anaheim-gazette 1930-07-24

Read it in the Gazette ALL THE LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS THE GAZETTE CALL SEVEN-TWO VOLUME LX COUNCIL ORDERS EXTENSION OF LIGHTS West Side Streets to be Illuminated With Brilliant Ornamental Lamps Extension of the ornamental lighting system of Anaheim was decided upon at the meeting of the city council Tuesday night, in accordance with the plans of Engineer Hapgood. The streets to be benefited by the installation of lights are Chestnut, from Palm to the Fremont school grounds; West Center street, between Palm and West streets; and Lincoln avenue from West to the city limits. City Manager Price announced that the lights would be the same as those now in use on Broadway, and would be 125 feet apart. The Anaheim Truck and Transfer Co. was given the contract to haul them from the Consolidated Steel Corporation's plant in Los Angeles, and will be paid $7.50 per pole. The Council also purchased a hundred pound capacity chlorinator from Wallace & Tierman, of Newark, N. J., the cost being $1465. The report of O. E. Steward, maintenance engineer for the joint outfall Guarding White House One of the traps for the Japanese Beetle at Washington. CHAMBER TAKES UP DAMAGE SUIT Directors Meet to Solve Problem Presented as Court Awards $7,500 Damages To appeal or not to appeal. That's the question confronting members of the Anaheim chamber of commerce, following jury award last week of $7,500 damages to Mrs. Kitty Andrews Vandermark of Long Beach on her claim that the 15-acre tract on North Palm street turned back to her in 1925 by the local booster group had depreciated in value to the extent of $13,000. UNION SERVICES DRAW CROWDS OF PEOPLE Rev. Hunziker of Grazeran Church in C Sunday Night The union services, in Protestant churches join. Sunday evening at the open orium in the city park, and large crowds of people, making from other points. The various churches are program for one sermon seven weeks the services last. Last Sunday the service by Rev. C. H. S. Hunziker of Grazeran Church, with his subject the Apostle Paul on his sudden converts persecutor to a devout Christ. He was assisted by devices by Paul Dickman, a student, who is now at his summer vacation. Rev. J. the first pastor of Grace pastor of Messiah Lutheran Los Angeles, also assisted. Grace church had charges services, the choir of the furnishing the music. Follow CITY MANAGER PRICE announced that the lights would be the same as those now in use on Broadway, and would be 125 feet apart. The Anaheim Truck and Transfer Co. was given the contract to haul them from the Consolidated Steel Corporation's plant in Los Angeles, and will be paid $7.50 per pole. The Council also purchased a hundred pound capacity chlorinator from Wallace & Tierman, of Newark, N. J., the cost being $1465. The report of O. E. Steward, maintenance engineer for the joint outfall sewer showed the total expense of section one of the sewer for the month of June as $1047.93, of which Anaheim's share is $165.62. Total expense for actions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the sewer was quoted as $75, Anaheim's share of this amount, being $21.54. A petition presented to the board by members of the Anaheim Valencia Tennis club, requesting that the tennis courts at the city park be lighted for the convenience of players who wished to enjoy night games, was read and referred to the public improvements committee. No action will be taken on this matter, or on the provision of additional baseball diamonds at the park, until the new budget is completed, at the conclusion of the audit of city books which is now underway, City Manager J. W. Price stated. The report of Chief of Police James M. Bouldin for June, was read and placed on file. It showed that during last month a total of 30 arrests were made by the Anaheim police department, the arrests being classified as follows: Intoxication; 8; possession of liquor; 5; disturbing the peace; 4; for other departments; 1; investigation; 4; breaking glass on pavement; 1; exploding firearms within the city limits; 2; driving while intoxicated; 1; issuance of forged checks; 1; sale of liquor; 1; carrying concealed weapons (by an alien), maintaining a public nuisance. 