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The Weather In Two Parts 32 Pases PART II LOCAL SHEET 1 fAf.fi FORECAST rOR IOM ANCHF AND ROI7THEIN rAMtORNMi Fair Hh modfrntf temportur nd tnmnrrow, Maximum and minimum Prtur (or ycntrrilart 84 VOL. LI. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1932. CITY NEWS EDITORIAL Scenes. at Formal Opening Exercises of New State Edif ice Attended by 15,000 Spectators CX.

cut U4 mi I He n1 rrrB las 1 1 ill NJJ'7 i -J lie fit "rrns I iifcw li ad, Monument Erected to Creative Genius of California Workingmen Center View of the crowd attending the dedicatory ceremonies of State Building (left.) Right- Curtis presenting Distinguished Flying Cross to Amelia Earhart. PACKED THRONG QTATE BUILDING DEDICATED IN COLORFUL CEREMONY Vice-President Curtis Presents Flying Cross to Amelia Earhart; 15,000 Hear Rolph Speech Los Angeles joined yesterday with the nation's Vice-President, two Governors and numerous other dignitaries in applauding the creative genius and energy of the State's builders and the dauntless spirit of California womanhood. Massed about the State Building, a crowd estimated at 15,000 cheered to the echo as Vice-President Curtis bestowed upon Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, trans-Atlantic aviatrix, the Distinguished ID and Gov. Rolph at ceremonies.

JAPANESE BODY ENDS CONVENTION Amcricrth Citizens League Picks Bay City for 1934 Session at Rolph' Bid San Francisco was chosen by the Japanese-American Citizens' League for its third national biennial election, in 1034, at the concluding sessions of the delegates yesterday at the International Institute, 1817 East Fourth street, in response to invitations from Gov, Rolph, Mayor Rossi and the San Francisco Senior and Junior Chambers of Commerce, The convention voted to request its national council to seek American citizenship for Japanese World War veterans who served under the American flag. The council aLso is urged to seek the admission as nonimmigrants the wives or husbands of those born in the United States of Japanese ancestry. A resolution was adopted planning a national oratorical contest on "Good Citizenship" for Americans of Japanese ancestry. Another thanked the Los Angeles Times for publishing the activities of the convention. Yesterday afternoon the delegates visited the film studios.

The convention closed with a banquet and dance at the Chateau Ballroom. Funeral Rites Conducted for Mrs. Whipple Friends and relatives paid last tribute yesterday to Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Whipple, wife of Charles H. Whipple, U.S.A..

retired, former Paymaster-General of the Army. Mrs. Whipple died Wednesday at her home, 2226 South Bronson avenue, of complications resulting from an injured back sustained in a fall. Funeral rites were conducted at 10:30 a.m. yesterday at St.

Matthias Episcopal Church with Rev. Irving Spencer officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Whipple was 81 years of age and a native of Cincinnati.

She had been a resident of Los Angeles since 1912. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Charles H. Whipple, of Laguna, and Henry B. Whipple of New York City. US 1 I Flying Cross authorized by Congress in a joint resolution approved rarry THE most miserable pest on earth is the man who creates unnecessary situations.

In which category belongs "General" Waters of the "Bonus Army." The responsibility of the tragedy is on his head, i When the crisis comes, he coolly announces that he cannot control his ragtag army and washes his hands of the whole situation. The blood that was shed in Washing ton will not easily wash off his hands. The Washington Police Department is paying the price of weak, indecisive shilly-shallying with the bonus army. They should either have been ejected the first day or not at all. WRECKING BANKS The disclosure that the soviet Reds plotted to wreck the banks of the United States is old stuff especially in Los Angeles which was one of the centers of attagk.

The Red bureau here employed some ninety girls who rang up bank depositors and told them to get" their money out of such and such a bank "quick." These telephone calls were always timed at about 2 o'clock in the morning a panic hour. "Is this Mrs. Jones?" the voice would say. "Well, Mrs. Jones, you don't know me, but I am a close friend of a friend of yours, I work in such and such a bank and I promised our mutual friend that I would call you up and warn you.

