oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-09

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER OVER at Santa Ana they're all hopped up over talk about locating a Class D league baseball team there under the direction of "Cactus" Cravath of Laguna Beach. The Santa Ana C. of C. is floating around in circles and to hear the talk on the street there you would think the Santa Ana Giants were leading in the home stretch of the pennant race or was running away with a little world's series before crowds that taxed the capacity of the county-seat Polo Grounds. All of which makes Anaheim fans smile when they think Santa Ana's previous vallant efforts in the baseball world. "A Class D baseball league would be a fine thing and there should certainly be a team in Orange-co., but Santa Ana isn't the place for it," says Billy Knott. "Rather, such a team should represent Anaheim and Fullerton which for the fourth straight season has built up a machine that has walked away with the So. Cal. championship of the Cal. Elks League. "I would like to see Anaheim get busy and horn in on this new league" continues Billy. "Anytime Anaheim can't beat Santa Ana in baseball, please wire me collect." The proposition is to play five games a week, a total of 130 games. The league would be unique in that it would be the only winter organization recognized by organized baseball. DID you ever heard of the woman who had so many children she had to count them to see if they were all there? 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 WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday with moderate temperature. MARION R Anaheim Will P ATTACK WILL OF FRANK CARNEY Nephew and Niece Allege Fraud on Part of Executor An order returnable Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. was granted today by Su- Tells Hiding When Tire LOS ANGELES, Gadsky was in the today charged with 600 gallons of whiskey sorted wines valued which were confiscation officers—all bee sting and the automobile tire as recording to the office. Two "dry" offices to Gadsky's home liquor. But a seascape failed to revive As the trio were at the cellar to the stung Gadsky on the same instant a mobile blew a tire. "Don't shoot! It is." Gadsky yelled the officers wi front porch. DID you ever heard of the woman who had so many children she had to count them to see if they were all there? Well, the Fullerton police department goes her one better. For instance, a "newshound" recently "sniffed" his way into the Fullerton police station and inquired, "Any news?" Was there! The "cops" only a few hours before had captured a whole car full of "bad men" carrying guns and a dagger and threatening the lives of the arresting officers, 'neverthing. How many? The docket said six. No, affirmed the officer, five. They were sure there were only five. Maybe some "bum" docketeer had gotten excited and added another. Just wait. They'd count 'em. There's nothing like being sure. "Bang-slam-creak," and the iron door of the prison turned on its hinges, and there, peeping out between the bars, were the erstwhile "desperadoes" wondering what it was al labour as the officer pointed them out individually: "One, two, three, four, five six." DOB WALLACE, Plain Dealer news sleuth, tho you'd never guess it, of quite a romantic turn. For instance, he can spot a blushing bridal pair a mile off, when they're headed for Judge Brown's assistance. On several occasions he has come in handy as official witness or best man and it isn't at all unpleasant to be on hand when there is any general invitation extended to kiss the bride. This morning, a nervous young man and a blushing malden made their appearance at Brown's court. The justice wasn't about. Bob stuck around, thinking to see another two made one. It was quite a wait which made it all the more disappointing for Bob when he found out they merely wanted to answer a summons for speeding. THE other evening, while up in his tank house, George Shaw glanced toward the mountains and noticed an electrical storm. For half an hour he was fascinated by the brilliant electrical display. "It was almost as good as being back east," says George, "only difference being that you couldn't hear the crashes of thunder, nor observe where the lightning struck with its devastative force." Also, it was pleasantly cool where George was observing the storm from his vantage point., There was no hot, muggy heat as presages such a CARNEY Nephew and Niece Allege Fraud on Part of Executor An order returnable Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. was granted today by Superior Judge F. M. Jamison, requiring the persons mentioned in the alleged last will of the late Frank E. Carney to be present and show cause why the probation of the will