Santa Cruz Evening News from Santa Cruz, California • Page 1

OCTOBER TIDE TABLE Compiled by W. R. Springer h.w. Pay Time lit. TlmeHt.

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3.2 I Vol. XXXV No. 132. Santa Cruz Temperatures Maximum, 84; minimum, 46. SANTA CRUZ.

CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1927 Ten Pages or EH LAWYER CLAIMS FIGHT FILM LAW AVENUE OWNERS IN MEETING AT CHAMBER TONIGHT School Chiefs In Session Discuss Their Problems General Serrano Dies as Rebel When Federal Found Gasoline With Match But Is Badly Burned SAX JOSE, Oct. To a desire for cleanliness Leslie- Ijmtz, aged 14, today owes a lot of painful burns which confine him to the Snn Jose Iuspitnl. Leslie desired some gasoline with I which to remove spots from his trousers. Ho crawled beneath Ills flivver coupe to Ket it and struck a match to find the tank.

The resulting explosion shattered the windows of the car and gain go. Ijeslie rolled in the dust and extinguished his burning clothing and was fighting the fire in the automobile when firemen arrived to haul him away to a hospital, where it is said he will recover. College Campus Is To Be Arid Area Forces Capture Party A meeting which promises to be of vital import to Santa Cruz will be held at the chamber of commerce tonight at eight o'clock and preparations have been made to handle a capacity crowd. The gathering will be that of Pacific avenue frontage owners and has been called at Instance of the chamber's beautification committee. The latter body has recently completed a survey of all Pacific avenue buildings with a view to submitting recommendations for improvement and decoration wherever deemed necessary.

The report of the committee will be heard tonight and definite proposals for avenue beautification will be made. George Becknell, chamber of commerce president, will preside. Karl Adams, city school superintendent, will be the first speaker, detailing his impressions of business district beautification gleamedon his recent auto tour across the continent. A representative of the board of fire underwriters will also be on the program. The Insurance expert is scheduled to explain" rate reductions which would result from a cleanup of flimsy business buildings now ex-istant in the Santa Cruz trading area.

I confidently expect tonights gathering to prove one of the most jtnbuted to Chairman Madden of the beneficial in the history of the hus? appropriations m-i 1 1 chamber of commerce," President! wnlch inferred that he had promised JOHNSON BRANDS BOULDER CANYON STORY UNTRUE LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4. (JP) United States Senator Hiram Johnson today characterized as "downright falsification" a statement at- noover me uamornia vote in exenange ior Hoover support or the Boulder canyon dam bill. "It seems incredible," Senator Johnson stated, "that a man of Mad-den's experience should have indulged in such nonsense and downright falsification. If he said what is attributed to him, there is but one way to characterize it, and that is with the short and ugly word.

The whole thing is a mighty thin smoke screen to hide the real reason, which is that Madden is opposed -to this Boulder dam project." Defers Conference On Miners' Help LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4. (JP) A special conference between the executive council of the American Federation of Labor and United Mine Workers officials was postponed to day at the federation's national convention, to be held in Pittsburgh, November 14, to discuss means of Permission Given To Dispatch Mail WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. (JP) mission was given by Postmaster General New today for the dispatch ot 1,500 letters on the San Francisco to Australia flight of three antipodes aviators who plan to start about October 15.

Authorization was granted upon the request of H. P. Brown, director of posts of Australia, now here as a delegate to the international radio conference. Brown said backers of the flight are persons Interested in the development of commercial aviation. Among letters which will be carried will be one from President Cool-idge to the prime minister of Australia and one from New to Postmaster General Gibson of the commonwealth.

JOHNSON URGES BOULDER DAM AT A. F. OF L. MEET LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4.

