anaheim-gazette 1926-01-21

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was..... 2,268 Total for 1920 was..... 5,525 Today estimated at.....12,000 VOLUME LVI CHAMBER OF COMMUNICATION CRYSTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY NOW TURNING OUT FERTILIZER Plans on Foot to Bottle Up the Smoke and Gases From the Plant and Distill Them Into Valuable Drugs MAKING good his promise to convert the waste material from the Crystal Chemical Works, formerly passing down the sewer into a valuable bi-product, Dr. Gustav Reich, superintendent of the company, now has his fertilizer plant in operation. The buildings were completed and machinery installed nearly a month ago, and the plant is now turning out eight tons of high-grade fertilizer per day, with a market value of probably $700 or $800. It contains several elements necessary to the soil that are absent from most of the commercial fertilizers. In addition to furnishing steady employment to many men and yielding a profit to the company this product will increase the value of crops, horticultural and agricultural harvested from the soil, as the customers who buy and use it naturally expect. St. Michael's Elects New Vestrymen Election of vestrymen and trustees to head St. Michael's church, this city, featured the regular annual parish Unique Whale Harpoon By Fi SPECIAL whale in Russia and of design, has just arrived at the fishing tackle McMillan. It was found in mente island recent Johnson, a local fisherman. According to Johnson was found inside the huge whale which washed ashore at Sanwhale, according to nearly 250 feet in length the species found in coast of Siberia. Old time fishermen the harpoon as a type ing vessels off the Siberian spear, they claim, is it a queer affair of prongs with barbs on back against the shaft is shot from a cannon. A bomb on the end plode inside the whale attached to the end had been broken, even lunges of the huge arfort to escape. Estimates given by The Crystal Chemical Works, formerly passing down the sewer into a valuable bi-product, Dr. Gustav Reich, superintendent of the company, now has his fertilizer plant in operation. The buildings were completed and machinery installed nearly a month ago, and the plant is now turning out eight tons of high-grade fertilizer per day, with a market value of probably $700 or $800. It contains several elements necessary to the soil that are absent from most of the commercial fertilizers. In addition to furnishing steady employment to many men and yielding a profit to the company this product will increase the value of crops, horticultural and agricultural, harvested from the soil, as the customers who buy, and use it naturally expect to reap a profit from using the fertilizer. All this comes from the waste material formerly carried down the sewer into the ocean. Dr. Reich has been harrassed and hampered in his efforts to establish a great chemical plant, but he has progressed in spite of opposition. Some time ago Santa Ana councilmen, members of the directing board of the outfall sewer, were thrown into spasms because they imagined the refuse matter from the chemical plant going down the sewer was damaging the walls, polluting the waters of the ocean, and that loud and uncongenial smells from it issued from the manholes along the line. An engineer from the board of health sustained the contention of the county seat directors, and the matter was carried before the state board. Other engineers who made an examination of the big pipe from Fullerton down- to the ocean reported that they found no damage until after the Santa Ana connection was made, but the Santa Ana councilmen were superior to facts. The state board, after hearing the case, granted the company a certain length of time to complete the fertilizer plant which was then in course of construction. But some weeks ago the company's connection with the sewer was cut off by the authorities without previous notification to the manager, thus flooding the plant with water. The force succeeded in shunting the flood into the old sugar factory pits and prevented serious damage. And now another complaint against the factory has been given birth. Persons living in the north end of town allege that the smoke, fumes and vapor belching from the smokestack of the fertilizer plant are broadcasting on offensive smell throughout the neighborhood and, we are told, petitions are being circulated demanding that the nuisance be abated. The Chemical people state that they are making hasty preparations to bottle up this gaseous emanation, and within a month will have it under control. It is too valuable to be permitted to go to waste. One of the products to be distilled from it is coal tar. Many chemicals are produced from coal tar, among the principal ones being dyes and acetanilid, which is the base of most of the headache and pain-killing medicines to be found in the drug stores. The list of coal tar derivatives is a long one, but all will be distilled at the plant after the smoke now complained of is reduced to tar. Dr. Reich states that within two