oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-27

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER VAN METER BROS. have sold so much New York Life insurance since they opened their agency here that they're going to lay off awhile and let the rest of the field have a chance while they go back east for the convention of the "$200,000 club." Now listen to this—it's good. "I have been attempting to persuade my wife to go to New York with me for a month's vacation trip," D. H. Van Meter told me this morning. I'll bet a perfectly good dough-nut against a last year's bira's nest that when she reads this it will be news to Mrs. Van Meter that all the powers of persuasion of an insurance agent have been turned loose to get her started packing for a trip to New York. You're entirely welcome, Mrs. Van Meter, if you get a trip to New York as a result of this. Don't mention it at all. That's what I'm in this world for, to help folks along. MALCOM FRASER calls ny attention to the fact that taxpayers, whether or not they favor that million dollar harbor bond issue, can get a grand free ride on Newport bay or rather Orange-co harbor, as folly down that way call it when they're up in this neck of the woods. All you have to do is to be at the bridge going into Newport at 5 p.m. Wednesday for a trip "down to the ocean and back again." After the ride, taxpayers are invited to a dollar dinner of the A. C. of C. at the clubhouse at Costa Meen. The erudite Malcom says to pro-pounce it "May-suh," not "Fes-suh." SPEAKING of cats that come back. Something should be said of the dog that returns home. PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,946 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 WEATHER --Fair, moderately warm weather night and Tuesday. NEXT CITY Burglars Busy in CARLSON HOME AT PLACENTIA IS ENTERED Depredations Undiscovered Until Vacationists Return Home Vacation time is giving burglars Woman Colle After Dar CHICAGO, A Grace Comiskey, of Charles A. Co., the White Sox day was in a strenuous collapse experience late she and Edward former big league held up in the South Michigan bed of jewelry v So serious was that two detectives house all night to Mrs. Comiskey held up by two when they went to lock up the C the night, after the Post Graduates they had visited her husband SPEAKING of cats that come back. Something should be said of the dog that returns home again. Thomas Williams, negro janitor at the city hall, had a pleasant respite from his mopping and sweeping this morning when his smiling bride appeared with their pet dog, "Friday". It seems that during the honey-moon season, Thomas et al decided that Friday should have a vacation from the cramped quarters in the backyard of the Thomas homestead for a more spacious playground at the home of friends in Los Angeles. Accordingly they took Friday Saturday to the big city. Friday is not unique in that he prefers residence in Anaheim to the big city, so he wagged himself a welcome home today. It is a question whether Thomas or Friday were more pleased to see each other. Friday it might be mentioned in passing, is the dog which a romantically-minded reporter recently called a German police hooch dischund and accredited with leading Police Chief Bert Moody's crew unerringly to cache of contraband liquor. While Friday is a clever dog, budding journalists should take more care in lessening credit due Chief Moody. "This is a wonderful truth—the older they are the harder they fall." For lo these many years, Nick Moody was a carfree young bach-chieh. But when he fell, he fell hard. Viz: Returning home today after a month's honey-moon, presumably refreshed and ready to get back into the harness at the Anaheim Steam Laundry, Nick reported for work at 11 a.m. Tush, tush, Nick; you'll have to do better than that, and take it from an old married man, you will, too. "EARL SMITH of the Cypress garage was driving his new Duesenberg motor in Anaheim last night. Nice car, Earl. Hope it appeals to the girls as well as it does to me." WHAT with gas selling around 13 cents a gallon, most anyone can drive into a service station and non-chalantly remark: "Yes, boys, fill 'er clear up." One of the boys down at the Kroeger-st Standard station tells me when he started to work for Jawn D. ISENTERED Depredations Undiscovered Until Vacationists Return Home Vacation time is giving burglars chances these days in the county which they aren't slow to use. The house of Oscar Carlson, corner of Palm Drive and Kraemer-st. north of Placentia was entered and a gold watch and a pistol stolen. A quantity of jewelry was overlooked. The family was at one of the beaches and didn't discover the burglary until they got back last night, when Sheriff Sam Jernigan was informed. The screen had been cut on the west side of the house. The thief or thieves must have been frightened away, Sheriff Jernigan thinks, because of the small volume of loot. E. C. Everett and family lost a quantity of clothing from