oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-19

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was... 2,628 For Year 1920 was... 5,525 Today Estimated at... 10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Ausheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday. MARSH HERETO Sharp Split Between Couns CONFUSION IN RADIOGRAMS TO SHIPS Nature of Compass Bearings Raises Doubt in Minds of Navigators NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19.—A sharp tilt before and the indro advices to carry on Dollars, not Chemicals Will Win Next War LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19.—Dollars and not chemicals will win the next international war, according to a prediction made today by Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz, who is in Los Angeles to attend the convention of scientists. Dr. Steinmetz, who is one of the greatest practical scientists which the world has ever known, made his prophesy in direct contradiction to the theories advanced by military experts who have been unanimous in declaring that the next world war will be one of science. ASKS B SIX - BUIL Contract for S Has Been L Ann Blueprints for t ican Savings Bank Nature of Compass Bearings Raises Doubt in Minds of Navigators NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19.—A sharp tilt befell in counsel and the judge advocate developed at the naval district investigation this afternoon when counsel for the 13 defendants sought to have stricken out of the record the lengthy testimony of Lieut. Blodgett, navigation officer of the flagship Delphy on the ground that his status had been changed from that of a witness to a defendant. Admiral Pratt, chairman of the board, overruled counsel's objection and the testimony was retained. Ensign Morrow, lookout on the bridge of the Delphy at the time of the crash testified that he was intently watching ahead he saw neith rocks land nor lights despite visibility astern of approximately 1500 years. NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13.—Lieut. Lawrence F. Blodgett, navigation and executive officer aboard the Delphy, shortly before moon today testified before the board of inquiry into the Point Honda naval disaster that the nature of the several compass bearings from the Point Arguello radio station was such as to cause doubt and confusion in his mind. Two bearings received 25 minutes apart, showed identically the same motion, he said, and were obviously wrong because the squirrel had traveled about 15 miles in the meantime. Radio experts say this may be explained by the fact that the station was flooded with requests for bearings by the great number of vessels in the vicinity on the foggy night, including the S. S. Cuba, wrecked on San Miguel Island, and re-sent the initial position each time in the belief that the congested condition of the other waves had prevented the Delphy from receiving the first report. Lieut. Blodgett said that he and Captains Hunter and Watson in the main disregarded the Point Arguello radio compass bearing because of the seeming inaccuracy of their position reports and instead relied almost wholly on their own dead reckoning. The navigators' calculations, he said, were based on the speed and course of the squadron, and showed that at 9 o'clock they should have been opposite Point Arguello. LANDOWNERS ANXIOUS FOR DRILLING Ranchers and others who own a range within the city limits, which is likely to be within the oil producing zone if oil is discovered, appear to be practically unanimous in the belief that drilling should be permitted by the city council if the vicinity has not been improved. The question is becoming more pressing as the Standard Oil progresses with its well on the Community lease east of the city. G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Ass'n., declared it his opinion that to forbid drilling was unconstitutional, depriving a man of property rights without due process of law or compensation. Sandilands, who owns considerable acreage on East Center-st and elsewhere, believes that drilling should be permitted, unless the city has made public improvements. Max Nebelung, prominent rancher of East Sycamore-st, was of practically this same opinion. J. A. Moyers of East Center-st, already has made an offer to an oil company. J. A. Eymann of North West-st declared that the development of an oil field would mean untold prosperity to Anaheim, and it would be unreasonable to forbid drilling on acreage where little or no damage would result. Barney Hartfield, who owns 20 A. at North and East-sts., said that if the land was merely acreage on the edge of the city and no subdivision operations had been started, he favored drilling being permitted. He opposed drilling if improvements had been made or the land was centrally located in an improved district. C. O. Rust was of an opinion similar to those given, city in-provements BLUEPRINTS FOR THE ICAN Savings Bank by Samuel Kraemer Center-sts, were contractors today fec, architect. Bi until Sept. 29. Contract for the frame has been let Works of Los An steel joists to W. Angeles. Contract concerns for similar Kraemer bldg., at delphia-sts and for Chapman bldg., in latter building will after Oct. 1. S be installed next w. The exterior of buildings