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1 SOUTHLAND Zos Angeles at Times JUNE 21, L.J Along EL, CRAMPE Real With Ed Ainsworth ARPINTERIA IS ing planes, to forget railroad all trains about and airmotor cars for few days. It de going for a stagecoach ride. Along the way it undoubtealy will be regaled, too, with some of the finest plain and fancy lies ever uttered in one place. imagine even Ananias will blush for shame in Tophet. The people who will tell these magnificent whoppers for the benefit of the younger generation will be the old-time stagecoach drivers who will gather in Carpinteria Saturday and Sunday for one of the most unusual reunions on record.

Of course, all the tales that the old whip crackers tell won't be lies. Even a stagecoach driver forgets himself and tells the truth occasionally. But there ought to be some good material for historians and romancers when the convention starts. Some doubt existed whether there were more than three or four stagecoach drivers left in the State. An article in The Times, however, set that doubt at rest.

A dozen men and one woman, Mrs. Delia A. Rawson of San Dimas, immediately responded. Other inquiries are being received almost daily from members of the vanishing fraternity. I only hope that nobody insults the guests at Carpinteria by asking them to go for a buggy ride.

Nothing but a stagecoach is good enough. Speaking of old-timers, RedJanas is just about to lose its constable. In most places a constable is just a constable. In Redlands he has been an institution, a custom, a fixed habit. Jose A.

Rivers, the man who has held down the job for fortysix years has finally decided that he doesn't want it any more. He is going to let some of the younger fellows have a chance at it. Seven of them already are in the race, incidentally. I think whoever is elected ought to install an extra desk in his office. I imagine Mr.

Rivers is going to have an awful time breaking himself from going to work. President Gentry of the Fish and Game Commission has sworn out complaints against two men who assertealy killed a pair of the bears recently liberated in Southern California. He's looking for a suspect in a third killing. My sympathies are all with the people who slew the bears. Believe me, if a big creature like that came snooping around my place, tearing things to pieces and eating all the food, I'd do some killing myself.

These bears apparently have been nothing but nuisances ever since they were released. They have broken into beehives, wandered down into towns and frightened the inhabitants, robbed cabin after cabin and been generally obnoxious. If the commission wants to raise them down in this part of the country it ought to pen them up so they couldn't do so much damage. Today's Ultimate Ignominy: To discover that President Gentry of the Fish and Game Commission is an uninvited guest at your bear steak fry. Debutante Will Fly to Yuma for Wedding Today VAN NUYS, June an airplane journey geles, Miss Nelda MISS NELDA JEFFREY from Los AnJeffrey, Toluca Lake debutante well known in San Fernando Valley social circles, and Dr.

Albert Oscar ed Farmer of Beverly Hills will be married at Yuma tomorrow. The bridal party, which includes Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey and Mrs. parents of the couple; Mr. and Mrs.

George Armistead of Beverly Hills, Mrs. Robert Jeffrey of Irvine and William Jetfrey of San Juan Capistrano, made the trip to Yuma in a plane piloted by Mr. Armistead. CITY TO PUT DOWN 'REDS' Compton Adding Citizen Police New Emergency Ordinance Makes Gatherings Illegal Without Permit Communist Group's Request to Use Schoolroom Meets Refusal COMPTON, June by citizens' committee and more stringent laws, city officials a today were prepared for any new outbreak of Communistic rioting in Compton. Special precautions 1 have been taken to prevent recurrence of the trouble of two weeks ago in which officers were forced to quell rioting Reds with night sticks and Are hose.

The City Council last night placed additional power in the hands of police by adopting emergency ordinances making illegal the conduct of street meetings and parades without special permits. Violation of the new statutes will constitute a misdemeanor. A special detail of fifty citizen police, sworn in and commissioned to act in the event of an emergency, is being mobilized under the direction of Police Chief Thomas J. Potter. Night sticks have been provided, and a supply of tear gas guns soon will be on hand, it was announced.

Meanwhile Mrs. Nellie Bongye, 40 years of age, of South Gate. arrested during the recent riot on Compton Boulevard, is at liberty on bail of $50 awaiting a jury trial in Police Judge Nelson Ward's court on 8 charge of attempting to cut the fire hose used in dispersing the crowd. Communistic agitators met another setback today when it was announced by Supt. 0.

Scott Thompson of the secondary schools that the Board of Trustees has refused the Communist party permission to' use schoolrooms for meetings. The action was taken, he upon authority of a ruling from the County Counsel's office. The board was fearful that damage might result to public property if the permit was granted. PASADENA A LAW LEADER SUCCUMBS J. Howard Merriam, One of City's First Justices of the Peace, Dead PASADENA, June Howard Merriam, practicing attorney here for forty-four years and one of this city's first justices of the peace, died suddenly today from heart disease as he was reaching a telephone in his office in the Pacific Southwest Building.

