oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-24

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 1919 174 464,500 LEADING NEWS VOL. XXVI—NO. 213 SHERIFF PUSHES PERMITS IN EXCESS OF $900,000 62 Permits Totalling $219,-000 Issued in April to Date Anaheim building permits were past the $900,000 mark today and headed strong for the million mark. April is proving a big month, with 62 permits totalling $219,140 issued to date. Added to the nearly $700, "Borrowing Bandit" Makes Appearance (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 24.—The "Borrowing Bandit" made his appearance in Los Angeles early today when he requested a "loan of $15" at the point of a gun. His activity was reported to the police by N. Ives, who said that while walking on Los Angeles street near Fifth, he was stopped by a well dressed man with a large revolver. In gentlemanly tones the bandit explained to Ives that he had a sick wife in Chicago, and she was at the point of death. "I merely wish to take your money in the form of a loan and want you to give me your card so I may return it to you," the bandit said. Ives turned over $15 to the Administration Puts Aside A Entering By GEORGE R. (L. N. S. Staff C NEW YORK, AP) HARDIN SUPPORT COU 62 Permits Totalling $219,-000 Issued in April to Date Anaheim building permits were past the $900,000 mark today and headed strong for the million mark. April is proving a big month, with 62 permits totalling $219,140 issued todate. Added to the nearly $700,-000 issued the first three months of the year, the record breaking figures are obtained. Contractors say there is more big building in prospect now than for any time in the history of the city. At the present rate, the city will exceed the $2,000,000 mark this year, believes J. W. Price, building inspector. AVIATOR KILLED (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 24—First Lieutenant Dugan H. Arthur of the army air service was killed in an airplane crash near Newport News, Va., about 11:30 o'clock this morning, according to a telegram to the war department this afternoon. ASK INVESTIGATION OF GRAFT CHARGES (By W. HATNINS) I. N. S. Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 24—The department of justice was asked this afternoon by officials of the treasury department to undertake an immediate criminal investigation of charges that federal officers connected with prohibition enforcement in Chicago had operated "a Shake-down" ring by promising protection to bootleggers. Affidavit forwarded here from Chicago by E. M. Salomon, who made the accusation, where studied by Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair and Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and then turned over to the department of justice. SIX DAY DANCE MARATHON OPENS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 24—The marathon dancing fever, which had showed signs of abating, broke out worse than ever today. At 12:01 a.m. at the crack of a gun, nine more couples started off on a six day dance. It was billed as an international event. Couples represented France, Spain, and other localities. Two dancers, facing the possibility of arrest, if they danced more than 12 hours at a time in New York planned to invoke the three mile limit in the marathon. FRANCE WILL BRING ISSUES TO PARLEY (By FRANK E. MASON) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) LAUSANNE, April 24—Despite reluctance of Great Britain and Turkey to discuss the Chester concessions in the Near East peace conference, France will bring this issue before the parley, it was authoritatively stated today. General Pelle, French high commissioner at Constantinople, and head of the French delegation, explained the French would insist the Turks accept as part of the new treaty economic clause No. 51 of the old treaty which says that all prewar contracts are still valid. Turkish acceptance of this clause would automatically repudiate the Chester grants. The Turks are offering the French exploitation right along the territory tapped by the Eski-Sher Railway as a compromise, but they have not yet been accepted. FLAMES THREATEN TWO BEACH RESORTS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 24—Spectacular fires broke out simultaneously late today at two New York beach resorts, Coney Island and Rockaway Beach. At Coney Island flames broke out in a three story frame building and threatened a row of adjoining buildings. Rockaway eBach flames swept a wooden shotel and bathing pavilion. BAR ARMS SALES TO OTHER NATIONS (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 24—Surplus arms and other military supplies of the United States must not be transferred to foreign governments, either by direct sale or otherwise, according to a decision reached by President Harding and announced today in a letter to Secretary of War Works. In gentlemanly tones the bandit explained to Ives that he had a sick wife in Chicago, and she was at the point of death. "I merely wish to take your money in the form of a loan and want you to give me your card so I may return 'to you,' the bandit said. Ives turned over $15 to the bandit, who thanked him, and