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WWf (. --V-V 1, tv i -j' The Weather and Tides Fair tonight and Friday; mild; gentle to moderate north wind offahoro. TODAY TIIK TIDKS Low m. High 10:21 a. m.

I.ow 6:34 p. m. High TOMORROW High 12:13 a. m. High 10:59 p.

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VOL. No. 179 anara anna ll and Strong1 Drive Venice, California: Thursday, January 4, 1934 Kntered a aecond claaa matter In poitoffic at Vtnlce. Californio, under ait of March 1, 1173 Roosevelt Tells Congress Of Huge Expenditures Ocean Parkers Hold Meeting On Secession HOUSE LEADERS IN HUDDLE AS AAMMMWWWMMI Recall Floods In 27 Flood Control Body To Hold Meet Tonight toev you consider the flood control situation as it affects the Ven-ice-Playa del Bey-Culver City-West Adams district along Ballona creek. From the beginning, the cart has been placed before the horse.

Instead of starting at the ocean outlet and building drains inland from there, officials of Los Angeles city and county have begun at the 'Other end. The result was inevitable and very painful to the 1400 or more families forced out of their homes in the New Year's flood. dr RESIDENTS and civic civic leaders of this district interested in bringing about a solution of the -problem, would do well to interest themselves in the various plans for permanent relief, among them the proposed $6,000,000 Ballona creek project which is now before the Public Works Administration. An important auxiliary project is the Sacatela or Westwood-Saw-telle drain. Construction of this drain would alleviate bad conditions in the Centinella avenue district.

was at all doubtful that storm drains, properly constructed, would not care for flood waters dumped into this district from the higher ground around Beverly Hills and Hollywood, they Bhould be convinced now that these drains will work. The Benedict canyon storm drain, completed several months ago, kept the area in Palms and Reynier Park near the Alexander Hamilton high school comparatively, dry through tho worst of thfr'flo6-For-mtirjy, a one-inch rain would halt traffic in that, area for 24 hours. In fact, sd effective was the drain that the Culver City municipal bus line, which ordinarily traverse Washington boulevard, was routed over Robertson boulevard New Year's Day. Before construction of the Benedict -canyon drain, Robertson boulevard was the worst-flooded street in the entire Ballona valley area during a rain. ONE fact stands out when Jast before the gavel rapped to convene congress In Washington, the Associated Press cameraman found the three home leaders above in a pow-wow over national issues.

They are, left to right, Joseph W. Byriu, majority leader; Speaker Henry T. Rainey, and Bertrand IL Snell, minority leader. District Committees Regular Session Is Set For Tonight Member of the Bay Dlalriet Flood Relief eommiltee, organised a year ago lo poaii a program far more adrquule drain facilities In (he area from West Adams to Venire, will hold (heir regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight In the main offices of llie Culver City city hall. (M.

C. McKenny, manager erf the Culver City chamber of conunrrre ami organizer and secretary of (1m flood control group, said (hat tiie meeting would be a regular session and that no special action was planned. He pointed out that (he committer hud nul In any way gone on record as fuvarlng a possible taw suit ngniint Los Angeles clly and county lo collect damages us a result of Inundation of Venice property to tho storm of last week-end. Any such rumor, McKonncy sold, must havo been started by Individuals hi the Venice an and was not autlwrtoed by tlie' flood committee "Cn Die contrary," MfcKCnney said," we of (be committee are concerned only with pushing our program of flood control, which calls for Improvement of liallona channel and of the Westwood -Sawlrlla storm drain to (Jbc Albright -Mar Vista sector. This last storm and flood proved what proper facilities con do.

