Wall Street lawyer and arch conservative. During the boom of 1928 and 1929, Wheeler was in the Senate fighting to curb monopolies, while, according to Alva Johnson, writing in the Saturday Evening Post, Roosevelt was in Wall Street busily organizing the Consolidated Automatic Merehandizing corporation, which proposed to create a monopoly of the vending machine business, promising enormous profits. Tt was during the corrupt Harding administration that Wheeler exposHarry W. Daugherty, attorney general, ley is to Roosevelt. This exposure of Daugherty, the Tea Pot Dome scandal, virtually disgraced the Harding administration. If any one ever deserved the -euphoneous title applied to Al Smith by Franklin D.Roosevelt, the Happy Warrior, it is Burton (1K. Wheeler. For long. before Roosevelt blossomed into a national ‘hero, Wheeler had been leading the fight for the under-dog. Wheeler, who in the main .approves most of the Rooseveltian reforms, has broken with the President on the court plan, and will probably lead the Democratic opposition to the President in Congress when it convenes Monday. At great risk to his political future he has adhered to pritciple, his ideal of liberalism, and foresworn personal allegiance to a leader that he feels has strayed. The factors in the political field are kaleidoscopic, changing shapes and color with every day’s development. It is too early to prognostic-} this moment Senator Wheeler. looms well above other Democratic possibilities’“as‘ a candidate for the Presideficy in 1940. He had the courage to make it and America still puts moral courage at the head of the class in virtue. FUND_FOR BUYING INHALATOR GROWING Howard Penrose, chairman of the Firemen’s committee to raise funds for. the purchase of inhalagor, stated yesterday that all but about $35 of the $216 needed has been contributed by various organizations and inSaturday evening en dinners, evada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ugget ton The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, wit good motives and for justifiable ends. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: ; — Alexander Hamil— Vol. 11. No. 89. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA . The Gold Center One of the largest charivaris ever held in the mining country started in North San Juan last Sunday evening and ended in Alleghany in the wee hours of Monday morning. The occasion was the marriage Saturday November 6th, in Reno of Mrs. Alma Jarvis of Birchville to Mr. Leslie Woods of North San Juan, by Judge Moran of the Nevada metropolis. : Mrs. Woods is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thomas of Birchville. Mr, Woods is the son of Gordon Woods of North San Juan. Both of the young people are descendants of pioneer families and have lived on the Ridge all their lives. This popular young couple returned to North San Juan early Sunday evening. Immediately their many friends surrounded them and escorted them to the Forty Niner Club House where the genial proprietor, Jack Brooks, served many toasts to Charivari Begins At North San Juan and Ends at Alleghany By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE the young people’s happiness. The bridegroom is employed in the Sixteen to One mine at Alleghany and they will make their future home in that district. When Mr. Woods started for that town with his bride practically the entire town of North San Juan lined their, automobiles behind them "And followed them home. The huge crowd flocked into the Pioneer Club and enjoyed the entertainment and hospitality sponsored by Mrs. Freida Hardie. Later in the evening Mr. Jack Bowden of the Kanaka club entertained with Hawjian music and dancing. . The crowd then armed themselveswith tin cans, bells and rice and took possession of the newly married couple’s home. Mrs. Freida Hardie furnishéd the music for the home entertainment and Melvin Ranenes delighted everyone with his splendid voice when he sany many eS ate songs. NOR. SAN JUAN MEETING HELD BY HYDRAULIC ASSN. By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE San Juan was hostess last to the regular meeting of the California Hydraulic Miners AsSociation, and as _ usual with all entertainments staged in this historical mining camp, the affair was a ‘huge success. The directors of this association cenvened at six o’clock in the National Hotel where Mrs. Anna Bradbury served one of her famous chickNorth which was erected in the early days, has always been a favorite meeting place for mining men. At eight o’clock the regular meeting of the association was held in Twamley Memorial Hall with president George Hallock officiating. Every seat in the large hall was fill-. .: ed with members and their guests and business of great importance to the industry was conducted. Speeches were made by Judge Don Bass of Roseville, E. G. Kinyon of Grass Valley, C. E. Clark of North Bloomfield, W. P. Clerkin of North San