oc-plain-dealer 1922-10-10

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. 49 $200 ROBBERY JOINT SEWER CONFERENCE THURSDAY Late Inclusion of Orange in Outfall New Problem for Anaheim Thursday evening was proposed last evening at the meeting of Santa Ana city council, for a joint meeting of the Anaheim, Santa Ana and Fullerton councils to discuss the modified plans for the joint outfall sewer. The plans and specifications should be ready by that time, and the holding of the meeting will probably hings upon the ability of Clyde Bishop, city attorney for Santa Ana and special atthey in the sewer project to attend. Bishop has a case in San Francisco and may have to go north tomorrow evening. If the meeting cannot be held on Thursday evening, it will be postponed until next Red Cross Faces Losing Charter WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—Unless the American Red Cross abandons its social service and local relief program, confining its activities to relief work in time of war, pestilence of great calamity, its charter may be revoked, the National Red Cross convention was informed today by Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secretary of the organization. NEW PESTS MENACING RANCH Orange-co has a whole new set of problems to solve in connection with the ruinance of new citrus and walnut tree pests by import, George H. Hecke, director of the State Depart- MENACING RANCH Orange-co has a whole new set of problems to solve in connection with the rise of new citrus and walnut tree pests by import, George H. Hecke, director of the State Department of Agriculture, told a gathering of growers, managers and others at St. Ann's Inn last night. Several Anaheimmers attended. The meeting was under the auspices of the Orange-co Farm Bureau. Hecke's talk was along two lines: Prevention of the entrance of the new pests of one State entering another, curb or abolish them after entering. Both methods are required, because new pests already have come in which are not yet under control and prevention measures have not been perfected. Hecke showed the need of a larger federal appropriation, to prevent the pests of one State entering another, and of larger state appropriations to defray the cost of sending experts abroad to find the new parasites necessary for the new pests. The latter step was proposed here as an alternative to establishing the new association laboratory in Anaheim, devoted to soil and fertilizer tests. The laboratory was found to be of more pressing need. Harold E. Wahlberg, county farm advisor, spoke on irrigation and water conservation; Charles E. Utt, president of the First National Bank of Tustin, along the proposals of Hecke; A. A. Brock, county horticultural commissioner, on more insectaries from which to distribute parasites; F. W. Reed, chairman of the state board of standarization, on control at shipping points of unfit fruit; and Dr. Keefe, chief veterinary of the state, on the control of infectious disease. D. Eyman Huff presided as chairman. An excellent dinner was served. HEART TROUBLE CAUSE OF DEATH That Heleodore Anezma, 22-year-old Mexican who was found dying in his room in the Sugar factory colony Sunday, met his death from acute heart trouble, was the verdict this morning of a coroner's jury at the Campbell, Backs and Terry undertaking paroles. It was testified that Anezma had been complaining of feeling bad for some time, but that he went to a number of dances on Saturday night. Friends in an adjoining room heard him cough, and went into his room to see if he was ill, and found him unconscious. HOLD FAT KIDNA David Dean is in the counsellment on a four-year-old preferred by Mr. SEEK EXTRADITION OF SANTA ANA MAN Sheriff C. E. Jackson hopes shortly to obtain from Louisiana extradition papers for E. L. Willis former representative of the Santa Ana soda works, arrested at Homer, La., on an embezzlement charge. A deputy sheriff is in Sacramento, in connection with the papers. Willis is accused of appropriating upwards of $100 from C. V. Davis of the company. He was arrested on orders from Jackson, who yesterday wired the Louisiana sheriff to hold Willis until Jackson or one of his deputies arrived. Willis' wife and child will be left in Homer, said Jackson. Extradition papers must be furnished by Louisiana on application of California. On a previous occasion there was a delay of about two weeks in obtaining such papers from Texas, where a Santa Anan had fled after an embezzlement. ROACH YOUTH DIES OF SCARLET FEVER The four-year-old daughter of Mr. Mrs. Thomas Roach of Bristol Road away at 9 a.m. today in family home, death being caused from scarlet fever. Burial was this afternoon