oc-plain-dealer 1921-02-02

This Paper Accepts All Advertising on the Understanding that Its Circulation Equals Any Three Others In This Field. VOL. XXIV—No. 157 ANAHEIM LEAD H. STRODTHOF HOME RANSACKED; VALUED PAPERS ARE TAKEN Entrance Gained by Cutting Screen and Climbing Thru Unlocked Pantry Window. The residence of Hugo Strodthof, 424 No. Lemon-st, was entered yesterday afternoon between the hours of 1:30 and 4 p.m. and was thorny ransacked. The most important loss noted to date is a black japanned metal box, about 12x6x4 inches, which was jammed full of papers very valuable to Mr. Strodthof but of no value to anyone else. Mr. Strodthof believes this fact will be ascertained by the robber or robbers and they will be discarded. He offers a liberal reward to anyone who may find the box or any of the papers. Mr. Strodthof and his mother left the house at 1:30 p.m. and did not return until 4 p.m. They believe they frightened away the robbers on their return, as little else had been taken aloft bureau drawers, beds, etc., had been torn out in a most thorny search for valuables. Apparently the first attempt to gain an entrance had been made through the front door where the screen door had been cut but the main door, as all other doors in the house, was very securely locked. Entrance was galn- Tustin Woman Giving Skin for Burned Baby Mrs. H. L. Ebel, of Tustin, is contributing large portions of skin from her arms in order to prevent the permanent disfigurement of her seven-months-old daughter who was severely burned several days ago when her high-chair turned over, throwing her against a hot stove. The mother had left the room for only a few moments when she heard the plaintive cries of the babe. Rushing back, she found the child's little face and ear painfully burned. She is at a loss to know how the child could throw itself against the chair but is hopeful that science will permit her daughter to mature without ugly scars. REWARD TELEPHONE GIRLS FOR CAPTURE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Writing the final chapter in the kidnaping of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, Hollywood woman, who for five days was held prisoner in a canyon cabin for $20,000 ransom. Floyd and Arthur Carr were led to Superior Judge Sidney Reeve's court today for sentence. Under the indeterminate sentence law, Judge Reeve only could order that the prisoners be incarcerated in San Quentin penitentiary from ten rooms. OFFICE FURTHER FOR CITY The office of City Stoward presented today with the instruc new oak office fur- desk. The city en rooms are also beli- Mr. Strodthof and his mother left the house at 1:30 p.m. and did not return until 4 p.m. They believe they frightened away the robbers on their return, as little else had been taken altho bureau drawers, beds, etc., had been torn out in a most thorou search for valuables. Apparently the first attempt to gain an entrance had been made through the front door where the screen door had been cut but the main door, as all other doors in the house, was very securely locked. Entrance was gained by cutting the screen on the back porch and climbing thru a pantry window which had not been locked. ORANGE-CO HARBOR APPEALS TO SWING Congressman-elect Phil Swing, of Imperial, in Orange-co today and tomorrow to get a line on needs for federal legislation, was much impressed this morning with the potentialities of Newport harbor, following a brief trip of inspection there. Swinger gave it as his belief that within 20 years the bulk of manufacturing of the U.S. will be done on the Pacific coast because of more nearly ideal labor, climatic and power facilities. "Seventy-four pct of the hydroelectric power potentialities of the U.S. are west of the Rocky mountains," declared the congressman-elect. "This means manufacturing and that means population, which in turn means demand for harbor facilities." Swinger was doubtful if a federal appropriation could be obtained for the harbor immediately or within two years, but he was hopeful within four years. PROSPECTS FOR OIL ABOUT SAN DIEGO San Diego and vicinity is now attracting some attention as a prospective oil field and recent developments show there is something to it. The Teclode Dome Oil Co. is now drilling at 1735 feet and has passed thru several hundred feet of excellent looking shale. The Oceanside Oil and Gas Co., drilling with an Okell outfit, met with a fishing job at 1200 feet and is being held up. The La Costa Oil Co.'s well shows 2,400 feet of hole with some encouraging showings. At the Linda Vista Oil Co.'s well the log shows 1400 feet of hole and 10-inch casing going in. The Union Oil Co.'s San Juan Capistrano No. 1 is now close to 3600 feet and is showing enough encouragement to warrant the continuation of drilling. For more than 200 feet the prevailing formation has been brown shale. REDLANDS 42-ANAHEIM 12 The Anaheim