He was 73 years of age and came here from Washington, D. in 1890. From 1892 to 1900 he served as justice of the peace of Pasadena township, In recent years Merriam had been active in the city's religious and club life. He was a member of the executive board of the First Baptist Church and a member of the board of trustees of Redlands University. A month ago he completed term as president of the New Century Club.

Also a leader in fraternal circles, the veteran attorney was a Thirtysecond Degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite Consistory. Mr. Merriam was born in Illinois. He was the senior member of the local firm of Merriam, Reinhart Merriam, the other partners being Jay D. Rinehart and his only son, Ralph T.

Merriam. Besides the son, he leaves his widow. Mrs. Laura Carson Merriam. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m.

in the First Baptist Church. Divorce Filed, He Shoots Self LEMON GROVE, June minutes after a process server handhim a copy of his wife's divorce complaint Luther Zanderiss, 36 years of age, shot himself in the head. LEAGUE WILL DISCUSS GAS TAX ALLOCATION SANTA MONICA, June Los Angeles County League of Municipalities will discuss gas-tax allocation tomorrow night at a dinner in the Grand Hotel, where Santa Monica will be host to 150 representatives from twenty-nine cities. C. W.

Shelley of Montebello, president of the league, will be in charge of the discussion. HURTS IN 'OUSTING DEVIL' CHARGED TO CHURCH HEAD SAN GABRIEL, June of battery in connection with weird religious rites performed in giving treatments" to "drive out the devil." Mrs. Emily Burgess, middle-aged leader of the Church of the Living God at 824 East Broad way, was arrested by local police and will appear before Judge H. S. Farrell in justice court in Alhambra Friday at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Burgess' arrest followed complaints of neighbors that they had heard screams coming from the church. Accompanied by Capt. Joel Boy and Mule to Put Fun in Beach Pageant Ronald Hughson SANTA MONICA, June Hughson is going to appear as a black-face comedian and ride a Missouri mule in the Afteenth annual children's floral pageant at Ocean Park next Sunday afternoon. "I'm just a local kid trying to make good," Ronald told the Times photographer.

He is out for one of the forty silver cups and other trophies put up by the Ocean Park Business Men's Association. The event is the beach's annual classic, and history records that the hundreds of child paraders with their fairyland floats form the biggest crowd drawer among all the attractions of the season, outdoing even the maturer bathing beauties on parade. CLUB GROUP ARRIVES FOR CONVENTION State Exchange Members Will Hold Sessions at Lynwood and Long Beach LYNWOOD, June to the eleventh annual convention of California Affiliated Exchange Clubs to be conducted here and in Long Beach Friday and Saturday began arriving today. Registration will start tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the office City Treasurer Charles C.

Reed, in Lynwood, and at the Villa Riviera in Long beach. Accommodations for 500 delegates have been made. The first business session will open a.m. Friday in the Lynwood City Hall with State President Fred Duffy of San Bernardino in charge. Addresses will be given by Mayor Charles G.

Boster of Lynwood, President Charles C. Reed of the Lynwood club, President Burns Chaffee of the Long Beach club and Earl Washburn of Oakland, State first vice-president. Delegates will be addressed at a noon luncheon at the Lynwood Women's clubhouse by Dr. Walter Dexter, president of Whittier College. At 6 p.m.

a barbecue will be held at Recreation Park, Long Beach. New officers will be elected and installed Saturday. A ball will close the convention. FINAL RITES TODAY FOR GRANT MORRISON VAN NUYS, June rites for Grant Morrison, 71 years of age, who died at his home, 5215 Van Nuys Boulevard. Monday, will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m.

a at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale; where interment will follow. The services will be under the direction of the Van Nuys Odd Fellows lodge with the Forest Lawn mortuary in charge of arrangements. He leaves Mrs. Grace Morrison, and a son, Harold A. Morrison, an attorney.

FLOOD CHANNEL WORK TO START Waterway Extension Will Protect Glendale Early Deluge Would Peril Homes and Stores State Funds to Clear Out Stream Bed Denied State Board of Equalization. HIGH SCHOOL BOARD MAY QUIT OFFICE Downey District Residents' Decision Makes Members Liable for Casualties GLENDALE, June -Construetion of a concrete channel in the Arroyo Verdugo to extend westward from Brand Boulevard, its present terminus, to Pacific avenue, will be started within a few days, E. C. Eaton, chief engineer of the county flood control district, told city officials here today. Immediate construction of this section of the channel has been urged repeatedly by Glendale engineers, who point out that if another flood such that which demolished many homes last New Year's Eve should occur before the channel is finished, the entire tion of Glendale between Paeific and Brand, where thousands of homes and business houses es are located, might be devastated.

