oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-20

FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING M Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,353,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 210 NEW SANTA FE 300-A. LEASE SOUGHT AT CYPRESS Much Activity in Realty Reported in District West of Anaheim Considerable agitation has been tested in realty circles in Cypress the few days. Two acres near Cypress station belonging to J. L. and B. J. Valentine, lying along a side road, have been sold to A. Britton, of Denver, who Plans Law Against Marathon Dancers WASHINGTON, April 20. After watching Washington's marathon dancers swing into the'r 40th hour in their efforts to establish a new world's' record, Representative Thomas L. Banton, Democrat, of Texas, announced he would urge legislation in the next congress to prohibit such long distance contests. Blanton described the marathon as "vicious and terrible." CHARGE OIL FIELD EXPLOSION PLOT (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20. A huge Much Activity in Realty Reported in District West of Anaheim Considerable agitation has been held in reality circles in Cypress the few days. Two acres near Cypress station belonging to J. L. and B. J. Valentine, lying along a side road, have been sold to A. Britton, of Denver, who will immediately begin the erection of a modern four-room patent process stucco lumpow, which his family will occupy. His son and daughter occupy a nearby ranch, known as the Burke place, which they purchased about one year ago. The consideration for the two acres was $2,200, and the deal was put through by Priddy & Secone. The 11-acre A. R. Carhart ranch, also near Cypress station, was sold to R. O. Vrogelman, of Long Beach, for $15,000. The new owner is planning to subdivide into half acre home sites, with all modern conveniences in reach of the buyers. The tract will be opened in about two weeks. The C. L. Sparker ranch of 28½ acres, and the Ed Peterson ranch of 20 acres, have been purchased by Long Beach people for speculation. The consideration was not green. Priddy and Secone handled the deal. Representatives of another oil company have been in Cypress trying to lease 300 acres the last week. SAYS MAID DREW FAVOR OF HUSBAND By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20—Details of the shattered romance of an English "remittance man", heir to a $1,500,000 estate, and a Los Angeles girl, whose family is well known socially, were revealed today when Effiel Worthington filed suit for separate maintenance against James H. Worthington, her husband. Worthington is the son of a wealthy English family, his parents being Mr. and Mrs. Henry Worthington, of Wycombe Court, Lane End, Highway Combe, England. In her complaint, filed today, Mrs. Worthington charges her husband neglected her to woo her maid, Sonja Wasellova, whom he is alleged to having said "was more of his type" than his wife. TEST SMOKING LAW By International News Service) PASADENA, April 20—That a test of Pasadena's antique city ordinance prohibiting smoking on the street cars in the city limits may be made in the courts, loomed today as preparations were made for the appearance in court tomorrow of 20 men, arrested yesterday, charged with violations of the ordinance. CHARGE OIL FIELD EXPLOSION PLOT By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20—A huge plot of a powerful radical organization to blow up the Signal Hill oil field, near Long Beach, is believed to have been uncovered by the district attorney's office, it was learned today when information against 16 alleged I. W. W. was presented to the county grand jury. The alleged radicals were arrested secretly two days ago by detectives from the district attorney's office, it was learned and it is believed that a general sabolage campaign was in progress among the oil workers. It was also revealed that the men arretrated thought to have thrown scrap iron in several oil wells to hamper production. CHARGE LAXITY IN CALLING WITNESS By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20—Deputy sheriffs assigned to handle the Nicholas Dabellich "diamond murder" case were in superior Judge McCormick's court today to explain why witness for the defense of the trial of W. R. Krise and Forrest C. Mingle, accused of slaying Dabellich, an