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accident. The only clue found a part of a broken headlight lcnsc picked up on the roadway by ofllcer L. M. Lake. Following Ihe accident Miss Kjergaard managed to crawl to nearby house and summon The pair were rushed to the Nuys receivtne hospital where KJeriaard was given first aid for fractures of both" legs and Injuries about the head The woman treated for severe head injuries.

lacerations and bruises about bodj. After receiving first aid vic tims were removed to me vauey hospital. BROKERS PREDICT REALIY REVIVAL Five C'shuenga Park Homes SoW Tn One Week; Two Dwellings Leased B. M. Hansen, Cahuenga ParV real estate brolter with offices.

Ventura boulevard at Hester a nue. today predicted a general vlval of real estate activity for the Ventura boulevard district following the recent tale of siii Cahuenga Park homes to residents ot the valley. Five of the dwellings were sold by Hansen in live days. Other- transactions reported by Hansen was the leasing of a home to V. A.

Parker, technician ployed by the Pox studios, and the leasing ot a residence to H. Cal Hanley, agent lor the Walter M. Murphy Co. at Los Angeles. ROAD DETWt'R The Santa Susanna Pass road from Reseda boulevard west is being prepared for paring, making a detour of about UiT.ee miles necessary.

TMnOVKMENT ADVANCES The ordinance of intention for the improvement of Runnymede street from Wlnnetka nvenu Mason avenue was adopted Wed nesday by the City Council. VALLEY WDB( Etpruttd Editorially jUl-OHTANT HlU be held Ihli year and as aU voters must be rcreglilered this year liiLs matter should be attended to as won as poulbte. A deputy Mrs. has arranged to be in the past ofllre en eertain dart la Ihe week and in Ihe outlying the valley, field deputies are ranrassing the Remember that all expired December II. IMS.

and that no one ran vote who' has not been mistered since that date. Attend Is litis important and qaaUly as an elector lor the next twn yean. Our Local Hospital recent opening of Hie 1 Van Nuys hospital on Van Kara boulevard near Sherman way Ink community with a aervlee which, has been needed and which deserves the railed sapport and of all oar eiliiens. This insUlalWn Is splendidly equipped Willi all modern appliances and has been cited by physicians who have visited it as one or Ihe best ot its sir: and character to be folind in Southern California. It Is.ulf to a.very awspirinuu start under capable management and we- hope to see It eonUnue to stow and prosper.

Keen The Land Working. CAN FEIXAXDO Valley for. years, and espetblry since the Introduction of copious supply of water lor Irrigation, has been one of the most productive areas in California and Ibe value Of Ihe agricultural and horticultural crops taken oil annually has ran into many millions of dollars. The favorable publicity that has gone oat from the valsry to all parts of the world, relative to this production has been one ef the greatest magnets in attracting papulation and rapitnt Into Ihe valley. This fact should not be forgotten In the present trend of subdivision and every effort should be made to keep the.

fertile lands here bringing tn their fall qaott of revenue. the price of valley acre-age has materially enhanced in value due to its Increasing pos-tlalllllea and deslrabOHy for residential use. km even at present Vices there arc good profits la be derived from ag-rk nilara! and horticultural par. swHs and production be encouraged and stimulated, wherever and whenever possible Keep the' valley lands pro-d active and bringing: In revenue and the valley will1 be no mailer what the condition are in the rtwancial world. Let the lands lie Mle and there is bound to eome a reaction detrimental lo all In the valley.

AND NOW THE HAPPIEST DAY GF I SOLO By MKKNir. CAftTfCft At lastl It's happened! The and oay tnav isincnappiesiano protest in flier's life-the day of the first solo flight! I've soloed! Taken a ship up Bowie Into the blue sky. winning my right to fly alone, and to my wings! Tn WON MY WINDS! can It be true? Am I state girl who used to gaze op at erery airpuine as it passed. ytarnina; after It's arrowed flight as alter a dream too wondtrui lo be grasped? And now I'm wearing my wUcsl. And I can scarcely beilere It yet! It rt lnHjniil to tosMnrJy quietly lhat I uul uBuul uul.

