The Enterprise and the South San Francisco Journal from South San Francisco, California • 1

Calif A subscription to THE ENTERPRISE is on investment that brings a return for 52 weeks of the year see' LAWNDALE -COLMA PAGE INSIDE VOLUME XLVI SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CALIF FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4 1938 No 5 I Business Women FormClub Organization Is Unit of International Group MEETING SLATED Ready for Training Jennings Medeghini Will Join Seals Soon Gantenbein To Return to Canada Fit an healthy and eager for action Teddy Jennings ana Ray Medeghini of South San Francisco were re par-1 ng today to enter training for the 1938 baseball season The San Francisco ball dub of which they are members will go in- to training in Seals stadium the latter part of February Jennings said One week later the Seals will go to their Hanford Calif training quarters where they will work out during March Jennings said the season will open the first week in April After being listed as a holdout when he refused the first contract presented to him Jennings signed last week for another sermon with the Seals Jennings who played last year for $125 per month said that nis new contract provides for "a substantial increase' The local player held down the shortstop position for the better part of last season Medeghini will join the Seals this season as a rookie right-handed Hurler He pitched last year with the Tucson Ariz club a San Francisco farm Joe Gantenbein South San Francisco's third representative in professional baseball will play his second season for the Toronto Canada club this year it was reported Gantenbein a shortstop has not yet received his contract Grand Avenue Parking A problem that is becoming more acute daily in South San Francisco is downtown parking Several weeks ago the possibility of a solution was given through suggestion that a new method of parking be tried other than parallel parking Close study of the condition has proven that diagonal parking has its problem in caring for large old-fashioned cars with long wheelbase showing by experimentation that approximately only two feet clearance is left for street cars on certain model cars It would also create a difficult problem for trucks unloading in the street This brings us to a second phase of the situation In order to clear the car tracks leave room for another car to pass while at the same time parking diagonally it would be necessary to cut three feet off the width of each sidewalk If we would eventually accomplish a solution the improvement might be made as many another project has been carried out in recent the city furnish the material and the national government furnish the labor An inexpensive method of benefitting our city However the problem is a gigantic one in that it involves moving telephone and power lines and this procedure would necessarily cost businessmen added assessment to replace their light and phone leads from the front tor the rear of the buildings Whether these 'same merchants feel the increased attractiveness and facility would come back in a greater volume of business to compensate for the expenditure is of course a conjectural matter A We are of the opinion that it could not miss and would be the first step in making South San Francisco a more representative buying center and capable of serving the 7000 citizens who reside in this area (Continued on Page 2) New Store Planned for Grand Ave New One-Story Building To Be Built in 300 Block WORK STARTS SOON Safeway To Occupy One Section According To Report Construction of a one-story concrete business building on Grand avenue next to Ae SouA San Francisco Bakery will be started by the Bank of America within Ae next 10 days it was reported today Tentative plans call for a structure wiA a 70-foot frontage Officials of Ae Capital company reel estate department of Ae bonk aid yesterday construction of Ae building is Plans Being Drawn They said that plans are being drawn up end that as soon as they have been approved work will ge forward The building will provide apace for three stores one wiA a 40-foot frontage end the other two wiA a 15-foot frontage each waa reported It was reported at Ae Capital company office that Ae large store will probably be leased by Ae Safeway grocery concern He said that the company is seeking store space here and that the plan will be submitted to them ae soon ae they are ready Head of Ae Safeway real aetata department could not be readied today for