anaheim-gazette 1927-07-28

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was..... 2,268 Total for 1920 was..... 5,525 Today estimated at.....12,000 VOLUME LVII BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ESTABLISHING ZONING SYSTEM Opportunity to Be Given People to Register Protest; Residents of Ward Three Who Object to Be Heard Tomorrow ONE of the most important improvements contemplated by the city planning commission is the establishment of a zoning law, which will eliminate business enterprises from residential districts, and confine them to certain sections of the city where the noise they create and the uncongenial smells that eminate from them will not disturb the peace and harmony of homes, according to City Manager J. W. Price, who is a member of the board in an advisory capacity. The city will be divided into four zones, the residential district, which will be confined to homes alone; Organizing Fair On Larger Plan Wife Given Month H Divorce MRS. GERALDINE recently filed from Richard Katella rancher and present county gawarded an allowance month until the di heard, besides $150 torney fees, when E. J. Marks conduct the case Friday. The Hasters were their attorneys. They for the plaintiff and for the defendant. Mrs. Haster closely penditures and require now being supported in Anaheim, she de Evans, in contest claims for an allow the fact that she $10,000 from the $ Object to Be Heard Tomorrow ONE of the most important improvements contemplated by the city planning commission is the establishment of a zoning law, which will eliminate business enterprises from residential districts, and confine them to certain sections of the city where the noise they create and the uncongenial smells that eminate from them will not disturb the peace and harmony of homes, according to City Manager J. W. Price, who is a member of the board in an advisory capacity. The city will be divided into four zones, the residential district, which will be confined to homes alone; the multiple dwelling district, where apartment and rooming houses will be permitted; the business section, and the manufacturing district, located on the outskirts. This is a radical move on the part of the commission, but it is in line with the program outlined for the beautification of the city, which met with the approval of all the people. Carol Aronovicl, an expert engineer of Los Angeles, has been engaged to make a survey and submit recommendations to the commission. It has been decided that before an ordinance is drafted governing the matter, hearings will be held, at which all the people of the city will be permitted to express their opinions on the report of the engineer. It is not expected there will be any protests against the plans outlined by the engineer, but the commission has decided to give all residents and all business men who may be interested an opportunity to express their views. Tomorrow night the residents and business men in ward No. 3, that quarter of the city lying north of Center and east of Los Angeles street, will be given an opportunity to appear before the commission at the city hall and give voice to any objections they may have. People of the other three wards will be given the same privilege on the three succeeding Friday evenings. City Manager Price asserts that little opposition to the movement has developed. Only the few engaged in business who will be compelled to move from one zone to another will lift a voice in opposition. The ordinance will not be prepared until the residents of all four of the city's wards have been heard. While no serious opposition is anticipated, the commissioners believe that the people themselves should decide whether or not they want this improvement. Anaheim Girl Reserves In Mountain Camp A party of Anaheim Girl Reserves are spending this week at Orange county Y. M. C. A. camp in the San Bernardino mountains, near Seven Oaks. They left Anaheim Saturday morning, arriving in camp at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. It was raining, and on Sunday they experienced a real thunder storm, the claps of thunder being so loud that it was difficult to hear each other speak. They are having a great Organizing Fair On Larger Plan Preparing to Receive More Exhibits for the Display Orange county citizens are engaged in organizing the largest and most representative county fair ever constructed. This fact was further emphasized this week, when committee chairmen reported that preparations were being made to receive many more exhibits in all departments, from county districts and districts of Southern California, according to H. A. Lake, Garden Grove. president of the fair association. Accepting early reports as indication of a fair double in scope, arrangements are under way this week to enlarge the grandstand seating capacity to accommodate 3000 more visitors during the rodeo, sham battle, horse show and Sciot's night. Twenty thousand are expected to attend the exposition daily, it is said. All departments, including agricultural, automotive, livestock, industrial and feature, will be a third larger. It is conservatively estimated. Double the