oc-plain-dealer 1921-12-07

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH: November, 1921 $265,937 November, 1920 54,450 11 Months, 1921 1,107,326 11 Months, 1920 571,800 VOL. XXV—NO. 107 FIGHT IN ELK ST. NICK ON JOB AS USUAL If You Know of Individuals Worthy of Xmas Cheer, Notify Plain Dealer Free shows for the kiddles at the Fairland theatre here and at the theatres in Fullerton and Placentia and the usual baskets of food, clothing, bed-clothing, etc., for serving poor will be the Anaheim Elks' way of celebrating Christmas this year. The Christmas charities of the lodge will be on an even more elaborate scale, if possible, than in previous years. The Plain Dealer again has been designated as the place where the names and addresses of worthy in- Only Small Amount of Taxes Delinquent Delinquent city taxes on which the legal extra 10 pct. will have to be paid amount this year to only $3,412.91, according to figures provided by City Clerk E. A. Merritt. Sum's sent in by mail at or before five p.m. Monday were accepted as if received at the hour required. The delinquent amount is out of a total of $75,209.04, $71., 796.13 having been taken in. Not including the amount collected by the assessor in full before this, the tax collector took in $65,979.23. CEMETERY PETITION NEEDS 1200 SIGNERS The cemetery committee of the C. of C. will meet tonight at 7:30 to act on the plan of obtaining signatures. ASK CITY TWO M POLICE Merchants Will Fore Council W Thursdoy Even Merchants interested object of a large police fringing to get together crowd to attend the city council tomorrow the proposal of the C. tra sergeant and patrici sidced. The plan for force, offered by the R will come up. Meanwhile, those in private night patrol a project. Approximately men on West Center Free shows for the kiddles at the Fairyland theatre here and at the theatres in Fullerton and Placentia and the usual baskets of food, clothing, bed-clothing, etc., for deserving poor will be the Anaheim Elks' way of celebrating Christmas this year. The Christmas charities of the lodge will be on an even more elaborate scale, if possible, than in previous years. The Plain Dealer again has been designated as the place where the names and addresses of worthy indigent families and individuals may be put on record. The lodge already has a good-sized list of persons, but it is not complete, and those interested are urged to telephone the information needed without delay. Addresses should be stated as clearly and fully as possible. Any worthy family in the northrn part of the county is obligable for help. The activities of the local Knights of Pythias usually are confined to their needy members and families. Plans for the usual aid will be discussed at the meeting tonight. The local Knights of Columbus also expect to discuss the matter of Christmas charities tonight at the regular meeting. Anaheim Odd Fellows will make donations to the orphanage of the order at Gilroy and the home for old folks at Saratoga, and will aid needy people in town, expending about $100 all told. There will be a Christmas tree for Odd Fellows and their families on Dec. 16, which is the regular meeting night of Lois Rebekah lodge. PIONEER WOMAN DECEASES TODAY Funeral services for the late Mrs. Ida Preston Brown, of West Broadway, who passed away this morning at 11:40, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Backs & Terry chapel, Dr. Geissinger in charge. Mrs. Brown had been ill but two days, with pneumonia, but her advanced age, she being 77 years old, was against her in the resisting of the disease. She was the widow of J. K. Brown, whose death occurred several months ago. Her friends are many, as she had resided in Anaheim for years. LET CONTRACT FOR 3 MILES OF PAVING County supervisors late yesterday announced specifications for paying 2.44 miles between El Modena and the county park. Bids will be received Dec. 27. The estimated cost is $60-000. The paving will be 18 feet wide on the straightaway and wider at the curves. It will be five-inch concrete and reinforced over adobe. The bid of Graham Bros. and CEMETERY PETITION NEEDS 1200 SIGNERS The cemetery committee of the C. of C., will meet tonight at 7:30 to act on the plan of obtaining signatures to a petition to the Board of Supervisors, asking that the pioneer cemeteries of the county be maintained. O. H. Renner is chairman of the committee. Before Dec. 20, 1800 more signatures must be obtained. The cost of upkeep would mean an addition to the tax rate of only two mills per $100. The cemeteries now are in a deploration condition. Registered voters may sign at the S. Q. R. store, The Prince store, Falkenstein's or the Chamber of Commerce. There are about seven of these cemeteries, of which those here and at Santa Ana are the largest. LOCAL MEN ATTEND SOUTHWEST CONFAB Among the Anaheim men who will attend the conference of the League of the Southwest at Riverside, which opens tomorrow, are City