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Los angclcs Cimcs Marihuana Raid Made Camouflaged Garden at San Bernardino Valued at $50,000 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1 943 TT PARTI 15 Sfafe W.C.T.U. Conclave Opens at Santa Ana SANTA ANA, Oct. 6. Nearly 500 women are here to attend the 61st annual State convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union which opened today in the Ebell Clubhouse. Theme twf i.

RANCH NEAR ORANGE SELLS FOR $218,000 ORANGE, Oct. 6. Sale of approximately 5000 acres of the original Jotham Bixby Ranch in the Olive district for about $218,000 was disclosed today as a deed for the property was filed with County Recorder Ruby Mc-Farland. The land was sold by Walter M. Pettifils to Louis E.

and Margaret Elliott Nohl of Jeanette, Pa. Pettifils, formerly connected with a chain of chocolate shops in Los Angeles, recently purchased a large acreage in the San Juan Capistrano area. The property, principally rolling grazing land, is located near Tustin Ave. and the Santa Ana Canj-on PTI v- pur pit mm of the convention is "Thy Kingdom Come On Earth." Mrs. Eva Craven Wheeler of Los Angeles, State president, opened the conclave, with Mrs.

Estelle Harper of Garden Grove, Orange County W.C.T.U. presi dent, giving the address of SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 6. Marihuana, said by officers to have a market value of $50,000, was found growing today in a camouflaged Victory garden south of here. A civilian employee of the San Bernardino Army air depot was taken into custody when Deputy Sheriffs Raj' Huber and Walter Morgan of Los Angeles and Harry Heap of San Bernardino stated they found him cutting stalks of the narcotic.

Quantities of tie hemp were found dried and sorted in a shed on the property, the officers reported. Borders of the lot were planted with several rows of corn while the center rectangle contained marihuana. George Adalid. 43, and Mercedes Gonzales, 70, the asserted owner, were arrested. Adalid told officers he had received the seed from Imperial Valley and believed it to be a new type of vegetable.

Gonzales declared he knew nothing about the contents of the garden. Both men are held in the County Jail. Talks on "Working Together-Establishing the Kingdom," were given by Mrs. Lena Marie Bratton, State vice-president; Mrs. Jennie Ray.

Thompson, State corresponding secretary: Pratt Explains His Resignation "I'm not as young as I used to be and, being engaged in war work besides my regular bottling business, I decided that I just didn't have enough time to do justice to the job of WAR SOUVENIR Percy F. Jones, specialist first class, in charge of Glendale Navy office, and Mayor Lawrence E. Olson examine Jap Zero shot down in South Pacific. Captured plane begins national tour today in Glendale at Victory House. Timx photo i'M Captured Zero Goes on Display at Glendale State Board Critics Defied So declared A.

P. Pratt last night in explaining his resignation from the Beverly Hills City Council. Appointed to the Council two Mrs. Edith M. Cooks, recording secretary, and Mrs.

Bertha Blinker, State treasurer. Rev. C. C. Buck, pastor of the Orange Christian Church, and Mrs.

Bessie Lee Cowie, missionary, spoke at tonight's meeting, with Mrs, Cora Brunemeier con. ducting Loyal Temperance Union exercises. Tomorrow's exercises will be featured by an address by the State president, presentation of directors reports and a pageant directed by Mrs. Flora Kays Hanson. Delegates will be honored at a luncheon at the Methodist Church at noon.

The con- vention will close with additional talks and programs Friday. years ago upon the death of the city's veteran Mayor, Edward Spence, Pratt was returned to 'Bed for Buddy' Funds Allocated is 4 SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 6. UP) Justus F. Craemer, a member of the State Railroad Commission, told a luncheon club here today he 'refused to be muzzled by the political philosophy of an Olson-dominated majority" on the commission.

I sion Products in North Hollywood. The Zero's best performance is at approximately 200 miles per hour. However in straight level flight with full throttle it is capable of 315 miles per hour. Its armament consists of two 7.7 mm. machine guns set in the nose and two 20 mm.

cannon projecting from the edge of each w-ing. The plane will be brought here from North Hollywood where it was on exhibition todav at office in the following election to serve a two-year term that was due to expire in April, 1944. The Beverly Hills Council re J. Allocations to six cities of GLENDALE, Oct. 6.

A Japanese Zero fighter plane, downed by American flyers in the South Pacific, will be on display at the Victory House in Glendale for four days starting tomorrow. Following the showing here, it will be started on a tour of the nation. The exhibit is supervised by the Naval Aid Auxiliary of the 11th Naval District and by the President's War Relief Control Board. Proceeds will go to the Auxiliary for the welfare of men in the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard and their families. Arrangements for the local display are in charge of Mayor Lawrence E.

