oc-plain-dealer 1922-08-25

WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. VOL. XXVI—NO. 11 SAYS HE HE HOLD THREE SUSPECTS TO HIGH COURT Jail Prisoners Say They Overheard Neva Relating Bloody Details After a hearing yesterday that extended from 2 p. 10. to after midnight, Daniel Lieva, Everett Neva and Jose Carabajal were held to the superior court without bail by Justice Cox at Santa Ana, on the charge of murdering Ysabel Saldanna, between La Habra and Fullerton, July 16. Saldanna's body was found on the P. E. tracks, but absence of fresh blood after it was run over by an interurban car accused suspicion of Act To Halt Cuba U. S. Rum Running PENSACOLA Aug. 25.—The United States government today went after the Cuban-American liquor trade with injunction proceedings. The district attorney here filed application for a restraining order against the tug Richmond and six barges, asking that they be enjoined against bringing liquor from Cuba to this country. The application declared the crafts a "nuisance" and charged they had engaged in rum running. FIRE SWEEPS FIELDS AT SAN JUAN After a hearing yesterday that extended from 2 p.m. to after midnight, Daniel Lieva, Everett Neva and Jose Carahajal were held to the superior court without bail by Justice Cox at Santa Ana, on the charge of murdering Ysabel Saldanna, between La Habra and Fullerton, July 16. Saldanna's body was found on the P. E. tracks, but absence of fresh blood after it was run over by an interurban car accused suspicion of murder instead of suicide. Most of the evidence submitted yesterday was circumstantial. Mrs. Vicente Saldanna, widow of the murdered man, said her husband and the three suspects had conversed at her home for some time the evening of his death, latter departing together for a poolroom. A Diaz said Saldanna had come to his place that evening while he was in bed and they conversed from 9 to 11 p.m. Most damaging testimony was given by F. Guitterez and R. Manganes, prisoners in the county jail, who stated that some time after the three suspects were locked up they heard Nava relating circumstances of the killing. The state failed to develop a motive. Other state witnesses were Angus McAulay, Fullerton undertaker; Lyman Preston, P. E. motorman; C. H. Bowman, Mrs. S. Garcia, Pilar Madrona, Undersheriff E. E. French and Charles Carrillo, court interpreter. Defense witnesses were Carahajal and his wife, the former denying he has guilty. TANK HOUSE SAVED FROM FIRE TODAY What might have resulted in a disastrous conflagration, was prevented this morning when the fire company of Buena Park, under Chief Owens, rushed to the home of M. Ryman, of W. Orangethrope-ave., and quickly extinguished a blaze which started in the tank house. Mrs. Catherine Munger, sister of Mrs. Ryman, who recently passed away, was preparing peaches in the building, over an oil stove. In some way the way back of the stove became ablaze and an alarm was turned in, but Mrs. Munger heroically kept it from gaining great headway until arrival of the hose. The damage was small, the interior of the building being considerably scorched, but had the fire gained headway, the huge water tank above the room would have fallen to the ground and destroyed the water supply for the ranch. The fire occurred a little before 7 o'clock this morning. FIRE SWEEPS FIELDS AT SANJUAN San Juan Capistrano and San Juan Hot Springs were threatened with destruction late yesterday by a backfire, when flames swept the fields near the town. For about three hours, the former community was practically deserted by the male population, which volunteered to the number of 200 or more to fight the blaze. All told, some 250 volunteers were kept on the job for three hours, building fire breaks and otherwise assisting in smothering or checking the flames. Only $3000 to $4000 damage was caused, 900 sacks of grain near a threshing machine being consumed. Most of the land was covered with grass, which helped to spread the flames, but destruction of which caused a negligible loss. The fire started on the O'Neill ranch, and is supposed to have been caused by somebody throwing a lighted cigarette in to the chaff, while the threshing was going on. Nelson Arnoldis is under suspicion of being responsible. The fire fighters had their hands full for three hours, from three to six o'clock. The glames, spreading rapidly, rose at times to 20 feet in height, it is said, and provided a spectacular sight to onlookers of the nearby villages. REALTORS RESCIND LAWYER BILL O. K. Action endorsing the so-called lawyers' bill was rescinded today by the Snata Ana Realty Board at its weekly luncheon in St. Ann's Inn, and the board appointed a committee to investigate the measure's provisions. The committee consists of J. Wiley Harris, Ralph Huntington, Stanley Goode, Everett A. White, regional