oc-plain-dealer 1921-01-05

This Paper Accepts All Advertising on the Understanding that Its Circulation Equals Any Three Others In This Field. VOL. XXIV—No. 134 ANAHEIM ADDS 25 ACRES TO ITS AREA BY ELECTION TUES. City Officials Believe Example Will Be Imitated by Other Adjacent Suburban Propertyowners. Anaheim added something like 25 acres to its corporate area yesterday by the annexation election in North Anaheim. The addition was made by unanimous vote of those casting ballots, 12 of the 16 registered voters appearing at the polls and all casting a yes vote. City officials were elated today at the sentiment displayed by the north-siders in desiring to become a part of the city. The officials believed that their example will be emulated by other suburban property owners who will desire to get their property inside the city since the increased demand for subdivision property occasioned by the rapid growth of the city has increased the desirability of city water, light, sewer and other city conveniences. C. OF C. ELECTION HELD NEXT MONDAY Members of the Anaheim C. of C. are expected to cast their ballots at the new quarters, 132 No. Los Angeles-st, Monday next, between ten and four, for nine directors, and all who are paid up to the end of the year are eligible for this function. The results of the election will be made known at the dinner, Monday night, the White Temple, to which tick- FULLERTON TRUSTEE CHASING CHICKENS L. F. Drake, Fullerton trustee, may be a good sport or he may no: be. Anyway, last night he declared his intentions at the Fullerton council meeting to "go right after the chickens." But then he will be able to explain his far-reaching declaration to Mrs. Drake by saying that he is on the nuisance committee and he means the feathered tribe that keep the neighbors awake nights. He will make suggestions to the city attorney who is drawing up a nuisance ordinance as to what regulations should be taken against poultry. KIWANIS CLUB WILL BANQUET 40 FRIDAY Delegation from Santa Ana Will Help Organize. An interesting time is expected Friday evening at a banquet served in the dining rooms of the Methodist White Temple to prospective members of the Anaheim Kiwanis club now being organized. There have been 40 Anaheim men invited, besides officers and organizers and a delegation from the Santa Ana Kiwanis club. There will be present Dist. Gov. Henry Dist. Trustee Bloodgood, of Santa Ana, who will speak; Harry Garstang, who will furnish music; E. E. Heidt, Orange-co Boy Scout executive who will lead the singing; and E. F. Wescott, field representative, from Chicago. CHRISTIAN C MEMBERS ABOUT NE May Decide to Sell Site at Banquet Night Plans for a splice will be discussed naming at the annual membership of the tian church. It is perferent location will time. The church now holds about 300, an indir Dr. Loren Howe a torate three monthable interest has been church building plaza. The banquet will auditorium of Fremont present church edifice facilities for servicer number at the di membership will be banquet. The official board be considering the cent church building become so valuable poses and obtaining cation. As business block has sold for $100 there site would b which would be a new church build location. STORK HELIF CENSUS OF C. OF C. ELECTION HELD NEXT MONDAY Members of the Anaheim C. of C. are expected to cast their ballots at the new quarters, 132 No. Los Angeles St., Monday next, between ten and four, for nine directors, and all who are paid up to the end of the year are eligible for this function. The results of the election will be made known at the dinner, Monday night, the White Temple, to which tickets are now being sold, at $1. All members who have mislaid or lost their bannets, or who have not received one, will find a supply at the polls. It is hoped that a representative vote will be cast as the retiring board realizes the importance of getting new blood into the management of the organization, and having a full vote out on that day. At the dinner, reports of the president and secretary, and other officers will be read, showing, in brief, the accomplishments of the organization since last July, when its work began. When the result of the election is announced by the tellers, the new officers will be seated in their places and take the helm of the chamber into their hands. Messrs. Riley, Berger, Goodrum and "Doc" Barnes have tickets for the dinner. A supply is also in the hands of the secretary. Ladies of White Temple have requested that they be as numbered as to the number of dinners to be served morning, and those desiring tickets are asked to govern themselves accordingly. A very few memberships have been allowed