oc-plain-dealer 1922-03-01

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 564 Year 1920 870,980 No. of Permits 862 PLAIN LEADING NEWS VOL. XXV—NO. 176 BANDIT WOULD LINK DISABILITIES TOGETHER Mexican Seeks Compensation When Leg Is Broken Where Doctors Cut Bone Here's a new one. In October, 1920, Antonio Abundes, Anaheim Mexican, while working for U. S. Amack, building contractor, suffered the fracture of his left arm. It was badly splintered. In order to repair the injury, surgeons took a piece of bone from his leg. Last September, while climbing onto a Crown Stage, a driver kicked Abundes in the leg, badly fracturing it. Today, Lucien Clark, special referee for the Industrial Accident Commission, conducted a hearing in the city council chambers to determine 12th Attempt to Rob Store in Santa Ana The 12th attempt within a few months to rob the sporting goods store of A. E., end E. M. Hawley at 305 N. Sycamore-st, Santa Ana was frustrated just after midnight last night when the burglar alarm installed by the firm went off at the police station. The would-be burglars were scored away and nothing was missing. This morning the police arrested two men on suspicion who gave their names as Herbert Rodgers, 25, of Kansas City, Mo., and Roy Smilley, 30, who said he came south from British Columbia. The two appeared to resemble two fellows seen leaving the vicinity soon after the police arrived at the store. The Hawley store actually has been robbed seven times before this. THEFT PLOT COMPLIANCE Subscribers' Charge of the Expense and formulation of section levee along river above Olive mitted to the plan lined by Charles J mass meeting in the when the fund came ed. A member of declared this more meeting of the no If a more feasible after consultation of the principal suctions, it will be su The plan propos- In October, 1920, Antonio Abundes, Anaheim Mexican, while working for U.S. Amack, building contractor, suffered the fracture of his left arm. It was badly splintered. In order to repair the injury, surgeons took a piece of bone from his leg. Last September, while climbing onto a Crown Stage, a driver kicked Abundes in the leg, badly fracturing it. Today, Lucien Clark, special referee for the Industrial Accident Commission, conducted a hearing in the city council chambers to determine whether the fracture of the leg could be attributed to a weakening of the bone because of the surgeon's removal. Doctors for the Maryland Casualty Insurance Co. represented at today's hearing by Atty. F. A. Plank, asserted that the fracture of the leg came below the place where the piece of bone was removed. The casualty company has already paid Abundes $1200 compensation for 60 weeks. It is recognized that the splintered arm is permanently injured and the state commission estimated Abundes efficiency has been 15 per cent disabled. The commission awards four weeks' compensation for each percent of disability. Abundes is still disabled by reason of the fractured leg. If the commission rules that the latter can be linked to the surgical operation, the casualty company must pay further compensation. "The case is unique," says Atty. Plank for the Maryland. "I have never known another like it. We are not contesting the application, but simply desire the commission's ruling." BUILDING PERMITS CONTINUE ADVANCE Analysis of the figures on building permits issued by Building Inspector J. W. Price in February and January, and comparisons with other years, shows that the total of $117,018 the past month was very considerable higher than the entire year 1918 or 1917 and not far short of 1916. In these three years the valuations called for were respectively $92,000, $89,500 and $129,800. The February total is more than twice that of February, 1921, when the valuation was $58,950. It is also higher than the monthly average of 1921, which was $104. AUTO CLUB DIRECTION SIGN AT FLAG POLE A direction sign, giving the distances of the three nearest communities in all four directions, has been affixed to the flagpole at the junction of Los Angeles and Center-sts by the Auto Club of So Cal. The lettering is on a white field THEFT PLOT COMPLICITY ALLEGED Complicity in a plot which resulted in the loss on Jan. 21 in Santa Ana of $1200 in furs, $369 in cash, $75 in checks and a Ford worth $400 was admitted in Santa Ana today by Ray Stillings, according to the authorities. Stillings held in the county jail at the time the crime was committed. It was he who made the