oc-plain-dealer 1922-03-24

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,375 No. of Permits 564 Year 1920 $79,980 No. of Permits 362 PLAIN LEADING NEW VOL. XXV—NO. 194 LIVES L SET BACK W. CENTER ST. CURBING Council Will Proceed With Clementine Paving From Chartress to Bdway. City council last night agreed to proceed with paving of Clementine st from Chartres to Broadway despite the fact there is some conjecture. "Black" paving, somewhat cheaper than concrete, may be tried out. An effort will be made to get the K. of P's, Miss Elisie Rust and Ira Chandler to move back, fronts of their buildings on the routhside of Center-st in the two blocks west of Lemon-st. When the street-widening project was launched there, an agreement to set back when new construc- Bloodhounds Hunt Attacker of Girl WASHINGTON, March 24. Scores of men with bloodhounds were searching the region around Jackson Station, Va., a few miles from the capital, today for the negro assailant of Agnes Hawkins, 25, government employee. There was open talk of lynching. The girl was brutally attacked, then chained, in a fainting state, in the barn behind her home. Becoming conscious after several hours she dragged herself to a neighbor's home, where a doctor said her condition was serious. A. C. OF C. BANQUET AT ST. ANN'S WED. Secretary James G. Metzgar, of Orange-co A. C. of C. has issued announcements of the next meeting of that organization, to be held at St. Ann's Inn, next Wednesday, Mar. 29. 7 p.m. A dinner, costing $1.50 a City council last night agreed to proceed with paving of Clementine st from Charries to Broadway despite the fact there is some objection. "Black" paving, somewhat cheaper than concrete, may be tried out. An effort will be made to get the K. of P.'s, Miss Elsie Rust and Ira Chandler to move back, fronts of their buildings on the routhside of Center-st in the two blocks west of Lemon-st. When the street-widening project was launched there, an agreement to set back when new construction to the extent of 50 per cent frontage had been erected was signed by all property owners but the K. of P.'s which own the southwest corner of Lemon and Center-ats. It was stated in council that the K. of P.'s were just about to extend the lease on their building for two years without taking steps to set back. On suggestion of Councilman Gates, if the property owners whose buildings now stick out in the street do not set back, the street will be widened as originally intended, the curb set back and the sidewalk narrowed to about four feet. This will be done on the theory that tenants will raise such a howl the property owners must make the desired improvements to appease them. Secretary Maleom Fraser and President Harry D. Riley of the C. of C. appeared before council in a further effort to have three more rows of trees dug out of the city park so that the central decorations of the orange show would face Adele-st. Council still stuck to its decision not to dig out the trees, members asserting that there was plenty of room elsewhere on the park for the orange show, while the trees would afford shade until other trees could be grown. The Union Pacific franchise ordinance was passed. The railway attorney stated contract was let last Saturday for the grading from Whittier to Fullerton with provision for its continuation south of Angellim at the same terms. The grading work will start shortly. Council sold the Dickel house on the park tract for $875 but turned down a bid for $2513 on the Turek house. The city manager was instructed to learn what it would cost to move the Turek house to the other side of the park for a custodian's home. It was estimated roughly last night the cost would be about $1,000. But one bid for the comfort station was received last night, that of A. H. Pibel, for $5012. It had been estimated the cost would be $3500. The council will arrange in the open market for construction of the building. The city manager today explained the lack of bidding by the fact that contractors were very busy on other work now and because the building is something out of the ordinary with plumbing the price of which the contractors are not familiar. On petition of several adjacent property owners, council voted to self-to a neighbor's home, where a doctor said her condition was serious. A. C. OF C. BANQUET AT ST. ANN'S WED. Secretary James O. Metzgar, of Orange-co A. C. of C. has issued announcements of the next meeting of that organization, to be held at St. Ann's Inn, next Wednesday, Mar. 29, 7 p.m. A dinner, costing $1.50 a plate will be served and ladies are invited. A. I. Stewart, former president of the association, will make the principal talk; there will be committee reports and the session will conclude with the annual election of officers. Plates must be reserved