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12 NEWS OF SOUTHERN COUNTIES JULY 2. PART I. One Killed, Two Injured When Auto Overturns Near San Juan Capistrano SAN CLEMENTE! Ceremonies Open New Beach Recreation Spot to Public CRASH VICTIM EDUCATIONAL BOARD NAMKS NEW HEAD SCHOOL TURMOIL -'nV' Along I jfo Ely Vi Camino t-jb Real With PARK DEDICATED BELIEVED DYING Son Diego's Mayor Hurt as Car Goes in Ditch Ed Ainsworth State Accepts Sew Beach Property for People Huge Barbecue Served to Film Writer Saves Two in SEETHES ANEW Alhamhra Recall Election Re-echoed by Board II, II. Montgomery Quits in Protest on "Spoils System" Attempt to Oust Yelland as Secretury'Manager Fails ALHAMBRA, July 1. Turmoil In Alhambra school affairs, which was climaxed by a recall election last spring, was re-echoed at the reorganization meeting of the Board of Education today when H.

H. Montgomery, former president of the board, resigned after a heated protest against tactics of the other members, and an unsuccessful attempt ff-: I ----4 ni in, ntiiii.dar to i ii mm i e.f 'wri, i TpVvv' I Throng of Guests Contests, Parade and Rodeo Enliven Program By a "Times" Staff Representative SAN CLEMENTE, July 1. Blue Pacific waves along 6000 feet of shining sand wore their whitecaps at a jaunty angle here late today. They were very particular waves. They had Just become the property of all the people of all the State of California.

In a celebration including: parades, senorita contests, rodeos, barbecues and speeches, the State had accepted the new San Clemente State Beach Park for permanent use by every citizen who cares to visit it. From the yellow titrand to the towering bluffs behind It, the tract, embracing sixty acres, is to be improved for the comfort and convenience of bathers and vacationists. Senorita and cabelleros aided the festivities. Visitors and entertainers took part In a series of games and sports prior to the dedication ceremony. A group of Indians from Riverside presented tribal dances and costumed llunaitay Auto Pair Dead, Three Injured ear Gaviota Pass SAN JUAN CAPIS-'RANO, July 1.

One girl is dead, a young man perhaps fatally injured and another young woman seriously hurt as the result of the automobile. In which they were riding, turning over several times on the State highway at Galavan bridge near here today, lorene Pease, 18 years of age, of Lennox, died at the Santa Ana Valley Hospital soon after being taken there and her body was removed to the Roy Dlvel funeral home at San Clemente, where an Inquest will be conducted. Bob Archer, 25, of the Flight Squadron at San Diego is in the Santa Ana Valley Hospital with a fractured skull and other Injuries. An emergency operation was performed and he is reported in a dying condition. Mrs.

Ruth Simpson, 17. or 1516 Artesia Boulevard, North Long Beach, driver of the car, is also in the Santa Ana Hospital with a dislocated shoulder and other injuries. Officers investigating the accident 4 Photo by Automobile Club of Southern California Throng Joins in Dedication strand utilized for ceremony in which State officials accepted pleasure place from Orange county citizeas. BEACH BABIES CROWNED Celebration Cyclists Will our-uau Launched at Parade Today was made to oust George L. Yelland as secretary and business manager of the board, a position he has held for sixteen years.

Fred B. Gillenwaters, beginning his second year as a board member, was elected president to succeed W. H. Coryell, who now becomes vice-president. Other members are Dr.

Charles L. Ary, recently appointed to fill a vacancy, and Frank A. Allen, elected last month. "SPOILS SYSTEM" CHARGED Montgomery charged other members with attempting to "operate school business by the spoils system." "When you gentlemen start paying political debts in this manner I'm through!" he declared. After Gillenwaters had been elected president, at the beginning of the meeting, he took the president's chair for a moment, then handed the gavel to Ary and nominated Dale L.

