Monrovia News-Post from Monrovia, California • 1

Building Weather I today 68 Minimum last 24 hours 50 Maximum last 24 hours 89 8 a today 62 At 79) I Or tof op A Ana mok An a MAIM A A A oh Am ilA II 0 0 in I A I do A FS Po IPS Total permits 24 holm I) None Total permits this month 7147 Total this year 194270 Total last year to date 178204 MONROVIA NEWS-POST MONROVIA'S PIONEER NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES 40c PER MONTH MONROVIA CALIFORNIA MONDAY APRIL 8 1940 EIGHT PAGES VOL XXXI-NO 188 POST 300 UNIFORMED GERMANS KILLED AS BRITISlit SUB TORPEDOES STEADIER be In City SCRIPTS 4 i Here Are Facts In Tuesday's Municipal Ballot Junior Chamber Will Provide Transportation Civil Service Ordinance Also On Ballot Clerk Treasurer Are Unopposed Norway Irked By Mines in Sharp Protest ARENDAL Norway April 8 British Submarine today torpedoed the German transport Rio De Janeiro four miles off the southern coast of Norway sending approximate ly 300 uniformed Germans to their death As rescue ships laden with survivors and bodies reached Norwegian ports officials raised their estimate of dead from 150 to 300 and said there had been 500 Germans aboard the Rio De Janeiro Norwegians who saw the survivors said they wore green uniforms of the German army Eighty horses also were lost in the icy Skagerrak where gunfire again German troops transport was in was heard later in the day but be- the waters close to Norway cause of poor light its source could The submarine then fired two tor-not be determined pedoes The 12000-ton German tanker Fishermen said the GerMallS Posidonia (correct) also was report- started jumping overboard into icy ed to have been torpedoed by a waters of the Skagerrak British submarine off the south Many of the Germans drowned coast where a third Nazi vessel the and their bodies were washed ashore steamer Kreta sent out distress sig- at uliesand on the southern tip el nals after a similar attack Norway Fails to Halt After the first torpedo bad beer Norwegian fishermen said the Rio fired nearby Norwegian fishint de Janeiro failed to halt when or- boats started to pick up survivon dered by the British submarine to from the water Then the second heave to There was no indication why a (Turn to Page 3 Col 7) German troops transport was in these waters close to Norway The submarine then fired two torpedoes Fishermen said the Germans started Jumping overboard into icy waters of the Skagerrak Many of the Germans drowned and their bodies were washed ashore at Lillesand on the southern tip of Norway After the first torpedo had been fired nearby Norwegian fishing boats started to pick up survivors from the water Then the second (Turn to Page 3 Col 7) As a good citizenship project the Monrovia Junior Chamber of Commerce is urging a record vote for the city election tomorrow Aiding these who are unable to get to the polls the Junior Chamber of Commerce will provide transportation it was announced today Those needing transportation are asked to call 1031 "Vote early but above all vote" is the motto of the junior chamber for this and all elections I Here are the facts in tomorrows city election: Two city councilmen city clerk city treasurer to be elected civil service ordinance for police and fire departments also on ballot council Lambert Cole Tost (has withdrawn) Robert Atkinson Reuel Brown George Dore Clifford Emberson Rollo Grover Frank Stills city clerk Frank Schallert (incumbent) and city treasurer A Petrie incumbent Polls will be open at 8 a and close at 7 Snap tallies will be flashed to the clerk's office and final returns are expected by 10:30 o'clock Twenty-three county precincts have been consolidated into seven precincts polling places for which are contained in another column of today's News-Post Registration 7619 voters largest In the city's history Urge Combined Veteran Unit For Parade iaBy CHARLES DAVIS i CIVIL SERVICE COST VDITOR reI2a gard to the statement in your column Saturday to the effect Civil Service in Monrovia would probably cost too much You no doubt will be interested in having the actual figures to pass on to your readers in Monday's edition The figures given here are based on a copy of the actual contract the city would sign with the county for the technical services which would be required Annual administration charge $10000 For preparation and develop- 1 ment of a classification I plan 5000 For preparation and development of a code of rules 3000 $18000 In addition there would probably be charges for examinations to establish an eligible list Such charges would not exceed $10000 Allowing $2000 for purchasing files and stationery