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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-24
Legal Notices
FAUST & FAUST
Attorneys for Plainti2


5y virtue OF . certified copy Of q decree
70 ne ei-sctsd from the Clerk o. tho
Circuit Court Ct Marion County, Indiana,
Ea eaa; S S on M xs6sa5n eiq gs sfft
and William F. KoTnbroke. Bervl Korr-
bro6e. FORBES Hubbard Lumber Com
p2ny. corporation, DEFENDANTS. re-
as provided for in said decree. With in
sale to tie highest bidder. o.. Saturday
hours OF 10 o'clock A. n and O'clock
2. u. OF said day. at the door OF tbs
Court House OF Marion County. Indiana.
the rents, and profits for q term not ex-
estate in Marion County. Indiana:
Part Of the vest half Of the southwest
quarter OF section y. township. IS. North
S S.17i4 East describes, as 59AoIs5i Be-
quarter section at point OF intersection
q said line with the center OF the Bethel
Gravel Road. otherwise known IS Bethel
Avenue; l tsh as running north on said
q nne parallel with the north line
SSoath on : lins parallel with The east
me Of said = quarter section 25l feet
more OF less 70 the center Of said Bethel
gravel Road: thence south % degrees
mere OF less east 70 the center % said
ase G coYa5 S2a s tas p 81 an Of be
IaoEs or less. Subject. however. to eli
4e7sl nigaways and right-of-wayS-
I'll s0ca rents and proats VIII rot sell
NalA interest and costs. will. az the
same time and place expose 70 pubic
sac the fee simple OF said real estate. or
sc6aSse ' sd 5eoTes a sa Ge ss o S 10
maze without relief from valuation or
appraiSement laws.
CHARLES L. SUMNER.
- -, Sheriff OF Marion County.
@-4l-155l. 4-17-9A-lQ3l 5-i-llsf
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"I took charge of Mr.. Donohue
in his last Illness" DR.. Fleming
said in a statement, "and found
he died Of urenia, probably in
duced by mercurial poisoning, but
there is absolutely no evidence
whatsoever that the poison was
taken with suicidal intent"
Guests at a luncheon party at the
Donohue home last Sunday, which
included Gordon Sarre, Milton
Dorland Doyle, and his son Wool
worth, told the medical examiner
that Donohue excused himself and
when he returned q few moments
later, told them he "had done it.
On going to the bathroom, they
learned he had taken poison.
Two Transfusions in Vain
sarre and Doyle helped admin
lister antidotes and summoned ply
sicians. Donohue was removed to a
hospital and two transfusions were
performed, but he died Thursday.
Donohue kept repeating, accord
ing to those who attended him, IT
am a chump for doing such thing.
Please do not tell my wife about it
because 7 love her dearly"
Donohue maintained a brokerage
Office here, but was not greatly in
terested in business, spending
most his time with his wife and
family in the south or in Europe.
He married Jessie Woolworth IN
1912. She shared in the $50,000,000
estate built up by her father in the
5-and-10-cent store business, when
her mother died in 1921. Mrs. Dono-
hue paid greater income tax than
any woman in New York.
Leaves One Other Son
Mrs. Donohue in 1925 lost what she
termed "a handful of jewels" valued
at $3.50, 900, which were the object
Of an international search. They
reappeared as mysteriously as they
disappeared. A reward OF $4,000
was said to have been paid for the
return of the jewels by an insur-
ance company.
They were returned by Noel G.
Scaffa, a private investigator, who
was later tried and acquitted on
charges of compromising a felony in
connection with the case.
In addition to his widow and
eldest son, Donohue is survived by
enc other son, James Paul Dono-
17ua Ir
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CATTLE LOSER
ASKS $4,000
Alleges Disease Fatal to
Animals He Bought.

