oc-plain-dealer 1924-10-16

PAGE TWO SOCIETY NUPTIAL VOWS BIND LIVES OF COLLEGE MATES JUST a few short years ago the nurse in the home of the then young Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Johnston reported,"it's a girl," "Fine!" said the young physician, and they named her Lillis Jeanette. Last night Dr. and Mrs. Johnston gave her into the keeping "till death do part" of a fine young man, Glen Arthur Doughty, of Pomona, who in a beautiful ceremony performed at 8 o'clock by the Rev. Thomas H. Walker, pastor of Anaheim Presbyterian church, in which the bride grew up. The Johnston home on the corner of Broadway and South Los Angeles, was transformed into a fairyland of rose and green thru the artistry of Miss Stechart. The reception room where the bridal party stood, was softly lighted and made an exquisite setting for the impressive rites. Preceding the ceremony Miss Evalyn Payne, Pomona, sang "We Two"; Mr. John McCrea, "At Dawning," and Mrs. Walter Ross, "Secrets" and "Love's Coronation," with Mrs. Arnold EnEarl at the piano. The bridal chorus from Lohengrin heralded the descent of the bridal party from the upper floor and "I Love you Truly," was played during the ceremony. Miss Lucille Johnston, as maid of honor, wore pink georgette and carried orchid and pink arm bouquet. The dainty little flower girl, Velora Varcoe, of Pomona, cousin of the groom was also in pink rosette and carried a basket of P-T. Talk About Bazaar Gathering at the home of Mrs. Jack Hebson, the Auxiliary yesterday set the date of Oct. 25 for the bazaar and food sale which they will hold all afternoon and evening. Many of the bazaar articles were finished and a fine line of aprons, fancy work and a side line of cooked foods and candy will be sold in the room on West Center formerly used by the Vogue Shoppe. The ladies busied themselves all afternoon and had a pot luck supper at 6:30, when they were joined by several of the husbands. Present were Mrs. H. E. Carter, Harold McFarland, Templeton, Gua Prescott, John Wilson, W. C. Carle, Squires, Ashley, Harriet K. Boyd, Mrs. Hebson and her mother, from Olinda, who is visiting here. FORMER LOCAL GIRL IS WED IN ALHAMBRA MESSAGES received today from Mrs. Agnes Hand, as she was known in Anaheim where she lived some time and endeared herself to a large circle, tells of her marriage to Mr. Carroll Hanson, and that they are now at home in the Ridgeley apartments in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Hanson, as Mrs. Hand was one of the jolliest members of the Women's Press club of Anaheim, retaining her membership after moving to Balboa, and at the last meeting with Mrs. J. E. Tipton, told the members of her apprach- P-T. A.s JOIN IN RECEPTION TO ALL TEACHERS THE East Side Parent-Teacher association meeting in Brow way kindergarten yesterday, Mrs. H. E. Axup, the new dent in the chair, decided to with the West Side in a parish the teachers next Monday in the high school. Comm from both P.-T. A.s will arrive plana. Miss Woodward, from the tubercular association, talks the conditions in California gave the estimated cases of tuberculosis as 150,000, with very percent of them children. Anna Meigher, of the fresh tubercular summer camp strife need for sale of tuberculosis seals and called for volunteer workers. She explained that origin of the seals was in Norand in 1918 the project was to over by the Red Cross. It has become an institution in itself is becoming more and more organized for its efficiency and fit to tubercular patients. Volunteers may secure supply of stamps from Mrs. Clarkson, $81 Minter-at., S Ana, by dropping her a line. Mrs. Herman Backs reported cellily on the recent all day T.A. meetings. It was voted enter a float in the Hunting Beach parade, in which both west sides will participate. A special meeting is called Friday at 2:30 in the kindergarten of Central school where active boards of the two associates will meet to make plans. A facers and members of comm are requested to be there. Welcome Newcome Mr. and Mrs. Elsener, arrivals in Anaheim, and McCrea, "At Dawning," and Mrs. Walter Ross, "Secrets" and "Love's Coronation," with Mrs. Arnold EnEarl at the piano. The bridal chorus from Lohengrin heralded the descent of the bridal party from the upper floor and "I Love you Truly," was played during the ceremony. Miss Lucille Johnston, as maid of honor, wore pink georgette and carried orchid and pink arm bouquet. The dainty little flower girl, Victoria Varcoe, of Pomona, cousin of the groom was also in pink georgette and carried a basket of pink rose petals. The bride chose her small cousin, William Wickett, Jr., for ring bearer, who had a handsome black velvet suit for the occasion, with a downy white satin pillow for the ring. The bride's gown of clinging secure cream silk, with vell en train, capped with bandau of orange blossoms, was particularly becoming and lovely. She carried an hower bouquet of orchids, white roses and lilies of the valley. She was given into the keeping of her husband by her father, Dr. Johnston, who met her at the foot of the stairs. Mr. Conable Wills, of Los Angeles, a relative of the groom was best man, Dr. and Mrs. Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. Doughty, parents of the groom, received. More than 100 relatives and closest young friends of the pair were guests. Following the ceremony refreshment was served. The bride very efficiently cut the wedding cake and the groom, with apparent practiced eye did the same honors at the bride's cake. The knife was the same used at the wedding of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Doughty, Jr., left for a honeymoon later and will be at home in Long Beach at 262 Santa Fe ave. The going away gown was of brown bengaline appliqued in suede and embroidered in gold, with hat and coat of brown, trimmed in fur. The young people were collegemates in Pomona and both have a large circle of friends there as well as in Anaheim, her hometown, where the popularity of Mrs. Doughty is attested by the countless prenuptial courtesies within the past weeks. Fine History Papers The History section covered an interesting period of years yesterday in two decidedly intreesting papers. The one on "Martin Luther," by Mrs. J. R. Wilson was exhaustive and accurate in detailed information and covered a historical period fraught with unrest and corruption. Mrs. Wilson handled her topic in a most scholarly manner. With Thomas Moore and his "Utopia," for hire paper, Mrs. J. E. Schumacher told of the joys and sorrows of the author and cut during the ceremony. Messages received today from Mrs. Agnes Hand, as she was known in Anaheim where she lived some time and endeared herself to a large circle, tells of her marriage to Mr. Carroll Hanson, and that they are now at home in the Ridgeley apartments in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Hanson, as Mrs. Hand was one of the jollest members of the Women's Press club of Anaheim, retaining her membership after moving to Balboa, and at the last meeting with Mrs. J. E. Tipton, told the members of her approaching marriage, but bound them to secrecy until she had changed her name. At the club meeting tonight with Miss Lillian Trowbridge, in Fullerton, letters will be written from each member, as the custom has been upon departure of the girls, as one by one they answer the call of Cupid and desert the ranks of newspaperdom. Mr. Hanson is not unknown to Anaheim folk, as he passed some time, more than a year ago, in his official capacity as circulation auditor of newspapers. Relive School Days The girlhood friends of Mrs. J. L. Rogers, formerly Miss Elsa Ashen, passed a happy afternoon together at the home of Miss Lella Steadman, the hostess. Reminisca a house guest for the day. The ladies were Mrs. M. Christiansen, Mrs. H. G. Carlin, Miss Mattie Lou Robertison, Miss Irma Steadman, Mrs. Rogers and Miss Lella Steadman, the hostess. Reminisces of grammar and high school days was the toic of chatting through the whole afternoon, with light refreshments served later. Mrs. Rogers left Anaheim to reside about ten years ago and now lives in Alhambra. LOCALS At sanitarium: Mrs. H. E. Remland, Anaheim; S. W. Cotton of Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spellman, 500 East Broadway, are parents of a boy, born Monday at 10 p.m. The young man weighs 9½ pounds. Mr. Joe Pember, who has been passing four months in Dakota, has returned to his home in Anaheim. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Prescott have returned to their Anaheim home after a summer in Silverado canyon where Mr. Prescott served as forest ranger. Mrs. E. D. Shaw, of Lawrence, Kan., is the guest for a few days of Mrs. Ida J. Hughes. Together they have visited in Los Angeles and today will go to Seal Beach to meet friends and relatives. Welcome Newcomer Mr. and Mrs. Elsener arrivals in Anaheim, and bers of Evangelical congregations both persons of musical tastes welcomed last night by 60 persons who passed them with them in the church galow. The event was in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their wedding, and to raise the ceremony more vividly, a wedding was performed, although both Mr. and Mrs. Elsener resembled theirs in any manner. Walter Hochull represented stately (?) bride and Marie Sue the groom. Mildred Mauerham best man with Leonard Siebler Roy Oertil and Lowell Schmidt bride's attendants. Mrs. H.Ramm was flower girl and Dorothy Link, ringbearer. After the merriment occasion by the burlesque performer Mrs. Elsener sang several verses and games light reflections made for a pleasant mainder of the evening. Club Stands High Mrs. Helen Harden, presides over the Business and Professions Women's club was again in chair today following her attendance at the state convention where she and Mrs. Mabelle Hathaway were delegates from Ana-club. Both representatives reports on the convention brought home the cheering that the local club is one of very best and peppiest in the sights. Plans for the dancing part be held Oct. 28, at the Anglo roof garden, were talked over everyone is looking with enthusiasm to this event. Hallowe'en Masquerade Women of the Mooseheart making many fine plans for masquerade dance to be held next week, Oct. 22. A good orchestra has been signed for and the latter are making special preparations have this the best dance they gave. Everyone is asked to en masquerade to make the fun farther. All men and women the Moose orders and their illies and friends are cordially vited. Fall Picnic Reunion All former residents of P syllvania, Arizona, Nevada, Mexico are invited to meet The History section covered an interesting period of years yesterday in two decidedly intreesting papers. The one on "Martin Luther," by Mrs. J. R. Wilson was exhaustive and accurate in detailed information and covered a historical period fraught with unrest and corruption. Mrs. Wilson handled her topic in a most scholarly manner. With Thomas Moore and his "Utopia," for hire paper, Mrs. J. E. Schumacher told the joys and sorrows of the author and cut-lined his influence in literary life during the period in an excellent menner. The order of study is bringing the section to the period and to an answer in why did Spain heed the call of Columbus when other countries did not. Influence of social, commercial and religious life of Europe during the middle ages will come up at the next meeting and will be covered, probably, by Miss E. Kate Rea, leader of the section. The study is attracting increased interest and numbers. Reception to Teachers Monday, October 20, at 7:30 has been chosen for the reception by the P.-T. A. to the teachers of the city schools. The party will be held in the high school building and every parent and every teacher in the district is heartily urged to be there. The East Side and the West Side P.