to be used by city clerk in maintaining necessary records the total figure comes to $30000 Certainly this is not a large amount when you consider the benefits which would accrue to the city Bear in mind please these are first year figures Cost for civil service the second year would be just $10000 Yours very truly PHIL RICHARDSON is glad to publish the above note by Mr Richardson who as News-Post readers know represents the Junior Chant1 ber of Commerce in the civil service I campaign We suggested to' Mr Richardson that it would have been a good thing for his side if they had Ipublished official cost figures from the Civil Service' commission He agreed that it would have but said he hadn't thought of it in time 41 1 LITTLE ORCHESTRA Climaxing many weeks of spirited campaigning voters of Monrovia will trek to the polls tomorrow in the municipal election to cast their ballots for two city councilmen city clerk city treasurer and the proposed civil service ordinance for the police and fire departments Campaigns of all candidates have been spirited in recent weeks and with an active campaign in behalf of the civil service ordinance a large vote for a city election is expected to be cast tomorrow Where To Vote I although candidates are on the ballot one Yost incumbent councilman has withdrawn from Tomorrow the race due to III health Although his name is on the ballot since he Here are the polling places for to- did not withdraw until after the morrow's city election: deadline Mr Yost is asking his PRECINCT A (including county friends not to vote for him precincts 12 20 21 and Following are the candidates for place 639 Maple ave PRECINCT (including county the city council as they will appear on the hallot: precincts 17 18 and 19) Polling place Myrtle ave LAMBERT COLE Incumbent PRECINCT (including county FERDINAND YOST Incum- precincts 11 12 and bent place-104 Myrtle ave ROBERT ATKINSON Construe-PRECINCT (including county tion precincts 8 9 and place REUEL BROWN Transfer Legion clubhouse GEORGE DORE Sanatorium PRECINCT (including county owner precincts 1 5 6 and CLIFFORD EMBERSON Merplace-331 Ivy ave chant PRECINCT I' (including county ROLLO GROVER Rancher precincts 2 4 and plate FRANK MILLS cabinet maker ave school Offices Uncontested PRECINCT (including county Offices of city clerk and city precincts 3 14 and treasurer are uncontested but City Here are the polling places for to-morrow's city election: PRECINCT A (Including county precincts 12 20 21 and place 639 Maple ave PRECINCT (including county precincts 17 18 and 19) Polling place Myrtle ave PRECINCT (including county precincts 11 12 and place-104 Myrtle ave PRECINCT (Including county precincts 8 9 and place Legion clubhouse PRECINCT (including county precincts 1 5 6 and place-331 Ivy ave PRECINCT IF (including county precincts 2 4 and plate ave school PRECINCT (including county precincts 3 14 and Hazel Hurst Crowned Queen of Wistaria Festival for place-639 Lime ave Neutral Notion Says British French in Violation of Low OSLO April 8 (IP)-'--Norway shocked by the laying of Allied mines In Norwegian territorial waters at dawn today Immediately charged Great Britain and France with an "open breach of International law" and demanded that the mines "be removed at once" As soon as It became known that the Allies were laying the mines in three regions off Norway's coast to cut off shipment of iron ore to Germany through Norwegian territorial waters the Norwegian cabinet met and then parliament was called Into special session Violation Charged Foreign Minister Halvoan Koht in a public statement charged that the Allies had violated Norwegian "sovereignty and neutrality" by laying the mines and patrolling the affected regions with warships "The Norwegian government" he said "protests gravely and solemnly against this open breach of international law The Norwegian government must demand that such mines be removed at once and that the guard by foreign warships cease" Koht charged Britain with violating an agreement of last March 11 which he said provides that all Norwegian goods including contraband could be sent from Norway to der-many Gatherint-p400 Koht's statement came as Norwegians heard ominous reports of a gathering of German and British warships Rumors reaching here from Denmark said that 50 German ships of various sizes including battleships cruisers and minesweepers were moving north toward the Skagerrak1 an arm of the North sea accessible from the Baltic Civil Service Are Advanced More than 3000 persons Including a number of Monrovians yesterday witnessed the crowning of Miss Hazel Hurst as first queen of the Sierra