oc-plain-dealer 1922-03-06

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....61,254,375 No. of Permits.....504 Year 1920.....870,080 No. of Permits.....802 VOL. XXV—NO. 180 $50,000 BALM SUITCHARGE IS DENIED Olive Girl Says Wealthy Man Took Advantage of Her Ignorance A denial that Earl Rivers Osborn, an elderly business man, took advantage of an alleged innocent and unsophisticated girl, was contained in an answer on file today at Los Angeles to the suit for $50,000 damages instituted against Osborn by pretty Melba M. Chandler, aged 22. The girl's father, Henry C. Chandler, a rancher, and her grandmother, Mrs. U. B. Squires, reside at Olive. Miss Chandler pictured herself in her complaint, which was filed through Charles Robert McCarty, as an inexperienced and unsophisticated girl working as a secretary, while she unclared Osborn was a business man, versed in the ways of the world, aged about 50, and worth about $500,000. Osborne represented to her that he was wealthy, that he was in love with her and would care for her and support her in luxury the remainder of her life, according to the complaint. Osborn, in his answer, contended he was worth not to exceed $10,000, and denied the charges made by the Gets Name on Dotted Line in Nick of Time C. H. Chillott believes in getting his name on the dotted line in time. He was just signing up for insurance on his new Chalmers car at the office of the Auto Club of So. Calif., after leaving his car at the curb in front of the office, when a driver whose name could not be learned ran into the Chalmers, bending a fender. But Chillott was protected. PLAN $250,000 DAM NEAR COUNTY PARK It looks like a $250,000 dam over the fourth crossing of the Santiago creek near the county park. At the annual meeting of the Serrano Water Co. of Villa Park Saturday, the directors were authorized to proceed with plans jointly with the John T. Carpenter Water Co. and the Irvine Co. The concern first mentioned is not incorporated, and must obtain the consent of all property owners in the proposed district. An irrigation district probably will be organized, and the legal angles involved now are being investigated. In 1912 plans for a dam were drawn providing for a structure 90 feet high, 300 feet long at the bottom and 600 feet at the top. The Carpenter Water Co. at a meeting failed to muster a quorum, but those present favored the dam. BRING IN SANTA GUISHI S. O. Officials Predicting It Greatest Oil Union Oil Co. has been well, Bell No. 3, flowing of 3000 barrels per day known today. The guild has reached 5000 merely it was 4500. The company actually kept the matter quiet, the new wel its said degrees gravity. Bell well No. 3 lies Bell well No. 1 in clinity. It is reported that now are being construc Fe Springs and that will be flowing by this month. These include wells, two new wells dard, which already h hadn't brot sin Myers lease and one o worth lease. The General Petrol is said to be nearly r in a well south of the her complaint, which was filed through Charles Robert McCarty, as an inexperienced and unsophisticated girl working as a secretary, while she declared Osborn was a business man, versed in the ways of the world, aged about 50, and worth about $500,000. Osborne represented to her that he was wealthy, that he was in love with her and would care for her and support her in luxury the remainder of her life, according to the complaint. Osborn, in his answer, contended he was worth not to exceed $10,000, and denied the charges made by the plaintiff. Miss Chandler asserted she was ill as a result of worry over her alleged relations with Osborne and when she was partly recovered, she alleged he came to her and persuaded her to make a settlement whereby she was to renounce all claims for damages against him and he was to give her $1750 in Liberty bonds and his note for $2000. Osborn admitted he effected a cash settlement with the plaintiff, but not on account of the matters set up in her complaint, according to his answer. A copy of the agreement was set forth in the answer and it purported to be a settlement for $4000 of any and all claims that might have been made by the plaintiff up to the date of the instrument, which was July 19 last. Miss Chandler contended the agreement was made while she was still ill and weak and incompetent to transact business and she asserted it was void and of no effect on that account. Osborn's alleged love making took place in February, 1921, the complaint recited. RUSSIAN REFUGEE TO LECTURE HERE What promises to be a lecture of unusual heart interest will be given by Karl Gloeckler, Russian refugee, and a son of German colonists in Odessa, Black Sea district, Russia, on Tuesday evening the Bethel Baptist church on West Broadway. Mr. Gloeckler will tell the harrowing tale of his escape from the Bolshevists and how the "Reds" took possession of the flourishing districts of South Russia, devastating the