Press-Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 1

TODAY VOL. XX ROTARIANS HEAR GOOD TALK BY FR. fOENHAN Pastor of Santa Clara Church Sayi Boy It Our Greatest AlKt. HE IS FUTURE LEADER. Rotary dubs Here and Elsewhere Commended For Inter-est In Young America.

Rer. Frederick A. Wekenmon, pns-tor of Santa Clara church, spoke bq-fare the Oxnard Rotary club at noon today. He facetiously remarked in opening his talk that he felt like a Rotarian himself, because there -had mahy rotations in the Santa Clara pastorate Of late." He talked on "Young America," and asked "What greater asset have we than the boy?" He answered his query by saying7 that "upon his shoulders rest the "burden of citizenship and future leadership, so all the hnlp we can give the boy will be well worth while." Fr. Wekenman" drew attention to the published figures that between 80-85 per cent of the crime of today is committed by.

yoiith. and stated that it is a laudable effort to change condition. This can bo done by restoring the old family life, and by the father becoming more of a companion to his boys than is usually U12 case. This js being done nicely in Oxnard to a certain extent, the speaker said, through Community and through the various athletic contests, but what are we doing for the boy in a more personal way; he asked. He said that a critical time for the toy.

when he needs the counsel and advice of his father most, is when he is coming into man's estate and when his passions are being developed. He commended the Rotary c)ub for Us' interest in boys' work, and said that "all that we do for the children will reflect honor and glory not only on the home but on the community. He also said we should be grateful for living in a' community away from the temptations against' morals arid against usually found in large cities. Secretary WestcrveIt tol.il about the Santa' Maria executives confer-f ence. which he and President Henry Downes attended recently The secretary commended the Santa Marin club on the excellent way it cared for such a large gathering, and made an interesting impromptu talk.

President Henry will speak on the conference in more detail in two weeks. Al Dingeman and his committee on Lions-Rotary ball game, announced Haydock as captain of the team which will play tomorrow. Dick read these names as members of the team: Dingeman. Westervelt Fetters, Snotf-grass. Powers, Cast.

Hokin, Robertson, Haydock, witli Diffemlerffer and Dr. Francis as substitutes. Secretary Westervelt also announced Fillmore Inter-City Rotary day on October 7. and urged all who could do so to attend. Witnesses Today Not Positive Abort Aimee LOS ANGELES.

ScpL The first "break" for Aimee Semple McPherson at her preliminary hearing on conspiracy charges camo (inlay whin two prosecution witnesses were placed on the stand and failed io identify Mrs. McPherson as the woman they saw at the famous Car mcl-by-l he-Sen "lore cottage." One" witness was "Mike" McMich-acl. a brick layer; who said he could not Identify Mrs. McPherson as the woman he saw at Ihc collage during the 10 days the evangelist was alleged in hare slaved- there with Kenneth Ormlslon. The other witness ras Lynch Williams.

a.Weslcrn t'nion at CarmcL who said he delivered a telegram and did not sec any one in court room as "that William Mack. Carotid laundiy man. te? tilled that the man In he delivered laundry resembled Ormlslon. Several other witnesses lestifird at the morning session of the prelimim-art hearing, foil none of them positively identified the evangelist did the four wll reuses from Carmcl yes terday. Imitated In the witnesses today was Mtos Helen Hilycr, telegraph operator, and Mrs.

Florence lyeldig. pro prietor of the Carmel pwery store. FUNERAL TOMORROW, Mjtry Rodericks. IS years obi, died this morning of tinercnknis at the county hospital near The girl lived with her parents in adobe erected by the Ameri- can Beet. Sngar company.

Fnncral will he heM tomorrow though dMMte arrangements hare not. heaaj made with The Oxnard Daily Courier Able Aid in Enforcing Prohibition Sergeant, a regular rum hound, belonging to Oeorge Onireias, head of dry forces of the Los Angeles district attorney's office, Is being trained by his owner to be a connoisseur of liquor. With the help of the dog the dry agent can very easily 'letect the hiding places of wlr- cumlui-tlng 44 4' i ANOTHER BIG WELL. The almost bottomless pool of oil underneath the Ventura-Ave- i nue field was tapped again yes- i terday when Lloyd No. .33, ex- petted for a week came in at i o'clock with 4500 barrels of oil per day at 52G1 feet.

i At nearly a mile deep, the new well proves again that the best 4 producing wells are the deep Should production in the re- i mninder of the field hold its own during the week, the added pro- duction of Lloyd No. 33 to that of the entire field, will place the daily production over 50.000 bar- rels. or more than that of the Santa Fe Springs field for Au- i gust. i COULD NOT SEE TRAIN UNTIL HE WAS ON TRACK DRIVER OF ONE OF ARMSTRONG'S TRUCKS HAS NARROW ESCAPE PROW DEATH. Claiming that he could not see ths train until he was crossing the track the exnlaiml ion given bv Wallace Keehmer.

driving a truck for Armstrong, for an accident that happened this morning. Keehmer was driving from- the Southern Pacific Milling company's house with a truck and trailer. Due to the long curve of the track at this point he did not notice ttie fast limited No. 74 coming into Oxnard. bound for Los Angeles.