Manager O. E. Steward, Mayor William Stark, Leonard Evans, Vic LaMont, George M. Ross and Councilmen C. H. Mann, F. N. Gibbs and possibly F. A. Backs. Evans, LaMont and Ross plan each to attend the meeting for one day. Steward and Stark all sessions except that of Thursday evening, when the city council meets. BIG PREMIUM FOR TUSTIN H. S. BONDS Tustin's $250,000 school bond issue has been sold at the attractive figure of par and a premium of $22-.706, to the Blyth Witter Co., of Los Angeles. This was the highest of eight offers that were laid before the board of supervisors today, when bids on the bon disissue were opened. Selection of a site for the new high school will now be made, I. L. Marchant, president of the Tustin C. of C., said today. A number of sites have been proposed and options have been taken on four of these. FINISH CHRISTMAS NAVEL SHIPMENTS Shipments of early naval oranges for the Christmas trade will amount to ten cars in the case of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Ass'n and eight cars in that of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Ass'n. Shipping will be finished today. Merchants interested object of a large police force to get together crowd to attend the city council tomorrow; the proposal of the C. tra sergeant and patrol sidered. The plan for force, offered by the Re will come up. Meanwhile, those private night patrol agents project. Approximately men on West Center-site to co-operate and divide of maintaining a man charge of the matter p a patrol, whether the c is increased or not, tha morning. MRS. PEETE H LIFE SE SAN QUENTIN, De Louise Peete arrived guard from Los Angeles serving her life sent murder of Depton. On prison she reiterated statement that she w main long in custody shall tell will gain dom," she asserted. County authorities try to start a thoro invite the statement of Mrs. enigma woman" would vindicate her order of Jacob Denton and mysteries angles which fled investigators, although circumstantial evidence a jury resulted in Mrs convicted of the crime. The statement, which has been planning to m time was made to Dep Henry M. Dennison and on the trip from Los San Quentin. DON'T BURN D AFTER 10 O "Now that the season storms is here, every should be taken against all kinds," said Fire Chil sen today. Especially, should regulating the burning in downtown districts m. "A little care by ever prevent some costly fires." LET CONTRACT FOR 3 MILES OF PAVING County supervisors late yesterday announced specifications for paving 2.44 miles between El Modena and the county park. Bids will be received Dec. 27. The estimated cost is $60,000. The paving will be 18 feet wide on the straightaway and wider at the curves. It will be five-inch concrete and reinforced over adobe. The bid of Graham Bros. and Bruce, o l Long Beach, for improving three miles of paving west of Garden Grove was accepted at $32,112.03. The road will be widened from present width of 16 feet to 18 feet and a slab of concrete four to six inches thick will be placed over the top. STATUS OF SHERIFF'S DEPUTY QUESTIONED The status of an Orange-co. deputy sheriff was questioned today, following an opinion by the district attorney after Sheriff Jackson had requested supervisors to provide another officer. The district attorney cited a recent court decision declaring unconstitutional the provision under which the supervisors were asked to add the official. The decision declares the provision would delegate powers of the legislature to the supervisors. The status of C. W. Wods, named a deputy a month ago, is questioned. ANAHEIM BOOSTERS PUSH ORANGE SHOW R. C. Berger, Herman Stern, Victor Lamont and Malcolm A. Fraser will visit Newport Beach Friday, for the purpose of attending the monthly meeting of the Newport C. of C. They will serve as a committee sent to Newport to boost the orange show to be held in Anaheim next spring. BUILDING PERMITS John E. Mangles, garage at 611 E. Chartres-st., cost $225. A. P. Roberts, garage and temporary residence, at 524 So. Resh-st., cost $800. Paul Taggart, frame residence and garage, cost $1700. THE THERMOMETER At the City Power House Maximum 63½ at 2:30 p.m. Minimum 39½ at 7 a.m. FINISH CHRISTMAS NAVEL SHIPMENTS Shipments of early navel oranges for the Christmas trade will amount to ten cars in the case of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Ass'n and eight cars in that of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Ass'n. Shipping will be finished today. The latter organization expected to ship only four cars. Its fruit was paid for before being shipped. Most of its goes to St. Louis, Mo., and nearby points. Xmas records at Austin's. Public Health Dept. A.S. for Your Old Garment The Public Health Department of Anaheim is nearing the close of its first six months of service. Started by the Patient Teachers Association, it has been sponsored by the local Red Cross, the City Trustees and the Anaheim School