oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-18

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was..... 2,628 For Year 1920 was..... 5,625 Today Estimated at..... 10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Fair and warm tonight and Friday. CLAIMS HIGH SC R. R. Commission Orders Sh CONSUMERS IN ANAHEIM NOT BENEFITTED Householders Here Pay 7c Compared With New Price of 6.5c Elsewhere LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.—Additional raids, netting the arrest of prominent Los Angeles persons and the seizure of narcotics, were promised by the police "dope" squad today as a result of the alleged evidence taken in a raid which resulted in the confiscation of $5000 worth of drugs and the arrest of six persons. In the arrest of Dr. George Malsbary, 50, his nurse, Mrs. Belle Crow, 35, Mr. and Mrs. F. Beven, H. D. Moody, 25, and John Camp bell 29, the officers claim they have broken up a "dope ring." Dr. Malsbry collapsed when arrested and denied he disposed of drugs in an illegal manner. Mrs. Crow denied that she was aware of the doctor's activities. The "dope" squad, however, claim they found $60 in marked money in Dr. Malsbary's possession after buy- BENEFITTED Householders Here Pay 7c Compared With New Price of 6.5c Elsewhere LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.—By a decision of the state railroad commission made public today householders in So. Calif., served by the So. Calif. Edison Co., will pay less in the future for lighting than any time before. The new rates are made effective for meter readings Nov. 15, and are materially below the level of rates in the period prior to the war. A statement issued by the railroad commission declared that the So. Calif. rates for domestic lighting service is reduced from 7 and 9-10 cents a kilowatt hour to 6 and 5.10c a kilowatt hour. The pre-war rates for this service was 7c a kilowatt hour. Anaheim consumers are not benefitted by the new rate as the city buys electrical energy wholesale from the So. Cal. Edison Co., and retails it at 7 cents per kilowat hour, a half-cent higher than the new rate to Edison consumers. The city last month collected $10,307.30 from consumers for energy which cost about $3000 from the Edison company. This $3000 included the cost of all energy used in operating the municipal water system, street lights and lighting of public buildings. The city made a ten-year contract with the Edison company six years ago for energy at 9-10 cent up to 150,000 kilowatt hours and 3.4 cents thereafter. The railroad commission approved an alteration in the contract on plea of wartime emergency by the Edison company by which the city is charged 9-10 cents night for all energy consumed, considerably over 150,000 k.w. There was also approved a "peak-load" charge which brings the average price around1.45 cents per k.w. City Manager O. E. Steward stated today that altho consumers in cities would be getting their electric-fullerton and other neighboring cal energy at 1.2 cent per k.w. less than here, he did not think the local council would be in a hurry to reduce the rate. "We didn't raise the retail rate on account of the war," he said. "Our consumers have been enjoying much lower rate right along. I don't know why the Edison is cutting rates now. There must be an election coming. I hope the pumping plant charge has been reduced also." Steward did not know how much benefit this was being made by the In the arrest of Dr. George Malsbary, 50, his nurse, Mrs. Belle Crow, 35, Mr. and Mrs. F. Beven, H. D. Moody, 25, and John Camp bell 29, the officers claim they have broken up a "dope ring." Dr. Malsbry collapsed when arrested and denied he disposed of drugs in an illegal manner. Mrs. Crow denied that she was aware of the doctor's activities. The "dope" squad, however, claim they found $60 in marked money in Dr. Malsbary's possession after buying an ounce of drugs from Moody. VETS DEFEAT MOTION TO NAME KLAN SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.—After defeating amendments offered both by opponents and proponents of the Ku Klux Klan, the fifth annual American Legion convention this afternoon, after a tumultuous session, passed overwhelmingly a resolution as reported by the resolutions committee which renounced "un-American organizations" but did not name the klan. C. W. Kendrick of California led the fight to denounce the klan by name while Delegate Whitney of Oklahoma demanded a "hands off" policy. After voting down both amendments the convention passed the committee resolution as reported. The vote on the Kendrick amendment was 142 yes; 15 no, and 36 absent. Kendrick referred to the situation in Oklahoma and declared that the klan has "become a nation-wide menace." A roll call was demanded on the resolution. The California delegation failed to support Kendrick, voting 34 to 1 against it. The report of the committee on Americanism, adopted