first team was defeated at Redlands last night in a practice basketball game by 42 to 12. The lightweight were defeated at Orlando. GIRLS FOR CAPTURE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Writing the final chapter in the kidnaping of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, Hollywood woman, who for five days was held prisoner in a canyon cabin for $20,000 ransom, Floyd and Arthur Carr were led to Superior Judge Sidney Reeve's court today for sentence. Under the indeterminate sentence law, Judge Reeve only could order that the prisoners be incarcerated in San Quentin penitentiary from ten years to life. Mrs. Witherell was not present. She was still suffering from the shock. With the sentencing of the kidnapers it was revealed that the four telephone operators whose quick action brot about the arrests will share in the reward of $2000. The operators are Mrs. Alma Bryant, night chief at the Hollywood exchange; Miss Bertha Heere, who put thrue the call from Arthur Carr to Witherell and first gave the alarm; Miss George Pond, who traced the call from Carr to a down town drug store, and Miss Bessie Shaeffer, who called police headquarters and notified detectives where Carr would be found. Detective Nick Harris, Detective Sergeia King and Oaks, and Deputy Sheriff Lips and Anderson, the five officers in charge of the case, waived all claim to the reward in favor of the operators. In addition to the formal reward Mayor Snyder and the police commission started a public fund, each subscribing $25, to be paid to the operators to show the appreciation of the city. "GOOD LINE" UPON GIRL'S ASSAILANT That the officers have a "good line" on the assailant of Miss Gertrude Wents, 13 or 14-year-old Fullerton high school girl who was attacked on her way home from school was the only statement forthcoming from Sheriff C. E. Jackson who was in Anaheim and Fullerton this afternoon, working on the case. No more suspects have been picked up yet, however. CONGRESSMAN-ELECT AT C. OF C. THURSDAY Phil D. Swing, congressman, will be at Anaheim C. of C. on No. Los Angeles-st from 10 until 12 a.m. tomorrow conferring with local citrus and walnut growers to get their ideas on a protective tariff. His conferences will be personal, each man allotted 15 minutes. There are only two 15-minute periods left and anyone wishing them may communicate with C. of C. headquarters, asking for Mr. Farmer. IRWIN SECRETARY OF McGuinness was before Justice Cox was understood the vagrancy. OFFICE FURTHER FOR CITY The office of City Steward presented today with the instate new oak office furrow a flat top oak desk desk. The city en rooms are also behind HEATED DEER SENATE WASHINGTON, in a snarl of party ate today resembled cal conventions to strife as it prepared ture or the restricti emergency tariff. From the Repub cratic side and back an alsle separating charges and counti lical chicanery we posing senators, acc of encompassing th measure. Not since the builting League troversy has she ser into such verbal turf. The prediction was all sides that she for cloture to choke of the bill's Dem would be defeated votes. Only a few arde bill like Senate publican, of North to see the possible thirds vote necessa ture being mustered. STANTON CH DEBATE Efforts are being ber of the citizens tain the post office ordered discontinue Many citizens,rather have rural d acheim as they say be obtained in this rick, acting postm if the post office war this date some o to assume the posti DISCUSS EN MISSION PI There was a waffer erick Warde's dress Old Mission Playho riel the other day performance of th was a very festive oc Hoak, manager of At the Linda Vista Oil Co.'s well the log shows 1400 feet of hole and 10-inch casing going in. The Union Oil Co.'s San Juan Capistrano No. 1 is now close to 3600 feet and is showing enough encouragement to warrant the continuation of drilling. For more than 200 feet the prevailing formation has been brown shale. REDLANDS 42-ANAHEIM 12 The Anaheim first team was defeated at Redlands last night in a practice basketball game by 42 to 12. The lightweight were defeated at Orange by 27 to 14. The Santa Ana second team will play here tomorrow night and the third league game will be played at Santa Ana Friday night. A pushball contest will be held here at noon Saturday. There will be a basketball game between the girls of the high and junior high school teams this afternoon. SHOWDOWN IN LABOR ROW DUE TOMORROW CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Battle lines between capital and union labor were drawn tight here today. Faced with the request of the railroad owners for abrogation of national agreements and wage reductions, railroad union leaders today put the finishing touch to the answer they will present tomorrow before the U.S. railroad labor board. This will be the "big showdown" between capital and labor. Should the railroads