anaheim-gazette 1924-10-02

VOLUME LIV OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF BUSINESS OUTLOOK LOS ANGELES FINANCIER MAKES INTERESTING TALK AT C. OF C. MEETING Bright Prospect for a Prosperous Future Throughout the Southland, He Declares—Revival in All Lines Already Felt in Los Angeles. — Slump Caused by Cattle Disease and Scant Rainfall Has Been Overcome and General Business is Improving. "Business in Southern California is beginning a slow but perceptible improvement," said J. R. Douglas, assistant vice president of the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles, and head of its research department. Speaking on Monday night at the banquet of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce at the Elks' club, Mr. our own through these trying summer months, there are present indications of improvement. Not only is this reflected in discussion with business men generally who report that business is getting better, but it is shown definitely in the figures which are coming in. Retail sales in Los Angeles during August were 16 per cent greater than during July. The various public utilities report increased business. The Southern California Telephone Company reports a 40 per cent increase in requests for service in August over July. Reports of great increase in the volume of passenger fares come from the street railway company. A significant indication is the decline in the volume of business failures during August us compared with July. Even from real estate quarters are coming reports of increased activity. "A prophet is without honor in his own country except when he promises favorably," said Mr. Douglas, "but without seeming to seek honor in this way, I believe I may safely venture the opinion that with the passing of the difficulties of the summer and the normal return of trade activity and influx of population during the winter months, Southern California will begin another upward swing which will result in a prosperity even exceeding certain prominence heim. It is reported large and influential and maintained gold of advancing the city embodies in its many creeds, sects and intimated to Mayor three councillors with him last spring and expansion of the by their continuance of their subserviion of the Ku Klux Klan rumor is true or not his three backers reading the denounched by various civic orders that owe people are deceived city hall shall be domination of the Klan if possible, but ballot if necessary against these men believing that the and possibly decay from the control of blighting order, the "Business in Southern California is beginning a slow but perceptible improvement," said J. R. Douglas, assistant vice president of the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles, and head of its research department. Speaking on Monday night at the banquet of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce at the Elks' club, Mr. Douglas told about the constantly increasing evidences that business is improving, and gave an analysis of conditions in this part of the state during the past four or five months. "We have had to struggle against a combination of accidental and unfortunate things since last spring," he said. "The foot and mouth disease was more severe in Southern California than in other parts of the state, and we were faced at the same time with a depleted water supply due to lack of rain. This had its effect upon agricultural crops and also resulted in an insufficient supply of hydroelectric energy, affecting both agritural, commercial and domestic uses. Thanks to the fine co-operation of local state and federal authorities, the foot and mouth disease epidemic is now a thing of the past and the losses have been compensated by state and federal aid, at least to some extent. Short crops in many times are due to the rainfall shortage, but the price situation at the end of this year will bring to the growers a return equal to that of last year at least, and will have a favorable effect upon next year's crop because carry overs will be wiped out or at least materially reduced in many instances. The power shortage will disappear with the coming of winter rains, although it has already been neutralized by rationing and economies. As a matter of fact, the shortage has been discounted by the installation of steam plant facilities. The most remarkable thing about these difficulties has been not their occurrence at the same time," said Mr. Douglas, "but the relatively slight effect they have had on Southern California. On account of the fundamental soundness of conditions here, they have been resisted most successfully, although they were serious enough to do damage to a community less strong economically." "This is further shown by current statistics of business," continued the Security banker, "even when figures of this year are compared with those of activity. "A prophet is without honor in his own country except when the promises favorably," said Mr. Douglas, "but without seeming to seek honor in this way, I believe I may safely venture the opinion that with the passing of the difficulties of the summer and the normal return of trade activity and influx of population during the winter months, Southern California will begin another upward swing which will result in a prosperity even exceeding anything we have so far had. It will be a Southern California in sound condition than existed in 1923. Our recent experience has had the effect of