Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1941-10-09 / 41. szám

w> October 9, 1941 VerhovayaU Lapja Sunkist Southern California By ALBERT STEINMETZ Los Angeles, California Member of Branch 104, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fall has arrived officially— even here in sunny California. And we know it because football is being played again. So far as the weather is concerned, not much change is noticed. There is the typical low temperature of 52 degrees early in the morning, and by noon the high for the same day is 75 degrees or more, with the sun shining as usual. Well, it won’t be long. We may expect some rain any month now. However, as I mentioned before, the rainy season (with real rain) is from January to March. It may happen that we won’t have any rain till Decem­ber, but again we may have some even in October. Yes, beautiful winter will soon be here, when the hills and val­leys again take on their gor­geous coat. Christmas is, oh, so near again, when flowers will bloom, poinsettias and roses— millions of blooms everywhere. That’s sunny California’s winter! However, let’s not wander away too far. We started out with football, and that means... The Coliseum in Los Angeles We’ll stay here in the heart of Los Angeles today. Please visit with me the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, also known as the “Olympic Stadium,” located in Exposition Park, which covers 140 acres. This colossal structure alone covers an area of 17 acres, and is the largest on the West Coast, having 105,000 reserved seats (each reserved seat is per­manent, has a back and is num­bered), and its general admission capacity is 125,000. Soldiers Field in Chicago and the Municipal Field in Phila­delphia each hold 125,000 people. I never had the good fortune to be in Soldiers Field but was in the Sesquicentennial Exposi­tion’s Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia on numerous occa­sions. What a shame they built that stadium so carelessly on the swamps of South Philadelphia. Back in 1926, when it was opened, I saw cracks on its walls so big that I could fall down thru them. But whoa! Let’s get back to our Coliseum. Before giving you some details about it, I’ll give you an idea of how fast the population of Los Angeles has grown. In 1870 Los Angeles had only 5614 inhabitants. Its future emi­nence was not even dreamed of by the best daydreamers of the population of that period (just think, only 70 years ago!). Twenty years later, in 1890, the United States Census gave Los Angeles a population of only 50,395; in 1910 the census recorded the fact that Los Angeles had a popula­tion of 319,198, or more than six times as many people as in 1890. “Coming events cast their sha­dows before them,” and already the “Angel City” was making tremendous strides towards its supremacy over any metropolis west of the Mississippi River. In 1920 her population was set at 576,673, and the next decade saw the beginning of the real boom! Los Angeles grew by leaps and ■bounds, because in 1930 it be­came the fifth largest city in the U. S. A., with a population of 1,238,048 (population more than doubled in just 10 years!). The 1940 census records it thus: 1,496,792. And today this “Angel City” has a population of way over one and one-half millions. (Dear Verhovay Directors, please take notice of this phenomenal growth.) The location of the Coliseum was selected, and on December 5, 1921 was begun the original plan of erection of the Los An­geles Coliseum, and in 15 months a deep gravel pit was transform­ed into the beautiful Coliseum. The first big football game was played there in October, 1923 (just 18 years ago). This initial outstanding event was the game between the University of South­ern California and the University of California, Berkeley. By the way, I here make a cor­rection. In my last article Pomona was credited as being the home of the University of California. This is incorrect. It should have read: Pomona Is the home of the University of California’s W. K. Kellog Institute of Animal Hus­bandry, better known as the Arabian Horse Farm... I can’t see how this mistake was made. The Coliseum seated 76,000 spectators originally. But soon because of such rapid growth of the city, a crisis came in Coliseum affairs, in spite of the $800,000 originally spent for the large structure. The 1932 Olympic games would come to Los An­geles, and this was the decade when the population of Los An­geles more than doubled, as I previously mentioned. What could be done? The Coliseum must be enlarged! Backed by the city and the county of Los Angeles, and sustained by public support and enthusiasm, the California Olym­piad Bond Act of 1927 for a million dollars was voted on and carried November 6, 1928. The Coliseum was enlarged to its pre­sent size in 1930, with an addi­tional cost of $900,000, this bring­ing the final outlay to the figure of $1,700.00. Never was money more advantageously spent, say those in the know. The proudest period of the Coliseum’s history was celebrated during the Olympic games ot 1932. The games were held and were a brilliant success in every respect. Probably the final peak of Coliseum triumphs was reach­ed in this wondelful pageant of famous athletes from practically every corner of the globe. Age can not wither nor custom dis­tract the memories of those who witnessed its magnificence, the color, movement and vitality of its panoramic variety. And fol­lowing its conclusion, the million dollar bond was paid in full by the profits of the stupendous en­terprise. The holding of the Olympic games was the most gigantic advertisement for the city ever secured since its in­corporation. Newspapers and pub­lications over all the world clam­ored for news of the games and publicity concerning Los Angeles. The returning athletes after the occasion still further added to the fame of Los Angeles and of Southern California after they reached their homes. In the offices of the Coliseum, on a plaque is inscribed in last­ing letters this eloquent message