oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-27

FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 875 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 216 HOUSE BURGLAR BIG INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR FRUIT Phenomenal Increased in Consumption of Citrus Expected in Prices The phenomenally increased consumption of citrus fruit in the United States is likely to have the same effect on average prices this shipping year from the L. A. Police Watch For Large Feet LOS ANGELES, April 27.—Feet of Los Angeles citizens were being scrutinized by police today as they searched for a man with a large and unmanageable pedal extremities, while Betty Beebe recovering from the shock of suffering a smashed foot while walking along Moneta avenue, near 42nd street, when a man stepped on her. She fainted and was treated at the receiving hospital. STRIKE AGITATORS COWED BY POLICE (By International News Service) Phenomenally increased consumption of citrus fruit in the United States is likely to have the same effect on average prices this shipping year as small crops from the principal producing centers would have. This indicates that the returns from this year's crop in the Anaheim district may well be a new record. "We have taken orders for several cars of Valencias at prices which are very satisfactory indeed," Manager W. H. Schureman of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association said today. In other words, navel fruit prices are being paralleled, as anticipated, by valencia fruit prices. Navels now are selling at the highest price this season, Schureman declared. Illustrating the manner in which the demand for citrus fruit has grown, sales during the week ending April 14, of fruit from California, Florida and Porto Rico were the largest on record, not even excepting 1921. They amounted to 2,398 cars according to an authoritative compilation just received. From Southern California between Sept. 1, 1922, and April 14 last, 8,000 more cars or 2,200,000 boxes of citrus fruit were sold than in any previous year. From Southern California 19,461 cars were sold between Sept. 1 and April 15 against 17,581 between Sept. 1 and April 15, 1922, and 19,335 Sept. 1 to April 16, 1921. The figure first mentioned is the record from Southern California this year, except for 1917 when 21,252 cars were sold. The northern citrus fruit belt with 5,066 cars sold, Florida with 14,524 of grapefruit and 21,860 of oranges, and Porto Rico with 2,610 cars of oranges and grapefruit combined also have enjoyed record sales. WOMAN'S HEART HAD NOT STOPPED (By International News Service) OMAHA, April 27.—Dr. W. A. Gerrie today denied that Mrs. Rafael Mercurio, 58, mother of sixteen children, had been brought back to life apparently after life had been extinct, by injections of adrenalin. Her heart action had never stopped. Injection of adrenaline into her arm merely stimulated her heart action. She is now apparently on the road to recovery. Questioned about the reported visions of life after death, which Mrs. Mercurio is said to have brought back with her from the shadowland, STRIKE AGITATORS COWED BY POLICE (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 27.—Determination of the police that picketing will not be tolerated along the Los Angeles water front today apparently had the effect of breaking the backbone of the general marine walkout, involving 1500 stevedores, said to have been startd by the I. W. W. With the arrest of three more suspected I. W. W's on charges of picketing and distributing handbills, the police declared the strike agitators had been cowed. With the exception of four or five steam schooners in the lumber trade, the other 25 schooners now in the harbor were loaded without being molested. SEATTLE, April 27.—Ten thousand and marine transport workers are on strike in the Puget Sound and Grays Harbor region today, and reports reaching local I. W. W. headquarters indicate thousands more will join the strike before nightfall. "We expect this strike to communicate to every logging camp and lumber mill in the Pacific northwest by May 1" Verne Smith, editor of the Industrial Worker, official I. W. W. Weekly of the Pacific coast, declared today. "The strike was not ordered as a general simultaneous walkout. Our plans call for the gradual development of the strike within the next two weeks until at least 30,000 lumber and marine workers are out." All day loggers were crowding into Seattle, Everett, Centralia and Aberdeen from the camps. No violence has yet been reported at any point in the state of Washington. BRINGS BODY TO ANAHEIM CEMETERY The body of Mrs. Ida Carney, of Ramona, Calif., formerly Mrs. Ida Roques, will be brought to Anaheim tomorrow by Backs, Terry and Campbell to be interred in the family lot at Anaheim cemetery, at four o'clock funeral services will be held in the southern