years, unless hampered and delayed by restrictions and interference, will increase the population of the city and a payroll that will stimulate all lines of business. Anaheim is clamoring for industrial plants, but the people should remember that few of them smell as sweetly as a rose. Our olfactory have been attuned to the fragrance of the orange blossom, the lilac and the honeysuckle which permeate the atmosphere, and we likely to revolt and demand investigation when an uncongenial smell is detected in the breeze. Most factories have an unpleasant odor at times, but they must be enforced against them. St. Michael's Elects New Vestrymen Election of vestrymen and trustees to head St. Michael's church, this city, featured the regular annual parish meeting in the church parlor. The following vestrymen and trustees were named: A. Glenn Wright, Henry M. Adams, J. H. Whitaker, Thomas Hill, Arthur Finnegan, J. M. McDuell, H. L. Turton, Thomas Lumsdell, Robert Easton and Ernest Zitzmann. Delegates were also chosen to represent the local parish at a convention to be held soon in Los Angeles. Those named are Miss Margaret Hill, Mrs. Homer Ames, Glenn Wright, Thomas Hill and J. H. Whitaker. Delegates chose to the annual convention to be held in Los Angeles, January 27, were Thomas Hill, Glenn Wright, J. M. McDuell, J. H. Whitaker, Arthur Finnegan; alternates: Ernest Zitzman, Thomas Lumsdell, H. L. Turton, H. M. Adams and Robert Easton. Officers elected to conduct the affairs of the local vestry are Thomas Lumsdell, secretary, Ernest Zitzmann treasurer, and Arthur Finnegan, assistant treasurer. Army Nurse Visits Friends In Anaheim Miss Esther Phillips of Paris, France, has been in the city past two weeks visiting her sister Mrs. M. A. Gohlman of 542 Chestnut street. Miss Phillips was studying music in Paris when she war broke out in 1914, but instead of running away like most of the Americans and other aliens she stayed in Paris and volunteered as a nurse. She served during the entire bloody conflict and made a high reputation for herself. Since the war Miss Phillips has acted as guide to American tourists who have been flocking to France by the millions, and she was in great demand, being familiar with many of the battlefields where she was on duty while the fighting was in progress. She has purchased a home in Paris, and expects to remain there for several years to come. Registrations for sixth class cities of which includes all exiles before the elections, April 12. If the harbor April 17. As now plan books for that election March 7. Republicans hold a record of party affiliation The G. O. P. has muscled 3044 Democrats are third largest group who have declined to affiliate This group will have novote at next August. Prohibitionists are under the banner of ange County, no quarrel GRAND JURY REPORT VERY BRIEF The general report of the grand jury of Orange County for 1926-1926 was submitted to Judge R. Y. Williams of the second department of the Superior Court Tuesday afternoon and accepted by the Judge, after he had thanked Foreman James Livesey and the members of the jury for their services. Irregularity in the administration of the supervisorial fund of the county was found, in that the superintendent of schools pays his deputies out of this fund, which the report says is "contrary to the manner in which the law for the payment of deputies provides." "We also find that in the construction of school buildings in some districts that school boards have not complied with the law, by failing to advertise for bids, for such construction work when the cost exceeds $200, as the law provides," the report continued. "We cite as a specific case the building of the new gymnasium of the Fulerton Union High School," the report continued. "We find numerous low places or depressions on the streets of Laguna Beach, where pools of water collect, making the streets unsightly, as well as disagreeable to pedestrians and motorists. This condition should be repaired for the sake of Orange County's most attractive and picturesque const resort. "We investigated the flowing artesian wells in the southwestern part of Orange County and find, in our opinion, a great waste of water, and, after due consideration, and with the advice of the district attorney, one of the members of the grand jury volunteered to swear to a complaint, and the matter has been turned over to the district attorney's office for prosecution." All city and county officers were commended for the administration of their respective duties. The report required but two pages of typewritten matter, and was characterized as one of the shortest grand-jury reports ever filed. Republicans hold a record of party affiliation at 3044 registrations. The G. O. P. has must 3044. Democrats are third largest group is who have declined to affiliation. This group will have novote at the next August. Prohibitionists are under the banner of an ange County, no quarrel party's existence in raised by Backs, as other counties are rep. The attorney general said that the Prohibition plan a place on the ballot never