Napa Journal from Napa, California • 1

GOOD Morning WEATHER By United Press San Francisco Bay Region Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, but with fog; continued mild; moderate to fresh west wind. Vol. LXXXIII. NAPA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936 OFFICIAL PAPER OF NAPA COUNTY No. 170 VALLEJO JUDGE DROPS DEAD 88888888 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 The 25 years ago column in a bay paper today carries an item interest to Napans: Dennis M.

Duffy of this city was named by Governor Johnson the State Board of Prison Directors to succeed C. E. Clinch, resigned. Clinch resigned because did not like the parole policy the board. Duffy was associated with Governor Johnson in the latters law office.

(n)Ul 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 ASKS NEW FACTORY COIN 8 Fire Zone Orders Changed To Permit Improvements For Gardner Camp COUNCIL ASKS TO ST. OPENING of to he of formerly Reminding us that another man who is one of Senator Johnsons closest personal friends and a daijy luncheon companion at the Olympic Club when the Senator in the bay region is a former Napa man. He is Frank R. Devlin of Berkeley, member of the State Railroad Commission, a former superior judge and a former state assemblyman. He mar ried a Miss Erb, a Napa girl, and during the days when he was studying law he was a pupil and associate of Judge H.

C. Gesford. The city and the Chamber of Commerce now becoming acutely aware of the fact that Napa is i the throes of a building boom, have seen nothing yet. The start of the big boom awaits the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge and the worlds record San Francisco-Oakland bridge. Easy traffic over these girdered goliaths will release a flow of humanity into Northern California that will be comparable on a big scale to the residential drive into the Peninsula after San Francisco eliminated the Bayshore and Colma bottlenecks a few years ago.

Marin County will experience a tremendous boom and Napa county will get the backwash, just as Napa is now getting a backwash from a boom at Vallejo. In the period of the late depression, from 1928 on, Vallejo and Salinas stood out as the bright spots on the map of California, the former apparently because of the steady navy yard payroll which today benefits Napa county so well. But the building development at Vallejo was out of line with the navy yard employment curve, for Mare Island had some 2,000 less men than it has at present. What was really behind the expansion of the navy yard city, particularly in the environs, was the opening the Carqulnez Bridge in 1927, leveling a water barrier that had existed since the town was born. Increased traffic and easy access to the bay area by reason of the bridge helped to turn Vallejo into a semi-metropolitan center instead of a village.

Napa will experience the same result in a few years when this bridge is made free of toll and the San Francisco bridges make it possible for San Franciscans to live in the country andwork in the city. Jim Ritch. The fire zone of City of Napa may be changed shortly in order to exclude the property owned by James Gardner on First street, next to Napa creek, which is now being used as an auto camp. At last nlgivi's i i Council meeting City Attorney Roy E. Lochman was told to prepare an ordinance changing the present krhs' u.

I nmtee from the Napa hamber fire zone limits, after consulting of Conlllerw ast appeawI with Councilmen S. J. Cinnamond af the meeting of the City Council and asked for a donation of $1,500 to be used in promotion and Oliver Hoffman. This action was taken after EIDFACTRRT First Street Property Owner Rejects Offer $800 For Needed Lot City Attorney Roy E. Loch-man was instructed by the City Council last night to bring condemnation proceedings against A.

H. Cherrier, owner of a lot on First street, opposite the end of Seymour street, who last week refused an offer of $800 for his property, wanted by the city for continuation of Seymour. Approached by Councilman Oliver Hoffman and City Engineer H. A. Harrold, Cherrier said afternoon at 1:30 oclock when heard two more charges placed against him by District Attorney Mervin C.

Lernhart. Previously, he was charged on three counts of grand theft and his bail fixed by Justice of the Peafce Wallace W. Everett at $3,000. The arraignment on 12 misdemeanor counts involving sale of liquor within one and a half miles of the Veterans Home, and one felony count of conspiracy to violate Section 172 of the State penal code, was continued by Judge Everett at the request of Defense Attorney Percy King Jr. Zadro is scheduled to enter pleas to the two charges this 8 8 Zadro Faces Two More Charges As Baills Upped To $5000 By Everett i i Andrew P.