city. Deceased is survived by a son, George Roques, husband and three brothers, W. J. Smith, Jr., C. E. Smith and F. M. Smith all residing west of Fullerton; five sisters, Mrs. D. W. Harding and Mrs. Ike Bowman of Fullerton; Mrs. Mayne Clark and Mrs. Edith Morse, Los City county $160,000 livestock issue to Los Angeles lium. A petition sens asking des deputy can colony at Highway wa committee. Chairman park commuting unloading and thawing lawns port at an Thursday mower desire. Council a widening of back the south geles to Lemontented council widening Cemeterie advice of Cit was decided until all other could be de eye-sores still it is believable. Council dale the city auto three days eval and to At present eleven days and days. It is a mitted camp.The state b short stays Council in O.E.Stewart open $440 to hand ceipts which per month. Upon inquiry Stark,the citin and Em paving,show exception of Sycamore-st. QUARREL IN WIN (By International News Service) A quarrel w suited from new fur coats today of Job or, on the fo ing Mrs.Ca he is hel After hour lice.Carlson upset his aut OMAHA, April 27.—Dr. W. A. Gerrie today denied that Mrs. Rafael Mercurio, 58, mother of sixteen children, had been brought back to life apparently after life had been extinct, by injections of adrenalin. Her heart action had never stopped. Injection of adrenaline thru a hypodermic needle into her arm merely stimulated her heart action. She is now apparently on the road to recovery. Questioned about the reported visions of life after death, which Mrs. Mereurio is said to have brought back with her from the shadowland, Dr. Gerri said: "That’s her story." FOUND DEAD IN ROOM (By International News Service) MANILA, April 27.—Lleutenant John T. Newland, of the 28th chemical warfare service and graduate of West Point in 1915, was found dead in his room shortly after noon today. Physicians are puzzled over his death as he was apparently in the best of physical condition at lunch time. He had been in the islands one year. His home was in the state of Washington. STUDENTS INJURED Dean McClusky and Elizo McClusky nephews of Mrs. S. W. Smith of Fullerton, wife of the cashier of the Standard Bank, were badly injured in Los Angeles this morning in an auto accident. Both live in Pasadena, and are students at the University of California. They are two of the Packard six who play over the radio every Saturday night. $5 Hats at McDonald's Saturday. EASTERN CITRUS (By International News Service) NEW YORK, April 27.—Eighteen cars navels and three cars mixed oranges sold today. Market higher in spots. Averages ranged as follows: Navels 425 to 685; St. Michaels 595 to 640; half boxes 265 to 290; blood oranges 555 to 615. BUILDING PERMITS Robert Rimpau, frame double garage at 122 S. Olive street, cost $400. F. S. Montgomery, temporary frame dwelling at 725 N. Tobin street, cost $200. Bert F. Steelhead, frame residence and garage at 825 N. Palm street, cost $2500. The body of Mrs. Ida Carney, of Ramona, Calif., formerly Mrs. Ida Roques, will be brought to Anaheim tomorrow by Backs, Terry and Campbell to be interred in the family lot at Anaheim cemetery, at four o'clock funeral services will be held in the southern city. Deceased is survived by a son, George Roques, husband and three brothers, W. J. Smith, Jr., C. E. Smith and F. M. Smith all residing west of Fullerton; five sisters, Mrs. D. W. Harding and Mrs. Ike Bowman of Fullerton; Mrs. Mayne Clark and Mrs. Edith Morse, Los Angeles and Mrs. Susie Hamm, Visalia. STUDENT HELD IN AUTO DEATH (By International News Service) CHICAGO, JApril 27.—James A. Leahy, Northwestern University freshman was charged with mass slaughter today as the result of a fatal automobile crash which resulted in the death of Louis Aubree, and probable fatal injury to Ralph Williams of Harlan, Ky. University authorities dismissed all classes and ordered a mass meeting of students, as the first step of a thorough investigation. TO BOYCOTT SUGAR (By International News Service) SAN DIEGO, April 27.—A national boycott on sugar was launched today by club women brought together by the common urge to combat the rising price of sugar. A resolution was passed denouncing the inflation of sugar prices as wholly unwarranted. SLACKER IN MEXICO (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 27.—Department of justice agents here today were trying to verify reports that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, notorious Philadelphia draft evader, was seen in the Mexican border town of Tia Juana, south of here. MITCHELL RESIGNS (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 27.