country and leaving the inhabitants destitute and with little or nothing to eat. He will tell how ministers were violently murdered by the invaders in the 40 days of Bolshevik occupation because they were pastors and ministers of a Christian religion; how the churches were used as stables and the sacred vessels put to vile uses. To prove his statements he will show a large number of stereotypical slides taken in those troubles times. It is expected that these will tell the story in a most convincing manner. Mr. Gloeckler is a representative of the committee of German groups with plans jointly with the John T. Carpenter Water Co. and the Irvine Co. The concern first mentioned is not incorporated, and must obtain the consent of all property owners in the proposed district. An irrigation district probably will be organized, and the legal angles involved now are being investigated. In 1912 plans for a dam were drawn providing for a structure 90 feet high, 300 feet long at the bottom and 600 feet at the top. The Carpenter Water Co. at a meeting failed to muster a quorum, but those present favored the dam. W. L. Adams succeeded John S. Ussdorf at the meeting of the Serrano Water Co. The other four directors were re-elected. BOEGE WILL BUILD $8000 BUNGALOW Indicative of the trend toward erection of beautiful and substantial homes in Anaheim, a permit today was issued to Chas. A. Boege, of the First National bank, for an $8000 house at the northeast corner of Clementine and Sycamore-sts. in the Elk Park tract. The house, which will measure 45x50 feet, will be finished in stucco, Spanish style. Frank K. Benchley. Fullerton, is architect. The lot is $87x150. A feature will be the extension of the tile wall along the Sycamore-st. side to the double garage which will correspond architecturally. There will be seven commodious rooms, bath and hall. The living room will be 15'1-2x24, dining room 20x18, breakfast room 15x9, kitchen 10x14, and three bedrooms, smallest of which will be 12x14. The cellings will be nine feet high. There will be ample windows on all four sides, allowing plenty of light and ventilation. There will be a small basement for furnace. All rooms will have oak floors except the kitchen and bathroom. The floor of that will be tile. Walls will be tinted. In the garage will be plumbing for toilet, lavatory and laundry trays. There will be two cement porches at the front. LAMBERT, HOTEL HEAD, DIES TODAY LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6—Following an illness which had clung to him throughout the winter, Col. John Lambert, 75, director and principal owner of the California Hotel Co., which controls the Maryland, Huntington and Green hotels at Pasadena, died early today in his mansion at 378 South Orange Grove avenue in the Crown City. S. P. ANNOUNCES FREIGHT RATE CUT SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 6—Reductions in transcontinental freight rates on several hundred commodities, Bell well No. 1 in cinity. It is reported that now are being construc Fe Springs and that will be flowing by the month. These include wells, two new wells dard, which already hie but haven't brot sin Myers lease and one o worth lease. The General Petrolio is said to be nearly r in a well south of tha Norwalk-Puente-Norwalk and Santa Fe this well is obtained a mile of land will be p Standard Oil Co. quoted as saying that now are that Santa Fe vicinity will prove to oil field in the state. In addition to the available, drilling open cleared to be much other fields, owing t of the soil formation no deep, thick rock st and a depth of 2000 reached within two Furthermore, the oil gravity and yields a centage of gasoline almost any other field MANY REGISTER FOR BOND E Quick work on the ption clerks, aided by ther enabled registration dreds of names ther last week in preparat election on April 4. The clerks are being collect noon, to be forwarded clerk's office at Santa still impossible to ascend many names were take Vic LaMonto who cto the delinquency in ther last meeting of ther seconded by City Steward, took 200 na at the C.of.C. and ther brot his aggregate up Mrs. Iva Kellam, wigently at the corner Los Angeles street tall paired to a total of 700 took 200 on Saturday Frank Tausch and Spencer at the office Reality Co., took over 2 Mrs. Maria A. Knott she copied about 275 books. W.E. Heiling record names. Mrs. G.N.Fordin markable work in ge register. The regular city ele trustees is on April 11 will be registered for 10. The bond issue with little or nothing to eat. He will tell how ministers were violently murdered by the invaders in the 40 days of Bolshevik occupation because they were pastors and ministers of a Christian religion; how the churches were used as stables and the sacred vessels put to vile uses. To prove his statements he will show a large number of stereotypical slides taken in those troubles times. It is expected that these will tell the story