anaheim-gazette 1927-12-01

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at... 12,000 VOLUME LVIII TWO CHRISTMAS T DEALERS REPORT HOLIDAY TRADE BEGINNING EARLY SHOPPER TAKING ADVANTAGE OF CHOICE OF HEAVY STOCKS Windows Crowded With Suitable Gifts from Toys to Diamonds; Merchants' Association Discusses Proposal to Erect Two Christmas Trees on Center Street; Committee Appointed to Confer With City Council FORTY AND EIGHT HOLDS ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LADIES' night, an annual event of entertainment by the Orange county vulture. La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, was held last evening at the Elks clubhouse, in this city. Once each year the box car organization entertains the wives, sweethearts and mothers and friends of its members, and this year's social event eclipsed all others in magnitude and in attendance. Ted Craig, Brea; Bob Davis, Santa Ana, and George Holden, Anaheim, had charge of the entertainment for the evening, which was principally dancing and card playing. Prizes were awarded during the evening to winners of dancing contests and card games and several surprise events were introduced. A special meal was served later in the evening. Mrs. Ted Crag had made arrangements for this part of the program, it was said. BOARD R MANY BIG SUPPL CAN PURCHASE IN THE OPEN IT WAS DE Lemon Street Widow provement in N Approved; Ra City to Take Securing Union to Be Asked for mobile for City AFTER considerer cussion of a m EARLY SHOPPER TAKING ADVANTAGE OF CHOICE OF HEAVY STOCKS Windows Crowded With Suitable Gifts from Toys to Diamonds; Merchants' Association Discusses Proposal to Erect Two Christmas Trees on Center Street; Committee Appointed to Confer With City Council EVIDENCE that Santa Claus is due to arrive shortly on his annual visit is seen in the store windows of the various business houses that handle Christmas goods. Stocks are heavy this year in all lines of holiday goods, and already the wise early buyer has begun to make his selections, and is getting the cream. The dilatory shopper who habitually waits to make his purchases on the last day will find depleted stocks to select from. While there are ample stocks of toys and other suitable articles for the children, from the baby up, there has been this year a disposition on the part of all dealers to lay in a stock of more substantial articles which are in everyday use, and it is expected heavy sales will be made in this line of goods. The stores will all remain open on the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the week before Christmas. But as Christmas falls on Sunday, Monday will be observed as a holiday, and all business will cease on that day. Monday, December 26, will be observed as a holiday throughout the entire land. The streets of Anaheim will be suitably decorated in honor of this, the greatest day in all the year. The Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association met at the city hall Monday evening for the purpose of discussing the question, and the proposal to erect two Christmas trees on the street, one at the corner of Center and Los Angeles, and the other at the Center and Lemon street intersection. It was finally decided to present the plan to the city council and petition that body to act on it. J. J. Spitzer, C. R. Nelson, and A. J. Escher were appointed a committee to prepare a plan for the street decorations and the trees, and lay it before the council. It was recommended at the meeting that all houses of business be decorated in a manner appropriate to the Merry Christmas season, and the proprietors were urged to get speedy action on themselves in dressing their windows. Within a week, it is hoped, Anaheim will present a gala appearance, and the spirit of Christmas will pervade the city. Poultry Thief Gets Two Years in Jail Former Anaheimer Must Pay Henry Seibel Must Appear in Court Ordered to Report to Corporation Commissioner Friedlander Henry Seibel, Anahelm inventor, who announced last spring that he had sold his patent on his air spring seat for $175,000 to a nationally known rubber company, and that he had fallen heir to a vast estate in Germany, was ordered to appear, with Mrs. Seibel, before State Corporation Commissioner Friedlander in Los Angeles yesterday morning with the books and receipts of the Seibel Air Springs Company, Inc. The exact whereabouts of Seibel are unknown, although he is said to be in San Francisco conferring with his attorney, E. M. Massey, who is also a director in the company, according to Investigator Whittaker. A subpoena was served on Mrs. Seibel at 205 South First street, Inglewood. All books of the corporation were removed when the office of the concern at 500 Atchison street, Anaheim, was closed last spring, according to Whittaker, who believes that they are in a safe deposit box in Inglewood. Investigation of the company started after numerous complaints had been received from persons who had purchased stock in Seibel's company, Whittaker said. According to Commissioner Friedlander, the company was granted a permit June 14, 1920, to sell 200,000 shares of stock at $1 per share. The permit was revoked February 2, 1927, Friedlander said. The Seibel seat is especially adapted to tractors, and many are in use in the Anaheim district, according to reports. PIONEER VISITORS Frank Ey, and Henry Diers, Pioneer residents of Santa