anaheim-gazette 1925-02-19

P.T. A. MEETING The Eastside Parent-Teacher Association held a social evening Tuesday, February 7, at the Central school kindergarten. The following program was given in honor of Founders' Day, Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays and Fathers' Night: "Amreica" Audience "Salute of Flag" Audience "The Flag" Robert H. Lee "My Tribute" P.T. A. Song Eight Girls Recitation—"the Flag Goes By"... Arthur Hebson Song—"Where Potomac's Stream Is Flowing"... 5-A Class Poem—"Lincoln" Marjorie Spielman "Abraham Lincoln's Americanisms" 5-A Students Songs—"Land of Mine" and "Salute to the Flag"... 6-B Class Poem—"Barbara Fritchle"... Jeanne Leive Story—"The Soldier's Reprieve"... 5-A Boys Plano Solo—"Scherzina"... Thelma Franz "Letter of Abraham Lincoln"... Martha Stump Martha passed the letter around so every one could look at it. Mrs. Axup, the Eastside president, read a letter from the national President on Founders' Day, then proceeded to light the first candle on the huge birthday cake. Fathers, mothers and teachers took part, reading verses and lighting candles, until 28 had been lighted, each candle representing the number of years the Parent-Teacher Association has been organized. Jeanne Leive cut the birthday cake. Major De Sombre gave a talk on "How to Study." He said: "Have action would be to the advantage of all concerned and would assist in the earlier development of the harbor." GARDEN GROVE DOCTOR HELD ON POISON CHARGE Alleged to Have Mailed Poisoned Candy to His Ex-Wife Dr. Franklin E. Kerr, physician of Garden Grove, was rearrested Monday by Deputy United States Marshal Henry Lesner and Detective Lieutenant Chester A. Lloyd on a federal jury indictment voted secretly last Friday, formally charging him with sending a consignment of poisoned candy to his divorced wife, Dr. Luella Kerr, on last Thanksgiving. The accused physician had originally been arrested on a warrant issued by United States Commissioner Turney. He was at liberty under $2500 bond when the federal indictment was returned. The grand jury recommended a bond in the sum of $15,000, and this bond was required Monday. There was some confusion over the matter of the bond, it being reduced to $500 following Dr. Kerr's arrest, and later advanced to $15,000 by Mark L. Herron, chief criminal deputy of the United States attorney's office. The poisoned candy, which federal agents assert was mailed by Dr. Kerr, was received by Mrs. Kerr on Thanksgiving eve. She was suspicious, and had the candy analyzed. It was found to contain a large amount of potassium cyanide. A canister of this poison was later found at Dr. Kerr's home. He declared that the poison was being used for spraying purposes. Postoffice Inspector C. D. Lowe and Detective Lloyd have been working almost constantly on the poison case have been told mostly were not architect. It plan through now believes worth the time. A village town dun become a school activities of civic club. Ment propagation funds for an formerly got on arrival took away one of squash lay across the village. Tod rump stood civic club. moved from away. It has to grass, floc spanned by rounded by oars. Now the lage through many other village plans the department the idea that necessary as Major De Sombre gave a talk on "How to Study." He said: "Have your study well under control, as the mind is governed by the laws of learning. Study by thinking, and with a clear purpose. Students should make their studies a program and form this habit. Take notes briefly, studying the first and last lines of each paragraph carefully." It is the duty of every father and mother to visit the schools and see what they need. A high standard of education was demonstrated during our last war by the way the young men responded with honors in all tests. Punch and cake was served at the close of the program to a large and appreciative audience. NEWPORT TIDE LANDS In order to put at rest the rumors that citizens of Newport Beach were in no hurry to have the tideland claims settled and tide lines on Newport bay established for all time, the Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting Thursday, February 12, asked the president, Dr. C. G. Huston, to again address the board of supervisors, urging early action on tidelands and tide line matters. Dr. Huston, in his letter to the board of supervisors, which was presented at the meeting of the board on Tuesday, says: "To the Honorable, The Board of Supervisors, of Orange County, California. "Gentlemen:—The Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce is advised a statement has been made that action by the board of supervisors tending to establish title to tidelands and determine tide lines on Newport bay has been delayed at the solicitation of people of interests at Newport Beach. "We are sure that this statement is an error, and again desire to call attention to the letter, dated July 21, 1923, from this organization, in which early action to determine tide lines" The poisoned canny, which received agents assert was mailed by Dr. Kerr, was received by Mrs. Kerr on Thanksgiving eve. She was suspicious, and had the candy analyzed. It was found to contain a large amount of potassium cyanide. A canister of this poison was later found at Dr. Kerr's home. He declared that the poison was being used for spraying purposes. Postoffice Inspector C. D. Lowe and Detective Lloyd have been working almost constantly on the poison case for over a month, and it was upon the evidence introduced by them that the federal grand jury returned its indictment. GOVERNMENT FINDS VILLAGES UNATTRACTIVE Nearly 20,000,000 people in the United States, or about one-fifth of the population, live in villages, and 70,000,000 farming people use these villages for purposes of business, education, religion, health and social wellbeing. Yet these centers of rural population are usually unattractive and often very