oc-plain-dealer 1923-05-09

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 VOL. XXVI—NO. 224 EASTERN FRUIT PACIFIC BOND AND MILLION D TO SPEED UP BUILDING PROGRAM Bungalow-ct., Stores and Business Blocks Immediately Assured The largest development program in the history of the city was forecasted today with the announcement that the Pacific Bond and Mortgage COOL WEATHER SOON LOS ANGELES, May R—(SELL) While the mercury in the United States weather bureau thermometer rapidly rose toward yesterday's record-breaking mark of 93 degrees. It was predicted at noon today by Colonel Hersey, in charge, that cooler weather would arrive tomorrow. Several cities in various sections of the southland were reporting new high temperatures today. The official forecast for Los Angeles and vicinity was: "Fair tonight and Thursday, not so warm Thursday." Last night was the warmest of the year in this city, the weather bureau announced. A minimum temperature of 67 was reported at 5 o'clock. At 8 o'clock this morning the mercury had risen to 80 degrees. GREAT OF W ROSS WAR Groves Sh Plenty The best crop Anaheim district eral years was Walter Ross, the Anaheim PROGRAM Bungalow-ct., Stores and Business Blocks Immediately Assured The largest development program in the history of the city was forecasted today with the announcement that the Pacific Bond and Mortgage Co., of Los Angeles and Long Beach will invest $1,000,000 in Anaheim. The biggest part of this money will be put into courts and store buildings in the Mills Park tract on lots owned by Joe Siegel of No. Los Angeles-st who has already constructed two bungalow courts and several business buildings. Siegel will start shortly on a bungalow-st, of 40 three-room flats and a business block fronting 100 feet on No. Los Angeles-st. Money from the same source will be provided for a $25,000 business block on So. Los Angeles-st. Plans for the big project were made last night at a dinner at the Elks club attended by Jack Milton and J. C. Wickham of the Milton Realty Co., of Long Beach; W. H. Cottenberry, II. W. Leyens and John K. Praft of Los Angeles; W. E. Duckworth and Frank Tausch of the J. T. Lyon Realty Co., and Joe Siegel of Anaheim. Mr. Siegel and Mr. Tausch were in Los Angeles today completing the details. The Pacific Bond and Mortgage Co., will confine its activities to Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim with Mr. Tausch as local representative with offices at the J. T. Lyon Realty Co. GOV'T PERSISTENT IN EXCHANGE FIGHT WASHINGTON, May 9.—Government will not stop its campaign against high sugar prices until the U.S. supreme court has ruled on its right to join the New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange to stop trading in sugar futures, Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty announced this afternoon. He declined to discuss the action in denying a restraining order, but announced that an immediate appeal would be taken. Prosecution of the sugar speculators is the only way left open to the government. A decision on this course will be withheld until the attorney general is advised of the full report. U. S. TROOPS NOT USED IN PURSUIT (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 9 — No American troops have yet been employed in obtaining the release of foreigners captured by Chinese bandits in Shantung, Brigadier General William E. Connor, commanding United States troops at Tien Tsin, cabled this afternoon to Acting Secretary of War Daniel Davis. His service which was dated May 31, Roland Pinger and Allen, and Pinger's 8-year old son were still held by the bandit. Their wives, who were taken from the Shanghai-Peking express, escaped. By EDNA LEE BOOKER (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) SHANGHAI, May 9 — "Unless the roops are withdrawn we will send them some 'flesh tickets' that will cause them to retire" was the gruesome threat of the Chinese bandit leader. "Flesh tickets" is a Chinese expression meaning a part of the human body. It is the custom of bandits, when refused ransom, to send out "flesh tickets" to hasten payment. Naill was released from duties on the Yellow river dike project to aid Chinese regulators in running down the bandits. By DUKE PARRY (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) TOKIO, May 9 — Torikichi Obata, who has just resigned as Japanese minister to China, in an exclusive interview declared that "leniency of America and England toward China" is responsible for bandit outrages in that country such as the recent seizure of foreign passengers from a Shanghai-Peking express train. "The idioms for this and other Chi..." CONFESSES CRIME DETROIT, May 7—(INS)—Breaking under a "silent" third degree, Edward Praybliak, 17 and