Madre Wistaria Fete and saw her guide dog Babe garlanded with lavender blossoms Mayor Richard A Merchant was among the city officials speaking at the coronation ceremonies expressing the keen interest of Monrovians In the Hazel Hurst Foundation school for training guidedogs for the blind and their prospective sightless masters which is nearing completion on Foothill blvd Other Monrovians present included Mr and Mrs Herbert Siemon and their daughter who was in the processional attending Miss Hurst and Mr and Mrs Chalmers Donaldson Mr Siemon is executive business manager for the Hurst school and Mr Donaldson trainer of the guide dogs Miss Hurst wore lavender regal robes and appropriately her crown was a floral wreath of wistaria blossoms Eight young girls of Sierra Madre comprised Of hohdr: Visitorsto the gardens tor the coronation were welcomed by Mrs Lawless garden enthusiast through whose philantrophy the wistaria gardens have become Aerial Activity ILReported Instead entering separate groups in the Monrovia Day parade May 11 all of the city's veteran organizations will march as one unit with 'massed colors at the head of the procession if the recommendations of the Allied Veterans' Council are approved by the various posts Decision to recommend a single unit with massed colors was made by members of the Allied Council at their regular meeting Saturday afternoon in the Legion 'clubhouse Jamer Nevins vice president of the council presided at the meeting in the absence of President Louis Brewer Chairman Nevins read a letter written to one of the posts represented in the council by the Junior Chamber of Commerce inquiring as to-4tha4-plans the post had for par ticipating in the parade After considerable discussion members of the council authorized Curtis secretary-treasurer of the council to advim the Junior Chamber that the council would recommend participation of the American Legion Disabled American Veterans and the Spanish American War Veterans as a single unit with massed colors but that final decision on the matter would have to be made by the individual posts The Allied Council also voted to recommend to the posts that the council be permitted to handle Memorial Day services at the cemetery Next meeting of the council will be at 1 May 4 Dr Campbell Given Honor YOST NOT CANDIDATE Announcement is made again that Yost incumbent coun cilman is not a candidate for reelection at tomorrow's city elecLion Although his name appears on the ballot Mr Yost Is officially withdrawn due to advice of his physician Monrovians who vote for Mr Yost are throwing away their vote it was pointed out Making a last plea for favorable consideration of the proposed Civil Service ordinance to be voted upon tomorrow by Monrovia citizens Phil Richardson of the Junior Chamber of Commerce today talked before members of Monrovia Business Bureau at their regular weekly lunch here are two kinds of civil service" said Richardson "there is the old kind that protects the employe In his Job but gives the employer nothing in return and there is the new kind of civil service that pro-teeth the employe and takes his job out of the hands of politicians but at the same time protects the employer and makes it possible for him successfully to demand that his employe be efficient or to lose his post" Satisfactory Results Richardson said Monrovia's proposed statute is patterned on that of Southgate which has been in effect for the past four years and is apparently satisfactory to all concerned The speaker pointed out that under civil service for police and fire departments four points will be covered They are: 1 Faulty Insulation Causes Blaze Mrs Jennie Leezer Taken by Death PARIS April 8 forces today reported extraordinary activity of Allied and German air forces particularly along the Belgian and Luxembourg borders on the flank of the western front The high command had announced that five German planes were shot down in yesterday's four Dorniers and three on French territory and surviving crewmen were taken prisoners Military reports said All French planes were reported to have returned to their bases A sixth German plane a Junkers with a crew of four was added to the list by a belated announcement The French said it was shot down in flames and its whole crew was killed (The German communique said seven Allied planes were shot down on the western front and two over the North acknowledged that Three German planes were missing) Dr Berry Campbell son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson 401 Highland place has been awarded the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship for 1940 