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c' w- XqSfr' de' weiAntare rTTJw W1 4 i The Weather Horao 2to Unsettled tonight end Sunday probably with rain in west; moder-te temperature; fresh southwest winds offshore. Edition ji VOL. XIX, No. 136 Office bf Pabllcattow Tuntri BalUiag Athm II tel Iron S' WH VENICE, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931 Batared e. ssarad ilus wttaMyMM)Ni Flume 65933 1 Trojans Accept Invitation to Play In Rose Roui Game Eleven Survivors Wrecked Motor Ship Tell Harrowing Tale More to Obtain Federal Aid for Flood Control Former Citizens Will Take Part In Observance Completion of Bird.

Widening Strongly Urget By WILLIAM IL EWING Clear ship. Two cans of beans and COION, Panama, Nov. 14 AP) and a single banana comprto- Seek Funds to Alleviate Conditions Along La Ballona Creek Planning Committee of of C. Passes Strong Resolution Venetians Asked to Attend Affair Dressed In Costume PORTER TO SPEAK BIG MASS MEETING STUDIED BY BOARD Biacailuz Will Eieven survivors of the crew of the motor ship Baden-Baden which foundered off the Colombian coast Monday, rested today knd recounted the expeilcnce of three days and nights in a storm-tossed open boat, facing starvation. Twenty minutes after the freighter went down and they had seen a second life boat overturn carrying five of their comrades to their deaths, the eleven heard the comforting drone of an airplane, they said.

Cheered by the prospect of a quick rescue they momentarily forgot that they had but little food and no waU er, as the Baden-Baden aank so quickly they had scarcely time to od their rations. But when hours wore Into days and llicy had parceled out the last of their rations, when chills and fever spread among the occupants of the boat and they found themselves fighting a lasing fight against the seas tfhicli swept over their eraft, they began to despair. Captain Hewitt Walters, Mobile, recovering at Colon hospital from severe Injuries suffered when limber struck him Just as he was leaving the sinking said he had endeavored to keep hope alive among his men by assuring them they must have been seen by the plane and that rescuo surely was on the way. Want Completion of Link Between Figueroa and Reynier Park Body Will Make Vigorous Bid for Action Eugene Act os Master of Ceremonies Alvarado Streets LO8 ANGELES, Nov. 14 (AP) The University of Southern California through Its president, Rufus B.

Von KlelnSmid, today arrepted the invitation of the Tournament of Roms Association of Pasadena, Cii, to participate in the annual New Yeara game In "behalf of charity." No mention of an opponent, to be selected by the western team, waa made in the announcement. This was expected in a week or ten days. Dr. Von KielnSmld's letter of acceptance follows: "The University of Southern California haa accepted the invitation of the Tournament af Roses Aesoclaiion to represent the west in the New Year's day football game at Pasadena. "Due to the emergency of unemployment situation, the University of Southern California accepts the invitation In behalf of rhar-ity.

The details concerning iIIn-tribnlkm of this rift to charity are now being worked out and will be announced later. Award Contract To S. A. Sarkisian Studio Finance Plan Announced The planning committee of the Venice branch, Los Angeles chamber of commerce, today to studying a resolution presented to It yesterday by the Venice Boulevard Improvement Association, and will make a recommendation next week for action on the resolution by the Venice chamber. The resolution was pasMd by the Venice Boulevard group, through Hs executive committee, at a meeting held on Thursday of last week.

It sets forth that the property owners On Venice boulevard In Los Angeles have obligated themselves to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to obtain a direct major traffic artery to the ocean; that the portion of the boulevard lying between La Clonega and Overland haa reached the last stages of the opening and widening proceedings, thereby clearing up the only portion of Venice boulevard remaining between Figueroa and the ocean, not yet deeded, for a major traffic thoroughfare; that a ''bottle neck" street lu the congested business dsl-trlct Pact Covers Garbage Collections in Venice, Mar Vista RKO Stockholders Asked to Relinquish Shares of Stock William Howard Gardiner, president of the Navy Lesiwof the United States, declined to make any comment when Inforr ed of the findings of President Hoover's board of inquiry which reported that there was "no basis in foet" for sweeping of charges tardlner made against the Presidents naval policy. He shown i.i the stsdy of lib New York home. A move to obtain federal aid for flood control work along La Ballona creek between Venice and Culver City may be launched at a mass meeting to be held at the Alexander Hamilton high school on Robertson boulevard, Palms, next Wednesday, Nov. is at 7:45 o'clock, It was indicated today by officers of the Rey. nier Park Improvement Association.

