oc-plain-dealer 1921-12-31

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH: November, 1921 $ 263,937 November, 1920 54,450 11 Months, 1921 1,197,326 11 Months, 1920 571,800 VOL. XXV—NO. 126 ORDER MORE SANDBAGS AT LEVY Barrage of Trees and Cables Proves Effective in Diverting Current Two thousand more bags were ordered today for use along the west bank of the Santa Ana river, making 8,000 in all, instead of the contemplated 5500, and the force of men again was increased. Secretary Malcolm Fraser of the Chamber of Commerce said that the work would continue Sunday and possibly Monday. The barrage of trees and cables being thrown out into the river has served already to divert the current out into the middle of the natural channel. The water arose a few inches yesterday, but today is receding again. A. Bayliss remains in general charge of the work, John Cook of the barrage construction and Roy Berger of all materials. Mayor William BULLETIN Secretary Malcom Fraser of the C. of C. today issued an appeal for Donations of more bags for the river protection work. Several 1921 Is Record Year For Building Permits Building permits covering work to cost $1,261,125 were granted this calendar year compared with $879,980 in 1920. Taking into account the lower cost of building materials, which has been estimated to average as high as 22 per cent and permits granted this afternoon and tomorrow the comparison is still more favorable to 1921. During 1920 only 362 permits were granted against 563 or more this year. November was 1921's best month, $263,942 and 79 permits; December in 1920, with $308,-180 and 32 permits. This December 54 permits were granted for work worth $63,819. ORGANIZE COUNTY BOY SCOUT COUNCIL The organization meeting of the executive board of the Orange-co council, Boy Scouts of America, was held last evening in the Farmers and National bank of Fullerton. President M. B. Wellington informed the board that the terms of the officers of the council had expired and that it was time for the election of a new president, treasury and scout commissioner. Mr. D. Eyman Huff, manager of the David Hughes Reality Co. at El Modena was CITY ENFINE FINE IN PARIS Artistic Creation vertise Second Calif. Valencia Anaheim will be re-tournament of Rosemont by the city has ever had. J. loaned a seven-passenger P. J. Alen of Los Angeles for the first Valenciennes National Orange Bernardino and the Fair at Riverside, where Alen, who made me at the orange show, lied on the city float present labor and expecting to several times community. President and other officers of occupy it. Only natural flows done in a flower desigNS Anaheim and encia Orange Show oLured by the "T" football game and by So. Calif.'s loveliest blooms, hundreds of a childhood of BULLETIN Secretary Malcom Fraser of the C. of C. today issued an appeal for Donations of more bags for the river protection work. Several thousand bags have already been contributed but more are urgently needed. Leave them at the C. of C. office, 122 No. Los Angeles-st, by 7 a.m. Monday, said Fraser. Stark, City Manager O. E. Steward, President Harry D. Riley and Secretary Fraser of the Chamber of Commerce have been on the job off and on daily since the work was begun. Five hundred more bags were sent out this morning by the C. of C., on order from Berger, and preparations made to send more as needed. In addition to the first line of bags along the shore, three other lines practically parallelled it at the bend in the river are being laid, and the line on the bank itself is being extended further north toward the Santa Fe railway bridge. In case the first line breaks, therefore there will be plenty of additional protection to fall back upon. ARBUCKLE READY FOR SECOND TRIAL SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.— Ros "Fatty" Arbuckle will be tried a second time out of the death of Virginia Rappe unless something entirely unforeseen happens within the next few days to alter this determination. Both District Attorney Matthew Brady and Gavin McNab, chief of Arbuckle's defense, agreed on that statement today. Not only did they agree that the trial would proceed, but both were making preparations highly elaborate for it. "We insist that Mr. Arbuckle be retried without delay, and will oppose any attempt to postpone the case," McNab, speaking for the defense, declared. "We will be ready and anxious to go ahead Jan. 9." was the statement from the district attorney. Much attention was being centered by the defense on the finger print testimony which figured heavily in the first trial. Attorneys for both sides agreed that there were good prospects of