Press-Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 1

TODAY TtM PERATURF highest Lowest 60 The Oxnard Daily Courier AND THE OXNARD DAILY NEWS VOL. XXII OXNARD. VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, AUG. 28, 1928. VENTURA 2nd WORST COUNTY IN STATE 13 LOSE VOTES-AFFIDAVITS ARE MISiNGAT POLLS Vcting Fairly Heavy in Several PreeincU.

in City. 376 VOTE UP TO 1:30 Others Lose Vctes Ly Not Rc- Kc; is term- When Changing Address. Three hundred and seventy -zix up to 1:30 p. 'in. voted in in the primary election today.

In Pir-cinci No. 1 in the Hotel Oxnard, CO votes were 'least. Of this niimbar -u were Republicans, 1G Democrats and 3 Non-partisan. in Precinct No. Paul Lehmann's garage, the vote was 75 out ot a reg istration of which was considered light by the inspector and judges.

A heavy vote is expected this afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock, according to the poll officials. In Precinct No. 3. Leon Lehmaim's garage, G6 votes wei-e cast. This was considered heavy for this jit mis time, or the day, according to Mrs.

Jacob Diefenbach. Many persons had lost their vole in this election, she said, because they failed to register they changed their residence t.o 1 another precinct. In this precinct, 49 votes were Republican, lfi Democratic, and 1 Nonpartisan. In Precinct No. 4.

City the vote had reached 03 in the -aft ernoon. The vote was divided among ii Kepubiicans. 17 Democrats, 1 Prohibitionist, and I Nonpartisan. Prohibition vote here was the only cast In the city lip to noon. In Precinct No.

5, Dingeman's 3S persons had 21 Republicans, lfi Democrats, and 2. Nonpartisan. This precinct liml a registration' of In this precinct. 13 persons, lost" their vote. Their names were printed on the list but their affidavits were not on hand.

This is due to the negligence of the County Clerk's office, according to the election officials. There was some mix-up. so these 13 persons will be disfranchised. In Precinct No. 6.

Fir.e house, 4G had; voted out cf a registration of 1S1 persons. The heaviest voting period of. this precinct comes around fi o'clock. Employees from the A. B.

S. factory expected to vote on the way home from work and others on their way to the factory, according, to the poll officials. In Precinct No. 7, Community Cen-. ter.

out ol" a registration ot 173. 2S persons had voted; 19 Republicans, 6 Democrats and 'i Non-Partisans. Pedis will be open till 7 o'clock tonight. FORMER HUENEMAN IS SHOT TO DEATH A telegram telling of the death of Ed Foster, former Hueneman was received Ibis morning by E. O.

Green of the Bank of r-Tneneme. from the prosecuting attorney of Mountain Home, Idaho. The brief information given was that Mr. Foster had been shot and killed on a freight train at that Mr. Green stated that Foster lived for some time at Hueneme, and that, far as known, lie had no family or relatives.

He only left Hie locality a few months ago. He Worked about the town, and at one time had had boats which he rented to duck hunters on Magu, lagoon, it is 3ald. National Grape Week On National Calendar SACRAMENTO, Aug. The State Department of Agriculture is planning to assist in every way to make National Grape Week, September 23 to 29. a huge success.

That week will be devoted to vertising grapes in every possible legitimate way. Newspaper advertising, radio broadcasts, printed circulars, serving of grapes in all hotels, restaurants, railroad dining and other modes of advertising will he used, according to the California Vineyardists Association, sponsors of the plan. KACEE MEETING Knights of Columbus expect to hear Irrank L. Gfbb8, supreme agent Tor California for the order. ments will follow the talk.

Grant Clark, was a visitor in Los Angeles yesterday. How To Make Enemies; Also Friends Is Tohi Tc Ojai Lions Club Pev. Paul Huebner. of the Oxnard Methodist church, and member of the local lions den, and Rev. Jobn Murdock.

of Ojai. who is visiting in this section, attended the meeting of the fOiai Lions den last night, where the former spoke on "The Art of Being Congenial." I Some people develeop the art of along with others, Rev. Huebner the Ojai growlers. Abraham Lin-icotn not. only knew how to get along jwith his fripnds but could sret along almost emially well with his enemies.

i ne mniu snoricommg nt rresiuent Wilson, was ttiat be could not get! aiong witn otners and mat lie could not see (he of others. Rev. Huebner gave the following fwo rules of. how to get along with you fellow "1. you must have the will to get along; 2.

you must recognize that people have different points of view." The most successful rules for the making of enemies are as follows: Always be ready to every statement niade by any one else; 2. Always be ready to put a damper on anyone else's enthusiasm; 3. always try to hold the center of the stage; 4. always assume a it air attitude." The ability to get along has wider application than between individuals. It also expresses, itself in this country's international relations, and countries should develop the same ability.