The meeting is to be held under this groups auspices. Word has been received from County Counsel Everett W. Mat-toon and County Supervisor Hugh Thatcher, now in Washington, D. that the United States government had promised to supply several million dollars to the Las Angeles County Flood Control district. The Reynier Park Association has invited members of the county board of supervisors to the meeting, and will endeavor to obtain their support in allocating a substantial amount far work on La Ballona channel.

It is pointed out that this is among the two or three most Important flood control projects in the county and is thereby entitled to receive U. S. aid. 4 Officials of Los Angeles, Culver City, and Venice, as well as civic leaders of these communities are expected to attend the. meeting! X.

W. McGill, president of the association will preside. Oearge K. Bog- Easy Victory Is Won by Loyola Hoover Kin to Forty Chhiese Appear in Court Killed in Battle NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (AP) The new plan just announced by the Radlo-Keith-Orpheum Corporation for financing Itself and avoiding a thieatehed receivership was being discussed today by stockholders who have been summoned to an extraordinary meeting at Baltimore on December 10.

According to a statement Issued S. A. Sarkisian, holder of the contract for collection of garbage and tin cans in Venice since pre-annexation days, was yesterday awarded the contract for another three-year period, beginning Monday. The contract was swarded by unanimous consent of the board of public works yesterday after Sarkisian's was adjudged the lowest re- IVip up Cal Tech Warriors by One-Sided Score of 21 to 0 New and old residents of Venice wlll put aside everything else next Monday to unite in celebrating Venice's first Pioneer day end community picnic, to be held on the Sunset pier picnic park, Final plans were completed this morning for what will probably be the most outstanding civic event ever In the community. In an eleventh hour announcement today, those In charge of arrangements asked that VennUana attend the afiulr driMied In old-time costume.

They also urged that business house remain closed for a part of the day, In order that everybody in Vcnlco might participate in the day's celebration. The day's program wlll open at 12:45 oclock with a concert by the Santa Monica Municipal band, during the course of which a picnic lnncreon will ba eaten by those ln attendance. At 1:15 o'clock a community sing will be held, following which Invocation will be offered by Rev. B. L.

Jennings of tlui First M. E. church. An address of welcome will then be made by Tho. Atobltt, chairman of the organization sponsoring the affair, followed by the introduction at Eugene A county uiutersherlff, who will be master, of oeremonlra, Mr.BHalluwW -the present Mayor Porter ot tom Angeles, Call Winching of the board ot public works, Councilman Clarence E.

Coo, Charles Warren of Santa Monies, Charles Lamport of the playground department and others, who will make brief addresses. A humorous sketch will be staged by Judge A Willard fend J. J. Lewis, pioneer Venetian, will give a talk concerning thO early days of Venice. Later in the afternoon memorial services in honor of the late Abbot Kinney, founder of Venice, wBl be held.

Mayor Michel of Santa Monica, Rev. Mrs. Fred Hughes, H. O. Vlcinl.

Dan Daniels, the high school quartet and others will participate in these. sponsible bid of eleven lenders which by Emerson and Sperling, attorneys Coach Tom Lleb's Loyola University gridiron players tripped up the California Institute of Technology i boulevard east of Figueroa, will cun-Englneera last night at Wriglcy field atltute a public disgrace and an un- at the terminus of Venice boulevard such as will exist when the PEIPING, Nov. 14 (AP) -Chinese authorities said today they bad been Informed that Henry Fe-Yl, the former hoy emperor Hsaan Tung, would be proclaimed emperor of Manchuria at Mukden tomorrow. Santa Monica police court probably will "play to a packed house, next Monday morning at 9 oclock when C. Van Ness Leavitt, brother-in-law of President Herbert Hoover, appears for trial on charge s.of Joint possession of liquor, police said for a shareholders' committee, a battle is in prospect at the coming Baltimore session.

