oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-22

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF AXAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....$1,254,975 No. of Permits.....564 Year 1920.....879,980 No. of Permits.....362 VOL. XXV—NO. 170 PROBE A 80 ARRESTED AS DRUNKS IN 1921 Great Reduction in Number Taken Into Custody Here Since Saloons Went Out Reduction in the number of arrests in Anaheim from approximately 1100 in 1918 to approximately 100 in 1921, owing mainly to prohibition, is shown by local police records. During the last seven months of 1918, the last year before Anaheim went dry, there were 645 arrests of every kind in this city, of which 467 were for drunkenness alone or for crimes classified as "drunk and disturbing the peace," "drunk and disorderly," "drunk and resisting an officer," etc. Crimes like driving motor vehicles Only One Murder in Anaheim in 33 Years Only a single murder, that of a Chinese about 20 years ago, has been committed in Anaheim in the last 33 years, that City Marshal N. F. Steadman can recall. Steadman said today. The chief doesn't remember even an accidental case of manslaughter, he says, while burglaries involving later charges of grand larceny have been very much the exception. The chief served from 1890 to 1910 and again went into office in June, 1920, holding office from then on. About 20 years ago one Chinese murdered another here. INVITE BIG ENGINEERS TO MEET URGE 2 FOR PHOTO Either Buy Our Lines or For Comp For the organization for an independent company or lines in methods are deemed the 22 farm center Farm Bureau, C. M. rector for the Anaheim today. One is to put lines of the Pacific egraph Company, to size a separate co-operative funds required prospective telephon Only a few of them have acted upon because meetings had to other than the u INVITE BIG ENGINEERS TO MEET Expect Large Gathering of Flood Fund Subscribers Thursday Evening Engineering representatives of seven big corporations have been invited to attend the mass meeting to be held at the union high school Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, when a permanent flood protection committee will be appointed. Secretary Malcom Fraser of the C. of C., who made the announcement today, added that invitations had been extended to more than 1,000 subscribers to the water protection fund. The seven corporations are the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Santa Fe, Standard Oil, Union Oil, Southern Counties Gas and Southern California Edison Co. The engineers of these companies will give their best advice as to the type of levee to be constructed, the method etc. Harry D. Riley, president of the C. of C., will open the meeting, and a temporary chairman will be chosen to preside. The chamber prefers that the committee of subscribers to be appointed consist of persons other than directors of the chamber, and that it be as representative geographically and otherwise of the district backing the project. A committee of nine has been generally mentioned as most feasible, because it is comparatively easy to get together a quorum of five, whereas much difficulty frequently is experienced with a larger committee. DAN MORGAN SMITH SPEAKS SAT. NIGHT Col. Dan, Morgan Smith of the famous Death Battalion, will speak on Saturday evening before the Civic League at the Union high school. Opening with the story of his adventures in the army during the World War, he will speak in behalf of the Wright prohibition enforcement bill. He has spoken at many places in Southern California, and the league feels fortunate in obtaining his services. 7000 MORE OF PROPRIETY Facing a much later previous years, James Sleeper is tions for the annual Orange-co property within two weeks. There are apples more pieces of property year than last year today. Creation of subdivisions at various county has added to the ranks of those whose holdings must and assessed individual estate activity has creased and complicated of assessing in a prune. The new owner in each case, so to reach their proper "There has been transfers within this than ever before," menting upon the business in this line. DEZELL PRO POWELL Jane Novak repeated her uscess of the first night in her dancing act. Many of the audiences thot she must be a professional. She is an Anaheim resident. The show will go down in local history as an epoch, from the standpoint of those whose ability gave so much pleasure, and from the standpoint of those who were privileged to attend. DISCOVER DIARY OF GEO. WASHINGTON YORK, Pa., Feb. 22—The diary kept by George Washington during the last year of his life has been discovered here by George R. Prowell, curator and librarian of the historical society of York-co, and a friend. A feature of the entries is the fact that the people of Virginia observed Feb. 11 instead of Feb. 22 as Washington's birthday. The former date is correct according to