oc-plain-dealer 1922-12-18

WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROW-ING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. VOL. XXVI—NO. 107 NAB 9 IN 4826 TONS OF WALNUTS SHIPPED Still About 2000 Tons To Go From Here, Says Thorpe Orange County shipped 4826.9 tons of walnuts the season just closed and Anaheim 563.6 tons, according to figures furnished by General Manager Carlisle Thrope today. These figures, however, are still provisionl, and Thrope predicts shipments from the county of 2,000 or 3,000 more tons by the end of the season. Using the smaller estimate, the county will have shipped more than DESPERATE BATTLE TO SAVE NEW LEVEE Fearing that the new protection levee will be undermined by high waters in the Santa Ana river, the Anaheim Flood Control committee will begin the work tomorrow of attaching trees endwise to outside piling to prevent destruction of the levee. When the levee was constructed it was expected that the sand would hold in position, but, with the heavy current coming in some places directly against the piling sand below has been washed out and large holes are threatened in the levee itself. It is hoped by dragging in the trees and brush to catch the sand and form a more or less permanent barrier against the current. C. H. Hollingshead, speaking for the committee, said this afternoon that he will be glad to hear from anybody who has cypress trees which can be used in this work. LAY BLOCKS U. S. S RESCO FROM Hospital Shi in Medite Are CONSTANTIN How American lives and their s men, women and in fire or by light today when known of the r rescue in the am ranean. Twenty-five three children Go From Here, Says Thorpe Orange County shipped 4826.9 tons of walnuts the season just closed and Anaheim 563.6 tons, according to figures furnished by General Manager Carlisle Thrope today. These figures, however, are still provision I, and Thrope predicts shipments from the county of 2,000 or 3,000 more tons by the end of the season. Using the smaller estimate, the county will have shipped more than 6800 tons at the very least. So, Cal. as a whole is running ahead of last year, Thrope told Manager Walter Ross of the local association. The 6800 tons compares with 5,733.2 tons in the 1920-21 season. There are nine associations in the county, as follows: Anaheim Walnut Growers, Capistrano Walnut Growers, Fullerton-Placentia Walnut Growers, Garden Grove Walnut Growers, Irvine Walnut, La Habra Walnut Growers, Orange County Walnut Growers, Richland Walnut and Santa Ana Walnut Growers. Taking these in the order named shipments have been: Point d 1922 1921 tonnage tonnage Anaheim 563.6 595.9 S. J. Capistrano 265.6 269.7 Fullerton 598.8 629.4 Garen Grove 360.8 378.0 Francis 683.5 861.0 Des Moines 161.0 162.4 Santa Ana 179.2 159.2 Orange 538.4 676.3 Santa Ana 1475.1 2001.3 4826.9 5733.2 TIS BIG WEEK FOR ANAHEIM KIWANIS This will be a big week for the Anaheim Kiwanis club, the first event on the calendar being the Christmas dinner, ladies' night, at the Elks club Tuesday evening, beginning at 6:30 o'clock. The program and entertainment committees, working together to make the event a memorable one, have in hand a group of stunts and "eye-openers" that will keep the ladies busy for at least two and a half hours. The "nose-bag" committee, composed of Henson Faria, Vic LaMont and H. N. White have assembled a Christmas dinner that will demand much attention from the members and the gong sounds for the races to begin. The second event of importance to the club during the week is the benefit performance at the United theatre Wednesday evening. The proceeds will be devoted to gifts to the needy. LAY BLOCKS IN SEWER OUTFALL The actual laying of the segmental blocks in the outfall sewer has been started. The blocks are laid with mortar like tile, being molded to form a pipe 442 inches in diameter when locked together. One gang which can make 100 feet a day, is at work. Two more gangs will be put at work. The excavating of the trench is being done with a clam-shell steam-digger. A very competent engineer is in charge of this and is able to make the trench within an inch or two of the grade. The trench is from 2½ to six feet deep. Last week's rains did not stop all work although it was necessary to start on a new location about two miles from where they had been working. RADIO MARRIAGE ILLEGAL, SAYS ATTY. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 18.A marriage ceremony performed by radio's illegal, according to a construction placed upon the domestic relations law by State Attorney General Newton. The words "in the presence" as contained in the law means an actual and not a constructive presence. The attorney general holds. ALL YEAR CLUB MAN SPEAKS TONIGHT Tonight at 6:30, members of the Anaheim Retail Merchants Protective Ass'n will assemble at the Elks club for their monthly banquet and business meeting, and after listening to an address by Daniel Jones, directing light in the All Year Club, and recently of the efficiency department of a large retail establishment in Los Angeles. The meeting tonight will also be a review of the year's wor kof the organization and aims for the coming year. BRITAIN HOT LONDON, Dec. Islam over the postian loan to Asia began to decline warned the people or American part arations negotiation much less a loan. It was declare five that the Un yet put out any lleved Great Britain first nation appre States decided t sentiment prelimiic. The Pall Mall story under the B Cold feet In U Harding's activity Most of the new United States "l interest it ever will do make inquiries that American he if the European LaMont and H. N. White have assembled a Christmas dinner that will demand much attention from the members and the honor guests during the evening. President Wm. T. Wallop requests that all Kiwanis make it a point to be present before the appointed hour, 6:30, in order that all may be in their places when the gong sounds for the races to begin. The second event of importance to the club during the week is the benefit performance at the United theatre Wednesday evening. The proceeds will be devoted to gifts to the needy at Christmas time. It is reported from the main office of the United Theatres in Los Angeles today that the benefit at Alhambra, given by the United Theatres, last night, netted the Kiwanis club over $400. President Wallop, of the Anaheim club hopes Anaheim will make it double that amount. Colleen Moore, in the Wallflower, will be the feature picture, and there will be stunts by the Kiwanis club and an excellent comedy picture. The usual prices will prevail. APPROPRIATED AUTO TIRES John Salazar and Franisco Guerra were arraigned before Judge Howard today on the charge of stealing three automobile tires from Miguel Lugo, and entered pleas of guilty. Salazar was sentenced to 60 days in jail, and Guerra to 30 days in jail. FINAL DIVORCE DEPTEE Ida May Heltmann received a final judgement of divorce today from William A. Heltman. BUILDING PERMITS J. E. Newbald, frame residence at 748 No Olive st., cost $3,000. Winder Bros., frame residence at 546 So Citron-st., cost $3500. BUY IN ANAHEIM Tonight at 6:30, members of the Anaheim Retail Merchants Protective Ass'n will assemble at the Elks club for their monthly banquet and business meeting, and after listening to an address by Daniel Jones, directing light in the All Year Club, and recently of the efficiency department of a large retail establishment in Los Angeles. The meeting tonight will also be a review of the year's worst kof the organization and aims for the coming year. SMALL FOOT IS CLUE FOR TIGER GIRL LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.—Clara Phillips' exceptionally small feet, her pride when she was a chorus girl, may furnish a clew that will put deputy sheriffs on her trail and result in her capture, it developed today. When she escaped from the county jail Mrs. Phillips was either bare-footed or in her stocking feet. Mrs. Phillips wears a size 1½ shoe, one of the smallest manufactured. Shoe stores have few calls for such a small size shoe. Managers of shoe stores were asked to check over their sales and to report all sales of sizes 1½ shoes. The shoe stores were also asked to report any future sale of the size 1½ shoes. J. S. FIRMS TAKING TRADE FROM EUROPE WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Firms in the United States are gaining foreign trade over European competitors, it was declared today in a report made by Dr. Julius Klein, director of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. ILL HEALTH CAUSES RICH MAN'S SUICIDE DENVER, Colo., Dec. 18.—Ill health caused John H. Porter, 46, millionaire, to go to a place on Happy Caron road and shoot himself in the head, according to the decision of the coroner. Those of the Porter family who survive are the widow and their son, aged 4; the suicide's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Porter; two sisters, Mrs. J. Mason of Riverside, Cal., and Mrs. Ruth Waring of this city, and William Porter, a brother. GET $100,000 HOLD DENVER, Dec.—An automobile he serve bank car lined States mind and killed one o automobile and fency estimated lain Deal LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Monday, Dec. 18, 1922 IN BOOZE U. S. SAILORS RESCUE 482 FROM SEA Hospital Ship Catches Fire in Mediterraniam; 25 Are Drowned CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 18.