number of spaces in the exhibit tents than were disposed of at this time last year have been assigned. Lake said. Interest among the local farm centers of the county, according to George T. Kellogg, superintendent of agricultural displays, is beyond any previously known. Southern counties and Orange county communities have expressed keen interest in the features and displays. Premiums have virtually been doubled in the agricultural division, he said. Producers of the Southland, it is reported, are prepared to show in all divisions, including feature exhibit, basket displays, plate displays, commercial pack, sub-tropical fruits, and aplary. Cash prices in the agricultural section totals nearly $2000, with many cups and special awards offered in addition, for the individual and community exhibits. Other high lights of the Orange county fair celebration will be a rodeo program, under the management of Bob Anderson of the Baker ranch. Saugus; special Sciot's night, with crack drill teams from six Southern California cities and Orange county lodges; a horse show with 75 of the best show horses on the coast, and a sham battle program. Merger Announced The total school county, not including in private institution distributed as for schools, 14,551; his kindergarten, 1143; 421. To instruct this a less than 798 teaching 549 holding positions grades, and 249 in school and junior co Reflecting the g Orange county is Anaheim Girl Reserves In Mountain Camp A party of Anaheim Girl Reserves are spending this week at Orange county Y. M. C. A. camp in the San Bernardino mountains, near Seven Oaks. They left Anaheim Saturday morning, arriving in camp at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. It was raining, and on Sunday they experienced a real thunder storm, the claps of thunder being so loud that it was difficult to hear each other speak. They are having a great time, and will return home on Sunday. Girl Reserves from Santa Ana, Orange and Fullerton are in camp with them, there being in all 69. Miss Beth Walker and Miss Sarah Fay are the leaders from Anaheim. Miss Fay has charge of Bible discussions and Miss Walker of camp music. Those from Anaheim are Misses Martha Adams, Helen Grafton, Nell Grafton, Nell Grafton, Betty James, Melva Roquet, Helen Brown, Mabel White, Norma Palmer, Evelyn Hartfield, Adeline Piercall, Hazel Hushman, Alma Callor, Barbara Welch, Constance Randall, members of the senior reserves, and Winona Benson, Julia Reynolds, and Janet Fraser, Juniors. First Band Concert At Greek Theatre The first open air concert of the season was given by the American Legion band, under the direction of Dr. Carl F. Ecklund, at the Greek theatre last night. A large crowd was present and enjoyed the music. Following is the program rendered: March—Hall to Uncle Sam... Weber Selection—Don Quixote... Safranek Selection—Going Up... Hirsch Overture—Simplicity... Lee Jolly-Follows Waltz. Vollstedt Overture—Gypsy Queen... King Serenade—La Paloma... Yradler March—Lincoln Centennial... Sanford Star Spangled Banner OFF FOR VACATION Mail Carrier Baum is enjoying a well-earned vacation with his family in the San Bernardino mountains, and will be away a couple of weeks. His place is being filled by Roy Pendleton. Baum expects to get a couple of deer before he returns. Other high lights of the Orange county fair celebration will be a rodeo program, under the management of Bob Anderson of the Baker ranch. Saugus; special Sciot's night, with crack drill teams from six Southern California cities and Orange county lodges; a horse show with 75 of the best show horses on the coast, and a sham battle program. Merger Announced Of Anaheim Banks First National and American Savings Bank Consolidate Consolidation of the First National Bank and the American Savings Bank was effected a short time ago, and these two popular financial institutions are now one. Although the American Savings Bank was owned by the stockholders of the First National Bank, it was heretofore operated under a separate government. The stockholders, however, deemed it wise to merge the two, and the comptroller of currency sanctioned the merger. These two banks have enjoyed a remarkably prosperous career. The total resources at the issuance of the last statement, June 30, was over $4,500,000, an increase of more than half a million over the same period last year. The First National Bank has been considered one of the foremost banks in the Southland, and its growth during the past few years has been remarkable. Following are the officers and directors chosen at the last annual meeting of stockholders: H. H. Benjamin president; Samuel Kraemer, vice-president; J. G. Hillarye, vice-president; O. E. Hanson, cashier; H. L. Jacobson, assistant cashier; Evan S. Alslp, assistant cashier; Arthur G. Porter, trust officer; Directors, W. J. Sleman, H. H. Benjamin Samuel Kraemer, H. A. Johnston, S. P. Kraemer, S. C. Hartrantf, Charles Eygabroad, J. G. Hillarye, P. J. Weisel, F. H. Houck, and Gilbert U. Kraemer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams and Miss Katherine Adams went down to Newport on Tuesday afternoon for a swim in the ocean. Special