oc-plain-dealer 1924-11-26

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1924 WELLS FACTS OF WANAHEIM SCHOOLS Telling the growth of Anaheim, Supt. C. C. Smith of the public schools, speaking before the new Anaheim City club, stated that when he took office here four years ago last June there were 26 teachers. There are now 66. He told other interesting facts about the school system. The school board, composed of W. J. Elliott, Mayor E. H. Metcalf and Geo. Sloop is now paying $8650 per month for teachers, ranging from $111 to $177 and $300 per month for Superintendent. Janitors receive a total of $750 per month. Gas bills range from $12 in warm months to $250 in midwinter. All kinds of heating arrangements are used, including the old-fashioned stoves with gas burners in the older buildings, probably the most economical, to the Pemberton system in two buildings, most expensive. Gas-steam systems, used in three buildings, are most satisfactory, said the school head. When the present board took office, it had the completion of the Central and Citron schools on its hands. It was necessary to settle with contractor thru arbitration. The school board was awarded $6000. Four times that amount would not have been enough, he declared. It has been necessary to relay the roof on the Central-bldg and one corner of the building soon will have to beacked up. Other things will have to be done, also, to it and the Citron-bldg altho they can never be made good buildings, declared Supt. Smith. "Following this experience it was decided to build the Palm-Sa Mexican school by day labor. As it was to be a modest affair it was felt the expense of an architect could be dispensed with. Material was purchased from local firms, principally on the plan of passing it around. However, when the nine-room addition to the Intermediate school was erected, we asked for bids on material. Local dealers apparently didn't think we want what we said and consider the material was purchased in Los Angeles, at a saving of about $100 million." Labor Will Fight Wage Reductions EL PASA, Tex., Nov. 26.—Organized labor will fight with all the power that it can master any attempt to cut wages in any line of industry in the United States, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor decried in a message at the organization's closing session today. Gompers admonished the delegates to fight vigorously against wage reductions for American workers. He asked also for better co-operation between farmer and laborer: "It is better to resist and lose than not to resist at all," said Gompers. "America's workers will resist any attempt to cut wages no matter the result to industry. If any industry cannot pay living wages it should get out of the field. If the gentle is thrown down let's kick it up and fight. We are ready." High School Notes Ivan Knox, piano instructor at Whittier College, will give a free recital his evening at 8 o'clock at the HiSchool auditorium. He also placed one number at the assembly day. The dynamics department yesterday treated the one-act play, "Surprise," which was performed during the recent press convention, with the same cast—Florence Winters, Wilma Mitchell, Beatie Small, Clifford Taber and Phill Bastian. Prof. Bt Steelhead's young journalist still is talking about the convent. San Berdoo won the presider, Chaffee Union Hi the vice-prudency, Santa Monica the secretship, While Hollywood Hi the permanent treasurerhip. KIWANIANS HEAR NOTED COMEDIES The central section downstairs in the Walker theater, Santa Ana will be reserved this evening by Anaheim, Fullerton and La Hailey when Jules Brazil, noted wanlanian entertainer, will entertain Kiwanians and their friends. Good big attendance from him was urged yesterday by President Roscoe B. Young. Brazil is known as "the Haitian Lauder of Canada" and is pronounced by those who saw him Denver during the annual convention of Kiwanis International regular scream." The balcony will be kept for the public. Paul LaBarr will play the organ, the Anaheim double quilt will sing and a well-known violinist will play. The show will start promptly at 7:30. Officers were nominated for an ensuing year, but the nomination is not yet closed. The Anaheim Ladies' Quartet consisting of Mrs. Walter Roos Mrs. W. D. Pemberton Mrs. A. Knipe and Mrs. J. O. Schwenft sang. Mrs. Ross said the quartet would be glad to aid Kiwanis any time. Secretary Harry I. Horn urged as many as possible to attend the show "Good Night, Nurse," Friday evening at the Hi School auditorium. Col Hartz, noted aviation expert in the army, will be next Tuesday's speaker here. The Hi School football eleven has been invited in appreciation of its excellent work the past season under Coach A.E. Fitzmorris. STUDY GUNFIRE WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Results of the experiments made upon the hull of the incomplete U.S.A.Washington before the vessel was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic off Cape Charles will be studied by the special naval board in considering the relative importance of battleships and aircraft in the national defense.Secy.of the Navy Wilbur at nounced today. Wilbur's statement follows: Following this experience it was decided to build the Palm-Sex Mexican school by day labor. As it was to be a modest affair it was felt the expense of an architect could be dispensed with. Material purchased from local firms, principally on the plan of passing it around. However, when the nine-room addition to the Intermediate school was erected, we asked for bids on material. Local dealers apparently didn't think we want what we said and consider the material was purchased in Los Angeles at a saving of about $700 on lumber and other items in proportion. When the Lincoln school was erected we found local dealers could compete with Los Angeles and practically everything was purchased in Anabeim. So impressed were salemen with the necessity of getting their prices down that one declared the