oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-18

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....$1,254,875 No. of Permits.....504 Year 1920.....870,960 No. of Permits.....802 Plain LEADING NEWSP VOL. XXV—NO. 167 DOUBLE H RAISE FUNDS FOR LEGAL BATTLE A. C. of C. Endorse Project of City Attorneys to Seek Lower Edison Rates Endorsement of the project of the new City Attorney's Assn. of So. Cal. which seeks lower rates for electricity from the So. Calif. Edison Co., was given by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange co at a special meeting in Balboa last night. The chambers on motion of Lew H. Wallace of Newport Beach, voted to ask the supervisors to contribute to the fund of $25,000 which is being raised to obtain exports and figures with which to present the municipalities' case before the State Railroad Commission. City Attorney Homer S. Ames, representing Anaheim, said the city had appropriated $300 for the work. Ames in a speech declared that the city's experience with the company Fortune in Gems Gone from Sleeper ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18.—The loss or theft of unset diamonds, valued at $150,000, in an Illinois Central sleeping car, traveling between Chicago and St. Louis, was reported to the police here today by Sidney Kengel, diamond salesman of 66-68 Nassau-st, New York. Kengel, after fainting several times in the union station, told the police that he left Chicago last night with the jewels. When he awoke this morning they were gone, he said. The lot comprised about 1000 stones. MOTHER AND HURT IN AUTO LOS ANGELES, Ft. Margaret Smith, 51, 14 avenue, South Pasadena, ably fatally injured and Owen and Frank, were their automobile over boulevard near Eagle Day. FORMER S. F. TAKES OVER LONDON, Feb. 18. Percy Smith, former the Palace hotel in S. was found dead in apartment today from wound in the head. T nounced that Smith had suicide. Friends said living in fear of blindness. O. K. PARK BLDG. PL The amended plans for the comfort station to be erected nicipal park were unanimously approved by the city council and Architect Eugene M. Durfee was authorized to invite building. The specifications will be presented by Durfee at council meeting next Thursday evening. All of the board w HILA MORGAN HERE Ordinance No. 415, special election on April called north and east response to the petition O. K. PARK BLDG. PL The amended plans for the comfort station to be erected in principal park were unanimously approved by the city council and Architect Eugene M. Durfee was authorized to invite building. The specifications will be presented by Durfee at council meeting next Thursday evening. All of the board will ordinance No. 415, special election on April called north and east response to the petition and 16 other residents, addition annexed to passed unanimously, after reading. C. O. Humphrey of who favors its annexation thought the vote in favor larger if the bounds of territory were altered. William Stark informed him no change could now be phrey and others will sentiment for annexation. Ordinances 416 and 417 for the first time. They a second time on Thursday probably will be approved provides for a special April 4 to vote on the authorize a serial $80,000 at 6 per cent defray Anaheim's share outfall newer with Sal also an issue of $150,000 at 6 per cent for an out Anaheim. For the purpose of the voting precincts are to consist of city precinct 2, 3 and 4 and No. 2 of 8, 9, and 10. Official proposed are: C. M. inspector; Freda Janse Duckworth, judge; Jayne, Mrs. G. N. Ford, B. Kern, clerk; For N. Ross, inspector; E. Leila M. Steadman, Eldon M. Stark, Mrs. Edberlain and Mrs. Mona Only one of the two has been selected, that No. 1, at the storehouse Farm Implement Co., 2 Angeles-st. If the bond issues are bonds will be cleared on usually. Ordinance No. 417 pre-election of three trustees Four voting precincts with the same as in Novembercept that the new city 11, will be included in with city precincts No Polling places would be A. 203 North Los Angeles-st; precinct school; precinct D. Bro Election hours will be to 7 p.m. A resolution was passed all bids for a new well that the work be done market. R. F. Brown ing lower rates for electricity. He outlined the purpose of the association, and said that previous hearings before the Railroad Commission had been unsatisfactory, because the cities were not properly primed with figures and were without experts, whereas the company's representatives were complete masters of their case. Former State Senator Carr already has been employed, he said, to present the association's case at the hearing of the 27th. Judge Brittan, counsel of