oc-plain-dealer 1922-04-06

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....$1,254,375 No. of Permits.....564 Year 1920.....879,980 No. of Permits.....362 VOL. XXV—NO. 205 $5,000,000 LARGE TENT FORMOTOR DEALERS Many Entries Assured for Second Annual California Valencia Orange Show Motor car dealers will have a separate tent, and large numbers of entries are assured, at the second annual California Valencia Orange Show, May 23-30. It was stated by the show management today. The Orange Co. Auto Trade Assn. will not participate as an organization. Entries for the industrial section of the show continue to mount. Long Beach will be one of the towns well-represented, with Fred. Schilling wholesale grocery; the Gladbrook mustard factory; Perfect Caster Company and others. Certain Los Angeles firms that have not exhibited for Unveil Tablet To Rear Adm. Peary WASHINGTON, April 6.—A memorial to the late Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, was unveiled at Arlington National cemetery here today. President Harding, Secretary of the Navy Denby and other high officials of the government attended the ceremonies, which were under the direction of the National Geographic society. The memorial, which was fashioned from a design of Peary's suggestion, was unveiled by the "snow baby," Mrs. Edward Stafford, Peary's daughter. In her youth she was known as the "snow baby" because she was born nearer the North Pole than any other white child. OKLAHOMA TRAGEDY ROCKS ARMY POST OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 6.—Through the tangled web of conflicting interests for the district identified today implicated in the growing out of Los Angeles Timberland. Convicted with Indianapolis on OKLAHOMA TRAGEDY ROCKS ARMY POST OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 6. Through the tangled web of conflicting stories shadowing the alleged accidental slaying of Lieut. Col. Paul Ward Beck, commandant of Post Aviation Field, Fort Sill, by Jean P. Day, former supreme court justice and millionaire oil man, authorities today visioned disclosures which threatened to rock the army post to its very foundation. For while brother officers of the slain airman—killed by a bullet which tore away his skull, as he was a guest in the home of the man who has paved his entrance into scores of homes on Capitol Hill—sought to defend Beck, Forest Hughes, prosecuting attorney, announced he "was on the trail of a series of gay parties in which the glamor of the uniform mixed with our brew bottles," would be revealed. Hughes, it became known, based his investigation into the killing of Beck on reports that "the Day home, in the hours preceding the tragedy, resembled a military post." Day's story of the tragedy, according to Hughes, has been disproved in the finding of the bullet lodged in Beck's brain. MEXICAN SUSPECT IN JACKSON THEFT A young Mexican whose identity and residence are not revealed are suspected in the robbery Tuesday night or yesterday morning of about $700 worth of clothing from the store of William Jackson, on West Center street. This became known today, following a visit from Herman Zabel, fingerprint expert of Sheriff C. E. Jackson's office, who came here and investigated prints left by the burglar or burglar. The loot included 12 suits of clothes, many overcoats and a variety of men's haberdashery. The robber or robbers gained access to the building through a rear window, and then pried open the door of the lavatory and entered the main part of the store. The Mexican was in the store during the day. The description put out by the sheriff's office, says he is five feet, seven inches tall, smooth shaven and speaks understandable English. He was dressed in a suit of about 36 size, blue cotton shirt, blue overalls and a cap of a dark material. REBUTTAL BATTLE WATER COMMITTEE WILL MEET SOON The meeting of the general Water Conservation committee of the county to hear the report of the special committee of three on a county-wide irrigation district organization, will be held on or about April 19, J. F. Ahlborn, chairman of both committees, said. The report is being put off until the return of Harry Lewis of Santa Ana, a member of both committees, who is at Boulder Canyon, getting data for the report. SELL S. A. TAXI SERVICE The Crown Stage Co. has sold its Taxi service in Santa Ana to the Owl Taxi Service, it was announced here today. The cars will leave the new taxi station on West Fourth-st Santa Ana, for any part of the country to which patrons wish to go. TO STOP PRINTING PRESSES LONDON, April 6—Following the issuance of bonds by Great Britain against her debt to the United States, a step planned to be taken at a conference between British and American financial experts, the two countries will make agreements to compete certain European countries. It is said, to cease printing paper money in order to restore the world's financial equilibrium. —The West Anaheim Lumber Co. has in its full stock of lumber, building hardware, cement and paint. 