Zadro, whose Yountville Veterans Club leaped into1 statewide notoriety last week when it was raided in old time prohibition fashion, yesterday he is again taken before Everett. It is expected, however, a demurrer to the complaint will be filed by Attorney King. The continuance was granted so that King could prepare a demurrer. Everett fixed bail c. yesterdays charges at $2,000 cash or $4,000 surety, bringing the total bail to $5,000.

Unable to produce it, Zadro was remanded to Sheriff J. P. Steckters custody last night. The county still has Zadros $3500 as evidence. ent unpopularity among Napa County agriculturists.

He said he would welcome an outside prosecutor. Wylie said the state will go the limit to secure a conviction in the Camp case and that the state had obtained a conviction a few weeks ago at Guadalupe, in which a lettuce grower who violated the prorate act was fined $250. Contending that the apple prorate law created artificial surpluses which enabled the canners to. lower prices paid to growers, Camp deliberately violated the act last week in order to put the law to a test. It was reported yesterday that several prominent growers, sympathizing with his stand, were organizing in his defense and had asked to con- 8 8 8 C.

C. fh urn 1J00 ACRES BURNED OVER Vallejo City Workm en Successful In Fight Watershed Blaze Fire, which clouded the hills east of Napa Sunday ami yesterday, periling the City of Vallejos watershed in Wild Horse Valley, was reported uhder control last night after a two day battle' in which more than 75 men took part. Backfires at the western end of the valley apparently had sue" ceeded hi checking 1 the' 'spread. marched due south Sunday1 The battle was being, waged by workers enlisted by the, City of Vallejo, to protect its valuable, watershed. Aided by a westerly' breeze blowing directly into the path of the flames the fire fighters expected to have the blaze mid- er control early this morning.

Unless the wind shifts suddenly chances of the city buildings and caretaker William Widcn-manns home being destroyed were slight. Starting in Wild Horse Valley near Lakes Madigan and Fry Sunday afternoon the flames marched due south Sounday night and Monday. Although the fire has burned more than 1000 acres, property damage has been slight. DeMolayans Plan Majority Degree For Monday Night Plans for two events, one a majority degree next Monday night in the Masonic Temple and the other a swimnwg meet at Vichys in the near future, were outlined last night by the now officers of Napa Chapter of De-Molay, meeting at the home of A1 Thorpe. George Blaufuss was named committee chairman for the swim meet.

It was the first mooting of the new officers, installed last week. Present were A1 Thorpe, master councilor, Karl Graham, senior councilor, Tom Kerruish, junior councilor, Jim Wetmore, Chaplain, Bob Handel, junior deacon, Dayton Hall, marshall, Wes Hoppe, junior steward, Hank Gonsolin, senior stewart and Bill Locarnini, sentinel. Dr. Brown To Serve On Matson Steamer he would not consider less than $1,000 for the property, on which he intends to erect a dwelling. He said in his letter to the Council, that he would begin to build this week, unless his offer is accepted.

A building permit was granted several weeks ago by the Council. It was suggested that when Lochman files his condemnation proceedings, he also ask for a restraining order to stop any building until after the court has ruled on the Citys plea. Potato Schooner Of Napa Milling Hits Pile Sinks Her hull stove in by a piling against which she was thrown Saturday night by the tide or in some mysterious fashion, the 25-ton potato boat Flier owned by the Napa Milling and Warehouse Company was resting on the bottom of the Napa River off the Milling Comp -any dock yesterday. Only the pilot house and the gunwales were above water when the foundered craft was discovered sunk Sunday morning. The craft, formerly used to transport potatoes between here and San Francisco had been out of commission and tied up at the dock for more than a year.

It was built in 1903 aud was formerly a familiar adjunct to Napas river fleet. The boat, will be hauled out of the water and repairs made to the hull, according to Lloyd Ellis of the mining company. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 (UP). Police graft investigators turned toward busy Reno, Biggest Little City in the World, tonight in their quest of two police officers and a civilian who disappeared before they could bo served with suo-penas in the grand jury inquiry into alleged police collections from vice, gambling, racing and other rackets. Testimony in the Thomas Mooney habeas corpus proceedings turned official attention toward Reno as a possible hiding place of Stephen Bunner, retired captain of the San Francisco police force; Thomas Hoertkorn, son of a police captain dismissed in the inquiry; Janies Coleman, a retired inspector, and Alec Mino, former special duty man.

