oc-plain-dealer 1923-03-01

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1921 675 $1,413,046 1920 564 1,253,870 1920 282 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 166 10-YEAR-OLD BOY SAVES BABY FROM FLAMING HOUSE The six-month-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Ward, 419 No. Philadelphia-st, was trapped late yesterday afternoon when the home was discovered in flames. LUMBERMAN URGES DOCKING FACILITIES AT COUNTY HARBOR T. E. Lake, Garden Grove lumberman, told the A. C. of C. at Brea last night that the San Pedro harbor facilities were so congested it often takes weeks to obtain a car of lumber and urged that provision be made for the handling of freight at Newport Harbor. Lew Wallace, of Newport, stated such an organization was now being formed in the Orange-co Terminal Transportation Co., capitalized at $100,000. Wallace stated that 400 fons of cast iron pipe had been unloaded room barges at Newport recently at saving of $2.43 per ton or total of nearly $1000 from what the cost would have been thru San Pedro and by train or truck from there. J. F. Ahlborn stated that when the mother, who was in the back yard did not notice the fire until the two front rooms were aflame, and the door to the back bedroom where the baby was sleeping in his carriage was blocked by the flames, the only avenue of escape for the baby being thru the window. Mrs. Ward is a very large woman and not able to enter thru the window. Those who had gathered apparently were unable to grasp what was the matter in the excitement, and it looked for a time as if the baby would be burned to death, the room already being flooded with smoke. But 10-year-old Donald Fergus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. P. Fergus, of 419 No. Emily-st., came upon the scene, taking in the situation, climbed thru the window into the bedroom and rescued the child, well-nigh strangled with smoke. These things occurred before the firemen arrived, and when it looked as if the whole house would be laid level with the ground. When the firemen arrived, the flames were running high above the ground. BOURKE C DEMOCRA DROPS D WASHINGTON blood vessel, causing one of his vigorous speeches representatives caused the death ran, one of the politicians of Lew Wallace, of Newport, stated such an organization was now being formed in the Orange-co Terminal Transportation Co., capitalized at $100,000. Wallace stated that 400 fons of east iron pipe had been unloaded from barges at Newport recently at saving of $2.43 per ton or total of nearly $1000 from what the cost would have been thru San Pedro and by train or truck from there. J. P. Ahlborn stated that when the bonds were voted for harbor improvement, voters were assured that terminal rates would follow. He wanted to know if the present was an opportunity time to go after such rates. "You know that's why we can't get more factories in Orange-co," declared Ohlborn. "Los Angeles has more favorable rate and is 24 hours nearer market." Wallace hardly that it advisable to go after terminal rates. Ahlborn then brot up the matter of back-haul charge and was given a similar response. "It seems that we must have commerce to get reduced rates and we must have reduced rates to get commerce," said Wallace. Wallace said he had found much interest in Newport harbor at a luncheon of Ontario businessmen he addressed Tuesday. "There seems to be a better appreciation of what the harbor may mean to all this country than is found here at home where I fear, the subject has become somewhat stale," said Wallace. Secretary J. C. Metzgar stated that & Final, large wholesale grocers of Santa Ana with warehouses in Wilmington, were becoming convinced to the Newport harbor idea with the congestion at San Pedro. BEAUTY ENDS LIFE IN GAMBLING GAME PALM BEACH, Fl., March 1 — Paying her "debt of honor" with her life, Esther Hanson, who came here recently from New York city, and whose striking good looks had made her a prominent figure around the resort hotels shot herself and died in one of the rooms of a well known hostelry here this morning. She was a member of a mixed party and somebody after the drinks had been circulated, proposed that "strip" poker be indulged in. In "strip" poker, whenever a player loses, he or she is under obligation to remove an article of clothing. As the game progressed Esther Hanson lost steadily, and as her garments were one by one contributed to the "pot" she was the object of much railery by the other players. It was when her steady losing streak brought her to the verge of removing her last garment that the tragedy occurred. PAYS $52,500 FOR 10-ACRE ORCHARD A real estate transaction of interest has been consummated by the C. B. Berger Co., whereby Wm. Hutton of Santa Ana has sold to John Neuschafter, a well known orange grower, ten acres on East-st., known as the Walter Hartman ranch. Mr. Hartman recently made an exchange with Mr. Hutton for a grove near Orange. The orchard acquired by Neuschafter is improved with highly productive valencias and the sale price was $52,500. Mr. Neuschafter came here about a year and a half ago from Missouri and purchased a ten-acre valencia grove from the Bergers on