Press-Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 1

TEMPERATURE TODAY Highest 70 Uweet 58 The Oxnard Daily Courier BAROMETER May 9 30.2C May 30.23 AND THE OXNARD DAILY NEWS VOLUME XXI OXNARD, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1928. NUMBER 263T- A. WOMAN BURIED ALIVE BY FIEND PROBATION TO BE ASKED FOR OXNARD NEGRESS Mrs. Lucy Hicks Convicted On I luxe Counts or sale of Liquor. TO BE SENTENCED MONDAY Blackstock oV Rogers.

Attorneys tor Mrs. Hicks, Will Ask Probation. A strenuous fight will lie made by her attorneys for probation lor Mrs. Lucy Hicks, well known negro woman of Oxnard. when comes up for sentence before Judge Henderson nl tod a v.

"clock in Ventura, it was learned Hicks was arrested Deput; Sheriff Charles moments in Oxnard durinsr Hie county wiile lo.mnri Am-tl 24. and chareed with llleea sion sale ot intoxicating muor. She was arraigned and pleaded not guilty in Judge TJinvmick's court Ventura. She was bound over to the Superior Court, with bail fixed at $3000. -A jury found her guilty on all three counts of sale in Superior Court ves- terday.

The convicted Oxnard woman wanted to appeal the ease, but after consultation with her attorneys do- ideel he sentenced and ask for nro- bation. The neero woman was to hav been sentenced this morning at 10 clock, bur jiKfee Henderson post poued judgment" until next week to allow her attorneys time to file na tiers tor Mrs. Hicks has one prior conviction, being arrested in a raid last fall In She sheriff's office on a charge of nos- sessiou. She pleaded euiltv in Judee Diminieks court, run was Hied J'J'JO. of which $150 was susnetided.

was also arrested; By the local ly evidence Chief of Police. Johnson could produce, was a pair of ine glasses there was no option for the local court, but to disn ease. Blackstock and Rogers, of Oxnard neys, having also defended her in previous conviction. Santa Barbara To Have 3 Warships For Fourth SANTA BARBARA, May As a result of the prompt action the senior senator of California. Santa Barbara will get battleship and two destroyers for its Fourth of July celebration, according to a telegram yesterday from Senator Hiram Johnson to the committee appointed by the general Fourth of July celebration committee to secure vessels for the celebration if possible.

Wiring G. Fernald of the committee requesting the vessels- Senator Johnson said: "Secretary Wilbur advises that the navy department has approved the consignment of vessels to Pacific coast poYts for July Fourth as recommended by the commander in chief of the battle fleet," Decoration of the new Oxnard playhouse is under way. the Armstrong Powers company of Los Angeles being in charge. Work will take about 10 days according to J. Roy Williams, who is building the new edifice.

Decorators were delayed in getting into the new theater because it was necessary for the plaster to thoroughly dry before the work commenced. Several weeks were taken for this pro- new theater will be decorated in a Spanish motiff. said Mr. Williams recently, though the exact design not be as it is worked out is the decorating progresses. Directors Hold Short A short business meeting ot the California Lima Bean Growers asso ciation was held this morning.

The business 'of the monthly meeting was quickly consummated. No action was taken as there was not a quorum present. Directors or the association present today were Fred Aggen, Somis; u. arr, Hueneme; NT. H.

Butcher, San ta Paula; Walter ArgaDrne, veniura; A. Camarillo. Camarillo; H. Moore, of Garden Grove: H. L.

Waftehame or Santa Ana: Scott aaviers or uxnard. W. J. Cheney, inspector from Santa Ann, was also present ior me meeting. it i i I1ST SUBDIVISION up; attendance Charles I nm 1 Pope, Earl RuggJes, William Fleischer IIU II A I 1 1 A 1 1 and Charles Teubner motored to Ven- Vl 1 it II tura in tue lormers car to attend the the noon day luncheon of the Ventura Realtor Ranney of Santa Monica.

Lions club Wiile there were joined Cuts Und Lol by Hank D.ener who Is serving on a 50 fi held with Wintield Seoit of Stockton WILL SELL AT $700 EACH. the main speaker. He is a member of i the California State Park Commission Land Consisting of Some and spoke on "State Parks and their Acres Purchased His talk was inter-! From Callens. spersed with lantern slides which very vividly illustrated what he had to say. At the present time there are I Surveys are being made for a new.

