oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-13

FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING M Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1019 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 203 FRANCE WILL R RECORD EOR BUILDING PERMITS New Construction For Year to Date Exceeds $825,000 in Anaheim With the issuance of a permit for $50,000 for the Junior High school, building permits today jumped to $122,690 for April. This puts the total for the year in excess of $825,000 and brings the million mark. Travels 12,298 Miles To Go Four Blocks PASADENA, April 13 — Ending its weary travels of about 18,447 miles back and forth between Pasadena and Germany, a letter bearing 300 marks postage, and addressed to the "Chief of Police, Pasadena, Calif., U. S. A.", was delivered today. Stamped on the envelope were the words: "Returned for better address." When Chief of Police Kelly of Pasadena received the letter this afternoon, the only addition to the address was "City Hall." The Pasadena City Hall is only four blocks from the postoffice. Therefore the letter had to travel the distance of about 12,298 miles to Berlin and back in 78 days to get four blocks, according to the chief, who has a New Construction For Year to Date Exceeds $825,000 in Anaheim With the issuance of a permit for $50,000 for the Junior High school, building permits today jumped to $122,690 for April. This puts the total for the year in excess of $825,000 and brings the million mark only a few weeks away, in the belief of J. W. Price, city building inspector. Price believes that Anaheim building permits this year will total close to $3,000,000. They only need to keep up the present pace to crowd that figure. Indications are that new construction will be speeded up as the year advances rather than retarded. Aside from the permit for the school, nearly all the new construction for April to date has been for new homes. The first ten business days saw 33 permits taken out. ARREST YOUTH FOR CHILD STEALING Lazaro Chayrez, 23, was arrested by Officer Marcus Andrade this morning, and is being held pending the filing of a charge of child stealing, or of contributory delinquency. R. R. Miller, county probation officer conferred with City Recorder G. B. Brown. Chayrez is said to have induced a total 13-year-old Mexican girl to leave home with him yesterday, picking her up at Broadway and Palmstairs and taking her to Montebello. SAYS CHARLIE AND POLA WON'T MARRY By International News Service CHICAGO, April 13.—Mildred Harris, former wife of Charles Chaplin, stepped from a California train here today to another bound for New York, pausing just long enough to predict that the film comedian and Pola Negri never would be married. "Why, they met only once before their engagement was announced," she said. "The whole thing was cooked up in Europe before Negri came to the United States by a press agent who got Charlie's permission." "I gave Charlie a world of experience." "As for me, I still believe in love and marriage. I am engaged to Byron Mason but we're going to wait a little and then marry. We're too young now." ESCAPE FROM PRISON ON 'UNLUCKY' DAY By International News Service SAN QUENTIN, April 13.—Friday TO FACE FURTHER LIQUOR CHARGES Further charges, of manufacturing liquor, will be brought against Whitson, Gail and Carlis Smith, scheduled to appear before Justice J. B. Cox this afternoon or tomorrow morning in Santa Ana. The three were arrested Wednesday afternoon at their place not far from Westminster and two stills, some five tons of grain, 12 to 14 barrels of mash, glasses, etc. confiscated. Late yesterday F. C. Duc or Duke was freed by Judge Cox, after evidence against him seemed small. It is said the court was moved by the desire to save the county expense as much as by any other motive. Duc had charge of the place and claimed to have known nothing of what was going on. The charge of manufacturing, to be brought against the Smith brothers, is in addition to that of having liquor in their possession. To the latter charge Whitson Smith, the youngest, pleaded guilty and the other two not guilty. The story of how City Marshal J. A. Porter of Newport Beach and his two deputies captured Elizabeth Osgood, arrested on March 22 on a charge of manufacturing liquor, was told before Justice Cox today. The woman was held for the superior court. Porter and his aides borke down the door, when she delayed in admitting them to her quarters upslips over the Balboa Theater. They caught her in the act of "cooking" the brew. Dr. Bessie Stokes Martell testified to the contents of a bottle of the liquor which she said contained more than 49 per cent alcohol. FILES PETITION FOR WRIT OF REVIEW By International News Service SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—Chief Counsel Gordon today wired the railroad commission from Washington that he has filed with the United States supreme court the petition of the California Railroad Commission for a writ of review in the Los Angeles Union Terminal and Pasadena, Calif., U.S.A., was delivered