raised any questions. Prohibition register County now total 49, with 13, Non-Partisan sives 3, and "partisan." AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 21, 1926 COMMERCE LAUDED AT ANNE Unique Whale Harpoon Found By Fisherman A SPECIAL whale harpoon, made in Russia and of a very unique design, has just arrived in Newport. The harpoon is being displayed at the fishing tackle store of Hugh McMillan. It was found at San Clemente island recently by Harry Johnson, a local fisherman. According to Johnson, the harpoon was found inside the carcass of a huge whale which had died and washed ashore at San Clemente. The whale, according to Johnson, was nearly 250 feet in length and was of the species found in waters off the coast of Siberia. Old time fishermen have identified the harpoon as a type used by whaling vessels off the Siberian coast. The spear, they claim, is made in Russia. It is a queer affair of iron. Four huge prongs with barbs on the end fold back against the shaft and the spear is shot from a cannon into the whale. A bomb on the end is made to explode inside the whale. A heavy rope attached to the end of the iron shaft had been broken, evidently by the lungs of the huge animal in an effort to escape. Estimates given by local fishermen MEETING STARTS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN DRIVE ON THIS WEEK TO ADD TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROLL Duties of Body Outlined by Colvin B. Brown of the United States Chamber, and by Local Speakers—Efforts Making to Line up All Citizens Loyal to Anaheim and Interested in Its Continued Growth. One hundred and fifty men and women attended the forum meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night at Elks club house and listened to eloquent talks delivered by Colvin B. Brown, representative of the United Parent Teachers Discuss Thrift At Meeting THRIFT was the keynote of a special community program sponsored Thursday evening by the Anaheim Parent-Teachers Association in the auditorium of the Fremont intermediate school. Some of the best musical talent in the city as well as many of the most outstanding local public speakers were featured on a program that won an enthusiastic reception from the small audience that attended. On the speakers' platform were the following: Mrs. J. V. Kelsey, of Garden Grove, president-elect of the fourth district P-T. A.; Miss E. Kate Rea, member of the Anaheim grammar school board and a prominent local social worker; Louis Kroeger citrus grower; H. E. Axup, insurance man; E. E. Smith, president of the local branch of the Bank of America; the Rev. B. S. Haywood, pastor of the White Temple Methodist church, and Melbourne A. Gauer, superintendent of the Anaheim city schools. The entertainment features of the program were provided by Reginald Taylor, vocalist; Virginia Long, pianist; Darrol Webb, reader; Warren Ashleigh led the assemblage in com- Registration Clerks Are Getting Busy More Than Three Thousand Names Turned In Last Week With more than 3000 voters registered since January 1, County Clerk J. M. Backs and his field deputies are plunged full into their task of handling 50,000 registrations. Backs has predicted that this year's total will reach at least mark Two years ago the figure was 41,347. Due, it is believed, to the various municipal elections and the harbor bond election scheduled for April, registration has gone forward with unusual activity for early in the year. Backs said. During the coming week, he expects to receive several thousand more registrations. This department of the clerk's office has been forced to its limit to handle registrations, as the field deputies rush them in from the outlying districts. Registrations for elections in the sixth class cities of Orange County which includes all except Santa Ana, will close March 12, the required 30 days before the elections, which are set for April 12. If the harbor election is held April 7, as now planned, registration books for that election will be closed March 7. Republicans hold a heavy lead in the record of party affiliation, as shown in the 3044 registrations so far received. The G. O. P. has mustered 2127 of the 3044. Democrats are next with 688. The third largest group is composed of those who have declined to state their party affiliation. This group, numbering 141, will have novote at the primary election next August. Prohibitionists are allowed to register under the banner of that party in Orange County, no question as to the duties of Body Outlined by Corvin B. Brown of the United States Chamber, and by Local Speakers—Efforts Making to Line up All Citizens Loyal to Anaheim and Interested in Its Continued Growth. One hundred and fifty men and women attended the forum meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night at Elks club house and listened to eloquent talks delivered by Colvin B. Brown, representative of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Homer G. Ames, George W. Reid, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Dr. B. S. Haywood, A. E. Harrogrove and others, also