ordered him to walk away. Administration Puts Aside A Entering By GEORGE R. (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, April 24-Harding threw down day on his world court. In a vigorous speeches he reply to critics, Mr. Harding faith in the court, orally that his administration with challenged his party lica into the court on public platform last 20 years are promises. The president served he has no intention of court because of it to within his party trary; he extolled the tribunal as contain hopes for permanent announcement his interest through with it—even Republican harmony. At the same time declared with unsuspecting the United States he will never be headed of nations so long as he holds firm of the government. "This administration Mr. Harding," does enter now, by the slim door, or the collar dress unseemly comment league. If it is World helpfully moved But it is not for us, so declared, the execuclared, the people have Nothing could be stamped with finality. To make his oppoian entrance into even more emphatic assertion that even if pressed a change of office to put America into as chief executive, we it. The president's accourt issue of the cleric Republican freeconsil and definite. He fraught the holding element of he was equally Frank that if this was to then let it come. The question of A once to the world counsold is one that traps lines. He reminded publishers at the outsetican platforms for pledged the party to ideal. Then he said: "I would not have I hold this question." NEW YORK, April 24. The marathon dancing fever, which had showed signs of abating, broke out worse than ever today. At 12:01 a.m. at the crack of a gun, nine more couples started off on a six day dance. It was billed as an international event. Couples represented France, Spain, and other localities. Two dancers, facing the possibility of arrest, if they danced more than 12 hours at a time in New York planned to invoke the three mile limit in the marathon. ASKS COMMISSION TO HOLP UP ORDER By International News Service WASHINGTON, April 24. The Interstate Commerce Commission was this afternoon asked by western railroads to withhold its order putting into effect its interchangeable mileage decision on May 1. His action was taken to avoid the necessity and expense of the roads asking for a court injunction against the order. The eastern railroads have already applied for an injunction. INCREASE ALLOWS FOR NEW DEAF SCHOOL By International News Service SACRAMENTO, April 24. The assembly today adopted an amendment to the budget bill providing an increase of $90,000 for the Berkeley school for the deaf and blind above the $90,000 already allowed in the Pierce-Richardson budget. The additional $90,000 is to be devoted to the building of a new school for the blind, the present building being set aside exclusively for the leaf. PORTUGAL RATIFIES By International News Service WASHINGTON, April 24. Portugal has ratified all of the Washington conference treaties to which she was a party, according to official advises to the state department today. France is the only country which has not ratified. WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperature. Minimum 45% at 6 a.m. Maximum 68% at 2 p.m. BAR ARMS SALES TO OTHER NATIONS By International News Service WASHINGTON, April 24. Surplus arms and other military supplies of the United States must not be transferred to foreign governments, either by direct sale or otherwise, according to a decision reached by President Harding and announced today in a letter to Secretary of War Weeks. URGES REVIVAL OF JAP-RUSS TRADE By International News Service TOKIO, April 24. Declarating he is being watched by the authorities who suspect him of spreading Bolshevik propaganda, Gisauku Takigawa, the chairman of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce, issued a statement today advising Japanese merchants to take matters in their own hands and re-open Japanese Russian trade. LAND FOR VETERANS By International News Service WASHINGTON, April 24. More than a quarter million acres of land in five western states was thrown open today to veterans of the world war by the interior department. The land includes 222,700 acres in Owyehie, Idaho; 24,000 acres in Beaverhead county, Montana; 18,900 acres in Elko and Eureka counties, Nevada; 5,500 acres in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico; and 4,500 acres in Mesa county, Colorado. FOREST FIRE RAGES By International News Service ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 24. A forest fire, which started today on the outskirts of Bergaintown, 32 miles from here, was gaining rapidly this afternoon. Rapid progress was being made toward McKee City. Farms and residences are in its path. STOCKYARD BLAZE By International News Service CHICAGO, April 24. Flames that had been smouldering throughout the night, broke out again at the stock yards here early today and caused an approximate loss of $350,000 to two plants of Morrs and Co. The blaze was finally subdued. IRNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE - FIRST LEAS ain Deal READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, April 24, 1923 SHES DRIVE ON BO HARDING IN SUPPORT OF COURT Administration Definitely Puts Aside All That of Entering League By GEORGE R. HOLMES (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, April 24.