-T. A. has combined to make this an unusually nice affair. A program is arranged and refreshment will be served. Although the arrangements for the courtesy to the teachers have been changed a time or two, this as the opportune time, promises an evening of great enjoyment for all. Auxiliary Bazaar The American Legion Auxiliary will have a food and candy sale and bazaar Saturday, Oct. 25, held in the rooms formerly occupied by the Vogue Shoppe, on West Central Street. The ladies have an unusually nice line of fancy articles, aprons, coverings, and will supply almost anything wanted in the food line. The sale will continue afternoon and evening. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. Mr. Joe Pember, who has been passing four months in Dakota, has returned to his home in Anaheim. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Prescott have returned to their Anaheim home after a summer in Silverado canyon where Mr. Prescott served as forest ranger. Mrs. E. D. Shaw, of Lawrence, Kan., is the guest for a few days of Mrs. Ida J. Hughes. Together they have visited in Los Angeles and today will go to Seal Beach to visit relatives and to Long Beach as well, planning to be away two or three days. Peacocks eaten by the Romans sometimes cost $10 apiece. Yesterday we left the motion picture studio all in uproad with Stubby chasing an old cat and Button and Daisy, another cat, fighting. Button and Daisy were released from their frames, and two more disconcerted cats you never saw as they shook themselves and ran out of the studio. "Now Mr. Billy Whiskers, it is your turn to perform," said Mr. Dates, and in the twinkling of an eye Nick and Snub came up and strapped a regular circus saddle on his back and led him to a circus ring they had fixed where he and some other animals were to perform. Billy was supposed to trot around the ring, while Maggie, the middle-sized monkey, performed on his back and jumped through paper drums and hoops. Now this was an old stunt that Billy had done many, many times before. So at first he trotted around the ring like an old tried circus horse, and all the men exclaimed, "That is the smartest goat we ever saw! One would think he was brought up in a circus!" Right here Maggie dug her hands into his neck so deep that she drew blood, but no one saw it. Billy hunched his back like a bucking pony and tried to throw her, but she gave him another dig and jumped up between his horns, where it would not bother her, no matter how much he butted. The man who was taking the part of the ringmaster gave Billy a cut with his long whip. Billy found this long lash cut his legs he jumped straight to the air, then made a bee limch man, and before the faker knew what Billy was after found himself going up toward roof of the studio with a tether pain in his back where Billy hit him. Billy did not tarry to see because of his victim, but cried around and around the circus trying to dislodge Maggie, being a vicious, disagreeable key, was enjoying all this taking delight in pulling I hair and digging her hands him under the edge of the die where it would not show did draw blood. Billy tried to shake her off no, she had a good, safe seat tween his horns. When he she ran along his back and his tail. When he shook his she sat on the saddle and he to its edges. At last, in do of ever being able to shake her Billy decided to settle it by ing on her. So he lay down rolled, but Maggie was too far for him. As he went over side she hopped off, and she came up she hopped on his again. Then he tried turning one ersault after another, but use. Whatever he did M folled him and still stuck back. (We will hope poor Billy rid of the horrid monkey morrow's story.) T. A.s JOIN IN PRECEPTION TO ALL TEACHERS E. East Side Parent-Teacher association meeting in Broadkindergarten yesterday, with H. E. Axup, the new presinate in the chair, decided to join the West Side in a party to teachers next Monday night the high school. Committees both P.-T. A.s will arrange a. Iris Woodward, from the state circular association, talked of conditions in California and the estimated cases of tuberculosis as 150,000, with very large numbers of them children. Mrs. A Meigher, of the fresh air circular summer camp stressed need for sale of tubercular drugs and called for volunteer workers. She explained that the aim of the seals was in Norway, in 1918 the project was taken by the Red Cross. It has now become an institution in itself and becoming more and more recognized for its efficiency and benetous tubercular patients. Volunteers may secure their utility of stamps from Mrs. John Jackson, 801 Minter-st., Santa Clara by dropping her a line. Ms. Herman Backs reported extensively on the recent all day P.-T. meetings. It was voted to erect a float in the Huntington Beach parade, in which both east and west sides will participate. Special meeting is called for day at 2:30 in the kindergartens Central school where execuboards of the two associations meet to make plans. All offices and members of committees requested to be there. Welcome Newcomers r. and Mrs. Elsener, recent volks in Anaheim, and members of committees requested to be there. Palo Alto Demonstrates Big Economy In Municipal Plant 4 (By R. E. Grant) ENEMIES of public ownership who wrote slippery statistics to prove that the tax rate in public ownership cities is higher than the tax rate of cities in which the profit-making public utilities are owned by private corporations, should study the duly audited annual report of the city of Palo Alto, for the fiscal year, 1922-1923. The Palo Alto audit clearly demonstrates the economy of public ownership. Palo Alto's city tax rate of $4.25 includes items for redemption of gas, water and electric light bonds, and the total revenue for taxes was $68,166.84. Bonds to the value of $26,712.50 were retired during the year, and the usual cost of city government for the excellent services rendered by Palo Alto were also paid for in full by the city. And yet there remained at the end of the year, after deducting depreciation of fixed assets, an excess of revenue over expenditures of $71,869.41—a greater amount than the total tax levy. Public ownership of public utilities in Palo Alto permits this excellent financial showing. $110,851.01 was contributed during the year to the city's general fund by Palo Alto's public ownership gas, water and electric