confirmation Tha firm now has two stores hero boA of which are near the building site No plana have been made for occupation of the other two storey officials said 96-Foot DepA Plana for Ae building call for a 96-foot depth A 36-foot parking area will be provided in the rear it waa reported Coat of tha building waa not re-laled Contractor will be Cahill Bros of Sen Firandsco Vote Fraud Charged in Bayshore City Stirred by Committee Ballot Accusations VOTING UNOFFICIAL 148 Returns Tossed Out In Naming Council Candidates Charges of an fraud in a straw vote today stirred the ordinarily peaceful little community of Bayshore City The Enterprise learned that one political faction waa seething with indignation after the ballots in a strew vote conducted to name two candidates to run for city council in the April 12 election were counted Members of the committee sponsor of the voting immediately charged that the ballot boxes had been stuffed with 148 bogus votes Hurts Charge Bert Ford committee chairman charged further that virtually all of the 148 ballots were marked in favor of Mayor John Lawson and Annin Herman incumbent councilman whom the two candidates named in the straw vote were to oppose at the election As proof of fraud Ford said that 300 ballots had been distributed and that 305 had been returned that many 148 were found to be he said were compared with the original ballots and it was found that they did not match They were fair forgeries but the printing does not quite match up with that on the ballots sent Ford told The Enterprise that the 148 allegedly bogus ballots had been I thrown out in compiling results of the vote In the results compiled by the committee George Stone and Ford were named to oppose toe incumbents in the election Stone received 54 votes and Ford was given 52 votes Other results as released by the committee are: Claude HiggindT 1 37 Frank Johnston 29 Fred Thornton 29 Mayor Lawson 17 Charles Quinn 16 Raymont Swanson 13 and Councilman Herman 5 The election fraud charges brought PROGRAM FOR BOY SCOUT WEEK OBSERVANCE OUTLINED Rumors Fly As Local Election Nears Many Mentioned As Possible Office Seekers Dame Rumor today was playing the principal role on the local political stage She was scuttling up and down Grand avenue courting first this man and then that man She has failed so far however to arouse any definite reaction with her wiles To date no one has definitely announced that he will be a candidate for city council in the April 12 election Intimations Heard Several have Intimated however that they wouldn't be adverse to placing their names on the ballot if properly urged Others have been propoeed by friends as splendid material for councilmen It is understood that the two incumbent councilmen where termi expire will be in the race but no definite word haa been received from them They are John Mager who waa elected for a two-year term In the 1938 election and Victor Boido who is completing four-year term Dime Rumor haa it that both candidates who were defected by Mager for the two-year term will try their luck again They are Venturi aervice station operator and John Tacchi custodian Fraternal hall who is active in Italian-American club activities Venturi engages in Boy Seout work end other civic activities Scampini Mentioned Herman Scampini who was -defeated for one of the four-year terms in the 1936 election when Mayor Ratto and Councilmen A Eschelboch and Minucciani were victorious has intimated now and again that he might be interested In being a councilman Scampini is past master of Francis Drake Lodge No 376 A Hickey a name that has carried political weight in San Mateo county for many years may be on the ballot it has been indicated from several sources Hickey plumbing contractor and brother of Tom Hickey a former supervisor and a political leader for many yean may be candidate according to rumors that have been wafted here and there Another man who has been mentioned lately as a possible candidate is Cortesi local merchant and president of the Business Men's association Cortesi has been a leader in Ital-ian-Ameriran civic affairs and in the Business association Another Candidate Another possible candidate is Beltrami local barber George Molina rt employe of the Edwards Wire Rope Co has been mentioned also Nothing has been heard as to the intentions of Reese Lloyd Tom Hanlon and Rod Tibbetts all of whom were defeated in the last election Both Tibbetts and Lloyd served on the council for 10 years before their defeat 1 at 12:10 