providing a breathing spell for adjustment and the elimination of inflation, and we shall begin 1925 in a most healthy condition for the fulfilment of the greater things that lie before us." FORMER ANAHEIM GIRL ACCUSED OF THEFT Husband May Have To Prove His Assertions, It Is Said The promise of semiconidal developments was forthcoming from F. C. Krause, president of the First National Bank of Fullerton as the aftermath of the action of his son-in-law, P. A. Sparks, Los Angeles dentist, in filing a complaint charging Mrs. Sparks, 23 years of age, the daughter of Krause, with larceny of $21,000 from a safety deposit box said to have been held jointly by Mr. and Mrs. Sparks in Fullerton. There has been no return on the warrant which was placed in the hands of Sheriff Sam Jernigan for service Lewis Obulcheshank, Los Angeles attorney with offices in the National City Bank building said he would not divulge the whereabouts of his client who is one of Fullerton's society leaders. The attorney did say that Mrs. Sparks had told him that her husband during the last two years, had paid more attention to other women than he has to her, and that on occasions he treated her cruelly. The father of the girl confirmed these charges. According to the Los Angeles lawyer, Sparks engaged a private detective to aid him for his efforts to recover the money and this detective is said to have offered the sanitress at the National City Bank Building $15 do allow him to enter the lawyer's office for the purpose of securing evidence. Two years ago, heralded their pressing threatening letter had incurred their deavour to inaugurate, the Elks lodgement denouncing them and declaring that it led to the Ku Klux to his obligation again. In view of the fined move being the city from the un-American organ at last Wednesday furnished this, the place of the hooded order it with an amendment Elks lodge is found and loyalty to co-ordain and resolution not their occurrence at the same time," said Mr. Douglas, "but the relatively slight effect they have had on Southern California. On account of the fundamental soundness of conditions here, they have been resisted most successfully, although they were serious enough to do damage to a community less strong economically. "This is further shown by current statistics of business," continued the Security banker, even when figures of this year are compared with those of 1923. It must not be forgotten that 1923 was a record breaking year even in the post series of ever increasing levels. Figures, therefore, which equal those of 1923 or are slightly even, still indicate highly satisfactory conditions. The banking situation has continued excellent all this year, and as measured by statistics of Los Angeles banks, deposits this year are a full 10 per cent in excess of last year. Retail trade might be expected to be the first to suffer in any depression, but it is a fact that retail business as measured by the volume of sales of leading Los Angeles department stores has been 12 per cent greater during the months of the year than during the corresponding period of last year. While building activity has been proceeding at a more moderate rate than it did last year, it is still well above the normal. Our monthly building rates in Los Angeles, normally is about nine and a half million dollars, while the average for each month of this year has been over thirteen millions. Commerce through the port of Los Angeles at the end of June of this year was seventy-five million dollars in excess of the total for the end of the fiscal year 1923. Bank clearings, the most generally accepted index of business conditions, so far this year have been slightly in excess of the corresponding period last year. "Thus while we have been holding more attention to other women than he has to her, and that on occasions he treated her cruelly. The father of the girl confirmed these charges. According to the Los Angeles lawyer, Sparks engaged a private detective to aid him in his efforts to recover the money and this detective is said to have offered the sanitress at the National City Bank Building $15 to allow him to enter the lawyer's office for the purpose of securing evidence. Cruickshank said that this alleged act on the part of this private detective might lead to his swearing out a warrant charging the detective with attempt at robbery. Dr. and Mrs. Sparks were married two years ago, according to Krause, as the culmination of a romance at the University of California. For a time Dr. Sparks practiced in Fullerton, but later moved to Los Angeles. Four months ago the couple separated, Krause said. The banker said that his daughter has been entirely within her rights in removing the money from the safety deposit vault and that "it was her own money." Krause said he did not know whether his daughter had instituted divorce proceedings against her dapper husband or not but he did not hesitate to say that a complaint would probably be filed soon. He would not give details of the "developments" which he said be expected. Krause intimated that several damage suits might follow the issuance of the complaint. He conferred with District Attorney A. P. Nelson. Rev. J. A. Geissinger, pastor of the White Temple M. E. church has been assigned to this charge for another year by the conference which was in session at Santa Barbara last week. In view of the fine line move is being the city from the un-American organ at last Wednesday