1. A detailed account of other activities of the department accompanied the report. Demands were checked and approved for $9567.67 from the general fund; $4612.16 from the redemption fund and $368.42 from the improvement fund. BUILDERS MEET AT IRVINE PARK Seven Southern California Exchanges Hold Conference Friday Delegates from seven Builders exchanges in the Southland were present at the Southern California conference of builders' exchanges held Friday after noon at Irvine park, the exchanges represented being Orange county, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego avenue from West to the city limits. City Manager Price announced that the lights would be the same as those now in use on Broadway, and would be 125 feet apart. The Anaheim Truck and Transfer Co. was given the contract to haul them from the Consolidated Steel Corporation's plant in Los Angeles, and will be paid $7.50 per pole. The Council also purchased a hundred pound capacity chlorinator from Wallace & Tierman, of Newark, N. J., the cost being $1465. The report of O. E. Steward, maintenance engineer for the joint outfall sewer showed the total expense of section one of the sewer for the month of June as $1047.93, of which Anaheim's share is $165.62. Total expense for actions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the sewer was quoted as $75, Anaheim's share of this amount, being $21.54. A petition presented to the board by members of the Anaheim Valencia Tennis club, requesting that the tennis courts at the city park be lighted for the convenience of players who wished to enjoy night games, was read and referred to the public improvements committee. No action will be taken on this matter, or on the provision of additional baseball diamonds at the park, until the new budget is completed, at the conclusion of the audit of city books which is now underway, City Manager J. W. Price stated. The report of Chief of Police James M. Bouldin for June, was read and placed on file. It showed that during last month a total of 30 arrests were made by the Anaheim police department, the arrests being classified as follows: Intoxication; 8; possession of liquor; 5; disturbing the peace; 4; for other departments; 1; investigation; 4; breaking glass on pavement; 1; exploding firearms within the city limits; 2; driving while intoxicated; 1; issuance of forged checks; 1; sale of liquor; 1; carrying concealed weapons (by an alien), maintaining a public nuisance. 1. A detailed account of other activities of the department accompanied the report. Demands were checked and approved for $9567.67 from the general fund; $4612.16 from the redemption fund and $368.42 from the improvement fund. BUILDERS MEET AT IRVINE PARK Seven Southern California Exchanges Hold Conference Friday Delegates from seven Builders exchanges in the Southland were present at the Southern California conference of builders' exchanges held Friday after noon at Irvine park, the exchanges represented being Orange county, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Di- Seven Southern California Exchanges Hold Conference Friday Delegates from seven Builders exchanges in the Southland were present at the Southern California conference of builders' exchanges held Friday after noon at Irvine park, the exchanges represented being Orange county, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, San Pedro and Redondo Beach. The body adopted a resolution indorsing the calling of a conference in Washington, under the auspices of the department of commerce, for the purpose of analyzing present conditions in the construction industry and to work out ways and means for improving the conditions. George Israel, of Pasadena, chairman of a special committee on legislation, reported funds had been pledged for institution of a contest among university law students for essays on "The Regulation of Building Finance." An animated discussion was had on the subject of elimination of all city licenses except those which come under safety and sanitary regulations. It was contended that licenses do not protect business and therefore should be removed. Other topics discussed included closer relationship between the exchange and craft organizations; builders' exchange organization work; enforcement of the contractor's license law, county building codes; vocational training; co-operation of architects in enforcing the contractor's license law, and revision of labor laws. Approximately 150 men and women were present in the evening for barbecue dinner, prepared and served under the personal supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Sid J. Babcock. The evening concluded with a dance managed by Walter Wright. The next Southern California conference will be held at Richmond, August 29. Vernon Cruzen, resident manager of Western Auto, this week was enjoying a vacation. Where he was spending his vacation was not known at the store. Russell Daley is "relief" man. Asks $135 Weekly For Her Support Asserting that she required $135 per week in order to live in her accustomed manner, Mrs. Agnes Atwell testified from the witness stand under oath before Judge James L. Allen Friday that it took $25 per week alone for meat and vegetables and $40 per week to pay for her clothing. "You mean per month, don't you?" queried the judge. "No I mean per week," was the reply. The testimony was part of the evidence introduced in a hearing before the court resulting in a petition for an order requiring Dr. Francis Atwell, whom she has sued for divorce, to make an allowance for her support and attorney fees pending the trial of the divorce action. It developed in the course of the hearing Friday afternoon that Dr. Atwell has established legal residence