Oakland cafe man, were not summoned. An investigation of the alleged laxity in summoning witnesses, ordered by Judge McCormick was being made today by the district attorney's office. These two developments were the result of charges made in the trial yesterday by Attorney George Malvrson, defense counsel. He informed the court that of the five witnesses he had instructed the sheriff to subpoena, only two had been served. He claimed that the deputies were negligent as the witnesses were easily available. HEAVY FINES FOR BUILDING GOUGERS By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 20—Heavy fines and sentences were dealt today by Federal Judge Van Fleet to 23 corporations and twenty individuals found guilty of conspiracy to eliminate cheap building products and with taking advantage of the housing shortage to gouge millions for pottery products. The jury deliberated only 25 minutes. RETAINS GO By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO Miss Doreen Kavana-geles Country Club her title as California champion by defeating Cameron of the Ann state championship San Francisco golf links. Her victory was of 5 and 3. BANKER WAIT ON FELONY By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, Maxwell, said to be bank at Lamar, Colo., here this afternoon a telegraph warrants officials advising her there on five felony Maxwell is said to with $250,000 from FULLERTON STARS Fullerton high school won points in the contest to settle in many months. The contestant and the contestee Pellegrin, John A. Pancy Blossom Ho. The grounds make the facts insuffice cause of action and bate; and that the probate is uncertain cannot be accepted what the alleged out Anudie Probling was acting consisted; undue influence or whether the acts of actually mentioned whether there were yet; the amended co-unintelligible and t Walter Eyman in plain alleged fraud due influence and c TEST SMOKING LAW (By International News Service) PASADENA, April 20.—That a test of Pasadena's antique city ordinance prohibiting smoking on the street cars in the city limits may be made in the courts, loomed today as preparations were made for the appearance in court tomorrow of 20 men, arrested yesterday, charged with violations of the ordinance. It was reported that at least one of the men arrested is contemplating fighting the charge against him when he appears in court. The 20 defendants were arrested in an unexpected drive on alleged violators of the "No Smoking" ordinance, which had not been enforced rigidly for many years. FINE JAP SHORT WEIGHT MERCHANTS (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20.—Acting on complaints of citizens, county Sealer Charles M. Fuller today opened war on fruit dealers who short-weight customers on strawberries. As a result, four Japanese faced police court today and were fined $25 to $50. Strawberries must be packed 12 ounces net weight, Fuller said. ABOLISH CONVICT LEASING SYSTEM (By International News Service) TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 20.—With but one dissenting vote, the Florida senate today passed the MacWilliams bill abolishing the convict leasing system. Thirty-one senators voted for the bill. ROB KANSAS BANK (By International News Service) MERRY, Kans., April 20.—The Bank of Perry was robbed here this morning of approximately $7,256 in cash. All telephone wires leading out of the town were cut by the bandits and the robbery was not discovered until the bank opened. WEATHER Minimum 51 at 1 a.m. Maximum 67 at 2 p.m. Hair tonight and Saturday with moderate temperature. HEAVY FINES FOR BUILDING GOUGERS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 20.—Heavy fines and sentences were dealt today by Federal Judge Van Fleet to 23 corporations and twenty individuals found guilty of conspiracy to eliminate cheap building products and with taking advantage of the housing shortage to gouge millions for pottery products. The jury deliberated only 25 minutes. WIDOWER MURDERED (By International News Service) SELBYVILLE, Del. April 20.—One of the most brutal murders ever committed in this vicinity came to light today, when the horribly mutilated body of Elisha Hudson, 55, a widower, was discovered along the Dupont boulevard. The victim's face was beaten in, the skull cracked and the right arm broken. A short distance away was a blood stained hammer. DANCER UNCONSCIOUS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 20.