shortening the second trial considerably. A jury panel of 60, including more than one-third women, has been drawn to report for the Arbuckle case Jan. 9. Arbuckle is remaining at his Los Angeles home, keeping out of the organization meeting of the executive board of the Orange-co council, Boy Scouts of America, was held last evening in the Farmers and National bank of Fullerton. President M. B. Wellington informed the board that the terms of the officers of the council had expired and that it was time for the election of a new president, treasury and scout commissioner. Mr. D. Eyman Huff, manager of the David Hughes Realty Co. at El Modena was unanimously elected chairman of the executive board and he automatically becomes president of the Orange-co council. Mr. Alex Brownridge, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Santa Ana, was elected treasurer. The office of Scout Commissioner was declared vacant and no nominations made for that office. The president was instructed to consider the appointment of a suitable man for that important office and report at the next executive board meeting. The constitution and by-laws of the new organization were read and after revisals, will be submitted to the annual meeting of the council next month for approval. Mr. Huff, the new president, declared that the officers during the last year were entitled to much credit for the success of Scouting locally and expressed it as his desire that the new district committees and executive board should strive every way possible to reach at least a thousand boys during the coming year. Present at the meeting were: M. B. Wellington, Santa Ana; Alex Brownridge, Santa Ana; J. P. Baumgartner, Santa Ana; D. Eyman Huff, El Modena; Willard Smith, Villa Park; Geo. W. Sloop, Anaheim; Waldo O'Kelly, Fullerton; and Rev. C. R. Montague. The absent members of the executive board were E. E. Jahrus, Laguna Beach and W. J. Heinz, Anaheim. The members of the board were elected from the several districts comprising the Orange-co council and have supervision of all county-wide policies, finances and scout activities. BURCH PRONOUNCED "MASTER FAKIR" LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.— Arthur C. Burch, on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, is a "master faker" who is simulating insanity with consummate cunning and whose smiling and smirking attitude in the courtroom surpasses the "woodenman" pose of Harry S. New jr., convicted slayer of Freda Lesser, prosecution alienists, called in rebuttal, will testify next week. The experts called by District Attorney Woolwine, it was learned today, will declare that Burch's courtroom flippancy and facetiousness are a "mask of mirth" used to feign in- BATTERY BUS RETURNS TO The Presto-o-lite Company terminated to lead the news back to normal boast is "The last to reduce." It bounced a model for an electric light car to sell price of $20.96. The September, 1920, soon in December of the price was cut to $30 and cut to $20.90 battery below the 1917. According to Robbins distributor of battery, the motorized boat been quick to recogize... and anxious to go ahead Jan. 9," was the statement from the district attorney. Much attention was being centered by the defense on the finger print testimony which figured heavily in the first trial. Attorneys for both sides agreed that there were good prospects of shortening the second trial considerably. A jury panel of 60, including more than one-third women, has been drawn to report for the Arbuckle case Jan. 9. Arbuckle is remaining at his Los Angeles home, keeping out of the limelight and refusing steadfastly to talk for publication. Minta Durfee, his wife, is with him. AUTOIST KILLS MAN; FAILS TO ASSIST LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.—Run down by an auto without lights, which failed to stop to render assistance, William Porter, Downey, received injuries which resulted in his death early this morning, according to a report received at the sheriff's office. WOOLWINE PROBE FINAL REPORT LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.—The county grand jury was today scheduled to make a final report to Superior Judge Reeve, on its investigation of District Attorney Woolwine and his office. It was learned that the jury's action was merely in the form of a report, although it amplified its previous allegations that Woolwine was extravagant in office. VICTORY BONDS ABOVE PAR Victory 4% per cent bonds yesterday sold at 100.10 or 100.20 for odd lots. These are new record highs. TIRE STOLEN FROM CAR George W. Alexander reports to local police that a Goodysar cord tire was stolen from his car in Placentia. He missed the tire there. The police have not yet recovered them. Witman, Eyesight Specialist. "June Moon," 308 E. Center-st. Midnight lunchcon served at Cherry Blossom, 122 E. Center; New Year's Eve. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.—Arthur C. Burch, on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, is a "master faker" who is simulating insanity with consummate cunning and whose smiling and smirking attitude in the courtroom surpasses the "wooden-man" pose of Harry S. New Jr., convicted slayer of Freda Lesser, prosecution alienists, called in rebuttal, will testify next week. The experts called by District Attorney Woolwine, it was learned today, will declare that Burch's courtroom flippancy and facetiousness are a "mask of mirth" used to feign insanity in the eyes of the jury. FIRE DAMAGES HARBOR FISH WHARF LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.—Threatening the destruction of the $175,000 city fish wharf at Los Angeles harbor, fire early today badly damaged two buildings located on the wharf and destroyed much valuable equipment, causing a total loss of $25,000. LET HIGH SCHOOL CONTRACTS Fullerton high school trustees late yesterday let contracts for the two wings to the study hall. The general contract went to Edwards, Wildey & Dixon, Los Angeles; lighting to Reid & Farley. Fullerton; heating and ventilating to Hoosland & Lakin, Los Angeles, and plumbing to S. H. Hill & Son, Santa Ana. BIG TIME AT CLUB BANQUET The best entertainment ever staged in the Fullerton club rooms was the annual banquet of the organization Plates were laid for 125. The entire banquet was serviced by the club. Entertainers from Los Angeles added to the merriement of the evening. Many Drown As Ships Collide STOCKHOLM, Dec. 31.—Twenty-three persons were drowned when the Esthonian ship Sarema sank after colliding with the Soviet ice breaker Vinga off the Finnish coast early today. The vessels crashed without warning and the Sarema went to the bottom before the passengersrench the lifeboats. CONSULTING BOAT PASADENA, Dec. suiting board of the Society of Public Works, wan an investigation of the resources, will hold here on Jan. 16. Representatives of churce and officers of nies from all over nies will attend. AIN DEALER ADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, December 31, 1921 CITY ENTERS FINE FLOAT IN PARADE Artistic Creation Will Advertise Second Annual Calif. Valencia Show Anaheim will be represented at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena on Monday by the prettiest float, the city has ever had. J. E. Walter has loaned a seven-passenger Cadillac and P. J. Alen of Los Angeles, decorator for the first Valencia Orange show, the National Orange show in San Bernardino and the So. Calif. State Fair at Riverside, will adorn it. Alen, who made many friends here at the orange show, is doing his prettiest on the city float, which will represent labor and expenditure amounting to several times the cost to the community. President Harry D. Riley and other officers of the C. of C. will occupy it. Only natural flowers will be used, done in a flower design and with the legends Anaheim and California Valencia Orange Show on both sides. Lured by the "East and West" football game and by a profusion of So. Calif.'s loveliest mid-winter blooms, hundreds of men, women and children of Anaheim and other Or. How Anaheim’s $30,000 German Relief Was Brought to Town SPARKES & MABEE WRESTLE JAN. 10TH The wrestling match between Al Sparks and Roy Mahon postponed One Local Man Contributed $10,000 to Relief of Emaciated and Fatherless Anaheim is doing its part in the Alen, who made many friends here at the orange show, is doing his prettiest on the city float, which will represent labor and expenditure amounting to several times the cost to the community. President Harry D. Riley and other officers of the C. of C. will occupy it. Only natural flowers will be used, done in a flower design and with the legends Anaheim and California Valencia Orange Show on both sides. Lured by the "East and West" football game and by a profusion of So. Calif.'s loveliest mid-winter blooms, hundreds of men, women and children of Anaheim and other Orange-co cities will journey to Pasadena next Monday to witness the annual Tournament of Roses. The predominating flowers to be used in the entrancing floral pageant this season are roses, carnations, challengils, stocks, polnissettias viollets and lilies, an official communication received here today stated. The procession will move from Colorado-st and South Orange Grove-ave, Pasadena, at 10:45 a.m. There are seventeen