The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 15

Budget of SECTION TWO INLAM) EMPIRE SECTION TWO CLASSIFIED FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1934 Adopted by School Board for 1934-35 approximately $500 Is Trimmed From Estimates Expenditures of $751,411 the San Bernardino hool district for 1934-35 ere approved in a budget lopted by the board of lucation last night. The penditure is under the tentative idget submitted at the evious meeting. When no taxpayers appeared to estion the proposed expenditures budget was adopted after a tailed explanation given the ard by Superintendent Lewis E. lams. Clarence V.

Kelty, veteran busi- ss agent for the schools, was Iven a vote of thanks "in acknow- lgement of his work during the st year," by the board. KELTY'S WORK PRAISED He was especially praised for his rk in watching expenditures refully in the purchase of ma- rials. His expenses were below budget amount despite the in case in prices. While the budget hearing was Id as required by law to give the blic an opportunity to hear de- ils of the method of expending schools' money, only one per-n, aside from officials, appeared. It developed however, that he not a taxpayer in San Bernar- no and attended the meeting "to acquainted with the work of board." The budget for the next term is proximately $41,000 above that of past year.

However, no in case in the tax rate will be need- to provide sufficient funds. RESERVE AVAILABLE The estimated income was in- eased sufficiently by adding ap-oximately $30,000 from reserve oney available. After this amount deducted, the total reserve tunas 11 approximate $135,000 for both mentary and high schools. Under terms of the newly- opted budget, the high school vision will operate under ex- ontinucd on Pago Twenty-seven) Isangsters Given New Trial Hope COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.

Harry erpont and Charles Makley, uii- nrpr panirsters awaiting aeam in liio's electric chair, hope to win trials on the basis oi tne u. sunreme court's reversal of the ottshoro convictions. Rriefs were filed by their at- rneys in the state supreme court day in support of constitutional peals from their first degree urder convictions in Lima, Ohio, snltins? from the slaving of Sheriff sse Sarbcr while liberating John llinger from the Alien county 1 a year ago. Parallel between their trials and Scottsboro case in which scv-Nctrroes were condemned to al th on charges of criminal as- ult was claimed in that an med guard was thrown about courthouse and restrictions ppH utinn snectatnrs, witnesses, fendants, their counsel and even jury, louse Boy Accused Of Attacking Actress T.ns ANGELES. Aug.

2 An at- ck upon Irene Franklin, film act- ss, with a gallon jug, telephone cciver and table leg was charged ly against Lawrence 1 nomas, 2a old. house boy. Thomas was ployed by the actress and her Jerry Jarnegin, a musi-i. The charge was assault with Iratllv wranon. Thomas was arrested on the night 27.

following the attack, ich the actress and her husband rgo developed when they refused give Thomas the keys to their tomobilc. ondemned Woman's rial Appeal Monday ILIZAF.ETHTOWN, N. Aug. Supreme Court Justice O. Byron wwter today ordered the Albany nty district attorney to show se Monday why Mrs.

Anna An-io, sentenced to die Aug. 9 for murder of her husband in 1932, uld not be given a new trial. Application for the order was 1 upon the claim of newly dis-cd evidence. VP1 lan Held as Theft Of Bicycle Probed Raymond Acrgcrter, 1341 David- street, was arrested yesterday Officers A. L.

Luce and L. tain on a charge of petty theft. gertcr's possession of a bicycle II be Investigated, the officers d. $751,411 Work Praised Clarence V. Kelty, business agent for school board, whose work won praise from board.

For two hours, after he was struck on the head by a steel lever, K. W. Kimball, 48 years old, loaded macadam paving mixture into trucks and then collapsed and died yesterday, at the plant of George Herz Co. on Base Line at Lytle creek. An autopsy will be performed this morning under the direction of Coroner R.

E. Williams at the Stephens Bobbitt mortuary to ascertain whether heart trouble or a cerebral hemorrhage caused death. Kimball, who resided in San Ber nardino at 1165 Scpulveda street, was operating an asphalt loading machine, filling a truck driven by L. J. Woodruff of 947 Eighth street, San Bernardino, when the steel lever swung down upon the victim's head.