(JP) United States Senator Hiram John son, addressing American labor In convention assembled today, defen ded the direct primary law, made a dramatic appeal for support of the Boulder Canyou dam project and warned the nation's workers to maintain eternal vigilance that the monumental gains made by labor might not be ostl Boulder Canyon Agreement Wanes DENVER, Oct. Hope of settlement of the Colorado river controversy weakened as the seven state conference neared adjournment. Action on the Pittman states rights resolution remained for the convention to consider, when it appeared that Arizona and California proposals on water division and power benefits could not carry. Ostensibly the conference was hopeful of a tri-state basin compact before congress convenes in Decem ber but California's rejection of the Nevada-Arizona power proposals was looked upon as a straw in the wind. In a word, California does not desire to enter any agreement which smacks of state taxation of a government property; and the Arizona-Nevada proposals provided for some form of revenue to each of the two states for the use of their lands and waters in the construction of a dam at Boulder Canyon.

It was reported that no tangible plan for settlement of the water division controversy had been advanced ARS TELEPHOTO SACRAMENTO, Oct. 4 (JP) Strict enforcement of the federal law against the transportation of motion pictures of prize fights would prohibit the transmission of tele-photo pictures or stills such as are used in newspapers to bring visual news of championship bouts to the reading public. This was the contention today of Attorney John F. Williams, representing two San Francisco theater men who seek an injunction to prevent the government from further interfering with the showing of motion pictures of the Dempsey-Tun- ney fight in Chicago. The hearing on the injunction opened today before Federal Judge Frank Kerrigan.

Those seeking the Injunction are William P. Cullen and Sol Plncus, San Francisco showmen, who were arrested and their films seized by Eugene Bennett, acting United States attorney in this district. Uncle Sam Not Shadowing Mayor Walker WASHINGTON, D. Oct. 4.

(JP) The state department has authorized a statement that it had not arranged for Mavor Walke- the movements of of New York to be watched by agents of the United States government during his recent European tour and had no knowledge of any such surveillance on the part of foreign service officials on their own volition. The suggestion was made, how ever, that it was possible that the legations in countries visited by Walker had felt it necessary to pro tect him from fanatics in connec-i tion with the Sacco Vanzetti anti-American agitation. Department of justice and secret service officials also denied any knowledge of efforts to shadow the mayor movements abroad. Market Features Closing Break NEW YORK, Oct. 4.

(JP) Stock prices broke sharply under heavy iBPllin? for both accounts toward the close of today's market. Early gains 3 to 11 points were substantially reduced or wiped out, and in many cases converted into losses of three points or more. General Motors new stock dropped from 141 to 135 and then snapped back to 136. United States Steel fell from 154 to 149; General Electric from 140 to 144; Houston Oil from 165 to 160; Union Pacific from 197 to 193, and Canadian Pacific from 202 to 197. The day's trading exceeded shares, the largest this year.

WELL.KNOWN PAPER MAN DIES SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. Herbert Brightman, 35, sales manager for the Crown Willamette Paper company of San Francisco and one of the best known paper men in the United States, died at Atlanta, Sunday, following a second operation for appendicitis PLAN FOR PRESENTED TO 0. E. COMMITTEE self to propose something feasible to the Elks of California, several prominent members of the lodge living both in the central and southern parts of the state, have been outspoken in encouragement of the Idea.

Dr. A. F. Cowden of this city, a trustee and past exalted ruler of Santa Cruz lodge, is a member of the aims and objects committee of the state association. In company with Milo Hopkins, a delegate he will try and arrange a meeting of the state committee on Thursday at Hotel Del Monte at which time the Santa Cruz proposal will be presented by the delegates In a body.

It Is hoped and with some degree of confidence that the aims and objects committee will recommend the consideration of the Santa Cruz resolution to the convention. Present at last night's conference were Samuel Leask, Mayor Fred Swanton, Dr. A. F. Cowden, B.

J. Blaisdell, Milo Hopkins. Karl Adams and J. R. Williamson.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. With nearly 800 executives in attendance the annual convention ot California school superintendents was resumed this morning at the Hotel Del Coronado. Six conventions and meetings were in progress today, in addition to the superintendents there! being the annual convention of the California rural supervisors' association, and the rural supervisors' conference, meeting of the state board of education, meeting of the presidents of the state teachers' colleges of California, meeting of the state commission considering teachers' retirement salary matters, and a meeting of the new state curriculum commission. Included in the day's program were: "Improving the Substitute," by Superintendent Walter L. Baeh-rodt, of San Jose; "Rating Teachers," by Dr.