Stoddard, member of the high school staff, as sec rctary and business manager in place of Yelland. YELLAND CONTRACT RENEWED The action caused a burst of protest from citizens in the audience and from Montgomery. The row finally ended, with the motion being withdrawn, and Yelland's contract or the ensuing year was renewed. Todays meeting found Ben H. Gibbon in office as superintendent of schools.

He succeeded Forrest V. Routt, whose ouster was the direct cause of a series of court proceed ings and a recall movement against Coryell, Gillenwaters and Montgomery. The recall election failed to carry, and shortly afterward a break between Montgomery and the other two became apparent. SANTA MONICA. July 1.

The queen outranked the king In points of perfection, a.s judged in a preliminary clinic, sponsored by the Venice Women's City Club, when Joan McCarthy, 19 months of age, and Ronald Ptilone, 22 months, both Santa Monica entrants, were crowned baby sovereigns of the children's day program on the Venice Pier today, ushering In a four-day Independence celebration. SAN CLEMENTE, July here to see the new State Beach Park dedicated. This Is the strand where the waves are like silk and the soothing water lulls you to rest. It muit have been a great temptation to the fathers at nearby San Juan Capistrano Mission to slip away from their Indian charges and take a dip In the surf. They probably did.

It would have been impossible to think of nothing but being a missionary all the time. You can actually sleep out all night without a tent here and be comfortable. That's the truth not Chamber of Commerce talk. I've done It. You burrow down a little way In the sand, put up something tor a windbreak (they do have Just a little wind, you know) and spread out a blanket.

Then you build a small fire just for the comforting light, thank heaven you are away from radio crooners for a night, put out the cat. time in on the symphony of the singing surf, count a dozr-n stars and sleep. 1 defy you not to asleep." This is nature's cradle. Of cour.se. when you wake up in the mornlnc and begin to li? the sand and scashells out of -vour cars and hair, you have a flight crick in the neck and a little stiffness in the back.

But 'It doesn't matter after you chase the tide out and have a couple of rounds sparring with drifting seaweed. The most terrible thing I can think of, though, would be to have no breakfast alter all this. Sea "air seems to induce the dcvel-i opment of an immeasurable void in the vicinity of the mid-. riff. Descendants of old families did the judging in the senorita.

contest here today. They formed an interesting group, also Billy Magee of the Santa Margarita Kancho at San Juan Capis- trnno, was present. Kis people rame to California so long aco they almost cleared the trails for Fra Serra. Billy Maaee has a heritage of which any man could be prouS. But he is as simple and unaffected as anyone could be.

He Is tremendously popular with the Indians all over this That is a good testimonial. He is a college man. He was a Stanford hero long about the time of Bill Tracker. But he never tries to upstage the Indians or anybody else. In fact, he's Just tho opposite.

I remember, In this connec-, tion, an old Indian far up in the mountains near Rlncon. Billy Magee had arrived at a red-- men's celebration with a whole struck load of bread, bacon, i flour, beans and whatnot. He was greeted with great acclaim. But he forgot one thing. The sugar was lacking.

Mast of the Indians didn't care. But at t' breakfast in the open next morning, this old codger of an Indian, affectionately known as although he was no more a chief than Billy Magee decided he must have sugar -for his coffer. The old Mrel was just doddering enough and just clever enough to make ouite an issue of it. He sulked. He Just couldn't drink that old black coffee without sugar.

Then we missed Billy Magee. But pretty soon here he came driving back. He had driven Ave miles to the nearest trad-jng store before breakfast to get sugar for the "chief." And Ithe old rcdman's winkled face quivered halfway between a 4 'grin and a tear as he drank his sweetened coffee. That's the kind of a guy Billy Magee 3s. Compton Airs 5 x'.

4 si: New and Old School Heads Fred B. Gillenwaters (above) and H. H. Montgomery cut in on a car driven by John Wilson of Moor Park, the Nabors machine plunging from the road and turning over six times, after its right rear wheel had locked with the front left wheel of the Wilson machine. Nabors died on a stretcher a.s he was being carried into Cottace Hospital here, and his companion, Charles Fantoni.