tax rates on high schools range from $1,734 per student to $1,820 per pupil and 1453 high school transported daily at Orange, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. The total school county not including in private institution distributed as fellow schools, 14,551; high kindergarten, 1143; and junior college. Reflecting the good Orange county is the all-school property including buildings and libraries; report here again the high $5,124,864 followed schools with $4,906; $455,286; is charged high schools located Santa Ana. The outstanding balance of grammar school close of the school $2,728,250; while that districts amounted to total valuation of the tax purposes is set at $185,252.83. Special tax rates on high schools range from $1,734 per student to $1,820 per pupil and 1453 high school transported daily at Orange, Placentia and Yorba Linda. The total school county not including in private institution distributed as fellow schools, 14,551; high kindergarten, 1143; and junior college. Reflecting the good Orange county is the all-school property including buildings and libraries; report here again the high $5,124,864 followed schools with $4,906; $455,286; is charged high schools located Santa Ana. The outstanding balance of grammar school close of the school $2,728,250; while that districts amounted to total valuation of the tax purposes is set at $185,252.83. Special tax rates on high schools range from $1,734 per student to $1,820 per pupil and 1453 high school transported daily at Orange, Placentia and Yorba Linda. The total school county not including in private institution distributed as fellow schools, 14,551; high kindergarten, 1143; and junior college. Reflecting the good Orange county is the all-school property including buildings and libraries; report here again the high $5,124,864 followed schools with $4,906; $455,286; is charged high schools located Santa Ana. The outstanding balance of grammar school close of the school $2,728,250; while that districts amounted to total valuation of the tax purposes is set at $185,252.83. Special tax rates on high schools range from $1,734 per student to $1,820 per pupil and 1453 high school transported daily at Orange, Placentia and Yorba Linda. The total school county not including in private institution distributed as fellow schools, 14,551; high kindergarten, 1143; and junior college. Reflecting the good Orange county is the all-school property including buildings and libraries; report here again the high $5,124,864 followed schools with $4,906; $455,286; is charged high schools located Santa Ana. The outstanding balance of grammar school close of the school $2,728,250; while that districts amounted to total valuation of the tax purposes is set at $185,252.83. Special tax rates on high schools range from $1,734 per student to $1，820 per pupil and 1453 high school transported daily at Orange，Placentia和Yorba Linda。 AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, July 28, 1927 BE PROHIBITED IN RESIDENCE Wife Given $70 Month Pending Divorce Hearing MRS. GERALDINE HASTER, who recently filed suit for divorce from Richard Haster, prominent Katella rancher and member of the present county grand jury, was awarded an allowance of $70 per month until the divorce petition is heard, besides $150 for costs and attorney fees, when Superior Judge E. J. Marks conducted a hearing of the case Friday. The Hasters were in court with their attorneys, Thomas McFadden for the plaintiff and Leonard Evans for the defendant. Evans questioned Mrs. Haster closely regarding her expenditures and requirements. She is now being supported by her mother, in Anaheim, she declared. Evans, in contesting Mrs. Haster's claims for an allowance, brought up the fact that she was bequeathed $10,000 from the $283,000 estate of CONSERVATION TO BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO CONSIDER PRADO DAM PROJECT J. B. Lippincott, Engineer, Who Made the Survey of the River and Recommended the Dam, Will Be Chief Speaker; Supervisors Have Not Taken Action Toward Calling a Bond Election; Dam to Cost $5,000,000 Girl, 12, Risks Life to Give Fire Warning RUBY SMITH, 12-year-old River-side girl, probably prevented a large brush fire in the Santa Ana canyon Friday, when she summoned rangers at risk of her life to combat a fire which burned the Green River service station and grocery store and residence of J. F. Downey. The girl, who was a guest at the Downey home, rushed into the house, which had become fired when an oil stove exploded, and summoned help over the telephone from Corona. "Call the rangers, Green River is afire," said the girl as the flames reached close and scorched her body. She dropped the receiver and escaped from the roaring inferno which had been the residence. The loss of $3000 might have been much more if the flames had spread to the heavy growth of brush and grass, according to County Fire Warden F. M. Baird, of Corona, who Large Sums Spent On County Schools Superintendent Mitchell's Report Shows. Cost Nearly $4,000,000 Figures contained in the annual report of R. P. Mitchell, county superintendent of schools, released for