and will do research work at Yale university during the coming year He was one of 73 chosen from 1700 applicants Both Dr and Mrs Campbell (Irene Wilson) are graduates of the Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High school and also the University of California at Los Angeles Dr Campbell secured his PhD degree from Johns Hopkins university He has been granted a year's leave of absence from the University of Oklahoma where he is professor of Anatomy and will move to Yale with his family about June 15 The Guggenheim Fellowship is awarded to scientists who show outstanding ability in special lines of research Fire caused by faulty insulation of a false fireplace which became overheated from a gas heater was extinguished Saturday night by the fire department at 623 Canyon blvd The house is owned by Henry Snokelberg Damage was estimated at 650 (Turn to Page 3 Col 4) Bicycle Recovered Overdue Books May Be Returned Without Fines One Injured in Myrtle Ave Crash Bicycle of Keith Casman of 519 Montana st stolen Saturday night on Foothill blvd was recovered yesterday by police along the Southern Pacific tracks Mrs Jennie Leezer a resident of Monrovia for 30 years and an active member of the Women'a Relief Corps died last evening at her home 423 Lemon ave Mrs Leezer was born in Zanesville Ohio Aug 22 1862 She was a member of the Monrovia First Methodist church Surviving are two nephews Charles Cram let of Monrovia and Frank Cram let of Selma Iowa Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of Temple with Rev Gerald Harvey officiating Interment will be made in Live Oak cemetery with last rites conducted by the All members of the Women's Relief Corps are asked to meet in Library park at 1:30 on Wednesday to attend the services in a body Last night I left my faintly at home and attended the Little Symphony concert at Pasadena Playhouse It had been nearly a score Of years since I had heard Georges Barrere wood wind choir but that earlier program had remained vivid In my memory and I enjoyed myself fully as much as I had twenty years ago Perhap's more for today Barrere's group of players is a complete little orchertra while the first one if I am not mistaken was all woodwinds except the french horn which limited their offerings If our amateur orchestras which now number from 50 to 100 players were cut to a dozen of the best In' strumentalists I believe there would be a local revival of interest in orchestral music Take the first chair players and drill them on stuff they Ireally could play and watch the Ilpublic eat it up But under our present system no amateur orchestra is worth a whoop unless it has a lot of players in it Bigness does not make goodness necessarily But to get back to Monsieur Barrere and his talented dozen It was the kind of an affair you couldn't help liking even before it started The playhouse was packed with half a hundred crowded around the orchentra on the stage Then a gent tleman came out and thanked the audience for having made this the thirty-fifth year of the Coleman Chamber Music programs the most successful in all its long history Then Conductor Barrere tripped gracefully out and made an inArmal little speech in which he got badly mixed I'm sure French and English and left a good deal of what he meant to say SURPRISE VISIT IS DELAYED Clerk Schallert and City Treasurer A Petrie are asking their friends to give them a vote of confidence For the first time in many years Monrovia voters will cast their preference on an initiative the civil service ordinance for police and fire departments I 13 I 111 The ordinance is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as a measure that will be an asset to efficient government in Monrovia In a last minute statement to the voters Phil Richardson chairman of the Junior Chamber civil service committee said: No Tax Increase "Contrary to recently published reports civil service will not increase taxes in Monrovia Total cost the first year will not exceed 8300 and will not be over 8100 for succeeding years There is absolutely no pension system involved in the ordinance as the opinion of your city attorney Polls will open at 6 a and will close at 7 City Clerk Frank Schallert in charge of the election urges voters to cast their ballots early so that last-minute congestion will not develop Snap tallies will be flashed to the clerk's office at the city hall as the count progresses in the various precincts Seven coniolidated precincts have been arranged for the election list of which is contained in another column in today's News-Post Trainer of Guide Dogs to Address Rotary One person was slightly