succeed in forcing a reduction it is believed it will be followed by reductions in nearly every draft. TO EMFLOY ANOTHER NURSE The public nurse executive committee held a meeting at the hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the employing of another nurse to succeed Miss Durgan who resigned to go to Santa Ana. No action was taken. SKEETERWEIGHTS CLASH Fullerton high school skeeterweights will meet Orange high school striplings this afternoon. Both teams are fast and well trained and know basketball like old-timers. Dance at Olinda Thursday. Dr. C. W. Harvey has moved his office temporarily to his residence... III E. Alberta. IRWIN SECRETARY OF FULLERTON B. OF T. W. M. Irwin of the Fullerton Realty Co., former publicity man for the Panama Exposition at San Diego, was chosen to succeed Harry Lee Wilber as secretary of the Fullerton B. Of T. at the weekly meeting of directors. Mr. Irwin is peculiarly fitted for the place, it is pointed out by the work he did at the Panama Exposition and elsewhere. Mr. Bird, representing the Keystone Iron Lamp Post Co., appeared before directors on the cost of ornamental lighting posts. The matter was referred to city trustees. U.S. SUBMARINE IS RAMMED; SAVE CREW WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The U.S. submarine L-1 was rammed by the pilot boat Philadelphia off Overfalls lightship, near Cape May, N.J., at 7:50 a.m. today, the navy department was advised. The commander of the vessel reported that all of the crew were safe. LOCAL G. O. P. MEET SENATOR J. S. Howard, J. H. Whitaker and T. F. Morgan and several other good Republicans went to Santa Ana this afternoon to meet U.S. Sen.-elect Samuel M. Shortridge. BASKETBALL TEAM TO L.A. The Fullerton J., C. girls' basketball team went to Los Angeles today to So, branch of the Univ.of Cal., Miss Jessie Grieve, coach, and Mrs. A. E. Stuelke, referee. The Plain Dealer for Job Printing. If it's from Witman's, it's good! If it's from Witman's, it's good! DISCUSS ENGLISH MISSION PLAN There was a waffle erick Warde's dress Old Mission Playhouse the other day after performance of the was a very festive coo Hoak, manager of in the role of chie Steven McGroarty, chief waffle consummately it was aence regarding the of The Mission Playthe architect, who plans for the New M and J. E. MacDonald put their ideas before between gulps, of w sirup, white Willia electrician, and Ro ter mechanic of T stipulated their re new building while the most unique perica. MUSICAL PLAN AT H. S. Mrs. Vernon Saye Fullerton high school day at 10:30 a.m. on this morning at Plummer, principal school faculty tri Plummer stated tha rare musical treat patrons. Richard P. Hobs fane, will be at tha day at 3 p.m. whan an address to stud interest to the schi Mr. Hobson will school auditorium day at 7:30 p.m. and white slavery consume 45 minutes. PROFESSOR Anthony Blanks expression in the branch, will be prilerton high school from Friday and "Abrham Lincoln" Job Printing at Orange County Plain Dale LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, February 2, 1921 ITINERANT JAILED AFTER INSULTS TO VILLA PARK GIRLS Arrested Near County Park by Deputy Shriff Holbrook Two Hours After Incident. Edward McGuinness, 55, itinerant, was arrested within half a mile of Orange-co park this morning and lodged in the county jail within two hours after three Villa Park grammar school girls had reported McGuinness accosted them on the way to school this morning. The girls reported to their teacher that McGuinness had stepped from behind a tree and insulted them by indecent conduct. Deputy Sheriff Chas. Holbrook immediately began a search and rounded him up in short order. McGuinness was to be arraigned before Justice Cox this afternoon. It was understood the charge would be vagrancy. OFFICE FURNITURE FOR CITY MANAGER The office of City Manager O. E. Stoward presented a new appearance today with the installation of some new oak office furniture, including a flat top oak desk and a typewriter desk. The city engineer’s drafting rooms are also being rearranged. Heavy Sale of Tickets For Bull Montana Match Sale of tickets to the wrestling program Thursday night by Anaheim Post, American Legion, at the Lamb-bldg. today indicated a large attendance, the legion committee reported. There will be ample seating facilities, general admission being to benches while chairs will be used for reserved seats up near the mat where the handsome Bull Montana may be observed at close range. ORANGE-CO ADOPTS ENFORCEMENT LAW An ordinance designed to make Orange-co bone dry was passed yesterday by the board of supervisors at its regular weekly meeting. The ordinance was drafted by District Attorney A. P. Nelson and follows the trend of the Volstead act. It prohibits the manufacture, sale, purchase, storage, gift and transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. The only exceptions