oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-17

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 564 Year 1920 879,980 No. of Permits 862 PLAIN LEADING NEWS VOL. XXV—NO. 166 U.S. MAIL START FIRST BUILDING IN NEW PARK Plans for Comfort Station Will Be Submitted to City Council This Evening Final plans for the first of the buildings to occupy the municipal park, a comfort station, will be submitted to the city council at its meeting tonight by Architect Eugene M. Durfee. The plans have been practically adopted by the council in toto. The station will stand in the south-east corner of the park, which extends two blocks northward from West Cypress, between North Lemon and North Clementine-ats. The building will measure 16 by 30 feet and Plan Paid-up Insurance Instead of WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Congress was torn too legalizing a sales tax to pay the soldier bonus or cash bonus altogether, substituting paid-up insurance grants. This was the situation resulting from President Hastert suggesting the sales tax or abandonment as the for the bonus. The house ways and means committee, meeting noon, prepared to sound out sentiment on dropping the sales tax propositions. There was virtually no talk of postponement as Harding in the event of failure of the sales tax. But just how congress would put thru a payment as much of a mystery to members as at any time since threw up its hands and sought counsel of the President. At the same time there is a strong feeling that the idea is gaining ground and there are many in both congress who assert than it will furnish the final solution admittedly vexing problem. Friends of the sales tax plan claim that it only brief campaign of education to win a wide majority to "The sales tax needs only to be understood to meet they assert. REBELS FLEEING TO. EL PASO, Feb. 17. Altho there are 5000 American Final plans for the first of the buildings to occupy the municipal park, a comfort station, will be submitted to the city council at its meeting tonight by Architect Eugene M. Durfee. The plans have been practically adopted by the council in toto. The station will stand in the southeast corner of the park, which extends two blocks northward from West Cypress, between North Lemon and North Clementine-sts. The building will measure 16 by 30 feet and only the ground level space will be used. Construction will be of hollow brick with California stucco finish, roof and the floors, and will contain only the most modern and efficient plumbing equipment. The other buildings, plans for which Durfee will submit later, will be in the same general style as the station. Durfee said today, in conformity with a single architectural scheme. The council already has accepted the plans of Cook & Hall, landscape architects of Los Angeles, for the general layout of the park and the buildings which it will contain. These include a music court, surrounded by pergolas with a covered stage for concerts and public speaking; swimming pool, with dressing rooms and pergolas about it; open air gyms; and play facilities for young and old. The little totts will have wading pools, sand pits and apparatus for games of many kinds. Several loops will be constructed all along the north side of the park. In the northeast corner space will be left for a soldiers' memorial. General facilities will include parking space for automobile at the main entrance to the park on North Lemon street. Tennis courts, croquet grounds, roque courts, clock golf lawns, athletic field for baseball and football will be provided for adults and a picnic grove, lily or fish pond, flying cage, etc., the public in general. REBELS FLEEING TO EL PASO, Feb. 17.—Altho there are 5000 American ed along the border to protect Uncle Sam's interests, the threatened Cantu revolt bursts into flame, reports lecated that President Obregon had an army in motion whi the rebels from the field and crush out the last vestige of the international line. Several of the rebel "outfits" which have been reported gathering in Chihauhua province are said already to have disbanded and their leaders are fleeing toward the border seeking safety. Big Gen. M. L. Howze declared American forces had been compelled to take heed of revolutionary reports, frequent of late. One band of rebels gathering near Chihuahua city have the intention of marching on Juarez, reports here said. Gen. J. J. Mendez, commanding troops at Juarez, sent word to the revolutionists declining to join them and prepared his garrison to oppose any attack that might be made. Estaban Canta, former governor of Lower California under ex-President Carranza, was said to be one of the leaders of the present revolution. Word went out today to all American authorities along the border to tighten their lines against smuggling of arms into Mexico. They were also instructed to combat any attempted MOTOR TURNS TUR Geo. M. Cook and Miss Claire Ellis, of the Glenn ha were taken to the Community hospital at Santa Ana this fering from injuries incurred in an auto wreck six mile istrano. Extent of their injuries has not been ascertainne There were three others in the car, at least one of whom was also hurt. A tire blew out, causing the car to turn turtle. It skidded 20 feet after it was upside down, pinning Cook and the girl beneath it. The car was badly damaged. Frustrate Theft of Cypress Home A burglary was prevented at the home of H. LaRue, Cypress merchant, during the absence of all but one member for the family. Mr. and Mrs. LaRue had started to Anaheim, leaving their son, Mervin, at home, ORANGE-CO MEETING There will be an at the Orange-co Centra at the Labor Temple geles-st. Monday even nounced today by labor man. The chie be Abe Mauer, a co will undertake to give the question, and she union men have a sidhe same as the un Dale will also spe Delegates are expected of Orange-co and fr NURSES URGED TO RENEW CERTIFICATE SACRAMENTO, Feb. 17.