1133 Lincoln-ave. BUILDING PERMITS J. V. Theis, frame residence at 511 So. Janss-st, cost $500. W. H. Flamrey, frame residence and garage at 856 So. Philadelphia-st, cost $3000. W. H. Flamrery, frame residence and garage at 858 So. Philadelphia-st, cost $2000. Peter Hunain, frame residence at 313 So. Lemon-st, cost $150. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 36 at 3:30 a.m. Maximum 55½ at 2 p.m. The robber or robbers gained access to the building through a rear window, and then prized open the door of the lavatory and entered the main part of the store. The Mexican was in the store during the day. The description put out by the sheriff's office, says he is five feet, seven inches tall, smooth shaven and speaks understandable English. He was dressed in a suit of about 36 size, blue cotton shirt, blue overalls and a cap of a dark material. REBUTTAL BATTLE IN FATTY TRIAL SAN FRANCISCO, April 6—The third trial of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle for manslaughter got its second wind today. The defense brought its case to a close and the state entered upon its rebuttal case. There were indications today that the rebuttal and sur-rebuttal cases of state and defense would be almost as hard fought as the cases in chief. The state had not determined today just how many rebuttal witnesses would be called, but it will probably require the remainder of the week for presentation of its case. The defense in sur-rebuttal plans to match the rebuttal evidence of the state fully but it will likely take not more than a day or so in presentation. Arbuckle and his attorneys were well pleased today with his showing on the stand yesterday. GUILTY, VERDICT IN DEATH PLOT CASE KITTANNING, Pa., April 6—Mrs. Amelia Whann was found guilty today of plotting the death of her husband, Dr. John Whann, to gain the love of Eugene Sans, youthful Cuban. Despite her husband's faith, which survived the most damning statements of Sanz on the witness stand, a jury found Mrs. Whann guilty of inciting the youth to murder him and fire their home. FILM THEATRE MEN FIGHT "BLUE LAWS" CHICAGO, April 6—The contention of the American Motion Picture Theater Owners' Ass'n is that it would be unjust to the theater management and the working men if playhouses were forced to close thru enactment of Sunday "blue laws." Plain Dealer for Good Job Printing. CHICAGO, Apr. was 10 points of Frank Townley I Evict Billie Burke ter, five maids, chauffeur and a Miss Burke is the feld. Miss Burke provided for three Brown said it was held that Miss Bu FIRST OUTPUT BIG BROWNSVILLE The first report on nationwide coal stright today. Twelve mounties into a parade of eight late Wednesday miles from here, Thirty of the mills have been injured swept into their rents. CHARGE BIRMUSCLE SEA WASHINGTON, tional charge that Bureau federation virtual bribe would seek to obey enrmment the leasing nitrate plant No. 17the efforts of Henry entire project, warments made public American Farm Bu SEEK BAND ARMY T CAMP DIX. N. band of 5 men, sot rob the govern stores of army o sought by detective The band looted $200,000 worth of HUNT RAND CAMP DIX. N. band of 5 men plot to rob the gense stores of here, is sought by band looted ware worth of equipment Plain Dealer wa Lagourgue does $96 W. AIN DEAL READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, April 6, 1922 1,000 CITRUS ALLEGE JURY TAMPERER EX-CONVICT Herbert S. Hockin, Under Arrest, Was Implicated in L. A. Times Dynamiter LOS ANGELES, April 6.— Herbert S. Hockin, under arrest on a felony charge of having attempted corruptly to influence prospective jurors in the retrial of Arthur C. Burch, alleged slayer of J. Belton Kenney, while investigating the jury panel for the district attorney's office, was identified today as one of the men implicated in the conspiracy-case-growing out of the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building in 1910. Convicted with other defendants in Indianapolis on a charge of having SUPERVISORS' AID TO BE ASKED Sum of $25,000 Is Sought to Investigate County Water Conservation An appropriation of $25,000, or as much of that as possible, will be asked of the Board of Supervisors shortly to investigate the problem of water conservation in the county, and a committee will be appointed representing the board, the Farm Bureau and the Associated Chambers to cooperate in a campaign of education. Resolutions to this effect were passed today at a joint meeting of the bureau, the Associated Chambers and the general Water Conservation LOS ANGELES, April 6.