to get slightly behind. It is pointed out that those desiring to vote next Monday should pay their back dues, up to the first of the year, before they cast their ballots. INVESTIGATE STORY OF SUDOW SLAYING LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—An investigation was made today of the story of Mrs. Irene Berger, under arrest on a charge of forgery, that she saw Mrs. Fay Sudow, victim of the Edendale murder, stabbed by a dope trafficking gangster in Griffith park shortly before her mutilated body was found. Mrs. Berger, who is undergoing treatment at the prisoners' ward of the county hospital, is said to have admitted she was a member of the gang that killed Mrs. Sudow, but that she had nothing to do with the slaying. Police investigators declined to believe Mrs. Berger's story in view of other unquestionable facts of the case. MYSTERY ATTACK ON WOMAN IN L. A. ALLEY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Mystery shrouded today an attack made on an unidentified woman by three men in an alley near Fifth street and Broadway. EVANS' COLTS TRIM VARNER'S BEAR CATS Evans' Colts trimmed Varner's Bear Cats four out of five in B league bowling last night. The first game was won by a margin of one pin. The Ekker and Graham teams could not complete their series thru absence of members. The score: Varner's Bear Cats— Myre ... 180 174 159 183 180 M. Varner ... 186 165 178 200 151 Holmes ... 196 162 140 178 174 Totals ... 562 501 477 561 505 Evans' Colts ... P. Varner ... 191 194 198 167 182 Wisser ... 185 198 143 181 191 Evans ... 187 199 185 176 156 Totals ... 563 591 526 524 529 COUI' IMMINENT IN HUNGARY IS BELIEF LONDON, Jan. 5.—A coup d'état is believed imminent in Hungary and Austria, when former Emperor Charles will be invited to return to the throne, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome today, quoting reports received in that city from Budapest. It is added that the plotters intend to declare a union of Hungary and Austria. WILL HOLD TOBACCO IN FARMERS' BARNS LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 5.—With the closing here of the Lexington market and the indication of low prices offered for this year's crop, farmers hauled their tobacco from the warehouses and stored it in barns. More than 7,700,000 pounds of tobacco has been taken from the warehouses in Lexington by the farmers and similar action is expected throughout the state. CUBA MAY REFUSE TO RECEIVE CROWDER HAVANA, Jan. 5.—Gen. Enoch Crowder may not be received officially by President Menocal, according to the newspaper La Noche, because the Cuban government was not advised thru the customary diplomatic channels of the general's mission. BLOODHOUNDS TRAIL GA. TRAINWRECKERS ROME, Ga., Jan. 5.—A posse led by bloodhounds today searched the swamps around Rome in an effort to capture the persons alleged to have made a deliberate attempt to bury them of Anaheim Kiwanis club now being organized. There have been 40 Anaheim men invited, besides officers and organizers and a delegation from the Santa Ana Kiwanis club. There will be present Dist. Gov. Henry Dist., Trustee Bloodgood, of Santa Ana, who will speak; Harry Garstang, who will furnish music; E. E. Heldt, Orange-co Boy Scout executive who will lead the singing; and E. F. Wescott, field representative, from Chicago. STORK HELEM CENSUS OF Old Man Story last year to increase of Anaheim. According to city hall, which pledged to Dec. 200 births for two months, company deaths for the sale. Completo recite 1910 show 147 deaths. There were also births at the co which should have to Anaheim but the county seat pointed out today. OBJECTS TO DRIVING Juan Hernandez can was in jail without permission wife Mrs. Carfartz Hernandez was from jail after service battery charge prefee Since the "bust up been so keen about his auto. He will the charge tomorrow While serving his officers located a co house However l parenty not having ly and no charges that score. ORDER LEAS WITH SHI Atty, Clyde Bishop structured by the Commission to draw mentions on 1000 feet age with John F.C shipbuilder.The first be submitted visors which will p next Tuesday. The harbor commissus with W.J.for the Los Angeles widening of the extent of $50,000 wh ing for the lease. FAKER IMPETE AUTO CLUB There has been the various filling helm representing the representative of the Cal who is a fakir money under f MYSTERY ATTACK ON WOMAN IN L. A. ALLEY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. — Mystery shrouded today an attack made on an unidentified woman by three men in an alley near Fifth street and Broadway. In a statement to detectives, Geo. J. McLaughlin, 512 South Broadway, told of having witnessed the attack. He