their house at Glen avenue and McFadden street Santa Ana Sunday night, while absent on a vacation. The closet was found with coat hangers bare, and a trunk empty with one of the trays standing on end. A small jewel case was picked up. Harold Kennedy, son of W. S. Kennedy and who was looking after the lawn and feeding of the cat, discovered the burglary. The open door was discovered by William Hazen. The back door had been forced and the inside door opened with a pass key. Mrs. I. M. Bould of the Westminster boulevard today reported the theft of 20 chickens from her ranch last night. They were large white hens similar to those which she lost three or four weeks ago. The Boles residence at 612 Hickey street Santa Ana was robbed of a quantity of Jewelry Sunday evening. The articles taken included an amethyst ring, a ruby ring, a plain gold ring, a gold neck chain and gold cuff buttons. Harvey S. Studebaker reported to the Santa Ana police the theft of an overcoat from his car last night in front of 911 East Brown Street. WILSON BOAT WINS IN LIGHT PARADE An Anaheimer, L. R. Wilson of Wilson & Bever, won the first prize in Balboa's annual tournament of lights Saturday night with his sail boat Lucille. Wilson owed his victory to the unique idea of arranging six powerful spot lights, so that they played in four difference colors over the rigging. The rigging itself was tastefully adorned in paper fringe in. Fifteen alleged man charged with and another charge peace were arrested end by Fulierton pled the attention this morning. One were collected in fin money. Arthur Sells, city plaining how the capture so many birds that out-of-town mistaken idea that a hick town where and drink their bottles on the never try it the second firmed. Fines collected for bootlegging this amount to several l. The alleged boots Saturday and yesterday Wright, D. B. Celya N. Z. Bartlett, Lee M Thompson, Charles Dennia, Joseph A. Dahan, Alvin Huffman Walter W. Watson and J. A. Jordan. Wright, Celaya, H Z Bartlett, Oran C Huffman, Galnes and ed guilty and were to $200 each. Dennis, Thompson vin Dennis, Watno pleaded not guilty on ball of $50 cash was released having client alibi. EARL SMITH of the Cypress garage was driving his new Duesenberg motor in Anaheim last night. Nice car, Earl. Hope it appeals to the girls as well as it does to me. WHAT with gas selling around 13 cents a gallon, most anyone can drive into a service station and non-chalantly remark: "Yes, boys, fill 'er clear up." One of the boys down at the Kroeger-st Standard station tells me when he started to work for Jawn D. he had to collect $2.30 for ten gallons. Now look at him. He only asks a fraction of that. I hope he stays with the company. WM. E. ALEXANDER, who started construction of a palatial seven-room home at Sycamore and Lemonia today, says the city council overlooked a good bet in approving the plat for the subdivision to the north of the park. "Instead of 150-foot lots running lengthwise with the park on Sycamore-st, making possible only six such lots, they should have been swung around no 18 50-foot lots faced the $200,000 municipal improvement," says Alexander. "It makes no difference to me except that I'll have to build my garage in the prevailing mission style of the park architecture." His new residence is to have tile walls, both outside and for partitions, tile roof and tile baths. There's an American tub bath room and an Austrian bath. An Austrian bath is different from the usual shower bath in that shoots a needle shower at a 45-degree angle fro mthe top edge of the room. It hits your feet first and the farther you walk in the higher the shower hits you. And when you get peppered with that fore and aft, you come out feeling like a fighting cock. YOUTH PASSES AWAY Manuel Gonzales, 14, who lived near the Sugar factory, died this morning at the county hospital following a two weeks illness. Funeral services have been announced for 3 p.m. tomorrow from the Anaheim Catholic church, Roy Patrick Brown officiating. Interment is to be in the Holy Cross cemetery, J. E. Seale, funeral director. WILSON BOAT WINS IN LIGHT PARADE An Anahelmer, L. R. Wilson of Wilson & Bever, won the first prize in Balboa's annual tournament of lights Saturday night with his sail boat Lucille. Wilson ewed his victory to the unique idea of arranging six powerful spot lights, so that they played in four difference colors over the rigging. The rigging itself was tastefully adorned in paper fringe in different colors. Second prize, a silver cup, went to Francis White, whose boat was adorned principally with mermaids. The Harry Carey cup was awarded to Clarence G. White's yacht Mison. Ed Burge with his motorboat Hyck won the Register cup and John Helneman was first in the canoe class. The judges were busy until 3 a.m. Sunday, selecting the winners. Other features in the rowboat class was a boat arranged as a covered wagon buried to its hubs and one representing an airplane. There was a dense crowd, and cars were parked all the way to Newport Beach. FOIL JAIL BREAK LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—A jail break attempt which might have released fifty trusties from the county jail was foiled today when attaches captured J. P. Flynn, an asserted forger, and J. P. Wilters, convicted forger, after they had sawed the bars of the kitchen. Flynn, the officers say, confessed his complicity and is said to have named Granville C. Blair, drug bandit, as the leader. Joe Flegelman, notorious pickpocket also was named as another active participant. FREAK S·F. STORM SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.