public utilities. This was in excess of 55 per cent of the total revenue of the city and represents a tremendous saving to Palo Alto taxpayers. A contribution of this nature is something which customer ownership, the power corporations substitute for public ownership of public utilities—will never accomplish for a community. Think it over. Palo Alto accomplished this excellent showing. Revenue in 1922-23 was $143,429.36. Of that amount after payment of taxes, operation and maintenance expense, bond interest and depreciation there remained 20 per cent or $28,725.98 profit. The figures were at the old lighting rate which was reduced July 1, 1923. At that rate the average income received for each Killow hour sold was 4.14 cents. Deducting the 20 per cent profit the actual cost to the people of Palo Alto was, therefore, 3.31 cents a kilowatt-hour. In San Francisco, for the same classes of service, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 1922 charged its users 4.77 cents a kilowatt-hour or eliminating taxes (10 per cent) 4.29 cents a kilowatt-hour. And Palo Alto is a much smaller city than San Francisco and has no cheap hydro-electric power but generates power in an oil fuel plant. Here is another interesting statistical presentation showing the advantage of public ownership to the taxpayer. The total expenditures of the city of Palo Alto in 1922-23 for general expense, public works department, sewer department, police and fire protection, public health, library, garbage destruction and for bond interest on other than public utility bonds was $129,324.10. The total transfer to the general fund from water, gas and electric public ownership utility accounts as taxes, rentals and profits was $110,851.01. In other words the operation of the public utilities under public ownership supplied the city with over 85 per cent of the cost of the general city government. Wholesale Price Decline Shares WASHINGTON, Oct. Wholesale prices took siderable drop in Sept decreases in farm price clothing materials, fuel metals being responsible the decline in the general level, the department or announced today. Among farm products were substantial reductions cattle, sheep, cotton, hay onions and potatoes, and decreases notwithstanding creases in grains, hogs bides and wool, cause farm products price le recede 1 1-2 per cent August prices. In the cloths and cements there were larger creases in cotton yarn certain woven goods, silk causing a drop off per cent in the group. Crude petroleum in the Continent fields decrease per cent. Metals likewise decreased due to lower for steel billets, plaster shapes, iron pipe ingots, and pig tin. In all other modities, groups price le tember averaged to than August foods being spicenously high. PANDEMONIUM GREETINGS SHENANDOAH I (Continued From Page ship, saluted the occupadescended to the ground. Increasing her speed, sheandoa soared over Santa Clara and headed directly out to northerly direction for San Barbara. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 Shenandoah passed Linda 14 miles from San Diego Welcome Newcomers Mr. and Mrs. Elsener, recentivals in Anaheim, and members of Evangelical congregation, persons of musical talent, welcomed last night by about persons who passed the event with them in the church bunk. The event was in celebration of the twentieth anniversary their wedding, and to revive ceremony more vividly, a mock sing was performed, although Mr. and Mrs. Elsener deny it mended theirs in any manner. After Hochull represented the city (?) bride and Marie Sipple room, Mildred Mauerhan was man with Leonard Slewert Oertill and Lowell Schmidt the's attendants. Mrs. Henry is flower girl and Mrs.athy Link, ringbearer. After the merriment occasioned the burlesque performance, Elsener sang several numbers and games and light refreshments made for a pleasant reader of the evening. Club Stands High Mrs. Helen Harden, president of Business and Professional Benn's club was again in the today following her attendance at the state convention where and Mrs. Mabelle Hathaway delegates from Anaheim Both representatives gave on the convention and right home the cheering news the local club is one of the best and peppiest in the state, ans for the dancing party to hold Oct. 28, at the Angelina garden, were talked over and none is looking with eager to this event. Fallowe'en Masquerade Women of the Mooseheart are ing many fine plans for the dance dance to be held Wednesday, Oct. 22. A good orchestra been signed for and the ladies making special preparation to this best dance they ever Everyone is asked to come masquerade to make the fun goer All men and women of Moose orders and their famiand friends are cordially invited. Fall Picnic Reunions Former residents of Pennsaula, Arizona, Nevada, New York Picnic Reunions meet old during the year to the city's general fund by Palo Alto's public ownership gas, water and electric public utilities. This was in excess of 55 per cent of the total revenue of the city and represents a tremendous saving to Palo Alto taxpayers. A contribution of this nature is something which customer ownership, the power corporations substitute for public ownership of public utilities—will never accomplish for a community. Think it over. Palo Alto accomplished this excellent showing at rates much lower than those charged by private corporations in nearby territory. For example, Palo Alto charges for water 16 cents a 1000 gallons plus a service charge of 50 cents per meter per month The Spring Valley Water Company charges San Francisco users 38.5 cents a 1000 gallons plus a monthly minimum service charge of 78 cents for each meter. The Palo Alto electric plant Happy Birthday Surprise A jolly surprise was visited upon Miss Annamarie Seigle last night when she was called to the homeof Mr. and Mrs. N.F. Ballou on a petext, and found assembled a crowd of her talented friends from Anaheim and Santa Ana. The affair was in commemoration of her birthday. The rooms were gay with yellow flowers and Jack 'o Landerns, and the dining room was especially