The truck across tho tracks, and the train only struck the trailer knocking it off the tracks and completely demolishing The trailer was covered by insur ance by Rudolph The accident happened this morning at. 7: 10. TONIGHT IS FAMILY NIGHT AT REVIVAL The evangelistic meetings at. the First church under liie leader ship of Miss Amy Lee Stockton, evangelist, and Miss Rita Gould, soloist and director of song, are well under way. Many attended the first weck- alglil service last sight, and it is ex pected that the church will lie filled tonight.

Last night, was "Rally Night" The orjsinisalinn-H or the church and Sunday School attended together, and in response to the roll call recited in unison the verse of Scripture express ing the determination and desire of thai organization Tor the campaign. Miss Gnnld opened tho meeting wilh an enthnstostJc song and augmented chorus sang-as a special number "He Ransomed Me." Stockton preached on Ihc "We Would Sep Jesus, declaring Jliis to Use cry of the human heart (trough the Tonight Is to he Family Mgftr anil wrrkB promises 1o it? one of In terest Mirooghmat- Families have been urged to ailend and sit together In the way. and the evangelists are presenting a souvenir to the largest, family present In the song serv ice an opjwrtnnity will given the congregation to call for the favorite songs of mothers, and a is to be presented entitled "My Motncrs Bible." Mfes Gould! will accompany the presentation of this tableau wilh the singing of the oM song try that same name. A meeting of boys and girls con ducted every afternoon al 3:45. The yoang people are being trained for a "Rainbow on Friday light.

AND THE OXNARD DAILY NEWS OXNMUX VENTURA CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY, SEPT. 28. 1926. jRotarians To Meet Lions at Baseball The greatest inter-club baseball game in the history of Ventura County is to take place tomorrow night when the Cogged Wheels tackle the Animals at the Community Centre.

This annual struggle is one of the high spots on both clubs' social almanacs. Wagers are made ranging in Importance from nickle cigars to subdivisions arid exclusive oil rights. The entire paid up membership of the Jungleers and Wheels are all agog over the coming battle Tor the athletic supremacy of Tuesday noon and Thursday evening. Curbstones otto's up until 1:38 this afternoon gave the Rotary a slight edge of 5 and 7-S to 5 and 5-S. These might fluctuate a few sixteenths before the zero hour' Wednesday eve.

A few of the lucurative bonanzas liung out. at present are as The losing side fs to pay for life membership for the winners.1 Numerous non athletic inclined members of both service organizations have made all manner of freak bets some of which are that the combined errors will be over 50 and the strike out 25. The batting on this is even currency. The felines will use "Pop" Diener of Kuppenhelmer fame behind the log. Frank is one of the heaviest and hardest RWatsmiUis under contract with Mammals.

Earl Hart local land baron and financier, will share the hurling chores with. Nunn who also hurls horse oxfords as a means of livelihood. The Lions and their ladies will be pulling for these boys to bring home the ham and eggs. In outer pastures the Felines have an unusually ileet footed trio. These members in good standing are WHlard Fulton, Levy Carroll and Lima B.

Pope. All are bitting over, 350. none have made any errors and Carroll leads the team in the number of cushions pilfered. The management recently refused in Luke warm cash for their outright referee. These youngsters will be a thorn in the side of the opposition.

Tomorrow afternoon wc will publish the life history of the Rotary athletes who are to oppose the aforementioned members of Lionism. Tarn Deering Stops In (hoard For Short Time Tarn Deering of San Diego, who three and a half years ago. was secretary of Oxnard Community Service, called in Oxnard this afternoon on his way through from Seattle to his pres ent home In San Diego. Mr. Deering states that he is now working entirely out.

of the San Diego Community Service office and that the recsnl political trouble with the old pari! has in no way affected the efficScncy of his recTeathmal work in (list city. Representatives of parks and schwd playgrounds are working in harmony on committees, and all look for a nmccesflful year, Mr. Deering accompanied from his former home in where he has on vacation, by his mother. Mrs. Delia Deering.