the public utility department of the State Farm Bureau, said that if results of the hearing on the 27th were satisfactory, the association would seek the rest of the $25,000 fund or $20,000, and petition the commission for another hearing. John Dunn, city attorney for Monrovia, appeared for William Hazlett, president, who could not attend. Dunn said he had information that the rates of the electric company were too high and that the company was earning 8% per cent on its securities, when $ per cent sufficed. KIWANIS DIRECTORS VOTE ON MEMBERS The Kiwanis club directors, at their meeting next Monday evening in the Union high school, will act on several applications for membership. SCOTT REALTY CO. MOVES Carpenters are completing the work of arranging booths in the office of the Scott Realty Co., today, and the firm will move Monday from 112 North Los Angeles-st, into the new quarters. 132 North Los Angeles-st, in a portion of the Sanitary Dye Works. Mr. Scott will use the front booth as his office and the other three will be rented. Wittman. Eyesight Specialist. BUILDING PERMITS Geo. H. Shank, frame cement house, 1133 Lincoln-ave, cost $400. Geo. H. Shank, temporary residence at 1133 Lincoln-ave, cost $100. IN ANAHEIM JAN 30? "There is one army captain in So. Calif., that I'm going to get." These words, spoken on the night of Jan. 30 by two men who were being given a ride by an Orange-co rancher has led Los Angeles detectives to think that William Taylor's slayers may have been in this city on the night mentioned. The rancher picked up the two near Tustin. A pistol fell from the pocket of one of the two, whom the other called "Spice," when they were dropped off the auto at the Santa Fe crossing. The gun was a sawed-off 32 or 38 calibre, similar to the one picked up near Taylor's body. The intended victim was called "Bill" by the two the rancher added. PTOMAINE POISON THREATENS DEATH LOS ANGELES. Feb. 18—G. J. Rahn and his two young children were found near death from ptomaine poisoning in their home at 222 So. Tolusa street by neighbors today. Physicians said the condition of the Rahns was critical. CADMAN IN COLLISION W. J. Cadman of Fullerton reported to the local police that he bumped into a Dodge car at the intersection of Center and Lemon-sts. yesterday with his Bulck. Both cars were slightly damaged. No one was injured. FOUNDATION FOR APARTMENTS Work is progressing rapidly on the foundation for the $50,000 apartment being erected at Sycamore and Los Angeles-sts for Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Head. ENTERTAININGS SEC. HUGHES AHAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 18—Charles E. Hughes, secretary of state, and Mrs. Hughes visited their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, here today. 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. Four voting precincts were the same as in November except that the new city will be with city precincts New Polling places would be A. 203 North Los Ancient B. Ford Garage; B. Angeles-st; precinct school; precinct D. Brown Election hours will be set to 7 p.m. A resolution was passed all bids for a new well that the work be done market. R. F. Brown present and said he would start the well within Brown was told to arrange with City Man Steward. The board unanimously formed the work of closing and abandoning ceilings of East North-st, North Wilhelmina, North Sabt Pauline-st and a 20-fourning north and south and B of the Elk Park. "ASBESTOS" KNOW SON SUED BY PITTSBURG, Feb. E. Manville today sued Manville, son of the Asbestos Co. of New vince here. Mrs. Manville a chorus girl, said her been disinherited after riage and had gone to nitto in his father's place. NAB THREE MEN GALLONS OF LOS ANGELES, Feb Davis, W. J. Quinlan an were arrested and 40 gue and three barrels of co selized by prohibition in a raid on a stag park In Alvarado street, accord port to the local enforcer. OSTEOPATTE Drs. Hoard & Hoar Bever Bldg. Room 216 —The Best Malted M Come in and see Evie Buck & Gibson's Drug AIN DEALER NG NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, February 18, 1922 E FLOOD COM MOTHER AND SONS HURT IN AUTO WRECK LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18. — Mrs. Margaret Smith, 51, 1412 Meridian avenue, South Pasadena, was probably fatally injured and her two sons Owen and Frank, were hurt when their automobile overturned on a boulevard near Eagle Rock park today. FORMER S. F. MAN TAKES OWN LIFE LONDON, Feb. 18. — Charles Percy Smith, former manager of the Palace hotel in San Francisco, was found dead in his London apartment today from a bullet wound in the head. The police announced that Smith had committed suicide. Friends