festive. Large poted foliages and ferns formed a background about the entire room. The table was centered with a lovely white birthday cake with pink candles, which, counted by the various guests, numbered from 42 to 16, leaving the young honoree's age decidedly "up in their air." An impromptu musical program came about with paying forfeits in a jolly game with Madam Manuela Budrow, of the Anaheim Conservatory of music, at the piano, and Robert Bradford, the young man vocalist with the glorious voice, Miss Nunn, Miss Faye Ballou, Jimmie Briggs, and others contributing. Birthday cake, and several other kinds of home-made cakes and punch were served later. The spacious home of the Ballou's lends itself wonderfully for entertaining and the happy company of young folk and their elders passed a delightful time together. Miss Annamarie received many pretty gifts in remembrance of the day. Mrs. Wetherill, Hostess Mrs. Len Wetherill entertained members of the Orangethorpe five hundred club yesterday. First prize was won by Mrs. H. Skinner, second, by Mrs. C. James and third by Mrs. Schultz Mrs. Lovetroops REVOLT, LOOT MERCHANTS IN CANTON (Continued From Page One) city had been swept by flames. Many other sections of Canton are in flames. PEKING, Oct. 16.—No Americans have been harmed in the street fighting that has broken out in Canton between Sun Yat Sen's mercenary troops and the Canton merchant's association forces the American legation here was advised today. Many stray bullets have fallen in the foreign concession of Canton. Foreign war vessels are anchored in the Canton River, just off the city, and are in readiness to protect foreign life and property should this be necessary. SHANGHAI, Oct. 16.—Looting on a small scale has broken out in a village in the environs of the Chinese section of Shanghai today when a detachment of Klang Su troops pounded down several barred doors with rifle butts and stole everything in sight, putting the resisting villagers to flight, according to reports received in the International settlement. The situation in and around Shanghai continues chaotic. In spite of their apparent currender a few days ago, thousands of defeated Che Klang troops are still pouring into the western out skirts of this city and strongly entrenching themselves. Kiang Su leaders explain that they are unwilling to forebids disarm the Che Klang forces because of the danger to foreignera lives and property that might result in the event of a battle near the international settlement. PANDEMONIUM GREETINGS SHENANDOAH I (Continued From Page One) ship, saluted the occupa decended to the ground. Increasing her speed, thaandoah soared over Santa headed directly out to northerly direction for Sanbara. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 Shenandoah passed Linda 14 miles from San Diego o'clock, according to repelled here by the Santa road. At 10:03 a.m. railroadors reported the Sheer about a quarter of a mile sea just opposite Del Ma dirigible was apparently slow progress. The first forty miles Pacific Coast trip was made minutes, according to Pe reports. The operator einitas, just 40 miles fr Diego, reported the "ship" at 10:15 a.m. The Shenandoah passed Occanside, at 10:30 o'clock. Averaging forty miles the air liner passed San Capistrano at 11:30 a.m. qualit mission town is miles north of San Diego considered the "half way for motorists journeying Angeles. Increasing her speed as she coast line to take route to the anchorage Pacific fleet, the Sheander sighted by the pilot station Angeles harbor at 11:24 Observers made out her mering bulk thrue power The dirigible was just six Long Beach when the fire was obtained. The dirigible was delreaching the business seas Los Angeles owing to which moved the battles Pacific fleet out to sea today. The dirigible was give position of the ships, while just off San Clemente island as she reached a point on Beach. The air cruiser swow to sea and circled about selas as they were nearing and. She was sighted returnthe harbor district at 12:17 NORTH ISLAND, SAN Oct. 16—Glittering in the sunlight like a huge silver navy dirigible She showed off from her moorings at 9:15 a.m. today for Lewis, Wash., final wester on her malden trans-coach flight. The Shenandoah here early last Saturday been delayed for repairage age sustained on the Fort San Diego hop, and a storm northwest. The officers of the cruiser Fall Picnic Reunions All former residents of Pennsauga, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico are invited to meet old friends in Sycamore Grove Saturday, Oct. 18, in a picnic and hot coffee will be supplied for all. County registers be open all day. Mrs. Wetherill, Hostess Mrs. Len Wetherill entertained members of the Orangutanpee five hundred club yesterday. First prize was won by Mrs. H. Skinner, second by Mrs. C. James, and third by Mrs. Schultz. Mrs. Lovering claimed the consolation prize. A two-course luncheon followed the games. Present were the Mesdames W. B. Parrett, Roy Lovering, W. Annin, C. James, A. Vall, Sophia Stock, R. Harland, H. Skinner, Wents, R. McKee, Schulitz, Dickenson, Wade Quarton, Bertha Quarton, Dickenson and H. Schulte. Rebekah Meeting Tomorrow evening beginning at 7:30, Lots Rebekah will hold regular meeting with short business session. A program and refreshments will be included in the social time following. AT THE HOTEL VALENCIA H. E. Alkus, A. J. Stephens, P. L. Clark and wife, Will R. Stephenson, I. Malick, and E. E. Wilson, Los Angeles; George Weigel, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Chase, R. L. Cheney, and George Leinder, San Diego; Belle McCord Roberts, Long Beach; and W. D. Keffer and wife Portland. BUILDING PERMITS Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Kelly who died recently will be at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow from the McAnlay funeral parlor, thence to St. Mary's Catholic church; interment at Los Angeles. W. Murray, Los Angeles, was picked up this morning by Fullerton police near Buena Park and turned over to the county for observation of mentality. Residents in that vicinity complained of disturbance which led to his arrest. An accident was reported to the Fullerton police about noon today in which a Chevrolet truck owned by the Unique Cleaners and driven by H. C. Dauson, and a Ford truck driven by P. Lunderman collided near Spadra and Malvernave. No one was reported injured. The situation in and around Shanghai continues chaotic. In spite of their apparent currender a few days ago, thousands of defeated Che Kiang troops are still pouring into the western outskirts of this city and strongly entrenching themselves. Kiang Su leaders explain that they are unwilling to forcibly disarm the Che Kiang forces because of the danger to foreigners lives and property that might result in the event of a battle near the international settlement. 