stated that three men, two of whom were in the uniforms of bellboys, attacked the unidentified woman and dragged her into the rear entrance of a hotel. Police responded to an urgent call for assistance and reported they were unable to find any trace of the three men or the woman. DANIELS DENIES NAVY PACT WITH CANADA WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. — The United States has no plans for a naval alliance with Canada in the Pacific. Secretary of the Navy Daniels stated today. Reports current in London have stated that a newly created Canadian navy is to cooperate with the United States navy in the Pacific, using American naval bases. These reports are entirely unfounded, Secretary Daniels says. FOG MAKES SLIPPERY PAVING The rog early this morning resulted in several small accidents to cars from skidding on the slippery pavement or collisions in the mist, although no serious injuries to persons were reported. Two Ford cars are reported to have smashed this morning on Orangethorpe-ave just off the boulevard towards Buena Park and each car badly damaged but none of the occupants seriously hurt. ALLEGED LOOTER ESCAPES LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. — James O'Leary 26, arrested yesterday at a West Third-st apartment hotel while alleged to be looting an apartment, escaped from the city jail today while on the way to the identification bureau by mixing with other prisoners in a corridor and then running down a stairway to the street. BLOODHOUNDS TRAIL GA. TRAINWRECKERS ROME, Ga., Jan. 5. — A posse led by bloodbounds today searched the swamps around Rome in an effort to capture the persons alleged to have made a deliberate attempt to wreck train No. 3, crack Ohio Special, on the Southern railway here last night. CARUSO, SICK WITH PLEURISY, RESTING NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Enrico Caruso, Metropolitan tenor who was stricken with pleurisy on Christmas eve, was reported to be resting comfortably in his apartments at the Vanderbilt hotel today. CONSIDER CORK MAYOR'S PLEA TO REMAIN IN U. S. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. — The state department will determine whether Daniel O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, who arrived in Newport News last night as a stowaway will be permitted to remain in the U. S., the immigration bureau of the department of labor announced today. BANDITS RAID CHICAGO BANK CHICAGO, Jan. 5. — Four auto bandits made a daring raid on the Nathan Swartz Loan bank in North Clark-st here today, escaping with money and jewelry valued at several thousand dollars. DENY BUILDING JAP WARSHIPS LONDON, Jan. 5. — Official denial was issued today that any warships are being built in England for Japan. It was admitted, however, that some armor plate is being constructed for the Japanese government. 2707 DIVORCES IN L. A. IN 1920 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. — Judges of the superior court of Los Angeles granted 2707 interlocutory decrees of divorce during 1920, an increase of 26 pet. over the total of 2148 for 1919, it was announced today at the county clerk's office. During last year 11,955 marriage licenses were issued. FAKER IMPERIAL AUTO CLUB There has been a variety of filling helm representing its representative of the A.C., who is a fakir tain money under for E. Phillips, local station the Auto Club, state Mr. Phillips added to warn local auto muni-genuine representatives Club calls on them necessary credentials. REJECTS REPEAT AS HIS WILL DANVILLE, Ill., Jie E. Harrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, vHarrington, WILSON NAMM FINANCE WASHINGTON, dent Wilson will have one of the vacancies directors of the rev corporation before it considerable loans for ports, according to treasury department directors is composed bers and a majority law to approve appli SUPERVISOR FOR $1000 FOREIGN ORANGE-National Orange-shuntino Feb. 18-28. A. S. Bradford, veer at the orange shuntino have charge of the cDr. C. S. O'Toole Surgeon; Phone: Rei ffice 500 Orange County Plain Dale LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, January 5, 1921 CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT NEW TEMPLE May Decide to Sell Present Building Site at Banquet Next Tuesday Night. Plans for a splendid new temple will be discussed next Tuesday evening at the annual meeting of the membership of the Anaheim Christian church. It is probable the matter of location will be decided at this time. The church now has a membership of about 300, an increase of 49 since Dr. Loren Howe assumed the pastorate three months ago. Considerable interest has been aroused in the church building plans. The banquet will