Testifying in the Mooney case, in which Bunner was to have been a witness, Robert Hoeckle, the captains son-in-law, said he had ien the missing officer in Reno and at Calneva on July 4. Im not sure hes there now, Hoeckle said. Scott Agrees Not To Fight Divorce Filed By His Wife Gardner presented an application to remodel a building on the pre- made into seven additional cab-made into seven additional cab ins. The total estimated cost of the project was set at $1,750. Unable to grant the permit, because cl the fact that the material in the building does not comply with the fire zone regulations Gardner was instructed to tear down the wall and do preliminary work on the building and told that the permit would be granted as soon as the ordinance was changed.

A building permit was granted to Clara Lallament to erect a five room stucco dwelling on the north side of Brown street, between Hayes and streets at a cost of $2,500. H. J. Vienop is the contractor. E.

Liljeval was given permission to make alterations to his residence at 108 Randolph street at a cost of $250. He will do the work himself. The application of E. P. Rodgers and W.

K. Walker to remodel the property at Main and Yount streets, which they want to use as a "drive-in soda fountain, and their other application asking for a permit to operate such a fountain was continued. The men did not have enough signatures of nearby property owners for the application to open a fountain, according to City Engineer H. A. Harrold.

Fir eDepartment To Have Charge Of All Vacant Lot Burning Prorate Boards Attorney Hinted As Prosecutor In Tom Camp Violation v. castaei PEACE JUSTICE FROM ATTACK Navy Yard City Shocked At Sudden Demise Of Well Known Official VALLEJO, July 20. Justice of the peace Victor M. Castag-netto, one of Vallejos best known citizens, tonight succumbed to a sudden heart attack at his home. He had worked all day at his office but had complained of feeling ill.

He was apparently unaware of the seriousness of his condition for lie worked the day out. The fatal attack occurred shortly after his arrival at his home. Castagnetto had held office for about twelve years. He was a native of Sierra County and 50 years old. In addition to his mother.

Judge Castagnetto is survived by his wife, Mrs. Attilia Castagnetto of this city; his son, Victor Michael Castagnetto a student at Hastings Law School in San Francisco; a brother, Columbus Castagnetto of this city, and a sister, the former Adelina Castagnetto of San Francisco. Funeral services for Judge Castagnetto are pending at the J. J. McDonald Mortuary.

MAPS OKEHED Two subdivision maps were ordered approved, as far as the City of Napa is concerned, at the meeting of the City Council last night. Attorney Nathan F. Coombs appeared with a map of the Vidal subdivision, bounded by Tockey, and York streets, while City Clerk Whitfield Griffiths presented a map of the DeVita subdvision in South Napa, near the Gordon Tract. City Engineer H. A.

Harrold reported he had checked both of these maps and that they met with his approval. State Envoys View School Ruin ses with the beginning pf the new semester, will be under way soon. Crawford said last night. There will be eight temporary class- rooms in the little Gym and three the larger, sum ti c.c. TD HELP SECURE work during the coming year.

The City last year donated to the Chamber, Voorhees said, and he was confident that if the amount sought this year is forthcoming a new- factory will be established in Napa this time next year. He pointed out the fact that there were 60 new homes built in Napa during the past year and declared the taxes from these alone will equal the amount sought by the booster body. Voorhees said that the committee was making the request at the present time in order that the sum may be included in the budget for next year, when the money will be wanted. Mayor R. M.

Butler said the Council will be unable to do much until the proposed budgets from department heads are presented August 1. He explained that the city was unable according to law, to increase its budget more than five per cent over last year. in favor of doing all I can to help the city grow, Councilman Oliver Hoffman declared, but I am definitely against anything that will raise the tax rate. We must have the budget estimates in before we ran consider anything like this. However the Council gave the committee its assurance it would consider the matter.

