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h' jl i 'V, -C I 1 (. 1 ft. i i I 1 1 1 i 1 1 I MORNING SUN, -LONG BEJHCAUFORNI r' Page A-6 699-11 Ransom Fund Awaits Gettle I "7 I- eature of Music Week Today i -V 7 "i V. Mothers Feted Here at First Church Meet ildent Here Fifteen Years Is Summoned I I. Gear ge 1 Prenatt, Retired Oil Worker, DiesL at Age of 82.

Programs of particular attraction cordanee with National 'Music Week observance, in Long Beach, with George I. Prenatt, resident of UonglBiach fifteen years, died last eveniitgsr his home, 146 Bast Third Street the age of. J2 He I was a native' Jf Finchtown, i padnd came to Cali fornia twenty-; four jpears ago. He was a retired I oil field worker. jj, i Surviving are tfif widow, Mrs.

"Josephine Prenatt; a daughter, Mrs. Olive Ward, Long? three sons, Raymond and Dorance of Oil and Edward of Long Beach; two brothers Florentine of Finchtown, and Albert of Meadville, three sisters, Mrs. Josephine Woodring of Franklin, Mrs. Elizabeth Doubet and Mrs. Louvenia Bcrnout of Meadville.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Mottells. Frie Ruth Bon High School -student, who 'died -yesterday at her 788 Roswell 'Avenue, Monday at 10 AL M. at the Mott ell ChapeL The Rev. -D. J.

Snyder wiil give Um funeral sermon. Miss Newmaster was a native of Kitchlener, Ontario, I Canada; had liyed fourteen! years; in this city. She attended Freihont and Jefferson Schools before phe began frifer High School career at Wilson: I She leaves her Mr- and MfSrTVVniiam G. Newmaster; a brother. Jack; two sister.

June and Betty, all -of Long Beach, and grandparents, Mr. tad. MrSi George L. Newmaster and G. Yost, all of Ontario, Canada.

4 RUDOLPH Y. COLE. Rudolph Yatete Cole, of-1234 East Ninth Street, a native of San Francisco, who came to Long Beach three years ago, died yeas' terday afternoon at a Ixs An- geles hospital. Mr. Cole was member of the Episcopal Church of Sani Francisco.

i Thel decedents father, came to California in the year of. the great gold rush, 1849, from Boston. Surviving are I the widow, Mrs. iFiorence P. Colb, and three sisters, Mrs.

J. J. Searles of Ala-fmeda, Mrs. -H, DHigeles of Los Angeles and Mrs. Frank Norris of Pittsburgh, Calif.

The funeral will Monday "at 8 P. M. at the Patterson A Me-1 Quilkin Chapel with the Rev. F. Augustus Martyr officiating.

the. feature being community Record Dust Inland States (Continued -from Page A-L). soaking gave them, some promise for germination of seeds. Back oii the trading floor the brokers scraped' in grit which remained' from a two-day dust storjp swept up from the arid fields. Wheat was going, up.

Farmers and elevator men were selling. In thg mad bustle of the trading, one runner dashed from hie telephone man to the octagonal wheat pit. with, greater haste any otherman. Up on the top level of the wheat pit stood his pit broker, in a gray linen coat. The runner passed up a fresh batch of order cards: The -pit- man rn and screamed: "3cil July.

AA eighth. One pudgy hand allot out, palm turned away, fivsfingers spread. Each. finger 5000 bushels of wheat. His offer was to sell bushels.

His hand turned 'horizontal with on? finger His price was 91(4. It was an eighth below the market price. July Wheat 91)4. Three hundred screaming, brokers paused 'a moment at the eagerness of his cry. Four of them screamed back -offers to buy his wheat.

To their surprise he accepted all four. With rapid jerks of his head he acknowledged each sale. The pit recorder chalked down: 1Q0.000 bushels, 91 Vi. On the rim of the pit a half dozen brokers turned to face their telephone men. They hooped their arms in front of their to.

identify the portly broker and with their fingers rapidly Indicated the amount of his Back over the phones to the brokers' offices went the-word: "Lampson sold hundred thousand at an Soon other traders were selling or even lower figures. The market moved -down to 18. It -found support It moved up and down a few fractions above -that point. Showers Predicted. -Weather maps were, scanned by the customers in the brokers'- offices.

They pushed aside the elabo-rate surveys which shelved already wilted wheat withering away at a rate, of more 1.000,000 bushels a day. They discarded the reports of Insects, of chinch bugs in Iowa and Missouri and. grasshoppers in North 'Dakota. On top pf these they placed Ireah weather-reports. "Showers probable' tomorrow over the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas," reports said.