director for the California Real Estate Ass'n; and A. B. Rousseille. The meeting was to have been attended by members of the boards of Anaheim, Fullerton and Orange, but only one outsider was present. James E. Stewart, vice-president of the local board, attended from here. The board is roused over the question whether the bill forbids real estate men to close contracts without liability they had engaged in rum running. "Charles C. Johnson are Moore will cause way we want son will not want it," said publisher of this now a member commission and one of the forces the state, to be library law. "When Mr. heed our wish much we may past, we must Mr. Howell, Mr. Johnson's strong." "Mr. Johnson to tell us who can power pact me know it is the story to make cine, the only it does not alliance, as M takes the plaice Alliance. Mr. peace, but acts." "Mr. Moore has been my g him ultimately period, he has in public service never received a." "I first knew catcher of San N sound facetious an usual with job of it. It w cloce was three bonie plagueized to externity was in charge." "He put over fair, the most ever hold, giving time and $1000." "He is a grisen from an o plays 2,000 to never had a strife he paid all men ence between g home pay and them when they Rowell was a Chapman, Full who said: "California p have tariff protec is senator or co publican party that. This dis when it was rep erat. As a mat formaia tariff se thrown out on Johnson, and ye ry to come back We must send work with the lican senators tion." "Then there's Taft, one of our who is received abroad." WAY THE WAY BACK OF THE STOVE BECAME ABLAGE AND AN ALARM WAS TURNED IN, BUT MRS. MUNGER HEROICALLY KEPT IT FROM GAINING GREAT HEADWAY UNTIL ARRIVAL OF THE HOSE. THE DAMAGE WAS SMALL, THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING BEING CONSIDERABLY SCORCHED, BUT HAD THE FIRST GAINED HEADWAY, THE HUGE WATER TANK Above The Room Would Have Fallen To The Ground And Destroyed The Water Supply For The Ranch. THE FIRE OCCURRED A LITTLE BEFORE 7 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. CUTS THROAT IN DOWNTOWN GROCERY LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—While several persons looked on, but were unable to stop him, a man identified by papers in his pocket as Michael D. Downey of 3701 Arroyo Seco-ave, killed himself today by cutting his throat and stabbing himself 12 times in the abdomen with a butcher knife. The suicide occurred in a grocery store and market at Twelfth and San Pedro-sts. WALLACE REIDS TO ADOPT YOUNG GIRL Wallace Reid, film celebrity, and his wife, Dorothy Reid, will soon adopt as their own daughter little Betty Hunmer, a petition for the adoption and the written consent of the girl's mother having been filed in the superior court. FORTUNE IN TEETH LONDON, Aug. 25.—A retired dealer who made his living out of buying up old false teeth and selling the gold left $125,000. BUILDING PERMITS H. P. Tobin, washroom at 412 No. Los Angeles-st., cost $100. Mrs. Julius Beling, bath room at 318 So. Philadelphia-st., cost $40. O. F. Klatte, frame residence at 122 No. Citron-st., cost $500. Harry Jayne, frame residence at 115 Olive-st., cost $1,250. FRUIT SALES TODAY Boston: unchanged oranges and lemons; oranges $5.20 to $7.05, lemons $2.75 to $4.55. THE THERMOMETER Minimum at 6:30 a.m. m. 63. Maximum at 2 p.m. m. 91. BOARD APPointed A Committee To Investigate The Measure's Provisions. The committee consists of J. Wiley Harris, Ralph Huntington, Stanley Goode, Eyrett A. White, regional director for the California Real Estate Ass'n; and A. B. Rousselle. The meeting was to have been attended by members of the boards of Anaheim, Fullerton and Orange, but only one outsider was present. James E. Stewart, vice-president of the local board, attended from here. The board is roused over the question whether the bill forbids real estate men to close contracts without availing themselves of the services of a professional attorney. If it does so forbid, the board is strongly opposed to it. The committee after reading up on the bill will report back to the board, which then will take action for or against. 2 PILOTS KILLED AS ARMY PLANES FALL RIVERSIDE, Aug. 25.—Two more names were added today to the long roll of airmen who gave their lives in the service of their country. Lieut. Andrew J. Reaves, of Plane Squadron 2, of the Pacific Air Force at San Diego, is dead today at Riverside of injuries received in a fall into Lake Elsinore in which his companion, Clarence W. Green, was instantly killed. The two men started to fly from Riverside to San Diego yesterday and it is believed they struck an air pocket while crossing the lake, which caused their plane to fall. FIVE TO ONE FOR MOORE Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bishop of Tustin, old-time residents of the county, were in Anaheim yesterday afternoon; to hear campaign speeches in the interest of C. C. Moor'e.candidacy for United States Senator. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and three sons will vote for Moore, while another son, Clyde Bishop, well known attorney, will vote for Johnson. CALIF.-BELLES TOP MARKET California Belles of the Placentic Orange Growers' Ass'n., again provided the large sizes and topred all markets yesterday, with a price in New York of $11.75. William Tells of the McPherson Heights' Citrus Ass'n., brought $11.60; Carmencitas of the Placentic Orange Growers' Ass'n., brought $10.25. EVANGELIAN SPOUSE GRAND RAPPEl claring Mrs. Lotts national charges of "Mel" Trotter, such as to constitute Judge Dunham absolute divorce bill with which T wife's suit for seer The property seer Trotter two hours $5,000 in cash, and $2,000 additio COUPE AND A Ford commi t to the Anaheim and a Ford coup day about one o'clock and South Phi truck was going e coupe turned off go west. The running b h the coupe were the commercial c damage Nobody all were consider lain Deal LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE C Anaheim, California, Friday, August 25, 1922 HEARD DEATH MOORE WILL VOTE AS WE DEMAND Johnson Talks for Peace but Acts for War, Chester Rowell Says "Charles C. Moore and Hiram Johnson are both good men, but Moore will cast California's vote the way we want it cast and Mr. Johnson will not cast it the way we want it," said Chester Rowell, former publisher of the Fresno Republican, now a member of the state railroad commission and long recognized as one of the foremost progressives of the state, to interested listeners at the library lawn late yesterday. "When Mr. Johnson declines to LOCAL SUGAR CAMPAIGN BEGINS Anaheim Factory Starts Saturday, Employ 200 for Several Months The Anaheim Sugar Co.'s factory has made all arrangements to begin operating on the new crop of sugar beets tomorrow, it was announced today. Two hundred or more hands will be employed. The factory opens this season about 10 days later than last, but the force is about the same as a year ago. Forty carloads of beets arrived yesterday over the So. Pac. from various dumps, and 30 over the Santa Fe. Agents of the two roads here anticipate that situation. STRIKE SHUT DOWN FRUIT SHIPMENTS The strike on the railways caused a shutdown on shipments of deciduous fruits from the state, figures issued today by the California Fruit Growers' Exchange showed. Up to, but excluding Tuesday of this week 10,613 cars had been shipped, compared with 11,957 a year ago. On the 21st alone, 421 cars were shipped, indicating the way in which traffic was resumed, following the clearing up of the rail troubles. L. A. POLICE NAB LOCAL AUTOISTS Have the Los Angeles police the right to arrest Orange-co motorists who have the blue certificate of an- "Charles C. Moore and Hiram Johnson are both good men, but Moore will cast California's vote the way we want it cast and Mr. Johnson will not cast it the way we want it," said Chester Rowell, former publisher of the Fresno Republican, now a member of the state railroad commission and long recognized as one of the foremost progressives of the state, to interested listeners at the library lawn late yesterday. "When Mr. Johnson declines to heed our wishes, no matter how much we may have liked him in the past, we must separate." continued Mr. Rowell, formerly one of Mr. Johnson's strongest supporters. "Mr. Johnson should not attempt to tell us who can read that the four-power pact means war, when we know it is the greatest move in history to make for peace in the Pacific, the only place there is peace. It does not make an entangling alliance, as Mr. Johnson says. It takes the place of an entangling alliance, Mr. Johnson talks for peace, but acts for war." "Mr. Moore is a great man. It has been my good fortune to know him ultimately for 20 years. In that period, he has spent half his time in public service for which he has never received a dollar. "I first knew of him as chief rat catcher of San Francisco. That may sound facetious, but he was that and an usual with him, he made a good job of it. It was when San Francisco was threatened with the bubonile plague. The city was organized to exterminate rodents and he was in charge. "He put over the San Francisco fair, the most successful exposition ever held, giving five years of his time and $100,000 of his money. "He is a great engineer, having risen from an overalls job. He employs 2,000 to 3,000 men and has never had a strike. During the war he paid all men in service the difference between government pay and home pay and their jobs awaited them when they returned." Rowell was succeeded by C. C. Chapman, Fullerton orange king, who said: "California products are going to have tariff protection, no matter who