Tire new Benedict canyon storm drain through (Palms and Culver City, urged by this committee a year ago and Just completed, amply look cure of storm waters In BUIE SP001 DANCED ON SILL OF ENDOW AT VENICE Vanguard Kiloa Show Rain Water Dr luod Venice Almost 7 Years Aj(o IjikI Sunday' torrential flood (hat drove hundred of fsinllle from (heir homes, destroyed property, tied up traffic and tethered In the New Year with misery and despair for many, no new experi-flire for Venetian. Nor to tlietr lnatoleul appro) to govrriiniml HUlfaomn-s for mlequitii storm and Hood relief furillllcs new, cither. On February 18i 1927, a Iownxmr UiuL brouglit overflow waters surging into this Venice lowland from nearby hlghtands onu (wved streets In oIIut communkUrs, wuslwd out 6U0 Venice families from their home and caused condition itimotrl as bud os tiic luivuc created lust week-end. Hu: following itcrUnrnl mra-graplw, reprinted from rriinrt of (lie 1927 flood in the ft veiling Vanguard, inlglii almost have been written of last week-end's deluge: (Sections of Lincoln boulevard were covered with water to a de)Ui impassable. (Bulkllngs along (he thoronghfure were filled wltti wutcr to a depth of several inches.

"At Westminster and Electric, a good-sized lake was created whom (lie surplus water collected a consider able depth. "The south canal area or Venice was boniest htt by the storm. The section was converted Into a veritable take. Water crept into houses at a depth of from six to eight Inches, und families were forced to flee. Venice boulevard In (lie Mar Vista section was a raging torrent, gcles.

AH the above was chronicled In newt columns, not tills week, but six years ago! This week's flood was almost an exact counterpart of the 1827 dc- luge, except that damage and uf faring was far more widespread. It to significant to note that the stretch of Venice boulevard between Mar Virtu, and Albright City, wus washed out." It was wuebed out this week, too, and washed out lost JEL011 oUxr occaflte since 1937. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 (A) A pet spook. that danced along the slU of a window In th form of a "blue flame was one of the obsessions of Margaret Keith, wealthy spinster, her niece, Alary Allen.

TowUe, testified In superior court, where a contort 'to th4 Million -dollar estate of Miss Keith Is being prosecuted. -Odra. TowUe, one of the contestants in the case which has been on trial for several weeks, said she heard about the ghost when She went to live with bliss Keith ki her Venice home in 1833. Odra. Towlic, 1 vith a brother and sister of Miss Keith, claimed she was of unsound street cor Itaeswished out.

aetts (bus cutting Venice off from private paoperty. rood communication with Las An- Net Tonraey to Be Meet Topic nans lor a meni double tournament vffl be dimmed at tbe monthly meet of the Oakwood Municipal Tennis dub when members gather tonight for their first session this year in the OmnmunMy fiiMwmer Oakwood and Osljfoniie avenues, Venice, Vernon Simpson, publicity chairman, to day. The newly-elected dub president, Rairti MUler, wfll start Us term of office as he opens tbs meeting. Ways and means of replenishing the club treasury wiH also bs brought up during the buttons session. Venice Firemen Called Out Twice Two alarms were answered but night and this morning by the Venice fixe according to reports on file.

At 7:03 o'clock last night the Venice fke department was called to 10 Avenue 90 where an automobile owned by Pot Khars' had become ferfted, firemen said. Damage to the oar was estimated at 43. The fire was caused fay carelert use of gasoline, reports stated. An overheated water heater caused a fire at 70S Viexnon avenue at o'clock this morning. Loss to the building was estimated at 385, wfaQe damage to contanta was estimated at 500.

The residence is owned and occupied by a H. Tty tar. Engine and Thick Mb, 63 answered the csH. Shuttleworth Now On Recovery Road CDuUtkm of Robert Shuttleworth, 31, victim of a gas blast which Mew him from a third floor room of the Antler hotel In Venice on Tuesday morning, wasraporied improved today by attache at Los Angeles General hoagdUL Pear for the mans life was expressed at first fay doctors. Be suffered bad hums, oontustena and possible internal Juries.