So. Los Angeles for $50,000. He took off a crop and just recently the Berger company subdivided the orchard into city lots, eight only of which are yet unsold, the sale price of the entire tract involving a consideration of over $100,000. CONFAB ON LYONS BILL AT RIVERSIDE C. L. McFarland, engineer for the So. Sierra Power Co., last night at the A. C. of C. meeting in Brea invited Orange-co people to a conference on the Lyons bill Friday evening at Riverside city hall. Bosworth read a telegram from Mayor S. C. Evans of Riverside urging attendance. There are very few power sites available for Riverside and San Bernardino desert development," declared Bosworth. "Los Angeles has steadily demonstrated a desire to encroach upon these few. Several years looked for a time as if the baby would be burned to death, the room already being flooded with smoke. But 10-year-old Donald Fergus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. P. Fergus, of 419 No. Emily-st., came upon the scene, taking in the situation, climbed thru the window into the bedroom and rescued the child, well-nigh strangled with smoke. These things occurred before the firemen arrived, and when it looked as if the whole house would be laid level with the ground. When the firemen arrived, the flames were running high above the roof. By good work, the firemen soon got the flames under control, and extinguished the fire. One bedroom, and part of the kitchen were saved. The two front rooms were burned out. Beds and furniture, and all the rotting of Mrs. Ward and her little daughter burned up. Mrs. Ward could not give a definite estimate of the damage, to the household goods, but it ran into several hundred dollars. The house was damaged possibly to the extent of $2000. The owner is Phillip A. Stefather, 202 No. Olive-st. The owner plans to rebuild immediately. News of the delicate Cockran war to the capital whie life enjoyed a or a greater hostel the picturesque N. Not alone in Nington, where he part of his life, but was noted for the oratory and the vigor of his visions. BUSINESS HEARS 2 The Business Women's club arelege of hearing two noon day lunch. Walker gave an "The Betterment" work in store sire to do some community. Miss Minnie Cliff different views on that life is just and how we take on the value of Childs is the co-chairman of an o The evening man have been held changed to March week. MOVES FOR DOPE WASHINGTON dent Harding war quested by congregation party and somebody, after the drinks had been circulated, proposed that "strip" poker be inulged in. In "strip" poker, whenever a player loses, he or she is under obligation to remove an article of clothing. As the game progressed Esther Hanson lost steadily, and as her garments were one by one contributed to the "pot" she was the object of much railers by the other players. It was when her steady losing streak brought her to the verge of removing her last garment that the tragedy occurred. She left the room and entered an adjoining apartment. The players thought she had gone to remove the final article of clothing. But Esther Hanson would not pay the price, and chose death rather than complete moral bankruptcy. So, on the startled ears of the "strip poker" players there sounded the jarring crash of an automatic pistol. ANAHEIM MASONS INSTALL TONIGHT All Anaheim Masons and their wives are invited to the annual installation this evening of Anaheim Lodge No. 125. The installing officer will be Mattison Boyd Jones, past grand high priest of the Royal Arch of Calif., and master of second velt-in Royal Arch of U. S. Mr. Jones is an eloquent speaker and his address this evening is elicited with much pleasure. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE NORMAL No more than the usual number are absent from school on account of sickness for this time of the year. Supt. C. C. Smith stated today. No teachers are absent. BUILDING PERMITS Wm. Sperber, tile toiletts and storage room, at 347 W. Center-st. Cost $750. St. Catherine's Orphanage, frame laundry on No. Palm-st. Cost $5000. THE THERMOMETER Mi. Room 51 at 7:30 a.m. Mi. Room 56 at 2 p.m. BILL AT RIVERSIDE C. L. McFarland, engineer for the So. Sierras Power Co., last night at the A. C. of C. meeting in Brea invited Orange-co people to a conference on the Lyons bill Friday evening at Riverside city hall. Bosworth read a telegram from Mayor S. C. Evans of Riverside urging attendance. There are very few power sites available for Riverside and San Bernardino desert development," declared Bosworth. "Los Angeles has steadily demonstrated a desire to encroach upon these few. Several years ago the So. Sierras Co. purchased a site in the upper Owens valley. Los Angeles claimed it but was defeated in the U. S. courts. The Lyons bill is intended to change the law so Los Angeles can go out and grab such sites anywhere, no matter whether other communities may need them. 