firmed this, the plea of the hooded order it with an amend Elks lodge as four and loyalty to coerce and the resolution man who belongs to a loyal Elk. The follows. "Whereas, on the Anabelm lodge B-adopted by unanimous resolution, to-write, "Whereas, certain and decency have various sections of by groups of mash under cover of duty themselves member known as the "Whereas, an o permits or countenance is un-American, cultured authority and life of our state should not be permit. "Whereas, the Detective Order of H founded upon patrol to our state and in the orderly enforcement is unalterably oppose. "Now, Therefore that Anaheim Lodge B. P. O. Elks condemned used and means enganization which rule and that we de ration of any such that this lodge officiated authority law enforcement, and "Be It Further." OUR KU KLUX GOVERNMENT Certain prominent citizens of Anaheim, it is reported, representing a large and influential body, organized and maintained solely for the purpose of advancing the city's interests, which embodies in its membership men of all creeds, sects and occupations, have intimated to Mayor Metcalf and the three councilmen elected on the ticket with him last spring, that the growth and expansion of the city is retarded by their continuance in office because of their subservience to the dictates of the Ku Klux Klan. Whether this rumor is true or not Mr. Metcalf and his three backers must realize, after reading the denunciatory resolutions adopted by various lodges, clubs and civic orders that a vast majority of the people are determined that the city shall be rescued from the domination of the Ku Klux, by persuasion if possible, but by a resort to the ballot if necessary. Unprejudiced against these men as individuals, but believing that the city will stagnate and possibly decay unless redeemed from the control of this secret and blighting order, the membership of a candidate for trustee, and he estimates that these people are still backing him. The membership list of the Ku Klux Klan, now in the hands of the enemies of that order, shows that there are a few more than three hundred K. K.'s in the city of Anaheim Deducting these from Metcalf's vote showing as made that more than 1300 anti-Klansmen voted for him and a vast majority of them cast their ballots for him because of his repeated assurances that he was not a member of the klan. Taking it for granted that he told the truth before the votes were cast, he must have joined shortly after the election, because he is now a member of the board order, and his number on the roll is 687. Many of these thirteen hundred people naturally feel that they were double crossed and are wondering if Mr. Metcalf made his statement, with a mental reservation or if some sinister influence was brought to bear upon him after the election which caused him to change his attitude toward the Invisible Empire. It is rumored and generally believed that employees in the various departments 12,200 anti-Klansmen in the city have good reasons for being peevoted on finding themselves intelligible to office in their home town because they are alien to a self-constituted government directing its operations and promulgating its decrees in secret from a far away state. And it is particularly galling when the people reflect that this invisible government is organized and maintained in violation of the constitution of the United States, which grants to all citizens, equal rights, irrespective of their religious differences. The Ku Klux Klan was organized merely as a business proposition by W. T. Simmons of Atlanta, Georgia, a professional organizer. The amazing growth of the order justified his belief that it would prove a money making scheme. The purpose of 951 fraternal and benevolent orders is to extend a helping hand to the needy and the fallen. The purpose of the Ku Klux Klan appears to be to injure other people, either by personal violence, by threats and intimidation or by boycott. As a reason for its existence in the south where it was born, the location bill of any measure govenment. At p. Anaheim for pared with communities by the So Company at anson and An poor show new industry. Taking pt. Ettenon, O assuming eleven five days per bill under $2,975 whil cities men Editor powers wouln in power hbe $1,142 west on $200 tremendous. The above would be ffe stead of ye build a step abandon me ing plant anern California. WOMAN M ELKS RE-AFFIRM OPPOSITION TO KLAN Resolution Declares No Ku Klux Can Retain Membership in The Lodge Two years ago, when the Ku Klux heralded their presence here by posting threatening letters to citizens who had incurred their displeasure and endeavored to inaugurate a reign of terror, the Elks lodge adopted a resolution denouncing the Invisible Empire and declaring that no man who belonged to the Ku Klux could be faithful to his obligation as an Elk. In view of the fact that a determined move is being made to redeem the city from the domination of this un-American organization, the Elks at last Wednesday's meeting re-affirmed this, the pioneer denunciation of the hooded order, and strengthened it with an amendment or two. The Elks lodge is founded on patriotism and loyalty to constituted authority, and the resolution declares that no member of this lodge maintaining a membership in such an organization or participating in such acts immediately withdraw from such organization or immediately withdraw from our order. "And Whereas, it is now timely that said resolution be reaffirmed as the expression of opinion of this lodge as to all matters therein set forth, now" "Therefore Be It Resolved, that said resolution be re-affirmed in letter and spirit, and" "Be It Further Resolved, that the officers and proper committees of this lodge be charged with the duty of giving said resolution full force and effect, and." "Be it further resolved, that this resolution be given full publicity throughout our jurisdiction." AIRPLANE ACCIDENT AT GARDEN GROVE Avilator and Woman Passenger Seriously Injured An air pilot and a woman passenger were seriously hurt Sunday when their plane fell 2000 feet at the Garden Grove airport near here. The passenmember of this lodge maintaining a membership in such an organization or participating in such acts immediately withdraw from such organization or immediately withdraw from our order. "And Whereas, it is now timely that said resolution be reaffirmed as the expression of opinion of this lodge as to all matters therein set forth, now" "Therefore Be It Resolved, that said resolution be re-affirmed in letter and spirit, and" "Be It Further Resolved, that the officers and proper committees of this lodge be charged with the duty of giving said resolution full force and effect, and." "Be it further resolved, that this resolution be given full publicity throughout our jurisdiction." COUNTY VETERANS' ASSOCIATION PICNIC Capt. J. B. Root Elected President For Coming Year The Orange County Veterans' Association, hold their annual picnic and business meeting at Birch Park in Santa Ana, on Friday, September 26. After a regular Southern California picnic dinner, the business meeting of the association was called to order by the President, W. J. Leisser. After the invocation by the chaplain of Sedgwick Post, G. A. R., the association proceeded to the election of an executive committee to act for the ensuing year. Dr. D. W. Hasson of Buena Park, O. V. Knowlton of Fullerton, Jason B. Root of Anabeim, O. N. Marryatt of Santa Ana, F. P. Candee of Huntington Beach and E. J. Leggett of Orange were elected as such committee. This committee met and organized by electing Dr. D. W. Hasson chairman and O. V. Knowlton secretary and in their report to W. T. Simmons of Atlanta, Georgia, a professional organizer. The amazing growth of the order justified his belief that it would prove a money making scheme. The purpose of poll fraternal and benevolent orders is to extend a helping hand to the needy and the fallen. The purpose of the Ku Klux Klan appears to be to injure other people, either by personal violence, by threats and intimidation or by the boycott. As a reason for its existence in the south, where it was born, the "negro mercantile" was dangled before the white population, while in the north the Catholic was substituted for the negro. This ghostly uniform was probably adopted because is the illiterate and superstitious south "hants" and evil prowlers of the night are still believed in. A full panoplied klansman, garbed in a winding sheet may strike terror to the soul of the Southern negro, but in the north all who meet him know that the shroud only conceals a man. District Attorney Nelson, in his address at White Temple church Sunday night declared that it was beyond comprehension, almost that men of intelligence would pay a $10 fee for privilege of appearing in public dressed in a clown's suit. Tragedy and Mrs. Aizona of 1454 dena at LA when Mrs. Armstrong Central ave. As the A turtle he caught between breaker head and only with service station serious tragedy car were m Armstrong was severed the other o jured. Mrs. Armstrong ed persons on hospital the ambulance taken to lishment threshet queet was K FULLERTO Judge R. court Tuesday full sentenced by Earl Rie of polesess $300 wine nection after Atto counsel for wait of half of Ries McKinzie In view of the fact that a determined move is being made to redeem the city from the domination of this un-American organization, the Elks at last Wednesday's meeting re-affirmed this, the pioneer denunciation of the hooded order, and strengthened it with an amendment or two. The Elks lodge is founded on patriotism and loyalty to constituted authority, and the resolution declares that no man who belongs to the klan can be a loyal Elk. The declaration is as follows. "Whereas, on the 24th of May, 1922 Anaheim lodge B. P. O. E No. 1345 adopted by unanimous vote the following resolution, to-wit: "Whereas, certain affronts to law and decency have been committed in various sections of our beloved nation by groups of masked men operating under cover of darkness, and styling themselves members of an organization known as the Ku Klux Klan, and "Whereas, an organization which permits or countenances such conduct is un-American, contrary to constituted authority and dangerous to the life of our state and nation and should not be permitted to exist, and "Whereas, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is primarily founded upon patriotism and loyalty to our state and nation and teaches the orderly enforcement of laws and is unalterably opposed to mob rule "Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that Anaheim Lodge No. 1345 of the B. P. O. Elks condemn the practices used and means employed by any organization which countenances mob rule and that we demand the disintegration of any such organization and that this lodge offers all aid to constituted authority in all matters of law