anaheim-gazette 1938-02-17

THE GAZETTE IS EQUIPPED AND MANNED TO PRODUCE Fine Job Printing 259 East Center Street VOL. LXVIII School Trustees Plan for Second Gymnasium Unit Federal Assistance Sought In Constructing New Girls' Building The second unit of the new gymnasium at Anaheim union high school will be constructed in the near future if plans recently completed by the high school board of trustees materialize; it was learned late last week. Applications for government assistance in constructing the building have been sent to Works Progress administration officials. The trustees are planning erection of the new building as two separate projects, one of which will provide for the foundation and the other for the superstructure. Entire cost of the unit is estimated at $77,857, of which the school district will provide $42,500 and the WPA to furnish $35,357, it was declared. For Use by Girls Complete gymnasium facilities for girl students of the school are planned in the new unit. It will be located at the west end of the first unit which was completed last fall and will adjoin the present boys' gymnasium. Included in the building will be a gymnasium Frost Warnings Not Necessary for Anaheim Anaheim is not mentioned in the nightly "frost warning" broadcasts because official readings here are seldom below 32 degrees. Secretary John A. Morgan of the chamber of commerce was informed this week by Floyd D. Young of the U. S. weather bureau. Young's letter said in part that "Anaheim temperature station seldom registers dangerous temperature and it is mainly for this reason that we have emitted it from our lists." The communication was in answer to a letter from Morgan, written at the request of many Anaheim residents, the secretary said. Spray Concern Is Erecting Building Structure Located at Loara and Manchester Along Railroad Tracks Construction is progressing rapidly on the new $8,000 factory and office building of the Anaheim Spray Chemical company, it was Board Discusses Placing of Sign At Intersection Chamber of Commerce To Be Studied Further By Committee Anaheim Chamber of Commerce's project of placing direction and street signs along Mchester boulevard was discussed a meeting of the board of directors yesterday noon at the Elks clubhouse. No decision was reached on whether being left in the hall of the committee for further investigation and recommendation Fred Robins and Charles Pearl comprise the committee. The directors are considerate the advisability of placing a sign at the junction of Highway 1 and Manchester avenue, south Anaheim, directing traffic into city. They also discussed placing a similar sign at the intersection Manchester and Palm street. The third phase of the project is erection of a sign on each of streets intersecting Manchester bearing the name of that street. Two Types Suggested Two types of signs were suggested for the Manchester-Hillway 101 intersection. One suggestion was to place a neon sign bearing the name of Anaheim. Fcr Use by Girls Complete gymnasium facilities for girl students of the school are planned in the new unit. It will be located at the west end of the first unit which was completed last fall and will adjoin the present boys' gymnasium. Included in the building will be a gymnasium floor 40 feet wide by 80 feet long, showers, locker rooms, officers and auxiliary rooms, it is planned. The new structure will equal in every detail the first unit of the plant, trustees said. The old gymnasium will be demolished starting next Monday. Razing of the building will be done under a WPA project amounting to $11,000. The project also provides for the construction of a storage and restroom building approximately at the site of the old gymnasium. Funds left by the graduating class last June as a gift to the school will be used to purchase a spotlight for the stage of the auditorium, it was decided by the school board. It has not been decided what type of light will be purchased, plans calling for several to be tried before the purchase is made. Continue Night School Authorization was given by the trustees for students in the radio class taught by Harold W. Hollinger to construct a portable loudspeaker. This instrument will be used in classrooms not now equipped for radio reception. Evening classes for adults will be continued during the spring semester, it was decided. Classes in physical education under the direction of Richard Glover, Richard Ryan and Miss Josephine DeRigo will be offered as well as a class in machine shop and welding, under the supervision of A. P. LeTourneau. Enrollment at the high school to date is 1057 pupils. Average daily attendance is 996 students, it was reported. Anaheim's Share of Fee Revealed Anaheim received $6,527.83 through the apportionment of Structure Located at Loara and Manchester Along Railroad Tracks Construction is progressing rapidly on the new $8,000 factory and office building of the Anaheim Spray Chemical company, it was reported today by A. W. Elmer, president of the concern. The new building is being erected at the corner of Manchester boulevard and Loara read. Slightly