without dissenting vote, urged the following program: Universal physical education for school children. Teaching in the public schools the meaning of the sacrifice of life for one's country. Reiteration of the demand of exclusion of aliens ineligible to citizenship. NEAR C. of C. Tells Needs And Work The program of and the considerable accomplishment by the Commerce toward the most urgent of proved lighting facially lined last night by W. Reid of the chair of the open forum Elks' Clubhouse, be 75 or more interested men and women, was the usual "coffair," but with that was combined a threoflans for account. And it was a miracle that the club served. S. E. Morris, field organization service the Los Angeles C place of Charles L public relations department as speaker, that was inspiring enough with useful progress. A delightful music rendered. The report of we toward better light put a good deal to the occasion. Here according to a map dent Harry D. Rill Reid, where the r animously in favor lighting; West Cengeles to Walnut, N Center to state boo tine from City Park dina from Broadway North Los Angel North Lemon is eing to the unders Lamb chairman o committee. South Los Angle way to Vermont a signature lacking. East Center from East—signatures alas the railway track Broadway from East from Walnut from Walnut to O complete, but the tween East and W be obtained. Secretary Reid voted mainly to our declared the Orange plan were the two of work of the cha to the show, he cthe fact that the 24, both inclusive, BURGLAR ENTERS SANTA ANA CHURCH The First Presbyterian Church of Santa Ana was robbed of 15 cents when the latch of the front double doors was raised with a pen knife last night or early this morning. The church, which stands at Sycamore and Fifth streets, is within a stone's throw of the County Jail. The desk of the pastor, Rev. W. E. Roberts, was pried open. TELL OF SHIPWRECK PENSACOLA, Fla., Oct. 18—Almost totally exhausted after being tossed around in the Gulf of Mexico for hours, the captain and three members of the crew of Bluefields today staggered into Pensacola with a story of death and destruction. Four members of the crew were drowned and their vessel completely destroyed by the storm which has been sweeping the Gulf of Mexico for several days, they said. BUILDING PERMITS R. D. Lewis, frame garage and bedroom at 431 S. Lemon-st, cost $300. Theo. Roberts, brick store at 219 W. Center-st, cost $300. O.E. Hall and Brundell, frame shed and wash rack at 500 W. Center-st, cost $200. General Missionary Board of Free Methodist church, frame residence and church at 1020 No. Palmest, cost $2000. E. Beiden, frame garage at 525 No. Rose-st, cost $150. A roll call was demanded on the resolution. The California delegation failed to support Kendrick, voting 24 to 1 against it. The report of the committee on Americanism, adopted without dissenting vote, urged the following program: Universal physical education for school children. Teaching in the public schools the meaning of the sacrifice of life for one's country. Reiteration of the demand of exclusion of aliens ineligible to citizenship. Demand that smuggling of immigrants be stopped. Cessation of all immigration for a period of five years to be followed by a selective system of immigration with raised standards for admission. Registration of all aliens. Prohibition of child labor under the age of 15. The resolutions committee also brot in a resolution urging the government to continue cordial relations with our former allies "to the end that the sacrifices made by our comrades shall not be in vain." The preservation of the redwood forests, respect for the uniform of the United States, and congressional provision for the burial of wives of veterans of the Spanish and World wars in national cemeteries were urged in additional resolutions favorably reported. The report of the rehabilitation committee urged improved care of sick and wounded veterans, improved regulations concerning compensation to disabled men. It gave the U.S. Veterans' Bureau a clean bill of health but made no recommendations concerning its conduct. There was considerable interest taken in the commandership fight which will be reached tomorrow. Thomas Swayle of Washington, at first regarded as a "dark horse" appeared to be gaining strength and his election was being predicted by his supporters. (Continued on Page Six) TAKE ENFORCEMENT FROM U. S. TREASURY BROCKTON, Mass., Oct. 18—The Woman's Christian Temperance Union, in annual convention here today, voted unanimously to request President Coolidge to remove from the authority of the secretary of the treasury the enforcement of the prohibition amendment. Secretary Reid voted mainly to our declared the Orange plan were the two of work of the charge to the show, he co-defined the fact that the 24, both inclusive, ed to include two in regard to a certain industrial sidential