in advance, 5 p.m. Monday being the last hour for reservations, which can be made through the local chamber, phone 665. BANDIT ADVISES WHAT NOT TO DO EAST VIEW, N.Y., March 24. — From behind the bars of Westchester penitentiary, John Lavison, erstwhile hold-up man, has issued two sorrowful "Don't's" for aspirants to the robber craft. First—Don't forget your gun. Second—Don't pick the victim carelessly. He was arrested when, without a weapon, he met Deputy Sheriff Samuel Wood on a lonesome road near Towners and ordered him to "Put 'em up." He was sentenced to serve three months in jail. MONGREL DOG IS HOSPITAL OCCUPANT CHICAGO, March 24. — A mongrel street dog with a broken leg occupied a cot at the American hospital here. A chauffeur and a policeman picked him up in the street and as the humane associations were closed for the night, the hospital agreed to take the dog. It is believed to be the first time in the history of Chicago hospitals that a dog occupied a cot in one of them. SCHOONER CRIPPLED OFF JERSEY COAST NEW YORK, March 24. — The large schooner Charles H. Dean was run down off the Jersey coast early today by the United Fruit liner Matapan, inbound for New York from the West Indies. It was first reported that the schooner had been sunk, but later word was received at the offices or the United Fruit line that it was bein gtowed to port, leaking badly. FATHER ACQUITTED IN SLAYING OF SON CHICAGO, March 24. — Twenty minutes after the case had been But one bid for the comfort station was received last night, that of A. H. Pibel, for $5012. It had been estimated the cost would be $3500. The council will arrange in the open market for construction of the building. The city manager today explained the lack of bidding by the fact that contractors were very busy on other work now and because the building is something out of the ordinary with plumbing the price of which the contractors are not familiar. On petition of several adjacent property owners, council voted to form an assessment district and cut thru an alley from Palm to Citron-st just north of Broadway. Property owners on both sides will be assessed benefits and damages. Councilman Gates, to whom suggested changes in the license ordinance were referred at the previous meeting, stated he had told the Merchants Ass'n to draft the next license ordinance. A lengthy petition from property owners on Broadway and Olive-sts protested against the erection by George Fletcher of an apartment house within six or eight feet of the curb. The petition urged that the building be set back 25 feet. Excavation is now being made. The city attorney stated he didn't know what could be done to stop it. The city manager was instructed to make a request of Mr. Fletcher that he accede to the wishes of his neighbors. City Clerk Merritt was voted $125 a month for an assistant. It was voted to increase the salary of City Health Officer Truxaw from $10 to $25 per month. A vote of appreciation was extended to H. A. Dickel for a rainfall record for 35 years preceding Jan. 1 of last year. Councilman Gates questioned the accuracy of the annual report of the Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. for Annie in paying the annual two percent gross franchise tax. Council agreed to check up the records of the office. The report gave income in Anaheim at a little over $30,000. JURORS BRIEF IN CHIROPRACTOR CASE It took a jury in department No. 1 of the superior court in Santa Ana only 18 minutes to convict Vanetta Henderson, chiropractor of Fullerton, of practicing without a license. Judge Z. B. West will pass sentence on Monday at 1 p.m. FATHER ACQUITTED IN SLAYING OF SON CHICAGO, March 24.—Twenty minutes after the case had been given to the jury, Frank Piano was acquitted of the slaying of his son, Frank jr., whom he claimed he killed to "save his soul." Plane gained the sobriquet of "the Dream Slayer" because he alleged he had been moved to kill his son by a dream in which he visioned his off-spring shooting a policeman. MEXICAN OFFICIAL DELAYS U. S. TRIP MEXICO CITY, March 24.—Minister of Finance De La Huerta has postponed his trip to New York and Washington, he declared in a telegram to President Obregon today. The minister of finance said he could not yet receive official leave of absence from his post as governor of Sonora. LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR LOST SEAPLANE MIAMI, Fla., March 24.—Five steamships, a fleet of launches and powerboats and a whole flock of airplanes today began searching for the missing flying boat "Miss Miami" and its huann cargo, lost for 56 hours and by many given up as dead. DOUBLE ALIBI TO BE RICKARD DEFENSE NEW YORK, March 24.—A double alibi will be the defense of "Tex" Rickard, noted fight promoter, it was revealed today when the defense opened in his trial for abduction and criminal assault upon 15-year-old Sarah Schoenfeld. SARAH WILL PLAY "EVE" PARIS, March 24.