Olson and Percy F. Craemer said his ststement was in reply to a declaration of Frank Havenner, president of TOO SHORT, TOO TALL Jack Earle, 8 feet 6'2 inches toll, and Charles Amasalian, 4 feet 10 inches, were both rejected by the Army when they appeared induction at Fresno. Copt. H. C.

McKnight, center, is 5 feet 9 inches. Earle weighs 340 and Amasalian 95. MP) Wlrrphoto ceived its first official announcement of Councilman Pratt's action at its meeting Tuesday night. The date his resignation is to become effective, Pratt said in his letter to Mayor Erb, is up to the Council. the Adel Precision Products plant.

Seven-Year Parting Ends in Divorce funds collected in the motion-picture industry's recent "Bed for a Buddy" campaign were announced yesterday by James Mussatti. chairman of the Service Men's Overnight Housing Fund committee of the California Chamber of Commerce. Amounts sent to the cities were: San Diego, Santa Ana, $2500; Laguna Beach. SlfiOO; Santa Paula, $600; Roseville, $300; Monterey Park, $182. The allocations are made only by a majority vote of the Chamber committee and are giren to cities which, under recent legislation, will receive equal amounts from the State.

Dean Norton of First Pomona Faculty Dies Campus Red Study Looms SAN DTEGO, Oct. 6. (P) An investigation into alleged Communistic activities on the Los Parted from her husband, Irving M. Ward, auctioneer, for seven years, Mrs. Fannie Ward won a divorce decree yesterday in Superior Judge Charles S.

Burnell's court when she testified he left her with the explanation that he was in love with another woman. the commission, that Cracmer's vote at the recent Chicago convention of the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners in favor of the restating of the powers of the Federal Power Commission "was contrary to the wish of the majority of the State commission." "The right of dissent is one of the sacred rights of every member of the commission and a part cf our cherished democratic process." Craemer declared. "Particularly every commis-sioner should be free to express his own opinion and not be responsible to political pressure groups of any kind. As a member of the commission, I intend to vote as I see mv duty." CLAREMONT, Oct. 6.

Dean Edwin C. Norton, S7, member of Angeles campus of the University of California was promised BOND RALLY NETS $40,000 AT SCHOOL IN CANOGA PARK CANOGA PARK. Oct. 6 When told that they must buy several hundred dollars worth of War Bonds and Stamps today as their quota to retain their Minute Man flag, students of Canoga Park High School went, to work and purchased $40,000 worth. The sale lasted but three hours, according to Miss Florence Seaman, principal.

Contests between rooms re-fulted in the Senior A's purchasing $14,443 in bonds and the Senior B's SfiOOO Jones, who is in charge of the Glendale recruiting station. Flown by Commander The captured Zero bears the chevron of a group commander and one hullet hole. All panel instruments are distinct copies of American instruments, while the motor is a duplicate of the British Armstrong Siddely Tiger No. 7. In order to properly exhibit the plane, it was necessary to resurface the wings and fuselage and a general reconstruction job was done on it by Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank and Adel Preci I DISEASE WE SPECIALIZE IN TREATMENT Of ft KIDNEY DISEASES RUPTURE PILES (No Surgery) SPECIAL TREATMENTS TO THE PROSTATI WASSERMANN'S-URINALYSIS-SMEARS PRE-MARITAL PREGNANCY EXAM.

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here today by State Senator Jack B. Tenney, Los Angeles, chairman of the joint legislative committee on un-American activities. Tenney said his committee has traced the of the Writers' Congress back to Moscow. The State Senator said he would ask the committee to take up the situation at the university at their next meeting. Two Marines Die in Crash SANTA ANA.

Oct. 6. Two marines were killed instantly and another escaped death by taking to his parachute in two separate plane crashes in the U.S.O. Head Re-elected ALHAMBRA, Oct. 6.

Sidney Sugarman has been re-elected chairman of (he Alhambra U.S.O. TR. MM Hun t. t. 1f.lt San Juan Capistrano district ye terday afternoon.

Kl Torn Ma rine Corps Air Station officials announced today. the first faculty and one of the founders of Pomona College in 1883, died today at his home, 1J5 W. Seventh St. At the time of death he was emeritus dean of Tomona College students, having retired in 1026. He had been in failing health several years.

Dean Norton was born in Bradford, July 5, lSuO, and was educated at Amherst, where he received his A.B. degree in 1879, at Yale, where he was awarded his M.A. degree and at Carleton College where he took his PhD. He also studied at Oxford and Columbia. In 18R3 he was called to Po-mona.

where a group was organizing Congregational College and Preparatory School. lle became first principal of the preparatory pchool and next year dean of the faculty and professor of Greek literature of the college, which as named after the city. When the college was moved from To-mona to Clarcmont, he continued as a member of the faculty. He leaves his widow Frances, and one daughter. Mrs.