be served in the auditorium of Fremont school as the present church edifice does not have facilities for serving such a large number at the dinner. The entire membership will be expected at the banquet. The official board is understood to be considering the sale of the present church building site since it has become so valuable for business purposes and obtaining a less costly location. As business frontage in the block has sold for $300 per front foot the site would be worth $22,500 which would be a good start toward a new church building in some other location. STORK HELPS BOOST CENSUS OF ANAHEIM WALNUT GROWERS VISIT CONGRESS TO URGE HIGH TARIFF Committee Headed by Manager C. Thorpe, Will Start for Washington Jan. 7. George M. Ross, secretary and general manager of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' Assn., attended the meeting of the advisory board of directors of the Cal. Walnut Growers' Assn. held yesterday in Los Angeles. It was decided to send a committee to Washington to submit plans to congressmen for an increase in tariff rates on foreign walnuts shipped into the country in order that the California growers may not be forced to compete with cheap foreign labor and products. Manager C. Thorpe will head the committee which will be composed of three members. One of the other members is Harry Lewis. They will leave for Washington about Jan 18. ANAHEIM HI BUYS PRINTING PRESS The Anaheim high school is taking its place this week among the forefront of the high schools of So. Cal. both in economy and up-to-date-ness through the installation of a new printing press which will save the school much expense by doing its own bill-printing, poster-printing and possibly putting out its own paper a little later. The school was chabled to obtain the press at a figure a little below 13 VALENCIAS UPON ONE SMALL BRANCH On display today at the Eyegrab and Fisher realty office was one of the finest displays of a cluster of orange seen this season. One twig contains 13 well developed Valencias, so close together they form one solid mass of fruit. They came from a heavily loaded tree on the ranch of Vermon Wheeler, two miles southeast of the city. Wheeler has 20 acres of six-year-old Valencias which fruit-men say will yield between 6000 and 7000 packed boxes. Wheeler also has 50 acres of vacant land which he is preparing to set out. He has already purchased the trees at $1.50 each. THREE MOTORS IN SANTA ANA WRECK Wm. Maag and Three Others Badly Bruised. Three autos were badly damaged in a triple collision at Sixth and French-sts, Santa Ana, this afternoon. M. A. Goetz, manager of the Allerton hotel, Santa Ana, with his wife, enroute to the bedside of his dying son at Palm Springs; Wm. Maag, of Anaheim, and M. E. Hartman, of Irvine were the principals in the wreck. All were badly shaken up and bruised. Mrs. Goetz sustained the most painful injuries. Goetz was driving north on French at, Maag, south on the same and Hartman west on Sixth. At the corner they became confused and were going too rapidly to avoid the smash-up. STORK HELPS BOOST CENSUS OF ANAHEIM Old Man Stork did his best last year to increase the population of Anaheim. According to records at the city hall, which have been completed to Dec. 1, there were 206 births for the first eleven months, compared with 130 deaths for the same period. Complete records for all of 1019 show 147 births and 107 deaths. There were also a number of births at the county hospital which should have been credited to Anaheim but which went to the county seat, officials here pointed on today. OBJECTS TO HUBBY DRIVING HER AUTO Juan Hernandez, Santa Ana Mexican, was in jail today for driving without permission the auto of his wife, Mrs. Carletta Hernandez. Hernandez was recently released from jail after serving a term on a battery charge preferred by his wife. Since the "bust up" the Mrs. hasn't been so keen about hubby driving her auto. He will be arraigned on the charge tomorrow. While serving his recent sentence, officers located a complete still at his house. However, it was dusty, apparently not having been used late, and no charges were pressed on that score. ORDER LEASE DRAWN WITH SHIPBUILDER Atty, Clyde Bishop today was instructed by the Orange-co harbor commission to draw up lease arrangements on 1000 feet of harbor frontage with John F. Craig, Long Beach shipbuilder. The agreement must first be submitted to county supervisors which will probably be done next Tuesday. The harbor commissioners also discussed with W. J. White, engineer for the Los Angeles Dredging Co., the widening of the channel to the extent of $50,000 which Craig is paying for the lease. FAKER IMPERSONATES AUTO CLUB