Those present with Voorhees were: John Mount, A1 Frommeit, Nathan Coombs, Robert Brown and Charles Grady. Death Driver Killed By Wheels of Truck C. G. Lcngum All Good Construction Phone 1S9-J Union Station Napa, Calif. The Napa County District Attorney's office, welcoming outside prosecution in the case of Thomas Camp, which promises to put the California Little AAA to a severe legal test, appeared likely to be relieved of the job last night.

At Santa Rosa, B. T. Wylie, enforcement agent for the Apple Prorate Act, said an effort would be made to have Edson Abel, State Chairman of the Prorate Board, prosecute the Napa county violation. He said the state would seek to make an example in the Napa county case and denied it was the first real test of the measure. Handed the case Saturday when Camp, a prominent local grower, was cited for violating the prorate acts provisions, Dep-1 tribute to a defense fund, uty District Attorney Lowell Camp will come before Jus-Palmer said he was reluctant to tice of the Peace Wallace W.

prosecute in the face of his own Everett today on charges sworn personal doubts as to the acts to by D. L. Sheridan, inspector constitutionality, and its appar-1 at the Wye st.it on. S. F.

MAN FACES DRUNK DRIVING CHARGES HERE Frank Ischirch of San was in the county jail last light facing charges of drunk Iriving after he had crashed his nachine into a parked truck near First and Jefferson streets. The was owned by M. Reed. Ischirch was examined by a ocal physician. From the Customers Viewpoint To look at problems from the customers point of view is one of our policies.

32 years of banking experience in Napa has proven to us that this policy works to the best interests of both the customer and the bank. You are invited to bring business questions and problems to this bank. First National OF NAPA Napas Home Institution COLFAX, July 20 (UP). -Early New Year's Day, 1935, five persons died when a car driven by Benjamin F. Taylor, A sugeestioon made bv Conn- 24, crashed into another near cilman Oliver Hoffman that the Seattle.

Taylor was convicted of fire department take charge of manslaughter in Superior Court, the burning of grass and weeds 1Pn granted a new trial. The on vacant lots was approved disagijed and a third trial was ordered. But today the case at the meeting of the City Coun- ws marked closed. Riding from cil last night. Seattle to Pullman on a truck, Councilman S.

J. Cinnamond, Tavlor Mlpppd to th(, head of the Department of Pub- and fell beneath the wheels, lie Health and Safety, said he near here. He died instantly. was in favor of the plan, as the, fire department had the necessary equipment, and also asked had the power old Loch- EMERURTOIl BU Representatives of the School-house Planning Division of the State Department of Education will be here today to go over plans with architect William Herbert and Principal E. E.

Craw- Earl Long, 2206 Tockey street, I ford' who WPre namod last Sat- I urday to supervise rebuilding of Carlo, Pre, Basalt Rock em-filed ploye, is under treatment at the Victory Hospital for Dr. J. Lawrence Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.

Brown of Napa, will leave today aboard the Mat-son Liner, S. S. Mariposa as ship's doctor. He has been at St. Lukes Hospital in San Francisco as head1 Rutherford, according to a stipu resident surgeon.

lation filed yesterday by Scotts 1 attorney, J. Bruce Fratis. James G. Scott of Sacramento will not contest the divorce suit of his wife, Mrs. Lenore Scott, July 3 by Attorney Wesley prominnet in local veteran cir-injurles ccs as launched into the con- trading business for himself, suffered Saturday when a stick evpring his CORnectiions with the of dynamite, dormant in a rock Napa State Hosptal where he i The partitioning of the gym- man promised to investigate, formation wheer he was drilling was employed in the carpentry nasiums to make ready for if his department to force owners to remove lumber from yards.

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Phone 464 Scott waived time and place for the trial, providing money judgment is entered against him. The couple married in Illinois, July 20 1920, and separated last year at air Oaks. I He suffered injuries to his eyes and nainful cuts about the face and painful cuts about the tace. arms and body. shop.

He was a contractor in Sacramento before coming to Napa. Long is enSaSpd in construe-: ling a home for himself in East Avenue ijear First. I OAKLAND PAIR MARRIED Dean E. Hall, 24 and Florence Nelson, 22, both of Oakland, were married yesterdav by Justice of the Peace Wallace W. Everett.

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