today. Stamped on the envelope were the words: "Returned for better address." When Chief of Police Kelly of Pasadena received the letter this afternoon, the only addition to the address was "City Hall." The Pasadena City Hall is only four blocks from the postoffice. Therefore the letter had to travel the distance of about 12-208 miles to Berlin and back in 78 days to get four blocks, according to the chief, who has a statistical turn of mind. Council Call 10th on of 'Anaheim's law was definitely night when citations more than $10 Bids will be reWhile the b fioned to hurry and sewer main extended the street from No highway, also t Los Angeles an ed from severa West street prothere As the e ed after the pre protests and sim about 500 of th involved, counc paving plans. Bids for $10 bonds were rejoiced to call for Only one bid, we was received for & Co., and Wun bond buyers we on account of a resentative of a bank of Los Ariz bid of $1000 or council did not. Bids on city floor covering, were referred to mittee. Hereafter, al. L Fox was rec A plat of 11 Katella subdivi Berger Co., wa council. An ordinance fer. of council's new city hall the first time. Hereafter, al. license tax must the same as for vice, it was dee not devote them the tax. Resolutions v the legislature cense tax and a third to city, one one-third to statie fice fines to the City Manager instructed to b hose. The depa feet. The fire 1200, and it is load wet hose. The city man ask for bids on two tennis courts With backstops,$1000 Two co present, at ESCAPE FROM PRISON ON 'UNLUCKY' DAY (By International News Service) SAN QUENTIN, April 13.—Day the thirteenth was selected by Roy C. Stevens and James Richardson doing twenty years for robbery, as an appropriate time to go A. W. O. L. from the state prison here. The men were working on cottages being built near the vegetable grounds and slipped away while the guards' attention was directed elsewhere. Guards are close on their trail. PLANE SEEKS LOST (By International News Service) MIAMI, Fla., April 13.—A speedy airplane, capable of making 160 miles an hour, today took the air with food and medicines for the Tamiami Trail Blazers, making Snail's progress through the swamps of the big Cypress, 60 miles from Miami. Four more planes are being assembled to hunt for the nine trail blazing cars and their passengers. REPAIR BATTLESHIPS (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 13.—The battleships Baltimore and North Dakota go to the Boston navy yard May 1 for repairs preparatory to taking aboard the United States Naval Academy midshipmen for their annual summer cruise, the navy department announced today. Starbuck's Red. See Classified Ad. WEATHER Minimum 58 at 6 a.m. Maximum 69 at 2 p.m. Cloudy tonight and Saturday. BUILDING PERMITS A. Bowman, frame residence at 707 S. Dickel street, cost $700. Anabelm school district, brick school building at 616 W. Center St. N. $50,000. Sam Schultz, frame porch at 202 Philadelphia street, cost $65. FILES PETITION FOR WRIT OF REVIEW (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—Chief Counsel-Gordon today wired the railroad commission from Washington that he has filed with the United States supreme court the petition of the California Railroad Commission for a writ of review in the Los Angeles Union Terminal and grade crossing elimination case. SUPPLY PLANE IN SAFE JOURNEY (By International News Service) MIAMA, Fl., April 13.—Captain Carr's airplane, carrying supplies to Tamiami trail blazers in the great cypress swamps sixty miles from Miami, made a safe landing in the Big Cypress, delivered its supplies and returned to Coral Gables Landing Field this afternoon. ANTI-SOVIET PLOT (COPENHAGEN, April 13.—One hundred and fifty persons have been arrested in Moscow in an anti-Soviet plot, said a dispatch from Helsingfors today. A secret arms depot was seized. Soviet employees are said to be implicated. DEBT FUNDING MEET (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 13.—A formal call for a meeting of the American Debt Funding Commission on Monday was issued today by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. The commission will consider the status of the debts of smaller European nations. 3 BURNED TO DEATH (By International News Service) PRINCETON, Mo., April 13.—Max Koch, a chiropractor, and two sons, 7 and 11 years old, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a building early today. The victims were asleep in Koch's office on the second floor. BUYS-SHOE DEPT. M. W. Engle, formerly of Brandenberg and Engle who recently sold their store, has purchased the shoe department of The Prince Store. PRACTICE AT GUARD There will be Sunday at the North Brookhunt a.m. Barney Hatfield Jewelry Company; tiful silver cigar disc prize to be members. The crowds hally large for the shoots and a nubers have been WOMEN CARRY WAR (By International WASHINGTON) tary Weeks this committee of the national coat of war and other They protested attack on pacifist in the United their organization. MUNOZ HEALTH MANUEL MUNOZ will be arraigned on the charge of check, Justice J day. We Haul S. P. Miller Resides at H Is at the Mr. Miller Construction Co helm looking costs in compacts on the have two larges to complete n INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE - FIRST LEAGUE Bain Dea READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, April 13, 1923 BIG PAVING PROGRAM STARTS Council Calls For Bids May 10th on Several Miles of Streets 'Anaheim's big paving program was definitely put under way last night when city council passed resolutions of intention providing for more than $100,000 improvements. Bids will be received May 10. CAN FIND CLERGY FOR DECENT WAGES OMAHA, April 13.