61, died twenty minutes later. Both were thrown from the car as it plunged over a fifteen-foot embankment. Wilson, who Is a member of the civilian conservation corps, working in a camp in the northern section the county, was returning home for the weekend, with five companions. He, John Uorney. also of Moor Park, and John Hill of Ventura, also were Injured.

The Wilson ear also plunged off the highway. LIONS NAME OFFICERS ONTARIO. July 1. New officers heading Ontario Lions' Club are Bert C. Nichols, president; Harry I.

DeBerard, vice-president. and George Mahan. secretary-treasurer. Directors are Robert Shaefer, Don E. Vowles, Earl E.

Vickery, Charles Traphagen and Ernest Andrew. Aw-diy Armstrong Is lion tamer and Dr. P. L. Rasmussen tail twister.

Mi were unable to learn what caused the car to overturn. SAN DIEGO MAYOR HURT AS CAR OVERTURNS SAN DIEGO, July 1. Mayor John F. Forward was brought to San Diego for medical attention today after he was bruised and shaken in an automobile accident near War ners' Hot Springs, sixty miles north of here. The Mayor was driving alone toward the springs, where Mrs.

Forward has been staying, when the car tkldded going around a curve and upset In a ditch. Passers-by helped Forward from the wreckage and notified Mrs. Forward, who rushed to the scene. Forward was placed under a physician's care at his home here. Ills injuries were described as painful but not serious.

WRITER SAVES TWO IN RUNAWAY AUTO LAGUNA BEACH, July 1. The lives of the small son and daughter of Hayden L. Hews, Riverside attorney, were saved today by George Rosner, film writer, who! leaped aboard a runaway automobile i and stopped it on the brink of a I cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The children mere left in the automobile while their father transacted some business. Brakes were Jarred loo-e and the automobile careened down a short hill, headed for the ocean.

Rosner. witnessing the speeding car, dashed into the street, seized the wheel and jammed on the brakes. two killedTthree hurt near gaviota pass SANTA BARBARA, July 1. No inquest will be conducted into the highway accident which claimed the lives of two San Francisco residents near Gaviota Pass, north of this city, late last niht, Coroner E. O.

Dodge said today. Affidavits from witnesses, given the, Coroner, were unanimous In declaring that a ear driven by Miles B. Nabors, 55 years of age, one of the victims, had Now Being Worn By More Than 100,000 Satisfied Patients The queen rated 97.70 perfect and the king 97.20 per cent, according to the score. Thousands swarmed to Venice, Ocean Park, Santa Monica and the beach cities for the start of the prolonged holiday. On the Venice pier a free "kiddies circus" was opened by the distribution of 5000 Ire cream rones to delighted youngsters.

Ponies, monkeys and dogs thrilled and amused them. A Tom Thumb wedding was another juvenile feature. Hundreds of bicycle riders will participate in a parade at Venice tomorrow, forming at 1:30 p.m. on the pier. Entries are to be judged prior to the parade, with trophies going to winners in the bathing-suit, shorts, old-fashioned and other events.

A bicycle ball will be held at night at the Venice pier ballroom. The Nevada will be anchored off the Santa Monica and Ocean Park piers Monday and Tuesday. The Nevada will be open to the public between 1 and 5 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday.

A naval and military ball will be held at the Grand Hotel Monday night. Fireworks at Ocean Park, on the night of the Fourth, will be preceded by a patriotic meeting in which Rupert Hughes. Capt. Pye, Sheriff Biscailuz, Mayor Carter and Mayor Shaw of Los Angeles will be the chief speakers. Corona-Norcb Supervised PJay Program Opens CORONA, July 1.