apply to liquor that is intended for sacramental and medicinal purposes and for home use. And by the latter it is implied that the liquor for home use must have been acquired and stored in the home before July 1, 1920. A maximum fine of $300 and a jail AMERICAN LEGION WILL ISSUE BONDS FOR CLUB BUILDING Mans Announced Last Night at Largely Attended Meeting of Local Post. Plans were made at the semi-monthly meeting of the Anaheim post of the American Legion last night to raise funds for a new club house by a bond issue. Each member will be asked to buy as many bonds of $50 denomination as he is able to take. The interest rate is 4 pct. The secretary will send circulars to each member and in this way will be ascertained the amount that can be raised by this method. It is believed at least $10,000 can be raised in this manner. The meeting last night is described as the best meeting in the history of the Legion, there being more than 200 men present. Ten new members were admitted. There was a one-hour’s entertainment by five professional entertainers from Los Angeles. The meeting was wound up by a hot tamale supper. SUIT LIKELY OVER CUTTING OF TREES OFFICE FURNITURE FOR CITY MANAGER The office of City Manager O. E. Steward presented a new appearance today with the installation of some new oak office furniture, including a flat top oak desk and a typewriter desk. The city engineer’s drafting rooms are also being rearranged. HEATED DEBATE IN SENATE ON TARIFF WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Caught in a snarl of party politics, the senate today resembled two rival political conventions torn by factional strife as it prepared to vote on closure or the restriction of debate on the emergency tariff bill. From the Republican and Democratic side and back again with only an aside separating the disputants, charges and counter-charges of political chicanery were hurled by opposing senators, accusing each other of encompassing the defeat of the measure. Not since the burning debate attending the League of Nations controversy has the senate been plunged into such verbal turmoil. The prediction was freely made of all sides that the Republican move for cloture to choke off the filibuster of the bill’s Democratic opponents would be defeated by from 8 to 10 votes. Only a few ardent supporters of the bill like Senator McCumber, Republican, of North Dakota, professed to see the possibility of the two-thirds vote necessary to invoke closure being mustered. STANTON CITIZENS DEBATE P. O. PLAN Efforts are being made by a number of the citizens of Stanton to retain the post office which has been ordered discontinued Feb. 15. Many citizens, however, would rather have rural delivery out of Anheim as they say better service will be obtained in this way. H. M. Pedrick, acting postmaster, stated that if the post office was continued after this date some one else will have to assume the postmastership. DISCUSS ENLARGING MISSION PLAY HOUSE There was a waffle party in Frederick Warde’s dressing room in the Old Mission Playhouse at San Gabriel the other day after the matinee performance of the Mission Play. It was a very festive occasion with E. K. Hoak, manager of The Mission Play ORTHODOX WAVE CREATES its regular weekly meeting. The ordinance was drafted by District Attorney A. P. Nelson and follows the trend of the Volstead act. It prohibits the manufacture, sale, purchase, storage, gift and transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. The only exceptions apply to liquor that is intended for sacramental and medicinal purposes and for home use. And by the latter it is implied that the liquor for home use must have been acquired and stored in the home before July 1, 1920. A maximum fine of $300 and a jail sentence of 90 days, or both, is the penalty provided in the ordinance for any infraction thereof. Before submitting the ordinance to the supervisors Nelson made one change in the original draft. Druglists, doctors and others who are permitted to handle liquors for the purposes specified were, in the first draft, required to secure permits from the board of supervisors. At the request of city attorneys from nearly every town in the county this provision was eliminated, it being considered unnecessary inasmuch as permits have to be secured by physicians and druglists from the internal revenue office. The county ordinance is designed to eliminate any possible conflict with the Volstead act, and, according to Nelson, a rigid enforcement of the law and general cleanup will follow. DOUG AND MARY MAY HELP EBELL BENEFIT "Doug and Mary," as the most famous movie actor and actress in the world are affectionately known, may come to Fullerton to aid the big benefit which will be held Feb. 9 under the auspices of the Ebell club and American Legion for the disabled veterans. The committee in charge of the event had hardly dared to hope