—Sarah Bernhardt, 70, and Lucien Guitry, 63, will play the parts of Eve and Adam in "Adam and Eve," a play written by Sacha Guitry. NOT ARE Oscar Alphand M. W. Wren Anaheim, charles peace in San Antonio and Mrs. Oscar Plainet. Mary S. Milat, has filed leging that he she was separated from her roof from still was occured. VALENCIA OR ATTRACION The new change Show just printed, or bunch of oranges against a back mountains in bottom corner a girl with a box of Valenciennes. CUT BROCKTON large cut on shoos made by district, was a by telegraph t AIN DEALING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, March 24, 1922 LOST IN H FRUIT QUEEN STARTS TO MARKET The Valencia, queen of all the oranges, is being carted from the Anaheim district and shipped from Olive, Orange and Fullerton, according to the manager of a local packing house association. From southern California as a whole, 20 carloads of Valencias had been shipped up to Wednesday of this week, by exchange and independent associations, and shipments have been going steadily forward since then. Last year Valencias did not begin to be shipped until after April 1. The exchange associations have participated very little in shipments so far, but the independents have been quite active. The Mutual Orange Distributors are shipping from Fullerton and from Bloomington near C.O.F.C. ALERT FOR FLYING FIELD Anaheim C. of C. will hold its weekly board meeting tonight at the office at 7:30, and a number of important issues are to be discussed. Recent correspondence received by the secretary from various organizations devoted to the advancement of aviation in several American centers emphasizes the value to growing town and cities of an established landing field of adequate proportions. Anaheim C. of C., last year, leased from J. W. Newman, a small strip of land adjoining the A. T. & S. F. right-of-way, at East North-st., and made arrangements with certain Santa Ana people for the use of the field by airplanes. Before it was possible to register this field a regular landing Shock of Big Guns Excites Anaheimers Thousands of people who thot that Anaheim had several earthquake shocks last night may permit their minds to rest at ease today. There were no quakes. However, some of the big guns at Los Angeles harbor were on the job. The concussion from the guns each time they were fired caused windows to rattle violently. Accompanying each discharge of the guns was a rumbling noise plainly heard in Anaheim. It was something like being in Paris or London while the big guns were being fired along the battle front of the World War, and many persons realized they were hearing something akin to war, without war's accompanying perils. SEIZE WOMAN, MAN IN RED CROSS FRAUD to the manager of a local packing house association. From southern California as a whole, 20 carloads of Valencias had been shipped up to Wednesday of this week, by exchange and independent associations, and shipments have been going steadily forward since then. Last year Valencias did not begin to be shipped until after April 1. The exchange associations have participated very little in shipments so far, but the independents have been quite active. The Mutual Orange Distributors are shipping from Fullerton and from Bloomington near Redlands, among other points. The Benchley Fruit Company and the Pepper Fruit Company of Fullerton, also are shipping. So is the Melinnes Fruit Company of Orange. Eadington, a Placentia grower, yesterday shipped two carloads. Montgomery, a grower on the Garden Grove road, also has been letting some of his fruit go. J. H. Ritchie, manager of the Anaheim Co-operative Orange Association, said the buying up of oranges on the trees by cash purchasers, had not affected the independants as yet and would not do so. The association is taking whatever oranges are offered and not rushing matters. The highest bona fide offer of which Ritchie has heard, he said, is 53-4 cents on the tree. This sort of thing is putting growers on the quivive, he declared, because it is admittedly an excellent price, but the wise grower is holding firm and benefitting from the experience of other years, when sacrifices of fruit at prices a cent a pound less than the associations obtained were made by certain growers. Ritchie's own association, he said, even now could sign up many more members if it cared to do so. Report was current today that as high as six cents a pound on the tree had been offered, but this could not be confirmed. Inquiry failed to show a single exchange association in the county that has shipped. They are waiting until the quality of the Valencias has reached exchange brand standards, says