oc-plain-dealer 1923-01-02

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. 117 HERO SAVES RUSH TODAY FOR BLDG. PERMITS Anaheim Building Contractors Start New Year With Bang Anaheim building contractors started off the New Year with a bang this morning when permits for five modern residences had been issued before 9:30 a.m. by J. W. Price, city building inspector. To R. S. Young, who was on hand almost as soon as the inspector's office was opened, goes the honor of taking out the first permit this year, erecting a frame residence and costing $3000, at 921 North Dixie Flier Is Wrecked In Georgia MACON, Ga., Jan. 2. Fifteen passengers were badly shaken up but none injured seriously, according to officials, when the Dixie Flyer, crack train between Jacksonville, Fla., and Chicago, was wrecked near here at 6 o'clock this morning. Five steel cars left the rails and careened badly but did not turn over. Eight passengers were sent here for treatment. Officials of the Central of Georgia railway, used by the train in Georgia, said the passengers would be taken to Atlanta on a special Southern railway train. A broken wheel, presumably caused the derailment, it was said. ANAHEIM HAS With Bang Anaheim building contractors started off the New Year with a bang this morning when permits for five modern residences had been issued before 9:30 a.m. by J. W. Price, city building inspector. To R. S. Young, who was on hand almost as soon as the inspector's office was opened, goes the honor of taking out the first permit this year and erects a frame residence and home costing $3000, at 921 North Zeyn-st. Thos A. Williams, Pomona contractor, who has erected a large number of residences here, appeared in a few minutes and when he found he would not be the first to take out a 1923 permit, announced that he would be the first to take out a pair of permits. He will construct modern frame residences at 522 and 526 S. Palm-st. in the new Hess tract. Each will cost $4000. U. S. Amack obtained the next permit, one for a $5000 frame residence at 742-744 N. Olive-st. A. L. Drews was next in line. He will build a $3500 house at 326 S. West-st. Late Saturday, as predicted by The Plain Dealer, a $12,000 permit was issued A. Schulte for a large concrete garage building at 336 S. Los Angeles-st., new Anaheim home for Dale & Co., Orange-co. distributors for Reo and Packard. A. B. WALLACE CALLED TO REST Death closed a long life Saturday evening about 5 o'clock when Mr. Terry Wallace, 77, of 420 Binh-st., away after an illness of two months, during which time he was confined to the hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace, and an only son, Robert who is a reporter on the staff of The Plain Dealer... Funeral services were held this morning in the Backs, Terry & Campbell chapel at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. M. Blakeley, pastor of the Undernominational church, officiating, interment will be in Loma Visita. Mr. Wallace was a native of Weekly county, Tonn., but lived the greater portion of his life in Arkansas, where he was a farmer. With his wife he joined the son in Anaheim about two years ago. He was a soldier in the Southern Army under General Price, of the Seventh Missouri Cavalry, and was in several engagements along the Missouri and Kansas border. Serving as pallbearers were Colonel Wolgemuth, Jake Zacharias, W. H. Swain and I. S. Treckler. RELIGIOUS CANVASS OF CITY TOMORROW A committee of thirty has been officials of the Central of Georgia railway, used by the train in Georgia, said the passengers would be taken to Atlanta on a special Southern railway train. A broken w heel, presumably caused the derailment, it was said. ANAHEIM HAS FINE ROSE FLOAT At the tournament parade at Pasadena, Anaheim had two entries. The first, decorated by P. G. Allen, was ten by twenty feet, representing a formal garden, with pergolas and Chinese lilies growing around the borders, the whole enhanced by parti-colored flowers and green branches. It was understood that this entry received favorable mention, entitling it to a silver cup. Of this, the Times says: "The entry of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, which was symbolic of the California Valencia Orange show, stood out as an attractive float. Most striking was a large vase of eucalyptus leaves and four smaller vases of bachelor buttons, with strings of Chinese lilies and narcissus connecting four large pedestals." No one was on the float except the driver." A decorated Lincoln car, furnished by Geo. Dunton, and decorated by F. A. Yungbluth and Miss Elizabeth Siegel, carried Harry D. Riley, other directors and Herman Dickel. The car carried braided National colors fixed to the body as a harness, surrounded by smillax and other greens and ferns. The back was a mass of feirs, with carnations and chrysanthemums, the whole producing a bright effect. More than 1,000 Anaheim people were among the spectators, many of whom attended