that these world famous folk could be induced to visit Fullerton but negotiations are being conducted thru the Los Angeles office of the Disabled Veterans Assn, and it was stated this morning that while it cannot be announced definitely, yet there is strong reason to hope that the two stars can be induced to appear. For one thing, it is said a recent slight accident has made it impossible for Fairbanks to "work" in his latest production and this fact, combined with the interest which both he and his wife have already shown in the soldiers, gives the committee reason to believe that it is not outside the range of possibilities that these greatest of all headliners may be brot here. Regardless of who the "headliners" may be, a fine entertainment is assured. A comedy team from the Sennet studios has already been signed and a number of other high grade attractions are on the list. The benefit will be one of the big events of the season. SUIT LIKELY OVER CUTTING OF TREES That a law suit may grow out of damage done in the felling of trees on Garden Grove-rd north of County-rd, northwest of Anaheim, was brot out at the meeting of the county board of forestry yesterday. According to the report made by A. S. Bradford, of Placentia, president of the board, the trees were cut without any permit from the county. It appears that the property owner let the cutting of the trees out to contract. Wires of the Pacafic T. & T. Co. were broken down, and were brot into contact with high power lines of the Edison Co. with the result that transformers were burned out and a good deal of damage was done. The property owner has refused to pay the bill for damages, and efforts to secure payment from the man who cut the trees have also failed. An investigation is being made to determine whether or not the trees stood on a county road or on private property. If the trees were on private property, the county had no jurisdiction over them. It is likely that the telephone company will sue the property owner and contractor. A request from the Anaheim Union Water Co. for the removal of about 100 fine date palm trees on Palm ave and Kraemer-ave, Placentia, was denied by the board. GENERAL PERSHING AGAINST DISARMING WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—General John J. Pershing, who, as commander in-chief of the American expeditionary force, knows probably more intimately than any other man the military secrets and situation in Europe, appeared today before the house naval affairs committee and declared that it would be both "anwise and unsafe" for America to stop arming unless a general international agreement is reached for limitation of armament. NAG MAN SUSPECTED OF BEING "SLASHER" LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Suspected of being the "slasher" who has attacked several women in the University district during the last month and believed especially by the police to have been the person who brutally attacked Gladys Johnson, 14, of 6138 Estrella-ave, near her Home, a young man giving name of Galvin Miller, 18, of West Sixtyxixthstreet was arrested on suspicion of a DISCUSS ENLARGING MISSION PLAY HOUSE There was a waffle party in Fredrick Warde's dressing room in the Old Mission Playhouse at San Gabriel the other day after the matinee performance of the Mission Play. It was a very festive occasion with E. K. Hoak, manager of The Mission Play in the role of chief cook, and John Steven McGroarty, the author, as chief waffle consumer, but fundamentally it was a business conference regarding the future expansion of The Mission Play. A. B. Benton, the architect, who is drawing up the plans for the New Mission Playhouse and J. E. MacDonald, the contractor, put their ideas before the committee between gulps of waffles and maple sirup, while William McLaren, chief electrician, and Roy Comstock, master mechanic of The Mission Play, stipulated their requirements in the new building which will be one of the most unique playhouses in America. MUSICAL PROGRAM AT H. S. ASSEMBLY Mrs. Vernon Sayre will sing at the Fullerton high school assembly Friday at 10:30 a.m., it was announced this morning at the office of L. E. Plummer, principal, and the high school faculty trio will play. Mr. Plummer stated this promises to be a rare musical treat for students and patrons. Richard P. Hobson, of Merrimac fame, will be at the high school Friday at 3 p.m. when he will deliver an address to students on topics of interest to the school. Mr. Hobson will speak at the high school auditorium a week from Friday at 7:30 p.m. on "The Crisis" and white slavery. Each lecture will consume 45 minutes. PROFESSOR WILL READ Anthony Blanks, professor of oral expression in the Univ. of Cal., So. branch, will be present at the Fullerton high school assembly a week from Friday and read Drinkwaters' "Abraham Lincoln." Job Printing at The Plain Dealer NAG MAN SUSPECTED OF BEING "SLASHER" LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Suspected of being the "slasher" who has attacked several women in the University district during the last month and believed especially by the police to have been the person who brutally attacked Gladys Johnson. 