oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-18

FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,040 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 862 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 208 S. Q. R. BUYS CO. 70,000 FANS OPEN YANK STADIUM Biggest Crowd That Ever Saw a Ball Game Open New Park (By International News Service) YANKEE STADIUM NEW YORK, April 18.—Babe Ruth, Yankee slugger, got off to a running start today when he slammed a line drive into the right field bleaches in the third innning of the game. 15 Airplanes in Show Fight at Long Beach LONG BEACH, April 18.—A spectacular air battle took place today over Beach cities between two squadrons of airplanes. Fifteen planes reached the harbor at 10 a.m. and immediately commenced the "battle" wheeling and maneuvering about like a flock of fighting eagles. The roar of the planes was distinct to persons on the ground tho the craft were at an altitude of several thousand feet. The airplanes will maneuver with the fleet tomorrow and on Friday. PLACENTIA OUTFALL SEWER COST $54,000 Biggest Crowd That Ever Saw a Ball Game Open New Park (By International News Service) YANKEE STADIUM NEW YORK, April 18.—Babe Ruth, Yankee slugger, got off to a running start today when he siammed a line drive into the right field bleaches in the third inning of the game with the Boston Red Sox, scoring two men ahead of him. Ehmke was pitching. More than 70,000 fans who jammed the apache stadium in the greatest outpouring on record at a baseball game, went into a frenzy of excitement, and the game was delayed several minutes while the Babe, grinning broadly, doffed his cap and bowed repeatedly. At the end of the fourth inning the Yanks were leading 4 to 0. The three tiers of the grandstand, the only triple decker in any baseball field, were crowded to capacity. People were standing in lines three deep in back of the tiers. Outside the grounds 300 policemen were valiantly maintaining order among frenzied thousands who were clamoring for admission. Ushers circulated through the crowds declaring that standing room only was available. Governor Smith threw out the first ball. Before the game started, the 1922 pennant won by the Yanks was raised in center field. Commissioner Landis and the players and officials of both clubs participated in the premonies. The previous record for baseball attendance was made about ten years ago, when about 47,000 persons attended a major league game in Chicago. It was estimated that more than 100,000 fans turned out for the opening game. Except for the gathering two years ago in Jersey City for the Dempsey-Carpentier fight and some of the football crowds at the Yale bowls, today's outpouring was the greatest ever assembled at an American sporting event. DYKES HITS HOMER IN FIRST PHILADELPHIA, April 18.—Jimmy Dykes, third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, opened the American league home run season when he plastered one of Walter Johnson's shoot out of the park in the second inning of today's opening game with the Washington Senators. SCOTT POLES OUT 4-BAGGER BOSTON, April 18.—John Scott poled out the National League season's second home run here this afternoon in the second Giants game. It came in the first half of the fourth inning. With the glamor of the opening day of baseball gone, only 2,000 fans turned out to see the second PLACENTIA OUTFALL SEWER COST $54,000 It will cost Placentia approximately $54,000 to build a plant and construct the lines necessary to connect up the community with Fullerton on the joint outfielder seeder, according to an estimate of a private sanitary engineer. W. Leland Mitchell, county health officer, so declared today Two elections will be necessary, one to establish the district and another to vote the bonds. A bond issue probably would be the means selected to obtain the funds. Sentiment appear to be strong for the district. Placentia would be the fifth city to use the sewer. San Juan Capitrano has set May 9 for its election whether to establish a sanity district. The proposed district includes the business district, school and much of the close in residential part of the city. Other proposed districts in the county still are in statu quo. ANTI-KLAN BILL PASSES HOUSE (By International News Service) SPRINGFIELD, April 18.