oc-plain-dealer 1921-08-19

NEWS OF FULLERTON MISSIONARY TELLS OF-IDOL PARADES Miss Grace Lentz, well-known in Fullerton where she has many friends, as well as in her home town of Orange, writes interesting descriptions of her daily life as a missionary in China. Her most recent letter follows: "The days are so full and I'm so busy that I almost forget that I have been transported to a foreign land, but when I go on the street and get a whiff of the 'national air' hear the lusty shouts of the riches men trying to clear the streets so that they and their passengers may pass, see men with semi-clad bodies perspiration streaming from their faces, tugging away pulling immense loads of freight, bamboo poles, cement, etc., I am suddenly reminded that I am in a country far distant from beloved America. The picture I might describe is a very dark one, yet on the other hand there are many beautiful things to offset the dark side. "When I left America, in my heart I said good-bye to all things beautiful and marched out feeling that I had given up everything that was 'giveable' but upon my arrival in China I decided that God had distributed His beauty and good things and China has received her share. Neither Washington nor California can boast of more beautiful scenery than we see here. "Recently we have been having idol processions, a scene which gives us a graphic description of what Buddhist worship means to these people. These processions take a tremendous amount of money and for that reason this is the first one they have had for ten years. "Some that the lack of these processes was an indication that idolatry was on the decline but our teachers say it was due to lack of funds. The purpose of these processes is to obtain the favor of the idols, by giving them this airing or holiday." MEMENTO FOR HOUSER Executives of the Houser Bible class at their weekly luncheon raised $50 with which to purchase a fine leather dress suitcase for Rev. John T. Houser, now on his vacation. C. C. Chapman started the list with $10. The presentation will be made just before Mr. Houser's trip east to the conference. A committee will be appointed to arrange for a "home-coming" celebration at the Bible class Sept. 11. THOMPSON AT SACRAMENTO Fullerton athletes will be interested in the forthcoming appearance of Earl Thompson, one of the greatest high hardlers in the world, at the Sacramento meet Sept. 9, for the reason that he is a brother of Prof. Thompson, a former teacher of the Fullerton grammar school. Earl Thompson will compete in his favorite event at the Pacific Coast International Track and Field Meet to be held Sept. 9. Thompson, star of the Dartmouth college track squad and winner of the high hurdles at the last Olympic games, will compete here under the colors of the San Francisco Olympic club. Thompson won his spurs in the hurdling events while attending preparatory school in So Calif. In high school he stepped the 120-yard hurdles in 15 1-5 seconds. Since then he has often done the distance in 15 flat. More than 60 of the best athletes will compete. FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS The annual election of officers held by the Fullerton volunteer fire department resulted as follows, the bulk of those chosen being re-elected: Chief, Roy Davis; first assistant chief, W. T. Roberson; second assistant, J. M. Clever; president, Harry Hale; vice-president, Leo Martin; secretary, Dorsey Ellis; foreman hose line No. 1, W. B. Potter; foreman hose line No. 2, Frank Treadwell; foreman chemical and hook and ladder wagon, Lee Potter. PREPARE FOR TOMATOES At the plant of the California Vegetable Union, along the Santa Ana Valley "Recently we have been having idol processions, a scene which gives us a graphic description of what Buddhist worship means to these people. These processions take a tremendous amount of money and for that reason this is the first one they have had for ten years. "Some that lack of these processes was an indication that idolatry was on the decline but our teachers say it was due to lack of funds. The purpose of these processes is to obtain the favor of the idols, by giving them this airing or holiday they are put in a happy mood, thus long life, prosperity and good fortune is assured to the homes along the line of march. So much money is paid by different communities to bring the procession their way. "The performance begins early in the morning, these hideous looking idols preceded by swords and spears to protect, firebrands to sweep lurking spirits from the path; this combined with the throng of worshipers, the sick and infirm following with a hope for physical help makes a scene which gives one a real heartache and an impression which is not easily forgotten. "As