is senator or congressman. The Republican party stands committed to that. This district had protection when it was represented by a Democrat. As a matter of fact, the California tariff schedule was almost thrown out on account of Senator Johnson, and yet he has the effrontery to come back and say he did it. We must send a senator who will work with the other great Republican senators and the administration. "Then there's the matter of Mr. Taft, one of our greatest Americans, who is received with highest honors abroad." Senator Johnson voted Several Months The Anaheim Sugar Co.'s factory has made all arrangements to begin operating on the new crop of sugar beets tomorrow, it was announced today. Two hundred or more hands will be employed. The factory opens this season about 10 days later than last, but the force is about the same as a year ago. Forty carloads of beets arrived yesterday over the So. Pac. from various dumps, and 30 over the Santa Fe. Agents of the two roads here anticipate that similar amounts, or larger, will be received daily from now on, judging by previous years. The beets are coming from points not only in the county, such as Westminster, Smeltzer, etc., but from plants outside, such as Harbor City and Alsace, near San Pedro. The crop this year will be smaller, because the acreage is approximately one-third less, but how much smaller is uncertain. The beets, however, are of excellent quality, owing partly to the abundance of irrigation water available from last season's rains and the heavy snowfalls in the mountains. Supt. David Jessurun of the local factory was out of the city today, and no estimate was available of the tonnage of beets that had been contracted for or would be contracted for this season. One car of beets was shipped today from the So. Pac. beet dump at Buena Park and one on Wednesday. Shipments have not yet begun in quantity. From the dump on the Santa Fe at Northam station no shipments have yet been made, nor probably will be for two weeks yet. TWO MAY DIE AS RESULT OF MISTAKE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—A spectacular fire resulted from an explosion which occurred while a motor truck was being replenished with gasoline at a filling station at Lyons and May-sts., resulted today in the probable fatal injuries to two men and caused damages estimated at $5,000. The injured men were C. P. Hoover and Fred Thomas, who were seated in the truck. Both are employees of the Sperry Flour Co. Hoover, who was driving the truck, pulled into the filling station, which is owned by the Standard Oil Co., and requested A. Marque to fill his gasoline tank. The operator placed his hose in an emergency tank by mistake and began pumping the highly inflammable liquid. As the tank only held one gallon of fluid, it suddenly overflowed and the leaking gas ignited on the heated exhaust pipe of the truck. Immediately the gasoline tank exploded, showering flame over the two men and the truck. Have the Los Angeles police right to arrest Orange-co motorists who have the blue certificate of application for a license on their cars, but not the license itself? The Orange-co Auto Trades Ass'n and its dealers' craft, which held meetings last night in Santa Ana, would like to know, and instruct Herbert Davis, secretary of both organizations, to communicate with Chief of Police Louis D. Oaks of Los Angeles and find out. Action of the two organizations followed failure to obtain satisfaction from Charles J. Chennu, head of the state motor vehicle department, who said that the police were within their rights. There appear to be a hitch in the law, inasmuch as the purchaser of a car is helpless to compel the state department to hasten the forwarding of the license plate. Dealers themselves, backed by the Auto Club of So Cal., the Orange-co Auto club and other organizations have always acted on the assumption that the law did not forbid a purchaser to drive his car as soon as 'the blue label was stuck upon it. Unless Chief Oaks directs his men to be a little more lenient, there isn't likely to be any change until the law itself is changed; it is believed here. The dealers' craft met at 6:30 at Cherry Blossom Inn for a dinner, and the whole organization later at the Reid Motor Car Company's shop. Most of the towns of the county were represented at each meeting. The headlight law was discussed at considerable length at the dealers' dinner. Secretary Davis was instructed to write to Sacramento and obtain the inside dope on the existing law and report at the next gathering. If the dealers are obliged to furnish a certificate of inspection before letting a car be delivered, the dealers want to know it, said Bob White today, commenting on the two meetings. White is of the opinion that, desirable as strict headlight supervision is, the state motor