—How American sailors risked their lives and their ship and rescued 482 men, women and children from death in fire or by drowning, came to light today when details became known of the most thrilling ocean rescue in the annals of the Mediterranean. Twenty-five persons, including three children and their mother, LOST CHILD RETURNS HOME Mourned as Dead, Found in Orange-Co. Juvenile Home Taken away from her home and family at Tompkinsville, Ky., years ago by an insane mother, and mourned as dead, 10-year old Lillian Leslie will be sent back there by means of a court order issued today. The girl has been in the Juvenile home and later with Mrs. J. W. Allen in Santa Ana. Urges State Aid In Prohibition Law WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Closer co-operation between state and federal government in enforcing the prohibition laws is not alone sufficient to clamp down the dry lid throughout the country, Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, here to attend President Harding's prohibition conference declared to nInternational News Service. In addition Governor Allen said the public must be made to realize prohibition enforcement will mean "greater economic prosperity, individually and nationally." ZABEL WILL STAY WITH IN MEDITERRANIAM; 25 ARE DROWNED CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 18.—How American sailors risked their lives and their ship and rescued 482 men, women and children from death in fire or by drowning, came to light today when details became known of the most thrilling ocean rescue in the annals of the Mediterranean. Twenty-five persons, including three children and their mother, were drowned in the disaster, but had it not been for the bravery and resource of the American blue jackets, and their officers the death list would have reached 300 at least. This rapid-fire drama of the sea was reeled off in a total time of less than forty minutes, yet in that period a feat of daring had been performed which will live in marine history. The French hospital ship Vinhongs, crowded with Greek and Armenian refugees, caught fire and a terrific explosion followed. Panic reigned at once. The American destroyer Bainbridge was living some distance from the scene of the disaster. No small boats were at hand to rescue the hundreds who faced death by fire and explosion, but the American commander, W. A. Edwards, acted at once. Slipping his cables, he forced the bow of the Yankee destroyer against the side of the flaming ship, and the Bainbridge jackles swarmed on board the doomed vessel. Another terrific explosion came just as the United States warship came into position alongside, but the Yankees were undaunted. BRITAIN LOSES HOPE OF LOAN LONDON, Dec. 18.—British optimism over the possibility of an American loan to assist European stability began to decline today. Newspapers warned the people against confidence or American participation in the reparations negotiations next month, much less a loan. It was declared at the foreign office that the United States "has not yet put out any feelers." It is believed Great Britain would be the first nation approached if the United States decided to sound European sentiment preliminary to definite action. The Pall Mall Gazette printed a story under the headlines: "Cold feet in United States follows Harding's activity." Most of the newspapers agree the United States "is losing what little interest it ever had in Europe," and probably will do nothing more than make inquiries. It is felt, however, that American help could be obtained if the European powers would show MOTIONED AS DEAD, FOUND IN ORANGE-CO. JUvenile Home Taken away from her home and family at Tompkinsville, Ky., years ago by an insane mother, and mourned as dead, 10-year old Lillian Leslie will be sent back there by means of a court order issued today. The girl has been in the Juvenile home and later with Mrs. J. W. Allen in Santa Ana. She was in the home for a year, since December 1921. A letter from her sister, Susie E. Leslie, to Mrs. Allen tells the sad glad story. The mother, Mattle Leslie, wouldn't let the family know where the child was, and finally declared her dead. When a brother, J. R. Leslie, Jr., came out to California to hunt for her and discovered the mother was in Santa Ana, the mother threatened to have him arrested if he came for her. "Poor Mattie — she was crazy long before she was sent to the asylum", wrote the sister to Mrs. Allen. Dr. George W. Busyon of Tompkinsville furnished a letter to the younger Leslie which he presented to the county authorities and Leslie also brought the girl's birth certificate. $3500 ESTATE LEFT BY SLAIN WOMAN The first and final accounting, report and petition for distribution of the estate of Camila Moreno, also known as Camila Lara and Camila Escobedo, murdered in the Mexican colony last summer, was filed today. The net estate after expenses amounts to $3,554.54 and consists of lot No. 9 in "Greaswell's subdivision" outside the city valued at $1,000, a lot on East Pico street, Los Angeles valued at -2,000 and furniture and livestock. The heirs are the husband, Francisco Lara and a daughter, Evarista Moreno. The woman with her companion, Escobedo, was slain by Narcisco Cisneros, who wreaked vengeance on Escobedo for sending him to San Quentin. Cisneros brutally hacked the woman's body with a knife and also cut Escobedo. He was captured in Santa Ana canyon the same day. SLIGHTLY HURT AS BOILER EXPLODES Oplilo