By Times Special
BLUFFTON, Ind, April "a
Damages Of $4,000 are asked in a
suit filed here by Ray Booth, farm
er, against Morris E. Stults, receiver
for the Wells County bank.
Booth alleges that in the course
Of business as receiver, Suits came
into possession of eighteen head OF
cattle, which Booth bought for
$1,S75, on a representation that they
were free Of disease.
According to the suit. the ami
mails were infected with a conta-
gious malady which was contracted
by five other COWS Booth owned,
and he was forced to have all killed
with loss Of $4,000. He further
alleges that for many years he will
be unable to have cattle on the
farm due to the danger that the
disease will break out again.
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LEUsSE IS IN AGAIN
Labor Agitator Is Charged
With melting Riot.

Charged with vagrancy, melting
to riot, and interference with an
officer, Theodore Leusse, %, of 933
South Senate avenue, was in city
prison again today.
Police said Leusse, representative
Of the Trade Union Unity League,
mounted truck ordered by a con-
stable who removed furniture from
the home of Andrew Johnson, ITO
Alvord street, and is said to have
urged a band of Negroes and whites
to return the furniture into the
house.
johnson was evicted on a court
order Of Justice of the Peace T. S.
Crutchers, 54581z East Washington
street.
Radio policemen Curtis Barge and
Clark Kinder were sent to the scene
when the crowd that followed
Leusse to the place began return
ing the furniture. They arrested
Leusse, and when they left the fur
niture was taken back by his fol-
lowers.
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TEACHERS TO
HOLD SESSION
French Instructors to Meet
at De Paw Saturday.
By Times Special

By Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April "a
The Indiana chapter Of the Ameri-
can Association of Teachers Of
French will hold its sixth meeting
at De Paw university here Satur-
day with both morning and evening
sessions.
Speakers will include DR.. Bromley
Oman, De PAW president; Pro-
fessor Andre Vigernas and Mile
Andrade, De PAW; James L. Cat
tell, Purdue; Henri Brosselette, IN
diana; Eva Emery, Bloomington
high school; Jean Anderson, Han
over college, and Bert E. Young, IN
diana.
Officers of the association are
John T. Fotos, Purdue; Ella Lyons,
Washington, treasurer, and Young,
chairman Of the executive COM
u1ittee,
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'ISLAND' GERMANS
KEEP OLD CUSTOMS

Of several thousand who in 1880
enigrated to the United States and
The people Of Gottschee live at
peace with their Slavic neighbors,
Mr.. Prince said, and are left IN
nolested by the Yugo- Slavian gov
eminent. A system OF joint govern
ment has been worked out which
gives the community q large degree
Of autonomy.
The most interesting thing about
the Gottschee people is the archaic
type Of German they speak. The
language is quite unintelIgible to
other Germans because Of the un-
usual letter substitutions in most Of
the words. For example, high Ger
man for what is that?" twas ist
das?" becomes in Gottschee, "baas
ischt dos?" and 'ich habe gesagt"
(''I have said'') in Gottschee is 81
hon geschoait."
The people use this dialect in
their own affairs, but for comnuni-
cation with the outside world prac-
tically all Of them have learned
Slovene and modern high German.
Canada because Of overcrowding
at home.
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SAN DIEGO COPS
PROBING THIRD
DEATH MYSTERY
Moman's Paiama-CIad
Body Found on Bed; Muir
der Is Hinted.
81 United Press

81 United Press
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 24.-An
autopsy was ordered today into the
death Of Mrs. w. B. Bibbens, a.
whose supposed Staying was the
third bewildering mystery to con-
frcnt authorities here within three
months.
The woman's body. clad in blue
pajsmas, was found on a bed in
her apartment late Thursday by 2
plumber, r. 3. Brown.
Her face had been covered with
a towel, which was tucked under
her head. Because Of the con-
dition Of the body, Coroner Chester
Gum was unable TO determine the
cause Of death
Walter w. Bartelman, 63, ele-
vator operator, was detained when
police we're informed he rented the
fiat on Nov. 10, and frequently had
been seen in the woman's COM
pany
Previous slayings we're Of Louise
Tueber, whose nude body was
found hanging from an oak treee on
lonely mountain, and 1o-year- old
Virginia Brooks, whose body was
found on Camp Kearney mesa a
month ago, exactly four weeks after
her kidnapping.
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BOARD AWARDS
6 CONCESSIONS
Contracts Let for Beaches,
Pools, Golf Courses.