—Nurses who desire to maintain their registration in California must act quickly in securing their renewal certificates for 1922. All certificates not renewed by March 1 will expire. The 1921 legislature amended the nurses' registration act, making it compulsory that all registered nurses renew their certificates each year between Jan. 1 and March 1. BEGIN WORK UPON CHARTRES PAVING George Curtis, Los Angeles contractor, today put a force of men to work on Chartres-st., near Olive-st., preparatory to paving of Chartres-st. The first work being done is the removal of dirt to bring the street to grade. FRUIT SALES TODAY NEW YORK: Higher oranges, little better lemons; oranges $3.15 to $5.40, lemons $3.70 to $5.40. CLEVELAND: Better oranges, lower lemons; $2.80 to $4.60, lemons $4.15 to $5.25. PHILADELPHIA: Lower oranges and lemons; oranges $2.95 to $3.75, lemons $3.35 to $3.65. PITTSBURGH: Steady oranges $2.05 to $3.15. BOSTON: Unchanged oranges, easier lemons; oranges $3.85 to $4.70, lemons $6 to $6.65. BUILDING PERMITS Francis W. Townsend, frame residence and garage at 223 So, Philadelphia street, cost $1100. Char. K. Wheeler, frame garage at 207 E. Wilhelmina-st., cost $200. Clara W. Nittell, frame residence at 1111 E. Broadway, cost $2425. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 49½ at 10 a.m. Maximum 58½ at 1:30 p.m. FRustrate Theft of Cypress Home A burglary was prevented at the home of H. LaRue, Cypress merchant, during the absence of all but one member for the family. Mr. and Mrs. LaRue had started to Anaheim, leaving their son, Mervin, at home, as he wished to study. All the lights were extinguished except one in the dining room. About 20 minutes after his parents had gone, Mervin heard a sound as of footsteps and was surprised to see a man walking deliberately into the house, although he was out of the range of vision of the intruder. He rose and started toward the door, but when observed the would-be burglar ran away into the darkness. The LaRues have a suspicion that the offender was some one well acquainted with the house and thought no one was at home after seeing them drive away. ARGONAUT BRINGS IN 1000 BARRELS The Argonaut Oil Co. yesterday brot in Turley, Well No. 1, near the Union high school in Huntington Beach, flowing at the rate of 1,000 barrels a day 26 gravity oil. The well is the first to compare with the Bolaa well of the Standard Oil Co., which flows at approximately 1,008 barrels. The oil is said to be remarkably free from sand. SURGEONS MEET IN LOS ANGELES TODAY Various physicians and surgeons of Orange county are expected to attend today in Los Angeles the first of the group meetings of the California-Arizona-Newada group of the American College of Surgeons. The meeting opened this morning at 9 o'clock with clinics and clinical demonstrations at 11 of the leading hospitals. This afternoon, beginning at 2:30, a hospital conference will be held at the Alexandria hotel with addresses on hospital standardization by leading surgeons and hospital heads of the West. HART BECOMES W.O.Hart, editor News, yesterday became at Orange. Hart received several days ago post office inspector on the post office as it is Miss Lelah Fernald acting postmaster last June. The inspector ready to be turnover. CALL DOPE CO. SAEM, Ore., Feb. tion to several Westside attend a conference March 4 to discuss suppressing traffic narcotics has been erased Olcott. Those errors Hart of Washington, Dixon of Idaho, and Stephens service constitute most cent of the clerical commissioner H. VETERANS ENERGY WASHINGTON, Few service men compose per cent of the probity field, and men service constitute most cent of the clerical commissioner H. Bain Dealer ING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, February 17, 1922 Marines Kill ance Instead of Bonus Congress was torn today between the soldier bonus or dropping the instituting paid-up insurance or land shifting from President Harding's let-er abandonment as the alternatives to a committee, meeting this fore-continent on dropping the bonus and kick of postponement as suggested by the sales tax. Would put thru a payment plan wasers as at any time since that body counsel of the President. A strong feeling that the sales tax here are many in both branches of the furnish the final solution of the plan claim that it only requires a win a wide majority to their views. Be understood to meet approval." EING TO U. S. BANKERS GET ANALYSIS OF LEGAL BILL Bankers Attend Bi-Monthly Meeting at First Nat'l Here Last Evening An address analyzing the so-called Lawyers' Bill, which would make illegal the giving of legal advice or assistance in executing a legal instrument by any party other than a lawyer, was the feature of the bi-monthly meeting of the Orange County Bankers' Association last night. Approximately 50 bankers were present. The meeting was held in the offices of the First National Bank, and the speech delivered by Hiram J. Wambold of Los Angeles, an attorney representing the California Bankers' Association last night. Vessel Is Aground Off Port Angeles SEATTLE, Feb. 17.