Provencio, employed at the Elks Club building on No. Los Angeles-st., suffered light injuries in a boiler explosion Saturday night, being taken to the Anaheim sanitarium. The burns which did not go ZABEL WILL STAY WITH JERNIGAN Herman Zabel will remain in charge of the bureau of identification when Sheriff-elect Jernigan takes office. Jernigan indicated today in an interview with the Plain Dealer. Jernigan declared that he would disregard party politics in pleiding his alces, who he reiterated, would be selected on the basis of their efficiency. Jernigan will try to give as many sections of the county as possible representation, he said. This was the former Santa Ana City Marshal's answer to the query whether he would follow the usual custom and completely "clean house". Of Zabel he said he had himself advised him to take the position of Deputy Sheriff when it was open and give up his place as city police sergeant under Jernigan. In so doing he had been moved solely by Zabel's welfare aitho he regretted losing him. They have remained friends. Other appointees Jernigan has not made or at least not announced. Mrs. Birdie Swanwick already has declared that she will not accept reappointment as office deputy. T.E. French may be named undersheriff again on Jan. 8, when Jernigan assumes office. SHIP XMAS GIFTS TO CAMP KEARNEY Christmas packages were shipped to Camp Kearney today by the local Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion. A delegation from the local legion auxiliary, composed of Mrs. Jack Hebson, Mrs. Margaret Zehring and Miss Mary Hund and others are planning to go to Camp Kearney tomorrow. They are to be met at the railroad station by a committee from the camp hospital and conducted there in a machine. URGES MUSIC TO BRING PEACE SLIGHTLY HURT AS BOILER EXPLODES Ophiilo Provencio, employed at the Elks Club building on No. Los Angeles-st., suffered light injuries in a boiler explosion Saturday night, being taken to the Anaheim sanitarium. The burns which did not go deep were about the face and hands. Other new patients at the sanitarium include: O. Handy, Fullerton; and J. Henry Dever, Orange. HEIRESS VISITS SELLING TO GERMANS PARIS, Dec. 18.—Mathilde McCormick, 16-year-old granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, arrived in Paris from Switzerland today to do her Christmas shopping. Instead of going to a hotel she went to the home of her stepmother, Ganna Walska McCormick, at No. 14 Rue Luebeck. It is understood Harold McCormick, father of Mathilde, and his bride are going to the United States for the holidays. FOIL ASSASSINATION SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 18.—Two Macedonians were under arrest today as bomb throwers. They attempted to take the life of Premier Stamboullsky and Home Minister Descaloff. PEINCESS MAY WED DELIN, Dec. 18.—A love match between Marie Rose Hohenlohe-Barteln, 15-year-old princess, cousin of ex-Empress Zita of Austria, with a school teacher in Bartenstein, is reported. COLONEL-PHYSICIAN DEAD CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—Col. Alfred N. Bradley, veteran army physician, is dead after a lingering illness. He was invalided home from France in June, 1918. BOSTON, e.Dc. 18.—The marriage of Alma Gluck's daughter, Barela to Frank Delmas Clarke of New Orleans is soon to take place, according to the girl's mother. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results THE REVENUE OF THE FIRST BATTLE IN THE WAR OF 1812 TARIFF MAY KEEP GERMAN TOYS OUT NUREMBERG, Dec. 16.—Official statements from Washington that the quantity of German toys sent to the United States this Christmas season is negligible compared with other years are challenged by manufacturers in this quaint mediaeval city of Bavaria. The statements are correct in so far as they apply to the period immediately following passage of the Fordney-McCumber tariff act, but before that law became effective huge quantities of German toys were sent to the United States and will be sold to the retail stores throughout the country. Now, however, the business has dropped away and Nuremberg is practically "up against it." If the industry here is to continue its big business with the United States, it will have to cut prices and cut them deep, in order to scale the tariff barrier raised by paragraph 1414 of the Fordney-McCumber law raised from a comparatively easy duty of 35 per cent ad valorem to 70 per cent. GET $100,000 IN HOLDUP AT MINT DENVER, Dec. 18.—Three men in an automobile held up a federal reserve bank car in front of the United States mint here today, shot and killed one of the guards in the automobile and escaped with currency estimated to total $100,000. PLAIN DEALER WANT ADS GET RESULTS URGES MUSIC TO BRING PEACE DUBLIN, Dec. 18.