Max Novak, 19, confessed today, according to police, to the assault which resulted in the death of Helen Yesh, attractive 17 year old girl. Miss Yesh died last night after she was found assaulted, scratched and strangled in a vacant lot. Baseball Today National League Chicago ...000 500 202—9 11 4 New York 201 012 000—6 11 3 Aldrige and O'Farrell Johnson, Jonnard, J. Barnes and Snyder. St. Louis ...000 150 003—9 15 1 Phila. ...000 200 140—7 11 2 Sell, North, Sherdel and Ainsmith. Wintera, Mitchell, Bishop, Botta and Henline. Pittsburgh-Prooklyin postponed, wet grounds. Cincinnati at Boston postponed, rain. American League Washington - Detroit postponed, New York-Cleveland postponed, snow. BUILDING PERMITS R. B. Gregg, frame garage at 510 Co. Citron-st, cost $75. Clarence Curtis, residence and garage at 523 So. Janas-st, cost $2600. Roy Fisher, frame stucco residence and garage at 535 So. Lemon-st, cost $5,000. Eugene Bercot, remodel garage at 213 Walnut-st, cost $100. J. L. Davis residence and garage at 748 No. Topeka-st, cost $2775. C. F. and P. K. Maa tool shed at 516 E. South-st, cost $200. OILMAN ATTACKED BY FELLOW WORKER William Beekstead, 50, lies in a critical condition at the Community hospital, Santa Ana, following an attack upon him this morning by Wendy Hannah in Huntington Beach department quarrel. Hannah, who was attacked by Beachstead with her brother Bron Drilling Co., hit Beekstead with a piece of pipe. Beekstead is suffering from a slightcussion of the brain, his face is it and he has one or two ribs broken. W. S. Huddie, local undertaker, took Beekstead to the Community hospital in his ambulance. SCHWAB FACES JURY NEW YORK, May 9—(INS)—Charles M. Schab, multi-millionaire, steel magnate, went before a grand jury today to testify in connection with charges of second degree forgery against Mrs. Myrtle Hays, Boston business woman, who is alleged to have forged his name to notes totalling $1,000,000. The specific charge against Mrs. Hays was made by Henry A. Mark, of the real estate firm of Stodard and Mark. He alleges she sold him a note for $25,000 signed, with Schwab's name. Schwab repudiated the note. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results. PORT. OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE — FIRST LEASED WIRE ain Dea READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COU Anaheim, California, Wednesday, May 9, 1923 FRUIT HARD HIT BY AND MORTGAGE CO. WILL NON DOLLARS IN ANAHEIM GREAT CROP OF WALNUTS PROSPECT Ross Warns Growers Groves Should be Given Plenty of Water The best crop of walnuts that the Anaheim district has enjoyed in several years was predicted today by Walter Ross, Secretary-Manager of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' AsCharge Nurseryman Stole Fruit Buds W. H. Disdro, a well-known Pasadena nurseryman, was arrested yesterday and arraigned before Judge French on the charge of petty larceny. He is alleged to have stolen buds out of the orchard of William Starbuck of Fullerton. He was caught by an accident; it is said Mr. Starbuck estimates 1000 buds have been taken. He was released on his own recognition to appear for preliminary examination tomorrow. ARGUMENTS WARM IN ROGER CASE LONG BEACH ROAD DONE FOR EXPO County Engineer's Office Busier Than Ever, Season Considered Beginning work today on the stretch of two and one half miles of new pavement in the new Road Improvement District No. 19 PROSPECT Ross Warns Growers Groves Should be Given Plenty of Water The best crop of walnuts that the Anaheim district has enjoyed in several years was predicted today by Walter Ross, Secretary-Manager of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' Association, if extreme hot weather in June or July did not spoil the nuts. Secretary Ross, however, warned growers that this was the time to irrigate groves thoroughly, if a large proportion of No. 1 Diamond brand nuts were to be produced. The nuts will appear in clusters of two or three, instead of singly, said the Anahelmer. Last year hot weather spoiled part of the crop, which however was practically normal. STATES WIFE FLED WITH S. A. YOUTH (By International News Series) FRENO, May 9—Declared to have fled from here with Mrs J. B. Stewart, 27, pretty wife of a San Francisco bond salesman, and $3,000 worth of jewelry belonging to Stewart, a state-wide search was launched today for Claire H. Cotter, 23, son of Frank Cotter, a Santa Ana automobile dealer. Mrs. Stewart, it is said, won fame in Los Angeles and San Francisco as an entertainer, and while there was known as Peggy Butler. According to the police, J. B. Stewart, the missing woman's husband, went to Los Angeles last Sunday on business from San Francisco. While there he became ill and was under