school trustees were spending the taxpayers' money as carefully as if it were their own. One salesman who had lost out on the Intermediate school desk bid, determined to get in on the Lincoln school bid and cut the price 75 cents per work on a vaudeville show to be given Dec.11-12 has started. Monday afternoon school was dismissed to enable the students to witness the performance of Lincoln at the California desk under the price that obtained in the Intermediate job. "We have ever been able to figure exactly what the Central school building cost but it was something and $8000 per room," said the speaker. "The new Lincoln school is $4400 per room and I will defy anyone to find any part of the bulding where better, not more expensive, material could have been used for instance, we got the decorative effect without one cent additional cost for material by using different shades of brick. Had we used terras cotta, it would have added $8000 to $10,000 to the building. Experienced masons declare they need be no fear for the Lincoln school in an earthquake." Wilbur's statement follows: "The exact results of the experiments on the hull of the ship popularly referred to as the Washington were of great military value and will be immediately considered by the special board dealing with the relative value of the various arms of the service, including the air force, with a view to determining the most advantageous adoption of available plans for national defense. "To state with any detail the nature of the experiment projected upon the hull of the ship would only be to give to foreign nations that advantage of information that could only be obtained at a cost greatly in excess of that expended by our government, and thus render one of the advantages accorded to us by the treaty for the limitation of arms, which required the vessel to be permanently sunk or broken, but permitted its use as a target before the actual sinking." The expectation of our naval der Coach A. E. Fitzmorris. STUDY GUNFIRE WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Results of the experiments made upon the hull of the incomplete U.S.A. Washington before the vessel was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic off Cape Charles will be studied by the special navy board in considering the relative importance of battleships and aircraft in the national defense. Society of the Navy Wilbur at nounced today. TONSILITIS Apply thickly over throat—cover with hot Bannal—VICKS VAPORUB Over 19 Million Jars Used Yearly Thursday, NOW, when e harvest tide of c Bids all thhappy world rei For folks to you our thanks sin Once more e voice. FIRST NATNAL BANK AMERICAN SINGS BANK WANIANS HEAR NOTED COMEDIAN The central section downstairs Walker theater, Santa Ana, reserved this evening for him. Fullerton and La Habra entertainment, will entertain ians and their friends. A big attendance from here during the annual convention of Kiwian International "a scream." The balcony kept for the public. LaBarr will play the pipe the Anaheim double quarling sing and a well known will play. The show will promptly at 7:30. Cancers were nominated for the year, but the nominations yet closed. Anaheim Ladies' Quartet, king of Mrs. Walter Ross, V. D. Pemberton, Mrs. A. L. and Mrs. J. O. Schwenker Mrs. Ross said the quartet be glad to aid Kiwanis at one. Starry Harry I. Horn urged as possible to attend the Good Night, Nurse," on evening at the Hi School um. Hartz, noted aviation extremely the army, will be next er's speaker here. The Hi football eleven has been in appreciation of its exwork the past season unchach A. E. Fitzmorris. JUDY GUNFIRE HINGTON, Nov. 26.—Rethe experiments made the hull of the incomplete Washington before the was sent to the bottom of untic of Cape Charles will by the special naval considering the relative price of battleships and alination defense, the Navy Wilbur antoday. Mr's statement follows: constructions concerning the resisting power of the ship against gunfire, bomb and torpedo explosions has been fully covered and the detailed examination of the hull after the various explosions would be of inestimable value in the development of our national defense. "It may also be stated that torpedo aerial bomb and gunfire experiments were used in the test. The final tests yesterday morning were by gunfire. "The ship was sunk and the experiments conducted were even more valuable than anticipated." Secrecy Surrounds Sinking of Ship NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 26.—Her sinking by the battleship Texas surrounded with as much secrecy as prevailed during war times, the great hull of the unfinished super-dreadnaught Washington lies under 50 fathoms of water off the Virginia Capes today and marks the completion of America's full compliance with the arms agreement. Except that the giant craft, representing an expenditure of $35,000,000, has been sunk, nothing could be learned in navy circles here. It is believed that the Washington went down sooner than was expected by ordinance experts aboard the Texas. Very few shells were fired into the Washington on the day before it sank. Persons ashore said they heard only one or two distinct booms of gunfire, whereas last week, despite statements to the contrary, dozens of explosions from the drill grounds were heard. It is believed the Washington was so badly battered from various attacks and her hold so full of water that she sank at the first fusillade from the Texas. RELEASE WOMAN UPON $9000 BAIL Mrs. Linda Tirres, of Anaheim, who recently entered pleas of not guilty to three charges of possession of liquor in other de U.S. STEEL LEADS MARKET UPWARD NEW YORK, Nov. 26—A strong upward movement of the steel company stocks pulled the market out of a reactionary trend which was fast developing in the first hour today. Anticipating a reduced demand for speculative orders on the market in the first period and bears tested the strength of some of the industrial leaders which have refused