—If the bishops of the Episcopal church surveyed their diocese and paid the clergymen a decent living wage there would be more red-blooded men among the clergy. Rev. C. N. Lathrope of New York, secretary of the social service department of the Episcopal church, said today. His statement was in reply to a speech made by Bishop E. V. Shayler of Nebraska, who said: "Too many of the clergy are effilinate and are only effective as guests at afternoon teas and movie matinees. We need more real red-blooded men as clergymen who will appeal to the hero worship of full blooded American boys." "Clergymen's wives are starved socially because they can't afford a decent bonnet," Rev. Lathrop said. "If the bishops will pay a decent living" PRIEST KILLS ASSOCIATE PASTOR Claimed Victim Had Treated Him As If He Were Child (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 13.—"God Almighty justified it; otherwise He would not have permitted me to fire the revolver," the Rev. Charles Dillon said today, confessing Council Calls For Bids May 10th on Several Miles of Streets 'Anaheim's big paving program was definitely put under way last night when city council passed resolutions of intention providing for more than $100,000 improvements. Bids will be received May 10. While the board was being petitioned to hurry the laying of water and sewer mains so paving could be extended the full width of Lemon street from North street to the state highway, also to have North between Los Angeles and Lemon and several other streets, a petition was presented from several property owners on West street protesting against paving there. As the petition was introduced after the prescribed time for such protests and since it represented only about 500 of the 1400 feet frontage involved, council did not alter its paving plans. Bids for $160,000 outfall sewer bonds were rejected and it was decided to call for new bids May 10. Only one bid with premium of $2015 was received from Blythe, Whitter & Co., and Wm. R. Staats. Two other bond buyers were three minutes late on account of auto trouble. A representative of the Citizens National bank of Los Angeles made a verbal bid of $1000 over the sealed bid but councill did not consider it. Bids on city hall furniture and the floor covering, running over $2000, were referred to the building committee. Hereafter, all subject to business L. Fox was received. A plat of 11 acres across from the Katella subdivision opened by C. B. Berger Co., was represntted by the council. An ordinance calling for the transfer of council's deliberations to the new city hall June I was read for the first time. Hereafter, all subject to business license tax must pay at the city hall the same as for water and light service, it was decided. Policemen will not devote their time to collecting the tax. Resolutions were adopted urging the legislature to divide the auto license tax and any gasoline tax one-third to city, one-third to county and one-third to state and all motor traffic fines to the city. City Manager O. E. Steward was instructed to buy 250 feet of fire hose. The department now has 1900 feet. The fire truck will contain 1200, and it is often necessary to load wet hose. The city manager was directed to ask for bids on concrete work for two tennis courts in the city park. With backstops, they will cost over $1000. Two courts will be left for the present, at least. DEMY CUT IN GAS DUE TO PRICE WAR (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, April 13.—Anouncing that the recent cut in the price of gasoline, participated in by all oil companies operating in the local field was due to the well known law of supply and demand and not to a price cutting war. The move of the Standard in reducing from 28c to 19c per gallon, and engine distillate half a cent was followed by all the large companies. Original reports that the so-called independent refining companies had cut to 17 cents in gasoline were found to be erroneous. PROBE GIFTS OF STOLEN PROPERTY (By Intermittent News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 13.