oc-plain-dealer 1921-04-14

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday R. W. ERNEST, Manager PAUL V. HESTER, Editor Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co: Per year, $2; six months, $1.25. Entered at the Postoffice at Anahiem, Calif., as second class matter. RAILWAY PROBLEM TO GO BEFORE CONGRESS The sixty-seventh Congress will have the railroad problem brought before it, from present indications, early in the extra session. It is not a clearly defined problem. The public is at sea, not knowing what the true situation is. Members of Congress are in the same boat with the public—they need enlightenment. Hence, the proposal that an exhaustive inquiry into the conditions as they are and as they have been since the roads went back into private control, is pertinent. A thorough and impartial investigation by experts, made expeditiously, would be beneficial in informing the people and in giving Congress a working basis. This problem is too great to be treated nigly or superficially. The fate of the Nation's transportation facilities is at stake. Railroas under private operation are on test. The result of the test will determine the future control of transportation in this country. SUBSTITUTE MERIT FOR SPOILS SYSTEM Reports from Washington indicate members of Congress, many of whom in years past, were eager for patronage to control, are now favorable to the extension of the merit system to the appointment of all postmasters and other federal appointments, therefore made upon the recommendation of Congressmen. The spoils system, it may be said, is choking to death by its own hand. The advantage which a Congressman gets from having one man appointed to a federal position is far more than offset by the bitterness and enmities among the several aspirants who fail to get this appointment. The spoils system, once more in vogue in this country, taken advantage of by whichever political party was in power at any given time, was mischievous and at no time promotive of excellence in governmental service. The sooner it is completed and tyrannizing over the people, it is not well to remember that the standards required for either branch of the country's transportation systems are vastly different? What a howl would go up if railroad trains were permitted to run wild on their own steel rails, to say nothing of monopolizing' magnificent highways built by a tax-ridden people. We can just imagine the petitions to congress and the interstate commerce commission that would follow a continuous series of late trains, or coaches so packed that passengers must perforce sit upon each others' laps, or in the windows. Can't you? The Village Gossip "A crow flew over the river with a chunk of liver." Can you repeat that phrase twice from memory and get it straight? That is one of several propositions put to a man by an Orange-co physician when he is seeking to determine whether or not the subject is intoxicated. This was brot out at a preliminary hearing conducted in justice court. Jack Duncan, of Tustin, arrested March 20 on a charge of driving an auto while intoxicated, was being examined. Testimony was introduced to show that he was intoxicated at the time of his arrest and he was bound over to the superior court with bail fixed at $250. One of the principal witnesses, a physician, told of examining Duncan at police headquarters. The physician said that Duncan talked incoherently and that he walked with a decided stagger. The physician said that Duncan repeated the "crow, river, river" phrases the first time but got it twisted the second attempt. Frank Taggart, the genial and rotund auto man, who sells cars on W. Commonwealth ave. Fullerton, drove to Los Angeles Friday to keep several business appointments but he wound up in the police court. Now don't get excited. Mr. Taggart wasn't lagged by his mistake. New Leaf of Lucas In the last New York "That's difficult last week," our watch chain and heard little brush thirties, age young man, vince speeched his impress country. But heavy, B.-B. planation leaves him York's eyes thing because official office had to and before trious lord it. O'Callaghan speaking to of Commerce organization the interest recognition. The British spoils system, it may be said, is choking to death by its own hand. The advantage which a Congressman gets from having one man appointed to a federal position is far more than offset by the bitterness and enemies among the several aspirants who fail to get this appointment. The spoils system, once more in vogue in this country, taken advantage of by whichever political party was in power at any given time, was mischievous and at no time promotive of excellence in governmental service. The sooner it is completely supplanted by the merit system, the better for the people. MISSION PLAY WILL CLOSE MAY 8TH The tenth annual session of the Mission Play, John Stephen McGroarty's famous pageant drama of early California life, will close Sunday, May 8th. It has been a triumphant season from every point of view, and during the 18 consecutive weeks of its run The Mission Play has seen by thousands of people from every part of the country. There are just three more weeks of the present season, which will probably be the last in the old Mission Playhouse as plans for the new one are going rapidly forward and there is every expectation that the Mission Play will be in its new San Gabriel home next year. Frederick Warde, the famous Shakespearean actor, is doing the most remarkable work of his career as Juniperus Serra, and is admirably supported by Mrs. Tyrone Power and a cast of over 190 players. Performances every afternoon except Mondays at 2:15 and Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8:15 in the old Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel, until May 8th. Comment By Others Commenting on the campaign started by District Attorney Frederick Swart of San Mateo County, California, to regulate auto stages and force them to obey the traffic laws, the Salinas (California) Index, in an editorial statistic that the movement will receive full support from the people at large. "The railroad companies of the United