classes, divided into six divisions in the parade-pageant. Fifty-one handsome solid silver and gold trophies are offered as prizes. There will be at least 14 bands in the parade. PURITAN CLEANERS START NEW BUILDING Wilson & Bever, contractors, have started construction of the new home for the Puritan Dry Cleaners on the Cypress-st lot recently purchased from the city. The building will be 40x80, of hollow the construction overlaid with white Calif. stucco. There will be an attractive plate glass front. The contractors will start first or the rear portion which will contain the most-up-to-date cleaning machinery. This is being done to enable the cleaning company to move as quickly as possible from their present quarters in the rear of the new Samuel Kraemer-bldg. The building will represent an investment of about $8,000. M. Eugene Durfee is architect. BATTERY BUSINESS RETURNS TO NORMAL The Presto-o-lite Co., Inc., is determined to lead the battery business back to normal. Its proud boast is "The last to raise and the first to reduce." It has recently announced a model for Fords and other light cars to sell at the trade-in price of $20.96. This battery in September, 1920, sold for $38.45. In December of the same year this price was cut to $30.40. The second cut to $20.90 brings this battery below the 1917 price. According to Robt. V. Jensen, local distributor of this Presto-o-lite battery, the motoring public has been quick to recognize this genuine flow of flowers will be used, done in a flower design and with the legends Anaheim and California Valencia Orange Show on both sides. Lured by the "East and West" football game and by a profusion of So. Calif.'s loveliest mid-winter blooms, hundreds of men, women and children of Anaheim and other Orange-co cities will journey to Pasadena next Monday to witness the annual Tournament of Roses. The predominating flowers to be used in the entrancing floral pageant this season are roses, carnations, challengils, stocks, polnissettias viollets and lilies, an official communication received here today stated. The procession will move from Colorado-st and South Orange Grove-ave, Pasadena, at 10:45 a.m. There are seventeen classes, divided into six divisions in the parade-pageant. Fifty-one handsome solid silver and gold trophies are offered as prizes. There will be at least 14 bands in the parade. SPARKES & MABEE WRESTLE JAN. 10TH The wrestling match between Al Spares and Roy Mabee, postponed twice on account of the recent unfavorable weather, will take place rain or shine, on Tuesday night, Jan. 10th. Athletic Manager Billy Darnley of the Anaheim Athletic club has secured the Grand theatre as it is not that possible the club's Arena will be in shape by that time. Both Sparkes and Mabee will start training next Tuesday. They have both kept themselves in good condition by frequent workouts and with ten days of good hard training they should be in the "pink" for a hard tussle by the tenth. Interest is still at fever heat over the match and it is expected that a capacity turnout will greet the men. KIWANIS CLUB MAY MEET AT ELK CLUB The Kiwanis Club is contemplating a change of meeting-place from the Union High School to the new Elks' clubhouse at North Los Angeles and Sycamore streets. The change has not yet been decided upon. Secretary G. R. Messias said this morning. The directors have elected these officers: William Wallop, president; Edward H. Ahlswede, vice president; A. B. McCord, district trustee; and directors: O. E. Steward, H. M. Adams, E. Zitzmann, J. F. Ahlborn, Joseph A. Clayes and F. N. Gibbs, G. R. Messias remains secretary. J. F. Ahlborn has been appointed chairman of a committee to represent the club in the work of water conservation and protection of the city from flood waters. CITIES IN QUICK ACTION ON RATES LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. — The people of Hollywood, Glendale and other points affected by the increased P.E. railway fares went into high gear today in speeding up the battle against the notice posted by the company that the new high rates would become effective tomorrow. It was even hinted that a special session of the Glendale council might be held and an effort made to rescind the P.E. franchise. ANAHEIM STORES Anaheim is doing its part in the physical rehabilitation of undernourished children in Germany and Austria. The picture above explains how. About a year ago this city raised $30,000 toward this noble work of the German Methodists of the United States. The building here shown, one of five, is the result. This home has about ten acres of land surrounding it and accommodates sixty children. It is