at Holy Cross cemetery, Anaheim. There were no services for fear of contagion. The mother and another member of the family are seriously ill with that dreaded disease. J. E. Seale, Fullerton undertaker, had charge of the body. J. E. Rodden, Insurance, Phone 71 FRUIT SALES TODAY Boston—Steady oranges; oranges $3.50 to $7.45; lemons, $7.70 to $10. Pittsburgh—Steady oanges; $5.45. BUILDING PERMITS Frank Champlin, alterations to residence on No. Los Angeles, cost $200. P. K. Krick, brick garage at 307 No. Los Angeles-st, cost $4,000. CHASE OF DEATH That Heleodore Anezma, 22-year-old Mexican who was found dying in his room in the Sugar factory colony Sunday, met his death from acute heart trouble, was the verdict this morning of a coroner's jury at the Campbell, Backs and Terry undertaking parolors. It was testified that Anezma had been complaining of feeling bad for some time, but that he went to a number of dances on Saturday night. Friends in an adjoining room heard him cough, and went into his room to see if he was ill, and found him unconscious. The body is being held here pending word from relatives in Mexicall. HEBSONS ATTEND LEGION CONVENTION Jack W. Hebson and wife leave tomorrow over the Santa Fe for New Orleans to attend the American Legion convention Oct. 16-20. G. W. Hann of Los Angeles is to relieve Hebson. INCORPORATION OF PLACENTIA URGED The main feature brought before the board of supervisors today was the incorporation of Placentia. One group of citizens represented by Attorney Walter Eden was greatly opposed to incorporation. Attorney Gun Hagenstein of Fullerton represented the people on the other side of the question. Oct. 20 was set for the two factions to meet and go over with the supervisors the rules concerning incorporation of a town. SANTA ANA PIONEER DIES The funeral services for Mrs. Fannie S. Greencleaf, 67, who died Sunday, were held this afternoon in Santa Ana. Mrs. Greenleaf was a native of the state and a resident of Santa Ana since 1882. The survivors include there sons, Walter, Frank and Clifford; two brothers, S. T. Moore of Gilroy and a sister, Mrs. M. E. Stovall of Williams. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 45 at 6 a.m. Maximum 72 at 2 p.m. NEW YORK 000,000 combing ish, German, radio plants, girl of world air comnounced today Page of the Pa Co. and official corporations invu The monster ed by the Radio Ica, and plans include the Orient project, the con will be ten New York. BAIN DEAL LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1922 BBERY AT OYSTER NEW PASTOR DEATH TALE RELATED Woman Eye-Witness to Slaying Refutes Story Told by Youth NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. 10. Giving the lie direct to the "confession" of Ray Schneider, a new witness came to light today in the mysterious murder of Rev. Edward W. Hall and his sweetheart and choir leader, Mrs. James Mills. A woman inmate of the Parker home for the aged, just across the raod from the scene of the crime, testifies that she was an eye witness to the double murder. She claims that she saw Rev. Hall and Mrs. Mills at the very spot where their bodies later were discovered, in a hand-to-hand bottle with a man. POLICE ARE WATCHING SUSPECTS Man in White Coat Seen at Cash Register After Cafe Closed at 11 P. M. A most daring robbery took place last night about 1 o'clock when the Oyster Loaf In the Valencia hotel, was broken into and the desk and cash register riffled, between $200 and $250 loot in checks and cash being taken. About $1.50 in small change was left in the cash register. The robbery was discovered this morning by George Harrison, one of the proprietors of the cafe when he came to work. He found the back door open and the screen of the back window cut. The cafe closed last night about 11 o'clock. Some time later an employee at the Day and Night Garage Here to Help City In Social Service Charles H. Andersen, Community Ser- Giving the lie direct to the "confession" of Ray Schneider, a new witness came to light today in the mysterious murder of Rev. Edward W. Hall and his sweetheart and choir leader, Mrs. James Mills. A woman inmate of the Parker home for the aged, just across the raad from the scene of the crime, testifies that she was an eye witness to the double murder. She claims that she saw Rev. Hall and Mrs. Mills at the very spot where their bodies later were discovered, in a hand-to-hand battle with a man and a woman whose identity is unknown. Four shots rang out. she says, and the struggle ended. She goes into details of the nature of the struggle, which leads the authorities to believe that she is telling the truth and that the story of Schneider, who claims that his chum, Clifford