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SANTA CRUZ HEWS, SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA PAGE THREE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1937 PROUT SEASON UNEMPLOYMENT C. Mendoza Family Return From Vacation NIGHT SCHOOL WILL REOPEN ON OCTOBER 4 S. C. Man Near Death As Result Of Night Affray Fred Lorenzana Faces Operation; Negro Beaten In Chestnut Scrap FIVE BANDS TO PLAY HERE AT STANDARD FETE Sixteen Thousand Due At Beach On Saturday Morning will be charged with assault and battery, police said. Dr.

John D. Fuller, county physician, at noon today declared Lorenzana's recovery was doubtful and that an operation would be necessary. He was prepared State Employment Chief Tonight In Radio Talk SACRAMENTO, Sept. 15. California's "March of Progress," depicted by the California State Chamber of Commerce over the Blue network of the National Broadcasting company, will feature James L.

Matthews, publisher of the Covina Argus, and chairman of the unemployment Reserves commission tonight at 8:30. Speaking from Hollywood, Matthews will outline the' development of the unemployment reserves commission in an interview with W. H. Adams, in charge of the "March of Progress" program. He will outline the purposes and aims of unemployment compensation as a nationwide plan to prevent another economic crisis.

The interview will be heard over KFBK, Sacramento; KGO, San Francisco; KWG, Stockton; KM Fresno; KERN, Bakers-field; KECA, Los Angeles, and KFSD, San Diego. Fred Lorenzana, 50, was in the county hospital today -with possi bly fatal head injuries and a com panion, Richard Frey, 3 8, was held in jail on a battery charge. following a fracas last night at a rooming house at 139 Chestnut aven ue. Police officers asserted Loren zana and Frey beat up Percy Kinney, colored roomer at the same house as the Ft'eys, for allegedly insulting Mrs. Frey.

According to the story principals told Officer Fred Ronntree, sent to investigate the brawl, the pair left and then returned, after arrival of Louis Armstead, also colored, Kinney's friend. Armstead assertedly swung a wine jug on Lorenzana, when the latter threatened Kinney with a knife, according to the account. Should Lorenzana recover he Cameron, Clarence Mendoza of Central One-Stop fame, with Mrs. Mendoza and the two junior Mendo-zas, has returned from a vacation trip to the rugged and inspiring Klamath country where a merry time was had by all especially the steelhead and salmon. The Mendoza family headquartered at picturesque McBeth's Redwood Rest.

Fishing forays in cluded a trip to famed Blue creek with a native Indian guide, where Angler Mendoza found the fly fishing especially good and succeeded in landing a basket of the type of finny beauties one likes to talk about. The trip also marked the intro duction of the Mendozas to native Indian dugout canoes solid redwood logs hewn and fashioned into sturdy river craft. Pop-eyed were the Santa Cruzans when they spotted two young Indian lads negotiating the Klamath rapids in a dugout in which were also load- id two pigs and five giant sacks of potatoes. Twelve miles the dugout was guided by young Li lian pnddlers without a mishap. School Physicians Named For Term By School Board Inaugurating a policy of ap pointing the younger of the city's doctors for city school service, 'he board of education last night listed names of Dr.

Ethel Wat- ters, Dr. Anthony E. Allegrini, Dr. A. G.

Badami and Dr. R. C. Alsberge as school physicians. Formal appointment will wait upon acceptance by the quartet who for the first time must secure state board of education credentials to School physicians last year were Dr.

Mahlon Mc.Pherson, Dr. Gordon Bunney, Dr. R. C. Als berge and Dr.

Reginald Rood. El Paso and San Antonio, are about 50 per cent Mexican in population. The Santa Cruz evening high school will reopen on October 4 with registration, a calender submitted by Principal E. J. Warren and approved last night by the board of education provided.

The first term will close December 23, the second will run from January 10 to March 24, and the third will open March 28 and conclude on June 2. One hundred and twenty-eight school days, the minimum required by the state board of education to maintain an evening high school program, are provided in the calendar. Teachers and courses have not as yet been approved. 1 Davenport 4-H Postpones Meet For One Week Davenport 4-H club meeting scheduled for next Friday has been postponed until Friday, September 24, it was announced today by L. E.

Collin, club director. A program which was to feature motion pictures could not be arranged for the approaching Friday so it was decided to hold off the meeting until the next week. Plans for a big year of projects are moving forward with the start of the citizenship school a major project for the month of September. Nothing definite for the day of opening has been announced but it is expected to be within the next two weeks. At present the faculty and Mr.

Collin are making a ranch-to-ranch canvass, urging all desiring citizenship to make plans to attend the meetings. They will be held on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Spray from the plunging waters of Victoria Falls, in Africa, ascends more than 1000 feet into the air. Friend, Honored By Paper VESTRYMEN TO CONVENE HERE Calvary Episcopal church will be host Tuesday night at an inter-parish vestry supper when 50 vestrymen of the Monterey bay district convene here for a round-table- meeting. Speaker of the evening was be Prof.

