oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-03

FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS OF LAKE M Plain LEADING NEW VOL. XXVI—NO. 194 WILSON TELLS H SEEK 4 MEN, GIRLS FOR SLAYING Los Angeles Officers Seek Bondsmen for Man Hacked to Death Two pretty girls and two men were being sought today by Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs in connection with the murder of Nunzio Spaminato, whose dead body, sacked and badly beaten, was found on a lonely road near Pullerton Sunday. Falls Asleep While Awaiting Burglars LOS ANGELES, April 3—Police today searched for the burglar who boldly entered the home of V. Vineyard in Curtis-st., while the latter was sitting in a chair, waiting for burglars, and stole Vineyard's clothing, $23.50 in cash and a shotgun he was holding in his hands. The story might have been different if sleep had not overtaken the watcher. Vineyard had been victimized several times by burglars. He fell asleep in the chair and the burglar took what he wanted and quietly departed. SAYS "FLED" LOS ANGELE crook and "Ki nished Sheriff Clara Phillips, made her escap was aided by a her and she m DANCING PARTNER FAILS PROSECUTION Los Angeles Officers Seek Bondsmen for Man Hacked to Death Two pretty girls and two men were being sought today by Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs in connection with the murder of Nunzio Spaminato, whose dead body, backed and badly beaten, was found on a lonely road near Pullerton Sunday. The two men had guaranteed $10,000 owl for Spaminato who escaped from a local court room last Thursday when being arraigned on a man-slaughter charge. The dead man is thought by the officers to have been en route to Santa Ana to see the two men when he was attacked and slain. One of the girls sought is Rosa Florez, who Spaminato stabbed some time ago when she married Phillip Florez. The other is Bernice Mickey. In a quarrel over the Mickey girl recently Spaminato inflicted injuries to Edward Ruiz, which resulted in Ruiz's death and the manslaughter charge. Spaminato, the officers claim, had connection with a bounty gang. The officers still cling to the motive for the crime as being revenge. URGE JURY PROBE CAPITOL CHARGES (SB International News Service) SPOKANE, Warsh., April 3.—The local W. C. T. U. was today preparing petitions to be circulated in large cities of the coast asking a federal grand jury investigation of charges of alleged gambling and drinking in which society circles of Washington, D.C., made by Mrs. Miles Poindexter, wife of the former senator of this state and now ambassador to Peru. The petitions will urge Attorney General Daugherty immediately impanel a federal grand jury and summon Mrs. Poindexter to reveal names of persons who are guilty of the alleged law violations and specific incidents in which the irregularities occurred, the committee stated. Petitions will be circulated tomorrow in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle. Mrs. L. V. Field of Los Angeles and Mrs. L. B. Taylor of San Francisco will be in charge of the work in their respective cities. Mrs. Poindexter is scheduled to sail within a few days with her husband to Peru, where he will assume his new duties. FAIL TO FIND JAP YOUTHS IN CRATER (By International News Service) WAILUKU, Hawaii, April 3.—A 48-hour search has failed to reveal DANCING PARTNER FAILS PROSECUTION (By International News Service) SAN DIEGO, April 3.—Dorothy Armstrong, dancing partner of Fritzi Mann, for whose murder Dr. Louis L. Jacobs is being tried, denied on the witness stand today that she had noticed a cold sore on the army physician the evening before death overtook the dancer. Miss Armstrong's testimony was a bitter disappointment to the prosecution which had counted on her to show that Dr. Jacobs had a cold sore, an important point when connected with the testimony of the keeper of the Blue Sea cottages at La Jolla who failed to identify the physician as Fritzi's companion on the night of her death, but who said the man did have a cold sore. Miss Armstrong's testimony was interrupted last Thursday when the state sought to have her repeat a conversation she overheard between the dashing Camp Kearny army physician and Fritzi shortly before the tragedy occurred. The defense objected on the grounds that it had not been proved that the dancer met her death by criminal agency. A recess of three days and a day of argument passed before Judge Marsh ruled that while the "corpus delecti" had not been definitely established, the evidence tended to show that the girl did not commit suicide or die from a natural cause and that a full presentation of evidence tending to connect the defendant with the dancer was warranted. The court ruling means that practically the whole of the prosecution's case against the young Johns-Hopkins graduate will be admitted as evidence, it was said, and that the trial will continue for many days. ANAHEIM GROWERS REJOICED BY RAIN Anaheim farmers are rejoicing over the rainfall that has covered this territory. Placentia Orange Growers Assn., report 1:22 for the storm and 8:16 for the season. Anaheim Orange and Lemon Growers Assn., 58 and 7:56 for the season against 16:30 this time last year. At Placentia the gauge registered 1:25. Anaheim Su... FAIL TO FIND JAP YOUTHS IN CRATER (By International News Service) WAILUKU, Hawaii, April 3.