—A freak storm visited San Francisco today, the first of its kind in history. Lightning flashes pierced the air and thunder reverbrated through the outlying hills. Brisk showers accompanied the storm. No damage was reported. WORTHMORE TRACT Thompson, Charles Dennis, Joseph A.D. Han, Alvin Huffman Walter W. Watson and J.A.Jordan. Wright, Celaya, H.Z Bartlett, Oran C.Huffman, Galnes and ed guilty and were to $200 each. Dennis, Thompson vin Dennis, Watson pleaded not guilty and on ball of $50 cash was released, having cient alibi. Roy F. Bird, chase less driving, was reball, and R.O.Ho with disturbing them leased on his own. ALLENS LEASE TRACT IN W.B.Allen and s lease their arreagement limits to the George Asked the terms,the he preferred not to go. The lease is believe consummated since t took steps toward an bidding leasing with Allen's case, he was last man in the vicinity declared. He and h acres at the corner of Ana streets. The l Standard Oil lease o Midway Petroleum o the Simpson and other leased, on the south lies the city. FOUR DROG REEDSPORT, Oregon The Umpqua river l for the bodies of O and Augusta Freden were drowned yesterday boat in which they w sized in a whirling o D.L. Chapman,and Jean.,2.of Roseburdrowned in the water were recovered. YEGGMEN SAN FRANCISCO men secured only $ they looted the safe co Theater. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN A THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY oderately warm weather tol Tuesday. Anaheim, Calif., Monday, August 27, 1923 CITRUS CROP MAY EXTENDS Busy in Orange-co. Homes While Owners Woman Collapses After Daring Holdup CHICAGO, Aug. 27. — Mrs. Grace Comiskey, daughter in law of Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the White Sox baseball team, today was in a state bordering on nervous collapse, following her experience late Sunday night as she and Edward (Big Ed) Walsh, former big league pitcher, were held up in the Comiskey home in South Michigan avenue and robbed of jewelry valued at $10,000. So serious was her condition that two detectives guarded the house all night to quiet her fears. Mrs. Comiskey and Walsh were held up by two negro bandits when they went to the back yard to lock up the Comiskey pup for the night, after returning from the Post Graduate Hospital where they had visited Louis Comiskey, her husband. THREE GIRLS INJURED IN CAR CRASH Two Knocked Unconscious in Head-on Collision Near Cypress Three Misses Beesley of Long Film Star Bail In Fall From BIG REVENUES IN FINES OF BOOZE CASES Fifteen alleged bootleggers one man charged with reckless driving and another charged with disturbing peace were arrested over the weekend by Fulerton police and occupied the attention of Judge French this morning. One thousand dollars were collected in fines and $340 bail money. Arthur Sells, city marshal, in explaining how the Fullerton police capture so many bootleggers, said that out-of-town dealers have the mistaken idea that Fullerton is just a hiek town where they can come and drink their liquor, and throw the bottles on the sidewalk. They never try it the second time, he affirmed. Fines collected in Fullerton for bootlegging this month already amount to several thousand dollars. The alleged bootleggers captured Saturday and yesterday were T. C. Wright, D. B. Celya, Paul Goodwin, N. Z. Bartlett, Lee Dennis, Raymond Thompson, Charles Glimpse, Alvin Dennia, Joseph A. Daly, Oran Carnahan, Alvin Huffman, A. M. Gaines, Walter W. Watson, L. F. Bagnall, and J. A. Jordan. Wright, Celaya, Paul Goodwin, N. Z Bartlett, Oran Carnahan, Alvin Huffman, Gaines and Bagnall pleaded guilty and were fined from $100 to $200 each. Dennia, Thompson, Glimpse, Alvin Dennia, Watson, and Jordan pleaded not guilty and were released on bail of $50 each. Joseph Daly was released, having proved sufficient alibi. CAR CRASH Two Knocked Unconscious in Head-on Collision Near Cypress Three Misses Beesley of Long Beach were painfully but not seriously injured yesterday about 8:15 a.m. when the Dort car in which they were riding, driven by their brother, Thomas Beesley, collided head-on with a Cadillac car driven by F. N. Schultz of Santa Ana. The accident occurred on Lincoln boulevard about one mile west of Cypress, and came near being a four car mix-up, the accident, it is said, being caused by two other cars which had stopped on the