Juan, and Ted Janiss of Nevada who was to Harding what Far-. City. These pointed out the benefits Nevada county and its surrounding regions will receive when the debris dam is completed on the Upper Ne~ rows of the Yuba river. After the meeting was adjourned dancing and a general social time was enjoyed. Wade Owen, chairman of the North San Juan unit of the Cc. H. M. A. furnished a four piece orchestra which was much appreciated. BASEMENT FIRE IN Faulty wiring furnished the spark for a fire in the basement of the William Jeffery home on Sacramento street last night. The fire occurred shortly after nine o’clock in the evening. Two fire trucks were on the spot immediately after the fire was discovered and Nevada City’s alert firemen soon had it under control. Little damage was done to the house itself, but some goods stored in the basement were ruined. Mr. Jeffrey said that when he first discovered the fire he attempted to puit it out with the garden hose. He was nearly overcome by the smoke, he said, and was unable to reach the flames with: the hose. Jeffrey said had the fire occurred a little later his household would have been asleep and the small basement fire might have had much more serious consequences. STILL UNCONSCIOUS Latest reports from the ‘bedside of Mrs. Julia Weber, native of .Nevada. City, who was injured in an auto accident in the bay district several days ago, are that she is still unconscious. Mrs. Mary Orzalli and Thomas Coan of this city are sister and brother of Mrs. Weber. dividuals. This old time hostelry, . . JEFFERY HOME. CIVIC CLUB VOTES GENEROUS DONATIONS Much business was accomplished at Monday’s meeting of the Nevada City Woman’s Civic club. Several impotant questions were brought up, discussed and voted upon. Believing in community ‘harmony, cooperation and the furthering of the Christmas spirit the ladies decided to again sponsor a community Christmas tree. Any person or organization who would like to aid in this project or make suggestions please communicate with the club _ president, Mrs. James Penrose. : It was proposed that the club do something for the high school this year The ladies realizing the heavy burden the tax payers have been under to provide the beautiful new building for the school children, decided to assist by donating some much needed equipment. They voted to give $50 to the ‘high school to purchase flat silver to be used in the home economics department of the school. Mrs. H. E. Kjorlie club treasurer reported that the club net $36 on the dinner which they gave for the Par‘ent Teachers convention held here in October and that the money ‘had been turned. over to the Nevada City fire department as ‘ureviously voted to be used on, the inhalator which the firemen propose to buy for the use of the community. This is in addition to the $20 donated which was previously voted from the club treasury. Also as is its annual custom the club voted to give $5 to the disabled veterans fund. This money will be used for the welfare of the veterans in the hospital at Palo Alto. The next club meeting will be November 22. The program will be announced later. MRS. DAVIS'S TALK INTERESTS AAUW The meeting of the American Association of University women held at the home of Mrs. Raglan Tuttle Wednesday evening was a most delightful affair. Members and their guests assembled in the charming drawing rooms of the Tuttle home and at 7:30 a brief business meeting was opened by “the club president, Vivien Billick. Following the business meeting, Mrs. H. P. Davis was presented as guest speaker of the evening and delighted her audience with word pictures of her native land Norway, the story of her twelve years spent in Haiti where she enjoyed a delightful life on a large plantation and also a picture of a three weeks stay in far north Spitzenberg. The Tuttle home was beautifully decorated with clusters of chrysanthemums for the oceasion. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Fritz Tobias and Mrs, Williard Durbrow, -with the state of NEW CHARTER FOR TROOP 24;

COURT OF HONOR Roy Scouts, Cie i and Camp Fire girls along with their parents, friends and sponsoring organizations Tuesday evening met in Seaman’s lodge for a double header event. The new Scout troop No. 24 of which Wallace Leslie is scoutmaster and which the Nevada City Rotary club is sponsor, received its charter and its flags from Andrew Larsen chairman of Rotary scout committee. Scout Troop No. 6, which the Native Sons have sponsored’ over nearly a generation and of which Elmer Marriott is chairman, held a court of honor and demonstrated the beautiful investiture ceremony with candles, H. M. Leete for the Rotary. club and Dr. C. W. Chapman for-the Native Sons presided at the meeting. Harris Ricksecker, Tahoe Area scout executive directed the award of merit badges and achievement emblems, and John Fortier presided at the court of honor. Short talks were given by the above and by