arrangements for the visit of the three salesmen of the Marcel Fur Store of 317 West Eighth-st. Los Angeles, who were among the victims. Stillings gave a written order to the trio on H. L. Copson for the car, and the four men drove to the house where the crime was committed on South Lyon-st. There the furs were being shown ostensibly to a woman friend of Stillings with the view of purchase, when two robbers appeared and at the pistol point looted the place and drove away in the machine. One of the two was believed to have been Jack Ferguson, proprietor of a pool room at Delhi and an ex-pugilist. Two women in the house, including Stillings' friend, were held temporarily by the police but later released. The salesmen were Louis Barron, L. B. Nichols and Albert Silver. Stillings, on being questioned, said that he was a regular customer of Copson who furnished the Ford and had obtained cars before. ALASKAN WOMAN PAYS FINE FOR ODOR SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 1.—Mrs. Elizabeth Stephens Troy of Juneau, Alaska, widely known suffragist and a delegate from Alaska to the Democratic national convention in 1910, today paid a $100 fine because of an odor. The odor or aroma arose from a trunk packed with lingerie and other feminine finery. Dry sleuth detected the odor, opened the trunk, found seven bottles of a liquid originating in Scotland and arrested Mrs. Troy for violation of the Volstead act. WORKERS WALK OUT CHARGE OF THE EXPENSE AND formulation of action levee along river above Olive mitted to the plan lined by Charles B mass meeting in the when the fund came ed. A member of declared this more meeting of the man. If a more feasible after consultation w of the principal suctions, it will be sued. The plan proposed on Dec. 29 was to piling eight feet themselves to be from each other, f bridge to the north Garden Grove place wire over it firmly and fill in the rows with debris of the piles Eyre that a grade be coated at the base; 12 feet wide at the roadway which would keep the material intact. What modification be made will not be final plan actuon. Several corporations present at yesterday several definite plans Arrangements were several practical structures to be conation with the ename final one was selected City Manager O present at me fered his services g John Brunswort fill the vacancy cah'e's inability to s in the vote at the mass meeting was membership. N. R. Powley, di superintendent of phone & Telegraph ed E. S. Morrow company subscribe to the fund. The mittee expects $50 AUTO CLUB DIRECTION SIGN AT FLAG POLE A direction sign, giving the distances of the three nearest communities in all four directions, has been affixed to the flagpole at the junction of Los Angeles and Center-sts by the Auto Club of So. Cal. The lettering is on a white field and clearly discernible by passing autoists. LOUIS P. BAUMAN, S. A. LAUNDRYMAN, DEAD Lobis P. Bauman, 50, assistant secretary of the Santa Ana Steam Laundry Co. at 416 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, dropped dead at the plant last night. He had resided in the city for many years. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been announced. SCOTT PRELIMINARY HEARING SATURDAY The preliminary hearing of Arthur Scott, who is charged with having been found in the office of Dr. Lawrie Saturday afternoon with some gold fillings in his pocket, when the doctor who had been absent unexpectedly came to his office, will be held before Judge Howard Saturday morning, it was stated today. The two men who are alleged by Scott to have been with them have never been found, Peter said. $6,000,000 FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NEW YORK. March 1.—The Rockefeller Foundation has given $6,000,-000 to Johns Hopkins University to endow buildings for the school of hygiene and public health. The gift is said to be the largest event made by one institution at one time to another. BUILDING PERMITS Phill Daniels, temporary frame residence, 624 No. Los Angeles-st. Cost $300. Mrs. R. H. Hannah, bath room at 122 No. Janss-st. cost $40. WORKERS WALK OUT AFTER WAGE CUT CLEVELAND, Mar. 1.—All members of the building trades council walked out today when employers posted notice reducing wages of their employees from 13 to 26 pct, following a failure to agree upon a new scale. Contracts totalling upwards of $20,000,000 in new construction are tied up, and additional lettings are halted pending an agreement upon a wage scale. RUTTER NAMED NEW DRY DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.