should not be revoked. The order was obtained by a nephew and niece George J. Carney, Jr., and Vera Carney Werner, whose petition alleging fraud on the part of the Rev. Patrick Browne executor, pastor of St. Boniface's Catholic Church, also was filed today. The estate amounts to more than $50,000 consisting principally of a 14-acre orange grove. Among the principal legatees were, besides Father Browne, St. Boniface's St. Catherine's School for Boys, and Anahiem Council No. 1154, Knights of Columbus. Bequests to these in the order named amounted to $3000, $3000, $1500 and $2000. But the petitioners assert that Father Browne well know that if the deceased died within 30 days he would himself obtain the funds bequeathed to "certain Catholic organizations," also, the pastor, the church, St. John's Cathedral, Milwaukee and Father Roche receive in equal shares the residue of the estate after certain specified bequests. The petitioners make many allegations, including these: That the will was not the last; that the deceased did not sign it or authorize any one else to do so; that $500 bequeathed to each of the two nurses was arranged for to make them friendly to Father Browne; that the pastor, who was financial and spiritual advisor to the man, "exercised at the time of the purported execution of said will, and for a long time prior thereto, a strong and controlling power and influence over the said Frank E. Carney," that as the petitioners were informed and believe and allege, Father Browne induced the deceased to sign the allegation that unless the bulk of the estate were left to the pastor and to certain Catholic organizations named in said will the said Frank E. Carney would not receive the reward in Heaven to which he would be entitled if he made such bequests* that the deceased had undergone an operation for cancer of the stomach and was being kept alive with opiates; that he had been given up to die; that he was of unround mind; that his two brothers George and Edward had bene left small bequests altho they were dead, indicating that the automobile tire as far cording to the office Two "dry" office to Gadsky's home liquor. But a se place failed to rev As the trio were a stung Gadsky on the same instant a mobile blew a tire. "Don't shoot! It is." Gadsky yell the officers it w front porch. RELIEF ADRESSE WOMEN "Be glad that youica, and grow up ideals," was the sund address by Rev. Harriet The Business and Preen's club at the Elk day. Rev. Pellegrin Relief statistic superintendent land and recently over seas. He told persections of the cofortunate are the ganahelm. One peculiar customthe little children in them. Should one berhe has to go waplace to sleep. The Turkey have to wearfaces, which is sometimeof an American girltom which he commethat a young boyand ing downthe streetmaking a public anthem engagement. Rev. Pellegrin spite time over seas tryingthese people and tocuncleanliness and laitthat causes illness,ncurse or superstition. Rev. Pellegrin hain tune to follow closeof the presidential cent trip. He was linenwhen the nation's on. He told oftheby all classes overdeath. He commenddeeds of the late puork work which presidescar on. THE other evening, while up in the tank house, George Shaw glanced toward the mountains and noticed an electrical storm. For half an hour he was fascinated by the brilliant electrical display. "It was almost as good as being back east," says George, "only difference being that you couldn't hear the crashes of thunder, nor observe where the lightning struck with its devastative force." Also, it was pleasantly cool where George was observing the storm from his vantage point. There was no hot, muggy heat as presages such a storm back east and which the eastern prays will disappear with the frightening flashes of lightning but it doesn't always do so. SEVERAL weeks ago Anaheimers came down town one morning to find that someone had painted footsteps on the sidewalks in the business district. They used real paint. Now, the prints are almost wiped out in the busier sections. In others they are almost as plain as when first made. It gives a good idea as to where the heaviest traffic proceeds. THE Automotive Taykraft Corp., which is seeking a location in Anaheim, if prepared to turn them out, could sell 100,000 of the wheel toys recently displayed in local store windows. A ryndrate of large newspapers is ready to place such an offer, to be used as circulation premiums, it was announced by a director today. The corporation plans to make toys of all kinds. One that has been submitted by a local inventor is a wooden pistol that shoots a small rubber band across the room with sufficient accuracy and force to kill a fly. DEAR Town in Review: I have been much interested in your "Most Kids to the