oc-plain-dealer 1923-05-18

PROGRESS OF ANIMAL AB TOLD BY BUILDING M Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,048 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 562 879,950 1919 174 484,500 LEADING NEWS VOL. XXVI—NO. 233 76 BURNED TO START WORK ON CYPRESS DERRICK Enthusiasm Displayed by Directors of New Gaddie Oil Devel. Co. Actual work on the first new oil well of the Gaddie Oil Development Co. on the Wm. Wicker ranch, one-half mile southwest of Cypress was started this morning, when a crew it rig builders began work. The contract was let to John McBride, rig builder, for a hydraulic builder. Supervision is in the hands of H. A. Gaddie who comes highly recommended from Mr. Hill, head of the Union Oil Co., where he was employed about two years. He also spent about 8 years with the Associated Oil Company. PITCHER GETS $14,000 DAMAGES NEW YORK, May 18.—Hugh McQuillan pitcher for the New York Giants has received $14,000 in settlement of his claim against Miss Mildred Taylor for injuries in an automobile collision last August. McQuillan had sued for $50,000. The settlement was made out of court. The accident occurred shortly before the world series and for a time it was thought McQuillan's pitching arm had suffered. HOME RUN CINCHES WHITE SOX VICTORY CHICAGO, May 18.—Sheely, for Chicago, drove a home run into the left field bleachers this afternoon with Mogridge pitching for Washington, and scored Collins ahead of him. It was in the fourth inning, and made the score 7 to 1 in favor of the White Sox. HONEYMOON COMES TO DISASTROUS END (By International News Service) Actual work on the first new oil well of the Gaddie Oil Development Co. on the Wm. Wicker ranch, one-half mile southwest of Cypress was started this morning, when a crew of rig builders began work. The contract was let to John McBride, rig builder, for a hydraulic builder. Supervision is in the hands of H. A. Gaddie who comes highly recommended from Mr. Hill, head of the Union Oil Co., where he was employed about two years. He also spent about 8 years with the Associated Oil Co. He gave up his work on the well at Sunland, where they have a nice showing of oil, at 650 feet depth, to take charge here. F. Leslie Meeker, geologist, and one of the directors of the company who has been employed by some of the largest oil companies in California is being sought to locate other fields, and when he became so interested in the Cypress field, they know there is something coming. Major A. F. Judson, for 27 years with the geological department of the government, gave his report after a careful investigation, that there is the most wonderful structure that he has ever seen. He considers it much better than Santa Fe Springs. Mr. Gaddie says that he does not sleep, he is so enthusiastic over the project, and has become one of the company. Another party, a believer in the Hindoo Caledonian method of geology, combining mathematics and astronomy, who has discovered and brought in 22 wildcat wells, and is rated at three and one-half millions, makes this new field a most terrifying paradise, and has become associated with the company. George Trigg, banker of Riveria, a director of the Gaddie Oil Co., and H. S. Montgomery, head of the watch department of the Santa Fe were also enthusiastic visitors at the new oil site Wednesday. CAPTIVES DETAINED IN CHINESE TEMPLE By EDNA LEE BOOKER (L. N. S. Stall Correspondent) SHANGHAI, May 18.—American and other foreign captives held by Chinese bandits are detained in an old temple on the top of Pattzunku Mountain, and it is feared that a week or ten days must elapse before they are released, according to information received today from Lloyd Lehrbas. The bandits converted the mountain top into a fortress. Lehrbas, who is a newspaper man, was captured by the bandits, but escaped. He went from Shanghai to Teao Chang, not far from the bandit stronghold, to investigate and give what aid he could. It was from that town he HONEYMOON COMES TO DISASTROUS END (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, May 18.—Having stolen a bride and a bridesmaid, E. Lyle Jackson 21, an Oregon youth, brought his checkered career to a disastrous close by settling a car in which to set out on a three-cornered honeymoon financed by worthless checks. Today Jackson will leave for Leavenworth to serve an eighteen month sentence for stealing the car. When he completes his sentence officers from three other states will await him with warrants charging him with other thefts. Arriving in Redding without funds Jackson is alleged to have passed a number of worthless checks to pay for the cost of the honeymoon. He was arrested in Stockton a week later at the instance of the Redding police. TO ENFORCE DRY LAW WASHINGTON May 18.