—Samuel F. Rutter of Oakland today was appointed federal prohibition director of California, succeeding E. Forrest Mitchell, who has resigned. Rutter is now enroute to California. OKLAHOMANS TO PICNIC LOS ANGELES Mar. 1.—A summons to former Oklahomaans to bring basket dinners to the annual picnic of their local organization, which will hold Saturday in Sycamore grove, issued today by President Milton Ryan. ESTATE IS APPRAISED State Appraiser J. N. Anderson, George M. Ross and A. Nagel have reported to the superior court that their appraisement of the estate of Sarah Owens shows it to be worth $15,450. COMES IN LIKE LION March made a regular back-east entrance—like a helion. Let’s hope it keeps true to form and bleats out like a lamb. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 42 at 7 a.m. Maximum 63 at 2 p.m. AIN DEALER ING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, March 1, 1922 IT SHOOTS DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER ANY PLAN Subscribers' Committee Not Bound by Original Plan for Flood Protection The subscribers' committee in charge of the expenditure of funds and formulation of plans for a protection levee along the Santa Ana river above Olive bridge is not committed to the plan originally outlined by Charles Eygabroad at the mass meeting in the Grand Theater when the fund campaign was launched. A member of the committee so declared this morning, following a meeting of the members yesterday. If a more feasible plan is evolved after consultation with the engineers of the principal subscribing corporations, it will be submitted. The plan proposed by Eygabroad 12 YEARS, INVENT SMALLEST RADIO OUTFIT charge of the expenditure of funds and formulation of plans for a protection levee along the Santa Ana river above Olive bridge is not committed to the plan originally outlined by Charles Eygabroad at the mass meeting in the Grand Theater, when the fund campaign was launched. A member of the committee so declared this morning, following a meeting of the members yesterday. If a more feasible plan is evolved after consultation with the engineers of the principal subscribing corporations, it will be submitted. The plan proposed by Eygabroad on Dec. 29 was to drive two rows of piling eight feet apart, the piles themselves to be the same distance from each other, from the Santa Fe bridge to the northern end of the Garden Grove protection district, place wire over it to hold it more firmly and fill in the space between the rows with debris sand etc. Back of the piles Eygabroad suggested that a grade be constructed, 30 feet broad at the base, six feet high and 12 feet wide at the top to contain a roadway which would be well-oiled to keep the material in place. What modifications or changes will be made will not be divulged until the final plan actually is agreed upon. Several corporation engineers were present at yesterday's meeting and several definite plans were discussed. Arrangements were made to draw up several practical plans for levee construction, to be considered in co-operation with the engineers, before the final one was selected. City Manager O. E. Steward was present at the meeting and has offered his services gratis. John Brunsworth was elected to fill the vacancy caused by J. P. Mayhew's inability to serve. Brunsworth in the vote at the union high school mass meeting was next in line for membership. N. R. Powley, division construction superintendent of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., has instructed E. S. Morrow to see that the company subscribes a proper amount to the fund. The subscribers' committee expects $500. FORMER KAISER RISES FOR BRITISH ANTHEM AMERONGEN, Holland, March 1. The spectacle of the former German war lord, ex-Kaiser Wilhelm, in full dress uniform, bristling with medals, standing at attention while an orchestra played "God Save the King," was granted a few privileged visitors to Count Bentinek's private moving picture show here last night. The incident occurred when the former kaiser, his mustache now snow white, lacking somewhat its former aggressiveness, but proud and hauty of hearing, went with his staff to watch an exhibition of the late Sir Ernest Shackleton's previous South pole expedition. ANAHEIM LEADS COUNTY The Anaheim district, including the city proper and West Anaheim, made the heaviest shipments of fruits and vegetables combined in the calendar year 1921 of any district in the county, according to an inspector of the county horticultural commission. REPORT MAN MISSING IN HOLLYWOOD FIRE LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1.