ugly. Villages in other countries are generally much superior to those of the United States in design, in the character of their streets and public buildings, and in their approaches and recreation spots. A start, however, has been made toward beautifying the American village. Some examples of leadership in this respect are recorded by the Department of Agriculture, which has been studying the problem of village planning from the standpoint of its importance to the rural community, and particularly to the farmer. It is more as a buying than as a selling place that the farmer makes use of the village. In marketing his principal products he generally deals with some large distributing center. But he purchases his household supplies in the village. He goes there for amusement and for social purposes generally. His children often go to school there. An attractive village, says the department, is an important influence in stabilizing farm life and in counteracting the attractions which cities have for the young people of the farms. As the farmer's chief point of contact with outside interests, the village can make a big contribution to the happiness of farm life, even if it be considered from no other standpoint than the fact that it is the place where the farmer spends a large part of his income. Many other village plans move from away. It has moved to grass, flocked spanned by rounded by oards. Now the lage through it. The predicte defeat of that lowed by a s down state labor. There this statement oral states w laws which w of children tions and co luring the ye The defeat due to no s country tion of child who so argu much influen lesious of fhe sacrifice of children. Harbor Chamber of Commerce is advised a statement has been made that action by the board of supervisors tending to establish title to tidelands and determine tide lines on Newport bay has been delayed at the solicitation of people of interests at Newport Beach. "We are sure that this statement is an error, and again desire to call attention to the letter, dated July 21, 1923, from this organization, in which early action to determine tide lines is recommended. "We appreciate that careful consideration is necessary to the taking of such an important step and are sure that the subject has been much in the minds of the board of supervisors for some time. "At the meeting of the directors of the Harbor Chamber, held Thursday, February 12, the statement was discussed and I was authorized to again address you, repeating the request of a year and a half ago, urging early action on the part of your honorable board as being to the best interests of the county and all concerned. "Respectfully yours, "C. G. HUSTON, President Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce." This letter is in line with a similar request addressed to the board of supervisors in July, 1923, according to Dr. Huston, is convincing evidence that the people at Newport and the harbor area are anxious that this important question be decided. Quoting from his letter of a year and a half ago, Dr. Huston said: "This organization, The Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce, is of the opinion that by a friendly suit the titles to lands referred to can be early and satisfactorily settled and with the approval of all parties concerned." And further, the letter says: "Such go to school there. An attractive village, says the department, is an important influence in stabilizing farm life and in counteracting the attractions which cities have for the young people of the farms. As the farmer's chief point of contact with outside interests, the village can make a big contribution to the happiness of farm life, even if it be considered from no other standpoint than the fact that it is the place where the farmer spends a large part of his income. Where villages are being made more beautiful, the impetus has come in nearly every case from local initiative. Villages that have well planned streets, attractive recreation spots and pleasing appeonches are nearly always indebted for these advantages to the energy and public spirit of some small group of citizens. Under such inspiration dump heaps have been turned into garden spots, unsightly shacks and dilapidated stores have been torn town and replaced by smart, substantial business buildings, and extensive programs of landscape gardening and tree planting have been undertaken. Villages that have embarked on this path are finding that beauty pays. It improves local business and attracts tourist business. It enhances real estate values and has a powerful influence in raising individual standards of efficiency and enterprise. One good example of a village that was not well planned originally but that now has been transformed into an extremely pleasing place is Weston, Mass. Weston formerly had a large swamp area in its center. This has been drained, graded, seeded to grass and planted to pine, fir and chestnut trees. A new town hall and a first station have been built opposite the entrance to the common. Public buildings are now centrally grouped. Old, unsightly structures ANAHEIM GAZETTE have been torn down. The improvement were planned by a landscape architect. It took 25 years to put the plan through, but everyone in Weston now believes that the enterprise was worth the time and money it cost. A village that was started with a good plan and has realized it is Patterson, Calif. This village and a colony of irrigated farms, occupying 18,000 acres, were planned in 1910. Roads leading to the village were strategically located and planted with trees and shrubs. The village itself has eight streets radiating from a civic center, where the public buildings are located. In the last four years the residents of the village have built a public library, a community clubhouse, a concrete swimming pool and a grammar school, and have provided an automobile camp park. A town dump