G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association. REED SELLS RANCH, BUILDS FINE HOME J. O. Reed, who has been a grower in the vicinity of the city for 13 years, has sold his 20-acre orange and walnut ranch two miles west of the city to J. A. Saulsbury of Pasadena. The place includes an 11-room frame house. Saulsbury will take possession as soon as a new house of Reed's to be erected at West and Chestnut streets is finished. The new house is one-story, nine rooms, and built in the colonial style. The rooms include a living room 15 by 18½, dining room 12 by 18½, four bedrooms, bathroom den, breakfast room. Recent correspondence received by the secretary from various organizations devoted to the advancement of aviation in several American centers emphasizes the value to growing town and cities of an established landing field of adequate proportions. Anaheim C. of C., last year, leased from J. W. Newman, a small strip of land adjoining the A. T. & S. F. right-of-way, at East North-st., and made arrangements with certain Santa Ana people for the use of the field by airplanes. Before it was possible to register this field a regular landing place, it was found too narrow for use with safety, and the lessor generously cancelled the lease. Since that time, efforts to find a tract of land, sufficiently near Anaheim, for the location of a permanent landing field, which would serve present and future demand of passenger and transportation business, have been fruitless, for obvious reasons. Secretary Praser referred this morning to a recent local publication exploiting the benefits of such an establishment, and stating that Anaheim should awaken to its importance. "We wish the public to know that we have made and are making due effort along these lines," said the Secretary this morning. "Everyone conversant with local values and conditions knows that sufficient land for an aviation or landing field, within convenient striking distance, cannot be had without enormous expense. Such a tract as that on Lemon-st., bought by the city for park purposes, would make an idea landing field, or even one slightly narrower, but the cost would be much larger than the total to be expended for permanent flood control. I want to feel that the public is satisfied that our chamber has been on the alert for a possible landing field. It is useless to attempt to lease such an area within three miles from our business center, and a lease would be but temporary, if we may safely count on equal growth during the coming, as in the last decade." CLOSER WATCH OF CAR REGISTRATION Drivers of stolen cars, or of cars on which the registration fee for 1922 has not been paid, will have a hard time of it hereafter. By a ruling of the State Motor Vehicle Department, applying especially to tourists from outside California, all motorists residing outside of Los Angeles, and where the department has not a branch office, will be required to present themselves personally with their cars to local police departments for inspection. The inspection is designed principally to see that the motor and license number and further description of the car correspond with the applicant's home state certificate of registration. The departments will supply the police departments with noise plainly heard in Anaheim. It was something like being in Paris or London while the big guns were being fired along the battle front of the World War, and many persons realized they were hearing something akin to war, without war's accompanying perils. SEIZE WOMAN, MAN IN RED CROSS FRAUD LOS ANGELES, March 24.-Suspected of having swindled Red Cross chapters in cities from Seattle to Los Angeles by pleas of distress and belated government compensation, John W. Delaney is under arrest in San Diego on a charge of forgiving an indorsement to a vocational rehabilitation check, local federal officers announced today. In the arrest of Delaney the federal officers believe they have effected the capture of the "sick soldier" who obtained sums or money from Red Cross chapters in Pacific Coast cities for several months past. PAIR JAILED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING Arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated on North Main-st in Santa Ana after-their car had climbed the curb and completely demolished one of the recently erected ornamental light posts, W.M. Russell, 891 East Forty-seventh street, and E.F. Bresler, 410 Crocker-st, Los Angeles, are being held in the county jail. Following the accident, in which the machine was badly wrecked, the two men were taken to the police station, where they were examined by a physician, who declared them to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor. One of the men was cut by the broken glass from the windshield and from the large frosted glass bowl of the light which crashed through the top of the car. Witnesses of the accident declared that one of the men in the car dashed from the scene and endeavored to hide something behind a house near-by. Officers were directed to the place, and found a broken demi-john, partly filled with liquor, which was preserved as evidence. Russell, who said his true name is Jack Hays, and Bresler, were sentenced today by City Recorder W.F. Heathman of Santa Ana. Hays was given his choice of a fine of $50 or 50 days, and chose the latter. The charge against him was reckless driving. Bresler paid a fine of $10 for intoxication. NO INTERFERENCE IN COLO.RIVER PLANS WASHINGTON, March 24.