Scoutmaster Leslie. Sam Partridge, Bagle Scout of Grass Valley and assistant scout master there, displayed the film story of his trip as a delegate to national scout. encampment at Visita won. D. C. and to the international jamboree in Holland this last summer. It was an impressive showing of the world wide influence of scouting and great variation but essential unity of the Scouts in two score or more countries in which scouting is a well established insti. tution. The following awards to scouts were made by the court of honor: Tenderfott badges: Bob Farmer, Bob Bonner, Gino Benuzzi, © Dick Evans, Leland Smith, Warren Smith, Umbert Sogg, Ed McGovern, all of troop 24 and Bill Turner of Troop 6. Second Class Scout badges: Douglass Noble, Troop 6. First Class SScout badges: Dick Gregory, William Hullende, Peter Sowden, all of Troop 6. Merit badges: Joe Widauf, Bird Study; Ted Edinger, Art, Swimming, Personal Health, Handicraft; Vincent Lewis: Swimming; Dick Gregory, ‘Art. Ten Service Stars went to P. Sowden, F. Alderson, L. Butz, V. Lewis, R. Gregory, J. Widauf, J. Muscardini, W. Muscardini, M. Hullender, G. Forman, Dr. Noble and Ted Eddinger. In opening the court of honor, John Fortier paid high tribute to Dr. C. W. Chapman, as the ‘‘father of scouting’ in Nevada City and recounted his own experience in belonging to the Troop No. 1 of Nevada City, which was: not only the first troop in‘Nevada City, but the first in California and the West. He told of the handicaps imposed upon it and the opposition it aroused from owners of pool halls and other resorts, RUSSELL B. FARLEY RECEIVES PROMOTION Russell B. Farley, control ofificer of Nevada City has state liquor been promoted to supervisor of the 12th district, composed of eight northern counties. His new title will be Supervising State Liquor Control Officer. The district office of the board is located in Marysville, Yuba county, but Mr. Farley expects to remain a resident of Nevada county and work throughout the district from Nevada City. He has been employed ten years California, first starting aS <a’ printer monotype ..operator (typesetting machine) in the state printing office, later transferring .to the enforcenfent staff of the State Board of Equalization. Mr. Farley moved to this. city about three years ago and has been one of the state’s most faithful workers traveling about his district at all times of the day and often far into the night to enforce rules and regulations. He completed fingerprinting Nevada City liquor licensees Wednesday and will start fingerprinting Grass Valley licensees this Friday morning at the sheriff's office in Nevade City. This well earned promo;tion comes as good news to Mr. Far‘ley’s wide circle of friends. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1937. ‘Englebright Congressman Harry lL. Englebfight left last evening for Washington, D. C. to attend the special session of Congress called by President ‘Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Englebright accompanied him, They went to Sacramento and took the train from there. A short visit was made with their son, Jackson Englebright who is attending Junior College in Sacramento and will not accompany his parents east. This special session will call for studying farm legislation, labor legislation and. government reorganization with possibly some conservation measures such as TVA development coming up. The regular session of Congress will open January 3 at which time appropriations for various lines of development in the states will be given consideration and_ passing. Specifically in this line will be the dams in this area where progress is being made rapidly and actual construction work should start in the spring. The foundations for the different dams are being tested now. Plans on all three projects Rucky(Chucky, American River and Narrows Dams are rapidly drawing to a point where it will be possible to apply for construction bids before long. Congressman Englebright stated there is a million and a half dollars already allotted to start work. In all the mining areas affected these big hydraulic debris dams mining companies are making pre~ parations for operations. Several properties are employing men among them is the Omega gravel property . in the Narrows Dam area, for big time operations as soon as the dams are built. This session of congress will secure additional ‘appropriations to carry the work further. Appropriations are made each year as they are needed. As to the rumors going about over the gold market, as to the change in the price of gold, Congressman Englebright stated there is no foundation to them. He keeps in close touch with the treasury-and other depart. by Legislative Benefits Reviews ments at Washington and no change in the price of gold is anticipated. Another thing that most people de not realize is that it will take an aet of Congress to lower the price .af gold. The president of the United States