the old calendar, which preceded the Gregorian calendar, and was observed by Virginia up to 1810. The father of his country spent all of Jan. 9 writing his last will which consisted of 29 pages. On Dec. 12 he caught cold while out riding and died two days later. WHADYE KNOW ABOUT THIS? LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22—Tenants in Benjamin Brodsky's apartments on Rialto-st and Venice Canal, Venice, receive a month's free rent every time the stork arrives. Brodsky also makes it a rule to admit no tenants who haven't children. Free commuters' tickets for families employed in Los Angeles also are given by Brodsky. REPORTS ROBE STOLEN C. A. Plunkett reported to Anaheim police yesterday that a plush robe had ben stolen from him. He described the robe as red on one side and black on the other. BUILDING PERMITS Eugene Bercot, residence and garage on W. Broadway, cost $3,000. The Best Malted Milk in town. Come in and see Everett Watt at Buck & Gibson's Drug Fountain! THE THERMOMETER Minimum 45½ at 12 a.m. Maximum 57 at 12:30 p.m. SPEAKS SAT. NIGHT Col. Dan, Morgan Smith of the famous death Battallion, will speak on Saturday evening before the Civic League at the Union high school. Opening with the story of his adventures in the army during the World War, he will speak in behalf of the Wright prohibition enforcement bill. He has spoken at many places in Southern California, and the league feels fortunate in obtaining his services. CONTINUE HEARING ON CHECK CHARGE The case of Frank W. Johnson, accused of passing a fraudulent check for $65 on J. E. Doty, Fullerton druggist, in January, 1920, was continued until Friday in Superior Court. At Santa Ana today. Doty took the check next door to Skillman & Vandermast, to have it cashed, and on that account Johnson alleged that Doty suffered no loss. It was shown, however, that Doty had endorsed the check and did suffer a loss. A. E. Koepsal was attorney for Johnson and deputy District Attorney Mosley prosecuted the case. $2,000,000 MEMORIAL FOR G. WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—Final plans have been approved for a $2,000,000 memorial to George Washington, to be built by the Masons of the country at Arlington, Va. The grounds are included in the sum fixed. The George Washington National Memorial Association at its meeting here adopted the plans. The building will be in plain view of the national capitol and en route to visitors at Mt. Vernon, Washington's last home. MARY GARDEN WILL RESIGN NEW YORK, Feb. 22—Mary Garden will resign as director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, if some one can be found to take her place, but will remain as a member of the company, her secretary, Howard E. Potter announced here. Her final decision; however, awaits a conference with Samuel Insull, new president of the company. If it's from Witman's it's good. DEZELL PROPOWELL E. G. Dezell, manager of the Californias will probably succeed Harold Powell as it was stated today of the board of directors "Matters are sham now, and action taken at the board Wednesday," stated Dezell has been used for several years as a mediator with the business in this line. TWO CARS A Buick and a M were badly damaged day when they collided avenue and North drive drivers were B.C. McKenzie. Neith The Buick was insured tomobile club. OBENCHAIN LOS ANGELES, Obenchain trial held until Thursday, be jurors. Madalyn dicts her acquittals. PHONE CO. R. LOS ANGELESaporate loss of $87 reported by the State Railroad. P.O. CLOSED The post office day today; no delivery account of V-day. If it's from Witman's it's good. 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M. Hollingshead, director for the Anaheim center, said today. One is to purchase outlying lines of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, the other to organize a separate company and raise the funds required by sale of stock to prospective telephone subscribers. Only a few of the centers so far have acted upon the matter, largely because meetings have been devoted to other than the usual business pur- The modernized version of rum running is reported from San Diego where Deputy Collector of Customs B. Evans, shown here, singlehanded captured the first airplane liquor smugglers. They were carrying more than 40 gallons of whiskey in the airplane when it landed on a field near San Diego. The whiskey is said to have been brot in from Mexico. Insert, James S. Stewart, the aerial smuggler. THIRD DEGREE BY WIRE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.