Concession contracts at two swim
ming pools, two beaches and one
golf course were awarded by the
park board late Monday.
Those receiving contracts and
their bids were: Warf1eigh beach,
Lewis Reichel, $3.50; Mcclure beach,
James H. Gone, $3.50; Douglass pool,
5000; Rhodius, w. Harrison Marsh,
$1,005, and Riverside ball diamonds
and golf course, Ben Dormant,
$1,000.
White City Aquatic Club was
awarded boating concession at
White river and Tllirtieth street on
q bid of $500. The board rejected
bids on the Ellenberger pool con
cession.
Four custodians named for play
grounds were: John Risdon, 1901
Euclid avenue, Dearborn park. John
McGreW, IA Concord street, IN
dianola park; Ed Council, 1705 West
Morris street, Riley and Mccarthy
streets playground, and John C.
McNiel, 2230 North LaSalle street.
Morris Square playground
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GRANDMOTHER
IS QUIzzED IN
YOUTHS DEATH
Fatal Bullet Missing in
Murder Committed in
Darkened Room.
By United Press

By United Press
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, April
PA new fgure-that of the VIC
TINS aged grandmother, Mrs. Adam
Bellinger Sr.-had been drawn into
the investigation Of 19-year-old
Adam Bellinger's mysterious death.
Grand Traverse officials refused
to disclose what information
prompted their questioning of her,
or what they learned.
Known as Happy
The youth-known to his friends
as Happy Bellinger-was shot
through the head Saturday night
as he stood in the unlighted living
room of his fathers farm home
near Maple City. A single bullet
passed through his brain.
In the house were his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bellinger. His
sweetheart, Miss Evelyn Lewis, was
by his side.
And his brother-in-l and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. David Pelky, sat
outside in a car waiting for him.
On his forehead over the bullet
wound officers found a strange
cross-shaped cut.
The fatal bullet has vanished, al
though a mark showed where it
struck the ceiling, and the gun that
killed him was gone.
Father Produces Gun
His father later produced the gun
from a hole in stump near the
house. The father admitted hiding
it, but said he found it outside the
house the morning after his sons
death.
His mother admitted she burned
the youths hat. She did not ex-
plain her action.
Miss Lewis, 18-year-old Grand
Rapids girl, has insisted through
days and nights Of grilling that all
she remembers Of her friends death
is the flash of a gun few feet from
his face. In the darkened room she
saw nothing else, she has main
tanned.
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sHEa1FF's NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
FRANK q. WEST

ablOl-4Cy 4Ol L4d4l4Jl44
BY virtue OF a certified copy OF a de-
ssHperior Court Of MgaT599gn County: N
wherein Reserve Loan. Life Insurance
Company IS Piafnti6 ana E6gaEi s. JoSepa n
Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars and Seven
ty-Nine Cents 1913. 1879. with inter
est from March 5. 1881. and costs to salts
in favor of said plaintiff. and also re-
curing me to make the further sums OF
Two Thousand Two Hundred One. Dollars
Carlos w. Faulkner. and Three Thousand
Sege zen ~ one Dollars a9d Ninety Cents
interest on said sums. costs and $500 at
Union sReait7 6oEpoFfation. cRaTles K
Mccormack and William D. HdVerStlck.
I viii expose at public sale to the highest
BIDDER. on Saturday the 9th day Of May.
1881: between the hours Of 10 o,cl99ck A.
the door Of the Court House Of Marion
County. Indiana. the rents and PROFITS for
a term not exceeding seven o. years. OF
the tolloowing described real estate in
The east half Of the east half of north
east. quarter Of section l3. township II
ynoTth. range east. 20 acres more or
Also the east half CT east half of south
north. range 4 east. 20 acres more or
less
Also the west half Of the southwest
quarter. section 13. township IT north
range 5 east. containing 80 acres more
or less.
Also northwest quarter Of northwest
quarter of section 70. township II north
range 5 east. 30 acres more or less. In
all 200 acres.
If such rents and profits will not sell
for a sufficient sum to satisfy. said de-
cree. interests and costs. I will at the
same time and place expose to public
sale the fee simple Of said real estate or
so much thereof as may be sufficient to
discharge said decree. interests and costs.
Said sale will be made without any re-
lief whatever from valuation or appra1se-
snent laws.
CHARLES Z. SUMNER,
Sheriff. Marion County. Indiana.
4-f7-i931 A-17-21-1Q3l 5-l-193l.
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+. NATHAN SWAIN
Attorney for Plainti6