less than two months is expected to be required to complete the structure. Elmer said. The building is to be a story and a half in height and will cover an area of 60 by 90 feet. It will face on Manchester boulevard and will be on a lot having a frontage of 108½ feet and a depth of 145 feet. The structure will be built facing the north with the rear of the building near the Southern Pacific Railroad company's tracks. Anaheim Soray Chemical company planned moving to a new location as long ago as last June. At that time the concern purchased the property from the Standard Pump company, but construction of the new building was delayed until late last week. Plan of Building The front of the structure will be of stucco, while the remainder will be of iron construction. On the ground floor will be the company's offices, storage space and loading zone. The floor, which will be of cement, is being built 3½ feet above the ground to permit easy loading of trucks directly from the floor. In the rear of the building will be a mezzanine floor, under which will be placed storage tanks having a capacity of 40,000 gallons. Processing machinery will be installed on the mezzanine floor, Elmer said. The move to the new location permits the company to again be served by the railroad line. The old building, located at Manchester boulevard and Vermont avenue, was formerly served by a spur line, but the line was discontinued when Manchester was opened. Anaheim Spray Chemical company has been in business here for past 13 years. It manufactures Blue Ribbon sprays and first concerns to Two Types Suggested Two types of signs were suggested for the Manchester-Hill way 101 intersection. One suggestion was to place a neon sign bearing the name of Anaheim and an arrow pointing to the exit at the intersection. The alternative plan, and the one most favored by the board, is to erect a sign with the same inscription, city's name and the arrow to formed of reflector buttons rather than neon tubing. Both types sign are permitted by the state but the maximum size of the latter is six inches. For the intersection of Anaheim and Palm street the same type of sign chosen for the Hiway 101 intersection will be used if it is decided to place a sign that location. It was suggested however, that a double-faced sign be placed at that intersection. Sketch Presented Robins presented a sketch signs to be placed on other intersecting streets. They would be metal and bear the name of Intersecting street plus the Anaheim. Board members approved resolution seeking the defeat of single-tax and bond elect measures which are expected qualify for the November ballot. The resolution was suggested by framed by the Orange County council. The Anaheim chamber will operate with other chambers commerce of the county in stage of first annual business meeting at Newport sometime May. The event will be courteous, it is planned. Victor G. Loly and Floyd·L Cracken were named by Presidio Harry C. Arthur, Jr., as office delegates to the Associated Chambers of Commerce. Merchants View Film of Catalina "Let's Go Catalina" was the title of a sound motion picture depicting features of the island off city. They also discussed placing a similar sign at the intersection Manchester and Palm street. The third phase of the project is erection of a sign on each of streets intersecting Manchester bearing the name of that street. Enrollment at the high school to date is 1057 pupils. Average daily attendance is 996 students, it was reported. Anaheim’s Share of Fee Revealed Anaheim received $6,527.83 through the apportionment of motor vehicle license fees to cities during 1937, according to announcement made yesterday by the department of motor vehicles through the office of Governor Frank F. Merriam. At the same time it was announced that $26,524.18 had been allotted to the treasury of Orange county under the law which provides for the apportionment of funds to cities and counties on a population basis. Total allotment to cities throughout the state for 1937 amounted to $2,547,350.78 while the 58 counties were apportioned a total of $1,273,675.37. Deputy Collectors in Anaheim Monday Temporary offices of the internal revenue service will open Monday at the city hall for the convenience of residents in this and surrounding communities. Nat Rogan, collector of internal revenue for southern California, has assigned deputy collectors to the above mentioned address for the purpose of advising taxpayers in income tax matters, accepting forms, and notarizing signatures. This temporary branch office will be open until March 1, inclusive. The move to the new location permits the company to again be served by the railroad line. The old building, located at Manchester boulevard and Vermont avenue, was formerly served by a spur line, but the line was discontinued when Manchester was opened. Anaheim Spray Chemical company has been in business here for the past 13 years. It manufactures Blue Ribbon sprays and was one of the first concerns to manufacture oil emulsions for citrus pest control. The company was founded by Elmer who had previously been