—Grilled in a telegraphic "third degree" which kept the wires hot between Los Angeles and Detroit, Harry N. Fields, under arrest in the Michigan city, today followed up his statements that he knows the slayer of William Desmond Taylor with staggerments that he was in Los Angeles on the night of the murder and will tell the name of the man who, he said, killed the film director. Fields was questioned closely by Detroit officers at the direction of Sheriff Traeger who, by means of telegrams, flashed a series of questions, which were put to the man who says he can clear the mystery of the murder. Fields' answers were sent back to Los Angeles almost as soon as he spoke them. Fields alias "Harry the Chink,"aws arrested at the request of the Detroit police on a charge of forgery in Buffalo, N. Y. Three other men were taken into custody with him. Soon after his arrest he told Sheriff Coffin, in Detroit, that he knew the man who killed Taylor. The Detroit prisoner is a notorious drug addict and is said to be known here. Coffin stated that Fields was a member of a "dope" peddling gang said to have operated in So. Cal. The Detroit sheriff, after placing Fields under special guard, announced that Fields' story showed no serious discrepancies and will throw highly important new light on the mystery if proved true. Traeger asked for all possible information concerning Fields' disclosures. ASSISTANCE FOR FARMER IS NEEDED NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Assistance to agriculture and the intelligent use STATE'S WITNESS TO TELL OF SIGNALS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. — A woman's white handkerchief flash- DEZELL PROBABLE POWELL SUCCESSOR E. G. Dezell, assistant general manager of the Cal. Fruit Exchange, will probably succeed the late G. Harold Powell as general manager. It was stated today by a member of the board of directors. "Matters are shaping up that way now, and action will probably be taken at the board meeting next Wednesday," stated the director. Dezell has been with the Exchange for several years and is thorouly familiar with the methods Powell used in building up the organization. TWO CARS IN CRASH A Bullek and a Maxwell touring car were badly damaged at onon Monday when they collided at Placentia avenue and North street. The respective drivers were Ben Baxter and D. C. McKenzie. Neither man was hurt. The Bullek was insured with the Automobile club. OBENCHAIN JURORS SICK LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. The Obenchain trial has been postponed until Thursday, because of illness of jurors. Madalynne Obenchain predicts her acquittal. PHONE CO. REPORTS LOSS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. Net corporate loss of $810,409 for 1921 is reported by the Southern Telephone Co. to the State Railroad Commission. P. O. CLOSED WEDNESDAY The post office was closed all day today; no city or rural delivery account of Washington's birthday. If it's from Witman's it's good. The Pacific Coffee Store is moving Saturday, Feb. 25, to 211 E. Center-st ASSISTANCE FOR FARMER IS NEEDED NEW YORK, Feb. 22. Assistance to agriculture and the intelligent use of the regulatory powers over the rail roads as the best means of stabilizing the railroad industry and bringing business in general back to normalcy, were advocated by Eugene Meyer, Jr., in a recent address. Mr. Meyer also gave a warning that "if railroad rates are to prevail at high levels in the future, it means a readjustment of the producing and distributing centers of industry," because of a consequent elimination of long hauls made possible by the low rates. "One thing that will go a long way toward lifting us out of the hole is to help agriculture back to a normal basis," Mr. Meyer said. "This would, in my opinion, do more than any one thing to restore the normal flow of business through normal channels. EXPOSE BOOTLEGGERS SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. Exposure of bootlegging conspirations in San Francisco will be made by Harry Brolaski, following acceptance of his offer by Attorney General Harry Daughterty. Robert H. McCormick, assistant U. S. District Attorney, will hear Brolaski's testimony. DIVORCE TESTIMONY SECRET NEW YORK, Feb. 22. The testimony in an application by Mme. Farrar's attorneys for appointment of a commission to take testimony in Paris for use in her suit for divorce was heard behind closed doors at the request of her husband, Lou Tellegen. 45 JUDGES; TWO ARRESTS BEVERLY, England, Feb. 22. Forty-five magistrates attended the East Riding quarter sessions here, but the only prisoners before the court were two boys charged with stealing chocolates. STATE'S WITNESS TO TELL OF SIGNALS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. A woman's white handkerchief flashing a veritable "wig-wag of death" to J. Belton Kennedy from the window of the room occupied by Arthur C. Burch in a hotel on South Broadway is the amazing theme of a story to be told by a new state witness, who will take the stand against Madalynne C. Obenchain when her trial on the charge of plotting the murder of Kenedy is resumed tomorrow. The startling story of the fluttering white handkerchief, it is said, will be told by a woman who was a janitress in the building where young Kennedy had his insurance