—Preliminary steps were taken at the sheriffs office today for launching a rigid investigation of the conduct of three deputy sheriffs' result of the asserted confession of Depty Sheriff Richard Jones that he had given a girl friend stolen articles. The detectives said it was learned from authentic sources that the articles valued at nearly $1,000 were taken from the home of Mrs. Ellizabeth Hannlon, in Garvey Road, Alhambra. ANTON LUEBKEMAN FUNERAL SATURDAY Funeral services for Mr. Anton Luebkeman will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow from Backs, Terry and Campbell chapel, Rev H. G. Schmelzer in charge. Interment will be in the mausoleum in Inglewood cemetery. Pall bearers will include the Messrs J. Siems, D. Holder, M. Shear, G. Shear, W. Abplanalp and J. Ritter. COMES FROM BOSTON TO FATHER'S BURIAL James Skinner will arrive tomorrow from Boston to attend the funeral of his father James Skinner, set for Monday at 2:30 at the Backs, Terry & Campbell chapel, Rev T. H. Walker will officiate and Mr Carl FASTOR Claimed Victim Had Treated Him As If He Were Child (K. N. S. Staff Correspondent) KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 13.—God Almighty justified it; otherwise he would not have permitted me to fire the revolver; the Rev Charles Dillon said today, confessing the slaying of the Rev Father Henry O'Neill. Father O'Neill, pastor of St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church here, was shot four times by Father Dillon last night at the supper table, dying instantly. Father Dillon alleged Father O'Neill persecuted him. Father Dillon will not be brought into court today to face a murder charge, it was announced. Further investigation into Father Dillon's alleged mental torture at the hands of Father O'Neill will be made before any charge is preferred against Father Dillon. "I would do the same thing over again under the same circumstances; I am willing to pay society's price for the act," said Father Dillon, according to authorities. "Give me life in Jackson prison. I am sorry I shall not be hanged or electrocuted." "I am not insane. I can pass any mentality tests," he told city and county officials, according to police today. "I killed Father O'Neill deliberately. He persecuted me; he belittled me; he did not even call me Father; he treated me like a boy; he refused to let me visit families of the parish or to take any part in the life of the parish except that of the meanest and most humble." Father Dillon said he had "been drinking during the day" a medicine the name of which he did not know, containing alcohol, the police announced today. "There was between 15 and 18% alcohol in it," Father Dillon is alleged to have told the police. Father Dillon has been picturesque and as a travelling missionary he has visited many countries. Discussing his differences with Father O'Neill, Father Dillon said, police: "I protested in vain against his overbearing attitude, and last night when we quarrelled regarding the matter, he ordered me to pack up my belongings and leave." "I obeyed and went up stairs and packed" but a revolver, not a suitcase. I then went down stairs to the dining room again. I had intended to give Father O'Neill a chance to repent before I killed him, but as advanced into the room, holding the revolver extended in one hand, I saw Father O'Neill grab for a salt cellar to hurt at me. Thereupon I fired twice. After that I do not recall PRACTICE SHOOT AT GUN CLUB SUN. There will be a practice shoot on Sunday at the gun club grounds on North Brookhurst, starting at 3 a.m. Barney Hatfield of the Hatfield Jewelry Company has offered a beautiful silver cigarette case as merchandise prize to be shot by the club members. The crowds have been exceptionally large for the last three or four shoots and a number of new members have been taken in. WOMEN CALL ON WAR SEC'Y WEEKS (Wy International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 13.—Secretary Weeks this afternoon received a committee of women representing the national council for prevention of war and other war organizations. They protested against his recent attack on pacifism and communism in the United States, denying that their organizations were communists. MUNOZ HEARING MAY 11 Manuel Munoz, alias Jose Moreno, will be arraigned May 11 at 10 a.m. on the charge of issuing a fictitious check, Jutice J. B. Cox decided today. We Have With Us S. P. Miller. Resides at Los Angeles. Is at the Hotel Valencia. Mr. Miller represents the Utah Construction Co., and is in Anaheim looking after their interests in completing their contracts on the U. P. Ry. They have two large concrete bridges to complete near Anaheim. GOMES FROM BOSTON TO FATHER'S BURIAL James Skinner will arrive tomorrow from Boston to attend the funeral of his father James Skinner, set for Monday at 2:30 at the Backs, Terry & Campbell chapel, Rev. T. H. Walker will officiate and Mr. Carl Rohles will sing. Mr. Skinner died April 6 and is survived by a widow and seven grown children. THANKS TO ANAHEIM Many instruments have been obtained, together with the services of an excellent instructor, for the band of the Whittier State School, Secretary E. Knox announces. The band is being reorganized. Secretary Knox sends his thanks to Anaheim for its aid. The local businessmen's clubs have taken an active interest in the school for some time. LARKIN VISITS COX Prof. Edgar Lucien Larkin, director to Mt. Lowe observatory, was a caller on Justice J. B. Cox today in Santa Ana. The visitor comes from the same home town, Galesburg, Ill., as the judge. He was in Santa Ana consulting with his attorney, Charles B. Hazlehurst. AGRICOLA SUBDIVIDES RANCH Dr. W. W. Adams will sail Wednesday for port Tampico, one of a party of twenty-two on the way to Guatamala where ranch interests claim their attention. Subdividing the acreage into ten acre plots for sale is the business on hand. The Agricola company presents its proposition each Tuesday evening in Anaheim an illustrated lecture. TO REJECT PROTEST (I. N. S. Stuff Correspondent) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 13.