vehicle department cannot authorize the State Auto Trades Ass'n to enforce headlight inspections without further laws. White said there already were two official stations in Santa Ana making inspections. Both he understands, are doing much such work. The fee is 75 cents per inspection. The state really furnishes the equipment, but only thru the State Auto Trades Ass'n. The equipment is purchased in bulk and sold at the lowest terms possible. NO CANDIDATES ARE publican party stands committed to that. This district had protection when it was represented by a Democrat. As a matter of fact, the California tariff schedule was almost thrown out on account of Senator Johnson, and yet he has the effrontery to come back and say he did it. We must send a senator who will work with the other great Republican senators and the administration. "Then there's the matter of Mr. Taft, one of our greatest Americans, who is received with highest honors abroad. Senator Johnson voted against his appointment as supreme court justice. "Senator Swing has had much to say about the Boulder canyon dam. The fact of the matter is that it's a bigger project than the Panama Canal and it will take a bigger man than Judge Swing to handle it. The Boulder dam is in the hands of that great man, Secretary of Interior Hoover. Secretary Hoover wouldn't give Senator Johnson anything, although he is a big enough man to give the southwest the Boulder dam." Charles Eygabroad spoke briefly, urging that all present do their utmost to get out to vote next Tuesday. "To my mind, the primary election is the most important this year," he said. EVANGELIST DEFEATS SPOUSE IN DIVORCE GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 25.—Declaring Mrs. Lottie M. Trotter's sensational charges against her husband, "Mel" Trotter, famous evangelist, such as to constitute extreme cruelty, Judge Dunham awarded Trotter an absolute divorce today on the cross bill with which Trotter answered his wife's suit for separate maintenance. The property settlement gives Mrs. Trotter two houses worth $25,000, $5,000 in cash, $1400 attorney fees and $2,000 additional for court costs. COUPE AND TRUCK RUMP A Ford commercial car belonging to the Anaheim Sheet Metal works and a Ford coupe came together today about one o'clock at East Center and South Philadelphia-stn. The truck was going east on Center as the coupe turned off of Philadelphia to go west. The running board and fender of the coupe were badly damaged but the commercial car escaped with less damage. Nobody was hurt, although all were considerably shaken too. BOYER, who was driving the truck, pulled into the filling station, which is owned by the Standard Oil Co., and requested A. Marquee to fill his gasoline tank. The operator placed his hose in an emergency tank by mistake and began pumping the highly inflammable liquid. As the tank only held one gallon of fluid, it suddenly overflowed and the leaking gas ignited on the heated exhaust pipe of the truck. Immediately the gasoline tank exploded, showering flame over the two men and the truck. BODY HOME FOR FUNERAL The body of Michael Schroeder Mather, who died at the home of his son, Matt Mather, in Santa Ana, Wednesday, will be sent to his home in Hecla, South Dak., tomorrow morning where funeral services will be held. Mrs. Matt Matter will accompany the body. FULLERTON C. OF C. SECRETARY IN CITY George A. Rayner, formerly secretary of the Ren, (Nev.) Chamber of Commerce and one times secretary for the Spokane Manufacturers' Ass'n., which carried on a very purposeful "Trade at Home" campaign several years ago, has been appointed secretary of the newly launched Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, and assumes the new duties today. Raymer's selection is the cause of much congratulation amongst the membership of the new Fullerton organization. Mr. Raymer was chosen only after exhaustive search for a suitabel man, which combed the Pacific coast. The new official has the backing of every member of the board. He is the owner of large orchard acreages in Yolo-co. and has credentials from some of the most important citizens of California, Nevada and Washington. Mr. Raymer was a guest of Secretary Fraser at today's meeting of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce directors. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The directors of the California Real Estate Ass'n will hold their third quarterly conference at Huntington Lake north of Fresno, Sept. 23. The vicinity is where one of the big water reserves of the So. Cal. Edison Co. is located. Legislative matters will be discussed. NO CANDIDATES ARE BACKED BY LEGION Not a single candidate for any office, state county or otherwise, has been endorsed by any post or council of the American Legion, or is likely to be unless the Legion's policy is changed. County Commander William P. Webb Jr., said today. The Legion in fact has taken such a rigid stand, that not even a man like Captain Walter Brinkop, one of the best known exservice officers in So. Cal., who seeks the nomination for state treasurer, has been endorsed. Brinkop was Captain of Machine Gun Company, No. 364, 91st Division, and has a host of friends inside and outside the Legion. The latter however, is leaving members to decide for themselves whether to vote for him, and not even suggesting that they do so. In Orange-co., no political organizations of ex-service men have been formed, so far as Webb knows. FLORENCE FAY, 10, VICTIM OF TYPHOID After an illness of almost four weeks from typhoid fever, Florence Adole Fay, ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fay, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Funeral services will be held in the Backs. Terry & Campbell chapel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev. T. H. Walker officiating. Funeral is in charge of the Angus McAuley funeral directors, of Fullerton, with interment in Loma Vista. The little girl is survived by her parents, four sisters, Mrs. Ernest Braunlish and Pearl Beebe and Margaret Fay, besides other relatives. She was a regular attendant at the Presbyterian Sunday school, where her bright presence will be greatly missed. Dealer ORANGE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,375 No. of Permits 862 Year 1920 879,080 No. of Permits 564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR SHUT DOWN QUIT SHIPMENTS on the railways caused shipments of deciduous state, figures is by the California Fruit range showed. Up to Tuesday of this week had been shipped, com-1,957 a year ago. On one, 421 cars were shipping the way in which resumed, following the f of the rail troubles. POLICE LOCAL TOISTS Los Angeles police the St Orange-co motorists blue certificate of an SHOULD SPEED UP CITY AFFAIRS, ARGUES GATES "I think something should be done to speed up city affairs," Trustee Howard Gates, youngest member of the board flung across the council table last night. Immediately a spirited debate was on, Gates and Mayor Stark taking the affirmative respectively. The debate started at 11 p.m. It was still going strong as midnight approached. The occasion for the remark from Gates was that he had entered a 30-day order for plants to be set out in the new city park, expecting the city manager's department, as instructed, would have the park in shape for transplanting. Such has not been done, and another order for plants must be made. "You know that City Manager Steward has been away and sick, and you should have informed yourself about conditions," Mayor Stark shot at Gates. south side of Center-st. between Olive and Melrose-sits, was put over for another two weeks when presented by Asst. City Manager Butler. It provides for changing the allys to conform with the blocks east and west. Council wants to make sure the sub-dividers pay for the changes. A letter from Harry M. Saylor, No. 5, Mann-apia., stated he had just purchased the northwest corner of Broadway and Walnut-sts, and would like to have a telephone pole moved. It was referred to the public improvement committee. LOCAL TOISTS Los Angeles police the first Orange-co motorists blue certificate of appraisal license itself? The Or-Trades Ass'n and its which held meetings Santa Ana, would like instruct Herbert Davis, both organizations, to with Chief of Police of Los Angeles and the two organizations to obtain satisfaction J. Chenn, head of the vehicle department, who police were within their appear to be a hitch much as the purchaser less to compel the state hasten the forwarding plate. Dealers them by the Auto Club of orange-co Auto club and buttons have always act-sumption that the law a purchaser to drive as the blue label was of Oaks directs his men more lenient, there isn't any change until the law used it is believed here. craft met at 6:30 at Inn for a dinner, and organization later at the Car Company's shop, was of the county were each meeting. Law was discussed at length at the dealers' Gary Davis was instruct- Sacramento and obtain on the existing law the next gathering. If he obliged to furnish a inspection before letting remed, the dealers want said Bob White today, on the two meetings. The opinion that, desir- headlight supervision is, or vehicle departmentize the State Auto to enforce headlight in- out further laws. There already were two in Santa Ana make-Both, he understands, such work. The fee inspection. The state is the equipment, but State Auto Trades equipment is purchased aid at the lowest terms. The occasion for the remark from Gates was that he had entered a 30-day order for plants to be set out in the new city park, expecting the city manager's department, as instructed, would