Shu plana to spend a mantU at her son's home lie- fore relnmmg north. Three years aw Mrs. "S7 years of drove her own car down (o San Diego for a visit. This Is her first trip down the coast since- Mrss, Tarn Deering- Cleona Don na, remained In San Diego. OnsMOpbins NEW TORK, Sent, Representative Mills, was nom inaled loday by the Republican State convention to oppose Gov.

Al Smith, times Democratic nominee, in November. MORE ENDURING THAN POLITICAL PARTY IS CLAIM W. T. U. Speaker In National Convention lakes ureoit i For Movement WHICH ABOLISHED SALOON Mrs.

Duncan Says Organization Is Probably More Enduring Also. 'By Newi Service) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28. "We who started the movement for the abolition of the saloon, who originated and carried out the idea of. national prohibition are just as Important to the country and to the world as'' any political and probably more enduring." declared Mrs.

R. Duncan of Chicago, Dational publicity director of the W. C. T. in her speech today before the 52nd national conven tion of the organization, The everything" policy was borne out in other reports The afternoon's activities included reports on temperance activities among children and memorial work.

$13,000,000 WANTED. WASHINGTON, Sept. Thirteen million dollars be asked to en force prohibition during the fiscal year of 192S, it was said at the treasury today Doug Cameron Shoots five Less Than Par ourse "Doug" Cameron, pro at the Ven tura County Country club, shot a marvelous game bf golf on the Ojai links Sunday. He made a 67, with 72 par for the IS holes. Doug was playing a match game with John Arneill, Walter Areabrite and Louis Messing when he shot the score of five less than par.

Good as this in, it is not the course record. This honor is still held by Fred Morrison. Ojal fproj- who shot the round in 66. Doug's, however, Is marvelous enough, and represents of the finest games ever shot by any one In this county. PAR 3 4 4 4 4 3 Cameron 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 PAR 4 43 44443 Cameron 3 3 3 4 4 4 5:3 ArneiD Wins Trophy For Low Gross Score J.

W. Arneill of Camarillo wins the trophy for the low gross in the annual fall tournament of the Ventura County Country club, the qualifying round of which closed last Sunday. His score was 77. John B. McNabb of Fillmore wins the low net.

with 6G. His handicap is 24. The first round matches start to morrow, and may Ire finished by Sunday. Pairings for first round matches with qualifying scores. The matches to be played by Sunday evening.

October 3. J. M. Arneill 77 vs. Bye.

ft. E. Cowdcn S.I vs. E. G.

Haggles. H. Jenkins 95 vs. Bye. H.

E. Riley 1M vs. II. B. Staples ST.

J. O. Wcslervclt 80 vs. C. A.

Pope C. C. Tcapuc vs. Bye. W.

B. Aplin 114 vs. E. S. Duval H.

Smith S3 vs. Bye. J. W. Wat lington SS vs.

Bye. Ed Henderson vs. Bye. P. S.

Cummings Ml vs. ByOr- Xelll Baker vs. Geo Guggenheim 107. T. P.

Browne S9 vs. J. E. Hirschfol-iler I. Possi III vs.

Byc. W. S. Riley vs. Bye.

D. Bidep SI Rye. It. E. Pardee S2 vs.

Milton Tcagne J. J. Kronaer v.i. Bye. II, Downcs rs.

Bye. W. Itatchlnsott vs. Chns. M.

Teague J9. Nick llearnc 92 vs. Jno. Maolimm P. A.

Rice vs. Bye. H. DilTeitderirer III vs. Bye 11.

MW vs. It. r. St F. J.

Palmer vs. A. McCandllsh W. T. IS.

Newby vsl Clark dutch 97-Roy rs. Bye. Ray Joy 1ft4 vs. Jnw. II, McXab 90.

O. Aastin vs. Bye. Fay Harwood 95 vs. Bye, Roy Wnmti vs.

Dr. Will Manillas, W. KB. ArsabTtte ts, Bye, Aa oil suitable for labricatfag airplane motors caa be nMalaed from World War Veteran Dies In Plane Fall Crejre. 44.

world war veteran and Carl Cody, 23. of Listen, near Stockton, were burned to ''death today when their aii-iilane colla'flsed'lOO'feet Iri the air and hurst into flairies when it (struck the ground. I Built at Montecito PROJECT IN SANTA BARBARA CHANGED; LAND OPTIONED FOR SIMILAR PROJECT HERE. Construction of new $1,250,000 hotel in Montecito is to be started within the next few days under the auspices of the Biltmore Hotel Company. Tho proposed hotel, which will be situated in Channel Drive, facing the ocean in the Montecito Park district, win consist of a main building of Class A construction, four stsries in height and containing 100 rooms in addition to a large dining rooms and the usual public rooms.