Hayes, aged 19, shoe and killed the preacher and his enamorata, believing them to be Poarl Bahmer and her father, is untrue. Schneider claims Hayes was jealous of the girl's affection for her father and suspected the relations between them. The Bahmer girl, who staunchly defends young Hayes, also came forward with a sensational statement this morning. She was with Schneider when the discovery of the bodies was made and already she has told the authorities of Schneider's extreme reluctance to approach the figures they saw reclining under the crabapple tree which has become famous as the scene of the slaying. This morning she indicated there was more that she might tell, and at the same time the friends of Hayes made the direct assertion that they believed Schneider had been bribed to make his "confession" by persons eager to divert suspicion from themselves. It was even hinted that Schneider might have been hired to help an pensive gold watch of the dead pastor has been recovered by the authorities after having been missing for some time, and the officers will not say whether they found it in the possession of Schneider. Pearl Bahmer, however, states the watch was on the person of the dead preacher when she and young Schneider found the bodies. The Bahmer girl is only 15 years old, but she is thoroughly sophisticated and wise in the ways of the world. HOLD FATHER FOR KIDNAPPING GIRL David Dean of Huntington Beach is in the county jail awaiting arraignment on a charge of kidnapping his four-year-old daughter, Dorris, preferred by Mrs. Rebecca Dean, P.O. RECEIPTS UP 47 P.C. SEPTEMBER With September receipts, exclusive of money orders, up 47 per cent over those of September, 1921, the likelihood of the Anaheim postoffice doing a total of $40,000 for the calendar year and entering the first class, is becoming a certainty. Business in September amounted to $3,498.88 against $2366.70 a year ago. Receipts for the quarter ending Sept. 30 amounted to $9883.06 compared with $7865.71 for the same quarter of 1921 and $6,299.73 in 1920. In the first three quarters of the year the total was $28,357.5 leaving $11,642.65 for the other quarter. With receipts in October and November practically certain to amount to at least $3400 each and December well over $5,000—last December's approximate total—the goal appears to be reached. Postmaster Ahlborn announced that Earl W. Baum and Carl C. King, two letter carriers disabled by injuries to their feet and legs, would be on the job in the business district again within a day or two. Meanwhile their work has fallen upon the other carriers, and even Ahlborn and the clerks have had to help. The Postmaster asks the public's indulgence until the two men have returned. L.A.MANHELDFORDRUNKENDRIVING W.Jackman of Los Angeles is in the county jail today charged with driving an auto while intoxicated. His arrest was effected thru W.F.Sibley of Huntington Beach, who had last night about 1 o'clock when the Oyster Loaf in the Valencia hotel, was broken into and the desk and cash register riffled, between $200 and $250 loot in checks and cash being taken. About $1.50 in small change was left in the cash register. The robbery was discovered this morning by George Harrison, one of the proprietors of the cafe when he came to work. He found the back door open and the screen of the back window cut. The cafe closed last night about 11 o'clock. Some time later an employee at the Day and Night Garage said that he saw a light in the cafe and someone with a white coat on at the cash register but did not think of raising an alarm since he thought it was one of the cafe proprietors. The local police are working on the case. They have a number of suspects but that no arrests have been made. About $65 of the loot was in checks and the remainder cash. A small dog kept at the rear of the cafe usually barked at the appearance of anyone. Apparently the thieves made friends with him and turned him out. What is holding up water conservation in Orange-co? Answer: it isn't a what it's a who, the same being Col. S.H.Finley, of Santa Ana, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, aided and abetted by Supervisor T.B.Talbert of Huntington Beach. This, at least, is the theory of a prominent official, who said Finley was cheek and jowl with certain water company heads who didn't care to see water conservationists in the county unite and accomplish some concrete results. So far as known the matter will be as dead at the next meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce on the last Wednesday of the month as it is now. "Progress" may be reported, but what progress is another question. COURT DECISION ON ORANGES UNWISE The action of the supreme court yesterday in declaring the State Standardization Act of 1921 invalid as too uncertain and the powers of the State Department of Agriculture in enforcing it as arbitrary probably will come up at tomorrow's meeting og the California Fruit Growers' Exchange directors, Manager G.W.Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n said today, speaking as an exchange association manager. The provision of the Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Act of 1921 declared invalid said that "oranges shall be declared unfit for shipment when frosted to the extent of endangering the reputation of the fruit industry." HOLD FATHER FOR KIDNAPPING GIRL David Dean of Huntington Beach is in the county jail awaiting arraignment on a charge of kidnapping his four-year-old daughter, Dorris, preferred by Mrs. Rebecca Dean, mother of the girl. His arrest last evening at Huntington Beach terminated a search for more than a week by Deputy Sheriff Roy Ballard. The argument had its beginning back in Oklahoma a number of years ago where the couple obtained their divorce. Mrs. Dean got custody of the child and came to Huntington Beach where they located. Dean followed her within a year, locating her and little Doris at the beach city. They made up their differences and were living together again. When Dean and the girl disappeared a week ago the mother swore out a complaint. U. S. GETS CONTROL OF WORLD'S MERGER NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—A $170,000,000 combination of American, British, German, French and Argentine radio plants, giving America control of world air communications, was announced today by Capt. Powhatan Page of the Pan-American Wireless Co. and officials of other gigantic corporations involved. The monster merger was negotiated by the Radio Corporation of America, and plung are now afoot to include the Orient and Australia in the project, the central station of which will be teh corporation's plant in New York. TIS SANTA ANA'S 53RD BIRTHDAY This is Santa Ana's 53rd birthday anniversary. On Oct. 10, 1869, W.H. (Uncle Billy) Spurgeon went to the city from Los Angeles to look at 76 acres of land he was purchasing from the Yorba estates. He got off his horse, climbed a tree to get a good look around, and soon afterward started plans to lay out the city. The sycamore tree which he climbed stood between Sycamore-st and Broadway near Third until a few years ago, when it was cut down to make room for a new building. MASONIC FUNERAL IN LONG BEACH The Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F. and A.M., went to Long Beach this morning to conduct the funeral of Miles Walter, 45 years old, who died suddenly Saturday night of heart trouble. Walter was formerly manager of the M.O.D. packing plant at Anaheim, and was a member of the Anaheim lodge, and widely known in Anaheim.. The body was taken to Ontario for burial. The funeral services were conducted by Emory E. Knipe of Anaheim. Among the local Masons who attended were: J.L.Adkins, Clyde Williams, Paul Taggart, H.W.Faris and Messrs.Polhemus,Fergus, Beet,Billig and Hoag. L. A. MAN HELD FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING W.Jackman of Los Angeles is in the county jail today charged with driving an auto while intoxicated. His arrest was effected thru W.F.Sibley of Huntington Beach, who had followed him all the way from San Juan Capistrano. Sibley in his complaint said that he had been unable to drive past Jackman because of the dangerous manner in which Jackman drove his machine. The provision of the Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Act of 1921 declared invalid said that "oranges shall be declared unfit for shipment when frosted to the extent of endangering the reputation of the citrus industry if shipped." The State Department of Agriculture was attacked as acting as a legislative body, when it was in fact administrative. Manager Sandilands said that the growers still were protected by the federal pure food act. He anticipates that the state department of agriculture will soon hit back at the decision. Commenting on the provision quoted Sandilands said that while imperfect it should be retained until improved or something better takes it place. FAILS TO SEE SIGNAL Mrs. Mary Coons reported to the local police today that she failed to see the signal given by the driver of a Dodge ahead of her at the intersection of Janass and West Center-sts, and struck the other car in the rear doing slight damage. LINNARTZ TRUCK AND STRAW BURNED The third in a string of four-ton trucks owned and operated by O.J.Linnartz, of the Ever Ready Truck and Transfer Co., was ordered this week to take the place of the Moreland which was burned Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock. The new truck is a White and will be here in about a week. Mr. Linnartz had gone to the ranch of Oscar Lough, two miles southwest of Buena Park, to get a load of bean straw. As the driver started the engine, fire broke out, presumably from backfiring. The truck and the bean straw in the load and that on the ground nearby were burned. The Moreland was insured in the So.C.Autc club. ealer RANGE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY ON ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 ... $1,254,875 No. of Permits ... 