22 NEW OIL WELLS Oil field operations reported week ending Oct. 11, show 22 new wells started, compared with 18 previous week. 4 in Huntington Beach is in Dominguez, 1 in Rosecrans, 5 in Torrance, 1 in Monte Bello, 1 in Los Angeles, 1 in Ventura-co., 1 in Santa Barbara-co., 1 in San Luis Obispo-co., and 6 in Kern-co. The total new wells this year is 1135, compared with 1131 at same date last year. Tests of water shut-off 27, compared with 30 previous week Yearly total to date 1511; total to same date last year 1562. Deepening or redrilling jobs 15 compared with 21 previous week Total to date this year 671; total to same date last year 481. Abandonments 6, compared with 2 preceding week. Total to date this year 364; total to same date last year 226. WALLACE BETTER WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace spent a comfortable night in naval hospital, following an operation yesterday for the removal of his appendix and gall bladder, officials of the hospital said today. DENIES "SLUSH FUND" WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-The Republican national committee has no "slush fund," as charged by Sen. LaFollette, Secy. of the Treasury Mellon declared today. Mellon said managers of all political parties were having difficulty at this time to get enough funds to carry on their respective campaigns. The Chinese are buying more cameras every year. The public auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, seats 11,500 people. Try a Classified Ad for results. NORTH ISLAND, SAN JOSE Oct. 16.-Glinting in the sunlight like a huge silver sheathed off from her moorlite here at 9:16 a.m. today for Lewis, Wash., final wrestle on her maiden trans-com flight. The Shenandoah here early last Saturday been delayed for repair age sustained on the Fortress San Diego hop, and a storm northwest. The officers of the cruiser expected to get under way two hours earlier but a light set of fog retarded the solitary of the helium gas. Trays began to fall intern on the ship at 8 o'clock and mander Lansdowne turn craft broadside to the south more rapidly to absorb pand the gases and increase dirigible's bouyancy. Several thousand per cent at a safe distance from the ing mast by guards were when the giant air liner ed for the trip north. Shenandoah's motors while she slowly pulled away for "dock" the crowd burst cheering and waving of her chiefs. "This is a trial flight Admiral William A. Moffett of the navy bureau of aeronautics told newspapermen before aboard the Shenandoah wanted to test the newly mooring masts at Fortress here and at Camp Lewis ones at Fort Worth and satisfactory in every sense." "We hope to pass over Francisco and the Golden some time late today at Camp Lewis tomorrow. We will endeavor to make speed of between 50 and 60 per hour on the trip north to Camp Lewis we may require from 34 to 44." The tentative course Shenandoah to San Francisco along the ocean coast Los Angeles, where she led to arrive in a little one-hour after leaving circle San Pedro and circle Pasadena, then north Santa Barbara and on Francisco, still holding to if possible, it was announced. SAN FRANCISCO, Oceans Almost Ideal weather conditions for the flight of the Wholesale Prices Decline Sharply WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Wholesale prices took a considerable drop in September, decreases in farm products, clothing materials, fuels and metals being responsible for the decline in the general price level, the department of labor announced today. Among farm products there were substantial reductions in cattle, sheep, cotton, hay, hops onions and potatoes, and these decreases, notwithstanding increases in grains, hogs, eggs, bides and wool, caused the farm products price level to recede 1 1-2 per cent from August prices. In the cloths and clothing group there were large decreases in cotton yarns and certain woven goods, also raw silk, causing a drop of 1 3-4 per cent in the group, listed. Crude petroleum in the mid-continent fields decreased one per cent. Metals likewise decreased due to lower prices for steel billets, plates and shapes, iron pipe ingot, copper and pig tin. In all other commodities, groups price in September averaged to higher than August, foods being conspicuously high. PANDEMONIUM GREETS SHENANDOAH IN L. A. (Continued From Page One) ship, saluted the occupants and descended to the ground; Increasing her speed, the Shenandoah soared over Santa Monica and headed directly out to sea in a northerly direction for Santa Barbara. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.—The Shenandoah passed Linda Vista, 4 miles from San Diego at 9:42. 2000 Municipal Lighting Plants in United States THERE are 2,000 municipal lighting plants in the United States, of which 113 are in cities of over 10,000 population. Twenty-seven of these 113 cities are served exclusively by municipal plants."—M. H. Aylesworth, managing director of the National Electric Assn., speech at San Diego Convention of the Pac. Coast Electrical Ass'n., June 20, 1924. "In the early days of the majority of American cities, public water supply was a business owned and operated by private corporations. It was then regarded as a logical and desirable condition." "Today, the great majority of cities operate their own water systems, and the corporate water supply is the exception. The primary essential water, is now accepted as a necessary municipal activity." "Electric supply is no less an essential than water, and is destined to follow the lead set by water supply in becoming a municipal activity."