9G locations being considered in I coast subdivision on the Debo soc-Southem California and 9S in the tion of Oxnard Boulevard, four miies North. Some of the slides included I' sen Oxnard. was announced by lectures ot (lie Maiihir. Santa Cms island and the sea coast of Ventura conn! Rockefeller Fighting For Former Power, Is Belief of Wall Street NEW YORK. May The demand of John D.

Rockefeller that Col. Robert Stewart resign from his post as chairman of the hoard of the Stand ard Oil of Indiana was viewed by fin ancial leaders in Wall Street, today the first move by the Rockefeller interests in a campaign to regain leadership in companies formally dom inated by them. Furthermore doubts were expressed tnat Kockefeller would be able to oust, Stewart. STATE TO REFUSE flVFR I fi A PFPMITC FOR ROAD TRUCKS In an effort to establish a uniform limit for trucks and to save to some extent the pavement of the state high- rays, the district engineer of the divi sion of highways for the state has issued an ultimatum through the county office, in charge of Captain IConneTh ivhlrghv ot I he traffic divi sion, that all overload permits will be iimv rjn tor carry -ng cranes, steam shovels and heavj construction equipment where there facilities for transporta- Overloads will exceed 22.000 pounds a gross of 34.000 pounds. This ac tion follows on the statewide campaign for the arrest and conviction of rs of overloaded trucks which the traffic department lias been carry- on for the past two years.

Captain Murphy's report filed with the county board of supervisors cover- ng the first month's work done bv the state motor officers in their new offices in the court house, shows that was collected during April from taxes on license plates, operators' and chauffeur's licenses and other penalties due the county and state. During" the month, 1554. people called at the office, which is in charge of Miss Doris Smith. Leaders And Insurgents Trade Votes On Tax Cut Bill Copywright 1928 by International News Service WASHINGTON, Mav The in surgent bloc, of the Senate has en tered a gentlemen's agreement to support every provision, of the administration's $233,000,000, tax reduclion bill in return for- a pledge that the Federal state will be retained, Inter national News Service learned today. llie agreement will enable them to receive approval for their own bill while enabling them to defeat the Democratic plan Tor a tax reduction.

Japan Troops Invade Chinese Native Quarter TOKTO, May 10 Opening a new offensive, the Japanese blasted two bleaches in the wall- around the native quarter and invaded it, Many of General Fing's troops were captured. The Japanese commander ordered the balance to surrender, but they refused. Violent fighting followed. A concerted movement is on foot to unite the hostile' factions against Japan, the war office was informed O. Tmns.

assistant city en.ginoor today. The land, which covers acres, borders on the east side of Naumann road, and lies about half on each side of Oxnard Boulevard. It has a frontage on each side of Roosevelt highway "of 1.400 feet, or a total of some 2SO0 feet. A. M.

Ranney. realtor of Santa Mon ica, who is subdividing the land, is cutting the property up into 56 lots, with a 50 foot frontage and 200 feet deep. The balance of the land not be placed on sals now. but will be cut up later. It.

is, planned, when the first unit is sold out, to cut up the land bordering on Naumann road into sis hy tare loot Iras Mr. Ranney stated to Engineer Imus that Los Angeles investors want land- along Roosevelt highway and will pur- cnase 50 root lots anywhere from the Los Angeles countv line to Oxn; Oxnard Boulevard, sight unseen. He claims to have tentatively sold two lots already. The breaking up of large holdings of land along Oxnard Boulevard into smaller plots has been actively under way ever Debo cutoff was cgoe hhV this firfct- the land has been "subdivided into nail. lots.

The land was. purchased by Mr. Ran ney from Remie Callens some time ro. The sale price at that time was it made, public. The 50 by 200 foot lots will be sold at $700 each, with the corner lots slightly higher.

One sale has already been made in only other present division on the Oxnard Boulevard the Harkmd Bur-feiudt tract, recently purchased from cm ii. announced to day by .7. E. Fulton, who is.ngant for the property. READY FOR GAB Oxnard's Yellow Jackets are al ready to meet, their foes, the Ventura Pirates, in the deciding baseball gnme of the season.