—President Harding took occasion this afternoon during a conversation with callers at the White House to reiterate his policy of unawerving enforcement of the national Prohibition as enunciated in his recent letter to Dr. Wesley Wait, of Newburgh, N. Y. As long as the dry law is on the statute books, the president said the government will use every facility to enforce it. SIXTH HOME RUN FOR HUSKY "BABE" ST. LOUIS, May 18.—Babe Ruth clouted out his sixth home run of the season in the seventh innning of the Yankee game with the Browns here this afternoon. Wright was the victim of the Babe's vicious onslaught. MOTOR CARRIER BILL PASSES SACRAMENTO, May 18.—The state senate this afternoon, passed the Duvall bill taxing motor carriers four per cent on the gross income by a vote of 29 to 4. This was the last contested measure in the senate. COWPUNCHER FINDS STILL A still located in a remote canyon on the Irvine ranch is the latest to be brought in by Sheriff Sam Jernigan and a squad of his men. The police made found in the ruins plosion, which said, "Lawyer Castillo, ence. I have not met to terminate you will leave you in my not been left by you fore now." John Barton Paye Beecher Warren, U.S.missioners attending conference" with two missioners, were no plosion. Warren said he feared disgruntled individual able and that no offended. It is possible that ers may have attended the work of the officials stated that would continue as had happened. Investigation shows bomb evidently had constructed of black set off with a light. CHOOSE ARCIF FOR GRAMMA Frank K. Benchley itect, has been chosen to for the proposed school on Fullerton's announced. The net cording to the prelift would consist of two rooms, the upper stoile all the space of the rooms, with the office would be on the first would be a basement enough to take care plant. JURY AWARE Chinese bandits are detained in an old temple on the top of Pattzuku Mountain, and it is feared that a week or ten days must elapse before they are released, according to information received today from Lloyd Lehrbas. The bandits converted the mountain top into a fortress. Lehrbas, who is a newspaper man, was captured by the bandits, but escaped. He went from Shanghai to Tsoo Chang, not far from the bandit stronghold, to investigate and give what aid he could. It was from that town he sent his information. According to Jatest reports the prisoners had only two days' food supply. The only water came from a small spring at the foot of the mountain which yields a gallon an hour. The prisoners sleep in the temple doors. The weather on the mountain top is cold and blankete are scarce. There is considerable discomfort. Negotiations for the release of the prisoners are deadlocked. The officials are charged with making only a presence at a settlement. The regular troops have not been withdrawn, although the government representatives promised the bandits that this would be done. They still surround the mountain at Pattzuku. Carl Crow, of the American chamber of commerce of Shanghai, and Lehrbas organized an "express service" to get daily rations through the bandit lines to prisoners. LAW ILL IN PARIS (By International News Service) LONDON, May 18.—Sir Thomas Horder, well known British heart and stomach specialist, departed from Paris today to treat Premier Bonar Law, who is ill in the French capital. The continued ill health of the premier has revived reports that he will resign soon. CRANSTON RE-ELECTED J. A. Cranston will be superintendent of the Santa Ana schools for another four years. Cranston was re-elected by the Board of Education. He went to Santa Ana 17 years ago. WEATHER Minimum 12 1-2 at 1:30 p.m. Minimum 57 at 1 a.m. Pair tonight and Saturday. MOTOR CARRIER BILL PASSES SACRAMENTO, May 18.—The state senate this afternoon, passed the Duvall bill taxing motor carriers four per cent on the gross income by a vote of 29 to 4. This was the last contested measure in the senate. COWPUNCHER FINDS STILL A still located in a remote canyon on the Irvine ranch is the latest to be brought in by Sheriff Sam Jernigan and a squad of his men. The owner had dismantled it, destroyed his mash and left. A cowpuncher led the would-be raiders to the scene. Baseball Today COAST LEAGUE Seattle ... 0 Los Angeles ... 0 Gregg and Tobin—Thomes and Baldwin. San Francisco ... 0 0 1 0 Salt Lake ... 0 0 0 2 Scott and Agnew—Gould and Peters. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chi ... 200 140 050 —10 13 2 Philly ... 104 001 100 —10 13 Aldridge, Steuland, Keene and Hartnett—Head, Winters, Weinert, Hubbell and Henline. Cinel ... 000 021 211 —7 10 0 N.Y. ... 000 000 000 —0 5 1 Logue and Hargrave—Bentley, Jonard and Snyder. St. Louis ... 000 0002 001 —3 7 1 Brklyn ... 