in a most convincing manner. Mr. Gloeckler is a representative of the committee of German groups from the countries of Old Russia and lectures without any compensation. All he asks is that a collection be taken up at the close of the lecture which will be used to relieve the destitute condition of the inhabitants. This relief work is done in conjunction with the splendid American relief work of Herbert Hoover and his associates. APPLEBY GRATIFIED WHEN DURANT WINS James Appleby, Durant distributor here, was all smiles today over the fact that Tommy Milton walked away with the 250-mile Speedway race yesterday in a Durant special. Milton averaged 110.5 miles per hour. VETS MUST FILE PETITION BY MAY 1 County Assessor James Sleeper today announced that all ex-service men and women of the county who wish to take advantage of exemption for taxes must file with him by May 1st. INCOME TAX AGENT HERE MARCH 8 AND 9 F. F. Flethaler, deputy internal revenue collector, will be at Anaheim city hall March 8 and 9 to receive income tax returns, and to assist in their preparation. Lagourgue does painting. Phone 596W. BUILDING PERMITS J. E. Hamlyn, frame residence on W. Center-st., cost $2800. Chas. A. Booge, frame and tile veneer residence at 502 No. Clementine street, cost $8000. S. P. ANNOUNCES FREIGHT RATE CUT SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 6.—Reductions in transcontinental freight rates on several hundred commodities, ranging to as much as 50 per cent, were announced by the Southern Pacific railroad today. Most important of the items included are eggs, coke, charcoal, tin cans, copper wire, electrical supplies, iron barrels, bottles, automobile wheels and aluminum articles. BAR SOLONS FROM WAR DEBT BOARD WASHINGTON, Mar. 6. — Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah, and Representative Burton, Republican, of Ohio, were declared today not eligible to serve on the world war debt commission by a majority of the sub-committee appointed to investigate their constitutional right to serve as members of congress on the commission. POSTAL TELEGRAPH WANTS S. A. OFFICE Postal Telegraph Cable Co. applied for an order of the Railroad Commission today authorizing it to open a telegraph office in Santa Ana. LEG BROKEN BY PIPE W. S. McConner of Brea was brot to the Anaheim Sanitarium yesterday suffering from the results of being hit with a pipe. He suffered a broken leg. Other new patients at the hospital include: B. D. McAlvoy of Anaheim and Fred Peck of Anaheim. HELD FOR SLAPPING WIFE Angel Tirres was arraigned before Judge Howard this morning in the Anaheim police court on the charge of slapping his wife. He was sent to the county jail at Santa Ana for 90 days. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 40 at 3 a.m. BRING IN BIG SANTA FE GUSHER S. O. Officials Quoted as Predicting It Will Be Greatest Oil Field Union Oil Co. has brot in another well, Bell No. 3, flowing at the rate of 3000 barrels per day, it became known today. The gusher, Bell No. 1, has reached 5000 barrels. Formerly it was 4500. The company actually brot in the well two or three days ago, but kept the matter quiet. The oil from the new well is said to be of 38 degrees gravity. Bell well No. 3 lies northeast of Bell well No. 1 in the same vicinity. It is reported that 60 derricks now are being constructed at Santa Fe Springs and that a dozen wells will be flowing by the end of the month. These include the two Bell wells, two new wells of the Standard, which already have struck oil but haven't brot in, two on the Myers lease and one of the Butterworth lease. The General Petroleum Co. also is said to be nearly ready to bring in a well south of the boulevard on DESERTED BRIDE GETS ANNULMENT Annulment of the marriage of Louise Larill Kniffing of Anaheim, from Frank Kniffing is announced, following the former's suit before Superior Judge Z. B. West at Santa Ana. Mrs. Kniffing accused Kniffing of deserting her on the day they were married in Los Angeles, Oct. 16, 1920. Her attorney was Roland Thompson of Santa Ana. On Saturday Mrs. Kniffing obtained a license to marry Eugene W. Carter. VETERAN EMPLOYE OF ANAHEIM DEAD Adolph Schneider, 70, died at 8 a.m. today at his home 118 South Philadelphia-st., after an illness covering more than three years. Funeral services will be held from the Backs & Terry chapel at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Rev. Howe, of the Christian church, officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Anaheim cemetery. Mr. Schneider was well known over the entire northern part of the county. He was employed by the city for 37 years in the capacity of engineer at the power plant, severing his connection only after he suffered a stroke of paralysis at the beginning of his sickness. He was born in Germany, but his parents brought him to America when two years old. He has been in failing health about six months, but was able to be about