Gauss of the explosion has not been definitely determined. Shuttleworth, a CWA worker, war well known tathe Venice amusement aone. (He formerly wag half-owner of the iCtoal Mine) concession on Venice pier. MOST OF FLOOD-STRICKEN IN VENICE DISTRICT CARED FOR CONGRESS OPENS 1 VW Horowitz Bod; Search Delayed After a three-day search of the Ballona channel had failed to disclose any trace of Clara Horowitz, missing flood victim, other Ilian a dress identified as that worn by her on New Year's Eve when she was s.ept tooin the Washington bridge into the torrent, searchers were hid off' today to give waters a chance, to recede so the hunt can be continued tomorrow. Police Chief Cecil Traschnl of Culver City, directing (he search, said (hat police, (tariff deportment officers and CWA workers hold completely covered the channel, from Washington boulevard to below Lincoln boulevard.

Allowing a day for runoff of overflow waters will enable workers to continue the search, digging Into creek banks and debris, the chief said. t. freasury Report Is Made Public WASHINGTON, Jaa 4 (AV-Gov-emment spending at more than a billion dollars a month for the first half of 1834 and a new peak far the Uonal debt was forecast today In the treasury's annual report to con- grass. The report was In the name of William H. Woodln aa secretary, having been prepared before President Roosevelt cn New Years day named Henry Morgcnlhau, to the cabinet poet.

to estimated emergency recovery costa alone would he 57, during the fiscal year that ends June 30, and general expenses (OmIIiiim an Phi Tm) Busy Year And Things It may or may not have been true that he also threatened to appeal to the powers that be that be would grt his Job and many other dire threats. Personally, I think the Ixqr deserves a bonus If thats the only name he has forgotten to (he swirl of visitors, contract players and help that barge through his foyer every hour. Among prominent figures identified with the industry who passed away during the year were: Renee Adoree, "Fatty Arbuckle, Blanche Tex Gutoan, Louise Closser Hale, Jack Pickford, Bam E. Rork, Ernest Torrence, Julia Swayne Gordon, Mike Donlin, Walter Hlcrx, and many others. CHIC BALE was signed recently by to do- several abort subjects.

The first will be a film version of tho poem "Cowmans Loss, with explanatory scenes os the story, pro-grcssei Those girls brought back from tho for earners of the world In Por- -umoont "Search For Beauty are gradually returning From (he fifteen brought here, two were given contract. Seven have gone home IOmUmm Pass vos) Loan Of Ten Billion Must Be Requested Expense of Recovery Program Outlined In Message BULLETIN NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (ff) The Presidents bodget statement to congress was received with a fair degree of evaanimlty by financial market today, although both stocks and staple chanted about ladecMvely while waiting interpretations of the doeamenL WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Congress learned today the recovery program piling ap unprecedented deficits, and forthwith pat that problem aside for future consideration to deal with mat ten considered more immediate. On a blunt message that told of the government having to barrow ten Milton dollars in the neat six months, Resklent Roosevelt the piddle debt would reach a record high of almost by mid-1835.

Mine billion of this would be Incurred between nowand then. Startling was the way Speaker Rainey described it, while expresrtng no worry and praising the Resident for frankness and cutting onli- natv" expenditures. A signal tor despair," was the altitude of Senator DfckJnsoa of Iowa, Republican. (Pending committee study of the massive figures, the senate gave attention to war debts and other affairs, asking the treasury to report to it on obligations owed here by foreign nations. The finance cam mtttee unanimously approved the nominations of Henry Mbrgeirfhau, to the secretary of the treasury.

The house went to wok on the bill to tax liquor at $2 a gallon. Some members, meanwhile, bad their eyes on a petition filed by Lundeen, CF-L. Minn.) tor dash payment of the veterans bonus. The new budget snows Resident Roosevelt intending to spend, for all purposes, between now and July 1, a total of $8,400,000,000, a sum without parallel In peace time expenditures. That outlay will be needed to arrive at the total of $11,067,000,000 raknlatM (Inclusive of debt retirement and new Appropriations) by (he budget message.

The. latest treasury statement shows earti outlays to date tor the fiscal year of only $2,031 70,000 Inclusive af He-conatruotton Corporation outlays and public works finds spending. The executive did recommend restoration of one third of the 15 per cent cut in pay for federal employees, effective July 1, and favored continuation of the three cent non-local moil rate. As in his personal address In the house chamber yesterday, Mr. Roosevelt spoke optimistically of the business outlook.