in Las Vegas, Nev., where on June 21 he filed suit for divorce from his wife, charging cruelty. Judge Allen granted the petition of attorneys for Mrs. Atwell for an injunction restraining the dentist from proceeding with the Nevada case. In addition to the injunction that the court granted, an allowance of $100 per month, $25 for costs and $100 to apply on attorney fees, was ordered by Judge Allen to be paid by the dentist. New Store Manager L. A. Shoop, who has been connected with Daley's and Continental Stores at Santa Ana, this week was manager of the Anaheim branch of the Continental Stores on East Center street. He succeeds W. L. Jollivette. Interested in learning of a matter has been arranged for 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Judicial Building, on the high school Santa Ana. J. W. Jones, vice president of the Federal Farm Bureau Federation for the situation from a state villa, discusses the work of the beehives so far in stabilizing commodities which have been assistance. Earl Campbell, president ange County Farm Bureau, J.A. Smiley, director of the Farm Bureau Federation for the situation from a state villa, Mr. Jones is working with the bean growers at his message Wednesday be of general interest. 1st Lieut. Fearn Departs Aug First Lieutenant E. E. Furps, officers reserve corps Anaheim August 10 for training course at Camp He recently received his first lieutenant and has been duties as instructor in one signal corps work. Lieutenant Fearn owner shop bearing his name on Angeles street, has been in corps for six years. Register by S or N Unless you are properly re- Saturday evening, you'll be in August 26 primaries. That's the edict of the Registration places in every city in Orange county have for many weeks as a con- citizens wishing to change actions for the primaries, chic dress and precinct, or add voters. To accommodate voters in 15 precincts have been added previous total, now making places in the county, Coun- M. Backs announced this voting pdecincts are: Alamanda AHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, July 24, 1930 UNION SERVICES DRAW CROWDS OF PEOPLE Rev. Hunziker of Grace Lutheran Church in Charge Sunday Night The union services, in which seven protestant churches join, held every Sunday evening at the open air auditorium in the city park, are attracting large crowds of people, many of them ling from other points. Pastors of the various churches are all on the program for one sermon during the even weeks the services last. Last Sunday the services were led by Rev. C. H. S. Hunziker, pastor of Grace Lutheran church, who took for his subject the Apostle Paul, and dilatation on his sudden conversion from a consecrator to a devout follower of Christ. He was assisted in the services by Paul Dickman, a theological student, who is now at home for the summer vacation. Rev. John Peters, the first pastor of Grace church, now pastor of Messiah Lutheran church, Los Angeles, also assisted. Grace church had charge of all the services, the choir of that church finishing the music. Following is the survey asked for county college: Santa Ana and Fullerton Boards Agree to Submit Matter to Supervisors The county-wide junior college project which Anaheim has been advocating, received a boost this week, when the Santa Ana and Fullerton boards met and agreed to petition the supervisors to make an educational survey of the county as a preliminary step toward the establishment of such an institution. The conference was held Tuesday night at Santa Ana, and only one voice was raised in objection to the move. J. A. Prizer of the Fullerton board, was the objector, but finally consented to the survey, although he still maintained that he was opposed to a county wide college. Ralph McFadden introduced the matter of the survey at the opening of the conference between the two boards, stating that the Associated Chambers of Commerce was desirous of ascertainting the altitude of the two districts. S. James Tuffree, of Fullerton, advanced the thought that all that there was to go on now in the discussions of Rev. C. H. S. Hunziker, pastor of grace Lutheran church, who took for subject the Apostle Paul, and dilat on his sudden conversion from a separator to a devout follower of Christ. He was assisted in the services by Paul Dickman, a theological student, who is now at home for the summer vacation. Rev. John Peters, the first pastor of Grace church, now pastor of Messiah Lutheran church, Los Angeles, also assisted. Grace church had charge of all the services, the choir of that church nailing the music. Following is the complete program: Hymn, "Jesus Calls Us"; opening service; scripture lesson and prayer by Paul Dickman; anthem by Grace choir; praise Ye the Father" (Gounod); offertory, Miss Frieda Helinze, pianist; mnn, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"; serenade by Rev. C. H. S. Hunziger; anem, "Lead on, O King Eternal" (Thomas), by junior and senior chorus, and accompaniment