Block Content" and hold my head high with pride that our own block on Melrose-st between Center-st and Broadway stood so well up in the race—22, I believe, was the number of youngsters we could count. I would like to call your attention also to the fact that there are three dogs in our block, and it is a debatable question between my good wife and myself as to whether the three dogs or the 22 kids make the most noise—GENTLE READER. COOLIDGE TO CALL PROHI CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. — President Calvin Coolidge plans to summon the governors of all states to the White House conference early next month to discuss prohibition enforcement, it was learned today. The conference, originally planned by the late President Harding, will be carried out by the new executive along the same lines, it was said. Governor Gifford Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, called on President Coolidge today, urging that the Harding plan be followed. Other administration leaders have endorsed Pinchot's suggestion. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. — The Harding program, announced on his western trip, for a "forceful and drastic" enforcement of the Volstead act has been endorsed by President Coolidge, it was stated this afternoon by Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes. Following a conference with the president, Haynes declared he would not resign as variously reported, and that there would be "no change" in his enforcement program. TEMPERATURE Maximum 79 l-2 at 2:55 p.m. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY and Friday with modtemperature. Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, August 9, 1923. ON RECEIVES ITS HONOUR Will Pay Tribute Tomorrow With Tells Hiding Place When Tire Blows Up LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.—John Gadsky was in the county jail today charged with possession of 600 gallons of whiskey and assorted wines valued at $7000 which were confiscated by prohibition officers—all because of a bee sting and the report of an automobile tire as it blew out, according to the officers. Two "dry!" officers had gone to Gadsky's home to search for liquor. But a search of the place failed to reveal the booze. As the trio went about to enter the cellar to the place a bee stung Gadsky on the neck and at the same instant a nearby automobile blew a tire. "Don't shoot! I'll tell where it is," Gadsky yelled. He told the officers it was under the front porch. HAYDEN SAYS NO CUT IN GAS HERE Santa Fe Springs Now Chief Source of Supply for Orange-Co. The oil fields about Placentia and vicinity are supplying only one-third IMPRESSIVE SERVICE IS PLANNED S. C. Hartranft Will Deliver Patriotic Address on the Life of Harding Details for memorial services to be held tomorrow afternoon at Legi RELIEF SUPT. ADRESSES WOMEN "Be glad that you live in America, and grow up with American ideals," was the substance of an address by Rev. Harold Pellegrin at the Business and Professional Women's club at the Elks club house today. Rev. Pellegrin is a Near East Relief state superintendent for Maryland and recently returned from over seas. He told of the queer supersections of the country and how fortunate are the girls who live in Anaheim. One peculiar custom is numbering the little children instead of naming them. Should one loose its number, he has to go without a bed or a place to sleep. The older girls in Turkey have to wear a veil over their faces, which is something not required of an American girl. Another custom which he commented is the fact that a young boy and girl seen walking down the street together, are making a public announcement of their engagement. Rev. Pellegrin spent considerable time over seas trying to Christianize these people and teach them it is uncleanliness and lack of training that causes illness, rather than some curse or superstition. Rev. Pellegrin had the good fortune to follow closely in the rear of the presidential party on the recent trip. He was in San Francisco when the nation's chieftain passed on. He told of the sympathy shown by all classes over the president's death. He commented on the good deeds of the late president and the work which president Coolidge will carry on. GAS HERE Santa Fe Springs Now Chief Source of Supply for Orange-Co. The oil fields about Placentia and vicinity are supplying only one-third of the natural gas obtained there a year ago by the Southern Counties Gas Co. and the concern now is obliged to get the greater part of its gas from Santa Fe Springs. This means that the company must compress its gas twice instead of once as hitherto. Consequently the capacity of the big compressor plant at Placentia, far from being diminished, will if anything have to be increased. That