—The lower house of the Illinois legislature today passed the anti-Ru Klux-Klan bill which makes it unlawful for any person, white hooded, masked or robed, to conceal his identity, to commit and assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnap, or disturb the peace. The penalty for violation is fixed at a fine of $200 to $2000 and imprisonment for 14 years. CEASE OPERATIONS IN MURPHY COYOTE It was reported on good authority today that the Standard-Murphy Coyote field had ceased operations. Drilling and mammoth compressor tanks have shut down, said the report, and 100 men thrown out of work. The Standard controls the entire lease. The electrical department may continue in operation. EXECUTE 5 STAFF OFFICERS OF REDS (London, April 18.)—Five staff officers of the Red army, accused of espionage, were executed at Petrograd on orders from the Moscow Anaheim's fall to date la an examination day showed ing at $ A. inch had failed This makes date, accordi Orange & Lem to date 16.80 Averaging up get 12.605 for to date. The April 15 for C A better show the figures of Co., which shh hours and 11.00 fairest figure average of the two gauges. This two-year cant, because spreading opera a good season' s next year. Max Nobeluin the 21 hours. Placentia report for the season Placentia on which it enjoy slightly heavier to Bradford. The Yorba reported 42 for 8.66 for the sea The Placentia Pullerton measures hours and 9.09 La Habra Citru and 8.84. CHAUTAUU ON WE Anaheim 1922 mittee met last to have the big site of the old ad West Cypress-st May 6 to 12. M. E. Beebe l Taggert, secret treasurer. Advance sale o gins Monday: a students $1.50; the season if pr opening. A splendid pro SCOTT POLES OUT 4-BAGGER BOSTON, April 18.—John Scott poiled out the National League season's second home run here this afternoon in the second Giants game. It came in the first half of the fourth inning. With the glamor of the opening day of baseball gone, only 2,000 fans turned out to see the second game. Ideal baseball weather greeted the players. "Mule" Watson was on the mound for the Braves. HITS BALL OUT OF PARK CUBS PARK, CHICAGO, April 18.—Johnny Kelleher lifted a home run over the pickets in the last half of the third inning here this afternoon. Bohler was tossing for Pittsburgh. Grimim got a home run off Alexander in the first half of the seventh. SANDS GETS HOME RUN BROOKLYN, April 18.—Sands got a home run off Grimes in the first half of the ninth in today's game between Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Zach Wheat hit a homer in the last half of the ninth. Head was pitching for the Phillies. MANN SMASHES HOMER CINCINNATI, April 18.—Leslie Mann smashed out a homer for the Cardinals this afternoon in the first half of the third inning of their game with the Reds. Rixey was the Cincinnati moundman. INDIANS WIN FROM SOX CLEVELAND, April 18.—The Indians won from the Chicago White Sox here this afternoon 6 to 5. Heavy hitting throughout featured the game. Both Faber and Coveleakle, opposing star pitchers, were pounded off the slab. The White Sox crossed the plate four times in the eighth. EATHER EXECUTE 5 STAFF OFFICERS OF REDS (By International News Service) LONDON, April 18.—Five staff officers of the Red army, accused of espionage, were executed at Petrograd on orders from the Moscow soviet government, said a Central News dispatch from Helsingfors this afternoon. DAUGHERTY BETTER (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 18.—Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, seriously ill for several weeks and now convalescing at Ashville, N.C., will be able to resume his duties within two weeks, it was announced today. BOOST FOR CAR MEN (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—A wage boost of four cents an hour to the minimum scale for 2000 platform men of the Market-st Electric Railway Co., was announced today. VERA CRUZ SOVIET (By International News Service) BEAUMONT, Tex., April 18.—The civil government of Vera Cruz has been overthrown by Bolseviks and a negro longshoresman has been elected mayor, according to reports that were brought here today by Surgeon General Homer S. Cummings. NEW SUGAR REPORT (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 18.—President Harding received another report on the sugar situation today from Acting Attorney General Seymour. THORNTON SPEAKS At the regular meeting of Fullerton Rotary Club today, Rev. Walter Thornton, pastor of the First Christian church of Fullerton, spoke on "Intolerance." -Starbuck's Herd. See Classified Ad. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE - FIRST LEAGUE Lain Dea READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, April 18, 1923 S CORNER AT LEMON $20,000 FIRE AT SANT COUNTY LAST NIGHT GETS FINE RAIN Anaheim's Two-Year Average To Date Ahead of 45 Mean Tank Explodes Setting Several Houses Afire SEIZE WINE PRESS NEAR ANAHEIM Peter Ailland Arrested and large Quantity of Liquor Taken NIGHT GETS FINE RAIN Anaheim's Two-Year Average To Date Ahead of 45 Mean Anaheim's two-year average rainfall to date is appreciably ahead of the 45 year average of Orange-co., an examination of the figures today showed. In the 24 hours ending at 8 A.M. today .24 of an inch had fallen. This makes 8.41 for the season to date, according to the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n. Last year to date 16.80 inches had fallen. Averaging up these two totals we get 12.605 for the two-year season to date. The 45 year average to April 15 for Orange-co., is 12.21. A better showing still is made by the figures of the Anaheim Sugar Co., which show .25 for the 24 hours and 11.01 for the season. The fairest figure perhaps might be an average of the measurements of the gauges. This two-year average is significant, because, particularly with spreading operations, the benefit of a good season's rain continues into the next year. Max Nebelung reported .22 for the 24 hours. A. S. Bradford of Placentia reported .25, making 9.25 for the season. The location of Placentia and the currents of air which it enjoys usually mean a slightly heavier rainfall, according to Bradford. The Vorba Linda Citrus Ass'n., reported .22 for the 24 hours and 8.66 for the season's total. The Placentia Orange Growers of Fullerton measured .30 for the 24 hours and 9.09 for the season, the La Habra Citrus Fruit Ass'n., .35 and 8.84. CHAUTAUQUA TENT ON WEST CYPRESS Anaheim 1923 Chautauqua Committee met last evening and decided to have the big tent erected on the site of the old auto camp ground on West Cypress-st., near Lemon-st., May 6 to 12. M. E. Beeber is chairman, J. Paul Taggert, secretary, H. G. Maltby, treasurer. Advance sale of season tickets begins Monday: adults $2.50, H. S. students $1.50, children $1.00 for the season if purchased before the opening. A splendid program for every afternoon all over the Santa Fe field, a tank of oil on the Thompson lease of the Shell Oil company exploded today, hurling the deck of the tank 50 feet into the air. The fire was still burning this afternoon after $20,000 damage had been done. The fire started while an employee was fixing a leak on a pipe connecting with the tank, which had a capacity of 2,000 barrels. Two 8,000 barrel tanks nearby were ignited. Help was summoned from the company's office in Long Beach, Y. O. Woyl, field superintendent, is in charge of the fire fighters. The boiling oil spread over a big area, igniting several small buildings and doing other damage. Several fire fighters were severely burned. Streams of mud and fire foam were played on a new 8,000 barrel tank recently constructed to prevent its catching fire. The damage at last report was confined to the Shell-Oil Company's holdings. U.S. TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAX SACRAMENTO, April 18. After two months spent in forreting out California corporations which have dodged payment of the federal capital stock tax, Robert Hageman, inspector, announced that the department will launch a state-wide drive to recover more than $15,000,000 in delinquent taxes. Nearly 30,000 California corporations failed to pay the federal tax last year and the majority have never paid tax since it become effective in 1917. In addition to six years stax now due they will be charged at 25 percent penalty. Churches will not be required to pay unless they operated at a profit. Social clubs and fraternal organizations will be assessed regardless of whether they have a fixed capital stock, the tax being based on their assets. STOCKMEN ASK OLD ROADS BE RETAINED "In many places in California new highways are being constructed parallel to existing but unimproved highways." This is the burden of a letter to supervisors from representatives of leading auto and livestock clubs of the state. The board is asked not to close the former roads. PRESS NEAR ANAHEIM Peter Ailland Arrested and large Quantity of Liquor Taken A wine press with a large capacity and a large amount of wine were seized last right and Peter Ailland arrested at his place south of Anaheim by a big party of raiders from the district attorney's and sheriff's offices. Ailland today was examined by Justice J. B. Cox, who fixed May 21 at 2 p.m. for arraignment. Two complaints were prepared today, one charging manufacture and the other possession of liquor. According to O. K. Carr, motorcycle officer, 200 gallons of wine was taken. Carr was one of the raiding party. According to the complaints 90 gallons was the amount seized. Ed McClellan, deputy sheriff, swore to both of