by Mrs. Forest bee and Samuel Hunziker; hymn What a Friend We Have in Jesus"; mediation and doxology. Jones Sentenced On Theft Charge Finding E. L. Jones, of Anaheim, guilty on a charge of petty theft and staining money under false pretenses, Judge Frank Tausch, sentenced him to 4 months in the county jail Saturday. Mrs. Hattie E. T. Warner, 506 East roadway, who is an invalid, testified that Jones came to her home and sold a lot in Lynwood for C. W. Rice, he stated that she was unable to make 100 in payments and that Jones took no note. Jones later discounted the date at the Interstate Finance company Santa Ana, telling George F. Munro, manager, that he got it as a real estate commission, according to the testimony. Deputy District Attorney Leo J. Frills presented the people and pointed out the alleged discrepancies of Jones' story.tert Judge Tausch found the defendant guilty Jones waived time for pronouncement of sentence. County Growers to Hear Federal Man Residents of Orange county will be interested in learning of a meeting that has been arranged for 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the Junior College building, on the high school campus, Santa Ana. J. W. Jones, representative of the Federal Farm Board is to discuss the work of the board, and its efforts so far in stabilizing the different immovableities which have been given assistance. Earl Campbell, president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, will preside. A. Smiley, director of the California farm Bureau Federation is to discuss the situation from a state viewpoint. Mr. Jones is working particularly one voice was raised in objection to the move. J. A. Prizer of the Fullerton board, was the objector, but finally consented to the survey, although he still maintained that he was opposed to a county wide college. Ralph McFadden introduced the matter of the survey at the opening of the conference between the two boards, stating that the Associated Chambers of Commerce was deserved of ascertainting the altitude of the two districts. S. James Tuffree, of Fullerton, advanced the thought that all that there was to go on now in the discussions of junior colleges was personal opinion and that if experts were secured to make a county-wide survey there would be a tangible basis for consideration and reasoning on the matter. He declared that he believed the survey was a step in the right direction and that an intelligent report from educational experts was needed before further consideration of the matter could be had. McFadden pointed out that additional facilities were necessary at Fullerton for the continuance of the junior college there and that the tax burden was already unproportionately heavy. Attention was also called to the fact that in the event of a survey showed continuance of two colleges feasible that there might be a basis for going to Brea and Anaheim and securing their annexation to the Fullerton district. Dr. Ball stated that he had been advised by a member of the state department of education that small classes were preferable in junior colleges and that it was probable that the two junior colleges now in operation would be continued as a result of a survey, but that additional information would be provided that would be of value to the entire county. The cost of the survey was estimated at about $6000 or $7000. Albert Launer, of Fullerton board, declared that Fullerton was in a position where some kind of a move must be made and that he personally wanted all the information possible before taking any action. He declared that the survey would benefit the entire county and that the people of the entire county should be concerned in the matter. Arthur Staley, of Fullerton, also declared that he favored the smaller institutions and that he believed the survey would be a good thing to have made. Dr. Ball announced that the appointment of the Santa Ana member of the committee to place the matter before the supervisors would be selected later. BALL PLAYER WINS TOURNEY Ray Agustus Cops $50 and Silver Trophy at Big Bear Contest Miss Evelyn Polhemus, assisted by her mother, Mrs. H. D. Polhemus, and Mrs. H. R. Peltzkew was the hostess at a charmingly arranged surprise party at her home on Placentia avenue last evening. The affair was in honor of Donald Peltzkew on the occasion of his sixteenth birthday anniversary. NEXT CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE County Christian Endeavor Society Will Meet in Anaheim Next Spring The annual convention of Orange County Christian Endeavor Society will be held in Anaheim next spring, with the Anaheim Christian, Presbyterian and Evangelical churches as hosts, according to action at the bi-monthly rally at Brea Congregational church Sunday afternoon. Invitation was given by Earl Zahl. Rev. Gordon Whipple, San Dimas, gave the address on "Are We Living as God wants Us to?" Music was provided by the orchestra of the hostess church. Don Mulligan led the congregational