-The 'market went down again. to 88.. This, time, instead of support, flood of selling orders was unleashed. The market tobogganed down to 87'. i.

The trading period ended. Rolph Candidacy Is Frowned Upon by Friends, Son SAN FRANCISCO, Jday ll. j.D A series of conferences here led some political observers tonight to predict that Governor Jamefc Rolph Jr. would be prevailed upon to stay out of the Republican race. Theodore J.

Roche and Matt I. Sullivan, the Governors and advisers, and his son, James. Rolph III. conferred with the Chief Executive for hours last night and today at "St. Francis Hospital.

It is known that they opposed his candidacy, due to his health. The Governor was said unofficially to be ready to make his long-expected announcement or Monday. ZONING SURVEY ASKED. Councilman Claude A. Winstead yesterday sponsored a motion in the City Council calling upon the City Planning Commission to make a survey of the Eighth District and recommendations for its rezoning.

Honoring C. F. Mason, recently elected President of the. Associated Recori Hears Walker at Auditorium I vH-X1 (Continued from Page A-L) that you 'are 'here In- such large numbers is an evidence that the people of Long Beach are declaring war on fear. We want to engage in this war with such a disposition that the issue will soon be and vthere will be no doubt as to the winner.

1 The recovery, movement, VrK Hudson said, was not a "flash In t3e He said 100 men and women would meet this morning at the Hotel to build up confidenceXJUpun present-1 ing Mr. Walker, Dr. Hudson asked the Audience to stand and give him a real greeting. This was done. Resources LVx Pointing out that God had placed' great resources in the ground for mans use and had given him intelligence to utilize these resources to supply his needs, Mr.

Walker declared this utilization process was called- business. "All" we are trying to do is to obtain more of: that thing called business, he The speaker declared that there were steps, first, the demand; second, the supply; third, th' transaction. i. "There is no limit to human needs and desires. Nor is, 'there any limit to the supply those needa' Pointing to the fact that the Government, after building up its gold re serve of $4,300,000,000, had gone off -the gold standard, Walker said that "in Washington we our great President sitting, on the top of it (the gold reserve), it.

for us. "Then we started buying gold, buying $700,000,000 in. gold, more gold than any nation save Spain France and possesses. Yet with these two great stacks we find ourselves broke We have one thousand million more in currency1 than in the boom 'of We $21,000,000,000 in sayings accounts. What, would happen If theyr would take out just a little and spend it for- what they want and need? What would happen in this country, if people would just spend'.

20 per cent for what they need? There would be a tremen- dous buying wave that would sweep throughout the land. 1 Mr. referred to The Rainy Day Americana who pre hoarding, their money, "We have been through the greatest flood we ever Harder thn it had. If it rains any last three years we will be completely washed out. the speaker declared.

Walker pointed out that the money spent was the- credit, or dollar. "Business is not done on gold or on currency. The money, that will, put us back to work is. the. credit dollar.

The only kind Af money are short; of is credit money. Your faith, an confidence make lat money No one man can create that mqney. all do It. Build Credit. Mr.

Walker stressed, tbat confir dence builds, 'credit but that fear destroys, "The. only thing yci fear is ypuraelf. Man can do anything he Imagines he can do. But he must believe it first. That faith, is fundamental.

Faith is fundamental tv the things, we in business. us get -back our vision, for' when there is no vision the people Per Ish. The only limitation placed on you is what you place on yourself. My challenge to. America is' for her to stand on her feet and be herself once Until you have faitn in God, in yourself and.

in yourneighbor you are going to remain in this But we are going to have prosperity. The giredt. drive is just starting. We want you to live more- Facte are the only things will drive away fears. Scores oJL organisations.

Were represented at the mass, meeting. Mrs: Dehebrinkto Leave Monday for East Coast Visit ifys. Francis -Compton pene-brink wife (of. Lieutenant Commander Denebrink Flag Secretary on the staff of Admiral Joseph Mason. Reeves, Commander of thelBat-tle Force, who will become Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet June 1, will leave Monday morning on the Panama-Pacific steamship Virginia ttf joid her husband on the East Coast I Mrs: Denebrink is the daughter of Nelson McCook, President of the California First National Bank, tad Mrs.

McCook. Mrs. Denebrink will join her. husband at New York on May 31 following the Presidential review. After spending two weeks in New York City, Mrs.

Denebrink will rejoin, lier husband at Norfolk, where Admiral Reeves flagship, the. U. S. S. New Mexico at that time, will' be stationed.) She will spend a month, at From there she will go to Newport R- where.