the house and to get out on the porch a short while each day. The second stroke came Friday evening. Medical help was summoned, but he failed to respond. He leaves two daughters. ROTARY CLUB INTERESTED IN COLONY Councilmen, School Directors and Others Interested Invited to Next Meeting Invitations to the City Council, board of education, Miss Mackay, school principal, and others to attend the next meeting of the Rotary club and inform members regarding conditions in the Mexican colony will be extended, following a discussion at today's weekly luncheon in the Elks' club house. S. C. Hartranft reported on the matter as chairman of a special committee. The club, like the Realty Board and other bodies has interested itself in improving the status of the colony. The club decided, on suggestion of H.E.W. Barnes, to have a dinner and dance, and a committee will be appointed to make the arrangements. Leonard Evans was appointed chairman of the button committee in place of Harry D. Riley who resigned. Roland B. Dye, County Scout Mas ter, called attention to a card which was distributed about the tables describing a normal training school for boy workers "which will include instruction in all phases of handling boy life to the end that boys may become better citizens," as the card Bell well No. 1 in the same vicinity. It is reported that 60 derricks now are being constructed at Santa Fe Springs and that a dozen wells will be flowing by the end of the month. These include the two Bell wells, two new wells of the Standard, which already have struck oil but haven't brot on, two on the Myers lease and one of the Butterworth lease. The General Petroleum Co. also is said to be nearly ready to bring in a well south of the boulevard on the Norwalk-Puente-rd, between Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs. If this well is obtained, another square mile of land will be proved up. Standard Oil Co. officials are quoted as saying that indications now are that Santa Fe Springs and vicinity will prove to be the largest oil field in the state. In addition to the oil believed available, drilling operations are declared to be much easier than in other fields, owing to the nature of the soil formations. There are no deep, thick rock strata to pierce and a depth of 2000 feet has been reached within two weeks' time. Furthermore, the oil is of high gravity and yields a higher percentage of gasoline than that of almost any other field. MANY REGISTERED FOR BOND ELECTION Quick work on the part of registration clerks, aided by the Plain Dealer, enabled registration of many hundreds of names the latter part of last week in preparation for the bond election on April 4. The books of the clerks are being collected this afternoon, to be forwarded to the county clerk's office at Santa Ana, and it is still impossible to ascertain just how many names were taken in all. Vic LaMont, who called attention to the delinquency in registration at the last meeting of the Kiwanis club, seconded by City Manager O. A. Steward, took 200 names last week at the C. of C. and the city hall. This brot his aggregate up to about 350. Mrs. Iva Kellam, who worked diligently at the corner of Center and Los Angeles street taking name, reported a total of 700, of which she took 200 on Saturday alone. Frank Tausch and Miss Mildred Spencer at the office of the Lyon Reality Co., took over 225 names. Mrs. Maria A. Knott estimates that she copied about 275 names on her books. W. E. Heiling recorded about 250 names. Mrs. G. N. Fording also did remarkable work in getting voters to register. The regular city election for three trustees is on April 10, and names will be registered for it up to March 10. THE CLUB DECIDED, on suggestion of H.E.W. Barnes, to have a dinner and dance, and a committee will be appointed to make the arrangements. Leonard Evans was appointed chairman of the button committee in place of Harry D. Riley who reigned. Roland B. Dye, County Scout Mas ter, called attention to a card which was distributed about the tables describing a normal training school for boy workers "which will include instruction in all phases of handling boy life to the end that boys may become better citizens," as the card said. The school will start tomorrow night at Fullerton high school and Thursday night at the Santa Ana Elks' clubhouse. Ed. Schneider was introduced as a new member and S.C. Hartfanft in an eloquent and thorough way told him what the privileges and duties of Rotarianism were. William A. Dolan, chairman of the day, introduced L. M. Maynard, financial statistician of the Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles, as the speaker of the day. Maynard spoke on the value of financial forecasts. He said every event in business life was due to some cause and nothing took place in a retail business which had happened in nationally or internationally in the same business. The ability to forecast a business situation