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APRIL 25, 136. 11-aHT n.T THE SOUTHLAND Police Chief Faces Court Tomorrow on Fist Fight Charge Along El Puente Recalls Days of Fifty Years Ago at Golden Jubilee Celebration jLIVERMORE Compton mayorTrow climaxed Camino SUIT FILED Real With Salary Warrant Still Held Up Of Action Seeking $6875.08 Doctors' and Hospital Fees Echoes Shooting Case SANTA BARBARA. April 25 Suit-was filed today in the county Ed-Ainsworth i City Head Awaits Advice oj 1 i 1 Attorney Folloiving Clash ith A. E. West A '-Si.

courts against Mrs. Dorothy L. Liv-Lermore and her 18-year-old son, Jesse L. Livermore, for a $6875.08 balance assertedly due for t-i "t-- rfr. HI.

COMPTON, April 25. Police AY. Chief A. E. West was cited today to appear before City Judge Nelson doctors' fees and hospitalization.

The complaint asserts that $405 has been paid on the hospital bill, but that Drs. Neville T. Usher, Irving T. Wills and W. D.

Sansom havo received nothing as yet. The suit Ward at-11 a.m. Monday on charges 25. Seen backstage at the Ramona Pageant being given in the big rock bowl here lor three successive week-ends: Heroine Jean Inne3s as Ramona dressed in a billowing wine-colored dress, darts like a butterfly through the waiting groups o( Indians and Spaniards to seize the stage-prop yellow rose that figures in the next scene. The action is so swift that there's hardly time to get from one doorway of the old Camulos ranch house to another to take a cue.

of disturbing the peace following his fisticuff encounter with Mayor c. s. Smith last night over a sal i 11 -t ary check assertedly due him. He was released by the judge on i his own recognizance without post-: ing bail. He did not appear at his office in the City Hall today.

Mayor Smith today declared he i -t would sign no warrant for west was filed by Charles C. Tustin. business manager of the Santa Barbara Clinic. No attempt was indicated to attach young Jesse Livermore's salary as contributing editor of L'Apertif, the staff of which Santa Barbara magazine of swank he recently Joined. Papers filed state that the patient was at Cottage Hospital from November 28 to March 20.

The private room charge at first was $15.10 a day, but early In January, as the wound continued to baffle surgeons and Jesse became one of the hospital's senior patients, the rate was cut to $8.10. The hos until he gets a ruling from his at RINGS THE CHIMES! Director Morris Ankrum torney. The City Attorney is now JUST in Washington on private business, he said, and had advised him to sign no warrants. The office of Police Chief is claimed by West, who has occu pied it since last July, and T. J.

Potter, who had served lor two years prior to that time. -A Mildred Reyes, granddaughter of Deputy Sheriff Reyes, rides in Puente Golden Jubilee Parade. Puente Women's Club float, which won first place yesterday hi the "1: sion of the parade which featured the city's golden Jubilee celebration marking the nltieth anniversary of the founding of the original townsite. Old-Timers had a prominent part in the CONTRACTOR Wilma Forgey graces Girl Scout float, which won first prize in its group at Puente pital's balance due is $1535.08, it is asserted. The doctors lump their charges at $5000 flat, except that Dr.

Sansom attaches a separate charge) of $100. OXNARD TO VOTE SOON fete. BAN UPSET Parade and Barbecue Newport Harbor Fete LAGUNA BEACH, April 25. Charged with contracting without Mark City's Festival Poster Winner Named ON SEAPORT OXNARD, April 25. Voters of a license, c.

is. roiiKowsicy, Aiia-dena builder, was released here to day when Judge Allen of Santa Ana ruled this city's license ordi PUENTE, April 25. This city be- i it a port Harbor opening and celebra NEWPORT BEACH, April 25. A Oxnard will go to the polls Monday, May 11. and ballot on a proposition to annex a strip of land from came expert in ceieoraung uuy poster depicting a sail boat on New tion scheduled for May 23 ana it was announced late today.

nance unconstitutional and void and unlawfully discriminatory. port Bay entered in tne naroor Ninety posters were entered by Polikowsky was arrested last years of existence today. It was the first time, but without practice, the party was a success. Beginning with a parade so large that spectators had to be imported. week when he attempted to start opening contest by Jack Dudley, Anaheim High School student, will be the official poster for the New- schools of Orange county, forty from high schools, nine from junior col construction of a house here.