—While firemen still played streams on the smouldering ruins of three large Hollywood industrial plants at Highland avenue and Santa Monica boulevard which were destroyed in a $200,000 fire during the night, police officials today investigated a report that A. Ranney, a watchman, had been taken to a hospital suffering from serious burns after he had been rescued from the building by neighbors in the vicinity of the fire. The plants which were destroyed were the mortar and cement mixing plant of the George L. Eastman Contracting Co. at 1105 Highlanda-ve. the Ideal Window & Supply Co., 6815 Santa Monica boulevard and the Peerless Plumbing and Supply Co. next door. GREAT REGISTERS OBSOLETE APRIL 1 Old great registers will become obsolete April 1, three days before the coming municipal bond election, and Saturday will be the last day upon which voters may register for the election. No one who has not registered between Jan. 1 and March 4 of this These figures even so do not do the Anaheim district full justice. For instance, upwards of 3000 carloads of oranges were shipped in the season ending Nov. 1 last, of which the two exchange organizations shipped practically one-third. The total named by the federal bureau was 2533 for the calendar year 1921. The comparatively insignificance of crops other than oranges is britt out strikingly, however, in the report. Out of the total of 2667 for Anaheim and West Anaheim, only 134 cars were other than oranges. Lemons amounted to only 26 cars, walnuts to only 40, all from Anaheim; while vegetables were the other principal items. All of the figures undoubtedly differ from those of the packing houses themselves as before, because of the different year taken, the fact that the federal bureau figures 400 boxes flat per car for oranges, and so on. Shipments from the two local loading points were: Anaheim Cars Grapefruit Oranges Mixed Fruit Three More Days to Register for Bond Vote If you haven't registered since Jan. 1, you are not a qualified vote. A new great register of the county is being prepared, dating from Jan. 1 for two years. Unless your name is upon it you cannot vote at the bond and city council elections the first week in April. Saturday of this week is the last day you can register in order to vote at the outfall sewer bond election held April 4 and Friday of next week, March 10, is the last day you can register to vote for city council, April 10. Get busy and hunt up one of the following registrars; Mrs. G. N. Fording, 731 North Philadelphia-st. Frank Tausch and Mildred Spencer with Lyon Realty Co. Mrs. Iva Kellam, 310 W. Cypress-st. Victor LaMont, 120 W. Chartres-st. Mrs. Maria A. Knott, 118 So. Philadelphia-st. W. E. Heiling, 170 W. Center. GREAT REGISTERS OBSOLETE APRIL 1 Old great registers will become obsolete April 1, three days before the coming municipal bond election, and Saturday will be the last day upon which voters may register for the election. No one who has not registered between Jan. 1 and March 4 of this year will be privileged to cast a ballot at the approaching election. March 4 comes on Sunday and this makes Saturday the last day for registration. LACK OF FUNDS HALTS WORK ON HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 1.—All work on the new University of Michigan hospital has been halted until further appropriations from the legislature are forthcoming for continuation of building operations and equipment. The hospital as it stands is in a state of partial completion. 9000 FLU CASES IN STATE SACRAMENTO, March 1.—Reports of more than 9,000 cases of influenza have been received the past week by the State Board of Health, Dr. Walter M. Dickie, secretary, announced. FATHER-IN-LAW ON WITNESS STAND The grilling of J. H. Hecathorn of Whittier, father-in-law of Arthur W. Barry, Los Angeles auctioneer, occupied most of today's sessions in the trial of the civil action which the latter has brought against the former to recover $50,000, alleged to be due on Huntington Beach oil property. Superior Judge Z. B. West is sitting in the case. The case was scheduled to be continued on Thursday. EARTHQUAKE KILLS FIVE MANILA, P. L., March 1.