The blow struck Kimball across the right eye and forehead. It did not fracture the skull. Dazed by the injury, Kimball sat down in the shade and rested for about two minutes, according to Woodruff, and then announced he was all right, and resumed his work of loading trucks. The accident occurred about 2 p.m. yesterday.

Two hours later, after the injured man had loaded a number of trucks, he again became dizzy and staggered from the loading hoist to a bench, where he sat down and collapsed, according to Mrs. Juanita Montgomery, wife of the watchman at the plant. Fellow-workmen examined him, then summoned Dr. P. M.

Savage, who said the man apparently had died as he sat upon the bench. Kimball had been an employe of the Herz company for about eight years. He was a native of Coffey-vilie, Kan. He is survived by a son, Kenneth, of Colorado Springs, Colo. U.

P. Earnings for First Half Reduced NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Net income of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. in the first six months totaled after taxes and charges, equal, after preferred dividend requirements, to $2.03 a share on the common stock.

This compares with $6,754,756, or $2.14 a share on the first half of 1933. Gross income for the period was $54,694,620 compared with Operating expenses for against $34,457,310. KINDIES AFTER MISHAP 'Bunco' Suspect Arrested as Police Assert They Were Marked as Victims LeeC.Crowder of 816 Fifth street, who, police charge, attempted to conduct an asserted bunco game at the expense of the English language, came intp the San Bernardino police court yesterday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of petty theft. Crowdcr was ordered by Justice Abner McCrary, who occupied the police court bench in the absence of Police Judge Donald E. Van Luvcn, to appear in court Aug.

9 for trial. His bond was fixed at $150. Crowdcr, who says he came to San Bernardino from Las Vegas a month ago, had what police allege was a bunco game involving the use of the words "choir" and "quire." His game, police charge, was to TT TO AWARD FRANCHISE FOR HEAT, P01ED Provision for Condemnation of Instrument at Cost Will Be Made in Measure San Bernardino's city council will next Monday night call for bids on a franchise for the operation of an electric system for heating and power, similar to the franchise which the Southern California Edison asked some months ago. The franchise, virtually certain to be awarded to the Edison company, which is now operating in San Bernardino without a franchise for heating and power energy, will provide, however, that in the event of condemnation by the municipality the power corporation cannot enter a claim of a value "in excess of the original cost" of the franchise. The original cost, in this instance, would be the amount of the bid.

$1,000 PER YEAR In the original proposed fran chise, there was no provision for condemnation of the franchise at the actual cost, Mayor Ormonde W. Seccombe said. The franchise will provide that the power corporation shall pay to the city 2 per cent of its gross receipts for heating and power sales, estimated to total approximately $1,000 a year. The franchise would cover a period of 50 years and, Mayor Seccombe said, the Edison company has agreed with the council to pay $1,000 for this year's operation, although the franchise would be in effect some five months only. The franchise payments would he made at the beginning of each year, and because of the anticipated growth of the city and corresponding increase in the use of electrical energy for heating and power, the revenue to the municipality would show a gain, year by year.

SIERRAS HAS FRANCHISE In its original request for a franchise, the Edison company's executives explained that franchises for operation in the various municipalities are required for the issuance of bonds to finance the coloration's operation. The Edison company has been operating without a power and heating franchise in San Bernardino and, consequently, without paying for the privilege. The Southern Sierras Power has a franchise, granted when it began operation in San Bernardino. Power corporations are not required to obtain municipal franchises for light systems, these being granted by the state. County Negro Voters To Hear Candidates The executive committee of the San Bernardino County league, a Negro organization with headquarters at 630 Harris avenue, San Bernardino, will hold sessions between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Monday to Friday nights inclusive next week for the purpose of interviewing candidates for office in this month's primary election. Any candidate is invited to appear before the group, according to Albert Waters, vice-president of the Valley Truck Farms club, a branch of the league. The Rev. S. D.