The the city limits of Oxnard to tne ocean at Hueneme, four miles distant. Approval for the election was given recently by the county Board of Supervisors after county lands license ordinance fixes a fee of $15 takes the cake as a chimes player. Suspended from a rough yellow-two-by-four by a piece of telephone wire is an old piece of iron. Mr. Ankrum with a hammer in his hand plays the "chimes" for the mass scene.

Biting his lip in concentration, he swings the hammer and the iron jumps like a bucking horse. Mr. Ankrum swings and misses, swings again and connects. A PROUD MOMENT The chimes ring out. He misses again.

Sweat pops out on his face. But the chimes do ring. "By golly. I can do it!" he exclaims after its all over, as proud as if he'd Just directed Edwin Booth in "Hamlet." IT TAKES A REAL MAN Victor Jory, all togged out as Alessandro, the Indian hero, is a real man. He has to be.

In one scene he carries Felipe out onto the stage. And Felipe is played by John Marlowe, a strapping big fellow who looks like a football star. Felipe, just to be playfully "helpful" Jumps into Alessandro's arms. But Alessandro carries him away without even staggering. LO, THE POOR INDIAN Just before the fiesta scene an "Indian" loses his stomach.

That is, the brown coloring comes off part of his anatomy and he looks spotted. The make-up lady rushes up nd begins to paint him again. This reminds somebody of the time that a practical joker put Iodine in the dye and all the little white boys who played Indians were brown-colored for weeks They used to use brick dust for painting these synthetic Indians but there's a specially prepared stuff in bottles now. continuing with a barbecue, horse events, baseball game and closing with a street dance, the day was full. JUBILEE COMMITTEE Working with D.

P. Lucas, general chairman and marshal of the day, the golden jubilee committee were Philip Fedderson, George L. Lower, S. C. Macintosh, C.

O. Shoop, Mrs. C. W. Folthouse, Mrs.

C. R. Bras. Miss Geraldine Macdonald and Lance D. Smith.

More than 1000 persons were served with good barbecue on the on contractors operating irom a leges and sixty rrom elementary schools. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in both the high school and elementary school divisions. fixed place of business in. the city and a fee of $100 on general con necessary were deeded ana Lcn-mann and Bard interests deeded the BOWL PLAY PRESENTED DENTIST DIES BY CAR GAS tractors not having a fixed place of balance of the strip. The winners In high school envi business in the city.

If the land is annexed by vote sion were Jack Dudley, first; Erma Swartz of Santa Ana, second; Con of the people here, oxnara men Polikowsky's offer to pay the $15 fee was refused. Through his attorney, Joseph H. Frenette, he will be contiguous to the ocean ana subject to a P.W.A. loan to construct mm i i Hwe I nrfrv 1.L Li i LJ swore out a writ of habeas corpus harbor for whicn iwww i directed to Justice Cravath and Abe grounds of the fifty-year-old Hudson grammar school, under the direction of George Ferrero. OLD-TIMERS' DIVISION sought.

Johnson. Chief of Police. THIRD TIME HEMET-SAN JACINTO, April 25. The Ramona Pageant was presented here today to a large crowd as it started its second week-end. It will be repeated Sunday afternoon.

Accentuating the historical atmosphere of the presentation, a corps of ushers, dressed in colorful Nazi Educational Everything but oxen were used as nie Muniz, Newport Beach, third; Mavrine McClintock. fourth; Raymond Nordstrom, Newport Beach, honorable mention. In the elementary school division Margaret Estus, Newport Beach, first; Harold Deluc of eighth grade Fremont school. Anaheim, second; John Drocge, Newport Beach, third; Sonny Richardson, Newport Beach, fourth; Virgil Muzzal, Brea, honor-nhlp mention. In judging on the writ.

Allen followed cases cited by Frenette holding that a municipality cannot erect a "tariff wall" around a city for the protection of local businesses. transoortatlon in the old-timers' cii vision of the parade, which was led bv Cant. Vernon Moffltt. State hign way officer, and Capt. Tom Higgins Cecelia Lower, in pioneer costume, holds Joseph ward, uncomfortable in sunbonnet.

Tims photos of the San Dimas Sherm sudsit ALHAMBRA, April 25. Running a length of garden hose from the exhaust pipe of his automobile into the inclosed interior, Dr. Thomas Ewing Gaston, 59 years of age, prominent local dentist, late last night committed suicide in the garage of his home at 804 South Lln-daraxa Park. A note left on the garage door warned his wife, Mrs. Bernlce B.