E. A. Allan Benner of San Msteo. Funeral services will be announced on arrival of the daughter. The pilot and passenger in an operational plane lost their lives when the craft crashed near Oa lavan Crossing on Highway 101 five miles north of Capistrano at 4:20 p.m., it was reported.

Their UNITED STATES DONDS AMO STAMPS 'fa, Z0tf MMBX names will not be disclosed until Dean Edwin C. Norton next of kin have been notified. The second crash occurred half-hour earlier on the property TV is-. I I 1 S-V Iff 1 4N.S 'i IJ i ii of C. Echenirtue, Doheny Park rancher, after the pilot had para chuted to safety.

Rail Removal Approved SAN GABRIEL, Oct. 6. An agreement reached by the City 'Loopa' Ride Suit Damages Affirmed Damages of $13,339 awarded Council and representatives of the Pacific Electric Railway pro by the Superior Court here to Robert Lees McCordie for in Action Delayed vides that Pacific Electric tracks on Las Tunas Drive be removed. juries suffered while riding the "Loopa" at Venice were upheld by the California Supreme Court According to the statement of Eastside is brewed from the finest barley malt, tbi choicest selected hops that money can buy produced under absolute laboratory control by one of the world's really great brew masters. You'll never taste a finer beer.

yesterday. Carl Grunriler, City Clerk, the rails will be torn out from where the lines begin in Temple City and continue through San Gab In his original suit against Samuel M. Crawford, the Cluve Enterprises and the Abbott riel and Alhambra as far as Ray mond Ave. Kinnev McCordie asked $100,000 damages. II.

O. Marlcr, Pacific Electric representative, stated that the After granting the plaintiff $13,539, the Superior Court later granted a new trial, but in its decision yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the appeal was Federal government has asked the railroad to tear up the rails to salvage the steel. The line was abandoned two years ago when bus service was instituted. invalid because it was not filed within the 00-day statutory limit. on Alien's Bill Pending a report from the State Department, the House Immigration Committee yesterday postponed action on a bill which would authorize the permanent residence in the United States of Rudolf Kligler, Austrian-born radio commentator known in Los Angeles as Robert Arden.

Kligler, who appeared before the committee, said he based his application for residence chiefly on his record of nearly 10 years as a commentator on international affairs at Atlanta, and here. Kligler, who was born in Austria, was admitted to the United States temporarily in February, 1931. He told committee members that he officially was declared dead after the German occupation of Austria, and therefore has been unable to obtain credentials permitting his permanent residence in the United States. A double-barreled remedy for war work Fag Those old slippers may not be so hot for looks, but they sure sing a sweet lullaby to weary dogs. But Mister, if you want to really relax, just let a tall, cool glass of sparkling Eastside Beer show you how.

Three Harbor Men Win Commissions Commissions in the United States Maritime Service jester Rohr to Erect Cafeteria for 1000 CHULA VISTA. Oct. 6. Erection of a cafeteria capable of seating 1000 workers, and installation of facilities to convert Consolidate PB2Y four-motored bombers into Navy cargo transports will be undertaken by Rohr Aircraft Corp. as part of a expansion program authorized by Defense Plant Corporation, officials of the concern announced todav.

day were awarded three harbor area residents. Chief Engineer David M. Ellis, 2371 Pine I.nnp was enmmissioneri a commander; Edgar Winter, 3fi32 California Long Beach. master of a tanker, a lieutenant commander, and First Assistant Engineer Lorenze Dow, 25448 Narbonne Lomita, a lieutenant commander. RIVAL OLD AGE PENSION GROUPS INVOLVED IN SUIT HI-JACKERS TAKE BEER FROM TRAIN SANTA BARBARA.

Oct. fi. P.o lice today began search for a gang of thirsty hijackers who plundered a carload of beer some place between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. When the train arrived here the loss was discovered and Southern Pacific officials asked police to check for evidence. Many cases of the beverage were taken from the car, railroad officials told police.

In the printed article, Highley complains, he was accused of being engaged in a "racket" and in the broadcast he was depicted as "The Wolf in a playlet entitled Little Red Riding Hood." Both the story and the broadcast, Highley charges, were malicious in character and were intended to Injure his business and his reputation. Highley asserts that he is the organizer of Los Angeles Club 01, which he describes as being devoted to the welfare of old age pensioners and others interested In such activities. Demand for $120,000 for libel and slander damages was made yesterday by George C. Highley, old age pension worker, in a suit filed in Superior Court against members of a rival group known as Citizen's Committee for Old Age Tens ions. The defendants, named Individually as George H.

McLain, Myrtle Williams and Charles Ohlson, are accused of responsibility for an article published in the committee's organ, California Tension Advocate, and for a broadcast made by a local radio tation last Sept. 2. THE LABORATORY CONTROLLED HUES LOS ANGELES BREWING CO, LOS ANGELES.