—The 9000-ton freighter Selma City of the Isthmian line, is ground in the straits of Juan de Fuca, near Port Angeles, according to radio advises received by the harbor department early today. The Admiral Schley, en route from San Francisco to Seattle, is standing by and the coast guard cutter Snohomish is en route to the scene. The vessel is not believed to be in danger and it is expected she will be floated at high tide. DEFENDANT TO MAKE APPEAL TO JURY LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.—Anticipated as the most dramatic moment in any murder trial in the criminal annuals of the nation for the past decade, thousands of people throughout the United States who have followed the strange case of Arthur Continues to Starve After Reprieve CHICAGO, Feb. 17. — Harvey W. Church, who was to be hanged today for the murder of two men, continued his hunger strike in the county jail, seemingly indifferent to the fact that he figuratively had been snatched from the gallows. Church was granted a reprieve until March 3 late yesterday pending an inquiry as to his sanity. Plotting by Mexicans on this side of the lines. Dispatches or other word received from interior Mexico quoted Mexican officials, including Gen. Callez, Obregon's minister of state, as declaring American interests were behind the proposed trouble. RNS TURTLE Ellis, of the Glenn hotel, Santa Ana, capital at Santa Ana this afternoon sufficed auto wreck six miles north of Cap has not been ascertained. ORANGE-CO LABOR MEETING MONDAY There will be an open meeting of the Orange-co Central Labor Council at the Labor Temple on No. Los Angeles-st. Monday evening, it was announced today by C. Concle, local labor man. The chief speaker will be Abe Mauer, a conservative, who will undertake to give both sides of the question, and show that the non-union men have a side to the question the same as the union men. J. B. Dale will also speak, it is stated. Delegates are expected from all parts of Orange-co and from Long Beach. An address analyzing the so-called Lawyers' Bill, which would make illegal the giving of legal advice or assistance in executing a legal instrument by any party other than a lawyer, was the feature of the bi-monthly meeting of the Orange County Bankers' Association last night. Approximately 50 bankers were present. The meeting was held in the offices of the First National Bank, and the speech delivered by Hiram J. Wambold of Los Angeles, an attorney representing the California Bankers Ass'n., who is making similar talks at meetings of bankers in various parts of the state. Bankers are only one class aimed at by the bill. Wambold pointed out. Real estate dealers, notaries, auto dealers, title and other insurance companies, in fact any part of any kind who in the course of business does or aids in a service for which an attorney might be employed at a fee is liable under the measure. Free legal advice by anybody capable of giving it is made a crime. Wambold showed. Wambold recommended that banks urge their patrons for the patrons' own interest to vote against the measure at the referendum next fall. The act is not in effect, pending the issue of the vote. A local banker pointed out that many communities of Orange-co had no lawyers whatever, and a rancher might be forced to drive miles to obtain advice in the simplest matter involving the law. The law already is in effect, it is said, in New York state and other states, but a test case never has actually come to trial to decide whether the law is consonant with the constitution of the state. St. Ann's Inn, Santa Ana, two months hence, were the place and time set for the annual banquet and election of the organization. There will be an entertainment and probably dancing. MINERS EXPECTED TO VOTE TO STRIKE INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17. — The strike vote of 500,000 miners will be taken within the next six weeks, unless mine operators agree before April 1 to continue the present basic wage scale, and will probably favor suspension of work then, union officers said today. Every indication is that the operators will not agree to the existing scale. United Mine Workers here say the operators are determined not to negotiate. The miners will invite them to joint conference. Meanwhile, both factions are watching to see whether the government will act. WHITTIER LINEMAN DEFENDANT TO MAKE APPEAL TO JURY LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17. — Anticipated as the most dramatic moment in any murder trial in the criminal annuals of the nation for the past decade, thousands of people throughout the United States who have followed the strange case of Arthur Burch and Madalynne Obenchain, jointly accused of the slaying of J. Belton Kennedy in August last, are today eager awaiting the imminent hour when the "woman in the case" will