Charles L. Jacobs of the Santa Barbara Stale Teachers college, mid discussion by Superintendent Karl V. Adams of Santa Cruz; "Co-Operation of Teacher Training Institutions," by Dr. T. W.

McQuar-rie, president of the San Jo.se State Teachers college, and discussion by Superintendent Pansy Jewell Abbott of San Mateo county. leonardIns damage suit James E. Leonard, local real estate operator, yesterday won a compromise award of $5250 in his automobile accident damage suit brought against Joe Rinaldi in which was asked. The suit was the outgrowth of a collision between the Leonard and Rinaldi cars at the corner of Mission and Laurel streets last April. In the crash both Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard sustained Injuries. Settlement of the case was announced just as a freshly impaneled jury had filed into the court room to try the case. John H. Leonard represented the plaintiff.

Awards Contract For Carrying Mail WASHINGTON, D. Oct. 4. (JP) Within an hour nfter opening nine bids for operating the Cheyenne-Pueblo air mail service, Postmaster General New today awarded the contract to the lowest bidder, the Western Air Express of Los Angeles, at 89 cents a pound. The Western Air Express operates the Los Angeles-Salt Lake City air mail service.

The post mastergeneral said that service had been conducted so satisfactorily and the financial standing of the company was such that it was unnecessary for him to make the usual examination before making an award. Woman Burned By Oil Explosion MARTINSZ, Oct. 4. (JP) Mrs. Martha Azvedo, 53, of Pittsburg, California, was probably fatally burned today when kerosene Bhe was pouring into a stove exploded and enveloped her inflames.

She dashed from the house a mass of flames and was resuced by neighbors. Real Bargain Equipped Poultry Ranch 1 ACIIF. In Snnfn Crnn Jimt off Soqnel modern 4-rnom nlai-tered Imiigtiln, ehleken houxe for SOOOt 4.M nulletx, henit nnd ehlrken equipment KoeM with place. I'rieed to Hell. K.1000 down nnd .100 'enr, IntereNt er eent.

No. UdUNC oi3 op our rmcu lists 126 Pacific Avenue Phone 04 assisting striking miners in central and western Pennsylvania. The WASHINGTON, D. Oct. 4 (JP) The student and the bootleeeer must stop fraternizing on the col- lege campus, says Assistant Secre tary Lowman, dry chief.

He has instructed prohibition administrators not only to keep unusual watch for such activities on the campus, but to give special attention to roadhouses adjacent to colleges where bootleggers are known to congregate in large numbers. A special drive to dry up Institutional oases already has resulted in several successful raids, Lowman declared. These have been made at the request of heads of the schools, which he did not name. Pennock Hurt In Morning Practice PITTSBURGH, Oct. Herb Pennock, star Yankee southpaw, suffered a ruptured blood vessel in his left leg today when he was struck by a line drive during practice at Forbes field.

The ball hit him just above the knee. Pennock was serving them up when the accident occurred. The line drive was off the bat of a substitute outfielder, Cedric Durst. The ball struck the hurler about an inch and a half above the knee. He did not fall but was in much pain as he limped to the club house.

Dr. Schoell of St. Petersburg, Florida, a Yankee fan who was nearby, examined Pennock and found the ruptured blood vessel. The inflammation was spreading upward and the doctor ice packs. According to the doctor, the injury may not keep Pennock out of the series.

He added that he could not determine the exact extent of the injury until tomorrow. Pennock, who has never lost a world series game, had been counted on by Miller Huggins, Yankee manager, for series service. RIGHT TO SEEK OIL ISJPHELD SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. (JP) The right of Louise L.