If you have any money in that bank let me implore you to draw it out the first thing in the morning." THE "PLANT" Another scheme was to station a respectable-looking woman to sit in the bank. She would introduce herself to any woman sitting next to her. "Excuse me," she would say, "but do you know anything about this bank? I don't know a thing about business, but a friend of mine who works here in the bank gave me the tip that I had better draw out everything I had on deposit at once. Do you suppose I had better?" GOPS WITHOUT ARMS In recommending to Mayor Porter that the cops go unarmed. Gen.

Eoin O'Duffy, Chief of Police of the Irish Free State, says what the London police have always contended. I knew an old sergeant who had been in charge of the toughest part of the London Limehouse district for twenty-five years. He said in that time he had arrested only one armed crook. One occasion, a criminal barricaded himself in a London house after committing a murder. This time they Just had to have a gun.

They looked all over the police station, but could not find one. They telephoned to another station where some one finally dug up an ancient weapon. Our police should either do more shooting or none at Kill armed crooks on sight or try the London way. COST CHANGE ORDERED Hie City Council yesterday ordered a modification of the assessments for the opening and widen ing of Phyllis avenue between Aviation Drive and Goodwin avenue. The assessments will be considered for confirmation next Monday.

AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN "I admit Billy's mighty good about protectin' his sister from temptation, but he don't seem to worry much about other men's sisters." On IB OWL PROGRAM TO BE HISTORIC Scenes of Early California Will be Depicted at Tuesday's Play Early California history will make up a part of the program for "California Welcomes the World," to be given in the 'Hollywood Bowl next Tuesday night under the auspices of the hostesses of the Tenth Olympic Games. The birth of California will be re-enacted by a group of Spanish motion-picture actors, procured by the Spanish col- ony as Its offering to the success of the pageant. Another early scene will be re-enacted by a French group. FITTS GIVES BACK PAY TO HELPNEEDY District Attorney Asks Auditor to Deduct $250 for Charity Each Month Deduction of $250 a month from his salary as District Attorney and payment of the amount to the relief of the unemployed of the county was directed by Buron Fitts yesterday In a letter to County Auditor Payne. i The letter accompanied the pay roll of the District Attorney's office for July and set forth the legal restraint against any salary reduction.

"In this emergency," Fitts wrote, "I will not permit a legal technicality to keep my salary at the old figure when retrenchment must be made if privation and-suffering are to be avoided." "The law is very specific on the salary of elective officers," Auditor Payne said last night, "and I am without power to reduce the salary of Fitts or any other officer. "If. however, he wants to donate $250 a month to the county, he may do so and send either cash or check and the county will take it. But until Fitts's term of office is completed in December, there is no way i in which a deduction can be made." lis v. LeftVice-Presldent Curtis GRAND JURORS' PANELDRAWN Subpoenas Issued for Thirty Prospective Members Judge Craig to Examine All for Fitness September 1 Twenty-six Men and Four Women to Receive Call Names of thirty prospective grand Jurors were drawn from the grand Jury wheel in Superior Judge Craig's court yesterday and subpoenas issued demanding their presence in that court September 1, next, when Judge Craig will examine them concerning tr qualifications.

At that time the court will attempt to select nineteen qualified jurors, but should he fall another panel of thirty names will be drawn and the procedure repeated until the new grand Jury has been completed. The list of prospective inquisitors hears the names of four women pnd twenty -six men, all of whom are well known in their respective com-munitles. The rules under which prospective Jurors may be disqualified are comparatively few, Judue Craig pointed out. In the first place, the Juror vr.uat be a taxpayer In the county in which he lives. He cannot serve If he has been convicted of a felony.