District. Business has been transacted by a committee of representatives from each philanthropic organization in Anaheim, including the churches, P.F.A., Ebull society, Lodge of Elks, C. of C., and Red Cross. Not all the members have felt full responsibility, but a good working committee has had the affairs well in hand. The first work of the committee was to engage Miss Margaret Kuehl as public health nurse. Miss Kuehl's war experience as nurse in Europe, backed by several years of professional service, have admirably fitted her for this position and she has endearced herself to the hearts of old and young. On June 15th, under the advice of the field superintendent of the Pacific Division of the Red Cross, a community shop for the sale of used clothing was opened, in order to provide necessary funds for the work of the department. The results of this enterprise have been almost beyond expectations, and several months ago a used Ford was purchased for the use of the nurse, and the funds are growing for further plans of the department which will result in public benefit. Many people have contributed thing and other articles to the shop, and many a man been able to make one do work of ten by this means same time it frequently coarses of the committee, than of no place in Anaheim w articles can be made useful send their clothing to Los some other more distant pla The committee wishes this appeal that here is anity for every member of the nity to do his or her part philanthropy. The shop stant need of clothing and any sort if they have an household articles or can are most welcome. Until the completion of City Hall, the shop is located rarely at the old marmalade just south of the Southern tracks. So, Los Angeles-st., Wednesdays and Saturday under charge of Mrs. John member of the committee, nates her services. Any one havig articles shop map phone 171-W, or and they will be called for home. Please make this a matter sonal interest and so show have an active interest in h make your community a wholesome and healthy which to live. AIN DEALER READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, December 7, 1921 IN MURDER ASK CITY FOR TWO MORE POLICE Merchants Will Appear Before Council With Request Thursday Evening Merchants interested in the project of a large police force are planning to get together a good-sized crowd to attend the meeting of the city council tomorrow evening, when the proposal of the C. of C. for an extra sergeant and patrol will be considered. The plan for a volunteer force, offered by the Rotary club, also will come up. Meanwhile, those interested in a private night patrol are pushing the project. Approximately fifty business men on West Center street. Famous Austrian Surgeon Goes Home NEW YORK, Dec. 7. — Dr. Adolph Lorenz, famous Austrian bloodless surgeon, who has been treating child cripples here will not make an American tour, but will return to Vienna, he announced today. Opposition to his medical activities from the ranks of the medical profession was given as the reason for his decision. ASMUSSEN GUILTY ON BOOTLEG COUNT The jury in the case of Andrew Asmussen, bar-tender for Max Salschneider's Liberty Grill on North Los Angeles-st., brought in a verdict of guilty after two ballots yesterday. G. M. Simpson was foreman of the jury. Judgment will be rendered at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning by Justice of the Peace Howard. Freight Shipments Record Last Month Indicating the prosperity of the city, incoming shipments of fertilizer, chiefly bean straw and animal manure, during November over the Southern Pacific lines were much heavier than in November, 1920. Lumber shipments were three times as heavy, and many additional carloads have been received so far in December. Incoming shipments of automobiles were little changed from a year ago. Nine carloads of oranges and one carload of lemons were shipped out. November is a slack month for fruit shipments ordinarily. The inbound passenger traffic during the month was unusually good. CLOSE FRIEND BARES Merchants interested in the project of a large police force are planning to get together a good-sized crowd to attend the meeting of the city council tomorrow evening, when the proposal of the C. of C. for an extra sergeant and patrol will be considered. The plan for a volunteer force, offered by the Rotary club, also will come up. Meanwhile, those interested in a private night patrol are pushing the project. Approximately fifty business men on West Center-st. have agreed to co-operate and divide the expense of maintaining a man. Those in charge of the matter propose to have a patrol, whether the city police force is increased or not, they said this morning. MRS. PEETE BEGINS LIFE SENTENCE SAN QUENTIN, Dec. 7. — Mrs. Louise Peete arrived here under guard from Los Angeles and began serving her life sentence for the murder of Denton. On entering the prison she reiterated her former statement that she would