have the park in shape for transplanting. Such has not been done, and another order for plants must be made. "You know that City Manager Steward has been away and sick, and you should have informed yourself about conditions," Mayor Stark shot at Gates. "There is a noticeable slackness in the city manager's department all over the city. Things should be speeded up in all the city's affairs," continued Gates, apparently having in mind that the City Hall has advanced to the first floor 13 months after the bonds for it were voted; park bonds were voted two years ago, but practically no development work has been done; A. A. Mills proposed an attractive sub-division, a little out of the ordinary, in August last year—it is August again, but nothing has been done. There are other notable examples of delay in the city's affairs. Earlier in the evening, council had postponed for another two weeks decision on the petition of Henry Hussman for additional compensation for a 10-foot strip taken from his property to widen Chestnut-st. Commissioners were appointed in July, 1921, to appraise the property. Their appraisal figures were completed in April and the report was filed June 22, this year. A formal hearing was conducted on Hussman's protest. City Atty, Hans Weisel representing the council and Atty, O. T. Cailor representing Hussman. The appraisals allowed Hussman $105 a foot for 10 feet fronting Lemon-st on the south of Chestnut-st. Hussman was also awarded $50 for expense of moving garage and laying new floor. From this total of $1,100 was deducted $265 as benefits. He does not object to the $265 item, but he asks $150 a front foot and $186 for moving garage, laying new floor and 90 feet of coping along lawn and for removing six trees, one in the way of the garage and the rest close to the new sidewalk line Hussman says one of the latter is a valuable avocado tree. Besides Hussman, H. P. Tobin, L. A. Evans and O. T. Cailor testified as to the value of the strip, al lurging it was worth $150 a front foot. Cailor stated he had been offered in the last week $125 a foot for inside property in the block and had sold some for $100 more than a year ago. Hussman intimated he would sue if his demands were not met. During the hearing it was brought out that Samuel Kracher property on the northwest corner of Chestnut and Los Angles-st., was assessed less than a smaller piece of not so well improved property owned south side of Center-st. between Olive and Melrose-st., was put over for another two weeks when presented by Asst. City Manager Butler. It provides for changing the alleys to conform with the blocks east and west. Council wants to make sure the sub-dividers pay for the changes. A letter from Harry M. Saylor, No. 5, Mann-upa., stated he had just purchased the northwest corner of Broadway and Walnut-st., and would like to have a telephone pole moved. It was referred to the public improvement committee. Council ordered in street lights at Palm and Water-st., Illinois and Cyress-st., Claudina and Valencia-st., Philadelphia and Valencia-st., Clementine and Alberta-st., Clementine and Wilhelmina-st. Light Supt. V. W. Hannum reported the Elk Park tract wanted ornamental lights. Council did not discuss the matter because of slack funds. Pac. Tel & Tel. Co.'s request for permission to extend underground cable in Center-st., from Clementine to Palm-st., was granted. A request for permit to install temporary long (Continued on Page 6.) LIONS' CLUB HERE GROWING RAPIDLY With an attendance of 28 today, of whom 15 were members and eight others handed in their applications, the new Lions' Club is growing at a rapid rate. The club launched today at the Elks' Clubhouse and held the first regular Lions' meeting that has assembled so far. President Bob White opened the meeting, yielding later to the chairman of the day, M.D. Clark. The feature of the gathering was a speech by Rev. Perry Shrock, Santa Ana minister, and the minister member of the Lions' Club in the district city. Lionism and its principles, advice on organization and the selection of members were dealt with by the visiting pastor and Lion in interesting fashion. He advised the local club to seek quality in its membership, rather than quantity. According to President Bob White, the Lions admit representatives of the most widely differing religious persuasions, including Catholic, He brew and Christian. FARMER'S CUNNING EXPOSES 'CON' GANG LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-Exposed by the strategy of a middle west rancher, who posed as a willing "sucker," the largest organization of confidence men in the country, with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. CANDATES ARE BED BY LEGION candidate for any office or otherwise, has by any post or countrican Legion, or is less the Legion's police County