- ~ y, virtue Of q certiAed copy Of & decree
S;-~a,-iSS. 1!Iected from the Clerk Of the
n csI. court Of Marion County, Indiana,
SonpT9ny. Plaintiff. and John w Willis
81. 5 6o.5 WINS. Samuel c. Bevington.
i1 T1 ~ sa ~ ,Ssylneton. Defendants, rsauir
Hundred Fortv Dollars and Thrive
Eight Gents ts2 34o,SSl as provided for in
S5 s1T SSc.ee. with interest and costs. 7
bidder. on. Saturday. the 9th dav Of
4 n i ana 2e ocook tfs hM3u5S OF 70 9Sook
County. Indiana. the rents and profts
for term not exceeding seven wears Of
the following real estate in Marion
Part Of the East 4 Of the Northeast
OF section IT, township l5 North. Range
8 East OF the. second Principal Meridian
more paTTt!c ;. described. as follows.
to-Wit: Beglnnlng at a point LOO feet
West Of the Northeast corner of the said
East half Of the Northeast Quarter Of
section II township IS North. Range S
the East line OF said half quarter section
909.2l Ieet TO q point: thence West or a
line. parallel with the North line Of said
half quarter section. 22o feet to a point.
thence North on q line parallel with the
the North line Of said half quarter $50 81
5sf 6af oua a3s 9 ec6 N s ee % %
the place Of beginning containing 5 acres
more or less. IN Marion County, Indiana.
II such rents and profits will not sell
with interest and costs. I will. at the
same time and place. expose to public
sale the fee simple OF said real estate. or
so much thereof as NAV be sufficient to
discharge said decree. Said sale will be
made without relief from valuation or zp-
CHARLES I. SUMNER.
Sheriff OF Marion County.
4-l7-193l. 4-l7-zz-193l. 5-l-l95l.
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ix-Century-0Id Gottschee,
Little Known to World,
Is Lecture Topic.
By Science Seruics

By Science SerUics
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-An
island" Of Germans entirely sur
rounded by Slavs for the last 600
years, keeping the ancient customs
and the strange dialect they carried
with them when they made their
trek into what now is Yugo- Slavia,
little known even to their neigh
bors and almost wholly unknown to
the world at large, was described
today by John DyneleJ Prince,
American minister to Yugo- Slavia,
before the American Philosophical
Society, at it's annual meeting here.
These people, numbering some
$4,000, are known as the Gottschee
Germans. Their ancestors settled
in SIovenia six centuries ago, and
the group has stuck to the same
spot ever since, with the exception
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Legal Notices
THOMAS W. PERKINS
Attorney for Plaintiff
sHERFF,s SALE