is a practical thing, he declared. Business forecasts were made before the time of Christ, and made accurately. Nowadays the familiar type of forecast is that of the insurance companies, he said, which provide protection, profit and credit facilities. He gave some instances of the benefits derived from good business forecasts. One was that of a manufacturer of ladies' silk waists and undergarments. This man had on hand $178,000 worth of silk yardage. On going to a bank to obtain a loan he was told that he would have to get rid of some of his raw materials, or even existing loans would be curtailed. He told them he had orders to cover more stock than he possessed. It turned out, however, that, as the bankers told him, his orders largely were bogus and really amounted to only one-third as much as he had received. He reduced his stocks to about $28,000 worth, and soon after the break in silk prices took place. Maynard said he had noticed in one of the monthly letters of Dolan that Dolan had declared wheat was in a weak position. Soon afternoon the President of Maynard's bank at a meeting of bankers and others in San Francisco told his hearers that wheat would go down. He was practically told in reply that he was crazy, that the country didn't have enough wheat at the time to supply its needs. But shortly afterward wheat broke, and has been coming down ever since. Reckoning had not been taken of the wheat in Argentina, Canada and elsewhere. Statistics are not valuable unless they are analyzed economically, said Maynard. The present period is one of the colony. The club decided, on suggestion of H.E.W. Barnes, to have a dinner and dance, and a committee will be appointed to make the arrangements. Leonard Evans was appointed chairman of the button committee in place of Harry D. Riley who reigned. Roland B. Dye, County Scout Mas ter, called attention to a card which was distributed about the tables describing a normal training school for boy workers "which will include instruction in all phases of handling boy life to the end that boys may become better citizens," as the card said. The school will start tomorrow night at Fullerton high school and Thursday night at the Santa Ana Elks' clubhouse. Ed. Schneider was introduced as a new member and S.C. Hartfanft in an eloquent and thorough way told him what the privileges and duties of Rotarianism were. William A. Dolan, chairman of the day, introduced L. M. Maynard, financial statistician of the Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles, as the speaker of the day. Maynard spoke on the value of financial forecasts. He gave some instances of the benefits derived from good business forecasts. One was that of a manufacturer of ladies' silk waists and undergarments. This man had on hand $178,000 worth of silk yardage. On going to a bank to obtain a loan he was told that he would have to get rid of some of his raw materials, or even existing loans would be curtailed. He told them he had orders to cover more stock than he possessed. It turned out, however, that, as the bankers told him, his orders largely were bogus and really amounted to only one-third as much as he had received. He reduced his stocks to about $28,000 worth, and soon after the break in silk prices took place. Maynard said he had noticed in one of the monthly letters of Dolan that Dolan had declared wheat was in a weak position. Soon afternoon the President of Maynard's bank at a meeting of bankers and others in San Francisco told his hearers that wheat would go down. He was practically told in reply that he was crazy, that the country didn't have enough wheat at the time to supply its needs. But shortly afterward wheat broke, and has been coming down ever since. Reckoning had not been taken of the wheat in Argentina, Canada and elsewhere. Statistics are not valuable unless they are analyzed economically, said Maynard. The present period is one of the colony. The hold and ning are the purrpity groundings.The pro on Brother Clementing.com very busy business milking done in Alhbore.The reated bcelpts rate when t $6,000 409.m3.The home w vapilicate mise.M intermethion.The here here. STOP took 200 on Saturday alone. Frank Tauech and Miss Mildred Spencer at the office of the Lyon Realty Co., took over 225 names. Mrs. Maria A. Knott estimates that she copied about 275 names on her books. W. E. Helling recorded about 250 names. Mrs. G. N. Fording also did remarkable work in getting voters to register. The regular city election for three trustees is on April 10, and names will be registered for it up to March 10. The bond issue election is on April 4. On April 4 also the people of the North and East addition outside the city will vote on the question whether they want to be annexed or not. PRISONER ON STAND IN OWN BEHALF LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6.