Thursday: Scout day in ichools Friday: Recruiting day Saturday: American Legion day Inter-troop field meet at Orange avenue park Annual Scout rally in San Mateo high school at 7 During the week' celebration all Scouts ere to wear Ae official Seout uniform Clay Honorary Chairman Judge Wade Clay is honorary chairman for the week Vice chairmen are Dr A Wald Dr Badgalupi Signaro-witz and Logan Franklin OAer members of the comnrittee are Ochoa William Muzio Brown Cameron Frank Rurao Lam Balopulos A Dilles Adalbert Dimminger Kenneth Cameron Carl Rangdl Mario De Tomasi Lucas and Frank St Louie MILLER Officers To Be Elected Wednesday at High School Organization of a Business and Professional Women's club in South San Francisco had been completed today At a meeting Wednesday evening In cafe 22 women enrolled as charter members 1 Ae South San Francisco unit of the International Federation of Business and Professional dubs Officers To Be Elected Officer! will be elected and plaAa made for future activities at a meeting Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium The local elub was formed through the efforts id Josephine Aat president of the San Mateo Business and Professional dub At Ae meeting 31 local women heard Florence Stahl of Sen Jose Eleanor Faure of Redwood City and Maude Empey of San Jose explain the purpose platform and accomplishments of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs 'business and professional woman's progress depends upon the business situation first in her own community then in her nation then in the Miss Stahl proclaimed it ia our duty end privilege as business and professional women to know all there ia to know about what determines our standard of living in our community state and nation To Ala end in 1919 Ae National Federation was formed in St Louie Mo and al-Anugh less Aan 20 yearf have passed Ae organization has spread to Ae enormous proportions id more than 65000 women in over 1500 communities located in every state in the Union the District of Columbia Alaska and Hawaii In 1930 the first International conference was held in Geneva Switzerland and at the present time there ere Business and Professional clubs in 23 foreign Those Present Present at meeting were: Mabel Platt Ethel Ramsay Marjorie Elston of San Bruno Veronica Rourke Helen Rourkc Edla Broman Evelyn Eschelbach Sarah Mae Dock Antoinette Marcucci Eliza beA Ottenficld Theresa Guidi Yolanda Veglia Viola Happy Fern Bowler Matilda Bernardo Myrtle Lind Marguerite Record Myrtle Cotter Marie Thuor Lura Sellick Madeline Price Vivian Ratto Madeline Bennett Ethelyn Alaop Frances Kelly Dorothy Sonsogno DoroAy Hyndlng Dorothy Roes Evelyn Leonard Dolores Bettencourt and Aileen Bramble Mrs Bramble was made temporary chairman while Antoinette Marcucci acted as secretary Out of town guests besides those named above were Alice Burton of San Jose Gertrude Hine Stella Custo and Belle Vane of Sen Mateo Pipe Bid Award Not Felt Here Award of a $1456624 contract to Western Pipe Steel Co for 16-00(1000 pounds of steel penstock pipe to be installed in the Grand Coulee dam will not affect operations at the local plant officials aid today They said that the pipe would be built at Ae dam The pipe to be used is too large to transport by rail they stated Mrs Stickle Reported Improving at Hospital Mrs Stickle 762 Grand avenue was under treatment today at tha SouA San Francisco hospital Her condition is improving 1 cordnig to hospital attendants Mra Stickle entered Ae hospital January 28 A committee of leading fail decorators stylists and architaets haa boon 'appointed to Ae Homes and Gardens division of Ae 1988 Golden Gate International ae Son to a climax a political feud that has been brewing in Bayshore City for several months Members of the committee are Sam Ellirer A Lowe Shaw Byrne and Ford Rites Held for Brisbane Man Funeral services for John Fore-berg 240 Alvarado street Brisbane were conducted Thursday morning from the Nauman-Muzio funeral home with cremation at Ml Olivet Memorial park Forsberg died Tuesday at his home as a result of heart disease He was 46 years old A winch driver he waa a member of the longshoremen's and warehousemen's union in San Francisco Only survivor is his wife Helen Marion Fonberg By Joseph Wilson SouA San Francisco's observance of twenty-eighA national Boy Seout week February 6 to 12 will he sponsored by the Lions dub and Bernard McCaffery post American Legion According to District Chairman Venturi full week's program of Scouting activities has