at Lewisburg, Pa., has become a scenic asset, through the activities of women, who formed a civic club, launched civic improvement propaganda, and accumulated funds for an improvement program. Formerly the first impression a visitor got on arriving and the last one he took away with him on leaving was one of squawal, because the town dump lay across the main approach to the village. Today the land where the rump stood is the property of the civic club. Old shacks have been removed from it and refuse cleared away. It has been leveled and planted to grass, flowers and trees. It is spanned by gravel walks and surrounded by ornamental lighting standards. Now the visitor enters the village through a green and smiling park. Many other examples of effective village planning have been noted by the department's investigators. Yet the idea that village planning is as necessary as city planning has taken not cause states to oppose child labor legislation. It is evident that the proponents of this amendment made its provisions too sweeping. It was interpreted as an effort to make congress a sort of national children's guardian. The people are growing increasingly jealous of federal encroachments upon what has hitherto been considered the domain of private life; they view with apprehension any innovation which promises an increase in bureaucratic control. The support of the amendment by injudicious radicals who declared that the amendment would pave the way for the control of child life by congress aroused anxiety among conservative people. The Chicago organ of the American communists printed appeals to readers to force the adoption of the amendment and then force congress to pass laws under it which would make adolescents wards of the state, supported out of the public treasury. Many exaggerated statements were made by advocates of the amendment which people generally knew to be untrue. They look about them and see many more children being ruined by idleness than by occasional work in their homes, on the farm and other employments not inconsistent with health or the spirit of self help. They believe that the sporadic abuses still remaining after long progress in every state toward their elimination are a smaller menace than the yielding to congress of a control over children which conceivably might be abused at Washington. A constitutional amendment giving congress the power to pass a federal statute prohibiting the employment of children in industry under conditions detrimental in any way to childhood great giants will fall, for nothing can save them. Mr. Bledsoe's reason for calling attention to this is to point the way of prevention which he insists lies in the way of removing the underbrush as promptly as possible, after accessible water has been piped to the ground for the purpose of controlling underbrush fire that would be handled by experts in the burning of that sort of material. Also he states that a saw mill could be permitted to remove the smaller trees and declares that this could be made a profitable venture. Above all things, he insists that no time should be lost in taking these steps. SANTA FE'S BUSINESS Gross revenue of the Santa Fe railroad during 1924 amounted to $235,410,952, and the operating expenses were $170,314,808, according to figures released from Chicago. The net operating income for the year was $47,283,279, an increase over 1923 of $921,007. Operating expenses declined $2,761,460. December, 1924, gross operating revenue was $20,696,018; operating expenses were $13,627,797, leaving a net operating income of $5,201,072, an increase over December, 1923, of $1,716,834. SALE UNDER FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE In the Superior Court, in and for the County of Orange, State of California. GEORGE B. ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, vs. GEORGE BARNHOLT, ANNA J. BARNHOLT, his wife, PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION, a corporation, JACOB RANKER, CLARA T. RANKER, his wife, J. L. GATES. DEFEAT OF THE CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT Thirteen states have voted against the so-called child labor amendment, insuring its defeat. The result of the Massachusetts referendum, in which the amendment was defeated by more than 400,000 votes, has doubtless had a decided influence on the action of other states. The result there was the more significant because Massachusetts ranks well to the front among the states in laws prohibiting and regulating child labor. The prediction is made that the defeat of the amendment will be followed by a successful effort to break down state laws restrictive of child labor. There is no foundation for this statement. Undoubtedly the several states will continue to strengthen laws which prohibit the employment of children in inappropriate occupations and compel school attendance during the years of youth. The defeat of this amendment is due to no appreciable sentiment in the country in favor of the exploitation of childhood in industry. Those who so argue attribute entirely too much influence to industrial interests desirous of cheap labor obtained at the sacrifice of the health and morals of children. Such an influence would health or the spirit of self help. They believe that the sporadic abuses still remaining after long progress in every state toward their elimination are a smaller menace than the yielding to congress of a control over children which conceivably might be abused at Washington. A constitutional amendment giving congress the power to pass a federal statute prohibiting the employment of children in industry under conditions detrimental in any way to childhood would not have failed ratification. The decision rendered has not been the result of sentiment in favor of such employment. State laws will undoubtedly be strengthened rather than weakened. There is no state in the Union in which effective appeal may