not remain long in custody. "What I shall tell will gain me my freedom," she asserted. County authorities are expected to start a thoro investigation of the statement of Mrs. Peete, the "enigma woman" — she declared would vindicate her of the murder of Jacob Denton and clear up the mysterious angles which have baffled investigators, altho a web of circumstantial evidence laid before a jury resulted in Mrs. Pete being convicted of the crime. The statement, which Mrs. Peete has been planning to make for some time was made to Deputy Sheriffs Henry M. Dennison and Nettle Yaw on the trip from Los Angeles to San Quentin. DON'T BURN DEBRIS AFTER 10 O'CLOCK "Now that the season of windstorms is here, every precaution should be taken against hazzards of all kinds," said Fire Chief Dean Hasen today. Especially, should the ordinance regulating the burning of debris in the downtown districts before 10 a.m. "A little care by everyone may prevent some costly fires." DELAY TRIAL INDEFINITELY Trial of the suit of C. J., and Vinifred Tremblay against A. B. Shaffey for $2622.96, set for today, was postponed indefinitely because of the incapacity of the plaintiffs' attorney, O. T. Callor, who offered some support for the case. ASMUSSEN GUILTY ON BOOTLEG COUNT The jury in the case of Andrew Asmussen, bar-tender for Max Salschneider's Liberty Grill on North Los Angeles-st., brought in a verdict of guilty after two ballots yesterday, G. M. Simpson was foreman of the jury. Judgment will be rendered at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning by Justice of the Peace Howard. It is understood that Salschneider will take an appeal from his own case, and it is presumed an appeal will be taken in that of Asmussen, also. Attorney Swanner for the defense said in rebuttal to the city attorney's summing up that the defendant was only an employee, earning his living. The bitters was not sold as a beverage, and should not be classed with whiskey, gin, brandy and other beverages as a liquor. In spite of its alcoholic content, it contained various other ingredients besides alcohol. Ames in response said that the ordinance clearly stated that either an agent or principal who sold liquor with an illegal alcoholic content was guilty of a misdemeanor. The city attorney asked for a verdict of guilt. The city marshal, N. F. Steadman, was sworn in to take charge of the jury, after Judge Howard had given the latter their instructions. The jury went out at 3:46. The trial was marked by repeated over-rulings of the attorney for the defense by the court. Swanner at the conclusion tried to have Judge Howard include in his instructions to the jury some matter which he had prepared, but the Judge refused. Water Conservation Before A. C. of C. Water conservation in Orange-co. will be one of the topics of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Ass. C. of C., tonight at Orange, Fred, Ahiborn, chairman of the general committee representing various chambers and other organizations in the county, has sent out notices to 50 citizens interested, urging them to be present. "The Orange meeting will give us a good opportunity to get the water conservation proposition before the associated body, as a whole," said Ahiborn. "It was the sense of our last meeting, held in Anaheim, that a committee should secure the endorsement of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in connection wit h movement to have the board of supervisors help us in this work. "This committee should be able to get together in Orange, and I respectfully urge everyone interested in this important matter to be on hand at that time." Secretary Malcolm Fraser of the Incoming shipments of automobiles were little changed from a year ago. Nine carloads of oranges and one carload of lemons were shipped out. November is a slack month for fruit shipments ordinarily. The inbound passenger traffic during the month was unusually good. CLOSE FRIEND BARES LETTER SECRETS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7. — A woman who knew the love secrets of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain and J. Belton Kennedy and whose testimony was expected to be an illuminating sequel to Mrs. Obenchain's burning love letters which have been read to the jury was called to the witness stand today in the trial of Arthur C. Burch, charged with Kennedy's murder. The woman was Mrs. Louise M. Wilson, proprietor of a beauty parlor and one of Mrs. Obenchain's closest friends in Los Angeles, who acted as Cupid's messenger in delivering letters and messages exchanged by Mrs. Obenchain and Kennedy when Kennedy's parents were pressing their objections to their son's love affair. INJURED OILMAN BROT TO HOSPITAL R. L. Singleton, employed by the Union Oil Co., was brot to the Fullerton hospital suffering from a crushed hand sustained in an accident. William Cole fell from a derrick on the Santa Fe lease and was brot to the Fullerton hospital for surgical