Gaston, not to enter alone. Nerve trouble and inability to sleep were indicated as reasons for his act. Shortly before midnight, Fred Cook, a neighbor, telephoned Mrs. Gaston that he heard a motor running in the Gaston garage. Investigating.

Mrs. Gaston found Policy Flayed by Edmunds CLAREMONT, April 25.That tion. No prizes were given in this Superior Judge Group Feted by Judges were Frank Cuprien, dean section. Merchants' division prize was won by Kaufman Department Store. Education and religion division: Plane Safety Changes Plans Inglewood Bar Girl Scouts.

Lone Pine troop of the hieh school: second. Central-ave Nazi education through regimentation is producing sound bodies and narrow minds was assailed by President Charles K. Edmunds of Pomona College in a luncheon address before 250 Southland delegates of artists. Laguna neacn; uapi. George Portus, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Laguna Beach, and Claude E.

Putnam, Los Angeles artist. Season's First Rattler Killed nue school; third, Spanish depart INGLEWOOD, April 25. A handsome hand-carved lotus wood gavel, made by Superior Judge Charles W. Fricke was presented today to City Prosecutor Lester O. Luce president of the Inglewood Bar As ment, high school.

WOMEN'S CLUB WINS Civic and fraternal division: Pu the note and called to Cook to enter the earaoe with her. They found to the sDrlne conference here or jOT SO NERVOUS N' ente Women's Club, silver cup; blue the Southern California Social Science Association. the hodv in the car. Janet Scott, wno piays Besides the widow, he leaves two ribbon. Cha aber of Commerce.

sociation. at Montrose The Pomona president spone on Hie presentation was made by brothers. F. E. Gaston of Ainamora "Tmnrrsslons of Europe," gatherea r.

J. Gaston of Tyler, Early and modern transportation division: First, stage coach driven by Bob Fells; second, eight-mule Senora Moreno 0 well, is nervous as can be before the thing starts. But once on the stage she's Icily perfect, Just as she should be during an eight-month tour of the nri three sisters. Mrs. Thell Wil nc nnrf Mrs F.

R. Coker, both team from W. Y. Roland ranch. Agricultural division: Japanese of Tyler, and Mrs.

H. Harper of Terrell, Tex. Association, first; Edmundson Dairy, MONTROSE, April 25. The first rattlesnake of the season came to rest today on the newly mown lawn of the Henry Schweyen home, in the residential district of Sparr Heights. continent in 19J5.

"Hitler's policy of an educational and cultural dictatorship has shut Germany off from intellectual intercourse with the rest of the world, where formerly she was a leader in URRV CALL FOR PANS at Civic Center SAN DIEGO, April 25. Because the height of towers ort the proposed Civic Center would interfere with the safe landing of planes at Lindbergh Municipal Airport, the Department of Commerce ordered dredging and other improvements at the field stopped. When informed of the official action, the Civic Building Committee called a hurried meeting and ordered the plans changed to meet Federal requirements. The towers will be lowered to 190 feet, which will give planes landing at Lindbergh Field the 15 per cent safety-angle which the department requires. Both projects are under the W.P.A.

Bicycle Crash H1 Running from the kitchen Liauor Problem second. TWO HUNDRED HORSES More than 200 horses were en tered in the parade and in the aft many fields of schoiarsnip, ne said. ernoon's horse events at the high school grounds. Winners of silver mounted sec tion were Jack Davis of Arcadia and IT. Martin of Green Diamond ranch.

Morris Ankrum Mrs. Elizabeth Elder, a neighbor attempted to kill it with a hoe. It coiled. She sent for help. G.

Martin shot the snake. It measured five feet and had eight rattles and a button. Parents are being warned against allowing their children to take hikes in the brush areas. Students Edit Plain saddle: Ed Rowland, first; comes the Long Beach radio starlet, Barbara Parmley, who plays the scolding old servant Marda. "Give me some pans, quick," she cries.

The property woman dashes on and gets the pans. And Marda makes the next ccne in time. Incidentally. Miss Parmley is a slim, pretty little thing and Marda Is big and fat. JJ.

It takes her hours to get padded lip so her hips will flop Just tight Famous Spots of Spanish costumes, directed patrons Dorothy Jackson, Monrovia, sec to their scats in Ramona Bowl first: to Be Discussed RIVERSIDE, April Liquor Problem in California' will be the topic of discussion at a dinner to be held at 6:15 p.m. Monday at the Congregational Church here by the Present Day Club. Speakers will be Edward H. Brown of Los Angeles, secretary of the Southern California Business Men's Association, and O. E.

