anaheim-gazette 1921-03-17

AUTOMOBILE SAVED FROM CONFISCATION Los Angeles Dealer Brought to Judgment by County Association Miss Mary Grace Corbin of Balboa, an invalid, still has her Ford coupe, and simply because the Orange Co. Automobile Trades Association believed in further exemplifying its motto of the square deal. Miss Corbin, a daughter of Major General Corbin, retired, was in imminent danger of losing her coupe as a result of cold-blooded interpretation of a forfeiture clause in a conditional sales contract. The Balboa woman had purchased the car on the contract in question from a dealer in Los Angeles. The interpretation the dealer placed upon the forfeiture clause resulted in Miss Corbin coming near losing the machine after she had paid all but $215.16 of the purchase price of $1022.90. The car was saved to Miss Corbin through a claim and delivery suit filed in her behalf by Cary M. Heim, attorney for the county trades association. The suit was against Robert Mobler, of Los Angeles, and was settled out of court by the defendant agreeing to take the remainder due him, less court costs amounting to $16. The purchaser paid $375 cash at the time of making the contract which called for monthly payments of$64.79. It is asserted that up to January 1 she had not missed a payment on the contract, which was dated June 11, 1920. Dependent on a monthly remittance from the East and failing to receive it for January in time to make the payment she appealed to a Long Beach friend to make the payment for her. He asserts that he sent the payment several ugly marks resembling burns on the youngster's back. Despite these handicaps Abraham is pulling through. He has gained a whole pound since his arrival at the hospital. Nothing is left but the scars of the ugly burns and the injured foot is now well. Nurses at the hospital had more trouble in getting the child warm than they did in healing the wounds. It was feared for a time that the little mite would not be able to fight off the effects of the exposure. What of Abraham's future? That Abe is going to find a good home is already established. Numerous persons have called at the hospital to see the child and seeing him has prompted a desire on the part of most of them to take the child into their home But Abe is not going to leave the hospital until he is in the pink of condition. Everybody seems to have an interest in Abe and the nurses at the hospital are not overjoyed at the prospect of losing him. Just like the hospital, Abe has become a community affair and when Abe departs to make his residence in some fine Southern California home the event is sure to arouse the jealousy of all those who are looking out for his welfare. Questions concerning Abe's future are up to Dr. Waffle, according to Mrs. Wallace. The baby came to the hospital from Dr. Waffle's home and for the present the hospital authorities look on Dr. Waffle as the child's custodian. And when Abe leaves the hospital it is probable the departure will be clothed in secrecy. Of course the wishes of those who adopt him will be considered in \the matter, it was said at the hospital. The purchaser paid $375 cash at the time of making the contract which called for monthly payments of $64.79. It is asserted that up to January 1 she had not missed a payment on the contract, which was dated June 11, 1920. Dependent on a monthly remittance from the East and failing to receive it for January in time to make the payment she appealed to a Long Beach friend to make the payment for her. He asserts that he sent the payment to the Los Angeles man. The latter asserts that it never reached him. With the February payment due and unpaid and with the January payment according to Mehler, defaulted, Miss Corbin alleged in her complaint that the car was seized and "that the defendant, with intent to defraud the plaintiff out of said automobile, informed her that her rights under her contract would be protected, and by such deceit and fraudulent representations induced the plaintiff to refrain from protecting her interests." Money arriving from the East in the meantime, a niece of Miss Corbin went to Los Angeles and offered to pay in full the amount remaining due, $259.16. The offer was refused, Mehler stating, it was alleged, that it would take $400. to secure the return of the car. IMso r hinpaetcmfwypn'sObscm Miss Corbin then appealed to strangers and told her story to John Knox of Knox and Stout, Ford Agents. Knox took $400 of the firm's money and went to Los Angeles to offer it to Mehler. Knox was joined in Los Angeles by Miss Corbin's niece, Walter W. Biddick, former secretary of the Orange county association and now field secretary for the state organization and Richard Ingolstad, secretary of the Los Angeles association. They proceeded to the place of business of Mehler and tendered him the $400. He refused to accept it, according to Knox, and asserted that Miss Corbin had lost all rights to the car. Returning to Santa Ana, Knox caused a special meeting of the directors of the association to be called. The matter was explained at the meeting. The directors took a definite stand against such practices as are alleged to have been used in the case and voted to support Miss Corbin morally and financially in court action against Mehler. The association attorney, Carl M. Heim, was instructed to file an action in claim and delivery against Mehler. A bond of $1400 was signed by individuals concerning Abe's future are up to Dr. Waffle, according to Mrs. Wallace. The baby came to the hospital from Dr. Waffle's home and for the present the hospital authorities look on Dr. Waffle as the child's custodian. And when Abe leaves the hospital it is probable the departure will be clothed in secrecy. Of course the wishes of those who adopt him will be considered in \the matter, it was said at the hospital. "If those who take him have no