In addition to these requirements, the Juror must be in good health and in full possession of his faculties, particularly sight and hearing. Prospective jurors living in Los Angeles whose names were drawn yesterday are: Robert Baker, 617 Associated Realty Building. L. S. Blenklron, 165 South Windsor Boulevard.

Fred O. Clark, 1643 Buckingham Road. Harvey Dalton, 2126 South Los Angeles street. C. A.

Herberts, 2451 Chiselhurst Drive. A. E. Huntington, 515 South Hud-ton avenue. Capt.

H. E. Insley, 1709 Lafayette Road. O. O.

Lawton, 257 South Palm avenue. Daniel F. McGarry, 2214 Virginia Road. B. O.

Miller, 402 Hollingsworth Building. John Milner, 7 Berkeley Square. Frank H. Nichols, 618 South June treet. Charles J.

O'Harra. Elks Club. Benjamin F. Pearson, 214 Avenue 66. (Continued on Page 9, Column 4) POOR PA BT CLAUDS CALLAN" "My niece lost her position last week, but she was prepared for it, so she's not worried.

She has enough silk stockin's ahead to last until she can find another job." (Ctprniht, It), Puhlnhtn Sjnihntt) rP 1.1:11 Zari on the 2nd inst. In recognition of tical skill. Then, they listened and applauded as speaker after speaker paid tribute to California and its people for the enterprise manifested in carrying through to completion plans for a great State Building as a part of Los Angeles' Civic Center plans speeded, rather than retarded, as the country's economic situation became strained. GOVERNOR SPEAKS Gov. Rolph, delivering the dedicatory address, struck a note emphasized in many addresses when he said: "Today, we dedicate this great State Building a monument to the creative genius and energy of our working men; a monument in keeping with the splendid constructive enterprise of Los Angeles, the largest metropolis of our State; a monument to the progressive State of California, but, above all, a monument to the courage and enterprise of our people, built during the period of the most devastating depression the world has experienced." The executive commented that "this great structure Is an evidence of the, faith which California has in the future of our country." "It is a testimonial to our spirit of courage and to our faith that all things will be right with our people and our country," he said.

"This building Is worthy of Los Angeles, worthy of California. It is an ornament to both. It is a fit and noble addition to the long list of great public works buildings, parks, roads, hospitals, schools, colleges, institutions and other improvements which have contributed so much to the beauty and convenience of living in California and have supplemented and made available for human use and pleasure our incomparable scenery and climate. CONFIDENCE LACKING "Our country today has every- rliat it ever possessed, but it has locked the doors of confidence. We propose to show the world that we are unafraid of the future.

i "There are those who cavil at the expenditure of public funds for (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) Vice-President the flyer's courage and aeronau MILK TRUCE TO AID PRICE LEVEL SEEN i Two Groups Plan Effort to Obtain Independents' Help on Production Curb While low milk prices continued the rule in Los Angeles yesterday, officials of the California Milk Producers' Association and of the Farm Bureau Federation, both organizations active in seeking an end to the problem of milk overproduction, announced they are carrying out negotiations which may end the so-called milk war within a few days. Meetings between the dairymen and distributors have resulted in a move to obtain the assent of independent dairymen to either membership in the co-operative marketing organization or to agree to pay their proportionate share of the cost of holding any surplus milk off the market. Walter Herron, secretary of the inter-regional dairy department of the Farm Bureau Federation, said yesterday he is seeking the signatures of the independent dairymen to the marketing agreement. Meanwhile Dr. Charles W.

Decker, City Health Officer, said yesterday he had instructed his inspectors to be particularly alert for any milk which is illegal either on bacterial count or on the requirements of fats and other solids. NICK HARRIS TO SPEAK "Inside Facts on the Lindbergh Kidnaping" will be presented by Nick Harris, detective, at a dinner-meeting of the New Voters' League Tuesday evening at Paris-Rome Cafe, Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont avenue. Franklin Lowney will preside. FOR GIRL IN CODICIL and furniture to Mary Johnson, 55 Pineapple street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

As you know the entire house and furniture is willed to you, but I love Mary very much and would like her to have one-half. Spenc." The codicil was filed by Miss Johnson for probate but is op-. posed by the elder Goldthwalte, who maintains it had never been' properly presented to him and does not represent his son's actual will. Hearing on the contest was set for September 12 by Judge Roth. In a letter to his grandmother, Mrs.