— Herbert S. Hockin, under arrest on a felony charge of having attempted corruptly to influence prospective jurors in the retrial of Arthur C. Burch, alleged slayer of J. Belton Kennedy, while investigating the jury panel for the district attorney's office, was identified today as one of the men implicated in the conspiracy case-growing out of the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building in 1910. Convicted with other defendants in Indianapolis on a charge of having conspired to transport dynamite used by J. B. McNamara and Ortie McManigal in wrecking "open shop" factories throughout the country, Hockin was sentenced to serve a term in Leavenworth penitentiary, it was learned. Hockin, it was revealed, was a high official of the Structural Iron Workers' union at Indianapolis and, unknown to his associates in the labor organizations, was said to have worked with Burns' detectives in tracking down the McNamara brothers and McManigal. 3RD WOMAN NAMED IN $90,000 BANK HEAL LOS ANGELES, April 6.— With the name of a third woman who figures in the case guarded with the utmost secrecy, investigation was continued today by private detectives and surety companies of the $90,000 Farmers and Merchants National bank robbery, to which William F. McFee, 70, an employee of the bank, confessed in a statement in which he said he played the fool and yielded to his great temptation. The third woman came to the front of the inquiry today when McFee was quoted as saying that the woman had purchased an expensive home with the stolen funds after he had placed them in her keeping. Bank officials withheld her name and it was said at the Pinkerton Detective agency that her name could not be divulged without the consent of the bank officials. ACTRESS WINS CASE IN EVICTION SUIT CHICAGO, April 6.— Possession was 10 points of the law when Mrs. Frank Townley Brown attempted to evict Billie Burke, actress, her daughter, five maids, butler, governess, chauffeur and a Minerva limousine. Miss Burke contended the lease provided for three weeks, while Mrs. Brown said it was two. Judge Foell held that Miss Burke was right. FIRST OUTBREAK IN BIG COAL TIER An appropriation of $25,000, or as much of that as possible, will be asked of the Board of Supervisors shortly to investigate the problem of water conservation in the county, and a committee will be appointed representing the board, the Farm Bureau and the Associated Chambers to cooperate in a campaign of education. Resolutions to this effect were passed today at a joint meeting of the bureau, the Associated Chambers and the general Water Conservation Committee of which J. F. Ahlborn is chairman. A committee was appointed consisting of Ahlborn, Harry Lewis and H. H. Covell to appear before the board. Ahlborn and Lewis are members of the special committee of the general Water Conservation Committee which is charged with the duty of reporting on the plan for a county-wide conservation district. Eighteen members of the general committee were present, together with representatives of the bureau and many growers. The meeting was the feature of the various gatherings at the Farm Bureau headquarters...and...county...water conservation received...the...most thorough threshing out that has yet been given the question. It was a special meeting of the Farm Bureau and its directors, but most of the bureau committees rendered reports. The roads committee, consisting of W. M. Belding, W. L. Yorke and H. H. Covell drew up certain recommendations which were presented by Lyorke to the District Attorney. These urged the latter to see that the laws regarding headlights and rules of the road be more strictly enforced. A sharp fight between interests backing asphalt or similar paving and those espousing concrete was scheduled to start today, but so far as could be learned it did not materialize. The struggle between the two sides, however, is far from concluded. The Associated Chambers and Automobile Club of Southern California repeatedly have indicated their desire for an end to the defective concrete paving which has been laid in various parts of the county. ELECTRIC LIGHT CONNECTIONS JUMP One hundred and one electric light connections are reported during the first quarter of this year by V. W. Hannum, superintendent of the municipal power plant, compared with 83 during the first quarter of 1921. Water connections numbered 65, compared with 66. During March the former numbered 23 and the latter 19 compared with 22 and 15 respec CHICAGO, April 6 — Possession was 10 points of the law when Mrs. Frank Townley Brown attempted to evict Billie Burke, actress, her daughter, five maids, butler, governess, chauffeur and a Minerva limousine. Miss Burke is the wife of Flo Zeigfeld. Miss Burke contended the lease provided for three weeks, while Mrs. Brown said it was two. Judge Focil held that Miss Burke was right. FIRST OUTBREAK IN BIG COAL TIEUP BROWNSVILLE, Pa., April 6 — The first report of trouble in the nationwide coal strike was made here today. Twelve mounted troopers charged into a parade of 8000 striking miners late Wednesday