said he had been living in fear of blindness. BLDG. PLANS port station to be erected in the moved by the city council last night, authorized to invite bidk for the presented by Durfee at the regular ng. All of the board were present. Ordinance No. 415, providing for a special election on April 4, in the so-called north and east addition, if response to the petition of A. A. Mill SET OUT 100 ACRES AT STANTON, Interest Revived in Proposal to Improve Anaheim's 73-Acre Farm There was sharp revival of interest today in the frequently projected proposal to set out Anaheim's 73-acre farm at Stanton to valenclas, following announcement that the 20-acre valencla grove of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pearson had been purchased by Mrs. Maria L. Norton and George Carter for $70,000. The grove, which holds a wonderful crop, is at Magnolia avenue and Hiss street, within the corporate limits of the city of Stanton, and within a stone's throw of Anaheim's 73 acres. It's purchase at this time is further proof of the confidence in the West Anaheim section as a valencia orange growing district, where the trees came thru the recent cold snap in fine condition. Call Mass Meeting on Flood Fund Thursday Ten of the 12 directors of Anahelm C. of C. met yesterday at the Elks' home for their weekly conference. At the conclusion of a report from Charles Eygabroad showing that the $40,000 fund for permanent river control is nearly subscribed, it was decided to hold a mass meeting of the subscribers next Thursday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. at the Anaheim high school. At this meeting, it is planned that the C. of C. will relinquish its supervision-of the fund to a competent committee of subscribers to be appointed from the floor of the meeting. The secretary was instructed to give the widest possible publicity to this meeting. HOLLYWOOD TIGERS MEET ELKS SUNDAY. The fastest game of the winter season is expected tomorrow afternoon at Anaheim high school field when the champion Elks take on the Hollywood Tigers. Manager Billy Knott has been assured that the Tigers will include BLDG. PLANS port station to be erected in the muoved by the city council last night, authorized to invite bids for the presented by Durfee at the regular ing. All of the board were presouordinance No. 415, providing for a special election on April 4, in the so-called north and east addition, in response to the petition of A. A. Milli, and 16 other residents, who want the addition annexed to the city, was passed unanimously, after its second reading. C. O. Humphrey of the addition who favors its annexation, said he thought the vote in favor would be larger if the bounds of the proposed territory were altered. Mayor William Stark informed Humphrey that no change could now be made. Humphrey and others will try to spread sentiment for annexation. Ordinances 415 and 417 were read for the first time. They will be read a second time on Thursday next, and probably will be approved. No. 416 provides for a special election or April 4 to vote on the proposition to authorize a serial bond issue of $80,000 at 6 per cent with which to defray Anaheim's share of a joint outfall sewer with Santa Ana and also an issue of $160,000 serial bond; at 6 per cent for an outfall sewer for Anaheim. For the purpose of the election two voting precincts are created. No. 1 to consist of city proclines Nos. 1, 11, 2, 3 and 4 of Nos. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Officials for No. 1 proposed are: C. M. Hollingshead inspector; Freda Janss and W. E. Duckworth, judges; and Susie J Jayne, Mrs. G. N. Ford and Fred B. Kern, clerks. For No. 2: George N. Ross, inspector; E. H. Metcalf Leila M. Steadman, judges; and Eldon M. Stark, Mrs. Ethel H. Chamblain and Mrs. Mona Price clerks. Only one of the two polling places has been selected, that for precinct No. 1, at the storehouseof the Pacific Farm Implement Co., 203 North Los Angeles-st. If the bond issues are approved the bonds will be cleared one forty-first annually. Ordinance No. 417 provides for the election of three trustees on April 16 Four voting precincts will be created the same as in November, 1919, except that the new city precinct, No. 11, will be included in precinct A with city precincts Nos. I and 2 Polling places would be for precinct A, 203 North Los Angeles-st; precinct B, Ford Garage, 320 North Los Angeles-st; precinct C, Premont school; precinct D, Broadway school Election hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A resolution was passed, rejecting all bids for a new wall and providing that the work be done in the open market. R. F. Brown of Artesia was appointed. The grove, which