Doa grrtae ase Bey huM aa-' attatUeaa -Get that lal shal dewar up In the center of the sry alone tCaalavaed on raft raw) OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY Mrs. Isabel Crimen Wife Of Late I'ioneer Dies At Family Home Here Funeral services for Mrs. Isabel Grimes. M. who passed away Tuesday at her home on Hazel-tine avenue, were held yesterday morning at 10 100 o'clock In the chapel of Ihe Van Nuys luneial parlors with Hev.

J. Houlgate, pasiar of the Methodist church, officiating. Interment was In the family plot at Garwood cemetery. She is survived by her son. Mark E.

Grunts, well known van Nuys realtor, a daughter. Mrs. Clarlbel StenneU and five grand-cliildren. Mrs. Crimes was bom Novem ber 1.

-1863. near Mayftelrt, Santa Clara county. Colllotula. In 1885 married to John W. Crimes who passed away at the family home here about three months ago.

s. Crimes and her late hus band came to Van Nuys about ten years also. Mr. Grimes engaged In farming and the real estate business here until death, Sets Record For Early Planting Charles Hoffman. Vanowen street rancher, former" president- of growers' association in St.

Paul. planted a large section- of his land to muakexakini' on Febru ary 'This le the earliest known planting of melons In this district, the usual tmc being about March 1. Lnst year Hoffman raised of the. finest rnuskmelons grown in the Valley, SHEET METAL CO. LANDS BIG JOB t'an Ntjys Firm Completes Arizona Theatre Contract Fur Fox interests les Fhlpps.

manager Ihe Van Nuys Sheet and Metal Works, has retimed freai business trip to Douglas. Aria-ona. where be spent the (Rater part of January laacr-Tising the Installation a UM heating and ventilating system In Ibe Fox West (toast theatre remadaVd at a rest of White in the ncighborira; state Phlpps made a trip to Tucson, and save estimates on a MOW heating: and ventilating system to be Jiutatled in the Fox theatre there. The local concern has completed several contracts for the Fox corporation tn Iw Angeles, and vi cinity as well as a number of jobs for a nationally known fncturing company. Valley Man To Share Estate Clinton F.

White of Worth HoJ- ylwood, son of the late Theodore While of Brooklyn, Is' left four bequests in the will or his father, which was tiled- for probate yes terday in Brooklyn, according to a New York, press dispatch. The decedent, who died Decem ber 21, last. left an estate valued Trust Company stock, books and a rare violin. The residue of his estate passes to the widow. XtW LODGE HEAD race Gilbert heads the North Hollywood Rebekah Lodge no ble grand for the next twelve months' period.

TWICE-A-WEEK-tUESDAY AND FRIDAY Peraita $ktm With tk. Nm tint La CinriatlM The Van Nuys News Unwthaf Van Najw a ttfenr tat I II I 1 MHWnUii cum at uw vaavy mntniE yeab VAN MITTS. CAUKMIfA, tKlDAY. PBBRUARV 1. WW TWELVE PACES BILIZATIDN OF VALLEY BOY SCO MO UTS SATURDAY AFTER HIT-AND-I DRIVER LEAVES PAIR AFTER CRASH Van Nuys Couple Struck Down While Walking On Highway Fetee Kjergaard, il, and bis sitter.

Dorothy Kjergaard, 25. hath Van an report ed to la a aerloaa condition at lac Valley Hospital here tattering from receiv-ed laW Wednesday1 night wbm they hr airnca by a alt-aad-raa Wnt whllr rralk-lag aa slreel near Seamlveda boulevard. Police so far have been unable to find anyone who witnessed the Large Neon Sign Will Show Way to Van Nuys; her of the raJler lotsge, and an olficer sbwe iUr mianliation in August, was nominated for the post of exalted ruler. Other nominees are: Thomas esteemed leading knight; C. w.

carpenter, esteemed loyal knight: Roland Wilson and Jack Fairfield, esteemed lecturing knight; A. E. Eldredge, secretary; W. A. Robinson, Em.

manuel Lewis and C. H. Hanock. tders; llarry R. Bevls and Joe Daley, trustees for live-year term; George Fuller, delegate to.

grand lodge; E. A. Thomas, alternate delegate to grand lodge. Nominations will be open dur ing the month of and officers will be elected on the first Tuesday In March. Because of the press of business Fred W.

Prince tendered his nation as chairman of the board of trustees. The resignation accepted and L. E. Hardy apuoint- ed in Mr. Princes place.