Powerful forces tor recovery exist." he It Is by laying a foundation of confidence In the present and faith In the future that (he upturn which we have so far seen will become cumulative." Hold Rites For Henry R. Riley -Funeral rites were conducted on Tuesday for Henry R. Riley, pioneer Loa Angelas resident, who died last Saturday at his home, 3453 North Gates street in Los Angeles. Services at the Los Angeles MOrtuarywere followed by interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Born 88 yean ago in England, Mr.

Riley had been a resident of Los Angeles since 1887. He was a member of the Sons of St. George, and the Maccabee lodge. Mr. Riley leaves his wife, Mrs.

Anna Rilef, two sons, M. E. Riley, 3771 Redwood avenue, Venice, and C. B. Riley, 1954 Marengo avenue, South Pasadena, and one daughter, Mry.

Alice Tollman of Ins Angeles. Johnson Meeting -Slated Saturday Rtxoesslvea and liberals of uQ prititoTteutiau today were Invited to attend a meeting at 8 o'clock next Saturday evening la the Culver City etty hall, tor discussion and organization. If deemed timely, of a group representing the Sixteenth district. The congremlaoal nmMMMrt toom Thomas Lyncb, representing Santa Monica Scoops In Taxes, Returns Little, Plaint Following (hr lead of Venice bus InesH and professional men, Ocean Park Municipal league members have today taken steps lo secede from Santa Munirs, declaring, as have 'Venice leaders, that their community ha nothing In common with (he city of wlilch (hey are annexed. On 11 io ground thut Ocean Fork primarily on uimuscmcnt center mui not devoted to ooinmorclul enterprises, Die Ocean Park group is liivs.Hllgiiling' legal procedure and financial angles before entering into up ucllvu cumpulgn advocating M'crtutlon.

Tlic group to headed by Jurloli, Buy district attorney and league executive committee chairman. Juricli und lito special committee, which was appointed during a meeting of the league tills week, to expected to havo report within the next week or ten duys, tltc attorney suld. Jurlch also jxilntod out, in a similar manlier to that of Venice thut Santa Monica Is a busl-newi dtotrlct, and has no interest in tiui Ocean Park amusement xone. Ho also declared thut few improvements have been mode In Ocean Park with tax funds collected from tlmt area. In tho meantime, Venice accession proponents ore Investigating Jur left's Interpretation of the state statute 'which controls secession, Tho attorney today sold that iX state -wide election is not necessary; Tho Venice group to beaded My Edward A.

Haas, temporary chairman and secretary. According to Vcntoo secession leaden, a bill must be introduced to tlic state assembly that would place upon the state ballot a measure which, if passed by the state voters, would give tlic old Incorporated city nl Venice permission to vote itself out of Lob Angeles. Venice leaden are also planning r. large muss meeting of all Venetians. Decision on this matter will bo mode this week during on executive committee meeting.

Tributes Paid To Doty Twins A hart of friends of (he late Winston end Weston Doty, 30-year-old Venloe twins whose lives wow claimed in (he Montrose flood area New Year's morning, this afternoon thronged the Venice Union Congregational church to pay last respects si funeral services for the popular beach youths, ficrvloes were conducted by (fas Bov. PhUlp K. 6 waits, chureh pastor, with special musical numbers provided by Virginia Shoemaker, cellist. Cremation was made to Woodlswn cemetery in Santa Monica. Ayoock and Durr, Glendale morticians, were to charge.

The church was tanked wMh a profusion of floral tributes, conveying the sympathy of scores of friends and associates of (he twin brothers. The youths had been residnta of Venloe far 11 yean, jun ta1 senior high school, where (hey served as yea leaden and gained a reputation as 'Upon their graduation in 1829 Gy worked together for a year, then entered UtalvenKy of Southern California where (hey studied architecture and again led yells. They tad been working the last year in Roberts Public Markets to obtain funds with which to continue their education. The twins scholsrehip reoords both fa high school and college were of the highest. At Venice high school they were bath members of the Delphian honorary scholarship society.