—Mrs. Zoe Garland, 20, pretty vaudeville actress from Iowa, was found unconscious in front of the Fondie Dance Studio. An examination led the belief that Mrs. Garland was thrown from a taxi There were no marks of violence, her clothing was not torn, though somewhat soiled. COULDN'T SUPPORT CHILDREN, SUICIDE (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20.—Because he was unable to earn enough to support two motherless children, Harry Phillips, 35, of Denver, committed suicide today in his room on South Flower street. Phillips sealed his room and turned on the gas heater, according to police. EXPLOSION KILLS 3 (By International News Service) CHICAGO, April 20.—Three persons were killed and 12 injured today in an explosion of the Corn Products Refining Company at Argo, near here. BASEball T Pacific Coast League. Salt Lake 9; Vernon Batteries; Keller and Hannah. AMERICAN L. Chicago ...201 200 Cleveland ...100 200 Batteries: Blanker port, Faber and Scherton, Boone, Uhle Boston ...300 000 New York ...000 100 Batteries: Percy and Hoyt and Schang. Washington 010 000 Philadel...002 002 Batteries: Hollings and Ruel; Heimach and NATIONAL LE. New York ...002 000 Boeton ...220 40 Batteries: Bentley Genewich and Gowdy, Phila ...002 122 Brooklyn ...001 130 Batteries: Weinert, Henline; Shreveare; Dund Hungling. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE - FIRST LEAGUE ain Dea READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY Anaheim, California, Friday, April 20, 1923 BITTER FIGHT IN FROHLING ESTATE Long List of Grounds Given in Demurrer Filed Today A long list of grounds is given in a demurrer filed today, in the matter of the estate of Amalie Frohling, to the amended contest of probate of the will. The estate of the Anaheim PRISON DIRECTOR SUSPECTS PLANES (SYDNEY NEWS Service) SAN QUENTIN, Calif., April 20. The frequency with which airplanes have been flying over the state penitentiary here recently at low altitudes caused Warden James A. Johnston to suspect a plot to smuggle in drugs and ordered drastic steps taken. Army planes hereafter will not approach closer than 2000 feet of the prison. This will enable special guards to spot civilian planes and if other measures fail an anti-aircraft gun may be mounted at the prison. ANAHEIM HI RADIO BILL BIG HIT Local School Establishes Precedent with Program Over KHJ Station Anaheim high school established a precedent for similar schools this morning by presenting a radio program from "KHJ," Times station. As the curtain closes at 11:45 AM. Long List of Grounds Given in Demurrer Filed Today A long list of grounds is given in a demurrer filed today, in the matter of the estate of Amalie Frohling, to the amended contest of probate of the will. The estate of the Anaheim woman is one of the largest up for settlement, in the county courts in many months. The contestant is Walter Eyman and the contestees are Alma Agnes Pellegrin, John August Eyman and Pancy Blossom Hope Van Ocst. The grounds mentioned are that the facts are insufficient both for the cause of action and context of probate; and that the amended contest of probate is uncertain in that it cannot be recertained therefrom what the alleged ourea under which Amalie Frohling was charged with acting consisted; what the alleged undue influence consisted of; and whether the acts of undue influence actually mentioned were all, or whether there were others. Similarly, the amended contest is declared unintelligible and uncertain. Walter Eyman in his original complaint alleged fraud, as well as undue influence and duress. RETAINS GOLF TITLE (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, April 20—Miss Doreen Kavanaugh of Los Angeles Country Club today retained her title as California Women's golf champion by defeating Miss Margaret Cameron of the Anandale Golf Club of Pasadena in the finals of the state championship matches at the San Francisco golf and country club links. Her victory was made by a score of 5 and 3. BANKER WANTED ON FELONY CHARGE (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 20—Chas. Maxwell, said to be president of a bank at Lamar, Colo., was arrested here this afternoon by the police on a telegraphic warrant from Colorado officials advising he was