the complaints. Those in the party besides McClellan and Carr were Motorcycle Officer Ver non Myers and H. S. Warner and Deputy Sheriffs S. R. Scott, Jesse Elliott and Joe Ryan. Attorney William P. Webb Jr., represented Ailland in court this morning. In the absence of cash ball of $500, Ailland was committed to the county jail. He pleaded to be permitted to go to Anaheim and get the money, but this request could not be granted. SANTA ANA DOWNS CHARTER PROPOSAL Santa Ana, casting a very light vote, the charter proposal yesterday by 1806 to 1354 votes. Only a majority vote was necessary. The charter provided for a city manager. All but two of the 10 voting precincts into which the 36 precincts were consolidated cast a majority against the measure. In one of the two which favored it, Precinct No. 5, the majority was only one vote. Precinct No. 1 was the other which voted in favor. The principal argument against appeared to be the new charter would cause needless expense. SERVICES TODAY FOR PIONEER MOTHER Funeral services this afternoon at 2:30 in the German Baptist church closed ON WEST OTTERLOSE Anaheim 1923 Chaufortauqua Committee met last evening and decided to have the big tent erected on the site of the old auto camp ground on West Cypress-st., near Lemon-st., May 6 to 12. M. E. Beebe is chairman, J. Paul Taggert, secretary, H. G. Maltby, treasurer. Advance sale of season tickets begins Monday; adults $2.50, H. S. students $1.50, children $1.00 for the season if purchased before the opening. A splendid program for every afternoon and evening for the entire week is arranged. Tickets and programs may be obtained at 120 N. Los Angeles-st., Southern Pacific station, 801 E. Broadway and Five Points. 25 NEW OIL WELLS Oil field operations reported the week ending April 14, show 25 new wells started, compared with 36 previous week. The total new wells this year is 477, compared with 376 same date last year. Tests for water shut-off 37, compared with 26 previous week. Yearly total to date 554; total to same date last year 422. Deepening or redrilling jobs 19, compared with 7 preceding week. Total to date this year 217; total to same date last year 224. Alandanments 4, same as preceding week. Total to date this year 64; total to same date last year 96. EARLIER CLOSING OF BARBER SHOPS Do your primping early boys, for after April 30 No. Orange-co barber shops will close at 6 p.m. instead of 6:30, excepting on Saturday evenings when they will remain open until 9 p.m. This was the announcement today of Chas. A. Brown of the Anaheim Barber shop. ROT DEMONSTRATIONS Tastin, Anaheim and Fullerton have been tenatively selected for walnut root rot demonstrations, H. E. Wahlberg, farm advisor, said today. The work will be under the direction of W. B. Hooper, extension specialist in walnut culture of the U. of C. There may be four different gatherings, in all, said Wahlberg. STOCKMEN ASK OLD ROADS BE RETAINED "In many places in California new highways are being constructed parallel to existing but unimproved highways." This is the burden of a letter to supervisors from representatives of leading auto and livestock clubs of the state. The board is asked not to close the former roads, where they can be used in driving cattle or other livestock. The letter is signed by representatives of the Auto Club of So. Cal., the Cal. State Auto Ass'n., Cal Agricultural Legislative Committee, Cal. Cattlemen's Ass'n., and Cal. Wool Growers' Ass'n. DENIES SHE'LL WED (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 18.—Emphatic denial was made today by Constance Talmadge, motion picture actress, to the published report that she was to marry John Charles Thomas, famous singer, in June. Miss Talmadge expects to receive her final divorce decree in June from John Pailagou, tobacco king. HELD FOR MURDER (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 18.—Accused of having beaten Carl Ray Quiniby, 11, on the head March 18, causing death from tuberculosis of the brain, DeGravil Valeri today faced trial for murder after being charged with the crime by a coroner's jury. Quiniby was found in a reservoir in Lincoln Park. The funeral was held today. We Have With Us Mr. and Mrs William Casper. Reside in New York City. Are at the home of Mr. and Mrs William Meyers on Cerfitos-ave. Mr. and Mrs. Casper are spending two weeks in Anaheim and vicinity, and express themselves as being both surprised and delighted with So. Cal. Mr. Casper is Mr. Meyers' brother-in-law. SERVICES TODAY FOR PIONEER MOTHER Funeral services this afternoon at 2:30 in the German Baptist church closed another chapter of pioneer history as the body of Mrs. Eva Wedel was escorted to her final resting place in the family lot in Anaheim cemetery. Active pill bearers included the Mesars J. W Kohlenberger, Borehert, August Stranake, David Grames, Carl J. Jungket, and Fred Jabs. Services were in charge of the Huddel Funeral Home. Rev. Max Leuschner, assisted by Rev. Sam Gott, conducted the ceremony. Mrs. Wedel was one of the oldest families in Anaheim, coming here with the German colony when Anaheim was first organized. She resided here until about five years ago when she moved to Wasco, where death occurred Sunday. Five sons survive her. WIRELESS CALLS (By International News Service) KEY WEST, Fla., April 18.