—A severe earthquake in Cuba and vicinity killed five persons. Most of the deaths are believed to have taken place in the Catholic convent of Recoletos, which like the palace of the Catholic Bishop was badly damaged. MISSOURIANS PICNIC All who ever lived in Missouri are invited to the great annual picnic reunion, all day Saturday March 11, in Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. The president, Dr. S. W. Ames will preside. Harry Fellinge, Brunswick Phones. ealer COUNTY 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 TS MAN AUTOIST WOUNDED WHILE DEFENDING THREE WOMEN LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1.—Endeavoring to defend three women companions from an armed desperado who held them up near the Mount Wilson toll road, Ruskin Lane, 990 N. Madison-ave, Pasadena, became involved today in a fight which ended when the bandit shot Lane in the left thigh and fled in the darkness. Bleeding copiously from his wound, Lane was taken to the residence of Dr. Charles O. Lowry of East Colorado street, Lamanda Park, where he was given emergency treatment. With Lane at the time of the hold-up were Mrs. Iyre Townsend of El Monte, two girls, whose names were not learned by the Pasadena police, and Vernon Jones, El Monte. The women members of the automobile party screamed in terror when the shooting occurred. They were quieted when the desperado fled, but were said to have suffered from nervous shock. DEPUTIES REGISTER VOTERS ON CORNER Just like Los Angeles! Mrs. Iva Kellam and Mrs. James Fitzgibbons were stationed today at the Heying drug store corner to register apathetic voters for the outfall sewer bond election April 4. They had a table and a large sign. Many voters, including large numbers from outside Anaheim, took advantage of the opportunity to register. Had the city council set the bond election four days earlier before Dr. Charles O. Lowry of East Colorado do street, Lamanda Park, where he was given emergency treatment. With Lane at the time of the hold-up were Mrs. Iyre Townsend of El Monte, two girls, whose names were not learned by the Pasadena police, and Vernon Jones, El Monte. The women members of the automobile party screamed in terror when the shooting occurred. They were quieted when the desperado fled, but were said to have suffered from nervous shock. According to Lane's report to the Pasadena authorities, he had stopped to repair a tire about three quarters of a mile west of the Mt. Wilson toll house, Alfadena, when the highwayman appeared, dropping to the road near the machine from out of the brush lining the boulevard. The bandit ordered the motorists to hold up their hands. Lane replied by challenging the footpad to fight it out. The bandit immediately opened fire, one of the bullets taking effect in Lane's leg. A description of the bandit was furnished the Pasadena police and the county sheriff's office and search for the man was started. It was said that he has held up a number of other motorists on the boulevard recently. CO-DEFENDANT AS "LIVING EXHIBIT" LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1.—Arthur Burch, co-defendant in the trial of Madalynne Obenchain today as a "living exhibit" for the prosecution. Burch was summoned in the court room to be identified as a prosecution witness and for the purpose of allowing the jury to see and study him. As the prosecution neared the completion of its case the defense attorneys summoned 17 impeachment witnesses to the court room to launch Mrs. Obenchain's defense with an attack on the stories told by C. S. Summar and Mrs. Elizabeth Besenty, who gave damaging testimony against her. One of the most dramatic moments of the trial was scheduled to mark the conclusion of the prosecution's case. Deputy District Attorneys Asa Keyes and Charles Fricke planned to call Mrs. J. D. Kennedy, the grief-striken mother of the slain man, as their last witness. OBREGON COMES TO L.A. LOS ANGELES, March 1.—President Obregon has accepted an invitation to be present in person or by representative at the inauguration of Dr. R. B. von Kleinsmid as president of the University of Southern California. At the same time with the DEFOTIES REGISTER VOTERS ON CORNER Just like Los Angeles! Mrs. Iva Kellam and Mrs. James Fitzgibbons were stationed today at the Heying drug store corner to register apathetic voters for the outfall sewer bond election April 4. They had a table and a large sign. Many voters, including large numbers from outside Anaheim, took advantage of the opportunity to register. Had the city council set the bond election four days earlier before April 1, the old great register would have been effective. It