OFFICIAL There has been someone around the various filling stations in Anaheim representing himself as a representative of the Auto Club of So Cal, who is a fakir and trying to obtain money under false pretenses, C. ANAHEIM IN BOYS PRINTING PRESS The Anaheim high school is taking its place this week among the forefront of the high schools of So Cal. both in economy and up-to-date-ness through the installation of a new printing press which will save the school much expense by doing its own bill-printing, poster-printing and possibly putting out its own paper a little later. The school was enabled to obtain the press at a figure a little below $2000, Mrs. B. G. Balcomb, of the dramatic department, under whose supervision practically all the high school printing is done. stated today. There are eight boys in the high school who know the printers trade. One of them had three years' apprenticeship. So the work on the new press will cost the school nothing. It will soon save enough expenses to save the cost of the press, Mrs. Balcomb declared. There will be a regular meeting of the debating club of the high school this evening, Mrs. Balcomb said, when there will be a debate on Resolved, that the general requirements for graduation from high school aside from English be excluded. The Misses May Abbott and Marion Watts will take the affirmative, and the Misses Helen Hollingsworth and Maragret McOnnie the negative. Mrs. Balcomb added that the junitors are rehearsing on a five-act vaudeville stunt to be given in about five weeks to get money for the Annual. The Dramatic "A" club also met with Mrs. Balcomb today. MAN HUNT FOLLOWS L. A. MAIL ROBBERY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—A daring mail bandit stole a pouch containing a quantity of letters and packages from postoffice substation T, 4405 Huntington drive, according to the report of Postmistress Mrs. Doney Wing to the Lincoln Heights police today. A Pacific Electric mail car stopped near the postal substation and the pouch was hurled to a platform near the entrance of the office. The bandit, who was described as a large, poorly clad and dark complexioned man, hid loitered about the place for some time prior to the arrival of the mail car, it was reported, and as soon as it sped away he ran to the platform, picked up the pouch, felt of it to make sure it contained the desired loot, and then disappeared. McCORD HICCOUGHS NOT SO BAD TODAY A. B. McCord, cashier of the Anaheim National Bank, who was attacked Monday by severe hiccoughing, was still at it today but the attacks were not so severe as at first. There have been several respites of several hours each following which the attack on her foot. Detectives were detailed to inves- FAKER IMPERSONATES AUTO CLUB OFFICIAL There has been someone around the various filling stations in Anaheim representing himself as a representative of the Auto Club of So Cal. who is a fakir and trying to obtain money under false pretenses. C. E. Phillips, local representative of the Auto Club, stated this morning. Mr. Phillips added that he wished to warn local auto men that when a genuine representative of the Auto Club calls on them he will have all necessary credentials. REJECTS RELIGION AS HIS WIFE FASTS DANVILLE, Ill., Jan. 5.—Mrs. Saddle E. Harrington, wife of Ernest S. Harrington, a Danville business man, today entered the $30 daily of a "hunger strike" begun for the purpose of saving her husband, who refuses to take an active part in church work. "If she wants to live." Harrington added, "she can live. If she wants to die, she can die. I've done all I could for her." WILSON NAMES WAR FINANCE DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—President Wilson will have to fill at least one of the vacancies on the board of directors of the revived war finance corporation before it can make any considerable loans for financing exports, according to officials of the treasury department. The board of directors is composed of five members and a majority is required by law to approve application for a loan. SUPERVISORS VOTE $1000 FOR EXHIBIT Orange-co supervisors today voted $1000 for an Orange-co exhibit at the National Orange show at San Bernardino Feb. 18-28. A. S. Bradford, veteran prize winner at the orange show, will again have charge of the county exhibit. Dr. C. S. O'Toole, Physician and Surgeon, Phono; Residence 546; Office 509 McCORD HICCOUGHS NOT SO BAD TODAY A. B. McCord, cashier of the Anaheim National Bank, who was attacked Monday by severe coughing, was still at it today but the attacks were not so severe as at first. There have been several respites of several hours each following which the attacks were not so severe. U. S. OPPOSES