A revised line-up in the team and a. diiTereat spirit will make the result of tomorrow's game vastly different from week's encounter, thinks J. IL Nichols, coach of the baseball ad dicts. ienneth McKenzie. now that track season has jiuished.

is behind the hat, Kenneth Goodge remains at the pitching post. For first base, Rodawav and Getnian will compete and Covar- bias has been placed, at second base. Ilnlman will be at third hasc. Snive- remains as shortstop and Myers is left held, Doi ot center field and either Otani or Donlon will be in right field position. The game wil start at 3 o'clock and the old ball park at the T-Toydoclt Grammar school, has been picked as the battle grounds.

Oxnard "and "Ventura are fighting to decide the winner of the county baseball championship in ihe tie-playoff series of the major division. Will Scholle Named In Auto Damage Suit Alleging that the drivers of two cars drove so carelessly that a collision resulted between the cars on the state highway bridge at Montnlvo, the Duncan Corporation, owner of one of ars, has (lied suit in the superior court in Ventura, against Francis P. Shanley, driver of its car, and Will Scholle, driver of the other machine, for damages in the sum The collision, according to the com plaint, occurred on the evening of October 16, 1927, the damage to the corporation's car amounting to Further damages of $210 for loss ot tlie use of the car. for 21 days while was being repaired, are also asked by the corporation. Attorneys of the Automobile Club of Southern California represent the Duncan Corporation.

REPRESENTATION FACES WOMEN'S CLUB MEETING dub sh li pi nlath dues for more than 1000 members, this 4 1 i I I 11 I bership. MEDICS VCf I A1I7 tlie- HUENEME CHAP.1BER" MEETS Meeting of the Iluenenic Chamber of Comriiorcu will tuku place on the evening of Friday, May 11, notices sent out by C. Bean Prescott, secre- tary of the chamber. Matters of importance will be discussed by the The fA-LIEJ VENTURA Every physician on the staff of the Big Sisters hospital in Ventura has signed a letter asking for the removal of Mrs. Eleanor Bowers as sunperin-tendent.

according to nn in the VonMivn SENT TO CALIFORNIA FOR SMITH CAMPAIGN meet will he called at 7:30 o'clock, at the library. Contributions To New York Gov- erncr's Campaign Fund totalled $103,110. r. MAN GIVES $70,000. isad-cre Docltwetller and Others Request Monev For This State's Need.

Former Counny Student Wins Pulitzer Prize had to be submitted to the delegates' Thornton" Wilder, a former Thacher ,0:1,,.,. 1 lachool llOV. line TlBC.il '1 ivn proved the motion introduced by Mrs. 'l)ast J'ear for his "The Bridge of San Cora Woodbridge of Roseville and it ine prize of $1000 was is generally assumed that the vote for his book "presenting the the division between flic atmosphere ot American life," mailer and the larger units 'according to the announcement re- headed by Los Angeles, that will split celved here today. and precipitate a daugerons division The young author, when a boy about Los Angeles whieh is heading ot ago.

ai. Leaded the Thacher Thacher while at. Yale lini- ersiiv. arris in Shanghai. China, as commissary general with the Ameri- for'ces there.

Mrs. Wilder was in i Berkeiey with Thornton and an older brother, and sent, the two lads south to Mr. Thacher's school. The older brother was quite and was a holder several tennis titles and later' played 'on the ten- jnis team at Oxford University, Eng- Thornton, however, did not. go in for athletics, but was aesthetically-inclined and showed a strong interest in literary endeavor, writing, poetry and drama.

He was not an exceptional at that age, however, the It is understood that the growing scnooi neacts say. discontent with the Lalor the. young man attended Yale which has been felt both by nhysi- Univcristy and since his graduation and patients and other persons 1320 has been the house master at forced to have dealings' Willi the hos- 'a boys' school in Lawrenceville, New pital, found expression a few weeks Jersey, His father is now editor of ago in a letter sighed by the staff the New' Haven Journal and Courier idg.sa-iar.s in which it was made at New Haven, Conn, known that a change was desired. "The Bridge of San Luis Rev" is a It is known that many patients have philosophical story, charmingly writ-been sent to the St. John's hospital ten.

in which tbe'renections on life of in Oxnard and to other hospitals be-; a mission narrte are set forth in which cause of the trouble with the superin- the lives of four persons, who died in tendent and it is known that several collapse of an Andean bridge, are doctors will send all of their patients traced up to the moment of the eatas-else where if the change is not made, itrophe. Mrs. Winifred Prouse of Saan 0 Francisco, for several years connected with the city and county hospital there, has been suggested as a successor to Mrs. Bowers. rt an crvpflnnrr- some of the patients, a disregard for 1 dLO I 1 public interest and a lack of the sympathy and understanding which it.