has no power to lower the prices, He can, however, raise the’ price if he finds it necessary. Congressman Englebright plans to take up road construction, National Parks and forest reserves, mines and roads are also a very important part of his district. He has spent practieally all his time since he returned to California going over ‘his district studying the needs of each section, ald checking work starting on the various projects. He has been in his home city collectively eight days since his return. : At the present time close to $17,000,000 is being spent in this dis=--trict and lists as follows. Forest service highways, $585,000. National Parks, roads and trails, $432,000. Federal aid to roads, on main highways in his congressional district, $1,000,000. Rural hydro-electric development in Eastern Sierra, Plumas and Lassen counties projects, $785.000. Improvement in administration in Yosemite and Lassen national parks, $336,000. Hydraulic mining dams, 000. : " ; Central Valleys, $12,500,000. The total of this sum is about $17,000,000 for this special legislation. Then he stated there are several millions of dollars to be spent for various developments and improvements in other lines of ‘pursuit in the district for federal activities. In summing up the outlook for his district he stated the mining activties are very bright for both the hydraulic and quartz mining interests. When rumors come out about the rise and lowering in the price of gold people must realize the $35 valué ds the basis of credit for the leading nations of ‘the world. Any changes would have a tendency to shake this stabilization. $1,500,ALL SET FOR PREBIG GAME DINNER Plans for the annual pre-big game dinner are all set, committee members, with Myres Mobley as chairman have made final arrangements. The dinner will be for all university former students and alumni and will be held Wednesday night, November the seventh at the National Hotel at 6:30 o’clock. The price will be $1.00 per plate. Reservations may be made by phoning 36, 126 or 90 Nevada City or in Grass Valley phone 333 or 860. Judge Tuttle is chairman of the speakers and entertainment committee. Helen Chapman chairman of seating arrangements, Mrs. Arthur ‘Hoge and Mrs. Beverley Barron dinner committee and H. M. Leete and Robert Deward publicity committee. Mrs. Don Billick and Mrs. Ted Ed+ inger comprise the decoration committee. ROTARIANS ENJOY JOLLY DINNER-DANCE The members of the Nevada City Rotary club and their ladies enjoyed a jolly dinner-dance last evening. They gathered at the National Hotel and at 7 o’clock assembled for dinner. In the absence of president H. M. Leete, past president Frank Finnegan presided and acted as toast master. It was a fine dinner and there.was.much jollity and ‘‘plenty” fines imposed. Some pretty heavy ones. for. the more facietious. Following the dinner the group proceeded to Seamans Hall in Pioneer park where several hours were spent in dancing. A number of Rotarians from Grass Valley and their ladies were’ present, McKENZIE MINE Messrs. Ingram and Kempe are working in two raises in the worsings on the McKenzie mine west of Nevada City. A ditch has been cut to drain a sump in which water was pumped from the shaft. The shaft is 24 feet below the sump and one pump was done away with in the new “work. ‘preciated The ladies have selected a AT M. E. CHURCH TODAY The High School Parent Teachers Association will hold its meeting at the Methodist church this afternoon at three o’clock instead of at the high school as previously announced. d As there is no school today the . building will not be heated and the P.T. A. thought it not advisable to ask to have it heated for their short session. A fine program has been planned for this afternoon’s meeting. Mrs. (R. E. Norton, president of the organization will preside. Dr, Paula Tobias will be the guest speaker of ithe afternoon and has chosen as her topic ‘Child Life in Germany,” Mrs. (Carl Libby will present some of her chorus students in musical numbers. Following the program refreshments will be served with Mrs. Bev; erly Barron, Mrs. Clyde Gwin and Mrs. E. T. Bonner in charge of ar. rangements, : This afternoon cieeeloe is the occasion of the “cup shower” and the cups, which are greatly needed by the organizaltion, presented by any member or friend will be greatly apcup at the Alpha Store which they think the best for their needs and any one wishing to purchase one and . ‘present it may do so for’ fifteen cents. :PETITION TO PROBATE OLD WiLL Attorney W. E, Wright, on of Jessie Cole, has filed. a petit for the probate of the will of Mr; M. W. Spence ho died in Maine in 1920 and asks for letters of administration, Mrs. Cole is owned @ property formerly owned by M Spence. : TO PLEAD IN FEDERAL COURT Edward H. Patterson, James T, Witt and Clennester W. Weldon Nevada City, recently arrest plead in federal court Mo charge of having violated al.gold act. : 1937 at Arnold