—John R. Mitchell, of St. Paul, Minn., has resigned from the federal reserve board because of the pressure of his personal business, was announced at the treasury department this afternoon. $5 Hats at McDonald's Saturday. QUARREL IN WIN (By International News Service) NEW BRIDGE A quarrel was sulted from new fur coat today of Job or, on the foe ing Mrs. Ca He is hel lice, Carlson upset his aut self and her held her head til she drew. GUT GA Gasoline today is one cents. If it is still at all-the.com this figure b In the case also is slight. Read Plain Realty Bargains BASE AMES New York Boston Shawnee Quenn and P St.Louis Detroit Pruett K way Johnson NATI Cincinnati poned rain Brooklyn Phila Grimes an Henline Boston New York McNamara McQuillan and Ginston Chicago Pittsburg Alexander und Schmidt CO At Los An Sacrament Penner an Hannah San Pra Yelle; Willi INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE - FIRST LEAGUE Lain Dea THE ORANGE COUNTY AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY Anaheim, California, Friday, April 27, 1923 BIG PREMIUM FOR $160,000 BOND ISSUE City Council Will Purchase Power Lawn Mower For City Park City council last night awarded $160,000 five per cent outfall sewer bond issue to R. H. Moulton Co. of Los Angeles on a bid of $2972 premium. NEW PACKING CO. STARTS IN MAY Anaheim Valencia Orange Growers Ass'n., has most Up-to-Date House Operations are expected to begin at the new Anaheim Valencia Growers Ass'n on East Center-st the early part of May. It was announced today. The packing house is one of the City Council Will Purchase Power Lawn Mower For City Park City council last night awarded $160,000 five per cent outfall sewer bond issue to R. H. Moulton Co. of Los Angeles on a bid of $2972 premium. A petition signed by about 25 citizens asking appointment of Remondez as deputy marshal in the Mexican colony at Lemon-st and the State Highway was referred to the police committee. Chairman Howard Gates of the park committee reported rock was being unloaded for lagoon construction and that a crew was busy planting lawns. The committee will report at an adjourned meeting next Thursday on type of power lawn mower desired for park lawns. Council accepted four deeds for widening of Cheeput-st by setting back the south curb from Los Angeles to Lemon-st. A deed was presented council from John Cassou for widening Center-st in the block between Clementine and Helena-st. On advice of City Atty. H. V. Weisel it was decided no to record the deed until all other frontage in the block could be deeded. This will avoid eye-sores sticking out in the street, it is believed. Council decided to limit campers in the city auto park to two periods of three days each, with five-day interval, and to enforce the regulation. At present council permits a stay of ten days and an extension of ten days. It is said that laxity has permitted campers to remain for weeks. The state board of health favors short stays for auto campers. Council instructed City Manager O. E. Steward to purchase an electrically operated addressograph for $440 to handle water and light receipts which now total nearly 3000 per month. Upon inquiry from Mayor Wm. Stark, the city manager stated Claudina and Emily-sts were ready for paving, should that be desired, with exception of some sewer work at Sycamore-st. QUARREL RESULTS IN WIFE'S DROWNING (By International News Service) NEW BRITON, Conn., April 27. — A quarrel which the police say resulted from his wife's request for a new fur coat led to the arrest here today of John Carlson, 45, contractor, on the formal charge of murdering Mrs. Carlson. He is held without bail. After hours of grilling by the police, Carlson, police said, that he upset his automobile containing him. H.A. Tallmadge, editor of the Toledo 'Blaide', arriving at New York on S. S. Mauretania. Mr. Tallmadge broke the bank at the Lisbon Casino on March 31. He says that the bank officials paid up very grudgingly and he had to threaten to call the U. S. Consul before he could collect the money he had won. 2 HURT IN IRISH BOMB EXPLOSION (By Daniel O'Connell) I. N. S. Staff Correspondent DUBLIN, April 27. — Two pole drivers were wounded in O'Connell street shortly after 8 o'clock today when a mine exploded at the entrance to the Grand Cinema Theater, which is near the United States consulate. The men had been planted by three men and two women who drove up in an automobile. One of the persons wounded is believed to have been a member of the party which blew up the theater. A big hole was torn in the street, the theater was wrecked and nearby buildings on both sides were damaged. Two free state officers have been killed in isolated fighting with Republican irregulars in Kerry. Additional women prisoners who have been on hunger strike were released today by the free staters. HARDING CONSIDERS BID TO SANTA ANA President Warren G. Harding has wired Col. S. H. Finley in Santa Ana, promising to keep his request in mind to officiate at the laying of the corner-stone of the new Y. M. C. A. building, if he concludes to visit Pacific coast. C. C. Chapman of Fullerton, president of the state executive committee of the Y. M. C. A. and