the influence of drugs in a hotel when Mrs. Stewart and young Cotter are said to have absconded with the jewelry. Cotter is said to have been working as a soda dispenser for two months during which time he met Mrs. Stewart and began an ardent courtship. MAKE MONEY FAST ON E. CENTER-ST. M. D. Wadsworth of Douglas, Ariz., has sold the second lot east of Palm-st on the southside of Center-st to Dave Schumacher of Los Angeles. It fronting 55 feet on Center-st and being 155 feet deep. The price is understood to be over $300 per foot. Two years ago Wadsworth bot the buds out of the orchard of William Starbuck of Fullerton. He was caught by an accident, it is said. Mr. Starbuck estimates 1000 buds have been taken. He was released on his own recognition to appear for preliminary examination tomorrow. ARGUMENTS WARM IN ROGER CASE The argument of the contestees in the General Julian O. Roger, $200,-000 will probate suit waxed warm again today with the production of several important witnesses. Among those who appeared were Mrs Benjamin F. Bledsoe, wife of Federal Judge Bledsoe, one of the three signers of the alleged last will; and Lieut. L. L. McClary, Serg. Littell and Captain and Mrs. Flammer, all of Los Angeles. The testimony of Dr. Clarence G. Toland, one of the signers of the will, that he and Dr. Smith had not known the significance of their signatures, was declared toady by Attorney Edwin Meserve of Los Angeles to have been more important than that of Dr. Bertrand Smith, physician in charge of the General's case, because Dr. Toland was near to the General than his associate had been. Only the deposition of Dr. Smith was read, and there was nothing in it to contravene Dr. Toland's testimony, it is said. Mrs. Bledsoe was the principal witness of the morning. She said she had first met Miss Peraud when she moved to Los Angeles with her husband more than eight years ago. She saw Miss Peraud very frequently and talked with her telephone during the following years. The judge and she visited the general and his family on Sunday afternoons. General Royer always spoke of Miss Peraud as his adopted daughter, although she had not been legally adopted. GREEK FORFEITS MATCH TO MABEE Pergantos forfeited the match to Roy Mabee last evening at Riverside after each man had gained one fall. Pergantos threw the Anaheim rancher after 35 minutes with jack-knife hold. Mabee came back in the second spasm and flopped the Greek to the floor in three minutes. After this Pergantos claimed his arm was sore and forfeited the match. The battle was held in the open air arena at the Y. M. C. A., and although there was a large crowd the gate receipts were small. FOR EXPO County Engineer's Office Busier Than Ever, Season Considered Beginning work today on the stretch of two and one half miles of new pavement in the new Road Improvement District No. 19, between the Santa Ana Canyon road and the Richfield road at Atwood Contractor Steel Finley will push the improvement to completion as fast as possible, it was announced at the office of J. L. McBride, County Engineer. The office is if anything busier than ever, season considered. Lipcolin avenue, which is below covered with a surface of asphalt concrete between the County line and Grand ave north of Buena Park will be finished in time for the opening of the California Valencia Orange Show, it is declared. An improvement demanded for the past two years on Broadway between Brookhurst-eve and Magnolia st, grading and oiling, will be completed this week. This mile of work was retarded by the arguments over rights of way, which are now settled. Finley is expected to begin work within two weeks on La Habra contract, $199,640, including the widening of Central-ave, the main thoroughfare, all the way to the Whittler boulevard. Yesterday the work of oiling the south end of Acacia street was finished. SELECT JURYMEN Getting a jury was the principal business this morning and early afternoon in the Lloyd $75,000 damage suit in Superior Court. Attorney H. J. Forgy is sitting as Judge in the absence of Judge Z. B. West. The Boulevard express is the principal defendant. The others are C.R. Seigland and King Mitchell, the accident in which the Lloyds were hurt having involved three different motor vehicles. Miss Marguerite Lloyd was badly hurt it was doubtful for while whether she would live, and her sister Helen, and mother Mrs Myrtle Lloyd were slightly hurt The three women demand $50,000 $20,000 and $5,000, respectively The accident took place near Irving The Lloyds live in Casper, Wyo., and were touring and visiting California MAKE MONEY FAST ON E. CENTER-ST. M. D. Wadsworth of Douglas, Ariz., has sold the second lot cast of Palm-st on the southside of Center-st to Dave