wanted there on five felony charges. Maxwell is said to have absconded with $250,000 from the Lamar bank. FULLERTON TRACK STARS MEET S. A. Fullerton high school boys who won points in the county track meet were scheduled to enter a track meet with Santa Ana today is announced. The Fullerton entries were C. Allee, R. Allee, R. Courtney, and FULLERTON RUSHES MUNICIPAL HALL At a special meeting of Fullerton University and Horace Austin, city hall architect, it was decided to make several changes in the proposed building to eliminate some of the cost, and go ahead with the work. New plans are to be submitted to the board at an early meeting. The city has a fund of $81,000. Plans were accepted some time ago, but the city did not have sufficient money. CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES After a few days' illness caused by paralysis, Joseph L. Steele, $5,1229 Lincoln avenue, died at 7 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter. The body will be sent to Grand Junction, Colo., next week. Mr. Steele was a civil war veteran. He lost a limb during the war, and has since worn an artificial limb. Mr. Steele was a native of Iowa and belonged to a Masonic order in that state. It is probable that Masons will have part in the funeral services, announcement of which will be made later. FINE TIME WAS HAD BY ALL (By International News Service) CUBS PARK, April 20—The Cubs and Pirates this afternoon treated themselves to a veritable home run orgy. The Cubs got three, Pirates two, Cliff Heatheote, Cubs right fielder got the second for the Cubs in the last half of the sixth inning. Twin Six Statz, center fielder made it three home runs for the Cubs in the seventh inning. A man on base cavorted home ahead of him. SNOWSLIDE CRUSHES COLO. MINE HEAD GUNNISON, Colo., April 20—P.J. Kerr, mine superintendent, in dead at Crested Butte today as the result of being crushed by a heavy snowslide near that mining town. The slide caused considerable property damage, according to word received here. HARDING EXPRESSES HOPE FOR MEXICO (Washington County) FULLERTON TRACK STARS MEET S. A. Fullerton high school boys who won points in the county track meet were scheduled to enter a track meet with Santa Ana today is announced. The Fullerton entries were C. Allee, R. Allee, R. Courtney, and Records, Evans, Sullivan, MacDermont, Healy and Wheeler. Fullerton high school girls' baseball team yesterday defeated Tustin 50 to 1. GUNS AT HAWAIIA (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 20.—To strengthen Hawaiian Islands from possible attack from the Pacific, the war department plans to place four 16 inch guns at Schoefield Barracks, Secretary Weeks announced this afternoon. The barracks are 1,000 feet above sea level. Baseball Today Pacific Coast League at Los Angeles. Salt Lake 0; Vernon 2. Batteries, Keller and Peters; May and Hannah. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago ... 201 000 000—5 11 0 Cleveland ... 100 200 50x—8 9 1 Batteries; Blankenship, Davenport, Faber and Schalk; Mel诉诉, Merton, Boone, Uhle and O'Neill, Boston ... 300 000 000—5 11 0 New York ... 000 100 012—4 12 0 Batteries; Percy and Devormer; Hoyt and Schang. Washington ... 010 000 001—2 10 4 Philadelphia ... 002 021 x—5 4 2 Batteries; Hollingsworth, Russell and Ruel; Helmach and Perkins. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York ... 002 000 000—2 8 1 Boxton ... 220 042 01x—9 13 0 Batteries; Bentley and Gaston; Genewich and Gowdy. Phila ... 002 123 001—8 14 3 Brooklyn ... 001 130 020—7 13 4 Batteries; Weinert, Wintery and Henline; Shreveere, Decatur, Smith and Hughling. THREE IN A ROW (By International News Service) PHILADELPHIA, April 20.—The Athletics made it three in a row and maintained their 1,000 percentage when they took the Senators into camp by a six to two score. The Senators ragged fielding aided the A's materially, four errors being against Bush's men. Home runs by Goslin for Washington and Welch for Philadelphia featured. SEC. WEEKS RESIGNES (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 20.—Secretary Weeks has resigned as Republican national committeeman from Massachusetts. Weeks said that it is impossible for him to devote the time and attention to the 1924 Presidential campaign work which its importance demanded. KILLED BY BLAST SHEFFNER, April 20.