Lieutenant Commander Denebrink will bo stationed for two Mrs. Denebrink leave for Long Beach some time jn October. The Fleet is due back at this base December 1. Lang Deadlock in Strike of Copper Miners Foreseen V. BUTTE.

Mont, May Opposing factions in the Butte Copper Miners strike tonight appeared to be girding themselves for a long deadlock." The fourth day since 3500 miners walked but of Anaconda 1 Copper Company mines passed with no progress, toward conciliation pf workers demands for higher wages and shorter hours and Vthe company's refusal to do so. National Labor Board Representative C. Jacobson has been finable -to compose the divergent i "(Continued From Page A-L) the Administration' in the past few weeks. About half a dozen bills beenj passed authorizing the coih-ag of special 50-cent pieces to commemorate! various Istoric event It is the usual custom to authorise about $500,000 worth, so the silver blo probably will want redder and rawer Thev IAvy Department is grape-, vihihg a fast one that the Japanese -pulled, on the British and a faster one that the British! sue- needed in returning. I Japanese ship building comjy pany -wrote to a British finnL qutetlng specifications and prices fbr a ship, ordeijr three, if -terms vwife satisfactory.

Blueprints were toJapan'and the Oriental. If irziix' proceeded to a ithi Wild I the three ships Ithemselvea to the British specifications. The following' year the Nipponese again approached a British company not the1, same bine. blueprints were sent, but wheti the launched' their ship the little brothers had dump-twelve tons of rock into her to keep her from turning After much talk'. President Roosevelt retains' power to prevent silver inflation and will exercise.

it. The Presidents message Congress 'on war debts is Intended to pave -the for 4ncessions (to stimulate tariff trades. A credit arrangement' is nearly cbmpleted, which wjll facilitate trade with Soviet Russia. Congresd is asked to Help Tugwell eliminate middlemen by-r creating a $100,000,000 Govern-' ment-operated "Farmers and Consumers Financing Corporation Clarence Darrows report alleging eight major industrial, monopolies under NRA has stirred up a hornets nest. Salaries of.

all big corporation heads 'Will be investigated. Wreckage''Trail Leadd to Arrest 'x. of Crash Driver Glass from. A smashed headlight, left as the scene of a crash with 1 the headlight Tim off a short (lime lat following the trail, which resulted in the arrest last night of Georjre Wyant 1002 Ease Tenthf Street on charges of driving while intoxicated -and failing to stoh' and render aid. Mrs.

J. W. Moore, j.170 Cherry Avenue, was in a. parked car on Cherry! Avenue of Anaheim Street when Wyant is alleged by police to have! crashed into the automobile. She suffered side.

In juries. A' police shotgun, squad arrested Wyant later liear Anaheim Street aqd Juniperoj Avenue. A. police surgeon pronounced him l. Two other hit-and-run ''accidents were reported, by motorists last night Al J.

Godard, 79 East Louise Street, told police that his parked car wab damaged in the 100 block on Olive Avenue by a hit-and-run who! appeared to. be intoxicated. J. E. Drake, 1514 East Fourth reported -that ai motorist who damaged his car at Sixth Street and.

Linden Avenue refused to give, his hame and address. ni urner Sets Speed Mark Despite Dust NEW YOIKr May 'IL-CB-Colonbl Roscoe Tamer, noted aviator, flew thrbugh' dust today to establish a npw speed record between Detroit and New York, the 550 miles In 1 hour," 47 mihutes and 21 seconds. The i previous record, held by Frank Hqwka, Was .2 hours aqd 26 minutes. 1 i IRSE SNATCHED. A purse snatcher who grabbed the purse of Mrs- Louise Chisholm, 837 Cherry Avenue, while' she was walking on East Fourth Street in tho 2400 block last night, obtained the ipprse and small chahge, tho -owner notified; police.

rT Mother Statue various', nationalities in the Mothers Day presented tomorrow at Bixby Park, starting at 4. P. The National Business and Professional Woman's Club of Long Beach' is sponsoring, the program. The unveiling ot an onyx statue, sculptured by Thyra Boldsen, noted Danish sculptress, will be a The statue represents' Mother Coming Out of Chaos Into the Light of Freedom Flowers will be placed at the foot of the red for mothers living and white for mothers who have passed away; Miss Mary Bell will preside at the affair, and Mayor Merritt E. Paddock-will extend -greetings, to those Mrs.

Ryan A. Grut, Danish Vice Consul will be Introduced. The Gwent Male Chorua directed by L. D. will sing Guns" by OHare; Dvorak.