The project will also include fifteen bungalows built on the grounds, which will add another 100 rooms to the guest capacity. The grounds, which contain about, twenty-one acres, already have peen landscaped. This new Montecito hotel is planned on the order of the hotel that Clarence C. Chris man has in mind for Ventura county. Mr.

Chrisman told The Courier yesterday that he is at work on his project and is waiting the arrival of the manager of "the Foot-bills hotel at Ojai from the East he ro starting something tangible. Mr. Chrisman has already taken an option on what ho jcbnsiders a Suitable site for his proposed hotel. This is some eight acres. "at the intersection of the Telephone and the State highway, a mile two west from Montalyo, The price of per acre is agreed to 'in the option.

Santa Rosa Realtor Shot By His Empk iyee SANTA ROSA, Sept Paul Zimmerman, 50. prominent Santa Rosa real estate man, was shot to death in daylight in the heart of the business Burkett geve himself up in a state of collapse. Ho was rushed to the county jail where he steadfastly refused to make a statement. Free Notion Pictures At Raw Automobile owners and those con templating the purchase of a car will be well rewarded If they attend the free motion picture program that is to ba put on at J. L.

Rawdlng's showrooms 419-421 A street At this lime, an authorized represen tative of the Olds Motors Works will show and minutely detail the various stages a modern automobile goes through In the process of construction. Those present will marvel at won derful care given to the making of this popular car. Exact tests of the most rigid order are undergone be-. fore the inspector passes his O. K.

on the car before it Is sold. There will be nothing tiresome almut the program and it wilt be highly instructive. The pictures will be shown starling promptly 7:30. MAKHImGE licenses Licenses were Issued yesterday at (he county clerk's office lo Charles llallock. 30.

of Fill more, and Laura M. Moultrie 2S. of Santa Paula: Gc-orge Klein. 25. of Xewhnll and M.

Crawford. 23. of Reseda: Martinez. 22. and Pascala IS.

of Rio: and L. While and AlforetSa E. Irwin. 2Z of Angeles. A license was jssii'pd Katnrday aftflrnoon to Verdo W.

47. and Margaret A. Ma-c- DonaW. 29. Mllh Angela.

The saJc will c3ose tonight THE WORLD SERIES IS ALMOST HERE If yea haven't a radio to "Utetcia-in" we aire here to sapply yoa wilh your needs at prices of tMW np on complete sets. Or yon arc invited to "listen in" with as at onr store on our fourth public World Series Reception In Oxnard. CARL'S RAOIO DEN NO DAMAGE DONE. 4 SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 4 A sharp earthquake shock rum- day but no serious disturbance day but no serious disturbances was reported.

The temblor lasted a few seconds only, 4 Scoot Executives At Hot Springs Enjoying Wonderful Conference Victor Teaney, Boy Scout executive, who is attending the fourth biennial conference of Boy Scout execu tives at Hot Springs, Arkansas, i tli about 65 executives, and a full special train of their own. He writes: "Salt Lake gave us a royal day Sunday. Bus rides and a trip to Saltair the big resort; a luncheon at the Hotel Utah, then another scenic trip of 40 miles to the Salt Lake Council's Camp where a "melon bust' was staged A special organ. jcital was arranged at the tabernacle Just after lunch. Monday we stopped for 20 minutes in the Royal Gorge and an hour later saw two of the wrecked cars at the scene of the wreck which occurred some weeks ago.

Throughout the entire trip a high official of the railroad company on which we were traveling has been with us. Just now the Missouri Pacific general pas senger agent is with, us and every of service is extended. "James Wilder, chief sea scout, ist and writer, is one of us. Oscar Kirkam, assistant regional executive, Region 12, moral officer of the national conference, is as usual making a 'singing All this contributes to a spirit making possible the finest relationships. "Problems peculiar to the West we discuss in small groups trying to form opinions or usable plans which are generally applicable.

"Today (Tuesday) we are guests of the Kansas City council but it must, be a short program as we are only free from 11:30 to 2:45 p. RecoYeriiig Siowly Examination of the eye of Mrs. Wil- district here today hy Robert Bnrkctt. who was injured on lice. Immediately after the shooting Mrs, Politer, Auto Accident Is Sunday evening, September 19 near Van Nuys, has.

disclosed a very serious condition. The eyeball has been split by glass. it appears, and exceptional care will have to be taken If the eye is brought back to normal. Mrs. Perllter's other injuries are also causing trouble as they are not healing as they should.