—It was reported from Angora today that the Turkish government will reject the French protest against the granting of concessions to the Chester group of Aemrican capitalists by the national assembly. The concessions provide for three lines of work: Exploitation of oil lands in Mosul; Railway Construction; Re-building and modernizing Angora. DRILLERS GET TRIP E. L. Palmer and C. S. Howell, drillers who put the White Star well No. 2 at Santa Fe Springs on production, are the guests of A. L. Jordan and J. P. Martin of the White Star Oil Syndicate for a week-end trip thru So. Cal. They may visit Mexico before they return. When in need, advertise in the Plain Dealer. FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was.....2,623 For Year 1920 was.....5,520 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 FURE ON GERMANY ST KILLS ACCIATE STOR victim Had Treatn As If He ere Child Baseball Officially Recognized in Mexico (By International News Service) CALEXICO, April 13.—Baseball is to be officially recognized in Mexico. It was announced today that Governor Lugo and Secretary of State Enciso of Lower California will act as umpires tomorrow at a game across the border between employees of the secretary of state's office and the office force of the state treasurer. Governor Lugo is the first Mexican governor ever to empire a baseball game. ASSERT NEW MEASURES NECESSARY Continued Until 'Germany Makes Direct Propositions For Payment (By FRANK E, MASON) (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) PARIS, April 13.—France and Belgium, in an official communique issued tonight made known that they TRANSFER BUDGET CONTEST TO FLOOR TRANSFER BUDGET CONTEST TO FLOOR SACRAMENTO, April 13.—The budget fight will be transferred to the floor of the legislature Monday. The measure will come before the assembly at Monday's session and on Monday evening it will be reported out of the senate finance committee. Coincident with this announcement today it was learned that administration opponents in the senate committee on revenue and taxation plan a minority report to the senate in which it sets up the claim that the available revenue for the next two years is $6,000,000 more than estimated by the board control. EDITOR LAUDS GOMPER'S EXPOSE (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 13.—The attack of Samuel Gompers on the director of the American Fund for Public Service—the New York organization for $800,000 bequeathed to Charles Garland, of Boston, by his millionaire father—was continued this afternoon by the United Mine Workers of America. Ellis Searles, editor of the United Mine Workers Journal, lauded Gompers for his expose of the "Reds," "communists" and "Bolsheviks" who control Charles Garland fund and then referred to them in a caustic statement as "Greenwich Village coal diggers." SLAY MANAGER IN ROBBERY ATTEMPT (By International News Service) PHILADELPHIA, April 13.—Four armed bandits shot and nearly killed John C. Mgable, 46, general manager of the Fred A. Havens Co., contracting firm there, in an attempt to rob him of a $2,500 payroll he was carrying. Screams of the two women who witnessed the shooting frightened the thugs, who fled in a motor car, without obtaining the money. DIST. ATTY. FIGHTS BAIL FOR SLAYERS (By International News Service) SALT LAKE, April 13.—District Attorney E. A. Rogers today announced that he would "fight to the finish" any attempt on the part of the counsel for Marriner and John Browning to secure their release from the county jail on bail. The governor Lugo is the first Mexican governor ever to empire a baseball game. NECESSARY Continued Until 'Germany Makes Direct Propositions For Payment (By FRANK E. MASON) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) PARIS, April 13.—France and Belgium, in an official communique issued tonight made known that they had decided on a new series of measures in the Ruhr to accentuate the pressure on Germany. The communique declared that these new measures were made necessary until Germanynn decided to make direct propositions for payment of reparation. The measures included in the announcement calls for the hastening of coal and coke deliveries, the collection of the coal tax and the Amelioration of the railroad situation. The communique was issued following a conference between Premiers Poincare and Theunis to discuss Ruhr issues. The premiers will meet again tomorrow morning to arrange detailed plans to bring the added pressure on Germany. PREMIERS DENY FINANCIAL CONFAB BY FRANK E. MASON I. N. S. Staff Correspondent PARIS, April 13.