the game. U.S.WILL PUSH WAR FRAUD PROSECUTIONS WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—Activities of the department of justice in 1923 will included the aggressive prosecution of the war fraud case, according to a statement made by Attorney General Daugherty, who declared that "there will be no relaxation in the efforts of the department to clarify the immense problems that have commanded the attention of the department for the year just closed." RELIGIOUS CANVASS OF CITY TOMORROW A committee of thirty has been appointed from the First Christian church which will begin a religious canvass of Anaheim, beginning tomorrow. The town and community will be covered. This movement is somewhat in preparation for the big evangelistic meetings which are contemplated by that church to open within a few weeks. ATTENDS FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. George Trapp and daughter, Miss Florence, went to Burbankk today, where they attended the funeral of R. F. Spauilding grandfather of Miss Florence. Mr. Spauilding's death occurred Saturday. MOVE TO NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. F. Reeves started the New Year exactly right by moving into their pretty new home on East Center-st. They had formerly resided in an apartment at the Cold-roff home, on North Citron. ST JOSEPH'S BACK AT STUDY TUESDAY Bells at St. Joseph's Academy resume their studies tomorrow on week's vacation. Tamales and delicious sand-heying's Soda Fountain. BUILDING PERMITS Anton Schulle, concrete garage, at Los Angeles-st, cost $12,000. Young, frame residence and at 521 No. Zeyn-st, cost $21. A. Williams, frame reeldenge garage at 522 So. Palm-st, cost $400. A. Williams, frame residence at No. Olive-st, cost $5000. Avis, frame residence at 326 cost $3500. U.S. WILL PUSH WAR FRAUD PROSECUTIONS WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—Activities of the department of justice in 1923 will included the aggressive prosecution of the war fraud cases, according to a statement made by Attorney General Daugherty, who declared that "there will be no relaxation in the efforts of the department to clarify the immense problems that have commanded the attention of the department for the year just closed." FORMER ANAHEIM COUPLE FACES SUIT John G Maroney and Viola Maroney, formerly of Anaheim, are made defendants in a suit filed today for $4150 on a promissory note. F. F. Kink, the plaintiff, seeks $400 of this amount for attorney's fees. According to the complaint the alleged note was written in Santa Ana on Nov. 21, 1921, and was for $5,000, plus interest at seven per cent. Fifty shares of stock in the P. R. & V. Products Company was sold at $1250 and the proceeds applied on the note. ANAHEIM CHURCH IS INCORPORATED Articles of incorporation of the Calvary Baptist church of Anaheim were filed today with the county clerk. The corporation is incorporated for 50 years and the trustees mentioned are Walter S. Huddlie, F. H. Wessler, I. F. Jenkins, C. W. Hedges and A. E. Reinhardt, all of Anaheim. The articles are signed by the trustees and by H. B. Foshett as moderator and W.N.E. Bartlett as clerk. E. Zitzman was the notary public who acted for the incorporators. ON TRIAL THIRD TIME FOR SLAYING Los Angeles-st, Jan. 2—For a third time Mrs. Marielle Roe, charged with the murder of McCallugh Graydon, Venice real estate operator, was scheduled to go on trial for her life before Superior Judge Paul J. McGormick today. Mrs. Roe was once sentenced to "life" imprisonment, but the judgment was set aside by the district court of appeals. INCREASED CARRY Increased carry of $100 to Fullerton County bank at the holders and held the second The First Nation hold a meeting election of new portant business gathering. RACE RIOT AS FIT TULSA, Okla., white men hear Sapulca, a smoof here, and wipe out the b ambushing of last night, in killed and for nation continue. Early this month that a cordon rounding the area and that the part of ititate a race riot BODIES C VICTIM The bodies Dyer, victims Alamitos Friest started to couple in Illinois Coroner Covered a broken hew of Dyer the latter looked Dyer was cook at the sugar works. STAR VIEW Viola Dana this morning the Fullerton will finish he Fatal Milliona trip about mission but w jolly little about the star heartbeat. lain Deal READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1923 HAVES TWO, LOSE THREATENED HER, SAYS SPOUSE Adalina Whelchel of Garden Grove Files 2nd Action for Divorce Carl Whelchel threatened to shoot his wife Adaline, and her whole family, according to a complaint filed today by the latter in a second action for divorce. The couple resided at Garden Grove. WAR OPENED AS TURKS ATTACK Fighting Begins as Moslem Rebels Seek to Grab Oil Fields LONDON, Jan. 2.