Richardson is president of the league. Two Crushed Under Tin Can Avalanche (By Associated Press) AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 Two men were crushed to death and two were injured today when a floor in the Travis county relief cannery here collapsed, burying the men under cans packed with meat. The dead were identified as E. D.

Dougherty and Oscar Stamnitz. Miss Christine Hobbs, assistant supervisor, said the employes heard the cracking of the collapsing floor and fled from the ground floor. The two men who were killed were caught beneath an avalanche of heavy cans. pick out the word "choir" in a newspaper, and point out to his intended victim that it was mispellcd, contending that it should be "quire." When the latter dissented, he immediately offered to bet. If the bet was accepted, he would write on a piece of paper "if 'quire' means a musical group, I win; if it doesn't, you win," according to police.

With that he would step out to his car and obtain a dictionary. Returning, he would point to the word point out that it was used to mean a musical group, scoop up the money, and officers asserted. What he would fail to show, officers claim, is that his dictionary New Rating System Hit By Engineer After refusing to make efficiency rating records of employes in his department for the civil service commission, Gordon Stewart, city engineer, was called before the body yesterday. is no reason for such a probe," Mr. Stewart said.

"It entails some expense. The same results are obtained if, when I find an inefficient man in my department, he is brought before the commission for action. "There is no animosity on my part and I am perfectly willing to cooperate if the mayor and council order me to make the survey." His suggestion was carried out by the commission which instructed Secretary Ralph S. Wilson to make such a request. Stewart told the commission that he did not wish the responsibility for making such a report.

"There would be too much dissatisfaction if the rating report is made. If an incompetent man is warned about his work, the results would be the same as if the record was made and the man then warned." He also said that he did not believe in the system and said it has been abandoned by the state. The report is the Probst service record for appraising an employe's service value. It was adopted during the administration of I. N.

Gilbert and this is the first survey made during the term of Mayor Ormonde W. Seccombe. All the other department heads (Continued on Page Twenty-seven) The groundwork for a determined attack on efforts of Orange county interests to divert portion of the flow of the Mojave river will be laid next Friday, Aug. 10, by property owners and representatives of various civio organizations, meeting in Victorvillo. A delegation from the San Bernardino chamber of commerce will join with property owners of the Mojave river valley in formulating plans to resist to the utmost any effort to divert any of the stream's flow from its natural watershed, where a rich agricultural empire is dependent upon it.

The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Victorville high school. Representatives will be present from Victorville, Barstow, Yer-mo, Daggett, Newberry, Helendale, Hinklcy, Harper Lake, Hespcria and Adelanto, all getting their water supply from the river, in addition to the San Bernardino contingent. R. H. Mack, chamber of commerce secretary said a strong delegation from that organization will attend.

Last week the chamber's directors pledged a Victorville representation they will exert all efforts in their power to frustrate the proposed "grab" of Mojave river water by Orange county. Among those who will probably represent the San Bernardino chamber of commerce at the session are C. T. Johnson, president; Secretary Mack, John Andreson, R. H.

Stockwell and Grant Holcomb. The Mojave river valley is one of the county's productive agricultural regions, famed for its quality alfalfa, which commands a premium on the market. The valley has 6,000 acres in alfalfa, with the possibility of doubling that area. This land, and a thriving dairy industry, are absolutely dependent on water from the Mojave river for its existence. Unmasked Bandits Rob Louisiana Bank (Rv Associated Press) SHREVEPORT, Aug.

2. Three unmasked bandits, heavily armed, and who officers believe may have been Raymond Hamilton, Joe Palmer and "Blackie" Thompson, who escaped from the Texas penitentiary, held up and robbed the bank of Robcline, Natchitoches parish, 65 miles south of Shreve-port, today. They escaped with a small amount of currency. is of a special make, and that present-day standard dictionaries say that the word "quire," in that sense, is archaic. Crowdcr, police declare, has been operating his game in San Bernardino for nearly a week, and has "won" bets from several persons.

He would select his victims, it is said, from among those who frequent bars in the downtown section. But he made one mistake. Wednesday night he encountered two gentlemen in a downtown worked his game, placed the bet, presented his dictionary, and apparently won. But the two gentlemen were Officers A. L.

