anaheim-gazette 1926-04-01

Weary of Life, Girl Attempts Suicide Swallows Veronal Tablets With Suicidal Intent Elizabeth Hans, 24, a resident of the Irvine ranch, is recovering in the Orange county hospital from what is declared to have been a suicide attempt, made Saturday in the Aldean hotel. Anaheim. She had taken an overdose of veronal tablets, according to Dr. John W. Truxaw, attending physician. Miss Hans registered at the hotel Friday and was not seen Saturday until the landlady became apprehensive and started an investigation. The woman could not be aroused, and it was found necessary to force a way into the room. A box of veronal tablets, found on a table at the bedside, led to a suspicion of suicide, and Dr. Truxaw was called. Miss Hans was removed at once to the county hospital, where it was reported that she will live. Before taking the tablets, the young woman wrote a letter to her mother asking the latter not to blame the writer for what she was about to do and declaring that she had been subjected to abuse by her father and a Los Angeles man, who made her life a burden. Legion Notes Members of the California congressional delegation at Washington have been appealed to by State Adjutant James K. Flask of the American Legion to aid in getting approval of the bill designed to liberalize legislation affecting World war veterans. The bill has already been approved by the House veterans' committee and provides for the payment of $50 monthly for five years to tubercular patients after they have reached a condition of virtual recovery and would extend for two years the period of vo- TAP OF LEAD PENCIL WAS OF MODERN TELEPHONE THE BOX TELEPHONE FIRST COMMERCIAL MODEL One of the first problems that confronted Alexander Graham Bell and his young assistant, Thomas A. Watson, following the invention of the telephone and their efforts to prove to the public that it was something more than a mere toy, was the development of a calling apparatus. The telephone was phone was to be used. Accordingly, Watson was assigning experiment rigged a little ham box with a button on that when the button the hammer would die the diaphragm when damaged, the Members of the California congressional delegation at Washington have been appealed to by State Adjutant James K. Flisk of the American Legion to aid in getting approval of the bill designed to liberalize legislation affecting World war veterans. The bill has already been approved by the House veterans' committee and provides for the payment of $50 monthly for five years to tubercular patients after they have reached a condition of virtual recovery and would extend for two years the period of vocational rehabilitation work which now expires in June. "We are faced with many pitiful cases of veterans with families who are unable to find work because of strict medical examination rules enforced by large companies in California, and this legislation will provide a means of helping them," State Adjutant Flisk declares. People won't get really hysterical over a diamond robbery until the umpires get to working in a few weeks. "Veterans who are rated as having 'arrested' cases of tuberculosis in some cases receive $20 a month, but the majority receive no compensation. It is our hope that Congress will remedy this injustice," the Legion official points out. To combat the various "Youth Movements for Peace," assuming form in different parts of California and which are indirectly affiliated with the parent organization in Soviet Russia, the American Legion headquarters officers are stressing Boy Scout work in the communities of the state. "Our records show that 85 per cent of the posts of the American Legion have sponsored troops and more than 1200 individual members are engaged in this work." State Commander Allen B. Bixby states. "The two women's posts of the Legion are carrying on our program among the girls." California will soon boast of two American Legion posts whose membership is confined solely to women veterans of the World war. San Francisco boasts the first woman's post of the legion in California, Elizabeth Lee post, and the second is to be located at Hollywood. Mrs. Marjorie K. Creagh, third vice-commander of the California state department of the American Legion and Commander of Elizabeth Lee post, will install the officers of the new women's organization. State officers of the legion and other notables are to be present at the ceremonies in honor of the women veterans. Rug Burglar Gets Three Convictions James Wilton, Orange county's, convicted "rug burglar," faces a possible prison sentence of two life times and 15 years. Found guilty of first degree conventio­n to be held in Montreal, Canada, in June. Ed Rundstrum and Arthur Lewis were named alternates. George Reid, manager of the California Valencia Orange Show, appeared bringing a report on the progress made in preparing for the sixth annual exhibition to be held in May this year, and urging the support of Kilwanians. "Business Methods" was the subject of the address presented by Mr. Steffanson. It was a stirring appeal for a more widespread practice of applied Christianity among business men. "The function of business is to provide for the material needs of mankind, to insure the wealth of the world and the value and happiness of