office up to the time he was killed in Beverly Glen on the night of Aug. 5. DEPARTMENT STORE BURNS BROWNSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 22. A fire starting early today in the ruins of Harry Levy's department store for a time threatened the business section here and before the flames were under control several stores had been destroyed. The damage is estimated at between $250,000 and $300,000. One fireman was overcome by smoke. The Levy store was burned last night. REPORT TREATY TO SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The senate foreign relations committee today was to adopt a reservation to the four-power Pacific pact and order the treaty reported to the senate. The senate itself was to begin discussion of the treaty with Japan setting the status of American cable and business interests in the island of Yap. 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. 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 CRASH HORRORS TOLD AS U. S. PLANS MORE AIR TESTS ARMY SUPPLY BASE, HAMPTON ROADS, Va., Feb. 22.—Despite the death, suffering and sorrow which have resulted from the two great dirigible catastrophies within a year, Uncle Sam will not abandon his fleet of battleships of the sky. This was the statement made by aviation experts here today and echoed from Washington, where the army and navy air chiefs have their posts. While the gaunt skeleton of the burned and broken Roma, still weighted down the corpses of the last air tragedy's victims, new experiments and new flights with other sky carriers were going forward today. Out of the confusion and excitement attendant upon the accident itself there emerged today the first coherent narratives of the disaster, tales of terror told by men who in a fleeting second saw themselves im- Cut Down on Dirigible Plans WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — A strong demand that all appropriations for army and navy dirigibles be stopped at once arose in congress today as the result of the Roma disaster at Norfolk yesterday, which took a toll of 34 lives. Because of the destruction of the big army ship yesterday, the explosion of the ZR-2 over Hull, Eng., last August with the loss of 62 lives, and the loss of several While the gaunt skeleton of the burned and broken Roma, still weighted down the corpses of the last air tragedy's victims, new experiments and new flights with other sky carriers were going forward today. Out of the confusion and excitement attendant upon the accident itself there emerged today the first coherent narratives of the disaster, tales of terror told by men who in a fleeting second saw themselves imperiled and their comrades swept through direst suffering to a fiery doom. While three concurrent investigations were being rushed by army officials fellow airmen honored their dead as crusaders of the sky, who suddenly were overtaken by a fickle fate. There are 11 survivors of the crash and the terrific fire that made a funeral pyre of the trapped airmen. The death list today officially stood at 24. Those of the survivors able to talk today blamed the catastrophe on a broken elevating control and a Liberty motor which went "dead." The Roma was making its first test flight after Liberty motors had replaced the original Italian engines. Out of the maze of stories it was apparent today that the crew and passengers of the Roma for the most part "never had a chance to escape." Trapped beneath the falling envelope of the bag, they were blasted into blackened, shriveled corpses. EVENING GOWN WILL REVEAL LONG TRAIN PARIS, Feb. 22. — Unionettes of the Maison Dorat today paraded before the public at the spring exhibition, wearing evening gowns with lower necks, a still lower belt line and with trains three to four feet long. Makers of fashion say what has happened is that gowns are hung lower on the wearer. Women will expose shoulders this spring instead of limbs. These evening gowns are mostly bareback and are draped almost form fitting, with a single panel on the left side which form the trailing train. Apple green and purple form the favorite colors worn by the models of Dorat. Plain white is also popular, but black has entirely passed. COST OF LIVING HIGH IN BELGIUM WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — The American people, shouldering the burden of a heavy cost of living, can get some consolation in perusal of an official report received by the Department of Commerce from Commercial Attache Cross at Brussels, stating that the Belgian Ministry of Labor and Industry had announced the cost of living index. Dirigible Plans WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — A strong demand that all appropriations for army and navy dirigibles be stopped at once arose in congress today as the result of the Roma disaster at Norfolk yesterday, which took a toll of 34 lives. Because of the destruction of the big army ship yesterday, the explosion of the ZR-2 over Hull, Eng., last August with the loss of 62 lives, and the loss of several smaller craft in recent years, congressional leaders in close touch with army and navy affairs believe it unwise to spend large sums of money and risk scores of lives in developing the dirigible. SONS OF VICTIM FIRST TO TESTIFY LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.