Florence S. Spencer of New York, young Goldthwalte reminded her of his talk of Miss Johnson with her: "You will recaU the last time (Cpntiuued on Page 2, Column 4) VICE-PRESIDENT GIVEN WELCOME Great Ovation Received as He Reaches Los Angeles Crowds Lining Streets Cheer as He Passes By Hoovers Representative to Open Games Today Bearing a personal message to Los Angeles from President Hoover, in which the Chief Executive expresses his regret that his official duties prevent him from coming here to open the Olympic Games, Vice-President Curtis arrived yester day morning and will, this afternoon, open the great sport congress of nations at the Olympic Stadium. Another mission which he discharged in behalf of President Hoover was the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam at the ceremony marking the dedication of the new State Office Building yesterday afternoon. He referred to that as a pleasurable duty in a statement he gave out concerning his dual mission shortly after his arrival.

The Vice-President's statement, in which he incorporated the message from President Hoover, was as follows: "My sister, Mrs. Gann, and I were so royally entertained and given such a fine time when we were in Los Angeles last November that I wa pleased to be invited. to attend the opening of the Olympic Games at Los Angeles. Mrs. Gann was sorry her engagements were such that she could not come with me.

"It is an honor and a great distinction to be here in place of and to represent the President of the United States, Herbert Hoover, at the opening of the Tenth Olympiad. The President had been Invited to open the Olympic Games and he was very eager to come. "It would have been a happy beginning of a visit to his home in California, an opportunity to meet his friends as to attend this great athletic festival. If he had consulted only his own wishes he could have deprived me of the pleasure of being here today, because he would certainly have come himself. His public duties have been so pressing, however, that he has not been able to leave Washington for (Continued from First Page) latlon to Navy Strategy." Mayor Porter will extend the city's welcome; committees will report, and there will be an address by Billings Wilson, assistant general manager of the port of New York, authority on "The Handling of Explosives," before the day's adjournment at noon.

Sunday's program calls only for a 9:30 a.m. meeting by association directors, and a tour through Los Angeles and Hollywood for delegates and their wives at 2 p.m. Monday will see the election of new officers, and the beginning of several days of important addresses. Two talks expected to elicit unusual interest are "Should Public Ports be Self-Sustaining?" by Sam McClay, president of the Vancouver (B.C.) Harbor Commission, Tuesday, and "Maintenance of Entrance Channels," by" Thomas M. Robins, division engineer, United States Army, San Francisco, Wednesday, SEES AIRREVIEW Municipal Airport Pageant Plays to Record Crmud Crack A rmy Flyers Exhibit Mastery of Planes Show Put on for Visiting Editors of Nation As the culmination of a day of sight-seeing given by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to visiting newspaper men who are here to cover the Games, the United States Army First Bombardment Wing presented a thrilling spectacle at the Los Angeles Airport yester day afternoon in which ninety-six giant bombers and smaller pursuit planes took part.

Roaring down from the blue the bombardment group of planes under command of Ma j. Joseph 1 T. McNerney swept in close formation across the field In front of one of the largest crowds that has assembled at the airport in years. The pursuit group, in command of Capt. O.

D. Hunter, hovered above them. AERIAL SNAKE DANCE After the bombers had landed, a snake dance of pursuit planes was led by Maj. Carl Spatz, wing commander, the maneuvers taking place high above the field. The wing was then reviewed by Benjamin D.

Foulois, chief of the Army Air Corps, Washington, and his staff. Col. H. H. Arnold, commander of March Field, where the wing is quartered, also was present with his staff.