question, however, has not been thoroughly considered as yet by the company. Superintendent J. C. Hayden at Santa Ana turned this information today. Incidentally, he said that the cut in gas rates at Long Beach didn't portend a similar reduction in the county. The company's plant at Placentia has 21 compressor units, each of 160 homepower. In addition, the Standard Oil Co. there compresses a quantity of gas for the concern. The Standard compressor plant at Huntington Beach is of similar service there. Hayden pointed out that it was the service that was responsible for the cost of gas, not the product itself. Pressure must be kept at a high level, so that it will be available at all times, whether the consumer carts to use it or not. At the present time, because of the decline in the use of gas due to there being no need to heat houses artificially, much gas necessarily has to be released and allowed to go to waste. FULLERTON PLANS ELABORATE SERVICES Fullerton citizens are planning to join in the tribute to late President Harding tomorrow with a special memorial service at the Fullerton high school auditorium at 1 o'clock. The business houses are all to be closed from 12 to 3 o'clock, and a large number of them all afternoon. The public library will be closed from 12 to 6 o'clock, it is announced. Children are invited to lay flowers before the picture of the late president on the high school lawn from 11 to 1 o'clock. PLANNED S. C. Hartranft Will Deliver Patriotic Address on the Life of Harding Details for memorandum services to be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in City Park during the hour which corresponds to that of the Funeral for the late President in Marion, Ohio, are almost complete. The Anaheim Community Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Seitz, president, and led by Dale Hamilton Evans, has held rehearsal for the patriotic numbers it will supply, and which also includes the President's favorite hymns, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me." These, it will be remembered, were also favorites of President McKinley and were sung at his funeral. The stand in the park, built for the purpose, is almost ready for the patriotic draperies, in which a large picture of the late President will be suitably placed and draped. Masters of ceremonies will include representatives of all Anaheim's business clubs, churches, orderers, patriotic orders and federal positions. The program follows: "America" — Anaheim Community Service Chorus and Audience (fed X by Dale Hamilton Evans) Invocation—James Allen Gelssinger, D. D., pastor Anaheim Methodist White Temple. "Lead, Kindly Light"—Chorus and Audience Oration—Mr. S. C. Hartranft. Salute—Firing Squad from Anaheim Post 72, American Legion. "Abide With Me"—Chorus and Audience. Benediction—Rev. A. G. H. Bode, rector St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Anaheim. "Star-Spangled Banner"—Chorus and Audience. Taps—Bugler from Anaheim Post 72, American Legion. Services held under auspices City of Anaheim, American Legion, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, Anaheim Community Service, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions' Clubs, Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association, Business and Professional Women's Club and churches of all denominations in Anaheim. MILLS NOT WORRIED OVER JOE SIGEL A. A. Mills, owner of the Mills Park tract on which most of the building operations of Joe Siegel, wanted for embezzlement, were conducted released title to only six Rev. Pellegrin had the good fortune to follow closely in the rear of the presidential party on the recent trip. He was in San Francisco when the nation's chiefain passed on. He told of the sympathy shown by all classes over the president's death. He commented on the good deeds of the late president and the work which president Coolidge will carry on. Rev. Pellegrin is an Anaheim boy, having lived here about 15 years ago. He graduated from Anaheim high school and it is with a feeling of pride that he claims Anaheim as his home town. As chairman of the entertainment committee for the dance, Ruth C. Bandini reminded the club that the affair will be held Aug. 23 at Orange-co. park. Tickets are on sale by all the members. The committee is also calling for fruit juices for punch. President Lucy A. Wood requested that all girls who possibly can, shall be at the community memorial service at the city park tomorrow. They were a number of guests present today including Rev. Pellegrin, Miss Fern Hester, Charlestown, Indiana, Miss Lillian Zahl, Porterville; Miss Dorothy Shaw, Miss Agnes Lamb, Mrs. Vera Merry, Gilman Bandini, Mrs. Ruth Henle and Miss Helen Marah. BANDIT, FOILED, COMMITS SUICIDE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.