—A 48-hour search has failed to reveal any trace of six Japanese boys lost in the crater of Halekala volcano. A party of 100 is making a search. Grave fears are held for their safety because of the tremendous rain since Saturday, accompanied by a cold wave. BOMBS CAUSE OF TERROR IN CORK (By International News Service) CORK, April 3.—Bomb explosions have disturbed this city for 48 hours. The people spent a night of terror. Republican Irregulars attacked the military post of the Free Staters near the railway station. The power station was bombed. Two soldiers and a girl were wounded. Five Republican were captured. PEEPING TOM AT SANTA ANA Somebody has been playing Peeing Tom around midnight on three different nights recently. A. O., Martin of 622 East Walnut street, Santa Ana, reported to the Santa Ana police. The man gazes into the window then vanishes. He is described as wearing light colored clothing and a large hat. BUILDING PERMITS P. Steafather, remodeled residence at 423 N. Philadelphia street, cost $800. E. A. Harker, frame apartment building at 749 N. Lemon, cost $12,000. D. W. Anderson and Son, frame residence at 557 S. Resh street, cost $2500. D. W. Anderson, residence and garage at 554 S. Citron street, cost $3000. Ernest W. Hedges, addition of room to residence at 213 S. Citron street, cost $500. ANAHEIM GROWERS REJOICED BY RAIN Anaheim farmers are rejoicing over the rainfall that has covered this territory. Placentia Orange Growers Assn., report 1:22 for the storm and 8:15 for the season. Anaheim Orange and Lemon Growers Assn., 58 and 7:56 for the season against 16:30 this time last year. At Placentia gauge registered 1:25. Anaheim Sugar Co., report 1:25 and 8:78 for the season. At the power house on S. Los Angeles street, 45 had fallen up to two o'clock yesterday and 7:30 for the season to date. DIES FROM ANEMIA, RESULT OF WAR HONOLULU, April 3.—Funeral arrangements were being made today for Mrs. Helen Isenberg, widow of Otto Ernst Isenberg, who died at Moana Hotel from pernicious anemia, which attending physicians say was due to malnutrition while held in Germany as an enemy alien during the war. Her husband, a prominent business man of San Francisco, died in 1902. Since then the widow had traveled a great deal and was visiting her daughter in Germany at the outbreak of the war. She was not permitted to return until 1920. She is survived by seven children. PLACENTIA ELECTS LYONS AND LIZIER LeRoy E. Lyons and B. B. Luzier were elected on the Placentia school board by votes of 185 and 180 respectively. G. F. Collina who was running to succeed himself received 147 votes. FOREIGN OFFICIALS BEGIN LIFE TERMS SOFIA, April 3.—Six former members of the Bulgarian government headed by ex-premier Vascil Radoslavoff, who was chief of the cabinet when Bulgaria entered the world war, today begin to serve life prison sentences imposed on them on Sunday on the charge of working against the interest of the state. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE - FIRST LEASE main Deal BIDING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, April 3, 1923 SAYS “HAMMER SLAYER” FLED TO MEXICO VIA AIR LOS ANGELES, April 3—Herbert Wilson, master crook and "King" of County jail prisoners here has furnished Sheriff William I. Traeger with information that Clara Phillips, convicted "hammer murderess", who made her escape from the county jail last December 5, was aided by a man who was desperately in love with her and she made her getaway to Mexico by airplane. Freight Rates Cause Big Shipping Stir (By International News Service) We Have With Us A. L. Jordan and J. P. Martin. Are at the Valencia Hotel. Mr. Jordan and Mr. Martin have just returned from a trip of several days in the oil fields where they have been looking over extensive interests. They are enthusiastic over the outlook and are said to be resigned over the prospect of entering into the millionaire class. It is remarked that oil is doing wonders for some of our citizens. IF CAN'T WED HERE THEY GO TO L. A. Answering the charge that Orange county issues marriage licenses to couples which can't get licenses in Los Angeles, County Clerk Joe Backs today said that he had kept particular tab the past month, and on one occasion he noticed three couples Freight Rates Cause Big Shipping Stir (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Initial investigation of the general transportation situation, with a view to increasing efficiency, has disclosed a general movement on important American industries nearer to the sources of raw materials, Secretary of Commerce Hoover announced today. Hoover said this resulted from high freight rates. An intensive study of transportation will be inaugurated July 1, when a $50,000 appropriation will be available. High freight rates have caused a tremendous increase in coastwise shipping. The Panama Canal is taxed to capacity with cargo space bookings filled several months in advance. It was suggested that a large number of shipping board idle vessels be used to advantage on the west coast to promote trade via the canal. ROBBER SLUGGED AND SHOT, MAY DIE (By International News Service) PASADENA, April 3.