anaheim-gazette 1928-01-26

State Radio Station Now Contemplated Object Is to Keep-Public Advised Of Activities of the Day California may soon blaze the trail for the nation in a new field—the business of government by air. Creation of a powerful state government radio broadcasting station, the first step in the new venture, has been proposed, with a member of Governor Young's official cabinet as sponsor of the plan. The government super-station, as proposed to the governor and his advisors, would be owned and operated by the state to bring government closer to the people and carry California's message of welcome to the four-corners of the earth. In event the plan receives state approval, the great broadcasting station would be located on the top floor of the new Capitol-annex building, according to backers of the project, and it is probable the state would secure its place on the dial by taking over KFBK, the present Sacramento station. Market reports, released by federal and state co-operative agencies, together with crop forecasts, educational bulletins, news of contemplated highways projects and all government activities affecting a large number of people would be broadcast nightly over the state controlled super station. The station would also be utilized to broadcast California's attractions to the nation and acquaint prospective settlers and industrial groups with the state's advantages. This would be supplemented, it is planned, by musical programs and other entertainment features. To remove the only objectionable feature of the proposed enterprise, the station would be conducted on a purely non-partisan basis, with politics being the one subject banned in the entertainment program. No political addresses, or talks on controversial governmental issues would be permitted. The proposal was made at a luncheon. Number of Auto Thefts Increase More Than 200,000 Stolen During the Year 1927 Notwithstanding the fact that police authorities in all sections of the country and the theft bureau increased their vigilance during the year more than 200,000 passenger cars of all makes were stolen in 1927, according to estimates from reports to the bureau. Despite this vigilance and the use of more than 150 locking devices, the activities of the thieves continues to increase. The number of stolen cars annually keeps pace with the growth of the production of automobiles. In 1927 a total of 20,140,000 passenger cars were produced by the large companies. Statistics show that approximately 1 percent of all cars in use are stolen. This means that since 20,140,000 passenger cars were in operation in 1927, about 201,400 cars were stolen by thieves last year. At that rate, it is pointed out this year when the registration is expected to reach 23,000,000 cars, the number of those stolen will reach 230,000. It is pointed out in the bulletin that the stolen motor car business has become highly organized and standardized in the last few years. So much so, in fact, that detection has become more and more difficult. At the same time car manufacturers have made every effort possible to aid the prevention of automobile thefts through secret devices that make identification easier for the owner and at the same time help to make car stealing a very hazardous undertaking for the criminal. In common with other underworld classes, the motor car theft has in the last decade evolved a jargon or vernacular all his own by which he is intelligible only to those who understand his lingo. Those not familiar with the terms will require the assistance of a glossary in order to understand. Here are some of the more common words and phrases in use by the auto-had had suicid war, no adjuvants necessary. Congresses the Senate that body projects its efforts upon in the Dana Holl American Lifelong organization Edward E. Visited Cali The choice the Coach will be the Cali Illinois winner in ship contests State Adjustment gift to soon as they have been a Many Sta Nearly Will In just a gun will se Formula's an Orange adult one car school line.endent R vitation extenen to com The state already has hizon is sp State Fair $1000 in pro The final SSacraven county clini held all o crack spell Al Malaikah Temple Staging Operetta ‘Prince of Pilsen’ to Ee Given At Shrine Auditorium The final performance of Victor Herbert’s beloved and popular “Naughty Marietta,” at Shrine Civic Auditorium, next Sunday night, will be followed by a brilliant staging on Monday evening, January 30, of “The Prince of Pilsen.” This long-awaited operetta, which was written by Gustav Luders and Frank Pixley, promises to provide an abundance of entertainment specialties. The musical score of “The Prince of Pilsen,” which was written by Luders, contains some of the most popular light opera selections of all times, including the famous “Message of the Violets,” “Heldelberg,” “Song of the Stein,” “Tale of the Sea Shell,” and “Back to the Boulevards.” Wide