—The long-heralded and much discussed war in the Near East broke out today. As the result of the first move in an international embroilment, which already has involved Great Britain and which may bring Turkey, Greece and Russia into the maelstrom, the British army aviation depot in Mesopotamia—the greatest in the world—in danger of seizure and destruction. Seven Billion Building Plan NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Total building construction projected for the nation during 1923 is estimated today at $7,830,000,000 by the Copper and Brass Research association. Lack of finances, labor and material, however, may defer until 1924 $1,830,000,000 of this projected construction, the association says. In 1922 total expenditures of building were $4,910,000,000 while $2,480,000,000 in projected construction enterprises had to be carried over to this year. OIL TOOL CO. GETS IRON EXPERT tion for Divorce Carl Whechel threatened to shoot his wife Adaline, and her whole family, according to a complaint filed today by the latter in a second action for divorce. The couple resided at Garden Grove. The alleged threat was made just four days before Christmas, according to the complaint. Whechel declared he would get a gun and shoot them all, whom he called a vile name. Other charges in the complaint include repeated abandonments by the defendant, lasting for one month or five, abuse when the defendant was awakened by the children in the night, non-support, and cruelty. The two were married at Maderna, Oct. 19, 1919, and have two children, aged two years and five months, respectively. There is no community property. The plaintiff asks divorce, allmony and the costs of the action. STRATHMAN FUNERAL HELD IN FULLERTON Funeral services for H. H. Strathman were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in McAulay's parlor at Fullerton, Rev. A. G. H. Bode officiating. Burial was made in Loma Vista cemetery. Mr. Strathman, whose death occurred Friday, when he fell from a truck and was instantly killed as the wheel passed over his head, was a native of Ohio, born Feb. 25, 1879, of a family of 13 children. His father passed away nine years ago, also the victim of an accident. He is survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Henry Strathman, and three brothers, Frank, George and Lawrence, two sisters, Mrs. Peter Karcher, and Mrs. Harold McKenzie, all of Ohio, and a brother, Joe B., of Reno Nev., who is at present confined to his home with three broken ribs. Of his immediate family Mr. Strathman leaves his wife and three children, Charles, Harry and Thelma June. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Bassett Robertson, of San Diego. Mr. Strathman was a member of prominence in the Santa Ana local No. 489, of the O. P. and C. F. I. A., a plasterer's union, members of which attended the funeral in a body. INCREASE CAPITAL OF FULLERTON BANK Increased capitalization from $50,000 to $100 is contemplated by the Fullerton Commercial and Savings bank at the meeting of the stockholders and directors which will be held the second Tuesday in January. The First National directors will also hold a meeting on that evening, with election of new officers and other important business incident to such a Oil Fields LONDON, Jan. 2.—The long-heralded and much discussed war in the Near East broke out today. As the result of the first move in an international embroilment, which already has involved Great Britain and which may bring Turkey, Greece and Russian into the melastrom, the British army aviation depot in Mesopotamia—the greatest in the world—is in danger of seizure and destruction, and every effort to save it is being put forth by the LonJon war office by rushing reinforcements to the scene. Turkish forces in Mosul, which have revolted against British rule, are reported to have attacked the base. A number of the hangars have been destroyed, say official reports, and the fighting has become general. Official reports from the nationalist government at Angora today confirmed the fact that revolt has broken out in Mosul, the rich Turkish oil fields, whose disposition caused a deadlock in the Near East peace conference. The revolt is backed by Turkish agents and the rebels have been promised the support of the Turk government. The rebel inhabitants of Mosul demand annexation of the territory to Turkey. LONG CALENDAR IN FULLERTON COURT Judge Wm. E. French of Fullerton police court had a busy session this morning after a two-day vacation. Ten hoboes picked off the Santa Fe for "ditching" railroad fare were railroaded to Hotel de Jackson where they will spend thirty days. Jose Monte, of Fullerton was fined $15 and given a suspended sentence of 60 days for being drunk. Jose Gilla and Juan Duarte of San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles were each relieved of $25 by Judge French for being drunk. RIOT OVER IRISH CONSULATE IN N.Y. NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—The dispute between representatives of the Irish Free State and the Irish Republicans for possession of the Irish consulate at 119 Naussan-st, flared up into a