take the witness stand to testify in her own behalf and tell her own story. Throughout the recent trial of Burch, which resulted in a hung jury, the man defendant in the assassination case declared his intention of defying his attorneys and publically, in the open court, challenging Prosecuting Attorney Woolwine to prove him guilty. But apparently the influence of the defense attorneys prevailed for, in spite of his daily avowed desire to tell his story, the case went to the jury without Burch taking the stand. However, from the very first it apparently has been tacitly agreed between Mrs. Obenchain, her former husband, and her attorneys that at the psychological moment she should take the stand and tell her story. And on that day when the attorneys for the defense call, "Mrs. Obenchain," the crisis in the fate of both herself and indirectly Arthur Burch will have been reached. DIVORCE CHARGE WITH TWO NAMES Uncertain, it is said, whether her husband's name is James L. Routh or Rufus J. Hardy, Mercedes M. Routh took no chances and included both names in her suit for divorce on file today in the superior court. She married him as the result of a war-time romance under the name of Routh. Some months after their marriage she was astonished when they visited his relatives in another state, to learn her husband was known there under the name of Hardy. The matter of a dual personality does not, however, figure in the divorce action. This is sought on the grounds of desertion and non-support. UPHOLD SENTENCE OF ANAHEIM MAN A. D. Dingle, of Anaheim, convicted Aug. 10, 1978 of driving an auto while intoxicated, must serve a sentence of six months in the county jail, according to a decision by the district court of appeal. A jury in the superior court con- There will be an open meeting of the Orange-co Central Labor Council at the Labor Temple on No. Los Angeles-st. Monday evening, it was announced today by C. Concile, local labor man. The chief speaker will be Abe Mauer, a conservative, who will undertake to give both sides of the question, and show that the nonunion men have a side to the question the same as the union men. J. B. Dale will also speak, it is stated. Delegates are expected from all parts of Orange-co and from Long Beach and Los Angeles and other places. Refreshments will be served. Everybody is invited to attend. HARRY FOX HEARING SET FOR FEB. 28 The charges against Harry Fox, accused of stealing 19 Chevrolet cars, stripping them and selling the parts, will be heard Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. instead of next Monday, Justice J. B. Cox of Santa Ana announced. Fox put the name of his sweetheart's mother to various checks, aggregating several hundred dollars, presented at a local bank. HART BECOMES POSTMASTER W. O. Hart, editor of the Orange News, yesterday became postmaster at Orange. Hart received his appointment several days ago. Saturday a post office inspector made a check of the post office as it stands in charge of Miss Lelah Fernald, who has been acting postmaster since a year ago last June. The inspector found the office ready to be turned over. CALL DOPE CONFERENCE SALEM, Ore., Feb. 17.—An invitation to several Western governors to attend a conference in Portland on March 4 to discuss ways and means of suppressing traffic and sales in narcotics has been extended by Governor Olcott. Those invited are Governors Hart of Washington, Carey of Wyoming, Dixon of Montana, Dayis of Idaho, and Stephens of California. VETERANS ENFORCE LAW WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Former service men compose more than 20 per cent of the prohibition forces in the field, and men formerly in war service constitute more than 45 per cent of the clerical forces Prohibition Commissioner Haynes said. WHITTIER LINEMAN BADLY INJURED A Whittier lineman was almost electrocuted yesterday while working for the So. Cal. Edison near Brea. He fell against a live wire. Both legs were burned and partially paralyzed. He was taken to a physician's office in Brea, and then removed to a hospital. He is said to have been a new man on the job, working under superintendent Stockbridge of Los Angeles. It is said that his injuries were not fatal, too painful. KENYON'S SUCCESSOR IS CHAS. A. RAWSON DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17.—Charles A. Rawson of Des Moines, state chairman of the G. O. P., was today named United States senator from Iowa to succeed William S. Kenyon. Appointment of Rawson was made by Governor Kendall this morning following receipt of the resignation of Kenyon, who will quit the senate to accept the judgeship of the eighth federal court. BROKEN FIRE PLUG SHOWERS PASSERS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.