—The defense of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, which will be featured by the dramatic appearance of Mrs. Obenchain as a witness in her own behalf, was scheduled to be opened today following the testimony of the prosecution's final witness, Mrs. Mary A. Bailliff, known in the case as the "dream lady." Before the defense opened, Superior Judge Reeve was expected to give his decision on the motions by Mrs. Obenchain's attorneys for a dismissal of the charge against her on the ground that the prosecution failed to produce sufficient evidence and for the striking out of all testimony relating to Arthur Burch, co-defendant, on the claim no conspiracy was established. CAL. EMPLOYMENT BETTER WASHINGTON, Mar. 6.—Decided improvement in employment in California is noted by the department of labor in its bulletin covering February. The coast states generally are busier. Lumbering operations now are at 50 per cent of normal. Meat packing and flour mills are at normal. Shipbuilding is at a standstill. Building is active and shirt and garment manufacturers are at capacity. The winter influx of visitors and new residents has complicated the situation in Los Angeles. ITALIAN SOLDIERS WELCOME AMERICANS MILAN, March 6.—Two thousand Italian soldiers, carabinieri and royal guards—are maintaining order at Fiune today. Funerals of the victims in the recent fighting between the Fascisti, revolutionists, and the police were held on Sunday without any demonstrations. Two hundred American tourists, bearing the dangers of warfare in France, ventured into the city and were given an enthusiastic welcome by the populace. LLOYD GEORGE ILL AFTER POLITICS ROW LONDON, Mar. 6.—Premier Lloyd George, weary of the political crisis of last week, during which he threatened to resign, was suffering today from an attack of bronchial catarrh and is going to Criccieth, Wales, tomorrow or Wednesday for a fortnight's holiday. SOUTHERN CROP LOSS IS PUT AT $500,000 NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 6.—Altho frost damage to crops in this vicinity will not be as high as first estimated, it was believed today that $500,000 will cover the loss. LOS ANGELES COUPLE WEDS Roy E. Roper, 21 years old, of Los Angeles, and Miss Daisy Buchanan, 18 years old, of Los Angeles, were married this afternoon about three o'clock at the office of Judge Howard. They expect to make their home in Los Angeles. If it's from Witman's it's good. Witman, eyesight specialist. Plain Dealer for Good Job Printing. PROSPECT OF EIGHT COUNCIL NOMINEES And still they come! There are now prospects of eight candidates for the three vacancies on the city council. Atty J. U. Hemmi of the Civic league today took out two nomination blanks to be used for candidates avowedly dry. J. J. Schneider took out a blank in the interest of Councilman Chas, Mann. These are in addition to blanks taken out by A. H. Pape, Wesley P. Quarton, R. R. Pember, Councilman F. N. Gibbs and by Godfrey Stock for Fred Koesel. Only Pape and Quarton have filed completed blanks. BEATING WAY ON FREIGHT RIVERSIDE, March 6.—Lauro Saveda, a Mexican, won't catch any more freights or fire any more bullets for a while. He is 21. He with four companions was ordered off a freight train by a brakeman of the Southern Pacific, and fired five shots at the latter, but missed every time. City Marshal Combs and Constable James L. Barrett who were summoned, chased him, and he finally was brought to bay after being shot in the leg. He was brought here on an improvised stretcher. If it's from Witman's it's good. 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 CLUB RESTED ONY School Directors interested in Meeting City Council, Miss Mackay, others to attend the Rotary club regarding condi- colony will be discussion at on in the Elks' tranft reported man of a speci- b, like the Re- odies has inter- ning the status in suggestion of a dinner and arrangement. was appointed on committee in who resigned. County Scout Mas. o a card which the tables de- ning school for will include in of handling that boys may be as the card 29 Traffic Arrests In City Last Month Out of 45 arrests made by the local police department in February, 29 were for violations of the motor vehicle statutes or local ordinances, inquiry today showed. Speeding, cutting corners, driving while drunk—very few cases—and parking in front of theaters or in private drive- ways are among the misdemeanors charged. Some two months ago Judge J. S. Howard threatened to enforce the motor vehicle ordinances to the limit, and apparently this has been done. SHOW BIG INCREASE IN P. O. RECEIPTS With a jump of nearly 10 per cent in February, postoffice receipts, exclusive of money order, as compared with February, 1921, the city appar-ently has no need to worry about obtaining the $40,000 total necessary to put it in the first class group by the end of the year. Postmaster J. F. Ahlborn predicts a jump of 20 to 25 per cent this year in money order business over 1921, although this business does