situated near Frankfort-on-the-Main and receives kiddies from the Rhineland, northern Bavaria and Hesse. A good-sized number of children already are occupying the big sunny rooms, and slowly coming back to health. Six to eight weeks or longer are given the little boy or girl to recover. It costs only ten dollars to keep a child for that length of time. The Anaheim home was actually purchased last July, though title loft it was acquired a month earlier and the dedication took place on June 9. Credit for raising the funds here is given by Rev. J.W.Kohlenberger to Rev.R.W.Tautenhan, who was the pastor up to September last, and to Bishop John L.Nuelson, who spoke here in behalf of the work. Bishop Nuelson was in the city again last October and told of some of the results achieved. The five homes, with their 500 beds, take care of 4,000 children during the year.* Besides the Anaheim home there is a home in Klosterlaunzin Thueringen, with about eight acres of land on which to raise fruit, vegetables and fodder; a home at Blankenburg in the Hartz mountains, with about eight acres and room for seventy children; and a fourth at Tuernitz in Austria, the first one acquired, and one in Nuy-gold. Switzerland cared for more than 50,000 emaciated children from Germany and Austria in private homes during the war. The German Methodist church conducted a campaign to raise $300,000 for the salvation of these German and Austrian children. Bishop Nuelson when he was here in October of last year said that 700,000 children died of hunger in Central Europe.Eight months after the signing of the armistice, Bishop Nuelson made his first visit to America in regard to the Children's home. At that time it was a common thing to see children of twelve and fourteen who weighed only thirty-five to fifty L. A. CHAMBER OF MINES AND OILS HAS ANNUAL ELECTION The Chamber of Mines and Oil in Los Angeles yesterday elected these officers unanimously: I. W. Fuqua, president; A. C. McLaughlin and Phillip Wiseman, vice-presidents; and M. H. Whittier, treasurer. The new directors are J. C. Anderson, C. B. Barnes, Lionel Barneson, H. J. Bauer, Paul N. Boggs, Chester Brown, D. S. Ewing, Allard D'Heur, C. H. Hamilton, Warren C. Kennedy, Theodore Martin, E. J. Miley, Clyde L. Nickle, H. L. Payne, P. C. Ripley, W. F. Staunton, R. W. Stephens, H. P. Usher, B. H. van der Linden and E. C. Wilson. REWARD FOR BANDITS' CAPTURE PASADENA, Dec. 31. — Chief of Police C. H. Kelley has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of three young bandits who have been working here. Mrs. F. K. Sowers and Miss A. M. Crichton, 497 Winona avenue, are the latest victims. The ruffians jumped out of an auto and seized their purses while they were out walking at night. CONSULTING BOARD MEETS PASADENA, Dec. 31. — The consulting board of the State department of Public Works, which is making an investigation of the State's water resources, will hold its next meeting on Jan. 16. Public officials representatives of chambers of commerce and officers of water companies from all over southern California will attend. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. — The people of Hollywood, Glendale and other points affected by the increased P. E. railway fares went into high gear today in speeding up the battle against the notice posted by the company that the new high rates would become effective tomorrow. It was even hinted that a special session of the Glendale council might be held and an effort made to rescind the P. E. franchise. ANAHEIM STORES CLOSED MONDAY Officers of the Merchants' Assn. announce that all the stores will be closed on Monday, New Year's Day. The banks and postoffice also will be shut down. No mail deliveries will be made. Hence, the public will be obliged, as on Saturday last, to do its shopping and marketing today for both Sunday and Monday. NEW YEAR'S DANCE AT I. O. O.F. HALL No jazz any longer! This is the decision of Hart's orchestra, which will give a dance tonight at Odd Fellows' hall, with an eight-piece orchestra furnishing the music. E.A.Beard, a member, said that the orchestra hoped to give these dances weekly hereafter. Last night the orchestra rehearsed at Beard's home. DRY RAIDERS NAB MOONSHINERS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. — Six men were arrested and a large still and a quantity of liquor, mash and paraffinella declared to be used by them were seized by federal agents in a raid on an abandoned Redondo Beach property. BIG REDUCTION IN FORD REPAIR WORK George Dunton, Ford and Fordson distributor, today announced a big reduction in the price of repair work, conforming to lower prices on Ford parts. For example: motor and transmission overhaul, formerly $30, will now cost only $22.50; reline transmission bands, cars without starter, $2.75; same with starter, $3.50; grind valves and clean carbon $3; overhaul rear axle $6. "While we are not reducing wages, we are making this big reduction in conformity to the general trend of prices downward, and can stand it with increased volume of business," said Dunton today. NAHEIM ROTARY MEETS AT ORANGE The club will meet next week with the Orange Rotary Club in Orange County to discuss matters related to community service and volunteer activities. 