The financing plan submitted to stockholders calls on them to relinquish three -fourths of their been) "tufor 10 t1" 000 of exsa membea cflfitord been active in obtaining flood control data Is expected to present some grocery man, were arrested a week of his findings at the gathering. and won easily, 21 to 0. BUI Bros-seau scored two of Loyola's touchdowns, making a long gallop across the line in the second quarter and going-Aver on a forward pass from Brubaker In the third. The first touchdown came in the first period when Bouchard went through tackle for 13 yards. Caltech didn't threaten the Lion goal until late in the game, and then Tom Licb'a athletes stopped their rivals once on the 5-yard line, and again on the 29, The Lions took an early toad, six per cent debentures and 1,740,000 chares of common stosk.

The Radio Corporation is underwriting the plan and hss agreed to take all debentures not subscribed by other stockholders. The Radio Corporation la the heaviest holder Snritislan's low bid, according to llie board of public works, was 11439 per month, a lower figure thap heretofore. In a statement to this newspaper this morning, Mr. Sarkisian slated thnt the same standard of service Main Potteries Will Be Rebuilt ago wherf raiding offlsers entered the store of Dailey on Santa Monica boulevard and confiscated a sack containing 19 pints of the forbidden liquid. In their report of the raid, police said Leavitt was holding the sack at the time of the arrest.

He claims the sack was handed him by an unknown person who told him to ditch this, the coppers are coming." Both are out on $250 ball bond each for their appearance Monday, Dailey has retained Attorney J. J. McCarthy for his counsel and Leavitt ia reported to have secured Santa Monica's former mayor, Ros-coe Dow, to represent him. of the present shares. I The plan provides that each pres- tV" ent holder of Class A shares will that 1 enUtIed for each to buy scoring a touchdown oh a 39-yard his rub- tccrUKj interest a certl- drive In the first quarter.

Euge yen-, tte representing $5 principal punted out of bounds on the Tech MUKDEN, Manchuria, 14y-JAP)-Jferfo Chjnme wrre lriHeafc? a battle in the' vicinity of Kaiyuan and two Japanese in an outpost clash in the Nonni river area, the Japanese authorities announced today. The continuing envelopment of the Japanese right flank in the Nonni region by the Chinese cavalry was said to be continuing and the Chinese are now about two brigades strong, reaching to a point five miles east and southeast of the Japanese positions. Peace In the area seems more unlikely than ever, it was said, as the dale of the league council meet-, ing approaches and the chances don this phase of his wel for an early Japanese evacuation appeared to be lessened. Military reports received here indicated the repair work on the Nouni river bridge is proceeding steadily. Yesterday the main span of the bridge was sufficiently strength- area elnce thtse districts have a portion of die metropolis.

"Ulne? Tu f. 01 cjm-ract ln districts. He also announced he will continue to operate blsh collection business in the ice business area on the as formerly, and vigorously a rumor that he intended to New Commuitity Club Dedicated surmountable traffic congestion nunaee; that various sections of Venie boulevard at great sacrifice, have incurred the expense of opening their respective, portions; failure to opeif and widen the highway between Figueroa and Alameda a tills time wlll be a breach of faith, short-sighted, wlll destroy 21 years of effort, will mean the sacrifice of the expenses already incurred and will probably lay the city open to heavy damage suits; and that beenuse many large buildings have already been constructed to tho new set back line, it to obvious that the city of Los Angeles would be liable for heavy damages to said owners should be proceeding be abandoned. In view of the above, it to Resolved by tlic Venice Boulevard improvement Association, which association haa stient thousands of dollar in securing this great major traffic street for the benefit of the city of Los Angeles, the honorable city council of the city of Los Angeles be strongly urged to continue the all Important opening and widening proceedings of Venice boulevard and 10th street, between Figueroa street and Alameda street; to deny any protests, many of which at this time are hysterical and do not represent the beet interest of the protestanta themselves." me amount of debentures and three denied qUMrte 0r a share of new common ebon-; stock. Workmen today began clearing away debris from the grounds at the Malibu Potteries on the Roosevelt highway, in preparation for the Immediate rebuilding of the half of the factory that was swept by fire early Wednesday evening, officials said.