The speaker concluded with a reference to the. outlaw war treaty signed yesterday in Paris. The meeting was held at the Ojai Women's clubhouse. Rev. Murdock is skypilot of the Mother of Fred Amen cording to W.

R. Livingston, attending physician. She sustained a bad fracture in the shoulder and numerous bruises about the body, when the car in which she was riding was struck by a speeding automobile Saturday night. While taking his mother to an Ox-. hard doctor the car driven by Frod! Aggen, prominent Sonus man, in ihich his wife and Hazel Myers were, iding as passengers, was struck by a fast moving car, as.

it. knocking Mrs. Aggen out of the car to the paving, breaking her collar bone, Mr. Aggen and Miss Myers were not badly hurt. According to the report of the acci dent by Aggen he had made a boule- ard at the intersection and al lowed several cars to pass.

When in low gear he finallv drove his car out onto the highway, he was struck by a lie estimated- to be going faster than a mile a minute. Mrs. Aggen as taken to the St. John's hospital returning to her Somis home Sunday morning. August Born Elks Are One of the most successful and largest birthday dinners yet staged by Oxnard lodge, No.

1443. B. P. O. Elks, was last night when the broth- born in August were hosts.

Nearly ry available inch of room was used in setting the table and all seats were occupied. Because Exalted Ruler Fred W. Stein was one of the hosts of the excellent, beefsteak dinner he did not preside at the speechmaking but had genial Al Atwood do this in his stead. And Genial Al did a good job of it. He made the speeches short, but.

intro duced each and every member by means of his proper or improper namesake, like Emma Fames for Ox-nard's song bird, Paul Lehmann. All others had similar appellations applied to them, much to merriment of the brothers present. The orchestra as usual nlaved during the dinner. At the conclusion of lodge meeting anH a very interesting entertainment was staged in the lodge hall. WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday with normal temperature, lower humidity gentle variable winds.

LOST WIRE HAIR fox Terrier, answers to name of Shaggy. Paul Donlon. Phone 903R3. Reward. 8-27-29c Smith Attends Funeral of Erennan in Chicago Scene era tic Iraile; funeral of hi in front of Our'Ladv of Mount Carmel ciinrcl front of Our Lady of Mount C'arniet cii was borne Up ibe hearse.

Inset show i fi-iend, mid George Getz. L. A. VOTING LIGHT LOS ANGELES. Aug.

Light voting marked today's. pri- mary election with indications that the total vole cast would not exceed 30. per cent of the regis- tered voters. rom; Gradi The Frederick Agin, is' "pretty fair" today, ac making the Navy football team, it was the fiela disclosed yesterday by his mother Mrs. Phil Kempster.

James who arrived day from Honolulu on board the S. S. Pennsylvania" has been told by officers that he will probably have a chance on the team this year. Mr. Barton was a star on the O.

U. H. S. gridiron during his high school career. James Barton expects to leav the coast highway off the Rice Road, Seattle for San Pedro within a few days, and will probably be -in Oxnard on Labcr Dr.y to visit his mother Mrs.

Kempster, and grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Timberlake. The young man enjoyed his week's stay in Honolulu, indulging in his favorite sport of swimming at Waikiki beach, 86 Students Attend Somis Grammar School At Opening Session Eighty-six students were registered yesterday at the Somis Grammar school when it opened for its first day, figures released today showed. This is about the same as last year, said Mrs. Isabel Schneider, principal of the school. Miss Margaret Gisler and Miss Martha Ann Todd are the other teachers In the school.

Many Killed in Bank Crash in Shelby, N. (Br International SHELBY, N. Aug. An undetermined number of persons were entombed, four were known to have Chicago, as the casket of George li. lirennnn.

late Derao-v. Al 'Smith of New York, who went to Chicago for the. ir of Chicago, leaving the church. WOULD AIRPORT HERE William J. pilot of Los An: ness in connection with the establishment of a private here! Mr.

Angeles has -started three airports, and is well known In aviation. In San Bernardino and Colton he leased a field, with an option to buy. He rented out concessions for gar age, filling station and restaurant, and sold out well established, Mr, Angeles that Oxnard Seattle yester-1 have a flying field now, and the held would be covered with planes; fields. Storm Kellogg Conference RAMBOUILET, France, Aug. padace here.

-The women were attempting to get before the world peace plenipotentiaries, who were visiting President Doumergue, their demand for a uni versal treaty granting equal rights 10 men- sex. Miss Doris Stevens, wife of Dudley Field Malone. the American lawyer, was among those arrested. The 10 women appeared at the gates of the palace carrying foreign flags, banners and placards demanding that the plenipotentiaries sign an 'equal rights treaty" and tried to enter the palace grounds. Palace guards ran at them and, assisted by gendarmes, carried the women, struggling and kicking to the police station.