—Folied in an attempt to hold up the Bank of San Gabriel, at San Gabriel, this afternoon, an unidentified bandit shot and killed himself as a pose of citizens closed in on his companion and captured him. Entering the bank, two bandits brandished pistols, ordered O.C. Killian, the teller, to hold up his hands. When Killian refused one of the bandits shot him in the shoulder, inflicting a serious wound. DISABLED SOME TIME Thomas McEhleney, of North Lemon-st., painfully burned while working in the oil fields, will probably be disabled for several weeks. One of his feet was burned. Fullerton citizens are planning to join in the tribute to late President Harding tomorrow with a special memorial service at the Fullerton high school auditorium at 1 o'clock. The business houses are all to be closed from 12 to 3 o'clock, and a large number of them all afternoon. The public library will be closed from 12 to 6 o'clock, it is announced. Children are invited to lay flowers before the picture of the late president on the high school lawn from 11 to 1 o'clock. The memorial program at the high school auditorium is to open with the singing of "America" by the audience, followed by invocation by Rev. M. E. Bollen of the Frist Baptist church. The first address of the occasion is to be by E. J. Marks of the American Legion on "Harding as President and Statesman". Then is to follow the rendition of "Nearer My God to Thee," by a quartette. Rev. C. R. Montague, pastor of the First Methodist church of Fullerton, is scheduled for an address on "Harding As a Christian," after which the audience is to sing, "Lead Kindly Light." said to be the President's favorite hymn. The final address of the occasion is to be given by Rev. Walter Thornton, pastor of the First Christian church of Fullerton on "Harding As a Private Citizen." The audience is then to sing, "The Star Spangled Banner," followed by the benediction by Rev. E. J. Statom of the First Presbyterian church. Thomas Asklin of the high school is to have charge of the singing. Dr. George Hampton is to be at the piano. JOHN S. BLACKWOOD DIES LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.—John S. Blackwood, famous throughout the U.S., as playwright, newspaper man and theatrefical manager, died here today. With him at the time of his death in a South Pasadena sanitarium was his wife, who, altho divorced from Mr. Blackwood, seven years ago, went to his bedside when death hovered near. LOCAL. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Tipton, of Los Angeles, were guests yesterday of Atty, and Mrs. O. T. Callor and family. MILLS NOT WORRIED OVER JOE SIEGEL A. A. Mills, owner of the Mills Park tract on which most of the building operations of Joe Siegel wanted for embezzlement, were conducted, released title to only six lots in the tract to Siegel or the Anaheim Building Corporation and received $3000 out of the $6000 on those. He said so this afternoon. Mills got back with Mrs. Mills last night from Salt Lake City, where he learned from a specialist that his back had been broken some two years ago in an auto accident. Mills estimates that when the litigation is settled he will be money in instead of out thru Siegel's operations. The development of the tract, due to Siegel and the corporation, Mills regards as a valuable asset. The principal persons involved with Siegel will be Josephson, Siegel's partner in the Pacific Service Station, the $13,000 court building eight lots worth upwards of $6400; A.E. Flesher, vice-president of the corporation; F.H. Leonard, a director; and various purchasers of lots, 27 or so in all, who had made part payment. J.E Hartley, J.F.McCracken of the Loyal Order of Moose and Paul V.Allen of the Auto Club of So.Cal were among the latter. SEIDEL PURCHASES FIVE-ACRE GROVE Henry Seidel of Santa Ana has purchased the five-acre Valencia Orange grove of Charles Recknor on Olive Road. Mr. Seidel owns a 20-acre ranch adjoining Mr. and Mrs.Recknor and son Alvin plan to purchase a home in Anaheim within several weeks. RECORDS DEED A deed has been recorded transferring to Rev.A.G.H.Bode the former home of Rev.Loren Howe, on South Ohio-st., which was purchased several months ago. The house was remodeled and an addition built, which makes it a thoroughly up-to-date beautiful home. SEED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was..... 2,623 For Year 1920 was..... 5,525 Today, Estimated at .....10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. JOHNORED DEAD With Monster Memorial PASSIVE LIFE IS NED Will Deliver Press on the Harding Legion Proclamation on Harding's Death To All Legionnaires, Dept. of Calif. The President of the United States has passed into the great beyond, suddenly and unexpectedly, and the