What promises to develop into an annual super vised playgrounds project to extend through the summer vacation, has been launched here by citizens of Corona and Norco. The start is being made with a month of morning swimming and life-saving classes for boys and girls at the city park plunge, under Robert Hendrickson, engaged by the local unit of the American Red Cross as its contribution to the project. In the afternoon, supervised games for children are held at the city park. Youngsters are divided Into groups with story-telling programs for the tots and baseball games for the older boys and girls. Burbank Editor'si Daughter Weds BURBANK, July 1.

Miss Veda Monroe, daughter of Lynn Monroe, editor of the Burbank Review, was married to Clifford Kettering of 521 North Palm avenue, at the Magnolia Park Community Church la.t night. The ceremony was performed in the presence of more than 300 guests by Dr. Harry White of the First Methodist Church and Rev. J. P.

Barker of the Magnolia Park Church. Music was provided by Robert Sellon. grand opera basso, who sang Promise Me" and "Because." After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside at 534 North Harvard Mr. Kettering is a member of the postofflce staff. School Costs to Be Slashed CLAREMONT, July 1.

Reductions of $14,173 In budgets for Clare- mont elementary and high schools are announced today by the board of trustees who have set the 17th inst. as the date for a public hearing on all questions in connection with financial matters of the district. Reductions will largely be made through salary cuts of teachers and employees. Salaries of less than $2200 per year will be reduced 10 per cent; $2200 to $2500, reduced 12 per cent and those of $2500 and over, 15 per cent. STREET NAMES CHANGED HAWTHORNE, July of names of all local streets running east and west to conform with tho recommendations of the Regional Planning Commission was approved by the City Council today.

Provision for widening several streets ia included in the resolution. of to con method. Natural bowl overlooking shining ELSINORE'S FETE OPENS TOMORROW Golden Jubilee Program Includes Reunion, Sports, Parade and Dances ELSINORE, July 1, W. L. Everett, general chairman of Lake El-sinoic's Golden Jubilee committee, in charge of the celebration Monday, reports all in readiness for Monday's fete.

Almost every show window in town Is filled with early Elsinore pictures, old documents and relics of days gone by. These will be removed for exihibit during the celebration to the old Prank Hcnld house, Casa de Campo. The opening exercises at the park begin at 9 a.m. Monday. A parade follows at 10 a.m.

From 12 noon to 1 p.m. the women's organization will serve lunch at the park. Pioneer headquarters are at Casa de CamH and will be open throughout the celebration. From 2 to 4 p.m. the equestrian sports on the lake bottom will be center of interest.

At 5:30 p.m. a barbecue will be served on the Casa de Campo property. At 8 p.m. there will be a ball game, Introduced by a Butterfleld stage novelty and at 9 p.m. an old-time ball will open at the Woman's clubhouse and a street dance on Main street.

Tomorrow the churches will conduct special services and a service on the lake shore at sundown. TWO CLAIM MAYOR POST AT COMPTON Defeated Official Says Successor Failed to File Surely Bond on Time COMPTON, July 1. A situation unparalleled in this community's municipal history existed today when two men laid claim to the office of Mayor. Clarence A. Dicki-son, veteran city official, who was defeated in the June 6 election, this morning refused to surrender his position to Clifton S.

Smith, Mayor-elect. Smith has declined to recognize the refusal and today declared himself in charge of affairs. Both announced their intentions of presiding at a meeting of the City Council next Wednesday night. Dicklson, who has been Mayor for nine years, claims Smith disqualified himself by assertedly falling to file a surety bond for $1000 within a fifteen-day period specified by the city charter. Smith quotes another section of the charter to substantiate his claim to the office.

He defeated Dickison by seventy-four votes in the June 6 election. Lad Kept Out of West Point by Poison Ivy LONG BEACH, July 1. Poison ivy cost Donald J. Crawford, 19-ycar-old son of the principal of Lincoln elementary school, his opportunity to enter the West Point Military Academy, he notified his father in a telegram today. Crawford, winner of a competitive examination for the appointment made by Representative Burke, was exempted from the mental examination because of his high scholarship at the Long Beach Junior College.