attention. He sustained a broken arm. Mr. Winegar, recently brot there from the Huntington Beach fields suffering from an accident, underwent an operation this morning to relieve pressure on the brain. He is said to be getting along nicely now. H. E. Marsh of Yorba Linda underwent a major operation also at the Fullerton hospital this morning. SHANGHAI PROTESTS SHANTUNG COURSE SHANGHAI, Dec. 7. — A gigantic demonstration protestting against the course of the Shantung negotiations at Washington and demanding the resignation of the Pekin government took place here today. IRISH FREE STATE GOVERNOR NAMED DELAY TRIAL INDEFINITELY Trial of the suit of C. J., and Winifred Tremblay against A. B. Chaffey, for $2622.96, set for today, was postponed indefinitely because of the incapacity of the plainiffs' attorney, O. T. Caller, who suffered fracture of both legs in an auto accident. Damages are asked for repairs to the Tremblay auto and for injuries to Mrs. Tremblay who was in a collision April 21 near Whittier with Chaffey's car. Dept. Asks Old Garments Many people have contributed clothing and other articles to be sold in the shop, and many a mother has on able to make one dollar do the work of ten by this means. At the time it frequently comes to the ears of the committee, that knowing no place in Anaheim where used articles can be made useful, people and their clothing to Los Angeles or one other more distant place. The committee wishes to make its appeal here is an opportunity for every member of the community to do his or her part in a local anthropy. The shop is in constant need of clothing and supplies of sort if they have any value, household articles or canned goods most welcome. Until the completion of the new Hall, the shop is located temporarily at the old marmalade factory south of the Southern Pacific skis, So. Los Angeles-st., open on thursday and saturdays, and is under charge of Mrs. John Price, a member of the committee, who does her services. Please make this a matter of personal interest and so show you me an active interest in helping to make your community a trifty, wholesome and healthy place in each to live. DELAY TRIAL INDEFINITELY Trial of the suit of C. J., and Winifred Tremblay against A. B. Chaffey, for $2622.96, set for today, was postponed indefinitely because of the incapacity of the plainiffs' attorney, O. T. Caller, who suffered fracture of both legs in an auto accident. Damages are asked for repairs to the Tremblay auto and for injuries to Mrs. Tremblay who was in a collision April 21 near Whittier with Chaffey's car. Dept. Asks Old Garments Many people have contributed clothing and other articles to be sold in the shop, and many a mother has on able to make one dollar do the work of ten by this means. At the time it frequently comes to the ears of the committee, that knowing no place in Anaheim where used articles can be made useful, people and their clothing to Los Angeles or one other more distant place. The committee wishes to make its appeal here is an opportunity for every member of the community to do his or her part in a local anthropy. The shop is in constant need of clothing and supplies of sort if they have any value, household articles or canned goods most welcome. Until the completion of the new Hall, the shop is located temporarily at the old marmalade factory south of the Southern Pacific skis, So. Los Angeles-st., open on thursday and saturdays, and is under charge of Mrs. John Price, a member of the committee, who does her services. Please make this a matter of personal interest and so show you me an active interest in helping to make your community a trifty, wholesome and healthy place in each to live. SHANGHAI PROTESTS SHANTUNG COURSE SHANGHAI, Dec. 7.—A gigantic demonstration protesting against the course of the Shantung negotiations at Washington and demanding the resignation of the Pekin government took place here today. IRISH FREE STATE GOVERNOR NAMED LONDON, Dec. 7.—Viscount Fitzzaan, or Lord Lascells, finance of Princess Mary, will be the first governor of the Irish free state it was reported today following a meeting of the privy council. King George met Premier Lloyd George, Viscount Fitzzaan, the present viceroy of Ireland, and the members of the imperial cabinet, the whole making up the privy council, in one of the most important conferences in the history of the empire. King George today issued a decree of amnesty granting liberty to all Irish prisoners. It is estimated that there are between 4000 and 5000 Sinn Fein prisoners in British detention camps. NAB TWO AS GOLD AMALGAM THIEVES SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.—Two men have been arrested by the San Francisco police on suspicion that they were members of the gang of six automobiles bandits who robbed Argonaut mine in Jackson, Amador county, of $60,000 worth of gold amalgam on Dec. 1. PRINCESS MARY WEDS NEW IRISH RULER LONDON, Dec. 7.