100 000 000 —1 5 0 Sherdel and Clemons—Vance and Deberry. Pittsburgh ... 000 010 012 —4 10 0 Boston ... 010 020 000 —3 9 2 Adams, una and Gooch, Schmidt—Fillingim and O'Neill. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philly ... 012 000 001 —4 7 0 Cleve ... 100 000 000 —1 2 2 Herris and Perkins—Schaute, Morton and Myatt. Boston ... 000 0002 4 —6 13 1 Detroit ... 010 000 100 —2 8 0 Ehime and Picinich. Dauss and Bassler. Washington ... 000 100 250 —8 7 5 Chicago ... 000 720 22g —14 19 1 Mogridge, Russell, Zahinizer, Hollisworth and Gharrity, Ruel. Chengrus, Blankenship and Schalk. JURY AWARENESS (By International News Service) BOULDER, Colo., diet of $50,000 in franks against the Boulroad Conductors,hood of Railway Train dividual defendants, district court here in the jury had deliberaion Jones sued for $25 for the railroad unions he kept him out of regulation on Colorado railroads. BOYS PAYMENT (By International News Service) VICTORIA, B.C., climax to the sensation up and killing of Ernie Bank clerk, here, Petal Smith, 17, who shot, and his companion, 15 were sentence years respectively in this school TO GIVE SPANISH "Zaraquea," a hilla comedy, is to be presented evening at the Fullerton auditorium by the night Spanish department Beach high school. Given in Spanish, but ling will be clear to all BUS HITS IN AN accident was reported local police today in Transit Co. bus going to street, struck a Dodger the Superior Oil Co., which was backing out and damaged the bus. TO VISIT VANISHINGTON, May dent Harding will visit C., during his trip to summer, the White House this afternoon. PORT. OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST. LEASED WIRE AIN DEATH READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, May 18, 1923 TO DEATH IN SC ATTEMPT TO WRECK U.S. CONSULATE Attempt Second Outrage of Kind at Mexico City in 10 Days (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 18—The attempt made today to blow up the American consulate in Mexico City is the second within ten days, it was learned officially. A bomb was thrown into the garden of the consulate at 1 a.m. ten days ago. It did no damage and the police suppressed news of it. An official report, however, was made to Washington. BANKS FORM CLEARING HOUSE Adolph Thomas Elected President of No. Orange Co. Bankers Ass'n. That banks of Northern Orange-co will establish a clearing house was brought out at the meeting last night of the Bankers Association of Northern Orange county, held in the First National Bank, in La Habra. Preliminary measures were enacted and the plans will be perfected at the next meeting which will be held July 19, in Placentia. Election of officers, an important event of the evening, resulted as follows: President Adolph Thomas, president of the Golden State Bank; Big Estate Left By Robert McFadden The will of Robert McFadden, a prominent Santa Anan, filed today bequeaths an undivided half share of the equity in 400 acres of land in Kern county to his son, Arthur, 320 acres in Kern County to Anna McFadden Schwellssinger, to Eleanor Babcock the house and lot at 206 West Washington avenue, Santa Ana, together with the deceased's interest in the Black Building at Hill and Fourth streets. Los Angeles during her natural life, his grandchildren in equal shares to receive after her death; and to the widow, the other undivided half in the equity of 400 acres in Kern county and all the rest of the estate. The widow is named executrix without bond. The petition for probate also was filed. STANTON MAN'S TOOLS ARE STOLEN (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 18—The attempt made today to blow up the American consulate in Mexico City is the second within ten days, it was learned officially. A bomb was thrown into the garden of the consulate at 1 a.m. ten days ago. It did no damage and the police suppressed news of it. An official report, however, was made to Washington. MEXICO CITY, May 18—The bombing today of the lower floor of the building in which the American consulate is located was aimed at a lawyer, Carlos Castillo, who had an office in the building, and was not intended as an affront to the United States, the Mexican police announced this afternoon, after an investigation. Part of the wall was torn away, furniture was smashed and windows shattered. No one was hurt. The explosion took place at 2:15 a.m. The police made public a letter found in the rules following the explosion, which said, in part: "Lawyer Castillo, this is your sentence. I have not manifested a wish to terminate you with one blow. We will leave you in misery as you have not been left by your protectors before now." John Barton Payne and Charles Beecher Warren, United States commissioners attending the "recognition conference" with two Mexican commissioners, were