Childrens1 Chorus The presentation of Scandinavian children, followed by the staging of VAmeriek by the congregation will be a high point in the program. and Coin Home by Sunday Services Scandinavian services will be 'held in' the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock. CL. A. Aldeen will speak, giving an illustrated sermon on "Creation will be a.

compart son of the. Bible narrative with science. Annual Radio Revue to Be Plenty of "pep Lis promised by the, various radio players 1 and groups of musicians- to take part in the fourth annual Radio Revue given as a benefit for the Volunteers of America in First Methodist Church the evening of Monday, May 21. The famous thirty-piece McCreerys Marimbaphone Accordion Band. with Vada Mae; Me-Creery as one of the soloists will be Other leading-' individual attrac- Vada Mae McCreery.

tions and groups will include the famous KFAC-KFVD Star Rangers, with an even dozen "hillbillies from Texas; "Tadpole and Mollie; Tiny Jean Gray, miniature Irish harpist, trained by Roberta Ellhamer; Harold Agal, baritone, and Ira Swett, "Red-headed Adonis of the Air. well known organist. The Circuit Rider will be master of ceremonies. No admission will be charged but a silver offering for. the work of the Volunteers of America ip Long Beach will be taken.

It is suggested that those. who wish a seat should go early. Burglars i $340 in Jewels Jewelry valued at 3340 including two rings and a brooch, were stolen from the home of-Mrs. Julia Orr, 1162 -Appleton Street, in a hurglkry committed while she was visiting at a neighbors hum between' 7' and 9 oclock last night'Thri burglars cut a screen' to enter the home: Bernice Klein, 234 'Lime Avenue; had her purse, containing '50 cepts, stolen from her apartment. to the Ebell Club and Chapter AF of the P.

E. O. Sisterhood. Surviving are. a son, Frank Fox of Glendale, a daughter, Jane L.

Fox, who! la counsellor at Poly High School CHARLES EL HINCKLEY. A funeral will be conducted Mondayat 2 P. M. at the Little Church ofthe Flowers in Forest Lawn MemorlaLJPark, Glendale, for. Charles- E.

Hinckley, 83, of Angeles. Fitschen Mortuary of Long Beach is in: charge. The Rev. Herbert C. Mathews will officiate.

Mr. Hinckley was for thirty-six years in the furniture business and undertaking business at Lake City, Minn. He was 'succeeded by Albert C. Fitschen, jnow of Long ADOLPH HILGENDORF. A I funeral will -be held today at M.

at the. Simpson-Dil-day Chapel for Adolph Hilgendorf, 64, of 366 Freeman Avenue, who passed away early yesterday. at a local hospital after a. long illness. The F.

Augustus' Martyr of-All Saints Episcopal Churqh will Entombment will ba mjade at Angeles Abbey Mausoleum. 1 Mr. Hilgrendorf was a retired and belonged to the Episcopal Church. He also was A member of the B. P.

O. E. Lodge of Sioux City, S. D. are.

his mother, Mra Mary Hilgendorf; a sister Mrs. L. H. Nowack of Watertown, Wis, and a Miss Edith Connors 'of Long Beach. Press Leader -called upon Judge Duffy, chief customs to redress, or At least an explanation.

The Californians charge they were treated to a rare spectacle of rage on -the part of-Judge Duffy, who "flew into a passion at a proper remark of Vice President Justus F. Cramer, when the I latter compared treatment with the treatment accorded us in 193Q. The ignored the protest tad his Civil Service deputy "debated angrily with 'our mild-mannered Treasurer, Louis the letter said. The letter pointed out that; the Californians were law abiding citi-xens who believed in proper enforcement of official rules and regulations. The resolution complained of the.

unnecessary -delay and the attitude of the inspectors. It demanded that an i Investigation be made into existing (customs, condi-ons at J-. 1 tions a Womon 87 and 18. Stars a First a i Entertainment 'j- Elderly mothers and young mothers) and their daughters and granddaughters were present and took part in the fifth annual Mother and) Daughter banquet last flight atj the First Baptist Church. There wjere 275 seated at the tables ih the church 1 mother present was Culbertson, vho is 87 She was seated with Mrs.

C. El Jones, and grandchildren. Mrs. Oliva James, 18, was the youngest mother in attendance. The of the ages was a feature pf.

the program which followed the meaL Phyllis John represented a very rich lady of the Middle Ages. Mrs. William Minnick appeared in am outfit handed down to her b(y her grandparents which is more than 100 years old. Bessie) Buffum wore a morning htfuse dress, which belonged to her great-grjuidmother. This dress Is more than fifty years Mr A LagendoHer wore a centuiry-oid dress.