—The marriage of Princess Mary, only daughter of King George and Queen Mary, to Viscount Lascelles, will take place Feb. 23, it was learned from an authoritative source today. ATTEND A C. OF C. MEETING Among those who will attend the meeting of the Associated C. of C. in Orange tonight will be Secretary Malcolm Fraser of the C. of C., Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Camp, J. F. Ahiborn and H. D. Riley. Others who have not given their names to Fraser also are expected to attend. Bungalow Aprons and Dresses, Ebell Bazaar, Dec. 9 and 10. Bungalow Aprons and Dresses, Ebell Bazaar, Dec. 9 and 10. ALLEGED DRIVE D. Green jail today awaiting Justice driving amends cased. Filling of a H. Clark was commission boulevard. MOVIE Charles Pomona C., manager oo department C. His dutie Angeles bo chambers nia in this. CHILD The body son of Dr. A is at the where private be held theria. A coroner's quest of theria. Man O Jan. LOS ANGELES has no one Woodall, f selected with burgle. Woodall before Super entered a p I have now and declared J don't expect to go on tr. "It does claired W 18th; is just er day to v WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE-CO. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR ER HUNT COMB L. A. IN SEARCH OF TWO OFFICERS' SLAYERS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.—A second gun battle between policemen and an automobile containing suspects that occurred near Culver City and a thorough search through rooming houses for a wounded bandit marked the determined manhunt today for the slayers of Policeen William L. Brett and Harry Clester. The second battle, a running gun fight between speeding autos, occurred shortly before dawn when officers of the pose searching for the trio of bandit slayers encountered the suspects in the western part of the city. The suspects were chased for several miles, thru Culver City and to a street near that city where the fugitive car ran into a ditch and was nearly wrecked. The suspects escaped. In the meantime more than 1000 policemen federal officers arrived. KELLY BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT Leonard Kelly, of Fullerton, was held to the superior court late yesterday under $500 bail by Justice Cox at Santa Ana on a charge of failure to stop and render aid after a collision with C. E. Forester of Santa Ana, Sept. 25. The second battle, a running gun fight between speeding autos, occurred shortly before dawn when officers of the posse searching for the trio of bandit slayers encountered the suspects in the western part of the city. The suspects were chased for several miles, thru Culver City and to a street near that city where the fugitive car ran into a ditch and was nearly wrecked. The suspects escaped. In the meantime more than 1000 policemen, federal officers, deputy sheriffs and citizens participated in the manhunt for the slappers of the two officers who were shot down after a desperate battle shortly before midnight in Boyle Heights. Early today a number of officers were called to police headquarters to begin a thorough search through lodging houses and other places for trace of one of the bandits who was seriously wounded. A general warning to citizens to be on guard and to aid in the search for the bandit trio was issued by the police. Following the brush between the police and the suspects near Culver City, squads of officers took up the search for the men who escaped from the car wreck following the running fight at dawn. This machine was encountered by a squad of officers guarding roads leading to the beaches. A spirited chase followed and as the cars sped through Culver city residents were awakened by the exchange of shots between the two machines. A short time later the suspect car loaded from the road on Inez street and crashed into a ditch. But before the pursuing officers located the wreck the occupants of the car had disappeared in the darkness. The police and county officers had traced the slayers of Brett and Clester into the downtown section of the city. It was believed they abandoned the automobile used in the fatal battle and that a second machine was stolen in an effort to outwit pursuing policemen. 4-FLAT APARTMENT AT OLIVE & BDWY. M. Eugene Durfee, architect, is preparing plans for a four-flat apartment building to be erected at the southwest corner of Olive and Broadway. Fletcher recently moved to rear of the lot, facing Olive, a frame residence. Two of the flats will have three rooms and two four rooms. The building will be modern in every respect. There will be four garages. ALLEGED DRUNKEN DRIVER OUT ON BAIL D. Green was held in the county jail today in lieu of $200 bail, while awaiting a preliminary hearing. KELLY BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT Leonard Kelly, of Fullerton, was held to the superior court late yesterday under $500 bail by Justice Cox at Santa Ana on a charge of failure to stop and render aid after a collision with C. E. Forster