Luce and M. L. Uptain of the city police department. ITER GRAB BATTLE LOOK TEACHERS APPOINTED FOR CITY SCHOOLS Four Instructors Are Named by Board to Fill Vacancies In District System Four teachers were appointed by the San Bernardino board of education last night to fill existing vacancies in the school system. One teacher was given a leave of absence, and a change was made in the agricultural curriculum of the high school.

The teachers were recommended by the teachers' committee of the board and approved by the board as a whole. M. Alex Rogers of Los Angeles was selected for principal of the evening high school to succeed E. C. Cline, who resigned at the close of the past term.

STANFORD DEGREE Mr. Rogers has a master's degree from Stanford and has studied at the University of California. He has held prominent positions in the educational world and was superintendent of schools in Oklahoma and in New Mexico. He formerly was principal of the Banning schools. He will not teach in any other San Bernardino school but will devote his entire time to building up the evening high school, Lewis E.

Adams, superintendent of schools, stated. In this instance, as in the other selections made by the board, teachers from out-of-town were selected only when there were no local qualified condidates available, it was said. Mr. Cline, who resigned from the night school, will continue his duties as vice-principal of the senior high school. HIGHLAND MAN NAMED John Anlin of Highland was se lected to teach science in Sturges junior high school.

He is a graduate of Pomona college and of the University of Redlands with a major in science. His annual salary will be $1,330. Miss Vesta Wiley of Huntington Park was chosen to teach girls' physical education classes in the senior high school. She is a grad uate of the University of Southern California with a major in physical education. She will receive $1,330 a year.

LEAVE GRANTED Miss Josephine Gullck of Patton was appointed to teach in the elementary schools. She attended Walla Walla college in Washington and has an A. B. degree from the University of Redlands. Her salary will be $1,187 a year.

A leave of absence for one year was granted to Wilma Mae Dexter, instructor in Mt. Vernon school, because of ill health. Arda Haenszel, substitute teacher in the San Bernardino schools, will fill the vacancy. She will receive $1,187 annually. Upon the recommendation of Edward W.

Everett, regional director for the agriculture division of the state board of education, two addi tional courses in vocational education were added. The courses will be taught by F. A. McCrackin, science teacher in the high school. The courses will consist mostly of field work.

Officers Halt Tour Of Kansas Youths Billy Olds, 13 years old, and Monte Copenhaver, 15, a couple of Hutchinson, Kansas, youngsters who started out to see California, got as far as the San Bernardino Santa Fe station last night, but according to Special Officer Joseph Reber they won't go any farther. Rcbcr took the pair from a Santa Fe train last night and turned them over to the police department, where they were booked as run-away boys and sent to the detention home. Police in Hutchinson will be notified to make arrangements to return them to their homes. Police Arrest Man Following Accident Nils Nickelson, 63 years old, of 224 Twenty-fourth street, was arrested last night at Highland and Arrowhead avenues on charges of drunkenness and reckless driving, after an accident at the intersection. Officers Dan Hooks and L.

Hyatt, who made the arrest, said no one was hurt In the collision. Suspect Is Arrested Is Cleaver Attack James Drake, 45, was arrested by Undersheriff E. L. Shay on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Officers claimed he attempted to attack his step-son with a cleaver.

The latter was unin jured. Two Grass Blazes Call Out Department Two grass fires were extinguished by the San Bernardino fire department yesterday. No property damage was reported in either case. POISONED FOOD BLAMED AS TOT DEAD, T10 ILL Kelso Lad, Three Years Old, Is Victim; Brother and Sister Also Are Stricken Death of Frank Nakanishl, 3-year-old Kelso youngster, from an ailment diagnosed as vegetable poisoning, late yesterday sent Coroner R. E.

Williams and Dr. E. B. Godfrey, county health officer, to the desert community to conduct an investigation. The tot had suffered for five days, according to Deputy Coroner A.

H. Haden, and was attended by Dr. Thomas McKenzie of Yermo, who was called in on the case three days ago. Haden said that Dr. McKenzie had been unable to determine the contributing factor in the illness in the absence of an autopsy.