interest has been aroused among music lovers of all Southern California in the forthcoming “Prince of Pilsen” presentation, and speculation has been rife as to who would portray the title role made famous in the original New York production of the operetta by Jess Dandy. Frank M. Rainger, director general of the Shrine light opera series, has just announced that Louis Templeman, who scored such a hit in “The Merry Widow” as Prince Danilo, and in “Katlnka,” “Wildflower,” and other Al Malalakah Temple operettas, will sing the “Prince of Pilsen” role. Others in the cast will include Bernice Merchon as Mrs. Malison Crocker of New York, John Cherry playing the beloved Cincinnati brewer traveling abroad, Richard Powell as Lieutenant Tom Wagner, Cora Bird, Beth Laemmle, Lola Perdue, and others in the comhave made every effort possible to all the prevention of automobile theft through secret devices that make identification easier for the owner and at the same time help to make car stealing a very hazardous undertaking for the criminal. In common with other underworld classes, the motor car thief has in the last decade evolved a jargon or vernacular all his own by which he is intelligible only to those who understand his lingo. Those not familiar with the terms will require the assistance of a glossary in order to understand. Here are some of the more common words and phrases in use by the automobile thieves: A kinky—any stolen car. A bent one—same as a kinky. Consent job—stolen with owner’s consent. Owner’s job—same as consent job. Shed—a closed car. Front room—sedan. Coop—a coupe. Breezer—an open car. Dauber—painter who does quick jobs for thieves. A slicker—a stolen car newly painted. A hot one—car stolen in past 24 hours and reported. A right guy—a dealer who buys from thieves. A clean one—car with all identifying numbers erased. Dog house—a small rented garage. Stranger—car stolen at a distant place. According to automobile insurance underwriters, more than 85 per cent of all automobiles equipped with adequate locking devices are habitually left unlocked by their owners when parking thus it is pointed out is presented a fruitful field for the thieves. These same statistics show that only 30 per cent of all cars are insured against theft. The theft bureau declares that many owners leave their cars unlocked repeatedly and park them at the same place day after day and for approximately the same period each day. This is what the auto thief calls "gravy." Since thieves seldom pick up cars on the "fly"; all they have to do is watch a car for a time and the rest is easy. LEGION NOTES California World War veterans will participate in a nation-wide ceremony on February 1, the purpose of which is to call the attention of the American people in a vivid way through the display of billboard posters the real spirit of the American Legion, that of service to America in peace as well as in war. Seventeen thousand billboard located in all parts of the United States will carry the message of the Legion: "In Peace, As in War. We Serve." The poster to be displayed was chosen in a nation-wide competition during the past year by the "Forty and Eight" Society, the playground of the American Legion. In San Francisco, a huge billboard is to be erected in the civic center, and Mayor James Rolph Jr. will officiate. NOT SPENDTHRIFTS Other peoples call Americans extravagant, spendthrift, and wasteful. Maybe, after all, it only seems that way. During the last 21 years our population has increased by about 50 per cent. But the number of life insurance policy holders has increased 500 per cent. Deposits in savings and other time accounts in banks on June 30, 1926, according to government statistics, amounted to $26,000,000,000. These figures show that the people are putting something away for the rainy day. Payments to beneficiaries and holders of endowment policies this year amounted to eight times the total of such payments in 1900. And in each of the last two years the amount of new insurance written exceeded the total amount outstanding 17 years ago. Dispatches from abroad say that European nations are unimpressed by our anti-war plans. Certainly. They won't approve of any peace plans which don't give them the edge. Members of the congressional delegation from California have been requested to back the proposed universal draft bill, introduced in the national House of Representatives by Congressman Royal Johnson of South Dakota by the American Legion of this state. State Commander Phil Dodson of the Legion has called attention to the terms of the bill to the various posts of his organization and will ask that the World war veterans insist that the California members of congress lend a hand in securing the passage of the measure. The measure provides that in case of war the President would not only have the power to draft men for the army and navy, but would also be empowered to take over any industry