Mrs. E. E. Remsberg, sister of the president, also asked him to come. IN MAY Anaheim Valencia Orange Growers Ass'n., has most Up-to-Date House Operations are expected to begin at the new Anaheim Valencia Growers Ass'n on East Center-st the early part of May, it was announced today. The packing house is one of the most up-to-date in Orange-coe. Everything being painted in ivory enamel. The house will pack the Lincoln Webster and Robert E. Lee brands. W. Webster of Fullerton is manager, and George Jackson of Anaheim is in charge. Mr. Jackson was connected with the Anaheim Citrus Ass'n for ten years. GREAT WORK DONE BY CANADIAN CLUB The remarkable work in crime prevention, and in the care of disabled soldiers, their widows and orphans, done in the Dominion of Canada by the Lions' Club, was told in some detail today by Joseph Gaskey, a Canadian visitor and speaker. Another Canadian, Lions Livingstone, Deputy District Governor of the Lions' Club of Canada, discussed Lionism. Kaskey, formally of London, Can now is an Angelolo and Livingstone, formerly of Windosr, is of Venice. They are the guests of Peter Palm. A large delegation of Long Beach Lions was present with Walter P. Warmbold, first president of the club there, who is the Long Beach candidate for district governor of the fourth district, which comprises California, Nevada, Arizona and the Hawaiian islands. There are already three announced candidates, including Warmbold. JAMES BOUND OVER FOR TOOL THEFTS E. E. James was held to answer by Justice J. B. Cox to its charge of having stolen 14 tool joints at Huntington Beach, valued at $455. The alleged theft was one of several involving it was reported at time, many thousands of dollars worth of pipe, tools, etc., which afterward were sold to oil concerns at Santa Fe Springs and elsewhere. According to D. G. Wettlin, Deputy District Attorney, other members of the gang have flown from the State. Wettlin had in mind particularly Charles Holland and Victor Cooper. ASKS NOTICE IRON QUARREL RESULTS IN WIFE'S DROWNING (By International News Service) NEW BRITON, Conn., April 27. A quarrel which the police say resulted from his wife's request for a new fur coat led to the arrest here today of John Carlison, 45, contractor, on the formal charge of murdering Mrs. Carlson. He is held without bail. After hours of grilling by the police, Carlson, police said, that he upset his automobile containing himself and her on March 24 and then held her head in a pool of water until she drowned. GUT GASOLINE PRICE Gasoline, if purchased by the book today is one cent cheaper or 17 1-2 cents. If purchased without books it is still at 19 1-2 cents. Practically all the companies are selling it at this figure by the book. In the case of some companies, oil also is slightly cheaper by the book. Baseball Today AMERICAN LEAGUE New York .120 000 100—4 8 1 Boston .010 001 000—2 6 4 Shawkey and Schang; Fullerton, Quenn and Picinich. St. Louis .010 100 000—2 7 0 Detroit .101 102 00x—5 13 0 Pruett, Kolp and Severeld; Holoway, Johnson and Woodall. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati-St. Louis game postponed, rain. Brooklyn .020 200 001—5 10 1 Philia .000 020 000—2 4 2 Grimes and Deberry; Winters and Henline. Boston .201 040 030—10 11 3 New York .000 020 001—3 8 3 McNamara and O'Neill, Gowdy; McQuillan, Lucas, Jonnard, Blume and Gaston. Chicago .000 100 000—1 7 0 Pittsburgh .f00 000 002—2 8 1 Alexander and O'Farrell; Morrison and Schmidt. COAST LEAGUE At Los Angeles: Sacramanto 1; Vernon 0. Penner and Cook, Doyle and Hannah. San Francisco; McWeeny and Yelle; Williams and Tobin. HARDING CONSIDERS BID TO SANTA ANA President Warren G. Harding has wired Col. S. H. Finley in Santa Ana, promising to keep his request in mind to officiate at the laying of the corner-stone of the new Y. M. C. A. building, if he concludes to visit the Pacific coast. C. C. Chapman of Fulerton, president of the state executive committee of the Y. M. C. A. and Mrs. E. E. Remsberg, sister of the president, also asked him to come. ASKS NOTICE UPON LIQUOR SHIPMENTS (By International News Service). WASHINGTON, April 27. — In effort to stop rum running off the American coast, the United States has asked Great Britain to enter into a reciprocal agreement so that this government will be advised of large liquor shipments from England, it was announced officially at the state department this afternoon. BOY TRIES SUICIDE (By International News Service.) LAFAYETTE, Ga., April 27. — Elbert Thomas Baker, 12-year-old brother of George Baker, whose life the state claims, attempted suicide today by hanging. When he learned the last resource had been exhausted to save George from the noose, he climbed a tree in the Baker family yard, knotted a clothes line to a limb, tightened the rope about his neck and jumped from the tree. GUARDS SHOOT SIX (By International News Service.) ST. LOUIS, April 