district; segregation; D—a The city park is in for commendation he declared, for this laid out. Coonnell voted much work t Reid urged the w city planner Chene who has planned important cities along coast, as advisor for Among the probity faces, according are: Parking needs, to be deterred dustrial survey of can succeed here. If there is zinc mine and a supply emitter is possible capital. If we have the sand is of the glass factory is po workers are well-able class. Problems here are namental lighting whether we have how to prepare for ed that Smackover months from 300 had been found. The secretary an Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon on a day of each month tober. At the lunch the question of w drilling within the will be debated. The chamber was nish a general point (Continued) FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Alain Deale LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 18, 1923 H SCHOOL TEACHER S ders Sharp Reduction in So. Calif. Edi BIG SMELTER MAY BE SEEN NEAR CITY C. of C. Tells of Anaheim’s Needs And Considerable Work Done The program of Anaheim’s needs U. S. Plans New Dun To European Debtors WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Admittedly somewhat perturbed over the manner in which European nations are calmly and completely ignoring their financial indebtedness to the United States—now totalling some $7,000,000—the American debt funding commission probably will dispatch in the very near future another communication to these debtor nations, reminding them that the American government is still waiting, ready and anxious to listen to settlement propositions. In the language of diplomacy this projected communication is referred to as a note. In ordinary American business parlance, it is termed a "dun." CONTACT WITH "LIVE" WIRE IS FATAL Fullerton Man Electrocuted Late Yesterday Leaves Widow, Six Children L. D. Pike, 54, who lived on West NEAR CITY C. of C. Tells of Anaheim’s Needs And Considerable Work Done The program of Anaheim’s needs and the considerable work already accomplished by the Chamber of Commerce toward fulfilling one of the most urgent of them, that of improved lighting facilities, were outlined last night by Secretary George W. Reid of the chamber at the first of the open forum dinners at the Elks’ Clubhouse, before a crowd of 75 or more interested Anaheimers, men and women. The gathering was the usual “comfortable family affair,” but with the social feature was combined a thorou presentation of plans for accomplishment. And it was a mighty good repast that the club served. S. E. Morris, field worker of the organization service department of the Los Angeles C. of C., took the place of Charles P. Bayer of the public relations department of that body as speaker. He gave a talk that was inspiring, but tangible enough with useful suggestions for progress. A delightful musical program was rendered. The report of work actually done toward better lighting in the vicinity put a good deal of backbone into the occasion. Here are the sections, according to a map shown by President Harry D. Riley and Secretary Reid, where the residents are unanimously in favor of improved lighting; West Center from Los Angeles to Walnut, North Lemon from Center to state boulevard, Clementine from City Park north and Claudina from Broadway to North. North Los Angeles from Adele to North Lemon is complete, according to the understanding of C. C. Lamb, chairman of the chamber’s committee. South Los Angeles from Broadway to Vermont avenue, only one signature lacking. East Center from Los Angeles to East—signatures all obtained as far as the railway track. Broadway from Philadelphia to East, from Los Angeles to Palm and from Walnut to Concordia club is complete, but the other pieces between East and Walnut are still to be obtained. Secretary Reid in his speech devoted mainly to outlining a program declared the Orange Show and a city plan were the two important pieces of work of the chamber. In regard to the show, he called attention to the fact that the dates, May 15 to 24, both inclusive, had been select-funding commission probably will dispatch in the very near future another communication to these debtor nations, reminding them that the American government is still waiting, ready and anxious to listen to settlement propositions. In the language of diplomacy this projected communication is referred to as a note. In ordinary American business parlance, it is termed a “dun.” SHAKY BANDIT ROBS S. A. GROCER S. W. Dodd, grocer of 1661 East First St. Santa Ana, was held up at eight o’clock last night and relieved of $61, including one check for $2. Miss Dodd, his daughter, who reported the holdup to Officer Boynton in Santa Ana, said the robber wore a white mask and levelled a .38 automatic at her father, while he backed up to the money drawer. The man was an American, 30 to 35 years old, weighing 150 to 160 pounds, wore a dark cap, coat and trousers and appeared very nervous and scared. He acted as if he were an amateur. He told Dodd to throw up his hands and threatened to kill him if he uttered a sound. The man practically emptied the money drawer and dropped some of the cash as he walked off, but didn’t stop to pick it up. He is declared to have driven a small machine, a Ford or Chevrolet, the engine of which was found running and the lights on at First and Mayberry street just before the hold-up. Officers O’Brien and Elliott of Santa Ana investigated. GRAFT ALLEGED IN MOVING PRISONERS LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.