RUHR VALLEY OCCUPATION WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—The U.S. is at present opposed to occupation of the Ruhr valley by the French because of alleged failure of Germany to fulfil the disarmament provisions of the treaty of Versailles, it was learned officially today. FIRE IN CLEANING PLACE A blaze in the Sultorium on North Sycamore-st, Santa Ana, for a time threatened to destroy other buildings in the block this morning. The fire originated from a leaky hose to a gas stove. The blaze was put out by chemicals and a garden hose. PREPARING FOR TRIAL LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Indicating that she is preparing for the ordeal of her trial set for Jan. 19, Mrs. R. C. Peete, indicted on a charge of slaying J. C. Denton, today conferred with Attorney Hahn today. OFFICIAL DISAPPEARS; TWO BANKS CLOSED KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 5.—The mysterious disappearance of Walter M. Halpin, 25-year-old vice-president of the Commercial State bank, was followed today by the closing of two banking institutions. The Commercial bank was taken over by James T. Duncan, state bapk examiner, while the Milford State bank at Milford, Mo., in which Halpin was also interested, closed its doors. MERCURY LAST NIGHT Minimum temperature last night as reported by Anaheim Orange & Lemon Assn., was 38 at 5 a.m. If it's from Witman's—it's Good. According to her statement, said to have been made to detectives of the flying squadron, the Kogon woman early today went to an East Fourth-st cafe. There, with her friends, she says she met her former husband, a Greek. The woman's statement recited that she accepted a drink which she offered her and presently became ill. Leaving the cafe, she hastened to the hospital and after explaining her predicament to Police Nurse Priester swooned at his feet. Detectives were detailed to investigate the young woman's story. FIND BOY WANDERING ABOUT IN NIGHTGOWN LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—After having been sought by county officers since midnight, Herman Catlin, an invalid youth of Watts, was found today near Compton wandering about in a dazed condition and clad only in his nightgown. The youth arose at midnight and apparently suffering from the effects of his illness, walked from the home of his parents on First-st in Watts. The father awakened a short time later and notified the authorities. WAGES WILL NOT BE CUT IN L.A. FACTORY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Salaries and wages of employees at the Los Angeles plant of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., of California are not to be cut, it was announced today by company officials discussing dispatches from Akron, O., announcing that wages at the Ohio plant had been cut. STRIKERS RIOT IN BROOKLYN TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—Strike rioting broke out in Brooklyn today, when 200 idle garment workers attacked a truck carrying workers to the factory of Samuel Peck & Co. The truck was wrecked and the occupants were dragged into the street and beaten. Many of the rioters were women. Wm. Trapp, Jr., Cement Pipe Contractor: Phone 197, R. 4, Anaheim. Warehouse Space — Phone 158 If it's from Witman's—it's Good. Dance at Olinda Thursday— in Dealer. This Paper Believes in the People and Destroys Nothing Better Than Their Continued Confidence. TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR 1300-FT. GUSHER IN BREA CANYON BECOMES IGNITED Union Well No. 57 Throws Rotary and Other Tools High Above Derrick at 5 a.m. Union Oil Co. well No. 57 in Brea Canyon came in a gasser at 5 a.m. today, throwing the rotary and other tools over the derrick and becoming ignited. The oil-soaked rig was quickly destroyed by flames. The rigman was on the ground at the time and all of the crew escaped injuries. However, they saved only the rough working clothes in which they were attired at the time, their other clothing, including watches, money, etc., being destroyed with the righouse. The gas was accompanied by some oil and rocks and gravel were thrown high in the air. The well had been cemented at 1300 and the cement was being drilled out for a water test when the gas pocket broke loose. The well spouted spasmodically all day, sanding up somewhat at times and then shooting the flaming gas and oil high in the air as a volcano. The well is just above the Phillips house and the latter and other neighboring homes of ollmen were sprayed by garden hose to prevent their becoming ignited from the flaming gasher. The pressure was at the rate of thousands of feet of gas per minute. It was impossible to estimate the oil. NEW CONTROL FOR ANAHEIM LOSES TO COVINA