Though an intensive Investigation of the ruins wu carried on yesterday by insurance and plant officials, a definite cause for the fire had not been discovered, they said. It Is believed that defective wiring in the clay preparation machinery in the east half of the plant started the fire that lasted for mors than seven hours ss county and colony fire men Sale Begins Soon For Elks Show 3-yard stripe, and Watsons return punt went to his 31-yard line. Euge made 2 yards, and then Atkinson raced around right end to the 13-yard line. Euge made another yard, and Bouchard followed with a 12-yard gallop over the left tackle to a touchdown. Ryon converted.

In the second period, Euge's high kick took a lot of funny bounces, hit a couple of Tech men, bounced through the arms of some Loyola players, and finally roiled behind the Engineer goal line, where some Engineer downed It for a safety. Later in this period Brousseau went through left tackle, and ran 64 yards forL oy oil's second Convict Minister Scoring Bishop of Gross Imprudence Arrest R.R. Fireman Charged with Shooting SAN JOSE, Nov. 14 (AP) entd to Pelmit t3 Deputy sheriffs arrested John C.i 1'rlal crossing, but other ilium, 35, Southern Pacific fire- woeden Imetlea which were ibum-battled successfully to prevent the man, as he sat in hto car with his by the Chinese are not ct fully flames from consuming the entire wife- as the rear of the Theodore replaced. ATLANTA, Os Nov.

14 (AF) The Rev. Bembert G. Smith, ot Sparta, Go hu bam convicted ot Ticket to the Elks" annual benefit minstrel show ln the Pox Rosemary theater, Ocean Park. Wednesday evening, December 2nd, will be on sale the first of the week" said Ekfred Meyer, In charge of this Phase of the coming gambol, this morning "For the convenience ot With a capacity crowd in attendance, Venice's new' community club houae at the Oak wood avenue playground, recently completed by the Playground and Recreation department, was formally dedicated to public use last night. It was estl- Isterlal contact by a commit te of thirteen members of the North Georgia eeuferenee of the Metbe-dlot Episcopal ehareh.

South, aai hto speneiea for cm year re- Roosevelt Junior high school last night Just four houra after he to alleged tc have shot and seriously wounded Edward Pragna. Willow Olen traffic officer, when the latter cited him for speeding. plant That the loss will run to we shan $50,000 to the general belief among Plant machinery, and products ruined or destroyed by the flames are Included in figure, they said. Four Are Killed in Building Collapie Popular Boxing idol Many The chargee eu which the minister wu tried win net be Japanese headquarters claimed to have learned that Chang Hsueh-Llang'i headquarters at Peiping has rent agents into Manchuria to destroy bridges on the Mukdcn-An-tung railway to hamper movement of fresh troops from Japan via Korea. f.hinw police conducted a search of no mans land for bandits between the city and the Japanese concession here today, under the terms of an agreement reached at 1 a.

m. it was understood the consuls of both nations expressed the strongest desire to clear up the situation which has disrupted normal life here. Mr. gmiik Vigemsly criticised Bishop James Ciimra Jr and ethers of tbs ehareh for activities In tbs 1931 presidential campaign. mated that approximately 300 Vene- pubUc uy wln mftde lva tlans attended the dedteatory exer- able at coin.

cises and witnessed the thrillin'! munlty within the Jurisdiction of match on the new municipal tennis the Bay lodge, which means they courts whfeh tonowed will be on sale at strategic points in Raymond Hoyt superintendent of Weit Hollywood. Beverly Hills, West Uie Pteyiround department, prend-! lo Angeles and Westwood. Santa ed as dulrmanand presented Hirry Monlcaf Venice and Lamport, president of the Play Culver City etc. ground commission and Henry Cole, -au ucfeU wm call for its. Seats on the entire lower brief address, Mr.