—A county grand jury investigation of charges of alleged graft in the transportation of prisoners from Los Angeles to San Quentin and Folsom IS FATAL Fullerton Man Electrocuted Late Yesterday Leaves Widow, Six Children L. D. Pike, 54, who lived on West Brookdale-ave Flirton, was electricated late yesterday at the ranch of his son-in-law, H. C. Bemta near Chino. The accident is reported to have occurred while he was helping his son-in-law fill a silo. It is that his foot slipped and he came in touch with a live wire. At an inquest held over the body on the ranch, the verdict was “death by reason of having been electrocuted, accidental and unavoidable.” The body was removed to the Angus McAulay funeral parlor in Fullerton, and funeral arrangements have been announced for 10 a.m. Saturday from the First Methodist church in Fullerton, Rev. C. R. Montague officiating. Interment is to be in Loma Vista. Decedent formerly lived at Yorba Linda. He is survived by a widow and six children. FIND NO TRACE OF MISSING BROKER SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18.—No trace of the body of George E. Schick, the missing real estate broker, had been found up 10 noon today when the three groups of excavators stopped for lunch, according to telephone reports received by Sheriff Byera. The crews were digging in the cellar of the Terrace Drive home where Schick lived at the time he disappeared and on two vineyard properties he owned in the El Cajon Valley, a short distance from San Diego. The body of an unidentified American who died at Tia Juana a week after Schick dropped from sight, will be exhumed by the Mexican authorities, cooperating in the search, it was learned today. A systematic check of all unidentified dead in So. Calif. reported soon after the time the wealthy broker was last seen will be made, it was announced. A re-check of the “love nest” where according to officers, Mrs. Schick and E. Drew Clark were living as man and wife, and where they were arrested on a charge of forging Schick’s name to a power of attorney in order to gain control of the Schick estate, failed to throw further light on the baffling mys East—signatures all obtained as far as the railway track. Broadway from Philadelphia to East, from Los Angeles to Palm and from Walnut to Concordia club is complete, but the other pieces between East and Walnut are still to be obtained. Secretary Reid in his speech devoted mainly to outlining a program declared the Orange Show and a city plan were the two important pieces of work of the chamber. In regard to the show, he called attention to the fact that the dates, May 15 to 24, both inclusive, had been selected to include two Saturdays. In regard to a city plan, the secretary gave New York City as an example of a place which had waited too long in adopting one, with the result that $50,000,000 had been required to straighten out one street. The plan should include: A—certain industrial sites; B—a residential district; C—plans for race segregation; D—a park. The city park already had come in for commendation by outsiders, he declared, for the way it had been laid out. Counellman Gates has devoted much work to it, said Reid. Reid urged the value of obtaining city planner Cheney of Los Angeles who has planned many of the important cities along the Pacific coast, as advisor for a time. Among the problems which the city faces, according to the secretary are: Parking and industrial needs, to be determined by an industrial survey of what industries can succeed here. If there is zinc at the Silverado mine and a supply of cheap gas, a emulator is possible with Anaheim capital. If we have cheap gas and the sand is of the proper sort, a glass factory is possible, and glass workers are well-paid and a desirable class. Problems here are that of an ornamental lighting system and whether we have an oil field and how to prepare for it. Reid declared that Smackover had grown in six months from 300 to 6000 after oil had been found. The secretary announced that the Chamber of Commerce would hold a noon luncheon on the last Wednesday of each month, including October. At the luncheon on Oct. 31 the question of whether to permit drilling within the city limits or not will be debated. The chamber was designed to furnish a general point of contact. The (Continued on Page 2) GRAFT ALLEGED IN MOVING PRISONERS LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.