27. — Six persons were shot in the legs, none seriously, when a general delivery was attempted at the city work house today. Eighteen made a dash for freedom but all were rounded up. ERROR IN ADVERTISEMENT In planning a "Special Gift Sale," M. Anton, in addition to offering some very useful prizes, quoted several exceptional prices on staple items in his store, but it was never his intention to sell Camel and Lucky Strike cigarettes as cheap as five cents the package. While this is the price which appeared in Mr. Anton's advertisement in yesterday's Plain Dealer, it was an error on the part of the printer and should have read two packages for twenty-five cents. PAYS FINE OF $100 ON LIQUOR CHARGE G. Albiero who keeps a soft drink stand at the corner of La Palma and North Philadelphia streets in the Anaheim Sugar Factory colony, was arrested this afternoon in a raid made by Chief of Police W. B. Moody, and deputies. Albiero is charged with keeping a place where whiskey is kept for sale. Before Judge Brown he entered a plea of guilty and was fined $100. The police found a bottle partially filled with whiskey. CONSCIENCE FUND SACRAMENTO, April 27. — Statting that over two years also he was a ward of the state of California, Edward Grovenmiller of Canton, O., has written to State Treasurer C. G. Johnson and included a check for $21.50 to cover bills paid for him by the state. LOPEZ ARRAIGNED JUNE 18 F. Lopez will be arraigned June 18 at three p.m., to answer the charge of having liquor in his possession. He was released by Justice J. B. Cox on his own recognizance. Lopez was arrested in the raid near Talbert on Monday. FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,628 For Year 1920 was... 5,320 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 P TWO CALLERS PACKING STARTS MAY Mayor Urges Gotham Declare Sugar Strike NEW YORK, April 27.—Mayor Hylan, in a proclamation issued this afternoon, called upon the people of New York to declare a sugar strike to break high prices which he asserted were due to the greed of speculators. DE VALERA ORDERS TROOPS FROM FIELD I. N. S. Staff Correspondent DUBLIN, April 27.—DeValera orders suspension of hostilities. The war in Ireland will end on Monday, it was learned this afternoon from the highest possible OPENS DOOR AND ROBS VISITORS Sig Silverman Home at Fullerton Entered Second Time This Year One of the boldest hold-ups ever staged in Fullerton was pulled off at 7:30 p.m. rast evening at the residence of Sig Silverman, 238 West Malvern-ave when Mrs. M. Rhine- DE VALERA ORDERS TROOPS FROM FIELD I. N. S. Staff Correspondent DUBLIN, April 27.—DeValera orders suspension of hostilities. The war in Ireland will end on Monday, it was learned this afternoon from the highest possible source. Eamonn De Valera, leader of the Republicans, has issued an order to the irregular army to cease hostilities at noon on April 30. The morale of the irregular army has fallen steadily since the death of Liam Lynch, the chief of staff, and the military brains of the Republican movement. News that De Valera had ordered his followers in the field to quit fighting was received by Free State officials with great joy but they were not surprised. The setady succession of Free State victories in the field convinced them that the irregulars could not hold out much longer. The Republican war has been raging in Ireland since the Free State government set last year under the Irish Free State agreement act passed by the British parliament. Eamonn De Valera, Erakin Childers and other irreconcilable Republicans broke away and declared war against the Free State army. For a time it looked like they might be successful, Michael Collins, commander of the Free State army, was killed in ambush and Arthur Griffith, "the political brain" of the Free State government died of heart trouble about the same time. Their deaths were a severe blow to the new government. NEAR PANIC ON FERRY BOAT (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, April, 27.—A near panic was caused on a ferry boat bound from Sausalite to San Francisco today when E. D. Baker, a cattleman of Ukiah, fired two shots from an automatic pistol at C. D. Hellman, Berkeley cattleman, according to eye witnesses. Action of Homer Hellman, son of the elder Hellman, in leaping at Baker caused both bullets to miss their target, it is said. The trouble is a result of ill feeling over a legal action over cattle in the Ukiah courts. MAY DAY PROGRAM Fullerton grammar school girls are planning an elaborate program for May Day Tuesday at the Wiltshire avenue building, the program to begin at 1:30 o'clock, it was announced today. First and second grades will give "Howdy-do My Partner!" the VISITORS Sig Silverman Home at Fullerton Entered Second Time This Year One of the boldest hold-ups ever staged in Fullerton was pulled off at 7:30 p.m., mast evening at the residence of Sig