publication, show that during the school year just drawn to a close the taxpayers of Orange county spent close to $4,000,000, or, in exact figures, $3,872,752,91. on the public schools in the county. The greater portion of this huge sum went to the nine high schools in the county, absorbing $2,011,197.85. The county's 49 elementary school districts used $1,560,156.31. Kindergarten departments were maintained in 17 elementary school districts at a total cost of $120,916.75, financed entirely from district funds. The cost of maintaining the county's two junior colleges, one at Santa Ana and the other at Fullerton, is given at $179,782. Kindergarten departments were maintained in the following school districts: Anaheim, Seal Beach, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, El Modena, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Newport Beach, Olinda, Orlando, Placentia, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. The total school population of the county, not including pupils educated in private institutions, registered 20,369 distributed as follows: elementary schools, 14,551; high schools, 4234; kindergarten, 1143; and junior colleges, 421. To instruct this army of pupils, not less than 798 teachers were employed, 549 holding positions in the elementary grades, and 249 in the senior high school and junior college grades. Reflecting the general wealth of Orange county is the estimated value heard, besides $150 for costs and attorney fees when Superior Judge E. J. Marks conducted a hearing of the case Friday. The Haster were in court with their attorneys, Thomas McFadden for the plaintiff and Leonard Evans for the defendant. Evans questioned Mrs. Haster closely regarding her expenditures and requirements. She is now being supported by her mother, in Anaheim, she declared. Evans, in contesting Mrs. Haster's claims for an allowance, brought up the fact that she was bequeathed $10,000 from the $283,800 estate of her father, the late Joseph Fiscus of Anahelm, but McFadden argued that the estate has not been distributed and the legacy is not yet available for the support of Mrs. Haster. Mrs. Haster claims to have a $20,-000 interest in the property of husband, which she appraised at more than $100,000. ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO CONSIDER PRADO DAM PROJECT J. B. Lippincott, Engineer, Who Made the Survey of the River and Recommended the Dam. Will Be Chief Speaker; Supervisors Have Not Taken Action Toward Calling a Bond Election; Dam to Cost $5,000,000 DISCUSSION of the Prado dam proposition was scheduled to be the principal subject before the Associated Chamber of Commerce at the regular monthly meeting at Tustin tonight. The discussion was arranged merely for informative and educational purposes, according to George Raymer of Santa Ana, secretary of the associated bodies. But with the machinery for official action already created by law, and with most of the county leaders, including municipal and water company officials, expected to be on hand, the possibility that action on a conservation and flood control program might develop from the meeting was being considered. J. B. Lippincott, prominent Los Angeles hydraulic engineer, is scheduled to be the speaker of the evening. Engineer Lippincott is regarded as one of the best informed regarding Orange county water resources, having been employed by the county supervisors a year ago to make a survey and report feature of his report was his recombination findings and recommendations. The mendation of a $5,000,000 dam at Prado, as the cornerstone of a county-wide development plan. So far the county supervisors have taken no steps toward perfecting plans for formation of the county into a flood control district, as provided by an enabling act of the legislature. The act has not yet become effective. Because no start has been made, it was anticipated that the Associated Chambers of Commerce might "start the ball rolling" Thursday evening with some resolutions carrying recommendations to the supervisors. Lippincott, incidentally, is viewed as one of the candidates for appointment as engineer for the district to be or on the subject will draw close attention organized. For that reason his remarks from the delegates at Tustin, it is believed. The supervisors have made no indication of their probable choice of an engineer, declaring that all available talent will be closely examined before an appointment is made. The coming meeting will be held in the Knights of Pythias hall at Tustin, commencing with a banquet served at 6:30 o'clock by the Pythian Sisters. Reservations for the dinner are limited to 125 persons. Mighty Hunters Giving After Door The girl who was a guest at the Downey home, rushed into the house which had become fired when an oil stove exploded, and summoned help over the telephone from Corona. "Call the rangers, Green River is afire," said the girl as the flames reached close and scorched her body. She dropped the receiver and escaped from the roaring inferno which had been the residence. The loss of $3000 might have been much more if the flames had spread to the heavy growth of brush and