—Wireless calls for help were received today from the steamer Topajong, in the Gulf of Mexico 120 miles from Havana. The steamer Monterey was immediately sent. POLICE STOP DEMONS (By International News Service) PORT WORTH, Texas, April 18.—Fourteen Fort Worth dancers, who went out last night to eclipse the world record for continuous dancing, were ordered off the floor by police this morning. GARETT CHURCH HEAD (By International News Service) DALLAS, Tex., April 18.—The Rt. Rev. Alexander Charles Garett, 91, bishop of Dallas diocese, becomes head of the Episcopal church in America as presiding bishop, succeeding the Rt. Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle, who died in St. Louis Tuesday. "Say it with Flowers" from the Flower Shop, 120 N. Los Angeles St. FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ANGE COUNTY. GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,628 For Year 1920 was... 5,530 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. 11.18, 1923 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR MON AND CENTER SANTA FE SPRINGS E WINE SS NEAR AHEIM and Arrested and quantity of Liquor Taken Dances 73 Hours; to Try for 100-Hr. Mark CLEVELAND, April 18.—Setting a mark for all would-be marathon dancers to shoot at, Miss Magdalene Wolf, at 1:30 o'clock had danced for 73 hours and 30 minutes and said she would continue until she reached the 100 hour mark. She began her record feat at noon Sunday. PLANBIGGEST STORE IN COUNTY When Present Leases Expire, Large Structure is Contemplated GIRL THROWN OUT WHEN CAR UPSETS Dorothy Ison, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ison of Yorba Linda, was thrown out and painfully hurt late yesterday when the Ford driven by her mother was struck and overturned at North-st., and Placentia-ave. According to a verbal report to police today by Mr. Ison, his wife was driving north on Placentia-ave, and the driver of the other car, coming west on North-st., cut in on Placentia-ave. Evidently the Ison car was turned all the way around and upset, throwing the girl out and pinning Mrs. Ison underneath. Mrs. Ison is said to have crawled out thru the broken windshield. The girl was brot to the local sanitarium, where it was said this morning that she had sustained lacerations of the face and other injuries not thot serious. She was taken home last night. Mrs. Ison is said to have been bruised. HY. COMM. EXCLUDED FROM STATE BUDGET SACRAMENTO, April 18.—Consideration of the budget continued in the assembly today with a discussion of the reasons for exclusion of the state highway commission from the budget. Leading the administration critics, assemblyman Albert A. Rosenhine of San Francisco demanded to know why no item of the expected $15,000,000 expenditures of the commission except the salaries of the three commissioners, fixed by constitutional act, have been listed in the budget. The burden of explanation was taken up by Floor Leader Henry M. Carter of Los Angeles. BOWERY DESERTED (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 18.—The acute labor shortage is being reflected in the Bowery, famous harbor of the unemployed. Jobs are going a-negging. The agents admit they are able to supply only about 2% of the men asked for. The agents attribute the acute STORE IN COUNTY When Present Leases Expire, Large Structure is Contemplated O. H. Renner and A. E. Schumacher of the S. Q. R. store today announced the purchase of the old K. of P. building at the southwest corner of Lemon and Center-sts. In addition, the firm has an option on 60 feet frontage of Mrs. J. Mitchell in the middle of the block between Lemon and Clementine-sts. A deal is on by which Mesera, Renner and Schumacher hope to exchange this with Dr. Walter Bigham for the building he owns between the two properties. In this way, the S. Q. R. would have 126 feet frontage on Los Angeles and Chestnut-sts and 125 feet on Lemon-st, giving 365 feet window space in a large store building planned when present leases expire. The S. Q. R.'s lease on its present location just a block east of the new purchase expires in 18 months and leases on the K. P. building run that long. "While new building plans have not been definitely formulated, weieve that the corner of Lemon and Center will be a mighty fine business location, especially when Palm-st is paved," said Mr. Renner today. The S. Q. R. store was represented in the realty transfer by J. K. Schumacher of the J. E. Schumacher Co. and the K. of P.'s by J. C. Idler. ONLY WOMEN LEFT TO SUPPORT LEADER HY DANIEL O'CONNELL I. N. S. Staff Correspondent DUBLIN, April 18.