A bone In her nose Is split. The gash on the cheek is also slow in mending, and the cut on the head-is complicated recent developments. Perliter is stilt black and blue from the effects of the accident and is confined to the Van Nuys hospital where she was taken after the acci- Brosh Fire Raging In Lassen Comty On 10,000 Forest Acres (Bv litmotal Swvlwt SAN FRANCISCO, Sept An un governable brush and timber fire to raging in Lassen National forest Northern California, according to re-iwrts received here today by federal forestry headquarters and up to noun today more than 10,000 acres of partly timber ami partly brush land had lieen burned over. More than .209 men arc fighting the fire. The third annual Oxnard Dairy Day.

designed to boost the dairy industry in ibis section of the connty, will bej held al the Cotnmwnlty Center on Sat-; wrday Octbocr 23. A free barbecue will Ihc feature, followed by a program of speaking and a trip to the reported as a big sarwess. one of monei oairy, west ftm musi flnecesflfnl in a long time. 1'lc inis wairy win a caprcny cows for milking will handle a large herd. was ballt under the direction of Prof.

Return of the agrknUnral department of the of Call-fomla. and is recognifed as one of the finest itt Southern California. Prof. wilt be present la person aad explain to the visitors the advantages of the plan followed, George Plait, president of tne i Los Angeles which has last recently Bitliwhack and the I. jand plants here, will be the prtectpnl Charles C.

Teagae, of Santa Faata, BAROMtm uti. a NUMBER IS EXTORTION SUIT OF MAGENHHMER GETTING WARM Attorney, In EffortTo Stava Off Grand Jury. THREE SALACIOUS LETTERS Form Part of Evidcnot To Bo Heard By Several Women Invoked In Case. fBy lnlematiwal Newi Sarvfatl LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2S.

Im ports an exceptionally pleasant trip Masenildmer aIld Claude Conklin, vaudeville magician, was engaged today In an "eleventh hour" fight to stave off grsad Jnry In vestigation of the VfeitOTtitm charges brought at the. of G. Allan Haifcfek; ttll-lionaire banker, while tL- S. Attorney McNab was lh conference with his assistant. Jack Layne.

Davis contended for an beatlaf Thursday, before U. S. Commhwtoner Head. Layne expressed regret mat ne would be: forced to summon several women before the grand Jury to hear the reading of three salacious letters forming part of the evidence. He declared, however, his case was complete and that there was no need ta carry It to hearing before the cofc- Yer ba Case Before H.

H. 1 and Charles, W- Petit of Ventura, were in Los Angeles yesterday as wltaessed In the action to condemn a rbtlt of way through the Rindge estate from Yerba Buena to the oxnara-. smudui Monica state highway. Mr, Eastwood and Mr. Lambacker were called as appratoen.

The petition for the road by tteras-idents of the Yerba Bnena seetkm before the county board of here, cadsed the tf. ft Headv The Marbtehead Land Compear; through which Mrs. Rlodw la coi-ducting her fight of oppoaitioo to the was respoisible for the being brought 'before the comstav sioner. from the saptrkn- conrt at', Ventnra conaty An effort is bow being made to remand the case back to the county on the ground that tka amount involved does not reach the' required $7,500 figure necessary before the case can be heard In federal court. The state is ntaktjli out a involved for right of way does not exceed The case was contmaea ror before.

StfarGVkgUp.Wl Sugar will lake another advance la twice of 10 cents per hundred weight according to advices direct from Saa Francisco. Tne price tomorrow wiu be S5.S0. This Is the highest reached for over a year. Because of the growing of sagar beets each 10 cent advance in price means more money for this section. SLIGHT QUAKE VISITS OXNAftO AT Oxnard, Hneaeme and other nee-'! Uons amont were shaken by a slight earthquake this afternoon at Cllliens from ihe city aad oatsrae called The Courier to say that they, felt the qaake qatte disliactly, aad la some cases they heard cataa OXNARD WILL ENTERTAIN HUNDREDS OF DAIRY FOLK HERE OCT.

23; FINE BARBECUE win talk oa reapporHoament and la favor of the nlan spoasored ay the "cow coantfesr as agafaat tne Los Angeles plan. Charles Doc kin, president of the Ox-nard chamber of commerce, will pre- side as chairmaa of the meeting. Mr. Donlon hatt also char-man of the reception committee. The baraecae will be charge of Sam WellL aad Bryant wHI nmaa the potato salad for ne naa an- J.

H. of the serving, and Ftaak McOratt of dishes aad cooking nunsfm, S. H. to a commRtaa ana to get the nxat a donatton Last year J. A.

McNaagaaan, imam-, of the Uatoa Stock Tarda tarn aacna last year, and ttsan sva gsv aacud take an maat ants fsnr..