Schumacher of Los Angeles. It fronting 55 feet on Center-st and being 155 feet deep. The price is understood to be over $300 per foot. Two years ago Wadsworth bot the lot for $4,400 without ever having seen it, on recommendation of Walter Ross of the Orange-co Reality Co., who represents him in the deal. J. B. Schumacher represented the purchased. WOMAN INDICTED NEW YORK, May 9—(INS) The grand jury this afternoon returned an indictment of forgery in the second degree against Mrs. Myrtle B. Hays, Boston promotor, alleged to have used the name of Charles M. Schwab, the steel millionaire, in floating $325,000 worth of notes for the Chatham Corporation of Boston. The indictment was based on the alleged forgery of Schwab's name as endorsement to a $25,000 note securing a note of similar amount aimed by the Chatham Corporation, a concern promoting the construction of a hotel in Boston. SCHOONER ON ROCKS SAN FRANCISCO, May 9—(INS) The United States Shipping Board steam schooner Lake Gebhart went on the rocks early today near Umatilla Reef on the Washington coast, according to SOS called picked up by the Radio Corp. of America. The coast guard cutter Snohomish is rushing to her assistance. The last radio message said she was in no immediate danger. CHAMBERLAIN QUITS WASHINGTON, May 9—(INS) George B. Chamberlain, former senator from Oregon, today resigned from the U. S. Shipping Board, effective June 20. The resignation has been accepted by President Harding. Chamberlain will practice law in Washington. Flowers delivered anywhere for Mother's Day. Flower Shop, $20 N. L. A. Street. Pergantos forfeited the match to Roy Mabee last evening at Riverside after each man had gained one fall. Pergantos threw the Anaheim rancher after 35 minutes with jack-knife hold. Mabeo came back in the second spasm and flopped the Greek to the floor in three minutes. After this Pergantos claimed his arm was sore and forfeited the match. The battle was held in the open air arena at the Y. M. C. A. and although there was a large crowd the gate receipts were small. ANOTHER BUSINESS BLOCK IN PROSPECT Another business block for downtown Anaheim was seen today in the announcement that Walter Muckenhalter had purchased the Heitthusen homestead at the southwest corner of Claudina and Chartres-sts. The prices are reported to have been $20.-500. Muckenthalter, who is a son-in-law of Samuel Kraemer, is understood to be planning a business structure. Mr. Heitthusen has purchased the Schulte home of nine rooms on No. Los Angeles-st. ASK FOR NEW TRIAL The motion for a new trial will be heard in Superior Court Friday in the case of Palmer vs Duncan. This is the civil suit, in which Painter and his wife lost to the amount of approximately $26,000 damages. The Duncans sued to recover possession of an orange and walnut grove in the Tustin vicinity, which they had exchanged for a 120-acre ranch in Minnesota that proved to be mostly under water or bog land. Painter was last reported in El Centro. When in need advertise in the Plain Dealer. EASTERN CITRUS NEW YORK, May 9—Thirty-one cars navels, one car valencias, one car sweets, one car seedlings and 12 mixed cars sold. Market about 20@40c lower. Navel averages ranged from $3.40 @5.50; valencias $4.60 @4.90. WEATHER Maximum 77 at 2 p.m. The Boulevard express is the principal cipal defendant. The others are C. R. Seigland and King Mitchell, the accident in which the Lloyds were hurt having involved three different motor vehicles. Miss Marguerite Lloyd was badly hurt it was doubtful for while whether she would live, and her sister Helen, and mother Mr. Myrtle Lloyd were slightly hurt. The three women demand $50,000 $20,000 and $5,000, respectively. The accident took place near Irving The Lloyds live in Casper, Wyo., and were touring and visiting California. FINED FOR SPEEDING R. S. King was fined $10 by Judge French this morning on the charge of speeding. M. L. Vincent of Aberhill and Lloyd C. Campbell of Los Angeles received fines of the same amount on similar charges. Thom as D. Dempsey was fined $5 for passing a car at an intersection. H. C. Fleming, J. Clamp, and Clid Stickle, received 30-day suspense sentences on the charge of evading railroad fares. KRUPP HEAD GETS LONG SENTENCE (Wyoming, May 9—Herr Krup Von Bohlen und Halbach, head of the mighty Krupp Works, an dthe three directors who were sentenced to a long prison term by a French military court on the charge of conscripty, were removed today to Rue dorf, headquarters of the French army of occupation in the Ruhr. PROTECT TRAWLERS HULL, England, May 9—(INS) The British mine sweeper Harebel which saw service through the Great War, today was ordered to Russia waters to protect British trawlers. We Have With Us We Have With