at Masontown, 15 miles from here, and dispersed them. Thirty of the miners were reported to have been injured as the horses swept into their ranks. CHARGE BIG BRIBE IN MUSCLE SHOALS DEAL. WASHINGTON, April 6. — A sensational charge that the Alabama Farm Bureau federation has been offered a virtual bribe of $2,500,000 if it would seek to obtain from the government the leasing of Muscle Shoals nitrate plant No. 2 and thus defeat the efforts of Henry Ford to lease the entire project, was made in documents made public today by the American Farm Bureau federation. SEEK BAND IN BIG ARMY THEFT PLOT CAMP DIX, N. J., April 6. — A band of 5 men, suspected of a plot to rob the government of immense stores of army equipment here is sought by detectives. The band looted warehouses of $200,000 worth of equipment. HUNT BAND OF 50 MEN CAMP DIX, N. J., April 6. — A band of 50 men, suspected of a plot to rob the government of immense stores of army equipment here is sought by detectives. The band looted warehouses of $200,000 worth of equipment. Plain Dealer want ads get results. Lagourgee does painting. Phone 596W. ELECTRIC LIGHT CONNECTIONS JUMP One hundred and one electric light connections are reported during the first quarter of this year by V. W. Hannum, superintendent of the municipal power plant, compared with 83 during the first quarter of 1921. Water connections numbered 65, compared with 66. During March the former numbered 23 and the latter 19 compared with 32 and 15, respectively in March a year ago. Electric light connections are regarded as one of the surest indices of growth of population. 26 NEW WELLS STARTED Oil field operations reported week ending April 1, show 26 new wells started, is 320, compared with 368 same date last year. Tests for water shut-off 30, compared with 34 previous week. Yearly total to date 369; total to same date last year 369. Deepening or redrilling jobs 17, compared with 19 preceding week. Total to date this year 201; total to same date last year 210. Abandonments 7 compared with 6 preceding week. Total to date this year 82; total to same date last year 62. YOUNG MEN ENTER BUSINESS Being unable to get Anaheim out of his system after a visit here six years ago, Mr. Arthur Paulus has returned and made up his mind to settle down there. In partnership with Ernest Vrooman, head mechanic for J. E. Walter & Co., has established an auto repair shop at 415 East Center-st. Although a young man, Mr. Vrooman is an experienced mechanic and specialized on Mitchell cars for several years in his eastern home. KILLER VICTIM OF SHELL SHOCK, CLAIM CHICAGO, April 6. — Worry over the loss of his position was held responsible today for the insanity of Charles Salfeld, a veteran of the German army, who was shot and killed after he had killed one man and wounded three others. Salfold, a victim of shell shock, returned to a foundry plant from which he had been discharged and opened fire on the office staff with two automatic guns. WAGE AGREEMENT UNLAWFUL WASHINGTON, April 6. — The Attorney General can move directly through the Supreme Court temporarily to vacate in the interest of public welfare the injunction of Judge Anderson of Indianapolis against a fixed wage agreement as an unlawful combination affecting coal prices, says a high official in the administration. This, he said, would render negligible the operators' plea that a wage conference would be illegal. ALL BUT THREE NAVY YARDS WASHINGTON, April 6. — If the recommendations of the House appropriations committee are carried out, all but three of the navy yards will be "scrapped," the entire fleet transferred to the Pacific and only 12 of the 18 capital ships permitted by the naval treaty kept in commission. BIG AMERICAN FLEET SOON WASHINGTON, April 6. — Assurance of a privately owned American fleet of 7,500,000 tons within a short time was given by Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board, if the ship subsidy bill was passed. Lasker was cross-questioned for three hours by the House Merchant Marine committee. FUNDS FOR S. B. U. OF C. SACRAMENTO, April 6. — An additional appropriation of $200,000 for the southern branch of the U. Of C. is recommended to the Board of Control by Lieut. Gov. C. C. Young, Speaker Henry W. Wright of the Assembly and Comptroller Robert Sproul of the University of California. FIGHT FROST WITH BREEZES LOS ANGELES, April 6. — Huge windmills to fan warm breezes over the cit us groves during cold weather is the plan of Edward S. Cobb of Whittier. Turn on a switch, light a match and the thing is done. The Men's Club of Covina heard the plan explained at a meeting Tuesday night. Plain Dealer for Good Job Printing. ealer ANGE 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 RUS CROP ANAHEIM FRUIT RETURNS DOUBLE LAST SEASON'S Citrus growers of the Anaheim district, the territory normally served by packing houses in Anaheim, will