highway. According to witnesses, a car driven by G. R. Richard, of Los Angeles stopped suddenly on the highway when something went wrong with his motor, F. E. Pierce, also of Los Angeles, was coming behind him, and also slowed down as if to stop, and then went around his machine. Beesley was coming behind Pierce and was not able to slow down as quickly as he, and went around him, thus making three cars abreast on the highway. Schultz was coming from the opposite direction, turned out to avoid the collision and struck the Beesley car head-on, both cars going into the ditch. Two of the Misses Beesley were thrown underneath the running board of the other car, being knocked unconcious. The other Miss Beesley received lesser injuries. The Beesley car was well nigh demolished. Beesley and his sisters had started on a picnic party, and watermelons in their car were scattered over the highway. Schultz and Beesley were badly shaken up, but not seriously injured. The Schultz car also was badly damaged. Beesley told the local police that his sisters were not seriously injured, as had been feared at first. The Beesley car was brot to the Myers garage. An accident was reported to local police in which J. C. Robins, of Anaheim, backing out from the curb, collided with a car owned by Frank Meredith. Both cars were damaged. TWO KILLED WHEN CAR DROPS 150 FEET LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-Thomas Castro, 30, and Mr. Manuel Velasquez, 30, were instantly killed; the husband of the dead woman and a 14-year-old son were fatally injured Delegates from all parts of Southern California and visitors from other states were in attendance yesterday at the Unity Legion trolic of the Moose lodge held at the local high school. The affair was held under the auspices of the Unity Legion No. 6, Moosehart Legion of the World, which is composed of members of the lodges of the Los Angeles district. The attendance was between 500 and 600. Large delegations were present from San Diego, and San Bernardino and other points. Visitors were present from Idaho, Montana, and other states. The object of the local Moose was to put Anaheim on the fraternal map, and they think they THOMPSON, Charles Gilmpee, Alvin Dennia, Joseph A. Daly, Oran Carnah, Alvin Huffman, A. M. Galnes, Walter W. Watson, L. F. Bagnall, and J. A. Jordan. Wright, Celaya, Paul Goodwin, N. Z Bartlett, Oran Carnah, Alvin Huffman, Gaines and Bagnall pleaded guilty and were fined from $100 to $200 each. Dennis, Thompson, Glimpse, Alvin Dennis, Watson, and Jordan pleaded not guilty and were released on bail of $50 each. Joseph Daly was released having proved sufficient alibi. Roy F. Bird, charged with reckless driving, was released on $40 bail, and R. O. Hoskins, charged with disturbing the peace was released on his own recognizance. ALLENS LEASE BIG TRACT INSIDE CITY W. B. Allen and son, George, have leased their acreage inside the city limits to the George Getty Oil Co. Asked the terms, the elder Allen said he preferred not to say. The lease is believed to be the first consummated since the City Council took steps toward an ordinance for bidding leasing within the city. In Allen's case, he was practically the last man in the vicinity to lease, he declared. He and his son have 30 acres at the corner of East and Santa Ana streets. The lease adjoins the Standard Oil lease on the east, the Midway Petroleum on the west and the Simpson and other ranches, also leased, on the south. On the north lies the city. FOUR DROWNED REEDSPORT, Ore., Aug. 27.—The Umpqua river is being dragged for the bodies of Oliva Norris, 28, and Augusta Fredenburg, 19, who were drowned yesterday when a row boat in which they were riding capsized in a whirlring current. D. L. Chapman, and his daughter, Jean, 2, of Roseburg, were also drowned in the water. Their bodies were recovered. YEGGMEN GET $12 SAN FRANCISCO Aug 27.—Yeggmen secured only $12 today when they looted the safe of the Francesco Theater. TWO KILLED WHEN CAR DROPS 150 FEET LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—Thomas Castro, 30, and Mr. Manuel Velasquez, 30, were instantly killed, the husband of the dead woman and a 14-year-old son were fatally injured and two other children of the Velasquez family were seriously hurt (today when an auto in which the six persons were riding collided with another machine at the top of the Ojai grade between Ojai and Vantura, and were forced over a 150 foot precipice). The big machine turned over several times in the air and landed at the bottom of the canyon below where it was demolished. The name of the driver of the other machine was not learned. All of the persons in the wrecked machine were members of prominent Spanish families of Ojai, it was said. THINK KIDNAPED CHILD IS LOCATED PAWTUCKET, R. I., Aug. 27.