They were released after establishing identity. Envoy Dennis New Salvation Army Man been killed and fifteen were injured 1 sist Envoy F. Masters, who is in when the First National Bank build- charge of the Salvation Army post ing here collapsed today. The cause of the collapse could not Envoy Dennis came from Omaha, he determined. It occurred shortly where he was connected with the after 10 o'clock, when a number, of Home Service work of the Salvation persons were known to have been in Army.

He was in Los Angeles the bank in addition to the officials! for several weeks before he was as- signed to the Oxnard field. Courier To Give Returns First returns of the primary elec- expected that an idea of how the election today, can be obtained by calling tion is going may be known by around the Ofcnard Courier, telephone 12, to- 8 or 9 o'clwck, night The Courier will give the returns The polls close at 7 o'clock, and it not only of this district but of the en-may take several hours for the elec- tire county. Interest is especially tlon boards to tabulate the results, keen in Dingeman-Roussey race while semi final results will not be land contest, knows until well past mldDlght, It 1st Phone 12 for the first returns. NEW PRO Jay Nunnally, well known Los Angeles professional golfer, has been signed by C. C.

Teague as instructor in charge at the Ojai Country club. Nunnally is a' Los Angeles product and assumes his new duties oh 1. Loving Shoots Let by Clawsons Contracts for two houses have been let by Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.

Claw son of Camarillo. The two houses w'H both be Ave room stucco buildings. A double gar- nvo will (ipranv thn roar nf Hin lnt securing TIlB nn nnp data on several near by prospective Lere owned bv Mr and Mrs! Clawson near the Haydock Grammar school on street. One of the houses will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs.

Clawson, the other by the prospective bride and groom. Miss Ruth Clawson and Douglas McKinna. The lot on which the house will stand will be given Miss Clawson by her i ait.s as a wedding gift. Mr. Claw 'son is cashier of the Bank of Italy in i Camarillo and Will commute between inist leaders today when they tried to I Former Wife Another Man; Four Persons (By International Service! SACRAMENTO, Aug.

Tour men were dead today as the result, of Paul Ing today when he found his divbrcetj wife in the arms of another, Coburn was arrested and both- men! were being grilled by police. Munsey, fiancee of Mrs. Barns a hospital today. The other Charles Curtiss brother of voreed wife. Charles Kline, and Leon-; jird Derheart.

Burning Love Letters Revealed by Leo Kelly By ARTHUR L. MAREK LOS ANGELES. Aug Burning, love letters admittedly written by Leo-Kelly today promised to shetl light on the butcher boy romance with' the society matron whom he cused of having slain. The letters three in hidden beneath the false bottom of the lady's dresser, were discovered when Kelly showed, the place when the jurors had been taken to the scene of the murder. While the jurors were being led from room to room In the palatial Kelly suddenly halted the visitors in! front of the dressing table.

"Look in that he "You will find something that will interest you." The jurors found the letters. They were addressed to Mrs. V. F. Rath-bun.

Each of letters was addressed to "Dear Myrt" and were signed "Daddy." Plan Tc Put Criminal Detection On Science Basis. Johnson States Chief of Police H. W. Johnson has been asked to meet with Chief James E. Davis, of Los Angeles Police department to discuss new methods ot the apprehension of criminals and the determent of crime, as soon as the latter returns from the Camp Perry-rifle meet in Obio, it was announced today.

The proposed plan Johnson stated, is to establish Tour divisions for statewide cooperation. The first: division of police, proposes to maintain a state police force, consisting of both plainclothes and uniformed officers whose entire time would be devoted to the prevention of major crimes; to work out effective cooperation of all city and county peace officers; to conduct training classes; to hold regional con ferences; to maintain guards, at the state borders; and to maintain and operate state wide communication systems, possible teletype and radio. The second: division tion; proposes to establish a single; tin ger print filing system; to maintain' a laboratory equipped to handle bullet identification, histological tests, bacteriological examinations, etc; to reg ister all firearms similar to (fie present registration of Automobiles. The th ird i is of tatis tics is the tabulation of all reports and figures and statistics. The fourth: division of research Slid public relations, is to conduct scien tific studies or crime conditions and causes thereof; to keep; in tbuch with the work of foreign countries other states; and to carry on continu ously a stimulative constructive edu cational program for the benefit ot the: public.