The costume of Mrs. Johnson was forty years old, and -Betty Dick also was garbed in a dress and bonnet forty years old. A cape and hat worn by Mrs. George $wift when she was 7 years of age Aras worn by Ella Mae Rolla ini the parade. Eugenia Fisher appeared in her mothers wedding gown, Mrs.

Fisher was the first bride in jthe. auditorium of. First Baptist Church- in 1907. Ruth Chestnut wore a dress of the-period when knees were fashionable. Dorothy Swift represented the modern college girl The dinner consisted of fruit chicken 1 a la king, candied-sweet potatoes, green celery, radishes) hot- rolla jelly, strawberry pie, whipped cream and cof-fee.

Mrs. E. E. Shoufler was program chairmap, the banquet- was in charge of Mrs. F.

J. Carpenter and decorations were handled by Mae Noblft Rneman. 1 le program included a string and piano tri Eva Herman, Olive Jamer'tad Marion. Hardy; a duet by Constance Renfrew and Helen Arnoldf; a reading, "A Leap Year Leap. Mr Mary Wright.

Mrs. Carl Sorensen introduced the toastmis-tress, Mbs. W. L. Hawk.

A toast to daughters was made by' Mrs. 0. Ellis, and Dorothy Shoufler gave the responding toast to mothers. Evelyn Baxter sang, a soprano solo. In a skit, "Native American jQIrlhood.

the Mother was MnfGeorge Swift and the Daughter, Myma Banker. Another skit, Girlhood, found Mrs! A. Mayes the Mother and Evelyn Gilbert the Daughter. Girlhood, ih Burma was done by Mrs. W.

P. Elliott and Mary Wood. Walker to Spetilc alt L. A. Meeting De Lass Walker, who has been crusading in' this, city during the past week to bring back prospe-ity and destroy fear, this morning will address the employes and officers rs store, in Los Angeles taken to Los Angeles by assistant' general man or Wai He will Ed Kin ager.

Foll lig his address tef ire this 'grerpp Mr. "Walker will SDeak at thei tbwel and linen conveiition at the Biltmore. He will be a guest on Suhday, Monday a Catalina Island trip over returning to Long Beach morning. Deaths unerals DK Jrnnla McClarren. May 11.

at a 1m Ansclaa hospital. Reildcd at 1820 Florida Street, Kcsldent of Long Beach thirl een yekri. Member Presbyterian Church In the Eaa. Survived by husband. Ilona Id D.

De Lopr: two nephews and one niece. Services announced later by Patterson A McQuilkln.f FOX MIcIb of 1427 Olive. May; 10. -Survived! br daughter. -Jane L.

Fox, Long Beach; sod, Frans L. rox. GUndale. Member Ebell jClub. Chapter AF P.

E. O. Friends may view body up to 12 noon Saturday I Services Saturday. 1:30 Mottell Chapel. Third Street and Ala-mltoe Avenue.

Rev. Hennr Kendall Booth officiating! Interment, Sunnyslde Cemetery. I. HILGENnpHK Adolph, aged 04, late of 386 Freeman Avenue: -Member Elks Lodice, Si dux A nd Episcopal Church. Survived by mother, Mrs.

Mary Hilgendorf! elsterT Mrs. L.H. Norwack of Watertown -niece, Mrs. Edith Connors. Long Bench.

Funeral service Saturday. 2:30 F. chapel Blmpson-Dflday. 638 -AtlanHe Avenue, Rev. Martyr of All Bair.ta Episcopal Church officiating.

En tombment An geles Abbey Mausoleum. HCOHEH-tEbeocxer and 65, of 11141 Walnut a venue. May 10. Survived widow, Ada Hughes: daughters, Mrs. Mary Andre as on, 1 Long Beach; Miss Ella Hughea, Denver.

Member First Presbyterian Church. Services Saturday. 3 P. M.t MotteU8 chapel. Third Street and A lam I toe Avenue, Rev.

A. D. McLeod officiating. In-tenant Rose Hills Memorial Park. MANN Andrew May 10, at a Los-An-.

geles hospital. Resided at 2585 Olive Avenue, aged 74. Services Monday. 8:30 A. chapelj of Patterson A McQuilkin.

In ictj of MTEI terment NKWMAX' Ontario. Calif. 1-Rllth. aged 17. of 788 Roe-11.

Survived by parents. Mr. Illlam G. Newmaster; brother. alstere.