—Hit on the head by a blackjack while robbing a Pasadena home, Harry Edmonson, 22, was fatally wounded after he ran into the streets this afternoon and was brought down by a shotgun in the hands of a detective. Edmiomon had held up Robert S. Allen in the upstairs of his home at the point of a gun and was robbing the place when Allen seized a black-jack and threw it at him from the second floor. Apparently dazed, the burglar ran from the house, shooting right and left. He was cornered about a mile away and shot. He probably will die. ORDERS PROBE OF HOUSE OF DAVID (By International News Service) LANSING, Mich., April 3.—Governor Alex J. Groesbeck today ordered an immediate investigation into the affairs of House of David, instructing the Attorney General to bring Quo Warranto proceedings this afternoon. This would force the House of David to show why it should not be put out of business. The governor also instructed the Attorney General to request the Prosecuting Attorney of Berrick co. to bring criminal proceedings at once. THE airplane which carried Mrs. Phillips across the international line was one that had been chartered to help Wilson make such a trip when he fled from the jail last October, but he was caught within 24 hours. Wilson's information concerning Mrs. Phillips was part of his purported "confession" that he alided in making the bomb used in the Wall street explosion in New York in 1920 which took a toll of 39 lives, it was revealed. Sheriff Traeger admitted he was checking Wilson's story as it bore the marks of being feasible. In his cell today Wilson said he had been working with the sheriff in an effort to locate the man who operated the airplane that is believed to have been used in Mrs. Phillip's escape. CHILD SEES AUNT STABBED TO DEATH INDIANAPOLIS, April 3.—Crouchling in a dark corner of a staircase landing, 10 year old Jennie Perry early today saw her aunt, Mrs. Theresa Perry, stabbed to death by a former lover, Albert Smith. Smith escaped, but the police assert his capture is imminent. Mrs. Perry was summoned to the door of her home by a knock. She was in night clothes. Through the glass panel she saw Smith. Muttering, he broke through the door, seized her in his arms, kissed her—and then plunged a knife into the back of her neck. As she fell she grabbed her again in the breast. The slain woman's niece followed her to the door. She was an unseen witness. When Smith ran from the house she followed to see him disappear around a corner. Then she ran to a neighbor's house, screaming. Later, she told the police, she could identify the slayer. Smith had been freed from the penal farm where he had been sent under a 45 day sentence on complaint of Mrs. Perry. Smith had threatened to kill her if she persisted in refusing his company. AGED WOMAN LOSES LIFE IN BLAZE (By International News Service) ST. LOUIS, April 3.—An aged woman was burned to death, another probably fatally burned and a third suffered slight burns when fire partly destroyed a two-story brick residence here toay. A fourth woman was rescued by IF CAN'T WED HERE THEY GO TO L. A. Answering the charge that Orange county issues marriage licenses to couples which can't get licenses in Los Angeles, County Clerk Joe Backs today said that he had particular tab the past month, and on one occasion he noticed three couples were granted licenses in the metropolis whom his office had rejected. The names appeared in the Los Angeles papers the next morning, and there could be no mistake. Backs did declare, however, that Mexicans often did not hesitate to perjure themselves in the effort to obtain licenses. He and his deputies are kept busy carefully quizzing Mexican couples of an age below the legal limits to prevent their fracturing the law. Mexican parents often seem anxious to marry off their daughters to escape the task of supporting them. However, it is expected thing, said Backs, for couples in one county to go to another county to escape detection, if they want to keep their marriage secret. Elopment naturally are kept quiet. The legal minimum ages in the State at which licenses may be issued are 8 for the girl and 2 for the man; or 16 to 18 and 18 to 21 if the parents' or guardians' consent is obtained. Under 16 for the girl and under 18 for the man, licenses cannot be obtained, except by perjury. Unfortunately perjury is rarely prosecuted, parents who have been balked yielding after the marriage and no longer interfering. One county official, who refused to let himself be quoted, said that an abnormal proportion of divorces