—"Sing, don't shout!" This was the advice given to Irishmen by Madame Tetrazzini, famous opera singer, when she visited here recently. "I think it is a great pity Ireland should be disturbed as it is," she said in an interview, "but it is an internal quarrel, and I hope Irishmen will soon all be friends and the present trouble will pass like all squabbles do in sensible families. A love and understanding of music can do much to restore happiness and remove discord amongst the people." John McCormick, she says, is the greatest singer in the world. ENGINEER AND FIREMEN TO MERGE CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 18.—Plans were made today for amalgamation of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, two of the big transportation unions. The combined memberships according to present plans, will be known as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. 11 DIE AS SHIPS CRASH IN ENGLAND LONDON, Dec. 18.—A collision between two British steamers in the Mersey river caused the death of 11 of the crowd of 16 carried by the Smerdis, bound for London from Bordeaux. The Smerdis was smashed by the City of London, from Bombay. IRISH FLAG PLIES; UNION JACK GONE DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 18.—Colors of the Irish Free State flew above the public buildings here today. Now was the Union Jack in sight. The last British "Tommy" left yesterday. ealer ANGE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY ON ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 862 Year of 1920 $79,980 No. of Permits 564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR ZE RAIDS SHOTS FIRED AND FIFTY GALLONS CONFISCATED Nine arrests were made and approximately 50 gallons of home brew and other intoxicants confiscated in several raids Saturday night in Santa Ana and Newport Beach, conducted by District Attroney A. P. Nelson, City Marshal Claude Rogers of Santa Ana, Jack Tinsley of the harbor city and other county and city offices. Shots were fired, and vain attempts made to pour the liquor, in at least one instance, down a drain pipe into a sewer. The Santa Ana raids were the most extensive ever made there, it is said. In a place on East Sixth street two brothers, Bud and Bob Pitts were taken. Two more of the Pitts boys were taken at a Thirteenth stret address, Huntington Beach, where a still and three barrels of WILL WITH NIGAN will remain in bureau of identification-elect Sam Jerniñan indicated view with the Plain declared that he party politics in who, he reiterated on the basis of Jernigan will try to omit of the county mention, he said. former Santa Ana answer to the query and follow the usual metely "clean house". Siu he had himself make the position of when it was open and as city police serriñgan. In so doing and solely by Zabel's regretted losingained friends. Jes Jernigan has not announced. Sanwick already has will not accept reffice deputy. may be named under Jan. 8, when Jerniñane. S GIFTS P KEARNEY ages were shipped today by the local city of the American from the local legion led of Mrs. Jack Margaret Zehring and and others are Camp Kearney to be met at son by a committee hospital and cona machine. BIC RING PEACE City Marshal Claude Rogers of Santa Ana, Jack Tinsley of the harbor city and other county and city office rs..Shots were fired, andvain attempts made to pour the liquor, in at least one instance, down a drain pipe into a sewer. The SantaAna raids were the most ext ensive ever made there, it issaid. In a place on East Sixth street two brothers, Bud and Bob Pitts were taken. Two more of the Pitts boys were taken at a Thirteenth street address, Huntington Beach, where a still and three barrels of mash were found. Other houses in Santa Ana raided were the Keystone apartments at Sixth and Main streets, and places on Lacy, East Chestnut and Lincoln streets. The arrests were Jack Beardsley and Bud Pitts, taken on suspleion; Bob Pitts, charged with violating a city ordinance; Rufua Neiblas and Glyde English, vagrancy; Bob Johnson and Evelyn Tripp, vagrancy; and Cecil Moon and Dorline Moon. The Santa Anans were locked up in the County jail. Those in the raiding party besides the leaders included Motorcycle officers O. K. Carr, Henry Warner, Vernon Myers, A. S. Hinckle, and Frank Stewart; Constable Jess Elliott and Patrolman Bob Elliott, Sid Smithwick and Joe Ryan. 27 PERISH DURING LAKE STORM WRECK CHICAGO, Dec. 18—Twenty-seven persons lost their lives either by exposure or by drowning when the tug Reliance was driven on the rocks off Lizard island, a short distance off the wrecked tug landed on the Canadian coast. All hope for the remaining 27 members of the crew and the passenger list has been abandoned by the rescue parties that battled their way to the scene of the wreck thrue the storm that has been raging for the past four days. Two overturned lifeboats that were known to have carried the party were found by the searchers. PREDICTS END OF KLAN WITHIN YEAR WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—"I predict the Ku Klux Klan will disappear within a year," Governor Henry Allen of Kansas, here for the governor's conference with the