The aeetion reserved for- Van ary of all Insurance rxrilchs ofjrfuys people consists of choi i unknown value, in addition to re-iceiving five shares of Id wood flTILt. CLOSED. Sepulveda Canyon Road is still closed north of Beverly Botilcvaid, pending completion o( the tun'-el now under construction but travel is having no difficulty crossing ihe mountains over the recently open ed Beverly Oien Boulevard wh-ch is paved throughout. stats, and these tickets are being sold for $1 lo people ot this community, although the regular price of them la MM Reservations ran be made at the Chamber at lite February 14th, but errrrbodf is reauatted to purchase their as early at postoie that the necessary arraoje- ramta can ha soadi for the party. New Hospital Van Nuj'3 will again' haru a large electric sign ncrosK Ventura boulevard at the highway's interaction with Van.

Nuys boulevard ha a result of action taken at noon Unlay at the regular meeting ot the board of governors of Inn Van Nuya Division, Los Angeles Chambur of Commerce. Rockwell Smith, chairman ot ilie committee ejipoinled for ihe purpose, gave a very cotnuteie ttporl on the project and liad a skelrli of the proposed sign to cihJbhVto Die board. Tlie sign will hive IB-inch letters, with an arrow twine nrt long pointing toward our city. It Is stated that the wording Is legible for a distance of 1600 feet from either approach on the stale highway. The sign will be rented Croat the Neon company with the privilege if buying It at a very resuonaMe price afler five years, and was the general opinion of board members lhat Mr, Smllli and his coiriTnlitee hod worked out a roost satisfactory deal.

On Hospital EaaJpmeot M. C. Sutton, chairman of the. hospital committee, made a very favorable report on the e4uipaient mid management of the new Van Nuys hospital. Several meoabtrt or me board have visited the' Iws-.

nltal and strongly endorsed Mr. Sutton's reiMrt. Acting on these re- porls the board of motion gave the endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce the Institution wim reconimcnuaiion that the best support posalMc be given it. ELKS NOMINATE NEW OFRGERS Hew officers for San Fernando Valley Lodge; No. BP.O.E., were nominated at a meeting of the oiianlaalkni Tuesday Bujht when past exalted rulers of the lodge1 were honoredl Laird Jolinatone, charter AGREE ON WATER Submission to the people early In May of a proposal lor a Wjtcr bond Issue seemed assured today following an agree ment as to details between 'the board of water and power mlssloners, directors of the cham ber commerce and city counell- Mayor porter's approval of the plan Is expected to be given will; in a few days.

About one-half or the bonds, If voted, win be used for the purchase of Inyo' and Mono county water right', of the balance will be alloted for ning a tunnel from Mono basin to. the upper end ot the Owens valley system, so that Mono ty water may. be brought to the aqueduct. The remainder win oe used tor construction of dams and reservoirs costing lercement ol the aqueduct at cost- of $600.000. and constructing distribution lines at an expense ol NEW MARKET Work is expected to start March 1, on a new $10,000 drive-m market building at the corner ol Lankerslilm and Magnolia boule vardv.

according lo an announce ment made by Fred Weddington. builder of the structure. PKOJECT APPROVED The City Council yesterday ap proved the recommendation of the Public Worts Committee calling for the improvement ol CJlybourn avenue from San TTrnando Road lo Vanowen street, with clght-lnch pavement, forty feet wide. VAN NUYS DAY AT MISSION PLAY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16 Local Chamber of Commerce! Mas Choice Block of Tickets and KeservalkrflB Should Be Made Early; Performance The annual. "Van Nuvs Bf" at the Mission Play In fian Gabriel has been set for Sunday, February matinee, performance at chamber of Commerce office In Van Nuys has a Mock of fickaia thai ant nemz reserved for people of the Van Nuys munity, and all who plan lo Join the party that will attend that day are asked lo get their tickets now so that proper reservation can be jnnj, fvan Nuys Day wilt be the JOMrd rserfonnance of the Mission Play Tnli famous plai whicn notot the world's record for attendance before Its audience Ihe Itn-prtoatve and colorful stery of how California began, with Its wonderful east which includes Indians.

ints ot the aborigines, and some of the most noted ptayers in the country. It one of the moat complete entetfafeaatntt presented before the Amen- GOV.C.C.YOUNG NAMES KEFER AS DIRECTOR KlJlTOlt VAN NUVS NEWS SELECTED VOH HOAItl) Association In Chaw Of State lluildincs Lot a ltd In Exposition I'nrk Frank M. Krfter. editor oT-The News. Testcrday received notice that he had been reappointed by Governor Young as a director or Ihe slain District Agricultural Association.