Ana, were in town on Tuesday afternoon, calling on old friends and making many new ones. While their wives were at a ladies' club meeting, they took the afternoon off and drove over to this city. Mr. Ey has been a resident of Orange county for 54 years. Mr. Diers is a tenderfoot, having lived in the county only 40 events compared to its attendance. Ted Craig, Brea; Bob Davis, Santa Ana, and George Holden, Anaheim, had charge of the entertainment for the evening, which was principally dancing and card playing. Prizes were awarded during the evening to winners of dancing contests and card games and several surprise events were introduced. A special meal was served later in the evening. Mrs. Ted Crag had made arrangements for this part of the program, it was said. AFTER consideration of a motion submitted for supra advertised for, that at Friday night's to the conclusion of articles could be purged the open market. All rejected, with the exiled by various oil companies annual supply of road be taken up and coined next meeting. City Clerk Merritt; advertise for bids for which is needed for Bids for the car will last meeting in Decree. The proposed zone still drawing fire owners signed a pet place on file, asking street between North Beaumont be listed as a business is considerable business now. The petition would sideline before it adopted. Property owners street including this trict through a company Dr. Gustav A. Neil council to heed their which sought to be placed in a business zone. S. R. Coate, who residence in a letter tendered the steps taken to secure a new Santa Mr. Coate suggests take up the matter for all three of our neighbors under consideration. The monthly report health department co-in Anaheim was read Demands against by the finance co-$736.03; were allowed payment ordered drauer. Poultry Thief Gets Two Years in Jail Former Anaheimmer Must Pay Penalty for His Crime Harold Via, 27, who has confessed to stealing over 500 turkeys and chickens from Orange county ranchers, received a two years' sentence in the county jail as a condition for probation from a penitentiary term. The probation is to cover a period of five years. Via went on the witness stand and admitted one by one the thefts of the fowls, as he was questioned by Deputy District Attorney S. B. Kaufman. In addition he told the court that he had stolen seven sacks of walnuts, a cultivator and a green feed cutter. The youth is the son of Benjamin S. Via, candidate for the office of district attorney in Gray county, Texas. The father was not present at the hearing, owing to the fact that his wife is said to be at the point of death at Tampa, Texas. D. G. Wettlin, Via's attorney, pointed out that his birds had been returned to their owners and that many well-known citizens had signed petitions asking for probation. Among these, he said, are people from whom turkeys had been stolen. Kaufman stated that Via is a rancher, that his family was not in dire need when he began his thievery four months ago, and that he had committed acts which even a 10-year-old boy knows are wrong. Wettlin called the court's attention to the statement that when a boy, Via had sold papers in order that his father might get a law education. He pointed out that he already had received more punishment than any prison term could give him, through the humiliation he had brought on his parents. He stated that his mother's condition was a result of the acts of Via in stealing the turkeys. Frank Ey, and Henry Diers, Pioneer residents of Santa Ana, were in town on Tuesday afternoon, calling on old friends and making many new ones. While their wives were at a ladies' club meeting, they took the afternoon off and drove over to this city. Mr. Ey has been a resident of Orange county for 54 years. Mr. Diers is a tenderfoot, having lived in the county only 40 years. Mr. Ey's many friends hereabout will regret to heart that he has recently been seriously ill. He was eight weeks in a hospital, and underwent two surgical operations. He is gradually recovering, and will undoubtedly soon be restored to his usual good health. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in September. They had intended having a large number of their friends present, but owing to ill health, issued only a few invitations. Mr. Diers has been an orange and walnut grower at Santa Ana for many years, but has retired from active business pursuits and, like Mr. Ey, puts in his time playing golf and clipping coupons from government bonds. Work will begin within the next three weeks upon a $10,000 eight-room Spanish house to be built by Niles Fiscus on the Fiscus ranch, south of Anaheim. The new home, which is to be occupied by Fiscus, his mother, Mrs. Flonnie Fiscus, widow of the late Joe Fiscus, Anaheim pioneer, and his sister, Geraldine Fiscus, is to be built on South Los Angeles street, south of the present Fiscus home. The house will have a 70-foot frontage on South Los Angeles street. At police headquarters Monday night, Joe Beverra made complaint that his wife had beat him up, and displayed severe cuts on his head to prove it. Mrs. Beverra informs the police that Joe had come home drunk and attempted to whip her, but came out second best. After Dr. Truxaw had patched him up, the Mexican was arrested and released under $75 ball. In the suit of Justine Whitney again Jerome to determine recording marriages of the auditor or