-No license for power rights will be granted interests at Diamond canyon on ORANGE SHOW P. A. TAKES PHOTOS TUES. The snapping of photographs for the California Valencia Orange show has been postponed until Tuesday, owning to dull weather. Edwin M. Gore, publicity man for the show, will do the work. NOT ARRAIGNED TODAY Oscar Alphonse and Hugo Milrat and M. W. Wright, who live south of Anaheim, charged with disturbing the peace in Santa Ana on March 13, were not arraigned today, as scheduled. Judge J. B. Cox continued the case until May 25 at 10 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Milrat filed the complaint. Mary S. Milrat, wife of Oscar Milrat, has filed suit for divorce, alleging that her husband, from whom she was separated, tried to remove the roof from their house, while she still was occupying it. VALENCIA ORANGE SHOW HAS ATTRACTIVE LETTER HEAD The new California Valencia Orange Show letter-head stationery, just printed, carries the picture of a bunch of oranges, and a palm tree against a background of orchards and mountains in the distance. At the left bottom corner there is the picture of a girl with a basket of oranges and a box of Valencia oranges nearby. CUT SHOE PRICES BROCKTON, Mass., March 24. — A large cut on the wholesale price of shoes made by manufacturers in this district, was announced to the nation by telegraph today. NO INTERFERENCE IN COLO. RIVER PLANS WASHINGTON, March 24. — No license number and further description of the car correspond with the applicant's home state certificate of registration. The departments will supply the police departments with blanks to be filled out and presented, if necessary, to offices of the Automobile Club of Southern California. In order to obtain the non-resident's permit, the motorist will have present the certificate of registration of his home state, or must give bond that he is the owner of the machine, or show a telegram or letter from the motor vehicle department or secretary of state of his home state, proving that he was registered. The permit is good for 90 days' travel in the state, as heretofore, a longer period requiring a complete California license. Police departments now are being notified and instructions forwarded to them. The application for the non-resident's license will be filled out at once by the club's offices, but it cannot be forwarded except with the evidence mentioned that the car has been registered and the avowed owner is the real owner. The club has installed a permanent license department in charge of Joseph H. Burke, with branches at all subordinate offices. Motorists residing in any city where there is a license department must take their cars to such offices for inspection, and the club will fill out his application and give him the necessary instructions and directions. PROBE RAIN OF PEBBLES CHICAGO, March 24. — Sheriff Weber and City Marshal J. A. Peck are investigating the mysterious falling of pebbles on warehouse roofs here. It is believed in some quarters to be the work of jokers. The C. of C. has offered its aid to the police. NEED SPIRIT OF PROGRESS NEW YORK, March 24. — More of the spirit of "come on, let's go" and less of "thou shalt not" is what the nation needs, says Will H. Hays, new head of the motion picture industry. Russell, who said his true name is Jack Hays, and Breasler, were sentenced today by City Recorder W. F. Heathman of Santa Ana. Hays was given his choice of a fine of $50 or 50 days, and chose the latter. The charge against him was reckless driving. Breasler paid a fine of $10 for intoxication. NO INTERFERENCE IN COLO. RIVER PLANS WASHINGTON, March 24. — No license number and further description of the car correspond with the applicant's home state certificate of registration. The departments will supply the police departments with blanks to be filled out and presented, if necessary, to offices of the Automobile Club of Southern California. In order to obtain the non-resident's permit, the motorist will have present the certificate of registration of his home state, or must give bond that he is the owner of the machine, or show a telegram or