life and the degree of success which we may expect to attain will depend directly upon the degree of service we render," the speaker declared. "It is time we were taking some of the service out of our service clubs and putting it into business. It is time also that we were applying ourselves to more constructive thinking as the first step towards an improvement of modern business methods," he said. "Man is master of thought, the moulder of his own character, the maker and shaper of conditions, environment and destiny. Let us use our power intelligently," he pleaded. Anaheim Easy Victor In School Track Meet In a triangular meet between Anaheim, Huntington Beach and Fullerton, staged at the latter school, on Wednesday, Anaheim emerged the victor with over 28 points. Huntington Beach was second, and Fullerton gained last place. In the dashes and relay phone was to be used. Accordingly, Watson was assign­making experimenta­ried a little ham­box with a button on that when the butter­hammer would die the diaphragm whi­be damaged, the transformation took much more modest takable thump wow­the telephone at th­e This was the fi­rst paratus devised fo­counting the lead number of telepho­nment were put use. Meanwhile t£ continued, and it wi­fore the Watson "B appearance. It was ment on the Watson making a rather ha­failed to take thе Rug Burglar Gets Three Convictions James Wilton, Orange county's convicted "rug burglar," faces a possible prison sentence of two life times and 15 years. Found guilty of first degree burglary by a jury in Superior Judge West's court Monday, Wilton heard his doom pronounced twice again yesterday by other juries. It was the first time in Orange county court history that a defendant has been tried twice in one day or three times in two days in the same court. Three cases were selected for prosecution from among a wide-flung series of burglaries perpetrated by Wilton during his brief but sensational career in the county, as later revealed by his confession. All resulted in convictions, two of first degree and one of second degree burglary, for which the combined maximum sentences, if specified to run successively, would last two life spans and an additional 15 years. The sentences, which will be pronounced Friday morning by Judge West, are from five years to life for first degree burglary and from one to 15 years for second degree burglary. The district attorney's office today announced its intention to request the court that sentences should be specified as successive, rather than concurrent. Wilton acted as his own attorney at all of the trials. KIWANIANS HEAR INTERESTING TALK "The only legitimate basis of a profit in business is as a reward for services rendered, and the fact that 80 per cent of business is a failure proves that service is sadly lacking in modern business enterprises," declared E. Steffanson, prominent lumberman of Santa Ana who was guest speaker at the regular luncheon meeting of the Anaheim Kiwanis Club Tuesday. Charles Mann and Fred Backs were named at yesterday's meeting as delegates to the international Kiwanis PENCIL WAS FORERUNNER MODERN TELEPHONE BELL'S TINKLE INTERIOR SHOWING RINGING DEVICE - WATSON'S THUMPER phone was to be put to practical use. Accordingly, to Thomas A. Watson was assigned the task of making experiments. He first rigged a little hammer inside the box with a button on the outside so that when the button was thumped the hammer would hit the side of the diaphragm where it could not be damaged, the usual electrical transformation took place and was soon superseded by a magneto-electrical call bell in the use of which the public turned the crank when making a call. This solved the problem, although at first it had a trick of sticking and falling on important occasions to tinkle in response to the frantic crankings of the man who desired to place the call. Finally, however, to use the words of the inventor, Examinations for Drivers' Licenses More Than 170,000 Took Test Since Law Became Effective Reviewing results of the new law requiring applicants for operators' licenses to pass an examination as to their qualifications and fitness to drive, Will H. Marsh, chief of the division of motor vehicles, announced that the state officials have examined the applications of approximately 170,000 prospective drivers since the law became effective eight months ago. Characterizing the law as "the biggest step toward highway safety California has ever taken," Marsh said he believes hundreds of serious accidents have been averted by the examinations which compel motorists to learn to drive. Although the actual number of persons definitely refused a license is only 46, the motor vehicle chief declared this is no basis for measuring results. Thousands of applicants, he said, have been compelled to deponstrate, by practical driving tests, their fitness to handle cars, while hundreds of others were compelled to take the tests two or more times before receiving cards. "Great masses of people are thus being compelled to study the art of driving carefully," he said, "and the incompetents are rapidly being eliminated." "The law still lacks teeth and ought to be strengthened. One way would be to provide for the annual renewal of all operators' cards, with a provision whereby violations of