—Mayor of Berkeley, speech at League of the Southwest Convention, at Riverside, Cal., Dec. 1921. The city of Holyoke, Mass., was among the first to engage in municipal electric service. Its service and financial showing were so good that it acted as a continual irritant and rebuttal to the current arguments against municipal plants. This was a matter of such concern to the lighting companies that they engaged experts to secretly investigate the Holyoke system and methods of accounting and the result was that no flaw whatever could be discovered. Citations of failures (that is reversion to corporate supply) can, and have been made against municipal power plants. Similar citations of failures could be made against many corporate plants. The electrical industry is comparatively young. Great strides have been made in improving machinery, with the result that during this period of development early equipment has become obsolete by reason of more economical equipment being devised. As a result some of the earlier plants, both municipal and private, abandoned operations or changed hands. This has been heralded as an indictment of municipal plants, whereas it applied equally to private plants and its true cause lay in the development period. Today, electrical equipment has become standardized and permanent, and the future will not see the contrasts in operating costs between those built on modern lines and those built a decade or so hence, such as has occurred in the past. A notable instance of the foregoing situation is the obsolescence of the reciprocating steam manguine type of plant (of which many were built by municipalities), by the modern PANDEMONIUM GREETS SHENANDOAH IN L. A. (Continued From Page One) ship, saluted the occupants and descended to the ground. Increasing her speed, the Shenandoah soared over Santa Monica and headed directly out to sea in a furtherly direction for Santa Barbara. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.—The Shenandoah passed Linda Vista, 4 miles from San Diego at 9:42 o'clock, according to reports received here by the Santa Fe Railroad. At 10:03 a.m. railroad operators reported the Shenandoah about a quarter of a mile out to sea just opposite Del Mar. The dirigible was apparently making slow progress. The first forty miles of the Pacific Coast trip was made in 59 minutes, according to the Santa Fe reports. The operator at Eninitas, just 40 miles from San Diego, reported the "ship" passing at 10:15 a.m. The Shenandoah passed over Occanside, at 10:30 o'clock. Averaging forty miles an hour the air liner passed San Juan Capistrano at 11:30 a.m. The quaint mission town is just 70 miles north of San Diego and is considered the "half way point" for motorists journeying to Los Angeles. Increasing her speed as she left the coast line to take a direct route to the anchorage of the Pacific fleet, the Shenandoah was lighted by the pilot station at Los Angeles harbor at 11:24 a.m. Observers made out her glimming bulk thru power glasses, the dirigible was just south of Long Beach when the first view was obtained. The dirigible was delayed in reaching the business section of Los Angeles owing to orders which moved the battleships of the Pacific fleet out to sea early today. The dirigible was given the position of the ships, which were just off San Clemente island, just as she reached a point off Long Beach. The air cruiser swung out to sea and circled about the vessels as they were nearing the island. She was sighted returning to the harbor district at 12:10 p.m. NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16.—Glinting in the partial sunlight like a huge silver bobbin, the navy dirigible Shenandoah moved off from her mooring mast here at 9:16 a.m. today for Camp Lewis, Wash., final western goal on her maiden trans-continental flight. The Shenandoah arrived here early last Saturday and had been delayed for repair of damage sustained on the Fort Worth-San Diego hop, and a storm in the northwest. Shenandoah from San Diego to Camp Lewis, Wash., are in prospect today, according to officials of the San Francisco weather bureau. The storm that threatened to grip the Pacific Coast yesterday has temporarily subsided, they said. "Aside from a slight cloudiness along the coast generally, the Shenandoah could hardly have a more favorable day for her voyage," G. H. Willson, director of the bureau, told International News Service. There is no strong wind at any point along the route to be traversed by the dirigible, Mr. Wilson declared, and no rain is falling. Prospects are that these favorable conditions will last at least throughout today, he said. MANY GO TO COAST Persons living along the Orange-coast line and hundreds of others who traveled to that vicinity saw the big dirigible Shenandoah as it passed overhead on its tour up the Pacific Coast this morning. The oblong craft was observed at San Juan Capistrano shortly after 11 o'clock and a half hour later it was above Newport Beach. A majority of persons who motorized to the coast to see the airship stopped along the highway on the bluffs above Newport Beach. Santa Ana folk climbed to the top of buildings in the downtown section and were able to see the outline of the dirigible as it made its way slowly up the coastline. Its speed was not believed to be more than 25 miles an hour, and it was buckling into a strong west wind that retarded fast movement. URGES FOREIGN CITIZENS TO BE TRUE TO AMERICA (Continued From Page One) primary allegiance to the United States, the president said: "It must be the hope of every citizen to maintain here as a permanent establishment and as a perpetual inheritance for Americans of the future, the full measure of benefit and privileges which our people have been privileged to enjoy is our earnest wish to co-operate