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIPHTHERIA VICTIM Little Julia, the 5½-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Eunis, 517 South Clementine, passed away last evening after a five days' illness of dyphtheria. Short private funeral services were conducted this afternoon in charge of Backs, Terry & Campbell at Holy Cross, where interment was made. The little girl was next to youngest of the family and was in the kindergarten at St. Joseph's academy. Besides parents, even brothers and one sister She was born in Colo-live in Anaheim less than BABY SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Elliott, of Cypress, died yesterday, the result of pneumonia, from which the baby had been ill about a week. All that physicians and nurses could do was unavilling and the little fellow passed away on the day he became three months of age. He is survived by his parents, one brother and two little sisters. Funeral services were held this afternoon with Rev. J. D. Cartt, of the Cypress Nazarene church in charge. Burial was made in Artesia. LITHUANIA WAR; ATT WARSAW, Ma-agh broken out lans and the Polie-ne Vilma. Rep-today stating ther ed hostilities and ful attacks agains tions at Prosetja exact number of known. REV. PEROV CUT L NEW YORK, M that the story of merely an halluc world, the Rev. Po-deared in a serm- pair are not the ther human race, it wa- He said the image world were put creed when it wa- SECOND WIL- A second mistri son of Orange was war, and Wilson is charged with The jury disagree quittal. AIN DEAL READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 1, 1923 Takes Hubby’s Pants Stumps Lawyers LOS ANGELES, March 1.—Keen legal minds throughout the country were struggling today with this baffling question: "Can a woman steal her husband's pants and get away with it." J. C. McGann and R. C. Walz, deputies in the city prosecutor's office, started the epidemic of legal research when a brawny oil worker asked them to issue a complaint against his spouse. "I took away her powder puff and her violin. The next day was Sunday, the day Jimmie Murphy won the auto race. I was going—I and my golf knickers—the only pants I had. But the old lady took them and wouldn't give them back," he said. "Say boys, aln't it a crime?" But neither Waltz nor McGann thought it was. BOURKE COCHRAN, DEMOCRATIC CHIEF, DROPS DEAD TODAY WASHINGTON, March 1.—A burst blood vessel, caused while he was making one of his characteristically vigorous speeches in the house of representatives last night, today caused the death of W. Bourke Cochran, one of the best known orators and politicians of America and con- SENTENCE BANDITS WATERPLANE HELPED BY SPREADING Conservation Engineer Talks Entertainingly of Work in Upper Santa Ana "While $10,000,000 is being spent by county, state and federal governments on flood control and water conservation in the 265 square miles of the San Gabriel valley in Los Angeles—on the three counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino are allotting but $6000 per year for similar work in the 610 square miles of the Santa Ana water shed." City Demand $255,000,000 For Watch on Rhine PARIS, March 1.—America's bill for the watch on the Rhine was presented today and negotiations to consider reimbursement opened at the Qual d'Orsay. The United States expenses were $255,000,000. In as much as it is impossible at the present time to collect that much money from Germany, who is to pay the bill for the occupation of the Rhine, it is understood that dyes and chemicals will be offered in payment. The representatives of Britain, France, Italy and the United States, Bradbury, Tannery, Raggi and Wadsworth respectively were to start discussions at the Qual d'Orsay this afternoon. START WORK UPON NINE-ROOM SCHOOL BOURKE COCHRAN, DEMOCRATIC CHIEF, DROPS DEAD TODAY WASHINGTON, March 1.—A burst blood vessel, caused while he was making one of his characteristically vigorous speeches in the house of representatives last night, today caused the death of W. Bourke Cochran, one of the best known orators and politicians of America and congressman from New York. The famous Democratic leader dropped dead here early today. He was one of the outstanding advocates in America of the freedom of Ireland and, at the last Democratic national convention, held in San Francisco, he successfully led the wet forces against the efforts of William Jenning Bryan to have a "dry" plank written in the party platform. His oratorical duel with Mr. Bryan on the floor of the convention was the outstanding feature of the campaign. News of the death of Representative Cockran was a profound shock to the capital where few men in public life enjoyed a wider acquaintance or a greater host of trends than did the picturesque New Yorker. Not alone in New York and Washington, where he spent the greater part of his life, but in many states he was noted for the brilliance of his oratory and the independence and vigor of his views on public questions. BUSINESS CLUB HEARS 2 SPEAKERS The Business and Professional Women's club again had the privilege of hearing two speakers at their noon day lunch. Rev. Thomas H. Walker gave an interesting talk on "The Betterment of the City" and the work in store for those who desire to do something big for the community. Miss Minnie Childs of Tuatin gave different views on life and the facts that life is just what we make it and how we take it. She also spoke on the value of education. Miss Childs is the county and district chairman of an art society. The evening meeting which was to have been held on March 29 was changed to March 22 owing to Holy week. MOVES FOR WORLD DOPE LIMITATION WASHINGTON, March 1.