anaheim-gazette 1930-06-19

Anaheim, Calif., June 19, 1930 Miss Nobody from Nowhere BY ELIZABETH JORDAN First Installment Exactly how and when the experience began. Eve could not afterward explain. It is possible that there had been a blank interval—of twenty minutes, perhaps of half an hour—before she became conscious that anything was wrong. When the knowledge struck her, however, it struck a blow. She realized with a terrifying certainty not only that she did not even know who she was. Her eyes took in her immediate surroundings. She was obviously on a wide street or avenue of a large city, for crowds of men and women hurried past her, and all around there were imposing buildings and shops with flaunting window displays. The street held nothing she could recognize; yet she had a frantic feeling that she really knew it very well. Occasionally she caught words uttered in the throng, and these clearly carried their meaning to her brain; but no one spoke to her and no one looked at her closely. Something, she knew well enough, was done to persons in a situation like hers. They were asked questions... taken somewhere... perhaps surrounded by a curious crowd. Every instinct warned her to avoid such a development. She must be so natural in her actions that others would continue to ignore her. She then became conscious that she was standing still on the sidewalk. She straightened, and, walking to the extreme edge of the curb, looked up and down the street as if waiting for a cab or an omnibus. But the road had no trolley tracks, Her heart stood still, then dropped. "No," she said quickly. "No, no, of course not." "Oh, all right," he said easily, but with steady eyes on her face. "Thought you mighta lost somethin' from that purse." She had a feeling that she was in deadly peril. Another moment, and he would be leading her away, to be asked questions she couldn't answer. . . She must keep steady. Clearly, it would not do to linger there much longer, and when another omnibus had come and gone she turned away, choosing a cross-street on an impluse to get from under the officer's eyes. She had walked half a block before she dared to glance back to see if the policeman had followed her. He had not, but some one else had; and even as she turned the pursurer spoke. "Pardon me. But can I help you in any way?" he asked. She stared at him with an uprush of anger. Must she be hounded by the inquisitive, or driven mad by some street lizard? But the voice was an agreeable one, and the face at which she looked matched it. It was the tanned, smooth-shaven face of a young man in the middle twenties, with thick brown hair, good features, and unusually heavy eyebrows. She had seen him among those near her while she waited for the omnibus. "Pardon me," he repeated, and she saw that he held his straw hat in his hand. "You seem to be in some kind of trouble." Seeing the panic in her eyes, he added hastily: "As we're guests at the same hotel, I thought you might let me help you out." almost harsh. "Please do." Again his tone of an older brother, and age the quiet regard of those brown eyes. They hold no curiosity, not even a too sympathy. "If you are right about she said, 'I can go back look at the register.' Then in touch with my family if I have any. I suppose I some... don't you think? Of course you have," he "But you may be all over you get downtown." He saw her lips relax in that was almost a smile. "Thank you so much. I keep steady," she said, rispoke; "but I want to get as soon as I can, and look Isn't it a weird situation?" with something that was hard and half a strangled sob. "V Garland?" He told her. "I'll get a you," he added. As they waited together he asked impulsively: "Will you let me go with might be of some use. But that's for you to decide." An empty cab approached at his signal. He help it, repeated the address to and stepped back from the headed, accepting her silent missal. "No, no!" she cried. "Go I'd rather have you with me." "I'm glad of that," he said his place beside her. "By your troubles will soon be..." or who was in one of those near-by shops and had asked her to wait. No, she must remain where she was, or near there, for a time at least. A passing stranger gave her a quick and curious glance. Why? She quickened her pace till she reached the corner; standing there, close to the curb, she looked up and down, as if waiting for a bus. Looking down at her hands, she had discovered that she was carrying a small bag. In it, surely, there would be cards, or a note-book or letter or some other clue to her identity. She drew farther away from the wait- to offer help, if you need any— He stopped, and for a moment steadily met what was, he afterwards told himself, the strangest look he had