to a rare musical treat volunteered by the Anaheim Conservatory of Music. This banquet signifies the winding up of the old year, and the beginning of a drive for new membership for the coming year. Mr. Hargrove in outlining the plans for the coming drive declared that already the membership committee has received four new applications for membership, and this without solicitation. He introduced Henry Selbel of the Selbel introduced Henry Selbel of the Selbel Air Spring Company as one of the new members and declared that Mr. Selbel has pledged $100 a year to the service fund in addition to his membership fees. Secretary Reld said the drive in program is not because of any weakened condition by the Chamber of Commerce, but because the whole force of the people of the community was wanted behind that body. "We are about to undertake a membership drive to round out our roll," said Homer G. Ames. "We are not doing this because we want to defend the Chamber of Commerce. This body needs no defense. It stands on its record of service to the community." "This drive is being made because we want the force of numbers behind our efforts. "The Chamber of Commerce is the salesman for Anaheim. Today it is engaged in selling the city to its people; tomorrow it will be selling it to the world. We are at the back door of a great metropolitan city. Within the confines of Orange County we have a million and a quarter people. With Los Angeles growing at the rate it is no one will want to predict what Anaheim will be at the end of 20 years. "But whatever it becomes is will largely through the efforts of the community itself, expressed through the Chamber of Commerce. The functions of the Chamber of Commerce include everything that tends toward the happiness and prosperity of the people of Anaheim. The Chamber of Commerce should operate along with the city officials. It should stand behind these officials in an advisory capacity, helping wherever necessary to guide the destinies of Anaheim. "It should do this because it represents every class. The Chamber of Commerce has a definite place in Anaheim. But to realize the most in its place it needs the united support of every person within the city. Let us give it the best fourth district P.-T. A.; Miss E. Kate Rea, member of the Anaheim grammar school board and a prominent local social worker; Louis Kroeger citrus grower; H. E. Axup, insurance man; E. E. Smith, president of the local branch of the Bank of America; the Rev. B. S. Haywood, pastor of the White Temple Methodist church, and Melbourne A. Gauer, superintendent of the Anaheim city schools. The entertainment features of the program were provided by Reginald Taylor, vocalist; Virginia Long, pianist; Darrol Webb, reader; Warren Ashleigh led the assemblage in community singing. That the association is considering the advisability of making such community programs a monthly occurrence in the city was revealed this morning by Mrs. F. M. Bungay, financial secretary of the Lincoln P.-T.A. Rug Burglar Is Landed In Jail Confesses to Fifteen Raids In Orange County Orange county's "rug burglar," probably the most successful thief to operate in Orange County in the last decade, has come to the end of his trail. Today he occupies a cell in the Los Angeles County jail, awaiting transfer to the Orange County courts, where he doubts will face a score of burglar charges. The man is James Wilton, 24, alias J.C. Weldon. For the last two months he has lived at 830 1-2 North Parton street, Santa Ana, and had become a familiar figure on Santa Ana streets, officers said. Wilton was arrested by Los Angeles police on information given them through the office of Sheriff Sam Jerrigan, who has had men at work on the "rug burglar" case for the last three weeks. Jerrigan closed in on his man about a week ago, following the finding of a large amount of loot, stolen from Orange County homes, and his arrest has been expected daily since that time. Recovered Goods Valuable Several thousand dollars worth of valuables taken from Orange County homes have been recovered, Jerrigan declared. He said that approximately all of the loot obtained by the theft either was at the sheriff's office at the present time or will be found by officers within the next several days. After all of it is accumulated and reports checked, persons whose homes have been robbed will be asked to come to the office and identify their property. At the present time, the loot is under lock and key and Sheriff Jerrigan wants to close the case completely before returning the goods to the owners. Wilton has confessed to approximately 15 burglaries here since November 21, 1925 when the first rug theft was reported. He was shown a list of the baker agents used cars, wives, C. L. M. Wife Succes Alleging that Comber, of Buck tract for subdivision was discovered allowment, C. O., Ja manded $102,500 file in superior. The action went Angles county filed, Attorney Fullerton, who cre secured a Jaggers allel was made in after he had t fendants refused sales office or off streets. He destroyed a w moved the crop. According to salesmen and they would ta Jaggers. Sale Jaggers claims. He asks $50, $53 for other b been caused by $50 company. Attorney Du represents Jaggers. Information are in these places. 