while feet on Center-st will follow the It. The bank will occur and basement with the latter beneath There will also be room in the basen. One whole floor other will be arrived and dentist's suite of the building w other professions MEXICAN B CLOSE T LOS ANGELES, Mexican bandits, night of crime, were twice, and narrow another time when ed into an interur was revealed at today. Entering the store the Valley boulevard held up and robbed some mercha squad" officers from torney's office were store watching for They saw the Me store, but did not it, the officers said. COURTHOUSE The defendant is of Ethel Pearl L Lloy entered a gen of the allegations complaint. The third prose fendant in People started today before Lieut. Blodgett said that he and Captains Hunter and Watson in the main disregarded the Point Arguello radio compass bearing because of the seeming inaccuracy of their position reports and instead relied almost wholly on their own dead reckoning. The navigators' calculations, he said, were based on the speed and course of the squadron, and showed that at 9 o'clock they should have been opposite Point Arguello. The course was changed on this reckoning, he said, despite the radio compass reports. It was at this point that Adn Sh. Pratt, chairman of the board, informed the witness that he would forth be considered a defender of E. that he had the right to engage. Lieut. Blodgett makes the fice to become a defendant, having been originally named. When court recessed at noon Lieut. Blodgett told newspapermen that lay language their dead reckoning was about 15 miles off, and that was this which sent them into rocks of Point Arguello where they were in the center Santa Barbara Channel. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19. several compass bearings Point Arguello radio station before the crash came when a true position to the promontory, the ill-fated squadron shaped a so-called squarely onto the mistaken assumption that ready passed Arguello Santa Barbara Channel radio men on flagship at the court or inquiry. W. Murphy, radar watch at the time, ed bearings from tion at 8:20, sen reciprocal or revered another bearin another at 8:58, the flagship crash All three comp (Continued) The Navings Association of A per cent interest on your sp year or longer, INTENSIVE SEARCH OF BERKELEY RUINS BERKLEY, Sept. 19. To set at rest persistent rumors that there had been loss of life when Berkoley was ravaged by flames Monday night, an intensive search of the ruined area was started today. City authorities expressed belief that the reports are erroneous. Insurance adjusters working on the fire claims estimated the total was today at $10,000,000, with only 4,000,000 of this amount covered insurance. A check showed 641 buildings deserved in the two square miles that burned. Plans for rebuilding were being actively taken up today. All of the angled numbering 3,000 have been en care of temporarily and relief measures are well in hand. Hundreds of workmen started in burned area today to dynamite building chimneys and other menaces by the fire and the work of bringing up the debris is proceeding daily. NGRESSMAN WINS POINT IN LOVE SUIT SHINGTON, Sept. 19. Manuel ex-congressman from Okla. does not have to show cause should not annoy his former Miss Evelyn Chrane, on according to a decision of Columbia supreme has $60,000 breach of ending against Herrick. Want-ads bring results. COURTHOUSE The defendant is of Ethel Pearl Lloy entered a gerr of the allegations complaint. The third prosecant fendant in People's started today before R. Y. Williams. Of a false affidavit marriage license, ting a jury was early this afternoon. George Blumquit and L. E. Jacks woday by Justice J. enness, under the This class of fines able source of revenge. 35 DOPE PEAR ARRESTER WASHINGTON, five dope peddlers and $12,000 worth ed by government drive on the Pacifi up the illicit drug ment hospitals where war veteran ed, according to the war veterans' Hines said that had been sentenced the penitentiary. ENROLLMEN The registration grammar schools is ing. It was announced office of C. A. Mar registration last 1457, an increase day's registration pupils are expected the week. BUILDING Sam Fields, stuck Los Angeles street Dr. J. H. Cole, at 605 N. Claudina 500. Harry Weaver, C 200 S. Thalia street Antonio Lopez, and garage at 84 street, cost $5000. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, September 19, 1923 RETO ENFORCE NEW T Counsel and Judge Advocate in Na ASKS BIDS ON SIX - STORY BUILDING Contract for Structural Steel Has Been Let, Architect Announces Blueprints for the six-story American Savings Bank bldg. to be erected GENERAL SELECTED TO DIRECT RELIEF ANAHEIM BOY TELLS ABOUT GREAT FIRE Postmaster Whitaker Much Relieved to Hear From His Son, Gerald Postmaster J. H. Whitaker was much relieved to hear today that his BUILDING Contract for Structural Steel Has Been Let, Architect Announces Blueprints for the six-story American Savings Bank bldg. to be erected by Samuel Kraemer at Claudina and Center-sis, were being handed to contractors today by M. Eugene Durfee, architect. Bids will be received until Sept. 29. Contract for the structural steel frame has been let to the Union Iron Works of Los Angeles and for the steel joists to W. H Wilson