been planned by Ae committee headed by Postmaster Joseph Quinlan The program for the week is: Sunday: Church observance of the twelfA Scout law by all denomination! IReater Party Planned Monday: A theater party in the evening at the State theater for all registered Scouts and cubs Tuesday: Good Turn day Wednesday: Lions dub day Lions will entertain 30 Scouts and cubs at luncheon in Metropolitan grill Pickets Removed From Paint Plant Pickets of the Paint Varnish and lacquer Makers Union Local 1071 had been removed today from the local factory id Filler Sc Co Meanwhile Ae union was seeking to sign up a majority of the workers at the factory When Ae picketing was begun last week Ruiaell Johnson business agent for the union (aid 35 employes of 200 in the plant were on strike for a contract providing a closed shop A Brawner treasurer of the company said only two of Ae 270 employes foiled to report for work He said that the National Labor Relations board ruled Aat Ae company could not sign dosed shop agreement wiA the union an AFL affiliate because it did not represent a majority Fuller Jr stated yesterday that Ae company was "maintaining hands-off policy in strict compliance with the Wagner act" Daughter Born to Dr And Mm Oliva Dr and Mrs Oliva 650 Pine Trace were receiving congratulations today on the birth of a daughter in the SouA San Francisco hospital Dr Oliva Is on the staff at tha hospital Tlie baby bora Monday weighed even pounds BoA mother end daughter were iported today ss along Mm Norene Hyland Treated at Hospital Mrs Norene Hyland 413 Walnut avenue waa under treatment today Ae SouA San Francisco ImpitaL She entered Ae hospital Monday Attendants reported Aat bar condition is improving By SHERMAN Several interesting stories about South San Francisco and South San Franciacana were related today by Mrs Bryde Thereae Convery local playwright poet and composer in a letter to this column Mra Convery enclosed an old copy of The Enterprise which she and her husband Alan Convery uncovered while rummaging among some dust-covered boxes trill notice" she commented the paper is dated January 26 1917 quite a coincidence as it was precisely on that date in 1938 wi discovered it just 21 years lator" In the yellowed paper was a tribute to Albert Alexander Parkinson described as an who had died at the age of 7R husband spent many nights at campfire up on the hill long before the new highway was built" said Mrs Convery was a real The story in The Enterprise A YEAR'S WELL DONE! Recent reports have shown that California's 4-H Clubs did a gross business last year of $363531 a net of $128735! Enough credit cannot be given these young crop and livestock farmers for their contributions to California's basic industry This home bank extends congratulations to California's 4-H Clubs Bank of South San Francisco A Home Bank That la Absolutely Sole mwwhtw RUBRAL DEPOSIT (RID1AICI FUND of about 51109" Parkinson worth reprinting: death at the South San Francisco hospital Friday January 19 removed from lift Albert Alexander Parkinson Everybody knew him as or He was net so old lie could not have beau more than 79 yean ef age be was an old He wm in truth an His father bought the land and built the house where his son Parkinson lived all the yearn from the early fifties until his death yesterday He lived in the old house built by his father all alone He waa a recluse reticent regarding his antecedents and all personal matters He was absolutely Inoffensive living his own simple life self-contained and never meddling with the basin esa of hie neighbor was a kind heart May his soul rest in Mra Convery described her husband as another "real old husband has resided in this town since 1910 when he came to live with his brother Frank Convery Spanish war veteran and pioneer who died in 1932 So I think he can claim to be a real old timer has been 20 years with Pacific Coast Steel company (foreman construction shop) and since Bethlehem Steel corporation took it over he has been Convery is a past dictator of the Moose and a past president of the local lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Local Factory To Increase Force Twenty-five additional men will robably be employed at the Mutual Engineering company plant on But- ler road before the end of the i month Schneider president mid today Hie present force of 45 men will be Increased as a result of the receipt of an order from the City of New York for Transit mixer a product of the company he stated He laid that 13 concrete mixers