14, of 6138 Estrella-ave, near her Home, a young man giving the name of Galvin Miller, 18, of West Sixtyxithst, was arrested on suspicion of a felony early today. 3 BANDITS KNOCK OUT AND ROB MAN LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Three armed bandits knocked Bert Knapp of 2327 Trinity-ave unconscious and hurled his girl companion, Miss Leila White, Casa Loma-apts, to the ground and sat on her while they robbed him near his boat house at Long Beach harbor, according to report of the police today. They left Knapp bound hand and foot and fled. LEGION COMMANDER WILL SPEAK TONIGHT Burton Fitts, state commander of the American Legion, will be the principal speaker at the American Legion-Ebelt club meeting tonight at the Fullerton high school auditorium where special stunts will be put on by the Anaheim, Brea and Fullerton posts. What these will be are a secret. Dr. Harry C. Wilhelm will be in charge of the Anaheim post stunt. Two disabled soldiers from Los Angeles will tell what the disabled soldiers are up against. C. C. Chapman, one of Fullerton's best known men, will preside. FRENCH FINES SPEEDERS Ellen Hoefler, of San Francisco, was brot before Judge French this morning on the charge of running without a tail light and was fined $5. W. B. Finch and Glen Patton of Fullerton each charged with speeding 45 miles an hour on West Chapman-ave, were given a hearing before Judge French and fined $20. MAY POSTPONE WAR INDEMNITY PARLEY LONDON, Feb. 2.—The indemnity conference in London, scheduled for Feb. 28 when the German government will be permitted to present its views to the allies, probably will be postponed, it was announced at the foreign office today. WOMEN IN BUSINESS HIT CRADLES, CLAIM OHICAGG, Feb. 2.—Full pay envelopes of women in industry have emptied the cradles of the nation. Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Reformed Episcopal church said today, —Mary E. Coons, notary public, 207 E. Center St., Phone 114. IN DEALER. This Paper Believes in the People and Desires Nothing Better Than Their Continued Confidence. TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR IN BUILDING REGION BONDS BUILDING Last Night at Meeting of Post. at the semithe Anaheim Legion last for a new club. Each member as many bonds as he is able to date is 4 pct. The circulars to each way will be as that can be. It is believed be raised in this night is describing in the history being more than ten new members there was a one-by five profesrom Los Ange-ras wound up by OVER OF TREES Expecting Big Crowds At Mardi Gras Saturday Everything is pointing to a record breaking crowd in Anaheim Saturday night for the cold-winter carnival and mardi gras staged by the Anaheim Elks' band, Manager A. E. Beard reported today. "Reports continue to come in from various parts of the county that they are all coming to the big doings," said Beard. "We want everybody to come masked, ready to take part in the fun-making. There will be confetti, sticklers, horns and all the other noise-making instruments for a carnival season. OUTLINE DEFENSE IN DENTON MURDER LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Attacking the nine important points in the prosecution's case, Public Defender W. T. Aggeler today revealed the defense of Mrs. Louise Peete, on trial for the murder of Jacob C. Denton, by outlining to the jury what he expects to prove thru the witnesses called in Mrs. Peete's behalf. In his opening statement to the jury, immediately after the last prosecution witness had testified, Aggeler enumerated the nine points in Mrs. Peete's defense. These points were: RECORD ACTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION, STATE REALTY MEN Will Pass Half Million Mark for Permits Much Earlier This Year Than in 1920. With the announcement yesterday that George Dunton would erect the largest garage in Orange-co at a cost of $30,000; that Samuel Kraemer had purchased 30 feet more frontage on So. Los Angeles-st and would put up a second attractive building and that Wilson & Bever had purchased the Kroeger-bldg and would remodel it, probably adding a third story, it was more than ever evident today that Anaheim is leading all Orange-co cities in new construction. This is emphatically the situation with business buildings. And with the large amount of new building in prospect, prominent realty operations today frankly stated it as their opinion that Anaheim was destined to maintain the lead for new construction over other Orange-co cities throughout the year. The new building just completed or under way includes the large Alexander garage on No. Los Angeles-st, Elks' temple to cost $150,000, big Lamb garage building, Roberts $70,-000 theatre and business block, etc. Anaheim building permits last OVER OF TREES may grow out of felling of trees north of CounAnaheim, was ing of the county yesterday. Report made by Placentia, presitee trees were cut from the county. The property ownthe trees out to the Pacafie T. & down, and were with high power Co. with the resents were burned of damage was has refused toages, and efforts from the man who so failed. Is being made to or not the trees read or on private trees were on prity and had no jurIt is likely that any will sue the contractor. Anaheim Union removal of about trees on Palm- , Placentia, was RISHING DISARMING Feb. 2.