Christgau of Washington, associate general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America. D. S. Bell, vice-president of the club, will preside. BLYTIIE BOV DROWNS BLYTHE (Cal.) April 25.

UP Nine-year-old Jimmy Owens was land E. Rowland. was won by Greased pig race Frank Serrano. Judge Charles W. Fricke An exciting two-lap horse race Ontario Paper was won by Dave Richardson, with Jack Davis close behind." MOTORCYCLE STUNT Presiding Judge Douglas Edmonds of the Superior Court, the occasion being the annual breakfast of the day.

An innovation this year finds members of the San Jacinto Women's Club acting as usherettes. Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 2 and 3, at 2:45 p.m., will witness the final performances of the outdoor play, dramatized from Helen Hunt Jackson's Indian romance, "Ramona." It will be the last times this year those interested in early California history will have opportunity to see Victory Jory as Ales-sendro and Jean Inness as Ramona and their supporting cast of 250 players directed by Morris Ankrum. Victim Buried FULLERTON, April 25. Since several witnesses to the fatal automobile-bicycle accident of young S. E.

Farmer, were unable to attend the inquest set for yesterday, it will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at McAuley-Sutcr Mortuary, according to Coroner Abbey. Funeral services were conducted this morning. Interment was at Loma Vista Cemetery. Nine-year-old Sammy Parriott local bar group to the Superior Court bench.

almost stole the show with un ex Pioneers Will Attend Rites of 'ToocW Martin POMONA, April from various parts of the Southland are expected to attend funeral serv-Ices for William T. (Tooch) Martin to be conducted here at the Todd Reeves Chapel at 10 a.m. Monday. Pomona Lodge, No. 246, F.

A.M., of which Martin was the first Master will be in charge of rites at the chapel and at Pomona Cemetery. Mr. Martin, who died Thursday the Pomona Valley Hospital, was 91 years of age. At one time he was a Supervisor of Los Angeles county. ANTI-RED TALK ARRANGED EL MONTE.

April 25. Olin H. King, president of the California District of the National White Front Association, an organization oppor-in? the spread of Communistic propaganda, will speak Monday, night at the Columbia Grammar School auditorium on "Communism in Action." hibition run of five laps around Twentv-elght judges sat en banc ONTARIO. April 25. The editorial staff of The Daily Report enjoyed a rest today while they watched five students from the University of Southern California "put out the paper" for the day.

Dick Nash, acting as editor, was assisted by Mary Stan Roberts, Elsie Stephens and Paul Lady. the track on a tiny motorcycle. drowned today in the settling basin to oass judgment on the breakfast served at the Potero Country Club. of the Palo Verde Irrigation district after Mrs. Jess Compton fought the current for several minutes in a Bonita High of La Verne played Puente High team following the equestrian events, as a part of the Tri-County High School League History Seen on Annual Jour SAN FERNANDO, April 25.

High lights in the history of Southern California were reviewed today on the annual historical tour of the San Fernando Valley. Approximately thirty persons made the trip, Other guests included Superior Court Commissioner Kurtz Kauff-man, Clemence Brown and Florence F. Bischoff, L. E. Lampton, County futile effort to reach him.

Conference for this spring. Clerk, and H. B. Blakelcy, cierK Pioneer Boys Enjoy Barbecu and Races at Round-up of the Superior Court. NEW RECTOR CHOSEN UPLAND, April 25.

G. A. Han son. senior warden of St. Mark's Child Poisoned Euiscopal Church, announced to Bixmsored by the local chapter of th.

nnchters of the American day the Rev. George W. Barrett of Oakland has been selected the new by Gopher Bait rector, to succeed Dr. Bert Foster TJpvnlnHon. whose resignation has been offered LA CRESCENTA, April 25.

Mary The four included inspection of effective June 1. Louise Wilkerson. 2Vi years pi age Prrmmk Pass, the lime kilns likes wheat grains. She ate some at Pnrk. Indian and mis slonary artifacts at Calabasas, and her home; 2832 Orange avenue, to dav.

Her mother. Mrs. Mary Wil various sites througnoui tne vauey kerson, called the doctor. The grains had been poisoned for gophers. Mary Southland Dramatic 'Discoveries' Lined Up that are connected witn eariy bc tivitles at Mission San Fernando.