—President Harding threw down the gauntlet to-day on his world court proposal. In a vigorous speech which con- Administration Definitely Puts Aside All That of Entering League By GEORGE R. HOLMES (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, April 24.—President Harding throw down the gauntlet today on his world court proposal. In a vigorous speech, which constitutes his reply to administration critics, Mr. Harding re-affirmed his faith in the court, denied emphatically that his administration is "firing" with the league of nations, and challenged his party to carry America into the court or admit that Republican platform pledges for the last 20 years are merely broken promises. The president served notice that he has no intention of abandoning the court because of the opposition to it within his party. On the contrary, he extolled the merits of the tribunal as containing the highest hopes for permanent world peace and announced his intention of going through with it—even at the cost of Republican harmony. At the same time the president declared with unusual emphasis that the United States is not now and will never be headed into the league of nations so long as he is at the helm of the government. "This administration," asserted Mr. Harding, "does not propose to enter now by the side door, the back door, or the cellar door. I have no unseemly comment to offer on the league. If it is serving the Old World helpfully, more power to it. But it is not for us. The senate has so declared, the executive has so declared, the people have so declared. Nothing could be more decisively stamped with finality." To make his opposition to American entrance into the league itself even more emphatic, Mr. Harding asserted that even if the senate expressed a change of heart and tried to put America into the league, he, as chief executive, would not allow it. The president's acceptance on the court issue of the challenge of the Republican irreconcilables was bold and definite. He frankly recognized the holding element of his party, and he was equally Frank in asserting that if this was to be the break, then let it come. The question of American adherence to the world court, Mr. Harding said, is one that transcends party lines. He reminded his audience of publishers at the outset that republican platforms for 20 years have pledged the party to the world court ideal. Then he said: "I would not have it thought that I hold this question paramount to YOUTH QUESTIONED FOR RABBI'S DEATH (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.—Captain of Detectives Duncan Mathson announced today that if a telegraphic check indicates there is some basis for the reported confession in Phoenix, Ariz., of Gladwell C. Richardson, 19, navy deserter, that he struck the blow which resulted in the death of Rabbi Alfred G. Lafea, detective will be sent there to question him. Matheson without further substantiation was inclined to doubt the Richardson story but said it would be checked from all angles. According to Matheson's advice, Richardson was picked up in a railroad yard. The Phoenix police also found a diary containing references to the slaying of the Rabbi. When questioned Phoenix police declare Richardson partially admitted making the diary entries and later completely denied knowledge of the killing. STILL EXPLODES (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 24.—Fire, starting when a moonshine still in the rear of 416 So. Avenue 19 exploded, early today, caused damage to a score of houses. The neighborhood for several block was shaken by the explosion which, according to the police, came when the still was operation full capacity. F. Schiro, owner of the barn, told police he had rented the place to two Mexicans a month ago and did not know their names. Twenty-three barrels of mash were found. ASK WAGE INCREASE CHICAGO, April 24.—Railroad Cast of the senior play, "The Man of the Hour," which will be given at Anaheim High School, April 26 and 27. Sitting from left to right: Della Slaback as Miss Dainwright; Glady Heald, Mrs. Newman; Margaret McOmie, Alice Payne; Clara Bamesberger, Marie, the maid; Viola Lensing, Kathryn Phelan. Second row: Amanda Chambers, Betty Gordon; Dana Newkirk, Alwyn Bennet; "The Man of the Hour"; Florence Austin, Dallas Walwright; Coach Lucille Bickley, Ella Cook, Cynthia Garrison; Marvin Ross, Perry Walwright; Roscoe Ingram, Harrigan; Dorothy Bishop, Mrs. Bennett; Top row: Harold Holsworth, Thompson; Wilton Abplanalp, Ingram; Earle Turner, Judge Newman; Lawrence Mills, Roberts; Wallace Walton, Gibbs; Roger Pohlmann, Phelan; Homer Wallace, Williams; Art Mann, Mr. Walwright. Reserved seats for both performances are now on sale at Mullinix Drug store and at the box office the night of the show. U.S. STEEL DIVIDENDS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 24.