that might be needed in prosecuting the war, fix prices and draft labor. The main idea behind the bill is to make profiteering impossible should this country become engaged in another war. As Congressman Johnson points out, if we ANAHEIM GAZETTE fact that the sections of the bureaucracy inuring the year longer cars of all 7, according to the bureau, and the use of devices, the continues to in-cars annually both of the pro-in 1927 a total cars were pro-panicles. Stat-imately 1 per car stolen. the bulletin the business has bred standardize so much so, in become more manufacturers possible to aid automobile theft that make iden-owner and at make car steal-indertaking for underworld theft has in the margar or ver-which he is inno understand similar with the assistance of a understand. more common by the auto-had had such an act during the World war, no adjustment of compensation for veterans of that war would have been necessary. Congressman Johnson says a poll of the Senate shows a large majority in that body for the measure, and he expects its enactment once it is acted upon in the House. Dana Hogan of Victory post of the American Legion. Los Angeles, has been appointed on the national naval affairs committee of the World war veterans' organization by National Commander Edward E. Spafford, who recently visited California on an inspection tour. The choicest of California dates from the Coachella valley. Riverside county, will be the gift of the state department of the California American Legion to the Illinois Legion post which is the winner in the California Week membership contest now going on in Illinois. State Adjutant James K. Fisk will send the gift to the Illinois legionnaires as soon as the membership drive winner has been announced. Many Grooming for State Spelling Bee Nearly Every County in State Will Send Contestants In just a few weeks now, the starter's gun will sound the beginning of California's annual spelling marathon. Orange county will have at least one adult, one high school, and one grammar school representative at the starting line. If County School Superintendent R P. Mitchell accepts the invitation extended by Mrs. Jane Amundsen to compete. The state-wide "spelling bee," which already has attracted widespread attention, is sponsored by the California State Fair, which is offering more than $1000 in prizes to the winners. The final contest will take place in SSacramento, September 1 to S., after county elimination contests have been held all over the state. The state's crack spellers, young and old, will as-ready started their elimination contents, according to Ellis Franklin, member of the state fair board in charge of the education division. Placer county high school at Auburn is frankly out for the gold medal, having already started its elimination matches. Other schools are rapidly completing plans for their first contests. Committees are being formed in the various counties, consisting of county school superintendents, school principals and teachers, to carry out the rules of the contests. Each school and county will select its own champions, Franklin explains. These champions will be eligible to compete in the finals at the state fair. The adult division, however, will be a free-for-all match, with no elimination contests required. This will mark the third annual spelling contest by the California state fair. Last year's match drew entries from all parts of the state. U.S.C. Man May Be Basketball All-Star University to Send Baseball Team to Japan Southern California may not win a great number of Pacific Coast Conference basketball championships, but the Trojans usually manage to place one man on the All-Const team at the end of the season, and the success enjoyed by the present hoop squad doesn't seem likely to break into the precedent. Captain Jack Bruner is the present star who seems to be destined to follow in the footsteps of Gordon Campbell, Leo Calland, Gene Dorsey, Ken Boyer, and Morris Badgro. Dorsey and Boyer were both picked as All-American men. Bruner, in the first twelve games of the season, ran up 140 points. He plays center, is the best floor man on the squad, and a dead shot under the basket. Against California in the game played in Los Angeles, which the Trojans won 43-31, he got at least two-thirds of the tip-off. Some critics gave him 25 out of the 35 jumps. He rang up 18 points, and completely outplayed Underworld relief has in the margon or verwhich he is in who understand mullar with the assistance of a understand. more common by the autoconsent job. The state-wide "spelling bee," which already has attracted widespread attention, is sponsored by the California State Fair, which is offering more than $1000 in prizes to the winners. The final contest will take place in SSacramento, September 1 to S. after county elimination contests have been held all over the state. 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