riot today when Republican sympathizers attempted to oust Lindsey Crawford, representative of the Free State. The police had to be called upon to restore order. PLACENTIA WOMAN DIES LAST EVENING OIL TOOL CO. GETS IRON EXPERT Al Moore, formerly foundry superintendent of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., in Milwaukee, and later in charge of the Chicago plant of the Crane Co., has become foundry superintendent of the Oil Tool Service Manufacturing Co. The two concerns mentioned are among the largest in the country and the local company feels very fortunate indeed in obtaining Moore C. L. Tallafero, a prominent Stockholder, said today. On the coast, Moore had been connected with the Baker Iron Works and another well known concern of Los Angeles. Moore, known to be an expert, proved to be an even more capable man than had been expected, Tallafero said, particularly on heavy work. FULLERTON MAKES BUILDING RECORD Two building permits were issued this morning bright and early by E. S. Richman, Fullerton building inspector, J. S. Scale took out a permit to build a $4000 residence at 112 Malvern-st, M.H. Webber was issued a permit to erect a temporary house costing $500. Permits for the year in Fullerton totalled $1,554,526, which does not include $480,000 school buildings. The latter brings the total to more than two million for the year. TURKS MENACE HUGE BRITISH AIR DEPOT CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan 2.—The British aviation depot in Mesopotamia, the biggest in the world, is menaced by the revolt of Turks in Mosul according to information today from Angora. The depot is capable of training thousands. Some of the hangars have been attacked and destroyed. GAS ASPHYXIATION CAUSE OF DEATH INCREASE CAPITAL OF FULLERTON BANK Increased capitalization from -50,000 to $100 is contemplated by the Fullerton Commercial and Savings bank at the meeting of the stockholders and directors which will be held the second Tuesday in January. The First National directors will also hold a meeting on that evening, with election of new officers and other important business incident to such a gathering. RACE RIOT FEARED AS FIVE ARE SHOT TULSA, Okla., Jan. 2.—With 400 white men heavily armed, patrolling Sapulca, a small town 20 miles west of here, and reported prepared to wipe out the black belt following the ambushing of five policemen there last night, in which one officer was killed and four wounded, the situation continued tense this morning. Early this morning it was reported that a cordon of whites was surrounding the negro section of Sapulca and that the least overt act on the part of either side might precipitate a race riot. BODIES OF TWO GAS VICTIMS SENT EAST The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dyer, victims of asphyxiation at Los Alamitos Friday morning, today started to the old home of the couple in Illinois. Coroner Charles D. Brown discovered a brother, sister and nephew of Dyer in Long Beach, and the latter looked after the corpses. Dyer was gardener and his wife cook at the clubhouse of the Clark sugar works. STAR VISITS FULLERTON Viola Dana and her cast were busy this morning filming scenes around the Fullerton Santa Fe station; which will finish her newest picture, "Her Fatal Millions." The company made a trip about two weeks ago on a like mission but were rained out. The jolly little star gave the "fellows" about the station many a quickened heartbeat. PLACENTIA WOMAN DIES LAST EVENING Mrs. Olive Hoffman, 59, wife of Charles Hoffman, prominent rancher of Placentia, passed away suddenly last evening from heart trouble. The couple had returned from Pasadena and Los Angeles where they had passed the day. The Hoffman's are well known in Placentia where they have spent six years, moving from Claremont, New Hampshire. Fuheral services will be held tomorrow at McAulay's chapel, Fullerton, at 3 o'clock. The body will be shipped to the old home in Claremont for burial. Mr. Hoffman will accompany the body. There are no other surviving relatives in Placentia. LEGION COMMANDER ANAHEIM VISITOR Martin Hughes, post commander of the American Legion, whose headquarters are at Camp Kearny, was a recent guest at the M. W. Martenet home. He stopped over for a short time to extend thanks and appreciation to the Auxiliary Ladies and the legion boys for their recent visit to Camp Kearny. EDW. BACKS' HOME ROBBED 2ND TIME For the second time within a few weeks the residence of Edward Backs of Placentia was entered by robber or would-be robber. Entrance was effected by breaking through a rear door Sunday night or Monday morning Nothing was found missing. PRINCE'S RESCUER KNIGHTED LONDON, Jan. 2.—King George knighted Francis Talbot, who recently saved Prince Andrew of Greece from threatened execution. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan 2.