letter from the motor vehicle department or secretary of state of his home state, proving that he was registered. The permit is good for 90 days' travel in the state, as heretofore, a longer period requiring a complete California license. Police departments now are being notified and instructions forwarded to them. The application for the non-resident's license will be filled out at once by the club's offices, but it cannot be forwarded except with the evidence mentioned that the car has been registered and the avowed owner is the real owner. The club has installed a permanent license department in charge of Joseph H. Burke, with branches at all subordinate offices. Motorists residing in any city where there is a license department must take their cars to such offices for inspection, and the club will fill out his application and give him the necessary instructions and directions. PROBE RAIN OF PEBBLES CHICAGO, March 24. — Sheriff Weber and City Marshal J. A. Peck are investigating the mysterious falling of pebbles on warehouse roofs here. It is believed in some quarters to be the work of jokers. The C. of C. has offered its aid to the police. NEED SPIRIT OF PROGRESS NEW YORK, March 24. — More of the spirit of "come on, let's go" and less of "thou shalt not" is what the nation needs, says Will H. Hays, new head of the motion picture industry. CAREY GARAGE CONTRACTOR Ben Carey of Fullerton has been awarded the contract to erect the new brick garage of J. J. Lilley on the south side of Wilshire-st. Fullerton. Five bids were received. The garage will measure 100 by 140 and will be of the mission type of architecture, an architect, M. Eugene Durfee announced. Jones Bros. have leased it. INCOME TAX MAN OPENS OFFICE G. B. Brown has opened a permanent office at 133 So. Los Angeles-sr.Mr. Brown is an income tax specialist. DEALER 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 N FLOOD 2 PHONE GIRLS SAVE MANY IN CLOUDBURST PARSONS, Kans., March 24.—All communication with flood-swept Burlington has been cut off and it is feared that the loss of life and property will prove greatly in excess of first reports. Four persons are known to be dead and property damage exceeding $2,000,000 already has been checked up. Two telephone girls proved horrific of the disaster. By sticking to their posts in the face of gravest peril they sent out warnings which saved many lives. The Neosha river is still rising and warnings have been sent to all points in the pathway of the flood. The freshet resulted from a cloudburst that caused a torrential rain which swept without warning through the town. Houses and stores were swept away and many miles of trackage of CAUGHT IN OFFICE, PLEADS NOT GUILTY Arthur Scott, who was caught by Dr. W. J. Lawrie, local dentist, while in the act of robbing his office, pleaded guilty today in Superior Court at Santa Ana. Scott said his real name was Arthur Foster. The trial was set for next Friday, March 31, at 1 p.m. Attorney L. F. Coburn of Santa Ana, was assigned to defend him. MAN, MAN CROSS FRAUD ES, March 24.—Susgung swindled Red Cross ties from Seattle to pleas of distress and ment compensation, noney is under arrest on a charge of forgment to a vocational check, local federal accident today. of Delaney the fedelieve they have erpture of the "sick obtained sums or need Cross chapters in cities for several LED FOR KEN DRIVING a charge of driving on North Main st in their car had climblated completely demolishrecently erected ornasts, W. M. Russell, 891 enth street, and E. F. brocker-st, Los Angeles, in the county jail. The accident, in which was badly wrecked, the taken to the police statery were examined by a declared them to be dequence of intoxicating of the men was cut by pass from the windshield large frosted glass bowl which crashed through car. The accident declared men in the car dashscene and endeavored thing behind a house acces were directed to found a broken demilled with liquor, which as evidence. So said his true name and Breasler, were sencity City Recorder W. F. Santa Ana. Hays was face of a fine of $50 or chose the latter. The him was reckless drivpaid a fine of $10 for REFERENCE IN RIVER PLANS ON, March 24.