notified of the explosion. Warren said he felt sure that some disgruntled individual was responsible and that no organized plot existed. It is possible that the bombmakers may have attempted to impede the work of the commissioners, but officials stated that the conference would continue as though nothing had happened. Investigation showed that the bomb evidently had been erudely constructed of black powder and was set off with a light fuse. CHOOSE ARCHITECT FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL Frank K. Benchley, Fullerton architect, has been chosen as the architect for the proposed new grammar school on Fullerton's south side, it is announced. The new building, according to the preliminary plans, would consist of two stories, with ten rooms, the upper story not covering all the space of the lower. Six of the rooms, with the office and lavatories would be on the first floor, and there would be a basement only large enough to take care of the heating plant. JURY AWARDS $50,000 That banks of Northern Orange-co will establish a clearing house was brought out at the meeting last night of the Bankers Association of Northern Orange county, held in the First National Bank, in La Habra. Preliminary measures were enacted and the plans will be perfected at the next meeting which will be held July 19, in Placentia. Election of officers, an important event of the evening, resulted as follows: President Adolph Thomas, president of the Golden State Bank; vice president, E. L. Olmstead, president of First National Bank of Bras; secretary and treasurer, E. Zitzmann, cashier of American Savings bank. The California Bankers association which will convene all next week in Long Beach, was a topic of interest note. Headquarters will be maintained in Hotel Virginia. Important meetings are scheduled, and a banquet on Thursday evening will give a social feature to the gathering. BABY” DIESEL MAY CAUSE REVOLUTION (SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.) The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. has developed a "Baby" Diesel oil burning engine which may revolutionize automobile transportation. The engine, a miniature model of the giant engines used to propel steamships and submarines, J. J. Tynan, vice president of the Bethlehem Corporation, announced today, propels an automobile fifty miles on a level road on fuel costing two and one-half cents. The engines burn a light fuel oil similar to the type used by submarines. Gear shifting difficulties will be minimized by the new engine, the transmission being a cone shaped device on which the interlocking member slides to and fro instead of shifting. Inasmuch as the engine itself is reversible, no reverse gear will be needed. NABS CHECK WRITER (LOS ANGELES, May 18.) After a seven months search in every part of the country, John S. Cooper, 24, was arrested here today on a downtown street by William W. Ashe, agent in charge of the secret service headquarters. According to information, Cooper forged and cashed a large amount of government checks. CARS IN COLLISION An accident occurred yesterday afternoon on So. Los Angeles-at. when a Ford sedan owned by Al Collus of Los Angeles, and a Chevrolet car owned by W. M. Dale of Ababeim. STANTON MAN’S TOOLS ARE STOLEN A quantity of carpenters' tools was stolen from D. S. High of Stanton, the latter reported to Sheriff Sam Jernigan. The articles taken were: Carpenter's tool chest of galvanized iron, 30x18x10 inches, drop handles on top, three saws, two distons one rip; Harry Peace finish saw; Janitor Stanley plane; block plane; framing square; triangle square; three bevel squares, full set of bits in canvas case name D. S. High on case, new brass bound rosewood Stanley level; several screw drivers, Yankee drill and bits and small tools. CITIZENSHIP TO BE DENIED RUG DEALER (By International News Service) PORTLAND, Ore., May 18.) Naturalization officials here were preparing to cancel citizenship rights which were yesterday extended to Tatos A. Cartoian, local Armenian rug dealer. The suit follows closely the important supreme court decision in the Bhagat Singh Thind case, in which the high tribunal overruled Federal Judge Wolverton here in denying citizenship to a Hindu, overthrowing the "caucasian" theory of race. Legal minds say the effect will be far-reaching if a reversal is secured. WILL FIGHT LOSS OF REGENT'S PLACE (SACRAMENTO, May 18.) Dr. John R. Haynes of Los Angeles, ousted yesterday by Governor Richardson as regent of the University of California, is going to fight the case. He has telegraphed a friend here. The senate confirmed the three regent appointments made by the governor yesterday, of Alden Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Satorl and P. E. Bowles. GRAND JURY INDIOTS BANKER LOS ANGELES, May 18.) Charged with violation of the corporation securities act, Josiah Kirby, president of the Cleveland Discount Company, a $10,000,000 corporation, now in the hands of the receivers, with his brother, Carroll Kirby, today faced an indictment returned yesterday by the county grand jury. JURY AWARDS $50,000 (By International News Service) BOULDER, Colo., May 18.