862 Year of 1920 ... 879,980 No. of Permits ... 564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR YSTER LOAF LEADING PUBLIC SPIRITS PLAN COMMUNITY SERVICE Anaheim is going to have Community Service—that is, a continuing organization devoted to civic improvements. Approximately 25 of the city's leading public spirits unanimously so decided last evening at a meeting in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. These officers were elected: William T. Wallop, president; Fred Ahlborn and Mrs. C. W. Austin, vice-presidents; Oscar Conklin, secretary, and F. A. Backs, Jr. treasurer. These will constitute an executive committee, and will appoint a committee on nominations, as widely representative as possible, who will select a list of names from which directors are to be chosen. This is the procedure to be recommended by Charles H. Anderson, organizer for the National Community Service, and probably will be followed. F. A. Backs, Jr., who presided last night introduced Anderson as the first speaker. The latter told what community service meant and related some of his experiences. The newcomer, the lonely girl and Americanization as of Chester, Pa. GLAD NEWS! TAXES DUE MONDAY Taxes are due Monday! Miss Helen Cramer, deputy city tax collector, is making out postcards addressed to each property-owner, bearing the in- ER FUND POSAL BOOKED ding up water conserve-co? Answer: it isn't who, the same being Col. Santa Ana, chairman of Supervisors, aided Supervisor T. B. Talton Beach. It is the theory of a special, who said Finley jowl with certain heads who didn't later conservationists in ice and accomplish some known the matter will the next meeting of the members of Commerce on Tuesday of the month as Progress" may be reat progress is another DECISION ON ANGES UNWISE of the supreme court declaring the State Act of 1921 invalid in and the powers of department of Agriculture as arbitrary probably at tomorrow's meeting on Fruit Growers' Extras, Manager G. W. The Anaheim Orange & said today, speaking as association manager, on of the Fruit and standardization Act of invalid said that be declared unfit for frosted to the extent the reputation of the These will constitute an executive committee, and will appoint a committee on nominations, as widely representative as possible, who will select a list of names from which directors are to be chosen. This is the procedure to be recommended by Charles H. Anderson, organizer for the National Community Service, and probably will be followed. F. A Backs, Jr., who presided last night introduced Anderson as the first speaker. The latter told what community service meant and related some of his experiences. The newcomer, the lonely girl and Americanization as of Chester, Pa., were among the places of the topic Anderson touched upon. Anderson said that the city had no physical assets except the unimproved park, while the school grounds contained almost no play facilities for children. He said he was confident the bond issue for the park would be passed by a 100 per cent vote if he could show what the activities in the park would be. Joseph A. Clayes, who was called upon by Anderson as the next speaker, pointed out the need of Community Service to develop the park. Mayor William Stark, who was invited by Chairman Backs to speak said Anaheim needed Community Service to beautify and make useful the park. J. F. Ahlborn said that the Community Service movement co-ordinated with other organizations like the Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, etc., and moved that steps toward organizing a permanent committee be taken at once. Chairman Backs invited remarks on the subject and Oscar Conklin put several pointed questions to Anderson regarding the budget, method of finance, method of improving conditions in the Mexican colony, upon which Anderson had touched in his speech, etc. Anderson invited a gassed and shell-shocked veteran named Granger, who stopped off in town to see Commander William Goodrum of the American Legion, to tell of his experiences with