grass, according to County Fire Warden F. M. Baird, of Corona who responded to the call from the young heroine. Thirty Los Angeles Boy Scouts who were stopped in the canyon by the fire aided materially in holding the blaze back until a force of 20 forest fire fighters, recruited by the fire warden arrived to combat the flames. Anaheim Bank Doubles Capital Big Expansion Program Put Through at Recent Meeting Eight new directors were added to the board of directors of the Anaheim National Bank at a recent meeting of stockholders, and the capital and surplus was practically doubled. Because of the remarkable increase in the business of the bank during the past year, this expansion was considered necessary. The eight new directors met with the board Wednesday evening. They are: James Tuffree, prominent Placenta rancher; Edward Kelly, Ben Baxter, and J. H. Brunsworth; all well-known Anaheim ranchers; Dr. J. W. Truxaw, Anaheim physician; Ernest Ganahl of the Ganahl-Grim Lumber Company; Harry P. Campbell of the Backs-Terry & Campbell undertaking parlers, and Frank Baum, well-known local real estate dealer and capitalist. The increase in capital and surplus has been effected by a $25,000 increase in capitalization and a $15,000 increase in surplus supplied by the new stockholders in the company. President Dolan stated. The only change in bank officers as effected at the election was the election of David Jessurun, one of the old directors of the company; to the position of active vice-president. Other officers re-elected by the new board are William Dolan president; John H. Wents; vice-president; Ross Phegley cashier; A. Goodson, assistant cashier; and Carl Mohr, assistant cashier. The old directors are William Dolan, J. Dwyer, B. Fisher, John H. Wents,D.Jessurun,Fred C.Rimpau,and C.H.Myers.No change in the personnel of the bank staff is contemplated.President Dolan announced. The expansion program just completed by this bank is regarded as an Mighty Hunters Going After Deer Know of Place in Mountains Where Game Abounds Bob Fowler, Roy Mendoza, and Joe Wagner leave on Friday for Monterey county, where they will be on the ground early for the opening of the deer season on Monday. These mighty hunters know a place, high up in the fastnesses of the northern hills, where deer abound in great numbers, and men have difficulty in keeping from being run over by them. They will not return until they get the bag limit. Bob was brought up on jerked venison, in the mountains beyond Redlands. He used to take the dried meat to school with him and trade it off for well filled lunch baskets, stocked with good things to eat, including apple pie, of which he is very fond. Since which time he continues to keep breezing along. If the deer in Monterey county get a hunch that these men are coming, they might as well beat it for the tail timber. Bob has promised the force a nice mess of venison. The fine mess of quail and trout he brought in last year still lingers as a delight in the memory. BANK DECLARES DIVIDEND Indicating that it has experienced a prosperous year, the Southern County Bank declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on April 1, and a 3 per cent dividend for the quarter ending on June 30. This totaled 5 per cent for the half year, and shows that the bank is in a flourishing condition, also that the community which it serves is prospering. Miss Winifred Melrose and Miss Florence Backs send interesting letters from Hotel Mayfair, London, telling of their experiences abroad. The Leviathan pitched and rolled for a couple of days, but the trip was pleasant and greatly enjoyed. They are spending several days in the British metropolis, where they see many strange sights, among them young fellows attired in top hats and cutaway coats, while in this country the boys go hattles and without coats. The May Fair is a very fine hotel, and the service is excellent. They will tour Scotland, and will spend some time on the continent. On being taken to their staterooms on the Leviathan at New York, they were overjoyed to receive a number of telegrams, many flowers and nine boxes of candy. FRED C. RIMPAU ILL Fred C. Rimpaul has been quite ill at his residence on West Broadway, having been overcome with an attack of fainting in his office several days ago. He was removed to his home, and it was at first feared he had been stricken with apoplexy, but this proves to be erroneous, and he is steadily improving. Mr. Rimpaul is an old city and highly esteemed resident of this city, and many friends will indulge the hope that he may be speedily restored to his usual good health. ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 42 SIDENCE SECTION GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING CHARGES AGAINST OFFICIALS Session Opened Yesterday and Is Expected to Continue Two Weeks; District Attorney West Determined to Get at Facts THE Orange county grand jury, called together in special session, met yesterday and began its investigation of charges made against officials of the county jail. Affidavits have been filed to the effect that women prisoners were mistreated by guardians of the law; that 140 cases of confiscated whisky has been stolen Miss Helen Easton Happily Wedded with the connivance of officials from the storage room, and that a trusty was permitted to set up a bar in the basement of the jail, where he dispensed the purloined liquor. Abuse of prisoners in the jail is also one of the charges made against the jailers. It is believed the hearing will last two THE Orange county grand jury, called together in special session, met yesterday and began its investigation of charges made against officials of the county jail. Affidavits have been filed to the effect that women prisoners were mistreated by guardians of the law; that 140 cases of confiscated whisky has been stolen Miss Helen Easton Happily Wedded Bride of Elwood Townsend Starbuck of San Francisco Miss Helen Easton, daughter of Mrs. L. B. Easton, and Elwood Townsend Starbuck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Starbuck of Oakland, were married on Thursday afternoon, at the home of the bride's mother, on South Palm street. The ceremony was performed in the beautiful garden of the Easton home, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends of the two families. Rev. A. G. H. Bode of St. Michael's was the officiating clergyman, and the beautiful marriage ceremony of the Episcopal church was read. Mendelssohn's wedding march, "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, and the the ceremony by Miss Olive Tozler at "Angela's Serenade" were played during the piano and Mr. Ernest Zitzman, violin. The bride wore a gown of dainty white embroidered net over pale pink satin, and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. A delightful repast was served on the lawn immediately after the ceremony. The bride is well known in this city, where she was graduated several years ago from the Anaheim Union high school. She later graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, since which time she has been a teacher in the Fullerton high school. The young couple left for a short honeymoon trip, after which they will reside at 2714 Alcatraz avenue, Berkeley. Mr. Starbuck is engaged in business in San Francisco. Those present were: Mrs. L. B. Easton, Robert Easton, George Easton, Miss Mary Easton and Miss Honor Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Starbuck of Oakland, Rev. and Mrs. A. G. H. Bode, Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Deming, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Balch of Anaheim, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Plummer and daugh- and Mrs. R. A. Marsden and family, ters, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Starbuck, Mr. and Mrs. Will Starbuck, Mrs. Caroline Bailey and Miss Olive Tozler of Ful-James and daughter, Miss Elizabeth lerton, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Starbuck and Mr. Asa Starbuck of Whittier, Mrs. H. O. Phillips and Miss Catherine Phillips of Santa Ana, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zitzman, Miss Wilhelmina Zitzman, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Joralmon, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Markham Mas Lin of Los Angeles, Mrs. John Banta and family of Muncie, Ind., Mrs. W. L. T. Coatsworth, Miss Ellizabeth Coatsworth of Hingham, Mass., with the connivance of officials from the storage room, and that a trusty was permitted to set up a bar in the basement of the jail, where he dispensed the purloined liquor. Abuse of prisoners in the jail is also one of the charges made against the jailers.. It is believed the hearing will last two weeks. If the jury got into action yesterday, it was expected that Joe Buchta, a former Santa Ana hotel man, but now a federal prohibition agent, would be put on stand in the afternoon as the first witness. Buchta is said to be the principal accuser of jail officials. He is understood to be the man referred to by Sheriff Sam Jernigan when the sheriff denounced charges against the jail as "spite work" and declared that the author of the charges against the jail was the "tool" of the sheriff's political enemies. The district attorney's action in calling Buchta before the grand jury at the start will be taken as confirmation of the rumors that Buchta is the mainspring of the case against the jail, and that the feud between the sheriff and the former hotel man is no myth. As a federal investigator, Buchta is said to have gathered scores of affidavits from former jail inmates and others, relating to asserted treatment of prisoners in the jail. Publication of a number of these affidavits in a Los Angeles newspaper brought the news staff of the paper into the investigation, it is said. One or more reporters may be called on to testify before the grand jury to tell what they know about the published affidavits and where they came from. These affidavits, as published, charged that jailers had brutally beaten some prisoners, robbed them of money, and had allowed favored prisoners special privileges. Drugs and liquor had been allowed in the jail, it was charged. When the charges were laid before District Attorney West, he conducted a personal investigation and then decided to lay the