sought was of couples who had been married too early. BIG INITIATION OF MOOSE TONIGHT The Loyal Order of Moose will initiate their first large class of candidates tonight in their drive for 500 new members. Since Supervisor J. F. McCracken has taken charge of the local campaign things have begun to happen thick and fast. Every member is behind him, determined that nothing short of 500 new members will satisfy them. The officers and members are beginning to discuss plans for erecting their own home where they plan to have one of the most up-to-date clubs for their members that can be found anywhere. Supervisor McCracken has opened Moore headquarters at 326 West Center-st where those who are interested in the organization may obtain liter- HOUSE OF DAVID (By International News Service) LANSING, Mich., April 3.—Governor Alex J. Groesbeck today ordered an immediate investigation into the affairs of House of David, instructing the Attorney General to bring Quo Warranto proceedings this afternoon. This would force the House of David to show why it should not be put out of business. The governor also instructed the Attorney General to request the Prosecuting Attorney of Berrien-co. to bring criminal proceedings at once against King Benjamin. LARGE INCREASE IN 1923 INCOME TAXES (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Income and profits taxes paid in March as the first installment amounted to $462,091,397, an increase of $70,000,000 over same quarter of last year. SEWER PIPE WILL REACH HERE SOON Real progress may be made on the lower end of the joint outfall sewer when the S. S. Ipswich arrives at San Pedro from Mobile April 5 with 200 lions of 42-inch cast iron pipe. LARGE RADIO SET IN VALENCIA LOBRY Anaheim Ignition Works set up a large radio set in the lobby of the Valencia hotel yesterday. Large and enthusiastic audiences heard the concerts last night. ARTHUR MCCOY NEW POLICE OFFICER Arthur McCoy of Broad-st., was announced this morning by William B. Moody, chief of police, as Anaheim's new patrolman. HERR ZEECHLIN ARRESTED (By International News Service) DUSSELDORF, April 3.—Herr Zeechlin, press representative of the German foreign office, was arrested today while granting an interview to reporters. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 52½ at 5:30. Maximum 66 at 2 p.m. AGED WOMAN LOSES LIFE IN BLAZE (By International News Service) ST. LOUIS, April 3.—An aged woman was burned to death, another probably fatally burned and a third suffered slight burns when fire partly destroyed a two-story brick residence here too. A fourth woman was rescued by firemen unharmed. IMPORTS LAST YEAR SHOW BIG INCREASE (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Imports to the United States in 1922 were valued at $3,112,549,000 compared with $2,509,148,000 in 1921. The department of commerce announced today. The principal increase was in raw materials, valued at $1,161,728 in 1922 against $853,048 in 1921. Importations of food stuffs comprised 11 percent both years. MARINES ON MAIL TRAINS NOT NEEDED (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Postmaster General New does not believe the sporadic mail robberies in the middle west will develop into an epidemic and the situation has not become sufficiently acute to warrant again placing Marines aboard mail trains. DENY EX-KAISER AND BRIDE SEPARATED DORN, April 3.—Official denial was made today that the former kaiser and his wife, Princess Hermine, had quarreled and separated. It was stated that Wilhelm's bride would return to her home here after Whit Sunday, May 20. She is now visiting her children by her former husband. DUTCH LABOR JOINS MOSCOW UNIONS (By International News Service) AMSTERDAM, April 3.—The Dutch Labor party voted today to join the Moscow Revolutionary trade union. McCracken has taken charge of the local campaign things have begun to happen thick and fast. Every member is behind him, determined that nothing short of 500 new members will satisfy them. The officers and members are beginning to discuss plans for erecting their own home where they plan to have one of the most up-to-date clubs for their members that can be found anywhere. Supervisor McCracken has opened Moose headquarters at 326 West Center-st where those who are interested in the organization may obtain literature and any information that they may desire. Tonight District Supervisor W. Ward Davies will address the local lodge. The local lodge will go to Santa Ana Wednesday evening to attend the institution of that lodge. Several other lodges will be there. SMALL'S OPINION HITS GREAT JOURNAL (By International News Service) SPRINGFIELD, April 3.