Community Service. Granger told of spending some time at the Portland, Ore., bass hospital and Palo Alto, where he said, he had been kept. Arthur A. Cohen said that Community Service linked up the various organizations and combined their efforts. In an interview today Anderson explained that the detailed program of work to be adopted was up to the 30 or more directors who would be named. No fixed program yet had been decided upon. Community service tries to promote, he said citizenship, neighborliness, community spirit, happiness, etc., by means of the maximum use of existing facilities such as playgrounds, gymnasiums, parks, church and club facilities, recreation centers, community centers rest rooms and summer camps, and by organizing community drama, music and art exhibits, etc. TAXES DUE MONDAY Taxes are due Monday! Miss Helen Cramer, deputy city tax collector, is making out postcards addressed to each property-owner, bearing the information as to amount of city taxes due These postcards will be placed in the mail Saturday. Anabelm citizens pay all their city-taxes at once. Notices of a half year's county taxes will also be in the mail the last of the week as they are also due Monday. City taxes become delinquent first Monday in December. Samuel Kraemer, multi-millionaire rancher and oilman of Placentia, who is putting up one large business block after another in Anaheim, is now the city's largest taxpayer wresting that distinction from Theodore Roberts who took it last year from F. A. Yungbluth. Kraemer will pay $1525 city taxes this fall and more next year, as he has done considerable building and purchased more property here since assessments were made March 1. Roberts will pay $1409 city taxes and Yungbluth $1225. Mrs. Mitchell, owner of the building containing Heying's Pharmacy and other business property, and John Cook, rancher, are also heavy taxpayers. COUNTY LUMBERMAN NAME DELEGATES The Orange-co. Lumbermen's club met last night at the Elk's Club to arrange for participation in the annual California's Lumbermen's Ass'n convention at San Francisco, Oct. 28. The meeting was address by E. D. Tennant, secretary of the California Lumbermen's Ass'n, of San Francisco Henry Ridderford of Los Angeles; F. L. Morgan; of Whittier secretary of the So Cal. Lumbermen's Ass'n., and S. O. Krantz, managing editor of the California Lumber Merchants, of Los Angeles. There were about 50 present. Representatives were appointed to attend the state convention as follows: H. A. Lake, Garden Grove; O. H. Barr, Santa Ana; J. C. Pinkerton; Whittier; Mr. Skidmore, Downey; W. W. Harvey, Fullerton; and A. C. Bowers of Santa Ana. KENNY FUNERAL WEDNESDAY MORNING High mass will be pronounced at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Boniface church over the remains of Mrs Katherine Kenny of Long Beach. REPORT TO POLICE OF AUTO CRASHES R. E. Ransom of Los Angeles, driving a Hudson, reported to local police he was hit at Center and Los Angeles-sts. by a car going north and driven by J. E. Pearce of Santa Ana. He said his view was obscured by a passing car. Slight damage was reported. Roy Caffer of Long Beach reported he ran into the rear of a truck on Center-st, damaging his own car. He said that the truck cut in front of him, and that he was unable to stop. FIGURES IN MURDER CASE SECRETLY WED GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 10.—Coming as a sensational aftermath to the notorious Iwell murder case, a mysterious crime involving the slaying of Joseph Elwell, wealthy New York clubman, which has never been solved, a man and woman who were important figures in the investigation of the murder, have been secretly wedded to each other, it has just been learned. DEMANDS $20,500 OF PACIFIC ELECTRIC Mrs. Love Johnston asks damages of $20,500 in a suit filed at Santa Ana against the P. E. Railway. The woman, who is 58, was driving in her car in Cypress on Dec. 9, 1921, when the machine was struck by an electric car and she was severely injured, according to her complaint. KENNY FUNERAL WEDNESDAY MORNING High mass will be pronounced at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Boniface church over the remains of Mrs. Katherine Kenny, of Long Beach, who died Saturday after an illness of few hours while at the home of her niece, Mrs. H. J. Efker for a week's visit. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Los Angeles. NEW PATIENTS New patients at the local Sanitarium include: Rev. J. B. Stone, Inglewood; Mrs. R. E. Corcoran, Fullerton; Mrs. George Dawson, Alhambra; Robert Dunkerson, Santa Ana. The answer will be found among today'srant ads. (What "Blunder" do you suggest?) (Copyright 1922, Associated Editors)