enforcement, and 'Be It Further Resolved that any resolution be given full publicity throughout our jurisdiction.'" AIRPLANE ACCIDENT AT GARDEN GROVE Aviator and Woman Passenger Seriously Injured An air pilot and a woman passenger were seriously hurt Sunday when their plane fell 2000 feet at the Garden Grove airport near here. The passenger, Miss Mary Aaregood, 25 years of age, of Orange, is believed to be injured internally and may not recover. The pilot is DeWitt M. Taylor, 40, formerly of Santa Ana, but now district manager of the Chewrolet automobile at Yuma and El Centro. Taylor, a former army aviator with 2,000 flying hours to his credit, got his pilot's license Saturday. The plane was a reconditioned Curtiss biplane. Taylor has been spending his weekends here for several weeks flying from the Garden Grove Field. He was returning to the landing place after a short air trip with Miss Aaregood when he went into a tail spin. Taylor was unable to right the plane, and the spin continued until the earth was reached. The plane crushed into telephone lines just before coming to rest near the edge of the flying field, and these by breaking the fall somewhat may have saved the lives of the two. R. LeRoy Valentine also a former army aviator was the first to reach the spot and directed the rescue of Taylor and Miss Aaregood from the wreckage. They were taken to Orange County Hospital. Taylor has cuts of the head, knee, wrist, back and chin, but appears to have no broken bones. Miss Aaregood was cut, her back was wrenched and she was unconscious. Taylor was conscious and laid the accident to the failure of his controls. Sedgwick Post, G. A. R., the association proceeded to the election of an executive committee to act for the ensuing year. Dr. D. W. Hasson of Buena Park, O. V. Knowlton of Fullerton, Jason B. Root of Anabeim, O. N. Marryatt of Santa Ana, F. P. Candee of Huntington Beach and E. J. Leggett of Orange were elected as such committee. This committee met and organized by electing Dr. D. W. Hasson chairman and O. V. Knowlton secretary and in their report to the Association recommended that the following officers be elected to act until the next annual meeting: Jason B. Root, president; O. V. Knowlton, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Mabel Koenzli, first vice president; Mrs. Mary Smallay, second vice president; Mrs. Estella P. Ludwig, third vice president; Mrs. Emma Chapman, fourth vice president, and that the next annual meeting and picnic be held at Fullerton, California, the date to be decided by the president later. On motion the report of the committee was adopted and the officers as named by them declared unanimously elected. Following the business meeting the Daughters of Veterans gave a very entertaining and instructive program. ELECTRIC RATES HERE AND AT OTHER TOWNS Anaheim Handicapped By Its Excessive Power Charges Anaheim is a popular, thriving farm district, but in order to be economically balanced we should have more industrial development. In the great drive now under way to attract eastern factories to this territory, Anaheim naturally expects its share. But one of the most important factors in the determining of ETTE Number 51 STANDARD GIVES UP LEASE ON CITY DUMP COMPANY SUPPOSED TO HAVE ABANDONED EAST SIDE OIL OPERATIONS Council Advertises for Bids for Well And Pump—Skating rink declared A Nuisance and Ordered Abated—Old Police Car to Be Replaced With New One—Ordinance Adopted Rising Salary of Marshal and officer—City to Grow Own Shrubs and Plants. Apparently the Standard Oil company has abandoned its efforts to find oil east of town in the vicinity of the test well on the Wagner lease. The derrick on Wagner No. 1 has been taken down and the well officially declared a duster. The company will not continue in their immediate vicinity. WOMAN MEETS DEATH IN ANTO ACCIDENT Tragedy ended the outing of Mr. and Mrs. Ackman Armstrong and two sons of 1450 San Pasqual street, Pasadena at La Habra Friday afternoon when Mrs. Armstrong lost her life in automobile accident. The Armstrong's were on their way south on Fullerton road in La Habra, driving a car heavily loaded with camping material. Another car, driven by Frank L. Leair of 3047 Jefferson Street, North San Diego, was on his way to Whittier, collided with the Armstrong car at the intersection of Central avenue and Fullerton road. As the Armstrong machine turned turtle the head of Mrs. Armstrong was caught between the car and the pavement, breaking her neck and crushing her head. The machine caught fire and only work of men from a nearby service station prevented a more serious tragedy. The two boys in the car were not seriously hurt, but Mr. Armstrong had his back wrenched and was severely shaken up. Occupants of the other car were only slightly injured. Mrs. Armstrong and the other injured persons were rushed to the Fullerton hospital, but she was dead before the ambulance arrived. Her body was taken to the Sake undertaking establishment in Fullerton where an inquiry was held. FULLERTON MAN RELEASED WHEN WRIT HONORED Judge R. Y. Williams in the Superior court Tuesday commuted a ninety day jail sentence which was being served by Earl Rice of Fullerton on a charge of possessing a still and allowed $300 wine, levied against him in connection with a liquor charge, to stand after Attorney Thomas McFadden, counsel for Rice, had applied for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Rice. McFadden applied for the