BY virtue Of certified copy. Of decree
to me directed from the Clerk Of the
Superior Court Of Marion County. IN
diana. in cause No. A-57339. wherein
Elaborated Ready Roofin2 Company.
Plaintiff and Moses Liggins. Clara Lig-
gins. Defendants recurring me 70 make
the sum Of One Hundred Thirty-Eight
Dollars. and Sixty-Eighth Cents (sI33. 81.
as provided for in said decree. with IN
tsrest and costs. 7 will expose at public
sale TO the highest bidder on Saturday.
the 9Th day Of Nay. 1881. between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock 4. N. and O'Clock
P NJ of said day al the door Of the
Court House OF Marion County. Indiana.
the rents and profits for, term not ex;;
ceed-nE seven wears. OF the following rear
estate in Marion County. Indiana:
Lot Al IL Parkers ReSub. OF Elock !
IN Parker HanTav and Hsnna,S second
Oakhill Addition to the City Of Indian
apolis Marion County Indiana.
II such rents and pro1tS viii not ssll
for sufficient sum 20 satisfy said decree
with interest and costs. will. at the
same time and place. expose 70 pubic
sale the fee simple OF said real estate. or
50 much thereof as NAV be sufficient TO
discharge said decree Said sale VIII be
made without relief from valuation or
: = $1,000 CHARLES L. SUMNER,
Sheriff II Marion County.
l-lz-ls51. <-l7-74-ls3l, s-l-lesl.
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PRESIDENT HAS
REAL ASSISTANT
IN FIRST LADY
Holds Unofficial Job, Minus
Pay; Speaks Up for
Hoover, Too.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April PA new
unofficial post Of assistant Presi-
dent" has been awarded, without
salary, to Mrs. Herbert Hoover by
the President.
While there has been no formal
appointment, the chief executive
has created the post by calling upon
the first lady frequently to assist
him in duties beyond the ordinary
functions of q mistress of the White
House.
Mrs. Hoover has represented the
chief executive at two functions
within the last few weeks, and it
is understood she will take his place
on another occasion this week.
It has not been the custom for
the wives of Presidents to make
speeches or to act in any save a
social capacity. Only since the
adoption of the women's suffrage
amendment have they participated
to any great extent in the fqnc-
tons of the executive Office.
Mrs. Harding was the first wife
to be prominently identified with an
administration. Mrs. Coolidge ap-
peared alone only at small worn-
ems social gatherings.
The first indication that Mrs.
Hoover was to play a more prom
inent part in national affairs came
whent she delivered national
radio broadcast on unemployment
while the President was en- route
to Porto Rico.
In that speech she told the coun-
try how the President felt about
several matters. She gave express
sion to administration views con-
corning the subject. Her remarks
were recorded by the sound movies
in the same manner as presidential
speeches.
This week she represented the
President at the convention of the
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.
Mr.. Hoover found his date book
so crowded he could not attend and
sent Mrs. Hoover instead.
Arrangements now are being
made for her to go to Baltimore
Friday as a sort of presidential
representative at Goucher college
exercises. 1t is understood she will
be awarded a degree for her Girl
Scout work,
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z. F. MILLS
ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
sHERIFF's SALE

OE3zE-4-E G-1LE
By virtue Of 2 certified copy OF decree
70 ne directed from the Clerk Of the
Superior Court Of Marion County. Indiana.
N cause No. A-53446. wherein Fletcher
SAVINGS and Trust Company. Trustee.
plaintiff. and Mary G. LoSh. ct al. De-
IenqaIts. recurring ne TO make the sum
OF Eight Hundred and Seventeen Dollars.
ana Twenty-Six Cents (SSlI26). as pro-
vlded for in said decree. with interest and
costs. I Will expose at public sale. TO the
highest bidder. on Saturday. the 9th day
oclocE a. NJ; and 4 o'clock P. u; Of
said day. at the door of the Court House
o. Marion County. Indiana. the. rents and
pro1ts for a term not exceeding seven
years. OF the following real estate IN
Marion County. Indiana:
Lot number 63 il Clark and Osgood' 5
First Addition to the CITY of Indianapolis.
indiana; as shown by the plat thereof.
recorded in Plat Book g. page 65. in the
Escorder,s Office OF Marion County. State
II such rents and profits will not sell
for sufficient sum TO satisfy said oe-
cree with interest and costs. I VIII. at
the same, time and place. expose to pub
lie sale the fee simple Of said real estate,
or so much thereof as may be sufficient
TO discharge said decree. Said sale will
be made without relief from valuation or
CHARLES L. SUMNER.
Sheriff Of Marion County.
4-lT-1931. 4-17-24-1931 5-l-193I.
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VETERANS GROUP TO
HEAR HAMILTON FISH
Congressional Probe Chief to Speak
Here Saturday.