the day proceeds, this mob of people, urged on by the haunting fear of not pleasing the idols, grows more and more wild, by the end of the march (near midnight) they seem frantic, all restraint gone, they give vent to evil impulses of all kinds. In their mad and frenzied state children are trampled to death, sick and helpless badly impaired; all this in the name of religion. There have been two of these processions this spring, the results of the first one were so dreadful that the Chinese students and Christians sent a petition to the governor asking him to prevent the second one but it was of no avail." LA HABRA COMMITTEE WORKING OUT PLANS The committee, appointed at a recent meeting in La Habra in the interest of a new road district, is working out plans which will be submitted to the county supervisors, it was announced today. The district will include about three miles in the vicinity of La Habra, and the provision will be included that it must be built of asphalt, and not of cement, it was stated. NO MORE LOOSE POODLES The new dog pound at the Fullerton dumping grounds is ready to receive canine guests. It is constructed of heavy wire netting, six feet high and covers a ground space of $x24 feet, giving three compartments each eight feet square. Dogs impounded will be kept three days and at the end of that time will be disposed of. Owners may recover them at any time within this period by payling for their keep and the expense involved in taking them into department resulted as follows, the bulk of those chosen being re-elected: Chief, Roy Davis; first assistant chief, W. T. Roberson; second assistant, J. M. Clever; president, Harry Hale; vice-president, Leo Martin; secretary, Dorsey Ellis; foreman hose line No. 1, W. B. Potter; foreman hose line No. 2, Frank Treadwell; foreman chemical and hook and ladder wagon. Lee Potter. PREPARE FOR TOMATOES At the plant of the California Vegetable Union, along the Santa Fe tracks, they are making boxes at a wholesale rate and stacking them up for use when the tomato packing season opens next month. They are cording them up literally by the thousands, each bearing the White Star label of the company, along with the Fullerton address. Packing and shipping will begin about Sept. 15. FULLERTON BRIEFES Wayne Illl., who recently underwent an operation at the Fullerton hospital, has recovered sufficiently to be taken home. W. W. Kreighbaum will leave tomorrow for a month's vacation trip in Fresno and Ventura-coa. His mother and sister will accompany him. F. F. Calvert, who is on his vacation went to Los Angeles yesterday to see a Coast League ball game at Washington park. W. W. Irwin writes his friend from the vicinity of Ft. Bragg saying that section is indeed a "fisherman's paradise." The work of pouring the concrete for the foundation of the Fullerton Improvement Co. building on No. Spadra-rd was begun yesterday. Dr. L. C. Deming, rancher, and family have returned from a month's hunting and fishing trip. He declares they saw 19 deer and not a buck among them. Dr. Vanetta Henderson of E. Whitling-ave left yesterday for a four days' rest at Coronada Beach. Mrs. J. E. Master and children left yesterday for their home in Torrance, after a weeks' visit with Charles E. McMaster of Fullerton. Mrs. Goodson, who was recently operated on at the Fullerton hospital is improving. The Bruce and Goodson Realty Co., yesterday sold a lot on Amerige-ave to D. A. Jennings of the vicinity of San Luis Obispo, Mr. Jennings expects to build on the property soon. The Kill-care club met at the home of Mrs. Perry of Ellis Place yesterday afternoon, playing "500." Mrs. Floyd Lilly won first prize, and Mrs. Glen Evans second prize. Miss Margaret Fulton of Fullerton, left yesterday over the Santa Fe for St. Louis. T. King left yesterday over the Santa Fe for Denver. M. A. Henderson underwent an operation at the Fullerton hospital today. ECONO DA NO MORE LOOSE POODLES The new dog pound at the Fullerton dumping grounds is ready to receive canine guests. It is constructed of heavy wire netting, six feet high and covers a ground space of 8x24 feet, giving three compartments each eight feet square. Dogs impounded will be kept three days and at the end of that time will be disposed of. Owners may recover them at any time within this period by paying for their keep and the expense involved in taking them into custody. The ordinance it is proposed to enforce applies to all dogs found running loose in the public streets. Only those on a leash or kept in the owner's conveyance will be immune. INFORMAL GATHERING. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Maraden and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Starbuck, and the Misses Made Starbuck and Sadie Shark spent yesterday afternoon and evening at the home of Mr. R. Starbuck of East Whitney, occasion being an informal meeting of relatives from the vicinities of Fullerton. Games were played afternoon on the lawn andumper was served. Guys were taken from Fullerton and Mrs. Alva Starbuck while the flowers" while the sun was still the flowers go compelling conference accord has been given peace and welcomes. It is illustrating is to be an immediate inquiry into the streamship Alnisha by officials. Particular attention given to investigation of moonpettence on the parcel. The inquiry should be sent to human culpability. If defects in the navigation of or improper orders are found it should take it should be put out and suitable steps taken to correct a recurrence of such things. ARM BROKEN WHILE PLAYING AT SCHOOL Master Ernest Holmes is nursing a broken left arm today. Yesterday, while playing with some playmates at Broadway school, he fell down the steps with the above result. Master Ernest is the eight-year old salesman of the Los Angeles Record and his patrons will be sorry to hear of his misfortune. Lord Northcliffe is of the opinion that "the world must disarm its mind before it scraps its fleets." In other words, the masses of the civilized world must get rid of their "aggressive prejudices." A tenant Ad in the Plain Dealer will bring results. ODORLESS Brant The Reason—Thoroughly Cleaned Oiled for Bond Deferred Los Angeles experience. F. H. BLEY, M.S.WHILE YOU WAIT The Orange County Plain Dealer TON HOUSEER Houser Bible uncheon raise purchase a case for Rev. on his vacatarted the list station will be Houser's trip A committee arrange for a station at the RAMENTO will be intering appearance of the great the world, at sept. 9, for the brother of Prof. teacher of the school. compete in the Pacific back and Field and the Dartmouth and winner of the last Olympice here under San Francisco son won his events while school in So. he stepped the 1-5 seconds. done the disbest athletes OFFICERS of officers volunteer fire follows, the re-electment; first assistment; second president; second president; Leo Corsey Ellis; 1, W. B. PotNo. 2, Frank chemical and Lee Potter. OMATOES California the Santa LAST RITES OVER VET SLAIN BY CAR Marion Brittingham, world war veteran and auto victim, was laid to rest at Fairhaven cemetery after one of the most impressive funeral services held at the Claude N. Ellis chapel in Orange. Delivering a sermon which dwelt largely upon the war services of the dead hero, the Rev. Geo. A. Francis said tribute to that man who for four years served in the war zone only to be killed by a careless autist ex-actly one year to the day of his discharge. The basket draped with a large United States flag, was banked with fragrant flowers as friends and relatives of the decedent slowly filed into the chapel. Heavily velled and showing polignant grief in her bearing, Miss Birdie Buttram, Costa Mesa, whose bridal troesau was changed to mourning by cruel fate, attended the final rites for her dead lover and fiance. Relatives of the deceased in the east, unable to attend the funeral, will be consoled by the impressiveness of the services and the beauty spot in Fairhaven cemetery, especially selected by LeRoy Brittingham, brother of the decendent, where the remains were laid to rest. Pall bearers and color bearers chosen from the ranks of the local American Legion post, escorted the body to the cemetery, where amidst a profusion of flowers the final services were said and the flag draped casket lowered in its place. Marion Brittingham was born near Union, Ind., July 22, 1837. He spent his childhood in Indiana and in 1914 inherited his brother Walter at Belpore, Kansas. Ballying to the colors on April 14, 1917 he enlisted in the navy and was stationed at Philadelphia later to New York and then to Brooklyn. He saw active service and was in Russia, England and France and the Orient during his enlistment. He was discharged from the service August, 14, 1920, at San Diego. Shortly afterward he secured a position at the government shipards at San Pedro, which position he occupied at the time of his death. Three sisters and three brothers are annoyed and disappointed at failure of their goods to reach them in good order. "The So. Pac. Co. is putting forth fourth efforts to avoid delays and rough handling and with the co-operation of shippers intends to reduce the loss and damage of freight to a minimum. Carload freight is packed, loaded and braced in the car by the shipper. The function of the carrier is to transport the car with reasonable dispatch, as directed by the shipper. If the freight is not properly packed, loaded and braced in the car, damage is liable to occur. Less than carload