affiliated with the original oil emulsions spray company. Sportsmen Plan Fishing Outings Plans for several fishing trips on chartered boats for members of the Anaheim chapter of the Izaak Walton league were made by that organization last Thursday evening at the Concordia clubhouse. The outdoor committee was instructed to arrange details of the outings. The Anaheim chapter also went on record as favoring the plan to place a bounty on coyotes in California. The purpose of the plan is to reduce the herd of coyotes which are destroying wild life throughout the state. Committee reports were presented during the meeting by George Sloop, Herman Freese and James Rymer. J. Sinclair of the U.S. forestry experiment station presented color motion pictures of the work carried on by the department. Merchants View Film of Catalina “Let's Go Catalina” was the first of a sound motion picture depicting features of the island off coast of southern California where was shown to members of Anaheim Merchants association this morning at the Marigie cafe. The film was obtained through the courtesy of C. Stewart, Motor Transit agent Anaheim. A. Mahony, representative of Santa Catalina Island company presented the picture which he counted the many recreational activities offered by the island. H. D. McBride, representing Anaheim Townsend club, briefly at the meeting, requested the association to take out a membership in the Townsend club. The matter was referred to executive board for decision. Term in Jail Given for Second Charge William Mummie, 38-years transient, apparently didn’t belong City Judge Frank Tausch with the latter suspended sentence of drunk charge providing Mummie left Anaheim and stayed away five days later Mummie was back in the city’s bastile, again charged with being drunk. Today Mummie is in the court serving a 30-day sentence was arrested the first time February 5. Last Thursday at noon Anaheim officers picked up again. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 17, 1938 Hard Discusses Pacing of Signs At Intersections Member of Commerce Plan to Be Studied Further By Committee Theim Chamber of Comms project of placing direct and street signs along Man-boulevard was discussed at the board of directors day noon at the Elks club. No decision was reached, but being left in the hands committee for further initiation and recommendation, Robins and Charles Pearson use the committee. directors are considering viability of placing a sign junction of Highway 101 Manchester avenue, south of im, directing traffic into this. They also discussed placing car sign at the intersection of sterc and Palm street. The phase of the project is the sign on each of the intersecting Manchester, the name of that street. Two Types Suggested types of signs were suggested for the Manchester-High-101 intersection. One suggestion is to place a neon sign at the name of Anaheim. LANDMARK CONSTRUCTED IN 1875 IS BEING DEMOLISHED THIS WEEK One of the best-known landmarks of Anaheim is this week being demolished. Workmen are busily engaged in tearing down the brick building at the south-west corner of Lemon and Chestnut streets which in recent years has been known as the Salvation Army building. To old-timers of Anaheim it was The Sanitarium building. The structure was erected in 1875 by Dr. James Ellis, a London physician. Dr. Ellis sent to England for the most elegant furniture ever seen in this part of the country and when it arrived in Wilmington harbor via Cape Horn and was finally installed in the new brick building, it was quite an occasion. The fame of Dr. Inquest to Study Death of Kugler Pomona Man Dies Monday at Hospital from Injuries In Crash January 8 Inquest into the death of John Kugler, Orange county's sixteenth traffic victim of the year, will be conducted this afternoon at 3. Ellis and his sanitarium reached to Europe and a number of patients came to Anaheim from England and far off Germany to recuperate their health in the balmy climate of Anaheim under the care of the doctor who, according to his advertisement which ran in this paper, was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, 1957. Licentiate Society of Apothecaries, London 1857, and was appointed by the court of Governor's House surgeon to St. Thomas's hospital, Member of the King and Queen's College of Physicians Ireland, and doctor of physic of the same 1865. Docteur de medecin de l'universite de Bruxelles 1866. It was later purchased by Dr. Reginald E. Ferguson and in the 80's became the property of Dr. Bardell. Both of these medical men operated it as a sanitarium. Some 50 years ago J. P. Bennerscheidt purchased the building and it became the home of that family. About 17 years ago the Bennerscheidt family sold the structure and it has been used as lodge rooms and headquarters for the Salvation Army since then. The present owner is Caroline Bierent of Fullerton. First News Story On February 6, 1876 the news column of Anaheim Granite Administrative Blystone Name Contractor Franklin S Bid Awarded Last New School Board: Work Start in 10 Days J. C. Blystone, Garden contractor, was last night