—The indictment of three men by a Waukee grand jury in connection with the squittaly of Governor Small in his recent trial there was characterized by the governor today as "Another example of Attorney General Brundage obeying the orders of the Chicago Tribune and using disreputable testimony to destroy and disgrace innocent men." "It seems no man is safe from these vile attacks", the governor said. MANSLAUGHTER CASE CONTINUED TODAY The trial for manslaughter of C. C. Triplett of Brea was continued today by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams, when it appeared that attorneys for the defense were not yet ready. Among the witnesses subpoenaed were Felix Yriarty of Brea, Jack Kilburn of Fullerton, Dr. D. C. Cowles of Fullerton, Dr. Parrott of Brea, Former Sheriff C. E. Jackson of Santa Ana; Motorcycle Officer Vernon Myers, of Santa Ana, and D. O. Steadman of La hara. -Hemstitching by Mine. Parks, New location. 250 E. Center. ST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer GE COUNTY. GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was...2,628 For Year 1920 was...5,520 Today, Estimated at...10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mail to it to Eastern Friends—If may bring them to Anaheim, Fastest Growing City in Orange County. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR PHILLIPS ESCAPED With Us J. P. Martin. Cinema Hotel. Mr. Martin have a trip of sevoll fields where looking over exthey are enOutlook and signed over the ing into the milt is remarked wonders for some ED HERE TO L. A. charge that Orange marriage licenses to not get licenses in Clerk Joe Backs had kept particumonth, and on one three couples 50,000 QUIT IN PROTEST AT KRUPP'S BY S. D. WIER L. N. S. Staff Correspondent. ESSEN, April 3.—Fifty thousand employees of the Krupp works went on a 24 hour strike today in protest against the arrest of four directors, following the French attack against workers Saturday, which resulted in eleven deaths. Public funeral services will be conducted Saturday for the Germans. Private ceremonies will be tomorrow. The four Krupp directors are being held in Warden Prison, charged with responsibility for the shooting. The Kiss Comes High But Well Worth it PASADENA, April 3.—It cost a Pasadena autoist $10 to kiss his wife today. The victim in cupid's battle with the law was Al. Burdick. After leaving him home for his office he remembered that he had failed to kiss his bride of a month good-bye, so he turned his machine about and sped homeward to fulfill his conjugal duty. On the way a motorcycle officer halted him as he was driving at the rate of 38 miles per hour, according to the policeman. Burdick told the court the circumstances, Judge Frank C. Dunham fined him $15 but then re-flected, "that kiss was probably worth $15 so I'll suspend that amount of the fine." Burdick paid the $10 balance and set it down to the high cost of loving. BY S. D. WIER I. N. S. Staff Correspondent. ESSEN, April 3—Fifty thousand employees of the Krupp works went on a 24 hour strike today in protest against the arrest of four directors, following the French attack against workers Saturday, which resulted in eleven deaths. Public funeral services will be conducted Saturday for the Germans. Private ceremonies will be tomorrow. The four Krupp directors are being held in Warden Prison, charged with responsibility for the shooting. The French officers allige the directors ignited the German workers to threaten the French and that the latter fired when they feared they were about to be attacked by overwhelming numbers. German doctors demanded an opportunity to examine the dead. Later it was claimed ten of the persons who had been shot were wounded in the back. Herr Von Bohler, husband of Bertha Krupp, chief owner of the Krupps, angrily denied he was going to leave Essen. "I see that the lie has been already spread that I have left Essen" he said. "I am here. That is enough contradiction for that. I am going to stick to my men. I am not going to run away. My men stuck to me." The Krupps are preparing an elaborate defense for the arrested directors. It is likely that Swiss, French and English lawyers will be called as well as Germans. Directors of the Krupp firm denied that the Krupp workers threatened the French with steam and hot water. They said that switching engines were running along the tracks behind the garage and that some of the escaping steam entered the windows of the building. ST. LOUIS BANDITS GOT $71,000 BONDS (By International News Service) ST. LOUIS, April 3.—Seventy one thousand dollars in negotiable bonds were procured by the six bandits who held up the government mail truck here yesterday, it was announced today by postoffice inspectors. The bonds were consigned from Chicago to St. Louis banks. WHITE GIRL DIES IN LAUNDRY BLAST PHILADELPHIA, April 3.—Two Negresses were killed and five others and a white girl badly injured when a mangling machine in the Vigilant Laundry exploded here today. DECLARE GUNMEN TERRORIZE VOTERS CHICAGO, April 3.—Gunmen, try SOVIETS EXECUTE CATHOLIC PRELATE (By International News Service) MOSCOW, April 3.