That a large section of the city lying north of the protective channel will still be in grave danger from flood damage, was pointed to by members of the Arroyo Verdugo Association, composed of property owners in Verdugo Canyon, following the announcement yesterday that a request by the Board of Supervisors for funds with which to clear out debris and establish permanent channel through the canyon, has been denied by the DOWNEY, June of the resignation of the entire board of trustees of Downey Union High School arose today following a mass meeting Monday night at which residents of the district voted to continue use of the present high school buildings. Reports recently received from the State Building Department declared that the buildings are not in accordance with the new State building code. In such case continued use of these buildings makes the board of trustees personally liable for any casualties students may suffer through structural failure, according to a decision made by the State's attorney. R. C.

Walling, chairman of board, stated that he considers the buildings safe, but that he is not willing to assume the responsibility for the lives of 600 students. It is estimated that reconstruction necessary to comply with the new code will cost $125,000 and the district is now bonded past its legal limits. In the 1933 earthquake the auditorium was the only building damaged and it is now being repaired at a cost of $900. Present board members are W. G.

Metcalfe, Harry Angel, K. Wiley and Richard Williams. American Flag Demand Voiced MONTROSE, June against the use of foreign-made flags in the initiatory ceremonies of American Legion post auxiliaries, were voiced at a meeting of the Verdugo Hills Legion post auxiliary here tonight, when Mrs. Clara Belle Daly, twentieth district Americanism chairman, and a past president of the auxiliary, presented a resolution asking that department and national Legion officials supply American-made flags for auxiliaries to purchase. The resolution was indorsed and copies will be sent to department of California and national headquarters.

Flags used at present are imports from Japan and Switzerland, it is said. "SUNNY JIM" STILL SMILES BURBANK, June Teetle, 1122 North Maple street, has just completed a clay sculpture bust of the late Gov. James Rolph, he revealed today. "Most of the busts made of Gov. Rolph have been with a serious expression on his face," Teetle said, "but in view of the fact that he was known as 'Sunny I made mine with a smile." Working during his spare time, Teetle made the bust from a newspaper picture, he said.

IMPERIAL FEED PLANTING URGED Irrigation Heads Suggest Move to Aid Stock Survey Shows Large Water Storage for Towns Calexico and Mexicali Make Plans to Pipe Supply EL CENTRO, June planting of an emergency feed crop for Imperial Valley's 22,000 head of dairy cows was urged today by county and irrigation district officials as a means of averting a sible stock feed famine during the drought which threatens as a result of an abnormally low discharge in the Colorado River. At Joint meeting of directors of the district with local bankers last night, it was agreed that a shortage of forage for live stock is the most menacing aspect of the month drought period which is expected to come during July, August and September unless excessive rains fall in the upper basin of the river. A survey today disclosed the fact that the towns in the valley have storage capacity which will take care of the domestic needs of the population for periods from thirty to sixty days and little concern is felt regarding the domestic supply. On the ranches, however, the question of feed for live stock is serious. COLORADO RIVER DROPS other 500 second feet at Grand CanThe Colorado River dropped anyon during the past twenty-four hours, reducing the flow at that point to 5600 feet.

At Yuma above the Imperial heading the drop was 1000 feet and the discharge of 4740 is practically all being diverted into the Imperial irrigation system. At the present rate of decrease in the flow it will be necessary to prorate the water within another week or ten days, according to district officials. Farm Adviser Beyschlag and Horticultural Commissioner Harrigan urged farmers to use the available water during the next few days for forage plants as insurance against shortage of feed in case water is not available for the alfalfa fields as now appears likely. SIXTY DAYS' STORAGE Water Commissioner Petersen of Calexico and Mexicali city officials made tentative plans this morning to pipe water to these cities from a large reservoir in New River channel, five miles from the towns in Mexico, in the event of a prolonged drought. City Engineer Byl of Calexico reported that the city storage basins will take care of the domestic needs of the town for sixty days, even if no water is available from the river.

In El Centro City Engineer Knight reported that with a storage capacity of 30,000,000 gallons the city is prepared for a thirty-day stoppage in the water supply. CARTRIDGE IN WINDPIPE EXTRACTED Bronchoscope Employed by Pomona Surgeon to Aid in Saving Life of Child POMONA, June -Through the aid of a bronchoscope, which enabled him to extract a cartridge from the windpipe of Rosella Nagel, 10 years of age, Dr. Gil Roberts, local surgeon, today not only had saved the little girl's life, but also had saved her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nagel, 1225 South Park avenue, further grief.