Leutholtz of Los Angeles to prospect for oil on government owned lands in Kern county was upheld today by the state appellate court here. The case had been appealed by O. E. Hotchkiss of San Francisco who claimed prior rights to minerals in the land. SAN BENITO GIRL KILLED IN EAST BOONEVILLE, Oct.

Miss Evelyn Robinson of San Benito, daughter of Mrs. John Robinson, Bolivar, died in a hospital here last night following an automobile wreck. G. Boehn, of St. Louis, with whom Miss Robinson was riding, was seriously hurt.

Miss Robinson was on her way to St. Louis to visit an aunt. PRIDEOFDETROIT ARRIVES AT HOME DETROIT, Oct. 4. (JP) Edward F.

Schlee and William S. Brock, who hopped off from Harbor Grace, N. August 27 on a globe circling flight which was abandoned at To-kio, returned here today. They land ed in their plane, Pride of Detroit, 'at Ford airport at 3 o'clock this afternoon, completing a hop from St. Louis.

I I No Agreement Reached On Colorado River DENVER, Oct. 4. (JP) The seven state Colorado river conference which has been in session here, recessed late today to meet here again November 7. No agreements were reached by the (Latest) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 4.

(JP) General Francisco Serrano, a lead ing presidential candidate against former President Obrogon and ac cused by the Calles government of being responsible for the present revolutionary movement in Mexico, has boon captured and executed, with thirteen of his followers. Negates dispatches report the death of nineteen rebels in flerco fighting in the state, of Jalisco. Further Nogales reports say that twenty-nine socially prominent Mex icans were arrested in Mexico City last night, including twelve women, on charges ot implication in the revolt. Ten of the women were subsequently freed. A censorship of all communication with Mexico was reported by the Galveston cable office.

Telephonic communication with Mexican newspapers and correspondents from New York could not be obtained. The first direct news from Mexico City received today by the Associated Press since yesterday was filed out of Mexico City at 10:40 p. m. a brief bulletin announcing the execution of General Serrano. Organized as.

a nationwide military uprising, the revolutionary movement in Mexico, allegedly inspired by Generals Serrano and Gomez, is declared by President Calles to have failed. Advices today (Tuesday) indicated that 800 soldiers of the Mexico City garrison who marched out of the capital Sunday midnight cim-prised the sole body of insurrectionists in the field Thousands of loyal federal troops with airplanes, were pursuing them. General Obregon, former president, whose aspirations for re-election are opposed by Serrano and Gomez, has pledged his aid in the milltay campaign against them. An unconfirmed report coming by way of Tampico says Serrano has already been captured and executed. One body of insurrectionary troops, in Torreon, has been disarmed, the government claims, after a three-hour battle, and the officers courtmartlaled.

Advices to the presidential palace were that two regiments also revolt ed at Vera Cruz, but direct dis patches over the border said martial law was in effect. Uprisings in the states of Oaxaca and Puebla were reported, but there was nothing to connect these with the military revolt. ELMKlSTWOLF GETS ONE SLASH OAKLAND, Oct. 4. (JP) The "Elmhurst wolf" whom police blamed for the fiendish murder of young Mildred Mayer several months ago and for several attacks on women since the killing, was held re distance from the Mayer murder scene.

Mrs. Forsland last night found the wolf" secreted in her kitchen. In the attack that followed Mrs. Fors land slashed the Intruder with a bread knife as he beat her and tore her clothing. He then escaped with Bllverware and jewelry he had packed.

SAYS SERRANO WASJXECUTEB BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 4. (JP) A telegram from officials at Mexico City to Pedro Cardenas. Mata-moros city officer, states that General Francisco Serrano has been executed. No other details are contained in the dispatch.

Matamoros is across the border from here. Kelly's Appeal Heard By Court SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. (JP) The appeal of Clarence (Buck) Kelly, terror bandit convicted ot the murder of three men here during a crime wave last year, was heard this afternoon by the state supreme court. Kelly is now in death row at San Quentin penitentiary.