While waiting for the physical test he suffered poison ivy Infection, causing his blood pressure to mount temporarily and prevented his admission. Arcadia School Tax to Raise ARCADIA, July 1. A 3-cent In crease in the elementary school district tax is expected, following the adoption of the $74,900 budget by the district board. An engineering investigation of lo cal school building has revealed that strengthening of construction and removal of false decorations on school buildings and auditoriums should be undertaken at once, retiring Supt. H.

T. Aker stated. The cost expected to be small. children offered a group of Span- ish dances. GREAT ARRAY OF FOOD I Great tubs full of beans, whole sides oi barbecued meat and hun- i dreds of loaves of bread were served free to all comers at the barbecue.

I Food had been provided by a num ber of San Clcmcnte and Orange county concerns. Prominent persons of this sector who assisted in receiving and entertaining the guests included Ole Hanson, founder of San Clemente; Mr. and Mrs. II. II.

C'otlon, Mrs. George Jeffries, Mrs. Cornelius Echcniquc, Don Juan Forsler, Vicente Yorba, William Magee, Mayor Mur-phine of San Clemente, Dan Mulherron, president of the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, who was master of ceremonies; State Senator Nelson Edwards, Assemblyman Ted Craig, Justus Creamer, publisher of the Orange News, and numerous others. The park site itself is made up of miniature canyons and peaks atop the bluffs which look out over the Pacific. Roads are to be cut to the beach and tunnels constructed underneath the railroad tracks.

Almost everyone in Orange county has had a share in preparing the park for public COUNTY GIVES TIMBERS The county donated timbers from bridges and thc.se have been lm-, proviscd into benches for the out door bowl, which is a part of the park, first money available from the State was used to bring water to the site. Ramadas and comfort stations have been constructed. Work will continue on other improvements including tree planting until everything is complete for the vacationist. Former Gov. Friend W.

Richardson who was to have dedicated the park failed to appear. State Park Commissioners Hart and Hatch of Long Reach accepted it on behalf of California. Mis. Edmund N. Rrown, member of Hie State Park Commission from San Francisco, planted the Hrst tree on the park, site, with William E.

Colby, chairman and other members of the commission assisting. RODEO PRESENTED A rodeo was given this afternoon at the San Clemente Riding Club by Buff Jones and Ole Hanson Horses bucked, steers ran wild, cow boys proved their skill at riding, roping and tying and novelty fea tures provided laughs. The rodeo will be repeated tomorrow. State, county and city officials and members of the press were guests at noon at a barbecue at the natural amphitheater in the new park. The Boys' Band from Whittier State School, the Elks' Band of Oceanside and the Santa Ana American Legion fife and drum corps furnished music.

Boy Scouts from al lover Orange county helped in patrol duty throughout the day. County Beach Work Widened HERMOSA BEACH, July 1. At a conference attended by James K. Reed, superintendent, and Charles J. Baker, assistant superintendent of the county department of recreation camps and playgrounds.

with the mayors of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo, the city officials turned over the protection of the beach areas to the county. This means, it was stated, that county life guards will render serv ice on all of the shore line between White's Point and the Malibu, except at the Los Angeles city and Santa Monica beaches. DANCE HALLS the city has never had regulations controlling public dancing, it was thought advisable to control the situation before the establishment of new enterprises." Dancing after midnight, or on Sunday, is banned by the proposed new law, miners without adult companions may not attend dances in halls or clubs holding dances more than once a month and the managements are held strictly accountable for "improper, immoral or boisterous" conduct of their patrons. All permits must be issued by the Council, after rigid Inquiry and are revocable following a public hearing on written charges. Venice; HAPPY DAYS FETE OPENS A HERMOSA Airplane Carrier Anchors, Sports Carnival, Dances and '49 Camp Entertain HERMOSA BEACH.