—Directors of the United States Steel Corporation declared today the regular quarterly dividend of 11-1 per cent on the common and 13-4 percent on the preferred stock. The corporation reported net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, of $34,780,069 after all expenditures and federal taxes had been made, against $27,552,392 in the previous quarter and $19,339,985 in the first quarter of 1922. A surplus, available for dividends for the quarter after the deduction of federal taxes and other charges of $17,518,051 was reported against $111,282,346 in the previous quarter. The question of American adherence to the world court, Mr. Harding said, is one that transcends party lines. He reminded his audience of publishers at the outset that republican platforms for 20 years have pledged the party to the world court ideal. Then he said: "I would not have it thought that I hold this question paramount to all others confronting our government. I do not hold it a menace to the unity of any political party. It is not to be classed as a party question, but if any party, repeatedly advocating a world court, is to be rendered by the suggestion of an effort to perform in accordance with its pledges, it needs a new appraisal of its assets. The president blames "excessive fees" of the league and "excessive friends of the league" for much of the turmoil and stress which has sprung up around the court proposal, "muddying the political waters," he called it. "Perhaps," he said, "the court is not all that some advocates of the court plan would have it, but it is in a large measure the fulfillment of an aspiration we have long boasted." "Excessive friends of the league have beclouded the situation by their unwarranted assumption that it is a move toward league membership. Let them disabuse their minds, because there is no such thought among us." "The situation is likewise beclouded by those who shudder excessively when the league is mentioned, and who assume entanglement is unavoidable." "It, in spite of these statements, uttered with full deliberation, there are excessive and unfounded hopes on the one hand, or utterly unjustifiable apprehensions on the other, I know of no word fittingly to apologize." The president recognized "one political bugbear" in his proposal—the six votes to one which the British government will have in the election who assume entanglement is unlawful in the league of nations fight he had voted against this disparity. Then he said: "But in an appeal now I do not hesitate to say that if other great powers can accept without fear (Continued on Page 8)" The neighborhood for several block was shaken by the explosion which, according to the police, came when the still was operation full capacity. F. Schiro, owner of the barn, told police he had rented the place to two Mexicans a month ago and did not know their names. Twenty-three barrels of mash were found. ASK WAGE INCREASE CHICAGO, April 24.—Railroad Expressmen today requested an increase of ten cents an hour with the U.S. Railroad Labor Board, after negotiations with railroads failed. The increase asked would add $17,000,000 annually to payrolls. TRIPLETT ON TRIAL Most of today in the Triplett case before Superior Judge R. Y. Williams was spent in obtaining a jury. Triplett is charged with slaying J. Arian in a Brea poolroom. C. N. Mozley, deputy district attorney will prosecute. Baseball Today AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston ... 000 000 300—3 8 3 Phila. ... 510 010 00x—7 9 0 Piercey, Fullerton, O'Deuil and Devormer; Naylor and Perkins. Chicago ... 000 000 00—4 1 St. Louis ... 000 100 00x—1 8 2 Leverett, Woodward and Schalk; Vangilder and Severeld. Detroit ... 002 200 103—8 12 2 Cleveland ... 000 420 001—7 6 3 Pillette, Francis and Woodall, Bassler; Mevvier, Spautte, Morton and O'Neill. Washington ... 000 000 00—5 1 New York ... 030 010 00x—4 9 0 Mogridge, Brillhart, Russell and Charrity, Ruel; Jones, McGrew and Schange. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York ... 302 010 00—6 8 1 Brooklyn ... 000 040 00—4 6 1 Blume, Johnson and Snyder; Ruether, Dickerman and Deberry. Pittsburgh ... 011 000 002—4 9 3 Cincinnati ... 120 001 01x—5 8 1 Kung and Gooch; Luque and Wingo. St. Louis ... 000 000 00—2 0 Chicago ... 000 100 20x—3 8 0 Haines and Alnsmith; Aldridge and Hartnett. TAKE BODY EAST The body of Joseph L. Steele, 85, who passed away Friday, will lie in state at Huddle funeral parlor tomorrow from 6 to 3. Mrs. C. W. Mayer, a daughter, and her sister of Grand Junction, Colo., will leave over the Santa Fe with the body tomorrow at five for Grand Junction where funeral services will be held Sunday at the Christian church. The services will be in charge of Civil War Veterans. Death occurred at the Mayer home, 1229 Lincoln ave. CAVERLY GIVES BAIL E. R. Caverly, of the local Chaffee store, arrested Saturday night on a warrant sworn by J. M. Beasley, manager of the Orange county Chaffee stores, charging embezzlement was arraigned before Judge Brown this morning. Ball was fixed at $2,000 to await preliminary examination May 9. The bail was $1,000 cash and $1,000 property. He gave the bail. PRACTICE GAME Anaheim H. S. girls first baseball team had a practice game