Us:—W. H. Bell Resides at Los Angeles. Is at Hotel Valencia. Mr. Bell, formerly connected with C. C. Julian now with the White Star Oil Syndicate, has come to Anhein to make this permanent home It has been and is still the pulley to the White Star to give employment only to people who make their permanent residence in the town i EASED WIRE IN 'ANAHEIM Dealer. ANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was... 2,028 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 BY COLD WAVE WILL INVEST ANAHEIM IMPROVEMENTS G BEACH D DONE R EXPO Engineer's Office Than Ever, SeaConsidered HEAT WAVE BREAKS LOS ANGELES, May 9—(INS)— Today was the hottest May day temperature in Los Angeles in 27 years, according to the weather bureau, when the mercury in the official thermmometer reached 99 degrees. The highest May temperature ever recorded here before was in 1896 when the temperature went to 103 degrees. In 1909 the mercury reached 98 on May 31. According to Colonel H. B. Hershey, in charge of the local weather bureau, the humidity is low and does not cause the discomfort that would be caused by higher humidity. Cooler weather is predicted for tomorrow. MIDDLEWEST BLANKETED BY SNOW Fear Deciduous Fruit Total Loss in Many Parts of East (By International News Service) CHICAGO, May 9—The northwest and middlewest, as far south as Kentucky, was blanketed today with MAY NOT RUN SUGAR FACTORY THIS YEAR The properties, not the stock, of the Anaheim Sugar Co., were purchased by the Holly Sugar Corp., which operates or will operate at Huntington Beach, Santa Ana and in several states outside California. Attorney Richard Melrose of Anaheim concern, so declared today. He added that the local factory probably would be closed this year, because of a short crop of sugar beets. The stock ownership of the Anaheim Sugar Co., is unchanged, Melrose said. Superintendent David Jessurun will remain as superintendent of the local concern, according to Melrose. The Crystal Chemical Co., will continue as an independent factory and its operations will be increased as the demand for its output develops. How this company would be affected by the failure of the sugar factory to re-open Melrose did not explain. The latter produces alcohol on a commercial scale. CLAIMS HIS REWARD LOS ANGELES, May 9—(INS)—In the presence of fellow knights of the air, his parents and a few close friends, Lieutenant John A. MacRoady, who with Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, recently started the world by making the first non-stop flight from the Atlantic to the Pacific, will today claim the reward of his flight in the person of Miss Nellie Jay Turner, who promised to become his bride "if he reached San Diego without a stop." REV. PRATT SAFE SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 9—(INS)—Mrs Henry G. Whitman wife of a Springfield lawyer, received a cablegram from China today stating that Rev. Frank W. Pratt, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Deerfield, Mass., is safe at Peking. Press dispatches have listed a clergyman of the same name among those captured by Chinese bandits on the Shanghai-Peking Express. REPORT ACCIDENTS An accident was reported to local police station in which a gravel truck when the temperature went to 103 degrees. In 1909 the mercury reached 98 on May 31. According to Colonel H. B. Hershey, in charge of the local weather bureau, the humidity is low and does not cause the discomfort that would be caused by higher humidity. Cooler weather is predicted for tomorrow. BY SNOW Fear Deciduous Fruit Total Loss in Many Parts of East (By International News Service) CHICAGO, May 9.—The northwest and middlewest, as far south as Kentucky, was blanketed today with snow, the accompaniment to the most unprecedented temperature drop on the records for May. Practically every state north of Kentucky was hit last night by the storm, which in some sections was represented by sleet or a cold rain. Chicago streets were heavy with slush and wet snow was caked to street cars and automobiles. The temperature dropped below freezing. There was a belated rush for coal supplies forgotten Monday when the mercury climbed to 77 and the girls began to bring the summer furs out of storage. No damage to crops except fruit was expected, according to experts. Because of the continued cold all spring, but there was no doubt that spring planting would be greatly retarded. Luke Superior and Lake Michigan ships felt their way cautiously turn heavy ice floes. Shipping was just getting started through the breaking ice when the blizzard broke. Forecasters promised no immediate relief from the cold. FRUIT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED LINCOLN, Neb., May 9.