June and Betty grsnd- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorre L. New-master; gfandmother. Mm.

C. xoat: of Ontario, Canada. Services Monday, 10 A. Mottell hapel. Third Street 1 and Ala-mltoa -Avenue, D.

J. Snyder officiating: SCHYCO Frank, seed 73. bf 3313 East Flf. teenlh. Street, Hay 1L 'Member Oil Workers ynlon.

Services Monday. .1:30 P. at Mottell's Chapel. Third Street end Alamlto Avenue. FUNERAL DIRECTORS FITSCHEN MORTUARY hi settle Avenue, Phone 652-87.

B. W.Coon Funeral Hoine 10th and Obispo Invalid Coach'. PA 850-08 J. JL MOTTELL; INC. Mor ROrS lore far Less and Mere Graciously, lottell.

Pro. Lon E. Peek. VPree at I Alamltoa Phone 623-84 HOLTON SON 614 LOCUST AVENUB PHONE 617-87 FREE PARKING. i SIMPSON-DILDAY 838 AtlaaUe va.

Phone 838-ST PATTERSON McQUITKIN McFAl 188S Afl YENS Ava MORTUARY Pbode 830-83. CEMETERIES been arranged today in ac- party at Recreatioi Park under the direction. of Lillian Newman. from the (Poly High rhythm class and girls from Vilaon High will bq seen in a variety of dance, numbers and the Long Beach Japanese (Association also will' appear in dances and jmuiical: A picnic supper will be served and those (who attend are asked bring their: snpper will bej served at 1 5:30 P. M.

Newman will, present a group jof dancers! from her studios and otjier. entertainment, during the evening will InCliide the Loa Amigos Spanish tri tig arid vocal entertainers. Cherrij'Y anroell Edward Turley and. -Ross' Mendoza are members pf the latter group. The $ciots Band, under the direction of Roy.

Hanks, -gave -a program vthe band shell last night and throughout yesterday- afternoon tad evening inany programs, were presented. The. biggest program (yesterday jwas that of the Musical Arts Club at the First Methodist. ChurdJh. Florence Van Dyke ivaa in charge of the affair and performers included Mabel Kelly Steineckeij, soprano; June-Borden, cellist.

And Mr. and Mrs, Georgq S. Beechwpod, who gave organ arid piano numbers. Tomorrow five choirs will appear ih the choir festival atl First Methodist Church -at 3 P. M.

Rolla Alford irj chairman) of this event and choir director wiill direct his choir. Many etheq also are planned in different places in the eSty tomorrow. lA ri limber of pifvqte teachers will present their pupils in recitals today. 1 1 j-. atl Rules r- Couiicilman jOpposes Men and Wivs Both on City payroll.

i i A jyemeilt to revamp the rules of th Civil Commission-was unched yrtterday by Councilman Oscar H. Wolter in a motion calling on the Commission to consider redrafting tys. code. The Commission will'1 be invited to. confer with the Council on the pronosjed change.

J' VVolter indicated his especial opposition to the. presence in many cases of 'both husbands and wives on the city payrqu. A rile to coyer the discharge of superahnuated employes also was favoreji by Coyncilmen. In aaother actiohu the Council approved a -Civil Service rule amendment qxtending ihe life of. eligibility lists from two to thm years in certain cases.

''It referred to City Manager James-amendment seekii Bonner, an ng create two divisions of the: lifeguard service, one for permanent and the" other for seasonal guards. Bonder announced that every lifeguard station! on1 the beach be manned this gnorning, owing, to the. advent of hpf weather. He also announced, thatl jjy Jufy 1 he hoped to havn the lifegimrd- service transferred from tbs Pabjic Service to the 'Public Safety Department, where it belongs. er it 1 Democrats Climb in Registration Coufiiy Voters LOSj ANGELAS, May 11.

iCNg) While the Republican Party in Los Angeles' QUunty gained 322 registered-members in-the opening week of registration for tHe August the Democrats ufded 2727' to their total, to cut the margin between the two major jip county. The registratiqn figures, ejd late today by Registrar era William Kehr, showed 559,971 Republicans -fn the counfynd Democrats'. )n Los Angeles city limits the registration of Demo-' crats was 32L147, compared with 303,037) for the Republicans. In the county territory outside the Los Angele city limits, however the Republicans led with registered, ivoters, compared with 216,8132 Democrats. Registration for the-primary elec-)ll close Jiffy, 19.

former President, S. I Odegard. Ak-niBster of John G. chairman jof "the companys jbf direetprx added much' to evtaingsSqjoyment. Mr.