are being manufactured for the City of New York at present and that another order for 20 mixers ia expected to be forthcoming before the end of the month Agent To Assist In Tax Returns Shanley deputy collector of the internal revenue service will he the Bank of SouA San lYendeee February 23 to aarist local rceidante in preparing income tax returns It was announced today No charge will be made for the service nuttier of filing your income-tax return should be given immediate attention fax order to avoid penalty and said Aa announcement Calls Move to -New RC Home Assemblyman Harrison fall local attorney and his family today had moved to their new home in Redwood City The Call family formerly maided at 754 Miller avenue Their new home was formerly occupied by the late Franklin Swart a onetime district attorney and superior court judge Board Names 2 School Teachers Two teertwn had been appointed today to positions in tha toad elementary schools Miss Gabriel Roes Loncrgan graduate of San FVandeeo State Titarti are college waa named to a pads room teaching position at the Grand Avenue ichool and Mra Gladys Ackerman was appointed to eue-ceed Mra Bessie Wood ea speech correction teacher in the elementary schools for the spring eenieeler Mra Ackerman hid been seriating Mra Wood who resigned December 31 in the woek The action waa taken at Aa beard meeting January 27 It wae announced today Aat plaiw for work to be dona at Ae Martfai school were dimmed by tsarhaia and parents wiA Ae architaot Thomas Edwards at a Meant BOARD FAVORS CAMIN0 FOR 101 HIGHWAY DESIGNATION Canvass for Directory To Begin Here Monday Canvass for the city directory to be published by Wesley Bramble 725 Maple avenue will begin Monday it was announced today Two canvassers will seek information from householders that will be included in the directory Bramble announced that the directory will he published on or about April Son Born at Hospital To Mr Mrs Faraudo Birth id a son to Mr and Mra John Faraudo 1017 Bayshore highway waa reported today at the SouA San Francisco hospital Tha child weighing nine pounds was bora Saturday Hospital attendants reported that mother and child are "doing nicely' Manufacturers Hold Meeting at The SouA San Francisco association held its monthly mooting yesterday noon at cafe Bsyrtiore highway at which time George Hoisted Kauffmann and Henry Haaker were taken into the association data members HEALTH OFFICER RETORTS One case of syphilis waa reported in SouA 8an Francisco In tha week that ended January 29 according to tilt morbidity report lowed today by Dr Cans county healA officer 46-8 WHIST-DANCE The monthly 46-8 whist-dance social will be held in Burlingame Legion hall wiA Charles Chase and Signarowtts co-chairman Cards will start at 8:30 refreshments at 1630 to ha followed by dancing San Mateo County's board of supervisors after a reversal of an earlier stand today was an record in favor id restoration id the designation Highway to El Ca-mino Real Supervisor Smith and the El Cambio Real association emerged victorious in their battle for this week when the embattled board unanimously passed a resolution favoring return of the federal numbers to the highway from the Bayshore Action followed a heated two-hour session earlier in the day which found the board split After Smith who is chairman of the board and president of the El Camino Real association had exhausted every available means to force a vote on the resolution submitted by the association he appeared beaten when the supervisors voted I to 3 to lay the resolution on the table Beer Brings It Up When Ae board reconvened at I Supervisor Fred Beer fate traduced the substitute resolution His motion for adoption was seconded by Supervisor James James who lad the opposition to the original document With no discussion except a few words of praise from James the resolution was adopted unanimously The resolution: public opinion as expressed by resolutions adopted by many municipalities trade associations etc is to the effect that the best interests of Sen Mateo county and the traveling public would be served by restoring to El Camino Real the highway designation of TJ No "Now therefore he it resolved that the board of supervisors hereby endorses ithife movement end respectfully urges the California State Highway commission to take all neceseery steps to aeciire early action by die American Association of State Highway officials to restore to El Camino Real Ae designation TJ 101' wiA some other appropriate desolation.