is felt should characterize a hospital are among complaints which have been against Mrs. Bowers. Suytar Applies For Chief of Police PRICES FOR 8C NOWOFFERED Bean contractors are already at work in the Camarillo and Oxnard districts, offering growers eight cents a pound for their crop, it is reported here today. This, according to bean growers, indicates that the nricc of beans (his ear may end up around 10 or 12 cents filed his application for the position' 'T Jwr.inc of chief of police of the city of Ox-! pncc' nard. Mr.

Suyiar "ays ho was moved 7 to do this at the insistence of many representative citizens in Oxnard who would like to see a new head of the police department here. Mr. Suytar is an old-time resident of Ventura county, and is experienced in police work, having served as deputy sheriff for Bob Clark for many years and having had extensive experience before that time. season. Banks in the district are said to he so confident the price will be good this year that they are ready to make many and large loans on the crop.

WEATHER Probably cloudy and mild tonight and Friday normal humidity, gentle variable winds. General Pete Files First Flood Claim A claim for 515,000 damages was filed hy the General Petroleum corporation of California this week with the city of Los Angeles alleged to have been sustained to pipe and telephone lines and other property resulting from the collapse of the St. Francis dam. This is the first large damage claim to be filed and it was sent to City Attorney Stephens in charge- of all claims, reconstruction ami rehabilitation work resulting from the dam break. He has estimated the losses at News The second million was formally NEW YORK, May 10 Contribu- transferred bv the Los Angeles- eoun- to the Smith for President cam- r.il to Stenhens for Last Year's Snag' Up For Consid- staled $103,310 -and the biggest work in the Santa Clara valley.

This eration Again Th'3 Year Be- is William F. Kenney. money came from the power depart-fore Convention. I mcnt'8 revenues was a contribu-j 0.000 of which $40,000 was a loan. tion similar to the first made by the SIDES EVENLY DIVIOFD was reKLltie" Uie UlVJUtLP.

genate coinmittee investigating cam- i a i pniaru -Los Angeles District Clubs FsgM- The testimony was given bv George mg For Changing of Repre- Ir. Vanamee. a public service commis-scntation Rules. jsloner who is in charge of Smith's campaign in New York state. RTJSS AUDITORIUM, C.

F. W. C. I Vanamee testified that Justice F. CONVENTION, SAN DIEGO, May 10.

TVardall of San Francisco a former fl rii'e-entaf, thai ana" that cnndidate for governor in California shook the convention of the Call tor-. 'and one of the founders for the Smith- Federation' of Women's Clubs last for-President movement in Califor year, decrees that, clubs having mera- T- H. Abbott of Los Angeles, secretary deration at the 1923 -convention to- 01 tne Southern California Smith as-ay. jsociatioii, H. H.

McPIke, democratic The pronosed amendment drawn nu i state chairman and. Isadore Docweil- by the rules-committee, last ler- democratic national comniittee- deerees that eluhs have a. mem- "ad explained bership of 50 or less shall be repra- tlle of fuil('s itl tuat state for con sented at the annual convention "uctmg their campaign, since they the president or her. alternate. Clubs to.

raise sufficient money having a membership of more than men; fifty shall be represented by an addi- uunai ior cucu niiy or ma jority fraction thereof up to ariior department. Two Ventura Negroes Have Love Affair With 14-Year Colored Girl According to the story told the po lice by the girl's grandmother and by friends of the family, Hayes had been bothering the girl for some time, so that the grandmother has been forced keep the child home from schoo.1 to protect, her from Hayes. Police were told that the latter wrote nuin- kept. her out late on several after-. niaioriiv.

289 in an- Inzer i i Voters Asked To Vote Fire District, 11th With a view of establishing the cry for revision east the majority school at Ojni during the year ini'2- District in the county for the purpose, of the votes against the ballot pro- 13- At that time his Amos P. of helping conserve the watershed posal. i VvUdcr, a former school friend of areas by protecting them from the ravages of fire, voters in the districts outside the incorporated cities and towns of the county are asked to go to the polls on Friday, May 11, and cast their ballot on the issue. All who were registered for the May primary election are eligible to vote, provided they reside outside the areas of incorporated cities or towns. Members of the American Legion and the Ventura County Farm Bureau are cooperating to make the election a success by helping to get out the vote.