with and to help in every possible way in restoring the unfortunate countries of the old world. We want to help them to rid themselves of the bad traditions, the ancient animosities, the long established hostilities." "We want our America to continue as an example and a demonstration that peace harmony and co-operation and a truly national patriotic sentiment may be established and perpetuated on an American scale. We believe our first great service to the old world would be in proving this. And proving it, we shall be doing things that will best equip us spiritually and materially to give the most effective help toward relieving the suffering nations of the old world." "You have demonstrated again and again that it is useless to appeal to you on anything but patriotic motives. You are for America, you are for our constitution, you will not be tempted to take any action that will imperil our society or our government." "Let us maintain all the high ideals which have been characteristic of our different races at home. Let us keep our desires to help our lands as a great and NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16.—Glinting in the partial sunlight like a huge silver bobbin, the navy dirigible Shenandoah shoved off from her mooring mast here at 9:16 a.m. today for Camp Lewis, Wash., final western goal on her maiden trans-continental night. The Shenandoah arrived here early last Saturday and had been delayed for repair of damage sustained on the Fort WorthSan Diego hop, and a storm in the northwest. The officers of the cruisers had expected to get under way about two hours earlier but a light blanet of fog retarded the solar heating of the helium gas. The sun's rays began to fall intermittently on the ship at 8 o'clock and Commander Landowne turned his craft broadside to the sun, the more sapidly to absorb heat, exand the gases and increase the dirigible's bouyancy. Several thousand persons kept it a safe distance from the mooring mast by guards, were on hand when the giant air liner departed for the trip north. As the Shenandoah's motors whirred and the slowly pulled away from her "dook" the crowd burst into cheering and waving of handkerchiefs. "This is a trial flight," Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics, told newspapers before going aboard the Shenanoah. "We wanted to test the newly erected mooring masts at Fort Worth, here and at Camp Lewis. The ones at Fort Worth and here are satisfactory in every sense. "We hope to pass over San Francisco and the Golden Gate some time late today and reach Camp Lewis tomorrow evening. We will endeavor to maintain a speed of between 50 and 60 miles per hour on the trip north. The flight to Camp Lewis will probably require from 34 to 47 hours." The tentative course of the Shenandoah to San Francisco will be along the ocean coast direct to Los Angeles, where she is expected to arrive in a little over two hours after leaving here. After passing over Los Angeles, she will circle San Pedro and then head for Pasadena, thence northward to Santa Barbara and on to San Francisco, still holding to the coast if possible, it was announced. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.—Almost ideal weather conditions for the flight of the dirigible FOG DELAYS START SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16—All hands were on board the dirigible Shenandoah at 7:30 this morning, prepared to cast off and start for Camp Lewis, Wash. A delay was caused by a light fog which slowed up the solar heating of the big gas envelope, thus adversely affecting its lighting capacity. By 8 o'clock the sun was shining brightly and the ship was absorbing the rays broadside on. The cruiser was expected to depart within a half hour. ECKENER AND OFFICERS WASHINGTON VISITORS WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—Dr. Hugo Eckener, constructor of the ZR-3, accompanied by the officers who assisted him in bringing the big dirigible on his epocaal trans-ocean trip from Friedrichshafen, came to Washington today to receive in person felicitations on their achievement, and to meet the ZR-3's new commander-in-chief, President Coolidge. Dr. Eckener and his party arrived in the capital at 11 o'clock and were luncheon guests of Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur. In the luncheon party were Secretary Wilbur, Dr. Eckener, the three American guests on the trip, Captain Geo. W. Steele, Maj. Frank Kennedy, Lieut. Commander Sidney Kraus; Admiral E. W. Eberle, chief of operations; Admiral Hilary P. Jones, fleet commander, Maj. John L. LeJeune, commander of Marines, Dr Wm. P. Durant of the national advisory commission of aeroautotics, and the three German officers who came on the ship. Dr. Eckener and the party were scheduled to call on the president this afternoon. See Dr. Neth, 110 N. Resh—Chiropractic and Electric Treatments. Try a Classified Ad for results. FREIGHTER AGROUND PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 16.—The freighter Eastern Knight, faden with 5,000,000 feet of lumber, is aground just off the port docks outside the channel in the Columbia River at Astoria, the Federal Telegraph Co., reported here today. The vessel became fast on a sand spit at extreme low water. No damage has been suffered and it is believed she will be floated at high tide this afternoon. ANAHEIMER DENIES MARITIAL DISPUTES The asserted marital disputes that marked the life of Lela and Albert McKey of Anaheim, alleged in a suit for divorce filed in superior court at Santa Ana by the former, did not take place, according to an answer filed today by McKey. The husband made specific denial that he threatened to burn down their home at $25 South Lemon-at, Anaheim, nor did he strike his wife, he asserted, on one occasion when she ran into the front yard. McKey admitted that he did take a rifle from his house when he went to converse with a neighbor and warn him, he claimed, not to molest Mrs. McKey. He petitioned the court not to grant his wife a decree, nor to award her $60 monthly for alimony, as she delimanded in her complaint.