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 $30,000 for Was Expended FIRST PLANS READY FOR CITY HALL Council Approves Scheme for Municipal Home and Orders Blue Print Made After several conferences lasting until midnight, city council has approved preliminary city hall building plans and has instructed A. Eugene Durfee, architect, to proceed with blue prints. Bids will be advertised for as soon as plans are completed and construction should start within 60 days. The following description of the plans will convince anyone that Anaheim’s new municipal building will be easily the finest in Orange co. City council has instructed Durfee to call for best materials and workmanship throut. The exterior finish will be pressed brick with terra cotta trimmings. The exact shade has not been decided. The Center-st entrance opens on a wide vestibule, 9x15. At the right is the city manager's general office, 16x16, and his private office, 11x11. On the left is a room 15x16 that will be used temporarily for C. of C. KITCHENS' PUBLIC MARKET OPEN SOON Kitchen's Public Market will open on or about Jan. 15, in the new Eisenhauer building at West Center and So. Clementine-st. The market, with a floor space of 3200 square feet, will be the largest in the city and house a modern meat market, a delicatessen and a lunch department and a fruit and vegetable department. William Knott, for many years with Stroup's Market; the Mills Cafe and Paul Martin, for the last two years with Kitchen's, will be proprietors of these departments. Kitchen's will have a bakery and candy departments in addition to the grocery. The grocery business with the concessions it will house, will be conducted on the same plane of quality that has made Kitchen's so well known here. FULLER TAKES OVER UNITED STAGES, INC. United Stages, Inc., was given permission by the Railroad Commission today to sell O. R. Fuller its operational rights and equipment of an auto stage line between Los Angeles and San Diego. The sale will result in the consolidation under one management of the auto stage operations between the point named and the Commission found it was in the public interest to approve the transfer. Preceding this order a decision was rendered in a case instituted by the Commission to determine the operative rights of the United Stages, Inc., which was operating prior to May 1, 1917, the effective date of the Automobile Transportation Act giving the Railroad Commission jurisdiction over the motor carriers. The decision confirms the company's operative rights in the Santa Barbara, Santa Paula, El Centro, Imperial Valley and San Diego-Los Angeles divisions. The company was ordered to cease operations between Santa Ana and Long Beach, between Long Beach and Los Angeles and between Los Angeles and San Juan Capistrano. MEXICANS THANK ANAHEIM CITIZENS The Mexicans in the colony near the Anaheim sugar factory wish to make public their gratitude to the sugar company, citizens here and City Marshal N. F. Steadman, who offered the use of the school buildings, and for other kindnesses during its part in the construction of undernourishment and Auspicious explains how this city raised its noble work of rests of the United States here shown, one. This home has land surrounding sixty children. Frankfort-on-the-kildkids from the town Bavaria and number of chil-occupying the big newly coming back eight weeks or lon- little boy or girl only ten dollars that length of with their 500 000 children dur- des the Anaheim in Klosterlaun- with about eight child to raise fruit, oder; a home at the Hartz moun- eight acres and children; and a in Austria, the and one in Nuy- for more than children from German private homes All departments above mentioned function from the public lobby, making them easy of access. Opening off the southside of the public lobby is a corridor extending to private lavatories for occupants of the building and to the jail, which remains the same as in the former building. On the west side of this rear corridor and to the south of the department