Mrs. H. H. Dace was in charge. Louise recovered.

Four Hundred Dogs T-t rv w- Southland dramatic talent will be enlisted for a mammoth entertainment next month. The presentation, "Discoveries of 1936," will be given by the Assist Exhibited at Ventura the Pacific Coast, had nine in com petition. Afghan hounds sprung a surprise on fanciers with enough dogs entered to award the winner 2 points toward championsnip. Thrones of spectators wero on hand to greet the exhibitors when ta Monica, Inglewood, Burbank and Van Nuys. The talent selected from Santa.

Monica and Pasadena were awarded the honor of appearing in the opening performance May 11. Hollywood and Van Nuys will occupy the stage the second night, with the talent from Beverly Hills and Hunt-ington Park appearing on Wednes-day. Thursday night Inglewood, Burbank and San DinRO will be represented, with Whittier and Sam Ana closing the five night' run on Friday. "CREAM OF CROP" FINALE Eight acU from each night, forty in all, will be selected from the five performances and will appear "the cream of 'the crop" the final night. The shows will feature dancers, singers, dramatlo artists, in fact, all forms of entertainment which would bc suitabla fdr radio, screen, stage, r.udevlll concert or opra.

doors of the auditorium were om-daily opened, advance interest be. Barbecue sandwiches, oranges and Ice cream were enjoyed by 250 boys of the Y.M.C.A. Pioneers Clubs who camped Friday night and yesterday.ln their annual round- VENTURA. April hundred dogs entered from as far north as Portland, find as far east as Prlmos, were benched when the second annual all-breed dog show, Fpon-'ored by the Ventura County I)og Fanciers Association, got under way this morning at Seaside Auditorium, with Frank Porter Miller presiding in one ring and Charles O. Gilbert in the other.

An unusual feature was the number of interesting brace entries in all breeds. This Interest was intensified by a number of trophies and a cash prize for best brace, any breed, with all breeds being in flnnl competition, tomorrow evening. DACHSHUNDS LEAD niirhshunds hold the center of at- lug stimulated by activity of the Ventura merchants, inspired by M. I Levy, president, and Grayce ance League of Southern California, May 11 to May 16, at Wilshlrc Ebell Theater, Los Angeles. Proceeds will go to league philanthropies.

In order that the many talented entertainers selected from the "Community Discoveries" shall appear in the "Discoveries of 1936," in a manner advantageous to themselves and to the event, Joe Brcn, producer, together with a corps of assistant directors. Is at present holding rehearsals in order that the talent may be given the advantage of "the finishing touch" process. REHEARSALS UNDER WAY These rehearsals are being held nlRhtly In San Pedro, Santa Ana, Whittier. Huntington Park, Pasadena, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, San- A Ben Hur chariot race was on the program yesterday of the YAI.C.A. Pioneer Boys round-up at the W.

K. Keflogg ranch. The drivers, left to right, are Harold and I Richard Smith, sons of Mar Smith, Kel ogg horse trainer. Each Sharlot team of four horses, was trained by the boy driver. A barbecue and a ffin fire scSion also were on the program which brought togc her boys from San Diego to Santa Barbara for their annual outdoor camp frolic.

nn t.HA W. IVCUUKK niHuiiiii hwm UP ranch. A group is shown here in chow line. Tlmi ptiotoi Oreenburg, secretary, of the Ventura Dog Fanciers' Association. JUDGING GOES ON TODAY Judging will continue all day to.

morrow. In the evening John Sin nott of Sun Diego will select the SAN DIMAS, April 25. Two hundred and fifty boys of the Y.M.C.A. Pioneer clubs, from Santa Barbara to San Diego, camped last night a large bonfire. The delegation from Orange arrived In a homemade covered wagon and slept In an Indian tepee.

Each group Us own supprr delegations met for a barbecue dinner. Following hobby-craft demonstrations, the entire group was given a stunt rally and show featuring the Krliogj Arob.nn horses, Monte Montana and his trick horse, and a. boys' chariot race, best dog in the show and the best south of here, for their annual round-up. Boys from 12 to 15 years of age from thirty cities patched their tents In. a field behind the stables and held thclr-evenlng program around brace, after Jrdars Miller and ou brt have decided the best in six classification of dogs as recognized oil and breakfast, but today noon and todnv on the grounds of the W.

Ik. Kellogg Arabian horse ranch, trntlvin. having the largest entry In the show. Nine Kf imported from Holland, new breed ou by the American Kennel Club..

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