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Prohibitionists are allowed to register under the banner of that party in Orange County, no question as to the party's existence in California being raised by Backs, as some registrars in other counties are reported to be doing. The attorney general has issued a ruling that the Prohibition party is entitled to a place on the ballot, but Backs has never raised any question on the point. Prohibition registrations in Orange County now total 49. Next to them are the "independents" with 15. Socialists with 13. Non-Partisans with 7. Progressives 3, and "partisan" 1. Harbor Decision To Take 20 Days Twenty days will elapse before a decision can be expected from the district court of appeals, sitting in Los Angeles, on the question as to whether the state harbor act applies to Newport Harbor, according to District Attorney Nelson, who appeared before the court in Los Angeles. Nelson appeared in the test suit brought by the board of supervisors against County Clerk J. M. Backs, to force Backs to put the proposal to vote bonds for the improvement of the harbor on the ballot at the special election, set for April 7. After the decision of the appellate court is handed down, it is planned to take an immediate appeal to the state supreme court so that the legal question involved can be thoroughly settled before the election is called. Over in Paris they are experimenting with a lot of new vaccines and one of them must be an anti-debt serum. Greece and he ought to last some time. Radio Artists to Give a Show Here Unique Entertainment at High School Monday Night Anaheim people who have been entertained daily and nightly by the radio are to be given an opportunity of meeting the high class artists who furnished the entertainments face to face. They will be at the high school auditorium Monday evening, January 25—a dozen or more of them—and a unique and fascinating program will be carried out. Face to face you will meet David Duran, Little Boy Blue, Viola Vaughn, Radio Sunshine, Uncle Remus, Gladys Blackwell Pickering, Way Watts, Arkansas Charley, Titan Trio, Wesley Telerotette, Estelle Shake, Oswald, East Cake. Prof. Herzog in person, ten minutes with American history. The proceeds of this entertainment are to be used in establishing a fund for the relief of radio artists who may possibly need it. Many of them are entertaining you daily without pay. The admission price is 50 cents, and in addition to seeing these people whose names are household words wherever there is a radio the audience will be treated to a rare entertainment. Vaudeville, music and a variety of stunts compose the program. The functions of the Chamber of Commerce include everything that tends toward the happiness and prosperity of the people of Anaheim. The Chamber of Commerce should operate along with the city officials. It should stand behind these officials in an advisory capacity, helping wherever necessary to guide the destinies of Anaheim. "It should do this because it represents every class. The Chamber of Commerce has a definite place in Anaheim. But to realize the most in its place it needs the united support of every person within the city. Let us give it the beat we have. Let everyone join who is able to do so." There are at least five burglaries which have been committed in the county since November that have not been identified as those of Wilton. Wilton said that he did not rob the A. Benfield home, in Villa Park, on October 21, declaring that he was not in this county at that mile. All of his activities took place later, he said. Wilton had given up his career as a burglar in Orange County when his arrest was effected, it was learned by officers. After being grilled for several hours, he finally admitted that he was the "rug burglary," officers said, and he seemed to think that he had played a big prank. He told police, that the sheriff's officers here were so close on his trail during the last ten days that he decided to move to Riverside. He rented a house at 234 Oakley street, Riverside, and had committed one burglary there since leaving Orange County, he admitted. Loot of that burglary, which consisted of a number of silver knives and forks, an automatic pistol and a pair of opera glasses, has been recovered and is at the sheriff's office. Wilton, following one burglary here, sent the loot, in a trunk, to San Bernardino, where it was recovered by Sheriff Jernigan and Dan Adams, deputy sheriff. It was on Wilton's information that the trunk was recovered. Wilton also gave officers the address of a number of pawn shops in Southern California, where he had pawned much of the loot taken from Orange County homes. The pawn shops are located as far away as San Pedro and Redlands and it will take some time to check this all of the loot obtained by the thief either was at the sheriff's office at the present time or will be