American Legion mourns with the entire nation in his passing. President and man, statesman and friend, Warren G. Harding, American, has gone. As truly as any soldier who laid down his life in the smoke and flames of war, he died on the field of battle; not the battle of war, but the battle of peace and good will whose path is even more difficult. To Mrs. Harding, his beloved and devoted Comrade of all his joys and all his sorrows, we offer the heartfelt sympathy of the men of the World War in her "W. G." BROT BACK HOME TO REST Not as Dignified President, but as Leading Citizen and Friend (By George R. Holmes) NOTED Will Deliver press on the Harding Special services to afternoon at 1 during the hour to that of the President in most complete, community Chorus, of Mrs. Ruth led by Dale held rehearsal bands it will suppo includes the hymns, "Lead Abide With Me." membered, were president McKint at his funeral. park, built for just ready for the on which a large president will be draped. Miles will include all Anaheim's maches, secret ors and federal gram follows: Heim Community and Audience (fed on Evans) Wilton Gelsinger, Anaheim Methole. "—Chorus and Hartranft. from Anaheim Legion. Chorus and AuA. G. H. Bode, Nael's Episcopal er"—Chorus and Anaheim Postion. er auspices City an Legion, AnaCommerce, Anaservice, Rotary, Clubs, Mercturers' AssociaProfessional Worches of all deheim. WORRIED JOE SIEGEL ner of the Mills both most of the of Joe Siegel, ment, were conto only six President and man, statesman and friend, Warren G. Harding, American, has gone. As truly as any soldier who laid down his life in the smoke and flames of war, he died on the field of battle; not the battle of war, but the battle of peace and good will whose path is even more difficult. To Mrs. Harding, his beloved and devoted Comrade of all his joys and all his sorrows, we offer the heartfelt sympathy of the men of the World War in her hour of grief. All members of all local posts of the Department of California are requested to carefully watch newspaper announcements, and on the day of the funeral of the Beloved Past Commander-in-Chief, to assemble with the people of their respective communities, colors appropriately draped, and in appropriate ceremonies and services pay silent tribute to his memory. All colors and club rooms should be immediately draped. SETH MILLINGTON, Jr. Dept. Commander. San Francisco, Aug. 3, 1923. BUSINESS TO PAUSE FOR MEMORIAL Anaheim's business houses will close tomorrow part or all of the day. Most establishments will shut shop at noon and not re-open until the following day. Restaurants and confectloners will close from 12 to three or one to three. Banks will close all day. The plants of the principal oil companies also will close, as well as most of the service stations. Standard stations will do no business after 12 noon until they re-open at six a.m. Saturday. The Union Oil Co.'s plant will be closed all afternoon. The Standard, unlike the other companies, operates its own stations and can control them as its competitors cannot. The garages will be closed all or part of the afternoon as the case may be. The Certified Motor Car Market will be closed from noon on. TO REST Not as Dignified President, but as Leading Citizen and Friend (By George R. Holmes) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) MARION, Ohio, Aug. 9.—Warren G. Harding came back home today to receive from the people of his own Marion an acclaim in death that was greater and more touching by far than any he ever experienced in life from the people who had called him by his first name for 40 years. He came back to Marion as he left it—not as a dignified president of the United States with all the trappings of official pomp and display—but simply as "W. G." a leading citizen of a small community who had gone away from home, won high honors in foreign fields and now that the race was done, had come home to rest forever amid the surroundings he knew and loved so well. The fact that his funeral train was three hours late made little difference to the sorrowful thousands of his people who thronged the Union Station, who lined the roads for miles out of Marion and who turned Center-st. into an avenue of sorrow such as the city he helped to build never witnessed before. Mourned by a nation and by the world across 4000 dreary miles of travel, met with silent respect and reverential regard from the millions that have witnessed the passage of his funeral cortege for a week past, it remained for Marion to show the real and poignant grief of long friendship. And it was more impressive in its simple dignity, more touching in its homely frankness and sincerity than any of the great demonstrations that have kept apace with his funeral train across the