ever seen in a girl's eyes. It held many things, of which the chief was fear, with suspicion added, as well as hesitation, and a dawning, indescribably pathetic hope. A little farther down the block a public building stood, surrounded by a small park whose outstanding features were a fountain, a few trees, and half a dozen benches. He indicated it with a nod. "We can't stand here. Let's go into that park," he suggested, in the tone he asked impulsively: "Will you let me go now might be of some use. But that's for you to decide." An empty cab approached at his signal. He helped it, repeated the address to him and stepped back from the headed, accepting her silent missal. "No, no!" she cried. "Ge' I'd rather have you with me I'm glad of that," he said his place beside her. "B your troubles will soon be a She was becoming more like She had the feeling of one the bottom of a black pit in has fallen, sees a glimpse of mouth. Yet... suppose Samaritan was mistaken? "The Garland's a nice old heard him say, with the manness that was so cheering mind it's the best of the type—the kind that used to able before the city moved them." He saw that she was not and he decided to risk a ment. "Do you know what city y he asked her. "No, not even that." "This is New York." "Oh... New York." a lighted face to him. "That means something doesn't it?" "Yes." Her face shadowed puckered like a frighter. "But I don't know just why—whether I've been here. I've just read about it." "You were on Fifth Avenue you waited for the bus." "Fifth Avenue." She rewords, but vaguely. He wading, pointing out the city's hoping that one of them a bell," as he mentally ex-but again she hardly listened following her own reflection he learned what they were. "I have a horror of case," she said in a shaking there any way of learning without letting others know wrong?—without really ask desk, I mean." Continued Next W shops and had asked her to wait... No, she must remain where she was, or near there, for a time at least. A passing stranger gave her a quick and curious glance. Why? She quickened her pace till she reached the corner; standing there, close to the curb, she looked up and down, as if waiting for a bus. Looking down at her hands, she had discovered that she was carrying a small bag. In it, surely, there would be cards, or a note-book or letter or some other clue to her identity. She drew farther away from the waiting group and with trembling fingers opened the bag. Like most of the bags women carry, it was divided into two compartments—a center one, closed, for bank-notes and coins, and the remaining space for miscellaneous possessions. She snapped open the center compartment and saw a reassuring display of banknotes and silver, which she did not take time to examine. She closed it with a throbbing of thankfulness (at least she was not destitute) and pulled out the other articles in the purse. There were only three—a handkerchief without initials, still in the folds the laudress had ironed in it, a small pair of nose-glasses in a silk case, marked with the name of a Paris maker, a vanity box, containing a mirror, a chamois powder-pad, and a cream face-powder. She glanced into the mirror, and the inspection gave her no shock of surprise. She looked like that, whoever she was. But it was appalling to find nothing helpful in the hand-bag! Her pockets? Of course she had none. The day was a warm one in early September, and she was wearing a one-piece reseda-green silk gown, with no coat. She looked into the mirror again. It reflected the face of a girl about twenty-two or twenty-three, with bronze-colored hair, bobbed and waved, good features, wide, frightened gray-green eyes, and an unnatural pallor. As she returned the mirror to the bag she discovered that she was wearing a wrist-watch, also of Paris make, on a gold-ribbon band. She took it off and examined it carefully. It here no individual marking of any kind. Again she became conscious of curious glances. Before she had time to pull herself together she heard a voice, speaking in accents of authority. "Anything wrong, miss?" it asked; and she found herself looking up into the eyes of a big policeman. He stopped, and for a moment steadily met what was. He afterwards told himself, the strangest look he had ever seen in a girl's eyes. It held many things, of which the chief was fear, with suspicion added, as well as hesitation, and a dawning, indescribably pathetic hope. A little farther down the block a public building stood, surrounded by a small park whose outstanding features were a fountain, a few trees, and half a dozen benches. He indicated it with a nod. "We can't stand here. Let's go into that park," he suggested, in the tone of an older brother. "Then you can tell