found by officers within the next several days. After all of it is accumulated and reports checked, persons whose homes have been robbed will be asked to come to the office and identify their property. At the present time, the loot is under lock and key and Sheriff Jernigan wants to close the case completely before returning the goods to the owners. Wilton has confessed to approximately 15 burglaries here since November 21, 1925, when the first rug theft was reported. He was shown a list of homes entered and told officers which he had robbed, Sheriff Jernigan said. There are at least five burglaries which have been committed in the county since November that have not been identified as those of Wilton. Wilton said that he did not rob the A. Benfield home, in Villa Park, on October 21, declaring that he was not in this county at that mile. All of his activities took place later, he said. Wilton had given up his career as a burglar in Orange County when his arrest was effected, it was learned by officers. After being grilled for several hours, he finally admitted that he was the "rug burglary," officers said, and he seemed to think that he had played a big prank. He told police, that the sheriff's officers here were so close on his trail during the last ten days that he decided to move to Riverside. He rented a house at 234 Oakley street, Riverside, and had committed one burglary there since leaving Orange County, he admitted. Loot of that burglary, which consisted of a number of silver knives and forks, an automatic pistol and a pair of opera glasses, has been recovered and is at the sheriff's office. Wilton following one burglary here sent the loot, in a trunk, to San Bernardino, where it was recovered by Sheriff Jernigan and Dan Adams, deputy sheriff. It was on Wilton's information that the trunk was recovered. Wilton also gave officers the address of a number of pawn shops in Southern California where he had pawned much of the loot taken from Orange County homes. The pawn shops are located as far away as San Pedro and Redlands and it will take some time to check this all of the loot obtained by the thief either was at the sheriff's office at the present time or will be found by officers within the next several days. After all of it is accumulated and reports checked, persons whose homes have been robbed will be asked to come to the office and identify their property. At the present time, the loot is under lock and key and Sheriff Jernigan wants to close the case completely before returning the goods to the owners. Wilton has confessed to approximately 15 burglaries here since November 21, 1925, when the first rug theft was reported. He was shown a list of homes entered and told officers which he had robbed, Sheriff Jernigan said. There are at least five burglaries which have been committed in the county since November that have not been identified as those of Wilton. Wilton said that he did not rob the A. Benfield home, in Villa Park, on October 21, declaring that he was not in this county at that mile. All of his activities took place later, he said. Wilton had given up his career as a burglar in Orange County when his arrest was effected, it was learned by officers. After being grilled for several hours, he finally admitted that he was the "rug burglary," officers said, and he seemed to think that he had played a big prank. He told police, that the sheriff's officers here were so close on his trail during the last ten days that he decided to move to Riverside. He rented a house at 234 Oakley street, Riverside, and had committed one burglary there since leaving Orange County, he admitted. Loot of that burglary, which consisted of a number of silver knives and forks, an automatic pistol and a pair of opera glasses, has been recovered and is at the sheriff's office. Wilton following one burglary here sent the loot, in a trunk, to San Bernardino, where it was recovered by Sheriff Jernigan and Dan Adams, deputy sheriff. It was on Wilton's information that the trunk was recovered. Wilton also gave officers the address of a number of pawn shops in Southern California where he had pawned much of the loft taken from Orange County homes. The pawn shops are located as far away as San Pedro and Redlands and it will take some time to check this all of the loot obtained by the thief either was at the sheriff's office at the present time or will be found by officers within the next several days. After all of it is accumulated and reports checked, persons whose homes have been robbed will be asked to come to the office and identify their property. At the present time, the loot is under lock and key and Sheriff Jernigan wants to close the case completely before returning the goods to the owners. Wilton has confessed to approximately 15 burglaries here since November 21, 1925, when the first rug theft was reported. He was shown a list of homes entered and told officers which he had robbed, Sheriff Jernigan said. There are at least five burglaries which have been committed in the county since November that have not been identified as those