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2os nclcCsghtics HOND'AT morning. SEPTEMBER 6, 1937. PART II. FAITHFUL ANIMAL MOURNS CRIPPLE MEXICAN TIPICA SYMPHONY PLEASES AT BOWL CONCERT Syrian Picnic Lures Throngs Opening of Two-Day Fete Attended by 7000 Visitors Kidnaper Perils Wife, Says Male Husband Tells Threat Against Woman in Extortion Demand Blame Laid on Parents VI- "Police Find Much of Child Delinquency Due to Home Conditions Gay Mexican fiesta in a sunlit Plaza, last night's concert by the Mexican Tipica Symphony Orchestra at Hollywood Bowl drew an enthusiastic audience. shared honors with ''Rancho Grande." The merimba players were greeted enthusiastically as the interpretation of the national dance, "Jarabe Tapatio," by Senorita Sylvia Rey.

Twelve-year-old Barbita of Mexico City added her own version of the national dance to the collection, performing the difficult routine on her toes. Founded more than thirty years ago, the orchestra under More than 7000 visitors at the direction of Composer Lerdo tended the opening of the fifth de Tejada brought to the Bowl Latin classics and folk songs annual two-day Syrian-American or picnic, at the Riverside Drive Breakfast Club, sung in the patios of Mexican ranchos. ANTHEM PLAYED 3213 Riverside Drive, yesterday. 17 Jy J4 The musicians, picturesque in A baby contest, a Spanish re Fears of a kidnaping plot against his wife were disclosed to police yesterday by Glen Mil ler of 1515 South Figueroa street. Miller said that two weeks ago he found a note pinned to the door of his home which read: "Pay me $5000 or your wife will be kidnaped." The note was unsigned.

Miller said he thought it the gold-braided suits of earth brown vue of twenty-two dancers, an suede, flung varicolored serapes over their chairs before striking accordian band of forty musicians and two Arabian orches the first notes of "The Star UGENE BLALOCK'S MOTHER DIES Funeral Services Will Be Conducted Today Mrs. Virginia L. Blalock, mother of Dep. Ugene tras featured the program. Spangled Banner" and of Mexico's national anthem, "Mexicano Al Grito De Guerra." Many family reunions were This is the third of a se-'ries of articles which will appear in The Times each 'Monday explaining the methods and operations of the crime prevention divi-' sion of the Los Angeles Police Department in local crime prevention work.

BY R. W. (PAT) SHEPARD Strange as it may seem, police have found that in crime prevention work among Juveniles members of the crime prevention division are frequently faced problem parents rather than problem children. Too often is it learned that children are in danger of becoming delinquents and later criminals because of a vicious home environment. This condition may be due to manv reasons, but Dolice juve held as Syrians from all over the United States gathered to sing A distinguished group gath work of a practical joker until ered in the boxes, including the and dance in native fashion.

yesterday, when his wife told Mexican Consul in Los Angeles, Samuel S. Mamey, publisher him that as she neared their Cantu Lara, and a representative of Chief of Police Davis, Blalock, died yesterday at her home in Porterville after a long home Thursday on her way home from work a man approached her on the street and of the Syrian-American News, which sponsored the event, said an even greater attendance is expected today. Capt. Peter Del Gardo. Trim illness.

She was 73 years of age young Mexicans In uniform, Funeral services will be con crack shots of the police force and members of the motorcycle ducted at 4 p.m. today from the Christian Church in Porterville. daredevil corps, added color to Besides her husband, a former said: "How did you like the note I left? You'd better come along with me." The man fled when his wife screamed, Miller told police. pastor of the Christian Church, Mrs. Blalock leaves four sons, the scene.

LARA POPULAR including Ugene. The others A special favorite on last nile officers report jthey have are Forrest a Los Angeles county deputy sheriff, Orville and Cleo, all of Los Angeles. night's program was Mexico's popular composer, Augustin Lara, who conducted his own "Valencia" and a stirring song found that the predominant causes of such home disruption are unemployment, drunkenness and the peace-shattering desire Aid to Be Offered Embryo Authors Practical aid in revision of manuscripts is now available to embryo authors in a "Literary Laboratory" course offered at University College, adult division of the University of Southern California. Classes will meet in the downtown quarters of the school in the Transportation Building, Seventh and Los Angeles streets, each Thursday at 7 p.m. Classes open September 20.