me what's wrong." He moved forward as he spoke, assuming that she would go with him, and she went, in silence. That much chance, she told herself, she could take—that much and no more. He walked on with strides adapted to her shorter steps and she kept close beside him, realizing even in the chaos of the moment that she was beginning to trust him. If he had suddenly left her she would have felt that her last hope had gone, too—that he had broken her only tie with the living world around her. She was like a lost and terrified child to whom a kind stranger has held out a guilding hand. He found seats on a bench so close to the fountain that its flying spray came almost to their feet. Any girl, she told herself, could trust that nice tanned clean-cut, typical American face. Nevertheless, she hesitated to speak. "What hotel," she asked at last, "were you speaking of just now?" He warned himself not to show surprise at anything she said. "Why, the Garland," he told her. "The hotel where you're stopping. I happen to be there, too." "I'm wondering if you can be mistaken," she faltered. "I don't remember seeing you." "You wouldn't," he cheerfully admitted, answering the second remark first. "You've never even looked my way. But I'm not mistaken. And I saw you sitting in front of me last night, enjoying The Wild Rose.' It's one of the best of the musical comedies, isn't it?" She drew a quick breath. Something far down within her had responded to that, as if a touched cord had strongly vibrated. Yet she could not remember. She called on her courage and it rallied. "I'm going to trust you," she said, with a decision that made her voice ANAHEIM GAZETTE State Fair Premiums totaling more than $40,000 will attract the best specimens of livestock in the United States to the California State Fair next September. This is the prediction of Charles W. Palne, secretary-manager of the fair, who said that the new livestock building will be opened in time for the big exhibition. Included in the premiums are: $23,165 for beef and dairy cattle; $7,720 for draft horses; $5,225 for sheep and goats, and $3,826 for swine. BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WEIR Sealed bids for construction of a weir at the mouth of the Upper Santa Ana Canyon, will be received by the Water Conservation Association, 3596 Main Street, Riverside, up to 10 o'clock A.M. Wednesday, May 28, 1930, by the undersigned. The work consists of approximately 7,000 cubic yards of rubble masonry; 1000 cubic yards of reinforced concrete; 10,000 cubic yards of excavation. Plans and specifications may be seen after May 16th at the office of the Association, 3596 Main street, Riverside; and at the office of the City Engineer, City Hall Redlands. $10,000 certified check on bidder's bond required. The Association reserves the right to reject any and all bids. WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION By C. J. KETTERING, Secretary. 5-22-3t DELINQUENT NOTICE Office of the Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Company, R. R. 3, Anaheim, Orange County, California. There is delinquent upon the following described stock on account of assessment No. 26, levied on the 14th day of April, 1930, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: No. Shares Amt. Cert. No.of Ricardo Ariza 497 1 $3.00 Mae Baxter 451 1.50 NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR MOTOR TRUCK Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by ythe City Council of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, up to the hour of eight o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 1930, for furnishing to said city one motor truck in accordance with "Specifications for Motor Truck, Series of 1930, City of Anaheim." Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than ten per cent of such proposal; check of the successful bidder will be held by said City until the delivery and acceptance of the truck, as a guarantee of the faithful performance of the contract. Specifications and further information may be obtained at the office of the City Manager of said city, and all proposals must be on forms furnished by said City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Dated this 13th day of May, 1930. EDWARD M. BERRITT. DELINQUENT NOTICE Office of the Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Company, R. R. 3, Anaheim, Orange County, California. There is delinquent upon the following described stock on account of assessment No. 26, levied on the 14th day of April, 1930, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: No. Shares Amt. Cert. No. of Ricardo Ariza 497 $3.00 Mae Baxter 451 1.50 Mae Baxter 498 2.50 Helen B. Blake 369 3.00 Specifications and further information may be obtained at the office of the City Manager of said city, and all proposals must be on forms furnished by said City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Dated this 13th day of May, 1930. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. 5-22-3t Genuine BAYER ASPIRIN SAY "BAYER ASPIRIN" and INSIST! Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Colds Headache Neuritis Lumbago Pain Neuralgia Toothache Rheumatism DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART Accept only "Bayer" package which contains proven directions. Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Carrots and spinach may form a healthful diet but we never heard that rabbits were especially long lived. 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Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 17th day of July, 1930, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction and unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 4th day of September, 1930, at one o'clock P.M., to pay for delinquent assessments together with cost of advertising and expense of sale. L. J. SHERIDAN, Secretary, Anaheim Union Water Company, 303 East Center Street, Anaheim, California. 5-22-4t TIMETABLE In effect June 1, 1930 A. T. & S. F. Ry. Coast Lines Trains to Los Angeles *No. 79 ... 6:35 A.M. ‡No. 71 ... 11:25 A.M. No. 53* ... 2.59 P.M. $No. 73 ... 4:55 P.M. No. 75 ... 8.43 P.M. Trains from Los Angeles No. 78 ... 2:00 A.M. No. 72 ... 9:42 A.M. No. 74 ... 3:23 P.M. No. 76 ... 6:41 P.M. No. 52 San Bernardino Train, 5:20 P.M. (Arrive Fullerton 6:00 P.M.) *Through sleepers to Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Grand Canyon. † Through sleepers to Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, and Grand Canyon connections. Train 74, fast no-stop train, stops to let off Eastern passengers. § Through sleepers to Chicago from San Diego for "The Chief," Phoenix, Houston, Galveston and New Orleans connections. C. A. WALKER, Agent. ANAHEIM'S BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Atwater Kent FEARN— The Most Selective Set Made 113 So. L. A. Anaheim Sunday by Appointment—Phone 917 Dr. Harry C. Wilhelm CHIROPRACTOR Radlonle Diagnosis BIG AUCTION Every Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., at Jack Martin's Auction House, S. Lemon St., Anaheim. Private sales all the time. For Cash or Easy Terms. Buy Anything—Sell Anything. "The Bargain Spot of Orange Co." Sunday by Appointment—Phone 917 Dr. Harry C. Wilhelm CHIROPRACTOR Radionic Diagnosis Office: 525 West Center Street ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA BIG AUCTION Every Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., at Jack Martin's Auction House, S. Lemon St., Anaheim. Private sales all the time. For Cash or Easy Terms. Buy Anything—Sell Anything. "The Bargain Spot of Orange Co." Jack Martin, Prop. IRISH AUCTIONEER Ambulance Service—Day or Night Phone 811 Backs, Terry & Campbell FUNERAL DIRECTORS H. P. CAMPBELL, Resident Director 251 No. Lemon St., Anaheim, Calif. Office Hours: 9 to 12, 2 to 5 Phone 221-W DR. W. W. ADAMS OSTEOPATH 312 No. Lemon Street Anaheim California R. Joe Quast “The Plumber” GAS FITTING AND REPAIRING HOT WATER HEATERS LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEMS Phones: Shop 132—Residence 949-W 248 East Center St., Anaheim Office Phone 341-J Residence 887 S. Los Angeles St. Residence Phone 841-M Hours: 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 J. W. Truxaw, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Golden State Bank Bldg. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sta. Anaheim, California DeLuxe Ambulance Service Telephone 870 HILGENFELD'S FUNERAL HOME South Lemon at Broadway Anaheim, California Johnston-Wickett Clinic ANAHEIM, CALIF. Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. When You Want—a good painter, or paper hanger; good Phone 887-J Open Evening! Sunday by Appointment HILGENFELD'S FUNERAL HOME South Lemon at Broadway Anaheim, California ANAHEIM, CALIF. Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. When You Want— a good painter, or paperhanger; good paint, varnish, lacquer or wallpaper, call the National Lead Co. OF CALIFORNIA Successors to BASS-HUETER PAINT COMPANY 121 East Center St. Anaheim Phone 1094 Phone 387-J Open Evenings Sunday by Appointment DR. OSHER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Dentist—Painless Extraction. Oculist—Glasses Fitted. 107½ E. Center St., Anaheim, Calif. GAZETTE ADVERTISING PAYS M. ELTISTE & CO. Inc. Are Showing New Lines of IMPLEMENTS, TRACTORS, TRUCKS —AT— 312-314 No. Los Angeles, Anaheim 405 E. 4th St., Santa Ana ANAHEIM FEED AND FUEL CO. Dealers in GRAIN FLOUR SEEDS WOOD COAL HAY Phone 317 W. D. GRAFTON, Prop. Public Weighing Scales