holds a wonderful crop, is at Magnolia avenue and Hiss street, within the corporate limits of the city of Stanton, and within a stone's throw of Anaheim's 73 acres. It's purchase at this time is further proof of the confidence in the West Anaheim section as a valencia orange growing district, where the trees came thru the recent cold snap in fine condition. There are no buildings or water on this 20 acres and a deal is now pending whereby Mrs. Norton is to acquire the ten acres with house, barn and pumping plant from Mr. John Pearson which lies directly across the street on Magnolia-ave. Mr. Carter will also build on the 20 acres facing on Magnolia-ave, later, which leaves a very desirable frontage on Hill-st., for a subdivision of the property. A five-acre place southeast of Garden Grove, partly in oranges, is taken in exchange. There will be around 100 acres set to oranges this spring in the city of Stanton. Mr. Arthur Davis has purchased ten acres from Mr. Watry and is preparing the ground to set to oranges. Mr Watry also will set ten acres, Mr Homer Clemmons ten acres Edward Long 15 acres, Mr Minnick 15 acres and several others. Offers of $32,000 have been refused for a five-acre grove lying between Anaheim's 73 acres and the 20 acres just exchanged. It has been several years since it was first proposed to set out the city's 73 acres to valencias. About 18 months ago the proposal was again advanced by business men, who sent experts to look it over. It was recommended at the time that at least 60 acres was the very finest valencia land. It was suggested today by a rancher living near the farm and anxious for its development that the city establish a nursery, which could be done at slight cost, and within a comparatively short time the city farm could be set out. It was pointed out that it would be much more profitable to improve it for subdivision purposes than to attempt to sell it as stands. Or it could be retained as an income property, it being maintained that its profits would go a long way toward self-effort of the steadily increasing demands on the city treasury and a wonderful advertisement for the city as well. An attempt to sell the 73 acres for $70,000 something over a year ago sound no takers. McCORMICK GIRL TO MARRY MAN OF 48 CHICAGO, Feb. 18—Reports that Mathilde, 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller would marry Max Oser, 48, a riding teacher at Zurich, Switzerland. give the widest possible publicity to this meeting. HOLLYWOOD TIGERS MEET ELKS SUNDAY The fastest game of the winter season is expected tomorrow afternoon at Anaheim high school field when the champion Elks take on the Hollywood Tigers. Manager Billy Knott has been assured that the Tigers will include at least four and possibly five league players in their lineup. Novelist's Opinion of American Women CHICAGO, Feb. 18. — American girls overdo things, in dress and mannerisms, but they are only playing at being "fast" because they are afraid of being called "slow," according to W. L. George, well known British novelist, who is in this city on his third honeymoon trip. Having studied women more or less both in gathering material for his writings and during two previous marital ventures, the author is generally given credit for authority in his statements on the subject. "The girls are not going to the devil, for the American woman has illusions as to her own importance," he stated. "She is more advanced than any other woman in the world economically." American women are on a much higher social and mental plane than their English sisters." JOHNSTON JURY IN DEADLOCK LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.—With the fate of Mrs. Julia P. Johnstone, charged with the murder of her husband, Thomas P. Johnstone, in its hands, the deadlocked jury, which wrestled all yesterday afternoon over the problem of Mrs. Johnstone's guilt or innocence, reported early today in Judge Avery's courtroom. The night was spent in a downtown hotel to which the jury was ordered by the court when the foreman reported that a verdict before today was an utter impossibility. CAL.BECOMES MOST LAWLESS STATE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18—Declaration that California is becoming one of the most lawless states in the Union was made by Lieutenant Governor C. C. Young in a speech at the Union League club last night. He spoke on "The Eighty-three Amendments." Four voting precincts will be created the same as in November, 1919, except that the new city precinct, No. 11, will be included in precinct A with city precinct Nos. I and 2 Polling places would be for precinct B, Ford Garage, 320 North Los Angeles-st; precinct C, Fremont