of Los Angeles. Contracts were let same concerns for similar material in the Kraemer bldg. at Center and Philadelphia-sts and for the five-story Chapman bldg. in Fullerton. The latter building will be occupied shortly after Oct. 1. Show windows will be installed next week. The exterior of the American Savings Building which will front 48 feet on Center-at and 91 on Claudina will follow the Italian Renaissance. The bank will occupy the main floor and basement with storage room in the latter beneath the main vault. There will also be a women's rest room in the basement. One whole floor and a part of another will be arranged for doctor's and dentist's suites. The remainder of the building will be offices for other professions and businesses. MEXICAN BANDITS CLOSE TO CAPTURE LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19.—Three Mexican bandits, who engaged in a night of crime, were close to capture twice, and narrowly escaped death another time when their auto crashed into an interurban trolley car, it was revealed at the sheriff's office today. Entering the store of P. Blano, on the Valley boulevard, the bandits held up and robbed Biano of $100 and some merchandise. Two "dry squad" officers from the district attorney's office were hiding near the store watching for dry violators. They saw the Mexicans enter the store, but did not know they robbed it, the officers said. COURTHOUSE NEWS The defendant in the divorce suit of Ethel Pearl Lloyd vs. Walter G. Lloy entered a general denial today of the allegations contained in the complaint. THE third prosecution of the defendant in People vs. Tortorice was started today before Superior Judge Brig. Gen. Frank R. McCoy. At the request of the American Red Cross, Secretary Weeks has assigned Brig. Gen. Frank R. McCoy as director of American relief work in Japan. McCoy now is in Japan on leave of absence. BRICK PLANT MAKES MUCH MATERIAL Orange-co, Brick and Tile Co., Inc.local manufacturers, are furnishing 200,000 face brick and 600,000 common brick for the new Huntington Beach school. They also furnished brick for a large building in Santa Ana and for the new Howard Kruse Garage on W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. The plant has been in operation about six weeks. The brick has been approved by the city of Los Angeles. The public is invited to inspect the plant. U.S.S. ARKANSAS HITS DESTROYER BOSTON, Sept. 19.—Naval maneuvers in the Massachusetts Bay were halted today when the battleship Arkansas rammed the bow of the destroyer McFarland. The McFarland, it was learned, was not ser- GREAT FIRE Postmaster Whitaker Much Relieved to Hear From His Son, Gerald Postmaster J. H. Whitaker was much relieved to hear today that his son, Gerald, San Francisco insurance man, saved his home and furnishings in the Berkeley fire. Whitaker had telegraphed this morning his anxiety. The letter follows: Dear Mother and Dad: You have probably read of the terrible fire we had in Berkeley yesterday, and it was a terrible fire, completely cleaning out about 20 square blocks. We were fortunate to be just out of the danger zone, and escaped, although we expected the wind to change any minute and wipe out all of our section, too. The fire started the day before yesterday back of the Berkeley hills in Wildcat canyon, and no one ever thought it serious enough to worry about. That night a 60-mile gale, one of the few north winds that we have, came up and fanned the fire until the next day it crept over the crest of the hill and down on some houses in the Craigmont district. Still we did not realize the danger, and all went to work as usual. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon the telephones began ringing from frantic wives that the fire was coming down into Berkeley. Everyone who had a home over there ran for the ferries and caught the first boat over. The one I was on had five companies of San Francisco fire apparatus, and I knew then that it must be pretty bad, for Berkeley called on Oakland and Richmond departments before they call across the bay for help from San Francisco. I went directly home, as all telephones were out of order, and I could not get anyone. Olga had come home and when I arrived she said to get the Ford out and we would go up and try to get out some of the things for our friends who were in danger. As luck would have it, I had a flat tire, but made a change in nothing flat, and went downtown. By that time the whole side of North Berkeley was in ashes and the business district was in danger. They were using dynamite all around, trying to check the fire at the corner of University and Shattuck avenues, and amid the crackling of the fire and the roar of the dynamite, it was quite a serious problem to know just what to do. We could not get within five blocks of where we wanted to go with the machine, so parked and ran up. The sidewalks were strewn with furniture and things that peo- COURTHOUSE NEWS The defendant in the divorce suit of Ethel Pearl Lloy vs. Walter G. Lloy entered a general denial today of the allegations contained in the complaint. The third prosecution of the defendant in People vs. Tortorice was started today before Superior Judge R. Y. Williams. Tortorice is accused of a false affidavit in obtaining a marriage license. The work of getting a jury was still in progress early this afternoon. George Blumquist, C. H. Thomas and L. E. Jacks were fined $50 each today by Justice J. B. Cox for drunkness, under the new ordinance. This class of fines is becoming a sixable source of revenue to the county. 