to give ground persistently in recent session. Some headway was made with a number of these stocks but bearish efforts were swept aside by the tremendous influx of buying orders for the steel stocks in the course of which prices jumped from two to eight points and many stocks in this group sold near the high of the year, notwithstanding that they have participated very little in the past election turmoil it was not long before other groups took up the advance of Textile, leather, sugar, equipment and motor stocks making a strong bid for higher prices. Increasingly heavy demand for structural steel was reported today by the Iron Trade Review, thus substantiating the comments on current conditions in the steel trade by Judge Gary and the reports of larger activity in leading steel mills all over the country. Steel construction awards this week have been record breaking, according to the Iron Trade Review, which said that not since contracts of this kind have been tabulated over a period of several years has the total approached that of the present week—94,000 tons. Heavy buying of railroad steel was reported in other quarters. Following closely upon the heels of U. S. Steel's advance to a new high at 118, Crucible jumped eight points to 72; Republican four to 52½; Gulf States three to 81½; Universal Pipe common two to 30; Replogle two to 19; Bethlehem one to 45½; Colo. Fuel and Iron two to 40½; Vanadium two to 30. Metal stocks in other de- RELEASE WOMAN UPON $9000 BAIL Mrs. Linda Tirres, of Anaheim, who recently entered pleas of not guilty to three charges of possession of liquor after she had been arrested in the prohibition enforcement raid last week was released today on ball of $900. The ball was fixed at $300 on each not guilty on two counts of possession of liquor. FOREIGN NEWS NUGGETS CONSTANTINOPLE — Several villages were destroyed in the Affium Karahissar earthquake which claimed thirty lives, it was learned today. TETUAN—The Hemorrhage suffered by Gen. Frederico Berenguer who succeeded the late Gen. Serrano in the Moroccan campaign, was reported more serious today. MADRID—The city was mourning today while funeral services were held for Gen. Serrano, who fell during the Moroccan retreat. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Great Britain demand 4.63%; France demand 5.27%; cables 5.28¼%; Belgium demand 4.83¼; cables 19.39; cables 19.31; Italy demand 4.33¼; cables 3.34; Sweden demand 26.84; cables 26.88; Norway demand 14.77; cables 14.81. Denmark demand 17.47; cables 17.51. Marks 23.80. Greek demand and cables 1.78. COTTON OPENS STEADY NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Cotton prices were steady at the opening today, with first prices 1 to 4 points higher. The market was stead at the close with final prices up one to 13 points. Spot unchanged, holding uplands 24.25. CLOSING LIBERTY BONDS COTTON OPENS STEADY NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Cotton prices were steady at the opening today, with first prices 1 to 4 points higher. The market was stead at the close with final prices up one to 13 points. Spot unchanged, mildling uplands 24.25. CLOSING LIBERTY BONDS NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Three and one-halfs, 100.25; first 4½s 101.29; second 4½s 101.05; third 4½s 101.16; fourth 4½s 102.03. new, 4½s 105.13. METAL MARKET NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Copper firm; all positions offered at 13.75 @ 14; lead stead, Nov. and Dec. 8:75 bid. Zinc firm spot Nov. 6:87½ bid, Dec. Jan. 6:90 bid. Antimon 13% @ 13%. BANK CLEARINGS San Francisco ..... $25,700,000 Seattle ..... 6,884,515 Portland ..... 6,174,671 Oakland ..... 2,780,000 San Diego ..... 2634,755 Los Angeles ..... 24,347,050 LOS ANGELES POTATOES LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.—Potatoes: Stockton Burbanks $1.75 @ $2.00; few fane $2.15; russets $1.85 @ $2.10. LOS ANGELES PRODUCE LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.—Butter 44, Eggs: extras 55. case count 50; pullets 45. Poultr: Hens 16; broilers 30; fryers 30. Hares: unchanged. GRAIN CLOSES HIGHER CHICAGO, Nov. 26.—Grain closed higher today after a session of dull trading during which price moved sluggishly. Wheat finished 1⅓ to 1⅔ up. Corn closed % higher. Oats finished unchanged to % up. Provisions closed higher. LOS ANGELES CITRUS LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.—Oranges: southern special brands large and medium sizes, Valencia $5.00 @ $7.25; 200s and smaller to make repairs to sidewalks and curbs, particularly at corners where the curbs are often damaged. AT THE HOTEL VALENCIA Percy Houts, Redlands; F. A Henderson and Paul Mestel, Pasadena; Harry Schwartz, E. E Muchinson, W. G. Walker and Harry Miller, Los Angeles; Herbert Stern, San Francisco. CONSTIPATION OVERCOME The use of POLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS will bring speedy relief from constipation if taken promptly. They are purely vegetable and act on the liver. Mr John B McComb, Lucas Co. Home, Toledo, Ohio writes: "Have used POLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS in severe cases of constipation to which I am subject and found them beneficial." POLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS are easy to take, leave no unpleasant after effect. PREPARE PLANS TO REPAIR STREET The city engineering department is preparing plans for repairing and resurfacing of Lincoln ave. The work will be done with $10,000 remaining from a bond issue voted several years ago which property owners were promised would be devoted to this improvement. Plans are also being made for widening of Center-st. between Clementine and Palm-sts. The city now has deeds from property owners to make the street the desired width. Four-inch water pipe is now be laid on Melrose-st. between Santa Ana and Center-sts. The piping of pipe will be pushed head on Vine, Rush, Rose, Ohio,inois, East Adele, Olive and Lim-sts. 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