turned Judge Allen handed Monday to the effigy belong to Miss Whitney. The recorder is no fees for recording to cause the new count specifies that all fees be turned into-the-is entitled to the fee in forwarding the stu registrar of vital services. The decision was Allen granted Miss for a writ of mandate Auditor W. C. Jerome auditor to honor the for approximately $1 said to amount to all Jerome's refusal to make was made in order government act an cision on the meth under it. The coul the act, but provide the fees in spite of Another action, so having different lee is now under advice Homer G. Ames. It by Treasurer J. C. mandate against payment of inheritance by the tree amount to about $1 According to Dis West, this latter the Whitney case, AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 1, 1927 BOARD REJECTS MANY BIDS FOR SUPPLIES CAN PURCHASE CHEAPER IN THE OPEN MARKET, IT WAS DECLARED Lemon Street Widening and Improvement in North End Was Approved; Rancher Wants City to Take Steps Toward Securing Union Depot; Bids to Be Asked for New Automobile for City Employes' Use AFTER consideration and discussion of a number of bids SUPERVISORS ASK SPECIFICATIONS FOR WIDENING ROAD THE Orange county board of supervisors is calling for plans and specifications for repaving and widening the state highway between Fullerton and Anaheim. The highway is to be widened to full width, from curb to curb, making it 56 feet in width. It will be of concrete construction and will cost approximately $80,000, extending from the city limits of Fullerton to the city limits of Anaheim, at the junction of Palm street and the state highway. Natt Neff, superintendent of highways, declared that he expected to be ready to call for bids within the next two months, and that the highway will probably be completed in time for heavy spring traffic. The state is to pay half the cost of improving the road; the county one-eighth, and the remaining three-eighths will be paid by an assessment district formed by owners of adjacent property. GRAND JURY NOW GETTING DOWN TO WORK DR. J. G. HILLEARY OF ANAHEIM AGAIN ELECTED FOREMAN OF BODY All County Offices to Be Thoroughly Investigated to Determine If Any Expenditures Can Be Lopped Off; Officials in Courthouse Welcome Probe and Declare Cost of Government in County Is Very Low THE Orange county grand jury is now in session, and there SEVEN JURY ORGANIZATION FOLLOWING Olinda mans car in airport, an O questioned, with a gang who have been doing other during the boys have escaped in this unfortunate officers for c. Tires, tub brass, battery distillate and the articles taken. Victims are the Geneva Coast, the C. Oil company citizens living Chief Will of the stolen have not yet AFTER consideration and discussion of a number of bids submitted for supplies recently advertised for, the city council at Friday night's meeting came to the conclusion that the needed articles could be purchased cheaper in the open market. All bids were then rejected, with the exception of those filed by various oil companies for the annual supply of road oil. These will be taken up and contract let at the next meeting. City Clerk Merritt; was instructed to advertise for bids for an automobile, which is needed for use of the city. Bids for the car will be opened on the last meeting in December. The proposed zoning ordinance is still drawing fire. Sixteen property owners signed a petition, which was placed on file, asking that North Palm street, between North and La Palma, be listed as a business district. There is considerable business in that section now. The petition will be given consideration before the ordinance is adopted. Property owners on West Center street, including the Five Points district, through a communication signed by Dr. Gustav A. Neth, petitioned the council to heed their former petition, which sought to have that district placed in a business or light industrial zone. S. R. Coate, who resides on Placentia avenue, in a letter to the council, commended the steps taken by that body to secure a new Santa Fe station here. Mr. Coate suggests that the council take up the matter of a union depot for all three of our railroads. It was ordered that $82,324 be transferred from the regular fund to the library and redemption funds. W. R. Pelitzke, a rancher living on Loara road, petitioned the council to connect his property with the city's water mains. The request was taken under consideration. The monthly report of the county health department covering inspections in Anaheim, was read and approved. Demands against the city, approved by the finance committee, totaling $9736.03, were allowed and warrants in payment ordered drawn on the treasurer. Recorder May Keep All Marriage Fees Outfall Sewer Cause Of Much Complaint Beachites Claim It Is Leaking And Polluting Water That the cities of Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa may take legal action at once to save their water supply from pollution, was declared today in a statement by Stuart A. Cundiff, superintendent of the Newport Beach water department and head of a committee appointed by the Newport Beach city council to investigate alleged unsanitary conditions at the mouth of the Santa Ana river. Cundiff, in a letter to city trustees Monday night, called attention to an alleged state of conditions caused by the outfall sewer. In his letter Cundiff charged that sewage