freight is packed and marked by the shipper. The rush in which merchandise must be accepted for shipment, checked, waybilled and loaded at large merchandise centers forces the carriers to depend largely on the shipper to properly pack and clearly mark freight in compliance with tariff and classification requirements. "We appeal to the shippers to assist us in delivery of freight in good order by assuring themselves that sound shipping containers are being used, that classification requirements for marking are being compiled with and that carload ships are properly loaded and braced. "Our freight protection department is at the service of shippers and is ready to rend any assistance useful in solving these shipping problems." UNDER-INFLATION RUINS MOST TIRES More tires are taken from service due under-inflation than from any other cause. There exists so much unintentional neglect, indifference and lack of knowledge as to inflation, that we know of no more urgent admonition we can give automobile owners than this: "Tires must be pumped up hard if they are to give maximum mileage." So states a bulletin just received from the service department of the Spreekels 'Savage' Tire Co. Pneumatic tires are constantly subject to a flexing action and when under inflated this kneading and bending action is so greatly increased that it weakens the carcass and eventually causes a break in the fabric, rim or on a blow out. On the other side, SIAM AROUSED TO THE MOVIE EDUCATION CHICAGO, Aug. 19. — Even away little Siam has read the book writing on the schoolroom wall. "Teach with Moving Pictures," has delegated one of the king's students, of whom there are at least seven in the country, to look to visual education as developed America, report his findings to Majesty Rama the Sixth, and ask to use of similar methods Siamee schools. Nat Prasart Sone Sukhum has sent by the superintendent of some government students, Mr. Medhn of Cambridge, Mass., to the Society for Visual Education its headquarters in Chicago. Evanston. His instructions are only to mark, learn and digest to lend a helping hand to cart men, laboratory workers, and ship shipping forces in every possible—in other words, to "to do by doing." Young Mr. Sukhum, whose able father is minister of local ordnance in Bangkok, the captain Slam, and who has himself been of the courtiers in-the Royal Palm is attending school in this county at the king's personal expense "major" is motion pictures, special reference to their education application. "We believe in my country you do here," said Mr. Sukhum, the right way to teach is to use power to understand that lies in human eye. This is the best way cause it is easy and the safest way. At the present time, of course almost nothing is being done in visual education in Siam. In this place only a very few private schools in Bangkok and other large cities like kingdom are supplied with ing picture machines. Also, it will have been difficult to get the films. "That is soon to be changed," ever. Before very long we expect use the best school films made America and Europe, also to duce educational motion picture our own. The Prince of Songkla already secured some American school films such as ones on ECONOMIC WASTE IN DAMAGED FREIGHT The economic waste involved in losses and damages to freight shipments and the consequent payment of claims, is pointed out by the So. Pac. Co. in a communication to shippers and consignee. The company gives startling figures on loss and damage freight claim payments made by class I roads, and goes on to show that much loss and damage could be avoided by proper loading, packing and marking on the part of the shippers and consignee themselves. The communication signed by J. H. Dyer, general manager, and R. G. Pagan, superintendent of freight protection, is as follows: "The So. Pac. Co. appeals to shippers and consignee to join in a common effort to cut down loss and damage freight claim payments. These payments, representing loss to both carriers and the public, have mounted at an alarming rate during the last four years. "The amounts by which the net earnings of class I roads have been reduced by such payments without any corresponding benefit to shippers or consumers of freight are shown by the following yearly figures: 1916 $ 23,346,965 1917 35,079,757 1918 55,852,797 1919 104,507,174 1920 104,398,930 "Of all expenses entering into the cost of railroad operation, payments for lost or damaged freight are a dead loss to all concerned and may properly be termed economic waste. And that is because the payments are for useful things that have been lost, damaged or destroyed. After settlement has been made, no one is any better off than he was before the loss or damage occurred, while