singing. Miss Elizabeth Sigles, El Modena, sang "The Crinison Cross"; and Harold Shaffer and Lyman Hartman sang a duet, "Whispering Hope," accompanied by Grace Peck. Miss Robbie Anderson, presiding for Miss Dorothy Abbott who is attending the International convention of Christian Endeavor at Berlin, reported that Orange county union had received a prize at the state convention for the best Young People department work the past year. Miss Gladys Jennings read a report of the meeting of the executive church Saturday night. The next International convention will be held at San Francisco, July 11 to 16 in 1932, according to announcement. Glenn Moody, El Modena, has charge of Orange county registration. Rev. W. Judson Oldfield, pastor of the hostess church, read the scripts and dismissed the meeting with prayer. Placentia Calvary church received the banner for the largest attendance. Suprise Party Miss Evelyn Polhemus, assisted by her mother, Mrs. H. D. Polhemus, and Mrs. H. R. Peltzkew was the hostess at a charmingly arranged surprise party at her home on Placentia avenue last evening. The affair was in honor of Donald Peltzkew on the occasion of his sixteenth birthday anniversary. Orange from the high school to a superintendent. The state school surges to 249 over Kersey sage. This dollar plans for over a gourd load of seasonal tax system pervasive county price. "We have plans for over a gourd load of seasonal tax system pervasive county price." "The rents must be property department lighten." "We have plans for over a gourd load of seasonal tax system pervasive county price." "The rents must be property department lighten." BALL PLAYER WINS TOURNEY Ray Agustus Cops $50 and Silver Trophy at Big Bear Contest Ray Agustus, well known National league player of former years who has been residing in Anaheim for several seasons, this week "came into the money" when he was awarded $50 and a silver trophy for winning the first annual golf tournament held at Big Bear. Ray is spending his vacation at the mountain resort. He wrote Ben Herr, who operates a battery service station on North Los Angeles street, about his victory in the golf tourney and his trophies. No further information has been received about the victory, according to anxious friends. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wethered and child are enjoying their vacation at Sunset Beach. Mr. Wethered began an indefinite vacation Monday. The family has been living at the beach all summer. Register by Saturday Evening Or Not Vote at Next Primaries Unless you are properly registered by Saturday evening, you'll not vote at the August 26 primaries. That's the edict of the state law: registration places in every town and city in Orange county have been open for many weeks as a convenience to citizens wishing to change party affiliations for the primaries, change or address, and precinct, or addition of new voters. To accommodate voters in more areas, precincts have been added to the previous total, now making 189 voting acres in the county, County Clerk J. Backs announced this week. New voting pdcincnts are: Alamitos, slashed from Garden Grove and Westminster areas; Sunset Beach, formerly portion of Wintersburg precinct; Seal Beach No. 2; Garden Grove No. 5; West Anaheim No. 2; Buena Park No. 3; Laguna Beach No. 3; Midway City, from Westernminster and Wintersburg precincts; North Main Precinct, in that area between annexed areas of Orange and Santa Ana; and Nos. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 in Santa Ana. Residents of Anaheim may register at the City Hall, while previous publication in the Gazette gave places to vote and names of registration clerks in every city in northern Orange county. Suprise Party Miss Evelyn Polhemus, assisted by her mother, Mrs. H. D. Polhemus, and Mrs. H. R. Peltzke was the hostess at a charmingly arranged surprise party at her home on Placentia avenue last evening. The affair was in honor of Donald Peltzke on the occasion of his sixteenth birthday anniversary. The other young people assembled early and upon the arrival of the guest of honor surrounded him showering him with congratulations, and presenting him with a number of appropriate gifts. The evening was spent in dancing and playing games at "bunko" prizes were won by Miss Verna Hoskins and Fred Bath. The consolation was awarded to Rowland Myers. A dainty repast was served during the evening at which a large birthday cake with sixteen candles was the center of attraction. Dancing continued until twelve when the guests departed after spending a happy evening. Those present were Mrs. Dean Polhemus, Mrs. H. R. Peltzke, Misses Verna Hoskins, Orna Shilling, Adele Summers, Patricia Ferris, Katherine Dohm, Evelyn Polhemus, Carl Dohm, Earl Mills, Rowland Myers, Fred Bath, Roy Luther. Scout Troop Plays Transfer Ball Nine Boy Scout troop No. 74 stands "even Stephen" in its night baseball success. Winning two weeks ago from another troop in this city, it proceeded to