—No lier rights will be grantt at Diamond canyon on up. Two telephone girls priced hones of the disaster. By sticking to their posts in the face of gravest peril they sent out warnings which saved many lives. The Neoash river is still rising and warnings have been sent to all points in the pathway of the flood. The freshet resulted from a cloudburst that caused a torrential rain which swept without warning through the town. Houses and stores were swept away and many miles of trackage of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad were washed out. Relief trains are being rushed to the scene of disaster from Emporia, Kan., but the condition of the roads will make the work of supplying the devastated district extremely slow. All wires to the flooded section are down and communication can only be carried on by means of runners. Even automobiles cannot get through. The known dead are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGhee, Mrs. H. A. Ransdell and Miss O. Salling. Rain that literally fell in sheets and totalled more than 10 inches by early today inundated virtually all the business section. A wall of water came into Burlington from Rock creek, a so-called "dry stream". It swept away 25 or more dwelling and carried away wreckage and livestock on its crest as it smashed into the main part of town. A score of business houses were inundated. Merchandise stocks were washed into the streets and the walls of several buildings caved in. The light plant was put out of commission with the first rush of water, an drenched survivors huddled in buildings all night. Hazel Buhl and Margaret McCallian, telephone girls, were heroes of the disaster. As the water caved in buildings they stuck to their posts and warned those in the path of the flood of the danger. MAINTAIN STANDARD OF CITRUS BRANDS Reaffirmation of the action taken in 1919 against the reconditioning of citrus fruit shipped under brands of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange was taken by the exchange board of directors Wednesday, after a prolonged and heated debate, it was learned today. The board's action means a further strengthening of its stand against shipping any fruit that does not fully measure up to the 15 per cent standard set by the federal authorities. The directors were moved, according to the statement of one of the board today, by the fact that several cars of oranges were reconditioned without its knowledge just after the freeze in the latter part of January. The fruit, shipped under well-known brands, was found not to meet federal standards. CAUGHT IN OFFICE, PLEADS NOT GUILTY Arthur Scott, who was caught by Dr. W. J. Lawrie, local dentist, while in the act of robbing his office, pleaded guilty today in Superior Court at Santa Ana. Scott said his real name was Arthur Foster. The trial was set for next Friday, March 31, at 1 p.m. Attorney L. F. Coburn of Santa Ana, was assigned to defend him. Scott, or Foster, when caught by the dentist on Feb. 25, alleged that he had been taken to the office while intoxicated. He was still half drunk when apprehended. Some gold fillings were missing from the office and three skeleton keys were found on him. SPIRITUALISTS HEAR FROM DR. PEEBLES LOS ANGELES, March 24.—Dr. James Martin Peebles, whose centennial jubilee was celebrated by Spiritualists last night with a dinner, gave the diners a message, it was declared, which read in part: "I sit here this glorious day for just a short time listening to such songs as no earth bird ever sang." "Dr. Peebles is seated in this chair beside us as I am speaking," asserted Dr. Guy Bogart—a president of the Longer Life League. The message was received through Herman Kuehn, former Chicago publisher and journalist, and read by Dr. Bogart. Other speakers included Dr. Geo. A. Morrison, who will be 102 years old on June 4; E. M. Langley, art director for the Fairbanks' studios; and Bishop Irving S. Cooper of the Liberal Catholic Church of America. CORDES HAS AGENCY FOR CUNARD LINES Th agency for the Cunard Steamship lines has been taken by John C. Cordes, 114 So. Lemon-st. He invites all interested in an overseas trip to call on him as he is in a position to give them information as to fares to all parts of the world. One of the newest Cunard liners, the Aquitania, is one of the largest passenger ships on the seas, being 901 feet long, 47,000 tons, and accomodations for nearly 5,000 passengers. FLYER HITS STEAM ROLLER LOS ANGELES, March 24.—The engineer and fireman of Santa Fe Train No. 17, the Phoenix Flyer, are dead, and three are injured following the crashing of the train into a steam roller at Azuza. The dead are Oliver Brison and Charles M. Hughes respectively, both of this city. Many of the train's passengers were bruised and cut. Main lines of the road were blocked all night. The train had been delayed for eight hours by a freight derailment near Phoenix and was speeding to make up lost time. OFFERENCE IN RIVER PLANS TON, March 24.—No longer rights will be granted at Diamond canyon on river that would inter- other project above or point. It is officially deing reception of an app- James Girand, former owner of Arizona, for license lower dam at the canyon. On plans, therefore, will be rerred with. He was sent to Chairman of the Colorado motion, asserting that the most protested against development that did not water storage and flood water is at Palo Alto. NOTE FILMS RUOTOUT ORIENT ANGLES, March 24.