35 DOPE PEDDLERS ARRESTED ON COAST WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Thirty-five dope peddlers have been arrested and $12,000 worth of narcotics seized by government agents in a new drive on the Pacific coast to break up the illicit drug traffic at government hospitals and institutions where war veterans are being trained, according to Director Hines of the war veterans' bureau. The registration that one drug dealer had been sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. ENROLLMENT GROWS The registration of the Fullerton grammar schools is constantly mounting, it was announced today at the office of C. A. Marcey, principal. The registration last night had reached 1457, an increase of 130 over Monday's registration. More than 1500 pupils are expected by the end of the week. BUILDING PERMITS Sam Fields, stucco office, at 428 S. Los Angeles street, cost $832. Dr. J. H. Cole, frame residence at 605 N. Claudina street, cost $2,500. Harry Weaver, Calif. residence at 200 S. Thalia street, cost $500. Antonio Lopez, frame residence and garage at 846 S. Philadelphia street, cost $5000. U.S.S. ARKANSAS HITS DESTROYER BOSTON, Sept. 19.—Naval maneuvers in the Massachusetts Bay were halted today when the battleship Arkansas rammed the bow of the destroyer McFarland. The McFarland, it was learned, was not seriously damaged and is proceeding to Boston. The remainder of the fleet is scheduled to arrive at Newport this afternoon. The accident occurred about 4 a.m. today during a heavy fog. Early reports stated no one was injured. WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—The battleship Arkansas of the Atlantic fleet was in a collision at 4:00 a.m. with the destroyer McFarland, off Newport, R.I., according to a dispatch to the navy department today. The damaged destroyer, under the escort of the U.S.S. Sturdevant, is proceeding to Boston. The Arkansas is commanded by Capt. Ridley McLean and the McFarland by Commander Harry C. Pence. The accident occurred during night maneuvers. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE UP An increase of 64 was made yesterday in the enrollment of Anaheim grammar schools. The enrollment now stands at 1558, and 1600 pupils are expected to be registered before the end of the month. "There is only one schoolroom in the city not in use," says Supt. C. Smith, "but we expect to be using that room before this semester ends." LEAVES FOR SCHOOL George Easton, graduate of class of '23 Anaheim high school, left today for Corvallis, Ore., where he will attend the Agricultural college. He will go to Seattle by boat and take the train from there. "If you want to see our students," says Supt. C. Smith, "you can go to Seattle by boat and take the train from there." I was talking with one man who had just reached his place to find it completely gone—a place that he had about $50,000 invested in—and his only remark was: "Well, I guess that damned furnace got hot at last," showing the humor of some of those who have to start over again. (Continued on Page $) IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,412,046 1921 564 1,353,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 1923 27TH YEAR—NO. 20 W TRAFFIC LAW e in Naval Disaster Inquiry Our Old Friend "Tex" Santa Ana Visitor "Tex," the legend which Anaheim women found on their front doors and doorstops several months ago, has begun to appear on Santa Ana houses. Mrs. Chase, 1701 Bush street, complained to the police about the sign yesterday. Various theories were advanced here, one being that oil stock salesmen were responsible. A dozen or more houses were marked in Anaheim. 76 MOTORISTS CITED FOR LIGHTS Drive Pursued in 30 Counties Having Organized Squads of Officers Up to a late hour this morning 76 ASK ASSN. OF GEOLOGISTS TO ANAHEIM In the most largely attended meeting in many months, the Anaheim reality board, lunching at the Cherry Blossom, passed resolutions, asking the American Association of Geologists, which is in session at the Alexandra hotel, Los Angeles, to include Anaheim vicinity in their proposed tour of inspection of southern oil fields, particularly where the Standard Oil now is drilling. Vincent Fortune, well-known geologist, who claimed today to have pointed out the possibilities of the Anaheim field last spring, was the speaker. He advised the board to go on record as favoring more outside publicity. A resolution also was passed to have the publicity committee meet with the chamber of commerce in any plan it may have to promote the new oil field hereabouts. In the opinion of the speaker, a new oil field would mean a tremendous influx of visitors to Anaheim. Two new members, Messrs. Swarthout and Bimmish, Indianans, were elected to the board. The next luncheon will be held next Wednesday at the Cherry Blossom. SPENDS NIGHT IN WATCH FOR THIEVES P. H. McCloskey stayed in his store at 219 West Center street all last night awaiting return of burglaries, to no avail. The men who earlier in the evening entered via a back