President, told Cosmopolitan News Service today. He expressed the opinion that federal legislation was not the method of dealing with the klan. "I believe it is a local problem and should be dealt with by the states locally," he said. THEATRE BURNED IN $440,000 BLAZE MORE WORK WITH NEW DRY ACT Longer hours of labor is the only method of coping with the additional work piled upon the Sheriff's and District Attorney's offices by the Wright Prohibition Enforcement act, which takes effect on Thursday, District Attorney A. P. Nelson said today. Asked whether citizen deputies couldn't be utilized, Nelson said "No!" The act will enable county officers to raid bootleggers both inside and outside incorporated cities without the co-operation of Federal officers, and cases which might have gone to the U. S. District Courts will go to the superior court. At present incorporated cities cannot be entered except with federal officers. Asked whether the act wouldn't enable county officers to visit many places in incorporated cities suspected of other crimes, if bootlegging etc. was involved, Nelson said it would. Sheriff C. E. Jackson saw no way of meeting the heavier burden. Jackson and his men already are pretty well worn-out with night work. GARDEN GROVE TO HAVE NEW SCHOOL Garden Grove will have a modern eight-room grammar school building to cost $95,000, as the result of a favorable vote Saturday at a bond election for that amount. Of 326 votes cast, 236 were yes and 90 no, making 46 over the necessary two-thirds. Y. M. COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT The Y. M. C. A. local committee meets at 6:00 o'clock and will discuss the Anaheim Y. M. C. A. holiday program which includes a series of tournaments, educational trips, athletic games, etc. Every member of the committee should plan to be MUSIC BURNING PEACE 18.—"Sing, don't advice given to name Tetrazzini, far, when she visited great pity Ireland used as it is," she view, "but it is an and I hope Irish-breeds and the will pass like all sensible families. Aounding of music can more happiness and nonnogst the people." k, she says, is the world. LAND N TO MERGE D., Dec. 18.—Plans for amalgamation of Locomotive of Locomotive of Men and Enginemen, transportation unions, memberships, ac-nt plans, will be brotherhood of Locom. HIPS EN ENGLAND 18.—A collision be-nh steamers in the died the death of 11 16 carried by the London from Bordis was smashed by n, from Bombay. FLIES; JACK GONE D., Dec. 18.—Colors State flow aboveigs here today. No-ion Jack in sight, "Tommy" left yes- THEATRE BURNED IN $440,000 BLAZE CHARLOTTE, N. C., Dec. 18.—Fire destroyed the six-story trust building of South Tyron street, containing the Keith vaudeville theater and other offices. Two other structures were seriously damaged. The loss was estimated at $440,000. TETRAZZINI TO TRY FOR FILM CAREER LONDON, Dec. 18.—The famous opera star, Mme Louisa Tetrazzini, in studying screen technique in the hope of going into the films before retiring from opera. CURTAIL DIRECTORS The number of directors of the Republican Petroleum Corporation is changed from 15 to 11 by a certificate filed today with the county clerk. A. S. Bradford of Placentia is president and C. C. Spicer secretary of the concern, which is capitalized with 2,972,371 shares of stock of $1 par. FINAL DIVORCE DECREE Mattie Craig Ruther received a final judgment of divorce today from Paul Ruther in Superior Court. Judge Z. B. West sitting. Roger C. Dutton represented the plaintiff. ENTERS LOS ANGELES HOSPITAL A. C. Holmes, who was so painfully injured about one month ago when he fell into the pit under the pumping plant on his ranch, was taken in the Huddle ambulance this afternoon to Los Angeles where he will enter a hospital for a skin-grafting operation. THREE BURN TO DEATH AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 18.—Fire in a cottage at Massillon, near here, took the life of three men and seriously burned four others. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results Y. M. COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT The Y. M. C. A. local committee meets at 6:00 o'clock and will discuss the Anaheim Y. M. C. A. holiday program which includes a series of tournaments, educational trips, athletic games, etc. Every member of the committee should plan to be present at this meeting. HOTEL VALENCIA GUESTS Guests at the Hotel Valencia over the week-end included: A Schonfield, Chicago; Arnold Gumpel and J. P. Watson, San Francisco; E. Chappell, Redlands; A. E. Cline, R. A. Baker, and H. H. Brown, Los Angeles; Carl Skagsberg, El Paso; J. W. Stump San Diego; and J. E. Stone Curfe, Fresno. MOOSE DANCE TONIGHT The Loyal Order of the Moose is planning a dance for members and friends tonight at the I. O. O. F. hall following the regular meeting of the lodge. A luncheon will be served. :: BLUNDERS ::: WHY IS THIS WRONG? What might b The answer will today's want ads. (What "Blunder") (Protected by Asa