—Anization, with headquarter for the distribution of Mary Pickford, Doug- s, Charlie Chaplin and will be established for Tokid Saturday Francisco, George Mooser, Eastern director for the ents; Seymour Hillard general manager of the and Howard A. Boyle. The United Artists offices in many parts of Australia, are develop- american distribution. ARGE CONTRACTOR of Fullerton has been contract to erect the new of J. J. Lilley on the Wilshire-st. Fullerton were received. The gar- cure 100 by 140 and will type of architecture, M. Eugene Durfee an- nies Bros. have leased it. K MAN OPENS OFFICE own has opened a perm- 133 So. Los Angeles-st. an income tax special BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEDnesday, after a prolonged and heated debate, it was learned today. The board's action means a further strengthening of its stand against shipping any fruit that does not fully measure up to the 15 per cent standard set by the federal authorities. The directors were moved, accord- ing to the statement of one of the board today, by the fact that several cars of oranges were reconditioned without its knowledge just after the freeze in the latter part of January. The fruit, shipped under well known brands, was found not to meet federal standards, whereupon salesmen acting for the exchange sorted it out so as to fulfill requirements. According gto the director talked with, the board acted in order to prevent a recurrence of the harm done in 1913, when after a cold snap inferior fruit was shipped under brands of the exchange and the reputation of such brands ruined in various markets for years afterward. Packing house associations will be informed of the board's action and instructed to take particular palms regarding the quality of fruit shipped, in order to avoid any possibility of such fruit not meeting the federal tests later. The present action of the directors was foreseen by the packing houses themselves many weeks ago, and water separators were ordered and now are being installed generally in exchange houses. HAZELTINE PROMOTED LOS ANGELES, March 24.—F. A. Hazelfine, prohibition director for So. Calif., will leave today to become divisional prohibition chief of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. Dan O'Leary will take his place temporarily. PUENTE OIL CO. HEAD SICK LOS ANGELES, March 24.—President William R. Rowland of the Puente Oil Co., former sheriff of Los Angeles-co, is seriously ill at his hove here with pneumonia. Hope is held out by physicians for his recovery. He is 75 years old and a native son. JAYHAWKERS PICNIC All who ever lived in Kansas are called to meet under the auspices of the Kansas Ass'n of Pasadena, for a great picnic reunion, all day, Saturday, April 1st., In Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles. J. E. Rodden, insurance. Phone 71. FLYER HITS STEAM ROLLER LOS ANGELES, March 24.—The engineer and fireman of Santa Fe Train No. 17, the Phoenix Flyer, are dead, and three are injured, following the crashing of the train into a steam roller at Azusa. The dead are Oliver Brison and Charles M. Hughes respectively, both of this city. Many of the train's passengers were bruised and cut. Main lines of the road were blocked all night. The train had been delayed for eight hours by a freight derailment near Phoenix and was speeding to mak up lost time. L. A. GAS CO. ISSUES BONDS SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.—The Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp. has been authorized by the State Railroad Commission to issue $2,000-$999 per cent 20-year general and refunding bonds, proceeds to reinburge the treasury for extensions paid for out of current earnings. The 1522 extensions of the company will cost $9,259,070, the company estimates. SENATE MAY AMEND BONUS WASHINGTON, March 24.—It is believed certain here that the Senate will considerably amend the certificate bonus bill forced through the House yesterday under gag rule, 333 to 70. Speakers admitted that President Harding would veto the measure if passed in any other form than one providing for a cash bonus. SUSPEND POLICE OFFICIALS LOS ANGELES, March 24.—W. L. Spellman and A. W. Glifford, captain and lieutenant of police, were suspended by Chief James W. Everington, who charged neglect of duty and inefficiency. Spellman, he alleges, did not carry out orders to close up places in the Central Division where "commercialized vice and gambling were going on." SENATE VOTES ON TREATY WASHINGTON, March 24.—The vote on the four-power treaty will take place today in the Senate. A two-thirds vote in favor is necessary Senators Lodge and Curtis cla- vote for 28 against. PANTAGES SUES DE LOS ANGELES, Mar- Dempsey, champion pro- world, is being sued Pantages, vaudeville $100,000 for breach