A. R. Fairclough of Stanford university. Wives of 'vestrymen of the Santa Cruz church are directing dinner arrangements. 6 to operate to relievo pressure on the brain due to a fractured skull, which caused paralysis of one side.

The physician declared he was unable to state whether Lorenzana could survive the operation. 1 Frey this morning faced Police Judge W. A. Deans and pleaded not guilty. Attorney Lew Collins, representing Frey, indicated that a jury trial might be asked, and the case was set over to next Wednesday to be set for trial.

Both Frey and Lorenzana have previously appeared, in police court on drunk and assault charges. Santa Cruz Bill Cameron still comes to Santa Cruz just about as regularly as of yore. His spring and summer visits, usually accompanied by Wally Morrison, his chief aide-de-camp, are just as eagerly anticipated as in the "good old days," but of the genuine old-timers the Chronicle dean can point to only a few. Fred Swanton and Ben Dickinson of Ben Lomond are still carrying on as they were when Bill first came down this way. There may be a few others, too, and Bill can be counted on to ferret them out if they're within hailing distance.

Admitting to 76 now, Bill Cameron joined the Chronicle staff as an office boy when he was 15 years old. Neil Hitt, Chronicle reporter, recounted that when Bill presented credentials at the Press club dinner to show he had been a member of the Chronicle staff for the past 62 years, it was generally agreed that he was be ginning to know something about the newspaper business. Dot Bundy Ahead Of Helen Jacobs In French List PARIS, Sept. 15. (U.R) The French Lawn Tennis Federation published its world ranking of amateur tennis players today, placing Donald Budge of California at the head of the men's list and Dorothy Round of England atop the women.

Donald Budge was ranked number one in the men's division and Dorothy Round, England, headed the i women's division. The placing of Dorothy May Bundy, rising young star from Santa Monica, ahead of the veteran Helen Jacobs, former U. S. and Wimbledon champion, was a surprise. Three Santa Cruz Dogs Winners Three Santa Cruz cocker spaniels drew acclaim from ringside anj ibench alike at Sunday's dog show of the Neptune Beach Kennel club.

Mrs. Emma G. Pieper's Live Oak Sand Storm was entered for exhibition only, but her Live Oak Spring Storm took first in limit dogs (black). Mr. and Mrs.

H. V. Tarter of Twin Lakes took first in open dogs and reserve winners with their Black Jerry All Mine. STARTS HEAVY COAST GARGOES Brussel sprout season is winging its way into the Davenport coast area as both shipping associations as well as scores of ranchers are preparing barrels of the product for shipment to eastern points. Coast drum and box factories which make the drums and crates a large supply assembled for the big rush which is starting.

This year's brussel sprouts are of excellent size and firmness, it is reported by growers. Insect pests have not bothered much and it looks like a fairly successful season, they state. Although brussel sprouts are the biggest producers at the present time, artichokes will be coming in fast within the next month and huge shipments will be on their way to eastern markets. (Chicago, New York and Cincin nati are the main centers for distribution. NOTICE THANKS THIEF KELLOGG, Minn.

(U.R)The following item appeared in the Kellogg Journal: "NOTICE: I wish to thank the party who stole 11 sacks of grain from my wagon for leaving me my team and wagon. J. A. Canning Peaches $1.00 per box at the R. F.

GOMES RANCH 4 mi. east oi ban Juan, opp. San Justo School. i RESERVE LAW IN MAGAZINE Leask Details Method Of Securing Copy SACRAMENTO, Sept. 15.

California's law pertaining to unemployment reserves' contributions has been published by the state department of employment, Samuel Leask, Santa Cruz member of the commission, announced today. The law, Leask said, is in the magazine "Employment News," September issue, word for word as amended by the 1937 state legislature. The magazine was in the mails last night to some employers subject to the act. "Interested persons may obtain copies of the law by writing the state supervisor of documents, or the department of employment at 1025 Leask said. Leask, who represents small employers on the commission, paid it would be well for those hiring four or more persons, who will become subject to pay con-' trihutions after January 1, to acquaint themselves with provisions of the act.

Registration of this group, some 50,000 employers throughout the state, will start within a short time, he pointed out. The magazine also may he obtained at the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of the depart-, inent of employment. School Carpenters Will Complete T. Day Home Permission for the Santa Cruz high school carpentry class, under Charles Stewart, to complete a residence for T. L.

Day at. 195 Seabright avenue, was granted by the board of education last, night. Day, who presented bis request in writing, explained that construction of the home was started earlier this year but suspended during the summer. Civil Service Tests Announced Open competitive examinations for three civil service posts were announced today by the United Stales Civil Service commission through Hie Santa Cruz postoffice where additional information may be procured. Vacancies exist in the positions of associate medical officer, $3200 a year, for general practice and various special branches; engineer, and senior associate, and assistant engineer, $2600 to $4600 a year; and associate dentist, $3200 a year.

Veterans' Administration, United States Public Health Service and Indian Field Service. ItOY AXCJLKH HOOKS MOTH Kit WASHINGTON (U.R) Home again after an unsuccessful afternoon's fishing, 13-year-old Donald Turkal gave a last flip to his line as he got out of the family's car. Arching gracefully through the air, the hook caught Donald's mother, Mrs. M. J.