—A column of water that suddenly spotted from a broken fire plug at Sixth and Broadway today caused considerable excitement among passing pedestrians, who scattered in all directions from the scene to escape the shower. The accident was caused by a truck, according to a spectator, which backed into and demolished the plug. Instantly a huge column of water shot up in the air as high as the second story of the buildings near by, and for a few moments the vicinity was flooded. If it's from Witman's it is good. OSTEOPATHS Drs. Hoard & Hoard, Wilson & Bever Bldg. Room 216. Phone 864. UPHOLD SENTENCE OF ANAHEIM MAN A. D. Dingle, of Anaheim, convicted Aug. 10, 1917, of driving an auto while intoxicated, must serve a sentence of six months in the county jail, according to a decision by the district court of appeal. A jury in the superior court convicted Dingle and he was sentenced by Judge West. An application for probation was denied by the court. The jury recommended leniency. The alleged offense was committed May 25. Dingle's car collided with one driven by Frank A. Gillespie. Witnesses at the trial testified that they smelled liquor on Dingle's breath. MILEY-KECK PLANS ANOTHER LOCATION Stockholders of the Miley-Keck Oil Co. today were looking forward with lively interest to the annual meeting of this corporation, scheduled to be held at Huntington Beach next Monday at "11 a.m." The purpose of the meeting, in addition to the election of directors, will be to act upon the proposal to change the principal place of business of the corporation from Huntington Beach to San Francisco. DAIRY DEPARTMENT ELECTS NEW BOARD H. L. Wakeham, F. D. Plavan, J. R. Raitt, A. H. Moore, Steve Griset and M. Babylon were elected directors of the dairy department of the farm bureau. It was recommended that Secretary R. D. Flaherty of the farm bureau act as secretary of all existing departments in the farm bureau and of others which may be created. CADETS REVOLT WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Martial law has been declared in Salvador by President Mendez as a result of a revolt of 45 cadets at the national military academy, according to a dispatch to the state department today from Montgomery Schuyler, the American minister at San Salvador. ealer COUNTY WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEMI, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR KILL 20 'DEVIL DOGS' WIN HARD BATTLES IN NICARAGUA SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17.—The story of severe fighting between U. S. marines and Nicaraguan natives in which a number met death on both sides was brot here today by the naval transport Nitro, which has come up the coast from Central America. According to the report more than 20 Nicaraguans were slain when the marines went into action against them. The number of marines killed was not officially made public, but was placed at "several." The clashes occurred the latter part of last month, according to the story brought by the Nitro, and were due to ill feeling between the Nicaraguan natives and the United States troops. Details of the fighting were not given out, but rumor has it that the marines did not take action until forced to do so by the aggressions of the Level of City Wells Keeps on Climbing As the result of the heavy rains this winter, the water level continues to climb. The level yesterday at the city pumping plant was 68 feet 10½ inches, having climbed from about 73 feet Feb. 1 and from 87 feet early in December before the rains started. The level is now nearly to the highest point in two years and may be expected to climb for at least ten months. TO MAKE LIT TO JURY Feb. 17.—Anticidramatic moment in the criminal action for the past of people throughces who have folcase of Arthur Jenne Obenchain, the slaying of J. August last, are being the imminent man in the case" is stand to testify and tell her own recent trial of tried in a hung mandant in the assolated his intention attorneys and open court, chalter Attorney Woolquility. The influence of the prevailed for, in avowed desire to case went to the taking the stand, the very first it aptacitly agreed benner, her former attorneys that at moment she should tell her story. When the attorcall, "Mrs. Obencha is fate of both Arthur Burch had. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.—Letters written by William Desmond Taylor, slain film director, in response to the affectionate notes of his favorite women friends, are mysteriously missing in the investigation of the murder case, it was learned today, and detectives will make efforts to recover them. Attempts to locate some of the letters written by Taylor shortly before he was killed, in reply to the notes from two women in particular, are said to have been met with the statements that the letters were "lost or destroyed" soon after they were received. Investigators believe, however, that Taylor must have answered the women's notes in writing and that a few of his letters are in existence. Taylor's letters, it was stated, would probably throw no new light on the case, but possession of them is needed to further explain the letters already in District Attorney Woolwine's safe. A new clew which may put detectives on the trail of the slayer was being followed today when a Los Angeles pawnbroker reported that a few days before Taylor was killed he sold a revolver of the same calibre as that Taylor was slain by blackmailers. TAYLOR LETTERS MISSING LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.