In whlih vrianlialion title is held lo Ihe lands In Elpositlon Park and which lanclions as custodians and direrlars of the tallfomia Stale Budding. nils association rcrenlly' juined with the city and county author ities In an agreement whereby the Stadium in Exposition Park will be enlarged to seal over 100.000 people and will be ready for the football srason nest fall auil for the- Olympic games lo be held here hi 1932. Mr. Keller has served on the boaid for three years, suKeedlng en. Walter Story.

Other members -ot the board are W. M. Bowen. Dr. Oeorgc F.

Bovard. W. U. Harrison, Charles L. Hearvweii.

Btandbh -h. A. T. Richardtoii and Clark F. Waite.

PEttTIOK FILED A petition asking for the Im provement of Tyrone avenue tween Moorpark Milbank streets, a distance ol about l-wo blocks, 'was lileil wilh Hie City Couiicll jesterdoy b.v property Rogan's Window Shows Scout Life Tn observance of National Bov Scout Week, M. A. Hogan has arranged a very Interesting dis play in his store window leaair- chtbils constructed by the boys ol Van Nuys Troop 1 and Tarairei. Troop -33. in ihe loniround Is a mlnature ramn lavout shown tlirough the tourtesy of its builders.

Tarana trooo 32. Tinv logs arranged jii huge circle about a Karing fire irives one a aood idea ot the pleas of the out-dour evening pow wows that the boys enjoy at cauin, Three diflcrcnt fires built in miniature each represent a dil- fevent Durpose, and securely erect ed tents are good examples of the scouts' work. course tliev lmnrovise tlielr dbih drver as one of thetr many little camp conveniences and comfortable hammocks under trie Icbos over which the -Aroeri- flag proudly furls lis signl-rant Van Nuvs Troon I is responsible for the beautiful hand-inado bows and arrows which are on display and there is a most interesting nhihit of slstv-lwo knots, no two alike, and a line collection of bark from our lorcsts. Other hsnniwork Includes leather Jackets and kits, lire maWra scLi and various camp equipment. IIOX EAST R.

J. Zarn -returned Wednesday evening from a business trip to ports the weather as very cold there and was glad to return to the California sunshine. FOUR KILLERS' Thr four "oreat killers Of kind." as listed by' the Untied Stales Publle Health Service, are heart disease, kidney disease. ctr pneumonia, an adaliksn tn elevators at Poet Arthur, will hold Airplane With Siren To Call Troops I Big Turnout For "Major Disaster" Drill Work Al lura lanir" tomorrow uflernuuu. Capl.

J. P. Iiiells will enact I (hi? roll' uiudiTii Keicri' and liie entlrii valley in I aeroplane sounding a lond siren, 'lids will be the signal to I Scouts and leaders of ilw valley to procrrd at once with full I tu their designated jwiuis ot cait. chenowetii 'ItEIHiMTS I'ltdCiUriSS IN CENSUS I'LAXS CapL iharlfii K. Clienoweth of (ifclidale, in charge of cen-ctu work in the Fifteenth Dia-liirt.

reiiueslrd The Nrws tn deny llir published rrporl lhat has appeared in several newspapers to the effect that llirre bad been very trie applications for work as rrnus lakers in this dlstrlet. Ho says lhat the number applira-tions recrii'ed havr been (ratifying auil that plans for the great task of taking Ihe (rderal census this spring are going aiouf satisfactorily. REALTORS PLAN YEAR'S PROGRAM Mrs. II. C.

I-Yecman Named As Successor to Rotfcwell Smith As State Director Plans for a scries of profitable meetings vrerc outlined by members of Van Nuys Real Eslntc Board last night. Including talks by out standing autliorltlcs on real eslate. discussion of technicalities which confront the average broker' nearly every day and round tabic disi Son of the beat properties on market each week. C. R.