bid to construct Benjamin Franklin school trustees of the Anaheim district. Blystone's bid $56.405. It was announced perintendent M. A. Gauer Seventeen contracting tered bids for the job. An unsuccessful bidders were Esser, contractor for the mont building, and Co Engineers Co., remodeler Citron structure. The new Franklin school be erected at the corner and Janss street and will have a exposure. It will include classrooms and a kind Gauer declared. Bids were for buildings having seven and nine classrooms. The however, decided upon the room structure. Modern Design Three classrooms will be along each side of a centridor, according to plan-building Administrative Two Types Suggested types of signs were suggested for the Manchester-Highland intersection. One suggestion was to place a neon sign at the name of Anaheim on arrow pointing to the city intersection. The alterna-number and the one most favor-able board, is to erect a sign at the same inscription, the name and the arrow to be used of reflector buttons rather than tubing. Both types of signs are permitted by the state, the maximum size of the let-six inches. The intersection of Man- and Palm street the same sign chosen for the Highland intersection will be used, decided to place a sign at location. It was suggested, after that a double-faced sign placed at that intersection. Sketch Presented ans presented a sketch for two be placed on other inter-streets. They would be of bear the name of the meeting street plus the word town. Members approved a motion seeking the defeat of single-tax and bond election cases which are expected to be for the November ballot. Solution was suggested and by the Orange County Tax Board Anaheim chamber, will coerce with other chambers of county in staging first annual business men's at Newport sometime in The event will be county-it is planned. Or G. Loly and Floyd McCormen were named by President C. Arthur, Jr., as officials to the Associated Cham-ter Commerce. Chants View Film of Catalina 's Go Catalina" was the title sound motion picture depictures of the island off the coast. Inquest into the death of John Kugler, Orange county's sixteenth traffic victim of the year, will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Hilgenfeld funeral home. Kugler, 45-year-old resident of the Sunset hotel in Pomona, died at the Orange county hospital Monday night from injuries sustained in an accident early in January. The accident occurred on Ball road near Brookhurst avenue south of Anaheim. William Kent Suiter, 16-year-old Anaheim high school student, asserted was the driver of the automobile which struck down Kugler as he was walking across Ball road. Suiter was overtaking another automobile when the man stepped in front of his car, it was reported. Man Critically Hurt Condition of A. Anderson, 27. of Buena Park continues to be critical, it was reported by attachs of the Anaheim Sanitarium where Anderson was taken following an accident Monday evening at Manchester boulevard and Orangethorpe road. Irene Macchioli, 22. of Huntington Park, was also slightly injured in the crash, but has been discharged from the Sanitarium. Drivers of the automobiles involved in the collision were reported to be Walter Burns, 34, of Long Beach and Henry Macchioli, 23, of Huntington Park. H. T. McCaslin of San Diego, driver of the car which fatally injured Maximino Mercado of San Clemente last week end, was exonerated of blame by a coroner's jury Monday afternoon. Major Ray Smith Speaker at Club Major Raymond E. Smith of Anaheim, president of the reserve officers organization in Orange county, was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon. He spoke on "Americanism." In answers to many inquiries as to what purpose Dr. Ellis will put his house—whether he will rent his rooms furnished or unfurnished—he wishes to let it be known that when finished and furnished it will be for the occupation of sick people, or ladies requiring a quiet home during confinement. Friends visiting patients resident in the sanitarium, will find good accommodations in the two liberally conducted hotels in the town. The charges in the sanitarium will include board, lodging, wine and medical attendance, the only extras being dated it as a sanitarium. Some 50 years ago J. P. Bennerscheidt purchased the building and it became the home of that family. About 17 years ago the Bennerscheidt family sold the structure and it has been used as lodge rooms and headquarters for the Salvation Army since then. The present owner is Caroline Bierent of Fullerton. First News Story On February 6, 1876 the news columns of the Anaheim Gazette carried the following story: "The want of a first-class Sanitarium for the reception of patients who, although approaching convalescence, still require to be under watchful care, and at the same time have the benefit of a climate suitable to their disease, the opportunity of exercising, regular habits and a carefully selected diet, has long been felt by members of the medical profession. To meet this want Dr. James Ellis, an English physician, has erected at a large cost a spacious building