the law could be noted on the card. Such a system would provide a check on the entire driving population." Of the 46 rejections, 17, or more than one-third, were because of inability to read road signs. Nineteen were found incompetent and given up as "hopeless" by the examining officers. One was under 14, the legal age limit, another was reckless and another a user of narcotic drugs. Two refused to take the tests. Six were reflected because of phone was to be put to practical use. Accordingly, to Thomas A. Watson was assigned the task of making experiments. He first rigged a little hammer inside the box with a button on the outside so that when the button was thumped the hammer would hit the side of the diaphragm where it could not be damaged, the usual electrical transformation took place and a much more modest but still unimaginable thump would issue from the telephone at the other end. This was the first calling paratus devised for real use, not counting the lead pencil, and a number of telephones with that attachment were put into practical use. Meanwhile the experiments continued, and it was not long before the Watson "Buzzer" made its appearance. It was a vast improvement on the Watson "Thumper," making a rather harsh noise, but it failed to take the popular fancy and was soon superseded by a magneto-electrical call bell in the use of which the public turned the crank when making a call. This solved the problem, although at first it had a trick of sticking and falling on important occasions to tinkle in response to the frantic crankings of the man who desired to place the call. Finally, however, to use the words of the inventor, "got so it behaved itself and it been good ever since." Without an adequate calling device, the telephone would be more or less of a toy, but, like many other problems, this was met by the telephone pioneers, with the result that over 16,900,000 telephone bells now ring daily in the United States, and last year the number of telephone calls a day in this country averaged about 67,300,000. This would amount to 2,800,000 calls every hour if the traffic were evenly divided over day and night. The British are "fearful that they may have a coal strike about May first. Why don't they get Governor Pinchot to settle it for them? A sanitarium to cost $300,000 is to be built by Seventh Day Adventists at Loma Linda, San Bernardino county. 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SMITH, MANAGER Combined Resources Bank of America and affiliations thru Americommercial Corporation 80 Million Dollars 62 Banking Offices At California Theater Next Week RICHARD DIX IN ZANE GREY'S THE VANISHING AMERICAN! A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Redlands Company Leases Local Plant Entrance of a new citrus marketing agency into the Anaheim district was made known Tuesday, with the announcement that the Golden Banner Association, Redlands, has leased the packing plant formerly operated by the Stewart Fruit Company. C. M. Brown, sales manager of the association, is well known in Orange county and has been identified with the citrus industry in California for more than a quarter of a century. W. H. Johnston formerly local manager for the Stewart company, is to continue in this capacity under the new organization. The Golden Banner Association controls 2000 acres of citrus land in the Redlands district; 95 per cent of which is set to navels. Mr. Brown said this morning. "Our reason for entering the Anaheim field," Mr. Brown said, "is to have a supply of fruit to handle when there are no navels to ship. We have already several cars of valencias contracted for in this vicinity and expect to be in full operation as soon as the season opens. Over in France the popular slogan seems to be "Let Briand do it." Redlands Company Leases Local Plant Entrance of a new citrus marketing agency into the Anaheim district was made known Tuesday, with the announcement that the Golden Banner Association, Redlands, has leased the packing plant formerly operated by the Stewart Fruit Company. C. M. Brown, sales manager of the association, is well known in Orange county and has been identified with the citrus industry. The Golden Banner Association controls 2000 acres of citrus land in the Redlands district; 95 per cent of which is set to navels; Mr. Brown said this morning. "Our reason for entering the Anaheim field," Mr. Brown said, "is to have a supply of fruit to handle when there are no navels to ship. We have already several cars of valencias contracted for in this vicinity and expect to be in full operation as soon as the season opens. Over in France the popular slogan seems to be "Let Briand do it." EASTER NOVELTIES That are in the reach of every pocketbook. New light tan leathers in pumps or straps, new tie oxfords, fine grade satins and many others of every description. Both high and low heels. All sizes. We Have Just What You Want at... $385 THE SEASON'S NOVELTIES It Is Hard to Realize How we can offer such wonderful values as these. You would be surprised at the value of the shoes we are offering at this money-saving price. This lot includes all kinds of leathers, including fine grade satins, every different How we can offer such wonderful values as these. 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