BROTHER, SISTER ILL A brother and sister of the dead tot, George and Alice Nakanishi, aged seven and four, respectively, were stricken yesterday with illness, the symptoms of which appear to be similar to those of their brother. Because of the possibility of further cases in Kelso and vicinity, Dr. Godfrey decided to personally conduct an investigation. He and Coroner Williams will endeavor to trace the source of the poisoning. Thus far, according to Haden, no further indications of the poisoning have been noted.

The youngster's death occurred at 9 a. m. yesterday. Kelso is located on the lines of the Union Pacific in the Devil's Playground area southeast of Baker and almost due north of Amboy. Four Nabbed as Theft Suspects Four men were arrested last night as San Bernardino police pressed an investigation into a number of recent home and business house burglaries in the city.

Officers Arthur Campbell and Joseph Brazil took into custody Henry Vildosola, 19 years old, 218 King street; Jack Martin, 23, 676 Tenth street; and Alfred Villa, 19, 370 Fortieth street, on burglary charges and Manual Molina, 20, 124V6 East Rialto avenue, on a suspicion of burglary charge. Vildosola, officers said, Is suspected in the recent burglary of the Hanford Iron works, while Martin and Villa are suspected of having robbed a house at 255 Bryant street. Molina was also charged with disturbing the peace. National Guard Is Praised by Merriam (Bv Associated Press) SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2.

The California national guard was praised by acting Governor Merriam today for the way it handled itself while on strike duty in the San Francisco bay district recently. In a letter to Adjt-Gen. Seth E. Howard the governor said. "It is with mingled feelings of pride and appreciation that I express to you and to the officers and men of the California national guard my commendation of the splendid service rendered to the people of California.

"Had you been less resolute in performing your duty, had you committed any acts of oppression or abuse of your authority, you would have defeated the very purposes for which you are organized." Claim Confession In Two Sluggings (By Associated Press) SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 2. The slugging of Stanley Sclover, Morning Press reporter, who was attacked as he lay asleep in bed in his home last May 27, was explained today with the arrest and, police said, the confession of Tony de Leon, 19, former CWA laborer. Selover's skull was fractured. Leon's arrest came after a simi lar attack at 3 a.m.

today on Miss Norman Kane, who was beaten about the head with a bottle when she awoke and discovered Leon in her room. Leon told police, they said, that he slugged Miss Kane and Selover because they woke and caught him in their homes, which he was about to rob. He said he "slugged people who awakend so they could not identify me." Woman Surrenders, Is Finally Arrested (Rv Associated Press) SAN DIEGO. Aug. 2.

"Am I wanted for forgery?" asked a pretty 25-year-old red-haired woman who says she is Marie Taylor of Los Angeles, when she appeared at the detective bureau today. Joe Doran, detective lieutenant, said he wasn't sure, but he would be glad to investigate. He did and she was, and now Miss Taylor is in the city jail awaiting the arrival of Los Angeles authorities. A police teletype message said she was wanted in Los Angeles, but gave no details. Girl Loses Valiant Life Fight as Plane Crash Injury Fatal Accident in Mine Fatal To Workman Injuries suffered when he struck a wood chute as he was riding up a shaft of the Baltic mine, near Red Mountain, on an ore car yesterday caused the death of Sigmund Ottoson, 50 years old, at Rand district hospital.

Deputy Coroner E. P. Doyle, who was assigned to the investigation by Coroner R. E. Williams, conducted an autopsy yesterday afternoon and said that internal injuries caused the miner's death.

Ottoson suffered 21 broken ribs and a badly fractured collarbone in the accident. According to witnesses, Ottoson was riding to the top of the diagonal "shaft on the ore car. As it traveled along, he leaned out the side to inspect with his torch the wheels on which it rode. He turned from the right side to look at the wheels and the rails on the left side and as he did, his body struck the bottom of the wood chute, inflicting the fatal injuries. Fellow workmen rushed him to the Rand hospital, but he was so badly crushed that he died yester day.