of Wilton. Wilton said that he did not rob the A. Benfield home, in Villa Park, on October 21, declaring that he was not in this county at that mile. All of his activities took place later, he said. Wilton had given up his career as a burglar in Orange County when his arrest was effected, it was learned by officers. After being grilled for several hours, he finally admitted that he was the "rug burglary," officers said, and he seemed to think that he had played a big prank. He told police, that the sheriff's officers here were so close on his trail during the last ten days that he decided to move to Riverside. He rented a house at 234 Oakley street, Riverside, and had committed one burglary there since leaving Orange County, he admitted. Loot of that burglary, which consisted of a number of silver knips and forks, an automatic pistol and a pair of opera glasses, has been recovered and is at the sheriff's office. Wilton following one burglary here sent the loot, in a trunk, to San Bernardino, where it was recovered by Sheriff Jernigan and Dan Adams, deputy sheriff. It was on Wilton's information that the trunk was recovered. Wilton also gave officers the address of a number of pawn shops in Southern California where he had pawned much of the loft taken from Orange County homes. The pawn shops are located as far away as San Pedro and Redlands and it will take some time to check this all of the loot obtained by the thief either was at the sheriff's office at the present time or will be found by officers within the next several days. After all of it is accumulated and reports checked, persons whose homes have been robbed will be asked to come to the office and identify their property. At the present time or will be found by officers within this district before returning their goods tothe owners. Wilton decommends with business expoitions oil use for you." ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $551,000 Number 15 AT ANNUAL FORUM PICKWICK PEOPLE TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW STATION Officials State Work Will Start Immediately, and Will be Completed Within Six Months—Cost $110,000 AFTER many months of delay the Pickwick Stage Company is making preparations to erect its station in this city. J. D. Dawson, one of the high officials of the company, was in the city the first of the week and set the machinery in motion for immediate action in construction of the building. Harry D. Riley, the Studebaker agent, who has had the ground rented as a show place for used cars, was notified to vacate at once, and within a few days, it is believed; actual work will begin on the structure. Mr. Dawson states that within six months it will be completed and occupied by the company. C. L. McComber and Wife Sued for Damages Alleging that Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McComber, of Buena Park, agreed to sell a tract for subdividing and then, when oil was discovered in the vicinity, refused to C. L. McComber and Wife Sued for Damages Alleging that Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McComber, of Buena Park, agreed to sell a tract for subdividing and then, when oil was discovered in the vicinity, refused to allow the buyer to proceed with development. C. O. Jaggers, oil operator, demanded $102,535 damages in a suit on file in superior court. The action was transferred from Los Angeles county where it was originally filed, Attorneys Launer and Collins, of Fullerton, who represent the McCombers, securing a change of venue. Jaggers alleges the selling agreement was made in December, 1923, and that, after he had taken possession, the defendants refused to permit erection of a sales office or the opening and grading of streets. They are alleged to have destroyed a water line and to have removed the crop from trees on the tract. According to Jaggers, they told his salesmen and prospective buyers that they would take the tract away from Jaggers. Sales were thus discouraged. Jaggers claims. He asks $50,000 for loss of profits, $2,535 for other damage alleged to have been caused by the defendants and $50,536 (excess damage). Attorney Duke Stone, Los Angeles, represents Jaggers. Information and recover the articles left in these places. Wilton is from Ashland, Kentucky, he told officers, and had been on the coast only a short time. He is a cripple, one foot having been amputated when he was a small boy. He wore an artificial foot, the shoe for which was larger than the shoe he wore on the other foot. This accounts for the fact that two different sized tracks were found around houses that had been burglarized and which led officers to believe that two men were "pulling the jobs." "Co-operation on the part of Los Angeles and Long Beach police had much to do with the capture of the man, who has given us a great deal to think about recently," Sheriff Jernigan said. "Sergent Kirkpatrick, of the Long Beach department, and Brooks and West, of Captain Townsend's force, on the burglary detail of the Los Angeles department, deserve a great amount of credit for the work they did," she sheriff