—A verdict of $50,000 in favor of R. F. Jones against the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors, the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and 28 individual defendants, was returned in district court here late today after the jury had deliberated 11 hours. Jones sued for $200,000, alleging the railroad unions had compelled to keep him out of regular employment on Colorado railroads. BOYS PAY PRICE (By International News Service) VICTORIA, B. C., May 18.—As a climax to the sensational night hold-up and killing of Ernest L. Lorenz, bank clerk, here, February 28, Ronald Smith, 17, who fired the fatal shot, and his companion Henry Burton, 15 were sentenced to 15 and 6 years respectively in the penitentiary. SCHOOL GIVE SPANISH COMEDY "Zaraquea," a hilarious Spanish comedy, is to be presented tomorrow evening at the Fullerton high school auditorium by the night school of the Spanish department of the Long Beach high school. The play will be given in Spanish, but it's understanding will be clear to all. BUS HITS DODGE An accident was reported to the local police today in which a City Transit Co. bus going west on Center street, struck a Dodge car owned by the Superior Oil Co., of Los Angeles which was backing out from the curb, and damaged the bus. TO VISIT VANCOUVER WASHINGTON, May 18.—President Harding will visit Vancouver, H. C., during his trip to Alaska this summer, the White House announced this afternoon. CARS IN COLLISION An accident occurred yesterday afternoon on So. Los Angeles-st, when a Ford sedan owned by Al Collus of Los Angeles, and a Chevrolet car owned by W. M. Dale of Anaheim, collided, the Ford being turned over, and the front wheel on the Chevrolet caved in. No one was reported seriously injured. HURTS TO KILL SELF (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, May 18.—Declaring after two unsuccessful attempts to take his life, that suicide is too painful, Ellis Baxter, 75, today pleaded with surgeons at the receiving hospital to save his life. SHOOTS AT BANDITS (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.—In a gun battle with two thugs, David Bush, a special policeman, was slightly wounded early today. Bush said he may have hit one of the men. Police took up the trail. TO VISIT OLD HOME Mr. and Mrs. C. E. King, 1220 Diamond street will leave Sunday over the Southern Pacific for Jerome, Idaho, to make an extended visit. As Jerome is their former home, and Mr. King still has business interests there, they have rented their Anaheim home and will likely remain four or five months. Mr. King's visit to his old home town was three years ago. ASKS CUSTODY OF CHILDREN Divorce, custody of minor children and other relief are asked by Sadie E. Swenson in a suit for divorce filed against Adolph P. Swenson. The children are 15 and 13 years old, a girl and a boy. There is no community property. The couple were married at Portland, Ore., Jan. 18, 1906. GOVERNOR WILL SIGN Governor Friend W. Richardson is scheduled to sign today the bill judge for Orange-co. The bill would become effective 90 days hence. GRAND JURY INDICTS BANKER LOS ANGELES, May 18.—Charged with violation of the corporation securities act, Josiah Kirby, president of the Cleveland Discount Company, a $10,000,000 corporation, now in the hands of the receivers, with his brother, Carroll Kirby, today faced an indictment returned late yesterday by the county grand jury. NO MORE "JAGS" FOR ERRANT HUSBAND SEATTLE, May 18.—Because his wife rebuked him when he came home this morning and told her he had been drinking, Herman Kennitt, 45, veteran U. S. immigration inspector, drew a revolver and shot himself in the head, dying a few hours later in the city hospital. JUDGE FRENCH INJURED IN FALL Judge William French who was injured yesterday morning when he fell out of a tree while pruning at his home on West Commonwealth ave., was reported improving today. He has quite a gash in his head, and his side was injured, but no bones were broken, it is said. CLASS GOES FOR STUDY OF TREES Thirty-six students of the biology class of the Fullerton Union H. S. left today under direction of Prof. H. H. Tracy for a three days' stay at the school camp on the Rim of the World drive. They plan to devote this time to the study of trees, and learn the importance of the preservation of the national forests. SEEKS JAIL SUPPORT LOS ANGELES, May 18.