—A county grand jury investigation of charges of alleged graft in the transportation of prisoners from Los Angeles to San Quentin and Folsom penitentiaries by Los Angeles deputy sheriffs will be started soon, as the result of a secret investigation by the district attorney's office and county auditor's office extending over several months, it was officially announced today. More than $4000 advanced for transportation of prisoners and guards has disappeared without proper accounting; according to District Attorney Keyes. The evidence, according to Keyes and County Auditor Payne, directly involves David Larimer, transportation deputy of the sheriff's office, and at least three other deputy sheriffs. Sheriff William I. Traeger, Keyes and Payne announced, is not involved in the charges. NEW S. A. JUDGE AND POSTMASTER FETED A double "sendoff" in to office was given Tuesday night at St. Ann's Inn, Santa Ana, the guests of honor being Superior Judge F.C. Drumm and Terry E. Stephenson, new postmaster of Santa Ana. The party was in the form of a convention, with County Auditor W.C. Jerome, chairman of the resolutions committee and U.S. Attorney J.C. Burke of Los Angeles presiding. A menu card "At the Trough" and selections by the Choral Union quartet were features. $35,000 FUR THEFT SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.—Mrs. L.D.Faught reported to the police today that furs valued at $35,000 had been stolen from her apartment during a trip to Cloverdale. She discovered the theft upon her return this morning. They were insured, she said, for $25,000. ELKS CLUB CAFE—Open to the public. Catering to parties and banquets. A systematic check of all unidentified dead in So. Calif. reported soon after the time the wealthy broker was last seen will be made, it was announced. A re-check of the "love nest" where according to officers, Mrs. Schick and E.Drew Clark were living as man and wife, and where they were arrested on a charge of forging Schick's name to a power of attorney in order to gain control of the Schick estate, failed to throw further light on the baffling mystery. MISSING WIFE, 18, LOCATED IN JAIL LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.—After searching all night for his 18-year-old wife, Beulah Robar, who "disappeared" from their Cherry-st. home in Long Beach, John L.Robar today found the missing girl in the county jail where she faced five charges. The charges against the pretty young woman were; driving an auto while intoxicated; driving in a rockless manner; driving without an operator's license; driving without a rear light, and causing a wreck. The husband did not have enough money for his wife's bail and she was held in jail. TEACHER KILLED PUEBLO, Colb., Oct. 27.—Margaret May Chambers, 27, school teacher at La Junta, was instantly killed, and three other women and a 17-year-old boy were seriously injured when an auto was struck at a M.P.R. crossing. EX-PREMIER APPEARS TO HAVE RECEIVED CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—David Lloyd George and his party left Chicago for Springfield today on schedule time. From all appearances England's former prime minister seemed to have recovered from his indisposition that caused him to cancel yesterday's engagements in Chicago. NEGRETE FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services were held this morning from St.Mary's Catholic Church in Fullerton and St.Boniface Catholic Church in Analehst for Mrs.Franisco Negrete, 17, with interment in the Holy Cross cemetery.Angus McAulay was funeral director. ANAHEIM aler COUNTY 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 27TH YEAR—NO. 44 ER STOLE WIFE alif. Edison Co. Rates Today T WITH WIRE ATAL ORANGE WILL BUILD ARCH OF WELCOME Plans are completed for the erection of the municipal arch to be built at the western entrance of Orange city, on West Chapman avenue and work will be started at once. The plan selected will cost about $3000, the funds to be secured through the Chamber of Commerce, for the city. It will be electrically lighted with the word "Orange" stretched entirely across the street. The former plan of a triple arch which necessitated buying private property for locating one of the pillars, has been abandoned. PHOENIX MAN ON TRAIL OF PROFESSOR T. S. Rush Accuses Joe F. Barrows of Enticing Bride From Him Charges that Joe F. Barrows, Ana- OIL CONCERN SEEKS GUN CLUB LAND An offer of $1,000 per acre for 100 acres belonging to the Farmers' Gun Club of Long Beach near Los Alamitos is under consideration by the club, according to a statement today of Hugh O'Connor, Postmaster at Los Alamitos. The land is used at present largely for duck hunting. It is marshy and unsuitable for subdivision purposes. There is no doubt that an oil concern has made