for assessor and rate collector is the court room 19x28. There will be a small private office for the judge with access to the rate collector's vault. There will be an entrance on Claudina-st, 90 feet from Center-st. From this entrance there will be access to the basement and to the first and second floors. In the basement, which will have a space equivalent to room for heating plant, store room for jail department and considerable additional space for expansion. On the south side of the Claudina-st, entrance and convenient to the court room and jail is the marshal's office, 15x18, which will have lockers for both day and night police. Adjoining the Claudina-st, entrance will be a woman's public rest room and lavatory, consuming a space of 10x17. This will open directly on the street. South of the rest room will be the fire department's quarters with a front entrance to an apart- MEXICANS THANK ANAHEIM CITIZENS The Mexicans in the colony near the Anaheim sugar factory wish to make public their gratitude to the sugar company, citizens here and City Marshal N. F. Steadman, who offered the use of the school buildings, and for other kindnesses during the height of the flood last Monday night. Approximately fifty families were taken from their homes to the factory by volunteer workers, and made comfortable. Many of the children enjoyed a good night's rest in consequence. FORMER PRESIDENT RAPS ARMS PARLEY PARIS, Dec. 30. — Former President Raymond Poincare of the French republic, writing in the Petit Bleu today, expressed the opinion that the Washington conference has been a failure. "At Washington," said M. Poincare, "after wonderful oratory in the plenary sessions, the commissions got to work and then a terrible emptiness revealed itself. The speeches were excellent but the results were nil." DISHOP GRACE BURIED SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31. — The remarks of Bishop Thomas Grace of the Catholic diocese of Sacramento were laid to rest yesterday in St. Joseph's cemetery after impressive service at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Discuss Flood Plans At Luncheon Tuesday A luncheon with covers for approximately 50 persons will be held at the Elks' clubhouse at noon Tuesday to push the campaign for a permanent protection from the Santa Ana river. Charles A. Eygabroad, who presented the plan adopted at the mass meeting Thursday night in the Grand theatre, will be the principal speaker. On the south side of the Claudina-st. entrance and convenient to the court room and jail is the marshal's office, 15x18, which will have lockers for both day and night police. Adjoining the Claudina-st. entrance will be a woman's public rest room and lavatory, consuming a space of 10x17. This will open directly on the street. South of the rest room will be the fire department's quarters with a front entrance to an apartment for the fire truck driver on the second floor. There will be a separate room for an additional man. There will be a connection between the fire department quarters and marshal's office so one man can watch both. From the firemen's quarters there will be a brass pole thrue an opening in the second floor down which the firemen may slide quickly when a fire-alarm comes in. At the rear of the fire department will be located an emergency hospital including small operating room, bath room, toilet room, toilet, single ward and laboratory for use of city health officer and city nurse. Immediately at the rear of the fire department is a stairway leading up to a recreation room on the second floor for use of firemen and as a practice room for the municipal band. The main portion of the second floor will be reached by the grand marble staircase from the main lobby. Near the head of this stairway will be located the offices of the city clerk and city engineer, who will have a vault 9x17. At the northwest corner of the second floor will be three small offices for city attorney and mayor or for committee rooms in conjunction with the council chamber. This latter feature will be 28x38, with a room at the rear, 19x28, for special meetings. At the rear of this will be a committee room. It has been suggested that this smaller room and committee room could in the future be used as a court room and judge's office when the growth of the departments of rate collector, assessor and tax collector crowd the court room out of the first floor. There is provided on the second floor an entrance to the main corridor of the second floor of the new Kraemer-bldg., so that the public may have access to the elevator in the latter building. A fire door will separate the two buildings.