continent. It was only a year ago that he was here before. Then it was a Marion home-coming, a period of rejoicing and festivity and the town was gally decorated in his honor. There were eager and well-remembered faces to smile a welcome and shout a greeting. Today his body came back to find a town sorrow-ridden and gloomy with the realization of death. The mile from the station to his father's house was one long avenue of tearful faces and where tears were not, there were sorrowful faces that told of tears not long since dried. From every building there floated in the still, warm air long streamers of crepe and flags that barely showed their colors from beneath their drapings of black. From every window there gleamed his plec WORRIED JOE SIEGEL merger of the Mills with most of the of Joe Siegel, ment, were comto only six to Siegel or the Corporation and of the $6000 on this afternoon. With Mrs. Mills last City, where he specialist that his ken some two no accident. That when the litile will be money Joel Siegel's operament of the tract, the corporation, valuable asset. Persons involved sephson, Siegel's offic Service Stacourt building awards of $6400 service-president of H. Leonard, a purchasers of who had made S. Hartley, J. F. Loyal Order of Allen of the Auto were among the CHASES FIRE GROVE Santa Ana has e-acre Valencia Charles Recknor on heldel owns a 20g. Mr. and Mrs. livin plan to purheim within sev- DEED recorded transG. H. Bode the Loren Howe, on was purchased The house was addition built, horoughly up-to- THE plants of the principal oil companies also will close, as well as most of the service stations. Standard stations will do no business after 12 noon until they re-open at six a.m. Saturday. The Union Oil Co.'s plant will be closed all afternoon. The Standard, unlike the other companies, operates its own stations and can control them as its competitors cannot. The garages will be closed all or part of the afternoon as the case may be. The Certified Motor Car Market will be closed from noon on. The City Hall will close at noon. Similar action is being taken in Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana and generally throut Orange-co. The Board of Supervisors as announced, passed resolutions to close county offices the entire day. Harry I. Horn, secretary of the M. and M. Ass'n., after a conference with business men, said: All business houses including barber shops in Anaheim will close for the entire afternoon except: Confectioneries and restaurants from 1 to 3; drug stores 12 to 3; pool halls from 12 to 6, to reopen at 6. The following battery stations will close all day tomorrow: A Bevillard, Automotive Electric, McGee, Herr, Jensen and S. R. Walter. FOREST FIRE BURNS OVER 20,000 ACRES LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9—Burning more fiercely and faster than any time since it started several days ago, the forest fire in the Santa Barbara national forest reserve has crept over McKinley Peak into the Lazara and Peach Tree canyons, according to word received here today. More than 20,000 acres have already been burned over. Only a change in the wind will save forests between the advancing flames and Sunset Valley, Mount McKinley and Santa Cruz Mountain. At the same time a stiff breeze was blowing from the east, increasing the work of the fire fighters to curb the conflagration. The fire is menacing the Santa Ynez River region and if it continues will endanger several large ranches, as well as wide acreage of timber, bored faces to smile a welcome and shout a greeting. Today his body came back to find a town sorrow-ridden and gloomy with the realization of death. The mile from the station to his father's house was one long avenue of tearful faces and where tears were not, there were sorrowful faces that told of tears not long since dried. From every building there floated in the still, warm air long streamers of crepe and flags that barely showed their colors from beneath their drapings of black. From every window there gleamed his picture, smiling in the self-same way he used to smile from the "front porch" but draped in the sorrowful black that denotes the dead. The telephone poles that line the streets were slender columns of black wreathes. All his old friends were at the station to meet his funeral train. There were "Jim" Prendergast and Orley Rapp and Hoke Donlthen and "Dick" Criasinger, whom he had known intimately for 40 years and with whom he struggled in the old days in the building of a city. Thousands of others were there, too; standing patiently and silently in the hot sun for hours while the train that was bringing home his (Continued on Page Two) BLUNDERS What blunder in table etiquette is this woman making? The answer will be found among today's want ads.