GLADYS FISHER LAST RITES SET TOMORROW Funeral services for Gladys Fhh- er, 30, of 1013 Ttath street, ttantm. Monica, who-whs one of 'the eom-Pantona of the Doty brothers at tho holiday party Jbd who also tort her life to (ha flSd, will be held at 3 clock tomorrow afternoon from (he Todd and Leslie chapel to Santa Arnica. Interment will be to Inglewood cemetery. The Rev. O.

M. Watson of the FJut Christian church will officiate at rites. Miss fisher, barn to am nan cisco, hod lived a number of years to the bay district, attending Santa Monica schools. Bfae is survived by her parents, -Mr. and Ifia.

Walter D. Fisher, a brother, re nMt and sister, notates. With flood -stricken families rehabilitating their homes in (he South mi aone of Venice, or located with friends or relatives until they can readjust themselves, this district today was recovering from the effects of last week-end's storm which at its peak threatened lives of hundreds of families. Relief headquarters Sunset piers hi Venice, established by the Los It will continue to be washed out until the Baeatclla storm drain, known commonly as the Wcstwood-RawtaUe drain, and carrying flood watera from those communities, now covered with miles mare paved streets and developments than in 1937, Is properly improved. Heavy rains will continue io pour down Lincoln boulevard from the north, inundating stores and ruining merchandise, until that thoroughfare and lta tributary streets has been equipped to handle over-, flow waters from Santa Monica, or until Santa Monica has been equip-j ped to handle Us own overflow.

The Venice canal area will eon-profit. tlnue to be a threat to life and property in heavy weather unless mind when she bequeathed the bulk of her estate to Albert C. Allen. Jr Oregon orchardist and brother of Mrs. TowUe.

When I play on the piano that John Mrs. TowUe quoted her aunt as saying In speaking of the spook, "He remains In his corner but If he doesn't like the music he comes out and dances along the window sill In the form of a blue Allen denied that he had written affectionate letters to hit aunt 111 seeking her favor in her wilt. She committed suicide last spring in her Palos Verdes mansion presumably In fear over approaching blindness. Bay Cities Firm Sava Business Good oays DUSinesi vsuuu Ttae Bay Cities Laundry of Venice is open and doing business as usual, (E. O.

Feme, manager, announced today, to response to rumors that la Bay dbstriot(laundry had closed. The Bay Cities firm has been doing more business recently than it has tor some time, Ferree said, and he expressed thanks to beach patrons who have mode it possible. Movies Have With Codes By MARION NEVIN Among the leading news events of the year 1133 in' the motion pie-taro Industry were: Motion picture industry goes under NRA code; Receivers appointed for Paramount, Poblix, RKO, and Fox theatre circuits; film industry takes eight weeks' salary eat; Slrovich bill for sweeping probe of film Industry Is defeated; and lost, bat not least, DARRYL F. ZANUCK quits Warners-First Notional, and with JOSEPH SCHENK, forms Mth Century Pictures. The front office boys at MOM who check those entering and leaving the lot have marvelous memories and ore patient and eager to assist, but pf course cent remember everyone even remotely oonneotod with the industry.

One day tart week a featured player, hurried through the office. The boy at (he desk asked politely "name, please, end the answer same, tack to a mumbled Jumble. didn't hear, replied the efficient one, and then broke the storm. Rom what hear the player who was working on Viva Villa" $rid, the young man ha shouldnt be working there If he couldn't remember his name, end so worked himself into a froth' that he swung wildly at hie etU silent opponent. Marry Eaton, Culver City, to chairman of the committee, which includes representatives of civic groups throughout the district, among them, Walter 13.

Newcomb, representing Venice chamber of commerce; H. iB. Sabin, Mar Vista; W. W. Winn, Clarkdalc, and Floyd Van Dorn, Palma.