on Lemon street, which will be known as the Sanitarium. "It is splendidly proportioned after a design of the owner; the ventilation is complete, the windows are of colored glass, and nothing has been omitted which could add to the comfort of its inmates. The building was constructed by Messrs. Williams, Smith, Harvey and Banonette & Griffin, and is a monument to the skill of these gentlemen in their several departments. The accommodations offered to the invalid are about the same as that of a first-class hotel in San Francisco or London, and the owner desires us to say that the charges will be about the same." In the same issue of the Gazette Dr. Ellis inserted the following advertisement: Answers Inquiries "In answers to many inquiries as to what purpose Dr. Ellis will put his house—whether he will rent his rooms furnished or unfurnished—he wishes to let it be known that when finished and furnished it will be for the occupation of sick people, or ladies requiring a quiet home during confinement. Friends visiting patients resident in the sanitarium, will find good accommodations in the two liberally conducted hotels in the town. The charges in the sanitarium will include board, lodging, wine and medical attendance, the only extras being dated it as a sanitarium. Some 50 years ago J. P. Bennerscheidt purchased the building and it became the home of that family. About 17 years ago the Bennerscheidt family sold the structure and it has been used as lodge rooms and headquarters for the Salvation Army since then. The present owner is Caroline Bierent of Fullerton." Modern Design Three classrooms will be along each side of a central ridor, according to plant-building. Administratively it will be on the east end, with kindergarten room seventh classroom. Plain aristic architecture will lowed and the building constructed of wood frame with cement foundation. Side dimensions of it will be 232 feet by 58 feet said. It is hoped to start corrosion within 10 days or two weeks superintendent declared. Val of the bid must be from PWA officials in Lies, which is expected weekly. Actual construction begin within three days; board receives notification approval of the bid. Ready In Fall One hundred eighty days required to complete this ture, thus permitting it to pleted for the opening in next September. The Franklin building erected upon a 4½-room owned for some time by district. The site is now range trees, a sufficient new which will be removed as permit construction of th ing. The remainder of it will not be removed until it is picked, it was declared. Work started Monday on modeling of the old Citigring which is to be used mestic science and art bui- the Fremont school announced. Postal Group Meet On SuAproximately 100 post-ployes and their famil- orange. Riverside and Sardino counties are exp Anaheim next Sunday quarterly meeting of County postal organiza- meeting will be held at Major Ray Smith Speaker at Club Major Raymond E. Smith of Anaheim, president of the reserve officers organization in Orange county, was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon. He spoke on "Americanism". Democracy cannot be legislated; it must be instilled in the individual, Smith declared. He pointed out the majority of agitation against democracy is the work of aliens and urged they be sent back to their own country. The speaker also discussed the inadequacy of this nation's defense, declaring it is not up to the minimum standard set by the National Defense act which was passed in 1916. Dr. Ray Temple of Buena Park, lieutenant governor of division four, was also a speaker at the meeting. Birthday Club Makes Debut in Anaheim Introducing: Anaheim Birthday club. Membership: Open to public. Qualification: Must have birthday once a year. Leap Year babies not eligible. Function: Celebrating anniversaries of members. Hosts: Person celebrating birthday. Meeting place: Earl Jackson's drug store, 227 E. Center. Time: Each weekday morning, 10 to 10:30 o'clock. Lions Club Program Last Friday Varied The program presented by the Anaheim Lions club last Friday centered around Abraham Lincoln's birthday, St. Valentine's day and a memorial program for Ben Chase, member of the club who passed away last week. L. H. Loudon spoke about Lincoln, Bill Payne told of St. Valentine's day and Roy Mendoza was at the piano during the tribute to Chase. Roy Day of Pomona, district governor of district 4-E, was the speaker of the day. He enlarged his title, "Lionism," by telling of its growth and the ideals of the organization. Permit Granted Remodel Strict The largest individual permit of the year was Monday to the Anaheim district, it was reported dolph Nyboe, building It was the only permit during the past week. The Contracting Engine pany will remodel the Citron street school built cost of $27,969, according to the permit. The build be a part of the new plant when completed. Blystone Named Contractor For Franklin School Bid Awarded Last Night by School Board: Work to Start in 10 Days J. C. Blystone, Garden Grove contractor, was last night awarded the bid to construct the new Benjamin Franklin