Mott Margaret Van Cleavb, whose pfferifigs were excellent jy rendered. 1 Following; jdinner, thCguests to the melodies ofvBell orchestra. the executive offices of -the" Telephone Comptay, in Long Beach C. E. newly elected Operating President arid General.

Manager; H. Cheadle, Secretary-Treasurer, Irwin, General Superintendent; George General Commercial Engineer Frank Davies, General Manager Henry Swoboda, Engineer; Guy T. Fills, General Auditor; George C. Wright, Coast District Manager; 1C. MacDonald, Manager of Tel-Ad Company others.

Associated Telephone Com Ltd with head of ices in Beach, operates nineteen exchanges serving fifty-four Southern California cities and have r- (Continued from Page A-L)1; a better, tent from San Bernardino Calif, to Mrs! Gettle and demanding $40,000 ranzom. Scrawled in pencil, it the distracted wife to get. $40,000 and use bills in tens and twenl and keep ready. Dont tell Will; get lit touch with yoiT'later. Tho letter Was smudged; presumably to obscure finger Experts were: view It the handiwork of 'Acrank.

The first telephone call. however; ered authentic. Noon his desk when it 111 ay seventy-five grand? he was asked, fWliy he- stammered. -Make up ypur mind, 0ie caller said curtly "All right well py Nooii. 1 1 replied.

Well-! you follow1 InitruW tionq and everything right'- i The attorney caught some vague reference to an automobile an-1 then the connection was broken either by mistake or by the caller7 hanging up.1,- j. Mexico. Angle Possibility that the kidnapers were hiding their wealthy hostage in Mexico -arose from the report of immigration inspectors that a plane flew jp.t high speed across the boq-: derli few miles east, of at ddwn Tbe-plane was flying so high identifying, letters. and number could not pe deciphered, the border report stated. Federal agents here commenting on the report, said all pltaes which cross the border without register iOEjt the Tiajusna ohecking station Are "presumed to be ion illegal 7 Nopn conferred frequently with District Attorney Btiron Fitts.

Although -the extent of their dlscus-sions was I iot divulged, it was known, both were, convinced, the wealthy kidnap victim is alivs. Local' Police Co-operate in Kidnaping Case Co-operation of the Long Beach police department with county officers! in the Los tngetaf case. pledged ypsterday by Chief I Joe 'McClelland at 4 meeting of, police I department hads with I the sheriff. -All the strength of the department was placed, a the call of th Reports of puapicious I actions or information- which might aid the search -will 1 be rcceived by the department here and relayed to counfj officials or acted jupon. Bustling Loan 'oin in raduatio y.

Tlui. Long' Beacti tad Los AngNfs Chapters of the -'American Building apd I-ioan Institute, have! combined intheir annual gradua- tion dinner and dance which wil be held (t the Angeles Biltmore I Hotel; this evening, according to I Ray of jthe Long Beach Chapter. Diplomas will be awarded: to those who have completed the Regular three-year institute course by W- JL Gibbon. Presi-1 dent pf the National Institute. Attendance wll exceed 500.

Guest speakers include Friend W. Richardson. Building and Loan Commissioner; Sanford M. Anderson, President California Building-Loan' League'; II O. Allison Cover-1 nor of the Eighth District-of the I American Sfyinge Building land Loan Institute; I Clarence Rice 1 1 icaa Institute; Cl Kansas City; Kijin; American Safditigs Building tad Loan 'Institute, and R.

Holtby My-1 era. Las Angeles. Past President of both the National League mid i Institute. BothrChapters will elect officers for the ensuing year, at the close Of the speaking program. Officers (of the Long Beach Chapter, in addition! to Gillinghani, include IL-Eichards.

Vice President, and J. G. Dennttj Secretary-Treasurer- Santa- Held SANTA (U.E) John woodchopper, to police today that he killed a mta of whom he was jealous, using weapon of ihis trade, an axe. The killed slept. Victim, Louis Brunj .34, wa)q Wednesday night- as ha r-l Unveiled at i ih.

nationalities will be represented The children's chorus ofj the Ed( son School, directed by Helehl Rundstrum sing. fMothel'l and Spring Song (Mendelssohn iJ Accom will be Beatrice SmalLI The Wilson and Jefferspn Mothers' Chorus' will sing "The Old Rb-I frain by lr Kreisler ana "Santnl Maria by Faure, hinder the! direo-l tion of Frey. a reading. w)ll be. given by Mra Stakemiller.