treatment by the cities controlling the outfall sewer was menacing the Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa water supply. He declared that the line of the outfall sewer was leaking along its entire length in the water bearing land area and that a screening plant, located north of Newport Beach's water bearing land, was unsanitary and might cause the pollution of the beach city's water supply at any time. "We have been assured of action to correct these matters many times, but have had none, and we may take course to the courts as the first step in clearing up the situation," Cundiff declared. The committee, composed of Cundiff, Dr. G. M. Grundy, City Attorney Franklin G. West, Lew H. Wallace and J. P. Greeley, will investigate thoroughly conditions existing at the mouth of the Santa Ana river, and then may recommend that the city of Newport Beach file an injunction suit against the outfall sewer district, Cundiff said. The water superintendent declared that he took the matter of the outfall sewer district nearly a year ago and was promised action, but nothing had been done. "So many promises have been broken that we may not even go to the outfall sewer district directors this time," Cundiff stated. He added that the attention of state and county health officials repeatedly extended from the city limits of Anaheim, at the junction of Palm street and the state highway. Natt Neff, superintendent of highways, declared that he expected to be ready to call for bids within the next two months, and that the highway will probably be completed in time for heavy spring traffic. The state is to pay half the cost of improving the road; the county one-eighth, and the remaining three-eighths will be paid by an assessment district formed by owners of adjacent property. THE Orange county grand jury is now in session, and there is much speculation as to what it will do before it makes final report to Superior Judge Ames. The jury met last Friday and organized by the election of Dr. J. G. Hilleary of Anaheim as foreman. After Judge Ames had called the roll and found all present, the members retired to the jury room and began work by appointment of the various committees which will have charge of the several branches of the work confronting the inquisitorial body. One of the things to be undertaken, it is reported, is an investigation of the county offices in order to determine whether they are conducted as economically as possible. The attitude of officialdom toward the grand jury's unexpected voiced suspicions of extravagance was one of frank and open, nothing-to-conceal cooperation, not unmixed with resentment and mild indignation at the insinuations cast. Orange county officials, it is known, have always felt that they were conducting their affairs at a remarkably low cost to the taxpayers and have been accustomed to point with pride to their record as compared with that of other counties. Consequently, they were both surprised and hurt when the grand jury issued a public statement to the effect that "too many fine automobiles are rolling over the highways at county expense; salaries are too high, and the conduct of officers extravagant." In view of the reaction from that quarter a situation appeared to be developing whereby the grand jury might expect to hear some utterly frank and ultra-vigorous opinions expressed by the officials who may be investigated. The consolidated viewpoint expressed by officials was: "All we want is a fair and impartial investigation. We will co-operate to our utmost. We have nothing to be afraid of and are quite willing to stand on our record. Incidentally, the grand jury may be surprised to learn how economically the government of this county has been conducted when it compares our record with those of other counties." In some quarters it was believed the grand jury's attitude may have been prompted by the raise in the county tax rate this year, and it was pointed out that the cost of conducting county offices and the payment of salaries form a comparatively small factor in the cost of government. Most of the taxes paid are voted by the taxpayers. Judge A Probation Declares The Prisoner's Will Hold Beginning At Walter Jr. Estate man, wife by a jury on Mrs. M. C. Blake wife, which ceased with a deadly days in jail; guilty of simp Jewell made and the case Ames Friday;the court deprived him to judge deprived for a man after did, according nesses. Jewell went Mrs. L. C. Bla his two child mother. He he seen the chieh he had failed for their supporter ordered. On armed with threats against family. He he threatened mother. For refused him Recorder May Keep All Marriage Fees Judge Allen Rules in Favor of Miss Whitney in Friendly Suit In the suit of County Recorder Justine Whitney against Auditor W. C. Jerome to determine whether fees for recording marriages should be kept by the auditor or turned into the treasury, Judge Allen handed down a decision Monday to the effect that the fees belong to Miss Whitney. The recorder is not entitled to these fees for recording the marriages, because the new county government act specifies that all fees of an office must be turned into the treasury, but she is entitled to the fees for her service in forwarding the statistics to the state registrar of vital statistics, the court ruled. The decision was made when Judge Allen granted Miss Whitney's petition for a writ of mandate against County Auditor W. C. Jerome, directing the auditor to honor the recorder's demand for approximately $750. The fees are said to amount to about $1000 annually. Jerome's refusal to pass the warrant was made in order to test the county government act and get a court decision on the method to be followed under it. The court's ruling upholds the act, but provides for retention of the fees in spite of it. Another action, somewhat similar but having different legal points involved, is now under advisement with Judge Homer G. Ames. It is the petition filed by Treasurer J. C. Joplin for a writ of mandate against Jerome, to compel payment of inheritance tax fees collected by the treasurer. These also amount to about $1000 per year. According to District Attorney Z. E. West, this latter action differs from the Whitney case, of the Santa Ana river, and then may recommend that the city of Newport Beach file an injunction suit against the outfall sewer district, Cundiff said. The water superintendent declared that he took the matter of the leaking pipe line-up with directors of the outfall sewer district nearly a year ago and was promised action, but nothing had been done. "So many promises have been broken that we may not even go to the outfall sewer district directors this time," Cundiff stated. He added that the attention of state and county health officials repeatedly had been called to conditions existing near the water bearing land of Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Costa Mesa. Kiwanians Elect Porter President O. E. Steward Is Chosen Vice-President Tuesday The Kiwanis Club, at Tuesday's luncheon, filled the two vacant offices by unanimously electing the two men placed in nomination at the meeting last week. Arthur Porter was chosen president and O. E. Steward vice-president. At the annual election meeting of the club, held some weeks ago, Warren Ashleigh, former Anaheim city park superintendent, was elected to the presidency and Porter to the vice-presidency. At the meeting of the club last week, Ashleigh, who resigned recently as park superintendent, handed in his resignation from the Kiwanis post, and Porter, who expressed himself as unwilling to become president of the club by secession, also resigned. Porter was immediately nominated for the presidency, and O. E. Steward for the office of vice-president, and both were unanimously elected at the meeting Tuesday. Cyril Hannah, proprietor of the Hi-Way Bulb Gardens, brought a comprehensive discussion of the growing Southern California bulb industry as the main feature of the luncheon meeting. Hannah traced the growth of the bulb industry. Rev. Thomas H. Walker was the speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Monday noon, and spoke on "The Origin of Wars." Misunderstanding and hatred were generally responsible for war, and the people themselves were to blame, as governments did not want to plunge into conflict with other governments. He said that governments earnestly strive for peace, but the clamor of the people may force them into it. He cited the conditions now existing in the central European countries. "Regardless of a man's religious beliefs, he must believe in the fundamental law of good will. History has shown that the nations that keep this law progress and the civilizations that are built in harmony with it succeed and advance. The failure of past civilizations has not been due to a break-down in learning, in science or in culture, but has come rather, as the result of an unthinkable selfishness, and an unreasoning fear of the unknown on the part of nations and peoples and, directly, as a result of the mistaken notion that force of arms is necessary for a people to retain its identity," he declared. ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 8 D BY MERCHANTS SEVEN JUVENILES ORGANIZE GANG OF AUTO THIEVES FOLLOWING an appeal from an Olinda man for the recovery of his car in a field near the Brea airport, an Olinda lad, who, on being questioned, admitted his connection with a gang of seven Olinda boys who have been stripping cars and doing other acts of petty theft during the past two months. The boys have each confessed their part in this unfortunate affair and have been cited to the county juvenile officers for correction. Tires, tubes, automobile tools, brass, batteries, generators, gasoline, distillate and dynamite are among the articles they confess to have taken. Victims of their depredations are the General Petroleum the West Coast, the C. C. M. O., and the Union Oil companies, as well as private citizens living in and near Olinda. Chief Williams has returned most of the stolen loot, but several articles have not yet been claimed. NEW FORD AUTO EXPLAINED TO THE PUBLIC FULL DESCRIPTION GIVEN AT FORD AGENCY HERE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Public Reception Held by Mr. Thompson, at Which Details of Much-talked-of Car Will Be Explained; New Model Declared to Be Henry Ford's Greatest Achievement; All Ford Dealers Hold Reception THE much-talked-of and long-looked-for new Ford automobile which Henry Ford has been Judge Ames Denies Probation for Jewell Declares There’s No Excuse for Prisoner’s Unwarranted Act. Walter J. Jewell, the Anaheim real estate man, who was recently convicted by a jury on a complaint sworn to by Mrs. M. C. Blake, mother of his divorced wife, which charged him with