Commander, Bob Jr., said today. In fact has taken such that not even a manALTER Brinkop, one of its exssexice officers in seeks the nomination currier, has been enp was Captain of company No. 364, 91st has a host of friends inside the Legion. The is leaving members themselves whether to did not even suggesting no political organiza-device men have been as Webb knows. THE FAY, 10, OF TYPHOID ness of almost four phloid fever, Florence year-old daughter of J. Fay, died yester-10 o'clock. Funeral held in the Backs, bell chapel tomorrow o'clock, with Rev. T. Stating, Funeral is in Angus McAuley funeral millerton, with interista. It is survived by heristers, Mrs. Ernest Pearl, Beebe and Maries other relatives.alar attendant at the Sunday school, whereence will be greatly BESSESS Hussman, H. P. Tobin, D.A.Evans and O. T. Callor testified as to the value of the strip, al lurging it was worth $150 a front foot.Callor stated he had been offered in the last week $125 a foot for inside property in the block and, had gold some for $100 more than a year ago.Hussman intimated he would sue if his demands were not met. During the hearing it was brought out that the Samuel Kraemer property on the northwest corner of Chestnut and Los Angeles-sis, was assessed less than a smaller piece of not so well improved property owned by George West, directly across the street. It was explained that West and Kraemer had made a private contract. The council passed the matter over until the next meeting in two weeks. More condemnation proceedings for street purposes are likely in the opening of Cypress-st. at West-st. in the sub-division of Robert Hein. He is bonded to the city to put in walks and curbs, but to date has been unable to make arrangements with his father-in-law, Fred Hess, for a two-foot strip. It was reported to council. Trustee Stock urged that if condemnation proceedings were found necessary, the street be opened through the block. A committee from Fullerton council presented a petition from their body asking permission to join with Anaheim and Santa Ana in the outfall sewer, urging that the outfall be enlarged from 36 inches to 52, which would provide for 140,000 population in the three cities, good for 15 years' increase, it is believed. The Fullerton men urged it would be financially advantageous to Anaheim and Fullerton, while affording the enlarged facilities. They estimated Fullerton's participation would mean a saving of at least 25 per cent to Anaheim. They were put off for an answer until after a joint meeting of Anaheim and Santa Ana councils, to which they were invited. This meeting will be held as soon as the report drafted by City Eigineer Knox, on sewer pipe used in the middlewest, and which was sent to City Manager Steward who stopped off with a brother at Boise, Idaho, because of illness, is approved and returned. A telegram from Steward states he plans to start home Monday via Seattle, coming by boat from there. He suggests he may have to rest up a few days after arriving here before entering upon his full duties. A map of the Rimpau tract on the FARMER'S CUNNING EXPOSES 'CON' GANG LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-Exposed by the strategy of a middle west rancher, who posed as a willing "sucker," the largest organization of confidence men in the country, with offices in Los Angeles, was believed to be definitely broken up, according to advises from Denver, where 23 suspected swindlers were under arrest. With headquarters in Denver and "branches" in Los Angeles and Florida tourist centers, this "con" organization played for stakes of millions, according to the revelations of James Norfleet, who was "flieeced" out-of $50,000 in this city. ESCAPED BANDITS REPORTED TRAPPED LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 25.-Word was received here today that the four bandits who escaped from the South Dakota state penitentiary were being surrounded in the neighborhood of Quinn and Phillips, S. D., by state officers and a poose, following a gun battle in Murdo, S. D., early this morning, in which a deputy sheriff, the state's attorney and one other man were shot. Officers are employing an airplane in the share today. ITALY DISPATCHES WARNING TO AUSTRIA LONDON, Aug. 25.-Italy has warned Austria thatunion with Germany or entry into the little entente would be considered a cause for war, according to press dispatches from Vienna, printed here today. Czecho-Slovakia,Germany.Jugoslavia and Rusania also received similar warnings; it was stated. GIRL CLAWS SHE'S SWINDLED Miss Vehk Powelson sword to complaint his morning charging A.Meclive with obtaining me under false misrepresentation of investment which he claimed O.K.The defendant and Mewt to have used the $400 former it establishing a bus-gather it Los Angeles,bull disappeared and has not seen.