is feared that only a comparatively small percent can be corraled and registered before Saturday, the last day legal before the election date. Mrs. Kellam plans to be at her station each day this week, also Saturday evening. Vie LaMont registered a large number of voters when they paid their light and water bills today. BEATS BARBER BUT SURGEON GETS HIM City Manager O. E. Steward's left hand is profusely bandaged. He sliced his thumb seriously while stropping an old-fashioned razor. He's almost persuaded to follow the family's advice and get a safety as more practically for the butts and barrances in his facial contour. INFLUENZA ON WANE HERE, SAYS TRUXAW The number of cases of influenza in the city steadily has been diminishing the last two days, according to Dr. J. W. Truxaw. All told there have been approximately 70 cases reported to the City Health Officer in the last two weeks, while many additional cases have not been reported. At present there are not more than 30 or 40 cases. PROBE ACTIONS OF SIX MEN ARRESTED LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1—New lines of investigation into the recent activities of six men arrested in connection with a probe of the slaying of William Desmond Taylor, film director were followed today by police and deputy sheriffs. Detectives made many hurried trips to different parts of the city to investigate various mystery phases of the baffling case. The sextet, arrested after Mrs. John Rupp, 1836½ West Washington street, had accused them of complicity in the film director's slaying, were grilled today by detectives. They were alleged by Mrs. Rupp to have bootlegged liquor to Taylor and two of them were accused by the woman of having told her on the day before the slaying that they had had a quarrel... OBREGON COMES TO L. A. LOS ANGELES, March 1.—President Obregon has accepted an invitation to be present in person or by representative at the inauguration of Dr. R. B. von Kleinsmid as president of the University of Southern California. At the same time with the inauguration there will be a Pan-American conference at the university. ORANGE U. HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES With 140 students and several teachers absent, Orange Union high school closed yesterday for the remainder of the week. The announcement was made at the close of sessions yesterday, by principal F. A. Henderson, who reported that while the cases are all mild, the disrupted condition of classes and constant thinning of daily attendance, made the action advisable. CARS COME TOGETHER An accident occurred this afternoon about one o'clock when a car driven by A. F. Freda, of Anaheim, and a car driven by G. M. Roller, of La Habra, amashed together on S. Los Angeles-st. Both cars were damaged. No one was hurt. COLLEGE GETS $6,000,000 NEW YORK Mar. 1.—An endowment of $6,000,000 has been bestowed upon the Johns Hopkins University by the Rockefeller Foundation, which is financed by John D. Rockefeller sr. $5,307,000 ESTATE NEW YORK, Mar. 1.—An appraisal of the estate of George W. Perkins, capitalist on file in surrogate court today named the sum, $5,307,072. FIREMEN OVERCOME SEATTLE, Mar. 1.—At a fire at the Olympic hotel here, 14 firemen were overcome by smoke while rescuing 25 persons from the blaze. Lagourgue does painting. Phone 596W. Witman, eyesight specialist. O'DONNELL ATTACKS ALIEN OIL FIRMS LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1.—Encoachments of foreign oil companies into American oil fields were attacked by Thomas A. O'Donnell, director of the Union Oil Co., and president of the American Petroleum Institute, at the annual meeting of the company here. O'Donnell said the plan of the Shell-Union Oil Co. to get control of the Union was un-American. The Shell-Union, formerly the Union of Delaware, was represented by 131,722 out of 460,297 shares at the meeting. W. F. Howard and A. C. Sulch replaced Nelson Howard and C. II. Schlacks on the board. William R. Staats was elected a member of the executive committee in place of Paul Paine. $5,307,072 PERKINS ESTATE NEW YORK, March 1.—The estate of George W. Perkins, former International Harvester head and once a partner of J. P. Morgan & Co., amounts to $5,307,072 according to an appraisal filed in Surrogate's court here. Bequests include: To the widow, $2,513,043; daughter, Dorothy Perkins Freeman, $682,319; son, George W. Jr., $534,808. See Laguorgue, 596W, painter. 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.