from the lips of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of modem Olympism: The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part; the im­portant thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well. Some idea of the annual use which the Coliseum enjoys may be grasped from the following re-cap of activities for the fiscal year 1936-37 (official statistics in my possession). There were held 25 high school, college and uni­versity football games, 10 inter­scholastic and collegiate track games, 8 civic and patriotic events and field meets, 5 rugby football and 10 miscellaneous commercial and semi-commercial programs, making a total of 58 events in 52 weeks. In other words, there was more than one event per week for the year, and so it goes every year. (Philadelphia city fathers, take notice! How many events are there in the Municipal Stadium besides the Army and Navy game?) Among the non-athletic pro­grams I may mention the Shrine, the Elks conventions, electrical pageants, patriotic observances such as the 4th of July fire­works displays, rodeos and Wild West shows, city, county and state anniversary celebrations, Easter Sunrise Service, musical gatherings, stage and screen star shows, and many other events. Let us look at the intensity and complexity of the problem of handling a crowd of 100,000 in­dividuals. A show which will sell out Wrigley Field (home of the “Los Angeles Angels” base­ball team) to its capacity of 25,000 seats is an epochal event; a show that will sell out Gil­more Stadium (home of the “Hollywood Stars” baseball team), accomodating 18,000, will be heralded far and wide by the press and the public; the Holly­wood Bowl, seating 20,000 people, is a sell-out event (it happens often); a full house at the Olym­pic Auditorium of 10,400; at the Shrine Auditorium of 6,600; at the Philharmonic Auditorium of 2,700; and all these added to­gether, plus six of the largest downtown Los Angeles theaters, seating approximately 15,400 (all the above figures are maximum capacity), give only 98,00. Sup­pose all these stadiums and audi­toriums were putting on a show at an identical hour, and all would be completely sold out, it would be an event that would shock the show world. Yet all the above named, filled to capacity and combined, could be transfer­red and seated in the Los Angeles Coliseum, and there would be approximately 7000 seats left empty. The management handles a crowd of 100,000 several times a year without excitement and hysteria, with efficiency and com­fort, and we Angalenos look upon it as just a normal day in our very busy lives. ^ScratchinfiS For quick relief from itching of eczema, pimples, athlete's foot, scabies, rashes and other ex­ternally caused skin troubles, use world-famous, sooting, antiseptic, liquid D. D. D. Prescription. Greaseless, stainless. Soothes irritation and quickly stops intense itching. 35c trial bottle proves it, or your money back. Ask yout dntttat May ». D. D. Prescription. INDIGESTION may affect the Heart Ou trapped in-the stomach or gullet may act like a hair-trigger on the heart. At the first sign of distress smart men and women depond on Bell-ans Tablets to aet gas free. No laxative but made of the fastest­­acting «medicines known for acid Indigestion. If the FIRST DOSE doesn't prove Bell-ana better, return kttU* 0 »■ m4 receive DOURUfi Uoa«r *Mk, »a GET READY, AIM, FIRE! Private Stephen Kun, lo­cated at Camp Lee, Virginia, has his gun in such a posi­tion as to spell B-E-W-A-R-E to any enemy threatening the freedom and security of our beloved land. Private Kun is a member of Branch 37, Chicago, Il­linois.--------------O-------------­DOES WELL IN ARMY Joseph J. Hornyak, Jr. Member of Branch 67, Erie, Pennsylvania, Joseph J. Hornyak, Jr. has been do­ing quite well since he en­listed in the U. S. Air Corps on January 17, 1940. Hornyak was sent first to Langley Field, Virginia, and after three months of train­ing there was removed to the U. S. Air Corps Technical School at Scott Field, Illinois, where he was enrolled as an airplane mechanic student and later received his A grade diploma. From Scott Field Hornyak was sent to the Bombing Squadron at MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida, and this year was again transferred to Scott Field, learning to become an airplane propeller specialist, which course he completed in two months with a special A-l rating. At present the student soldier is located at MacDill Field. Hornyak is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hornyak of Erie, Pennsylvania, lifelong members of the Verhovay. Page 9 NEW YORK BRANCH 394 Autumn Dance to be Held on October 25, 1941 Social and Sports Activities The Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association’s se­cond generation Branch 394, New York City, has begun a very active fall season under the guidance of Jo­seph Sharkozy, President, and Albert Ibos, Secretary- Treasurer. Following the rapidly in­creasing membership, the Hungarian American second generation youth have shown a great interest in the sports activities of the branch. For example, the bowling group has already increased from one to three groups. In the meantime, details of future programs are being planned, with the enthusiastic co­operation of both officers and members. On October 25th, Satur­­day evening, the branch will have an Autumn Informal Dance which will be held at the Hungarian Reference Library, 19 West 44th Street, New York City. Besides having the ad­vantage of being centrally located, it is a very attrac­tive and very impressive hall, decorated with colorful Hun­garian art which creates a perfect Hungarian atmo­sphere. To insure everyone a good time, the popular orchestra of Albert Toth will furnish the music, both American and Hungarian, and in ad­­diition to refreshments, homemade Hungarian deli­­cedes will be served by the lady members of the branch. Tickets will be only fifty cents purchased in advance and sixty cents at the door. 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