—President Harding was authorized and requested by congress today to enter Entertainingly of Work in Upper Santa Ana "While $10,000,000 is being spent county, state and federal governments on flood control and water conservation in the 265 square miles of the San Gabriel valley in Los Angeles-co, the three counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino are allotting but $6000 per year for similar work in the 610 square miles of the Santa Ana water shed." "City Engineer George Hinckley of Redlands told the A.C. of C. at Brea last night in an interesting talk on tri-county flood control and conservation work in the Santa Ana headwaters." "Much has already been done for water conservation in the Santa Ana valley which is the richest per acre of any agricultural district in the U.S., but it will be a long time before a big flood can be handled satisfactorily with no larger appropriations. "There is now being spread 80,000 acre feet annually in the upper Santa Ana. To give you an idea of this volume of water Big Bear Lake contains 72,000 acre feet. "In Mill creek, 45,000 acre feet are being spread. "In Lyth creek 54,000 acre feet. "With the work in Devile canyon, City creek, etc., a total of 200,000 acres is being spread annually. This is a very accurate estimate, measured over wiors. "Last year was a good season to spread as the rains came fairly even. There are 30 square miles available for spreading. Giving an illumination of the conservation loss of forest fires, the 1916 rains made what was known as a three-foot flood in City creek. Since then 30 square miles were burned over and lesser rains have put a 12-foot flood in the stream. "Formerly we did not begin spreading water until the stream was flowing under the Olive bridge. This year we agreed with Orange-co not to begin such operations until it went under Chapman-st bridge. "Hight now we are spreading all the upper streams so no water is passing under the Orange-st bridge at Redlands. Water in the lower Santa Ana has recruited to the surface. Water spread in the upper Santa Ana will be used two and three times before it reaches the ocean. "Water spreading is not practical in Orange-co because it does not get into the pumping basin but flows in the ocean in the surface water strata. "At the peak of the 1916 flood, the flow at the Narrows was 29,000 second feet. An acre foot takes 25 second feet. To show the aid to flood control of a dam like that in Bear valley, in 1916, when it rained 23 inches in 24 hours, the water barely topped the dame tho it drains 50 square miles. "One more such dams and all" START WORK UPON NINE-ROOM SCHOOL WITHIN FEW DAYS School trustees plan to start construction within a few days on the new Junior High school building, it was announced today by Supt. C. C. Smith who expects to meet Architect M. Eugene Durfee for a final consultation on the plans this week. The board will do the work by day labor, advertising for materials. In this way, it is expected a saving of $5000 to $8000 can be made on the very ornament, nine-room building which is planned to cost about $50-000. The board has had some preliminary experience in school building construction by day labor and feels confident the structure can be completed in time for school next fall. Superintendent Smith stated today the enrollment is now around 1500 compared with 1160 at opening in September, and that practically every school room is filled to capacity. It is expected the new building will afford little more than temporary relief because of the rapid growth of the city. At the present rate of growth, a new nine-room school building can be filled each year. The $50,000 building fund had been accumulated thru economical administration of school finances without a bond issue. NEW COMMISSIONER AT SCHOOL CONFAB Mrs. Grace Stanley, new state commissioner of elementary education, addressed the Orange-co Grammer School Teachers Ass'n at Anaheim H. S. cafateria last evening. In the absence of S. R. Fits, of Garden Grove, the association president, Clark Reid of Huntington Beach presided. There were 40 present. Mrs. Stanley talked on educational problems in general and rapped the governor's budget. At 3 a.m. today she addressed Anaheim Junior High. She stated her office had received fine reports of good citizenship beng developed in local schools and urged pupils to make most of school day opportunities. MOVES FOR WORLD DOPE LIMITATION WASHINGTON, March 1.—President Harding was authorized and requested by congress today to enter into negotiations with foreign governments for the limitation of production of habit-forming drugs to the amount necessary for medical and scientific purposes. The senate unanimously adopted the Porter resolution to this effect. The resolution was sponsored in the senate by Senator Lodge, Republican, who declared the present production of opium to be 1500 tons a year, of which only 100 tons are necessary for legitimate purposes. The remainder Lodge said, is used by drug addicts. LITHUANIA RENEWS WAR; ATTACK POLES WARSAW, March 1.