school by the trustees of the Anaheim school district. Blystone's bid was for $56,405, it was announced by Superintendent M. A. Gauer. Seventeen contracting firms entered bids for the job. Among the unsuccessful bidders were W. J. Esser, contractor for the new Freemont building, and Contracting Engineers Co., remodelers of the Citron structure. The new Franklin school will be erected at the corner of Water and Janss street and will front on the former and have a southern exposure. It will include seven classrooms and a kindergarten, Gauer declared. Bids were taken for buildings having seven, eight and nine classrooms. The trustees, however, decided upon the seven-room structure. Modern Design Three classrooms will be placed along each side of a central corridor, according to plans of the building. Administrative offices Rainfall for Season Reaches 9.11 Inches Despite the heavy rainstorm of last Friday the season's total in Anaheim is far below the mark for the same day last year, it was reported today by the Anaheim Union Water company. Up to this morning Anaheim had received 9.11 inches of rain for the season, while on February 17 last year the total was 17.52 inches. The storm last Friday brought .84 of an inch of rain during the 24-hour period between 8 o'clock Friday morning and 8 o'clock Saturday morning, it was reported. Minor showers last Thursday night left .02 of an inch of rain. Park Grandstand Concrete Poured Construction is Started on Bleachers as Material Received by City Workmen poured the first concrete for the new grandstand at La Palma park yesterday, it was announced by Rudv Boyzen, park superintendent, and Ewald Lemmons. Damage In Fires During Weekend Is Set at $2000 Three Blazes Fought Early Sunday and Monday by Anaheim Firemen Anaheim residents suffered a larger fire less during the past week end than the loss during all of last year, it was reported by Fire Chief R. Nyboe. Damage in the three fires which occurred Saturday and Sunday nights has been at $2,000. Heaviest loser was M. J. Bengochea, a plumber residing at 209 S. Palm street. A blaze shortly before 1 o'clock Monday morning destroyed his garage, a truck, an automobile and a quantity of tools and plumbing merchandise. Others who suffered losses were Mrs. Susie Diehl, A. L. Merck and Starr Ozment, it was reported. Fire at Station Mrs. Diehl owned a garage at 402 S. Philadelphia street which burned early Sunday morning, the fire destroying an automobile owned by Meric which was stored in the building. Ozment owns and operates at service station at 700 N. Los Angeles street where a slight fire occurred about a half hour before the Bengochea blaze, Chief Nyboe said. The fire at the Bengochea prop- Concrete Poured Construction is Started on Blenchers as Material Received by City Workmen poured the first concrete for the new grandstand at La Palma park yesterday. It was announced by Rudv Boysen, park superintendent, and Ewald Lemcke, assistant city engineer in charge of development of the park. Start of construction work on the stands was made possible when the city received the first material to be furnished by the federal government. The federal government is to supply all rock and cement for the bleachers as well as about 75 per cent of the reinforcing steel to be used, Boysen and Lemcke revealed. Construction of the grandstand is the first development to be started on the baseball grounds which will be in the east end of the park. Architecture Approved Ralph D. Cornell, architect planning the development of the new recreational area, recently approved the type of architecture to be used on the grandstand. Walls of the stand are to be reinforced concrete, ornamented with fluted pilasters at frequent intervals, it was said. The numerous windows for the rooms under the stand will be recessed from the wall. Provisions will be made within the grandstand for two large dressings rooms for baseball teams which will include showers, toiletts, towel rooms and lockers, ticket booths and public sanitary facilities, it was declared. While constructed as a single unit, the grandstand will have three divisions. One section will be perpendicular to a line from home plate bisecting the playing field. The side sections will be parallel to the baselines of the playing field. Seating capacity will be for 1200 persons, it was said. Jay G. Adams is Accident Victim Jay G. Adams, 53, resident in the vicinity of Anaheim for 25 years, was electrocuted yesterday. Fire at Station Mrs. Diehl owned a garage at 402 S. Philadelphia street which burned early Sunday morning, the fire destroying an automobile owned by Meric which was stored in the building. Ozment owns and operates at service station at 700 N. Los Angeles street where a slight fire occurred about a half hour before the Bengochea blaze, Chief Nyboe said. The fire at the Bengochea property was discovered almost simultaneously by City Frank Tausch and Councilman Leo J. Sheridan, neighbors of the Bengochea family. At the time of discovery the blaze was beyond control and firemen centered their attention on preventing the fire from