—Four men were instantly killed and four seriously injured here today when a boiler of the Aycocks sawmill exploded. The bodies were carried to Tampa. TOOK OVERDOSE (LOS ANGELES, April 20.—Mystery surrounding the finding of Dr. Bertie J. Ambrose, prominent Montreal, Canada, and New York physician and clubman, in a stupor in a down town hotel yesterday was lifted today when the doctor gained consciousness and told Detective James that he had taken an overdose of sleeping tablets. MARJORIE DAW WEDS (LOS ANGELES, April 20.—Marjorie Daw, film star, will figure in a romance of real life tonight, when she becomes the bride of Alfred Edward Sutherland, screen actor and assistant director of Charles Chapell. NO FUND CHECK J. W. Harris, Jr., of Santa Ana will be arraigned before Justice J. B. Cox on May 18 at 10 a.m. on a charge of presenting a no-fund check for $290 to Charles Seal on a car. Harris is a painter and is said to have presented no-fund checks before. FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,628 For Year 1920 was... 5,520 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 OIL SAND FOUND EIM HI TO BILL HIT Establishes with Program HJ Station Flush Output Here Lowers Eastern Price NEW YORK, April 20—The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey today reduced tank wagon price of gasoline one cent a gallon and kerosene half a cent in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia West Virginia and District of Columbia. The price remained unchanged in Carolina. The Gulf Oil Refining Company made a similar cut. Standard Oil said the reduction was made possible by the large increase of production in California. 2 MORE BIG GUSHERS FLOWING Nearly 10,000 Barrels of New Production Added to Field Today Believed by oilmen to mean the discovery of another rich oil sand, in addition to the Bell and Meyer strata at Santa Fe Springs, the Doske- ANAHEIM CHURCH WELL REPRESENTED Anaheim was well represented last evening when over a dozen members of the Men's Bible Class of the Christian Church attended the third quarterly convention at the Highland Park Christian Church. A sumptuous banquet was served at seven o'clock in the main dining room, with covers for 500. The business session was held in the main auditorium. In the absence of Wm. Martin, president who was on the program to speak, W. A. White of Orange presided. An unusually interesting program was arranged for the delegates from the 20 Bible classes of the south. Pomona will be host to the next session. Going over from Anaheim were: Rev. L. L. Myers and Rev. C. R. L. Vawter, who happened to be in this locality, J. A. Baker, George McGuire, J. D. Guy, Jim Morgan, Charley Jones, Jackman, Henry Ernest, Dr. W. S. Simon, Tom McGuire, Harold McGuire, A. J. McKee and John Yearwood of Fullerton. LIONS CONVENTION DELEGATES NAMED At the luncheon meeting of the Anaheim Lions' club today in the Elks' clubhouse delegates were selected to attend the next annual convention in Santa Ana. They are: Rob White; C. C. Lamb; Pat McCloskey and Ernest Ganahl. Rev. A. G. H. Bode spoke on the code of ethics and three new members admitted, J. P. Sebastian, Al Riuteel and Hans Hanson. Ganhl presided in the absence of the president. Dr. Hollingsworth introduced Mr. Leonard and A. H. Galvin, who gave interesting talk on the work for crippled children's relief. FILE ANSWER IN ROYER WILL CONTEST In the matter of the estate of General Julian O. Royer, deceased, an answer was filed today to the allegations of the contestants. The latter are Louise Royer, the widow; Max Royer and Marie Louise Amstutz; The contestees are Marie Feraud, Maxine Amstutz, Lucille Amstutz. FLOWING Nearly 10,000 Barrels of New Production Added to Field Today Believed by oilmen to mean the discovery of another rich oil sand, in addition to the Bell and Meyer strata at Santa Fe Springs, the Doske-Wordman No. 2 was brot in today at 4780 feet doing 5000 barrel while pinched down to .58 of an inch opening. The depth of the new sand cannot be estimated but it is known to be below both the Bell and Meyer. This gusher is on a direct line with the Ellott, Julian No. 4 and Russells. The well was made by the McKean Drilling Co. Another gusher developed today when the O'Connell No. 2 was brot in by the Universal Oil Co. at Middle-lake-ave and Butler-rd. It was drilled