—With the selection of a jury completed, trial of "Brother Isaiah" Cudney, so-called modern "miracle man," charged with manslaughter and responsibility for the death of Mrs. Margaret Dunbar, will be resumed in Judge Shenk's court tomorrow. Among the first witnesses to be called are the two sons and the daughter of the dead woman. They are expected to tell of the 8-year period of suffering endured by their mother and of her visit to the "miracle man" to be cured. As a final detail to their stories, they are expected to be questioned by Deputy District Attorney Lewis M. Powell as to the apparent effect of the so-called miracle worker's treatment. SLAYER ATTEMPTS TO TAKE OWN LIFE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.—Tortured by visions of his wife, whom he killed in a double tragedy, Peter Oscar Thompson of San Pedro, attempted to commit suicide in the county jail this morning by boating his head against the bars of his cell, according to a report to the sheriff's office. Thompson is held for the slaying of his wife and his sister-in-law in their home at San Pedro by shooting the two women. Crying out that he had received a message from his wife, Thompson charged against the walls of his cell this morning. He screamed and shouted, arousing the other prisoners in the jail and attracting the attention of Turnkey Cato, who rushed to the cell. LIVES PERILED BY COST OF LIVING HIGH IN BELGIUM WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — The American people, shouldering the burden of a heavy cost of living, can get some consolation in perusal of an official report received by the Department of Commerce from Commercial Attache Cross at Brussels, stating that the Belgian Ministry of Labor and Industry had announced the cost of living index of that country stood at 387 as compared with 100 for 1914. STILL DISCOVERED IN SOLID ROCK DENVER, Colo., Feb. 22.—M. J. Head, a raucher of Douglas county, was arrested by federal prohibition agents under E. H. McClenahan, director for the Colorado district, after they had discovered a seventy-five gallon moonshine still concealed in a cave hollowed out of solid rock, according to the report turned in at the Denver headquarters. Head was brought to Denver. FUNERAL LOST IN FOG NORWICH, England, Feb. 22. — A funeral procession on its way to the cemetery near here lost its way in the recent heavy fog. One coach became separated from the rest and landed in a garden. The mourners had to grope their way to the cemetery. BUDDHISM IN HUNGARY BUDAPEST, Feb. 22—Interest in the teachings of Buddha is developing here, through the medium of spiritualism. A girl has been found here through whose lips Buddha himself is said to deliver his sayings to the awestruck audience. WOMAN LEAVES $125,000 LONG BEACH, Feb. 22. — The estate of Mrs. Mary Hoffman Smith, who died recently, amounted to $125,000, according to the will just filed for probate. REFUSES HONORS LONDON, Feb. 22.—A. J. Balfour, British delegate to the Washington arms conference, has refused all honors offered him by King George. LIVES PERILED BY RIVERS FLOODS SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.—Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley rivers were near the high-water mark today and fears for those located in the lowlands were held. At Sacramento the water was close to the 22-foot mark early this morning. The Bear and Black Rascal creeks leaped their banks late last night and flooded the state highway in several places. The highways were expected to be closed to traffic today. SAYS WAGE CUT FOR WOMEN FAR AWAY SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.—Mrs. Katherine Phillips Edson, secretary of the industrial welfare commission speaking before the Canners' League of California, stated that wage reduction for women cannot be foreseen for some time; as living costs have not declined enough to permit a wage cut, and the increases in rent have more than offset the slight decrease in the prices of food and clothing. DIES OF PNEUMONIA HOUR AFTER WEDDING SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.—Frederick G. Denko, contractor, and Miss Vera Pitzpatrick were married late yesterday by Judge James M. Trout. An hour later Denke died, the victim of pneumonia. BURSUM BILL PASSED WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Bursum bill, providing that officers disabled while serving with the late A. E. F., be given retirement privileges of regular army officers, was adopted by the senate and passed on to the lower house.