Cole toM the bis-, wlll 1JOi the first two rows J07 aement of the balcony 11.00 and the balance h0 4fc of the balcony 75 cento. Inasmuch Councilman Clarence Coe then those purchasing their tickets formally presented the new club- lmmedtotely upon their appearance house to the Venice public, and it wiu have the best choice of locs- Wt ton, it win behoove those plan- president of the Venice American to to lose no time in Legion auxiliary, who expressed the purchasing their tickets. NAPLES, Italy, No v. 14 (AP) Four persons, two of them children, were killed today in the collapse of a building, part of which wu occupied a parochial school. Thirteen others, three of them children were injured.

Hie accident trapped 100 school children on two floors where rlrim were In session, but the police under the personal supervision ot Crown Prince Humbert, who is in charge of the Naples military axes, brought most of them out unhurt. Newsprint Paper Mills. Consolidation Looms MONTREAL, Nor. 14 (AP) Negotiations for a consolidation of tha largest newsprint paper ln Canada were under way hers today. rhe public School system of California costs the people ot the state over $156,000,000 every year, br $27.50 a year for every man, woman and child in the state.

This tremendous -sum is the heaviest of the burdens which the taxpayer Jaears. Is the money wisely expended? lias our school system become topheavy? Are we trying to do too much in the schools What has caused the astonishing increase in school coats during recent years? This newspaper, believes the people should know the facts. This series of articles haa been prepared by ft man whoae experience and judgment gives authority to what he says. He is accurate and fair in ah his statements. It ia not the intention in any way to attack the schools or any of the manjr thousands of worthy men and women who compose the teaching force.

But where unnecessary excrescences and extravagancies have crept in they are pointed out mtv. Churches Unite in Missionary Meet A Men's Union Missionary meeting, ln observance of the 125th anniversary of the WlUlanutown meeting which started the foreign missionary movement from the United States and also to mark the 25th anniversary of the Laysnenli Mis-1 Augle De Mill, popular boxing idol of Culver City and Venice will be married Monday morning at 11 o'clock to Miss Violet Howe of Ocean Park. The marriage ceremony will be performed by Judge Adln Randall of Culver City at the Santa MOnlca Evening Outlook In Santa Monica. The. wedding climaxes a romance ot over two years.

De MUle, who is known throughout the entire bay district for his many boxing matches at local clubs started hto career fighting ia newsboys matches many years ago. He started his professional boxing at the local clubs boxing preliminaries and since then his advance hu been rapid. He is now fighting main events at both local clubs and the larger stadiums In the city, and hu a following of several hundred box ing fans. After the marriage the couple will reside ln Ocean Park where ha will open up a florist shop end go Into that business. appreciation and gratitude of the Venice public in a brief address.

Members of the playground department also spoke briefly, outlining the organization's work. Following the dedicatory exer Particularly ia this important ln view of the class of Show now in course of rehearsal under the direction ot "Al" Ohlman and In view of the added feet that internationally famous stars of stage and screen at In both the 'first part and olio. cises, a doubles tennis match wu Ben Lichtenstein, weatlhy wholesale grocer, today and win be sentenced to death in the electric played on new court Ellsworth when we make known what the f1" consists of and who to ln It. nnwalil flaefiiak aiul sw tf na BACK IN JAIL TACOMA Wish. NOV.

14 (AP) Mrs. Theresa Torchlnl, Is In Jail for fhe thirty-first time today charged with violation of the liquor law. Dry agents said they found her with a Jug of liquor which She had for sale. be one grand rush for wfire victorious, 9-7, 6-2, in a ets, so' to word to the wise. hard fought tilt which thrilled the large crowd of spectators.

STORM VISITS COAST SAN FRANCISCO, Kov. 14 (AF) A rain storm, sweeping in from the sea on a cold wind, visited tha Pacific coast today. A sudden downpour in San Francisco where sewers la the lower portions of the city were overtaxed, caused the flooding of numerous buildings, the stalling of many au Powers Not Guiltj of Murders Hot to American Majors Summoned Tenure No. 1 TEACHERS MAY A TFEAL FROM BOARDS DECISION XX YU During recent years teachers hare maintained with some Justice, that whatever benefited the teacher Indirectly benefited. the child.