—A statement in today's Matin that the Franco-Belgian premiers would discuss a French proposal that Germanny raise 40,000,000 gold marks through an international loan for reparations payments was vigorously denied at the foreign office this afternoon. Premier Theunis of Belgium, arrived from Brussels this afternoon to discuss Puhr issues with Premier Poincare. They will consult upon the results of Mr. Loucheur's recent mission. The Petit Parisian claims that the Franco-Belgian relations are somewhat strained as the result of the Loucheur trip, which was made without Belgium being consulted. This newspaper said that the premier's meeting was necessary to straighten out the disagreement and to reach a common understanding. CLOSE AMARANTH CONVENTION TODAY (By International News Service) SAN DIEGO, April 13.—Over three hundred delegates to the convention of the Order of Amaranth closing tonight were sightseeing today. New officers who were installed are: Mrs. L. I. Ford, grand royal matron; Charles Jellinek, grand royal patron; Hon. Lady Emil Ray assist- I went up stairs and revolver, not a suit-ent down stairs to the drain. I had intended O'Neill a chance to killed him, but as I the room, holding the d in one hand, I saw grab for a salt cellar. Thereupon I fired that I do not recall happened." Is 57, a year older Police said that he apparently sane. He mer of the Detroit dio visiting priest help-ment places. ADLEY PAYS ON GALLOWS National News Service) Ariz., April 13.—Slayer of Mrs. Anna one of the most ex-inals ever executed on the gallows at mentary here today impse of the world Peter Johnson, hus-dered woman. wife of the executed when the trap was red dead at 5:22 R HEARING National News Service) Ill 13.—A petitionolo Sacco, convicted has been under ob-psychopathic hospla hearing was filed bater Thayer today. attorney, of Counsel to have Judge Thay-mittment to an in- S GET TRIP and C. S Howell, the White Star wellie Springs on produc-tests of A. L. Jordan of the White Star a week-end trip Thay may visit Old my return. d, advertise in the Screams of the two women who witnessed the shooting frightened the thugs, who fled in a motor car, without obtaining the money. DIST. ATTY. FIGHTS BAIL FOR SLAYERS (By International News Service) SALT LAKE, April 13.—District Attorney E. A. Rogers today announced that he would "fight to the finish" any attempt on the part of the counsel for Marriner and John Browning to secure their release from the county jail on bail. The Brownings are charged with first degree murder for the death of Ben-jamin F. Ballantyne, shot and killed at his home here Monday. PLORENCE AUSTIN TO REPRESENT ANAHEIM Miss Florence Austin, accomplished musician and daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. H. Austin, was chosen yesterday afternoon to represent Anaheim High School at the Orange-co music contest to be held at Orange, May 22. Only three girls tried out, Miss Austin Catherine Adams and Katherine Carner. The decision came unamously from five judges two of whom are prominent teachers. LAUGHS AT DEATH (By International News Service) COLUMBUS, O., April 13.—Alternately laughing and praying, Stanley Forber, 26, convicted of the murder of Patrolman Grannison P. Koehler, Nov. 26, went to the electric chair early today. Forber, with three other bandits, engaged in a gun battle with Columbus police. Koehler and one bandit were killed and another policeman wounded. PLANES RETURN HOME (By International News Service) PALM BEACH, April 13.—Fourteen seaplanes of the Atlantic squadron, enroute from Key West, Fla., to Hampton Roads, Va., after partici-pating in the fleet maneuvers in Panama Bay, passed over this city this afternoon. ENTER GERMAN ZONE (By International News Service) BERLIN, April 13.—French cavalry patrols near Hamm crossed the boundary of the occupied zone today, penetrating free German territory, according to a dispatch to the Achtuhr Abendlatt. The objectives are not known. CLOSE AMARANTH CONVENTION TODAY (San Diego, April 13.)—Over three hundred delegates to the convention of the Order of Amaranth closing tonight were sightseeing today. New officers who were installed are: Mrs. L. I. Ford, grand royal matron; Charles Jellinek, grand royal patron; Hon. Lady Emil Bay, assistant grand matron; William D. Smith assistant grand patron; Mrs Juulta Woodruff, grand conductress; Mrs Mary Rice, assistant grand conductress; Mrs. Lulu Belle Taylor, grand secretary; Mrs. Mary Ellen Parice, grand treasurer, and Mrs. E. Madson, Grand Trustee. MOTORMAN PREVENTS DEATH BY SUICIDE (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 13.)—Running to the tracks of the Pacific railway at Anderson street, early today, Kirk Latham, of East 23rd St., placed his head on a rail just as a rarain was approaching and attempted to commit suicide. Watchfulness of C. A. Houett, the motorman, averted the tragedy. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results BLUNDERS Is this the way and shrubs?