HIGH 23 TO 16 The Anaheim high school basketball team was defeated here last night by the Covina high school team by a score of 23 to 16. The Anaheim team will play Hollywood at Hollywood Friday. WEBB RE-ELECTED LEADER OF LEGION After Considerable Urging Accepts Office Again. Atty. Wm. P. Webb, Jr., after considerable urging, last night accepted reelection as commandant of the American Legion post. Webb had at first refused to consider the office again but fellow servicemen insisted he was the one man for the post. Other officers elected were: Edwin Miller, first vice-commander; Earl W. Crist, second vice-commander; H. H. Hunt, adjutant; G. H. Prince, finance officer; H. E. Dungan, of Garden Grove, sergeant-at-arms; Dr. H. C. Wilhelm, post historian; H. C. Sampson, W. M. Martinet, Jr.; Evan L. Miller and E. E. Smith, executive committee; Dr. H. C. Wilhelm, Wm. P. Webb, Jr., and Leo McGavren delegates to county central committee. Servicemen believe they have lined up strong officials for the new year. NEW CONTROL FOR ANAHEIM HERALD Following announcement several weeks ago by F. W. Kellogg, business manager of the Los Angeles Express, that he had acquired control of the Anaheim Herald, articles were filed late yesterday at Santa Ana for the incorporation of the Anaheim Printing & Publishing Co., with authorized capitalization of $50,000 and shares at $10 par value. Kellogg's name does not appear among the directors who are: E. J. Horsley, who has been publisher; S. S. Conklin, who recently arrived from Terre Haute, Ind., to become manager of publications for Kellogg outside of Los Angeles; J. K. Baillie, of Pasadena; Norman R. Jensen, Santa Monica; Vernon M. Brydolf, Pasadena. BANDIT DRESSES IN WOMAN'S CLOTHES LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—A bandit disguised as a decrepit old woman and wearing a tattered skirt, an old sunbonnet and a vell, today stopped Mrs. Nina G. Carson of 442 N. Normandale avenue, near Eagle Rock, while Mrs. Carson was driving to Pasadena, and robbed her of $110, a wrist watch and other jewelry. As Mrs. Carson, who is the wife of John N. Carson, a deputy county clerk, drove away after being robbed, she saw the erstwhile decrepit old lady abandon the sunbonnet and tattered skirt and disappear in his usual masculine garb. Mrs. Carson is director of the nursing division of the Pasadena health department and was on her way to that city via Eagle Rock when the robbery occurred. When she saw the apparently aged woman near the road, making signals for her to stop, Mrs. Carson thought that the seemingly decrepit pedestrian merely wanted a ride. Responding to the signal, Mrs. Carson halted the car. Then the bandit, drawing a revolver, tossed aside the veil that had concealed his features and ordered her to produce her money and jewelry. HOLD TWO BOYS AS GIRL'S ASSAILANTS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Two 15-year old youths were arrested early today at Azusa by Constable Hamlin and removed to juvenile hall on the charge that they made the brutal attack upon 11 year old Rangild Lerain but follow servicemen insisted he was the one man for the post. Other officers elected were: Edwin Miller, first vice-commander; Earl W. Crist, second vice-commander; H. Hunt, adjutant; G. H. Prince, finance officer; H. E. Dungan, garden grove, sergeant-at-arms; Dr. H. C. Wilhelm, post historian; H. C. Sampson, W. M. Martinet, Jr.; Evan L. Miller and E. E. Smith, executive committee; Dr. H. C. Wilhelm, Wm. P. Webb, Jr., and Leo McGavren delegates to county central committee. Servicemen believe they have lined up strong officials for the new year. The legion last night also adopted several constitutional amendments. The constitution and by-laws of the local post were adopted before the national or state organizations' were in vogue. Changes made last night make the constitution and by-laws of the local post conform to those of the state and national organizations. The program last night was closed with some interesting cats prepared by Chef Oelke. NEW UNION WELL AT SANTA FE SPRINGS Santa Fe Springs District The Union Oil Co. is building a rig for No. 5, a new well on the Meyer property at Santa Fe Springs. Meyer No. 3 is held up at 3375 with temporary pipe trouble. No. 4 looks like another deep well for the field. With a fishing job at Butterworth No. 1 the Amalgamated Oil Co. has shut the Butterworth well down to 2900 feet and is waiting on a string of left hand pipe. At Bell No. 1 the Union finds it necessary to redrill about 250 feet of hole. The original depth was 3453, redrilling is at 3237. Gregg No. 1 at Whittier has been cemented at 3450, and will stand for a couple of weeks. MASCOT CONTINUES FIGHT UPON WATER Cementing up from the original depth of 4280 to 4030 feet the Mascot Oil Co. is still continuing its efforts to locate and shut off the bottom water. Recently a partial shutoff was made at 4030 feet that hold the water temporarily. Things are looking a little brighter for the So. Calif.