Looking toward that end, efforts of leaders of teachers organizations have been devoted toward establishing what is known as "Teacher Tenure." The legislature of 1921 passed a "Teacher Tenure Law," amending it ln.1927. The amended law provides that teacher or other certificated employee (such as school nurse, librarian, or supervisor of attendance) successfully employed for a continuous period of two (or three) eaol-plete school years, shall upon re-employment for another year, be clou of the public the government MESSAGE OF WELCOME WASHINGTON. Nov. 14 (AP) Secretary Unison wirelessed Foreign Minister Oandl on board tha steamship Coots Grande a message of welcome today. Gunshot Death of Bankers Son Probed CLARK8BURO.

W. Vs, Nov. 14 (AP) Harry P. Powers pleaded sionaxy movement, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock ia the Venice First IL E. church, Lincoln boulevard at Amaroea.

it wu announced this morning. The Venice churches participating win be the First M. E. church, the Union Congregational, the Venice Baptist and the Ocean Park Christian. -The meeting will ba similar to thQM which wiQ be held In all parts of the United States tomorrow in observance of the mentioned events.

It win be bandied and conducted largely by laymen, according to report Dr. R. J. Morrison of Pacific Palisades, for 3 yean head of a large eye, nose and throat hospital In Java, will be the speaker of the day. He will give an Interesting account of the missionary movement in the Orient The general public, and especially all men of the community are ln-Tlted to be present tomobiles and damage to a variety of property.

PA8CO, Wash Nov. 14 (AP) Alvin P. Grey, 7S-yearoid mayor who acted as "dialrman" of a party of American mayors that toured France last summer, died here lastjLemke, Worcester, Moss, night at a hospital. I With hto family at the bedside. GARDEN CITY, N.Y Ncv.

14- not guilty today to charges of killing Mrs. Asta Buick lighter and her three children, of Park Ridge, DU and Mrs, Dorothy Premier MOVEMENT SPREADING WARSAW. Poland, NOV. 14 (AP) Tha anti-Semitic movement which hu been agitating leading university 'is spreading rapidly and In various cities public meetings have been held against the Jews. MANSFIELD, Mass Nov.

14 (AP) Police investigating the death of Justin L. Cobb, Jr, hut night revealed that while be lay dying from a gunshot wound Cobb wrote a dramatic note accusing his wife of firing the fatal shot. Cobb wu a son of the president of tha First National bank of Mansfield, and a partner of bis father, ln a Jewelry manufacturing busi- schools. In caw a school board decided that a "permanent" teacher wu to be discharged tinder any of the four provisions listed above, the law provided that the teacher must be given a written notice ten days 13 ad- SEEK FILIPINO BORN WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (AP) Exclusion of all Filipinos who would emigrate to the mainland of the United win be asked in a bin to be introduced in tha house next month by Representative free California.

aaid the measure would not Filipino emigration to Hu 1 ed as a "permanent employee1! and may not be discharged except for one or more of four reasons. Those reasons are: Immoral or unprofessional conduct; incompetence; evident unfitness for service; persistent violation of, or refusal to obey, the schooi laws' of California, or reasonable rules prescribed for he passed away during the evening (AP) A youth, identified ti Thom-after an fitness which a roe when as Bishop, frmKriy a drougbts-ha wu stricken with a heart attack 1 man for the Curtiss Airphue and last Sunday. For the past few days Engine company. shot and he had been in a critical condition. MUed early today When he at-Be wu described the oldest tempted to bold up Ralph Forman, mayor in the country.

a druggist. FOUND GUILTY ATLANTA Oa Nov. 14 (AP) J. Lse, altos Sumner Compton, wu found guilty of the murder of wait of He affect (OmUm4 he TW 1 Til'll tariff j)l 8 iraw rere yywfttkjrjjtteiw jg'naitmuM.