1 A song; "Mother, will be sung Mrs.1 EUgenl Tlncher. -The Facult; Instrumental group, led by; play. Alice Barker Ell jassisted by Marvin TuckeH will release pigeons carrying a met sage to! Alale Chortis Takee Part, i The THallelujah will sung by the combined Gwent Male Chorus and Jefferson and Wil Mothers group. The closing marct when flowers will be placed at the the "In Renwm-I Mother. -Ear! Wood I Danish, Norwegian and Swedish foot of brance President of Long' Beach Arl Associa will deliver an addrei an ad( statue.

at the i inveiling of the FRANK SCHYCO. Th funeral of Frank Schyco, ,3. of 3318 East Fifteenth, Street, who passed away suddenly1 yesterday jat. his will be' held Monday at 1:30 P. M.

at theMdt-tell Chapel Tiiird Street and Ala-. mitos: Avenue. A native of 'Mr. Schyco had liVed in Long Beachj twelve He 1 was a member of the Git-Workers Union. JENNIE M.

DeLONG. The (funeral for Mrs. Jennie M. DeLong, passed awayi yesterday morning at a- Lo Apgeles hospital after a short illnesi be conducted at the Patter McQuilkin Chapel Monday P. M.j with the Rev.

Charles F. Ensign officiating. Entombment will be made at Angeles Abbey Mausoleum. Ii Mrs. DeLong, who lived at 1820 Florida Street, was a native of Wooster, Ohio, and spent most of her life in She belonged to the Methodist Church.

Surviving are tjhe widerwer, Donald p' Long; two Eugene and Edward McClaren, and niece, si will, rsori A I at' 1 jMcClaren, allj of this city. (ANDREW II MANS, 1 funeral of Andrew The i funeral of Andrew H-Mann. 74,. of 2585 Olive Avenue, who died yesterday; at a Lo An-ieeles! hospital will be held Man- John and Arthur, and four broth- era and sisters' in the East. i'day- 9:30 M.

at the Beach. Surviving are 'the widow, Mrs. Susan Hinckley, and -two sons, at, iPatter-isonj Ai McQuilkin Chapel.1 Interment will be at Ontario. Al native of West Virginia, Mr. Mann Ispent much of fhip life in that State as a farmer.

He was employed ad a gardener 1 in Long Beach the piast several years. The widow, Mrs. Lillie Mann, survives. Alice d. fox.

The fpneral of iMra Alice D. Fox of 1427 Olive Avenue, who passed away Thursday, at a. local hospital will be held today at 1:30 P. M. at the Mottell Chapel Henry Kendall Booth Will officiate.

Interment will be at Sunnyslde Cemetery. Mrs. Fox wai a native -of Toulon. UL, and lived many years in Lexington, before coining to Long Beach in 1911. She belonged- ins, Rapped by SAN FRANCISCO, May 1L -Members of the Califohiia Press Association on a recent good wU1 tour (to Mexicq were treated a "super snooping exhibition by American customs inspectors at Nogales, it was charged today Inaletter by Friend Richard-'sonj iforxper California Governor ancL President of the association.

'The California1 editors and members their families, the letter in-i dicated, saw little of humor In a i four-hour delay inspectors "snooped into every nook and; ofj their private traip even "opening purses carried ljy ladies, entering a ladies dressing Ijroom I which occupied and. snooping in the most approved snooping manner. Feeling that the attitude of the Inspector -was. a decided contrast to treatment' on a similar excursion in -1930 and the treatment by. Mex ican customs men; a committee nittes Telephone Company, Ltd 219 employes of the utility firm assembled last evening At the Santa Monica Athletic Club for a semi-formal dance.

The highlight of the evening was a personal message by Mr. Mason to the assembled officers and. employes. Mr. Mason is a telephone man of long experience For several years he was Commercial Superintendent of the Pacific Telephbne Telegraph Company in Southern California.

'He later operated the Santa Monica Bay Telephone Company, serving Redondo and Santa Monica Bay, District. In 1928 this company was purchased by the Associated Telephbne Company, and Mr. Mason was elected to the position of -Vice President and General Man ager. From -1932 until his recent appointment, Mr. Mason was Executive Vice President Of the -Associated Telephone- Company, Ltd.

Until May hlr offices in Santa Monica. Mr. Mason was elected. President of the utility company April 13 to fill the vacancy created by1 the death of the towns. -7.

i Mott, board the introduced Vocalisjt, danceq Brothers From Associated Vice Commercial Eberle, Sales Chief South Hugh the and telephone WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL PARK (Central Mama Pk.) Westminster 81SL ii' tv ,1 1 1 s-' a' 5.

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