injured in an automobile aCcident at the corner of Linwood and Myrtle avenues yesterday according to police reports Cars were driven by Elvis Lamb of 3422 Green at Lamanda Park and Herman Ague of 309 Magnolia ave Injured was Lillian Thou of 420 Bradbury ave A According to police was traveling south on Myrtle ave and Ague was backing out from the curb Chalmers Donaldson dog trainer for the Hazel Hurst Foundation school will be the speaker tomorrow at the regular meeting of the Rotary club to be held at the Leven Oaks hotel Mr Donaldson will have with him one of the dogs now in training The "Come home all is forgiven" offer for long overdue books at the Public Library will expire on Saturday according to Miss Anne Crews librarian Under the plan devised by Miss Crews to bring back into the fold books taken out months ago all volumes taken out prior to Feb 1 1940 may be returned without payment of fines "No questions will be asked" and for those who might be embarrassed to return their overdue books in person a box will be arranged under the slot in the door where the books may be dropped "Every year we are compelled to list as lost a large number of books which have been issued to readers and never returned" says Miss Crews "At present there are at least 50 books out which are long overdue" Mail Box Is Damaged by Automobile Outguess the Census Man One of 'Uncle Sam's mail boxes at Huntington drive and Shamrock ave was found damaged this morning apparently hit by an automobile Radio patrol cars found the battered box in the street but could find no One who witnessed or heard the crash The matter was turned over to the post office authorities 'k: kz': 0 1 4:::::1 1 1-! 11 I 'A' i i 1 :1 5 :1 1 1 1 4 1 I 4 ''a 'k 4 14: '''i il 43 z717 -T: 14' :::::17:: 43 I tj 5 A 4 Have you outguessed the census man yet? If you havenl it isstill not too late to get In your guesses in the News-Post census contest in which cash prizes are being offered The News-Post is offering $15 to the Monrovian submitting the closest estimate for the Monrovia pel-alation and $10 to the Arcadian whose guess is closest to the Arcadia population Just fill in the entry blank below and bring it to the News-Post office before noon Monday April 15 before noon Monday April 15 (Turn to Page 8 Col 8) A Chapter Meets Tonight Garage Burglary George Treydte of 224 Poppy ave reported to police yesterday that the garage of his home was entered during the day Although the lock was broken off nothing was found missing the victim reported No Liquor Soles During Election ENTRY BLANK- DO NOT MAIL (See directions above) tkITOY AWIt rItt kitIT MAIL Regular meeting of Foothill Chapter No 55 Disabled American Veterans of the World War will be held this evening at the Legion clubhouse in Recreation park at 8 with Second Vice Commander Rollo Grover presiding 'TONIGHT Chief of Police Prank Scott warned today that no liquor can be sold in Monrovia tomorrow between the hours of 6 a and 7 due to the municipal election Places serving or selling liquor can open after the polls close Here's My Estimate of Monrovia-Arcadia 1940 Population Monrovia vote cross out Arcadia if Arcadia guess cross out Monrovia) Weather-For today tonight and Tuesday with night and iing fog and cloudiness moderate temperature wtih little change geni tie wind mostly southwest to 'west Northern California Generally tonight and Tuesday with oe- leasionally light rains in north portions little change in temperature light to moderate south and south- A west winds off coast Southern tonight i nd Tuesday but with some cloudii ness and fog in the west portions change in temperature general littorthwest winds off coast Y's Men Will Meet Tuesday (Please Make numbers distinct and unmistakable) At Legion of Foothill Chapter No 55 A 1 At Aztec of Lions club 6:15 At Masonic meeting of Sojourner lodge No 607 7:30 At Elks of Elks lodge 8 IL tn Sojourners Meeting I Stated meeting of Sojourner Lodge No 607 will be held this evening at the Masonic Temple at 7:30 o'clock Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the meeting Name Address City State Contest closes 12 Non Monday April 151940 Rev Gerald 'Harvey will be in charge of the program for the meeting of the Y's Men's club to be held tomorrow evening at the First Methodist church at 6:30 o'clock Mrs Helen Carrico 20 was hitchhiking from Dixon to Los Angeles for a surprise visit with her husband Donald when she herself was surprised From a Denver hotel she had to summon the hotel doctor "In a hurry" and her son was born They expected to continue their Journey within a couple of weeks Mrs Carrico and son are shown.