writ on the ground that the penalty attached New One—Ordinance Adopted Fixing Salary of Marshal and officer—City to Grow Own Shrubs and Plants. Apparently the Standard Oil company has abandoned its efforts to find all east of town in the vicinity of the test well on the Wagner lease. The derrick on Wagner No. 1 has been taken down and the well officially declared a duster. The company will not again drill in that immediate vicinity was indicated Thursday night when the company returned to the city trustees the lease on the dump ground near the Wagner place. The city manager was instructed Thursday night by the trustees to advertise for bids for boring a well on the city's thirty-acre ranch in the west end, for irrigating purposes, also for a 900 gallon pump. A well has already been completed on the ranch and a pump purchased, but owing to the fact that bids were not asked in compliance with law, the trustees actions were alleged to be illegal, and proceedings were filed against the trustees to join payment. The case is now pending in Superior Court. It is not known whether the action taken Thursday night was intended to legalize the former transactions or whether the trustees contemplate boring another well. The city expects to grow its own plants and shrubs for the city park. City Manager Price was instructed to build a lath house for the purpose. The material will cost $250 and the construction work will be performed by park employees, it is claimed. The roller skating rink, which has flourished for some weeks in the second story of the Pressel building at Center and Clementine streets, was the cause of much complaint from people residing in the vicinity because of its noise. City Marshal Moody was instructed to put a stop to its operations. The old Ford which has served the police department so faithfully for some years is to be superannuated. A couple of weeks ago the old car spontaneously burst into flames twice while officers were patrolling the east section with it. The fire department answered a call and extinguished the first blaze but the police themselves suppressed its second attempt at self destruction. The board Thursday night instructed the City Manager to advertise for a new car not to exceed $1500. Judge R. Y. Williams in the Superior court Tuesday commuted a ninety day jail sentence which was being served by Earl Rice of Fullerton on a charge of possessing a still and allowed $300 wine, levied against him in connection with a liquor charge, to stand after Attorney Thomas McFadden, counsel for Rice, had applied for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Rice. McFadden applied for the writ on the ground that the penalty attached to the Fullerton city dry act exceeds takings provided for by the state Wright act, and therefore Rice has been held illegally and unlawfully in the county jail. Courthouse officials said that the granting of the writ as far as the jail term is considered may mean that the dry act at Fullerton will be determined invalid with the result that a new statute must be enacted by the Fullerton trustees. City Attorney Lyon of Fullerton appeared for the city. Rice was remanded to the custody of an officer. It was said unless he pays the fine he will go to jail to serve it out. Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley, in commenting upon the case said that the Fullerton trustees had been asked to make their dry act conform to the Wright act but ad not done so. REGISTER Registration for the general election November 4, close next Saturday night. If you have not registered since the first of this year, you must register before that date or you will not be permitted to vote. This is the last call. If you have charged your place of residence since registering you must obtain a transfer or you will not be permitted to vote. This is the last call. The old Ford which has served the police department so faithfully for some years is to be superannuated. A couple of weeks ago the old car spontaneously burst into flames twice while officers were patrolling the east section with it. The fire department answered a call and extinguished the first blaze but the police themselves suppressed its second attempt at self destruction. The board Thursday night instructed the City Manager to advertise for a new car, not to exceed $1500 in cost. An ordinance fixing the tax rate for the next year was adopted also an ordinance fixing the compensation of members of the police force. Under the new ordinance the pay of the city marshal will be $175 per month and of patrolmen or deputy marshals, $135. One traffic officer, or motor cop, is permitted and his pay shall be $165. The traffic officer must provide his own motorcycle. BOY SCOUT RALLY Three Scouts are to receive Certificates from the National Court of Honor for having saved a life at the risk of their own, and three Scouts are to receive Eagle's badges from the National Court of Honor, at the Scout Rally to be held in Anaheim, at the High School Auditorium, Friday, October 10th, according to announcement coming from Scout headquarters today. This promise to be a very interesting session of this Court of Honor and a very fine program is being arranged accordingly. Scouts and Scout friends from all over the County are expected to be present at the High school auditorium, Anaheim, for this big occasion. The last rally was held in Santa Ana and was attended by more than a thousand Scouts and their friends.