lose to Troop No. 72 last Thursday evening. It now is awaiting the game to be played with the Anaheim Truck and Transfer squad at the city park grounds next Tuesday evening. County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell was canvassing this end of the county this week and stated he found things very satisfactory. Mitchell has served as county superintendent for several years and is universally liked by the teachers and pupils. He is a candidate for re-election. ZETTE Sixty Years of Progress GROWING WITH ANAHEIM SINCE 1870 THE GAZETTE 108 N. EMILY Number 43 ONE FATALITY ON COUNTY ROAD SUNDAY Boy Killed at Costa Mesa and Five Injured Over the Week-End Accidents were few on the highways of Orange county, but one boy was killed and five others injured, none of them seriously, Saturday and Sunday. Jess Truesheim, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Truesheim, of Laguna avenue, near Nineteenth street, Costa Mesa, was almost instantly killed at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, when he was knocked from the bicycle he was riding by an automobile driven by W. E. Davis of Pomona. The accident occurred on Newport boulevard near the Harbor Poultry store. The youth suffered a fractured skull and died before he could be taken to the Newport Beach hospital. According to witnesses, the accident was unavoidable. They reported that young Truesheim was riding along the outer edge of the highway when his bicycle was seen to suddenly turn in towards the traffic and dart in front of the Davis machine. Davis Stopped as soon as possible and rendered aid. INTITION AND HERE deavor SoAnaheim ing STATE MONEY COMES TO COUNTY Allotments made for High Schools and Other Branches of Education Orange county will receive $718,649 from the state as its annual apportionment for support of elementary and high schools and junior colleges, according to a statement by Vierling Kersey, superintendent of public instruction. The state will allot $27,390,836 for school support throughout the 58 counties of California, an increase of $809,-249 over the allotment for last year, Kersey said. “This sum if twenty seven million dollars seems insignificant compared to approximately $160,000,000 which the state school system costs,” Kersey declared. “The remainder, about $130,000,000, must be made up solely from taxes on property, a burden which the state department of education is striving to lighten. “We have already proposed several plans for allowing the state to take over a greater share of the financial load of school support. It will require a revision, or an extension, of our state tax system, but it will achieve the imperative need for a sharp reduction in county property taxes.” The twenty seven million dollars will be allotted among the counties on the basis of average daily attendance, Kersey explained. He has held that this is an unfair method of distribution, as counties which are least in need of financial assistance are the ones which receive the most. “Poorer counties have fewer children and consequently receive less state money,” the superintendent asserted. “This is obviously an unfair system, for invariably the poorer counties lose population and school children. They are being penalized by the state because of the fact that they are poor. “The state department is now evolving a plan that embodies a state equalization fund, which will be used to aid counties that cannot adequately support their own systems. "Apportionment on a per capita basis is an obsolete method and one that we by an automobile driven by W. E. Davis of Pomona. The accident occurred on Newport boulevard near the Harbor Poultry store. The youth suffered a fractured skull and died before he could be taken to the Newport Beach hospital. According to witnesses, the accident was unavoidable. They reported that young Truesheim was riding along the outer edge of the highway when his bicycle was seen to suddenly turn in towards the traffic and dart in front of the Davis machine. Davis Stopped as soon as possible and rendered aid. Young Truesheim was on his way home at the time of the accident, riding his bicycle from Newport Beach, where he had been swimming. The body was taken to the Grooms and Rlesonberg funeral parlors at Costa Mesa, where Coroner Charles D. Brown called an inquest for 10 a.m. Tuesday. One of the injured was T. C. Paulson of Los Angeles, who was struck by a car while he was changing a tire on his car at Capistrano Sunday night. He was taken to the county hospital, but was found to have sustained only cuts and bruises. Everett Darr had an arm broken in a collision on a Santa Ana street Saturday. Mrs. R. S. Shepherd, who was driving one of the cars in the mixup, reported the accident. Nobody else was injured. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bass of Los Angeles, both suffered injuries when their motorcycle collided with a car on a Santa Ana street Monday. Both were taken to the county hospital, but an examination showed that their injuries were not serious. CITIZENS RESENT CLOSING OF GATES Seal Beach Residents Demand Right-of-Way Over Other's Property A group of 53 owners of property in East Seal Beach filed suit in superior court Friday afternoon against the Phillips and Hambaugh Realty and Construction corporation, P. A. Stanton, et al., seeking a court injunction to prevent the defendants from closing or obstructing the plaintiffs' rights to certain rights-of-way from their properties to the beach, and asking the court to order the defendants to remove locks from gates placed at the said rights of way, and further asking that the defendants be enjoined from harassing, molesting or threatening the users of the rights-of-way. The plaintiffs own certain property in East Seal Beach just north of the property of the defendants, which lies between the plaintiffs' properties and the beach. It is alleged that for more than 20 years prior to September 1, 1929, the plaintiffs and their predecessors have "Poorer counties have fewer children and consequently receive less state money," the superintendent asserted. "This is obviously an unfair system, for invariably the poorer counties lose population and school children. They are being penalized by the state because of the fact that they are poor." "The state department is now evolving a plan that embodies a state equalization fund, which will be used to aid counties that cannot adequately support their own systems." "Apportionment on a per capita basis is an obsolete method and one that we should discard at the earliest opportunity. The state owes it to its citizens to provide them with an education, because state law calls for compulsory education. The least the state can do then, is to help the counties carry out this law." Ben Porter Killed In Auto Accident Ben Porter was fatally injured in an automobile accident while travelling between Taft and Bakersfield on Tuesday evening. He was alone at the time, and little is known of the cause of the accident. His body was found at 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning and was taken to a hospital at Bakersfield, where he died at 8 o'clock the same morning. His body will be brought to Fullerton, where the funeral will be held, probably on Friday. Arrangements for the burial had not been completed at the hour of going to press. Deceased was aged 59 years and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Porter of Orangethorpe avenue. He was well and favorably known throughout this section, and his death is cause for widespread sorrow among his many friends. Honeymooners Return To Orangethorpe Home Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider, who enjoyed a two-week honeymoon at Yosemite, San Francisco, Monterey, Carmel and Santa Barbara, returned to their home on East Orangethorpe a week ago. Obstructing the plaintiffs' rights to certain rights-of-way from their properties to the beach, and asking the court to order the defendants to remove locks from gates placed at the said rights of way, and further asking that the defendants be enjoined from harassing, molesting or threatening the users of the rights-of-way. The plaintiffs own certain property in East Seal Beach just north of the property of the defendants, which lies between the plaintiff's properties and the beach. It is alleged that for more than 20 years prior to September 1, 1929, the plaintiffs and their predecessors have used certain roads across the property of the defendants to the ocean as a means of ingress and egress to and from the waters and the beach land between high and low tide lines but that on that date the defendants obstructed the rights-of-way and erected iron gates and padlocked them, and prevent the plaintiffs from using the roads. It also is alleged that this results in depriving them of the use of state property, the land between high and low tide lines, and of the use of the ocean waters. The fence, it is pointed out in the complaint, extends for approximately two miles along the beach and is patrolled by a guard who drives off and threatens to arrest persons who walk around the ends of the fence and along the state's property to points immediately south of the property owned by the plaintiffs. The defendants, it is alleged, restrain the plaintiffs in the enjoyment and use of the bathing facilities afforded by the beach immediately south of their property. Lake's Receiving Fall Merchandise In order to clear shelves for new fall merchandise, which already has begun to arrive, Lake's store for men and boys on West Center street this week began its annual sale of trousers and hats. "We are placing all our channel trousers and all our straw hats, sailors and Panamas and others, on sale at very low prices in order to make room for our new merchandise." P. D. Lake, owner and manager said. "We find it advantageous to offer this merchandise at low figures, which is an opportunity for men to stock up on clothing they need."