receive between five and six million dollars for this season's crop, according to present prospects. This is in addition to the Fullerton, Placentia and other districts. It is more than twice last year's return for the Anaheim district. The Calif. Fruit Exchange received for last week's sales a total of $1,800,000 the shipments were less than half the total of the corresponding week last year when sales totalled $1,500,000, according to Charles Eygabroad, Anaheim director of the exchange, today. The average return for last week's exchange sales was $4.98 per box f. o. b. California shipping points. A big majority of the shippers and growers believe that the present will Mellon May Retire G. O. P. Family Row WASHINGTON, April 6.—An administration family row of such proportions that it may lead to the resignation of Andrew W. Mellon as secretary of the treasury is in full swing in Washington today. The retirement of the multimillionaire Pittsburgh from the The Calif. Fruit Exchange received for last week's sales a total of $1,800,000 the shipments were less than half the total of the corresponding week last year when sales totalled $1,500,000, according to Charles Eygabroad, Anaheim director of the exchange, today. The average return for last week's exchange sales was $4.98 per box f.o.b. California shipping points. A big majority of the shippers and growers believe that the present will be maintained or exceeded for the season. Taking as a basis the estimate of Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n of 2650 carloads as the Anaheim district output this year, this means at 400 boxes per car a total of 1,060,000 boxes. At $5 per box, the returns would be $5,300,000. "The Fruit Exchange yesterday took additional precautions against shipment of frosted fruit," reports Eygabroad. "A committee of seven was appointed to work out a system for more careful inspection of fruit before shipment. There is no use paying freight on fruit to be rejected by federal inspectors after it arrives east." "The exchange has spent $10,000,-000 on advertising its brands and enjoys the confidence of the public. It would be bad business, for the sake of a few dollars this season, to shatter the confidence of the consumer." After the 1913 freeze, little care was taken in this respect and it took four or five years to again win the favor of the buyer. "Orange-co is the only district that has not had a carload of fruit rejected by the inspectors. "The exchange yesterday reduced its estimates. On Monday there were but 600 cars of navels to go and 300 of those are being shipped this week. April 15 we have called for another estimate on valencias and it will probably be reduced. "An idea of the damage done by the frost in many other districts is the case of a grower with whom I am familiar at Ontario. Before the freeze, he had 5,000 boxes of fruit. He cut his estimate in half. When it came to picking the best half section of the grove, there were but 700 boxes which had not fallen to the ground. When these went thru the separators there were but 140 boxes of good oranges. So instead of 5,000 boxes he will get less than 300." Contrasted with this is the absence of frost in No. Orange-co. When the frist picking of 1800 boxes was taken from the Miller ranch near Orange-thorpe-ave and the Garden Grove-rd this week, 100 boxes were run through the frost separator. When only 12 frosted oranges were found in the lot, it was decided unnecessary to bother with the separator. Mellon May Retire G.O.P. Family Row WASHINGTON, April 6.—An administration family row of such proportions that it may lead to the resignation of Andrew W. Mellon as secretary of the treasury is in full swing in Washington today. The retirement of the multimillionaire Pittsburg from the Harding cabinet has been rumored a dozen times in recent months, but the rumors always have proved groundless. It is said, however, these reports revived with such persistence to convince many of his friends and opponents alike that Mr. Mellon's retirement is imminent. WOODS' TRIAL IS AWAITING JURORS No progress was made today in the actual trial of J. K. Woods, accused of selling Anaheim women and others oil lands that were practically worthless. Up to an early hour this afternoon the jury still was being picked. Woods was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses, the facted consisting of allegations that the promising oil lands existed only in Woods' imagination. He was sentenced to State's prison, but asked for a new trial. This the court refused, but the district attorney granted. The latter filed another complaint involving the same charge. There are 13 complaints against him in connection with the sale or the lots at Acqueduct City in Mojave desert. Sentence of Woods on similar charges, of which he was found guilty before ex-Superior Judge Rex B. Goodcell of San Bernardino still is to be imposed. Woods having appealed from the conviction. Mrs. Emily Holder of Anaheim will be the prosecuting witness at the present trial. Mrs. Frances B. Nelson, who was in the same role at the previous trial, is likely to be a witness. Local purchasers of Woods' oil lands found them oilless, with no oil within miles, it is said, and the pros cession followed. Judge Z. B. West is sitting in the case. SENATOR FEARS CLASH WITH JAPAN WASHINGTON, April 6.