The planes were inspected for a period of an hour by the visitors. The great bombing planes, twelve of which, officials said, are the largest in the Army, carried their complement of six men, the guns in both forward and rear cockpits being fully manned. As interesting to many as the aerial maneuvers was the take-off of the formations when they again took to the air. With strict alignment maintained, the entire wing was in the air a few minutes after the first ship had taken off. EDITORS TAKE RIDE Previous to the vLsit to the Municipal Airport the visiting newspaper men were taken In private automobiles to the region adjacent to Los Angeles.

Automobiles were (Continued on Page 3, Column 3) mlng and the like and we want them to do these things as a lady would do them, and not to establish records or to obtain publicity." Miss Hodgklns pointed out what she feels to be a significant sign in the trend of the time, that Yale University is spending $34,000,000 on a study of man, and the first project in the study will be concerned, she said, with an attemot to discover why the home, the smallest unit in organized society, has failed. Lauri Pihkala, technical adviser of the committee of Finland and one of the world's foremost trainers of distance runners, discussed recreation in his home- (Continued on Page 3, Column 3) PORT SESSION OPENS TODAY Leading Harbor Officials Here for Meetings Which Will Run Nine Days Registration got under way last night at the Ambassador, where today 200 outstanding harbor officials will open the twenty-first convention of the American Association of Port Authorities. Delegates are here from Melbourne, Australia; from Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver and other Canadian ports, giving the conclave an International flavor. Sessions will run nine Characteristics in Their Re- WOMEN'S PLAY AIMS CITED Recreation Congress Told Females Should Enter Games Solely for Fun and Cultural Effects "The great opportunity for women in business is over. The next decade will see a gradual return to the home." With this statement by Katherine Ogelsby, social service leader, as a background for her remarks, Miss Anne F.

Hodgklns, field secretary of the women'6 division of the National Amateur Athletic Association, yesterday told members of the International Recreation Congress In Its final sessions at the Biltmore that the main objective of recreation is to make life richer and finer to live, and to that end leaders are trying to develop women of the highest caliber, trained in skill, socially competent, fit for leisure and fit to be home builders and mothers. FUTILE LOVE DISCLOSED In woman mad rush to obtainhorseback riding, badminton, swim- only In the mornings, out of deference to those attending Olympic Games. There are plans for many sight-seeing trips and banquets and also a pretentious social program for the women accompanying the delegates. An addition to the program came yesterday, when it was learned Los Angeles has as its guest Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He will talk to the con-ventlonlsts at 9:30 a.m., Monday.

Mr. Jancke is one of the owners of the Jahncke Dry Dock Company of 'New Orleans. The convention will be called to order at the hotel at 9:30 a.m. today by its president. Walter B.

Allen, president of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. Featured this morning will be an address by Capt. W. S. Pye, com manding the U.SJS.

Nevada, on Three days before Spencer Goldthwalte lost his life in the airplane crash at Cottonwood Falls, Kan, alonr with Knute Rockne, famous football coach, he executed a codicil to his will disclosing hi futile love for an Eastern girl and his premonition of death, it was revealed yesterday In Probate Court before Superior Judge Roth. The codicil, addressed to hia father, Edward S. Goldthwalte of Pasadena, was dated March 28, 1931, and left in care of Robert T. Furman of -New York, his closest friend. "If anything should happen to me If I die or am killed en route to or from California, or while here," the document read, "will you do me the everlasting fivor of giving one-half the proceeds from tale of my house political and economic equality with men," she said, "she has lost sight of the fact that the one thing women can do which men cannot is to civilize society.

Women break down some barriers, to be sure, but if they insist upon patterning themselves after men they will succeed only in making a place of secondary Importance for themselves in the next decade. "Hence, in the field of athletics and recreation, in the first place women are not physically constructed to stand the same intense competition as are men, and, secondly, most women are not interested in it. They like to play games for fun. We want, then, to promote their Interest in those1 sports which are cultural such as golf, tennis..

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