Silverman, 236 West Malvern-ave, when Mrs. M. Rhineland and son, Stanley, of Santa Ana, were "stuck up" on the Silverman porch under the glare of the porchlight and their money taken from them by a burglar who had just finished burglarizing the house. The Silvermans were expecting the Rhinelands and stepping out a few minutes, left the back door open in order that they might go in. The thief took Mr. Silverman's suitcase and filled it with loot. About the time he finished, the Rhinelands arrived and rang the doorbell. The turglar opened the door and thrust a gun into their face, greeting them with the words, "hands up, and no monkey business." They obeyed. The burglar then riffled their pockets and took a wallet containing a considerable amount of money. Then bowing politely to the lady, and taking the suitcase filled with loot, he walked out to the curb, jumped into a waiting automobile and drove away. Passersby possibly thot the whole accuracy to be only two men and a lady saying goodnight. The police were notified, but no clue has been obtained. The man was described as smooth-shaven, well-dressed about 25 and seemingly refined. This is the second time the Silverman residence has been burglarized this year, the suitcase taken last night having been purchased to take the place of the one stolen before. OFFICERS INTERCEDE (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 27.—An quirking narcotic habit it is claimed, 20 years ago, following an appendicitis operation, George E. Snider was at liberty today on $250 bail, following arrest on a charge of possessing two hypodermic needles and an ounce of morphine. When Snider is tried, officers declared they will intercede with the understanding that Snider will enter a sanitarium. SHIP BREAKS UP (By International News Service) SEATTLE, April 27.—The big steel freighter Brush, ashore on Cape Arago, near Coos Bay, Ore., broke in two pieces shortly before noon and the two sections were rapidly being pounded to pieces by the surf, according to messages received by the Pacific Coast Guard. ACTION OF HOMER HELLMAN, son of the elder Hellman, in leaping at Baker caused both bullets to miss their target, it is said. The trouble is a result of ill feeling over a legal action over cattle in the Ukiah courts. MAY DAY PROGRAM Fullerton grammar school girls are planning an elaborate program for May Day Tuesday at the Wilshire avenue building, the program to begin at 1:20 o'clock, it was announced today. First and second grades will give "Howdy-do, My Partner"; the third and fourth grades "I See You" the fifth grade, "Norwegian Mountain March"; and the sixth, seventh and eighth grades a maypole. The boys are planning track events and a maypole. An elaborate May day program is also being arranged at the high school. HIS OWN WITNESS NEW YORK, April 27—Dr. Leonard Keene Hirschberg, alleged to be the principal in the mail stock fraud by which $8,000 investors lost about $1,000,000 through the brokerage concern of Winthrop Smith and Company of this city, Baltimore and Washington, Dr. C., testified in his own behalf today at the trial in federal court. SAFETY FOR ALL LONDON, April 27—Three life-boats filled with passengers from the abandoned Portuguese steamship Mossamedes have reached Port Alexander, on the African coast, said a Central News dispatch from Cape-town this morning. Hope is entertained that all the missing 237 passengers and seamen will be saved. FIRST TEST VOTE SACRAMENTO, April 27—In the first test vote on reapportionment, the assembly by a vote of 36 to 20 today defeated an attempted amendment to the Baker bill seeking to redistrict the legislative representation of California. The amendment would have rated a separate assembly district for San Diego and combined Kings and Santa Ana Obispo county districts. $5 HATS AT McDONALD'S WHEN Snyder is tried, officers declared they will intercede with the understanding that Snyder will enter a sanitarium. SHIP BREAKS UP BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS Service) SEATTLE, April 27—The big steel freighter Brush, ashore on Cape Arago, near Coos Bay, Ore., broke in two pieces shortly before noon and the two sections were rapidly being pounded to pieces by the surf, according to messages received by the Pacific Steamship Company local agents for the vessel. JURY STILL OUT BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS Service) LOS ANGELES, April 27—After being locked up for the night, the jury in the trial of W. R. Mingle and Forrest Krise, accused of the 'diamond murder' of Nicholas Dabeleich, Oakland cafe owner, this morning resumed deliberations. DALLAS BUYS SCHORR BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS Service) SEATTLE, April 27—Harry Wolverion, manager of the Seattle baseball club, announced this afternoon that "Hunky" Schorr, of the Indian pitching staff, had been sold to Dallas of the Texas League.