spreading. Another garage on an adjoining lot was slightly damaged before firemen arrived, it was reported. New Car Burns Bengochea's loss included a new $1100 automobile, a truck valued at about $200, tools and merchandise worth approximately $800 and the garage which was valued at $150.00. A short in the ignition of one of the cars is thought to have caused the fire which destroyed the Diehl garage and Meric automobile. The garage was valued at $50 and the automobile at $20 by Chief Nyboe. The call to Ozment's service station was a silent alarm and was made at 12:20 o'clock Monday morning. The belt driving the air compressor motor is said to have come off resulting in the motor breaking. Fireman severed electric wires into the building rather than to break into the station. Repair costs will probably not exceed $15, Chief Nyboe declared. First Aid Awards Given By Chapter Standard first aid certificates have been received by Anaheim Red Cross chapter for two classes recently completed by Dr. L. E. Wilson, and are being distributed to the following who completed 20 hours of instruction: Mrs. Nell L. Axup, Marjorie Erickson, Mrs. Marguerite Harris, Mrs. Clarice Harrison, Mae Le Vecke, Verna May Miller, Esther Oelrich, Mrs. E. L. Rawlings, Postal Group to Meet On Sunday Aproximately 100 postal employees and their families from Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are expected in Anaheim next Sunday for the quarterly meeting of the Tri-County postal organization. The meeting will be held at the Elks clubhouse starting at 11 o'clock, Postmaster Louis H. Hoskins announced. Among the special guests will be Harold Byron of Pasadena, president of the State Association of Postmasters; Leon Dwight of San Pedro, secretary of the same group; and Michael O'Rourke of Beverly Hills, director on the national board who will report on pending legislation effecting postmasters. Entertainment will be furnished by Joe Kozina of Orange, banjoist; Miss Marion Graaf, Anaheim vocafist; and Miss Eleanor Gerard of Huntington Park, piano accordian artist. Permit Granted to Remodel Structure The largest individual building permit of the year was issued Monday to the Anaheim school district, it was reported by Rudolph Nyboe, building inspector. It was the only permit granted during the past week. The Contracting Engineers company will remodel the present Citron street school building at a cost of $27,969, according to terms of the permit. The building will be a part of the new Frémont plant when completed. Jay G. Adams is Accident Victim Jay G. Adams, 53, resident in the vicinity of Anaheim for 25 years, was electrocuted yesterday soon after the noon hour while employed for the Standard Oil company near El Segundo. He has been an employee of the Standard Oil Co. for nearly 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Diana B. Adams; one daughter, Mrs. B. J. Switzler of Santa Ana; three sons, John Quincy Adams of Lost Hills, Vern O. and Thomas Robert Adams, both of Anaheim; mother, Mrs. Sophia L. Adams of Placentia; one brother, Vern L. Adams of Placentia and two grandchildren. An inquest will be conducted in Los Angeles county after which the remains will be brought to the Hilgenfeld funeral home. Announcement of the funeral arrangements will be made. Third Child is Born to Carroll D. Cones A third child, a daughter, was born last evening at St. Joseph's hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll D. Cone of 517 N. Bush street. The father is a partner in Cone Bros. Chevrolet agency. Both the mother and the babe, whose name has not been learned, are doing nicely, it is reported. The other children in the family are Carroll, Jr., 5 years of age, and Robin, 3 years of age. Standard first aid certificates have been received by the Anaheim Red Cross chapter for two classes recently completed by Dr. L. E. Wilson, and are being distributed to the following, who completed 20 hours of instruction: Mrs. Nell L. Axup, Marjorie Erickson, Mrs. Marguerite Harris, Mrs. Clarice Harrison, Mae Le Vecke, Verna May Miller, Esther Oelrich, Mrs. E. L. Rawlings, Mrs. T. R. Rimpau, Louise Wollberg Truxaw, Mrs. W. R. Ward, Mrs. Edna N. Wisser and Miss Emma J. Wisser of Anaheim. Mary Arbiso, Lena Arbiso, Carmen Galindo, Ruth Galindo, Ralph Klemm, Frank Martinez, Mary Rosales, Mrs. King Rutledge, A.R. Tellez, Ray Zuniga and Victor Zuniga, of Stanton. Mrs. W. R. Ward, chairman of the first aid work for the chapter, reports that two classes are under instruction now. Dr. Neslund is teaching an advanced class, and Dr. Wilson a men's class in Anaheim. The total enrollment of these classes is 35. Guest Bound Over to Superior Court Claude Guest of Anaheim, father of three children, Monday was held to answer in superior court on a charge of immoral conduct with a 15-year-old Anaheim school girl. City Judge Frank Tausch bound Guest over to the superior court at the conclusion of his preliminary examination. Guest, who resides at 118 S. Philadelphia street, was arrested last Wednesday afternoon following investigations by the city welfare department and the district attorney's office.