-Oil Co. Success is smiling on the long fishing job that has held the well up for two months. A new hole will be making at 1060 before the end of the week. The Standard Oil Co. is going right ahead with the development of the famous Murphy-Coyote Nos. 79 and 80 are now rigs for wells to be drilled in the near future. No. 82 is drilling in hard sand at 2450. No. 83 is a new location on which rig building has started. MOTHER COLONY CLUB MAY MOVE INTO PRESSSELL HALL A committee was appointed last night at the meeting of the Mother Colony club in the clubrooms at the Hotel Valencia to confer with Carl Presssell to try to arrange satisfactory HOLD TWO BOYS AS GIRL'S ASSAILANTS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. — Two 15-year old youths were arrested early today at Azusa by Constable Hamlin and removed to juvenile hall on the charge that they made the brutal attack upon 11 year old Ranghild Lerdrum, daughter of an Azusa chicken rancher, late Monday. The prisoners were Gabriel Naverza and Refugio Auna, whose parents lived near Azusa. Constable Hamlin reported to the sheriff's office that one of the lads had made a confession in which he was purported to have said he had attacked the girl while his companion held her. A: a result of the new development in the case it was stated that Amallo Canales, alias Calles, a Mexican arrested early yesterday as a suspect, probably would be released from the county jail today. WOMEN IN CHICAGO CRAZY ABOUT DICE CHICAGO, Jan. 5. — Sweet nursery lullabies crooning infants to sleep have been replaced by snappy fingers and excited tearful entreaties such as "Oh, baby," according to department store clerks here. Women, they say, have taken up craps and are rolling the African dominoes with such dexterity that the men are going broke. The dice playing craze, clerksa say, has extended to all classes of women. In the boudoirs of society dames and in the less elegant parlors of wives of workingmen, dice are being thrown. BELIEVE 4 SKULLS ARE FROM INDIANS That the four human skulls unearthed at Greenville yesterday in a rusty tin box by workmen installing a pipe line on the property of Ray McClintock are Indian skulls buried years ago is the theory today of the sheriff's office. It is known that there were Indian burial grounds in that vicinity, it was added. If it from Wittman—it's Good, The Standard Oil Co. is going right ahead with the development of the famous Murphy-Coyote. Nos. 79 and 80 are new rigs for wells to be drilled in the near future. No. 82 is drilling in hard sand at 2450. No. 83 is a new location on which rig building has started. MOTHER COLONY CLUB MAY MOVE INTO PRESSELL HALL A committee was appointed last night at the meeting of the Mother Colony club in the clubrooms at the Hotel Valencia to confer with Carl Pressel to try to arrange satisfactory terms for the rent of the Pressell hall as clubrooms for the club, and the matter submitted to the members of the club at a special meeting called for Saturday night. The question of increasing the membership fees of the club will also be brot up Saturday night. There are two other possible locations for the clubrooms,—the old city hall and the Louis Bashard building where the Hudson studio was located. If the Pressell hall is obtained free use will be given the ladies of the Ebell club for their meetings, and the C. of C. will hold its monthly meetings there also. A big campaign for membership will be put on as soon as the club has obtained new quarters. The members of the committee are W. E. Alexander, D. Jessurun, Hugo Strodthoff, and A. C. Pearson. JOHN KOGGE SEILLS VILLA PARK RANCH The C. B. Berger Co. has sold to John Kogge, of Orange, a valencia orange grove at Villa Park for Joham Bixby of the Jotham Bixby Co., at Long Beach. The grove is beautifully situated, commanding a fine outlook to the ocean and mountains, and contains between seven and eight acres. Mr. Kogge is an experienced local citrus man, this being the seventh grove he has purchased thru the Berger Co. AGED MAN BADLY BURNED LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 — While pouring kerosene into a stove at his home today, Ell Ricard, 78, was perhaps fatally burned. In the explosion which followed the man's attempt to light the stove, he was burned about the hands and face and suffered second and third degree burns on the left side of his body and left leg.