—War has again broken out between Lithuanians and the Poles in the central zone near Vilna. Reports reached here today stating the Lithuanians opened hostilities and launched unsuccessful attacks against the Polish positions at Prostojia and Swieciana. The exact number of casualties is not known. REV. PEROY GRANT CUT LOOSE AGAIN NEW YORK, March 1.—Inferring that the story of Adam and Eve was metely an hallucination of a pagan world, the Rev. Peroy Stinkney Grant declared in a sermon that the Biblical pair are not the first parents of the human race, it was announced today. He said the imaginations of a pagan world were put into the Christian creed when it was forming. SECOND WILSON MURIAL A second mistrial of William Wilson of Orange was the rehearsal day, and Wilson was ill. He is charged with a status charge. The jury disagreed, but acquitted. IN THE absence of S. R. Flitz, of Garden Grove, the association president, Clark Reid of Huntington Beach presided. There were 40 present. Mrs. Stanley talked on educational problems in general and rapped the governor's budget. At 3 a.m., today she addressed Anahiem Junior High. She stated her office had received fine reports of good citizenship being developed in local schools and urged pupils to make the most of school day opportunities. FREE STATERS NAB 50 BALINA REBELS DUBLIN, March 1.—Fifty republican irregulars were captured by free state troops today at Ballina. A violent battle, in which there is believed to have been many casualties, was reported from Clonmel. Among the irregular prisoners taken in the past few days were many important leaders. Several were drowned while trying to escape by swimming rivers. SAFE'S TIMELOCK LOSES SENSE OF TIME CONCORDIA, N.H.—The timelock of the safe which holds and guardi-the funds of New Hampshire apparently has lost all sense of reckoning of fleeting minutes. The safe is locked, and the states money is inside. A derrick and a battering ram were called into service today by experts at work attempting to persuade the safe that it was time it was opened, but all efforts to jostle the lock's machinery into action was fruitless. The trouble was discovered late Saturday, and machinists have been at work on the stubborn machinery. NEW CIVIL WAR IN CHINA IS REPORTED LONDON, March 1.—Civil war has broken out afresh in China, according to official advisers received by the foreign office today from Hong Kong. While no details were given, it is believed the fighting is near Canton between the followers of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and troops supporting the Pekin government. Dealer ANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,638 For Year 1920 was... 5,528 Today, Estimated at... 10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mail to it to Eastern Friends—It may bring them to Anaheim, Fastest Growing City in Orange County. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR NCE 'HOBO' DITS TO PEN CAMPBELL AND GREGORY GIVEN YEAR TO LIFE John T. Campbell and Robert Gregory, who with companions overpowered Deputy Sheriff Ed McClellan and then took away Mrs. Alice Massey's Buick car from her here at the pistol point, were given a term of one year to life today by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams. The court sentenced the two att once, after consultation regarding the law in the case. The jury had found the two guilty. The pistol the pair used, in the hands of Campbell, was wrested from McClellan, who was more or less beaten up in the scuffle. McClellan was bringing five vagrants, including the two, from Fullerton to be locked up. It was only Campbell's ignorance of how a Buick is operated that prevented the escape of all the men, perhaps permanently. SERIOUS SITUATION EXISTING IN RUHR COMPLAIN GERMANS BERLIN, March 1—"A serious situation exists in the Ruhr," the German government today formally notified the world powers. Germany attributed the WORK UPON SCHOOL IN FEW DAYS plan to start confirm school building, it today by Supt. C. C. to meet Architect for a final compliance this week. will do the work by rising for materials, as expected a saving 100 can be made on nine-room building to cost about $50. had some preliminschool building conlabor and feels can be completchool next fall. Smith stated today now around 1500, 160 at opening in that practically evinate the city is filled the new building more than temporof the rapid growth rate of growth, a school building can war. building fund had thru economical of school finances une. MISSIONER COOL CONFAB ley, new state commentary education, orange-co Grammer san at Anaheim H. evening. of S. R. Fitt, of the association president of Huntington There were 40 presliked on educational ravel and raped the day she addressed Angh. She stated her fine reports of being developed anarged pupils to make day opportunities. WORK UPON SCHOOL IN FEW DAYS plan to start confirm school building, it today by Supt. C. C. to meet Architect for a final compliance this week. will do the work by rising for materials, as expected a saving 100 can be made on nine-room building to cost about $50. had some preliminschool building conlabor and feels can be