Improvement Sought of the Spanish bullfighters, of many adults to live a little Boy Hurt at Play Succumbs Jack Tucker, 9 years of age, died yesterday in Montebello Hospital as a result of injuries suffered last Friday when a board with which he was playing in the basement of his home at 200 North Twelfth street, struck him in the head. A petition filed by Avelino better than the Joneses. "Novillero." Miguel Lerdo de Tejada, son of the maestro, Diez asking for the improvement Demonstrating the unreasoning loyalty of "man's best friend," this Dalmatian hound, Trix, yesterday refused to leave the wheel chair of its master, Ralph (Shorty) Burdick, after the crippled newspaper vender was killed by an automobile. Timt photo PROBLEM PARENTS also took the baton for his own composition. While police juvenile officers of Summerland avenue has been referred by the City Council to City Engineer Aldrich and to Favorites old and new were are reluctant to involve them Golondrina" the Public Works Committee included.

"La selves in strictly private affairs, they are, nevertheless, brought subjects of delinquency, predelinquency, and dependency in volving girls up to and including into constant contact with these so-called problem homes through children who have come to their 17 years of age and boys up to DOG GUARDS WHEEL CHAIR OF MASTER, KILLED BY AUTO and including 8 years of age POLICEWOMEN'S WORK 14 attention. In a surprising num Like the officers of the boys' ber of cases these children are found "parked" in all-night shows by heartless parents who may be discovered spending Faithful to the end, Trix, a Dalmatian dog, grieved yesterday over the death of its master, Ralph (Shorty) Burdick, a figure familiar to thousands of their time and money in a near by beer parlor. By such experiences the jine 15 fused to leave the side of the three-wheeled vehicle in which it was accustomed to pull Burdick in his travels over the city selling newspapers, magazines and candy. An invalid from birth, unable to walk in all his forty-nine years detail the policewomen are members of the co-ordinating councils, and maintain a close cooperative association with all agencies engaged in social work with children. They are especially trained In the knowledge of ail criminal and civil statutes relating to women and children, and are well qualified to carry on an extensive program to protect rule officers know that only a correction of the home environ ment will save such children Unconsolable, the animal re- 0 I I 5 I i I HOLLYWOOD .15 I IT -anyeea (r ivp 3 A Yl I pio J1 "4 A sCjCS htt2 4 C''CA ATfifeL'" 1 8 j7AJJtM )7Ljt from lives of delinquency and 16 crime.

Most of the investigation of home troubles is done by women future womanhood. VENICE TO HOLD STREET FESTIVAL members of the city mothers bu Policewomen also acp assigned reau, a distinct unit of the police to the unit known as the dance 17 hall detail. This unit is assigned of life, Burdick was killed Saturday when hit by an automobile while in his wheel chair. A resident of Los Angeles the past quarter of a century, Burdick was widely known in the southwest part of the city, where he was usually to be seen in the vicinity of PJxposition Park, where he liked to play checkers and chess with park frequenters. Funeral services are to be conducted at 3 p.m.

Wednesday at Pierce Brothers' chapel, interment following at Inglewood to supervise the conduct of pub lic dances inasmuch as children between the ages of 8 and 18 Celebration Will Mark Completion of Project Completion of the Main-street years are forbidden by ordinance to attend such dances. 18 Officers of this detail investi improvement in Venice, former gate all complaints relative to the improper conduct of public Park Cemeterv. He lived at 1203 "sinew. a i wtthI i t-y dances, and assist the City Attor West Thirty-sixth Place. ly known as Second avenue, will be the occasion of a celebration Friday attended by Mayor Shaw and other city officials, the Board ney in prosecuting offenders.

It is also their dutv to visit all 10 places having public dance per mits and to observe the manner of Public Works announced yes terday. Memorial Tribute Conducted for in which they are operated. Girls employed as dance part The project extends from a point north of Navy street to crime prevention division in charge of City Mother Elizabeth H. Fiske. Besides cases coming to their attention through pre-delinquent children, women of this unit handle approximately 3500 individuals each year who apply to the police department for assistance in adjusting their domestic difficulties.

REHABILITATION'. SOUGHT -In the majority of members of the unit are able to rehabilitate families v.here the home is broken because of misunderstandings and thus effect an invaluable curative treatment where children are involved. By frank and friendly discussion it is often possible to induce parents to provide their children with a normal, happy home atmosphere. However, in some cases the degree of discord is such that separation or divorce is recognized as the lesser evil and is therefore recommended. The city mother's bureau also intercedes in behalf of young people from 18 to 21 years of age ners in so-called taxi-dance halls are required to register with the dance hall detail before ob- 20 Venice Way and was built by Arthur Mason Morse Oswald Brothers for a contract stranded or indigent women, the Services in the form of a me Bide-A-wee Home for deserted married mothers, and a camp for destitute or unemployable men and women are institutions taining employment.

They must morial tribute were conducted for Arthur Mason Morse, deceased father of Isabel Morse 21 Ws i ridti! --s 1L rA gq-gu a pi LifiVp, 1 0 price of $167,068. The roadway is fifty-six feet wide from curb to curb, and the contract included the construction, in addition to pavement, of sewers, storm drains, curbs, gutters and ornamental lights. Jones, music critic of The Times, be 21 years of living in a respectable environment, and must have a thorough knowledge yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Jones, 182 South Virgil street. Music was played by Gerard of the laws, rules and regulations governing dance halls.