not count toward deter- mining what class an office shall be in. February receipts for strictly postage business were $2.462.17. Janu- ary also showed a gain, although its showing even more than that of the BATTLE OVER MORRIS IS WARMER George Rebman, of Ana- heim, Makes Sharp Attack on D. Eymann Huff A sharp attack on D. Eymann Huff of El Modena, chairman of the Orange County Citrus Fruit Exchange committee of three which is investigating the County Horticultural Commissioner's office, is made by George Rebman, member of the Northern Orange county exchange committee in a statement issued today. Huff constitutes most of the movement to oust Earl Morris, present commissioner, according to Rebman, who says Huff merely has a personal grievance. J. M. Callan, another prominent grower here, declares that the nor-ern exchange a week ago voted unanimously in favor of the retention of Morris and that the northern exchange's committee was appointed at the instance of the other committee. Rebman's statement is: "In the selection of the horticultural commissioner of Orange county lies the answer to the question as to whether or not-the county board of supervisors and the orange growers of the county are to acknowledge the an suggestion of a dinner and meet will be apparranged. was appointed on committee in who resigned. inty Scout Mas, to a card which the tables dening school for will include inss of handling that boys may beas the card start tomorrow high school and the Santa Ana introduced as a C. Hartfantt in brough way told ties and duties of chairman of the Maynard, finithe Citizens Nangeles, as the Ahlborn spoke on forecasts. in business life use and nothing business which momonly or interne business. The business situaing, be declared, here made before and made accurfamiliar type of insurance company provide provide credit facilities. ences of the bendied business foreof a manufacturers and undergaron hand $178. medage. On going a loan he was have to get rid of details, or even excured. He orders to cover possessed. It er, that, as the orders largely only amounted to such as he had his stocks to and soon after was took place. had noticed in letters of Dolan ed wheat was in an afternoon the bard's bank at a and others in his hearers that. He was practitate he was crazy, not have enough supply its needad wheat broke, going down ever not been taken angentina. Canada valuable unless economically, said period is one inclusive of money order, as compared with February, 1921, the city apparently has no need to worry about obtaining the $40,000 total necessary to put it in the first class group by the end of the year. Postmaster J. F. Ahlborn predicts a jump of 20 to 25 per cent this year in money order business over 1921, although this business does not count toward determining what class an office shall be in. February receipts for strictly postage business were $2,462.17. January also showed a gain, although its showing even more than that of the past month was hampered by the removal of the office from Center to Clementine street, with the attending confusion. The weather also was a very adverse factor in both month's business. Seventy-five to 100 money orders now are being issued daily by the postoffice. During the last three months of 1921 this business was equivalent to 70 per cent of that done in the entire year 1914, when Ahlborn first took office. The business of the office, as indicated by January and February receipts, is accelerating at the same rate as in 1921. Ahlborn declared, when the remarkable gain of nearly $6,000 or from $28,622.61 to $34,-409.38 was made. SCHOOL BOARD TO BUY MORE REALTY The grammar school board will hold an open meeting tomorrow evening at the junior high school for the purpose of discussing the buying of property adjacent to the present grounds of the junior high school. The property has 111 foot frontage on Broadway and is 396 feet deep. More ground is needed for athletics and within a year it will become necessary to build additional room sites. This is considered an ideal location. The meeting will be called at 7:30. LEO STEHLY DIES AFTER FLU ATTACK Anaheim friends were saddened today to hear of the unexpected death of Leo Stehly, 19, a brother of Nick Staley and a dental college student in Los Angeles. His parents live in Hoela, S. Dakota. Young Staley was confined to his home with a case of the flu and complications set in which caused his demise. His body will be sent east for interment. The young man was well known here. STOPS FOR SIGN, CAUSES ACCIDENT An accident occurred yesterday at the intersection of Los Angeles and Center-sits., when a Ford car stopped to read the signs on the flag pole, and a Buick, driven by George Allen, of Los Angeles, swerved to keep from Huff merely has a personal grievance. J. M. Callan, another prominent grower here, declares that the northern exchange a week ago voted unanimously in favor of the retention