Wollecfc. newly elected prcslden; of tlie organization, who succeeds Copt. Edgar A Hkltia. expressed the rieiire lo make each meeting of tlie board so profitable the members will find it im possible to remain sway Irom tiie mcelngs. Tiie constitution and by-laws, men have occupied trie, attention of tlie board for nearly two mnnllis winally dispensed wilh last night with the reading of iiitnuiles.

and the correcton of one or two minor items -that were lield over irom the last meeting. Mrs. B. C. Freeman, realtor of the Tarzana area, was unanimous ly elected state director lo succeed Smiih, wlin resigned bo il ol tho press of busuiess.

which will prevent him Irom at-tendins oil ol the conventions and meetings which are required of a stale, dlreclar. Members of the boorri decided that the first open forum mecllllg will be to the discussion of the ethics of net listings aiid options. loma-s Shannon ol the ulveda boulevard district, will be chairman ol committee to be ippolnled this week by President Walleck, to work out plans lor an Interchange Of listings. FIRST BABY ARRIVES new hospital which was rc- centlv comttieiCd in Van Nuyj celebrated the arrival of Its first baby Wednesday, one mlniiile af ter midnight. The young lauy born to Mr.

and Mrs. Harry F. Rowcll. weighing seven and one half pounds. Her name is Marie Drilling Permit For Shell Lp.

The City Council adopted an ordinance granting permission to the Shell Oil Co. to drill for on on a section ol land located near the corner of Hayvonhurst avenue and Lssssn street, north of Sepulveda. Srvcral months ago the pany abandoned; operations an a lest well near the San Fernando Mission titer drilling to a depth of about feet lit. and Mrs. Bert Baaks and two soot, tpent emajur lias sup- I posedly occurred and when mob- ilizcd the Scouts will iioraedlately I work to Install focuitlei to I take rare of injured and hungry I rplugces.

The "casualties" will I Impersonaled 'by lenderfoot rscotna I ami their injuries will be dressed I by their brother ScouU who i pronclent in the art of first aid I part of their training. of dm is in celebration of the I 20m anniversary or the scout I ganiaatiun. To MobUUe Here The local mobilization point' if I tiie lot at Oiltnore and Yan Nuya I tniilrviird und Ihe scouts are plan- I Hint; many novel features which. I will deuianstalc to the publle I motto "Be Capt. Inglis will take oil from I tlie Metropolitan Airport ii Oollegiatc plane piloted by the I norlrt famous flyer.

Major J. Macready, recently appointed ecutlve of the aeronautic division I of Hie Shell oil Company. Major I Macready Is an ardent supporter I of Scouting and evinced a livery I interest In Uic plans ot moblliat- I Rally tn Evening On Saturday evening the Scouts and I heir Irlcnils will assemble at I the Yah Nuys high school to pax- I tlclpalo in rally and Court of I Honor. A large number of hOOOTS I will be distributed and about I boys will be Initiated Into Scouting I through a eolorful ceremony dt-. rected bv Kenneth MeCarlner.

Scout Anniversary week Is be- I ing celebrated this year through- col ihe United Suites by motw I than 850X100 active members. COMMUNITY SING ASKS ASSISTANCE An unusually Inviting proinm has been. arranged for prewntaLkai I Monday evening at the high scrsool I during community suig Inning at right o'clock. A I ial cflort Is being made to rflV I the attendance so that a larger appropriation will be I this community by the City I riayground commission which wtU be represented at I lug by a member ol the board. Mrs.

N. C. Thatcher, clialrsun of -he Woman's Club music tion, will present nlenarva Thar- ehautauaua artist. In a of pianologues; Charles O. Tlngta, I director of the sletlwdlst cboar.

I tenor solo; the popular Rotary I quartette In several numbers; UK I elm Walker, well non.rMr artist In several vocal Mr. Cronin. whisUer; Golden 1 soloist; Patty public Is cordially invited I there is no admission charge. Goodyear Blimp In Hospital As Motor Limps uuleer" hat i tr tahtaa, -Tof- Ue.lv tlatW Ike naasa arrive today to deahsw Had ef tamj and take tevaral TtaV Nayi enkwaa lor a law 'TAtlni'ir dan, ud Fttaa are to IMlaw 'taaka Ha -U Meaary wa.