Chief Johnson and Sheriff rRoirerf; Clark attended a luncheon meeting' last: week, called by Chief. Davis in Los LOCATES IN OXNARD THEATER BUILDING Monsieur Kleinme'yer, beauty specialist from Santa "Monica will open a beauty salon in the south! storeroom of I lie new O-xnard theater on A street on or about September Mr. operates salons in Santa Monica and is planning similar establishments in Ventura and Oxnard! He will specialize all phases of the beauty trade. He has had-11 years of experience and is" a graduate of the Nestle school of New York City and Duart school: in Sari Francisco. Amend Auto Vehicle Act The Automobile Chih of Southern California has called a conference of experts for the near future to ask tor suggestions on amending the California Motor Vehicle act, and have asked Chief of Police H.

Johnson to attend. Ivan Kelso, general counsel for the auto club in his letter to the chief states, "It occured to me that your Intimate experience with the penal provisions of the law should enable you to maKe some valuable suggestions. GREAT NUMBER MOTOR CRASHES SAYS K. MURPHY In the Past Seven Months 897 People Were Killed in California. fcLOSSOM OTHER SPEAKER Story of California Is Repetition of Story of Aladdin's Capt.

Kenneth Murphy of the Ventura County Motor police sriuad, told the Rotariana about the ''new rulings about driving. Driving a car While intoxicated or in a reckless manner is to be considered the most serious offense and punishable by revocation of the driver's license. He defined reckless driving to consist mainly of cutting in, stating that, this one thing, alone was responsible for a great portion of the accidents. Ventura county-has a bad reputa-fation. it is the second, worst in the state for accidents.

Murphy stated. There is always plenty of liquor on, cars going through' here, where it conies from he did not say. In the fiast six months 897 people were killed in automobile accidents in this state, he said, and it is to prevent thia large number from getting larger that strict rules are being Captain Murphy asked for the cooperation of the public In general and the newspapers in particular, asking that if any one sees cutting in he should take the number of the car and re-. port such act to the officers. Walter D.

Blossom of the Southern California Edison company; was the other speaker, appearing as the guest of Steve Brody. who was program chajrman. He repeated the old time! story-of Aladdin's lamp, an old Chin ese storv of bidden treasure. Thin is more than the story of Cali- Jfoifriia, according 'to. the arid company's work in tun neling mountains and harnessing water for man's benefit He repeated part of the story of the constrneiion of the great das and tunnels at Big Creek, and Florence Like! where the largest tunnel In the world been built, 13 1-2 miles long by 15 feet in and how be- cause.

of. the completion of this great -work Edison company was ready to deliver on two. minutes notice after the St. Francis dani went out 100.000 horse power energy In Los and southern California. Touching upon Oxnard development ho quoted Mr! Brody as saying that the seven months of this year there has been an increase of.

Sl per. cent in' the consumption of- electric energy and spending of the speaker said. (Br International Service) GLENDALE. Aug. Mrs.

Hanna Chaplin, 61, mother of Charles Spencer Chaplin, noted film comedian died shortly after noon today! Charles Chaplin was at his mother's bedside when the end came. Mrs. Chaplin came from the United States in 1921, suffering from a disease. Her sod, Charles, was required to put up a bond with immigration authorities that his mother might remain in America on a vistor's pass. Her pass was renewed from time to time.

Her death was attributed to a complication of physical orders. Rigid Restrictions Against Deer Hunters in Shasta Forest; Season Opens There Sept. 1st Deer hunters who plan to hunt in District 1 1-2 where the season opens on September 1. are asked to particularly observe the following informa tion today received by the Associated Sportsmen of California. The Siskiyou County Sportsmen' Association has been actively in con ference with the lumber companies, who control most of the hunting territory, who had declared that it would be closed to hunters until Oc tober on account of the serious ftre menace.

As a result of these confer ences, this territory which is a fav-ofed hunting ground for the mule deer will be open on September 1 under rigid restrictions which in every Instance must be followed. The Shasta National Forest will be open to travel only on four roads, two from the north and two from south. From the north there fa the road through Tennant and the Red Rock Valley Road via Bray Weft and Pumice Stone Well. From the south the road through McCloud from there tbe.Bar- road tc Bartla and kski. The other is the old military road out of McCloud.

Each car is required to carry a regulation shovel and axe to be used to assist in putting out fires it any occur. Hunters must go into the forest by one of the four above named roads. All hunters must secure campftre permits from the rangers stationed on. the four open roads. They must also secure Information from these rangers as to where fires may be built Tf a fire occurs in the forest while hunters are there, they will have to remain and assist in putting the They wiil not be permitted to leave, under any plea or pretext.

These same rigid rules will Modoc county where the deer season opens September 16. Once more the Associated sports-; men issues a warnlnr. to all of those who go afield. It takes many years for a' forest to mature. It can be burned in a few boors, through the carelessness of one individual.

The fire situation this season is a sertousv one, and the co-operation of dividual is vitally needed..