—Forced by hunger and lack of work to commit a crime that he might be sent to jail where he would be fed and sheltered, Henry Smith, 79, today awaited sentence in superior court on a charge of stealing an auto robe. This is his second offense of such nature. DIPLOMAT DIES LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 18.—Boyd Winchester, 86, former congressman and minister to Switzerland, died here today. BASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ANGE COUNTY. GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN IN POPULATION Total in 1910 was...2,038 For Year 1920 was...5,536 Today, Estimated at...10,000 When thru with your Plain Dealer, mail to it to Eastern Friends—It may bring them to Anaheim, Eastest Growing City in Orange County. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR SCHOOLHOUSE OIL LAMP EXPLODES AT GRADUATION EXERCISES (By International News Service) CAMDEN, S. C., May 18.—The appalling toll of death taken in the Cleveland schoolhouse fire amounted this afternoon to 76, fully half of them chidlren, and bade fair to go higher before night because of terrible injuries suffered by some of those who escaped the fire-swept inferno. A hurried consultation between health and city officials at noon today resulted in a decision that all of the victims, both identified and unidentified, will be buried at six o'clock tonight because of the condition of the bodies. CAMDEN, S. C., May 18.—Seveny-four persons, many of them school children, lost their lives last night in a ghastly tragic fire which swept A hurried consultation between health and city officials at noon today resulted in a decision that all of the victims, both identified and unidentified, will be buried at six o'clock tonight because of the condition of the bodies. CAMDEN, S. C., May 18.—Seventy-four persons, many of them school children, lost their lives last night in a ghastly tragic fire which swept through a country school house six miles south of here. They were burned, suffocated and trampled to death in a mad, terrified scramble for the one exit which led from the top floor of the filmsy wooden structure. Perhaps a score of others are so badly burned they may die and many who were successful in their frenzied dash for the air were suffering from injuries of varying degrees of seriousness. The terrible tragedy occurred at what is known as the Cleveland school. Those who escaped today the horrible details of a night of terror. Between 150 and 200 persons were gathered in the school house for graduation exercises. The school house is of the old fashioned country wooden type, with a stairway in the rear and lighted by kerosene lamps. It is located in a comparatively isolated community with no other houses or building near by. The audience was made up of fathers, mothers and children, the latter dressed in their "Sunday best" for the biggest community event of the year. About 10:30 p.m., after most of the exercises had been completed and as the superintendent of schools was presenting the ribbon-bound diplomas to the graduates of the eighth grade, there was a terrific explosion. It came from a smoky kerosene lamp, swinging in the rear of the hall from the ceiling. Burning oil was scattered over the entire back part of the big square room and flames appeared instantly catching readily at the dry wood. The only stalactite was in the rear, and almost before those in the room realized what had happened, escape was virtually cut off. The flames immediately surrounded the stalactite. Those in the rear of the room dashed through the blinding smoke and jumped from the windows—it was only the second floor—to safety below. Those behind, nearest the platform and in the front seats of the hall, were not so fortunate. With no windows from the platform and the smoke and confusion growing worse every second, there resulted an awful terrified scramble—the stairs. It was sheer panic and it paid the usual price of panic. FINGER PRINTS ON CHECKS ARE URGED Identify yourself, if you're a stranger, by placing your finger prints on a check you want cashed. If you are cashing the check, and the person presenting it is a stranger, ask him to put his finger print on it. This recommendation made at the meeting in Long Beach of the California State Division of the International Association for Identification, met general approval among several county officers today, when Herman Zabel, deputy sheriff in charge of the identification bureau, explained its value. Usually the index fingers and middle finger used at the same time in making prints. The convention is at the Hotel Virginia and lasts until tomorrow. Yesterday afternoon R. R. Miller, County probation officer was speaker. Sheriff Sam