—Dangerous complications are brewing in the Far East which may lead to war and involve the United States because of its ratification of the four-power treaty. Senator Borah of Idaho soon MENT UNLAWFUL N. April 6—The Atc can move directly reme Court temporation of pubinjunction of Judge Indianapolis against a ment as an unlawful acting coal prices, cial in the adminissation said, would rencer drivers' plea that n would be illegal. REE NAVY YARDS I. April 6.—If the of the House apcommittee are carried of the navy yards d.," the entire fleet the Pacific and only initial ships permitted any kept in commissions. N. FLEET SOON I. April 6.—Assurly owned American 300 tons within a given by Chairman shipping Board, if the was passed. Lasker owned for three hours merchant Marine com- S. B. U. of C. I. April 6.—An adlation of $200,000 branch of the U. bounded to the Board Lleut. Gov. C. C. Henry W. Wright and Comptroller of the University of WITH BREEZES S. April 6.—Huge warm breezes over during cold weather. of Edward S. Cobb burn on a switch, and the thing is 's Club of Covina explained at a meetight. Good Job Printing. PLANS TO CIRCLE EARTH IN PLANE LONDON, April 6.—The first round-the-world airplane flight will be commenced on April 25 by Ross Smith, well known British airman, it was announced today. SOME OF STOLEN SHOES FOUND Richfield children found a case of children's shoes missing from a Santa Fe freight car in Santa Ana while playing near the Richfield school, S. M. Brown of the Yorba Linda Water Company reported to Sheriff C. E. Jackson today. All of the shoes had been taken out of the box, according to Brown, and many of them were on the children's feet. In all half a dozen cases had been stolen originally. Twenty-four pairs o flow shoe, all women's, were in the case originally. The case was hidden in orange brush about 300 yards from the Atwood station on the Santa Fe. All but six pairs were identified. The shoes were consigned to Reinhaus Bros., in Santa Ana and were shipped from San Bernardino. R. R. SPECIAL OFFICER SHOT FROM AMBUSH OSAWATOMIE, Kas., April 6.—Fred Conklin, 45, special officer of the Missouri Pacific, was shot from ambush. SUFFERS STRAINED BACK D. W. Powell of Auaheim was brot to the Anaheim sanitarium suffering from a strained back it was reported today. He received the injury while working for the Petroleum Midway Co., while pulling and lighting at pipe tongs. It is that he will soon recover. If it's from Witman's it's good. Have you met your new merchant, Geo. H. Shank, West Anaheim Lumber Co., 1183 Lincoln-ave. Plain Dealer want ads get results Local purchasers of Woods oil lands found them oilless, with no oil within miles, it is said, and the pros cession followed. Judge Z. B. West is sitting in the case. SENATOR FEARS CLASH WITH JAPAN WASHINGTON, April 6.—Dangerous complications are brewing in the Far East which may lead to war and involve the United States because of its ratification of the four-power treaty, Senator Borah of Idaho soon will inform the senate. The receipt of Japanese-Chita clash in indicative of the situation and Borah will charge Japan with responsibility for this trouble. Borah holds that Japan stirred up the row with the China republic, which culminated in rout of the Chita "Red" troops with fairly heavy casualties. SHOOTS WIFE TO DEATH; SURRENDERS BRISTOW, Okla., April 6.—Mrs. M. E. Dobbs was shot and killed by her husband, it is alleged, while in the company of another man in the eastern part of the city early today. Dobbs is an oil field worker and has lived in Bristow about two months. He gave himself up to the police immediately after the shooting. The couple have a daughter aged 10 and a son aged 15. 3-DAY HORSE SHOW OPENS IN CROWN CITY LOS ANGELES, April 6.—The three-day program for the Pasadena horse show was scheduled to start at 2 p.m. today at the Flintridge Country club with many internationally known blue-blooded steeds entered in the 27 classes. The event is expected to be the biggest annual affair in the history of the Pasadena association. FOUR BRITISH SHIPS TO GUARD ISLAND QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, April 6. Four British destroyers arrived here today. It is assumed they were ordered here to prevent further acts of piracy by Irish republican army mutineers. The rebels have been seizing British arms and ammunition from vessels and in some instances have seized the vessels themselves.