school; precinct D, Broadway school. Election hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A resolution was passed, rejecting all bids for a new wall and providing that the work be done in the open market. R. F. Brown of Artesia war present and said he would be prepared to start the well within two weeks. Brown was told to arrange his contract with City Manager O. E Steward. The board unanimously passed a resolution of intention to have performed the work of closing up, vacating and abandoning certain portions of East North-st, North Olive, East Wilhelmina, North Sabina and North Pauline-ste and a 20-foot alley running north and south thru blocks A and B of the Elk Park extension. "ASBESTOS" KING'S SON SUED BY WIFE PITTSBURG, Feb., 18.—Florence E. Manville today sued Thomas F. Manville, son of the millionaire Asbestos Co. of New York, for divorce here. Mrs. Manville, formerly a chorus girl, said her husband had been disinherited after their marriage and had gone to work incognito in his father's plant. NAB THREE MEN, 40 GALLONS OF LIQUOR LOS ANGELES, Feb., 18.—John Davis, W. J. Quinlan and P. J. Bulger were arrested and 40 gallons of liquor and three barrels of corn mash were seized by prohibition officers today, in a raid on a stag party at 320 No. Alvarado street, according to a report to the local enforcement office. OSTEOPATHS Drs. Hoard & Hoard, Wilson & Bever Bldg. Room 216. Phone 864. —The Best Malted Milk in Town, Come in and see Everett Watt at Buck & Gibson's Drug store fountain. McCORMICK GIRL TO MARRY MAN OF 48 CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—Reports that Mathilde, 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, would marry Oksan Oser, 48, a riding teacher at Zurich, Switzerland, Mrs. McCormick refused to cohiff or deny. The father, Harold McCornick, is said to have given his consent to the marriage. FIRE DESTROYS BIG LICORICE FACTORY SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18.—Fire of unknown origin early today destroyed the factory of the United Licorice Co., First and Harrison-sts, at a loss estimated at $20,000. Several adjoining buildings were badly damaged and occupants of the Brooklyn hotel-fled from their beds. EMIL BOEGE BUYS FIVE-ACRE GROVE Emil Boege today purchased five acres of six-year-old valencias from Sadle W. Froman, located four miles west of Anaheim, W. J. Jewell Reality Co. made the exchange. HELD FOR AUTO THEFT Ira Pernquille, 35, wanted in Santa Ana for taking a Buick car belonging to Rev. Otto S. Russell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, is being held at Archer City by Sheriff J. O. E. McDonald, according to a wire received today by Sheriff C. E. Jackson from McDonald. The latter made the arrest when he mistook Pernquille for J. M. Cash, who also wanted in Santa Ana for taking a car belonging to C. O. Artz of Tustin, Pernquille's alleged theft took place on Sept. 26, last. OSTEOPATHS Drs. Hoard & Hoard, Wilson & Bever Bldg. Room 216. Phone 864. CAL.BECOMES MOST LAWLESS STATE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18—Declaration that California is becoming one of the most lawless states in the Union was made by Lieutenant Governor C. C. Young in a speech at the Union League club last night. He spoke on "The Eighteenth Amendment and Law Enforcement." The Lieutenant Governor quoted with approval the statement of the American Bar Ass'n rebuking violation of the amendment. FRED NELSON WILL DIRECT BAKE-RITE Mr. Fred Nelson, son of Mrs. Frances A. Nelson, and brother of Mrs. C. Marie Nelson, now living at 407 E. Center-st, will take over the Anaheim Bake-Rite Bakery, as manager, beginning Monday, Feb. 20, Mr. Herman Noll being assigned to other business. JAIL BURGLAR SUSPECT Arrested in connection with the burglary of the Resnik clothing and tailoring store at Placentia on Jan. 1, A. Vargas, Mexican, was held in the county jail today by Sheriff C. E. Jackson. Loot to the value of several hundred dollars was taken in the burglary. YOUNG IN SANTA ANA Lieut Gov. C. C. Young was in Santa Ana today, en route to his home, after visiting the National Orange Show at San Bernardino. The Lieutenant Governor did not come to the city in any other than a private capacity. Witman, eyesight specialist. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 63 at 7 a.m. Maximum 63 at 1 p.m. WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR CONTROL TWO PROJECTS ABOVE YORBA ROAD ADOPTED After argument that lasted three hours last night the mass meeting on Anaheim-Richfield-Yorba flood protection at Richfield schoolhouse voted to build double protection work at the east end, along the 500 feet of road from the Santa Fe tracks to the Yorba bridge, and 1200 feet, probably double row of piling, above the Yorba church. The mass meeting ended with the understanding that the main district would build the protection work between the Santa Fe and the Yorba bridge while ranchers owning about 570 acres in the vicinity, including the Yorba, Ibbetson, Halladay, Sanchez, Bolisserance, Kraemer and other ranches, would contribute at least $5 per acre for the work above Yorba church and would be relieved of expense on the remainder of the district. After the mass meeting adjourned, a number of the ranchers agreed to subscribe $10 per acre for the work above Yorba church. An average of 125,000 acre feet of water, badly needed for irrigation purposes, is flowing annually down the Santa Ana river to the FT.OF WATER WASTED An average of 125,000 acre feet of water, badly needed for irrigation purposes, is flowing annually down the Santa Ana river to the sea. City Manager O. E. Steward told a mass meeting which packed the Orange H. S. auditorium last night. The meeting was called under the auspices of the farm centers of Orange, West Orange, Villa Park and Tustin. Its purpose was information on water conservation. Basing his conclusions on government reports and personal observation, Steward stated the area being irrigated had been increased 50 per cent in ten years and that there was still considerable land in Orange-co to be put under irrigation. He quoted So. Cal. Edison figures to show pumping plants had increased from 400 to 1000 in ten years. These, pumping all at once, would lift 55,000 miners' inches. According to Edison engineers, some days actually 30,000 inches are lifted. He displayed a chart showing the steady decline for a number of years in the water level of three typical wells, one at the Anaheim city pumping plant, one known as the J. B. Neff well and the White Star Co.'s well, formerly known as the Morningstar. "It will be necessary to provide in some way for more water, or to abandon some present irrigation projects," Steward stated. "There is enough water in the Santa Ana watershed to meet all needs." He offered as one solution that water be used more economically. Outlines of the five great basins in the Santa Ana valley, which have been well defined, was given as follows: San Bernardino basin, about 1000 feet deep and covering 30,000 acres; Colton, 500 feet deep and 6500 acres; Riverside, very deep and 9500 acres; Rincón or Prado, depth unknown altho oil wells being developed there may give this information, 13,000 acres; Orange-co, more than 1000 feet deep and 106,000 acres. He pointed out that in the case of the Orange-co reservoir advantage could not be taken of the great depth of the underground pool because of danger that when the water table drops below sea level that ocean water might flow in. C. E. Utt, successful citrus grower of Tustin, detailed his plan for a great storage dam at Prado by which 350,000 to 400,000 acre feet of water could be stored. The dam would be about 130 feet high and... State and Santa Fe bridges where none had at first been projected on the theory that only back water would creep in. It was decided to put in light protection work. It was believed today that matters had now been adjusted so that solicitors may go into the field at once for the $30,000 fund desired. MILLIONS OF CUBIC FT. OF GAS BURNS Millions of cubic feet of natural gas have been consumed by the fire in Bell well No. 2 which continued to burn today at Santa Fe Springs. The report that the Union Oil Company, the owners, had succeeded in putting out the flames was denied today by one of the Brea offices. The company is keeping Bell well No. 1, the gusher, which flows 4500 barrels per day, well guarded against the fire, with a stream of water, and no further damage has been suffered. HARTMAN BUILDING WILL START FEB. 27 Construction of the new brick apartment house and stores at 325-7 East Center-st by Adolph Hartmann will begin Feb. 27, according to an Anaheimer who is close to Hartman. The latter, now an Angeleno, formerly lived here for many years. SELL SMALL TRACT IN HINEMAN GROVE Ergabroad & Fisher report the sale of a 21-2 acre tract in the subdivision of the Heineman valencia grove at Ball-rd and Brookhurst-ave., to J. Spainhower, formerly manager of the old Home Telephone Co. Here. OFFER HOOVER $50,000 YEAR PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18 — Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover has offered $50,000 per year for five years to become director of the proposed Sesquil-Centennial Exposition to open in Philadelphia in 1926. Mayor J. Hampton Moore announced. The offer was made by Edward Bok. If it's from Wittman's it good.