the offer, according to O'Connor, who was one of the former owners of the 100 acres and with associates still owns 60 acres adjoining. C. C. Julian owns 116 acres adjacent, purchased some two months ago, and the land is located only three miles from a producing well at Signal Hill. Besides, the Shell Oil Co. has been drilling in the vicinity. O'Connor's associates in the former sale were Messrs. Bennis & Strothoff and Charles Denny. The quartet own the 60 acres mentioned, left unsold. The gun club spent approximately $25,000 to improve their land. The 60 acres is under lease to the Glove Petroleum Co., which is paying $600 per month for the land with the proviso that $200 acre is to be paid if oil is struck by them and one fifth royalty. The Los Alamitos Sugar Co., and the Bixby Land Co., own the most of the rest of the possible oil acreage in the vicinity. COL. GOVERNOR TO AID OF PRESIDENT WEST BADEN, Ind., Oct. 18. Governor Sweet of Colorado this afternoon shouldered the task of putting the conference here of state. PROFESSOR T. S. Rush Accuses Joe F. Barrows of Enticing Bride From Him Charges that Joe F. Barrows, Anaheim H. S. teacher, had stolen his wife, are contained in a signed statement issued today by T. S. Rush, Phoenix newspaperman, here to interview members of the school board with the object of Barrows' removal from the botany department. Rush proceeded to San Diego where he asserted he would file a $25,000 alienation suit against his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennie E. Miller. Intimating at other court actions, Rush stated he had employed defectives to trace his wife and Barrows. Rush, who is 47, married Miss Eunice Miller, 25, of San Diego, last Jane. They had become acquainted when she went to Duncan, Ariz., to teach in the high school the last two years. She also became acquainted with Barrows who taught there the year before last. Barrows is about 32. "I realize the disparity in our ages, but everything would have been all right if Barrows hadn't written to her. She is easily influenced." "I gave her everything she wanted, including an $1800 ruby birthstone, $375 jade necklace, diamonds, etc." Rush stated he was ready to take back his wife. His statement follows: On June the 4th of this year I was married to Miss Eunice Miller of San Diego, Arizona to live. My wife informed me that she had another friend who wanted to marry her, who formerly taught at Duncan where she had taught, but that she had given him up, and was going to forget him and be a true faithful wife to me. Scon after we arrived in Phoenix she began receiving letters from this former friend, Joo F. Burrows. I intercepted five of them, and how many she received that I did not see I do not know. I give here a few extracts from one eight-page letter which I have in my possession. "1037 N. New Hampshire Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday am." Darling: "It is going to be hard, very hard for you to carry this matter thru. Accept it as such and be prepared for anything but please carry it thru." COL. GOVERNOR TO AID OF PRESIDENT WEST BADEN, Ind., Oct. 18. Governor Sweet of Colorado this afternoon shouldered the task of putting the conference here of state governors four square behind President Coolidge in obtaining enforcement of prohibition laws. When some executives at the conference object to his efforts in trying to obtain pledges to a resolution guaranteeing the president every help, Sweet intimated that if necessary, he would call a separate meeting of dry forces to accomplish his purpose. The governor made a thorough canvass of the delegates, asking each to support the resolution he intends to bring before the executives. The point was raised that the constitution of the governors' organization forbade adoption of resolutions. Sweet then hinted at the separate action. U. S. GOV't STANDS BEHIND GEN. WOOD WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. The U.S. government stands squarely behind Governor General Leonard Wood in his administration of the Philippines, it was announced officially today by Secretary of War Weeks. The secretary at the same time made public a communication sent to Wood upholding his record and declaring he had not "misused the powers of the governor general." "You are entitled to the support of the administration and you have it," the secretary wrote General Wood. CHANGES HIS PLEA COQUILLE, Ore., Oct. 18. Arthur Covell, crippled astrologist, was permitted to withdraw his plea of guilty to a charge of murdering his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ebba Covell, and plead not guilty before Judge John C. Kendall here today. Alton Covell, 16, nephew of the cripple, facing first degree murder charges, will be tried later. Letters written and received (Continued on Page 2) ELKS CLUB CAFE—Open to the public. Catering to parties and banquets. TEMPERATURE Maximum 82 1-4 at 3:02.