I Hekking, 'cellist, and Shibley Rehabilitation of women who Main Street R-20 Malabar Street V-17 Manchester Avenue R-21 Mann Junior High Q-21 Manual Arts High Q-19 Marengo Heights U-16 Boyes, pianist, and the "To Be or hot to Be' from Fifty-second Street R-20 First Street U-17 Fort Hill (Special) S-1C Forty-ninth Street S-19 Forty-second Street P-19 Foshay lunior High Q-18 Franklin Avenue R-14 Fremont Avenue S-16 Fremont High S-21 Hamlet" was read by Agnes are eligible to probation or parole after court appearances many tidies appears as an Important crime prevention meas Scott, and various other poems by Belle Bowen. women who have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses in the Municipal Court. Recommendations are made to the court, and when probation is granted, a program of supervision is provided. The Minnie Barton Home for used by the policewomen of the probation department in rehabilitation work. Mrs.

Minnie Barton, Chief Women's Probation Gardner Street 0-14 Morse died last Thursday fol Gatea Street lowing a lingering heart ailment at the residence. of Dr. and Mrs. ure. This work Is accomplished by policewomen of the women's probation department which Is also a unit of the police crime prevention division.

PROBATION CASES I who require help and advice and whose cases are not acceptable to the juvenile court or other public or private agency. The unit also gives aid and advice to elderly persons who come to the department for assistance. Another unit of the division made up entirely of women is called the policewomen's detail. In addition to their work with the detectives, they handle all 213. 214.

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396. 397. tive leader of the groups. Adarat Junior High R-18 Albion Strt T-16 Alletandro S-14 Aliosandro Straet S-14 Alexandria Artnu Q-15 Alpin Street S-16 Alta Lorn a P-17 Aivarado Street (Special) Amelia Street T-17 Angeles Mea P-20 Ann Street Araqon Avenue T-14 Arlington Height! P-17 Ascot Avenue S-19 Audubon Junior High P-19 Avenue Twenty-one T-15 BancrbM Junior High P-1S Bellevue Avenue (Dev.) Belmont High S-16 Berendo Junior High Q-17 Berkeley Avenue High S-15 Berryman Avenue M-19 Boyd Street T-17 Breed Street U-17 Bridge Street U-17 Budlong Avenue Q-20 Budlong Avenue Agr. Center Q-20 Burnside Avenue (5-17 Burroughs Junior High P-16 Cahuenga California Street S-16 Cambria Street B-17 Caniield Avenue Carthay Center N-16 Castelar Street T-16 Central Avenue S-19 Central Junior High Cheremoya Avenue P-14 Children's Hospital B-14 Cienega 0-18 Clifford Street S-15 Commonwealth Avenue Coronel T-18 Cortes Street S-16 Crescent Heights Bird N-17 Custer Avenue S-16 Hamilton High M-18 Hewitt Street T-17 Fifty-ninth Street P-20 Fairburn Avenue t-16 Fairfax High 0-15 Hillside U-15 Hobart Blvd.

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Fire suppression crews at Coldcreek Camp in the Malibu district and at Camp No. 12 at Newhall each were reduced from twenty-six to fifteen men, Chief Turner aid. Warehouse Warner Avenue Washington Blvd Waterloo Street West Hollywood West Vernon Avenue Western Avenue Q-17 S-14 M-15 R-19 Ramona Raymond Avenue Riis High Roosevelt High Rosemont Avenue Rosewood Avenue Russell Latona Avenue U-15 Laurel 0-15 Laurel Agricultural 0-15 Le Conte Junior High P-14 Lemona Avenue K-10 Juvenile Hall U-18 194. 195. 197.

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Q-14 Los Felix Cast 41st Street Agr. Center S-19 Edison Junior High S-20 Eighty-seventh Street Q-21 Elyslan Heights Euclid Avenue U-18 Evergreen Avenue V-17 R-17 Macy Street Magnolia Avenue DEPUTY SHERIFF BUILDS MINIATURE TRAINS AS HOBBY A crook-catcher while on duty, Deputy Sheriff B. W. Amio is an expert maker of scale model railroad equipment during his spare hours. Recently Amio completed 'a one-fourth-inch scale model of a locomotive after eighteen months of skilled work.

Powered by electricity, the locomotive has taken its place on the fifty-foot miniature railroad line the officer has at his home. It pulls passenger and freight cars which are correct in every technical detail. Amio attributes his interest In railroads to the fact that he played near a railroad in Rochet- School Opens a Week From Today! Plan Your Move Now! The Fall School term opens September. 13th. Now through this exclusive Times School Map you can find the home you want near the school you prefer.

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