said. Wilton declares that he had no confederates with him in any of the burglaries in this county. Only once, during the time he "worked" in this county, was he interrupted during a burglary, he told officers. On one occasion, after leaving a house with his loot and starting for his machine, he saw a man inspecting the automobile, which was parked near the house. Wilton said he stepped behind a tree and watched the man for several minutes. is believed; actual work will begin on the structure. Mr. Dawson states that within six months it will be completed and occupied by the company. The building is to be erected on the corner of South Los Angeles and Chestnut streets, on the site formerly occupied by West Brothers. The ground belongs to Fred C. Rimpau, who leased it to the Pickwicks for 99 years. It is reported the sum the company agrees to pay Mr. Rimpau and his heirs for use of the ground is close to a million dollars. This lease was signed last March, and it was expected work on the station would begin at once, but it is now explained that delay was caused by inability of the company to complete arrangements for its new station at San Diego. The Anaheim and San Diego stations are to be in duplicate, and the company desired to construct both under one contract. An official of the company stated that this station will be one of Orange county's finest business buildings. It will be two stories in height, and will cover the larger portion of the ground, which is 120x160 feet in dimensions. It is said the upper story will be fitted up as an auditorium. The building will cost $110,000. Eighteen months ago Mr. Rimpau purchased his property to $110,000. Six months later he was offered $120,000 for it, but refused the offer. I refused the offer," said Mr. Rimpau, "for two or three reasons. One is that I don't want the cash. I have no use for it. Another is that Anaheim property is bound to advance in value and it would be a sacrifice to sell it now. Under the lease myself and my heirs will get a substantial yearly income from it, considerably more than the $120,000 would yield. What it will be worth 100 years from now, when it reverts back to the owners, no man can conjecture now, but it will be many times the present value." The structure is to be known as the Rimpau-Pickwick building. brought to Santa Ana but that possibly would be within the next several days. In the meantime, the information given officers by the man will be investigated. Jernigan is of the opinion that much more loot will be recovered. The property already recovered includes silverware, 11 pistols and guns, gold watches, clothing of all kinds, but mostly men's wearing apparel, six radios, loud speakers, opera glasses, manicure sets, a phonograph and approximately 50 records, cartridges, automobile tires, fountain pens, jewelry, baseball gloves, boots and shoes, trunks, suitcases, 12 rugs and more than half a dozen kodaks. George Heffner—a former well-known resident of this city—was in town the first of the week, coming down from Los Angeles to meet his cousin, Miss Ida Hank of Sheboygan, Wis., who is here to spend the winter, and whom he had never had the pleasure of meeting be TWENTY ACRES OFFERED FOR ONE An advertisement in a Santa Ana paper, placed by a man who has had experience, offers to trade twenty acres of Florida land for one California acre. The advertisement goes on to say that the owner of the Florida acreage is willing to trade his share of millionaire sunshine, balmy atmosphere, luxurious plant growth and incomparable climate, not to mention advertising possibilities for untold wealth, just for one twentieth part of plain, honest California soil. Who has ever dreamed a human being could be so generous? Is this a manifestation of brotherly love? Too wonderful an experience of human kindness, perhaps a practical demonstration of the "share with others" principle, as set forth in the purpose of the National Thrift week. A somewhat different interpretation is placed on the offer by others, whose business experiences with real estate booms, oil units, "let-your-money-work-for-you" projects have made them slaves to fatuous things they call facts. They maintain that the offer should be classified under "Safe Investment day" of the National Thrift week.—Santa Ana Register. The owner, whose name is W. A. Paxton and who hails from Kansas, told the reporter that he had faced too many cyclones to worry about anything. He is not worried over the dire predictions of the sketches, who claim that the boom bubble will burst with a crash. Neither is he excited by the assurances of the boosters, who assert that this is just the beginning of an unprecedented era of prosperity. Taxton has his own reasons for preferring California to Florida—he prefers the simple, well regulated life of Southern California to the hectic, intoxicating existence of tropical Florida, with its mad whirl of pleasures and rush for fresh sensations. Should he ever get a notion to try polo, play golf, sample Scotch and act as "a decent chap," he might change his allegiance, he intimated.