of Santa Ana, Sept. 25. On that date he was riding along a Santa Ana street, with Miss Joy McGlaughly, of Fullerton, at the wheel of his National. At an intersection the National was said to have struck a Ford driven by Forester and occupied by the Forester family. Two of the Forester children were thrown from the rear seat when the Ford was shoved against a curb, but none was hurt. Kelley took the wheel from the girl after the collision, it was stated, backed away from the Ford, and then drove on, disregarding, it was alleged, a request made by a bystander that he wait to investigate results of the accident. "I'll go and get a doctor," he is alleged to have replied. He was arrested a few minutes later by the police, a motorcycle officer having followed his car to a turn on North Flower-st., at the northern edge of the city. The National was forced to stop and "switch" around the turn, as an injury to the steering apparatus prevented it from making a right turn. Kelley claimed, it was said, that he was still going for a doctor when arrested. No action was taken against Miss McGlaughly. 20-YEAR TERM FOR GIRL'S ASSAILANT Word was received today that the state prison board had fixed at 20 years the sentence of Harry Crickard, sentenced to San Quentin from this county in June, 1920, for an offense against a 14-year-old firl at Fullerton. KIWANIS DIRECTORS TO ELECT OFFICERS The newly-elected directors of the Kiwanis club selected yesterday, will meet shortly to organize and elect president, vice president, district deputy, secretary and chairman of committees. The district deputy and secretary may be chosen from the membership and need not be confined to directors who are O. E. Steward, H. H. Adams, J. F. Ahlborn, A. B. McCord, J. A. Clayes, E. Zitzman, F. N. Gibbs, Will Wallop and E. H. Ahlswede. GOSPEL CAR MAKES 4500-MILE JOURNEY PRETESTS COURSE A gigantic fight against the negotiations demanding the government STATE NAMED account Fitzza-ance of Prin- first gover it was re- meeting of semlier Lloyd, the pres- and the mem- cabinet, the revv council, tant confer- empire, used a decree property to allimated that and 5000 British deOLD CHIEVES c. 7.—Two by the San colon that the gang of who robbed Amador of gold WEDS RULER marriage of mer of King on Viscount Feb. 23. It authoritative EETING attend the C. of C. in Secretary of C. Mr. Ahlborn who have fraser also Dresses, 0. Dresses, 0. MAN Chooses Fri., Jan. 13th For Trial LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.—Friday, the 13th day of January, has no ominous portent to John Woodall, for that is the date he selected to go on trial charged with burglary. Woodall was arraigned today before Superior Judge Reeve and entered a plea of not guilty. "I have only one day between now and the 1st of February," declared Judge Reeve, "and I don't expect that you would care to go on trial Friday, Jan. 13th." "It doesn't matter to me," declared Woodall. "Friday, the 13th, is just as good as any other day to walk out of jail." The newly-elected directors of the Kiwanis club selected yesterday will meet shortly to organize and elect president, vice president, district deputy, secretary and chairman of committees. Th district deputy and secretary may be chosen from the membership and need not be confined to directors who are O. E. Steward, H. H. Adams, J. F. Ahlborn, A. B. McCord, J. A. Clayes, E. Zitzman, F. N. Glbbs, Will Wallop and E. H. Ahlswede. GOSPEL CAR MAKES 4500-MILE JOURNEY Dr. J. I. Montgomery and his gospel car have returned after a 4500-mile trip, made since leaving Anaheim last April. The car, built on a Chevrolet truck chassis purchased of the Taggart Motor Co., had to go over some mighty rough country in Tillamook-co., Oregon, and way points. Dr. Montgomery is now stopping at Fullerton. He may go to San Diego for part of the winter. FARM BUREAUS SEEK LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP Farm bureaus in region number one of So. Calif., will take membership in the League of the Southwest, in order to have a voice in hydroelectric development of the Colorado river. This was decided at a meeting of the regional directors held last evening in the farm bureau office. Earl Campbell of Orange, presided. PHONE COLLECTIONS SHOW BUSINESS O.K. "Business continues mighty good in Anaheim and Orange-co., according to telephone toll collections," says Manager E. A. Board of the Pac. Tel. & Tel Co. "There is no better business barometer than such collections, and they are fully up to normal." page 1. RUSH CLEARING OF BASEBALL DIAMOND City Manager O. E. Steward is pushing the clearance of the city park for a baseball field. Three men are at work cutting out tops of old orange trees and next week a stump-puller will yank 'em out. RECEIVES 22 NEW CARS The George Dunton agency was unloading a carload of 11 new Ford runabouts today and tomorrow will unload a car containing 10 tourings and one runabout. Plain Dealer Want Ads get result