entire matter before the grand jury, promising a "fair and impartial" presentation of the case to that body. West at that time declared that the sheriff's office was entitled to exoneration or indictment as the facts should warrant. Sheriff Jernigan Wednesday reiterated his welcome of the grand jury investigation and declared that he had nothing to conceal. He promised cooperation to the extent of his ability. Friends of the sheriff and jail officials were "standing by" and expressed full confidence that the officials would be vindicated. Three witnesses were heard. They were Joseph Buchta, federal prohibition agent; Bill Grafton, and Ed Grafton. Buchta was the first witness called, and entered the jury room with a brief and Mrs. R. A. Marsden and family, ters, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Starbuck, Mr. and Mrs. Will Starbuck, Mrs. Caroline Bailey and Miss Olive Tozier of FulJames and daughter, Miss Ellizabeth lerton, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Starbuck and Mr. Asa Starbuck of Whittier, Mrs. H. O. Phillips and Miss Catherine Phillips of Santa Ana, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zitzman, Miss Wilhelmina Zitzman, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Joralmon, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Markham Mas Lin of Los Angeles, Mrs. John Banta and family of Muncle, Ind. Mrs. W. L. T. Coatsworth, Miss Elizabeth Coatsworth of Hingham, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Cohen Miss Gretchen Arnold of Pasadena, Mrs. Martin Rosenblatt of San Francisco. NEW JURORS DRAWN A new trial jury was summoned to appear in Judge Ames' court yesterday. Forty names were drawn for the trial jury, which will serve during the next three months. Ten women and 30 men make up the panel. They are as follows: Ida E. Lake, Ada Zimmerman, Martin Christensen, William Hansler, Mrs. Ruth Harper, E. R. Curtis, D. W. Head, Robert Longmire, A. D. Tracy, Joseph Utz, Margaret Reuther, D. S. Potter, J. R. Goodwin, W. A. Dyer, Mrs. Ella M. Parker, Mrs. Dorothy Jentges, H. M. Lister, George Croner, Russell Ketsch, William Goodrich, Mrs. Della Miller, C. C. Lambert, Genevieve Fording, Harvey Stinchfield, J. B. Stewart, Dick Wilson, James S. Ellis, H. H. Hannaford, Mrs. Carrie Drake, William Batgate, Arthur Lewls, Mrs. Rebecca Pope, A. Van Buskirk, W. E. Alexander, William McCulloch, Cora Millner, Frank Shriner, F. M. Anderson, J. M. Helmreich and Rollin R. Rosselot. HOWDY, MR. SPEAKER! California extends a hearty welcome to Speaker Longworth, and delights to do him honor, but its heart's away in the Dakotas with the Silent Man fishing! Mrs. and Mrs. John Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welner returned Sunday from a tour of the north country. They went up the coast into Canada, then southeastward to Yellowstone park. On the return trip they again crossed the border into Canada. They report an enjoyable outing. Sheriff Jernigan Wednesday reiterated his welcome of the grand jury investigation and declared that he had nothing to conceal. He promised cooperation to the extent of his ability. Friends of the sheriff and jail officials were "standing by" and expressed full confidence that the officials would be vindicated. Three witnesses were heard. They were Joseph Buchta, federal prohibition agent; Bill Grafton, and Ed Grafton. Buchta was the first witness called, and entered the jury room with a brief case bulging with affidavits and documents having a bearing upon the investigation. He is understood to have told the jury that his attention was first called to the manner of conducting affairs in the jail when he was a federal prisoner for ten months under the name of Joseph Wilson. One of the chief purposes of his incarceration, he is said to have declared, was to determine the exact status of affairs in jail and determine the truth or falsity of rumors that had come to him as a federal agent. He was said to have informed the jurors, District Attorney West and Deputy District Attorney Collins that he bent his efforts along two lines, one to detect the conspirators in rum-running activities, the other to secure specific evidence concerning the conditions in the jail. Buchta said he had not taken the oath of secrecy because he wanted the people of Orange county to know the conditions in the jail, but when he finished his testimony he hurried away to Los Angeles and did not make a statement. Later in the day, Bill and Ed Grafton were called for brief testimony. Records of the jail show that an Ed Grafton was arrested several years ago by Motorcycle Officer Henry Vaughn, near Costa Mesa, for failure to sign a speed ticket. His occupation was given as publisher. John De Lacque, known here as "Big John," who served a term in the old county jail from December 3, 1923, to August 3, 1924, on a charge of attempting to smuggle aliens into the United States, Buchta and L. R. Heffner will be called today, it was said. The session will be held in the room ordinarily occupied by the United States revenue service, in the Hall of Records. Sessions begin at 9 a.m., adjourn at noon, begin at 1 p.m., and conclude at 2 p.m."