Becknell stated this afternoon. There will be no snapping ot the whip. It will be just a common sense disucssion of the phesent Pacific avenue situation which, I firmly believe will result in a concerted movement of business men to improve conditions." NEED MORE CASH IN STORM AREA ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.

(JP) Need for a greater relief fund than the asked for by the Red Cross at first, was seen today by relief workers in the tornado area here. Bert H. Lang, chairman of the tornado relief committee declared the relief work "had just begun." "Ahead is the rehabilitation program which will take weeks to complete," he said. "So far as the Red Cross has been able to ascertain, no one is in immediate need of shelter or food." Seventy-five per cent of the housing problems have been taken care of, he said. The big problem ahead is rehabilitation which will not get under way for another week.

Martinez Stages One Man Election MARTINEZ, Oct. 4. (JP) Mar tinez is to have a one-man election on November 15 meaning the polls will remain open all day to permit one John W. Waldrop, property owner of La Salle Heights, to cast his ballot. Waldrop, Bole voter in the military Mil Lot tract, petitioned the board of trustees of Martinez to annex La Salle Heights.

A special election was ordered. By law the polls must open early in the morning and remain open until night, with three election officials in charge just to permit Waldrop to cast his ballot approving his own idea. COOLIDGE TELLS CRUX OF DISPUTE President Coolidge regards the tariff dispute between the United States and France as confined strictly to the question of French discrimination against American goods. UNITED STATES TO HELP CELEBRATE LISBON, Oct. 4.

(JP) The Unit ed States light cruiser Detroit and two destroyers, under command of Vice-Admiral Guy H. Burrage, arrived here today to participate in the celebration tomorrow of Portugal's seventeenth anniversary as a republic. Fish being unable to close their take their or repose during periods of inactivity more or variable in degree. in the upper basin governors' com-1 sponsible today for an attack on Mrs. mittee hearings but solving of M.

Foreland in her home a short posal was referred to committee for submission to the convention for action. Representatives of national and international unions affiliated with the federation and of the Pennsylvania State Federation and many central bodies also would participate. The call was issued in a supplemental report of the executive council in which the Pennsylvania strike situa tion was reviewed at length. Consecutive Egg Record Is Broken PUEBLO, Oct. 4.

(JP) A new world egg-laying championship is claimed for Lady Skyline, single combed white leghorn hen owned by the Goris Brothers of Canon City, Colo. The hen today laid her 225th consecutive egg. MEMORIAL GROVE ELKS TO BE STATE At a meeting of the delegates chosen by the local Elks' lodge to attend the annual convention of the State Elks' 'association at Monterey beginning tomorrow, held at the lodge rooms last night, it was determined to present, if possible, at the convention a resolution calling for the appointment of a committee of state Elks to investigate the propos- al of dedicating the Welch grove of Big Trees, five miles from this city, as a state memorial to the Elks of California who gave their lives in the world war. The Welch property of 370 acres including the famous Big Trees, is now under option to a committee of local citizens headed by Exalted Ruler George N. Ley of the local lodge' of Elks, to be sold if possible within six months from July of this year.

The plan of having the Elks take an interest in the memorial grove Idea has been under consideration for a number of years, but since the option was secured and a practical opportunity presented it- problem was considered of little difficulty if hydro-electric power and jits ramified issues could be disposed ot. California is still 400,000 acre feet short of the 4,600,000 acre feet of water as an annual apportionment which it asked at the start of the conference. The entire seven states representatives met this morning to go over plans for adjournment and decided upon another meeting place. San Francisco and Sacramento were said to be favored by the majority of delegates. Full Fashioned Hose Up toA.F.L.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4. (JP) Among resolutions presented to the American federation of labor national convention and today in the hands of the resolutions committee, was one by the United Textile Workers of America asking the convention to support its campaign for full fashioned hosiery for women. RAILROAD BUILDER TO WED SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.

(JP) Robert E. Strahorn, railroad builder of The Pacific Northwest, obtained a license here yesterday to marry Ruby Shannon Garland of Texas. Strahorn is 65 years old. His intended bride gave her age as 44..