Roger, their 14-year-old son, who died Saturday from a blood infection, was buried yesterday morning while Rosella's life was endangered by the cartridge, which affected her breathing. According parents, the girl found the cartridge and had it in her mouth, when it accidentally dropped into her windpipe. After the X-ray had revealed the location of the bullet, Dr. Roberts. performed the delicate operation.

Outside of temporary shock, the child will suffer no permanent injury, it was stated. Council Votes Rooster Ban HUNTINGTON PARK, June 20. Nature's alarm clock, the raucous rooster, today was banned from the residential sections of the city by ordinance of the City Council, and residents were found purchasing substitutes at the corner drug store. Roosters which have reached the mature age of four months are the special subject of legislation, Councilmen explained, because they don't to crow any younger. The I ordinance specifies that no fowls may be kept in residential sections without a special permit.

THEY'RE DUMB BUT SHE'S NOT Puppet Play to Help Girl Get Education Old Drama Revamped Miss Madeline Swartz of Canoga Park and scene from her modernized puppet play "Ten Nights in a Barroom," which she is presenting. CANOGA PARK, June and the temperance cause are going to pay the way of Miss Madeline Swartz, Canoga Park High School girl, through college, she says. Miss Swartz has just put finishing touches on a puppet play, "Ten Nights in a With a portable stage, lighting effects, curtains and scenery, she has been presenting the old-time temperance classic in churches and at dry rallies under the auspices of the National Voice, national prohibition weekly, She is planning a circuit of various cities and towns throughout the State. Miss Swartz has modernized the old-time play, portraying the modern beer hall and its effects on home life. BLOW HELD DEATH CAUSE Ontario Man Will Get Hearing on Murder Charge Tuesday as Result of Asserted Fight ONTARIO, June years of age, 1021 Elma street, fight at a dinner party early Sunday 111 Miramonte street, faces Hamilton, Tuesday at 10 a.m., in QUAKER MISSION AIMS DISCUSSED Dr.

Frank W. Dell Addresses Meeting at Whittier WHITTIER, June The outstanding address of today at the opening of the fortieth annual session of the California yearly meeting of Friends Church, which is being held in the First Friends Church, and will continue until 1 Wednesday evening, June 27, was that of Dr. Frank W. Dell, DR. FRANK W.

DELL general superintendent of the yearly meeting, which is made up of some twenty-five churches in California. The address dealt with evangelism, church extension and missionary work. The church has missions Alaska, Mexico and Central America. In those distant lands gospel is preached by devout then and women, who go about he on muleback, foot or in canoes, stated. R.

Ernest Lamb, met with the social service committee and drafted resolutions to be presented to the meeting. D. R. Marling presided at meeting of mission boards. Frank G.

Martin, Assemblyman from the Forty-eighth District, will speak tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 on "The Liquor Control Problems of California." Martin will be introduced by Frank W. Wright, Assemblyman from this district, and Whittier resident. Falling Motor Kills Worker SAN BERNARDINO, June Crushed to death when a heavy electric motor fell upon him, Wesley J. Mann, 26 years of age, 1719 Mentone street, Pasadena, was instantly killed today in the east Iron Mountain tunnel of the Metropolitan Water District, nineteen miles northwest of Rice, according to advices reaching Coroner Williams. Deputy Coroner Cullen Calzona was ordered to conduct an investigation into Mann's death and also that of R.

W. Ripley, 45, of Earp, who also died today, apparently of a heart attack, near Earp while working on a high-tension line which supplies power for Hoover Dam. STUNT MAN AT BEACH TO BE 'BURIED' AGAIN NEWPORT BEACH, June West, stunt man, who lived Billie, sixty-five days in a Compton grave, will be buried alive in an ice cream cone here at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The cone stands near the local fire station.

He will be lowered into a concrete coffin in a grave that is set in a foot of ter, and will remain there for about three weeks. PARADE OPENS REDONDO'S WILD WEST FETE TODAY REDONDO BEACH, June Working under the direction of Mayor Roberts, committeemen today pronounced everything in readiness for the opening of this community's annual spring flesta, the Covered Wagon Days' Festival, set for tomorrow afternoon. The event will continue through the week-end and will be marked by a wild-west parade each afternoon and evening with the local citizenry well represented, according to present indications. Costumes reminiscent of covered GIRL CLERKS PUT IN VAULT Money Drawers Cleaned Out Customer, With His Back Turned, Unaware of Robber's Presence Outlaw Scoops Up Cash and Flees in Car Before Direction Noted with the murder of Frank Foster, 37 following an asserted rough-and-tumble morning, Milburn Hannah, 24, of preliminary hearing before Judge J. F.

local court. Chief of Police J. L. Loch announced today that he has filed a murder charge against Hannah, following an inquest conducted at Draper's mortuary. Dr.

