About

Jones & Ward, architect.

History:

May Hogan Cambern, an accomplished harpist, was the first woman to play in the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Mrs. Cambern was still in high school when she joined the Philharmonic as second harp when the orchestra began in 1919. She was then the youngest musician and the only woman in the Philharmonic. Over the course of her career, she performed with such conductors as Leopold Stokowski and Bruno Walter, and played for George Gershwin, Mary Pickford, Roy Rogers and Walt Disney. During the 1930s and ’40s, she appeared on “Lux Radio Theater” with Cecil B. DeMille and on “Hit Parade” with Frank Sinatra. Mrs. Cambern resigned from the symphony in 1938 to work for recording companies, television networks and movie studios. (Los Angeles Times Obituary, 1988)

1930 Census:
2220 North Berendo Street (Value: $30,000): 1) James Manoil, owner and head of household; 42 year old white married male; married at age 35; born in Romania; parents born in Romania; speaks Romanian; to US in 1904, a naturalized citizen; a real estate broker. 2) Vera D. Manoil, wife; 38 year old white married female; married at age 30; born in North Carolina; parents born in Russia; not working. 3) Peter D. Manoil, son; 2 year 9 month old white male; born in California.

1940 Census:
2220 Berendo Street (value $18,000): Carroll G. Cambern, head of household; white married male 39 years of age; born in California; a sheet music salesman; earns $4500. 2) May H. Cambern, wife; white married 39 years old female; born in Texas; a concert musician; earns $4000. 3) Patricia M. Cambern, daughter; white 13 year old female; born in California; in school. 4) Donn I. Cambern, son; white male 10 years of age; born in California; in school. 5) Lucy Robinson, servant; Negro widow 45 years of age; born in Tennessee; a maid in a private home; earns $480. 6) Eva M. Hogan, mother-in-law; white widow 65 years of age; born in Iowa; not working.