Turkal, in the lip. The The Beloved Hotel Around the world, as in San Francisco itself, The Palace Hotel is beloved. Perhaps because it embodies the things one loves about fascinating San Francisco perhaps because it treasures and daily interprets in modern guise the grand tradition of hospitable California perhaps simply because it is one of the world's truly fine hotels in every sense. 600 Rooms each with bath From $3 (single) up Sfie Palace Hotel Market at New Montgomery SAN FRANCISCO ARCHIBALD H. PBICE, MANAGER IiiIsIii The Standard Oil Company believes in music and plenty of it.

As one of the highlights of Its great "frolic" to be held on Santa Cruz beach next Saturday in which 16,000 employees will participate, Roy L. Gaylord, general chairman of the outing commit tee, has announced that there will be five famous band organizations play here on that date. This number does not include Don Kaye and his band who will provide the dance inspiration for the company "shindig" in Cocoanut Grove or Scott Held's band that will play 'n the Trocadero Room of the Casa del Key hotel. Heading the list of prominent bands scheduled for the beach itself is the well known and popular 50-pieee Southern Pacific band under the direction of Chris ty Brown. Another San Francisco organization slated to appear here is the California Grays, a musical concert group well known throughout the coast.

The Santa Cruz Municipal band will furnish its intrepretation of a "German" band. David Fer rari, Santa Cruz' young accordion genius, brings his group of capable artists to add further music CO the festivities. From San Jose, the famous "Kilties" band of Scotch Highland fame round Out what is perhaps the largest collection of musical talent ever presented in one day on Santa Cruz leach. S. JEFFERSON VS.

BOYS' CLUB One of the most famous of all oast baseball teams, the of San Francisco, will come here to play the Boys' club Sunday, with their veteran coach and first baseman, Tony Marvier, still the kingpin after many success ful years at the helm. Marvfrr and his Jeffersons have played liore on many or-casions against the old Cement plant team and against the Padres when they were man-aRCd by Hill Hughes. Tony and his football helmet and sterling ball club will face he Boys' Clubbers at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, according to Ernie Balke. People's Council To Discuss C.I.O., A. F.

Of L. Fight Whether existing conflict between the American Federation of Labor and the C. I. O. is between the rank and file membership or between the leadership will provide tomorrow night's subject for debate by the People's Council for United Political Action.

The 8 o'clock round table meeting at Hackley Hall, 54 Center street, is open to the public without charge. Only Greyhound can offer so many scenic routes and so many daily departures Travel East in a New Greyhound "Cruiser" and enjoy the smoothest, smartest ride in America. Service to all points in the nation. Examples of Low Fares RENO 6.50 SALT LAKE CITY. 11.50 DENVER 17.00 CHICAGO 29.50 NEW YORK 38.25 Savings'on Round Trips ntfJrtT.

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Bill Cameron, one of the last of the famous old gang of Santa Cruz Bohemians who really put Santa Cruz and environs on the California resort and vacation map in a big way thirty or more years ago, was honored by his coworkers of the San Francisco Chronicle at a Press club dinner Monday night on occasion of his 62nd anniversary as a Chronicle staff member. Billy Cameron, chief of the Chronicle's summer resort advertising department since away back before many of us can remember, has for years made Santa Cruz a principal port of call. Many old-timers still remember Billy and his inevitable pals the late jovial Milo Hopkins of Big Trees fame, "Daisy" Hollenback, the Southern Pacific conductor, J. J. C.

Leonard of the St. George and Sea Beach hotels, and many others and their big dinners and barbecues and gay summertime frolics at Santa Cruz beach and mountain spots. SEIDLINGER BAND RESUMES Commencing tomorrow evening, John Seidlinger and his well known orchestra will play on each Thursday night of the winter for enthusiasts of new and old fashioned dancing in Odd Fellows hall at Soquel. Popular numbers as well as old favorites will he played for the orchestra's scores of followers in this area. Request, numbers will be solicited.

Beauty Ooerators See San Francisco Demonstration Accompanied by J. A. McRae, proprietor of the De Luxe Barber and Beauty shop, Elsie Cacace and Rosella Schlitt, operators, attended a demonstration of the Rilling permanent wave in San Francisco Monday night. 'Also in the party were Mrs. J.

A. McRae and J. VV. Schlitt. WHEAT AND CORN CHICAGO, Sept.

15. (IP) Wheat close: 1.02 -03; 3ec, 1.04-'.$: May, 1.06l4-'4. Corn: 1.05-; 73; Dec, 63-; May, 64. AT LAST- One policy to cover your household furnishings and all personal belongings of the entire family. Insures for fire, theft, hold-up, explosion, earthquake, burglary, smudge, water damage or practically any hazard known or unknown anywhere in the world.

Phone 529 For Particulars they're made of MILD RIPE tobaccos C. CANFILD 6 SON ESTABLISHED 19 06 103 PACIFIC AVE. PHONE 529 Copyright 1937, Liggett Sc Myers Tobacco Co,.

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