objection we will let the paper know," said Mrs. Wallace, "but if they wish to keep his destination a secret their wishes will be followed." ASSAULT CASE DISMISSED A charge of drawing a deadly weapon in a rude and threatening manner against Bill Cummings of the Independence Produce Company, by his step-father-in-law, W. D. Williams of Garden Grove, was dismissed by Justice of the Peace Cox after he analyzed the evidence introduced at the preliminary hearing. Judge Cox scored Williams and his wife, Mrs. Anna Williams, and held them directly responsible for the trouble with Cummings. Judge Cox declared it was apparently a case of not only "too much mother-in-law but too much father-in-law." According to the story told by Williams, he was seated in an automobile near the corner of Third and Broadway January 29, when Bill Cummings approached him with a revolver and "threatened to blow his brains out if he got out of the car." Williams said that he did get out and ran for an officer. Cummings admitted drawing a gun on Williams but that he did it in self defense. He declared that the gun was not loaded and that he only intended to hit Williams with the butt of the revolver if he attempted to attack him. According to Cummings' story, Williams came to his place looking for trouble. He said Williams threatened to "get him" and made a threatening gesture by drawing his right hand across his throat. As Cummings drew the weapon, his brother Harry Cummings, who rushed to the scene when he saw the trouble brewing knocked the weapon from his hand. This is according to the testimony of both the Cummings brothers. Williams, they say, fled immediately after the gun was drawn. Mrs. Williams admitted on the stand that she was probably the cause of the series of fights seen before awaken them by expert surveys a number of national Chambers with Conditions grounds well deplorable. School children which experienced sanitary and applied to structures crowded or cause of insomnia there is we space. American arouse their straits of tical relief recreant to school system from insufficient paid teachers on the parish to be parish penditions. The peril firetrap buccusable. She in any such loss of child would reside—each and been active would saftg school hours. KEEP Southern lining up in and others at Highwa Officials of Southern efforts which has taken heaps of cash all scorts wipe along ful drives. From Impties on Obispo on been register County off California pleasure in tailed by breaking of the Sta caused a special meeting of the directors of the association to be called. The matter was explained at the meeting. The directors took a definite stand against such practices as are alleged to have been used in the case and voted to support Miss Corbin morally and financially in court action against Mehler. The association attorney, Carl M. Helm, was instructed to file an action in claim and delivery against Mehler. A bond of $1400 was signed by individual members of the association representing at least a quarter of a million dollars. The remainder due under the purchasing contract was deposited by the association with the court, as were the court costs. The automobile was seized by the sheriff of Los Angeles county and was turned over to Miss Corbin upon the settlement of the case, the defendant accepting the sum of $243.16. ABRAHAM LINCOLN 2ND Abraham Lincoln, almost four weeks old, displacement six pounds, is getting along "just fine," according to Mrs. Margaret Wallace, matron at the Santa Ana Community Hospital. Abraham Lincoln is the name given to the babe found on the doorstep at the home of Dr. Willella Waffle, 702 Bush street on the morning the nation celebrated the birthday of the Great Emancipator, and in one respect in particular the mystery child is living up to one of the characteristics of his namesake. He is one of the hardiest youngsters imaginable. Had the child not been born with an unusual amount of strength and endurance it would have been dead when it was picked up from the steps at Dr. Waffle's home. One little limb was in contact with the cold cement step when the child was found. Its foot had been injured and there were As Cummings drew the weapon, his brother Harry Cummings, who rushed to the scene when he saw the trouble brewing knocked the weapon from his hand. This is according to the testimony of both the Cummings brothers. Williams, they say, fled immediately after the gun was drawn. Mrs. Williams admitted on the stand that she was probably the cause of the trouble. She said that she had gone to the home of Cummings and pleaded with him not to make a proposed trip to San Diego and leave his wife, her daughter. This, she said, angered Cummings. Cummings testified that he had made arrangements to leave his wife in the care of a woman friend of the family and that he was compelled to go to San Diego on a two-day business trip. Mrs. Williams objected to this, he said. Overruling objections of Deputy District Attorney Mozley, Justice of the Peace Cox insisted on getting at the bottom of the trouble. It developed that a family row had been brewing between the Williams' and the Cummings' for several years. Williams, according to the Cummings had threatened them on one occasion. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS The Purchasing Agent was authorized to secure plans, specifications and building material for the erection of Meteorological Station at County Harbor. Expenditure not to exceed $1,-000.00, payable out of Advertising Fund. Deed for right of way from William M. Chambers, et al., was accepted. Deed for Right of Way from Thomas Johnston Kells, et al., was accepted. Specifications, plans and profiles, as ANAHEIM GAZETTE Abraham is gained a arrival at the shift but the and the in-curses at the in getting did in heal-earned for a would not be effects of the nature? find a good washed. Num-but the hos-ild seeing him on the child is not go- until he is an interest the hospital prospect of the hospital,unity affair to make his southern Cal- sure to all those who welfare. Abbe's future according to came to theuffle's home hospital au- rille as the the hospitalature will be course the apt him will matter, it was presented by the County Purchasing Agent, with his recommendations for the erection of an Entrance Gate-Way at the County Park, were adopted by the Board. Notice for bids for doing the work to be given by publication in Orange Daily News. Bids to be received up to 10:00 A.M. March 28th, 1921. Map of Tract No. 144, was accepted as the official plotting of said tract., and the Chairman was authorized to approve bond for said Map. It was ordered that Map of Tract No. 153 be received by the Board and submitted to the City Engineer of Anaheim. Chairman was authorized to approve Bond on Map of Tract No. 152. Map of Tract No. 156 was received by the Board and submitted to the City Engineer of Newport Beach. Chairman was authorized to approve Bond on Map of Tract No. 155. It was ordered and the Franchise applied for by La Habra Domestic Water Company, be advertised for sale, and notice of sale be prepared and submitted to said Board at meeting to be held April 12, 1921, at 10:A.M. SCHOOL MENACE This country must experience a series of fire tragedies in schools. It seems, before it will be possible to awaken the public to demand safety of school buildings everywhere. An expert survey has been conducted in a number of American cities by a National Chamber of Commerce co-operating with the American City Bureau. Conditions as to housing and playgrounds were found to be extremely deplorable. Tens of thousands of our school children are housed in buildings which experts call firetraps; "old, in- SAN DIEGO LAWYER FINED "I hate to do this, but I can't get away from it," said Justice of the Peace Cox as he found Eugene D. White, San Diego attorney, guilty of a charge of driving an automobile in a reckless and negligent manner. "I will make the fine $10." White was accused by M. H. Litten of Fallbrook, of having attempted to pass between his car and a machine coming in the opposite direction when these two cars were about to pass each other, and when Litten had the right of way. The alleged offense occurred December 24, a few miles south of San Juan Capistrano. All three machines were rounding a reverse curve. According to Litten, White tried to cut in ahead of him. Litten's car was forced off the highway and slightly damaged by running into the embankment. White, who acted as his own attorney, maintained that he did not know he was approaching a curve, but admitted that he could not see the road more than 100 feet ahead. He said that when he saw a car coming from the opposite direction there was nothing else to do but pull over to the right. But by so doing he forced Litten off the highway. Judge Cox had both witnesses show just how it all happened by placing three toy automobiles on a blackboard on which was mapped out the curves of the railroad. There was no conflicting evidence. White, however, contended that it was an unavoidable accident, and that he never would have attempted to pass Litten's car if he had known there was a curve ahead. CORN COB PRODUCTS A new industry has been established—the industry of by-products of corn cobs. The corn cob has never been regarded as of any use for fuel until very recently. After many experiments in the United States Bureau of Agriculture, it has been discovered that corn cobs are very val- "I hate to do this, but I can't get away from it," said Justice of the Peace Cox as he found Eugene D. White, San Diego attorney, guilty of a charge of driving an automobile in a reckless and negligent manner. "I will make the fine $10." White was accused by M. H. Litten of Fallbrook, of having attempted to INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAW EVERY PRODUCER HUNTINGTON BEA IS WITHIN CHARMED KEEP HIGHWAYS CLEAN Southern California Counties are lining up in the war against motorists and others who insist on cluttering up the Highways with all sorts of refuse. Officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California have endorsed the efforts of each county in the state which has expressed its determination to do away with the unsightly heaps of cans, glass and rubbish of all scorts which are beginning to appear along some of the most beautiful drives of the state. From Imperial and San Diego Counties on the south to San Luis Obispo on the north, complaints have been registered at Automobile Club County offices by motorists visiting California who complain that their pleasure in touring is materially curtailed by the epidemic of rubbish heaps breaking out in the Southern part of the State. 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He said saw a car coming from direction there was so do but pull over to by so doing he forced highway. And both witnesses show it happened by placing mobiles on a blackboard. Mapped out the curves and. There was no confluence. White, however, it was an unavoidable that he never would pass Litten's car down there was a curve. From corn cobs is extracted glue to the extent of 45 per cent of their weight. This glue is used in making wall board, pasteboard buckets, etc. Another by-product of the corn cob is acetate of lime, from which is made acetate acid. Still another by-product more recently discovered is furfural. This is a very important chemical which is used in the manufacture of dyes, and also in the manufacture of celluloid-like products. Speaking of agricultural by-products out in California the orange and lemon industry has been made farBox 551 FARM WANTED.—Wanted to hear from owner of farm or good land for sale for fall delivery. L. JONES Olney. Ill. 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