window had "gotten wind" and did not show up. The broken back window was discovered about 9 p.m. by Al Pape, night watchman, who found the rear door had also been unlocked and a cornhusk left in it as a "marker." The thieves had evidently been frightened away, and had gone after LIGHTS Drive Pursued in 30 Counties Having Organized Squads of Officers Up to a late hour this morning 76 car owners or drivers had been cited to have their headlights adjusted, following a campaign opened yesterday by the State traffic officers of the County. And this is only the beginning. The drive will last for 10 days or up to and including Sept. 25, according to Will H. Marsh, head of the State Division of Motor Vehicles; who was in Santa Ana today. In San Francisco and other counties the drive began on Saturday, as scheduled. It is now being actively pursued in all of the 30 counties that have organized traffic squads, Marsh declared. *The Los Angeles and San Francisco traffic officers are engineering their own drives. On the completion of this drive, another will be started against bumbers which obscure license plates and illegible plates, Marsh said. Later another drive against defective headlights will take place, supplementary to the present one. Asked regarding the so-called joker in the new State Motor Vehicle law, Marsh said that a new law as complete as the present could not be made perfect all at once. As for speed traps and speeders, Marsh asserted that many a man who drove 40 to 50 miles an hour on a straight pavement with nobody in sight was less of a menace than others driving only 15 miles an hour under other conditions. The latter were more reckless actually than the former. Speed traps often were of no value at all. Many of the 28 counties which have not yet any traffic squads will not have any, because they have no improved roads. FRESH VIGOR IN SPANISH OFFENSIVE MADRID, Sept. 19. — The new Spanish government today began injecting fresh vigor into the military offensive against the rebellious tribesmen in Morocco. Spanish guns opened a severe bombardment against rebel positions on Albuceas Island. Hundreds of civil service employees have been dismissed for failing to report for duty or for reporting late. A formal meeting of the directory WATCH FOR THIEVES P. H. McCloskey stayed in his store at 219 West Center street all last night awaiting return of burglaries, to no avail. The men who earlier in the evening entered via a back window had "gotten wind" and did not show up. The broken back window was discovered about 9 p.m. by Al Pape, night watchman, who found the rear door had also been unlocked and a cornhusk left in it as a "marker." The thieves had evidently been frightened away, and had gone after conveyances. They had tried to cover their trail by sticking cardboard over the broken window and carefully closing the door. The Jackson Clothing Store, a block to the east, was also "honored" by the visitors, who pried loose three bars and opened a rear window, but there was no sign that they had gone inside. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SUICIDE TODAY Funeral services were held this afternoon for James Wirt, 23, at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lydia Terris, of East Cypress street, Rev. Navarro officiating. Burial was in the Anaheim cemetery beside his brother Frank, whose tragic death last October was also by his own hand. At an inquest, no reason for his self-destruction was assigned, the jury merely finding "death from strychnine poisoning, self-administered." Wirt was employed as a mechanic in a Los Angeles garage and as he was leaving Monday night, fell to the floor, saying: "I have taken poison." He was rushed to the receiving hospital, but expired half an hour afterward. BRUSH FIRE SPREADS WEAVERVILLE, Sept. 19. A brush fire, started Monday morning by a steam shovel on the state highway near Helena, has spread until six square miles have been burned over. The forest service is mustering every available man to keep the fire from reaching valuable timber. One hundred convicts are in the fire-fighting brigade. It is the worst fire of the season in Trinity national forest. TEMPERATURE Maximum 80 at 3:10 p.m. FRESH VIGOR IN SPANISH OFFENSIVE MADRID, Sept. 19. — The new Spanish government today began injecting fresh vigor into the military offensive against the rebellious tribesmen in Morocco. Spanish guns opened a severe bombardment against rebel positions on Albucemas Island. Hundreds of civil service employees have been dismissed for failing to report for duty or for reporting late. A formal meeting of the directory was held today with King Alfonso presiding. King Alfonso has signed decrees as follows: 1. Prohibiting the display of other flags than Spanish, except over embassies, legations and consulates. 2. Prohibiting use of dialects in public funerals or regional costumes at functions. General Weyler, chief of staff, has arrived. It is understood he strongly supports the revolution. In addition to the supreme court proceedings, there will be another trial to determine the extent of civilian responsibility for the Spanish defeat in Morocco. FOR RESULTS—Try a Plain Dealer BLUNDERS What mistake in table etiquette is made here? The answer will be found among today's want ads.