—The British aviation depot in Mecopotamia, the biggest in the world, is menaced by the revolt of Turks in Mosul, according to information today from Aqgora. The depot is capable of training thousands. Some of the hangars have been attacked and destroyed. GAS ASPHYXIATION CAUSE OF DEATH W. Raymers of Santa Ana died from asphyxiation. This was the verdict of a coroner's jury late yesterday. Raymers hadn't a friend or relative in the world, apparently—the only case just like it that Coroner Charles D. Brown remembers. Raymers was found dead in the bath tub of his rooming house at 422½ East First-st and taken to Smith & Tuthill's funeral parlors. The name was the only token by which he could be identified. The gas came from a gas heater used to heat the room. His landlord discovered something was wrong only when the bathtub overflowed. FINAL SETTLEMENT A decree of final settlement and distribution of the estate of the late Mathias Kullanek, also known as Matthew Kullanek, filed today, mentions the heirs as Anna Chumi and Barbara Adams, daughters, and Jacob Henry, Joe and Albert Kosina, grandchildren. Four lots in Los Angeles and Inglewood comprise most of the estate. A similar decree in the estate of the late Albert S. Feagan mentions a promissory note for $17,000 of James A. Jaynes as the principal asset. The note is secured by mortgage, May B. Peagan is executrix. FINAL DIVORCE DECREE Final judgment of divorce was granted today to Sarah Margaret Levy from William I Levy. Leonard Evans was the woman's attorney. MUST PAY $60 ALIMONY Bert M. Minnix must pay Clara L. Minnix $25 special attorney's fees, $100 general legal fees and $60 per month alimony. Superior Judge R. Y. Williams decided in an order filled today. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results ealer ANGE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY ON ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 863 Year of 1920 $79,980 No. of Permits 564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR OSES THREE FRANK WALTON RESCUES TWO AS THREE DROWN If it hadn't been for the heroism of Frank Walton, one of the nine occupants of the crowded boat which figured in the triple fatality at Balboa yesterday, at least two other victims would have been added to the three which lost their lives. Life savers and others today were acclaiming Walton as a man worthy of one of the Carnegie medals. Walton, just previous to the accident, had take off his overcoat and managed to save Mrs. Harry Rutan and Harry Metcalf, eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Metcalf. Dorothy Walton, 16, his daughter, swam to shore and Mrs. Walton got on top of the overturned boat, placed there, is said, by Walton. The bodies of the three victims, Mrs. Alice Metcalf, her son Kenneth, five, and Harry Rutan, were taken late yesterday to Pasadena by an MAKE PLANS FOR NEW ROADS Bids for more than $100,000 worth of new roads in Orange Coun- acclaiming Walton as a man worthy of one of the Carnegie medals. Walton, just previous to the accident, had take off his overcoat and managed to save Mrs. Harry Rutan and Harry Metcalf, eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Metcalf. Dorothy Walton, 16, his daughter, swam to shore and Mrs. Walton got on top of the overturned boat, placed there, is said, by Walton. The bodies of the three victims, Mrs. Alice Metcalf, her son Kenaeth, five, and Harry Rutan, were taken late yesterday to Pasadena by an undertaking concern of the city. The entire life saving crew was called out to save the survivors, who are, besides Walton and those he saved, Ernest Metcalf, Dorothy Walton and Mrs. Walton. The boat was caught in a swift current near the jetty and upset before the rowers could do anything. The water was not deep or a still greater tragedy might have taken place. Antar Derage, weather man of the Balboa Palisades, and two spectators from the Rodger Bros pier at Balboa made record speed in reaching the spot. PREMIERS TRY FOR FINAL AGREEMENT PARIS, Jan. 2.—The entente that won the war meets today in what may be its last concerted effort to achieve the fruits of victory. If France and Britain, with widely divergent plans for securing German reparations payments, cannot reach agreement this time, it is believed inevitable that each country will go its own way. Four schemes for settling the reparations difficulties were ready as premiers of France, Britain Belgium and Italy gathered at the Qual D'Orsay. NOTE LEADS CHASE TO BEVERLY CANYON LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.