Jornigan, City Marshal and Claude Rogers of Santa Ana; City Marshal Jack Tinsley of Huntington Beach and Deputy Sheriff Jesse Elliot propose to attend the convention tonight, when a banquet will be held at the Hotel Virginia. TANGLEWOOD RANCH HAS BEEN TRADED J. P. Roe, who has owned the Tanglewood ranch at Ball road and Brookhurst avenue for 14 years has exchanged it for income property at Long Beach. The Tanglewood ranch of 17 acres, part of which is in volcanics, was one of the first improved farms west of Anaheim. Mr. Roe is leaving shortly for an extended auto trip north. BURGLARY ATTEMPT HERE IS CHARGED An information was filed today, charging Paul Musch with attempted burglary on April 28 at 136 N. Los Angeles street. Hans Larsen signed the paper. According to dispositions taken before Justice G. B. Brown here, Musch's father, who has the other half of the store, missed $36 on a Saturday night not long ago. Larsen testifying also that a lot of money received after her widow's death. BY ITS BANKER May 18.—Charged of the corporation with Kirby, president Discount Company, corporation, now in receivers, with his Kirby, today faced armed late rester-grand jury. AGS" T HUSBAND 18.—Because his when he came and told her he Herman Kemnit, immigration involver and shot, dying a few city hospital. NCH D IN FALL reach who was inning when he felt pruning at his commonwealth ave., living today. He in his head, and but no bones said. FOR OF TREES of the biology Union H. S. election of Prof. H. one days' stay at the Rim of the plan to devote day of trees, and of the preserva-forests. SUPPORT May 18.—Forced of work to com-might be sent to be fed and shelt-9, today awaited court on a auto robe. This of such nature. T DIES May 18.—Boyd may congressman Switzerland, died MEDIATELY surrounded the staircase. Those in the rear of the room dashed through the blinding smoke and jumped from the windows—it was only the second floor—to safety below. Those behind, nearest the platform and in the front seats of the hall, were not so fortunate. With no windows from the platform and the smoke and confusion growing worse every second, there resulted an awful terrified scramble—the stairs. It was sheer panic and it paid the usual price of panic. Women and children, were knocked down and trampled under foot and the interior of the hall became in a few minutes, a screaming, milling mass of horror-striken people, intent only on one thing—escape. Some of those who escaped said later that the doors of the auditorium "opened the wrong way" and that a (Continued on Page 4) NARROW ESCAPE CHICAGO, May 18.—Scores of commuters, riding on a suburban train, laden principally with residents of Joliet, Ill., miraculously escaped death or serious injury today when four coaches of the train left the Rock Island tracks here. Thirty persons were taken to hospitals, but none was said to have suffered more than minor injuries. SEEKS DIVORCE FROM AUTO RACER LOS ANGELES, May 18.—Papers in the divorce suit against Joe Thomas, auto racer, which were filed by Gladys S. Thomas were on file today in the local superior court. Mrs. Thomas charged desertion and asked $200 a month alimony. REJECT APPEALS DUSSELDORF, May 18.—Appeals lodged by Herr Krupp Von Bohlen und Halbach, president of the Krupp Works, and seven directors who faced long terms of imprisonment imposed on them by French military court after they had been found guilty of conspiracy, were rejected today. NON-SUPPORT HEARING John Mareno, charged with non-support, is to be given a hearing in Judge Brown's court Tuesday afternoon. A. Jaurez, charged with a statutory offense, is to be given a hearing Tuesday morning. BURGLARY ATTEMPT HERE IS CHARGED An information was filed today, charging Paul Musch with attempted burglary on April 28 at 136 N. Los Angeles street. Hans Larsen signed the paper. According to dispositions taken before Justice G. B. Brown here, Musch's father, who has the other half of the store, missed $36 on a Saturday night not long ago. Larsen testifying also that a lot of money had been taken from the building. The despositions were taken by Deputy District Attorney Whettlin and Jacobs. HELD ON FELONY CHARGE Matilde Arlola was held today on a charge of felony involving a Mexican girl of 17, by Justice J. H. Cox after a protracted hearing. Deputy District Attorney C. A. Jacobe was the prosecuting officer. The courtroom was filled with Mexicans. FINAL P.T.A.MEETING The final meeting of the Fullerton grammar school P-T.A., was held at the Wilshire avenue school auditorium, there being a large attendance of parents and teachers. An especial valedictory program was given. Mrs. O. H. Clever presided as chairman. BLUNDERS What ignorance of man displaying? The answer will be today's want ads.