July 1 Marked by a gaily decorated midway and crowded beach promenade, this community formally opened its Happy Days Fiesta at noon today. The event, in which civic and fraternal organizations of all of the south bay district cities have joined, will continue through the Fourth of July. At daybreak this morning the U.S.S. Lexington, airplane carrier, dropped anchor midway between the Hermosa and Manhattan piers and will be open to visitors each afternoon during the four-day holiday. A sports carnival on the beach filled the afternoon, followed by a dinner -dance at the beach club.

The second annual Southern California championship dory race was held this evening. Street dancing and a '49 camp are some of the many carnival attractions. The Salvation Army, Relief Committee, Catholic Church of the American Martyrs, Parent-Teach Association, Elks' Club Moose and Sandpipers Club have large booths where proceeds will be devoted to charity. A sunset swim for women, from the Manhattan pier to the local pier is scheduled for tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. Auto Injuries Fewer Since Beers Advent UPLAND, July 1.

Results of a survey started two months before the advent of 3.2 per cent beer April 7, and continued through June to determine the effect of beer upon automobile accidents in this dis trict, show, according to Dr. A. A. Aita, manager at San Antonio Community Hospital, that injuries decreased nearly one-fourth. In the two months preceding 22 per cent beer the hospital cared for twenty-six victims of automobile mishaps, and since beer became legal nineteen persons have been treated, Dr.

Aita said. Coroner U'Ren of Colton Dies After Stroke COLTON. July 1. (Pi A. W.

U'rcn, 63 years of age. local died here early today following a paralytic stroke. He came here from England forty-five years ago and since that time held the offices of Justice of the peace. Fire Chief, Police Chief and Coroner. He leaves his widow, Ettie U'Ren, and a brother Cyril, of Fresno.

class tomorrow, are Harold E. Broughton, Nicolas Da Vila, Fletcher H. Scharer, John B. McOee, Carlos Lopez, Celso Acosta, Caslano Cas- terano and Alfred Maclas. Young people dominated the sessions of the conference this afternoon and tonight.

Floyd C. Cov ington addressed the afternoon sts sion on "The High. Cost of Color." The conference expects to adjourn Monday afternoon with the reading of assignments. Tomorrow eight elders and six deacons will be or dained and a class of deaconesses will be consecrated. orv best ou ii 3 so- Merger Plans COMPTON, July 1.

A proposal to' consolidate Compton and Domln-guez townships was a live topic of discussion here today, following Tuesday's recall election in which Justice of the Peace H. Leonard stCaufman, of Dominguez township, as named to replace Irving P. Austin, recalled, as Justice of the peace Compton township. The consolidation has been proposed by county officials bs an economy measure. Kaufman must jesign his Dominguez post to Become Judge here.

Consolidation would the necessity of appointing a successor. Nature Plates are made exclusively in the erfleti of Dr. Cowen avoid the danger ef substitutes by coming here direct. ote our new luw ratcj DENTISTRY I4itwrk s.ViMt War. ntire mouth rrtliln Fillinn ILSS "Nature e'c-a ettin9 we yo Hoi All (( Work Performed Without i-'' Corner Even ARCADIA PLANS TO CURB METHODIST CONFERENCE ADMITS NEW MINISTERS V.

CLUBS AND 4 -ARCADIA, July 1. A stringent 'ordinance controlling public dancing and the operation of night cafes, and any other type of dance hall or club, is expected to passed at next week's Council 'meeting, despite the protest of the CI jb Santa Anita that such an ordinance will force it to close its doors. I' Mayor Krebs declares the ordinance is aimed at no person or business. "Recent developments Indicate Arcadia will see more business move into the rity within a few- months," (ic Mayor states, "and as IF HURTS crt'' a is LONG BEACH, July 1. Eight young ministers were admitted to membership hi the Southern California Methodist Conference at ceremonies which formed part of the program this morning.

Bishop James C. Baker in a talk to the class and the assembled clergymen and laymen declared the ministers should know the present times and confine their sermons to matters on which they hold convictions. Members of the class, who mill also form part of the ordination Open Tune in the BEVERLY HILL BILLIES Open i.