—Letters written by William Desmond Taylor, slain film director, in response to the affectionate notes of his favorite women friends, are mysteriously missing in the investigation of the murder case, it was learned today, and detectives will make efforts to recover them. Attempts to locate some of the letters written by Taylor shortly before he was killed, in reply to the notes from two women in particular, are said to have been met with the statements that the letters were "lost or destroyed" soon after they were received. Investigators believe, however, that Taylor must have answered the women's notes in writing and that a few of his letters are in existence. Taylor's letters, it was stated, would probably throw no new light on the case, but possession of them is needed to further explain the letters already in District Attorney Woolwine's safe. A new clew which may put detectives on the trail of the slayer was being followed today when a Los Angeles pawnbroker reported that a few days before Taylor was killed he sold a revolver of the same calibre as that Taylor was slain by blackmailers. SEEK LAW ENFORCEMENT Candidates to replace Trustees Charles H. Mann and Fred A. Backs, Jr., at the coming city election, April 11, will be endorsed or put into the field by the Civic League, J. U. Hemmi, former president of the league and present member of its nominating committee which selects candidates, Hemmi declared both men's sympathies were on the wet side, and that lack of proper backing by the city council had ben mainly responsible for the league being forced to take the initiative in enforcement of the law against bootlegging. Mann was in Santa Ana this after- ALL EFFORTS FAIL TO PUT OUT GASSER Efforts to put out the fire in the Union Oil Co.'s gasser near Santa Fe Springs will be made probable Candidates to replace Trustees Charles H. Mann and Fred A. Backs, Jr., at the coming city election, April 11, will be endorsed or put into the field by the Civic League, J. U. Hemml, former president of the league and present member of its nominating committee which selects candidates, said today. Hemml declared both men's sympathies were on the wet side, and that lack of proper backing by the city council had been mainly responsible for the league being forced to take the initiative in enforcement of the law against bootlegging. Mann was in Santa Ana this afternoon and could not be reached to find out where he stood or whether he desired re-election. It is understood he will run again. Backs also could not be reached in time. Hemml said the league was scheduled to meet next Monday evening, when the matter of candidates might be discussed. William Gibbs, whose four-year term of office also expires, is understood not to be a candidate for re-election. Mayor William Stark, who also is put in the wet classification, has two years still to serve. Hemml declared that the only boot-legging cases prosecuted in this city have been those the original or all of the evidence for which was obtained by the league at its own expense. The prosecutions resulted in an addition of $550 to the city treasury, said Hemml. HARDING AGREES TO BIG SHIP SUBSIDY WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — It is semi-officially declared here that direct subsidy of $30,000,000 annually to aid the American merchant marine has been agreed upon by President Harding, Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board and Republican leaders. One half of one per cent per ton per 100 miles is the basic rate fixed, it is added. For the fastest vessels the rate would be increased to 1%ets. Indirect subsidies would include special rates for carrying United States mail and preferential railroad rates where vessels of the marine were used. The bill will be ready for introduction, it was said, next week. If it's from Witman's it's good. Now is the best time to plant fruit trees. Largest assortment in Southern California at reasonable prices. Also ornamental plants. Orange County Nursery Co., North Los Angeles-st., Phone 654-J. ALL EFFORTS FAIL TO PUT OUT GASSER Efforts to put out the fire in the Union Oil Co.'s gasser near Santa Fe Springs will be made probable today, officials said this afternoon. The company will try to throw mud through a hose into the cavity, the opening of which since the cave-in is very much larger than before. Dynamite will not be used, it was said. The company continues to keep a stream of water playing between the flaming gasser, Bell well No. 2, and Bell Well No. 1, the gusher, and there appears to be no danger of ignition. No further property losses have been suffered. The company is keeping a force of its men on hand to hold back the crowds, which at night number many hundreds. DOHM INFANT DIES Evelyn Elsie, six-weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Dohm, of Buena Park, died this morning at 9 o'clock, after an illness extending over the entire period of her short life. Funeral arrangements are not yet completed. Mrs. Dohm is the daughter of G. L. McWilliams, of Buena Park, and Mr. Dohm is the nephew of Mrs. E. M. Schlotter, North Olive-st. Both young parents are well known in Anaheim and have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their only child. "DEAD" BOY WAKES UP ROME, Italy, Feb. 17.—Rocco Cesarolo, 12, of Elizzo was declared dead by a physician who duly signed the death certificate. Seventeen hours later, while the mother was giving her boy a last kiss, he opened his eyes. OSTEOPATHS Drs. Hoard & Hoard, Wilson & Bever Bldg. Room 216. Phone 804. Witman, eyesight specialist. Plain Dealer for Good Job Pr