—Chief inspector Leahy, of New York, who is leading the search for kidnapped Lillian MacKenzie, today asked Chief of Police Hill to wire a description of the baby girl found here Saturday night. The girl answers the description in every particular. The child is a baby about 3-1-2 months old, very delicate with a dark complexion and blue eyes. The child wore a white hood and dress. Her body was covered with a rash due to neglect. The girl was found in a clump of bushes in the rear of an ice house by two boys. She was wrapped in a blanket and placed in a market basket. She was tied to the basket by two pieces of rope. GREEKS RATIFY ATHENS, Aug. 27.—The state of war in Greece was ended today by a decree ratifying the Lausanne treaty. The army will be placed upon a peace basis at once. A banquet was held in the high school cafeteria at 5:30. A vaudeville show was given in the high school auditorium at 8:30 p.m. It included among many other things, songs and an Egyptian dance. The degree work was put on by a combination team of the various lodges. RELEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM NTY 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 Mall your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. August 27, 1923 27TH YEAR—NO. 1. DAY EXCEED 3500 While Owners Take Vacations STAR BADLY HURT ALL FROM HORSE BUMPER YIELD IN PROSPECT NEXT YEAR Unless Bad Weather Comes Anaheim Will Produce Nearly 4000 Cars NEXT YEAR Unless Bad Weather Comes Anaheim Will Produce Nearly 4000 Cars While there are plenty of factors, particularly the weather, to interfere with it, the 1922-24 crop of oranges in the Anaheim district harring such accidents should total 3500 to 4000 cars, in the opinion of Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n. This would be the largest crop of valencias in the history of the district. The previous record crop, of 1920-21, was approximately 3000 cars. Sandilands today was optimistic regarding the new crop. He declared that this summer had provided exceptionally good growing weather, without extreme warmth. The shipping organizations have a problem before them with the announcement that Florida's crop of citrus fruit also will be a recordbreaker. While Florida's grapefruit yield is larger than its orange, the latter will provide most of the increase, it is said. Grapefruit itself is a competitor of oranges. Wind storms causing dropping and lack of rain or proper irrigation causing small sizes are the chief possible adverse weather factors. A large crop may be expected every few years, said Sandilands, as the tree accumulates vitality. The season before last the yield was checked by cold weather and last year the crop was light anyhow. Discussing this year's crop Sandilands said that more oranges have dropped than last year because of black scale and tortrix. SECOND TRIAL AT ENDURANCE RECORD SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27.—In a second attempt to smash the world's endurance flying records, Captain Lowell H. Smith and Lieutenant John B. Richter of the army air service took the air from Rockwell Field at 5:06:40 this morning. They will fly around a 50-kilometer triangular course. The flight will mark the second mid-air refuelling test series being conducted by the army. In the world's first refuelling flight two months ago the same pair of pilots flew for 23 hours before be- BABY DEAD, WOMAN DYING, TRAFFIC TOLL LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27—A three year old baby boy is dead, a pretty young woman is dying and a man is held in the city jail today as the result of a traffic accident over the week end. The baby is Raymond Goard, who was instantly killed when run down by a Pacific Electric freight train near Exposition boulevard and University avenue. The young woman who is believed to be dying is Mrs. Rose Netueboom, 22, of Wilmington, in the Los Angeles general hospital suffering from a basal skull fracture, caused when the machine in which she was riding turned over on the Foothill boulevard. Dewey Patton, 24, also of Wilmington, and driver of the machine, is held by the police while an investigation is made. SEES OFFICER HIT HUSBAND FATALLY SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27.—Mrs. Antionette Hilliard was prostrated today over the tragic death of her husband, Brady Hilliard, a traveling salesman of Los Angeles, killed before her eyes early Sunday by a policeman at Tia Juana. Hilliard, with wife and two men friends, spent Saturday evening at Tia Juana. Returning Hilliard who was driving, was commanded by the customs officers to get out of the car. Hilliard was so intoxicated, it was said that he reeled badly. An altercation followed and traffic officer Shotwell handed a summons to Hilliard to appear before court on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Shotwell and Traffic Officer Fred Sandford started to walk with Hilliard toward the border detention station, where it was planned to place him until he became sober. Hilliard broke loose from the officers, and it was said, started a row. Sandford struck a single blow on the jaw, which broke his neck and he died instantly. TEMPERATURE Maximum 78 at 2:40 p.m.