COLLECTION OF TAXES BY CITY MAY BE ENDED As the lint official pronouncement since he stepped into office ax Santa Monica's new commissioner of finance, Ted E. Rumor yesterday proposed (hot the beach city save approximately $30,000 a year by requesting Lee Angeles county to take over assessment and collection of Santa Monica city taxes. The county would charge a maximum of $2,303 for such a service. Plumcr declared, while at present It costa Santa Monica about $23,000 to do the same work. Flumer pointed.

out that of the 45 corporate cUtes to the oounty, only eight of (hem now collect their own faxes. Taxpayers would also Plumer said, through the property valuation of (he county over (hat of the city. County val- nations for Santa Monica this year 1 ue some $8,000,000 under Santa Monica city figures, he stated. The board of commissioners has authorized (he finance officer to meet with H. A.

Bayne, county auditor, and obtain additional data to reference to (he county collection plan for presentation at an early date. Mrs. Janie Knapp Final Rites Held Funeral aervicea for BCn. Janie Knapp, of 11848 Darlington avenue, West Los Angeles, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Ooean Park chape! of Klrkelle, Bernard A Peek. Mrs.

Knapp is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Zimmerman and sister of Augie Harris, both of Venice. She is. the mother of Melvin Knapp and Mrs. Lelfa Rbdekuhr.

Following services at the Ocean Park chapel interment was nude at Woodlswn cemetery. Dole Resigns as Head of Bureau WASHINGTON, Jen. 4 (ff) James D. Dole, Honolulu business man, resigned os head of the foods products eeotion of the form administration today and issued a statement saying initial supervlslaa of the food codes was a I 1 i i lower i Angeles playground department under direction of C. P.

L. Mcholls, acquatics director, reported that most of the stricken famines had been provided tor. Red Cross and Salvation Army workers were still on the Job at the relief station, however. Lea Angeles council this morning requested the fixe department to put its pumping equipment into use In removing flood water from basements and under homes In Venice. Assistant Chief James Atwell of the Venice fire division reported shortly after noon, however, that he had not received such instructions from (he police-and fin Hie chief added that his equipment was not adapted pumping dirty water, and (hat such a process would damage (he machinery to the extent of several thousand dollars.

The pumps wlU not operate less than within two toot of the bottom, be also pointed out. The council's request tor (he pumping equipment was in the form of a resolution which said thas many home owners in (he Venice dwrii-fc were not financially able to rehabilitate their property. Christian Church Social Is Planned A Tri-Social In the church social hall wUl be held tomorrow evening by members and flriefads the Ocean Pork Christian church, Rose avenue and Washington boulevard. It was announced today. (Beginning with a covered-dish dinner tor all members and' friends, the second hour wlH be occupied with the aeml-onnual meeting of the congregation.

During the bust-neat session acoompUShmenta of the pest half-year wlH ha reviewed, and the program tor the ensuing six months announced by the pastor, officials sold. According to reports, 75 new members hare been added to the church roll, 50 of which were added during a recent membership campaign. At 8:30 oclock reception tor new members will be held with 4 varied program scheduled. Included in the program an addresses by met leaders. i i Iff 1 I proper steps on taken to absorb rushing rain torrents en route from higher sections of (he Ballona val ley.

(Ballona channel will not cease to be a menace to valley residents, farmers, business men and motorists until it has been enkwged deepened and widened and provided with a proper outlet, to care for Us Increasingly heavy burden of flood waters from a large section of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and other adjacent communities. Ex'Depositors lo Hold Meet Tonight The Guaranty Building and Loan Depositors Protective association will hold its flreV regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 4, at 8 at the city hall council chamber of Monica. This meeting Is one of the moat important held so far for the benefit of all former depositors and creditors. Action at this meeting will be tak en in regard to getting a RFD.

loan through immediately to help pay for tho preferred stock, plus interest. The speakers will be A. A. Rot-berg, attorney, of Loa Angeles, rep resenting former depositors, and Andrew B. Nordskog, nationally-known editor, will apeak on "The Right of the Citizens to Petition the Government.

All citizens ore welcome, according to C. Rohde, president. p--. lik '3 i Jr' MHO I (Ml.