Louisa Bacon, San Bernarnico county autopsy surgeon, reported that in her tion it was revealed that Foster's death was caused by a blow on the head, sufficiently powerful to tear the brain away from the spinal cord. The fight occurred outside the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ream, 404 East Carlton street. Witnesses told officers that Hannah knocked Foster down, kicked him and jumped on his face.

Chief Loch is seeking Frank Arnold, a missing witness, who police were told, had a fight with Foster earlier in the evening. Stories told at the inquest by the wives of Hannah and Foster differed widely. Girl Suffers Skull Fracture OCEANSIDE, June a skull fracture that may prove fatal, June Arnold of 973 South Western avenue, Los Angeles, is in the Oceanside General Hospital today after being picked up late yesterday by workmen who found her along the Coast highway a mile south of Oceanside. Miss Arnold told hospital authorities that she had swooned near the highway after attempting hitch -hike from Laguna Beach to San Diego. Retired Mail Carrier Drowns Mesa.

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It was during a slack time in the bank's business, and Manager G. B. Kellogg and Assistant Cashier B. F. Berry were out, In the bank were Eleanor Oviatt and Dolly Franklin, clerks.

The bandit, after loitering at drew an automatic pistol and Kellogg's desk for moment, forced the two girls to point out the money drawers. "This is hold-up and there should be lots of money in here. Open the vault," said the bandit. "Don't get nervous and you won't get hurt." Miss Oviatt told him she was not nervous but did not have the keys to the vault. At his command she opened the cash tills and he helped himself.

GIRLS IN VAULT He scooped up all the money in sight and marched the girls to the vault, ordering them to get inside. Without closing the door, however, he ran out of the bank and leaped into his car. The young women heard car start and roar south in Rosemead avenue. Miss Oviatt ran into the street but she could not see automobile in the direction she believed the bandit to have taken, she told officers. During the hold-up, which pied only about five minutes, according to the clerks, G.

E. Parker, customer, was standing at a desk, writing, with his back to the proceedings and was unaware that robbery was taking place until one of the girls told him after the bandit had fled. DESCRIPTION OF BANDIT The bandit was between 26 and 32 years of age and smoothly shave en, according to Miss Oviatt. He wore a dark gray suit, light gray cap and a light blue shirt. His hands were smooth, slender and well kept, she said.

Deputies Bright and Wigginson the Sheriff's robbery detail, investigated. The bank was also robbed February 10, 1930, when two bandits held up two men and a girl employee prior to the opening hour. Twenty State Relief Projects Given Approval SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. (P)- Approval of twenty projects in nine California counties, involving a total expenditure of $54,000 in Federal pay roll funds to approximately 1200 persons, was announced by the State Emergency Relief tration. The employment, it was explained, will be staggered to spread the jobs.

The projects included: San Diego county--Grading and landscaping Sweetwater Union High School District, forty men, $6121; landscaping and grading on Atlantic street, San Diego, twenty men, $1570. Kern county--Repairs to Bakersfield school buildings, ten men, $3332; Taft school improvement, twenty men, $885. Orange county--Fullerton NEWPORT BEACH, June Silas Baldwin, 65 years of age, retired mail carrier of New York, drowned in the bay here today when he suffered a heart attack. He was a guest of W. M.

Shearer of 2013 South Mariposa street, Los Angeles, who has a summer home here. The body was recovered and taken to the Dixon funeral home at Costa Lopez and Police Matron Nellie Whall, Police Chief Manzer broke into the building and assertedly found Grace Nicewonder, 50 years of age, of 171 South Temple street, Temple City, in a badly bruised condition. With her was Mrs. Burgess. The "treatments," officers said they learned, consisted of choking and pinching the victim every three hours, to "drive out the devil in her" and "cure" her of a disease.

Mrs. Burgess was released on $50 bail wagon days prevail and beards have been made compulsory for the male population. Men or youths who appear neatly barbered have been subjected to systematic ducking as a penalty. Tomorrow's opening program is composed of a parade which will form at the Elks' Club at 1 p.m., rodeo during the afternoon and a free carnival and vaudeville on El Paseo at night. The Chamber of Commerce and city officials are sponsors of both programs..