States," says the Index, "are required by law to place at least five highly trained employees on every train they run. These men are required to pass examinations periodically, and to demonstrate their fitness for their positions every hour of the day. One fall down and some one else gets their job." "The stage companies, on the other hand, will pick up any untrained youngster with a chauffeur's license, who knows enough to shift the levers on a big auto bus, and send him out as engineer, fireman, conductor, breakman and flagman, physician, told of examining Duncan at police headquarters. The physician said that Duncan talked incoherently and that he walked with a decided stagger. The physician said that Duncan repeated the "crow, river, river" phrases the first time but got it twisted the second attempt. Frank Taggart, the genial and round auto man, who sells cars on W. Commonwealth ave. Fullerton, drove to Los Angeles Friday to keep several business appointments but he wound up in the police court. Now don't get excited. Mr. Taggart wasn't tagged, he wasn't pinched and he wasn't run in. He was there in the capacity of the innocent bystander who always gets thy worst of the argument, altho it was really his auto, and not he, which took the brunt of the trouble. Mr. Taggart was at Fifth and Broadway in one of the traffic jams which are so popular on Broadway, where young woman in a car behind him decided to do a little fancy driving and tried to cut around a number of cars in her hurry to get somewhere with nothing in particular to do when she got there. In making this leap for life, she ran into the traffic officer, knocked him a clean 20 feet and almost landing him under the wheels of a car coming in the other direction. Then she came full tilt into Mr. Taggart's car and mussed it up about $50 worth. The next scene found her in police court with Mr. Taggart and several others as witnesses. She had a young woman companion and the two put on a tremendous scene before the judge weeping like their little hearts would break and appealing to the chivalry of all and sundry to save them. It then came out that it was a borrowed car they were driving and this complicated affairs again. Finally the young woman who was driving the car, and who gave her address as Miss Ruth Home, 2204 S. Hoover-st., was found guilty of reckless driving and was given 10 days in the delectable county jail, the sentence being suspended on condition that she, the owner of the car, or somebody pay Mr. Taggart for the damage done him. When this was arranged, the tears automatically ceased to flow, which was a good thing as it was getting decidedly damp around police court headquarters with a flood of irrigation water going to waste and not even the moving picture rights arranged for. All in all, it's quite a yarn and, if you know Frank well enough, get him to tell it. It's worth hearing. "Mike," a huge bull seal, for ten years king of the herd of seals at Seal Beach, is dead. His lifeless body was found at Long Beach at the foot of Molino-ave after he had been missing for more than two weeks. The herd over which "Mike" reigned for so long is located between Long Beach and Alamitos Bay. If It's from Witman's, It's Good! United States," says the Index, "are required by law to place at least five highly trained employees on every train they run. These men are required to pass examinations periodically, and to demonstrate their fitness for their positions every hour of the day. One fall down and some one else gets their job. "The stage companies, on the other hand, will pick up any untrained youngster with a chauffeur's license, who knows enough to shift the levers on a big auto bus, and send him out as engineer, fireman, conductor, breakman and flagman, with a dozen or more lives in his keeping, and trust to luck and all-wise Providence that he gets to the end of his run without killing some one." Continuing the Index states: "In all this hullabaloo about the railroads making so much money, SUE AMACK, D. C. Ph.C. Chiropractic Palmer Method Hours: 10—12a.m. 2—5 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., 7 to 8 p.m. Room 5, Cassou Bldg. WE MAKE NO "BULLS" in our radiator repair work. We employ only trained experts to do such jobs, and you are sure of getting your radiator back better than it was. No matter how badly smashed up it may be, leave it with us. We'll make it right. ANAHEIM AUTO SHEET METAL WORKS S. A. BIESERT, Prop. Repairing Radiators, Bodies, Fenders, Lamps, Tanks, Etc. 307 E. Center St. Anaheim OCCASIONALLY FORDS and FORDSONS NEED REPAIRING We have a crew of expert mechanics who know every nut and washer in these machines. Nothing but genuine parts used. GEORGE DUNTON FORD & FORDSON SALES & SERVICE PHONE 263 ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA New York Letter by Luca Jeanne Price NEW YORK, April 14—Wall at now drinks tea. Not casualty, as that sounds, but regularly. Englishly, at four o'clock in the midst of a busy day! Like short skirts and many other things, "it was the war." Back in the good old days, so to speak, it was the gurgle of coffee that refreshed the financial district, to say nothing of the deeper sins. But England's financial emissaries flocked into town and down to Wall-st, and undid all that. Negotiations extended for hours. There must be refreshment to break the tedium and that refreshment was tea—bret boldly into the offices. In fact, the obvious restlessness of the visitors when 4:30 came rather forced it upon their hosts. Since that time the regular daily tea time has become a recognized institution, in every well regulated office in the financial territory of the city. In the language of the comic strip, New York City has uttered a mighty "That's different!" An explanation has at last been made as to why Daniel O'Callaghan, the doughty, handsome, 29-year-old lord mayor of Cork who is now in our midst, wears that terrible watch chain. Everybody who saw him and heard him here following his first little brush with the immigration authorities, agreed that he was a smart young man, and a wonderfully convincing speaker, and he certainly graced his important office