assault with a deadly weapon, must serve 90 days in jail. The jury found him guilty of simple assault. Jewell made an appeal for probation, and the case was heard by Judge Ames Friday. After hearing his plea, the court denied probation, and sentenced him to 90 days in jail. The judge declared there could be no excuse for a man attacking a woman as he did, according to the testimony of witnesses. Jewell went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Blake, on October 23, where his two children were living with the mother. He had been denied permission to see the children on the ground that he had failed to pay the $50 per month for their support which the court had ordered. On this occasion he was armed with a club, and made dire threats against the members of the family. He also pulled his wife’s hair and threatened to kill both her and her mother. For this reason Judge Ames refused him probation. Ebell Club Meets Monday Afternoon Will Hold Christmas Bazaar, Beginning at 11 o’Clock The regular meeting of Anaheim Ebell Club will be held on Monday afternoon, at the Knights of Pythias hall. A Christmas bazaar will be held, beginning at 11 o’clock. Sandwiches and coffee will be served during the noon hour. Home-cooked foods and hand-made articles provided by the arts and crafts section will be sold. Mrs. H. H. Benjamin, president of the club, will preside at the afternoon program, to begin at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Mah Copeland Lineman of Los Angeles will address the club, and Miss Florence The regular meeting of Anaheim Ebell Club will be held on Monday afternoon, at the Knights of Pythias hall. A Christmas bazaar will be held, beginning at 11 o'clock. Sandwiches and coffee will be served during the noon hour. Home-cooked foods and hand-made articles provided by the arts and crafts section will be sold. Mrs. H. H. Benjamin, president of the club, will preside at the afternoon program, to begin at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Mab Copeland Lineman of Los Angeles will address the club, and Miss Florence Austin of Los Angeles, who is a former graduate of Anaheim high, later of the University of Southern California, will give selections on the piano. Miss E. Kate Rae and Mrs. Grimshaw will give reports on education and child welfare, and Mrs. Nellie E. Terry and Mrs. E. E. Smith will report on the Southern district convention, held at Palm Springs, in November. The Anaheim Ebell chorus, under the leadership of Mrs. Walter Ross, will appear on the program for the first time. GIFTS FOR CRIPPLES Santa Claus will bring good cheer and a bag filled with gifts Christmas morning to the crippled children in the Orange county hospital. This visit of Santa Claus to the bedside of these little unfortunates, who might otherwise find Christmas a lonely and unhappy occasion, is to be made possible by the boys in the Anaheim Lions Boy Scout troop No. 74, Louis Hoskins, scoutmaster, said. The Boy Scouts, with the assistance of their scoutmaster and his brother, Cortez Hoskins, have set to work on a number of wooden toys to be fashioned out of wood, painted and presented, Christmas day, to the hospital children. F. Frederickson, of the manual training department of the Fremont intermediate school, has promised his assistance in furnishing the patterns for the toys. Mothers of the Scouts have agreed to dress a number of dolls for the little girls in the hospital. Besides the wooden toys and the dolls, the Scouts are planning to make a number of leather articles, Mr. Hoskins said. After six months of "saying nothing but sawing wood," Henry Ford finally announced the specifications of the new Ford car which succeeds his famous Model T. A bare listing of those specifications presents a picture of an automobile that in performance, appearance and mechanical features has heretofore been associated with a considerably higher price class. Unusual speed and acceleration are among the outstanding features of the new car. It is announced as being able to make 55 to 60 miles an hour, with ease. In recent tests it has made even more difficult. What is important, it is stated that when traveling at such speeds, it holds the road easily, and with comfort to driver and passengers. It is also stated with equal positiveness, however, that it performs in an equally spectacular manner on bad roads. In its design Mr. Ford has held to his original idea of a car which can meet all conditions and types of roads. Appreciating the constantly increasing importance of acceleration, the Ford Motor Company has given a great deal of study to this feature of the new car. In high gear tests with two passengers in a Tudor sedan it has shown an acceleration of from 5 to 25 miles an hour in 8½ seconds. The new Ford car also introduces a new type of four-wheel brakes. An exclusive Ford development, they are of the mechanical, shoe expanding type, and are self-centering. The brake pedal and the hand brake each operates all four brakes. It is stated that this is the most reliable and simplest type of four-wheel brake, and also the easiest to adjust, all adjustments being made from outside without removing any parts. An engine that is practically vibrationless develops 40 horsepower at 2200 revolutions per minute. This low revolution speed in ratio to the high horsepower is illustrative of the unusual ef- (Continued on Last Page)