of Morris and that the northern exchange's committee was appointed at the instance of the other committee. Rebman's statement is: "In the selection of the horticultural commissioner of Orange county lies the answer to the question as to whether or not-the county board of supervisors and the orange growers of the county are to acknowledge the dictation of D. Eymann Huff, the keep quiet' man of the effort to get Mr. Morris out of office. In a telephone call Saturday evening he threatened me with the withdrawal of his support of the insect plan, if Mr. Morris is retained in office. This would seem as though Mr. Huff is interested in the insectary only as far as he can use it as a lever to get Mr. Morris out of office. We are not willing to acknowledge his dictation, and we are not willing to pay that kind of price for his support of the insectary. Mr. Huff is the chairman of the committee from the south which is trying by the appointment of a committee, to upset the unanimous endorsement of Mr. Morris by the Northern Orange county exchange. This committee under the leadership of Mr. Huff, has presumed to change this unanimous endorsement and ask for the appointment of a new man to position. We lean from Mr. Morris that Mr. Neumann, one member of the committee from the south, had already signed a petition asking for the re-appointment of Mr. Morris, stating that the work of the commissioner's office was entirely satisfactory. But after his appointment to this committee, and presumably at the dictation of Mr. Huff, he asked to have his name taken off the petition. In the session of the county board of supervisors, Mr. Huff requested that everything done at the meeting be kept quiet. Mr. Robman asked Mr. Huff what he had against Mr. Morris; Mr. Huff replied that he had asked for personal service from Mr. Morris and that Mr. Morris was not willing to give it, preferring to sit in the office. There was good reason for wanting to "keep it quiet," for it is an absolute misrepresentation. Mr. Morris is in the field five days in the week, and like the inspectors, spends one day each week in the office. This gives real office service which could not be done by the plan to have a girl clerk run the office. In addition to Mr. Morris' duties in supervision of the work of the entire county, he acts as inspector for the Santa Ana district, thus saving the county's expense of one man at a salary of about $2000 per year. And he does all this at a salary of $2400 per year, $1200 less than Mr. Huff proposes to pay the new man. Does it not look as if the whole situation reduces itself to the complaint that Mr. Huff is not able to dictate the management of the commission- afternoon the guard's bank at a and others in his hearers that he was practi- itt have enough supply its needs, wheat broke, being down ever not been taken Argentina, Canada valuable unless economically, said that period is one using power and for normal prices certain. There is Maynard. For the period of has been taken as Rotary, thanked had finished. STOPS FOR SIGN, CAUSES ACCIDENT An accident occurred yesterday at the intersection of Los Angeles and Center-sts., when a Ford car stopped to read the signs on the flag pole, and a Buick, driven by George Allen, of Los Angeles, swerved to keep from striking the Ford, and smashed into the lamp post, breaking two globes. The Buick was taken to the local Bulk garage. No one was injured. PLAN WELCOME FOR McADOO LOS ANGELES, March 6.—William G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury and Director General of Railways, will receive a welcome from a big committee of leading Angelos tomorrow when he arrives here with his family to make his home. DANISH PRINCESS ENGAGED COPENHAGEN, March 6.—The betrothal of Crown Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark to Princess Olga, oldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece, was announced by King Christian and Queen Alexandrina. JOHN FLEMING WILSON DEAD LOS ANGELES, March 6.—John Fleming Wilson, writer of fiction and movie plays, is dead at his home in Venice, following burns received Saturday. He had lost his health in the World War and never regained it. He last was employed at the Ince Studio as writer and editor of scenarios. COUGH MEDICINE FATAL LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6.—A dose of cough medicine was too much for G. A. Hodgins, Jr., who fell to the floor and died at his home, 364 North Occidental boulevard, after taking it. 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 054-J. A week ago the Northern Orange County exchange voted unanimously for the re-appointment of Mr. Moore and this exchange represents 7 percent of the orange grower county. But a few days later mittee from the southern came up and got a commendation to make an investment recommendation to the lid visors in the matter. Provision of the commission never made, but the (Continued on p300)