—General co., as commander american expeditionbably more intiter man the militation in Europe. Are the house natree and declared with "anwise and to stop arming international agreement limitation of SPECTED SLASHER" Feb. 2.—Suspecther" who has attanin in the Univerthe last month ally by the police person who brutalJohnson. 14, of near her home, a the name of GalWest. Sixtyxixth suspicion of a LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Attacking the nine important points in the prosecution's case, Public Defender W. T. Aggelore today revealed the defense of Mrs. Louise Peete, on trial for the murder of Jacob C. Denton, by outlining to the jury what he expects to prove thru the witnesses called in Mrs. Peete's behalf. In his opening statement to the jury, immediately after the last prosecution witness had testified, Aggelor enumerated the nine points in Mrs. Peete's defense. These points were: 1. That witnesses will be produc- ed to testify that Denton was alive after June 2, the day set for his murder. 2. That witnesses will be produc- ed to testify Denton's right arm was injured, as Mrs. Peete claims. 3. That evidence will be produc- ed to show there was a strange woman connected with Denton's life. 4. That the defense does not admit it was Denton's body that was found and challenges the proof of the "corpus delicti," and that Mrs. Peete has no knowledge how the body was put in the basement crypt. 5. That Mrs. Peete admits writ- ing the two checks for $300 and $450 respectively, but was authorized to do it, and gave the money to Denton. 6. That the two gowns purchased by Mrs. Peete in the name of Mrs. J. C. Denton were bought for the Spanish woman. 7. That Mrs. Peete had a verbal lease of the Denton home and was the authorized agent to sell or rent it. 8. That she gave Denton's clothes away at Denton's order, and had the right to use his auto. 9. That she never masqueraded as Denton's wife. DECREE IS ISSUED IN ABERNATHY CASE Superior Judge Z. B. West yesterday issued a decree stating that Joseph R. Abernathy, ousted superintendent of the Anaheim school district, is entitled to a preemptory writ giving him back salary totaling $1338.28 for the months of May to December, 1920, inclusive, at the rate of $166.06 per month. The writ orders Abernathy reinstated. Abernathy was removed as district superintendent of the Anaheim schools several months ago. He refused to recognize the board's action in the mater and at the end of the first month began suit to obtain salary due. When the case came up for trial several weeks ago Judge West found against the board of education and ordered Abernathy reinstated and the back salary paid. FORD AGENT DOESN'T NOTICE DEPRESSION George Dunton, Ford and Pendleton, isn't experiencing any business depression. He made 32 sales in January, two more than in EMPHATICALLY THE SITUATION WITH BUSINESS BUILDINGS. And with the large amount of new building in prospect, prominent real- y operators today frankly stated it as their opinion that Anaheim was destined to maintain the lead for new construction over other Orange-co cities throughout the year. The new building just completed or under way includes the large Alexander garage on No. Los Angeles-st, Elks' temple to cost $150,000, big Lamb garage building, Roberts $70,-000 theatre and business block, etc. Anaheim building permits last month exceeded $130,000. Prospective building within the next few months indicates the half-million mark will be attained far earlier in the year than was the case in 1920. A number of large buildings are in prospect in addition to those mentioned above. While many of them cannot yet be announced some of those that are known include: $50,-000 community apartment house for Ross Bros., $25,000 rooming house for Manford Gadner, apartment house at Center and Resh-sts for Mrs. J. H. Clark, Eisenhauer 80-foot bus- nies block and apartment building at Center and Clementine-sts, Motor Transit depot at Chartres and Los Angeles-sts, large store and garage building for Geo. E. West at Los Angles and Chestnut-sts, etc. Realty men say that never before was there so great demand for business property. There are inquiries