completchool next fall. Smith stated today now around 1500, 160 at opening in that practically evinate the city is filled the new building more than temporof the rapid growth rate of growth, a school building can war. building fund had thru economical of school finances une. MISSIONER COOL CONFAB ley, new state commentary education, orange-co Grammer san at Anaheim H. evening. of S. R. Fitt, of the association president of Huntington There were 40 presliked on educational ravel and raped the day she addressed Angh. She stated her fine reports of being developed anarged pupils to make day opportunities. WORK UPON SCHOOL IN FEW DAYS plan to start confirm school building, it today by Supt. C. C. to meet Architect for a final compliance this week. will do the work by rising for materials, as expected a saving 100 can be made on nine-room building to cost about $50. had some preliminschool building conlabor and feels can be completchool next fall. Smith stated today now around 1500, 160 at opening in that practically evinate the city is filled the new building more than temporof the rapid growth rate of growth, a school building can war. building fund had thru economical of school finances une. SERIOUS SITUATION EXISTING IN RUHR COMPLAIN GERMANS BERLIN, March 1.—"A serious situation exists in the Ruhr," the German government today formally notified the world powers. Germany attributed the growing tension and seriousness of the Ruhr situation to "French plundering and threats," German officials said they feared that wide-spread violence would break out and they wanted to warn the powers in advance. COBLENZ, March 1.—"Death is to be the penalty for persons found guilty of sabotage that results in fatal accidents," the French and Belgians have decided. A series of disastrous railroad accidents in which more than 40 lives have been lost caused the decision. It is also understood that persons committing sabotage or obstructing traffic in such a way as to endanger travelers are liable to the death penalty. Minor offenders are liable to prison terms of not less than 10 years at hard labor. FRENCH OCCUPY RY. STATIONS IN 2 MORE TOWNS IN GERMANX ESEN, March 1.—French today occupied the railway stations at Mulheim and Essen. Guiseppl Peltac, an Italian citizen was shot to death by French troops in Eessen. Ehrenbreitstein, the mountain fortress overlooking Coblenz, which was formerly occupied by the American army of occupation, has been taken over by French colored troops, according to word from Coblenz today. ALLOW GERMANS SOME COAL ESEN, March 1.—The French and Belgians today lifted a little the barrier around the Ruhr and permitted coal from the occupied areas to be sent into Germany. Exporters who take advantage of the new order of things must pay 40 per cent duty to the French, however. This is explained as in keeping with Premier Poincare's declaration that France seized the Ruhr to collect reparations. SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS MAR. 30 Notices have been posted by Supt. C. C. Smith calling attention to the grammar school election and Principal J. A. Clayes was to post a similar notice today for the high school election. George Sloop retires as grammar school trustee and Sam Winters. Probe Killing of Six In Blast on Warship MANILA, P. I., March 1.—Naval officials today began an investigation into the tragedy of last night when six members of the crew of the U.S. destroyer Hulbert, attached to the Asiatic fleet, were burned to death in the engine room of the destroyer. Oil from the furnaces flared back just as the engine room crew was changing shift, trapping six men. The dead were: T. Cargin, Mollopac Falls, N. Y.; W. D. Johnston, Arvada, Colo.; B. A. Lyles, Union, S. C.; E. Menellick, Coffeyville, Kan.; W. L. Murden, Oceana, Va.; E. L. Brown, address not known. YOUNGSTERS HELD AS RESULT OF JOYRIDE LOS ANGELES, March 1.—Two boys were being held in jail today on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minor children, and two 14-year-old girls who accompanied the boys on a joy ride to Redondo Beach last night were detained at Juvenile hall pending further action by the authorities in the case. The boys are James Burns, 19, of Wilmington, and Ray Peacock, 20, of San Pedro. The girls are Willfred Ringler of 4202 East Anaheim street, Wilmington, and Velma Hawk of 1207 Lagoon street, Wilmington. The complaints against the boys were made to the police by the girls' mothers. THREE ELECTIONS AT NEWPORT BEACH Elections to authorize bonds totaling $236,600 have been called by Newport Beach. On March 29 an election will be held to vote on expenditure of $35,600 for four public comfort stations; a fire hall and jail; on April 2, on the question of annexing Corona Del Car; 400 acres overlooking Balboa jetty; on May 10, on $200,000 improvements on Balboa island, including sewer and water mains; street lights; a pumping plant and a bridge on the north side of the island. COMMEND NAMING OF EDWARDS The A. C. of C. last night at Brea, on motion of Supervisor Wm. Schumacher, voted to write a letter of commendation to Governor Richardson for his appointment of N. T. Edwards as a member of the state highway commission. BLUNDERS