with Orange this afternoon. Anaholm girls figure in a league fray with Capistrano here. Thursday. ST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM ealer NGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,628 For Year 1920 was... 5,526 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 BOOTLEGGERS High School Senior Class Play ANOTHER BIG RAID NEAR TALBERT Huge Still and Quantity of Liquor Taken; Two Men Arrested Another raid, one of the biggest in some respects yet made by Sheriff Sam Jernigan's men in the county, took place yesterday afternoon north of Talbert and two arrests were Huge Still and Quantity of Liquor Taken; Two Men Arrested Another raid, one of the biggest in some respects yet made by Sheriff Sam Jernigan's men in the county, took place yesterday afternoon north of Talbert and two arrests were made and a huge still, 10 gallons of liquor, bottles and corn meal confiscated. The men taken were E. Hart, 27, and Henry Thompson, 45. Thompson's arrest took place at night in Huntington Beach. There was every evidence that the operators intended to make a getaway within a couple of days. Much of the supplies of the house including nearly all the corn meal, had been removed. Complaints charging the manufacture of illicit liquor were made out against both Hart and Thompson. The two men claimed to be truck drivers. Their still was traced partly by means of sales of liquor to nearby bootleggers. Most of their stuff, however, they disposed of to Los Angeles bootleggers. In Sheriff Jernigan's opinion, except for the booze which went to one Lopez, a Mexican, who lived in the rear of the house. Lopez now is being sought. Upstairs 18 or 20 barrels which had contained mash were found. They were practically empty. The place was located about a mile and one-half east of Wintersburg. The house is nothing but an old shack. The still has a capacity of 50 or 75 gallons. The participants in the raid were Deputy Sheriffs Ed. McClellan, Motorcycle Officer O. K. Carr and H. S. Warner, and Deputy Sheriff Loula Heffner. McClellan and Deputy Sheriff Jesse Elliott made the arrest of Thompson in Huntington Beach several hours later. "We don't care who it is," said Jernigan today, volving his intention to push the work of getting evidence. "These fellows take advantage of the law and officers. They take this poison stuff and sell it." These men, all of them said by Justice J. B. Cox to have been involved in the Seal Beach raid, were examined on Monday, in addition to the men whose names were published yesterday: J. E. Wilson, three charges, to all of which he pleaded guilty: Transporting liquor, paid fine of $200; possessing liquor, $100 paid; carrying concealed weapons, $10-80 paid. J. P. Simpson, liquor in possession, $200 or 100 days after pleading guilty. Paid fine of $200. C. N. Marshall, transporting liquor, plead guilty. FILIER NEAR DEATH (By International News Service) CLEVELAND, O., April 24.—Naval Lieutenant James Strong narrowly escaped death this afternoon when a small scout seabplane he was piloting overturned in Lake Erie, 200 feet off shore as he was making a landing. Rescuers rowed him ashore and beyond a ducking he was unhurt. RECORD FLIGHT (By International News Service) PENSACOLA, April 24.—Lieut.-Commander C. P. Mason and Lieutenant H. J. Norton of the United States Marine Corps, who left Washington this morning in an airplane, arrived this afternoon, having made the 912 miles in the record time of eight hours and ten minutes. They averaged 111.4 miles an hour. HARDING SEES YANKS I. N. S. Staff Correspondent YANKEE STADIUM, N. Y., April 24.—President Harding was given an enthusiastic reception here this afternoon by thousands of fans attending the Yankee-Washington base ball game. The game was held up fifteen minutes while the president had his picture taken with Babe Ruth. HITS 4TH HOME RUN (By International News Service) CHICAGO, April 24.—"Pep" Hartnett, Cubs catcher, stepped into the lead for home run honors in the big leagues when he cracked out his 4th circuit smash in the fourth of today's game with the Cardinals here. Haines was pitching, none was on base. U. S. CONSUL DEAD (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 24.—William J. Pike, U. S. consul at Strasbourg, is dead, said a dispatch this afternoon. Pike was a native of Seranton, Pa. and entered the American consular service in 1903. MANY SHIPS SUNK (By International News Service) LONDON, April 24.—Many ships have been sunk and damaged by a terrific gale over the Mediterranean, said a dispatch to Lloyds from Palermo, Italy, today. BILL PROVIDES FOR HIGHWAY DISTRICTS (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, April 24.—The senate committee on roads and highways today passed out without opposition Assemblyman Coombe' bill, AB-1288, providing for the organization of bridge and highway districts by the one or more counties or cities and counties. The boil provides in detail for the administration of the bridge districts that may be created and for the financing of bridge and highway projects. Starbuck's Red. See Classified Ad. 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