—Reports this morning indicate that frost was general over the entire state last night, seriously damaging fruit trees and spring vegetables in Northern Nebraska. At present the extent of the damage is not known, but reports here describe the loss as "irrepairable." The northern section of the state is covered with snow and a thin crust of ice has formed upon lakes and rivers. Valentine, Neb., reported a low record temperature of 26 degrees and a minimum temperature of 33 degrees was recorded here this morning. HEAVY SNOW IN PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, May 9.—Winter staged a real come-back in this city today. The temperature fell to 32 degrees and today a heavy snow began falling. Cold weather is predicted by the weather bureau for today and tomorrow. JOINES OF SNOW LANSING, Mish., May 9.—Approximately ten inches of snow lays in the fields in this vicinity today while FOR SPEEDING was fined $10 by Judge morning on the charge M. L. Vincent of AlLloyd C. Campbell of Los delived fines of the same similar charges. Thomney was fined $5 for passan intersection. Timing, J. Clamp, and Glide died 20-day suspended in the charge of evading es. HEAD GETS LONG SENTENCE national News Service). May 9—Herr Krupp und Halbach, head of the app Works, an dthe three who were sentenced to a term by a French milition the charge of consplremoved today to Duselquarters of the French capitation in the Ruhr. ECT TRAWLERS England, May 9—(INS)— mine sweeper Harebell, service through the Great was ordered to Russian protect British trawlers. Have With Us With Us:—W. H. Bell, Los Angeles, Is at Hotel formerly connected with in now with the White adicate, has come to Anakechia permanent home, and is still the policy of Star to give employment people who make their peridence in the town in (INS)—Mrs Henry G. Whitman wife of a Springfield lawyer, recei ved a cablegram from China today stating that Rev. Frank W. Pratt, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Deerfield, Mass., is safe at Peking. Press dispatches have listed a clergyman of the same name as among those captured by Chinese bandits on the Shanghai-Peking Express. REPORT ACCIDENTS An accident was reported to local police station in which a gravel truck owned by John Calkins struck a Buick car owned by William Wektu at Los Angeles and Chartres-sta. The brakes on the truck did not hold, it is said. A Ford, owned by H. H. Armbrust was struck in the rear by a truck owned by the Excelsior Creamery Co. of Santa Ana. No damage was done. FELONY WARRANT Sheriff Sam Jernigan yesterday received this telegram from Sheriff R. L. Hill in Visalia: Hold felony warrant for De Witt Matthews, emberslement, age 35, 5 feet 10½ inches, 164 pounds, light blue eyes, brown irrigular gold teeth, upper front, sales manager G. M. C. Truck Co. Arrest and wire. SUES FOR $25,000 Lola M. Neally asks $25,500 damages of the Southern Pacific Co. and William E. Carner, engineer, as an outcome of alleged injuries received on the Long Beach boulevard May 12, 1922, when she declared she was grievously hurt, according to a complaint filed today. A gasoline car struck an auto she occupied. Of the total $500 is for hospital bills. CANCELS N. Y. TRIP WASHINGTON, May 9—(INS)—President Harding's proposal trip to New York tomorrow to attend a function in honor of General Ballington Booth, of the Salvation Army, has been cancelled, if was announced at the White House today. Pressure of public affairs will prevent the president from going, it was said. FULLERTON TRIMS Fullerton H. S. trimmed Orange baseball boys 20 to 10 last evening in a league battle, staged on the HEAVY SNOW IN PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, May 9. — Winter staged a real come-back in this city today. The temperature fell to 32 degrees and today a heavy snow began falling. Cold weather is predicted by the weather bureau for today and tomorrow. 10 INCHES OF SNOW LANSING, Mich., May 9 — Approximately ten inches of snow lays in the fields in this vicinity today while the downtown streets here are a sea of slush. The wet flakes cling to trees and wires and heavy damage is feared unless a wind comes up to free them of their burden. Unless the temperature drops considerably, no serious damage to fruit crops in this district is anticipated. RECORD COLD FOR MAY IN OHIO CLEVELAND, May 9 — Snow was falling heavily in Cleveland and other points throut Ohio today. Weather bureau officials said that the present cold snap was the coldest recorded in the state for more than 20 years. The New York-Cleveland baseball game was called off today. BUFFALO, N. Y., May 9 — Snowfall of several hours early today was viewed with alarm by western New York grape growers. Budding vines were frozen. BLUNDERS