the country is poorer to the extent of the value of the property destroyed." POSTOFFICE DEPT. MAY START WIRELESS SERVICE WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—So successful has been the wireless service carrying market reports for the farmers that a wireless telephone daily bulletin general news service for the country generally is being considered by a commission which was originated by Postmaster General Hays. The plan is to utilize the larger radio stations of the mail service, each about 400 miles apart stretching across the continent. Each station will serve approximately 125,000 square miles. It is proposed to have a certain class of news sent out each day at a specified hour in order that those wishing that kind of news may be prepared to receive it. Individual wireless telephone stations may be established and maintained in homes, places of business, etc., for a very small outlay, estimated at $35 for installation. The Dept. of Agriculture is cooperating with the Postoffice Dept. in this work. FARMERS NOT HOARDING GRAIN WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—Fears that the farmers would hold their wheat in an endeavor to force a fictitious price are wholly unfounded. According to a report just issued by the American Railway association grain BALBOA FOR JOY! Tenth Annual Illuminated Boat Parade AND TOURNAMENT OF LIGHTS Sat. Night Aug. 20th THE BIGGEST FREE EVENT OF THE YEAR Decorated floats — yachts — motorboats — rowboats — canoes. Handsome prizes for the winners in each class. Auspices Balboa Chamber of Commerce. —J. A. BEEK, Secretary. ON NEWPORT HARBOR Dealer AROUSED TO MOVIE EDUCATION AGO, Aug. 19. — Even far-away Siam has read the hand on the schoolroom wall—with Moving Pictures," and negated one of the king's own, of whom there are at present in the country, to look in real education as developed in report his findings to His Rama the Sixth, and advise the use of similar methods in schools. Art Stone Sukhum has been the superintendent of Siamese government students, Mr. Phya of Cambridge, Mass., to join duty for Visual Education at quarters in Chicago and on. His instructions are not mark, learn and digest, but a helping hand to camera-laboratory workers, and officeapping forces in every way—in other words, to "learn by doing." Mr. Sukhum, whose honorer is minister of local gov't in Bangkok, the capital of and who has himself been one courtiers in the Royal Palace,ding school in this country's personal expense. His is motion pictures, with preference to their educational notion. Believe in my country, as here," said Mr. Sukhum, "that it way to teach is to use the to understand that lies in the eye. This is the best way be-is the easy and the simple the present time, of course, nothing is being done with education in Siam. In the first only a very few private schools kook and other large cities ofdom are supplied with movure machines. Also, it would en difficult to get the right is soon to be changed, howfore very long we expect to best school films made in and Europe, and also to producational motion pictures of. The Prince of Songkla has secured some American films such as reels on the lifeeducational film. "We know that a real school film is more than just a piece of patchwork." Mr. Sukhum continued. "There should be sound pedogogy behind it. It must be carefully planned, so that it has a close relation to the textbook. That is why I am to study what American pioneers in visual education are doing. "I am also much interested in the use of slides for teaching. Even now we use them to a fairly large extent in Siam. I like especially the combination projector you use in your American schools. The device which enables the teacher to show either moving pictures or slides with the same machine, so that she brings slides into the film showing at any point, is to me a very wonderful thing. It gives the teacher even chance to make a real success of her work in visual education." Following his practical initiation into the production of school films, Mr. Sukhum is scheduled to undergo a complete technical course at one of the wellknown eastern institutes of photography. STROUP'S MARKET "The House of Service" 115 N. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Friday, August 19 VAUDEVILLE NIGHT Four Acts of Standard Vandeville and GLADYS WALTON in "Desperate Youth" Adults 35c; Children 15c; plus war tax Saturday, August 20 BEBE DANIELS in "The March Hare" Adults 25c; Children 10c; plus war tax Saturday Will be Climax Day of Bargains in Our Expansion in Our Expansion SALE ALL SUMMER MERCHANDISE HAS NOW REACHED ITS Lowest Ebb in Prices EVERY DEPARTMENT IS BRIM FULL OF GOOD BARGAINS The S. Q. R. Store "THE HOME OF GREATER VALUES"