Hamilton Fish Jr., head of the
congressional committee investi-
eating Communistic activities in the
nation, will speak at the annual
dinner of the Indiana commandery,
military order Of Foreign Wars Of
the United States, at $50 Saturday
night in the Spink-Arms.
Honor guests at the dinner in
clUde:
General George H. Jameson. command
ing officer Of Fl. BENJAMIN Harrison;
Colonel Everett F. Mccoy. chief Of staff
OF the Thirty-eighth division. organized
reserves. Major C. A. Tucker, president Of
the Reserve officers Association Of Indi-
ana: John w. McCardle. chairman Of the
public service commission; George B.
Lockwood. publisher Of the Muncie Press
and secretary Of the Republican national
committee: Will Adams. former supreme
court reporter: Frank Il. Henley. secretary
Of the Indiana World War Memorial COM
mission, and Lieutenant-C Colonel Joseph A.
Marmon. regular army instructor for the
Indiana national guard.
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BONDING COMPANY PAYS
Shortage of sS,s1s Settled by Surety
of Man Now Dead.

MARION, Ind, April pam al
legged shortage in the account Of
the late Ora j. Shannon, former
water department clerk, has been
paid by his bonding company. The
shortage totaled $3,318.75, according
to reports Of the state board of &C
counts and was paid in full by the
company, although no interest was
added to the amount. The shortage
was reported to a deputy attorney
general, who instituted proceedings
in the Grant circuit court against
Shannon and the company. The
former clerk died at his home here
several months ago.
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Father Saves Boy
p By United Press

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind,
April 24.-Glenn Grossnickel, Is,
was rescued from we'll in which he
was working here after the wall col
lapsed about him. He was buried
except for his head. His cries brough
aid and his father braced himself
over the boys head to protect him
if more brick fell. He remained in
that position two hours until q
trench was dug, but collapsed when
his son was freed.
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Fireman Hurt Fatally

81 Jnt1ed PYesS
ANDERSON, Ind, April 23.-An-
derson city f1remen attended funeral
rites in Elwood for Byron Faust,
substitute city @renan, who died Of
injuries suffered when two fire de-
partment trucks crashed at a local
street intersection. He was the son
of w. a. Faust. former mayor Of
Elwood, and had been on the An
derson department year. Four
other f1remen injured in the same
accident, are recovering at hos
Dital
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Bank Robber Sentenced
By United Press

. q CIItVVU 7 7 Cos
FRANKFORT, Ind, April pa
twelve-year state reformatory term
was given John Hitch, 20, Indian
apolis, when he pleaded guilty here
to a charge of robbing in connection
with the Scircleville Farmers state
bank, Feb. 10. Donald Dudley, IN
dianapolis, was sentenced to ten
years for the crime last week, and
William Lejear, Chicago, is fighting
eytradition from Illinois, charged
with the same offense.
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PACIFIC STORMS WANE
BIZ United Press

BIZ Untted Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
Storm conditions along the Pacific
coast for the last two days ave
way to fair weather today, with the
menace Of forest fires remaining as
an aftermath Of high winds that in
some places reached blizzard pro-
portions.
Rain and snow following a short
period Of hot weather ended a long
dry spell in California, and bene-
fits to crops were believed to have
offset the damage caused by the
wind storms.