—Deputy sheriffs, volunteer helpers and others today aided Deputy Sheriffs Dewar and Stensland in a sweeping search of Beverly Glen, where the trail of Clara Phillips, escaped hammer murderers, is believed to have been picked up. Dewar and Stensland began a systematic questioning of all residents of the glen following their discovery last night of evidence indicating Mrs. Phillips spent several days following her escape in a lonely cabin high on the hillside. MID-WINTER TIMES BETTER THAN EVER Again the Los Angeles Times has issued a great Mid-winter number, the annual message of the people of the southland to other states and other countries. The publishers have MAKE PLANS FOR NEW ROADS Bids for more than $100,000 worth of new roads in Orange County will be advertised for this week, following the action of the board of supervisors today. There were no protests to the proposed creation of Road Improvement District No. 17, east of Anaheim and taking in pieces of Placentia-ave, Wagner-ave, and Sunkist-ave. They will be paved with five inches of asphalt over four inches of gravel, the first 18 feet wide, the latter two 16 feet. The 18 foot paving is estimated to cost approximately $23,000 per mile and there is approximately a mile and one half of it; the 16 foot $20,000 per mile, with two miles. The other improvement is that of a piece from Placentia vicinity to Ritchfield, to be graded and covered with four inches of gravel at a cost of approximately $30,000. CHILD PNEUMONIA VICTIM Manuel Padillo, five-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Padillo, was buried this morning at Holy Cross cemetery. The lad passed away yesterday morning after a short illness from pneumonia. J. E. Seale, Fullerton undertaker, had charge of the body. LOCAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FOR RADIO A few weeks ago, the talented orchestra of Louis Heffner, well known Anaheim musician, contributed a generous portion of one of the evening radio programs at the Times broadcasting station. So much appreciated was the contribution that the Times made arrangements for a second program by the Heffner orchestra. That was given last evening to a great New Year's audience. Anaheim listeners in proclaimed the second program even a better advertisement for Anaheim than the former. MOTOR JOURNEY IS SADLY INTERRUPTED Mr. E. C. Waldin, of near Eureka, who with his family have been touring So. Calif., for the past few days, received a message from the home his eldest brother, residing in Fresno, that he was taken alarmingly ill Sunday afternoon, Mr. Baldwin and family left at once for the brother's bedside, but received a Dewar and Stensland began a systematic questioning of all residents of the glen following their discovery last night of evidence indicating Mrs. Phillips spent several days following her escape in a lonely cabin high on the hillside. MID-WINTER TIMES BETTER THAN EVER Again the Los Angeles Times has issued a great Mid-winter number, the annual message of the people of the southland to other states and other countries. The publishers have filled the edition with a great mass of information in text and pictures well calculated to intrest in people who are interested in So. Cal. It consists of 240 magazine pages in addition to the regular news sections. The various communities of So. Cal are given space in one section and another section is devoted entirely to pictures. The 25 pages of photographs are arranged to constitute a pictorial journey. A new and valuable feature is an encyclopedia section containing a vast amount of information in the form of statistical tables, charts, etc. This section will answer thousands of questions that might be asked about So. Cal, and will be useful as a reference work both for So. Cal residents and people who live elsewhere. DES MOINES MAN TAKES OVER HOTEL W. E. Zirkle, recently from Des Moines, today took over the Hotel Pleasant in the Elsenhauer-bldg at Clementine and Conner-sts from Bart Graham who has conducted it successfully since the building was completed early last year. Mr. and Mrs. Graham will go to a springs for some time for the latter's health. They expect to return to Anaheim. Mr. Zirkle, in taking over the hotel, finds the 25 rooms filled and anticipates no difficulty in maintaining them in that manner. APTRAISE GREENLEAF ESTATE The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Elvin J. Greenleaf, $1500, and petition for assignment of the whole estate were filed today. Mary Agnes Greenleaf is the administrator. MOTOR JOURNEY IS SADLY INTERRUPTED Mr. E. C. Waldin, of near Eureka, who, with his family have been touring So. Calit., for the past few days, received a message from the home his eldest brother, residing in Fresno, that he was taken alarmingly ill Sunday afternoon, Mr. Baldwin and family left at once for the brother's bedside, but received a message on the way that he had passed away. The Waldins were former neighbors of the Ballou family when all resided in the north and made a short visit at their home here last week. TANK KILLS FOUR PETROLEUM, Ohio. Jan. 2.-Four men were killed and six injured here today when a huge tank at the plant of the Petroleum Iron works collapsed and fell on workmen beneath it. All the dead and injured are said to be foreigners. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results WHY IS THIS WRONG? In what three ways small room offend good The answer will be today's want ads (Copyright, 19