The election is being promoted by the conservation committee of the Ventura County Chamber of Commerce. Election officers are donating their time at the pools so that the expense of the election may be kept at a mini- mum- The polling places for the election I' are to be consolidated into three pre- ciuets -No. 1 at the justice court at i Pirn: No. 2 at the Ventura Avenue Elks Invited To Large Summer Picnic Aug. 5 Santa Monica lodge, B.

P. O. Elks, has announced a mammoth midsummer picnic to be held in the Palisades Del Rey Hills." Although ihe date of this hugs Elks' miHtifr it- not until Anensf 5. elabor HUNT STARTED FOR SILK HOSE LADY STRANGLER Mrs. Billings Returns From Shallow Grave To Tell Gruesome Story.

WIFE OF L. A. MAN. Assailant Clubs Her Into Unconsciousness, Then Buries Her Alive. TOv ial T.OS ANGELES.

May 10 One of the stories in thfi erJrne annals of southern Calif, a tale literally from era vp. tndov cnnporl whle snread hunt for the man who bent woman into unconsciousness and then buried her alive. Struggling from a makeshift shallow grave, in the Puente hills, Mrs. Marie Billines. 3C wife of a Los manufacturer today repeated her gruesome tale from the bed of the Memorial hospital in Whittler: Still in a hysterical condition.

Mrs. Killings was suffering from gashes in her head, administered by -her assail- ant whose name she did not know. Two negroes were being I pjii held by the police today on ser ous himsolf Wa real estate salesmail: charges in connection with the kid-1 efltepfi(, her re3idQDee raIlin naping of 14-year old Nora McDon- club into submission he twisted aid, colored girl, who was enticed 0Tle ot her about from her grandmother's home Tues-j throat. She said she regained con- nibiu. iiiu men Jie rieu sciousness in the CTave.

aim t-ress urtson, wno were namjea by tbo Ventura police. OLDEST POSTMASTER Fran'cis Edkin Bush, in his sixLii jour, posuuiusier or oianai.ig-Stone, claims ro be the oldest live postmaster of the United States. He was first commissioned in 1S75, giving him a record of 53 years. He is also the oldest merchant' of Pennsylvania, opening a general store in 1SGS- and continuing the business siuce. school bouse nnd No.

3 at Judge New- ty Moard of Supervisors this week kirk's office at Camarillo. All voters County Assessor W. M. Reese has de-residing in the area south of the river cided upon the policy he will pursue will vote at Camarillo. Those living jtliis year' in assessing the property in cast, of Santa Paula must vote at the.

flood area. Piru and voters living north and west The law specifically says that pro- if the river will vote at the Avon School. By the provisions of the Fire District it will be possible for the county to obtain State Aid for fire fighting outside the incorporated areas- of the county. A new state law, enacted at the last session of the legislature makes it necessary such action be taken before state aid can be obtained. The state will nay a portion of the.

expense of the fire warden and deputies in the county, etc. With a dry year in prospect, civic organizations are urging that a big vote be cast in favor of the creation of the Fire District. The fire will be greater than ever this they point out, especially with Santa Clara river area denuded. Faces Wifliam Reesr After a consultation, with the Coun- petty must be assessed as of noon on the first Monday in March. The first Monday in fell on the 5th, and the flood occurred on the 13th of March: therefore, to strike any property from the assessment list would not be legal.

Another point is that each school district has obligations to meet such' as retirement of bonds, bond interest and expenses, and if the assessment in the district were lowered, then, to meet the obligations either assessments on the remaining property must such district must be increased. From everv present indication Los'- Angeles will make reparation of the flood damage and wul meet her ities and the taxes on the damaged properties for the current year at least shoitld.be included in these lia- bilities. It is said that no California assessor has ever assessed a building which burned shortly after tho first Monday in March where there was nn insurance, but if there was insurance collected the owner had money with which to pay the taxes, and ments have been made. The proposed procedure was unan imously approved by the supervisors. ate plans are already worked out in I ana it was practicauy agreed Dy ine detail to make it not only one ot ttie biggest but most novel events demanded it, adjustments could held on the Pacific Coast.

Oxnard Elks have been invited to I Equalization, which meets to consider the affair such matters after the assessment roUt ate closed..