—The Rev. Father Butkiewicz, Roman Catholic prelate, who was sentenced to death at the same time as Archbishop Cleplak, has been executed. It formally announced today. The manner of death was not described, but it is supposed he was shot. Rev. Father Butkiewicz was a Polish by birth. He was arrested at the same time as Archbishop Cleplak and 15 other prelate, all charged with working against the Moscow society government. When condemned last week with the archbishop, protests were made against the sentence. While the archbishop's sentence was commuted to ten years imprisonment, the sentence of the priest was unchanged. The basis of the charges against the prelates dated back to the war between Russia and Poland. Churchmen of Polish birth were accused of having "treasonable intercourse with the enemy in war time." Archbishop Cleplak, it is understood, will be taken from Moscow immediately to enter upon his sentence. He is an old man and his friends declare that he will not live through the first year if kept in solitary confinement. Before announcement had been made that Father Butkiewicz was dead, a report was circulated he would be exchanged for communal prisoners held by foreign countries. PLANES CONCLUDE 6000 MILE FLIGHT (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3—Completing a six thousand mile trip from San Antonio, Texas, to Washington via the Caribbean Sea, six army airplanes arrived here shortly before noon today and landed at Bolling field, where the fliers were greeted by secretary of war Weeka and other officials. The squadron flew over the capitol in formation before descending at the station on the Anacostia River. taken charge of the things have begun to fast. is behind him, denoothing short of 500 will satisfy them. and members are beass plans for erecting where they plan to most up-to-date clubs that can be found. Cracken has opened voters at 326 West Cenhouse who are interested in motion may obtain literinformation that they District Supervisor W. will address the local Judge will go to Santa evening to attend of that lodge. Several will there. OPINION GREAT JOURNAL National News Service) LD, April 3.—The ingree men by a Waukee in connection with Governor Small in there was character- governor today as "Anof Attorney General laying the orders of the one and using disreputaty to destroy and dismen." Man is safe from these the governor said. DUGHTER CASE FINIUED TODAY for manslaughter of C. Brea was continued to prior Judge R. Y. Willt appeared that attordefense were not yet witnesses subpoenaed triary of Brea, Jack Kilerton, Dr. D. C. Cowlee Dr. Parrott of Brea, ForC. E. Jackson, of Santa Cycle Officer Vernon Myr Ana, and D. O. Steadura. by Mine, Parks, New E. Center. PHILADELPHIA, April 3.—Two Negresses were killed and five others and a white girl badly injured when a mangling machine in the Vigilent Laundry exploded here today. DECLARE GUNMEN TERRORIZE VOTERS By International News Service) CHICAGO, April 3.—Gunmen, try- ing to put their candidates over with revolvers in the mayoralty election here today, provoked a pistol battle before a polling place at noon. Voters scurried to cover as the revolvers blazed. Four men were arrested, one a precinct captain and another listed by police as a notorious pickpocket. Complaints that voters were being frightened by thugs caused the trouble. DRIZZLE SLOWS UP VOTING AT CHICAGO By International News Service) CHICAGO, April 3.—A light drizzle fell today as voters of Chicago went to the polls to elect a mayor to succeed William Hale Thompson, Republican. The rain was expected to cut the vote down to about 700,000. However, much enthusiasm was in evidence. Either Judge William E. Dever, Democrat, or Arthur C. Lueder, Republican, will be elected to the office, it was conceded by politicians, although there is a third candidate—William A. Cunnea. Street talk, betting and straw bets have all favored Dever. There will be elected a city treasurer, city clerk and $0 aldermen; also a congressman to succeed the late James R. Mann. BRUISED WHEN CAR UPSETS Carl J. Williams of 919 West Colorado boulevard, Los Angeles, was taken to the Community hospital late Saturday after the car in which he was driving with Miss Ethiel Hennessy of 312 North Boyle avenue, Los Angeles, was upset on the San Diego road. He will probably recover. 6000 MILE FLIGHT By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 3.—Compliing a six thousand mile trip from San Antonio, Texas, to Washington via the Caribbean Sea, six army airplanes arrived here shortly before noon today and landed at Bolling Field, where the fliers were greeted by secretary of war Weeka and other officials. The squadron flew over the capitol in formation before descending at the army air station on the Anacostia River. The aviators left San Antonio just one month ago today, their flight taking them into three foreign countries. The last lap of the long trip was made this morning from Langley Field, Va. Captain Lanphier said the importance of the flight from a military standpoint could not be over-estimated and commented on the commercial possibility of air transportation between the United States and South American countries. BLUNDERS What risk is the receiver of check taking? The answer will be found amo today's want ads.