to 4670 feet and started off at 7000 barrels of .36 gravity oil with 600 pounds gas pressure, but has been pinched down to 4500 barrels. It is within a stone's throw of the Stone, Getty No. 6, White Star No. 1 and Parkford No. 1 wells. OFFERED $7,000 TO INFLUENCE JURORS (By International News Service) CLARKSBURG, W. Va., April 20. A startling development in the black hand trials here came this afternoon when Thomas Restio, a wealthy auto dealer of Baltimore, was arrested in open court charged with attempting to bribe the jury hearing the case of Patsey Corbi, also of Baltimore, as an accessory before the fact in the murder of Frank Naples, a local barber, a year ago. Three men already have received death verdicts from juries and Corbi is the fourth man to be tried. Carmi Ash, deputy in charge of the jury, preferred the charge. He declared Restifo met him in a corridor of the courthouse and offered him $7,000 to influence the jurors in behalf of Corbi. FALL FROM CAR ON CURVE FATAL The body of Alfonzo Murillo, brother of Joe Murillo of the Fullerton police force, was brot to Fullerton this morning from Los Angeles, where an inquest had been held. Murillo was killed in Los Angeles Wednesday when he fell off a street car going around a curve. The body is at the McAulys funeral parlor, where services are to be held. Murillo was well-known in Fullerton, and also in Anaheim, where he formerly resided. He is survived by his widow and one child and two grandchildren. FILE ANSWER IN ROYER WILL CONTEST In the matter of the estate of General Julian O. Royer, deceased, an answer was filed today to the allegations of the contestants. The latter are Louise Royer, the widow; Max Royer and Marie Louise Amstutz. The contestees are Marie Furau, Maxine Amstutz, Lucille Amstutz, Max Royer, Jr., and Roderick Loveling Royer. Attorney W. P. Menton, the guardian ad litem, based the answer filed on the ground of ignorance, the children minors. They know nothing of the alleged first cause of opposition or the contesting grounds and deny all allegations on that account. UNCONSCIOUS GIRL FOUND IN CELLAR By International News Service SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.—Mystery surrounding the finding today of 13 year old Gertrude Chenick, Lowell high school student, unconscious in the basement of her own home. She had been missing for four days, last being seen when she started for school Monday morning. She regained consciousness long enough to say she had been hit over the head while crossing a vacant lot near her home. She was found by a carpenter who had lumber stored in the basement of the Chenick home. FAKE DRY AGENT GIVES BAD CHECKS By International News Service LOS ANGELES, April 20.—Declared to have obtained approximately $300 in Denver, through worthless checks while posing as a federal prohibition agent, Charles F. Bonner, 50, was arrested here today and held pending arrival of officers. James Kukules, who said to have operated with Bonner, is now under arrest in Seattle on a charge of impersonating a federal officer. CELEBRATE MOTHER'S DAY This is Mother's Day at Fullerton H. S. A special program was given at 2 P. M. in the auditorium under direction of The Girl's League, at a special assembly. ONCURVE FATAL The body of Alfonzo Murillo, brother of Joe Murillo of the Fullerton police force, was brot to Fullerton this morning from Los Angeles, where an inquest had been held. Murillo was killed in Los Angeles Wednesday when he fell off a street car going around a curve. The body is at the McAulay funeral parlors, where services are to be held. Murillo was well-known in Fullerton, and also in Anaheim, where he formerly resided. He is survived by his widow and one child, and other relatives. NARCOTIC CONROL DIVISION FORMED By International News Service WASHINGTON, April 20.—The internal revenue bureau today announced the establishment of a new narcotic control division, comprising Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. Headquarters will be at Seattle. GOSLIN HITS HOMER By International News Service PHILADELPHIA April 20—Goose Goslin, Senator slugger, made a home run in the second in the game with the Athletics this afternoon. Heimach was pitching. It was the third home run in as many days at Shibe Park. BLUNDERS What rule of how among an breakings? The answer w