Ottoson is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Gilpatrick of Randsburg. His body was removed to Bakersfield, where funeral services will be held. J. E.

Bailey, recently appointed manager of the San Bernardino store of the, J. C. Penney today will open his first merchandising event the new manager's stock reducing sale. Sharp reductions in the cost of merchandise throughout the store will be in effect, Mr. Bailey said.

Mr. Bailey, formerly the manager of the Yuma, store, succeeds M. E. Hazelton, who was promoted to the Wichita Falls, Texas managership. A veteran of 11 years' experience as a store manager, Mr.

Bailey is widely known among the Penney executives and is regarded as a progressive merchandising manager. He contemplates even further improvements in the service to customers and a more complete line of merchandise for the San Bernardino store, which is one of the largest in the West. The San Bernardino store's sales lead all cities of corresponding population in the West. Mr. Bailey and his family have established their residence in the city.

Leonard Club to Be Formed at Ontario The Ontario-forLeonard club will be formed at a meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the office of Isaac Jones at Ontario. Delegations will be present from various west-end communities to form the organization. See the new Aerodynamic Hup-mobile in their new home at 863 Street Prices start at $795 at Factory. LEROY JOHNSON, Dealer 863 Street Phone 343-54 J. S.

Hayhurst, M. D. Announces Opening of His Office 301-3 Piatt Bldg. General Practice Maternity Cases. Office Hours 10 to 12, 2 to 5 Phones, Office 555-95, Res.

524-38 Through Error The LeRoy Gordon Beauty Salon located in the Andreson was publicized In the Tuesday Evening and Wednesday morning Shopping News as a school. They are in no sense of the word a beauty school all operators are state licensed operators rigidly supervised by state licensed beauticians. We print this to correct any false impression this error might have created. The Sun Company San Bernardino PEIEl'S SALE TODPENTBDAY Miss Wickham Second Victim as Gallant Rally Fails Death yesterday brought to a close the valiant 10-day battle for life of Virginia Wickham, 17-year-old 4 San Bernardino girl, who succumbed at St. Bernardine'a hospital from injuries suffered a week ago Monday in an airplane crash at Needles.

The girl died but a few hours after the first signs of emerging from a coma of more than 200 hours had brought encouragement to members of her family and friends who had watched her struggle against overwhelming odds. PARENTS AT BEDSIDE Shortly after midnight yesterday the girl's condition took a turn for the worse. Throughout the day physicians tried desperately to halt the sinking spell, but at noon Dr. E. L.

Tisinger announced that she could not survive. The end came at 3 p.m. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E.

Wickham and her sister, Mrs. Richard J. Glasscock, who maintained an almost constant vigil, were at the girl's bedside when she died. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mark B.

Shaw funeral parlor. Interment will take place at Mountain View cemetery. The tragic crash in which the girl, a graduate of last June's high school class, sustained her injuries occurred July 23 at Needles. With Charles R. Howard, 19, also of San Bernardino, she had flown to the community on the Colorado to meet Howard's brother and her sweetheart, Gordon Howard, who was returning to San Bernardino after attending summer school at Northwestern university.

PLANE HITS GUYWIRE The pair had planned to surprise him by meeting the train In the early morning and fly him back to San Bernardino. As they arrived In Needles about dark, Howard, an amateur pilot who only a few weeks ago purchased the plane, searched for a landing field. The Needles airport, five miles south of the city was undergoing repair and was unfit for use. They turned north toward Needles. As they flew over the city, the youth apparently failed to see a guywire extending from the Needles city water tower to the ground.

One wing of the plane struck the wire and the ship swerved, crashed into the tank, and fell to the ground, a tangled mass of wreckage. Howard was dead when rescuers, rushing from all parts of the city, reached the ravine beside the tower into which the ship had crashed. The girl, barely breathing, was taken from the cockpit of the plane and rushed to Needles hospital. Witnesses said that Howard's action in switching off the Ignition of the plane apparently saved both (Continued on Page Twenty-seven) BARGAIN Entire Fixtures of Eggers Dollar Store Must Be Sold by Friday Night. Open for Inspection.

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