in the old country. BUT, why that awful, big, heavy, B & O, watch chain? The explanation clears the poor man and leaves him 100 pct. in critical New York's eyes; he har to wear the darned thing because it is the insignia of his official office, MacSwiney and McCurlian had to cart it around before him, and before them, a long line of illustrious lord mayors were afflicted with it. O'Callaghan is starting out on a speaking tour, addressing Chambers of Commerce, Rotary clubs and civic organizations all over the country in the interest of Ireland's claims for recognition as a republic by the U.S. The British seem to have been defeated in one hand. In a minute, off came a pump. Sure enough, it was heeless. Tale gum was removed from her mouth and spread well over the place where the heel ought to be; the high wooden heel jammed into place, and she stood there for a minute swinging that foot apparently to dry the "glue" before going on her way. "Make-up" and elaborate disguise for detectives have rather gone out of custom, if, in fact, they ever had a real place there. The average detective puts on his hat and goes forth to detect just as he does when he goes to eat. But there's one squau in New York that pretty nearly goes the melodrama one better when it comes to facial preparation for its work. It's the drug squad. In the room at headquarters used by the trailers of drug smugglers there is all the paraphernalia of the most ambitious young actor in the way of commensal grease paints and powder. The men who have spent a considerable part of their lives in the open air of Manhattan Island, walking a beat or doing several miles a day on special service are in no shape to look like pasty-white, emaciated, nerve-ridden drug addicts. BUENA PARK CARD CLUB HAS MEETING BUENA PARK, Aprol 14—(Spl.) The Card club met at the home of Mrs. George Trapp with Meadames Trapp, Bennett and Shinn as hostesses. There were four tables of five hundred. Mrs. R. D. McDonald carried away the first honors and Mrs. W. D. Shaw the consolation Dainty refreshments of cookies, fruit cake and tea were served. Mrs. James Mackilla came home on Tuesday from the Fullerton hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Lewis were among a party at Little Rear over Saturday and Sunday. The P.T. A. held their regular meeting at the school hall Tuesday evening. The moral side of a child's life was discussed by Mr. Fred Bastady from the parents' view and by Miss Nila Faulkner as the teacher. L. J. Robeson gave some current events. A petition is out to establish a kindergarten here. Twenty-five children are necessary between the ages of 4½ and 6 years. Mrs. L. P. Robeson has heavy, B. & O. watch chain? The explanation clears the poor man and leaves him 100 pct. in critical New York's eyes, he has to wear the darned thing because it is the insignia of his official office, MacSwiney and McCurtian had to cart it around before him, and before them, a long line of illustrious lord mayora were afflicted with it. O'Callaghan is starting out on a speaking tour addressing Chambers of Commerce, Rotary clubs and civic organizations all over the country in the interest of Ireland's claims for recognition as a republic by the U.S. The British seem to have been defeated in their attempt to have him deported for coming here, when they told him to stay in Ireland, as a stowaway. The ancient legend immortalized by Eugene Sue under the title of "The Wandering ew," will be produced on the stage next season by David Belasco and A. L. Erlanger. The dramatic version has been one of the seminal successes of the season in London where Metheson Lang has appeared in the title role since September. Mr. Belasco will direct the entire production here and it is reported that it will establish a record even for his work. A large and distinguished cast is promised, altho no names have been announced for it as yet. She was standing on the subway platform chewing gum with an earnestness which somehow gave an impression that she really was concentrating on that activity rather than making it incidental to life. And she didn't look like a persistent gumchewer either. Then it was noticed that she was holding a French heel Mrs. James Macklin came home on Tuesday from the Fullerton hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Lewis were among a party at Little Rear over Saturday and Sunday. The P.T. A. held their regular meeting at the school hall Tuesday evening. The moral side of a child's life was discussed by Mr. Fred Bastady from the parents' view and by Miss Nila Faulkner as the teacher. L. J. Robeson gave some current events. A petition is out to establish a kindergarten here. Twenty-five children are necessary between the ages of 4½ and 6 years. Mrs. L. P. Robeson has the petition and will try and call on all having small children. If Mrs. Robeson happens to miss anyone who is interested in this she would be glad to have you let her know. Burna Park Congregational church for Sunday, April 17th. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. Subject, "Can We Prove That There Is a Living God?" Evening service at 7:30 p.m. This will be a community meeting held in the church. There will be special music by Miss Sara Muirhead and Ruth Bastady, also by the male quartet and others. The speaker will be Dr. Ashmore, Sr., who for over 40 years has been doing missionary work in China. Don't miss this service which promises to be an inspiring one—Rev. Charles L. Knight, Pastor. Miss Irma Robinson is visiting with her aunt at Van Nuys. Miss Gertrude Nelson is taking a week's vacation and Miss Margaret Nelson is taking her place in the office. Douglas Fairbanks in "The Nut." Fairyland Tonight and Tomorrow. We're responsible for your complete satisfaction. You get it—or your money back. One case of splendid ginghams in pretty plain colors are offered price. Ginghams unusually more, underpriced quick disposal, yd. Is it good quality? —That’s a more important thing to be sure of than price; all prices are lower—But all quality isn’t good—Ours is. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes F. A. 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