for all kinds of locations as it is realized the growth of the city's business district has expanded to the point where old confines no longer will be recognized and new business blocks and business streets are to be expected. FOUR MACHINES TRY TO PASS CULVERT A. Anderson, of Whittier, coming toward Anaheim, about 11 a.m., stopped his car, belonging to the state highway commission, at the culvert on the state highway between Palm and Lemon-sts to inspect the culvert. A Ford truck belonging to the Union Oil Co., following started to turn out. A Packard stage belonging to the Motor Transit Co., which was following Ford at a high rate of speed also started to turn out. A Cadillac touring car approached from the opposite direction. All threatened to be jammed between the sides of the culvert. To avoid a more serious collision with the Cadillac, the driver of the Packard stage turned into the side of the oil company truck. The Packard received the most damage. Sheriff C. E. Jackson, who happened along, reprimanded Anderson for stopping on the highway. CLUB'S FURNITURE MOVED INTO STORAGE The elaborate furnishings of the SPECTED SLASHER" Feb. 2.—Suspects who has attained in the Univertity the last month by the police person who brutalJohnson. 14, of near her Home, a name of GalWest. Sixtysixth suspicion of a NOCK ROB MAN Feb. 2.—Three locked Bert Knapp unconscious and anmion, Miss Lelin apts, to the ground they robbed him at Long Beach report of the poft Knapp bound fled. MARBOR ZED BY ICE Feb. 2.—Traffic in was demoralized an immense field down from the bus of motor boatsaft were sunk at areas of small vesand several tugby the ice floes. ONE WAR Y PARLEY The indemnity on scheduled for German governted to present its probably will be announced at the BUSINESS LES, CLAIM 2.—Full pay endustry have us of the nation. Allows of the Reburgh said today, library public, 207 E. 4. FORD AGENT DOESN'T NOTICE DEPRESSION George Dunton, Ford and Pendon distributor, isn't experiencing any business depression. He made 32 sales in January; two more than in December. The month's business included sales of 17 new and eight used autos, five new and two used tractors. February started off even better with five sales yesterday. Dunton was host yesterday afternoon to B. L. Graves, manager of the Ford branch in Los Angeles; E. M. Fillmore; Ford agent at Santa Barbara; and Harry L. Hubbard, of Hubbard Auto Sales Co., Los Angeles. WANT FUMIGATORS TO STAND FOR DAMAGE The executive committee of the Tustin farm center will submit a report at the monthly meeting of the center Friday evening urging that farm bureau of the county unite on a uniform contract with fumigators, compelling them to stand responsible for any damage that may be done in an orchard from improper fumigation. The move is said to have been inaugurated because several groves in the Tustin district have been reported as damaged in fumigation. SHORTRIDGE VISITS IN SANTA ANA TODAY California's newest senator, Sam M. Shortridge, was expected in Santa Ana his afternoon for at least an hour's conference with representative residents of the county on the needs here for federal legislation. Shortridge is spending a week in So. Cal. PLACENTIA OILMAN BURNED J. B. Ferguson, of Placentia, an employee of the Standard Oil Co., burned about the face and arms, was brot to the Anaheim hospital this afternoon. He will be able to leave the hospital in a couple of days or so, it was stated. CLUB'S FURNITURE MOVED INTO STORAGE The elaborate furnishings of the Mother Colony club were being moved today from the quarters occupied on the fourth floor of the Valencia hotel-bldg since its erection to warehouse space at the old marmalade factory. There will remain until the new quarters are provided in a third floor to be added to the Kroger-bldg by Bever & Wilson, new purchasers of the building. It is expected the new quarters will be ready within about two months. The Valencia hotel management plans to add a large number of guest rooms in the former club rooms. SOCKS BRING ARREST OF BANDIT SUSPECTS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Three bandit suspects were arrested early today by detectives after H. A. Brazee of the St. George hotel identified a pair of socks worn by one of the men as his property. Brazee says he saw a young man giving the name of Ed W. Wall, 20, wearing the socks at a downtown Turkish bath. Wall's companions gave the names of Sam Adelson, 24, and John Branhau, 23. BENJAMIN RETURNS FROM HONEYMOON Horace H. Benjamin was back at his desk as cashier of the First National bank today after a brief honeymoon trip to San Diego following his marriage last Saturday in South Pasadena. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin are now at home in a new bughalow on North Lemon-st. Mercury Last Night Minimum temperature last as reported by Anaheim Orange Lemon Asn., was 52 at 1 a.