—The capture of Dan Breen and other irregular leaders left only women in the fighting field today as the chief lieutenants of Eamonn De Valera. Free State military officers are still searching for De Valera where Breen was taken. Capture of Breen and his republican colleagues was followed by a most spectacular battle on the Kerry coast. Mystery amounting almost to superstition, is growing up around De Valera. Two reliable witnesses claim he was in Dublin Sunday. There was another report that he was wounded at the same time Liam Lynch was shot and captured. Still another rumor had him wounded in Waterford and his body left lying in a bog. TODAY EER MOTHER does this afternoon at man Baptist church chapter of pioneer body of Mrs. Eva ed to her final rest-family lot in AnaActive pall bearers ssrs J. W KohlenAugust Stranake, arl J. Jungket, and cess were in charge uneral Home, Rev. assisted by Rev. ected the ceremony. was one of the oldest colony when Anaorganized. She resided five years ago when Fasco, where death Five sons survive SS CALLS (al News Service) Fla., April 18.—Help were received seamor Topajong, in co 120 miles from amer Moncrey was OP DEMONS (al News Service) Texas, April 18.—North dancers, who night to eclipse the continuous dancing, the floor by police BURCH HEAD (al News Service) April 18.—The Rt. charles Garett, 91, diocese, becomes disciple church in building bishop, suev. Daniel S. Tuttle, duis Tuesday. WERS" from the N. Los Angeles St. The burden of explanation was taken up by Floor Leader Henry M. Carter of Los Angeles. BOWERY DESERTED (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 18.—The acute labor shortage is being reflected in the Bowery, famous harbor of the unemployed. Jobs are going a-neg-ing. The agenia admit they are able to supply only about 2% of the menarked for. The agents attribute the acute shortage to the deserts of the cities by unskilled labor, hiring out for farm work, immigration to Canada and the return of foreigners to their native lands. SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 18.—There is no labor shortage in Calif., and probably will be none this season, according to the state department of labor which maintains employment agencies in all of the larger cities and is probably the largest labor clearing house in the state. TRAILING SUSPECTS (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 18.—Closely trailing suspects, federal prohibition officers plan additional arrests in connection with the Long Beach ring, it was learned today. Prohibition Agent in Charge H. H. Dolley declared today the results of yesterday, including the arrest of C. H. Moore, identified as Captain Larry Talbot, master of the ship Borealla, which is thought to have brought liquor to Southern California from Vapcouver and H. L. Brown, were among the most significant that have occurred during the rigid investigation. FLEE FROM BLAZE (By International News Service) CHICAGO, April 18.—Eighteen families were forced to flee in night clothes and a dozen were carried down ladders in an early morning apartment fire. Several hundred were removed to hospitals for smoke inhalation and hysteria. GUERILLA FIGHTING (By International News Service) WARSAW, April 18.—Two Poles were killed and several wounded in guerilla fighting on the Lithuanian frontier today. ANTI-ALIEN LAW UP TO SUPREME COURT (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 18.—Argunets will be heard Friday by the United States supreme court in the cases brought by Japanese to test the validity of the anti-alien land law of California and Washington. BUILDING PERMITS Joe Siegel, residence and two garages in Millis Park Drive, cost $5,000. Theo Neja, screen porch at 217 Emily-st., cost $75.00. J. W. Beobe, finish temporary residence at 208 No. Citron-st., cost $60.00. BLUNDERS What two mistakes in this sick room may retard the improvement of the patent? The answer will be found among today's want ads.