or be made to public opinion against harmful employment of children. PLEA FOR SEQUOIA GIANTS A strong plea for the removal of the inflammable underbrush in the Sequoia National Forest is made by J. W. Bledsoe in the current issue of Southern California Business, the official magazine of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. This nature-lover and explorer, who knows the mountains and forests perhaps better than almost any other man in the Southwest, sounds a warning that unless this tinder is removed, there is grave danger of loss of one of the greatest natural assets in the entire West. He calls attention to the fact that most of the great Sequoias were over 1000 years old at the time Pharaoh's daughter found Moses in the bulrushes, that many of them had sent their towering heads into the skies before Noah began the construction of his ark. Through all these ages they have stood defying winds and thunder bolts. They have not always been successful in warding off the latter, and many of them have lost their tops through electrical discharges. However, he emphasizes the fact that some day some one will drop a match or a lighted cigarette or in some other way will set fire to the underbrush which is very dry and very deep. When this happens those SALE UNDER FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE In the Superior Court, in and for the County of Orange, State of California. GEORGE B. ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, vs. GEORGE BARNHOLT, ANNA J. BARNHOLT, his wife, PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION, a corporation, JACOB RANKER, CLARA T. RANKER, his wife, J. L. GATES, et al., Defendants. Under and by virtue of a decree of foreclosure and order of sale duly made and entered in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, on the 30th day of January, A. D. 1925, and a Writ of Execution for the enforcement of judgment requiring sale of property under foreclosure of Mortgage issued out of the said Superior Court on the 7th day of February, A. D. 1925, in the above entitled action in favor of GEORGE B. ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, and against GEORGE BARNHOLT, et al., Defendants, a copy of which said decree of foreclosure duly attested under the seal of the said Superior Court on the 7th day of February, A. D. 1925, and to me delivered on the same day, together with the said writ annexed thereto, whereby I am commanded to sell at public auction for cash in Lawful Money of the United States, the following and in said decree, described real estate: Situated in the County of Orange, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot Six (6) in Block "D" of Davis Bros. Addition to Anaheim, as per map thereof recorded in Book 2, page 632 and 633 of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. Public notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 12th day of March, A. D. 1925, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, I will proceed to sell at the south door of the court house, in the City of Santa Ana, at public auction, to the biggest bidder for cash, in Lawful Money of the United States, all the above described real estate, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said decree for principal interest and all costs. Given under my hand this 17th day of February, A. D. 1925. SAM JERNIGAN. FRANK G. SWAIN, Whittier, Cal., Attorney for Plaintiff. 2-19-3t STYLE SHOW Opening and Initial Showing of Spring Millinery Ushering in our New Millinery Dept. You are cordially invited to attend our Spring Style Show Friday Evening, Feb. 20, 8 to 10 Presenting an unusual display of Spring Millinery. Exclusive models from foremost designers. Colors and styles enough to meet with enthusiastic response. Hats—Gowns—Music—Live Models RAPPO OUTLET STORE Valencia Hotel Bldg. Anaheim, Cal. WEST COAST CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY VAUDEVILLE Five Smart Acts An All-Comedy Bill BETTY COMPSON IN "THE GARDEN OF WEEDS" CHRISTIE COMEDX AESOP FABLE SUNDAY ONLY RICHARD DIX IN "A Man Must Live" Sennett Comedy---Pathe Review ON THE STAGE Claire Coutant and Her Dazzling Jazz Dancers IN "A Spanish Fiesta" Mon.. Tues., Wed., Thurs., The picture you've been waiting for Claire Coutant and Her Dazzling Jazz Dancers IN "A Spanish Fiesta" Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., The picture you've been waiting for "North of 36" Jack Holt Lois Wilson Ernest Torrence Noah Beery Greater than The Covered Wagon COUNTY LIBRARIANS MEET AT YORBA LINDA Miss Blanche Bemish, Yorba Linda librarian, was hostess on Saturday to members of the Orange County Library Club, when librarians from all over the county, and a few districts outside, met for their regular meeting. The session opened at the library at 10 a.m. and a splendid program was enjoyed before the business session. Mrs. Clayton F. Rowell gave a most interesting talk on "Reminiscences," and the question box conducted by Miss Margaret Livingston, Orange county librarian, proved both helpful and interesting. Election of officers for the coming year resulted in naming Miss Mabel Faulkner, Orange librarian, president; Mrs. Etheline Kitchling of the Fullerton High School library vice-president, and Miss Lulu Ramsey of the Anaheim Union library, secretary-treasurer. At noon the ways and means committee of the local Woman's Club served a most delightful three-course luncheon, which was highly praised by the 23-librarians. The ladies were assisted in serving by the Yorba Linda Campfire Girls. The next meeting of the club will be held at Newport Beach, with the librarian, Mrs. Douglas as hostess, early in May. WE ARE BUSY WHY? Because we give to the people of Anaheim the best value in drugs money can buy. Your prescriptions in our store are in the hands of experienced men, and you always get what your physician orders. 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